Evening star., 1930-06-27

There are suggestions, which as yet
lack oficial sanction, that President
Hoover may not 60 West this Summer
after all. Certainly all his plans to
tour the national parks are in abey-
ance, and no move has been made in
any direction to indicate that they
are being finally considered. Perhaps
one of the straws is the fact that Col
ed" Startling, secret service man, who
customarily functions as advance agent
of presidential trips, has not been sent
"ahead" to spy out the land. When
Starting appears in remote parts, It's
usually a sign that the President of
the United states will be along present.
ly. Congressional woes, business de-
preston, Mrs. Hoover's condition and
Mr.. Hoover's dislike of the fuss
and feathers-including crowds and
speeches-inseparabl from a presiden-
tial tour, are some of the factors en-
tering into a possible cancellation of
the Western expedition. The President
gets increasing "kick" out of his Rapl-
dan Summer resort, and feels that, II
worst comes 10 worst, week erds in
the Virginia hills have their cl arms.
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Doubtless the Republican politicians
clamor for Hoover's help in the 1880
congressional campaign is causing the
White House, among other reasons, to
ponder the deSirability-or otherwise
of a dash across the open spaces.
Leaders like Moses of the senatorial
campaign committee and Wood OF the
congressional campaign committee be-
lieve that q few speeches by the Presl-
dent in strategic centers would help
the G. o. p. cause. Some of his sup
porters are sure the "Chief" would
promote Republican interests in this
precarious year by going after his
Senate enemies in "T. r." FASH
ion. That's why they rejoice at
the leadership Hoover has just dis
played in the veterans legislation mess
A continuance thereof Is bluntly de-
clared by certain administrationists to
be the Presidents best chance Of pull
ing himself out of the slump into which
his political fortunes have sunk.
It was bound to come to this. sooner
or later. Prohibition enforcement Is
now up to Amos" and Andy" Amos
w. w, Woodcock becomes the chief
booze law officer under the Department
of Justice, while Andy" w. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury, remains the
grand admiral of the Coast Guard
feet, on which the drying up Of our
shores mainly depends.
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Skipper" Charles Francis Adams
otherwise Secretary of the Navy, has
been doing a turn in the racing waters
off Newport, r. l., at the helm OF the
YACHT Yankee, one of the boats now
being tried out in elimination contests
for the honor Of defending the Amer
ica's Cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's
latest Shamrock challenger. Adams
had the wheel of the Yankee one day
this week when she finished 39 seconds
behind the Enterprise, which seems
most likely to be our representative in
the coming international race. The
Secretary of the Navy has participated
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Col Lindberghs heavily freighted
mail at Englewood, N. j., this week has
included hundreds of copies OF the
Care of Your Baby" literature issued
Labor and the Public Health Service.
AS these gratis guides to infant culture
are usually sent out with the compli-
ments of Senators and Representatives
congressional girl secretaries on Capitol
Hill are the principal forwarders Of the
pamphlets to Papa "Ltndy." Most of
'em confess thab they cherish coy hopes
of getting an autographed acknowledge
ment from him. They're In for disap-
| pointments. One Of the colonels reSo-
lutte rules is not to give autographs
unless sons arrival has softened his
purpose.
When the New Jersey State Demo-
cratic convention was opened at Newark
this week, the chairman caused q hush