Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-07
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

For session touted to be pyrotech-
meal with rockets red glare and bombs
bursting In air, the post-holiday meet
ing OF Congress has begun like a dud.
So far all the fireworks have been In
quarters far removed from the floors of
Senate and House. As to the Senate,
the Nye Committees lampooning of
Lucas has furnished the only excite
ment, while the biggest House sensation
Is the charging of an Indiana member
With the sale of postmasterships. 1t
will hardly be long before the dome of
the Capitol viii CULVER with the sched-
uled fussing and Tuning. Actually,
though not ofncially, the presidential
campaign OF 1882 Is now on. Few ma
neuvers by either party in Congress
henceforward will leave 1t out Of ac-
count. To put the Hoover administra-
ton In an ever deeper hole is the pro-
gram Of the Democrats till further
notice. Their plans would deserve un-
qualified condemnation except for the
certainty that If the boot were on the
other foot the Republicans would be
doing precisely the same thing.
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George B. Christian, who was Presi-
dent Harding's secretary, was a White
House visitor yesterday in connection
with plans for dedication of the Hard
President Hoover, Chief Justice Hughes,
Senator Davis Of Pennsylvania and for
fer Postmaster General Harry S. New,
Mr.. Christian Is one of five resident
WaShingtonians who are trustees of the
memorial association. Harding'S long
time adjutant is now an official OF the
United States Shipping Board. He
hears from Marion that the late Presi-
dents fellow townsmen, who have never
wavered in their loyalty to Hardings
memory, are happy in the prospect that
honor Is at length to receive proper
dedication. June Is said to be the
most likely date for the ceremony.
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George Akerson viii ofncially lay
down his ONCE at the White House on
February /. Meantime, he'll spend four
or five days at the Paramount ot1ceS
in New York familiarizing himself with
his future associates and surroundings.
Akerson's family will not pull up stakes
in Washington until June. 1t wasn't 80
long ago that 1t took possession OF
newly purchased home. When the
newspaper men asked the President yes
terday If he wouldn't help them out OF
their difficulties In picking his new Sec
rotary, Hoover wise-cracked back at
them in hair-trigger fashion. I'D GER
tainly like to avail myself of your united
| judgment on the subject" the President
smiled-a gentle dig at the zeal OF the
White House scribeS in nominating
was in and out Of the executive offices
on Tuesday, but denies that the mantle
is to descend on his broad shoulders.
In repeEtorial circles, the KanSan's ap-
pointment would 60 big. Earl Venable,
secretary OF the Republican Congress
sional Campaign Committee, Is rlTnors
latest candidate for the job.
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Are the Senate's newest and most
| famous acquisitions Of the shrinking
violet type of statesmen? The whole
political world has been waiting for
Dwight Morrow of New Jersey and
Davis Of Pennsylvania to say some
thing, but their joint and several
silences remain oppressive. Perhaps
Morrow Is pausing for Central American
| affairs to begtride the Senate scene and
Buckley sharpening his tongue for the
impending prohibition debate over the
Wickersham report. Senator DAVIS,
ment conditions should be second to
none, certainly has no lack Of oppor-
tunity for Strutting his speciality in
these days Of industrial turmoil.
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Washington's most distinguished salon
has swung into action again with the
| Winter session Of Congress. It Is the
one long and brilliantly presided over
| by Mrs. Borden Hartman, society host
ess, stateswoman and Democratic ma
tional committeewoman for the District
of Columbia. Mrs. Hartman now in
habits an old mansion commanding
the Potomac heights below Key Bridge
efGh eaaa Adid QReEg ord epnYexted into