The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 21, 1929, Page 16

a i tiiniina . () By RODNEY DUTCHER (NEA Service Writer) Washington, Feb. 21.—Senator J. Boomboom McWhorter has been his own press agent of late. Formerly he used his secretary for that job, but the girl was guilty of such gross errors of understatement that the senator decided to do it himself. You must know, if you don’t, that wnaay members of congress are accus- tomed to mail out weekly Washing- ton news letters to the newspapers in their home states. These news letters are confined to the various activities of the member with especial emphasis on the herculean labors he has becn performing for his constitu- ents. A few of the congressmen even write regular columns under their own signatures for their home towit newspapers and it is to be noted that these journalists are almost invari- ably returned to office, so the effort must be worth while. Senator McWhorter, of course, does not write under a signature. He was not born to blush unseen, but he is altogether too modest for that. One will observe as much if ve reproduce Senator McWhorter's latest weekly news letter herewith: x * Washington—The secretary of the treasury has been reported ill at his home for the past few days. That is the official version. But “those in the know” are well aware that he isn’t very sick. ‘The truth of the matter is that Senator J. Boomboom McWhorter has been waging his annual campaign for the proposed new federal building in Gooaleton, the state capital, and that the has only fled before the devastating vehemence of the sena- tor’s arguments. It is commonly understood on Cap- ftol Hill that Senator McWhorter is Prepared to engage in a one-man fill- buster which would block all other » legislation during this session of con- gress if his demands are not met. The Tesult is that powerful forces, realiz- ing the danger in the senator's threat, are now working for Goozleton’s new federal building. * * * ‘Washington—President-elect Her- bert Hoover is expected to return to Washington to confer with Senator J. Boomboom McWhorter concerning the makeup of the Hoover cabinet. It is common knowledge in the na- tion’s capital that Mr. Hoover has kept the wire hot from Miami, urg- ently requesting Senator McWhaorter’s Presence at Miami. But Senator Mc- Whorter has politely but firmly re- Plied that his first duty is to his con- stituents and that if the president- slect is so anxious for Senator Mc- Whorter's advice, why then he can Fifteen minutes _ later, Cressed in the sea-shell evening d y back Crystal pink chiffon which Faith had made in her wheel chair, her thin hands tightly clutching “extra” which Bob had brought ‘It was the first newspaper she had consented even to glance at since she had regained consciousness in the hospital after her “kidnapping.” Faith pretended to be busy at the girl's dressing table, but every nerve was tautly awaiting further proof that Crystal had at last been aroused from the deadly apathy into which she had sunk for so long. “Front page rotoriety,” came Crys- tal’s voice at last, as her tired hands fell into her lap, crushing the news- Paper.. “Four of us have had it— Cherry, Sandy, Tony and—I. For two of us—disgrace. For two—glory. Tm glad for Tony and Sandy—” Faith whirled from the dressing t-“le, swept the sad-faced girl with eyes which sparkled with deliberately whipped-up anger. “So ‘that's why you don’t want to get well, won't let Yourself. get well!” she cried. “You i / n it, Prayers were offered for your safety. Afterwards, when the doctors were afraid you would phoned the hos- and newspapers sobbed. “But ze ‘GROVER: CLEVELAND, 1885-'39 ‘By ALEXANDER Bf. GEORGE ciated Presa Feature Writer) Web. 21.— (AP) —It is|county Democratic club of TRIBUNE'S PAGE OF COMIC STRIPS AND FEATURES ~ RARER ES ~THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 199° THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE at THE GUMPS-— PAINTING THEFUTURE Sn t / 15 THEN MONTE CARLO = Yo "MINGLE : CARCASSONNE WITH 173 4 POINTED YOWERS.. AGAINET . “WE SAIL ON THE DE LUXE BERGENTANIA— ONCE ON THE: OTHER SIDE - WE'LL HASTEN . Yo SOME FRENCH CHATEAU ON THE RIVIERA THE PLACE TWAT'S AWAKE — AND PLAYING DAY, AND NIGHT —= THEN THE SHOPS OF NICE —. MORE. GOWNS — berks AND THE WHOLE SMART EUROP . SET TURNING TO GAPE AS WE. STROL! DOWN THE . GA.: PROMENADE 3: WELL MARY= I'VE GOT IT ALL FIGURED - 2 OVT=— IVE SPENY YHE WHOLE AFYERNOON AT THE TRAVEL BUREAY WAIT TILL YOU HEAR A®OUT THE WEDDING TRIP I'VE PLANNED = return a few days earlier and Sen- ator McWhorter will gladly give him as much time as he needs. ‘Washington meanwhile continues to seethe with reports that Senator Mc- Whorter has been offered his choice of cabinet posts, but those “in the know” sometimes discount these rumors because of the well-known fact that Mr. Hoover will not select men of outstanding ability but only those best adapted to taking orders. Senator McWhorter's well-known de- votion to his own “great and glorious state,” as he calls it, and which he believes can best be served in the upper house of congress, also tends to discount