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linquished the treasury post to
take over the portfolio of supply
and development, retaining this
position until his appointment as
Minister to the United States. In
1889 he again. visited London to
represent Australia at the Empire
Conference on the conduct of the
war.
Part Of New Blood.
Richard Casey is considered one
of Australia's important contem-
porary figures. Relatively unknown
10 years ago, he entered politics
with a rising generation of new
Australian public officials. part of
the new blood" called for by the
voters at the general elections of
1881. A cabinet minister in less
than two years after his first elec-
ton to Parliament, Mr.. Casey's
career is undoubtedly one of the most
striking among those of the newer
parllamentarians.
Consequently it was not surprising
that when the late Australian Prime
Minister, Joseph A. Lyons, died in
considered as possible successor.
Because of his wide experience in
public life, Mr.. Casey is well fitted
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two cabinet posts, and at 49 be-
came Australia's first fullf1edged
envoy.
Born to Wealth.
Born in Brisbane, Mr.. Casey was
the scion of a wealthy pioneer
family of "pastoralists," namely
Australian sheep ranchers.
AS a youth he was sent to the
Melbourne Grammar School, crack
Australian public school," Later
he attended Melbourne University
where he began the study of en-
gineering, finishing it with honors
at Cambridge University in Eng
land, just a few months before the
outbreak o fthe first World War.
The Minister joined up with the
1st Australian Division and served
in Egypt, at Gallipoli and later in
France. During his war service,
Mr.. Casey rose from first lieu
tenant to the rank of brigade major,
was decorated with the Distinguished
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George H. Bangs and Mrs. Kats
Warn, two of Pinkerton'S top-flight
operatives, were stationed in ber4hs
on either side of Lincolns.
The train waited five mirltes
beyond its scheduled time OF de-
parture while the important -cscx-
age"-in reality a bundle of old
newspapers-was delivered into the
keeping of the trains conductor.
AS the train started, Pinkerton
took position on the rear platform
of the train.
Baltimore was reached at half>
past in the morning. And ths
train pulled into the Washington
station a little before 6 o'clock. Az
the locomotive gave forth its last
chug, the passengers alighted. After
most of them had disappeared, the
tall form of a man who wore q
plaid cap and an ill-f1tting overcoat,
hastily given him in Harrisburg.
entered a hack and told the driver
to go to Wizards.
Later in the day the Associated
Press sent this dispatch out Of
Washington:
Not a little sensation prevailed
throughout the city as soon as it
became known that Mr., Lincoln had
arrived on the early train. 1t was
unsuccessfully sought to conceal the
fact. especially from the newspaper
press"
The fact might have been con-
cealed if the newspaper press" had
not included a reporter who Won
dered why william H. Seward was
nervously pacing across a hotel
lobby at 6 o'clock in the morning.
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Menzies. The Legation has just &C
ouired it's first naval attache, Comdr.
Henry Mackay Burrell, who arrived
here only fortnight ago.
Until his recent death Lord Lo-
THAN, the British Ambassador, and
Mr.. Casey met regularly for after
noon tea and a 45-minute confer
ence at the Embassy. In addition
to being official partners as heads
of British diplomatic missions here,
the two men were fast friends.
"Our minds seemed to work best
when we were arguing out some
phase of a particular problem" Mr..
Casey recalled. Neither of us ac-
cepted the others ideas, but bounced
them back and forth at one another
until We finally reached an agree
ment on the best solution for the
problem. An average person, enter
ing the room during one OF these
conversations, might have thought
us to be in violent discord."
Meets Callers.
Official and unofficial callers at
the Legation also demand a portion
of the Minister'S day. Often they
are fitted in at lunch or dinner,
which Mr.. Casey generally eats at
home. If it's just a mems lunch
con- or dinner, Mrs. Casey usually
dimes out or in another room, often
Do Torrntt nf
Australia's outstanding newspaper
women. who lives at the Legation as
private secretary to Mrs. Casey.
The Minister and Mrs. Casey en-
tertain modestly, usually informally.
Mr.. Casey has an Unsuitable thirst
for knowledge about America. Con-
seouently, many of the guests are
Americans drawn from all walks OF
life. Australian dishes are a part
of each meal, whether they be To-
heroa soup, shellfish delicacy, or
Australian dried fruits.
