Evening star., 1928-02-20

These are the days when politicians
watch for straws which show how the
wind is blowing. Vice President Dawes
broke an irksome silence at an Amerl-
can Legion celebration In Newark. N. j..
Saturday night and thereby immediate
" set other tongues to wagging. Ihe
keynote OF his remarks was vehement
opposition to the Capper- johnson blll
for conscripting all able bodied men be-
tween 81 and 81 in time OF war. Gen.
Dawes smote that proposition hip and
thigh. Don't be too rash in peace
time" he declared, about introducing
legislation which may abrogate tried
and proved military procedure" There
be those in Washington who divine IN
Dawes hostility TO the universal draft
bill timely sympathy on his part with
the anti-preparedness wave which has
Just submerged the administration
big Navy" bill. Gen. Dawes Is far re-
moved from q pacifist. But It's presl-
Dental year. some commentators on his
Newark speech point out, and. letting
their imagination run riot. they think
there's bare possibility the Vice Presi-
dent may be casting popular anchor
to windward
President Coolidge's alphabetical
breakfasts" have become the most
popular thing Capitol Hill has known
for many day. Everybody comes
away from the White House feeling
that a good time was had by all. Sena-
tors and Representatives alike await
eagerly their respective turns TO be bid
den-an operation that's accompanied
by the most cordial informality. Usual
ly invitations arrive the afternoon be-
forehand. They come by telephone. A
members Office Is called. This Is the
White House" voice at the other end
chirps. viii II be convenient for -~--
TO have breakfast with the President
tomorrow morning at o'clock?" The
Is or 10 guests are promptly assembled
at the appointed hour. The Chief EN q.
ecutive In announced second or two
later A White House aide presents in
dividually the guests f;r. Coolidge
doesn't already know. TIN to table. To
% lavish breakfast. to al hour Of good
fellowship III which conversation Ii ami
mated and laughter frequent. and Il.
o'clock the function IL over.
To this observer comes copy OF an
English newspaper quoting President
Cosgrave Of Ireland on hts visit 10 the
United States, when he reached home
the other day When reporters asked
him what great American he admired
most. MIR. Cosgrave replied, One should
not institute comparisons between tn.
saints" Is the chief executive OF the
Emerald Isle Kidding" or compliment
Ing us?
The chief OF police Of Port au Prince.
Haiti. has Just left Washington tor his
post Of duty In the Caribbean. He is
Capt. John Craig. United States Ma
rine Corps who 'Waa at home on leave
and 10 fecuperate from q mAlarial at
tack. Capt. Craig degenerated from 4
reporter into soldier of the sea. hut
hts early training stood him In 80 good
| stead that Mai. Cen. Ieleune, gallant
c0mpandant Of the devil dogs. selected
him Tor hia aide. Craig likes Haiti and
enjoys the job OF preserving the do
mestlc peace at Port All Prince. Our
Latin American critics to the contrary
Notwithstanding. he deposes that the
prestige Of the United Statea III high IN
Haiti and that the presence of the Ma
rints there Is far from resented.
Everybody who's ever gone dawn u
| typical Washington receiving line, with
duwagers IN bhtches ON duty, knoWs
how one IL edged along after grin aud
| Il krunt that pass for pieaaanttiea. Not
long ago u young matron, newly come
| t0 Town. thought she'd try Ia iind out
whether the Women on receiving line
J ever hear what's said 10 them, She de-
tsrmtned. ~ shs raA the santieL "