Evening star., 1927-09-19

Gen. A. {. Dalton, president of the
Merchant Fleet Corporation, recently
returned from an inspection trip to
the Gulf, bubbling with enthusiasm
over the future of the port of Mobile
The State Of Alabama, in a fine spirit
of local enterprise, is spending $10,
900 900 upon a water front and harbor
development described by Gen. Dalton
as undoubtedly the most modern
equipment in the United States. The
entire plant is 112 miles square. 1t
will be filled with railroad tracks
warehouses. docks and all the other
paraphernalia of a port capable of ac-
commodating the shipping of the
world. The plant is unique in that it
In an all-steel and concrete establish
ment. There's hardly single piece of
wood in it anywhere. 1t is designed,
to last through the ages. Several
great railroad trunk lines that run
through Dixie are alive to the impor-
tance of the port of Mobile, and in
tend feeding" it with traffic in ever
increasing degree. Frederick I.
Thompson, Alabama newspaper mag
nate, has more than ordinary interest
in the Mobile development. He was a
member of the first United States
Shipping Board, by appointment of
President Wilson, and was reappoint-
ed in succession by Presidents Hard
ing and Coolidge. Mr.. Thompson re.
signed in 1925.
Now, the've picked out still another
job for Calvin Coolidge when he re-
linquishes the burdens Of the Presi-
dency. This time it's United States
sena torship from Massachusetts. The
suggestion emanates from the Bos-
ton Daily Globe, which says:
''It so happens that there is to
be an important vacancy in Wash
ington two years after Mr.. Cool.
idge leaves the White House. SEN
ator Gillett has announced that he
will retire when his present term
ends. If Mr.. Coolidge should take
that place he would be setting
worthwhile precedent. He could
bring to the Senate a great wealth
of experience OF enormous value to
the country. Unlike Mr.. Taft, Mr..
Coolidge Is distinctly political. He
will find it extremely difficult to
refrain from public life. If he
should be disposed to accept the
opportunity which will be provided
by Mr.. Gillett his tremendous ex-
perience in public affairs would be
available where 1t is needed"
Hughes and Hoover" is the newest
thing under the 1928 presidential sun.
New York G. O. p. leaders are
patentees Of the ticket. which they are
persuaded would not only win with a
bang at the Republican national con-
| vention. but sweep the country in the
| succeeding November. It's claimed in
| New York that Hoover has been
sounded" and found agreeable to the
idea of becoming Hughes running
mate. Men who know the Secretary
| Of Commerce best take this assertion
with whole cellar full of salt. The
enforced inaction imposed upon Vice
President Of the United States, in
the capacity of presiding officer Of the
| Senate, would be about as foreign to
Herbert Hoover's taste as anything
politically imaginable. How Gen.
| Dawes has managed to survive the
gag remains deep mystery. Hoov'
er's friends declare he has far too
solid foundation of popular strength
even at this early hour, to consider
any second-place talk.
Former Senator Robert L. Owen
Democrat, of Oklahoma, is the author
| of a book just off the press, entitled
| The Russian Imperial Conspiracy
1s92.1914." It's purpose is to establish
by documentary evidence from official
sources in Europe. that the theory
that the World War was waged in
defense of American ideals is untrue. '
Mr.. Owen also essays to prove as
false" the notion that the entente
allies were fighting a war to defend
themselves and the United States
! from the criminal design of William
! II to dominate the world by military
/ force" In A foreword. Mr.. Owen says
that he feels his 300-paged book is
timely hecausA nf tha .aaacond rrpaf