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Evening star., 1936-06-21
Secret Service Men Detailed for Personal
Duty Are Unobtrusive but Always
Ready to Meet Any Emergency

For the colonel Is really o MASTER
full mixer with a rare gift for keeping
all sorts of folks in good humor. His
amiable Southern drawl and genuine
humanity capture the hearts Of prac-
tically all he meets. He never forgets
a face and undoubtedly knows more
first names and nicknames of promi-
nent people than anybody else in the
country, with. the possible exception
Of big Jim" Farley.
Some time, If you're privileged to
visit the White House press room,
where the newspaper men congregate,
Just as likely as not you'll see the
colonel, his long. gaunt face wrinkled
in smiles, swapping yarns with the
reporters. But just try to get any
inside information out Of him! In
this regard he's. tighter than rivet
in skyscraper.
Woodrow Wilson was President
when, back in 1918. Edward Starting
Joined the White House detail. He
had been a deputy sheriff and rail-
road detective in the South and had
attained considerable prominence for
his work in running down thieves.
So much so that william Moran, chief
of the entire Secret Service, personally
hired the Kentucky colonel.
Startling probably did more toward
starting Mr.. Coolidge on the road to
health and outdoor fun than any
man, physician or otherwise, who
ever attended q President. He was
the constant companion Of the quiet
Vermonter. Il was be who interested
Evening star., 1936-06-21
"Shadows' Are Unsung Heroes Sharing Adventures of
Leaders of Watchdogs Have Been Men of
Great Charm and Versatility and
Have Had Unusual Duties

livery time stranger enters Amer
ica's most famous mansion, at
1900 Pennsylvania avenue, at least one
Secret Service man observes him. Un-
obtrusively. to be sure, but very closely.
Ordinarily they wear plain clothes
and take care not to attract attention.
The casual observer would take them
to be visitors like himself.
Every minute of every day and
night White House shadows" guard
the President. Wherever he goes, they
follow. Should he enter an Gutomo-
bile, at least two of them ride on
the running board. II he is making a
speech or travelling by train they are
on hand, mingling with the crowd.
Few people realize how many at
tempts have been made on the lives Of
Presidents or TO destroy the White
House. These have been frustrated
by the Secret Service and have never,
for obvious reasons, been made pub
Lie. Seldom q day passes without at
least one letter being received at the
Executive Mansion threatening the
life Of the President or some member
Of his ofilcial family. These, too. are
kept secret. Invariably, the threats
are from cranks or half-crazed people
and are handled accordingly.
/. The Secret Service detail at the
White House is q difficult and deli.
cate assignment and it is going to be
very strenuous for the next few
months, when the President is making
campaign tours. It has been very
carefully organized since Congress au-
thorized the Treasury Department to
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Kinley campaign Of the s0s ap-
peared in the guise of Vans policy,
so cents a day and French soup; our
policy, 81 a day and roast beef" In
the Republican campaign of 1928
Hoover gave his version of the slogan
and millions voted for 1.-TWO cars in
every garage; a chicken in every pot. :"
In the Wing campaign banners in
the West we're blazed with slogans:
Clear the Kitchen" The Prairies
Are on Fire" and THE Farmers
President" While the cabins trundled
over the rugged roads, Gen. Harrison
took to the stump and asserted that
the people had the right to petition
Congress on any subject. The vote in
Maine foretold the Whig victory. LAS
goes Maine, so goes the Nation"-a
phrase coined from the fact that
Maine polls her vote in September,
two months prior to the November
elections characteristic of the other
States balloting syStem-voiced the
will Of the people. Political prophecy
was presaged in the jingle:
"She went hell bent
For Gov. Kent,
For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too,
For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too"
I'VE have been sung down, lied
down, drunk DOWN." exclaimed the
Democrats. Right joyous are we
that the campaign of 1840 is closed. "
Reviving the "two-thirds" rule at
the Democratic convention assembled
at Baltimore in May, 1874, the South
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the Executive in fishing and clay
pigeon shooting.
After Mr.. Coolidge's death, Mrs.
Coolidge, in token of her respect and
devotion, sent the colonel the gun
formerly used by her husband. The
big Kentuckian has added this to his
imposing collection of White House
mementoeS.
WASHINGTON will sorely miss
w "Dick" Jervis, Starling's prede-
ceSSor in office. zone of the greatest
fellows that ever lived" Is the way
his associates describe him. He was
on the White House detail for IS
years, nearly 20 years of which he
served as chief Jervis Is suave, keen.
gray-haired, square-jawed.
This remarkable personality, with
q million friends" native Of Cali
fornia, was q dapper youngster Of 20
when he Joined the presidential
watchdogs few months before Will
liam Howard Taft became the White
House boss. Five years later Dick
became chief, when Joseph Murphy
was promoted to be assistant chief OF
the entire Secret Service.
Jervis travelled thousands Of miles
with Presidents. He played golf with
Taft, Wilson and Harding. He &C
companied the last named on his i'll
fated trip to Alaska the Summer Of
1923 and was in the hallway just out
side Mr.. Harding,s door in San Fran
cisco when he heard the cry Of Mrs
CONTINUED on Eghth PaseA
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And was not scared at trifles,
For well he knew Kentucky's boys,
With their h-dealing rifles.
He led them down to cypress
swamp,
The ground was low and mucky:
There stood John Bull in martial
pomp,
And here stood Old Kentucky"
TN THE campaign of 1882 Henry
Clay, who would rather be right
than President" relied upon subter-
fuge and intrigue. jackson success
fully slashed his way to second term.
destroyed Biddle and the National
Bank, quelled the proponents of null
LITIGATION, and named Van Buren as
his successor.
Throwing overheard Henry Clay,
who, more than any other man, had
made the Whig party, the Singing
Wings accepted the nomination of
Gen. William Harrison-the defeated
Whig candidate of 1836-and nomi-
mated for Vice President John Tyler,
a renegade Democrat" who favored
the annexation of Texas. With no
declaration of principles or platform,
the Wings fought their way. Van Bu-
rem and hard times" were mingled
with the rallying cry of two dollars
a day and roast beef for every work.
ingman. The whole Nation was STIR
red with an infectious enthusiasm.
The failure of the Wings to provide
themselves with a platform was reme-
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widely from Jeffersonian standards
The art of campaigning had so ad-
vanced that opposing political partie:
found it expedient to have vote getting
notices and slogans to parade before
the public eye and militant songs to
sing as the candidates mounted the
stump.
An infectious political song became
rally cry. A vote-getting slogan
became the banner of a party-the
glorious pennant under which dark
horse" and "favorite son" marched
triumphantly into the White House
Jackson-"King Andrew" the carl
caturists of the day, described him
and his Kitchen Cabinet" plotted
successfully. The Protector and De.
fender of Beauty and Booty" Stimu-
lated bards, who sang of his defeat oi
Pakenham in the battle of New
Orleans:
you've heard, I s'pose, of New
Orleans,
It's famed for youth and beau
ty;
There are girls of every hue, it
seems,
From snowy white to sooty.
Now, Pakenham had made his
brags,
If he that day was lucky,
He'd have the girls and cotton
bags,
In spite of Old Kentucky!
But
jackson, he was wide awake,
Evening star., 1936-06-21

