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Evening star., 1929-06-30

u
n in the papers. Lets just run over
Nv few of the high spots that have
jammed up the press IN the last
few weeks. A week or SO ago there
was quite an attempt to try and make some-
thing out of the fact that the Negro Con-
gressmans wife got so far in the White House
that she got three saucers of tea before any
body knew it.
Now wait minute, lets get this straight.
If there is one thing that this Country has
been especially happy in its been the fact that
we have been continually blessed with some
fine charming Women in the White House.
Some of the men might have been able TO
stand little overhauling, but I tell you there
has never been a chrp Of regret out OF any
one about the Female occupants. Its all right
TO say the Coolidges, the Hardings, the Wiz
sons and all those dident do It, But the oppor-
tunity was not put up to them. There was no
Negro Congressman in their time. Dixie hadent
reached Chicago.
Now Mrs. Hoover knows what she is doing.
II 1t was custom for the First Lady of the
White House to entertain all the Congressman
wives, then when Negro one come along
there was nothing else to do When he was
elected and ready to be seated there was no one
In position to say they wouldent sit with
him In Congress. No 1t was O custom and
nothing was thought of it. So that's just about
the way that Mrs. Hoover looked at 1t. Neither
party refuses their votes. and you got 70 give
EN- little consideration.
So that blew over pretty quick and We were
IN the throes of some other scandal Some
Bird made arrangements with the French Gov
eminent to Stowaway and prevent their plane
from making France. Suppose Lyndberg had
taken somebody along for Publicity to write
the story Of the trip Pretending to hide on
an Aeroplane trip strikes me as having about
the same value as to jump on some friends
back and ride them when they were in foot
race. That's about the amount of aid you
would be to them.
Wen then that had no more than quieted
down till some Professor q guess it was HaT-
ward, we always look to them for the freak
things) he made the Boys talk about not
aiming too low. Said instead Of marrying the
Stenographer aim for the Bosses Daughter.
Now wait minute. Have you seen ALL the
Bosses daughters? You look em over and it
win take quite sacrifice to give up the Stenog-
rapher and take the Daughter.
Course when he advised the Boys to be as
"Snooty' as possible and do anything they
could 10 advance themselves why that raised
o yell that went round the World. Well there
was no use bowling about it. It was nothing
but "An Old English Custom" Englishmen
have been working that system for years. They
always aim above EN-. What really hurt was
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President Taft's nickname Of Smiling Bnls
was and is even today. descriptiyely appropri-
ate.
"Our Wartime President" brings before us
with great vividness the picture Of President
Wilson. He was also. called "The Schoolmaster"
President Harding appears to have had no
particular nickname unless "Just Folks" might
be called one. BY those nearest and dearest to
him. he was affectionately called by his
Christian name, Warren"
Silent CAL" as President Coolidge was call
ed, needs no comment.
Evening star., 1929-06-30

