One bright noon last week two spanking new U. S. flags were run up freshly painted poles on opposite ends of the U. S. Capitol.
To many a weather eye they looked like storm warnings. They marked the first sitting of the 72nd Congress, chosen 13 months ago. The flag over the Senate fluttered for a 40-min. session before being hauled down for the day. The one over the House flew for 2 hr. 24 min. Together they will continue to float and flap in the soft, Washington air until next May or...
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