Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1927, Page 4

' COMMENT DIVERSE Hilles Declares He Regrets Action of President—Low- den Group Sees Hope. Prominent political leaders of all parties throughout the country today offered diverse comment on President Coolidge’s statement that he does not choose to he candidate for re-elec- tion in 1928 Many Republican leaders expressed the opinion that the President will renominated. owden backers governor of 11- linois is the outstanding candidate as the result of the President’s ap- parent withdrawal. Many Democrats are skeptical. The opinions of prom- inent leaders, as gathered from all sections of the country by the As- sociated Press, follow Charles D. Hilles, vice chairman of the Republican national committee— “The President’'s laconic statement was entirely unexpected, and I re gret his action. He is a singularl self-reliant man. I belleve he took his own counsel until the dec was announced. He is a man of c3 dor and sincerity, and I think he made the statement without reserva- tion, except that if an emergency should confront the country in 1928, and it should clearly be a duty to run, he will be free to do so. Other- _ wise 1 think he intends this to be final. He has had the of knowing that he would have heen renominated by an overwhelming : majority. Frank W. Stear 3 rsonal friend of President Coolidge—"I can't see that there is much to be said Hubert Work, Secretary of the In- | terior—*It will be a great misfortune | to the country if he will not cunsunt} to he renominated.” Gov. Adam McMullen of Nebraska, ader of the Lowden-for-President forces—""No man at the present time measurés up to the requirements more | than former Gov. Frank O. Lowden of | Iilinois. He is conversant with in- dustrial activities as well as agricul- tural needs and would endeavor to see that justice is accorded all ac- tivities, Julius Rosenwald, Chicago financier: ~—*President Coolidge’s withdrawal will | be a heavy loss to America. He made | an exceptionally able President and | the country prospered greatly, due, in part at least, to his ability as an executive.” Edward Dunne, former Democratic governor of Illinois—"President Cool- jdge’s withdrawal will not produce a ripple among the Democrats for it will not disturb our issues nor our candidates.” Josephus Daniels, Secretary of Navy in the Wilson cabinet—'"What does Mr. Coolidge mean? Either he has been unfortupate in conveying his in- | tention not to run or he chooses Lis declaration as the inauguration of a campaign for the nomination which he will only make by being persuaded to depart from his personal desire. Mr. Coolidge owes it to the country to speak again in terms which can be ‘understood.” Leonard Withington, secretary of the Republican State committee of Texas—"If the people want Mr. Cool- idge to serve them further they will have to draft him, and the call must be urgent and overwhelming.” Gov. Huntley H. Spaulding of New “Hampshire—"The announcement was a complete surprise. At the recent governors’ conference in Michigan I talked to a number of State execu- tives and it was the consensus that :Mr, Coolidge could and would be re- elected. But if we are to accept his present decision as final, it becomes necessary to consider other names for the Republican presidential nomina- tion. Im that connection my mind naturally turns at once to Herbert Hoover, under whom I had the pleas- ure of serving during the World War. 1 know of no man better qualified to be President of the United States.” Gov. Alvin T. Fuller of Massa- ehusetts—"1 think President Coolidge is sincere in his statement that he does not choose to run, but my opin- ion is that the people of the country will do the choosing for him and that he will acquiesce. His record in office has been so magnificent that we ought 0 keep him there for four years more, I think before many days there will be & demand from the country to which - he will have to listen.” Former United States Senator Jo- seph 8. Frelinghuysen—"1 hope that the President will not continue in his determination not to run for the nomi- mation®in 1928. I believe the people should .draft him in spite of his per- sonal disinclination to be a candidate. William Allen White, Emporia, Kans,. editor: “Observe the formula. The President does not say ‘I am . not and shall not be a candidate.’ Until * he says rather definitely, ‘take your measly pob and stick it 4n the mud’ he probably will remain in the hands of his friends, one of whom 1 hope to be.” R. B. Creager, Republican national committeeman of Texas: “The Presi-| dent means just what he says. How- r, if the job is thrust upon him he . will accept as he has others in the past.” Earl F. Kinsley, Republican national committeeman for Vermont: “There is no hidden meaning in the President’s words: ‘I do not choose to run in © 1928, " Mr. Kinsley said. “The Presi- dent merely makes it plain that he | does not seek the nomination of the party next year. He disposes, so far @8 he is concerned, of any talk of a ‘third term’ and puts the matter up to the party. The President does not say if the party sees fit to nominate him he will refuse the nomination.” SLEMP ¢ LITTLE CHANG Former Secretary Holds Party and Nation Want Coolldge. BADEN-BADEN, Germany, August | 3 (®.