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Show KEEPING COOL IN THE SENATE 1 The trials of senators during hot weather aro amusingly depicted by Robert Connlngton ia tho current Issue Is-sue of Harper's Weekly "The senate sen-ate chamber is at the bottom of a i --"- woll," writes this author "it has no1' windows, nor any direct accofiB to tho outside air Tho hothoiiBc effect of this unvontllated chambor Is in-crcasod in-crcasod by Its glass roof." Normallythat Normal-lythat Is, when tho weather Is normal nor-mal tho senate is a decently clad body of mon. But when the auinrnr comes well, hore was Senator Burton's Bur-ton's (of Ohio) arb, "A Black alpaca coat, no waistcoat, a 'stand-up collar, blnck string tic. hard white shirt, duck trousers and tan shoes," whllo Senator "Jim'' Reed of Missouri "exposed "ex-posed himself to the general view wearing a cream-colored coat so thin his Busponders 'showeed through.' This attire, with a flowing tie and no waistcoat, made a plcturo that evoked comment.' |