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foreign arms appropriation and
sundry other matters-in Jig time.
Once, when Representative Ford,
Republican, of Michigan almost
upset things by calling for o time
consuming quorum call. Speaker
Rayburn took over with flrmness.
Like boxing promoter counting
the house. he swept his eyes over
the chamber and announced with
finality: There are 218 men,
bers present"
By an odd coincidence, 218
members were just the number
required for a quorum.
Things were rocking along about
rs usual until Majority Leader
Mccormack moved at ASS pm.
that the House adopt the joint
resolution for adjournment. That
brought applause that was some
thing more than polite.
Then started the bouquet throw
ing, which eventually turned into
a sort Of rump prediction cam
paign for Representative Helen
Gahagan Douglas, the Californian
who has announced her candidacy
for the Senate.
Representative Bolton. Republi-
can, of Ohio remembered the
working press.
II don't see how those boys have
stood it," she mused. "Cooped up
in room that smells of old shoe
leather"
At 5:13 the House, which had
become accustomed to waiting for
the Senate, recessed again to
await word the upper house had
concurred in the adjournment
idea.
The Senate got around to this
at 6:3S pm, and it was favorably
received by all present. A minute
later. Minority Leader Wherry
wanted to know if Vice President
Barkley was sure he had asked for
q negative vote in putting the
question. Mr.. Barkley thought so,
but said he would do it again just
to be sure.
This time there was crescendo
Of ayes" and a total absence of
noes" and every one seemed to
feel better.
Senate Just Warming Up.
But the Senate appeared to be
just warming up. Senator Malone,
Republican, of Nevada had some
unfinished business, such as a Is
minute speech making his foreign
relations views perfectly plain,
and the reading of long list Of
other items into the record.
Mr.. Barkley squirmed and
smiled - but mostly squirmed.
Quite a few of the Senators
walked out.
About that time Senator Pep
per, Democrat, of Florida waged
q one-man, one-hour offensive
against Senators Donnell of Mis-
souri,, Morse of Oregon and
Wherry over a highly technical
point related to a conference re-
port. All were in good voice.
At the same time the House
having closed shop for good. re-
sembled amateur night at juno
ton City.
Somebody had cornered three
girl singers-Katherine Kirby OF
Raleigh, N. c.; Lorraine Adamsor
of Washington and Lydia Vaccine
of Enid. Okla. They took over
and gave with Thank You Sc
Much" and "The Eyes of Texas
Are Upon You" for Mr.. Rayburn
and Nov Is the Hour" and It'll
We Meet Again" for the others.
One hundred or so House mem
bers remained to blend their voices
to the racket.
FLOWERS and Kisses" Stage.
Back in the Senate chamber
they we're coming to the flowers
and kisses" stage. in which sup
posedly bitter rivals sitting on op.
posite sides of the aisle found
only nice things to say.
Senator Morse, urging Vice
President Barkley to stop off fol
a speech on his contemplated TRIP
to Oregon, recalled that Mr.. Bark.
ley didn't bother to do this on hi:
campaign tour.
Every one had a good laugh
when Mr.. Barkley. a story teller
Of renown, repeated a yarn he hae
spun at the Seattle airport on thai
trip. He had likened Senator
Morse to a turtle that had kept
walking after its head was cut off
HE was dead and didn't know
It," Mr.. Barkley said. "I tolc
that one to point up that Senator
Morse is Democrat but doesn't
know it."
Senator Donnell, whose term ex
pires next year, took note of thu
invitation for Mr.. Barkley to visi
Oregon.
"And Mr.. President, I hope 70,
will visit Missouri occasionally
too" said the Republican.
Mr.. Barkley laughed and saie
that, in view Of the Senator's evi.
dent sincerity, he might do it."
That put everybody in bette,
moo8for the final gavel.