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Show CACHE AMERICAN. LOGAN. I TAII OLD AND NEW IN I ICIIT ON LOCUSTS AnJ, Strangely, Both Method Proved Effective. Th ancient and tha modern continue to flourish aide by side In East WaitMficton, Th wvond whmIod of tb Seventy-Seconcongress, now passing A Into history CONGRESS tho last lari duck" session Is crowning Itself with glory. Short sessions of congress, In advsnro of a change In administration, are never ex;ected to accomplish much, but tho current edition Is by all odds the winner when the race Is run toward the sera. Indeed, those of ns who are required not privileged by our duties to alt In the press galleries of tha senate and the house day after day bare Indulged In a little game of attempting to locate some legislation which might bare been killed but waa allowed to pass. It Just ain't And to make the thing more ridiculous, senate and house committee were excitedly bolding bearing on this bill or that right up to the finish line, taking testimony (on account of which there la always a tremendous stenographic bill In addition to the printing charges of thousands of dollars) and Inviting witnesses from here, there and everywhere. There was not a chance for those bills to be enacted Into law, and the bulk of the committee members admitted the fact privately. Rut for the sake of the record." they Joined with others of their particular committee and went right ahead on their grand errand of futility. The proponent of the hearings justify their course with the statement that they now have the dnta upon which to fashion legislation later. They argue that the bulk of the legislation had something or other to do with the whole program of lifting the country out of the mire of the depression, and a survey shows this to be true In all respects. It could be said, therefore, that the orgy of hearings In the short session was in preparation for greater things, except that the records reveal new bearings always have been held, regardless of what has transpired before, when the same legislation Is Introduced In a new session of congress. Whenever a congress ends, all bills on the house and senate calendars of business die. So the expiration of the second session la also the expiration of the Seventy-Secon- d congress, and every bill 'that waa before either house or in the hands of any committee of either bouse becomes null and void. tt new-foun- Harrison read hla Inaugural addresa the longest on record from the eaatern portico of the Capitol Standing for an hour without hat or topcoat, he contracted a cold and died within a month after be became President When John Tyler waa (worn In a month later he had to borrow money to mnke the trip from hie home In Williamsburg, where he was playing gamee with hla children when the new of hie auccea-slnto the Presidency came. Tyler refused to take ny part In the Inauguration of President Polk, but left Washington on the morning of March 4, 1S45. Polk had the distinction of being the first President to take the oath of office under en umbrella. Franklin Pierce, the only President ever to deliver an inaugural address without the aid of notes, had a squad of fire engines in hla parade. Buchanan's Inauguration waa unlmposlng, except for spectacular floats and a great dinner. The most momeotoua and Impressive inaugural parade that ever moved through the streete of Washington waa when Lincoln first took office. coat, Buchanan, an old man in swallow-tailehobbled along with Lincoln to the carriage. Lincoln was attired In a new black suit and a shillcane. ing high hat He cnrried a Between double file of cavalry the Presidential carriage moved along Pennsylvania avenue while soldiers marched In front and behind. Riflemen were stationed on roofs commanding the thoroughfare and cavalry guarded every approach to the Capitol. The Journey wag made in safety. Stephen A. Douglas, Lincoln's rival, held the bat of the new President as be read the InauguraL At Lincolns second Inaugural procession there was shown a model of the Monitor, with Its turret revolving and Its guns firing at Intervals. A battalion of negro soldiers had an honorable place In the long procession. It had been raining and the day was gloomy. As Lincoln was about to take the oath, however, the sun burst through the clouds, an omen which he said made his heart Jump. With the Inauguration of Grant, the military display continued because the friends of Mrs. Surratt had threatened to attack him. Ills Inauguration drew the biggest crowd that had yet gathered. Many had to walk the streets of Wash Ington all night because they could obtain no lodging. Grant laid aside Ills cigar for the ceremony but disappointed the crowd by not wearing his uniform. Hayes Inauguration was uneventful except for the failure to reach a final decision on who had been elected until March 2, but at Garfield's the crowd grew to the unheard of proportions of 50,000, many of whom brought their lunch baskets with them. A yellow dog that Garfield had once befriended and fed followed behind him In the parade and was given a home at the White House. The Cleveland parade was memorable for the large number of