Evening star., 1946-07-15
Senator Capper Gets
Tributes Of District
In Marking Birthday

loved friend in the United States
Senate, Arthur Capper, Republican,
OF Kansas. celebrated his 81st birth
day yesterday at breakfast with the
Northwest Council Of Citizens Asso-
citation. fellow public servants and
just friends.
The veteran legislators voice
shook with emotion when he arose,
after the breakfast in the Shore
ham Hotel. and thanked Wash
ington's civic leaders for the honor
paid him. For 27 years a Sen
ator. Mr.. Capper has been a con-
slant advocate of District suffrage
and national representation for the
voteless residents of the Capital.
His sister. Mrs. A. l.. EuStice of
Evanston, Ill. watched proudly as
her distinguished brother spoke of
his acquaintance with Washington S
people and his friendship for them.
washington is a second home to
me-" Senator Capper said simply.
"Must Hold Our Ground"
Mr.. Capper voiced a few thoughts
on the State of the Nation. Il have
net lost hope that we can continue
to stand on our own feet, hold the
ground we have gained. both as a
Nation and as individuals" the leg
islator said
That is what I mean when I say
on my 8lst birthday that I may be
disturbed by passing events, but
refused to become discouraged. At
any rate I refuse to quit the field
without making fight for what I
believe. and for what believe in my
heart America believes and will work
as well as fight to maintain"
The Kansas publisher has a dis
tinguished career as statesman
He was twice governor of his State
and has been elected to the Senate
five times. He is ranking Repub-
lican member of the Agriculture
and Forestry Committee, the Claims
Committee, the District Committee
the important Foreign Relations
Committee, and is member OF
the Banking and Currency Com
mittee and the special committee
to study and survey problems OF
small business enterprises.
A former printers devil" type
setter, reporter and city editor, Mr.
Capper is now owner and publisher
of the Capper Publications. He is a
member of the national board of the
American Red Cross and the All
Clubs. and has been on the ma
tional council of the American Boy
Scouts for a number of years.
Clarke Pays Tribute.
M. Douglas Clarke, president OF
the council representing the Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Associa-
ton, said, ITO recite the many con-
tributions that our Senator has
made to the welfare of the com
munity would take far longer than
the few minutes I have at my dis
posal. But they are many.
Il think that voice the Senti-
ment Of every one present when
l say that If Senator Capper were
the duly elected Senator for the
District of Columbia, he could not
have our interests more truly at
heart"
Senator Capper said his birthday
will be celebrated in Kansas today
instead of yesterday when he gives
his famous children's party. He has
not missed giving party for Kansas
children on his birthday for 80 years.
The Senator said, THE Senate is
going to make me work tomorrow
and FIN sorry for once. I like to be
with the children on my birthday"
Among guests at the birthday
breakfast were: Senator Hoey. Demo-
crat, of North Carolina. also a men,
ber of the Senate District Commit
tee; Commissioner Guy Mason, Mrs.
M. Douglas Clarke, Gordon NJ. Ath-
erholt. vice president of the council
and president of the Macarthur
Boulevard Citizens Association
Mrs. Leslie B. Wright, secretary of
the council; Robert A. Maurer, jr.,
president of the American University
Park Citizens Association; Owen B.
French, president of the Cleveland
Heights Cathedral Park Citizens
Association; Henry M. Fowler, presi-
dent of the Chevy Chase Citizens
Association: George T. Bowman,
president Of the Forest Hills Citi-
zens' Association: Harry w. Stewart
president of the Friendship Citizens
Association: John B. Dickman. jr..
president of the North Cleveland
Park Citizens Association: A. LLOYD
Nell, Mrs Olive G.. Faircloth. Ed
ward J. Bachschmid and James S.