Evening star., 1942-03-08
Capital SideIights
BIZ Will P. Kennedy.

When 1t. Jack K. McFau, after IA
years service, was rendering his resig-
nation to the House Appropriations
Committee last week prior to entering
the Navy, he paid tribute to Marcellus
C. SHIELD, clerk of the committee. Mr..
SHIELD had been honored in eulogies
on the floor by successive chairmen,
but what his fellow employees think Of
him was voiced by 1t. McFal: II think
when God made his pattern, he pur-
posely threw 1t away that he might
serve as an example of what q man
should be. He is one Of the finest Chris
tian gentlemen 1t has ever been my
privilege to know
The House has been conmemorating
many anniversaries. John O. Snyder, a
veteran employe, was commended to the
House on completion of IL years of serv-
ice, on motion of Representative Alfred
E. Better of New York. Mr.. Synder ranks
third as veteran House employe. Will
liam Tyler Page, special minority en-
ploye, author of THE Americans Creed"
ranks first, and Joseph J. Sinnott, vener-
able doorkeeper, ranks second.
Both Majority Leader Mccormack and
Minority Leader Martin made speeches
euiogistic OF Lewis Deschler, parliament
tartan, on his 37th birthday. which also
was the 18th anniversary of his entering
the service of the House as timekeeper
for the late Speaker Longworth. Mr.. NC
Co-mack said: His service is an out
standing part Of the history Of this
House" and Mr.. Martin called him in
dispensable."
The following day the Speaker also
on the birthday anniversary Of William
T. Roy, assistant parliamentarian.
Representative Martin J. Kennedy OF
New York. has urged his colleagues to
help to win the war by prayer. He sug-
gested that Senators and House men,
bers should gather with their chaplains
in the rotunda Of the Capitol each day
at noon for five-rinute prayer session,
which should be broadcast to all the
people.
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Representative John J. Cochran of
Missouri proudly boasted in the House
of the exploit of 1t. Edward H. OHare
In shooting down six of eight japanese
planes in an air battle over the Pacific
Ocean. II am doubly proud of him."
said Mr.. Cochran, because, in 1888. 7
had the honor to appoint him to the
Naval Academy"
Dr. George w. Calver, physician to
Congress, having heard the complaints
Of many members that they are unable
to sleep at night, requested Representa-
tive Joe Hendricks of Florida, one such
sufferer, to place in the Congressional
Record prescription for sleeping, which
he guarantees will be effective. Strangely
enough, the prescription was given in
the first instance by well-known news
writer, j. P. McEvoy, who wrote an
article on the subject which Mr.. Hen
bricks has inserted in the Record. The
advice in essence is: Wipe your worries
of your mind by concentrating on the
thought of sleeping and then relax the
muscles of your body starting from the
scalp down.
Representative Thomas E. Martin OF
Iowa has put some war slogans into the
Congressional Record They were sug-
gested by Harold ]. Wilson of Burlington,
Iowa. Among them are: Keep the Boys
Flying by Greater Bond Buying"
Sharpen Your War Axes by Paying Your
Taxes" THE Better Defense Is Stronger
Offense," with Wartime Clocks They'll
Get Hard Knocks" "All These Shells
That We Are Making Soon Will Set
Japan to Quaking," That Russian Bear
Laid Hitler Bare" Bomb Them With
Shells Til Toxic Yells," "Dampen Their
Ardor by Hitting Them Harder" and
"'spite of singapore's Failing, Let's Cut
Out the Bawling"