Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-03

If whispers waited Washingtonward
are well grounded, Jim" Davis impend-
ing resignation from the Labor port
folio will not be the only early shift
in the Hoover cabinet. Rumors appear
to be busy with the name of another
politically minded member Of the pres
idential household, who would quit for
far different reasons than those which
shortly will take the Pennsylvania Sen
ator elect out Of the White House cir
Gle. Perhaps this weeks election re-
suits in the State whence the cabineteer
in question halls will be seized upon as
a convenient and plausible excuse for
his eventual retirement from Federal
life. Just how voluntary his exit would
be-f and when it takes PLACES not
quite clear from the tales sitting
through to Washington. Nor Is it alto
gether certain whether those who are
peddling the story are not inspired by
wishes which sometimes father thoughts.
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Ambassador Hugh Gibson, who has
been working like a beaver in Paris and
Rome to bring about a italian
naval accord, has more than ordinary
interest in accomplishing such mas
ter-stroke for the Hoover administra-
ton. Gibson is the Presidents closest per-
sonal friend in the diplomatic service.
Their comradeship dates from Belgian
war days, when Mr.. Hoover was feeding
King Albert's people and Gibson was
secretary of our legation in Brussels.
Thrown together much during peace
conference days and after in Paris and
the United States, the young diplomat
used to make his headquarters at the
Hoover home every time Gibson came
to Washington. In 1922 he brought his
Belgian bride to 1900 street for their
American honeymoon. If American in
f1uence can persuade Tardieu and Mus
solini to get together on naval affairs,
it would be the brightest feather yet
to adorn the Hoover cap in the field
of international achievement. Gibson
will leave no stone unturned to win
that victory for the Chief"
Secretary Mellon came downstairs the
other night from the top floor of
Washington Office building where he'd
just delivered Republican radio speech.
1t was raining when his party reached
the sidewalk The Treasury chief, who
was minus an umbrella, took temporary
refuge in the doorway Of drugstore
The proprietor, recognizing him, said
cheerily: Won't you step in, Mr..
Secretary" Mellon smilingly accepted
the invitation. but calculated: What
is this? A speakeasy?"
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This radioscribe spent part of the re-
, cent week end In upstate New York.
| Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt had spoken
there couple of nights before. He
astonished everybody throughout the
campaign by his indefatigability. In
variably the Governor was the least
| tired member of his -Storming
, party. When the rest of it was tagged
, out at the end of the day, after quick
/ Jumps or considerable train or auto
mobile journeys, Roosevelt always was
wideawake and ready for more. Once
on his feet, there Is no sign whatever
of the Governors physical incapacity.
| His trouble is in getting to his feet and
in navigating, which he cannot do un-
as listed.
News that DR.. Chain WeiZnann,
| leader of the World Zionist Organiza-
| ton and head Of the Jewish National
State, will shortly write an autobiogra-
| ply reminds his Washington friends Of
an experience WeiZ1nann had at the
White House last year. He had remarked
| to Mr.. Hoover: Mr.. President, you and
| are about the only two men still in
public life who were active in World
War affairs" The President retorted:
| Doctor, that may be due to the fact
that neither Of us has written any
memoirs"
Secretary Of State, Is home after i'm
portant conferences IN Paris, Stuttgart
and Warsaw with American consular