The Nome nugget., 1942-01-23
Churchill's Visit To Washington And Canada

WASHINGTON-Senator Bur ton K. Wheeler of Montana does nit know it, but he was paid a high tribute by Winston Church i'll.
 After his speech at the joint session of Congress, the British Prime Minister shook hands with Congressmen as they filed past him. To Senators Clark, Nye, and LaFollette, Churchill was court eous but made no special com nent.
 But when Wheeler was present cd, Churchill stopped him, shook his hand warmly and said:
 This is a genuine pleasure to me. sir. I've long wanted to meet you. This is one of the pleasant est moments of this very happy occasion"
 Smiling broadly, Wheeler thanked Churchill cordially and moved on. Later during the con gressional luncheon at which Wheeler was not present, the Prime Minister again referred to his delight in meeting the Mon tana senator.
 T like him. Churchill sad ''He is fighting man. have been in IA political fights, won eight and lost six. Once l was beaten three times in l8 months. ] respect and admire fighting men even if they are against me.
 In these troubled times we should welcome good fighters, re gardless of the differences of the past After the war broke out some of my friends wanted to go. after Chamberlain and his group, who had tried to appeaSe the Nazis They called them Munich CTS. I had opposed this group as violently as anyone in Britain. but was against any repris- als. told my friends that the Chamberlain group had tried to do their duty in the best light they saw if and that now there was a job to be done fighting inc Nazis. not one another.
 q told them that when the present fights with the past, the future is hopeless
 Churchillania
 Churchill ate heartily of tur- key, stuffing, cranberry sauce and mashes potatoes st his lunch con with congressional leaders, remarked on the excellence of the cheese served with the apple pie for dessert. II was a snappy cheese. made in Wisconsin. While received the congratulations of senators and representatives fol lowing his speech, Churchill sud denly inquired, "Where's Senator Carter Glass;" Told that the s. year-old Virginian had been un- aVoidably detained, Churchill said. "Oh, I'm sorry. I hoped very much 10 have the pleasure of meeting him. =. Most ner- yous man in the Senate during Churchill's speech was Lord Hali fax, British ambassador, who seemed worried about his chief. Calmest man was Russian Am bassador LitVinoff, who sat in the same row with Halifax, three seats away. Litvinoff came out of his shell and applauded vigorous ly when Churchill spoke of the valian fight of the Chinese ag- alnst the Japanese. He also grin ned broadly when the Prime Min ister ridiculed Mussolini.
 ChurchiIl's Routine
 During his Washington visit Winston Churchill, aged 67, ann aged the American public by his vitality. But still more he amazed White House aides who watched the odd routine of his personal life
 Winnie" Churchill did not heed the Ben Franklin maxim about early to bed and early to rise. His day did not begin un- til 10 o'clock in the morning. At that hour he walened and plung cd into the task of reading the papers, dictating memos, and see inu ip4irooto aJvt;eo,.c