Evening star., 1927-09-16

One of the most important innova--
tions for co-ordinating Army ana
Navy activities ever proposed mas
lust been launched by Admiral Will
liam v, Pratt, u. S. n, who Is about
to assume command Of the battle
fleet. Admiral Pratt has formaiiy
suggested to Secretary wilbur Inat
the Navy Department invite the war
Department to assign to the Dattte
fleet, for regular service, an army
officer who shall be member or tne
feet's staff. The purpose is that the
Navy should have at its disposai at
saa q member of the military estab-
lishment to advise on such questions
ss Decentralization Of troops anu
other matters upon which Army and
Navy. in an emergency, would nave
to co-operate. The Japanese Tor
some time have had such system;
Admiral Pratt, one Of the thinkers
of the Navy, has just relinquished
the presidency of the Naval war
College at Newport. Like Gen. HAN
son Z. Ely, commander of the army
war College in Washington, Fray
Ia a devout believer in the closest
possible liaison between the sister
services.
Former Senator Atlee Pomerene's
reported affiliation with the presl-
DENTAL fortunes of Al Smlth may
have a more important aspect tnah
meets the eve. Smiths friends give
ont that when the Ohio Democrat re-
turns from Europe next week Pome-
rene will declare for the governor
Although Pomereno is a lame duck
Senator, and handicapped by ina,
odium Of defeat which Is supposed
to eliminate q man In pohtlcs, MANY
Democrats continue to regard MN as
first-class presidential timber. Inc
significance of the Pomerene- oiilili1
alliance may be that Gov. AL IS pre-
pared to throw his vast conveislur, N,,,
strength to the Ohioan, If the New
YORKER cannot break deadlock on
his own behalf. In other words,
Pomerene may be anointed inc
smith peoples second choice canoi :
date. He Is Protestant and moo
erata wet. His successful actlVities
as associate Government counsel II,
the Federal oil cases enhanced
Pomerene's reputation throughout the
country. He practices law at tne
head of his own firm in Cleveland.
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There's a. Greek letter fraternity
Delta Chi--which has acquired an
abiding interest in the District OF CO.
1umhia. The cause Is that its ma
t;onaI secretary for nearly 20 years
William w. Bride-recently became
cornoration counsel of Uncle Sam
municipal bailiwick. Despite his en-.
crossing practice as an 1nternatloTai
LAWYER. Bride has never failed TO at
tend Delta Chi conventions ana ac'
lively promote its interests among tne
thousands Of lawyers all over the
United States who also belong 10 II:
On II occasions Corporation Couhsei
Bride has represented his fraternity
at interfraternity conferences. During
American neutrality in the Worlo
War Bride was one Of the first law.
yers from the United States to deal
with the British foreign office. 1t IS
Of record in London that he talked
turkey in american English" to the
nabobs in control of the British
blockade and pointed out the perlls OF
too rigorous treatment OF our legltl-
mate commerce on the high seas.
Is reverence for traditions ceasing
to be an American virtue? A day or
two ago the famous home in which
President James Monroe lived in New
York was put up at auction ana
knocked down for $4,000 to buyers
who are expected to convert the prop
erty into business uses. A scheme to
preserve the house as a patrlotlc
shrine fell through. Monroe's birth
place Is now for sale in Westmore-
land County. The man who owned
it for many years passed away re.
Gently and the property turns out to
be heavily mortgaged. There's some
talk of dividing it--a farn-into town
lots for development" purposes.
Laurence Gouverneur Hoes of Wash
ington. a great.grandson Of the au'
thor of the Monroe doctrine. has ac.
quired Monroes old law office in Fred
ericksburg. He Is putting it in repair
and will soon housewarm the historic
little building.
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u. s. s. Mayflower, the presidential
yacht, like the White House, under
went a general overhaul during the
absence of President and Mrs. Cool
idge. The work was done at the
Boston Navy Yard. occupied most
of the Summer, and was completed
in time to permit the Mayfiower to
| dock at it's regular berth in the
Potomac a few days before the