The Holly chieftain., 1924-05-22
BY PETER KEEGAN

this writing, he already has axod
two sOldietrs bonus bills, and the
tax reduction lAIl. the McNary-
Eaugcn farm bill and several
Others are yet to come The presi-
dent insists that reduction of fede-
raj expenditure is TIE most i'm
portant thing he has to accomplish
and he is determined to fight it
out on that line" whatever the cost,
just so it's not in cash
THE POLITICAL guns that have
knocked two Cabinet members in
to private life have been turned
on John w. Weeks, Secretary of
War, but with little effect thus
far, A powerful coutry-wide chain
OF newspapers is heading the as
sault. charging Weeks with impro-
per connections with large finan-
cial organizations, which have re-
1ations with the Government. Sc
cretary of State Hughes, likewise,
has been involved in the Shipping
Board investigation. 1t is alleged
that he influenced the board to sell
"a big passenger ship to a foreign
firm for a small amount when
american companies offered much
more Hughes denies it.
TN ERR ARE A lot OF women in
Washington would give almost any
thing to know where Mrs. Coolidge
buys her hats. The word has got
around that the first lady has turn
ed down the fashionable stores on
T. Street. the Capitals Fifth Ave
nue.. and has chosen little shop
in Mt. Pleasant, formerly a suburb,
and now a part Of northwest Wash
ington. 1t is reported that Mrs,
Coolidge bought six spring hats
there. But the location OF the shop
and the identify of the owner are
secrets which Mrs Coolidge is
keeping as stcadfastly az her
husband keeps his counsel on mat
ters OF state Importance.
MISERY LOVES company, says
the Old pfoyerb: and the truth Of
the adage has been demonstrated
here. Hiram ". Johnson, whose
presidential aspirations ieil rs flat
as a pancake, and Burton Is.
Wheeler. under 3 criminal indict.
ment in his home state Of Montana,
have become fast friends. Ending
the members OF his own party in
the senate not so friendly to him,
johnson has turned to other fields
for companiouship The pair were
seen arm in arm at circus recently
and they are often in close con.
vereation at the Capitol.
WITH THE CONVENTION only
month away, the Democratic po-
litical situation. so far as the selec-
tion OF a presidential candidate is
concerned does NOT clear up,
Everyone of the 80 odd aspirants
has a chance. and a mans guess is
as good as anotker's, if NOT better
McAdoo will go into the convention
with the most votes to start with
but the big question revOlves about
his ability to increase that lead
In the Republican convention in
1920, Gen. Wood had more votes
than anyonc else at the start. but
he was unable to inc'ease his total
by aS much as ten per cent during
ali the balloting.
THE ENDING OF the preferen
tial primaries finds President
Coolidge with approximately 1000
votes to his credit for the G. O. P
convention on June TO- Coolidge
headquarters have been opened in
Cleveland to remain in operation
until the business there is wound
up Indications are that free-fOr
all fight on the floor of the conven
tiOn will be necessary to name the
Republican vice-Presidential nomi
nee This is in accordance with
Coolidge's wishes.
MANY MONTHS WILL elapse