Tammany braves, fancifully dressed and carrying tomahawks, who marched n d the inaugural Parade By ELMO SCOTT WATSON LTUOl'GIl IrosMent-Elec- t Roosevelt hai announced Ills desire for a simple Inauguration ceremony on March 4, the fact remains that the capital of the nation on that day will be the scene of a celebration which Is alwnys Impressive, no matter how many of the spectacular elements which have characterized past Presidential Inaugurations may be discarded because of the demand of the present times for economy In all things. For whether the ceremony is simple or elaborate and whether the weather is fair or stormy (and It has become almost a tradition that It's pretty likely to 'be stormy). Inauguration day r Is a day for the nation and as many of our citizens who can go to the National Capital to take part In it and usually do their best to make the most of that day. There hns been a sameness to all lnaugura tlon day ceremonies and yet there hns always been some new element to mnke each one different. Undoubtedly tills years ceremony will be different from the Inst three In that It will Sacred Book had been provided for the oath. Washingtons second inauguration, in Philadelwitness thousands of Jubllnnt Democrats flockwas less spectacular than the first. When ing to Washington to celebrate the fact that phia, ins" after long years of being John Adams was inaugurated in the same city in they are the the outs," Just as they did when Grover Cleve- 1797 Washington was tiie dominant figure. He was retiring from public life, and the people had land and Woodrow Wilson were Inaugurated. But the outstanding fact about this year's In- eyes only for him. Many of them cried. Adams, vain and jealous, was much emauguration, so far as It Is possible to character- notoriously caize it In advance, Is that more Americans will barrassed. And Just as Adams Presidential hear the new President take the oath of office reer began in disappointment, so tt ended. He and deliver his inaugural address than have ever was so enraged by his defeat in the election that before listened to those spoken words In our he refused to attend the inauguration of Jefferson, but left the White House and started 144 years of history. Inwhich will carry the new for Massachusetts early on the morning of The radio hook-up- s President's words to every corner of the coun- auguration day. Jefferson was the first President inaugurated try, and perhaps even around the world, are at Washington. Despite the picturesque tradition for that fact. responsible of his horseback ride to the Capitol, critical reThe first Inauguration ceremony, that of search discloses that the author of the DeclaraGeorge Washington, was held neither in the tion of Independence did not ride. He went afoot, city of Washington (which did not then exist) which was Democratic enough. nor on the traditional March 4. Instead It took The installation of James Madison In 1809 place in New York city, which was then the was attended by much more ceremony than capital of the nation, on April 30, 1789. In the attended the inauguration of Jefferson. The day case of the first President there was an "in- was ushered In with salutes of cannon. Madison augural parade which preceded the Inauguration rode to the Capitol in a richly appointed carriage, ceremony instead of following It, as became escorted by troops of militia. the custom from the time of Andrew Jackson The first inauguration to be held outdoors on down through the years. was that of Monroe. Two reasons are assigned The actual inauguration took place on a stage for the change: the enormous crowd that atwhich had been built on the steps of the fed- tended, from 5,000 to 8,000 (in contrast, eral building (where the present subtreasury are thought to have attended Wilsons In building in Wall street now stands, and the 1913, which was the largest crowd at an inWashington statue there is believed to stand auguration), and the fact that the house and upon the exact spot where Washington stood the senate conld not agree over the distribution when he took oath of office). The first congress of seats in the house, where it had been cusof the United Slates of America took Its place tomary to hold the ceremony. on the stage. Escorted by Gen. Morgan Lewis, John Quincy Adams refused to attend the ina distinguished figure- - ascended the steps the auguration of his successor, Andrew Jackson, led the Continental armies to the two men being on the worst possible terms. man who had victory and who had been chosen the first lead- Jackson was in Washington for two weeks beer In peace Gen. George Washington. A great fore his Inauguration, but didn't go near Adams. cheer went up from the people who were watch- Frontiersmen, Indian fighters and thousands of humble citizens crowded around the Capitol to ing the scene. Then took place one of those curious incl- - see Jackson sworn in. Washington had never bents which often happen to mar the impres- held such a horde of visitors. After Jacksons hectic day. Van Buren resiveness of historic occasions. Over the throng came a mighty stillness and heads were bared: stored dignity to the inauguration and It Is