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Inside Story of Wilson's Cabinet Is Told for the First Time

Department of Agriculture who are
not in the classified service, that is,
who are not appointed for merit
the secretary, the assistant secretary,
the chief of the weather bureau, the
solicitor, and a private secretary or
two. l determined not TO bother with
people seeking places in other de-
partmenfs.
| made it a rule not to take the
initiative in any matter falling I'M
der the jurisdiction of another depart
ment ana to try TO be Of assistance
ouly when my aid was sought.
The postmaster general brought up
some of his troubles in connection with
appointments. he said: IL am going
| to present you. Mr.. President, only
the names OF men who stood BY you--
shall rot present the name of any
body who fought you"
The President quickly answered:
1T makos no difference whether a
man stood for me or not. All | want
is a man who is fit for the place, a
nan who stands for clean government
and progrt ssivc policies" This was a
blow straight from the shoulder. 1t
was electrifying. 1t was only what
L expected from Woodrow Wilson.
That night Bryan asked me if l
was not shocked by that statement by
the President. i said: Il was not
shocked. l was thrilled and pleased"
Burleson ev;deGtly had opposition
Democrats in mind. Bryan thought
he, included Republicans.
Bryan was an old-fashioned parti-
san. IL he had been President he
would have flooded the departments
with his henchnen; and all his friends
looked alike to MIN. Each one was
equal to every other one. He had no
sense of Deterioration.
His appointments world wreck the
government. Il it could be wrecked.
He smilingly remarked that we need
places in our departments for his sup
porters. lie said that he was in a diff
ferent position from any of us-that
100000 People had voted for him for
President three times and many of
them would like to serve the nation.
That afternoon he carried out his
thought in my direction by writing me
note asking me if l could not find
place for Coin" Harvey. He could
not have tried it on less susceptible
person. j had been opposed to the
free coinage of silver proposal from
its inception and had regarded Coin
Harvey and bis Financial School, rs
huge jokes. OF course, l had no place
for the candidate.
Speaker Champ Clark also made nm
effort to have me appoint a nonenti.y
To the important position of solicitor
Of the Department of Agriculture. He
brought the man with him into my
Office TO see me.
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LARGE WATER USERS
TO HAVE NEW SCALE

Special rates for water for large
users and business firms which ex-
listed under private ownership of the
water works will not be renewed, it
was announced Saturday by officials
Of the water board.
A sliding scale, which will be given
to all users of water on large scale,
will be in effect. The larger the sup
ply consumed, the relatively smaller
price will be charged under the new
plan. which will take effect upon ex-
piration of the contracts of firms OPP
Grating under the old special rate
system,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
Girls Too Rough,
Boy Complains
To Police Chief

PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 80
Feminism is becoming altogether
too rampant at Pasadena High
school, in the opinion Of one
male student, who has written
Indignantly to Chief Of Police
c. III. Kelley in the matter.
Signing himself only a "Hot-
Underline. Collar this student
complains that girls are elbow
ing and pushing boys out Of line
at the school cafeteria.
Chief Kelley being wise
man. declines to interfere in
favor Of the downtrodden male.
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Editor Is Shot
In Leg Shaping
Sherif:s Hip

CARBONDALE, ILL.,. Jan. 80.
Mai. Robert W. Davis Of the
Illinois National Guard and CO.
editor of the Carbonate Free
Press. was accidentally shot
when a pistol in the pocket OF
the local chief Of police was dis
charged. Davis, in greeting the
chief in a restaurant, slapped
the latter iokingly on the hip.
The mayors hand struck the pis-
toll holster, the cartridge explOd-
ed and entered Davis left leg.
His condition is not serious.
Davis was taken to a hospital.
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of representative New York bankers
who wished to know what the attitude
of the administration would be toward
the six-power loan to China by banks
Of the countries mentioned. He had
no very clear notion of the proposal.
1t was suggested that he presen.
the matter at the meeting on Tuesday
the 18th. He did so, saying that the
proposal was that our banks should
join banks of the other nations in
lending money TO China. largely to
pay the army. that certain antiquated
taxes were to be pledged to meet the
payments of interest, that the. matter
was to be supervised by foreign agents
and that 1T was to be understood that
in case of difficulty in collecting. our
army and navy might be used to make
a demonstration.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
RUSSIA BARS FARLEY
IN SWITZERLAND

