Evening star., 1942-11-14

on my part. be-
cause in Texas
Henry McLemors. man who has
Republican leanings Is looked on as
fugitive from Kokokai, and here,
in Dallas children pick up pin money
by pointing out Republicans as they
pass along the street.
Mrs. Luce's victory in Connecticut
will give Congress something 1t
sorely needs, bit of glamour. No
matter how much you may love
Congress and the sterling statesmen,
who make it up, you can't possibly
find 1t in your heart to call it glams1
orous. There Is nothing to lift the
heart In a string tie, nothing to-
gladden. the corpuscles in flowing
name, nothing in Malacca cane.
and a pair of spats to make a citi-
zen jump with joy.
AS matter of fact. Congress Is
ugly. Most men are ugly, and when
you get as many together as yeu
get in Congress you are bound TO
create a spectacle that makes ones
wonder why there never has BEEN a.
smoked-glass concession in the gal.+
lery OF the House.. ,lar
Might Inspire Primping. trv
Mrs. Luce will add class to Cons
gress. No matter what you think
about her political thinkings, there
is no denying that she is striking
beauty. 1t Is entirely possible that
her chic Harper's Bazaar appear,
ance in Congress will spur her male.
colleagues to primp a bit. Some Of
the boys might even get haircuts.
and make a reckless investment and
get their suits pressed. 1s5
Now that Mrs. Luce has been
elected (and there is no denying
that her glamour had as much to doc
with her success in the campaign as
her knowledge of world affairs, it
Is entirely possible that glamour and
attractiveness will play larger and
larger parts in political life. Who
knows but that some State, Della
ware, say. will become jealous Of
Connecticut and it's handsome Con-
gresswoman and decide to run a
llthesome torch singer, who, when
a f1libuster is needed, can tie things
up by singing all Of Cole Porter, Noel
Coward, Rogers and Hart and Vim
cent Youmans.
No one can tell me that a sweet
little thing with more curves than
a pretzel with cramps, singing Some
Day I'll Find" You," wouldn't be an
improvement on a fat member of
Congress with retread cuffs below
ing on and on and on. Another
State, jealous of Delawares torch
singer, will run Gypsy Rose Lee and
have her present a new tax bill.
More Might Happen.
Who knows but that in the wears
to come, Congress will be renamed
the Diamond Horseshoe, Sherman
Billingsley Of the Stork Club will be
sergeant-at-arms and Billy Rose
chosen Democratic whip. There will
be tea dancing, floor shows at $500
and 2:45, and during intermission ;
Joe E. Lewis and frankie Hyers will :
entertain. -.au
1t is to be hoped that any changes g
toward glamour in Congress will re- :
suit in a glamour blood TRANSMISSION
for that distinguished magazine.
the Congressional Record, should
add cooking page, a column Of
advice for lovelorn Senators and
Representatives, a few drawings by
Petty, a good. sound horse handi-
capper and few cartoons. This
isn't as silly as it sounds. -
The people of this country should
read the Congressional Record toe
see what elected representatives ara g
allegedly doing, but try to name me-,
a citizen who subscribes to the thing
and awaits its arrival with anything
bordering on happy anticipation.
Can you imagine a family conversa-
tion piece that goes like this: -
Papa: My Congressional Record
arrives today. Well all stay home
and read 1t tonight. 3
Mamma: Oh, goody! e
No Money Maker. ,}
Children: Oh, goody! Papa, will
you read 1t aloud? We are keeping,
up with Congressman Jones thrill,
ing four-part talk on the corn bore
and how it can be checked. p.
No. You can't imagine such a
thing. Neither can you picture q
young man silly enough to try to nav d
his way through college selling sub r
scriptions to the Congressional Rec e
ord. If he worked from sunup to
sundown, and sold only to syn1pa- =
thetic relatives, he couldn't make
enough in is years to pay for tho
SINCE and shave course at a barber
college.
The more think about the Con-
gressional Record, the more am
convinced 1t is not worthy Of this
attention. So, good-by until tomor-
row. when I will do learned piece
on how to feed canary properly
from q reclining position.
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