Evening star., 1955-06-05
CANDID
CONGRESS
Holnu and Coy and Cleo.
Willie, Welda and Ivo
By MARY [. VAUGHAN

WHAT'S IN NAME? Friends on . frst name basis with
Congressional wives into real tongue wses
rundown Of Of ti unusual ones today any indi-
cation.
oco Boykn Of Alabama Freddie league Lady Bird johnson
and johnnie o. d. Riley Of Texas Willie Pasnan Of Louisiana
Willie Ashmore Of South Carolina Ivo Sparnan Of Ala
bama and Etna B. winstead Of Mississippi
Arkansas Representative Gathings' wife ID Tolse
passed their daughter The given name came about Mrs
oathng says grandmother loved unusual
and wont to make them With grandfather named
Ptoemy the Egyptian kng) altered to Tob for
uncle only natural step to combine the Tool with se
from Louise for the next generation Ths pronounced
like Louise and when she youngstr Mrs Gathnss con-
hded. her nickname was "Tolly."
Some Others few. Twla Mcoregor Of Ohio:
vana Lucreta Engle California weda Aott Of Colorado:
Vide Bartlett Of Alaska Aubrey Haley Of Florida Louce Bible
Of Nevada. and Hama Ray OF New York.
sAssAFRAs. USA.-Lightenng the burden the hearts
Of his constituents in sasras lnd the aim Of Repre-
the hopper bill designed to restore to the town its original
name Sassafras
the local citizens long decided the sassafas
their But in filling out the ofca office
bee misspeled safaras documents sent
on saffaras has remained officially and on the maps 10
these many years.
SEASONS END-Puttins the furnishings under moth
balls and wraps was the Operation Storage task Of members
activities until January /.
House Committee went to work counting every napkin
spoon and fork and with perfect score Down
the State flags the ballroom which carefully rolled
wrapped The dsmanteling job included removing pictures
from the walls covering the furniture and sending of the
huge poed plants to the Botanical Gardens the
The congressional by president Mrs Omar
Burleson held their farewell business meeting and luncheon
In the Congressional Hotel -
Schools almost out activities for the youngsters
are getting underway and is the time Of when trans
planted families begin to think Of home the club doesn't
wait for the adjournment of Congress before closing shop
Only leftover project the summer schedule will be
additions and corrections in the Congressional
Club cookbook which is in the hands Of the printer
and due to be out by September 1.
$500 MILES IN DAYS-Hawaiian Delegate Elizabeth Far
rngton took advantage Of the long Memorial week end
70 rush back to Hawaii for her first visit since she elected
She crowded into her agenda every conceivable bit Of
before whsking back from the trip In the week.
AS Hawaiis only delegate she Just doesn't dare be
from the Capitol for longer period.
OFF TO THE UNITED NATIONS-Board and committee
members Of the D. c. League of Republican Women will hop
aboard New Yorkbound lounge for thee-day
visit with the United Nations their objective
Wives of members of Congress expecting to make the trek
incude Mrs Carroll KearnS chairman of the event. Mrs
Everett Dsen, Mrs Ross Adair Younger
Although plans not yet hna the Is hoping to
arrive in time for private luncheon with Ambassador Lodge
before they begin their de luxe educational United Nations
visit. %@@e
The pilgrimage is forerunner according to Mrs william
Burdick league president Of series Of similar monthly
beginning next fall for the membership
REHEARSAL TIME-Capitol secretaries are having
rioous time rehearng for their variety
all play however but lots of hard work participants
weekly.
Choreographer keeping the chorus girls busy
In section while director Ernie Scher dramatic
rehearsals elsewhere.
More than SO secretaries are taking part in
the show, which will be to the public for
this