Legation guests, If small in num-
ber, are usually entertained IN the
informal atmosphere of the COM
Portable library, where they may
sit by a roaring fire and chat over
a glass of Australian beer, which
the Minister claims in the worlds
finest. If the guest list is large, the
spacious and more formal drawing
room is called into service.
Most of the Minister'S carefree
hours are spent with his two chill
dren, Jane II. and 9-year-old
Dom, both of whom attend Wash
ingtons Maret School Mr.. Casey
derives particular amusement over
the way young Dom has rapidly
become "Americanized." The youth
is now equally at home with sling
shot or baseball bat. Jane is pres
emily engrossed with peers" through
the lens of a microscope she re-
ceived as a Christmas present. She
is also particularly interested in
books on American history.
Like Anthony Eden.
A glance at the Minister'S trim
figure would never reveal he had
long ago given up hope of obtain
ing regular exercise. Six feet in
height and of slender build, Mr..
Casey presents a military figure in
immaculate multi. Some say his
dark, waving hair, bushy brows and
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also Lincoln's raising of flag at
Independence Hall the morning of
the following day. He counseled for
Lincoln's immediate and secret de-
parture for the Capital. The Presi-
dent-elect would not agree to this
and left the room after expressing
his mind on the subject.
After he left the three men who
had conversed with him were joined
by G. C. Franciscus, general mana
ger of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and E. S. Sanford, representative
of the American Telegraph Co. 1t
was after midnight before the little
group dispersed, convinced that
workable plan to protect Lincoln
had been evolved.
Messages Received.
AS Lincoln and his party were on
the way to take a special train for
Harrisburg the next day, Frederick
w. Seward, son of William H.
Seward, who was to be in Lincoln's
cabinet, came bustling up with two
messages from Washington.
One of these, from the elder
Seward to Lincoln, read:
MY son goes express to you. He
will show you a report made by our
detective to Gen. Scott and by him
communicated to me this morning.
I deem it so important as to dis
patch my son to meet you wherever
he may find you. I concur with Gen.
Scott in thinking it best for you to
reconsider your arrangement. No
one, here at Washington but Gen.
Scott, myself and the bearer is aware
of this communication. ="
The other message was substan-
tiating communication from Gen.
Winfield Scott.
The entire party, with the eXcep-
ton of Pinkerton, went on to Har-
risburg. The detective remained
behind to perfect plans for the
strange events which were to fol-
low.
Things began to happen at Har-
risburg soon after the official dinner
began at a hotel. Gov. Curtin re-
marked that Lincoln was forced by
q headache to retire to his room
The President-elect and the Gov
ernor left the dining hall. Instead
Of going to Lincoln's room, however
they went to door where Mr.. Fran
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comfortable business career and de-
cided to enter politics.
In 1924 the Australian govern
ment issued a call for applicants
for the job of liaison officer between
the British and Australian govern
ments in London. The Minister
was named for the post.
After two years in London, Mr..
Casey married Miss Maie Ryan,
sister of Col. Rupert Ryan, who was
then deputy commissioner of the
British Rhineland Occupation and
for whom she had been acting as
official hostess. Like the Caseys,
the Ryans had also pioneered in
Australia and the two families were
old friends.
Seat in Parliament.
In 1880. still anxious for politics
and having acquired an extensive
background of Australian govern
ment affairs, Mr.. Casey resigned
his post in London and returned
to Australia where he stood for"
and won a seat in Parliament as a
member of the United Australian
Party.
Concentrating on public finance,
he became assistant federal treas
urer only 10 months after his elec-
ton and served in this capacity from
1888 to 1885, when he became treas
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urer of the commonwealth, an Office
comparable to our own cabinet post
of Secretary of the Treasury.
Describing his term of Office, Mr..
Casey said. THE treasurer of Aus
tralia is fair game to be shot at
by every one in sight" A COL
lection of newspaper clippings and
cartoons which the Minister keeps
in his Office bears ample evidence
that he was frequent target for
political huntsmen.
AS treasurer of Australia, Mr..
Casey represented his government
at the coronation of King George
vi and at the Imperial Conference
in London, also in 1887. In the
same year he was appointed Minister
in charge of Development, holding
the treasurership of the common
wealth as well. In 1899 he re-
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guards mustache" are reminiscent
of Anthony Eden, British diplomat.
