Evening star., 1926-11-26
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
aY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE.

South Dakota's famed Black Hills
may turn out to be the scene or Presl-
dent Coolidges Summer White House
in 1927. He gave the same suggestion
some consideration this year, as the
result OF conference with the delega-
tion that Senators Norbeck and Nc
Master escorted to the White House
for that purpose. Hardys Peak Is
| the camp site in question. There the
State Of South Dakota maintains
residential lodge that Is commod1ous'
comfortable and adequate, tbs claimed
! in all essential respects. Hardys
| Peak ts the loftiest mountain TOP any
| where in the United States between
| the Atlantic and the Rockies. Inc
BLACK Hills are hills in name only.
| in fact. The particular region IN
which South Dakotans would like Mr..
and Mrs. Coolidge to rust1cate next
| Summer is healthful, ptne-clad ana
| picturesque, with modern motor hlgh-
wavs all around 1t. The West has Its
| heart set on bringing the President to
the open spaces. The political ad'
! yantages Of such migration, w1th
4. 1928 in the off1ng, sre not TO oe
! sneezed at, Western Repubncans are
saying.
From New England. heretical as the
! suggestion might seem. comes the
| proposal that Charles T.. Hughes oe
| nominated for President by the Re'
| publicans two years hence. FROM tne
| aa1ne quarter issues the thought that
the Democrats ought to put up an
equally high grade candidate III III 1ne
| parson of Newton D. Baker. Ihe
nstentee Of the bipartisan brain wave
| h,stifies It on the ground that VINO
| ever won. the victory would be greet
ed by millions Of earnest men ana
women in both parties alike with
| gratitude and Joy" There are certain
in,nonderabilia which enshroud the
Hughes Baker idea with difficulties
The former Secretary Of state aToWs'
AYERS and affirms with recurring
| yigor and vehemence that ne 1s out
of politics and in law for keeps, me
| former Secretary of war Is haIoi.
| has two official favorlte sonS-5oV.
Donahey and former Senator Pom
creme. It has been said that II New.
| ton Baker had 6 more inches OF
| height" he would be an lrreslstlple
| presidential candidate. What ne
lacks in stature he more than makes
up for in brain.
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Col. George E. 1tarns, OF the aoJuol,
| cation division Of the veterans
! Bureau, is one OF tins champion h-o
insurance men of the age. he was
:. n,en1her of the group which the
late Mai. Willard .. Straight TOOK
- France In 1917 and 1918 for the
n,,rnose Of SELLING" the A. +. r:
the Governments generous scheme OF
nolicies for service men. 1Jams, d
professional insurance man hlrnseH'
uas assigned to the 1st DIVISION.
| BEFORE he was through he had placed
1000 900 900. Personal suasion under
thrilling circumstances did the trlck.
ErenuentIy it was exercised in Dug
outs with German shells screening
overhead. Following his service In
| the insurance realm. l5ams twnose
name Is pronounced "Imes) was
! cornn,andeered by Pershing's G. ii. y;
for Gen. Charles g: Dawes genera
purchasing staff Ijams viii have a
/ lot to do with the administration OF
| Yhe soldier bonus. some 100000, 600
| Of which is about TO become available
Representative Albert Johnson of
| washington State is one or the
latest arrivals for the session, and
comes laurel-crowned after election to
| his tenth successive term in the
House. This time he won without
opposition on election day, his only
| fight having taken place in the
| primaries, which he carried trium-
phantly. johnson beat a Republican
named Jonez for the nomination. "A
constituent told the chairman OF the
House immigration committee that he
saw no virtue. in substituting for q