Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03
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patch, president of the club, il
his opening speech in tn,
dark"
"An exodus from Washington
has begun" he told the Grid
iron guests. "Mr. Nixon ha
gone of to run for president o
the Gold Coast. And all hi
good friends. including Senate
Knowland and Gov. Knight, wisl
him well. They can't think o
a better place for him to b,
president of.
Harold Stassen, who say
he's been praying for peace il
this world. is going to run mex
year for governor of Pennsyl
vania. And a lot of people aav,
been praying that he'd leavI
Washington right now so peac,
can settle down on the ad
ministration. Senator Know
land is going back to Californi:
to be ready to welcome MI
Nixon again if the Republican
hold another reunion in the Gov
Palace"
Something for All
President Childs said every
one got something out of tn,
elections of last November.
"Adlai Stevenson got the ma
terial for another book. can
think of a harder way to be 81
Iauthor. But maybe there's still
another volume in him. Afte,
Iall. the Democrats had William
Jennings Bryan. and look wha
happened to him! He became
Secretary of State. Mr.. Dulles
has lasted longer than Bryan
and he's disagreed with a 10
more people. Bryan didn't hav,
the advantage of the airplane.
Music for the skits and othe
features was provided by tn,
United States Marine BanC
Orchestra. under the direction
of Capt. Albert Schoepper.
The program was off to it
political start as the club de-
Ilivered its State of the UnioI
message in a parody on son,
from the musical comedy eli
Abner." Frock-coated congress
men sang:
Republicans and Democrats is
pretty much alike,
Though only some OF us lireS
in the sticks.
We crate at each other.
We're fierce NTH one another.
But lUe plays the same old
game OF politics"
The Road to Midtown
Dr. Lyndon B. Johnson's Joll,
Pill Pharmacy in Midtown
U. S. A.. was the scene of tn,
Democratic skit. 1t found Sena
: tors Humphrey of Minnesota ant
Talmadge of Georgia eating tn,
tranquilizerS in sufficient guam
tity so they praised each other
states. This was to the com
: plete satisfaction of DR.. John
son. majority floor leader of tn,
Senate. who explained the vir
tues of his medicine to hi
Democratic patients to tn
melody of Il Dream'd":
II dreamed a TerGS resident
i Was drafted to be President
( And ! don't mean my colleague,
Mr.. Sam.
/ dreamed / had the uotes to
pass
Free enterprise for natural gas
Despite a presidential double
phdm +. :"
Senators Smathers of Florida
and Morse of Oregon got to talk
ing about winning elections with
nobody. thereby providing a CUE
for the entrance of Gov. G. Men
men tSoapyl Williams of Mich
igan CARRIED in Little Lore
tauntleroy suit and the usua
green polka dot tie. He sang Il
a familiar tune:
We din't got nobody, unless
that nobody's me.
I'm OkGy 10Th Reuther :"
But Senator Lausche of Ohit
and Gov. Edmund S. Muskie O.
Maine decided Gov. Williams /.
over-age in grade. and sought {
young romantical type whC
turned out to be Senator Ken
nedy of Massachusetts, dressed
in gray fiannels. a Harvard
blazer and a lace bonnet. Sen.
ator Eastland OF Mississippi sang
young Kennedy's praises:
Baby face. you'Ue got the
cuteSt little baby face.
There's not another one can
take your place. baby face.
All the girls are jumpin'
You sure hare started Sumpin.'
Bobu face. we'd be in clouer.
II Ue got you in the race
The Democrats called for Ada
Stevenson who. they said, hac
raised the level of political de.
bate from dead center to dead
wrong" Dressed as a court ies-
ter, Mr.. Stevenson sang.
I'm nobody'S Sweetheart non.
They don't pote for me
somehow.
Cast aside, so unkind.
Who mould euer think I'd run
so far behind?"
The assembled ocrats
found consolation in the stock
market dips. tighter credit and
higher prices. Senator Morse
speculated gaily that, Maybe
everybody will go broke But
Senator johnson fed one of his
jolly pills to Democratic National
Chairman Paul Butler. who pro-
ceeded to predict ultimate victory
over Ike and his new Maudlin
Republicanism to the tune OF
Over the Rainbow:
Somewhere, oUer the RAINBOW.
there must be