Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Dwight F. Davis, Secretary of War,
is making his first official trip Of in
spection to Porto Rico and the Canal
Zone since he became the head of
Uncle Sans military establishment a
year and half ago. He Is now en-
route to Porto Rico by steamer from
New York, will motor from San Juan
to Port au Prince, Haiti, and there
take ship for Cr1stobal, at the Allan
tic end of the Panama Canal Mr..
Davis expects to be gone from Wash
ington until the middle of April.
Porto Rico, with the islands and keys
adjacent, Is officially attached to the
I'd Corps Area Of the Army. The
Canal Zone Is an Independent military
department. On the canal reServa-
ton there Is an Army air force, with
headquarters at France Field. Secre-
tary Davis has long desired to have
a look at our sOuthernmost military
outposts, which are coming more and
more to fill an important role in the
national defense scheme. The housing
of the doughboy Is one of the things
he intends particularly to delve into.
This observer, during a recent flyer
into the Middle West. asked a mem
Der of the Federal Farm Loan Board
where, and how. President Coolidge
could best spend his time in the open
spaces this Summer Undoubtedly
in the Rocky Mountains" was the re-
ply, land talking with as many dirt
farmers as possible" The farm bank
err amplified: "If the Summer White
House is located in the heart of Colo
RADIO It would be the center of a cir
Gle, say, some 500 miles in diameter.
Within the circumference of such a
circle would be embraced the whole,
or large parts, Of the States of Colo
RADIO, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Mime
sofa, South Dakota, Montana. Wyo-
ming. Idaho, Utah, Arizona, New Mex
leo, Texas and Oklahoma. Within
these IA States are the distress and
discomfort that gave birth to the
McNary. Haugen bill. If President
Coolidge puts in his time in the midst
Of that wide country comforting with
ranchers Of all kinds, he Is bound
to get a comprehensive. f1rst-hand pic
ture Of what's wrong in and with ag-
ricultural America. He should see not
only farmers. His visitors should in
clude country bankers. He ought to
invite Western governors to the Sum-
mer White House, too"
Sir Esme Howard, the British Am
bassador at Washington, sprang a
merry pun on the American Wom-
ans Association at it's recent New
York dinner in honor of the Ambassa-
doris and Ministers accredited to the
United States. His Britannia Maj
esty's envoy was discussing Eng
land" the latest book produced by
Dean Inge, London's famed gloomy
dean" Sir Esme said: ut is a most
interesting book, and l have no par
ticular criticism to make of 1t except
with regard to the spelling of the
title which might, l think, have been
Written-not England but Inge-
land" The Ambassador suggested
that the countrymen described by the
dean should be called "Ingelishmen.
The luckiest member of Congress-
elect is undoubtedly James M. Haz-
lett, who has been chosen as success
sor Of Boss" and Senator elect Will
liam s. Ware. to represent the first
district of Pennsylvania in the next
| House of Representatives. At noon
| day of March t. 1927, Mr.. HaZlett
joined the pay roll of the House at
/ the rate Of $4,000 year. Meantime
he remains recorder of deeds In
! Philadelphia at $4,000 year. Will
liam Tyler Page, the omniscient clerk
| of the House of Representatives, has
| been consulted at to the right OF
| Representatives ect HaZlett to draw
both salaries. Mr.. Page points out
| there is nothing in the United States
| Constitution to make them incom
patible. The injunction with regard
to holding down two jobs applies
only to Federal positions. Likewise
according to Mr.. Page, there is moth
ing in the constitution of Pennsyl-
vania to prevent Mr.. Hazlett from