Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-02

Calvin Coolidge, the only President
of the United States ever born on the
same day as the Republics birthday,
is 81 years old this Fourth of July, but
hardly looks it. A comparison of his
photographs today with those taken
when he entered the White House
three years ago will disclose to any
one that the President is aging, but
aging so gracefully that it's hardly
noticeable. There are some burrows
and crowsfeet that did not adorn his
countenance in 1923. Around the
temples gray hairs are discernible,
that have come with the RESPONSE
bilities of executive office. Mr.. Cool
idge has perceptibly taken on weight,
too, though he retains his slender fig
ure. The President Is proof of the
fact that a man can remain in good
health without going in strenuously
for exercise. Walking continues to
be the only Coolidge sport on record.
Probably the President attributes his
chonic well-being to an incapacity to
worry. He lets people know every
once in while that he is annoyed.
and even irritated. but he is not often
unstrung or upset. One of MIR. Cool
idge's habits is to allow even disagree
able situations-political and other
WlSe-IO COHllueuI IildL III illOcI
cases time will right them.
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Senate cloakroom chatter attributes
to the President as aggravated a case
of pique as any to which he has sue
cumbed during his entire administra-
ton in connection with the defeat OF
the Fess farm credits bill. Repubh-
can leaders with whom Mr.. Coolidge
<f.I hn ~
eleventh-hour intervention on behalf
of the Tess amendment assured the
White House that it would be effec-
tive. They told the President the
scales were almost evenly balanced
for and against the measure, but that
a ringing announcement in its favor
would cast just the weight necessary
to incline the scales in the bills di-
rection Mr.. Coolidge thereupon went
to bat. He was grievously disappoint-
ed. Instead of anything remotely APP
proXimating a close vote, the admin
iStration measure was overwhelmed,
81 to 26. The President dislikes de-
feats as much as any politician. But
he hates being licked" under the cir.
cumstances hereinbefore narrated.
There's reason to believe that GER
tain distinguished gentlemen on Cap
f1IlI are IlCdIAlS AIOli ILC A<NOSo-
tive Mansion in that precise sense.
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Jeremiah Smith of Boston, who has
added fresh luster to his immortal
family name by refusing either honors
or honorarium from Hungary, has
long had reputation among his home
folks for unselfish service. His law
partners, when asked to comment on
Smiths remuneration of reward at
Budapest, observed, "By those who
know him we'll it can only be said
that it's exactly like him." A native
of New Hampshire, Harvard man and
at one time private secretary to Mr.
Justice Gray of the United States
Supreme Court, Smith was captain
in the Quartermaster' Corps OF the
American Expeditionary Forces In
France. President Wilson took him
to the peace conference at Paris In
the capacity Of counsel to the United
States Treasury and an adviser on
financial questions. Smith is a Demo-
crat, a bachelor, and Sc years of age.
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An animated and active member of
the Senate committee which Is prob
ing primary slush funds is Charles
Joseph Hoy, Senate page, Arizonian.
aged ID. A freckle-faced youngster
who looks like a magazine-cover boy
the is a protege of Senator Cameron,
Charley was chosen for the post of
the committees page by Senator Reed
of Missouri, another of his admirers.
One day Reed was the only member
of the committee of five present when
the converting hour Of 10 o'clock ar
rived. The other four Senators were
missing. Affecting great severity,
Reed said to Charley, IT'S your bust
ness to see that the full committee is
on hand and on time" Quoth Charley.
"Well, half the committees here"
Some Of the witnesses who have been