Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13

Three days after Memorial day, viz,
on Tuesday, June 2, the Capitol of the
United States will be the scene Of q
common Grafton which ought to signal
lie. II anything could, that the Civil
War is over. On that afternoon there
will be unveiled in Statuary Hall, be-
meath the Capitol dome, the statue OF
Jefferson Davis, President Of the Con-
federate States of America 1t is the gift
Of the State of Mississippi and its ac-
ceptance by the United States Govern
ment was authorized by act of Congress.
The presentation speech will be made
by MissiSSippi'S Demosthenian senior
Senator, Pat Harrison. June 3 is JEFF
ferson Davis birthday but as there is
q meeting Of the Confederate veterans
organization at Montgomery, Ala, on
that day, and the dignitarieS partici-
pating in the Washington ceremonies
are g3ing to attend it, the earlier date
set by the Mississippi authorities will
be adhered to for the statue dedica-
ton. On the same occasion Mis-
siSsippi will present a statue Of one Of
her late United States Senator's, James
z. George, who was in the Upper House
from 1881 to 1897. Senator Hubert D.
Stephens will deliver the dedicatory
address.
This Is the season OF the year when
Washington celebrities, especially cabi-
net officers, are in heavy request as
commencement orators at schools, COL
leges and universities. Secretary of
War Hurley will betake himself to his
native heath In the Choctaw Nation.
Okla. (the Indian Territory when Pat"
was BORN, to speak on an occasion
both unique and dear to his heart. He
Is to hold forth at the graduation ex-
ercises of Bacone College at Bacone,
near MuSkogee. When Hurley was
school lad Bacone was known as IN
dian University. He got his A. 3. there
In 1905. In those days most OF lhe
students were Redskins and many
tribesmen still get their education at
Bacone. It was founded by Bapt1sts
and for several generations has played
q major role In the educational lie OF
the former Indian Territory.
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Calvin Coolidge no longer adorns the
scene, but current events more than
suggest that the era Of economy aSSo-
ciated with his thrifty name IS due Tor
a renaissance at Washington. It's an
open secret that President HooverS oe-
signs on unnecessary War Department:
expenditure are only the fererunner Oh
a pruning campaign which Is 70 De
waged in all 10 OF the executive u e
partments. Next week end there's 10 De
another economy week end party On the
Rapidan, with the Interior Department
on the operating table. Secretary VII
bur, himself a physician, VIII heao .
Rroup of his departmental surgeons ara
point the way to useful missions ana
amputationS. The late director OF Ile
Budget, Gen. Herbert M. Lord, organ :,
ized the famous "Woodpecker Clup.
1t went out Of existence with ms re-
tirement from office. Evidently us con-
stitution and bylaws are ABOUT W NC
revived.
M Paul Claudel. French Ambassador
at washington, will 60 to New YORK Oh
Friday of this week to take part In cere-
monies associated with Myron T. Her
rick commemoration. A bust OF oui
wartime Ambassador to France. VINO
immortalized himself by his tactiu
chaperonage Of Lindbergh in 1921 i
about TO be sent to Paris. 1t Is SOUP
tured in wood that was part Of the orig
inal White House. Twenty-eight Amer
lean mayors are sailing for France a.
guests Of the Republic, to attend tins
! recently opened International Colonia
and Overseas Exposition outside Paris
The wood out Of which the Herrick
bust is made is from the roof beams
| of the Executive Mansion constructed
| late in the eighteenth century. Thu
wood survived the firing Of the Capita
in 1914 and was removed four years age
when the White House was under
repair.
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Unnoticed in the political news out
side OF Manhattan Island was the de
parture for Europe, few days ego, o.
| Gov. Franklin d. Roosevelt Of New
York. He has gone to visit the bedside
of his mother, who Is seriously Ill a
Paris. The Strenuousness OF an ocear
crossing is well designed to belle tht
| theory of some Democrats, who favol
other aspirants, that RooSevelt's physi
cal condition eliminates him from 1893.
presidential considerations. On the evt
Of his sailing Gov. Roosevelt was in pro