—C. Bascom Slemp, former sec- retary to President Coolidge, who 1is sojourning here, does not believe that "\ the President's decision concerning the 1928 campaign changes the political atisfaction | | was when to make public his decision { very apex of his physical and mentl Left to right: Gov. Smith of New York, Gov. Ritchie of Maryland and Senator James A. Reed of Missourl. nued_from n_F Page.) was a caller at the executive office yesterday. ) | This same feeling was not only ex- | perienced in local political circles, but | even by those in the President's so |called official family. Secretary | Sanders and others in the executive | office knew during the morning that | the President had something impor- tant to make public. But they had no fdea of its purport until the Pre prepared the brief statem: later handed to the press. Even his | intimate friends, Frank W. Stearns of Boston, and William M. Butler, chair- ident ent which he | mittee, were not taken into his confl dence. Keeps Things to Himself. However, there was nothing unusual | in the President’s not hroadcasting his decision in advance of its public an- nouncement. Throughout all his pub- lic career he is known to have acted in | just this manner. He has an almost | uncanny talent for keeping things to | himself and for announcing things of | tremendous importance without ad- vance heralding or withoyt any out- ward trace of emotion. He not only thinks it is the safest method, but he seems to derive a certain delight out of such things. Therefore, the manner in which he made his announcement yesterday typical of the Coolidge way of doing | things—things that are likely to make | history. It appears to be his pleasure to do such things in a casual sort of way—to appear as though they are an every day occurrence—and then to stand aside and delight in the surprise and shock that follow. Some friends of the President who | readily have accepted his decision as definite, final and_positive admit that the President could have helped mat- ters considerably, at least to the ex- tent of removing much of the cause for misinterpretation, it he had em- plified his announcement, even just a | wee bit. For instance, if he had given | some hint as to his reasons it would have helped some. ‘While debating the President’s at- titude many hit upon that word| “choose” in his statement, saving it serves to create a feeling of doubt as to the finality of: the President’s de- cision about 1928. Carefully Selected “Choose.” 1t is known authoritatively that it took the President some time to choose the exact word he wanted to express his decision, and his choice was “‘choose.” Mr. Coolidge does not “choose to run”; that is, Mr. Coolidge himself had it in his power to take by pref- erence what further he wanted. of political activity. He has cigsen, se- lected, preferred or whatever you may vish to evolve out of the word ‘choose” not to run for President next year. . The authority for this contends that | it ie an unequivoeal declination made | by himself to himself and to the Amer- ican people—that it is absolute, clear | and plain, and there is no reason for any one to he confused by its usage. The President is said to have delib- erated whether he should not use the phrase I will not run,” but after care- ful thought he decided in favor of “choose” as the right word to express his meaning. This intimate of the President turther in explanation of his atti that in declining to be a candidate | again the President has mnothing to | take back. There is not a living =oul to whom he has given any sign th he either decided a renomination or | would take it. Now that he has spoken, | the fact is revealed that what has been bothering the President most —at what time and where he should take the Nation into his confidence. Chose Anniversary for Bomb. Yesterday was the end of Mr. Cool:dge’s first four years in the White House. He is known to have a sentimental feeling for anniversaries, and he observes them. Unquestionably the most eventful moment he has known was the administering of the cath of office to him by his father, who has since passed on, in the light of a kerosene lamp in the Coolidge parental home at Plymouth Notch. ju'te natural that Mr, this anniversary for | because what he in his opinion, & tion of a final Coolidge pi hiz announcement, had to impart w solemn declar fon. Prosident Coolidge has stepped aside | in the matter of another term at the | strength. His physician, Maj. Jam: F. Coupal, said today that the Presi dent’s condition has actually improved since he has been at the head of the Nation. The job of President has be-n anything but a “man-killer,” so far a8 his