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It was | written by Representative William I.| Sirovich, who made the motion yes- | terday to invite the critics to explain | what was called their destructive criti- cism. The old clippings, recalled by some of the critics, showed that Percy Ham- ond of the Herald Tribune callel #he piece “more of an aberration than a drama.” Heywood Broun, then on the World, thought it was “one of the crudest plays that has come to Broad- way in many days,” while Stark Young of the Times said it had ‘“neither wit, point, entertainment nor humor.” Robert Garland of the World-Tel- egram suggested last night that the | play be revived to show who is wrong-—. | CURTIS ASKED TO EXPLAIN. Representative Sirovich Accuses Writers of “Ruining” Theater. By the Associated Press. A House committee awaited responses today to polite notes calling on a group of dramatic critics to show up and tell why they are “ruining the legitimate theater.” After larruping the critics as destruc- tionists guilty of drama murder, Repre- sentative Sirovich (Democrat, New York) sent the notes, asking for the “benefit of your advice and suggestions.” Identic letters went to the critical corps of New York, Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, asking them to come before his Patents’ Com: mittee March 14 or send word. The nicely-worded request for help, however, was coupled with the declara~ tion that unless they did help to remedy the “frightful and deplorable situation™ in which the stage finds itself the critics might be accused of being “the under- takers and pallbearers to the spoken dirama, which they have almost de- stroyed.” | District’s Heroes in the World War Compiled by Sergt. L. E. Jaeckel. § recorded in the official cita- tion, Edward G. Fenwick, (Army Serial No. 8078), Pri- vate, section 517, Ambulance Service, with the Prench Army, received the dis- tinguished service cross for extraor- dinary heroism in with the THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Presidential Profiles John Nance Garner, Boss of the House—Self-Made and Self-Educated—Liberal Party Man Slashing in Action. This Democratfc presidential nomination. is the third of a series of pen-portraits of leading possibilities for the There is a story old-timers on Capito! Hill relate about ““Uncle Joe" Cannon, in his day one of the greatest bosses in the history of the House of Representa- tives, who, when asked what qualities went to make a good politicien, replied: “The same as those that make a good poker player Speaker John Nance Garner is both a master politician and a deadly poker hand There is no man in Washington today who is his peer in the art of political skill and strategy or in the ancient and honorable game of poker. His extraordinary facility at both has long ! been known to the informed in Washington is only the turn of events of recent months, that It first raised him' to the dals of Speaker of the House and then thrust him into the presidential arena, that focused public attention on this stocky, friendly little man who in his youth punched cattle on the Texas Panhandle and for 30 years has been a member of Congress. Garner's effectiveness as a poker player is almost legendary. He hasn't played cards for some years, owing to the pressure of work as party leader, but in his day he was a sharpshooter. He and Ogden Mills, now Secretary of the Treasury, played some epic games when Mr. Mills was a member of the House. In the daytime the two would joust over tax measures and other issues on the floor of the House. At night they matched wits and skill over the card table. Each has on his desk an autographed picture of the other. They are boon friends personally, but in poker and politics there is a standing challenge between them. Slashing in Action. It took the speakership to center public attention on Garne: | litical genius. To the informed his skill at this greatest of all k: been known. He has the true mark of the master politician in the ability t0 | the overwhelming majority, and being bide his time. ‘There isn't a harder-fighting man in Washington than Garner, but he never fights until he is ready. And he is that | He never rushes | all fiscal legislation, and that was much In action he is tempes- | more important and influential under way in_everything. precipitately. head of a futile minority was no in- ducement to Garner. He was ranking minority member of the House Ways and Means Committee, which originates tuous and slashing, but never out of |the circumstances. control. His heat and ardor arise from the intensity of his emotions, not from lack of restraint. ‘There isn't & cooler man in action than Garner. He is greased lightning ee. He always speaks ex- temporaneously, but never until he has crammed himself fully with informa- tion on the subject. Garner, when on the floor, e only occasionally, but when he did the House flocked in to | listen. Not only did he put on a “good show" with his colorful bluntness, but he never failed to reveal vital and often sensational information. A speech by Garner in the House was always an important occasion. Demonstrates Sense of Opportune. His fine sense ot the opportune w strikingly demonstrated several sessions | ago. The Democratic floor leader at that time was unpopular among th: members. He held the place through seniority only. Garner was assistant floor leader, and a number of important Democratic members sought him out and urged him to permit them to run him for the floor leadership. Garner turned the enticing offer down flat. He didn't fear the fight, but his sound political judgment saw the whole situation very clearly. Although gen- erally disliked, the floor leader had friends, and even if Garner had won he would have created a deep schism in the party. Secondly, It was only a matter of | time before he would step into the floor leader’s shoes. He was next ranking party leader, and his own re-election was assured, for he hasn't had to cam- | paign for many years. And finally, the | Democratic flood leadership _really wasn't worth anything then. It was