Evening star., 1927-12-30

Vice President Dawes has written the
introduction TO "Europe's Economic
Sunrise" by Edward Price Bell. dean OF
Americas foreign correspondents. ana
for nearly IS years London representa-
tive OF the Chicago Daily News. The
book Is survey of the constructive
forces contributing TO the rehabilitation
of the war shattered Old World. Eco
Monies Is not an easy thing 10 unuer-
stand" writes Gen. Dawes. 1T Is about
equally difficult and important. We are
i'm need alike OF its knowledge ana OF
its principles, for We live by economies;
II bears upon the daily lives Of every
man. woman and child in the world.
Mr.. Bells treatise. which Is published
privately by his paper. consists OF a
series OF interviews had by him with
world statesmen and OF articles written
by him from European capitals during
the past year. He dedicates his volume
TO the Proposition That in All De-
partments of Human Affairs the Big
idea Is Better Than the Big Stick.
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An "all-star, all-Ameriean" cabinet
is the latest, Under the inspiration OF
the annual custom OF selecting team
of champion foot ball players. the In
dependent OF Boston has just chosen
cabinet representative OF the best tai
ent that ever served the Federal Gov
eminent. The independents cabinet
includes Vice President, but not
Secretary OF Labor. Here 1t Is:
President, George Washington.
Vice President Theodore Roose-
welt.
Secretary OF State, John Hay.
Secretary OF the Treasury. Alex
ander Hamilton.
Secretary Of War. Eilhu Root.
Secretary Of the Navy. William L.
Whitney.
Attorney General. Roger p, Taney.
Postmaster General. Amos Ken
dali.
secretary Of the Interior. Franklin
X. Lane.
Secretary of Agriculture. James
Wilson.
Secretary OF Commerce, Herbert
Hoover.
Gavin McNab, San Francisco lawyer.
Who has Just passed away, was called
the man who reelected Woodrow VIII
son TO the presidency In 1916, In MS
caDacity of Democratic campaign man
! aper In the Far West. II became NC
| Nabs special duty to carry the Coast
| region for the Wilson ticket, and Can.
! forna In particular. As all the wofia
remembers. 1t was Caiioriias . rieetoia.
| college vote OF l3 that decided Hughes
defeat. The State went Democratic by
the marrow margin of 3B06 IN total
noii of roundly 100000. Some day
perhaps biographer Of Gavin Me"
Nab, as canny and loVable u scot as
| ever set foot ON American SOIL VIII seh
| uf the role he played III the historic
episode which kept Hughes ana Hiram
| johnson apart IN California on the eve
! of the 1919 election. No man OF osf
| time was greater master ot English
expression and pungent episthm IMAM
MGNab They lost nothing IN force and
| beauty because of the 5totch bufI
which marked them,
Herbert M. Lord director of the
| budget, will be placed upon the retired
| list Of the United States Army with
| the rank at major general. II bill To
| that end just introduced IN the House
| In enacted into law. Presented by Rep
fesentative W. Frank JAMES. Repnb~
| liean, of Michigan. Of the military al
| fairs committee. II ptovldea for giving
| Lord mai generals status. instead
| Ut that Of "A brigadier general. with
| which ha retired in lD33, 1he object
of the James bill is "a bee that den
Lord Is IN receipt ot adequate pay when
| the time nomes for him Ia leave the
Budget Bureau, lord's present salary
| is $40 600. II Is made up of u retired
| biipauief'a allowance 0f sa,atO year
| and aa6n0 al budget director, A u
retired major general, Lotd would re-
| Geieh 50 hn a year.
! When the crowned heads and either
fuiela vi tAs Wosla Walt one anpthsf lhs