Evening star., 1953-02-01
Alfalfa Club Members Put Up
Justice Jackson for President
Senator Taft Offers
Democrat as Best
For White House

With traditional disdain for
the traditional, members of
WaShington's famed Alfalfa Club
nominated their own President
of the United States last night.
The recent Inauguration of
President Eisenhower notwith-
standing. Alfalfans found solid
agreement in Supreme Court
Justice Robert H. Jackson to
head their own national slate.
1t was all in fun at the clubs
40th anniversary dinner at the
Hotel Statler. And the witnesses
numbered six of Gen. Eisen-
hower'S own cabinet, as well as
about SITS leaders in every field.
Taft Bolts" G. o. P.
'Mr. Republican" himself,
Senate Majority Leader Taft
placed Justice jackson, a jack
sonian Democrat, in nomination
and Virginia's Senator Byrd eS-
corted the Justice to the plat
form for his acceptance speech.
Earlier in the banquet, how
ever, Alfalfans did indeed elect
president. They chose DR..
John Oliver La Gorce, vice pres
ident of the National Geographic
Society, to preside over Alfalfa's
destinies during 1858. He sue
ceeds John Lord O'Brian, an
attorney.
But it was a near thing for
DR.. La Gorce. He was charged
with neglecting his duties as
postmaster for Little America, a
position to which he was ap-
pointed nearly 20 years ago by
the then Postmaster General
James A. Farley on the recon-
mendation of Admiral Richard
E. Byrd.
It was aSSerted-and not con-
tradicted-that in all the years
OF his postmastership DR.. La
Gorce never once reached his
post Office.
Postmaster Defended.
DR.. La Gorce- was Stoutly de-
Tended by Thomas w. Brahany.
After ruling by Speaker of the
House Joseph w. Martin that
everything was in order, DR.. La
Gorce. wearing a black homburg
like President Eisenhower's, was
escorted to the platform to make
his inaugural address.
AS the be-homburged Presi-
dent-elect approached the dais
he was serenaded by the Singing
Sergeants of the Air Force Band
to the tune, Its the Hat My
Dear Old Father Wore Upon st.
Patrick's Day:
cts the hat our Doctor Johnny
wore
Upon Alfalfa Day.
Talk about respect
With his head erect
AS he walked the whole long way.
No man in line
Looked half so fine
Even O'Brian had to say
AS our Johnny did
In his homburg lid ...
Upon Alfalfa Day."
DR.. La Gorce discoursed at
length upon the virtues Of al
falfa and the odor-chasing
chlorophyll with which alfalfa
is loaded. He intimated that
both the Democrats and the Re-
Publicans would do we'll to
"Come to Alfalfa" if they want
to sweeten themselves up. And
as for the commercial uses of
chlorophyll, DR.. La Gorce as
serted that 1--WE alfalfa growers
should get our share of the huge
financial gains accruing from
the use Of our hereditary basic
product-and let the smells go
hang!"
No Political Promises.
DR.. La Gorce made no political
promises to his Alfalfa constitu-
ents except that he will work for
a Groundhog Day every month
instead of once a year. He said
he will not mind having a few
'messes" during his administra-
ton and to prove it he ordered
the bugler to sound mess call.
Whereupon, Statler walters
brought in the terrapin soup au
Madere. the lobster and crab
flakes Newburg with sherry. the
broiled f1let mignon with fresh
mushrooms, sauce Perigourdine
all topped off with bombe
glace, sauce Cardinale.
Other Alfalfa officers chosen
for 1853 were Charles D. Dray-
ton and Mr.. Brahany, vice presi-
dents; William Brent Young,
secretary; Thomas w. McKnew,
treasurer; James E. Colliflower