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New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
HOW REPORTERS
GUESSED Cabinet
But Explanations Don't Tell Why
Hoover Chose Men

how Mr.. Hoover chose his cabinet.
hut it is at least possible to tell how
the newspaper correspondents Sc
lected it.
At the outset it was Just hit or
miss game OF guess. Misses far out
tum bered hits, but finally, within
week before March 4, the reporters
royrrins the president-e had
guessed nearly an entire cabinet. :
among which We're several names OF
which one could be quite certain.
Fer the guesses often eventually
brought private confirmation from
someone who knew.
Speculation about the cabinet be
-1n in a small way en- during the
"a mpaign. On the Hoover train cor
respondents sought confirmation OF
an idea that Mellon would remain as
secretary IL the treasury. George
Akerson, Hoovers assistant explain
ID that il Hoover were 10 promise
Mellon further tenure on the Job
hat he would be Violating the cor
rupt PRACTICES act or something. but
he managed at the same time TO
convey the impression that Mr.. Mel
Ions retention was a distinct likel-
hood. Nhercupon the correspon-
dents put Mr.. Mellon into the cab,
met as No. l.
The day after election all editors
Logan to wire their presentatjNes
tor cabinet dope and the great game
was on. At that time there Was q
general idea that Borah would be
secretary of state. Cores pondents
lust talked themselves into that idea
by insisting that only in that way
could Hoover repay his great cam
paisn debt to Borah and assuming
that Borah would demand II
The general assurance that VII
liam j. Donovan would be attor-
nay general was strengthened after
DonoYan's post-clection visit TO falo
Alto. He MAS known as one OF Hoo
lcr's closest friends, as looNers
campaign legal adviser, as the IN
sniration OF many campaign mancu-
ycrs and as the man who had been
the real attorney genera ever since
Coolidge conferred that title on John .
G. Sargent, Furthermore, most OF
the neWspa permon liked Donovan
very we'll So all insisted in dispatch
es that he was the one best bet for
attorney general. Nothing Hoover or .
Donovan said ever corroborated this
theory.
Amoug the news writer's Who &c
companicd Hoover 10 South Amer
lea there Vas more speculation, Of +,
course, though neither 1loo,cr nor
Aherson talhed cabinet to them
Henry p. Fletcher. aniba ssador TO
italy. who was accompanying Hoo /
,or, began to be suggested for sec +
f,,rarv Of state-he knew Latin
America and was liked 10y both
Latin Americans and Hoover. such
IDEAS are bound to arise. Your cor
respondent had it Tor a While, him.
s,lf.
During this period and during
ilooyers stay at Miami the Wash .
ingron correspondents left behind in
the capital we're Specializing high, .
,,.,,
strange and bizarre results. With
iAoo'S 81 a"'S ",Vs
LAM 70 put ils''oe'e ~ V0,s "',p
visiting politicians. The fellows vain
Hoover we're better Oft. as they could +.
talk with those no had lust talked
N''n rioo' ~
h''lS'l' "aI = o''"o "a
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

largely attended. Ills return will
meet popular approval here,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-29

floor, Is reduced to water by con-
densation and Is returned again to
the boilers.
while the plane is in flight CONVEX
sation may be carried on with persons
nearby in normal tone.
The Condor, q development OF the
! giant Condor bombers built for the
army BY the Curtiss company, V one
Of the largest passenger transport
| planes In America.
Il has q wing spread Of 81 feet !
inches and q wing area Of l,5lO square
feet. The area permits the unusually
iov landing speed Of - miles an hour
It has . high speed q lSv nllles u
hour. and cruises y 10 sailes ~ nous
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-29

New York. Aug. 29.-Littlc old New
York again-not SO little and not So
old.
Redcaps all but trampling you down
rs they rush to grab your grips! ...
And the crush. push and pandemoh-
ium Of that neither world below Grand
Central station! ... Somehow the
crowd seems to pick you up and carry
YOU along with it. That funny sens
az helplessncss that you lost some
where out in the open spaces comes
hack. AS far as I am concerned, us
rlways good for a thrill. Somehow,
though, I never have got over the
feeling OF being out Of place Vaguely
I find myself wondering what I'm 40
Ing there.
And after weeks OF cobalt hills and
dazzling distances and mlst-huns
horizons, I find myself a bit more
confused than usual. Vainly ! LOOK
about for a tree or a shrub, but only
the massive and impressive monolltns
Of steel and stone press IN. Crime
and dust bite the nose lining. TAXI
C6OS appear Ill d ulAAy paAaNS' ASOPN
move heller skelter.
Yes, there's only n New York
lust as there Is only n Hollywood
one San Francisco bay, one blind
Ing white desert at Salt Lake, on
Royal Gorge. one Kansas wheat belt
one clear skied and prairie-haunte
southwest.
The trouble with being gone iron
Manhattan for two months lies chief
Nv in the difficulty Of catching u
with what has happened in your al
sence-and, Of course, getting read
justed.
Two months-a mere fraction IN a
average lifetime. Little happens in s
brief q span. Yet it will probabI
take me two months to put togetht
again the various fragments
change.
When I left. a steel skeleton ";
lust outside the office window.
Returning, I find that the bigge
hotel in the world is all wrapped a,
ready for mailing. At Grand Cent?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-29
!. .l,WASHINGTON
V3CIEETTER

