Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-14

Herbert Hoover Is the author of a
compact little volume entitled "Ameri-
can IndiVdualism. It is a glorifca-
ton of the quality of individuality,
as applied to the American system Of
giving every man and woman the
maximum of opportunity in private
enterprise, as opposed TO paternalism
in government. The dictionary defines
individualism as personal independ-
ence of action, character or interest"
One Of the best minds in the Senate
depoSes to this observer and says that
President Hoover has forgotten that
Congress consists of 531 individual
lists q. e., those given to independent
thought and aetion'D, who are just as
much addicted to such mental process
es as he is. These representatives and
Senators, besides being indiviualists--
the political psychologist in question
points out--have also vast array OF
local, or even selfish, interests to pro-
mote. They grant President Hoover
the right to be individualistic, but, he
says, they demand equal rights for
themselves. The senatorial philoso-
pher believes that broader concep-
White House might help some"
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Jouett Shouse. the new Democratic
executive COMMITTEES chairman, made a
favorable impression at the recent hope
and-harmony dinner in washington.
His address was concise, constructive
and conservative. 1t was conspicuously
devoid of clap-trap and chockful OF
common sense. II Shouss should con-
trive to organize victory for his party In
the 1880 congressional elections-the
immediate task ahead of him--he may
find himself in grave danger OF becom-
ing a Democratic white hope in 1882.
He is still six months on the sunny side
of so; has unique politico- geographical
equipment through Kentucky birth and
residence in both Missouri and Kansas,
and has served in both the legislative
and executive branches of the Federal
Government Newspaper man, horse
breeder, stock raiser, banker and lawyer
in his day, Shouse has had an unusually
diversified career. Undoubtedly the
Democrats are going to keep their eye
on him for future emergencies.
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If America is once more TO be made
safe for the Democracy a veteran news
paper man is cast for a stellar role in
that achievement. He is Charles Michel
son, who Is about to quit the post OF
chief Washington correspondent OF the
New York World for the Democratic
publicity dictatorship. Since 1917
Nicholson has been one Of the outstand-
ing figures in the Capital press gallery.
Many consider him its shining intel
lectual light. His whole family is satu-
rated with brilliancy. The oldest BROTH
err, Prof Albert A. Nicholson, scientist,
| is, as all the world knows. the Amerl-
can Einstein. A sister, Miriam Michel
son, is a we'll known novelist and play
| wright. The Michelsons are Westerners.
| Charles Is a Nevadan by birth. He once
was managing editor OF the San Fran
cisco Examiner. 1t Is to be hoped tnat
| the conductor of the Democrats new
campaign Of education will not degen-
| crate into a mere executive. II ne does.
| the American press will be robbed OF
one of It's most trenchant pens.
Frank J. Hogan Of the Washington
| bar Is back at his Offices after a long
| tour of duty In Los Angeles in con-
| nection with the s15.o00,0o0 estate Of
the late Edward L. Doheny, jr. He
will presently return to California on
pleted Hogan is going to pursue Clifford
| Pinchot into the South Seas aboard the
| palatial yacht of Edward L. Doheny,
| which the lawyer has used once or twice
before In getting TO and from the West
| Coast. The Doheny counsel says he
| has nothing on Pinchot, but merely
thinks thu former Pennsylvania gov
| ernor has chosen an ideal place for a
vacation. far from the maddsning crowd
of litigants.
Like the brides, the roses and the col
| lege graduates, the ehautauqua Ia with
us again this month. and everywhere.
from now until FALL the home folks
will stream In serried ranks into the
big brown tents. An unusually dis
tinguished batch OF Neutrality-suspicious. "a
on the chautauqua platform this season.
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