CD The first known cartoon in which the Democratic
donkey and the g. o. p elephant appeared together.
~ Phiadephas municipal auditorium where the Demo-
cratic convention will assemble Tuesday. 3 An early
in which the donkey appeared before he became
symbol of the Democratic party ~ Where the first
Continental Congress met of the sights which
and delegates the Democratic convention will see
(5) independence Hail. home of the Liberty Bell in Phila
delpha 6) The first political in which the don.
key idea appeared. O Flags and bunting with which the
City of Brohery Love has been decorated for the
Photos by A. P.
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q barrel Of ci6er on the tail Of the
wagon, and roSy-cheeked country girls
with gourds serving out its contents
to all comers.
More doggerel songs blossomed forth
to put pep into the election than have
been known in all other presidential
campaigns before or since. All the buff
foonery of the Jackson campaigns
found its way into the Whig stampede
to the White House. Harrison's rec
ord as an Indian fighter furnished
the slogan-'Tippecanoe and Tyler.
too" To the tune of the Little Pigs
Tall the Wings sang these express
sive words:
What has caused the great COM
motion, motion, motion.
Our country through?
1t is the ball a-rolling on
For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too,
And with them We'll beat little
Van, Van. Van.
Van Is used up man,
Like the rushing Of mighty waters,
waters, waters,
On it will 60,
And its course will clear the way
For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too."
ETC."
THE slogan makers threw a few
adverse puns in the campaign.
with Tip and Tyler Well Bust Vans
Biler" rolled unctuously of the Whig
tongue The Full Dinner Pail" phi
losophy of Mark Hanna in the Nc
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assign a special squad to the Presi-
dents house after the assassination
of William Mckinley Not until after
the tragedy at Buffalo in 1901, how
ever, have they kept a perpetual vigil
over the man who holds our destiny
in his hands.
WHAT manner Of men are these, the
w presidential Watchdog? How
do they look, what are their essential
qualifications How do they get their
jobs?
Well, consider first the mo. shad-
ew" Of them oil, Col q. W. Starring
Evening star., 1936-06-21
Br Paul ]. Miller. Jr.