MOSCOW, Jan. 30-The Soviet
government is dispatching a note to
the League of Nations declining to at
tend any disarmament conferences on
Swiss soil, but emphasizing its will
ingness to attend a conference else
where. isg5N
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of he would accept it; but that he
might decline. / said:
will this man stand his ground un
der fire?
He replied:
He will stand it Il you will back
him u.s."
Immediately responded:
He will not suit me. / want a
man who will stand if | run"
At the cabinet meeting Friday and
Tuesday. March the 9TH and 11th. the
disturbed conditions in certain South
American countries came up for dis.
cussion, The President on Tuesday
read statement which he had pre-
pared on the Latin-American matter.
This interested me at this time
particularly because it clearly inli-
Gated that the President was going 10
be his own secretary Of state.
] do not know TO what extent the
President had consulted Bryan. but
BRYAN had not presented the matter !;
and the President did the reading.
Bryan listened with smile on his
face and nodded approval as the Pres
ident read. Several members were in
clined to think that no statement was
called for and that we might be look
cd upon as amateurs.
The President said that something
had to be said. that the agitators in
certain countries wanted revolutions
and were inclined TO try it on with the
new administration. He intimated that
he was not going to let them have one
il he could prevent il.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
TURNS DOWN OFFER.

I explained to him that the depart
ment had the second largest land force
in the government; that there were
many important laws to administer !;
that the position was a sensitive one I;
that il was very close TO me person
ally. and that l could not select any
one who was not good lawyer and
whom l did not know from personal
experience was clean and courageous.
I said that ] already had a man
in mind whom ! intended to appoint
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Which Of these men will be the
master? Which will dominate? There
is no real doubt in my own mind. If
there had been, It would have been
dispelled within the first few minutes
of our cabinet meeting. 1t is apparent
that Mr.. Bryan is setting out to fol
low the Presidents lead. He is OBJ
viously gentle natured, unsophisticated
and deferential to the office-unless
be is playing a game. he seems to be
happy in his position, the second he
has held in the Federal government.
At IL O'Clock Thursday, March .. l
attended our first regular cabinet
meeting. First of all, we had to sub
nit to being photographed by about
10 photographers. They were a per
sistent lot and kept up a steady fire
till the President became impatient
and told them that we had had enough.
After they left. he said that he was
reminded of a very irasciblc man OF
cratic habits and dangerous prac-
tees who became converted at n re-
vival. The necessity of his being pa
tent and restraining his temper haG
been emphasized by his spiritual ad-
wiser. He made a mighty resolution
to control himself.
Several days later. in a meeting OF
his old associates over which he was
presiding. the discussion grew very
heated, vehement protests were made
against some OF his rulings.
Finally members began to throw
IL H. n-t "
tanned his pride. but when a few par
ticularly decsyed eggs reached him, he
drew out his revolver and shouted !:
This damn Job business is going to
last just two seconds longer"
In looking over the cabinet group
as the pictures we're being taken, sew
eral things occurred TO me. 1t was
not a bad looking group of men. The
President, Bryan, McAdoo, Mickey
nolds, Garrison and Burleson would
be noticeable in any crowd. 1t had
very few well-knovn figures, in fact
only three, the President, Bryan and
McAdoo. / decided without much diff
ficulty that it was not particularly
able group Of men-cabinets seldom
are. Those Immediately preceding on
the whole were noticeably weak.
APPOINTMENTS SETTLED.
As we settled down the President
quietly remarked: Gentlemen,
shall have to give my attention TO tbs
gravgr problems Of the nation and
shall not have time to see the swarmi
OF people who want office. shall
have TO ask you to sift the applicant
for me and TO make your recommends
tons. / think / owe this to the PEG
ple.7
He said this as simply as il he weru
telling US that he would have to drinl
several glasses of water before break
fast, but its significance was obvious
The President will have time % d
his work. The heads Of department
will be strengthened before Congres
and the public. IL was clearly th'
right course TO pursue.
1 knew that ] would not be bothere
much with office-seekers because Their
are only four or five officers in th'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
MINER DRINKS HORSE
IMMINENT AND DIES