strength has been concerned. | He is the first President who has not situation. “The party the country desire continuation of his ad- ministration, and while not becoming a | can e he would accept the nomi nation in 1925 if such nomination is the free expression of popular will,’ Mr. Slemp 10ld the Associated Pres: when in ed of the President’s an- | Rouncement Official quarters in Germany scout the idea that the President’s decision was prompied by the impending | breakdown of the Geneva conference They hold that his political . would not he affected by the faflure of the tripartite powers to arrive at a clean-cut settlement, and feel that the announcement is purely a do- mestic political issue. Republican and Held for Creating Disorder. Flouri lot in the rear of his home, @. Peacock, 1, terday afternoon « eitement that Pol 5 of the eighth precinct repo ; to hit him in the cock drop the weay ene who parked in the lot. it ix charged, created excitement among n and persons on their way the American League Park by the hlow on his head, Peacock was charged the police station with threats nd carrying a cogealed weapon, and then was taken to wreed- Wil colored, 606 T street, Wolfe el he had heal to make Pea- n. Peacock threat hoys ere watehing me from Wounded ¢ | WS Maseusd #ad Jater 40 GALDZET Summer White House, —Thess are bit 8 érama, fred & quick | been prestige | ghbors | cut into his physical strength while oceupying that trying post. It is said that Mr. Coolidge does | not know what he will do aft leaves the White House. He has| public life since his early He enjoys work and it is that he will remain ac- tively at it when he retire 1t would be only a bit work to attempt to offer xplana- | tion of the reason which prompted | Mr. Coolidge's dscision, which must | be regarded as final. It may be that he has had enough of running | the Government—that he is prob- bly “fed-up” on the job, as they| or that he felt he had done his| I E that it was about time for | | him to draw the curtain on his po- | litical career. At any rate, he \19[)!t the crest. He at least can sit | when it is all over, and enjoy | nsations of an undefeated ampion. Pressure Moreove: | Inti; s that in the years to come Mr. Coolidge will derive infinitely more satisfaction the knowledge | that he had strength of char: ¥ { enough to put personal ambitions | | aside to decline to put himself in a position again to be elected Iresident. However, there ig reason 1o helieve | that considerable pressure will be | brought upon the President to he- | | come a candldate to succeed him- self. This already has manifested litselt, “Long-distance telephone calls and telegrams are pouring in on the in twenl telt certain of guess- N is Expected. ) man of the Rej |ot his bi-weekly | the Republican national com. |of his Dl-wec nan publican national com- | bl I COOLIDGE NOW DEFINITELY OUT. ASSOCIATES DECLARE| coming from every part of the Na tion. Within twenty minutes after the President made his announce- ment yesterday the first me from a man of prominence in Te was received, It appeal President to not make his final. Nothing could have heen more dra- matic than the ne in his private office in the Rapid City High yester when those slips with 12 typewritten word forth his attitude were given one hy one to the assembled correspondents Coolidge announced in the most ual sort of way at the conclusion confel ce with the men ut 9 o'clock in the merning that he would like to have them return to his office at noon, add- {ing that he would have something to announce. He had just been axked me questions about the possibility of his visiting Yellowstone Par nd hijs home in Plymouth, Vt., before returi- ing to Washington, and if he had any idea when he would depart from the Black Halls, inite way and the general feeling was that probably he would have some- thing more definite to say at noon. Calmly Summons Stenographer, The entire office force was as the noon hour approache 3 knew something important was in the air but they ware in the dark. Finally a few minutes before the noon hour the President summoned I G his personal stenographer, and handed him a sheet of paper upon which he had written in lead pencil his 12-word announcement. He told Mr. Geiser he wanted 30 bon copies made. He was not in the least excited and sat calmly by as Mr. Geiser exe- cuted his orde This faithful young n been with President Coolidge sinc he was Vice President and who lik: his chief is a native of New Kngland, while stunned when he read the words the President had written upon the sheet of paper, made no comment and conducted himself in a manner corre- sponding to the President’s calm and indifference, and with just as much unconcern as' the President banged off the message and handed the type written #lips to the President, who cavefully adjusted his glasses and studied the 12 words as they appeared before him in black and white. Ile arranged the copies in a neat pile and then folded them over with the