concerned, and most persons mere DC
lievc her, despite denials. IT IS obvious
that she just couldn't hold hersen III
after scvering her connection WIN IN:
government and with politics. she ola
fairly we'll for years. though frequent
" she talked publicly with too much
frankness for male Republican Office
holders, but LATELY she has been pill
ing a few large beans.
Now a man might have done inc
. same thing. but the answer Is tnat ne
seldom docs. Consider tho case oI
! General Lincoln G. Andrews, who GER
| tainlv had as much to tell. and prop
ablv more. Andrews resigned the loD
IF boss prohibition officer i'll disgust.
bl, he hasn't cvcr even been inter-
viewed in the two or o subsequent
years and has steadfastly refused 10
write anything. It can be arguco
rather convincingly that her vOluoillty
is O in the public interest Than h"r
Northumberland not to the q
politician. who doesn't am lile pun
lie to know too much.
Mustn't BE Independent
The politicians attitude is well cs-
pressed by FRANK REM III VIC CIV
more sun, describing the search
the Republican national committeeS
,emalc vice chairman. First and Tore
most. says he. She must be cnIireiy
docilc, not addicted 20 Independent
political thought or action. content 10
be gently led. satisfied TO be a SYM
boil The same thing applies 10 tna
ordinary federal plum, automatically
barring many or most OF the women
capable Of taking over such jobs.
Women make a better showing II
the more lowly strata OF the govern
mcnt service. but there, too. IT ap'
pears that the men stlll get IN
breaks. The popular theory that mos
!, government workers in washington
are girl stenographers or secretaries !
I. erroneous. In the District OF
: there are %, 900 women federal en-
!, ploves and 60, 900 men. OF the 5ll!Vo
! government workers outside Washing
ton only SIS, 900 are women. The WON
ems bureau made a study three 9
n four years ago and found hat Womel
were given neither equality OF oppor
tunity nor equal pay for equal Wor'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-29

have gone modernistic. and hard to
recognize, but I have ma doots. That
isn't the kind of slot that Johnny's
nickels are most familiar with now.
When Father Weakens
On the other hand. are these weekly
allowances the discipline they are sup
posed to be? II Johnny says 4 want
to go to the movies tonight. but my
allowance is all used up isn't his
father likely to dig down for another
quarter?
The only way to put son John on an
allowance basis is to sit down and
figure up approximately what his
needs are from Saturday to Saturday.
An allowance that you know won't
half cover what he spends each vice.;
is certainly missing the mark alto
gether.
If he is to learn budgeting or d.
viding his income up into fraction!
for his various expenses. his allowance
should cover everything: that Is
everything you allow him to buy TO-
himself.
Say that he is young and you still
VIII WISH 10 IcSCINC uIC i1uoVSA =
clothes for your wi judgment. Al
J right. then. What is he going to mex
outside of clothes. d~iscounting amuse
mert and a sundae or two? There WI
be pencils and little school necessities
Or he may need fishhooks. nails "a
his building. medicine for his sick dol
birdseed. mucilage to fix a toy.
birthday present to give a frien'
church school contributions. carfal
to a picnic, and SO or.
Set Weekly Average
This may all be classed under ~
cessities. Find q weekly average ar
mark that down. You know how mut
YOU want him to spend on movies 81
Ice cream cones. Mark that down
luxury.
NOW here's where the pigs bead
m~odernistic skyscraper on the mani
comes in. Figure In q sum each We
to feed the pig or fuel the skyscrep'
and / believe I'd mark It down ~
Then hand out TO John exactly :
amount you've added up. And 90
give him dividends or bonuses. Tn
where his training steps IN. He ~
leayu 70 Keep out ana keep undea
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-29
Nv RODNEY BUTCHER
(NEA Service Writcr)