However, while the Minister has
little time for "a go" at such IA
vorite sports as tennis, squash and
swimming, he does manage to in
dulge occasionally in his beloved
hobby of flying.
Both the Minister and Mrs. Casey
are experienced licensed pilots.
Three years ago, Mr.. Casey learned
to fly at an Australian air force
flying field and recalls that some
of my press antagonists accused me
of learning to fly on the cheap"
Soon after his arrival here. Mr..
Casey earned the sobriquet of
"Washington's flying diplomat" when
he purchased a bright yellow high
winged monoplane which he named
Boomerang. The Minister has done
about 100 hours of flying in Boom
erang himself. Mrs. Casey often
takes the plane out for short
trip and its strange markings, VII
ADJ" are now familiar to residents
Evening star., 1941-02-09
By Ira L. Smith.

Noon of February %, 1861, was
drawing near. A reporter on the
staff of The Washington Star was
setting himself to the long-hand
task of writing few paragraphs for
that days issue of the paper.
Here are the first words he wrote:
This morning, shortly before 6
o'clock. Mr.. Seward weAded his way
to Wizards, where he remained
almost solitary and alone in the
hall in front of the office, to the
vonderment of the few persons
about at that hour, evidently look
Ing for some one to arrive by the
train momentarily expected. When
the trains passengers for the house
did arrive, the mystery OF Mr..
Stewards so-early appearance at the
hotel was instantly cleared up, for
the tall figure of Abraham Lincoln
Was seen conspicuous among them.
Behind that paragraph is a nigh
forgotten story that commands m
terest at this time, when the echoes
of Inauguration day cheers nave so
recently died and the anniversary
of Lincolns birth approaches.
1t is the story of the smuggling
of Lincoln into Washington just be-
fore he was to be lnaugurateo
President of the United States.
During several hours prior TO MS
arrival in Washington, only lew
persons had known the Whereabouts
of the President-elect. After at
tending dinner at Harrisburg, Pa'
Lincoln had vanished, so far as the
country at large was concerned.
Harrisburg's populace thought ne
was spending the night at the home
of Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania and
that he would take train for
Washington upon arising in the
morning. Baltimore's populace went
to bed with the idea of trooping
down to the railroad station the
next day to see the President-to-be
as he passed through the city on
his way to the Capital.
Whisked to Capital.
But Lincoln did not spend that
night at the Governors mansion in
Harrisburg. Instead, he spent it in
being whisked pell-mell to WASH
tnSton on the strangest journey ever
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made by a man who soon was to
become President.
Discovery of a plot to assassinate
Lincoln before he could reach Wash
ington was the reason for all this.
Allan Pinkerton, top-notch detec-
tive in those days, and military au-
thorities had learned about this plot
through independent Investigations.
Pinkerton had uncovered the fact
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ciscus was waiting with a closed
carriage.
The Governor gave orders to the
driver. in loud voice, to 60 to the
executive mansion. They did go
there, to throw possible followers
off the track they eventually were
to follow. Then the carriage went
to a railroad crossing on the out
skirts of Harrisburg, where a loco
motive and one passenger coach
were waiting.
Train Started.
Though dusk was falling when the
carriage reached the railroad cross
ing, no lights were burning in the
coach. Lincoln stepped aboard, the
starting signal was given and the
train was on its way to Philadelphia.
Pinkerton had foreseen the posi-
bility that newsman or some one
else not "in" on the secret trip might
accidentally witness Lincoln's de-
parture from Harrisburg. He ar
ranged, accordingly, with officials
of the American Telegraph Co. to
have all messages from Harrisburg
stopped in the company's Offices,
save only those addressed to 81. H.
Hutchinson" at the st. Louis Hotel
in Philadelphia That was the name
under which Pinkerton was regis
tered.
One other communication facility
between Harrisburg and Baltimore
had to be blocked out" if complete
assurance against a leak" of the
secret departure were to be provided.
1t was the telegraph line of the
Northern Central Railroad between
Harrisburg and Baltimore. Pinker-
ton arranged to have that line cut
An official of the company and a
trusted lineman followed the line
out of Harrisburg a mile or two,
cut the wires and grounded them.
