Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19

President Coolidge. though he has
never been really sick" in his whole
life, is finding himself as susceptible
as lesser mortals to the germs OF
bronchial and catarrhal affections 80
prevalent this Winter He is particu-
Iarly subject to Summer colds One
that overlook him in 1924 was not
baffled till the doctors Of the chemical
warfare service dosed the President
with chlorine gas. Immediately fol
lowing his return from Swampscott
last year, Mr. Coolidge had touch of
something remotely resembling hay
fever. If the White House physicians
could prescribe any one course of
health regime for the President, which
so far they've been unable to impose
upon him, it would be an outdoor
sport of some kind. To all such sug-
gestions heretofore Mr.. Coolidge has
turned an almost impatiently deaf
ear. He considers such things as
ing. Walking is the only game"
the President thus far has been In
duced to play.
His confreres of the diplomatic
corps, of which he has now been
dean for a year, are busily specializing
over the real reason for the return
to Madrid of Senior Don Juan Riano,
the Spanish Amba ssador. Officially,
Senior Riano has been recalled to at
tend a conference of Spanish ambas-
sailors" But except on occasions Of
momentous emergency, European
governments are not accustomed to
hold such conclaveS. Another sug-
gested reason is that Senior Riano has
not been to Madrid since he was first
stationed at Washington, in Deem
Der, 1913. Sonora Riano Is a former
Miss Alice Ward Of Washington. The
United States has some rather deli
cate commercial treaty negotiations
pending with King Alfonso's govern
ment. It may be that the Spanish au-
thorities desire to consult Senior Riano
regarding certain snags that have
arisen in that connection. AS far as
is publicly known, the Ambassador
status at Madrid is high. But the
| ENJOYS colleagues in Washington for
the moment are mystified by his re-
call.
Louis Wiley, business manager of
| the New York Times, was q visitor
| 20 Washington this week and made
two important calls. One was at the
White House, where he paid his re-
spects to the President. The other
was at the House Office Building
| where WILEY went to shake hands
with a CONGRESSMAN who once black
ed his boots. The latter Is Repre-
sentative Meyer Jacobstein, Demo
crat, Of Rochester, N. Y, VINO was d
| 'newsy" on the streets OF tna1 CITY
| 80 years ago, when Wiley was Dust'
| ness manager Of the Rochester foe,.
! Express. Jacobstein recalled tnat
| while the union rate for shine In
| 1895 was only a nickel. Wiley WAS
| celebrated far and wide In the news
| bow fraternity because he always IN
sisted on paying a dime. we tnousn'
| it particularly generous, the Con
gresham explained to the Napoieon
of the publishing world, because you
| had a small foot"
When Senator Hiram Johnson mas
| to evacuate Calvert Manor, across tne
| MARYLAND line, and make way 1or its
new owner, Senator CaraWay VI a. I.
| kansas. the Californian will take with
| him a. faithful old Chinese servltor,
"Joev." who has worn the Johnson
| livery for more than 80 years. All
| of the politicians who have accepted
| Iohnsonian hospitality in San Fran.
| cisco and Washington during that
| long interval know Joey" almost az
| we'll as they know Hiram. Inc chi
naman helped the Johnson family out
Of a tight hole during the san fra r
cisco FIRE 16 years ago. Banks were
| not doing business for several DAYS
! and citizens who hadn't a pank roi
on them were out of luck. The John
sons found themselves in that unhap
nv plight But Joey" came to the
rescue with $35 that he seemed IN
the habit of carrying around In his
socks.
| X
Hand-shaking delegations at thu
| White HOUSE have not for a long time