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...announced that he expected to leave Washington about Aug. 15 to spend two weeks in the "Northern Rockies," probably Glacier National Park. All of the many invitations to speak on this outing have been declined by the President. He will go and come in as much seclusion as possible, lest he be involved in Republican primary squabbles on the general agricultural depression...
Midwest hostility toward the Administration for the kind of farm relief it was supplying continued to grow at such a rate that President Hoover was seriously advised by G. O. P. leaders to give up his summer trip into that disaffected territory lest unseemly scenes along his route cause him public embarrassment. Only crumb of comfort for the Administration and the Board: in his daily syndicated message Calvin Coolidge said: "It would certainly be fair and probably wise to defer judgment on the reported actions of the Federal Farm Board until the results are fully matured and they...
...their heels went a "solemn warning" to the U. S. by Pope Pius XL: ". . . Beware lest Bolshevism spread in America at this moment of financial depression and unemployment...
...intention of going. He grew obstinate and defiant, insisted he would never "quit under fire." He proceeded to make long range plans for the fall campaign. President Hoover fortnight ago told him to his face that party sentiment demanded his retirement, but hesitated to ask for his resignation, lest Mr. Huston stubbornly refuse to give it and force a public issue with the White House...
Doors were shut and locked. Each man took an oath of secrecy. Before anybody else could mention it, Mr. Huston himself brought up the matter of the. chairmanship. He explained that it would be wise to postpone the whole question until after adjournment of the special Senate session, lest Democrats use that chamber as a forum to discuss Republican party affairs. He lulled his critics into such a peaceful mood, that not one of them dared demand his resignation. They were left under the impression?nothing more substantial? that he would probably get out later...