delegate to a political convention before he
was twenty-one.
"Old Tip" the nickname of President william
Henry Harrison came to him from the Battle
Of Tippecanoe, In which, in 1911. he so gall
lantly fought and defeated the Indians. He was
also known as THE Log Cabin Candidate"
During his campaign, in the parades which
were such a prominent feature In political
campaigns Of those days, there was always in
evidence q log cabin on wheels with a live
coon chained on the roof and a barrel of hard
cider standing by the open door.
fTippecanoe and Tyler too," was familiar
phrase during the political campaign of Harri-
son and Tyler. President Harrison survived his
election to the presidency only one month"; SO
that his partner in office, Tyler too" was soon
left in power.
Young Hickory" President James K Polk
was called. A dear friend, almost protege, of
Andrew jackson, who was called old Hickory"
and whom he is said to have strongly re-
sembled in hrmneSs and independence, was the
origin of this nickname.
"OLD ROUGH AND READY" was the ap-
propriate nickname of Zachary Taylor.
His abrupt manner and promptness in matters
of all kinds gained for him this affectionate
Sobriquet 1t was first given him by his men
in the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de Ia
Palma when Texas and Mexico got into a dis
pute over the western boundary of Mexico dur
ing the administration of President Polk
THE American Louis Philippe" the nickname
Of President Fillmore came, no doubt by corn
parison of the TRADE Of wrath and censure he
brought upon himself by his signing of the
fugitive slave law, with the uprising of the
people In France at that time, and the ex-
pulsion therefrom Of Louise Philippe.
The only reason for giving the nickname of
Purse" to President Pierce seems to be that
his Inauguration occurred during a period Of
great business prosperity when almost every
body seemed to be making money. Some news
papers called 1t "the golden age"
The nickname "Old Public Functionary"
was well applied to President James Buchan-
an. Elected to the Legislature and to Congress-
he was three times elected to the Senate served
as Minister to Russia and to Great Britain and
was Secretary Of State under President Polk
For 40 years he was In legislative, executive
or diplomatic service.
Honest Abe" was nickname which came
10 President Lincoln from the villagers Of New
Salem, with whom he lived In his young man
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name
We Americans love to do this. Particularly
have our Presidents been selected. without fear
of contradiction. one might say that in every
case the sobIiquet has proven extraordinarily
well chosen. Selected by reason Of some out
standing characteristic, or bestowed by friends
or subordinates from feelings Of loyalty or de-
votion the reason for their aptness is quite
apparent.
'"The Father of His Country" for instance.
Could anything more yividly portray the feeling
Of the entire Nation toward George Washington.
the only President of the United States ever
unanimously elected to office?
"The Colossus Of independence" Not quite
so familiar, perhaps but none the less appro-
pirate, the sobriquet bestowed upon John
Adams, second President So keen for in
dependence was he that when the question as
to the right of the English Parliament to inn
pose taxation upon the colonists began to cause
excitement among them, he took up position
strongly opposed to the mother country. He
talked. lectured and wrote upon the subject.
Thomas Jefferson said he was the ablest adj
VocaIe and champion OF independence in the
Congress of 1776.
"The Sage of Monticello" What could have
been more fitting for the calm, far-seeing, pru-
dent Thomas Jefferson, man of wisdom and
lcarning-author of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence?
PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON, one of the
chief trainers of the Constitution, which
he advocated In some of the ablest papers of
the party to which he belonged, known the
Federalist party, was called THE Father Of the
Constitution" AS member of the Constitution
convention, presided over by George Washing
ton, he kept a daily diary of the proceedings
which was not published until after his death.
This convention was secret one to obviate the
possibility of any outside influence.
James Monroe the last President to wear
knee breeches, cockade and sword, was dubbed.
no doubt for that reason. THE Last Cooked
Hat"
"Old Man Eloquent" John Quincy Adams
had no dificulty in living up to this sobriquet
which was given him. His long diplomatic life
abroad well fitted him therefor He was edu-
Gated in European as well as in American schools.
In affection, the nickname "Old Hickory"
was given Andrew jackson by the men beside
whom he fought in Indian wars. His wonder
ful endurance of hardship, even when wounded,
won from them not only admiration, but their
deepest loyalty.
Martin Van Buren's nickname. 'The Little
Magician was no doubt gained from his skill
In political manipulation. He was especially
preeocious m politics. having been chosen q
Evening star., 1929-06-30
BIT President HoOper Has Not Yet ReceUed His-Uhy
and HoO the Chief Executives Game to Be
Known BY Certain Titles.

hood The name chung to him all during his
lifetime. THE Railsplitter'' was another name
given him. He was but years old when he
learned TO swing an AK. From then until he
became Of age he literally chopped and hewed
his way onward and upward, studying at night
by the blaze of the logs his ak had split dur
ing the day. Still third name was given
him, that of Father Abraham" acquired dur
Ing the weary. suffering years of the Civil
War.
"Sir Veto" the sobriquet of Andrew john
son, was seemingly well applied He devoted
himself particularly to the carrying out &C
Lincoln's policies when he as Vice President
was made President. He stood like rock in the
path of congressional cabal even though they
passed their bills over his steady veto.
Unconditional Surrender Grant" The con-
tents Of letter sent by Gen. Grant, under
flag of truce, to Gen, Buckner his one-time
classmate at West Point caused millions to rise
and give him this name.
President de Facto" was the sobriquet of
Rutherford B. Hayes. If at the time of his
practically divided. he left them more nearly
reunited than they had been in a generation.
President Garfield was known as 'The
Teacher President" He was principal Of his
old academy at Hiram, where it is said he was
first caretaker of the school until It was dis
covered he could teach.
President Chester A. Arthur carried the
nickname of "Chet," given him by old asso-
ciates In machine politics long before he be-
came President.
GROVER CLEVELAND 1.-THE Man of Destiny"
At IS Cleveland was scarcely known OUT
side his own county. At 48 he was President
Of the United States.
President Benjamin Harrison, when q cam
didate for Governor of Indiana in 1876, 13 years
before he was elected to the presidency Of the
United States, was nicknamed by his opponents
kid Glove Harrison" He was later called The
Son of His Grandfather" During his political
campaign he was caricatured as little man
almost lost to sight under his grandfather's
hat.
President Mckinley, because OF his resem-
biance to Napoleon, of which he was not
little proud, was given the nickname Of Ma
poleon"
Our Teddy" the nickname Of Theodore
Roosevelt, bestowed by friends, associates and
comrades, was his before. during and after
his presidency.
Evening star., 1929-06-30
BY E. W. DAVIDSON.

