Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-26
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Vets and drys alike are admonished
to keep their eye on Newton Diehl
Baker. Birds are whispering that
the little giant Of Cleveland may turn
In moist, or perhaps even a sopping
wet, minority report when the Wicker
sham Commission breaks silence q few
weeks hence. II Baker, as some Of his
friends rather confidently predict that
he will, does come out either for repeal
or drastic modification, he VIII auto
matically become as formidable pres
idential candidate as Dwight Morrow's
liquor attitude has made him. The
World War Secretary Of War has al
ways been White House timber. It's
been said that II he had another six
inches Of height, Baker would have
been nominated long ago. All things
considered, many Democrats look upon
him as the best horse In their stable.
Brilliant lawyer, eloquent orator, ardent
Wilsonian, progressively minded and
seasoned administrator, Baker would mt
ideally into his party's standardbearer-
ship on o wet platform-provided. %
course, he 70 wet.
That Labor portfolio IN hts cabinet
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ending worry. The American Fedora
tons opposition to BILLY" Doak OF
West Virginia, respected railroad
brotherhood of1cial, Is precisely the
sort of hostility that Sprang up two
years ago this Winter when the new
President was looking for some one TO
I'LL Jim" Davis shoes. Half dozen
men were under consideration. But
Mr.. Hoover found that labor leaders
couldn't agree on any one OF them, 30
he cut the gordian knot by reappointng
Grafton doesn't want an outsider" In
the Labor secretaryship. Doak, as q
rail brotherhood man, is not affiliated
with the A. F. of L. Green Is "agin"
another kind of outsider, /. e., q mere
politician. The White House has never
seriously thought Of appointing any
body but recognized labor man to the
Davis vacancy, yet the danger always
exists that some merely worthy Repub-
edge his way into the place.
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Senator Frederick Steiwer, Repub-
ncan, Of Oregon, who has Just returned
to the Washington scene, recuperated
from campaign exertionS by INDUCING
In q fortnight Of game hunting in
the Blue Mountains Of Eastern oregon.
Steiwer IL almost prouder Of bringing
down q big buck deer than Of keeping
his State safe for Charley" McNary
and Representative Hawley. The as
Sistant chairman Of the Republican
Senatorial Campaign Committee banged
away at the buck at $50 yards, and
although the deer was in full speed,
Steiwer's unerring eye enabled him to
bring down his prey with bullseye
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and his brother, who was his shooting
partner, carved up their booty on the
snow-covered mountainside. Each half
weighed about 100 pounds, but the
Steiwers shouldered the burden and
trundled It back to camp three miles
away. In the Senator's case, the cargo
included q magnificent pair OF antlers.
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over ct the War Department these
DAYS some of his former brother OH
GERS are alphabetically contemplating
the fate of q certain high-ranking COM
rade who left the Army three years ago
to scale the heights Of big business. At
the time, he was IN one OF the Armys
premier posts at Washington. Along
came New York capitalist one tempt
ing day-a former national treasurer
Of one Of the big political parties-and
dangled before Gen. IS eyes fat sal
airy, q three-year contract and dazzling
prospects Of quick riches. The soldier
uccumbed and submitted his resigna-
ton, though still a young man with
an assured career ahead Of him in the
military establishment. A couple Of
weeks ago it was announced that the
company Of which he became president
faced q receivership. Gen. -, his
Washington friends understand, got out
| from under long before the crash. Some
Of them, who had faith in the venture
under his leadership still have their
pretty stock certificates as souvenirs Of
tl1edr investment. The company'S mis-