Evening star., 1923-03-26
CAPITAL KEYNOTES
BY PAUL v. COLLINS

committee-the total on hospital con-
struction since the war is only $53,-
S23, ,275.03. DIR. White, the head of the
committee. Is from Pittsburgh-Mr.
Melons city. He was appointed by
his friend Mellon. and seeks by the
propaganda to uphold MELONS an
tagonism to veteran relief wherever
It costs money out of the Treasury.
whether Congress has ordered 1t or
not.
One development of the last White
| report. advocating a let-up on hos
pital construction. is to reopen the
/ fight of the American Legion against
| the White committee, its father"
Secretary Mellon. and. unless stopped
| instanter, 1t cannot fail to have
| most damaging effect upon any sup
port possible from the legion for the
Harding administration, which ad-
ministration has not shown prac-
tical sympathy at any time with the
cause Of the veterans
II don't see why White did H."
said one legion official. unless II IS
because he's friend Of Mellon and
wanted to make IL look as though
sum-"
When the mechanics in releasing
the statue from it's base tortured
Gen. Washington by roasting" his
feet, the general lost his head. 1t is
one Of the rare instances in which
that could be said of washington
but IL he had to run for Office today
such "a loss of poise would not be
surprising.
X K K X
The newspapers are quoting Mr.
Bryan and Senator Borah as strongly
intimating that party lines are break
/ ing up. Mr.. Bryan is quoted as IA
voring a slogan, enforcement with
out weakening" 1t is said that In
telephone interview with Prohibition
Commissioner Wheeler, overheard BY
an eavesdropper, he recommended the
nomination for President of some half
a dozen prohibitionists on the demo-
| cratic ticket. notwithstanding that
they are outstanding republicans. His
sole qualification that he insists upon
| is enforcement without weakening"
1t is noticeable. however that while
! he admires Senator Curtis of Kansas
the republican whip of the Senate
ex-senator (now federal judge) Ken
yon of Iowa and Senator Shepard of
! Texas and several others. who, he
thinks. would make good democrats
candidates. he makes no mention of
Senator Borah of Idaho
Senator Borah. too. thinks the old
parties are breaking UP and a new
party may form. yet he does not offer
Mr. Bryan as its candidate
How do the busy B's-Bryan and
| Rorah-improve each shining hour
! The bees are quite diligent for this
| time of year. What will they do in
| flower time?
! On Tuesday. March p, a conference
will be held in Washington between
| the Narcotic Control Board and man
ufacturers of drugs. with the view
TO laying a foundation for the cam,
paign to be opened April / by the
| State Department looking to world
| control of narcotics The State De-
partment will open diplomatic nego-
! tiations with other nations and seek
: to make an international agreemnet
I of cooperation in fighting the evil
/ which is the greatest menace now
confronting men.
1t is required that the manufac-
| turers attending this conference will
| agree TO abide by the federal regula-
| tions concerning the importation Of
narcotic drugs. Only such quantities
as are needed for medicinal purposes
| will be permitted TO be imported.
| That will make it easier to concen-
trate attention upon the narcotic
smuGglers.
Copyright, 1923. by p V. Collins