typewritten words on the inside. This may have been accidental, but it was strongly suggestive of being further evidence of ‘the President's caution. There was no one else in the room at the time but Mr. Geiser, but he took this extra precaution just the same. The President is especially good at figuring his time, and by this time the hands of the clock in his. room pointed to 1 minute before 12, the hour he had appointed for the news- paper men to be present. He sent for Mr. Sanders, his secretary, and Edward T. Clark, his personal secre- tary. and requested them to remain in the room during his distribution of the slips and to see that the one door leading to his office was closed until he gave word to open it. He explained that he did not want a stampede toward the door when the newspaper men read his statement. Announcement Not Anticipated. Completing this detail of the dra- atic setting, the President saw t the noon hour had arrived and he at ance gave word to admit the corre- pondents. These men, a few of whom have heen ‘“covering” idge since the day he hecame Presi dent, already had sensed something big in the way of news. but it can be said truthfully that not one of them had the slightest suspicion of what the announcement was actually to he. As they entered, the President was seated nt the long mahogany table which with the exception of the chair in which the President was so calmly sitting—and two or three other chai is the only piece of office furniture in this schoolroom with its three walls of blackboards. The President was seated in about the same fashion as when the correspondents file into his presence during their regular con- ferences. Secretary Sanders stood r one end of the desk with his back leaning against the black-hoard. Mr. Clark was stationed near the dvo In the wake of the line of corr spondents were Senator Capper, Col anton Winship, the ~President’s military aide. and N Jumes F. Coupnl, the President’s personal phy- | sietan. They had vd something fmportant was to be given to the press nd they wanted to be on hand during s first announcement, he President showed no nervous- ness or agitation as he sat pufing awny on his long clgar waiting for the closing of his officx door, To those have been associated with Mr. for a long time, there was L certain intensity & his face as he sat watching these i assemble before his desk. His e: fell quickly upon each man as he took his position. When the last man wis u, the President arosé from his chair and saw that the door was closed, and peculiarly enough he then turned his head as though to make sure what was behind him. One of the et Service men stood behind the President. who has wh Coolidgé noticeubl President Breaks Stillness. There was a certain stillness about he room. This tenseness was only made greater when the President, in nis usual monotone, asked, “Is every one here? As he asked this he raised his hand, ind it then seen that he was clasping the little s Following an affirm inquiry, the newspaper men were asked fo file past the corner of his desk and receive a statement he had epared. They did so, and In good tive reply to his it is felt by some of hisdorder, too. As each man reached him | the President in his stretched And placed h as might he suspected, | man opened the folded paper | when he had n A step or two past | the President. There was real surprise | v on ry face as it lifted | af; reading of the President’s | wnnoune-ment. [ Tha door remained cloxed until the | last man had received his slip and pagsed around the table.. The dum- founded correspondents, fiithey stood awaiting the completion the silent He answered in an indef- | Mr. Cool- | . | at some distance ck of paper slips. | and the little folded slip of | questions at the President such as: “Does the President care to elaborate on this?” “Can the President give his reason for this decision?” “Is this taken to be final?” “Can vou add something more to this?" And so on. These questions came virtually all once, But the President’s sole re- that he he door was flung open ollowed the rush to . There was e number of people standing on the outside of the building waiting to catch a_glimpse {of the President as he left the build- ing and they were at a loss, at first, to understand this wild rush from the President’s office building. The first impression of some was that the Pre dent had been shot or that the build- ing was afive. Few Words Spoken. cept for the President’s refusal | to make any comment upon his state- ment, the questions asked him by the correspondents, his inquiry as to whethe ¢ one was present, and his request for the correspondents to file past him to receive the stat ment no other words were spoken dur- ing this dramatic scene in the Iresi- dent's office. He put on his overcoat shortly aft- erward and started for the lodge. He stopped long enough to shake hands th some callers, and halted outside the building to pose with some Indian | braves in full regalia, and then