Wv WHAT'S in a name? It might be quite
A as pertinent at the present time, to
M ask whats In nickname?" Web
ster's definition Of this is ITO fix q
fitting name uDon"
Evening star., 1929-06-30

Wv YELL all know is just what read
y m In the papers. Lets just run over
wv a few of the high spots that have
jammed up the press in the last
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
TO HONOR
UNKNOWN

One hundred and fifty Shriners
of Lulu Temple, Philadelphia, in
uniform and equipment, will
march to the Tomb Of the Un-
known Soldier tomorrow to lay a
wreath. Taps will be sounded and
three volleys fired.
The veterans will be accom-
panied by $50 veterans Of other
Shrine organizations and their
families. They will come by special
train with band and bugle corps.
Following the Arlington cere-
monies they will be received at the
White House.
From the White House they will
go to the Washington Monument
and place a wreath. Later they
will go to the Scottish Rite Temple
at Sixteent!, and(S Sts. N. w.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
PRIZE ESSAY|ST
STARTS TRIP
To MEETING

Miss Betty Mulligan, 16-year-
old Central High School senior,
left Washington last night for
the National Grange meeting at
Seattle, the prize she won for
the best highway safety essay in
the annual contest of the Ma
tional Grange. She went on the
trip as guest of the National
Automobile Chamber Of Com
Iierce, donor of the award.
Miss Mulligan, a seventh de-
gree member of the Beltsville
Md) Grange, will go to Banff,
Lake Louise, Yosemite, the Grand
Canyon and other points Of inter-
national renown, returning here
December 6.
The daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ialter p. Muligan, Of Berwyl,
Miss Mulligan holds the office of
Flora, in the Beltsville grange,
OF which her father is past mas
ter. She has been active in the
4H Club, the Girl Scouts and
has won several prizes at the
Marlboro fair.
She was accompanied on the
special grange train last night by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Ensor. Ensor
Is master of the Maryland State
Grange.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Hiram Johnson Accepts
White House Apology

President Hoover was the re-
Ictpient yesterday of a letter
from Senator Hiram Johnson Of
California thanking him for his
letter explaining that a mistake
in the issuance of invitations was
the cause of the Senator's failing
to receive an invitation in connec-
tion with other members of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee to a White House dinner
in honor of Ambassador Dawes.
Senator Johnson's letter said:
My Dear Mr.. President: Yes
terday morning Mr.. Richey de-
11Vered to me your kind note.
May I express to you my very
great appreciation of it and my
thanks for It,"
"Most sincerely yours.
- HIRAM JOHNSON.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
REPEAT RECITAL TONIGHT

A pianoforte recital by the pu.
pills Of Della Bundy Wilson. as
sisted by Ethel Wise, coloratura
soprano, and Lester Dorsey, bari
tone, was given last night at the
Third Baptist Church, Fifth and
@ SITS. N. W., under the aus
pices Of the Alice r. Lee Mission
ary society. The program will be
repeated tonight. Ella johnson is
president of the society and Bessie
Petross secretary.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
pR. soWERMAN SPEAKS

The Stuart Home and School
Association will meet tonight at
2 o'clock at the sturat High School
Fourth and e Streets Northeast.
Dr, George F. Bowerman, Librarian
at the public library, will be the
principal speaker.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
New Chesapeake Beach
Rail Run Is Tried Out

A trial run over the new gas
electric line Of the Chesapeake
Beach Railway from Chesapeake
Beach, Owings and Marlboro to
Washington, was made yesterday
by a party headed by Representa-
tives Arthur M. Free and Clar-
ence F. Lea Of California.
The new line is scheduled to
omen Monday morning,
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Emerald Fingernails
Replace Red Ones
In Cav Paree

PARIS, Nov. 8 QN.S) Deep
emerald green is the newest
shade for smart finger nails
now being adopted by chic
Parishiennes following the craze
for vivid red fingertips
There is also a dark bottle
green shade, popular for wo-
mems wear this winter. The
next fad in finger nails, the
coutouriers say, may be to
match them with the jewels
one wears.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Mother AbandOns Plan
To Wed IIeana to King

