Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-14
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS.
BY FREDERIC wILLIAM VILE, ]

wilderness as an ideal Summer re-
sort. The President and Mrs. Cool
idge themselves never, of course, laid
eyes on the place themselves. The
general aspect Of the country couldn't
have been wholly strange to them,
because Vermont IL almost across the
way. But il conditions hadn't prompt
" become more salubrious for the
Summer White House folk, it's high
" probable a scapegoat would have
been discovered. demonstrated with
and ruined for life as tipsteF OF
pleasant retreats for Presidents and
First Ladies.
All fathers ana mothers Of the s6.-
900 boys now in Citizens Military
Training Camps throughout the colin-
try are receiving the following letter
from their respective commandments:
Dear Parent:
It is gratifying to me to be able
to report to you that your son
has arrived safely at camp, It
shall be our constant endeav0r to
make his stay here both profit
able and pleasant. Every care
will be exercised to guard his
health and safety while here.
The training your son Will re-
,ceive will at no time place any
undue strain on him either phys
tcalIy or mentally, n Is hoped and
believed that he will return to
you better equipped to take up
his obligations as a citizen OF his
country In peace or war.
1T will afford me pleasure at
any time to hear from you and
impart any Information you may
desire regarding your sons prog
ress,
81 nish overnight accommodations
TO visitors, visits by parents and
camp are encouraged. especially
week ends.
There's just tho biz OF . mystery ID
connection with the ofiicial record Of
the Senate primary comMittae'a exam.
lnati0E OF Magistrate Frank X. O'Con-
nor OF Philadelphia. Al certified tran.
script Of q Connor's testimony, and Of
the directly contradictory testimony
1of Senator George Wharton Pepper,
was prepared ct the committee's
order for transmission to the United
States district attorney In Washing.
ton. That sEas more than week ag0.
But up 10 last night neither the die.
trict attorney nor the Department OF
.Justice had seen 81 heard 81 the tran.
script. When inquiry yesterday was
made at the Senate once Building the
barring information was Forthcoming
that the transcript had been .'fnis.
placed" DiIigent search everywhere
failed to reveal its whereabouts. A
couple .Cf the members Of tine Senate
committee received copies Of u. But
nowhere could Il be found. Now ails
other transcript has been prepared,
and this 81 intended To reach the die.
trtct attorney promptly and well
guarded.
Postmaster General New hasn't
been Q deElieen Of the Capitol since
March 4, 1928. and he doesn't know
his way about that labyrinth a. well
as he. ala when ne oat In the upper
house from Indiana. He was IN the
Capitol the day Congress adjourned.
on July 8, and found himself In uE1.
familiaf SURROUNDINGS. How do you
get out or the Senator the urbane
n. nj. G. asked an elevator man. who
Recognized him and knew the Hoosier
statesman's keen sense Of humor.
run for re.eIection IN Indiana, I" the
up.and-d down man said. New got
him ana chlckled naerfiIy.
Prince Carol of Rumania,l who has
just been pitched outside the royal
breastwOrlks by-his tinforgiving father,
King Ferdinand, was 8 ,nlIct,feted
visitor "a the Tinted States NIX years
AFRO. ON Hill way home from i trip %
the Tar East. He spent six heCt1e