~ 1GHT this way, lad-ees and
- n-teel-men! The second act
N Of the greatest show on earth
a. \opens this week at Philadelphia
and the barker of political conven-
tions chuckles as out of the corner of
his eye he espies the Landon ele-
phant trumpeting in disdain.
The glamour of old-time presi-
dental campaigns has merged into a
brief, tumultuous, Mad Hatter's NOM
mating convention.
The Republican convention over, the
eyes of 40 million voters turn curiously
to Philadelphia, the cradle of the
American Constitution, where, under
the shadow of the famous Liberty Bell,
the hosts of the Democratic party as
semble next Tuesday to stage the sec
ond act of the greatest political drama
on earth.
Strange, indeed, are these nominat-
ing conventions. Neither embraced
nor countenanced by the Constitution,
they have become the self-appointed
voice of the oldest constitutional gov
ernment in the history of political SCI
ence.
During the administration of Wash
ington, political factions developed
and Alexander Hamilton headed the
broad constructionists, while Thomas
Jefferson led the strict adherents to
the Constitution. Out of the Jeffer-
sonian faction crystallized national
Democratic political party.
With the nation agog with an un-
foreseen enthusiasm for Alfred Moss
man Landon-whose assets seem to be
that he is liberty y-loving individual
tst, twice blessed with the governorship
of Kansas, "a typical prairie State, -
and a successful student of political
economy-the Democratic party Of
Jefferson Jackson, Cleveland, and
Wilson assemblies in Convention Hall
of the very city where the first ma
tional nominating convention in
American political history occurred
i36 years ago, the ephemeral Anti
Masonic party holding a national con-
Nention there during September, 1880.
I'm 1882 Andrew Jackson, with that
unerring instinct he possessed for
Fsetting close to the people," directed
that convention be called to nomi-
nate candidate for the vice presi-
dency on ticket with himself. Jack
sons choice for running mate was
Martin Van Buren, known to history
as the Smiling Red Fox" the Little
Magician" who was far from being
q favorite with the rank and file of his
party.
BY resorting to the convention sys-
TEN Of delegates, Jackson saw a Stra-
tegic way of quelling the opposition to
Nan Buren and controlling the party
vote. At the instigation of "Old Hick-
ory," the Legislature Of New Hamp-
shire proposed national convention
and the party press commended it.
Thus was initiated the first of Demo-
cratic national conventions.
And at this convention, for some un-
accountable reason, Jackson had o
resolution passed to the effect that "in
voting for President and Vice Presi-
dent .. two-thirds of the whole num-
Der Of votes in the convention shall
be necessary to constitute choice"
To the present day this "two-thirds"
rule has remained to shackle the
party and many worthy aspirant to
the presidency has suffered defeat at
the hands of the Democratic party
when q majority Of the convention
delegates favored his nomination.
Jacksonian Democracy differed
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Guardian Of six Presidents, he has
just been promoted to be chief of the
White House detail to succeed Richard
Jervis, who, at his own request, has
been transferred to the management
of one of the field offices Of the
service.
In appearance, Colonel Ed" as he
is affectionately known-and genu-
inc Kentucky colonel, by the way-re-
sembles nothing so much as a dignified
diplomat. Tall, serious, almost aus
tere, and oftentimes frock-coated, he
Is 6 feet tall and exceedingly lanky.
~ But let nst bis dignity deceive you.
Evening star., 1936-06-21
By James Nevin Miller.
WELL DRESSED man ap.