BUCHAREST, Nov. 8 dN.S)-
Queen Marie has now abandoned
her attempts to marry her
daughter, Princess Ileana, to King
Boris of Bulgaria, it was reported
on good authority today.
Opposition of powerful Mace.
donian organizations Is believed
to be responsible for the Queens
decision.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
GIVES ORGAN RECITAL

An organ recital will be given
tonight at Bethany Baptist
Church, Rhode Island Avenue and
Second Street, tonight at 8
o'clock, by r. A. McMichael, or
ganist of st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church, Hagerstown,
Md. A vocal quartet from Luther
Place Memorial Church will also
take part in the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-28
LING0-KIWANI
TEAM BEATEN BY
IEE-STUDEBAKER

Lingo -Kiwanis, leading team of
the FL Centre Night City League,
finally dropped a game after win
ming five straight when the Lee
Studebaker outfit, as predicted, pre-
sented their opponents with q to
> pasting at the city water works
diamond last night.
The Lingo aggregation still re
tains first place with five wins and
the one loss closely followed by
Mack and Mack with three victories
and one defeat. The Studebakcrs
have won four and dropped two.
Mack and Mack play a double head
CT with the cOutlaws' Wednesday
evening.
The fray last night was one of the
best of the season. Both clubs bat
tied hard for the winning edge but
the Lingos conceded that the auto
motive club was Just too good.
Hurst hurled for the winners and
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-28
DICK HOPPE TO
HEAD CARD At
ATHLETIC CLUB

Fight fans of the valley have n
real fistic treat prepared ;or their
cdification Friday night at the
open air arena here when Dick
Hoppe, nationally known wclter-
weight meets Manuel Freyo, w no has
met the best in his class, in the ~
round main event.
Hoppe started in this section,
Harry Woodbury., matchmaker of
the local club making some of the
boxers first matches. Dick. has
fought in the valley on several oc-
tasionS s%ace then.
Freyo was introduced from the
ring last ring night and MADE the
impression of being a first class
fighting man. He has met such
great welterS as Young Jack Thomp-
son, Young Corbett and others in
the first flight Of the III poanders.
The six round semi-windup has a
valley as well as a dark tinge with
Homer Gaines, CaleXico negro tack
ling Teddy Plaeios Teddy has been
fighting main events in the smaller
clubs on the coast and licked the
colored boy once at Calexico.
Gaines is attempting a come back
and according to those who have
watched him workout recently it is
said he hits harder than ever be-
fore and has cut out slappiug, one
of his chief faults.
The two four rounds are nothing
more or less than slugging matches.
Woodbury. has signed Yamo Soko and
Faster Manolo for the special event
and Kid Naples VS. Rod Rodriguez
IN the curtain raiser.
Fight fans would do well to order
their tickets early if they want to
sit up close, Woodbury. stated to,
day. Already there has been a big
demand for ringside tickets and it
IS expected that another capacity
crowd will turn out from all parts
of the valley to witness the bouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-28
WILL MAKE FIGHT
T0HAVE DEMPSEY
RETAIN CONTRACT

NEW YORK, May %. (U.H-Ef
fort 10 hold Jack Dempsey 10 the
contract he signed to promote fights
for Humbert j. sUgazy ana Edwin
Cole probably will be made, Fugazy
said today.
Dempsey resigned yesterday from
the contract he signed with them on
March p. when they failed to pro.
vide an arena before May %, which
was a provision of the contract, ac-
cording to Dempsey.
Dempsey will shift his activities
to Chicago, where he will promote
boxing matches beginning in Octo-
ber. Dempsey said he hoped to re.
turn to New York rs promoter next
year.
Cole is said to have spent 100000
as hacker of the Fugazy- Dempsey
Cole boxing alliance and ii is report
ed that he may carry his case to
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-28
GIANTS MAKING
. STRONG BID TO
BETTER STANDING
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, May 2s. U.H-With
three western clubs fighting tooth
and nail for the National League
cad in one of the most stirring early
season battles in history. the New
York Giants are steadily climbing
back in the race.
Riding the crest OF five game
winning streak, the Giants face the
First crucial test of their comeback
today when they open four game
series with Brooklyn before heading
west on Saturday. Dazzy Vance
and Bill Walker are slated to op-
pose each other.
The neck and neck race between
he Cubs and Cardinals has been
urned into a three cornered affair
~ Pittsburgh, taking three straight
from the Cards. The Pirates have
moved into second place, a game be-
iind the Cubs. Half a game behind
he Pirates are the Cards.
Through their ability to beat
Washington, the Philadelphia Ath-
cites have amassed three and a
lalf game lead over the St. Louis
Browns in the American League.
Eleven of the Athletics % victories
ave been won at the expense of
- Senators.
Both races are running true to re
sent tradition nip and tuck Ma
anal League affair and q runaway
american League race.
Recent developments point to a
possible four sided contest soon in
Fhe National League loop between
he Cubs, Pirates, Cardinals ana
iiants.
With winning streak of Il games
intact, the Athletics do not appear
n any immediate danger of losing
he American League lead.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-28
PACIFIC COAST
ATHLETESREADY
FOR BIG MEET

