Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-19
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ate foreign relations committee and
also by both Democrats Senators from
North Carolina. The State Depart
ment, however, has notified her that
her application cannot be granted.
On the 4th of July, 1894, only
81 years ago, young field superin-
tendent for a natural gas company in
kokomo, Ind, had q queer looking
buggy, lacking tongues and shafts,
toWed out into the country. He got
In, manipulated some levers and amid
cloud of smoke and noise as of
gattling gun, drove his vehicle
proudly back to town at the remark
able speed of miles an hour.
That. it is claimed, was the first
automobile in America. Last week
its inventor, Elwood Haynes, died at
the age of IS.
Paying the usual round of diplo-
matte calls on the President and the
Secretary of State and being enter
tanned at official functions, President
elect Machado of Cuba visited Wash
ington last week. He was accom-
panied by the Cuban secretary of
state, Carlos Manuel de Cespedes,
and a staff of Cuban officials. One
of the incidents of his visit here was
trip to Mount Vernon on the Presi-
dents yacht. the Mayfiower, where
he laid wreath on the tomb of
George Washington.
Army circles here have been in
terested in the sentence of two SOL
diers in Honolulu by military courts
martial for their participation in
Communistic activities. The SEN
fences are for 40 years in one case
and rs years in the other. Both
oil III
from the Army at the end of their
prison servitude. Spreading radical
propaganda in the Army, where
service is voluntary, should be
punished by dismissal and some i'm
prisonment, 1T is commended here, but
the sentences imposed in Honolulu
are considered too severe and it is
considered likely that both will be
reduced materially.
John Singer Sargent. one Of the
pest known portrait painters of recent
times, died at his home near London
last week. Born in Florence, Italy,
IN 1896, this son of a Boston phy-
siclan became one of the greatest
artists of his time. One of his best
known portraits is that of Theodore
Roosevelt With the exception of a
rev visits to this country. Mr.. Sar-
gent passed the greater part of his
life in Europe.
henry Ford, who operates an auto
mobile factory, a railroad, owns ships
TO transport his product-owns coal
mines and forests to furnish his raw
material, embarked on a new project
last week when the Maiden Dearborn,
a commercial airplane, flew from
Detroit to Hegewisch, III, carry
ing freight for the Ford Motor
Co. Mr.. Ford's latest experiment
marks the opening of the first regu.
iarly operated commercial airplane
line IN this country. A statement
from the Ford company said that
other ships would be built and put
In operation on new air lines to be
created.
The United States Naval ACADEMY
at Annapolis has secured an Interest
ing relic in the American flag which
was carried at the maintop of the
U. S. S. Boston during the battle of
Manila Bay. 1t was presented bv an
off1cer who was on board the vessel
during the battle.
CiUics.
If the President of the United States
Is powerless to make appointments in
inc eoerdl service without the advice
and consent of the Senate, Is he EN-.
powered to remove his appointees
without consulting the Senate?
This interesting. question of the
power of the Executive was argued in
the United States Supreme Court last
week in the case of Frank S. Myers,
who was removed as postmaster by
President Wilson in 1920. Senator
George w. Pepper of Pennsylvania.
argued the case for Mr.. Myers, con.
tending that Congress has full power
over all Government Offices, except
those created by the Constitution.
Solicitor General Beck argued the
case for the Government, contending
that the Presidents responsibility for
faithful execution of the laws carries
with it a right to remove from office
the unfit.
He contended, at the same time,
that the attack on the independence
of the Executive" struck at a principle
involving the very foundation of our
Government"
Geography.
Up in icy Greenland the natives de-
scribe ruins of old Morse settlements
about 100 miles inland from the coast.
One of the features of the coming ex-