Evening star., 1937-06-04
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

morning glory seeds. as personal gift
to Chancellor Hitler in token of the new
NaN -Japa nese alliance against com
munism and for other mutual purposes.
1t is disclosed, apropos Gov George
H. Earles 1910 coming -out party on
June 2 at the banquet of the Southern
Society of Washington. that he has a
World War record for bravery Enlist
ing in the Navy in 1917 as boatswains S
mate, he was promoted to ensign and
placed in command of U. S. S. Victor
submarine chaser. In February, 1918
while the Victor was cruising off the
Atlantic Coast with a cargo Of depth
bombs and a large reserve supply of
gasoline, an explosion in the engine
room spread fire throughout the ship
Leading his men and working side by
side with them says a description of
the incident just placed in circulation
Earle succeeded in saving his ship
without the loss of life" Later on, Pres
ident Wilson conferred on him the
Navy Cross. with a citation for heroic
and inspiring leadership One of the
interesting sidelights on the Demo-
cratic Governors welcome by Capital
sons and daughters of Dixie is that the
president OF the Southern Society, Rob-
ert H. McNeill, prominent member of
the District of Columbia bar. is an old
time North Carolina Republican. Gov
and Mrs. Earle few to Washington in
the private plane of Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy Edison.
Some of his Hoosier friends think 1t
Is premature to write political obituaries
for Col. Paul v. McNutt, American high
commissioner at Manila because of his
now famous demand that he be toasted
on festive occasions Immediately after
the President Of the United States and
before the President of the Philippine
Commonwealth It's pointed out that
neither the White House nor the State
oreWar Department has issued any sort
Of disavowal of the high commissioner
action. This circumstance holsters the
suggestion that the colonel knew exactly
what he was doing when he gave
gentle reminder to all concerned that
Uncle Sam is still head man in the
islands and will be until their independ-
ence is an accomplished fact several
years hence. McNutt's admirers are
COlllucIlk he Will survive Jne storm Oh
criticism and ridicule that has ragged
around his snow-capped head and re-
main a formidable contender for the
1910 Democratic presidential nomina-
tion. It's expected he'll return to the
United States not long after 1898, pos
sibly to assume the presidency of In
diana University, and conduct a pre-
convention campaign in that cultural
capacity.
In the cordial farewell letter addressed
to retiring Justice Van Devanter by his
Supreme Court associates, it did not
escape notice at either end of Penn
sylvania avenue that Chief Justice
Hughes and the other brethren wished
their departing septuagenarian COL
league many years OF continued vigor."
Not the least of the valuable qualifica-
tions of r. Walton Moore, newly ap-
pointed Counselor of the State Depart
ment, is the numerous contacts" he
enjoys at the Capitol AS the long time
Representative of the eighth Virginia
district, Secretary Hull's veteran aide
has the personal friendship and affection
of many members of both House and
Senate who are now in key positions as
chairmen of committees and in other
influential posts. The result on occa-
sion is expected to be a useful speeding
up of congressional action on foreign
affairs.
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