Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS


II m!ehtnt be a bad idea for the
friends of naval expansion and OF the
merchant marine to get together and
agree on what's to be said in their COM
mon behalf in Congress. One day this
week Rear Admiral Charles B. McVay,
IT.. budget officer Of the Navy Depart
ment, was defending the Coolidge Will
bur S750.o000o0 building program be-
fore the House naval affairs committee,
The gallant seaman advocated the pro-
gram on the ground that America S
vast and growing commerce" or words
To that effect. demands the additional
protection which the project contem-
plates About the same time Senator
Wesley L. Jones, Republican, OF Wash
ington, was cloQuently espousing his
bill for constructing $3.50 100000 worth
OF new Government merchant ships. III
we don't do something for the building
IN o! an American merchant marine,
declared MFR. Jones. we will not have
any commerce TO defend or protect
Age isn't going 10 wither Jim" Reeds
ambitions TO become President OF the
United States II nominated and elect
ed in 1923, the Missouri Democrat would
he inaugurated in March, 1929. aged 67
years and months, lacking day or
two. Once this observer bantered the
Adonis from the Kaw country about the
possibility OF his not living long enough
70 complete a term In the White House.
He'll" Reed calculated In contemptu-
Gus accents. IAN my ancestors lived 10
be a hundred" Jim" Is beyond al!
doubt the youngest 66~year -older IN ma
tionai life, with the possible exception
NJ n
approaching 90. Reports from Havana
depict Hughes as cavorting around the
Pam American Conference like colt, A
presidential contest between Reed and
Hoover would be something TO edi!y the
gods. The Secretary OF Commerce Ia
the Missourians pet aversion Late
reveal tons In the Teapot Dome scandal
are welcome water on Reeds mill, In
the Judgment Of his friends. the newest
Fall-Sinclair developments are just what
Jim" needed IN revivify his paramount
issue Of corruption" Reeds role IN
the Smith and Ware cases Is another
timely bit Of help.
Before leaving Washington. President
Cosgrave Of Ireland Indicated that the
greatest emotional thrill he has ex-
perienced In America came when he
stood before the tomb of George wash
ington at Mount Vernon. Since time
imin" mortal Washington has pcrsonitled
the .rt OF liberty for which Erin so
long fought and bled lie not only
incarnated H. IN The abstract. but typt-
Ned II for Irishmen IN n concrete way,
for Washington like themselves. vas
In revolt against the British yoke The
professional military member Of Presi-
E2xfss 1.fa a.
camp, Col. Ofteilly, Of the Irish Army
derived special inspiration from the
visit To Mount Vernon Some one asked
O'Reiliy~~a rsngy ed-headed bra Of
a lad, who conteases TO 80 years and
looks 20 how long he'd been soldier
Il began fghting the English when |
was ~" he said,
These are the days or rather nights
when members 0t the cabinet exercise
their annual privilege OF entertaining
the President and First Lady at din
nef II In customary for cabinet ON
GERS on these august occakions Ia invite
distinguished folks from back home 10
sit al table with the master and
mistress Of The White House. Prob
ably the party Mr., and Mrs Coolidge
enjoy most Is tho dinner which the
Attorney General and Mrs. Sargent
give for them. This Winters function
has just taken place Az usual there
was asked to meet the President and
his vile a group Of Vermonters who
IN almost every case came from the
immediate neiahb0fhooda whence MI
and Mrs Coolidge spfinh II was very
much like n Green Mountain home.
coming affair,
=
When the Teapot Dome aud allied
oil hcandals first began ~ nausaete
the Nation Ia The Winter III lDaaeaa
the prediction Was veuttlred by Frank
! Hogan ~ tho Washington bar
DoilenyS lawyer that 1t would he at
leaai i1Ye yesis heinre lie easeh Weie
finally disposed ~ Iinaaus huneh Ia
we'll on The way IN ferifleatinn The
learned a0unhe Who brought about