BOWER, w. Va, Jan. 30-A cor
oner's jury found that the death OF
Steve Swanto. 20 years old, miner ut
the Bower settlement, was due 70
drinking horse liniment containing al
eohol in desire to get drunk in
hurry.
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CHANGES ARE MADE.

The President and Bryan were
thinking of handing the statement TO
the diplomats of all the LatinAmeri
can countries. I asked why they want
ed TO offend Chile and Argentina. and
suggested that they might as we'll call
in the ministers from Roumania ana
Bulgaria. l pointed out changes !;
thought ought to be made in the
7hraseology and urged that the state
ment be given to the press. This was
assented 10.
At the following meeting. Friday.
the 14th, an interesting matter was
brought up by Mr.. Bryan. He said
that he had had visit from a group
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31

In next Sundays Light, Secretary
Houston tells Of his acceptance Of Of
flee as secretary Of agriculture in the
Wilson cabinet.
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HOUSTON BARES.
nation 5 WAR f.
SECRETS
Presidents Closest Friend
in Government Tells How
Administration Began.

(contin,el from Page one.)
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and have signed protocol Of peace
with my doctor. l must be good" He
added that his health was really bet
ter than it had been.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31

Copyright, 1926, By Doubleday Page and
Co. All Rights Reserved.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
TWO MEN COMPARED.

Observation-Disclosures of a type nov
somewhat rare.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31

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Evening star., 1926-08-15

still skeptical of Elizabeth and her
eyesight and everything connected
with her, though she had won her
promotion with the highest grades in
her class. had a desk from the first
grade room brought up and installed
for her. Her blindness" was mracu-
lousy cured.
Tests Fifteen Years Old.
Bea aumont instituted, in the year of
our arrival, a psychological depart
ment. with Miss Clara Mallory as
supervisor of tests and measure
ments' of the intelligence of school
children. Fortunately Miss Mallory
knew of Elizabeth's record-breaking
test in the University of Iowa. and
took a sincere interest in the child S
development. When we had been in
Beaumont Il year and 10 months,
Miss Mallory gave Elizabeth the Ter
man tests-the Leland Stanford re-
vision of the Binet- Simon tests. which
she had taken in Iowa City. Children
are tested yearly, that their growtn
and development may be noted.
I quote Miss Mallorys report. a
copy of which she gave me:
This is to certify that I have given
Elizabeth Benson the Terman intell-
S0llCo test. Slc ID years O iIlOiitiiS
old, and has mental age OF Is years.
months. and SO has an l. Q. unte,-
ligence Quotienu Of 2o2 plus, Her
work corroborates this, as she is in
classes far above children of her own
age and generally ranks highest in
the class. (Sisned, Clara Mallory,
Supervisor Tests and Measurements,
Beaumont City Schools
The report carries a date of Sep
tember 2. 1921.
In June Eliza beth had been pro
NOTED to the high sixth grade. after
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EliZabeth's "RIindness."

