Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

disgraceful percentage is likely to be
heavily increased this time.
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On the table in the reception room
of 1900 S street, Washington, the pri-
vate residence of Herbert Hoover. stands
a splendid copy of Mrs. Coolidge's new
est photograph. inscribed May, 1928.
Upon it the First Lady of the Land has
written: ITO Lou Henry Hoover of Cali
fornia from her friend. Grace Coolidge
OF Massachusetts" That was on the
eve of the Kansas City convention. It
probably shows how the wind was blow
ing around the White House fireside
about that time.
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Washingtonians in the secret are
smiling lnWardly over the enterprise of
the wife and daughters of a certain we'll
known resident who believe in taking
time by the forelock The husband and
father in the case has diplomatic ambi-
lions. He also has favorite candi-
date for the presidency, who he thinks
Is going to win. Apparently he has
something else-an abiding faith that
he's going to be sent as Ambassador to
particular foreign capital. At any
rate, wife and daughters are now in
said metropolis. learning the language
of the country in token of anticipation
which all concerned are fondly hoping
will be realized!
Jimmy" B. Reynolds. just appointed
vice treasurer of the Republican ma
tional committee, is the first Coolidge
man" to be attached to the Hoover
executive organization. Eight years ago
Reynolds, who was a newspaper man
before he degenerated into a Govern
ment official and banker had charge of
the publicity campaign designed to SELF
Calvin Coolidge to the country as
candidate for President. The sineWs of
war on that occasion. it was ALWAYS
understood, were provided by one Frank
w. Stearns. Throughout the Coolidge
regime Reynolds has been close to the
administration inner circle. He was at
Kansas City in June. somewhat hope
fully eXpectant, twas thought, that the
lightning. after all. would strike In
Gals" direction. This is "Jimmy's"
maiden experience as a gold digger As
an astute politician he has few peers
and no superiors.
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New York's Tammany Congressman,
who are in the forefront of the fight
for world fair on Manhattan Island
in 1882. to celebrate the 20Oth ami
versary of George Washington's birth.
are rubbing Chicago the wrong way.
Chicago wants another world fair of her
own III 1888 to commemorate the GEN.
tennary OF the city'S foundation. AS Al
Smith has an eye peeled longinely in
the direction Of Illinois electoral vote.
the New York fair boosters, according to
word reaching Washington. are to be
asked to SOft-pedal their activities-at
least until after November 6.
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Charles S. Hayden, Washington news
paper correspondent, better known in
the press gallery as Buck" HAYDEN. has
Just been appointed Democratic pub
Lefty representative at national com
nlttee headquarters here Hitherto
Capital scribes in quest of Smith ana
Robinson ballyhoo have had to get il
secondhand through releases" issued
from the General Motors Building an
Upper broadway. Democratic news will
still come through that channel. but
Hayden. with a couple of able coll
laborators in the local fraternity will
be more or less direct
contact. He is Southerner and has
long represented important Dixie in
LereSts here, including papers in Little
Rock, Nashville, ST Louis. st. Joseph
and Fort Worth. Buck" knows politics
backward and forward. and his friend
'hlpS among brother correspondents
should stand the Democrats in effective
stead at Washington.
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