Evening star., 1929-12-18

PRESIDENT Hoover's tnsistence that our
Ambassadors and Ministers to Latin
American countries shall speak the Ian
guage of the posts to which they are
accredited is about to result in an In
terest1ng exchange of ENJOYS. It in
wolves Peru and Poland and concerns
two Pennsylvanians-the P's seem to
nave 1t. At least, according to the
story well authenticated in foreign re-
lations circles on Capitol HILL Alexan-
der P. Moore of Pittsburgh, now AM
bassador to Peru, is shortly to be named
Ambassador to Poland and John B.
Stetson. Jr., of Philadelphia. now Min
lister to Poland. is to succeed Moore at
Lima. Mr.. Moore speaks no Spanish,
which Mr.. StetSon commands fluently.
I he Pittsburgh publisher diplomat
isn't particularly eloquent in Polish,
either, but at Warsaw English serves
every diplomatic purpose Uncle Sam has
in view. Before entering the foreign
service In 1925 Mr.. Stetson, a scion of
years in South America in quest of his
torical and scientific data.
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Taking time by the forelock is a
Japanese speciality, particularly on high
international occasions. Here are Nip
pon's naval delegates, more than a
month ahead Of the conferences OPEN
ing in London, getting their story on
the front pages of the world in plain
and plausible phraseology. It's what
diplomats call creating a psychological
atmosphere. 1t doesn't, Of course, mean
that Japan is selling her 10-1O-7
cruiser ratio and submarine ideas to
America now and will sell" them to
Britain later when Messrs. Wakatsuki
and Takarabe reach London. But 1t
does indicate that the clever men of the
East understand the value of striking the
first blow and causing people to consider
well in advance the sweet reasonable
ness Of Japan's contentious. The Toxic
emissartes now In Washington are too
seasoned statesmen to believe they're
going to get everything they want. In
diplomacy the asking price is seldom
the taking price.
You'd think all and sundry connected
with the White House, especially of an
official and traditional character, would
be just about letter perfect. Well, every
thing isn't. Imbedded in the marble floor
of the main corridor of the Executive
Mansion, since President Roosevelts
day 25 years ago, there is a supposed
F., replica Of the great seal of the United
| States, spread eagle and all. 1t is some
2l2 or feet in diameter, with rim and
design Of cleaning yellow-a combina-
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Now on the official seal of the Republic
the eagle is screaming "E pluribus
unum" toward the right. But for some
reason which only Ike" Hoover, per-
ennial chief usher at the White House,
is said to know, the big replica reveals
our national birds head turned unmis-
| takably to the left,
Two Of the gentlewomen who sit in
the House of Representatives were re-
Gently speakers on the same banquet
program in Washington. and shared
the after-dinner honors of the occa-
sion. Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers, Re
publican, of Massachusetts, said she
was recently introduced to a woman
from Illinois as member of Con-
gress. rs your name Ruth?" the
Western lady asked When Mrs.
Rogers said 1t wasn't, the other replied,
well, I don't believe you're a Con-
RreSsWoman at ALL" When it came
Mrs. Ruth Bryan ovens turn to spin
a yarn the Democratic member from
Florida recalled a tale once told her
by her father. Lawyers having once
upon a time been the only politicians
county, Bryan was informed that it'd
been decided to break with the rule
and put up 100 per cent non-lawyer
ticket. To his amaZement he learned
later that well known attorneys name
headed the ticket. How Gomez" asked
Bryan. oh" was the explanation,
hes Just been disbarred!"
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Representative John j. Cochran, Dem
ocrat, of Missouri, has scheme for
averting unemployment at Washington,
having Uncle Sam practice what he
breaches with regard to constructive
expansion" and at the same time has
tening the day of Washington Beauti-
full" Congress, Mr.. Cochran points out,
Is appropriating increasingly generous
funds for public building purposes at
the National Capital why not get on
with the work of razing the old build
ings and starting at least preliminary
operations on the new ones2" the st.
| Louisan asks. THE jobs got to be
done eventually. Why not now7 It'd
mean putting thousands Of men to work
who may be roaming the streets job