Washington, Aug. 29.-Mrs. Mabel
Walker W~illebrandt's little row with
James Francis Burke OF the Republl-
car national committee. involving the
question whether the best MINDS OF
the party caused her to whoop up the
Methodists against AL Smith last year
or whether it vas just her own iuea'
inspires your correspondent to resur-
rect one of his favorite dispatches ana
Give it some new trimmings.
This is the story Of the touching
way in which the women OF inc
country have been SO signally reward
ed for their very large part last year
in keeping the Republican party III
office. It's q story that always In
terests the female audience, II u
They Expected Much
While Mrs. Willebrandt was virtu
ally running prohibition enforcement,
the women of the country could pom
10 n wonan who was doing an u
standing lob in the public service ahc
suggest hopefully that, after the ne"
administration vas in. other Wonlel
would be given similar opportunltle'
nv Mr.. Hoover and his grateful party
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem 10 OF
working out that way. AS usual. tn'
n politicians have COPIED All I'M
Jobs newly available. Even Mrs. VINE
brandt has quit, after her failure U
receive any reward except a gentle re
quest to pipe down. n althousI
there is a woman member OF n cav
service commission your corresponoen
doubts whether there is now II
the entire government service-ou'
side congress-whose name Is iamlila
to one person In a hundred.
There are at least two reasons. Or
Ia that male politicians want TO kee
all the jobs for themselves and w
IA lust that as long AS they can g
away with it. You can guess Tor you
self what the other is. Perhaps lts
inherent fear that women are IKE
to upset apple carts If placed n +
sponsible posts.
Take Mabel Willebrandt. Althous
she insists that she was the goat IN
far as those campaign incidents we
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-29
IA NtW'STORKf "

when I started west, some
Workmen seemed to be digging q mole.
AS / swung into my taxi, the steel
tips Of the new Chrysler building
scared to dazzling heights. And a
huge sign told me that the "talleSt
building was rising there.
X X
Just two months ago 2 book n
titled "All Quiet on the Western
Front had been bowling n city
over. In the interim a new publlshlng
season had started. People were talk
ing about publications hadn't heard
Of. I cntrained with Jim Monahan.
Of the Century concern. for 2 day at
the beach and it took me a tWo-hour
ride to get hints Of all the things
that had happened ] II n literary
world alone. 1t seemed that a novel,
The Wave had been received as a
work of genius, and I didn't know 1t
had been published. Meanwhile, Mrs.
Clasgow's They STOPPED to Folly
and heaven knows What-had come
along.
B~roadway's signs had completely
changed. The film hits when | left
had been supplanted by others. They
we're talking Of new plays and new
names had shot up into the big lights.
The ascension OF little Ruby keeler
to stardcm in a Ziegfeld SHOW had
been quite a discussed morsel when
my train pulled out. Now she Was OUT
of the performance. lay III III a hos
pital. and Dorothy Stone Ia queen
Of the walk.
All Of which is but an item In the
total!
After all. it isn't speed alone thai
makes this town step. 1t really ism
/ speedy IN motion. It's transition
change, change. eternal change-tha
makes the brain fairly whirl IN an ct
fort to keep up with it. The fact ]
f few New Workers do. They COULDN'T
AS a scribe who is supposed to kee
S up with the d~ay-to-day goings on,
~try-heaven knows-and must adml
myself licked.
d GILBERT SWAN.
Copyright, 1929, NEA Service, Inc
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-29
YOUR
NeAbbernB ~7b
e00h~ Sesvna.l~

Giving cniidren a small allowance
each week is nothing out Of the or
binary nowadays. Parents are realiz.
ing more and more the necessity o1
children learning the value OF money
ana the limitations Of its buying
power when they are young.
I believe this is several steps in the
rieht direction beyond the old-fash-
ioned bank that stood on the end Of
the mantelpiece.
Hut isn't the old money-pig. ol
mandarin's head. or just plain bank
rettine to be rather too obsolete? 1t:
been too long "a time since I've seer
4 to know. OF course, they may
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-29
ments may be separated BY doors u

ments may be separated ~ ooors Z
desired.
The mounting Of the two 036-hor1e-
power water-cooled engines on the
lower wings ct either side q the NJ
selage, Curtiss engineers said. reduces
vibration and noise and prevents en-
CINE gases entering the cabin.
The Condor has been built TO ny
with one engine, and In tests took OF
and climbed to 5000 feet With full
load with only one engine functionins.
Small high-intensity boilers. USING
only . quart Of water and heated ~
the exhaust manifolds Of the engines
viii furnish steam heat for the cabtr
In winter. The steam, after paseanl
through small Todtatoes - re cam
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-29

