Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26

serve they would have laid themselves
open to the White House taunt of anlay.
ing politics with human misery" Their
service on the committee, on the other
nano. has the appearance of tacit in
oorsement OF an unemployment relief
program which the Democrats in Com
gress, when the time comes, almost GER
talnly are going to rake fore and aft
LOT alleged inadequacy. In that case,
VIII Mr.. Hoover be able to rely on
Messrs. Baker, Baruch and Young to
oeIend MS new super-commission and
70 cneckmate Democratic buster? That
is the question.
X x -
In the welter of publicity Of high life
IN Reno, political DEVELOPMENTS in Ne
Vada are crowded or the telegram
wires, but recent returning travellers
from the sage-brush country bring back
reports that Senator Tasker L. Oddie.
Hepupncan incumbent, now rounding out
ms second term, is to have a Formidable
CONTEST on his hands when he runs
again next year. Charles Belknau
henderson, Democrat, lawyer and bank.
er VINO was in the Senate for a abort
WINE dozen years ago, aSpires to
and will make the race next wear. Hen
oerson was born in California and row
Practlces law in San Francisco. but his
family mas been identified with Ne
Vaoa anairs since its earliest DAYS. His
grandfather was FIRST Governor he
maintains his legal domicile in Elko,
Nev: When Senator Newlands died in
1Sio, henderson came to the Senate hy
guDernatorial appointment, and in No
Vemper, tnat year, was elected for the
unexpired term. Oddie succeeded hin,
IN the Harding landslide of 1920 AND
u isz6 Oddie defeated the Eureka born.
giope- trotting darling of fortune the
lltrlL1acuiate Raymond r. Baker of The
metropolitan Club of Washington. Me-
vaoa, however, usually rates as a Demo-
Tnat most interesting Smithsonian
EXHIBIT, the collection Of gowns worn
Dy tne mlStreSses of the White House
curing the past century and a half. Is
now now put between the covers Of a book,
Bicentennia1 edition. The descrintive
TEXT Is from the pen of a woman well
knoWn IN washington, Rose Gouverneur
noes; the originator OF the COLLECTION
Inc book Is Illuminated by photorrsnhs
OF each gown on their respective way
qlSp!ay dummies. An irreverent New
1ork columnist, after viewing these
F-NSeoe, "aS prompted 20 wtSecrack that
ne marveled how Americans dared Ia
cFl1lclze queen Mary's millinery.
4
II the death angel now lowering over
the aged Oliver Wendell Holmes takes
the beloved juriSt from the scene of his
earthly labors, that long-mooted cues
ton OF his successor on the Supreme
Bench win come to life in quick order.
1t VIII be Mr.. Hoover's third oppor-
Cunity In the short space of Is months
10 name a member Of our highest tri-
ounal The supposition is that he viii
now name Democrat, though he is
not bound to do so. Newton d. Baker
Is universally recognized as of Supreme
Court caliber and. though with many
corporate connections, is not subject to
the incubus of Wall Street money. as
Is John w. Davis, for instance. Baker
IN times past has been credited with
Supreme Court aspirations. His ele-
Walton to the bench now would remove
a dangerous contender for the presi-
dency. Political considerations enhance
the desirability of Bakers appointment
at this tuncture. The Clcvelander's
name is at the top of the list of posi-
oilities IN the Supreme Court specula-
uon induced by Justice Holmes illness.
Copyright 1917