Show A BACHELOR WHO TALKED 24 HOURS Congressman Theodore Elijah Burton who just passed his birthday and who reviewing his life opines that bachelorhood aid ald- aided ed him to scale those heights height which he be has scaled once led a filibuster In congress This till fill buster has gone down in history as the most famous of all talk tests feats ever witnessed within those thos sacred walls For nearly 21 24 con con- consecutive hours Burton talked against a rivers and harbors ap bill then pending I I was about to adjourn and Burton had only to talk long g enough ough to prevent the bill from n coming to a vote lie He talked and talked and talk ed some come more A page brought kiln some soft boiled eggs Bi Bur Dur ton ate them daintily still eUlI talking while nal wags e yelled yelle lied Dont egg him Burton is la proud of o the tact fact th that this was wax no Mother Goose or Holy Writ or Shakespearean filibuster but that he was so well weB Inform Inform- Informed ed on his subject that he could have talked on It alone 48 IS hours It if y Perhaps Burton who says say that th I the price of ot tame fame Is bachelorhood knows whereof ha ho speaks Who but a bachelor could have had bad any an opportunity to get in la trim t for tor ir such a vocal ocal marathon t I |