en- tered his limousine with his house guest, Senator Capper, and headed for | the game lodge. As he passed the | crowd lined up in front of the school building he was loudly cheered, in re- sponse to which Mr.” Coolidge tipped {his hat and smied an acknowledg- ment. It might be Interesting to know just what Calvin Coolidge did after turn- ing the political world topsy-turvy. After the calm and unconcerned man- ner in which he left his office he had a hearty luncheon at the lodge, having as his guests Senator Capper and Rep- resentative Chindblom of Illinois. It being an inviting day for fishing, the President, at a convenient time after luncheon, excused himself from his guests and went in quest of trout. After a brief chat with his guests | while sitting before a large open fire {in the living room, the President ex- cused himself and went to his bed- room for his customary afternoon nap. During the early part of the evening he and Mrs. Coolidge sat and chatted and retived at 10 o'clock. Goes to Office as Usual. The knowledge that he stunned the whole country and set it talking like it has not done for a long time was not sufficient in itselt to cause the President to alter his daily routine. Nor has it changed him in any way. | Accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge, he motored from the game lodge to the executive office at the usual hour this morning. He gave no outward evi- dence that he had done any unusual thing the day before. It he was de- riving great thrill out of the reaction on his announcement he gave no_evidence of It. He appeared to be in splendid spirits and his greetings to those with whom he came in contact were more than ordinarily affable and cordial. He was inclined to be chatty. 1le made it ry plain to those who attempted to from him some expression or elaboration upon his brief announce- ment of vesterday that he did not wish to discuss it. He indicated that he has said all he is going to say, at least for the present. A large bundle of telegrams and telephone messages concerning his decision was placed hefore him and as he went through these he showed no emotion or other | concern. He made no comment after- | ward | at There Is every reason to feel that the activities of the President while on his vacation out here will not be altered in the least as a result of his decision about the presidency. He and Mrs. Coolidge will journey to Deadwood, which is at the northern end of the Black Hills, to attend the annual celebration of the “days of *76,” and on which occasion he will | be made a chief in the Sioux tribe of Indians. On August 17 they will visit the Indian reservation at Pine Ridge, in the far southwestern corner of this State, There was nothing significant ahout Muys, Coolidge accompanying her hus- band to the executive office today. She frequently does this, especially when she some shopping to do, nd when she wants to use the facili- cs at the office to digpose of her personal correspondence, BANDIT SUSPECT HELD. Robert 5. Pryor, colored, of 472 School street southwest said hy the police to have had part in several day- | light taxicab hold-ups, was held for the action of the grand jury on a bond of $10,000 when two charges of at- tempted robbery were preferred against him in Police Court today be. fore Judge Robert 13. Mattingly. After investigation hy Headquar- ters Detectives Cullinane, O'Dea and , the court was told that Pryor 1 held up Charles Henson of 2640 road southeast and Edward Delehanty, colored, of 1012 1 street st, both taxi drive is s1°d to have entered each with a .38-caliber revolver ordered the drivers to turn over oll | their money, In cach case the bandit was frightened away before obtaining any money The defendant s said previous police record. While await ing trial in the cell at Police Court today he told seve guards what a “bad” man he wns and at frequent intervals ‘Murder, police.’ to have a RENT AN APARTMENT Fro: m 1416 F st phone Main 01 All_Bizes—Low_Rent out- | sincer C., WEDNESDAY. COOLIDGE AGTION BAFFLES LONDON British Experts in Doubt as to Why President Is Not Running. By the Associated Press. LONDON, August 3.—British official | circles gave almost as much attention today to President Coolidge “an nouncement 1t he does not choose | to run in 1928 as they did to hurriedly convened cabinet meeting to consider the Geneva naval conference crisis. The President’s bald statement was generally interpreted as having some relation to the Geneva impasse, but British officials with experience in American affairs_discounted the con- nection. - One official, who has had considerable experience in the United Btates, expressed the opinion that the announcement was more the result of the domestic situation than anything that has happened at Geneva. The Star, Liberal paper, editorially remarks that the President’s announce- ment has bewildered “the New York experts” and that consequently it not surprising that London finds “very difficult to read the riddle