Evening star., 1925-04-20
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

When Gen. Dawes made Senator
Butler stand up at Boston on April
Is and take the Senate-reform pledge,
the Vice President in fact inaugurated
the senatorial campaign of 1926. 1t
Is his declared purpose, according to
those in Dawes confidence. to make
notwithstanding Senate rules the par
amount issue of that contest. AS far
as lies in Dawes power, it will be
carried straight into the constituency
Of every one of the 80 men, represent
ing either party, who is up either for
election or reelection in as many diff
ferent States. Meantime. in the inter
vening year before the 1925 primaries,
the Vice President will do intensive
spade work in all parts of the country.
Most of Dawes friends believe he is
utterly sincere in the desire to "get
out of Office" after the vice presiden-
tial term is over. But they also be-
lteve he is determined to erect a monu-
ment to that service in the form OF
regenerated Senate procedure.
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There must be a bolshevist linotype
operator at work in the composing
room Of a certain distinguished New
York newspaper. He made it appear
that Solicitor General Beck and Sena-
tor Pepper last week were address,
constitutional rights of the Executive
and Congress, but the Supreme
Soviet" That's almost as delicious
as the bull Of Washington morning
newspaper on the occasion of a recent
White House reception. 1t reported
that before the President and Mrs.
Coolidge came down the grand stair
way to join the receiving line, "a burg
lar from the Marine Band blew the
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ably not be charged to an absent
minded typesetter is a cultured Boston
newspapers reference to the "bi-week-
ly' press conference at the White
House, meaning those held twice a
week.
In an eloquent argument before the
Supreme Court last week on income
tax publicity, Senator Jim" Reed of
Missouri defended the inalienable
rights of free press. A fortnight pre-
vious he was saying other things
about American journalism to Demo
cratic meeting at st. Louis. As quoted
by Editor and Publisher, New York,
the raucous raven of the Kaw country
said:
I measure my words and speak
plainly, in order that may not be
misunderstood when charge that
the press of this country is run
mostly by bunch Of morons who
do not measure up to the level of
intelligence of average citizens.
Ninety per cent Of newspap pers are
run for revenue rather than upon
the basis of principles. That is the
condition of 80 per cent Of news
papers. in the United States, About
the only newspapers which can be
excepted are the country news
papers.
Eavesdroppings aboard a Washing.
ton sightseeing autobus during the
recent Easter vacation rush to the
Capital:
Official guide: 1--WE are now
passing the Senate wing of the
United States Capitol. That's
where Vice President Dawes pre-
sides when he finds it convenient
to be there This handsome
residence is the home of Senator
Reed Smoot, the Mormon Senator
from Utah" Irate woman passen.
ger exclaims, How terrible,
won't even look at the placer
THAT fine house over
there on the right-hand corner.
with the green shutters, Is the
Irish legation :. We are now
approaching Americas finest ar
chitectural gem, the Lincoln Me-
| mortal" Strings on the
rear seats and indignation. Every
body, alights at Memorial EXCEPT