Evening star., 1925-03-22
SARGENT INITIATED
BY MEN
President Addresses Writ
erS, IrduIging in Friendly
Vermont ''Joshing."

eral, was one of the outstanding
features of the annual dinner of the
White House Correspondents Associ-
alton held at the Mayfower Hotel
last night.
The other big feature of this event
was the Presidents speech. But at
his request the gathering went into
strictly executive session during his
address which prohibits the printing
of his remarks, either directly or in
directly. The more than 100 news
paper men and their friends gathered
about the tables said afterwards that
they had never heard President
Coolidge make speech that could
compare with this one and after
hearing 1t. no one could ever accuse
the Executive of being void of wit
and humor.
Real Old "Joshing.''
The President did a finished job and
his audience was in an uproar almost
entirely throughout his efforts. The
President indulged in some real old
time "joshing," of the Vermont kind,
and while he was having the time of
his life, he was giving the newspaper
men. many of them who see him al
most daily, an entirely new insight
into his personality.
The President took his cue from
some of those who preceded him in
initiation. e. Ross BARLEY, former
correspondent at the White House
for the Associated Press, but who was
drafted by Vice President Dawes as
his secretary, as chairman of the din
ner. opened up the fun at Mr.. Sar-
gents expense. He then turned the
victim over to Russell Young, repre-
sentative of The Star at the White
House, who gave the Attorney Cen
eral the following advice.
SaIutes Out of Style.
You will be addressed as general
Frequently as Mr.. General, but never
as Gen.
at Is not necessary for you TO
strike a military pose when addressed
as General, and no one expects you to
salute. Salutes went out of fashion
in official circles when the late Brig.
Gen Doctor Sawyer adopted this
manner of salutation.
Under no circumstances should you
be allowed to use your middle name
Garihaldi. Save this ace for Colum-
bus day celebrations, and for trying
to crash the gate at the Royal Italian
embassy.
You are expected to talk much and
do little. The less an Attorney Cen
eral does the better the department
will function.
by talking for publication you will
be better able to let the public know
what you are not doing 1t is custom
airy TO always comply with the re-
quests from new photographers. You
will grow to like this. They all do.
II the country fails to understand or
appreciate what you are doing as the
head of the Department of Justice. 1t
will at least appreciate your printed
likeness.
Don't begin at once to lay your
plans to go to the Supreme Court.
Keep or Mayhower.
Don't go on any of those Mayflow-
er cruises Although the fishing is
good In the Potomac River, no one
has been known to have cast line
from this craft.
Nov, sir, in conclusion, don't al
ways look to Plymouth and Ludlow
every time you have a vacancy to NIL.
Bear in mind their population is
limited, with no promise of growing,
despite the present spotlight
This was not only Mr.. Sargents n
itiatfon but it was his first public
appearance since coming to Washing
ton. He laughed heartily at the jioes
at his expense, and when 1t was over
said he appreciated the kindness on
the part of the correspondents in
preparing a set of rules and regula-
tions for him to follow.
Leaving all jesting aside, Attor-
ney General Sargent said Il guess l
can't go far wrong by seeking the
aid and advice of the newspaper
men,"
Have Selected Piace.
President BARLEY then called upon
Kirk Miller of the Times, to read a
set of resolutions adopted by the
executive committee of the associa-
tion relative to the selection of
Summer White House. The sense OF
this paper was to- the effect that the
correspondents were weary or walt
ing for the President to pick out a
place and that the correspondents had
selected Swamscott, Mass. Ihey
hoped President Coolidge would en-
Joy himself. They preferred New
England, because the nearer the Ca
madam border the better The reso-
luttons notified the President that
when the Summer White House is
established, he is to sleep late, remain
within the grounds, receive no callers,
grant no interviews, decide no 1mpor-
tant business, and retire at pm.
Following the initiation ceremonies
President BARLEY introduced the new
officers of the association, George Il.
Durno, International News, president
Philip Orme, Universal Service, vice
president; Dale Van Every, United
Press, secretary-treasurer; Grafton
Wilcox. New York Tribune and Charles
Michael, New York Times, executive
committee Mr. BARLEY then relinquish-
ed the chair to President Durno, who
presided during the remainder of the
dinner Others, who spoke, were Sena-
tors Watson of Indiana, and Stanfield Of
Oregon; Postmaster General New and
Representative Nicholas Longworth of
Ohio, the new Speaker OF the House.
The music feature Of the entertain
ment included songs by George O'Con-
nor, accompanied by Matt Horne: Hook
Kennedy, in Scotch dialect songs; Vim
cent Lopez Orchestra and Paul Specht' s
Band, the latter from Keiths
Those present at the dinner were:
The President, the Attorney General,
the Postmaster General, the Speaker
of the House, Senator Stanfield, Sena-
tor Watson, E. Ross Barley George
E. Durno, Philip A. Orme, Dale Van
Every, John Hays Hammond, P. F.
Anderson, q. F. Authier, Sol Bloom,
Wingrove Bathon, S. w. Bell. Uric
Bell, J. c. Browne, j. A. Buchanan, j.
T. Boone, Vincent Callahan, J. B.
Campbell, Raymond Clapper, E. T.
Clark, John Chevalier, John Coakley,
r. A. Collins, j. F. Coupal, Kemper
Cowing. Tom Daily, George Dorsey,
E. ]. Bowling, George Drescher, E. C.
Easton, Fraser Edwards, P. f. Engle,
A. w. Fox. H. E. French, N. w. Cable
man, Earl Goodwin, Isaac Gregg, C. o.
Cr{dley Harry Cusack r T Hola ID
F. Haupert, Clarence Hess, Matt
Horne, A. E. Hollond, A. M.
Jameson, N. B. Johns, Max Jordan.
Maurice Judd, j. A. Kennedy,
Hook Kennedy. Ernest A Knorr,
Inhn r Ilamhert. Arnold I.anduni.t