Evening star., 1927-10-24
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Now that the Coolidge Fess spank
ing episode has pitchforked the LIDO.
not-choose mystery once again into
the speculative limelight, it's timely to
bring forth a bit of unrecorded history.
President Coolidge, as is well known,
has personal cabinet" of three
time-tried and trusted friends. They
are Dwight w. Morrow, now Ameri-
can Ambassador to Mexico; Frank
Waterman Stearns, Boston merchant
prince, and William NJ. Butler, erst-
while Senator from Massachusetts and
present chairman Of the Republican
national committee. Up to midday of
August 2, when the oracle spoke, the
personal cabinet" stood to / with
reference to the momentous question
as to whether Calvin Coolidge would,
or would not, choose to run for Presi-
dent in 1928. Mr.. Morrow was certain
that the President would not aspire
and Butler were confident that he
would. None of the trio, nor Mrs
Coolidge, had any advance intimation
of the choose" manifesto.
James M. Beck's selection by the
Philadelphia Republican machine to
succeed Senator-elect Ware in the
House may be interpreted as gesture
to improve Vare's political reputation.
When Philadelphians the other day
rolled up an impressive protest vote
for j. Hampton Moore in the mayor
atty primaries against Vare's candi
date and personal campaign manager
Harry A. Mackey, even the tightest
joints and bolts in the Ware steam
roller creaked with terror. Election day
is nearing. An independent Repub-
lican ticket Is in the field. The atmOs-
phere is charged with uncertainty, if
not with actual danger. So along
comes the astute boss and anoints as
heir to his seat in the House as dis
tinguished Republican as Pennsyl.
vania has sent to Congress in many
a. day. Mr.. Beck functioned as the
Senator-elect's counsel in preparing
constitutional data for the fight
against the seating of Ware in the
Senate. The psychological effect of
the Beck nomination, the Ware people
expect, will be to show Corrupt and
contented" Philadelphia that the ma
chine, after all, is capable of picking
high grade men for the Offices which
it controls.
II. Wickham Steed. London editor,
who will be entertained at a public
dinner in Washington on November /,
is embarking upon speaking tour
that will take him into a score of our
cities. He has come at the invitation
Of the World Alliance for International
Friendship. Through the Churches.
The alliances annual meeting takes
place at st. Louis early next month.
The central theme Is Must We Have
War;" The general subject Of Steed' g
addresses Is '"The World Outlook" !"
Formerly editor Of the London Times,
under Lord Northcliffe, Steed Is now
owner Of the English Review Of Re-
views. He has been a figure in Euro
pean politics and diplomacy for 80
years. During the Paris peace confer.
eEce Steed presided over a mansion in
which one might encounter as many
remaKers Of the world as in the coun-
ell chambers of the conference itself.
Statesmen of all nations sought the
sage advice Of the editor of "The
Thunderer."
Wallace r. harrington, Governor of
Hawaii, has been putting in effective
licks at Washington this month on be-
half OF the territory over which he 80
pridefully rules. Well posted as Far
rington is on everything Hawaiian, he
was caught mapping the other day un-
der embarrassing circumstances. The
governor was rhapsodizing, at the desk
of an exalted Federal official, over
Hawaiian industrial development. He
waxed particularly enthusiastic over
the pineapple industry. In glowing
terms and impressive figures, Earring
ton was telling how many more thou
sands of cases of pineapples the Is
lands now produce than they used to.
How many cans are there in a
case?" interrupted the distinguished
gentleman whom the governor was
addressing. Harrington was stumped.
He didn't know. 1t wasn't until later
| in the day that he accidentally found
out-from o lady who lives in Okla.
honna, who said there are - cans In
a case Of pineaDpleS.