Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

Nobody needs to take very seriously
the possibility that George W. Norris
will not be perpetuated as NebraSkas
Republican progressive member OF the
United States Senate. In well informed
quarters at Washington Norris is con-
sidered as good as reelected right now.
The Democratic candidacy OF former
Senator Gilbert N. Hitchcock is genu-
ire but not 100 per cent red-blooded.
II was launched and will be main
tanned primarily as an organization
formality and for the purpose OF Keep
ing the Democratic record straight IN
Nebraska. AS a matter of fact, Norris
ranks as virtually unbeatable. Hitch
cock is one of his warmest friends ana
admirers. The Omaha World-Herald,
which Norris Democratic opponent
owns, has frequently supported the pro-
gressive leaders policies and violently
assailed the Ben Bow grocer, George W.
Norris, recently for his trick" candi-
dacy. Hitchcock will make a couple of
speeches on the stump in Nebraska, and
possibly two or three radio talks from
Omaha. But the understanding at
Democratic national headquarters seems
TO be that Norris is not going to be
headed of, for the excellent and prac-
tical reason that he can't be.
X
While the Army is energetically en-
gagged in putting naval aviation "ot the
heach'-ie., making the sailors confine
their flying activity to above-water
areas-the Navy is preparing to make
brave showing at next weeks national
air meet at Chicago. 1t Is sending 10
he races a squadron mo. 81 OF ID
fighting planes from the aircraft
squadrons of the Battle Fleet at San
Diego; a Six-plane detachment from
a. Of ha
and the necessary transports to attend
these two units. The latter will execute
daily exhibition flights at Chicago,
demonstrating the formation flying and
tactical evolutions necessary for COM
bat ships" of the Navy or Marine
Corps efficiently to perform wartime
missions. Fighting Plane Squadron
from the Battle Fleet normally operates
from u. S. S. Lexington and for sea
maneuvers is attached to that big air.
craft carrier. The Marine Corps planes
which will maneuver at Chicago are
from the East Coast eXpeditionary force
base at Quantico.
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Raymond Lonergan, keen political
| sleuth of Labor, organ OF the railroad
mems organizations at Washington, has
| just received the 1882 low down" from
New York. Here it is: Frank" Roose-
NciL Is 10 DE- nominated LOT ETeSlueIlL Dy
| the Democrats; Senator Bob" Wagner
will be drafted for Governor, and "Al"
Smith will be given Wagner's place in
| the Senate. Lonergan'S informant calls
I 1t some combination"
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| While Senator Caraway. Democrat, of
] Arkansas is consigning Jim" Davis, as
we'll as Ruth Mccormick, to the great
outside - If and when they are sent,
| "dollar-t tainted" to the Senate in Mo-
vember-DaviS old home town conStit-
uents in Sharon, Pa, are preparing TO
give Jim the Puddler" a rip-roarin'
welcome on August %. 1t viii mark
| the formal opening of his senatorial
| campaign. Vice President Curtis will
take part in the speechmaking pro-
gram, as will William Green, president
| Of the American Federation OF Labor
| Next to Senator-expect Davis himself
| The biggest man in Sharon that day
will be the Secretary Of Labors 80-year-
old father, who oncs was a coal miner
in Wales. Jim" used to play in the
band at Sharon. The present members
of the organization have dared him to
| tootle his old horn, but Davis says he'll
conhre himself to singing q song in
! Welsh, which should be Just as bad
Queen Anne's Lace" up-to-date
novel OF washington pontlcai anu So
cial life, Is OF the press al New York
today from the distinguished pen of
Frances Parkinson Reyes, wife OF Sem
ator Henry w. Keyes, junior Republican
Senator from New Hampshire. Queen
Anne's lace, as nearly everybody knows,
is a common field flower, and 1t was
chosen by Mrs. Reyes as an appropriate
title for her book because the story
deals with an humble product of the
New England soil who rose to q seat
among the Nations mighty. "'Qucen