Evening star., 1933-03-01

Circumstantial reports are current
that Vice President Curtis IS about to
be named for the vacancy on the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, to which
Ernest I. Lewis of Indiana was renomi-
mated by President Hoover on Decem-
ber /, 1882, but not confirmed. The
same reports have it that Mr.. Curtis
nomination will be sent to the Capitol
only after the White House has as
surance that, despite the Democrats
declared determination to confirm no
more Hoover appointments, the retir-
ing Vice President will be the bene-
ficiary Of senatorial courtesy" ex-
ception. The whole thing, it is said,
depends on whether a certain Demo-
cratic Senator from the South aban-
dons his vaunted purpose to f1libuster,
if necessary until hell freezes over to
prevent any more Hoover appointees
from confirmation at the expiring ses-
sion. The Vice President recently
rented law offices in Washington, for
occupancy after March 4. He said
he was considering several PROPOSE
tions" of private nature. Mr.. Curtis
was a member of Congress, in both
House and Senate, during the long
series of legislative arts which led up
to the existing transportation laws,
and would join the Interstate Com
merce Commission thoroughly familiar
with its problems and duties.
Sir Malcolm Campbell, the automobile
speed king, who hung up new record
Of 272 miles an hour at Daytona Beach
on Washington's birthday anniversary.
fitted through washington this week
en- route to his steamer for England.
Luncheon guests of the American Auto
mobile Association found the daredevil
Scotsman modest, retiring fellow
whom one would hardly associate with
the feat of travelling over terra drma
faster than any machine or man that
ever existed. Sir Malcolm, IN the spirit
of the genuine and generous sportsman,
calls his recurring, lightning streaks
along the Florida coast "Anglo- Amer
ican" achievements. "You Americans" +"
he says, furnish the beach, probably
the only stretch Of soil In the world on
which motor cars could attain such
speed, and we British simply furnish
the engine and the car" Campbell
Is deeply impressed by the schoolboy
traffic patrol in American towns and
cities and proposes introducing the sys-
TEN in Great Britain.
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David Lynn, architect of the United
States Capitol, who is responsible for
the artistic platform and seating ar
rangements on the historic east front
where Franklin D. Roosevelt will be
inaugurated, has carried out similar
plans for the third time now. He was
appointed Capitol architect by Presi-
dent Coolidge as one of the latter's
first nominations, in August, 1928.
Previously Mr.. Lynn had been asso-
ciated with his predecessor, Elliott
Woods, for more than Is years. Al
together. some $4,000 persons will be
provided for at this weeks ceremonies.
But they'll be only fraction Of the
number who win look on from distant
points of vantage in the surrounding
unofficial guests, who'll be within ear
shot of the amplifying system, will
total not less than 10000. He thinks
the Capitol roof is the best place to
see the show. The position of architect
Of the Capitol is filled by presidential
appointment and without the advice
and consent of the Senate. Only seven
men have held the job since George
washington named william Thornton
to it in 1893.
M. Andre Lefebvre de Ia Boulaye
who is scheduled to succeed M. Pau
Claudel as French Ambassador to the
United States, is well remembered In
washington. He served as counselor
of the embassy here for seven or eight
years, covering the entire period of the
world War. A man Of 81 years, he
was long and closely associated II
foreign affairs with the late Aristide
BRAND. In addition to his service al
washington. M. de la Boulaye was or
duty for several years at Berlin ant
Rome and for short period ut Mos.