Evening star., 1925-03-03

Continued from First Paxe.)
and had struggled during those early
days in Nebraska to pay of his debts
in the midst OF hard times" but that
his attitude had always been substan-
TALLY what IL is today.
Submits to Camera
Emerging from the White House
Offices, the general grasped his pipe
in one hand and remarked with sur
prise. as he faced the assembled pho
tographers, What a barrage"
Then the same man who had had
80 much trouble in New York City
Grand Central Station, when ne final
ly lodged all the photographers, sur
rendered to the experts OF the cam
era, who are reputed at the White
House to be able to capture for their
picture any capturable public man in
the world. There were no made
movie queens at the White House this
morning. however, or no alleged
publicity stunts ready to be staged. as
at Grand Central Station, and the
general gave the photographers gen.
erous opportunity to catch him in
many and varied poses. During the
process he took off his stylish gray
felt fedora hat, puffed vigorously on
his underslung pipe, sending a huge
cloud Of smoke into the frosty morn
ing air, and all the while kept up a
good-natured banter with his tor
mentors"
Who are your" he asked one of the
crowd.
Upon the response that the photogra-
pher represented one of the best known
of the great news photo companies, the
general came back with:
"Oh, yes, you're the folks who COM
mercialized art!"
Asked by reporter if the pipe he was
just lighting was a brand-new article
the general smiled broadly, and between
puffs CALCULATED: "Yes-new example of
an old principle
other Pictures Taken.
Escaping from the White House
crowd, the Vice President-eIect was in.
terrupted on his way to the state De.
partment by two brothers, whom he had
known many years prior, and from whom
he had the friendship and temerity to
remove one OF their hats, with his own
hand.
They were Representative Walter
F. Lfneberger of California and his
brother, Paul Myron LineberEer.
after lively conversation and recall
ing of old days, during which Repre-
large plurality given the Republican
ticket in his district. the White
House photographers swarmed over
again and made" this group. from
all angles.
Then, in moment of bravado. the
Vice President-elect took hold of the
hat OF one of the brothers, and lift
ing 1t high from his head, in the
cool morning breeze, remarked, "I
do believe you're balder than I am"
AT the State Department. Gen.
Dawes paid his respects TO retiring
Secretary Of State Charles Evans
Hughes, just before Mr.. Hughes went
to the cabinet meeting. From the
State Department, he walked in the
same building to the War Depart
ment, and paid his respects to
Secretary of War Weeks.
Recognizes Old Footman.
1t was in this building that an in
cfdent occurred which revealed again
Gen. Dawes remarkable memory of
names and faces While turning a
corner he stopped and greeted a col
for years, calling him by first name.
The man was Charles A. Reeder, who
was footman at the White House for
Presidents Mckinley. Roosevelt and
Taft, and had been known at the
White House by Gen. Dawes when he
was controller Of the currency under
Mckinley.
1t was also in the War Department
that Gen. Dawes renewed contact
established during the old days of
the American Expeditionary Force in
France. He called to see NJ F. J.
Brunow, lieutenant, Reserve Corps,
u. s. A., who is getting out the final
reports Of the Military Board Of AL
lied supply, on which Gen. Dawes
did brilliant work, attracting inter-
national attention.
Gen. Dawes is still American mem
ber of this board, which Is In exist
ence until it's final reports and work
have all been rounded up. He showed
deep interest in the subject this
| morning, spending some time with
his wartime associates. Gen. Dawes
was also general purchasing agent
| for the A. e. F.
The subject Of good citizenship" arose
when the general was hailed by a group
of Wisconsin supporters, outside the War
Department Building. The Vice Presi-
dent-elect rose to the occasion, and with
great .gusto delivered a few sharp re-