Evening star., 1942-11-08
Capital SideIiehts
Bu Will P. Kennedy.

The only time within memory OF the
oldest Capitol habitues that the House
chamber was used for other than legls-
lative gathering was in 1925, when
special resolution was passed authorizing
that the session of the Interparliamen-
tary Union be held there. This was COM
posed of representatives of all the legls-
lative bodies in the world Mr. Page,
still active and in daily attendance at
the House, had charge of the arrange
ments. President Manuel Quezon of the
Philippines, now an exile" in Washing
ton, represented his native islands in the
historic sessions here, which continued
daily for more than a week. At that
gathering a representative OF the Ger
man Reich paid tribute to the won
derful service" of the Library of Con-
gress. He stated that he had endeavored
in vain to get certain book in Berlin.
London and Paris but that Mr.. Page had
requisitioned it for him within IS minutes
from the Library OF Congress.
The United States Capitol Pages
School was founded by James " Nc
Clintic, then member of Congress from
Oklahoma and chairman OF the Patron
age Committee and who is now special
assistant to the Secretary OF the Interior
This interesting fact is pointed out by
Representative Wesley L. Risney, who
says that the organization OF the pages
school is one of the achievements Of
which Mr.. McClintic is most proud.
Ernest L. Kendall, principal of the school
since it was started, had formerly been
principal of a consolidated graded school
located a few miles from Granite, Okla, a
few miles from Mr.. McClintics summer
camp at Lake Altus, and Mr.. McClintic
had addressed the graduating class. After
he became chairman of the House Pat
ronage Committee, under the speaker
ship of Jack" Garner, Mr.. McClintic
gave much thought to establishment OF
a pages school, where the young men
from many States would be more happy
if they could carry on their studies with
their associates in an atmosphere closely
allied with the Capitol. Then one day
Mr.. Kendall came to his office and said
he would like to get position with the
Government. Mr.. McClintic promptly
rendered to him the position of principal
of the pages school. Splendid CO.
operation of many who held appointee
positions connected with the House. both
MIR. McClintic and Mr.. Kendall empha-
size, was received from the begin
ming. The late property clerk, William F.
Ochsenreiter, lent old desks that had
been used by members of the House
prior to the Civil War. They now
are serving in unique and f1rst-class
institution housed in Offices on the base
ment terrace OF the Capitol Leaders
in Congress are proud of the pages
school, where manly young men from all
the States, serving as messengers for
Senators and House members are getting
foundation from which they will climb
to the highest pinacles in life"
| Abraham Lincoln was not the only
Lincoln to serve in the National Legis-
lature. A father and two sons OF the
same cognomen were in Congress before
the Rail-Splitter came to Washington
They were: Levi Lincoln of Worcester
who represented Massachusetts, in the
House from February to March S, 1901
resigning to become Attorney General
in the cabinet of Thomas Jefferson; Lev
Lincoln II, who was in the House from
March S, 1884, to March is, 1841; anc
Enoch Lincoln, who represented Massa'
churetts from November 16, 1918, tt
March 3, 1921, and Maine from March 1
/ 1921. to January. 1926.