Evening star., 1942-03-29
Capital SideIights
BIZ Will P. Kennedy.

Representative Jack Cochran Of Mis-
souri, veteran Of nearly 10 years Of serv-
ice on Capitol Hill, the past Is years as
. House member and previously Is SEC
retary to two House and two Senate
members, secretary Of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee and now
chairman Of the Committee on Accounts,
previously chairman Of the Committee
on Expenditures. known nationally as q
watchdog Of the Treasury" told his
colleagues. euloeistically. the other day
about the outstanding service Of Jesse H.
Powell.
Mr.. Powell is about to retire from the
War Department after 4s years Of de-
voted and efficient service. For many
years he has been administrative assist
ant in the ONCE of the adjutant general,
and throughout the years has performed
exceedingly helpful service for al mem
bers of Congress and their constituents.
After himself extolling the services Of
certain veteran employees Of Congress
with whom he worked for many years,
Mr.. Cochran said: Without fear Of
contradiction I can say that Jesse
Powell knows Is much about the War
Department, its policies, rules and reeu-
lations, as any ofticer or oficial con.
nected with the military branch Of the
Government" He has served successive
ly in the ONCE of the commissary gen
eral Of subsistence, the records and pen
sions once, later designated As the
military secretarys office, and later the
adjutant generals ofhce. His retirement
becomes effective about June l. He
has offered himself to be drafted in
whatever capacity the adjutant general
believes he can best serve during "the
emergency" He has been known gen.
orally for his zeal to be of service, for
his courtesy and consideration OF all
with whom he came In contact.
Representative 0ormer Governor)
Pierce Of Oregon told his colleagues .
few days ago the story Of pioneer days
exemplified by his friend and neishbor.
Dunham Wright, as he radioed congratu.
lations to him on his Tooth birthday an.
niversary. When he was born Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and part OF Montana
were under joint occupancy by Great
Britain and the United States, with
boundary lines undecided. Negotiations
were pending leading to the Webster
Ashburton Treaty.
One year after Mr.. Wright was born
one Of the most significant westward
movements in the worlds history began
the great 2.0oo-mile Oregon Trail mi
grafton, which tied the Northwest to the
United States. The exploring expedition
Of Fremont Travelled through Central
Oregon. Daniel Webster was Secretary
OF State. There were then only 294
members In Congress. Japan was prac-
tically unknown to the world, - its doors
were not opened by Perry until Mr..
Wright was II years old. Thirty years
previous Napoleon had warned European
civilians: Beware when the Chinaman
learns the art of war" It was before the
days Of the gold rush to California.
Buffalos roamed the Great Plains. Re-
peating rifles were Just coming into use.
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The population Of the United States was
about 100000 and Of Warrington
10000. The national debt was then 26h
million. Slavery was considered . per-
manent institution. and the Capital City
had slave mart.
The first Of the sesquicentennial maps
Of Kentucky has reached the Capitol
and been much admired for It's wealth
Of information and historical data. It
was received by Miss Elizabeth Hampson.
. valued political lieutenant Of Senate
Leader Barley. The map was drawn
by Karl Smith for the Bankers Bond
Co., Louisville. Kentucky was admitted
into the Union June !, 1872.
Former Representative Guy q. Hardy.
. Colorado Newspaper publisher, who
while IN Congress devoted himself to
practical economy In Government a.
penditures, has written 10 Secretary Nor.
ganthau regarding the paper shortage.
Hs called attention specifically and in