this Yankee sphinx.” Virtues Seen as Blunders. “It seems,” the paper “that America's Presidents fall bhe. cause of their virtues and not their Roosevelt, when he became the trust buster, was not re-clected. Wil- son fell because he was not able it of him in his League of Nations scheme, and now it looks as though Coolidge has been ‘knifed’ by the failure of th ieneva conference, “We have no reason to doubt the with which Coolidge took the initial steps in the cau m- ament, but the big parties on both sides of the Atlantic have been too strong for him. Conference Failure Cited. “In the United States, maval con- tractors and advocates of a hig navy have played upon the Ame an love of bigness and its national prestige, and they have found suitable subjects for quotation and misrepresentation in the naval experts here. “It looks as though Geneva would be a gigantic fiasco, and that it will end in increasing instead of reducing naval armaments. Coolidge, its in- ventor, cannot bear to have his name %o down in history associated with a failure. Thus he declines in the fu- ture to be President of the United ates, and that as we see It is a tragedy for the world.” The Westminster Gazette says: “In view of the fact that he was respon- sible for the convening of the confer- ence, desiring to crown his present term of office with an historic pact. it may he surmised that the Geneva failure is a prime factor in his un- expected decision, which may change the whole face of American politics.” The possibility that President Cool- idge may reconsider his decision in the event of receiving a definite in- vitation is remarked. Large headlines indicate the inter- est and mportance which is attached here to the President’s thunderholt,” as some denominate the announce- ment. The manner of its communica- tion to the press is considered by one newspaper as “almost theatrical.” PARIS SEES FAILURE. Press Lays Coolidge Retirement to | Naval Parley Break. PARIS, August political editorial writer of the Echo de Paris, commenting on the an- nouncement that President Coolidge did not choose to be a candidate for the presidency in the next election. | says: “One cannot help remarking that the President’s decision comes at the very hour when the Geneva naval conterence—his work—is _breathing | its last. He had undoubtedly ar-| ranged it with the design of draping himself in dazzling diplomatic pres- tige. He counted on disarmament to remove hesitation or scruples of elec- tors on the subject of a third term. His act seems indicative of the dis- | appolntment he feels. This is the only comment appearing in the Paris morning newspapers, which, however, gave prominence to the news. GERMAN VIEWS VARY. | Press of Country Holds Different Opin- | jons Marked by Surprise. | BERLIN, August 3 (#).—President | Coolidge's announced disinclination to | run for re-election will surprise Eu-| rope quite as much as America, says ' Take your youngsters for a ride around the Tidal Basin ON THE SWAN BOAT and fortunaf bene- fit through THE CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY (Tidal Basin, Foot 17th 8t.) Adults, 25¢ Children, 10¢ children w Bbe Foming Htar ADVERTISEMENTS RECEIVED HERE Clemence Pharmacy—15th & U Sts. N.W. Is a Star Branch Office If you have lost something; or found some- B rlf thing that some one else in The Star will be most of what you lost or the loser of what you have found. The ad, left at any of one of which is located in practically every neigh- borhood in and around Washington, will appear in the first available issue. No fees are charged; only regular rates. The above sign is displayed by authorized Star Branch Offices. The Star prints MOR day than all the other You'll find the RESULTS VERY SATIS! TORY. & “Around the the | is | continued, | | to| v the country and the Senate with 3 (®).—Pertinax, | a Star Branch Office. AUGUST 3, 1927. the Berliner Tageblatt, Republican organ, especially as he had “not un- dertaken to head off the movement in the United States which regarded his renewed candidacy as a foregone con- clusion.” The paper is inclined to link up the President’s “change of mind” with the prospective collapse of the tripartite naval conference at Geneva, which was organized on his invitation. There is no evidence at hand, it says, to show that his renunciation was prompted by internal issues; therefore, it would seem that it was “the result of a pessimistic mood, occasioned by the Geneva impasse.” The Vossische Zeitung, another Re- publican paper, believes Mr. Coolidge succumbed to pressure from within his own party. Popular antipathy to a so-called third term, discontent on the part of the farmers’ bloc and the prospective collapse of the Geneva nference, which it designates as * fiasco,” combined to convince ti Presudent, the paper says, that h prestige as a candidate was impaired. he Lokal Anzeiger, Nationalist hazards the guess that Mr. Coolid “either actuall t his desire to serve another term, owing to the failure of the disarmament proposals, or he may wish to exert pressure on Congress, which just before the presidential elec- tion will have to pass some very un- popular expenditures.” . NEWS STIRS GENEVA. President’s Announcement Throws Naval Arms Talk Into Background. GENEVA. August 3 (#).