Evening star., 1940-03-10
Capital SideIiehts
Bu viii p. Kennedy

The House swore in It's 9th woman
member of Congress the other day-Mrs.
Chester l. Bolton of Ohio, the sixth in
the present House. There are three on
either side of the political line News
papers throughout the United States
have emphasized that Mrs Bolton is one
of the wealthiest women in this coun-
try. AS matter of fact, Mrs Bolton has
a much stronger claim to national recog-
milton and public appreciation. She has
devoted her life to nursing, education,
public health, allied welfare activities.
She is an honorary member of the League
of Nursing Education. In her home she
has been devoted mother. Thirteen
years ago her eldest son broke his neck,
and she took personal charge of bringing
him through many crises until now he is
carrying on his fathers business of de-
veloping one of the famous Guernsey
breeding herds in the United States.
There are many birthday celebrations
these days on Capitol Hill Yesterday
Representative Sol Bloom of New York,
chairman of the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee, had home birthday party in cele-
bration of his 10th anniversary On
Wednesday Representative William T.
Byrne of New York observed his 64th
birthday anniversary. Wednesday Chair
man Jennings Randolph of the House
District Committee and Representative
Leland M. Ford of California were the
celebrants. Randolph is 38 and Ford is
At. The latter has had extensive expert
ence in varied businesses. particularly
real estate and railroading, and is a men,
ber Of more than twoscore business, So
cial, recreational commercial, fraternal
and patriotic clubs and associations.
Tomorrow Senator Sheridan DoWney of
California will be Sc. On Tuesday Rep
resentative William j. Miller of Connec-
ticut. who was shot down in an airplane
Al. Next Friday Representative Virgil
Chapman of Kentucky and Representa-
tive Carl T. Curtis of Nebraska will each
be As. Saturday Representative Harry
B. Coffee of Nebraska will be so. One
week from today Representative Daddy"
Shannon of Missouri, special friend of
the page boys, will be 73-on ST. Patrick's
Day.
The present occupant of the White
House is the most travelled President we
ever have had, according to Representa-
tive Fred Bradley of Michigan, who has
computed that since Mr.. Roosevelt has
been Chief Executive he has covered
181,112 miles. He notes also that the
President travels in style-having just
returned from a vacation on a-$10,000,-
900 cruiser attended by whole fleet of
aerial and naval craft. The cost of main-
tanning the White House has been pro-
gressively increasing within recent years,
Mr.. Bradley also points out-from $685.
900 in 1888 to 2,972 900 during the cur
rent year. The budget estimate is $3,-
573,700 for the 194l fiscal year.
During cloakroom discussion of the
recent crime wave" in Washington, sew
eral members of the District Committee
were entertained by detailed explana-
ton of how Berkeley, Calf, is success
fully using dozen Doberman Pinscher
dogs to cover the beats with policemen.
They have been trained to face gunfire
and disarm those using firearms, to
guard police cars and equipment, to act
as advance guards when policemen are
trying doors and working alleys at night
and to watch prisoners and protect off,
GERS who have more than one prisoner.
Representative John Taber, ranking
Republican on the House Appropriations
Committee, warns his colleagues that
the United States for the first time in
history has had 10 years of unbroken
deficits, with relief and public works
appropriations towering to nearly $780,
600 100000 during the 10 years. Ordinary
receipts of the Government have in
creased in the decade from So, ,19O, 600 ,OOG
to an estimated $5,7OO, 900 00O--with ex-
penditures chargeable against such re-
ceipts mounting from 1851 ,00O, 900 to
$9,210 900 ,000 and with the gross Federal
debt climbing from about $16 200, 900 900
to 3,750 000, 900, according to the Presi-
dents estimate.