Evening star., 1941-11-02
Capital SideIights
BIZ Will P. Kennedy.

"The Grand Old Man of the Capitol"
Dr.. Charles E. Fairman. at the age OF
81 after 80 years of outstanding service,
has retired. DR.. Fairman has lived in
Washington more than go years, more
than 55 of them in the house where he
now resides. 1926 U street NV. He came
from Vermont to settle pension claims
for some of his neighbors, later took
law degree at Columbian. now George
Washington University; then practiced
law here for Is years. His first news
paper work was a series of feature arti-
cles in The Star 48 years ago. His major
publication, Art and Artists of the Cap
itol," a large authoritative volume which
has been placed in public and college
libraries all over the country, was printed
by Act of Congress when he was 70 years
old. He was admitted to practice before
the Supreme Court of the United States
when he was rs, and was given an hon.
orary doctor of laws degree by Norwich
(Vermontl University last year. Thirty
three years ago the late Elliott Woods,
then in charge of the Capitol, sought
the advice of Mr.. Fairman regarding
preservation and cataloging of art works
in the Capitol and this resulted in Mr..
Fairman becoming curator of the Capt.
tolls extensive art collection. Then, after
l6 years of service, in 1925, he was made
chief clerk which position he held until
Friday last. Many years ago Congress
passed an act authorizing his retention
indefinitely although he long had passed
the retirement age. Memorializing Dir.
Fairman's retirement, Senator George
D. Aiken of Vermont placed in the
Congressional Record a eulogy, which
includes a poem by Horace c. Carlisle,
unofficial poet laureate of Congress"
Representative Hatton w. Summers
of Texas. chairman of the House Judi
ciary Committee. now in his 28th year
of consecutive service, is one man who
attracts the attention of his colleagues
when he speaks in the House. He fire.
quently is called upon by the party in
control to make a climaxing speech on
an important piece of legislation. He
talks to his colleagues in direct, per-
sonal way, but with substantial back
ground of knowledge of the law and its
ramifications, with high ideals of public
service, appreciation of the duties and
responsibilities of leadership, and with
most wholesome philosophy of life. His
speeches, as a rule, are not merely good
for one occasion. They read just as
well and carry their message through
the years. They are gospel-like utter
ances from a sincere man who knows
whereof he speaks.
Representative James A. Stanley OF
Connecticut, former New Haven news
boy, teacher, lawyer. educational direc-
tor and athletic coach for Boys Club,
artillery officer in the first World War,
now a member Of the Foreign Affairs
Committee and professor at Catholic
University, has called to the attention
Of his colleagues an important treatise by
fellow professor, DR.. Herbert Wright.
professor of international law and head
of the department of politics at Catho-
lie University. This work shows how
State Department publications can be
used in teaching the social sciences.
1t was prepared for the Delaware State
Education Association. Representative
Stanley emphasizes that it would be an
excellent thing to have similar studies
made to show the teaching profession,
editors and others directing public
thought how the publications of other
departments of the Federal Govern
ment can be best used