work. That was the first and only
time | have had to discipline her
Elizabeth's blindness"
One day the principal of the school
telephoned me at the office of the
journal. and very seriously Informed
me that he thought Elizabeth should
be taken out of school, since she was
undoubtedly going blind. Almost
hysterical with fright, I hung up the
receiver and rushed to the school.
house.
The principal explained to me that
Elizabeth held her book 50 close to
her eyes that he was convinced that
she could hardly see.
but she holds her book a a norma
distance from her eyes at home, !
, protested. weeping with fright.
IN show YOU" he said GrarelN,
and led the way to the fifth grade
room to which Elizabeth had just
been promoted She no longer had
the sympathetic. child loving Miss
Smith for a teacher
We paused at the door, and dra
matically he pointed TO the child,
busily studying from a big geoera ply
book See. The book Is within 4
inches oil her eyes
stared for Il moment, then laugh
ed aloud with relief. Its the desk.
| gasped She's so much too short
for an 1l,year-old child's desk that
her nose barely reaches the top of it.
OF course her eyes are close TO her
book. She. can't manage any other
way. in that tall desk"
The principal. deeply chagrined but
Evening star., 1926-08-15
REALTORS OF VIRGINIA
TO HOLD CONVENTION
State Board Will Have Annual Ses.
sion in Alexandria
October 70.

The Virginia State Association of
Real Estate Boards. which is one of
the State organizations comprising
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards, will hold its annual
convention in Alexandria October /,
5 and 8.
1t is expected that several hundred
real estate men from all parts of the
State will attend this annual meeting
to. discuss the problems confronting
the realty situation and it is under
stood that they will devote consider
able time to questions concerning
Arlington County, the development of
the boulevard system, the new Me-
mortal Bridge and other improve
ments in this section of the State
The Washington Real Estate Board
viii entertain the Virginia realtors in
Washington on one of the evenings
of the convention A committee will
be appointed to prepare plans for this
entertainment.
Evening star., 1926-08-15
RAIL SUIT APPEALED.
Virginia High Court Must Decide
If Cuba Is Adjacent to U S.

RICHMOND. Va. August i4 (1' T.
The Supreme Court of Appeals of viz
Sinia will decide whether or not cuba
is Il country adjacent to the United
States. \ writ of error was granted
TO the Southern Railway Go. ON ap
peal from the judgment of the C'ir
cult Court of Norfolk for s. .Go IN
favor of the Southsatc Import ana
Export 60.
The trial court held the Suutheru
Railway liable when the plaintiff
sued under the Cummins amcndmcu;
which makes tho initial carrier n.
marily responsible for damage To ship
ments made TO a country adjacent Z"
the United States. In this case tho
damage was To -four cars Of potatoes
shipped from Norfolk and. accordin.
10 the record, delivered in good shara
at Jacksonville, Fla
Evening star., 1926-08-15
The Story of Elizabeth
By HER MOTHER, ANNE AUSTIN.

Copyright. 19c6. in United States and Great
britain by North American Newspaper AL
Ilance. All Wghfs reserved
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having been in school three terms.
But those two terms in Beaumont
cannot be dismissed SO lightly. since
they held far more drama than that
enacted in the schoolroom.
While she was still 6 years old the
predicted operation became an acute
necessity and. for a number of rea-
sons, I chose A hospital at Galveston,
Tex. rather than the Beaumont sani-
tarium. When [ was making frantic
preparations for my departure-for
delay was likely to prove disastrous
the question of what should be done
with Eliza beth came up. There was
no time to make arrangements for
her to board with d private family
and I knew none that l could trust
her with.
PLEASE let me stay on here at the
Y. W.. G. A., mother" she begged me.
II can take care of myself. I'm a big
girl. l know what to eat and how to
take care of my clothes and every
thing: Please let me stay in our room
by myself
And I know | am inviting harshest
criticism when | admit that | granted
her plea.
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
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First Boys Hotel Opened

Under the auspices of the Church
of England. the first boys hotel In
Canada has been opened at Edmon-
ton. The church will send group
of boys to the institution TO be cared
for The idea is a new one in social
service and much interest has been
shown in the enterprise, AS 1t has
an important bearing on England $
colonial ton plans for the future.
Evening star., 1926-08-15
Former Detective
Throws His Weight
On Car TO Stop 1t

