The Washington times., 1922-08-07
DUPONT TURNS
|. HIS BOAT OVER
|. TOCAMERAM MEN
Senator Is Host to White
House Photographers on
River Outing.
BY SKILLET" FINN. Esq.
"Millionaires for a minute"

"Millionaires for a minute"
Such was the adventure Of forty
odd members OF the White House
News Photographers Association
who basked yesterday and last eve.
ming among the refined influences
Of Senator T. Coleman du Points
steam yacht Tech"
Cameranen of high mien and low.
to say nothing Of jack and the
game, for an instant only, let down
the barrier which many times sepa.
rates them from the distinguished
targets at whom they aim, and
mingled mid luxuries made mostly
for the great 'and super-great. 1t
was more than just touching elbows
with fame and fortune-it was a
panic OF gilded life which threatened
at any moment Of the hundred-mile
cruise to break into a riot which
might tax the strong arms OF the
first. second and third mates, cook,
galley scullions and head barber.
Senator du Points faith in human
nature must be bolstered by some-
thing bordering on imagination to
invite such a motley crew to share
for a day the kingdom including the
three decks Of the Tech" But
alas, II is a good commentary on the
Photographic profession to cite the
fact that when the casualties were
enumerated every piece OF Senator
Coleman's valued bric-a-brac was
intact, all Of the silverware OF the
spacious dining saloon was present
or accounted for and the wicker
furniture was to a piece, standing
on four legs.
This through no restraining hand
Of the proprietor nor crew. for the
craft was thoroughly confiscated-
the personnel was the captive band
Of the guests-but through the fact
that news photographers can be
bona fide gentlemen when In the
proper environment.
Senator du Points social status and
his reputation in State circles will
no doubt be greatly enhanced II most
of the narrowing details and many OF
the actual facts are omitted in this
account. So far as the guilty par
ticipants and innocent witnesses are
concerned, all are sworn to strict
secrecy.
Harry Vantine. the international
News Service picture hound, calcu.
lated on at least two occasions that
the yacht was making sixty fathoms
AL hour. while Jack Stowell flashed
signs OF iInbecility in observing the
compass and referring to II as a bin.
nacle.
Hampered by 50 worth Of fishing
tackle, anchor was dropped at Mary
land Point-the Potomac river is
just one point after another-and IL
the steward hadn't laid in a generous
supply OF French sardines. there
wouldn't a fish have been seen on
the cruise. Buck Becker had one
thrill on the end Of his line, put 1t
developed to be the bloodworm grab.
bing at an itinerant minnow.
Everybody in the United States
and tribulations was absent except
ing. reading in alphabetical order
from left to right. Sitting-Buck
Becker. Sig Boernstein. George Dor.
sey, ii. T.. French, Al Holland and
J johnson. STOPPING, also left 10
right-A. w. Leonard. Hugh Miller,
Fred Miller. Joe Roberts and William
Strum. Crawling, creeping and
otherwise trying to look innocent.
left to right. too. +. Stowell, Joe
Seligman. Harry Vantine. j. A.
Rachurst and Kemper Cowing.
For the benefit of those who never
before heard of the White House
News Photographers Association, il
should be said that they are not Ad.
ministration employees nor do they
change every four years. Once a
White House photographer. always
a White House photographer. It's
something you can't outgrow nor
live down. The officers include: A.
w. Leonard. president; Sig G..
Boernstein, secretary-treasurer. and
Charles Simons. vice president.