PHILA ADELPHIA, May %. U.P
West coast athletes were moving
into Philadelphia today for the
/. c. "A track and field champion
ships which will be held at Franklin
Field Friday and Saturday.
Walter Christie and his five hand
picked athletes who will represent
the University of California were
here and already had one workout on
the track at the University of Penn
sylvania field.
Dean Cromwell and his Southern
California team were expected today
for their first workout on the track
this afternoon.
Dick - Templeton, Stanford Uni
yersity coach, and his championship
winning track team were scheduled
to arrive tonight and to have their
first workout tomorrow.
Eastern teams will begin arriving
Thursday Thirty-two colleges and
universities are slated to compete.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-28
Tuesday, May 2S, 1929

auxiliarics throughout the uniteo
States.
Mrs. Dcaton viii tell the history
of the poppy sale, which was IN
spired by the well known war poem
''In Flanders Field and IL. T.
Miller will sing songs appropriate
to the occasion.
The board o. directors will meet
tomorrow night in executive ses.
sion at 1880 and President Hctzel
urges that all directors attend as
many business matters of impor-
taucc will be taken up.
Tomorrow morning at 6:30 the
Junior chamber of commerce Will
hold its regular breakfast meeting,
and will have as guests, the direc-
tors Of the Senior chamber Presl'
dent Al G.. Smith will give a report
of the state convention which he
attended last week at Fresno, and
tell Of the atcwide plans of the
Junior chambers.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Philadelphia %, Boston II
Pittsburgh 10, ST, Louis l.
Cincinnati 8, Chicago ..
Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-28
WATCHING THE
SCOREBOARD
CBy United Press Leased wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
Yesterdays Eero-Jess Petty,
veteran southpaw, who pitched the
Pittsburgh Pirates into second
place in the National League with n
10 10 victory over the ST. Louis
Cardinals. Petty yielded but seven
hit.
Breaking their nine game losing
streak the last place Cincinnati
Reds rallied in the eighth inning to
beat the league leading Chicago
Cubs, TO >.
Tight pitching enabled the Phil
lies to beat the Braves twice, . TO
/, and to /. Ray Renge held the
Braves TO five hits in the first
game and Claude Willoughby al
lowed seven in the second.
Late rallies gave the Chicago
White Sox a double victory over
Detroit, 7 to !, and 6 to ). -Four
runs in the eighth won the first
game. Bill Cissell' 5 home run in the
ninth after two were down tied the
score in the second and the White
Sox won on Al Thomas hit in the
fourteenth.
The St. Louis Browns beat Cleve-
land. 3 10 !, Blaeholder holding the
Indians TO eight scattered hits.
No other games were played.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdav's Results

Yesterdays Results
Chicago 7-6 Detroit 10 Second
game II innings.
st. Louis 3. Cleveland l.
Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-28
! SPORT NEWS
Daily Log OF
RuniOn Derby

Ell. PASO, Tex, May 2s. U.H -
The Pyle derbyists will get out of
Texas at last today. They have been
plodding across the Lone Star state
for weeks and will cross into New
Mexico this morning.
Today's run will take them to Las
Cruces, 80 miles from here. Peter
Gavuzzi moved up half hour on
John Salo, the leader, in yesterday 5
jog from Fabens, 30 miles. GavuZzi
finished in 3:23:40.
The elapsed time leaders:
John Salo, Passaic, \. j., 374:39:-
u.
Pete Gavuzzi, England, 375:21:42,
Guisto Umek, Italy, 3Ss:+9:4s.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-28

Southworth for the losers. The for
mer had II strikeouts. Hurst al
lowed but four hits while South
worth was touched for one less.
The Maggie club which plays the
Telephone outfit tonight runs con
tinually into hard luck as witness
the fact that the "Wrong Num-
bers" have imported a classy pitch
er, said to be one Of the best IN the
game. The Telephones have failed
10 win a game in five starts ana
Maggie has dropped three, Whiie
winning two.