meaningless. The Republicans were in enemy near Abeele, Prance, June 7, 1918. Early in the of this mt date, after baving suffered sericus in- juries, with no self, Private Fen- wick walked some distance to camp and procured as- sistance for the three wounded soldiers whom he had removed from his car after it had been struck by an enemy high explosive shell. His cour- ago under adversity was heroically not- | lgle. and his devotion to his charges | admirable. Private Fenwick is now a patent lawyer in Washington. He lives at East Falls Church, Va. * (Copyrisht, 1932.) Will Rogers BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Every time Congress starts to tax some particular in- dustry it rushes down with its main men and they scare ‘em out of it. About the only way I see for 'em to do, so it would be fair to every- body, would be for Congress to into secret session, allow no telephones, no telegrams, no visitors, s0 no outside lobbyists can get at ‘em. then tax everything they want to, and should tax, then announce: “Boys, it's all over; there is no use | thooting at us now.” As it is now, we are taxing everybody witnout s } lobb; 811 E St FOR LEASE 1001 7th Street N.W. N. E. Corner 7th & K Streets Over 10000 square feet of floor space, freight elevator and loading platform. Rent $250.00 per month. L. W. 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This_astuteness in handling situa- tions Garner has also in dealing with men. Today he is boss of the House in a sense that the chamber has not known for years. It is proceeding about its business with a dispatch and orderli- ness almost unprecedented. This 15 all due to Garner's quiet, soft- handed control. The membership of | the House would indignantly deny that it was being bossed this session, but the facts disclose that it is very much un- der restraint. But so skillfully is re- straint being applied that the Huuse' generally is unaware of it. Some. however, are perfectly aware of what is going on. Representative La Guardia of New York, a testy dis- senter, arose in disgust the other day and complained “this isn’t a session of Congress, this is a kissing match.” Garner, in the Speaker's chair, laughed Tmar.ore. Put Mistol in your nose with the handy dropper, and check what might become a bad cold! 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But that was the| last time they forgot themselves. Garner summoned the gentlemen to his office next day. What took place no | one knows exactly, of course. And the men were smiling pleasantly when they departed after a lengthy visit. But it is extremely significant that although all of them have been noted in the | past for their facility in making their : views known, since the conference they | have maintained severe silence. And | 50 have all the other Democratic com- | mittee chairmen. | Self-Made and Self-Educated. | Garner’s harmonious domination of |the House is making speakership his- tory. There have been other bosses of |the chamber, but without exception ithey have ruled through the party lash. | Garner has a bare majority of three. | of power. . But his hold on the House is equal to that of any leader in recent history, | skill in handling men and knowing the game of politics, He comes to this ability through long years of experience and native ca- pacity. He is wholly a self-made man and in a large measure self-educated. | He had very little formal schooling. He studied law in a small office in Clarkes- ville, Tex., at night, after punching cat- tle all day to support himself. He was | barely 20 when he was admitted to the bar. | Four years later his neighbors in Uvalde, Tex., elected him to the Legis- lature, where he served two terms and first became interested in public finance. He was 32 when he decided to buck a powerful local political machme and bo;s thought Garner’s candidacy a joke. “What, that runt running?” he roared. | Garner ran him into the ground. He campaigned over the vast district, the size of the State of New York, on | horseback, while Mrs. Garner addressed | letters and literature at home. He was | elected by a good majority and has been returned 15 times without break since. ‘Liberal Party Man. In Congress Garner has always been | & party man, but with distinct liberal | leanings. He voted for the Norris Gov- ernment operation Muscle Shoals bill, the Norris “lame duck” session amend- ment and the Wagner unemployment exchange bill, and when this session was convened he declared himself for Federal relief for the unemployed and a huge public works program to stimu- late business revival. Garner's outstanding_legislative work el e UNITED X STATES ; TORAG OMPAN Y! entrust your pre cious possessions to our care! Call Metropolitan 1843 for an estimate, % 418 10th Street % First Customers Dipper! Democratic members delivered them-'single-handedly opposed Mellon's pro- | Garner is a very simple man. many yea modest residential hotel. their desks by 7:30 in the morning, and | retire early at night. A turn of the hand could put him out | they like the movies. in ne sports. and it is all due to his extraordinary |in | bling old Southern place fronted by a | a canoe on his battered car and by innumerable stories of his repartee. One of the best has to do with a conference | retary of the Treasury Mellon over Mr. Mellon's tax reduction bills and tax rebates to large corporations. In 1924 tax fight Garner practically | gram of shifting the tax burden from the higher brackets to the general tax- payer, and in the end forced the power- ful Treasury head to ccmpromise on his rates. Garner voted against the eighteenth | amendment. as he did against the wo- man’s suffrage and child labor amend- ments. His position on these mensures was that they infringed on States’ rights. He voted, however, for the Vol- stead act, and has supported dry en- forcement measures. In sl! ways, his mode or lving, his | manners, his neighborliness, his dress and his candor and salty outspokenness, He and | his wife, who has been his secretary shun society entirely. 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