The Washington herald., 1920-08-16
Notes BY a Washington Observer
Cabinet Officers Start Activities in National
Politics-Death Thins List of Rear
Admirals Since January.

Cabinet officers of the Wilson ad-
ministration are beginning to enter
I into the national campaign in earn
cst. Josephus Daniels, Secretary OF
the Navy, was the first to get away.
He has gone to his home in Raj
oigh as has Mrs Daniels in an effort
to obtain ratification of the suffrage
amendment in that State. Newton
D. Baker. Secretary of War. will
leave on Monday for Columbus
where he is to address the Demo-
cratic State convention. Mr.. Baker
viii deal in his address it is under
stood, to large extent with the
league issue. Bainbridge Colby,
Secretary of State, has accepted a
call to make speeches in behalf of
the Democratic party but has not
been notified yet exactly where his
services will be needed
Admirals' Ranks Thinning.
Death has thinned the list of rear
admirals of the United states navy
by fourteen since January of this
year. Three of the naval officers
passed away last week. Five were
on the active list at the time of
their death and the other nine were
retired but all had served during
the war on active duty. The roster
includes: James Edward Tolfree,
January 10; Robert Edwin Peary,
February 90; Carlo Bonaparte Brit
tain. April %; Adolph August Hoeh-
ling, April 25; Donald McClaren,
May %; William W. Hendrickson.
June /; Albert G. Winterhalter.
June 5; Oscar Walter Farenholt
June 80; George Wood Pigman, June
80; H. T. B. Harris. July 12; George
A. Crawford. July 13; Charles T.
Hutchins, August 9; Edward H
Gheen, August 10: Thomas Wright
kinkaid. August 19.
Gen. March Plays Tennis.
Tennis seems to have permeated
the atmosphere of the War Depart
mnt. Newton D. Baker, Secretary of
War, makes his daily game a part
of the ritual. and he has been join
ed now by Gen. Peyton c. March,
Chief of Staff. The general plays a
very good game and enjoys it i'm
mensely. He is also a baseball fan
and may be seen very often at the
local park in a flag draped box set
aside for high officials of the govern
ment. He is often accompanied by
several young people and relaxes a
great deal from the dignity which
marks his wake in the War Depart
ment.
Compendium" to Stay.
If there is to be any further cut
of government publications to meet
Tewsprint conditions, the joint Con-
gressional Committee on Printing is
sure not to modest the Legislative
Compendium" which has come to be
regarded as absolutely essential to
the affairs of Congress. Started as
an experiment by w. Ray Loomis, of
the House document room, to answer
many inquiries received by Con-
81 essmen, it has been developed TO
the point whre Mr.. Loomis, former
Hoosier newspaperman, is one of
very few indispensable employees"
at the Capitol.
Ruth Draws Big Crowd.
Babe Ruth demonstrated yester-
day that Washington is not a de-
serted city in midsummer by draw
ing a near record crowd of 16. 900
sweltering fans to the New York
game. The Akund of Swat had a
theatrical opportunity in the ninth
inning with the Yankees two runs
behind, one out and a man on first
But the best the Babe was able to
do was to drive an easy fly to left
field. He did no better Yesterday
than a single, to the inexpressibIe
disappointment of the multitude