Jacob Berman. 200pound de-
tective. was revealed in Traffic
Court Yesterday as a, hero.
on July % car. driven by Mrs.
Laura Betchel. 81 years old. GIL
Whittier street. struck Miss Mary
T.. Mcintyre at Second and ID
streets.
Mrs. Betchel became bewildered.
She couldn't think how to stop the
car. 1t was travelling only about
five miles an hour but ii dragged
Miss Mcintyre So feet.
Berman witnessed the accident
and realized the plight of the
driver. He stepped directly i'll
front of the machine and. throw
ing his weight against the car.
stopped it.
Mrs. Betchel was released by
Judge Mcmahon on her personal
bond
Evening star., 1926-08-15

Adam Thomas. colored. 423 Twen-
monial sea at the age of 81. 1t will be
his second cruise, his first wife hav
ing died. The application for the mar
riage license was made for him by
Benjamin Branch. The bride -to-be Is
widow Susan 7. Penn. 90 years old.
who resides at 113 ID street northwest.
Rev. George II. Harris is named as
the officiating clergyman.
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FORTUNE IN SWEEPER.
$2S 600 in Securities Found by
PENNSYLVANIA Relatives.

spelal Dtsrat.h 10 The sta
ALTOONA. IA August - -Securi-
'3eS valued a. S3s.00o we're found hid
auu IN An cid sweeper recently when
lanes Rooney Of Tyrone, 4 brother
ard sisters uf Mi Margaret G!pple. !
widow Who died ii pneumonia here
-four months ago. were removing
household effects and preparing 10 dis
pose of II" property.
4 sister attempted t. use the sweep
- !" clean The house and discovered
II would no. work. Examination dis
closed the securities Mrs. Gipple died
childleSs She left no viii. She was
supposed - he WeIl off. but nothing
was found amonS her personal effects.
Since her death the house has been
unoCCupied. BESIDES her home the
woman owned other city property.
Evening star., 1926-08-15
LONDON SEASON LONGER.
Royalty's Town Stay Extended.
Giving Elite No Rest.

LONDON. August II 0p). The pres.
eN brilliant season which in the or
dlnarN Way would wind UP after the
CpwcS regatta week. bids fair 10 be
followed by i little season running
into September. The King and Queen
are coming up 10 town again after
their visit 10 CoweS. ana this halt be.
fore going 10 Scotland Will give society
folk an opportunity TO catch up"
with various events and parties which
have been crowded out during the pas
weeks
The Prince Of Wales. Princess Mary
and tho Duke and Duchess of York
vii bc in town throughout this little
season and have arranged 10 do
good deal Of entertaining. American
POSSESSES and their British sisters vino
had perhar> hoped foi = RESI- viii ru1
he ablc !" = fauch reIet until wc1l
into ortohCr.
Within The las wear nearly - GOO
eralg1'a nte have gone from England
70. Australia.
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work. That was the first and only
time | have had to discipline her
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ALLAH IS MERCIFUL.
Sultau's Aide Imbibes Wine. Hope
full of Forgiveness,

rARIS. August l4 lP'.-AIi faith
fll Moslems must be teetotalers, As
-ne Koran forbids the use Of even
light wines and beer.
During the recent visit here of Mu
Iii NuSSet sultan Of Morocco. Pall
san society woman Was Sui'pflse'
when She SAN one a. the sultan :
most trusted aides. beside whom she
Sar imhibinG champagne.
Doesn't your religion forbid YOU
10 drink Wine" she asked.
Allah is great replied the aide
Then rs lie picked up another glass ol
The sparkling liquid and quafted il, he
added
Allah also is mercifuI
Evening star., 1926-08-15

The Womens Saving and Loan
Co. of Cleveland started business in
one room and the directors met in
the cellar. 1t is the first bank ever
to he run entirely by women.
Evening star., 1926-08-15

work imposed upon them, few Of the
women in Montenegro live beyond
the age of so