The Washington herald., 1921-08-28
SUCCESSFUL men
OF DISTRICT ARE
SKETCHED In BOOK
"Wh0's Who in Nations
Capital" Produces
Biographies.

Replete with touches of human
interest are the 1000 odd sketches
Of prominent Washington men and
women contained in WHO'S Who in
the Nations Capital" a publication
which made its appearance yester-
day.
The book is the only purely local
volume of its kind in Washington
- and will be Of inestimable value as a
reference book and encyclopedia of
business information. giving in con-
else form facts concerning promi-
nent personages Of the Capital.
GUIDE Champion .Joiner.-
The book reveals many queer
facts, regarding persons of prom
inence in Washington. For in
stance. william F. GUIDE, florist and
civic leader. has the distinction of
being the champion Joiner" Of the
District He belongs to forty-six
business, civic and fraternal organ
izations and has a merry time keep
ing track of dues.
\ study of the publication also
shows that the mothers Of more
than half Of the prominent persons
whose names appear in the book,
bear the name of Mary.
Leads I'm Versatility.
The gold medal for leading Jack
of all trades" probably goes to John
j. Boobar. general manager of the
Terminal Taxicab Company and the
Yellow Cab Company. Boobar start
ed life as a railroad engine wiper
and then worked successfully as a
brakeman, locomotive fireman, ex-
press manager. editor of a country
newspaper bookkeper. confidential
clerk, member of the Minnesota
State legislature. private secretary
To Congressman, and librarian of
the House of Representatives.
At enc time Boobar hung up his
shingIe as "Boobar. the Utility
Man." specializing in abstracting.
expert accounting. insurance under
writing, show window display. and
billboard advertising. Mr.. Boobar
is just about as versatile with musi-
cal instruments as he is with job.
He plays the slide trombone. the
saxophone, and the bass drum He
organized the first bicycle band in
the country. .....
But for meteoric careers, few in
Washington can surpass that of
Gustav Buchholz. familiarly known
as Gus" proprietor of the Occi-
dental Hotel and part owner of the
Elack and White Taxi Company.
Gus" came to the United States
from Germany. the place of his
birth. when he was seventeen. He
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hut later became 4 street car con-
ductor. Not particularly liking
street ear life. he became an actor
But the stage did not appeal
strongly to him and he tried hotel
life. serving as maitre d'hotel in
various New York hotels. In 1902
he came to Washington as head
waiter ot the New Willard Hotel.
Just ten years later the head
waiter became proprietor of a hotel
Is n bank director and an influential
citizen.
sears Career Varied.
William Henry Sears. we'll
known lawyer, is another Washing
tonian with an extremely varied
career. He was a cowboy in Kan
sas and Colorado. later working
Successively as 4 teamster, coal
miner. stone mason. farmer. teacher.
and lawyer. He served as secretary
to Clara Barton. founder Of the
American Red Cross.
Many famous scientists are in
cludcd in the book, Washington
probably being the residence of
more of them than can be found in
any other city in the United States.
Many noted physicians. inventors.
authors. artists. lawyers and news
papermen also are listed.