Evening star., 1928-04-27

With the average politician convinced
by current events that 1t will be Hoover
VS. Smith In 1929, more or less authen-
tic plans are already attributed. respec-
lively, 70 the Secretary OF Commerce
and the Governor Of New York. Hoover,
IL Is fairly certain, will resign his cab
met Office il he is nominated for Pres
ident at Kansas City Mr.. Taft laid down
the secretaryship OF war in the Roosevelt
cabinet In June, 1908. following NOM
nation for the presidency. Mr.. Hughes
resigned from the Supreme Court bench
the day the Chicago convention chose
him as the Republican nominee in 1915,
Hoover is not expected to pitch his cam
paign tent--if such tepee Is TO be set
up--as far afleld as his home at Stan
ford. Calf It is much more likely TO
be staked Out somewhere near the geo.
graphical center Of the country. For
strategic reasons. Hoover headquarters
may be In the corn belt.
AL Smith will probably emulate Wood
row Wilson and establish hts front
porch ON the New Jersey coast, where
the governor Is now taking a supple
mentary Spring vacation. lie Is fond Of
the country club at Absecon, near At
iantic City Smith, Of course, II NOM
mated. will cross the country and show
himself to the people who inhabit the
wide open spaces. AS his admirers
credit "Al" with the magnetic qualities
OF Roosevelt they are laying great store
by his anticipated winning OF the West
when the governor casts the spell OF his
personality upon II, What Republicans
have TO say ON this score Is that no.
AFy va
East. like William Jennings Bryan did.
but somehow the crowds that turned
out to see and hear him we're conspic-
uous by their absence from the Demo-
cratic voting booths on election dayl
Hoover isn't likely 10 swing around
any oratoricai circle. 1t Is not his long
suit He likes the radio and has good
broadcasting style.
with Hoover and Smith picked by the
talent as prospective victors In the pres
idcntial sweepstakes, speculation hence
forward will be largely concentrated on
their running mates. The woods a'e
full OF possibilities" Moses OF New
Hampshire Edge OF New Jersey, Mills
and Donovan of New York. Tilson OF
Connecticut Fuller OF Massachusetts
and Blair Of North Carolina are among
the honorahly mentioned on the Repub-
lican side Of the fence. A ioovef-Call-
fornian head would, OF course. call for
an Eastern tail to the q. q. +. ticket
BY the same reckoning, Smith nomlI
nation would mean Democratic candi~
date for Vice President either from the
South or West. lie would be IA Prot
egtant and probably dry, although those
who would convert the White House
into another Smithsonian institution
insist that II "Al' Is 10 win ons his wet
ness, there must be no palpabiy ineon~
Eisteney In the choice Of a running mate
like the Davis Bryan combination III
1924
Not long ago Gen. Lord, director OF
the budget, was attending an exhibition
Of Government departments ut The Ma
tional Museum. Among the exhibits
WAS the Geological Park OF washington.
As Lord passed the ZOO division no
heard voice grooming How about the
approDrlationP How about the hppro~
priationP" The budget boss couldn't
| discover that anybody had addressed
him, Whereupon. 10 his CONSERVATION,
| 1t turned out that the voice was that ot
| the mynah bird which the 200 not
| l0ng ago imported from India. IL IL
J talking bird, though not 0f the parrot
| family. and ia black and more IKE our
crow, with smaller bill Yellowiahs
orange Wattlea on either side supply the
mynah with a dash Ut bright color
Guy Eadie, keeper IN the bird division
of the 300, has taught the mynah con
siderable vocabulary, II can say What
do you say2" Hello, b0yl" and sos
your old man." in addition 10 How
about the appropriation" The bird can
laugh, cough aud whistle IL ID being
taught TO recognize Representative Mad
den and Senator Warren,
| \
Chalk up another good Job for tndie
ana. Lee Nixon, longtime officlal ni
The Republican national COMMITTEES In
Washington ana former city clerk oi