Garden City, n. Y.-RE1nnova-
lions in airplans building to add to
the comfort and safety Of passengers
are Incorporated IL the new curtiss
Condor, to 80 into service on the
Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc.
t~rain-plane route.
steam heat for winter flying, thick
air.spaced walls for quietness, > vel
yeutilated. roooay cabin and adjust
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-29
keep out Of debt and keep under his

keep out Of debt and keep under his
allowance.
II he wants extras let him learn to
take It out Of the luxury budget.
There's . grand lesson!
A last word for the mantel orna-
ment. When It gets full let him count
the money and put it in the big bank
maybe to 50 to college. tell him, OF
to buy his own house when he grows
up. or to 60 into business. A purpose
for saving Is always an incentive
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-29

England IS enjoying ) scarcity Of
mosquitoes due to tho long drought
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-29

A barber and banker in Lawton,
Okla, prefer foot racing to the Hol-
lywood diet for reducing. Their
run m hour club functions before
breakfast each morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-29
AND ATTRACTS THEM
By Blosser
BY Cowan
By Small
By Martin

ut doesn't matter where old ktvs
etts goes" declared the first speak
err, 'he's always surrounded BY
girls"
EYES," agreed the other, Il can't
understand the women nowadays. II
Rivetts were handsome It would only
be natural, but . grey-haired old fel-
low like him-well. It beats me-"
there's one thing you seem 70
have forgotten" interrupted . third
man, land that's tho fact that he's
q steel magnate."-Answcrs.
England Is enjoying : scarcity Ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
POLICE HOLD FOUR
IN RUM SEIZURES
One BIan;es Tight Conditions
in Maryland for Having
Only One Case.

The apologize explanation that
things ara awfully tight down IN Mary
land was offered by Charles Medlock,
colored, 33 years old, for having only
one case when he was picked up coming
into the District over Bowen road early
today by Sergt. George M. Little and
his liquor squad, Little reported.
Medlock and companion. Henry
Black, colored, &c. both living on Con-
gress street northeast, were charged
with illegal possession and transporta-
ton.
The squad early today also had one
of its customary pursuits, this time
through a glass barEage and at the con-
cusion arrested Clarence E. Williams,
colored, "a, giving an address on Par
ker street northeast.
Hurts Cargo Overheard.
williams reputedly was watching the
of the squad around Sec
ond and D streets, so they decided to
see why. The chase led through s~v-
eral streets, and while speeding through
the H street viaduct three glass con-
tainers were hurled from the front car
AT North Capitol and G streets
pedestrian was said to have been mar
rowly missed. The chase ended at Sec
O1lU ana II StTGebS. OOIIle VI tllC liHuAu
was recovered from one of the broken
containers and will be subjected to
tests to determine its potency.
Charges of transporting and possess
sion of intoxicants, breaking glass on
the street and reckless driving were
preferred against Williams.
Squad Seizes 1856 Quarts.
Seizure Of 1856 quarts of liquor by Lit
ties squad was reported in connection
with the arrest yesterday of Nathaniel
Flood, colored, 81, giving an H street
southwest address. Police reported seiz-
ing 48 quarts in Floods automobile and
1873 quarts in a house hear where he
was arrested He did not claim owner
ship of the liquor in the house.
Flood jumped from the automobile
and started a sprinting contest that
ended when he was impaled on a fence
between two houses. After Selling the
car and contents and arresting Flood
the police searched the house in front
of which the automobile was sighted.
Charges of transporting and illegal pos
session were preferred against Flood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
ENDORSES CHANGE
IN UTILITIES ACT
Advisory Council Approves
Amendment Relating to Ap-
peaIs From Valuations.