Special Orders Given
When the special train bearing
Lincoln reached Philadelphia it was
met at the West Philadelphia sta
ton by Allan Pinkerton, who had
another closed hack at hand. Sit
ting beside the driver was H. F.
Kenney, superintendent of the Phil
adelphia. Wilmington & Baltimore
Railroad. Kenney had issued spe-
cial orders to the conductor Of the
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that a group of conspirators had
met in Baltimore on the evening of
February 8 to plan the assassina-
ton and to decide which of their
number would actually commit the
deed.
Possessed of that information,
Pinkerton hastened to Philadelphia.
There he met Lincoln on February
81. In the presence of Norman B.
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for his present post. In the months
that he has been in Washington,
he has gained the respect and ad-
miration of Americans in all walks
of life and has been a source of
satisfaction to his own government.
He has an unshaken faith in the
survival of the British common
wealth of nations and particularly
the future of Australia, which he
believes must practice relation
ship of dual interest-to Britain
and to the United States.
We're a modern experiment in
pioneering" he said, land we ask
nothing better of Americans than
that they look us over and make
up their minds about our future
We believe We have a great one but
don't take our word for it. Come
down and look us over yourselves. "
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Judd, a close friend of Lincoln's,
and President FELTON, of the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
Railroad, Pinkerton told his story.
Lincoln, reluctantly becoming con-
vinced that danger was imminent,
asked the three men what they
thought should be done. FELTON,
suggested that Lincoln's scheduled
trip to Harrisburg be Cancelled, as
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Of nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Mrs. Casey is no stranger at nearby
airports where she likes to drop in
for a chat with local pilots and
compare notes over a hot dog and
cup of coffee.
Richard Gardiner Casey studied
to become an engineer, made
career of politics, which included
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Service Order, the Military Cross
and was twice mentioned in dis
patches.
Shortly after the end of the war,
Mr.. Casey's father died and the son
returned to Australia to look after
the family business. However, dur
ing the next five years Mr.. Casey
found he had little relish for a
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Conseouentlv. his post has become
an 'all out" Job, 16 hours day.
often seven days week.
Seeks Trade Gains.
Tn addition. Mr.. Casey is fired
with an intense desire to make the
United States Australia conscious,
not by propaganda, but by telllng
Americans solid facts and figures
about the Commonwealth, whose
vast area is only slightly less than
that of the United States, and
through exploration OF all channels
leading to an ever-increaslng trade
between the two countries.
what you were, we are-what
YOU are. we hope to be-" he said in
an interview. "for your country has
been a model on which we have
based much of our social, agricul-
tural and industrial life"
Through the Minister'S efforts, ex-
change of news between Australia
and the United States Is constantly
increasing American newspaper
men have visited the Commonwealth
as guests of its government. making
the long overseas hop by fast Pacific
Clipper planes. Australian news
photos are appearing more and more
in the Ar>orican press and less and
less are Americans inclined merely
to think of Australia in terms of
kangaroos, aborigines and as vaguely
connected with manner OF SWIM
ming.
Hard Working Staff.
The Australian Legation is housed
in the handsome rambling mansion,
White Oaks, perched high on
wooded knoll at BIT Woodland
drive NV. A wing of the spacious
house has been converted into a
cl,ancery, where small but efficient
staff is hard at work by o'clock in
the morning.
Each day. the Minister is awake
at am. or earlier. Slipping a
dressing gown over his pajamas, he
goes downstairs to the dining room
for a light breakfast and then settles
down in the paneled library for a
look at the morning papers.
Naturally, I cannot read each
parer from cover to cover, so I con-
centrate on the most vital news. and
I must say I depend completely on
your American headline writer's to
tell me what to read he explained.
Shaved. bathed and dressed, the
Minister is usually at his desk short
ly efter 9. poring over urgent cables
which have already been deciphered
by members of his staff. Then there
is the mail, including dictation of
correspondence, after which the
Minister is free to plan the re-
mainder of busy day.
Taking Appointments.
On the schedule may be appoint
nentS at the State, War, Navy,
Treasury or other departments
sometimes the White House. The
Minister takes over the appoint
ments demanding his presence. The
rest are divided between Alan Watt,
former Rhodes scholar and first
secretary of the Legation, and Sec
ond Secretary Peter Heydon, one
time private secretary to Australia's
Prime Minister, Robert Gordon
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australian Envoy Adrer United States Known Flying Diplomat
Appointment to Washington
Climaxes Rapid Rise in
Islands Public Life
Describes This Country as
Model for Development
Of His Native Land
Bv John d. Leonard.

