Evening star., 1925-01-16
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE

Frank Waterman Stearns. P. B. T..
which means power behind the
throne" is the man who discovered
Everett Sanders of Indiana for Presi-
dent Coolidge. 1t is probably Senator
William NJ. Butler who Is directly
responsible for Mr.. Sanders selection
as Bascom Slemp's successor at the
White House. But IL is Stearns, among
whose unofficial duties is the spying
out of men and the land, who origi-
nally brought the Indianian to Buffers
attention. Chairman Butler made
Sanders chief of the Republican
speakers bureau at Chicago head
quarters in 1924. Thenceforward their
friendship rfpened, and Buffers re-
gard of the young Hoosier statesman
waxed correspondingly. Sanders is
type of the homespun, homegrown In
dianian who habitually gets there.
Born and reared on a farm, son of a
country clergyman, teacher in little
red schoolhouse, then Terre Haute
LAWYER, he entered Congress with a
serious outlook upon life, which con-
sistently manifested itself in con-
scientious attention to public duty.
In that particular respect Mr.. Cool
idge will have an adjutant after his
own heart. In addition, Sanders ranks
as no mean politician and natural
tactician.
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Alanson B. Houghton's transfer to
the amzassadorship to Great Britain
is likely to lead to far-reaching An
glo-American financial operations in
Europe. When the Ambassador was
home from Berlin last Autumn, he
told this observer that it was alto
gether probable that British capital
would be ready to join with Ameri-
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of Germany. Mr.. Houghton thought
that such a combination of dollars
and pounds sterling would be the
soundest and strongest guarantee OF
peace in Europe that could be devised.
1t would mean more than that, ne
said 1t would mean prosperity for
Germany and profitable employment
of English-speaking' capital. France
does not take kindly to Mr.. Hough-
tons elevation to the Court OF st:
James. At Paris he is considered
"pro German" Perhaps the Quai
d'Orsay thinks that the Ambassadors
postgraduate career at Goettingen
and Berlin universities prejudiced
him against France.
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Scene-Alexandria, Va, High School
class on current events.
Dramatis personae-Teacher and
second-year high school youths.
Teacher-Can any one tell me some
thing about Mr.. Kellogg?
Confident lad-Yes, maam.
Teacher-Well, James, tell US about
Mr.. Kellogg.
Confident lad-He is the man who
makes corn flakes.
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1t will be interesting to hear from
George H. Carter, boss Of the Govern
ment Printing Office. how much of the
peoples money in ink, white paper
and franked speeches the Senate's
Muscle Shoals discussion burnt UP.
Senators themselves are not un-
mindful of the loquacious figure they
cut Senator Smith. Democrat, of
South Caroline said at least one
mighty mouthful when he observed,
| during the merry o-round on the
Underwood Norris bills. that Senator
Jones is in the same condition in
which a great many of us find our
selves. We have the zeal of God,
but not according to knowledge as
Paul said about the Jews" Later on
the same day, Senator Nicely, Demo-
crat, Of West Virginia, opined: IF
some power, human or superhuman.
will instantly and securely apply ef-
fective Maxim silencers to the oral
crifices of abput 80 members of this
body, we can dispose of the entire