REED SAYS HE DOES NOT PLAY GOLF OR POKER
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On August 16, 1922, David A. Reed* arrived in the Nation's Capital to take the oath of office as a United States senator.
Mr. Reed, who was appointed on August 8th to fill the vacancy in the United States Senate representing Pennsylvania, announced "he (does) not play golf...or poker."
What he does do, according to the New York Tribune, is play tennis and ride a horse. Hopefully not both at the same time.
As far as his immediate role as Senator, Mr. Reed plans "to preserve a discreet silence and not do too much talking."
*David Aiken Reed (1880-1953) was born in Pittsburgh, PA & graduated Princeton University 1900, Pittsburgh Law School 1903.
DAR practiced law 1903-1917 & served in the US Army in WWI. He served in the U.S. Senate 1922-1935 & co-authored the Immigration Act of 1924^.
^Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants to the United States based on a national origins quota.
SOURCE
"New Senator Admits He Can't Play Golf or Poker," The New York Tribune, August 17, 1922, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
