Show A Washington Daybook I. I By HERBERT PLUMMER I WASHINGTON ASHINGTON W Oct 1 In I-In In front of ot one of Georgetown's historic mansions mansions mansions man man- almost any morning when congress congress congress con con- gress is in session ri a youthful chap chapot of ot athletic build may be seen mountIng mountIng mount- mount Ing tag a bicycle Few Few- recognize him as he pedals his bis way down the streets of WashIngton's Washington's Wash Wash- Washington's ington's old and exclusive suburb to toward toward toward to- to ward Capitol hill Probably not many would believe were they told that the rider is a a member that of congress that he is the solo sole representative in 0 of a western state state- that state that hat he is a man of wealth and social position But Lewis Lou Douglas of ot Arzona Arizona Arizona Ari Ari- zona is ill dl these things He rides rIdes' his bicycle to work because because be because be- be cause he likes that form torm of exercise Its It's several miles mUes from rom Georgetown to the capitol and a man who bikes it is assured of a good workout W WAR WAR AND AND DAM VETERAN DAM VETERAN Douglas who observed his hs thirty thirty- seventh birthday in July despite his comparative youth has had a life of varied activity Scion of a s' s fa famous famous famous fa- fa family of mine owners operators operators operators opera opera- tors and bankers he himself has i been a student a soldier a farmer a miner a state legislator and a con con- gressman Arizona sent him to Washington for tor the first time to represent the state at large in the seventy first congress His constituents must have been pleased with his work because because because be be- cause he had no opposition for re xe- xe election either in the primary or the general elections In his native state especially In his home town of Bisbee they call caU Douglas fighting congress con con- gress gressman an Probably its it's because General Pershing cited him for bravery in n the Argonne offensive and he was decorated by the king of ot the Belgians during the world war More likely however Its It's because of ot his unrelenting fight in congress against the erection of Boulder dam From the first he has fought this project vigorously An able and forceful speaker he draws the attention of colleagues on the floor of ot the house whether he be airing his views on Boulder dam or making an appeal in behalf of the In In- BOOKS TO NUGGETS He taught history history- at Amherst for fora a while after the war but soon roon re returned returned xe- xe turned to Arizona Mining the Mining the occupation of the family tarn tam ily soon ily-soon soon claimed him himIn In 1921 he went back to where he en engaged engaged engaged en- en in mining in the district Two years later he moved to Phoenix where he raised citrus fruits It was in the same year that he lie entered politics being elected to the state legislature In 1928 he entered the race for congress and defeated his Republican can opponent with an overwhelming overwhelm overwhelm- ing majority |