~ preached the entrance to the
a new White House executive
4 A Offices the other day and an
nounced to the policeman always sta
toned there:
"I would like an appointment with
Mr.. Stephen Early, Mr.. Roosevelt's s
personal secretary"
every well, sir. Kindly have a seat
inside, while ask Mr.. Earlyis secre-
tary when he will be available"
As the policeman entered Mr.. Ear
ly's Office, which is on the right, Just
inside the door, the visitor suddenly
put one hand In his trousers pocket.
Immediately . man wearing plain
business clothes, who had been sit
ting nearby, apparently preoccupied
with reading newspaper, arose, ap-
preached and whispered, ''Will you
step this way, please?" .--, -
Somewhat surprised, the visitor
obeyed. When they were around q
corner and well out Of earshot Of the
others in the hallway, his guide
told him in Arm but friendly words
that while his intentions no doubt were
innocent enough, nobody is allowed
to enter the White House with his
hand in his pocket. And for an ex-
cellent reason! A crank possessed Of
pistol or bomb could do q deal Of
damage In twinkling.
The visitor wasn't aware Of the fact,
but his adviser was o Secret Service
man.
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ern Democrats wrought the downfall
Of Van Buren, who on the first ba,
lot was given 146 votes, clear ma
jority of the convention by Is vote
The instrument for party control Gre
ated by Jackson to put Van Bure
across, in 1882, rebounded like
boomerang in "A and spelled defeat +,
the smiling Red Fox"
The convention became a hotbe
and the excitement was wholly ur
governable by the chair. Adjournmer
until next morning was agreed upol
THE next morning, on the eight
ballot, James K. Polk of Tennesso
received few votes for the first tim
During the ninth roll call New Yor
and Virginia asked permission to re
tire. On their return Mr. Butler =,
New York withdrew the name of Va
Buren and the State voted for Poll
Virginia cast its vote likewise. Stat
after State voted for Polk. The frs
convention stampede in American po
litical history had begun, and wheG
the changing of ballots was finished
Polk had all 288 votes. The Demo
cratic party found itself with q dark
horse" nominee for the presidency TO.
the first time
In the ensuing campaign the roar
ing '40s were revived. The Demo
Gratis shouted Justify their war erie
Polk, Dallas, Texas and Democracy
Polk and Texas; Clay and no Texas
The Oregon boundary dispute becam
campaign issue. "Fifty-four Fort
or Fight" doomed the Democrat;
while the Wings soberly evaded tn:
issue. The slogan became famous. I
won for Polk few votes that Clay,
the Whig candidate. possibly would
have attracted. But the Democrats
did not fight, and after resorting to
the pacific method of arbitration ac-
cepted "forty-nine" as the northern
boundary of the United States and
buried "flfty-four forty" with the un-
consumable planks Of the Polk cam
paign.
Again echoes the dinner pail argu-
ment. 1t was:
Here's a health to the working
mans friend,
Here's good to the plow and the
loom!
Him who will not join in support OF
our cause
May light dinners and ill-luck
illume''
The annexation of Texas swept Polk
into the presidency
In 1848 the Democrats appointed
the first national committee in Amer
ican political annals, and the Wings
placed Gen. Taylor, "Old Rough and
Ready" hero of the Mexican War.
at the helm of the Nation. A fusion
party of Northern Wings and Demo-
Gratis, welded together by their COM
mon approval Of the Wilmot Proviso,
rallied under the name Of Free
Soilers," (ancestors Of the modern Re-
publican party, and began the anti
slavery pilgrimage under the banner
bearing those momentous' words,
Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor
and Free Men"
Following the precedent set by the
Wings in '48, the Democrats in 1852
placed general in the field as theil
party nominee. Franklin Pierce, who
had served in the Mexican War as a
brigadier general under Gen. Scott
the Wing candidate, and william King
Of Alabama were before the people,
who were told that Gen. Scott wa.
"pompous, conceited old Fuss and
Feathers as they called him In the
lConttnued On Eighth Pase.l
Evening star., 1936-06-21
A Survey Of Pages of Political History In
dicates Nation Lifts Its Voice Highest
When 1t T las Helmsman for
Whom to Vote.
Whom to Vote.

died by blunder committed by a
Baltimore paper. The press published
a remark concerning Gen. Harrison,
made by friend, Of Henry Clay, when
Harrison was nominated. The story
ran that If Gen. Harrison were given
a pension of $4,000 year and bar
rel of hard cider he would be perfectly
content to spend the rest of his days
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in his log cabin, studying moral phi
losophy.
Undoubtedly this appraisal Of the
Whig candidate reacted in his favor.
The LOG Cabin" and Hard Cider"
campaign was under way. Log cabins
careened madly over the countryside
with coon skins nailed to the sham
logs, live raccoons tied to the roofs,
The Washington times., 1936-05-29

the park. The park extends for
several miles along the river.
Since the highway cuts through
the center Of the park, running
parallel to the river, there is not
the privacy afforded of some Of
the other spots suggested for out
ings, but you will find the scenery
lovely and the park pleasant.
The distance from Washington
is 35 miles.
When you are cruising Memo
rial Day this is the type of place
to keep in mind to stop during
the lunch hour.
Here is a menu that may appeal
to you on your Memorial Day
outing:
Dried Beef with Whipped Crab
apple Jelly on Whole Wheat
Bread
Swiss Cheese and Shredded
Lettuce Sandwiches
Cold Chicken
Hard Boiled Eggs in Picked Beets
Potato Chips
Dill Pickles Radishes
Bananas Jellied Doughnuts
Hot Coffee
The Washington times., 1936-05-29
Plastic FObs