It was cold but noticed the
tall Wasngton public functions not long
The immaculate black uniform and the cooked
marked TO
silk top hats of those around him.
though achangel?"
a newspaperman inquired
oh that's Dick Casey Australian Minister replied another
As his Britannia Australian Minister to the United
States Richard o. M c. c. seldom hnds time
to don the of a British prvy councillor
For although barely IL months the
diplomat is one OF the most nnuena ENJOYS III "a
exotic circle A.,
aignments turned the
situated the neart
of this area of vital Importance IN word poncs
British effort the ConHonWealh
sent soldiers sailors to the Mediterranean and ame
addition Australia mas oeVeopeo apiuy
aircraft industries OF her Owl" 10
nd with the United States policy OF all aid to Britain
M the Minister sort Of lalson oet"e
States Govern
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Rates Fixed for
Grain Producers

Francisco terminal basis and the
farm value will De reduced by
freight rate differentials and a
handling charge expected to be three
cents a bushel.
The government loan will be avail
able to all farmers cooperating II
the Triple A program. Non-cooper-
Gtives who produce from acreage
in excess of allotments may receive
loans at 80 per cent of that avail
able to cooperators but only on
the grain produced on the excess
acreage, Hawk eXp.ained.
Announcement of the loan rates
Is in accordance With legislation
recently enacted into law, provid-
ing for government leans at levels
approximately 85 pei cent of par
it,. The S1.10 and 45 cent figures
compare with 1910 loan rates OF n
cents and 35 cents a bushel Tor
wheat and barley respectively
Hawk said the same grade differ
ential deductions will apply to the
1941 loans in effect last year-one
cent per bushel less lor No 2 wheat
and three cents per bushel less for
No. 3 wheat, below The No. loan
rate.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Highway Patrol
TO Guard Fields
Against Sabotage

California Highway patrolmen
Wednesday received orders TO guard
against sabotage By watching for
suspicious persons lettering in the
vicinity Of grain fields and to en-
force the law prohibiting the throw
ing of lighted materlal from moving
vehicles III rural areas.
Sgt. Cliff Reed. IN cnarge Of the
patrol in Imperial county. instruct
ed all patrolmen 10 ielp keep yan-
dals from destroying crops by fire.
He also ordered strict enforce
ment of the law prohibiting the
throwing of lighted cigars. cigar
cites. matches or other burning ma
terial from moving vehicles. This
order was occasioneo by the alarm
felt over the possibility of the un-
usually heavy growth of grass weeds
and brush this year making the fire
hazard greater in rural areas.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11

last time last night refused to over
ride OlSon's veto OF the bill TO re-
turn relief to the counties. The roll
call was % to Is TO reject the veto
five votes short Of the required
two thirds majority
The upper house also adopted \
resolution to force from committee
a measure to require the state to
conform to federal aged aid and
blind aid standards.
Sens. Charles Deuel and Robert
Kenney said the state will lose S40-
100000 annually in federal grants
unless the bill is enacted.
Jesse Mayo. Angels camp, object
ed to the resolution on grounds
the legislature had adopted a policy
of protest against interference by
the federal social security board
'and if we surrender on this. we
will have TO continue TO surrender.
Kenny SAID approval of the con-
state would lose S38.000000 in aged
aid and S2,000000 in Blind aid each
wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Drains Started on
All American

Continued progress was reported
Tuesday on intercepting drains
parallel to the All American canal
in Imperial Valley. according to the
May report of the U S. Bureau OF
Reclamation at Yuma.
Excavation for drains and mis-
,eilaneous earthwork resulted il
moving AZ. .465 cubic yards of ma
tsrial.
Total number of employees on the
project totaled 474. including gov
ernment and contractors person.
nel.
Chief activity on the project
centered in the Coachella branch
where compacted backfill was
placed for siphons No. 20, 30
81. and 80, rip rap placed on di-
version dikes, and a total of 1.24
miles of canal dug. SO miles of d.
version channels and ! miles OF
parallel drains.