Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-03
FINDS HIS
LORDSHIP REAL CHAP
Tries Hard to Oblige Newspaper Man With Serious
Talk, but Is Prevented by Frequent Interruptions.
Talks Briefly European Affairs.

that LLOYD Georges efforts toward
permanent European peace and COM
ity will result successfully, follow
ing the supreme efforts of the British
Premier at Genoa, was evident when
Lord Astor said last night. in con-
versation with Times Dispatch rep
rescntative, that he fully agreed with
his wife, who had given expression
TO that opinion earlier in the evening
in Il speech at the City Auditorium.
Il am certain" Lord Aston said.
chat the efforts OF the Premier VIII
prove successful he seldom fails. and
he has had e mighty big lot OF in
fni,ely important things o. his hands
during the few years he has held the
reiEns. Arthur Balfour's refined Iii
plomacy and hiS innate consciousness
of being able to do tho riEht thing
at the right time, tend 10 encourage
Lloyd George.
The American press has done much
in letting tho people of America know
what Is going on at the conference.
While the conference deals mainly
with European questions. aud the
United States has kept OUT OF 1t.
STILL am 81 the opinion tina, i,
might have been better had America
lent it's moral support, II nothing else.
For. after all, the main object OF the
conference is world peace. and that
means America as well as England
and the others"
Interested In Moral Questions.
Lord Aston said h. was Interested
largely in moral and social questions.
like Lady Astor. and that the happiest
moments OF his lifc are those in
which hc feels nc is doing something
Tor the good OF humanity. part!cu-
larry that portion which. through un-
ment, cannot help itself
Il have been inquiring into moral
and social conditions" he said. and
nave sought expressions from men in
various official positions. have
mingled with some Of the leaders in
tho prohibition movement. and am
seeking data as to results OF the en-
ioTcemen;. or attempt at enforcement.
OF the eighteenth amendment. / NAV
,uu' however that am not engaged
In special study OF prohibition"
me eHort to get an interview from
i'oEd Astor proved hard job. From
early morning TO late last night he
nad been IN maclstrom OF happy
hahushakinG and hearty greeting
episodes. y smile OF crcdulity which
SrePt upon MS face early in III. dav
when the CRIME oc pullman ear Com,
iorts was sui visible. changed in,o
one OF supreme happiness and satis.
actor! as the day sped on. He saw
nv ~ sincerity Of the real Virginia
seet'hs' ana his New York heart.
80. nau oeen Sofiened by his long
;ie IN England. grew NOR. tender a u
he saw the Spontaneous outh,r,.
"Hsc'iohat" remembrance given Me
"ne hE The people of her Childhood
hA">rt Astor warmed up even !, <
'ne day itself under the ha,v -,
~ the May'ime. warmed Ia On, i,,a
me triFit OF things as :hev a5e snns
az a''chmond and IL Virginia. an. ha
ms party !e:t Saunders Hobson.s
TOT trip around the CITY, ~.
.1os nothing Less than = mn.
notst,r .FetsFown boy. There is
.Io'"!Ae o; th- snoh abou. bi,r
sheok hands jus, as co-s,,,l,. ~
hesf'Ay a any one who j. -, a.. a.
- Tie manner born III.
800 % his charm And h.. ',
!n.. the a!rht. vac cay and
Us hard 10 talk s.,,o,.,.,
ssc - say. While tosgi,I. -,
~ :" Nj Hobson's IRON, -oor,
.'.o''eht' conversation WIN ~
""ptr 'Han Then he sni,aS
h,,s ".' "'' got behind one OF ,bn 49,
~. 90. 'o>"S brought down fror,
tosexn-.s 1Iai'orilm' and was about
'oVs question o: ;he,hoy; ',''t'
ts'"F t".nk!iug eyes cHurh, 80 ,'
IN act, and called him ovcr
hood friends % Ter girl
Astor winked to tn. r,no-,o
VINO tacttully held his own .n .'i,
"o'heh'' and back came IIie
tanning ITS going To ho
le,h"!y hard 10 talk s.ryors1'.
here." ha SAID. 'ouSIE
~ won't talk seriously" tho 70
sad striving mancuuy ,o
,io, more lines OF convcrsa.
ION from tn" gues; IL, mo 80
you II you nsre" with an mo -, 'sn
our Nancy saysw' '"'NSS
Agrees With "our S,nc,
of course replied Iord
mas why we hav" tho b,..,,.
land" IN NJ! Eng
Ano,her batch OF callers hrn-, j.,
:nso inc room. Governor Think. anh
'"hs!'" were over In tho an.
posi- corner, helping Lady As,n,
group Of h.r old friends
Saunders Hobson's old ,'i' '.S
49,. l" '""e tho reporters hs,
nui seeing That he really mad a $50
3oo on his hands he hold o,, ~,
nay. ready a, a moments notice :,
break aawy '''' ="
Let's try again" His I,or,s,,,
suggested. as he returned .ro,, 49,
!as' greeting We hayo ,be
none in all Errland. aud i; il d.,o :,
me fact that The little head 80 -.
nome is sweet owman from Viz
GINA. After seeing tho ,birrs 80,
nave reflected themselves h.f,-o -,
,o"'y. do not wonder tina, V.rl.i,,i
mas sent out 10 every corn.r.,T ~
world some OF her very best, ,o NJ
mske the world better worth whno
The reporter had framed IN = !,
Of questions 10 pass over To- 1.ry
Astor The DISTINGUISHED visitor M
warmed UP so well that the rDw.n,
per man was on the verge OF sa,
ing:
well. waldorf. old man. VIVA. =
You think Of the Richmond rlub
thn state Lacquer" bat he raaIiz.
that. while the British peer ha
opinions OF the people Of V!rrini
especially the women, he had ,,
had time to formulate one abou, :,
Richmond Club.
Then he started TO ask The v,yi..
what he thought Of the RIchrno,
girls and the skyscrapcrs. meant,
to- brag about the big one "A. Min,
and Main Streets. than which the
Is none as great In all England =