—News of President Coolidge’s announcement that he does not “chocse” to run for the presidency in 1928 was the main topic of discussion in the naval con- ference lobbies today, almost putting out of the picture the plan offered by the Japanese as an ultimate hope of saving the conference which the Presi- dent called Speculation upon possible ates ran rife, but statements diplomats here could not be obt and the American naval techni reported invar We are reg ed in the district of Columbia and therefore have no vote. so why talk In foreign circles the President’s declaration was generally taken as meaning that he was not an active candidate, but that if an overwhelm- ingly popular demand were made, he might at the last minute be in- duced to run again, particularly if it should be impossible to agree at the national Republican convention as to the Republican candidate. SURPRISE IN RU. candi- from ined South American Country Hopes Tacna- Arica Dispute Will Be Finished. LIMA. Peru, August 3 (®).—The of President Coolidge's de- cision not to seek a new_term caused surprise here. Hope is generally ex- pressed that Mr. Coolidge, as arbi- trator in the Tacna-Arecia dispute be- tween Chile and Peru will dispos: of the proble hefore leaving office. Attention is called to the friendly re- lations that have existed between Can depend On The American Security and Trust Compa.ny To do Intelligently The things You want done. Our Organization is | Built to | Take care of | Details. iWe An opportunity To serve you. has lost, a Classified Ad likely to find the finder the Star Branch Offices, E Classified Ads every papers here conil 3 Corner” Is | President’s Wife. | Never Takes Stand | On Public Policy By the Associated Press. RAPID CITY, 8. Dak., August 3. —Whether Mrs. Coolidge had been previously advised of the unexpect- ed statement the President made yesterday is unknown, but it is safe to say that her wishes had nothing to do with it. And it seems further assured that she will never talk about it, because it always has heen her policy to remain in the background and not to engage in political dis- cussions of any kind, While it is known that Mrs, Coolidge has never been strongly desirous of another full term in the White House, it is also true that she rarely consults her own wishes where the P’resident’s pub- lic relations are concerned. She has always taken the viewpoint that while Mr. Coolidge is Presi dent he has too many public prob lems to engage him without adding to their weight by raising ques- ns as to their own personal af- Peru and the United States President Coolidge. MEXICANS SILENT. under MEXICO Keen int: CITY est was August 3 (P)— siown in hoth Mexican and American circles over President Coolidge’s announcement that he was not desirous of becom- ing a candidate in next tions, but officials avoided comment. Hope was expressed in some Mexi- can and adjustment of questions tween Mexico and the might be delayed wuntil after next year's presidential elections in both countries and the new administra- tions put their policies into effect. formal pending be- year's elec- American quarters that final nited States PILOT SUES LEVINE IN CONTRAGT FIGHT Drouhin Asks Court to Force American to Fulfill Fly- ing Pact, By the Assoziated Press. PARIS, August 3.—Maurice Drou- hin, French aviator, today began | action against Charles A. Leyine seek- {Ing to compel him to fulill the [terms of thelr tentative contract | signed early in July, when Drouhin | was chosen to pilot’ Levine's mono- i plane Columbla in a_return Atlantic | tight from Paris to New York. | “All that Drouhin wants is to have ine deposit 300,000 francs bank for Mme. Drouhin in | his death, as the contract stipulated |one of the fiyer's friends told the respondent As far as cash is concerned, there will be plenty of that in case the | flight is successful, as Drouhin's con- | tract calls for halt the returns from the movies, oil and gas company con- tributions and other rewards of being 1 successful air hero,” Announces Special Theater Bus. { A special theater hus will be operat- ed by the Washington Rapil Transit |o- o its route No. 8. running from Eighth street and Pennsylvania ave- {nue to Lincoln Memorial, beginning tomorrow, it was announced today by Alexander Shapiro. assistant general manager. This bus will leave S$th {street and Pennsyvlvania avenue for | Potomac Park and Lincoln Memorial Iy wentieth street at 11:08 pm Leaving Twenty-third and B streets it 11 it will go up Sixteenth street |to Buchanan street | . - | . London has more than 1,000 halr- | dressing plishments. On Offering the Expert advice of our grad- uate optometrist. 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