reChancellor Livingston was about to rise to ad- corded that champagne flowed most bounteously Instead he kept his seat at the reception. Jackson and Van Buren rode minister the oath. There followed a whispered conference with together from the White House to the Capitol Gen. Jacob Morton, marshal of the day. At the in 1S37 in a phaeton made from the timbers of conclusion, General Morton hurried out into the the old frigate Constitution. The first elaborate parade came with William street to the old coffee house at Wall and Water streets, the meeting place of St. John's lodge Henry Harrison after the colorful and famous He rode his white Tippecanoe" campaign. of Siasons, of which he was master. The marshal was absent only a few seconds, charger from the Capitol to tiie White House. but when he returned he was carrying an open He was preceded by captured flags; Tippecanoe Bible resting on a cushion of crimson velvet, clubs were everywhere; a large lot, cabin was from the altar of St. John's lodge. Then It was carried on a float in the parade, and a Penn known to those on the platform at least that sylvania admirer presented the President with while the other details had been cnrried out, no a 384 pound fatted calf. Hc-ove- r and coolidge 250,-00- 0 gold-heade- life-lon- g In It Benjamin Harrison Is the President who read his Inaugural address to the glistening tops of red, white and blue umbrellas, but with the Innumcoming of Roosevelt glamour erable cowboys were In the parade and used their lariats freely In the crowd. There was also a corps of former Rough Riders and a group of Indian chiefs. Harvard students gave a long yell for Teddy. The ovation was one of the greatest and the parade one of the most spectacular In the history of tills quadrennial political carnival. The Taft and Wilson Inaugurations are the most memorable ones In recent years, the one for the blizzard, the other for the atmosphere of tension, which had not been equaled since the first Installation of Lincoln. The Taft blizzard, as It Is called, descended upon Washington without warning. The previous day had been warm and foggy and fair weather was promised for March 4. But in the morning Washington woke np to find a heavy blanket of snow and more falling with blinding force. Wilsons first inaugural was little more than an outpouring of Democrats to celebrate their first victory since Cleveland, but was marked by the presence of suffragists in the parade. His second, however, taking place in the critical days Just before the declaration of war upon Germany, was one of the most notable ever held. Hardings Inaugural was notable for the tragic passage of the shattered and broken figure of the retiring President, who came to the Capitol for the last time on that day and went from there to ills S street home without even glancing at the White House as he passed It for the last time. Coolldges inauguration was more solemn and serious hut also more devoid of glamour and pomp than any In recent years. The carefree enrnivaj' spirit of Harding's was missing except n the person of Vice President Dawes, who made his speech to the senate telling them their rules were all wrong. s bjr Western Newspaper Union.) No one seems to know why there was so much activity among the committees of the senate and house In the session. It was apparent at tiie start, and became more so as December and Janunry passed and February rolled in, that it would be a session. Senators recFrom the ognized the situation. Republican side came threats and Jibes and Jests that tiie Democrats were blocking anything and everything. From the Democratic side of the senate chamber came the same fune with Just a slight variaIt was to the tion in the chorus. effect that the Republicans had control, which they did if one counted as Republicans those who had deserted the Republican candidate in the 1932 election for the support And so It was. of Mr. Roosevelt In the house, there was a clear Democratic majority. But something else was wrong in that body. The plans of the leadership did not always carry, and if they did, the legislation was passed only to run Into the log Jam In the senate. Some of the house Democrats even went so far as to say their majority would not have held to pass some of the legislation put through except for the knowledge that the bills would get snowbound in the senate. for A Washington correspondent one of the great London dailies the cabled his newspaper that American congress seems to be going in all directions at the same I quote him because there time. has been no more fitting description of the situation come to my attention. After all, it seems to me the circumstance ought not be so surprising that the WRITE YOUR short session has done nothCONGRESSMAN ing. I have Inquired among a very great number of senators and representatives, from leaders down to the newest and latest additions to the membership. Their answers to my question concerning the lack of accomplishment varied so widely that I concluded they must reflect minutely the feeling throughout the country. Every one, or nearly every one, has had worries through the last three years, and these worries have been accented