Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13

pleasant little memento with him when
he leaves the Senate ON March A. 1T
consists of handsomely bound copy
of Wasfington's Farewell Address,
which the eloquent Missouri Democrat
has been chosen to read to the Senate
on February 90 Reed was selected
for the honor by Vice President Dawes
in token Of the Senator's impending
departure from the scene he has
adorned since March, 1911. On the
flyleaf is printed an extract from the
Journal of the Senate. dated January
"a, 1901. when the custom of reading
the Farewell Address was originated
The extract is attested by the auto
graphed signature of Vice President
Dawes, followed by an autographed
certificate from Edwin P, Thayer, Sec
rotary of the Senate. When Reed de-
claims the address, 1t may be his own
farewell to the Senate. Few men in
that body have escaped the Mis-
sourian's rarier thrllsts at one time
or another, yet no man has left the
upper house in years whose disappear
ance is so genuinely regretted.
X X y X
Recent rotogravure sections of the
newspapers contained a photograph of
the President and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
wark w. Box taken when Mr.. and Mrs.
Coolidge were in Florida the other day
for the dedication of the Box bird
sanctuary and singing tower. The
picture showed the President and his
hosts laughing heartily Since her re-
turn to Washington Mrs Coolidge has
been telling friends what caused the
glee. She saw her husband grinning
just as the camera men shot" the
group, and later asked him what it
was all about. Mrs. Box wanted to
know" replied Calvin, whether it was
true that the University of Edinburgh
had offered me the chair of thrift after
March A.
It has just been stated at the White
House that the United States Govern
ment does not feel itself called upon as
yet to take any position with regard to
the creation of the new Papal State in
Italy. This observer hears of an Ameri-
can citizen who is about to attempt to
confront the State Department with the
necessity of adopting an attitude. He's
going to Europe this Summer and has
conceived the idea of asking Secretary
Kellogg's passport division to issue one
of Uncle Sans parchments SO as to
include the estate of the Vatican City,"
Whether this ruse will clarity matters
remains to be seen.
x i: X y
Here's a story vouched for by an ear
witness: A South American diplomat,
recently arrived to begin his tour of
duty in Washington, came here with
the intention of COMFORTING himself in
accordance with the laws of the coun-
try, especially the Volstead act. He de-
cided to serve no strong drink at his
official establishment. The Latin Amer
lean had not been here many weeks
before he discovered that cocktails and
other alcoholic refreshments were being
offered regularly in the homes Of many
Americans of official rank. Thereupon
he determined to scrap his inhibitions
and henceforward, here in Rome, do as
the Romans do.
Col. Fl. +. Gilchrist, Medical Corps,
United States Army, chief OF the Medl-
cal Division, Chemical Warfare Service,
has just published an informative little
volume. entitled "A Comparative Study
of World War Casualties From Gas and
Other Weapons" The avowed purpose
of the booklet is to clear up certain mis-
understandings and prejudices against
the use of chemicals i'll warfare. Based
upon the World War records of all
armies, Col. Gilchrist declares, THE
large number of casualties produced by
chemicals compared with the low death
rate from them is striking and brings
up the question as to the military i'm
portance of weapon which wounds but
does not kill"
X X X X
Mary Mcconnell Borah. wife of the
United States Senator from Idaho, has
Joined the knights and ladies of the
pen. She is about to produce for a
newspaper syndicate series of five
articles dealing with her experiences
in Washington during the past %
years. Mrs. Borah will discuss White
House society. compare Mrs. Coolidge
and Mrs. Hoover as first ladies'" de-
scribe Washington etiquette and tell
how royalty is entertained in this dem
: ccretic Capital. The series will be