Evening star., 1942-12-20
Capital SideIi9hts
BIZ Will P. Kennedy.

The halls of Congress during the past
week reverberated to swan songs'-the
farewells of departing members and eu-
logies and best wishes for them from
prominent colleagues. Outstanding was
the "Aloha!' of Samuel King, the
Hawaiian Delegate, who quit Congress
after Pearl Harbor to re-enter the Navy,
in which he had served as lieutenant
commander during the First World War,
and now is going on duty in the South
Pacific area During the exchange of
fluctuations Representative Andersen of
Minnesota said: Il am satisfied that
our friend Sam King will lead the way
into Toxic To which King responded:
Nothing would please me more than
to be in the van in the parade to Toxic
Mr.. King is native Hawaiian, Sc years
Of age, married and has five children.
He served in the House eight years.
Thirty seven years ago he was nomi-
mated for appointment to the Annapolis
Naval Academy by the then Delegate
from Hawaii Prince Jonah Kuhio
Kalanianaole (created a prince by royal
proclamation in 1884). who was a Boer
War veteran and Delegate to Congress
for 20 years. He was cousin to the late
King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani,
monarchs of the Kingdom of Hawaii,
and nephew of Queen Kapiolani. He
married daughter of the chief of the
island of Maui and was a distinguished
figure in Washington for many years.
Delegate King served in the Navy 20
years and resigned his commission in
1924. when he believed no major war
would occur in the remainder of his
active lifetime" Two of his Annapolis
classmates were killed at Pearl Harbor,
and among others who died at their posts
in that holocaust were many old ship
mates of former years. He is now on
his way to avenge them. Before he left,
however, he bespoke cordial welcome for
his friend and successor, Joseph R. Far
rlngton. son Of a former Governor, him.
self former Washington correspondent
newspaper.
An affecting farewell was that of Rep
resentative Frank Crowther of New
York, u years of age. after "a years of
service under seven Speakers. There are
still in the House 13 with longer service.
up to 36 years. and five who came to
Congress with Mr.. Crowther According
to compilation made by the late Will
liam Tyler Page CroWther and his COL
leagues have served with 1,084 members.
1ly ota
cluding the leaders of all political parties,
eulogized the services. character and
patriotic zeal of Frank Crowther. He
was one of the ablest members of the
important Ways and Means Committee.
First designer of fabrics and carpets
for seven years, then a dental practi-
TONER in Boston, Perth Amboy. N. J.,
and Schenectady, NJ Y, he served in
the New Jersey Legislature and as a
councilman of Schenectady before COM
ing to Congress.
In the closing hours of Congress
Representative Charles A. Eaton of New
Jersey put into the Congressional Record
a pdl oSl dpIl llOlIl n DOOk lie I3Q Wrllten
prophetically Al years ago. This was
apropos of his advancing to the ranking
minority member Of the Foreign Affairs
Committee, where he has served for l8
years. 1t sets forth his position on world
problems and the part this country must
play in their solution. incidentally, he
said: THE Japs and Nazis put us into
this war because they looked upon us
as the fattest goose left unplucked. and
they were misled into thinking that our
only and favorite weapon of defense
would be startled and futile squawk."
DR.. Eaton was born in Nova Scotia "a
years ago. He was pastor Of churches
in Natick, Mass; Toronto, Canada:
Cleveland, Ohio; Watching N. j., and
New York City. At different times he
also was editor Of the Toronto (Canada)
Globe and head of the national emer.
gency section of the United States Ship.
ping Board Emergency Fleet Corp. dur
ing the First World War.
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