Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

1t is probably mere coincidence
that the forthcoming visit to Wash
ington of President Machado OF Cuba
and the forthcoming retirement OF
Mai. Gen. Enoch II. Crowder, the
American Ambassador to Cuba, were
announced this week almost simulta-
neously. The two events, however,
serve to emphasize the fact that Gu
ban. American relations are at the mo-
ment due for special attention or the
administration. Gen. Crowder has
been in Cuba since 1919, first as spe-
ciai American representative, ana,
since 1928, as Ambassador. He is now
SO years old, in impaired health and
anxious to be relieved of the labor
of an arduous post. Representing the
United States in Cuba is no sinecure.
Mr.. Coolidge is keeping his own coun-
sci in the matter of his choice for
Gen, CroWder'S successor. Henry Il.
Stimson of New York, now en- route TO
Nicaragua as the Presidents emisSary'
to settle the Nicaraguan embrogno, is
receiving some mention in this con-
nection. The Washington visit of
President Machado was originally
scheduled for last Friday. His illness
then necessitated it's postponement.
| Now he win reach the Capital on
April %, and for three days Will pc
the center of a round OF receptions
and dinners, including, OF course, a
White House dinner. The Cuban
president will visit New York and Chi
cago before returning. His mission IS
N nronoote commercial relations and
is claimed to be without political con-
siderations.
There is special appropriateness IN
| placing q woman upon the Ohleeu
| States Customs Court, according 70
| the sponsors of Miss GeneVleVe ~.
| Cline OF Cleveland, who asplres TO the
present vacancy in the court. 1t hes
| in the fact that large snare OIL the
cases coming before the customs
| Court involve classification ana Valu-
alton of feminine apparel and other
articles in which woman's knowledge
and viewpoint is claimed to be or spe'
| ciaI value. The President is being
strongly urged to appoint the ONO
woman as successor to the late VIII
liam B. Howell of New Jersey, who
was chief justice Of the court. Mr..
| Coolidge has intimated that he is CIV
| ing serious consideration to her candi'
dacy. Miss Cline is a member of the
Ohio bar, exceedingly prominent and
active among the Republican women
of her State, and at the present time
holds the post of appraiser in the
customs service. The Customs Court
sits at New York.
WASHINGTON is to see it's first whip
pet races soon. Whippets, it should
be explained, are small dogs of the
greyhound family, and are claimed
to be the fastest running fourfooted
animals in existence. Hollywood
Calf, is already 'whippet mad.' ac
cording to the press agent, and now
comes the announcement of the ma
tional whippet derby" to be held here
in May, sponsored by such notables
as Nicholas Longworth. Speaker OF
the House, Mrs. Mary Roberts Rine
hart. the authoress, and Mrs. James
f. Curtis, society matron. The in
ternational handicap for home-bred
and foreign-bred dogs will be the bis
event on the racing card.
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Mount Vernon is now, for the first
time since it was opened to the pub
lie so years ago, on self-sustaining
basis The proceeds of the 25-cent ad
mission fee and OF the sale of post
cards and souvenir booklets and oil
flowers grown in the Mount Vernon
greenhouses are sufficient to meet al
the operating expenses and upkeep
The Mount Vernon trustees have hat
to withstand considerable pressure
} from the more ardent prohibitionists
who have urged the removal of wine
bottles, decanters and other remind
| ers of the drinking habits of the gen
, tlemen of sthe Revolutionary period
These symbols remain. however. II
the dining room Is George Washing
ions original wine cabinet--a mahog