Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Col. Lindbergh wants his friends all
over the United States to divest them
selves of any thought that he and his
Anne are embarking upon their trans
polar flight to Japan as a stunt. Nor
Is it in any respect a quest for addi-
tional fame. "Lindy" told folks In
Washington this week that his sole pur-
pose is scientific. He is taking wing
this time purely and exclusively in the
name of aeronautical research. Lind
bergh thinks there is something in the
Arctic region and beyond that needs
exploring and surveying for the good
of aviation, and that's why he is of
on another thrilling adventure through
the uncharted ether. The colonel dis
closed another secret in Washington.
All last Spring he committed daily to
Princeton from his Jersey home, in or
der to take a course in meteorology and
an allied branch, from which he felt he
ought to derive more knowledge than
he already has. His studies had par
ticular reference to the impending trek
to the Far East. Lindbergh resisted any
number of seductive offers to write per-
Sonal accounts of the exploit. He is
footing all the bills connected with it.
and told Capital friends, jokingly, that
ut looks as If we might go broke this
time"
Everett Sanders. Calvin Coolidge's
right-hand bower at the White House,
is about to sail for a European vaca-
ton, with England as his immediate
destination. He expects to be asked
about the Yorktown-Cornwallis Incl
dent, provided he encounters any
Britons who have heard of a certain
Virginia event in 1881. One day while
Sanders was presidential aide. couple
of distinguished Englishmen were wait
ing In his Office for presentation to Mr..
Coolidge. They were surveying the
landscape and sky line visible from the
windows of the secretarial office. 81
say" calculated one of them, turning
to Mr. Sanders, land what is the ODE
lisk in the distance?" Terre Haute's
favorite son is a diplomat as well as a
politician. He didn't think it tactful
to reply that the big white shaft is q
monument to George Washington.
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Senator Borah, among his many
claims to fame, enjoys the most unique
distinction OF a member of Congress
who rarely, II ever, recommends any
body for high Federal Office. If he
does, it's generally a routine affair of
securing the usual senatorial o. K. Of
an appointment already decided upon
Once upon a time nephew of the
1dahoan was q candidate for an i'm
portant position in the gift of the De-
partment Of Justice. The Attorney Gen.
eral expected that big Bill's" indorse-
nent would head the list of the young
mans credentials. Uncle and nephew
were the best of friends, but Borah re-
fused to use any influence on his kins-
mans behalf. He got the Job anyhow
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Flows Business?" is the timely title
of book just off the press bearing the
name of Merle Thorpe, editor of the
Nations Business, as author. Wash
ington friends are in receipt of first
editions wrapped in cellophane, like
their favorite cigars. There is nothing
dry, however, about the facts and fig
ures within its covers, for they bristle
with up-to-dateneSs and in the United
States Chamber of Commerce scribe's
best radio style. Julius H. Barnes,
President Hoovers busineSs-conference
chairman, contributes. a foreword to
the volume. Although Thorpe grew up
in the alfalfa belt of Kansas he ranks
today as one Of the country's aclnowl-
without saying that his new book is a
bull, and not a bear, on the outlook
for commerce and trade.
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Mrs. Robert D. Heinl, the Hoosier
Paderewsk, who, In her non-pianistic
incarnation Is the wife of q Washing
ton newspaper man, tells good story,
of which Walter Damrosch Is the au-
thor. Damrosch took Paderewski, dur
ing his recent trip to America, to the
home of celebrated polo player. The
trio was inspecting the hosts collection
Of trophies. Quoth DamroSch to
Paderewski: Master, the only differ
ence between you and our friend is
that you play solo and he plays polo. :
Quick Is o Nash the famed ticker Of