Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-06

The Fuller fer President" boom
which blossomcd forth In Massachu-
sets two weeks ago has been nipped
by an early frost. Washington Fuller
headquarters announced one day faded
from view the next. The Bay State
governor has refused to take seriously
the proposal that he stand as favorite-
son candidate and thereby facilitate the
selection OF Hoover delegates I'M
der a Fuller slogan Gov. Fuller. &C
cording 10 reports brought back TO the
Capital by. both Hoover ana Dawes
scouts. is receptive TO the idea OF being
the running mate with either. He mas
strong vice presidential aspirations
along with Senator Moses OF Ne"
Hampshire. But contrary 10 the out
snoken adherence OF Moses TO the
Hoover standard. Fuller intends to pre-
serve neutrality. Fuller Is slated 10
head the Bay state delegation. most OF
whom from the present outlook, VIII
go TO the convention unpledged.
Emil Ludwig, the German author.
whose biographies OF Napoleon and the
Kaiser are In the current best seller
lists. is now paying his first visit TO
America, and for the past week mas
been feted by Washington society ne
has quickly earned the reputation Tor
witty retort, OF which the following ex-
amples are cited. When Ludwig was
presented TO Secretary Of State Kellogg
the Secretary murmured the conven-
tional responses and added. Il have
read many biographies Of Napoleon.
but I must confess I have not yet had
an opportunity OF reading yours TO
which the German replied. ana i.
my dear sir have read none OF the llVes
of Napoleon and so ! wrote one. wee
President Dawes To Ludwig. Il am
meeting so many Germans TINS winter
! feel almost German myself" Ludwig
To Gen, Dawes, And why not since
the German people feel always Dawes
49,
Though lacking the administration
tag the bill flled In the House 10 DAYS
ago by Representative Mer!n OF Pehn "
sylvania. chairman Of the military al
fairs committee which has debated ana
invest igatcd Muscle Shoals for many
session OF Congress. Is reported 10 EN-.
body the administration plan Tor maj
settlement of the i0-year~old Muscle
Shoals controversy. The NORM bill AT
thnrizes the Secretary OF Agriculture
tn operate experimental nitrate ana Ter .
tjliaer plants ut Muscle Shoals and else
where also. II he deems best. 1t author
ties the secretary Of War To lease the
power facilities at Muscle Shoals Tor a
Term Of 10 10 20 years. or. II no shtis"
factory lease be- forthcoming, to oprr~
ate the power plants and sell the power,
Income received from the power WIZ
provide funds for the fertilizer and nj
tiate operailo Ions and farm experimental
! tlon. All Muscle Shoals factions con"
| eede al least one merit 10 the NORM
bin that II II concrete ana speclnc
| susceptible OF brief abatement and easy
comprehension. and does not entail f,ir"
| iher demand ON the Treasury tor nd"
| dltional millions for Miscle Shoals.
| Secretary .Jardine IL credited with franz
Ing The plan of settlement embodied III
! the MORN hill but concluded not Ia
| project the CoOiidge administration loo
couApie,IO,isly into the controversy nv
offering II himself M Congiesa.
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| Capital society Is being instructed ~
| II new game very popular In England
ana Canada. but almost Whnlly un~
known IN The United States badmintoti
| ESD, under the liitelaEe 1T an ardent de
votee NJ this nprlghlly indoor pasiitne
tennder kirEurnek ~GUodhatt, CONNER
eial secretary uf The British embassy
Hadminiou Ia played by two three ~
four peihons with smaii-aiknd racketh
aud shuiliecoCk, which h VnlleYed back
and forth on ~ foot court across a
T. foot high net, The htiuttnle0ck IL al
cork ana feathers. The heoiing ~ M III
valley ball MI McGnrmick s60adliart
has set M u badmintot entrt and equip
ment IN the one time stable III his re-
Gently acquired town hnliae hasidst
that, he has been prevailed np0n Ia setvs
AZ badmintan instructor and enagh nj
| thn Y w &. A. IN conjunction WITH
Miha Marian Meias, ~ charge ~ ath'
letie activities ~ this ~" THIS Hrillaf