Show I I A WASHINGTON BYSTANDER I J. By HERBERT C C. C PLUMMER W WASHINGTON W. W Fort New Jen Jersey ey representative in congress will be h hoard heard ard from often often on the question of ot farm tarm relief relict at atthe atthe atthe the forthcoming sl special session n and tid yet et It is 15 doubtful If it there there i Is a 8 single farmer fanner numbered amon among hl his constituents constituent Ills His district is essentially urban lying almost within a stones stone's throw of New York City Parts of Newark and the clues cities of East Orange and Orange as well as the wealthy sub suburbs of Dt Essex county make ma-k up his constituency But despite the fact tact that Fort Fot is isa isa isa a city man nian it is con ede on Capitol hill that when th th house plunges into the farm problem he will be found in the thick of ot r the fight at t all times timet A CITY FARMER Forts Forts Fort's friends h hive ve never been able to explain ln why he h has hOs J taken such an Interest In agriculture since simce he came to congress When he arrived in Washington four years ago to servo serve his first t term rm he came ame Into the of office offic 1 e o ot of his col col- league Charles A. A Eaton and r re remarked marked Doc Doe I int Intend nd to try and get a seat on the agricultural c commit commit- toe tee Eaton and other of h hl friends were greatly surprised Why sh should uld he representing a a. tate state Which had little or no interest in agriculture want wan t such a 1 post ost An And Arn J. J I Q besides what personal interest could he e have All of his operations had haq been in the tho banking an d am-d d insurance fields before his election to con con- gress Even at that time Ume he was wa manager of a big fire tire Insurance e agency gency in Newark r representing pr a Denmark company and was wall president president preal- preal dent of a bank But Fp st stuck stuck- to J his purpose lIe Hewon He Hewon won VOn his place on on th the committee and tame came came bade back to his friends tickled as a a- child l From Tom the very beginning he lIe tackled the farmers farmers' problems with the greatest enthusiasm He lIe set outto out edt to acquaint himself thoroughly with what agriculture was up a against Today f if y you JU walk into his office you will see lined about his desk vol after alter volume of ot hooks books on agriculture and ec economics all aU within easy dasy reach During first year ear in congress he lie made n-made a speech on farm rell relief f before the lower house that at attracted attracted attracted at- at the attention Of f political leaders and drew comm commendation from froni the In press ss At the Republican n national convention in Kansas City last June he was In the spotlight more than once when question of ot farm relief was up A HOOVER AIDE Capitol hill lull thinks thinks' he will play an especially Important part in the coming session because h he is III so cl close se t to President Hoover lIe He was One ne of Hoovers Hoover's aides in th the f food od administration and Ond nd 1 11 has S s long lorg been known as one of the foremost Hoover supporters The president has a lot of confidence confidence con con- in the New NevI Jersey representative lepre sent and has haa often conf conferred rr d with him lila Th There re were w r tel telephone phon conversations between the two while Hoover Hoover Hoove- was vacationing at Miami Beach It may be said safely that whatever Fort has haa to say sty on the floor of ot the house bouse these next few few- w weeks will b bp listened t to with respect Fort Tort is one of ot the hardest workIng working work- work Ing men in congress It is a rare occurrence when he leaves leave his office be before ore 7 o'clock at night and he heis is often otten to be e found there as late as midnight plugging artay tay r. r |