The Washington herald., 1920-11-10

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dent wilson's health, which have
become more or less chronic, are
once again persistently afoat. Sug-
gestions, long current, that he might
not survive his term have undoubt-
edly been supported by recent testi-'
monials to his tragic condition from
such eminent authorities as Mr..
Tumulty and the delegation of pro-
league Republicans who were at the
White House on, the eve OF election.
The President presided over his
weekly Cabinet yesterday afternoon
in the study adjacent to his private
apartments on the second floor OF
the Executive Mansion. where all
Cabinet meetings used to be held be-
fore the Executive Offices were built.
A fortnight ago, at DR.. Grayson's
suggestion, the Cabinet hour was
chAnged from 2 to 4:30 p. m, in or
der that Mr.. wilsoA might obtain
the maximum of sunshine. NYester-
day the President was deprived of
his drive by typically bleak and wet
November weather.
TumuItys Make Home Here.
All doubts as to Mr.. Tumplty's
future movements, at least for the
at rest by his purchase of a home
in the fashionable northwestern
residential section, Of Washington.
He has acquired a rambling old
house in Kalorama road, on the
edge of Rock Creek Park, where he
will be a near neighbor Of John
Hays Hammond. The Presidents
faithful secretary is said to desire
to live in Washington at least until
his family OF six children. ranging
in ages from to Is, has had the full
advantage of the excellent facilities
afforded by the Districts numerous
Catholic schools and colleges.
Armistiee Plans Elaborate.
Although the President officially
proclaimed "Armistice Day." Novem-
ber II, as an appropriate date on
which to commemorate the second
anniversary of the end of the war,
the real date, November IL, will be
elaborately marked in Washington.
The British delegates to the Inter-
national Communications Confer
ence will entertain at dinner and
dance. Count de Bearn, the French
charge d'affaires, will give a similar
function for the diplomatic set at
the French Embassy. The Italian
Embassy has a double celebration-
Armistice Day, and the birthday of
King Victor Emmanuel American
, celebrations will include, festivities
by the American Legion and the
Veterans of Foreign Vars.
New Book on Leasne.
Washington diplomats are reading
a new book, The League of Nations
at Work." by Capt. Arthur Sweet
ser, the American member of the
provisional secretariat" of the
league at Geneva. A brief prefa-
tory note by the author concludes
on this human note:
This little book comes from a
friend of and believer in the
league. cannot be blind, therefore,
to the fact that 1t may be partial.
sincerely hope not, for have
struggled constantly against that
danger. If I have failed, I crave
Indulgence on the ground of over
zealousness. stimulated first by
warmth Of feeling because Subject
SO vital to America is. so little
understood and SO grossly misrepfe-
sented. and second because there
cannot be obliterated from the back
ground of my mind even the slight
glimpse of war as Happened to see
1t during Won Kfuck's dash ON Paris
in those So quickly forgotten days
of 1914
Brings Word from Illinois.
GeorgAE. Brennan, boss of Illi-
nois, is the first member Of the DEM
ocratic high command to appear in
Washington since last weeks cy-
clone. Hesis having busy but poign-
ant hours telling Mr.. Tumulty and
other administrator chieftains what
happened and how. Isadore Dock
weller, Democratic national commit
teeman from California, is also here.
He did not go home to vote. Every
body had such good time al San
Francisco that nobody is recalling
the persuasive Los Angeles lawyers
assurance that California might GO
Democratic II 1t, landed the conven-
tion. 49,
@sheep King In senate.
Robert N. sAnfeld, of Oregon,
who will succeed George e. Cham
berlain in the Senate. is the sheep
king. of the Northwest His WOOL
growing operations run into the
millions, the Stanfieid ranches be-
ing famed far and wide in the coast
country. Along with John B. Kend-
rick. Democratic Senator from
Wyoming. stanfeld win give the
animal industry Of the United
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