Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

The drive to induce the President
to call an extra session of Congress in
october, in order to make an early
start on tax reduction and flood relief,
is receiving fresh impetus from both
Republican and Democratic quarters.
Senator Smoot on the Republican end,
fresh from conference with Mr..
Coolidge in the Black Hills, and Sena.
tor Pat Harrison. returning to Wash
ington from swing through the South
and Midwest, unite in the plea that an
extra session of Congress must be call
ed" The strategy of those who are
clamoring for an extra session in the
face of the Presidents clearly evil
denced Discrimination to summon
Congress is to embarrass Mr.. Coolidge.
There is no real expectation that the
President will change his mind. Rather
it is hoped to spread the impression
that the country would be better off
If Congress met, and that the Presi-
dent, and the President alone, stands
in the way Of this desirable result.
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Huston Thompson, former chairman
of the Federal Trade Commission, and
now conducting an extensive private
law practice in Washington, will spend
home State, on a vacation trip with
Stephen Mather, director Of the Ma
tional Park Service Of the Interior De-
partment. Together they will explore
the LAHORE Canyon, located on the
Green River in northwestern Colora-
do, and visit the historic Dinosaur
National Monument and the petritied
forests of that region, to determine
it's availability for a national park. MT.
Thompson is being doomed in his nome
State for the Democratic presidential
nomination and is coming in for con-
siderable mention from some proml'
nent Eastern Democrats. Inc former
trade commissioner is of prime presl-
dental timber and his name seems
certain to be offered to the convention
as Colorado's favorite son. lie IS not
angling for the nomination, however,
and takes the position that his party
must draft him if they want MIN 10
bear the standard.
Significant of the rapid expansion
IF The air mail service, not only IN
This country but all over the Wofiu' ls
the announcement that ofnclal repie
sentatives of most of the countries
signatory to the UNIVERSAL fos'ai
Union will meet at Tine Hasue IN
September to discuss international al
mail service and to frame rates anu
regulations for the lntercnanse y.
mail matter which travels All OF par
NJ The route by air. Whatever work
inc agreement eventuates from the
nresent conference will be submitted
for ratification to the next session
of the Postal Union congress, Whlch
meets in London in 1929. Assistant
postmaster General w. Irving Glover
and Eugene r. White, sHperlntena.
emf of foreign mails, Will represent
the United States at The hague con-
ference.
Among the hundreds Of country
editors who attended the recent con-
yention of the National Editorial AS
ISOLATION at Omaha and journeyer 10
the Black Hills to cat elk meat at
the barbecue and pay their respects
to Mr.. Coolidge was a 2o.year,oio
girl. Miss Mary Blythe. She IS the
owner, editor and publisher OF the
Weekly Courier of Cook, Nebr., ana
is also the Courier's entire staH-
editorial, business and mechancai.
without assistance Miss Blythe col
lects the news, sells advertising ana
runs the linotype ana Tue PISS
Though she works long hours 10 90
it, she satisfies her subscribers with
u1failing regularity. Her rather
published the paper for 25 years, ana
when he retired Mary took over the
plant.
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The competition among American
cities for the 1928 national conventions
continues keen. On the Republican
end, National Committeeman Crocker
of California has been conducting
strenuous campaign in the East for
San Francisco. and recently declared
that he had lined UP a majority of
the Republican committeeman to
favor the Pacific Coast city when
the committee meets in December to
make the decision. Detroit Is also
making a strong bid and Carmi
Thompson Is urging Cleveland. 1t