The Citizens Advisory Council last
night unanimously approved a change
In the District public utilities act, rec
commended by William A. Roberts, as
sessing the cost of defending appeals
in the courts from valuation decisions
of the Public Utilities Commission on
the utility companies appealing.
This was one of four amendments to
the act proposed by Mfr. Roberts, who
pointed out that since the companies
were now called upon to bear the cost
of the valuation proceeding before the
commission, it was only logical that
they should also bear the cost OF an
appeal from the decision.
Mr.. Roberts other three amendments
were laid over for action by the council
at its meeting next Wednesday at pm.
In the meantime they will be submitted
for opinion to Peoples Counsel Ralph
B. Fleharty and Corporation Counsel
William W. Bride.
They provide that when items of
property become obsolete. inadequate or
unsafe, the Public Utilities Commission
shall forthwith order them retired from
the property accounts of the owning
companies.
That public utility companies should
report to the commission ''all contracts,
payments and agreements made to per-
sons who own or control securities Of
the public utility in excess of 10 per
cent of the outstanding securities of
any Glass;
That the commission exclude from
operating expenses any illegal or i'm
proper or excessive or unreasonable ex-
penditure prior to the determination Of
fair return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Potomac Man Succumbs.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
POTOMAC, Va, January 11.-Harvey
Allen of 140 East oxford avenue died
after short illness yesterday at the
Alexandria Hospital, leaving his wife,
Mrs. Laura E. Allen; three children,
his father, A. E. Allen, and three sis
tiers, Mrs. Annie Stout of Bridgeton,
N. j.; Mrs Tillie Bayliss of Potomac
and Mrs. Lillian Brubaker of AleXan-
Irio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
DR.. WILLIAM P. WOODS
FUNERAL SET TOMORROW
Physician Who Practiced Medicine
Here Is Years Succumbs
to Pneumonia.

Funeral services for DR.. William P.
Wood. Al years old, practicing physician
of this city for the past Is years, who
died of pneumonia in Providence Hospi-
tai yesterday, will be conducted in the
chapel of j. William Lees Sons 1872
Pennsylvania avenue. tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be
in Rock Creek Cemetery
DR.. Wood was graduate of George
Washington University and was active
in Masonic circles. He resided at 400
A street southeast and maintained Of
fees at 329 East Capitol street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
CRIPPLED ACROBAT, KEPT
OFF STAGE, HANGS SELF
"Excess Baggage" After Car Crash,
While Wife Carries On, He
Tires of Life.
By the Associated Press.

by tIIe A5SUCIaItU
CHICAGO, January ia fellow
who has made his living as an aero
bat most of his a years is not much
good when an automobile accident sends
him to a cripples bed for life. With
his wife carrying on while the husband
lies helpless at home he becomes, as the
players say, excess baggage"
Elsie Levine returned home from a
matinee engagement yesterday and
found a note. Dear wife," wrote
Hendrick Levine, 81 am absolutely no
good. Please forgive
He had hanged himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
DEATH SECOND IN HOME.
John c. Ellis, Potomac Realty Man,
Follows Stepdaughter.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
POTOMAC, Va. January 11.-John
c. Ellis, Sc years old, died at the Alex
andria Hospital yesterday after an ILL
ness OF about one week. He was a
resident of Mount Ida and conducted
real estate Office here.
Mr. Ellis, native of ST. Marys Coun-
ty. Md, is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Anna L. Ellis, and two daughters, Miss
Helen F.. Ellis and Miss Evelyn Ellis.
His stepdaughter, Mrs. Roy Cameron,
died of influenza Monday. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow morning
from the home at II o'clock, burial to
be at Mount st. Marys County, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

In a shipment of 500 watches from
Switzerland were found $50 containing
cocaine instead of works"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

Combining purchases from
leading glove maker with selected
groups from our own stocks. One
finger, mitten, slip-on, clasp, gaunt-
let and strap fastener style. Grey,
brown, tan, cream and white.
main Floor, The Hecht Coz
The Washington times., 1929-01-28

ryIGHTEENTH day Of This should be favorable
M dav for work 81 Deasure with authorities men
seek their favor cooperation but ac
to 500 as possible.
Favorable aspects eliminate At 1916 6Vl p mn ana
9.5S b.
Strife contention petty may easily be provoked
today especially connection with travel visits writings COM
and dealing with strangers the adverse hours Tor
possibilities gerinae being S2s M 1:54 Al ny b:S4
p m. and 9l6 p
Children born today gain much as wei as tenn
pOfAlv marriage although they hy to marry
eenay until after many unhappy adventures changes and
vst1des They may rapidly and fortune BY per-
would TAIL dsaly their ventures
Your birthday Changes shown for the coming year. but
yon advised hold employment StFangers and outs
influences import struggles and srifs but your family
your emp0vnen remain loyal then viii
bring y6p gain. this may be-
engaged Sudd may follow
Lucky hour: time discuss employment,
accept otter employment prisoners I'd petition for
prominence Also the affairs f those Who connected
institutions academies hospitals the church and banking.
scoDyfght synaieap.