Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-19

To this observer comes an uncom-
monty interesting slant on President
Hoover's selection of Charles G. Dawes
to be American Ambassador, to Great
Britain. Mr.. Hoover. as all the world
knows. has been subjected by his politi-
cal foes for years to the charge that he
is PRO British" The principal pro-
ponent of that theory is former Senator
Jim" Reed of Missouri, who is &C
customed to refer to the President ever
and anon as Sir Herbert" Action
has now been taken at the White
House, 1t is felt, which blows into
smithereens any lingering fear anybody
may have had that Hoover policy
toward Great Britain may not be amply
"pro-American." In other words, when
Charley Dawes unburdens himself at
No. 10 Downing street, London will
know that it is an honest-to-goodnes
100 per cent red-blooded American who
is broadcasting. Thus the President
has seen to it, from the outset Of his
administration, that Hoover views on
British-American affairs are to be In
terpreted by an Ambassador who speaks
exclusively the American language"
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Certain cynics profess to know that
President Hoover had entirely different
reasons for "deporting" Dawes to Eng
land. According to them, the admin
istration wanted to rid itself of a pes
tiferous domestic critic AS an exiled
member of the Hoover oficial family, 1t
will, Of course, not be so easy for Hell
and Maria" to invite his soul anent
developments at Washington with which
he may happen to be In disagreement.
The only serious difference Of opinion
between Hoover and Dawes while they
were both on duty here between 1925
and 1929 was over farm relief. The
former Vice President had distinct Nc
Nary-Haugen leanings. He and Gov.
Frank o. Lowden saw virtually eye to
eye on the agricultural issue, including
the equalization fee. But Dawes never
let his farm views lead to anything
savoring of q breach with the Secre-
tary of Commerce. Hoover's first call
on his way to California, following the
Kansas City convention. was at Gen.
Dawes home In Evanston. At Hoover's
orders, no convention campaign on
his behalf was ever waged In Illinois.
He left that State exclusively to Lowden
and to Dawes, If the Vice President
essayed to be Lowden's legatee.
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Two of the militant young women Of
the Democratic party-Florence Gardi-
ner FarieY of Kansas and Gretchen
Dau Cunningham of Texas-tarried In
Washington this week en- route to Eu-
rope. They found no difficulty in OBJ
tanning passports even from a Republic
can State Department. Mrs. Farley Is
one of the Democratic national commit
tees vice chairmen and is looked upon
as the future leader of the feminine
wing Of the party. Mrs. Cunningham
for several years was the first lieuten-
ant Of Emily Newell Blair OF Missouri.
late vice chairman of the Democratic
national committee.
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Senator James Couzens Republican
Progressive of Michigan, who proposes
the creation Of q Federal communica-
tons commission to regulate telephones,
telegrapl1s, cables and radio, Is far from
being 3 novice In the game OF curbing
public utilities. As Detroit poltce COM
missioners, street railway commissioner
and finally mayor, Couzens bucked the
utility tiger in almost every one OF its
LARS, with unfailing gain TO the people
of the motor metropolis. Radio, and all
Herewith connected, seems to be sure
road to popular favor. Senator G. @.
DIN. Democrat, of washington owes his
recent triumphant reelection almost en-
tirely to radio. Washington is nor
mally safely Republican State. Hoover
carried it by us, 900, but DIN won out
by $4,000. Even the fact that the
q. o. p. put up Judge Macintosh, a
popular Supreme Court Justice and
Stanford college mate Of Hoover, could
not beat Dill. The Democrat went up
and down the State talking radio, and
what he'd done to put the pIl-White