PARIS Great originality IS
shown in fancy jewelry and &C
cesSories. A Faubourg st. Honore
shop has made a display Of
ornaments including q great
number of novel fobs to be worn
with afternoon tailleurs. These
fobs consist mostly Of plaQuetteS
in solid or transparent plastic
material. Engravings and decora-
lions of Chinese inspiration are
outstanding features. There are
plenty of plaquettes in black or
in lacquer red plastic material
which have Chinese script and
signs engraved in black or in
gold. The same type Of plar
quotes with engraved masks in
modernistic conception are also
sponsored. Fobs consisting Of a
chain in gold or silver metal,
terminating in large bright
colored plastic seals, are also
noticed. Most Of these ornaments
are accompanied by bracelets or
rings to match. The same type
of ornament exists in transparent
plastic material initiating jade
and in cut-out effect,
The Washington times., 1936-05-29
At Exposition

PARIS The Trois Quarters
department store is now display
ing a special exposition of fancy
jewelry in which great Importance
is given to plastic materials in am
Der effect, including light trans
parent varieties and deep shades.
There are new ensembles COM
posed of chokers and necklaces as
we'll as bracelets entirely made of
amber-like plaquettes in circular,
square, rectangular, or triangular
shapes. Other necklaces and brace
lets of amber plastic have a chain
effect showing rectangular links.
Also new are heavy silver brace
lets and cuffs of Oriental and par
ticularly Chinese inspiration,
which are set with heavy plastic
cabouchons in cornaline and jade
tones. Large slave necklaces match
ing slave bracelets are made in
hammered metal. Novel bracelets
composed of black plastic mate
rial are fiat and wide and adorned
with a gold metal plaquette which
is entirely studded with small
beads or eyeletS Of plastic in such
shades as turquoise blue and coral
pink. Plastic pendants are shaped
like horSeshoeS and have multi
colored nails in contrasting shades.
The Washington times., 1936-05-29
Patapsc0 State Park Is Pleasant
Family Picnic Site

In making the dried beef sand
witches, pull the beef into slender
shreds. Whip the crab apple jelly
until frothy. Add to beef and
spread generously between slices
Of whole wheat bread.
The cold canned chicken comes
divided into pieces and has been
described before in this column.
It comes in either or 3 pound
tins, and is vacuum packed. The
flavor is excellent served just as
it comes from the can.
The salad should be made the
night before. The eggs turn a
lovely red color.
Hard cooked eggs in picked
beets.
Slice cold boiled beets, cover
with mild vinegar or with spiced
vinegar from sweet pickles and
let stand until vinegar turns red.
Add the peeled whole hard cooked
eggs and let stand overnight COW
cred with the beet juice. Serve the
eggs either whole or sliced.
Another suggested outing for a
Memorial Day picnic will appear
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1936-05-29
By JEAN GREEN

For a family picnic, the
Patapsco State Park, a few
miles from Baltimore, offers
cool shade, and other attrac-
tive facilities. The park is
along the Patapsco River and
is surrounded by rugged
wooded hills.
If you drive out in the after
noon, you may wish to take along
a ball and bat or quoits for the
amusement of the more active
members of your party.
The stream through the park
is shallow, and while there are
facilities for swimming where
dams have been built there is
also opportunity for children to
find much pleasure wading along
the messy banks of the stream
in other sections.
The park is near Elkridge, Md.
To reach it drive out U. S. No.
to Elkridge. Turn left to Re
lay, which is the beginning Of
The Washington times., 1936-05-29

AT last, mother can give baby
IA a bottle, and go on about her
business. There's a gadget out
that holds the bottle in place,
and allows the baby to drink its
milk without distraction. 1t also
obviates the necessity Of holding
the baby, which we in this mod
ern age know is not always wise.
It's sturdy, ingenious device
which has nothing to get out Of
order, nothing to be misplaced,
no loose parts. It is chromium
plated, and will not tarnish. The
spring bottle-clamp will go on
any standard round, oval or hexa-
gon-shaped bottle, and hold it so
firmly that the baby cannot re-
move it. The spindle clamp is
so designed that it will fit on
various sizes and types Of crib
spindles. The clamp is felt
lined, and will not scratch the
bed. The contrrvance comes al
ready adjusted for the usual most
convenient use, but can be easily
adjusted, If necessary. You just
swing it out of the way, when
not in use, and it does not have
to be detached. 1t is 1895.
=
For names of stores showing
the items described here, call
District 1000, Extension 459,
during business hours, or write
Miss Laville at The Times, in
closing self addressed stamped
envelope.