Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25

This cut in wages, of which the last
has not yet been heard, is the most
unkindest cut of all the slashes suffered
by Herbert Hoover's political fortunes
during the past two years. 1t is en-
titled to that description because of the
Presidents herculean efforts, in the
teeth Of the baff1ing circumstances, to
prevent it, 1t is just another of the
merciless breaks which have logged Mr..
Hoover's footsteps almeSt from the out
set of his administration. Insiders have
seen 1t coming. They marvel only that
it was so long in arriving. Every man
whose opinion is worth anything knew
it was inevitable. Like most of the
causes and effects of the depression,
Hoover has about as much to do with
the wage cut as with the gold crisis IN
Great Britain, the Chinese-Japanese
squabble in Manchuria or the heat
wave In Patagonia. But it's sure to De
one of the indictments leveled against
him the moment Congress begins play
ing politics in December. The plain
truth is that the payenvelopes OF the
country would have grown thinner
long time ago except for the pressure
the White House never ceased to bring
to bear In the other direction.
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Recall of Senior Teller, the Mexican
Ambassador, emphasizes the fact that
there has been almost a clean sweep
among the chiefs of mission in the
Latin American diplomatic corps at
Washington during the past year. The
"A B G" epublics-Argentina, Brazil
and Chile-have all sent new Ambas-
sailors to the United States since Janu-
airy /. Former ministers have been
replaced during the same period by
Panama, Honduras, the Dominican Re-
public, Colombia and Haiti. DR.. j.
Varela, Minister OF Uruguay, who has
been here eleven years, is actually
the dean of Latin American ENJOYS
at Washington, though, not being of
amba ssadorial rank, he Goes not
officially head their group. With
Senior Tellez's departure that dis
tinction falls to Senior Ferrara, Am
bassador of Cuba. Viscount d'Alte,
Minister of Portugal, holds an ire
trievable lead over ell accredited Wash
ington ENJOYS. He recently completed
20 successive years OF service on the
Potomac.
President Hoover and his closest cab
met conrade, DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur,
Secretary of the Interior, are in their
private incarnationS rival fishermen.
The President says that Wilbur can
tell the biggest fish stories, because
he has the longer arms.
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Senator Jim Watson of Indiana has
lust taken occasion to nail for all time
the persistent yarn that he bankers for
the Republican vice presidential nomi-
nation in 1882. A Watson enthusiast in
Ohio wrote the q. o. P. Senate leader
the other day, suggesting that Coolidge
ard Watson" could sweep the country
next year. Jim rejoined in a spirit of
, becoming appreciation but urged his
adrnirer to spread far and wide the
news that the only job the Hoosier sage
wants is the one he now has. "I
| haven't the slightest desire to be Vice
| President of the United States" Wat
son wrote. Il expect to end my public
career in the Senate on the 4th day of
March, 1888, If am beaten next year.
and on the 4th day of March. 1889.
| if am reelected in 1882. If am of
/ any use to the people of Indiana and
| to the country, 1t Is as a Senator, and
| I have no wish to hold Office simply
for the sake of having a position
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/ A well known Washingtonian met a
| friend, whom he hadn't run across for
/ some time, in downtown Office build
| ing elevator. 'How's business?" he
| asked. Rotten" rejoined the acQuaint-
| ance. My hrm went bankrupt and I
| lost my job" The other man thought
he'd think up more cheerful question.
"Hows your wife?" he uueried. "Don't
know" was the reply. "She divorced
/ me last Spring" The elevator had by
1 this time reached the ground floor
much to the relief of all concerned.
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Former Justice Warren Obey, IT,, OF
the California Supreme Court, special