The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-04-23
Washington Snapshots
Taken by the Helms News

Mountains of Virginia. The par
ticular press of business which Mr.
Hoover has before him and which
may prevent prolonged depart
ure from the Capital arises from
his own program of personally
delving into the activities of each
of the executive departments. This
periodic review of the functions of
government, task assigned him.
self by the President, has already
begun. Coming along with other
business, however, including the
round of daily appointments, en-
Urgency business and speechmak-
ing, the work hardly will be con-
cluded in four months. 1t is un-
derstood the Presidents recent va
cation cruise to Porto Rico and the
Virgin Islands was so restful and
beneficial that he feels physically
fit to continue on at his desk thro-
ugh the coming hot months.
Western Hemisphere nations
were evisioned by President Ho-
over as in the near future settling
every major difference by the COR
derby processes of Cancellation and
arbitration" Leading official
Washington in its celebration of
the first Pan-American day, OBJ
served simultaneously throughout
the q Latin-American republics.
the Chief Executive described the
common purpose of the Americas
to eliminate war as a major con-
tribution to modern civilization. He
spoke before the governing board
of the Pan-American Union in the
organizations headquarters.
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Capture of the House by the
Democratic party would result in
the election of John N. Garner,
of Texas, as Speaker. This dough-
ty Democrat disagreed with and
fought Nicholas Longworth ON
each and every proposition before
the House, and cherished a deep
affection for him. "Jack" Garner
long ago revealed his ability tor
rule the House. Republicans will
strain every nerve to keep him
out of the chair, but if he should
win it they will give him three
cheers as a bonny fighter and ac-
cept his overlordship with conf
dence in his judgment and impair
TALLY.
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In a gala international setting,
made brilliant by the presence of
President Hoover and representa-
tives of score of Pan-American
nations, Americas National pas
time made a 1881 bow at Griffith
Stadium. The opening game was
inaugurated with the usual mill
tary fanfare and an unusual Pam
American flag ceremony in honor
of the distinguished foreign guests
President Hoover, the country's
leading base ball fan was on hand
with most of his cabinet and other
members of the governmental fam
liz to lend an official flavor to the
big contest. Having trained all
winter long with the White House
medicine ball, the President was in
the prime of condition for his part
of the colorful Notwithstanding
out the first ball. sg
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Washington babe farewell to-
one large group of prominent wo-
men and greeted another. The two
are rivals, one being dry, the other
wet. But on one thing they agree
and that is that Prohibition is
bound to be the dominant issue in
1882. Not only that, but if TIM
orous male politicians try to side
step it they are prepared to push
prohibition to the front, and make.
it the issue. Not since the suffra-
gettes and the antisuffragettes
fought it out over the nineteenth
amendment, has there been such
a fight among Americas women
IS y
Lured here by the cherry bios
SONS and a week of varied enter
tainment. two feminine voyagers
piloted in Washington the most
palatial vagabond of the open road
"a $4,000 lavishly-outfitted mo-
tor coach once the property of Lin
coins son. Parked on lot in the
residential section, the miniature
palace on wheels created a sensa-
ton no less than its two fair mo-
florists, both we'll known wealthy
society matrons. They ere fol-
lowing the trails of their hearts
desire in royal fashion. The coach
is the dreamchild of Robert Todd
Lincoln, son of the Emancipator-
1t is powered by two large siX-cy-
Under motors, each capable of
driving the machine.