these reports. * * * Washington—Senator J. Boom- boom McWhorter is prosecuting a valiant one-man fight for his anti- walnut bill, the same anti-walnut bill which he first introduced in 1904. Senator McWhorter believes that he is gradually convincing congress that the walnut is a great menace and that if it were not for the popu- larity of the dangerous walnut the Focan growers of his state would ex- perience great prosperity gina the es be walnut is the pecan’s great rival and STILL L GUESS I SHOULDNT AW OmMER keeps down the nation's consumption THERE 60 THE KIDS To he papk tts WANE Poted THE of pecans by many millions of ker- SCHOOL—GEE! THIS BEING 8 mise < KIOS WERE OUT DooRS nels. The senator is confident that IN TAME HOSPITAL FOR La ded Worse THAN > PLAYING ALL KINDS OFC this session. of Congress will ennct his AS LONG AS L WAS ~ IT WAS L S'PoSsE- BUT ITS GANSS; AND WANING LOTS Mla a, gradually abolish all CERTAINLY MAS SET + KEPT ME LAID UPA OF FUN TAGRE I WAS x ek O* ME BAC. IN NY FLAT ON Aty BACK, SHUT. Washington—Senator and Mrs. J SCHOOL WORK. = INSIDE LIKE A BiRD | Boomboom McWhorter on last Tues- IT'S ANFOL!! - Witse " day night were the gracious hosts at i 7 AGE." a tasteful and exclusive dinner party bee in the McWhorter mansion at the dellyroll Apartment House. The guests were Senator McWhorter's elder brother, the Hon. Addle Mc- Whorter, and the senator's nephew, Master Pilose McWhorter. The large baked ham which was the piece de resistance came from Senator Mc- Whorter's own farm, as well as the sweet potatoes. 4 * Oe a) Washington—Senator J. Boomboom MeWhorter’s intense devotion to the interests of the people who elected him was never better demonstrated than on a recent occasion in a Wash- 4 ington restaurant, where the senator ” gets having his rae Tepast. ¥ MOM N POP mator McWhorter thought ie pier wie a echoes ery é Ys fect preteen ele entl ead So tllccaaaa aden YOUNG CWARLEY METCALF WO Boy. HOW T HATE TO HEAR, and began an address concerning the Mt Phd dislig Oph nistery OE his Gant cereae ar WORKS IN POPS OFFICE Top \ WS! POP'S BEEN CHEERIN' and glorious state,” as he calls it. It HE MYSTERY ADRIAN FULLER THAT THE $500 WAS\ ABOUT WHAT AN HONEST GUY LIKE THAT? BERT PALMER) AND THEN TOLD “THE later developed that the other man SURROUNDING. COVERED BY INSURANCE AND TMAT PoP |’ HE WAS EVER SINCE IVE GOT 'T STRAIGHT FROM / Pouce IT WG SToLEU?| had been asked by the waiter what ‘THE DISAPPEARANCE WOULDN'T HINE TO MAKE GOOD. THE WHOLE | KNOWN HIM.1 GOT MY OWN or a tae ake eat cle oF TTWNG LOOKS PHONEY. THE POLICE CIN'T } IDEA ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE geet Reaeiily jiyevermeees), the $ QO © | FIND ACLUE. CHARLEY ShID HE WUD WS { THAT. AND NOW HE'S MADE senator's address was well received by 500 ae SUSPICIONS THAT— BUT AS FAR AS > the diners and roundly applauded, the ? I KNOWN PoP HAS ALWANS BEEN audience considering itself very for- OF SOMEONE ELSES A SQUARE SHOOTER ~ tunate indeed. e n,, MONEY FROM y,; tg ‘3 ‘ GUNN HOME, HAS STARTED A , NUMBER OF FAIRY F TALES GALLOPING. | FROM ONE NEIGHBOR 4X TO ANOTHER nem, eed She raised trembling fingers to press against her lips. She had almost con- fessed. “You're right, darling. I don’t un- derstand.” Faith abandoned her Pose of anger, calculated to shock Crystal out of her unnatural state. She dropped to her knees beside the wheel-chair, took the thin limp hands in hers, was about to plead for the girl's full confidence, when a gay excited whoop ran through the house. “There's Tony!” she cried, spring- ing to her feet. But to her amaze- ment Crystal clung to her hands, hud- dling low in her chair, her face con- vulsed with fear. “I—can't see her, Faith! I can’ I won't see anyone, I tell you— Crystal gasped, her whole body shak- ing as if in a nervous rigor. “Then I'll send her away,” Faith answered calmly, even matter-of- factly. If the girl was crazy there was nothing to do but to humor her She was turning toward the door when it was flung open and Tony Swept into the room, as if on a gust = f ‘ of clean, cold wind. S y Y i - 5 y Z Et “Crys, darling!” the blithe voice t fi j ly q 3 : , : rang out, rich with loving tender- . | “ s Q ness, rang out and filled the room. “You're sitting up! And dressed up! ‘O frabjous day! Calloh! Callay!’... Oh, Crys, you angel—and by the way you look like one glad to see you!” NEXT: Absolution and a promise of new life. (Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc.) How's Tat FOR QUICK WORK, GOSS? 1 BEEN) (AW,CHEER UP! 1 CUT THROUGH TW FIELD OUT I TH’ COUNTRY, PASTEO UP “THAT BIG |/ AN’ WERE ALMOST ‘To TH’ SIGN BOARD — 0, AN HERE 1 AM BACK AGAIN — Warrier we Ge SEFORE Ya ore! : ~ ONHOOVER | [22 LET es | | Roar 1 me ts parade for the first time in the long mf: | . oe history of the society. One hundred men of b the Cook in olive b “ak cago, in olive brown overcoats, si hats and black dress suits... the 69th regiment of New York in scar- let unifoms . . . the Duckworth club of Cincinnati, dark suits, white plug light English Melton coats ith satin, and white satin Cheers “like the roaring of Niag- rected welect. C he rode from the White