Evening star., 1926-06-18

IL there's anybody in American
public life today who's enjoying ms
job more than Senator Jim Reed
Of Missouri, the name OF the individual
hasn't been thought of. Cross exami-
nation is Reeds hobby. specially and
grand passion. He's been at 1t all his
life. AS far as the average witness
who faces him is concerned. there s
engraved over the portal Of Reed $
house: "All hope abandon We who
enter here" In his autobiography in
who's Who" Reed records that he
convicted 2s5 out of the 2S7 men he
prosecuted in Kansas City in the
years 1S9S-l900. He plays with an un-
fortunate on the stand as cat plays
with a mouse. He knows his power.
One day during the Penn primary
probe a witness started in to argue
with him. Don't try to argue with
me-" snapped Reed, because I'll get
the best of you every time" He almost
always does. Yet the Missourian can
be emfnently fair. He IS most danger
ous when in apparently conciIiatory
mood. His favorite way OF starting
upon an inquisitorial rampage is to
say: "Now, isn't 1t fact?'
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Two class A administration utter
ances will be forthcoming during the
approaching Fourth of July week end.
Frank B. Kellogg. Secretary of State.
will speak at Charlottesville on July
g. on the occasion Of Jeffersonian
memorial ceremonies at the University
Of Virginia. On July President Cool
idge will glorify the Declaration of
independence at the Sesquicentennial
in Philadelphia. Mr.. Kellogg may be
expected to make some timely pro-
nouncement on the innumerable for
eign problems now occupying the at
tention of the United States Govern
ment. Upon just what theme the
President has decided to hold forth
is, as usual being kept a her
metical secret. The setting would be
appropriate for a Coolidgesque discus
sion of current political developments
In Pennsylvania, but the President
has a genius for keeping off of thin
Ice. The Philadelphians, by the way,
are in high dudgeon over Mr.. Cool
idge's decision to tarry with them
only a couple of hours. He came under
heavy fire at a meeting OF the city
council the other day for planning so
precipitate getaway after his Sesqui
oration.
Of Congress will be spellbinding in the
four quarters of the Republic on In
dependence day, or during the three
days over which this years anniver-
sary is spread. Senator Arthur Cap
per of Kansas has an interesting en-
gagement at Mooseheart. ILL.,, the great
children's home of Secretary Jim"
Davis Loyal Order Of the Moose.
Capper has been a Moose almost as
long as the labor chieftain and a
member of Mooseheart's board OF gov
ernors since it's foundation 10 years
ago. In 1915 the home sheltered and
cared for only about so children. At
this years commencement exercises
1000 children will take part in a
Fourth Of July pageant.
Carmi A. Thompson President
Coolidge's special commissioner to the
Philippines, is now afiOat on the
Pacific, and within a month will be
at work in Manila. His plan includes
the holding OF public hearings at the
| island capital and all other important
points, in which Americans and Fill
pinos will be given full opportunity to
| air their views, grievances and asplra-
tions. Mr.. Thompson expects to re-
main in the Far East roughly about
three months. His present program
calls for departure from the Philip
pines on October 25. arrival in Seattle
on November 18. and return to Wash
ington in time for preparation of a
,, report to the President before the re-
assembling Of Congress in December.
Thompson told interrogators at Seat
tie on the eve Of taking ship that he
expects his report will prove the basis
of presidential recommendations to
Congress fof fundamental changes in
the so-called 'organic Uones) law
governing American administration OF
the islands.
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Senator Samuel M. Shortridge isn't
addicted to the rabbits foot cult or