In the last year. The owners of the-- e worries, whether they are important worries or Just Individual worries, looked around for some one to solve their problems. Suddenly they thought : Why, there Is our congressman," or Senator His mall from baa Increased a the trouble bav grown. Not that b can do anything about moat of the rases, yet h Is on potnt upon which the spotlight focuses. Consequently, It I made to appear that senators and representatives hear so much about tha tad slat of affairs, th suffering, the foreclosures, th closed banks, the the low bankrupt corporations, price of wheal of cotton, of cattle and hog and dairy products, that they are actually going In all direction at th tame time." I do not know whether that excuses them for their fsllura to get things done, but assuredly It It on of the factor In the situation which has been overlooked to a considerable bom Africa, but perhaps no mora striking example of that platitudinous observation was ever given tlmn two Incidents In Kenya recently. A few days ago the manager of a large sugar estate near Nairobi rushed Into town late In the afternoon and Informed th directors that a vast awnrm of locusts bad settled In th sugar cane. wera at of pound Thousand stake. made a qulrlt, desRealizing the only hope was lo disturb the swarm they hired a airplane and hurried In It to the estate. The machine passed low over the cane, hut there was not a single sign of locusts. Turning they Hew a few feet from the ground with all three extent engines roaring. Suddenly the locust rose In a Rut as President Hoover passe dense cloud. The machine shot Into from the picture of national conthe sky and maneuvered over the trol, It I worth swarm, which slowly moved to a whllo to look HOOVER'S back for a mo TOUGH JOB ment Two director perate decision. three-engine- swamp a few miles away and tha cans was saved. But listen! A fsrtner In th Iloeya Bridge district Kenya, who by desperate efforts had managed to sav hla malt during the past week, while all th crops around him had been cleaned up, was In deepatr when h saw n large swarm approaching. Having done everything ha could be finally remembered that on of hla native employee was suspected of being a witch doctor. II Invoked thla man's help. Th wizard, an elderly native clad la sklua, and wearing th usual charms associated with the craft pulled maize stalk from the center of tha healthiest part of tha crop and slowly walked round and through tha maize, using the stalk as a wand and muttering. Tha swarm descended and tha farmer cursed the witchdoctor, hut the latter said Walt and aee." The fact la that the awarm destroyed a small patch of Inferior maize but left the large area of healthy crop untouched. The government of course, doe not adopt either method. It experts put poisoned bran halt on tb ground, knowing that tha greedy millions of young Insect will feed on It and die. Montreal Family Herald. Washing- ton observers of all shades of opinion are coming around to the conclusion that whatever may have been bi faults, be had one of the toughest Jobs on hia band that ever waa faced by a President Especially was this true during the last two years of bis administration. During that time, be bad a congress made up of a Democratic house and a senate In which there never waa a majority on either able of any question; I mean, a majority that could be counted In advance, and be was forced, therefore, to do a lot of trading. Thnt Mr. Hoover was able to get bis reconstruction program as far under way as he did was due absolutely to the condition of the country and not through any control which he was able to exert So It becomes rather obvious that whatever Mr. Hoover may have lacked In political ability or acumen; whatever were hla shortcomings In statescraft or however mauy mistakes he made by refusing concessions, the fact still remains that he held the Job as President In a period when few men would have succeeded. For, coupled with all of these factors, there was and la no measure within the power of the federal government to satisfy all the diverse elements of these times. The depression has made experience of bygone years as useless as the proverbial fifth wheel of the farm wagon. In view of these facts, therefore, it ought to be a cheering prospect for Mr.Itoose-NIC- E PROSPECT velttoseenot FOR ROOSEVELT Just a working majority, but a big majority of hla own party In the congressional membership when they get together. The American government always It has been a party government thus has had to have a satisfactory majority of each house of congress of the same party as the President In order to work well. Mr. Roosevelts first two years In the White House are assured of such a working control If all who are labeled as Democrats turn out to be Democrats. On the face of things, It appears that Mr. Roosevelt ought to be able to get whatever he wants from the extra session and the succeeding sessions. It Is a situation idea for action. There will be so few Republicans that observers here fall to see how they can start any trouble, even with the aid of progressives. NOW! 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