Evening star., 1923-08-29
TALKS and TALES
With and About
CAPITALS GUESTS

10 COL John Temple GraveS-he Of
the nmitless vocabulary. The incident
occurred way back in the long ago.
down in old Georgia state. when the
master of English and Col. Harry J..
Schlesinger of Atlanta. one Of the
most widely known cracker and candy
young men together.
Both men had Joined the Order of
the Mystic Shrine. Col Schlesinger
having crossed the hot sands" sew
eral months before his Rome, Ga,
friend did, and. following the cere-
monlal at which Col. Graves was
ti: lllltlated: had purchased a jeweled
emplem TO present to his fellow noble.
fearful of his ability to deliver a
suitable address before one 50 gifted
IN the art of language, the Atlaut;
cracker man assembled "A few of his
business associates called I'm Col
Graves, and after explaining ms
nervousness as due to the thought of
having TO make d presentation speech
mat same day. boldly asked col.
graves If he wouldn't prepare him.
Graclously acceding to his frienu's
request the little Roman sprang 70
ms rect and for the next fifteen min
utes now OF English filled the room
such as had been seldom listened to
even in that land Of oratory
waiting for the applause to do
aown n Col; schIesinger arose. walked
70 Col. Graves, presented him with
the button and said: "Old timer, THAI
is the best presentation speech have
ever heardf Let me thank you. [
could not have done better"
Col. Schlesinger is stopping at the
Hotel Washington for few days
preparatory TO his return by motor
10 his home town.
After declaring that Washington
was without doubt the most beautt-
full city in the world. the southern
manufacturer straightaway launched
a broadslde of superlatives about the
wonders of Atlanta. which he said
was the most wide-awake city In
Dixie, could manufacture anything
from hat to shoe, boasted more
than 5000 small factories. all of
which were going; has more than
10000 population today. is LOO feet
ABOVE sea level, never has a night
in the middle of summer when
blank cts are not needed, doesn't even
know the meaning OF sunstroke and
is quito satisfied that Calvin Coolidge
is at the head of the government
Col Schlesinger has as his guests
his two sons-in-law, Capt. N Moore.
field artillery. L. S. A, stationed as
Altoona, and Lieut. Harrison w. JohnS
son, Signal Corps, L. S. A., who wilt
soon be transferred from Fort NaiE
to this city.
Leaving the jovial candy man to
finish his cigar, I had hardly reached
the hall when 1 saw charming little
Julia Sanderson. playing this week at
keith's. enter her apartment with
her mother, Mrs. Albert Sackett
Hurried phone communication
brought the welcome response, why,
certainly. come up"
Now. desiring to interview a pretty
actress and doing the same are two
entirely different propositions. Bru h
ing back the few remaining strands
and rearranging the old bow knot
tie. hustled to the seventh floor. zap
ped at the door. was admitted. shook
the outstretched hand tried 10 grin
and then flopped down II chair
where / remained like dumbell
Evidently sorry for my embarH -
ment. the little star of ''TanCcri'fe.'
"Sybil,' The Girl From Utah The
Canary" etc, helped matters some
venture in vaudeville. that she was
delighted with the experience, and
really would not object to remain.
My managers suggested that l try
four weeks of two-a- day, and at first
the thought of it frightened me. Now
l am crazy about the work. l select
ed Washington of all cities for my
performance, as / do so love the folk )
| of your beautiful town. Everybody
| has been so kind, and I only trust
that such receptions will be accorded
me in other places where l play"
Then came sudden stop.
! Keep right on, Miss Sanderson."
! cried Don't let anything I might
be doing interfere with your talk"
What else would you know came
! back, with a smile.
| Anything, everything. Will legit-
| "a n
! own? Have YOU a country place? What
! do you think OF Magnus johnson
| Who'll win the Dempsey-Firpo fight I
Are You fond of pets? Have you any
! cats. snakes, prize oxen, dogs?-"
Wait minute" interrupted the
| actress as she lifted her dainty hand.
| Dogs? Ah, yes, / have one dear dog,
| Spider. He's a bull, the son Of the
old champion Sigournev King. and
right at this moment is being
| groomed at my Long Meadow farm
up in Massachusetts TO enter the
eastern states dog show at Spring
| field: and thoughts of him are the
| only disturbing ripples on my other
wise calm sea of existence"
! Worry not. Miss Sanderson," ]
! soothingly said. rs | got up TO go. y
just feel in my bones that that Spider
! dog will make those other bulls look
| foolish. Keep stout heart. lady. Nc
| son of old Sigourney King should ever
J cause his owner a second of worry
] If he does he should be ashamed OF
himself"
! Hurrying up to the Shoreham Hotel
/ arrived just in time to greet Samuel
! W. Fordyce, st. Louis capitalist and
! known democrats in Missouri, having
| been close TO the powers that were in
| the Wilson administration, and an inti-
mate friend of former Secretary Tum-
! ulty.
Has the old party look-in next
More than that. my boy" was ths
cheerful reply. THE next Presiden,
Of the United States will be a demo
crat"
And his name?"
Maybe Oscar Underwood. maybe
Henry Ford" said the Missourian
Our people are strong for Underwood
at present, but they would back Ford
He could sweep the country, don't yol
think so?"
Fordyce. and would really rathe1
not express an opinion" was all
dared to say.
Mr.. Fordyces law firm was formerl,
Fordyce & Folk. st. Louis, and late
Fordyce Holiday &, White which act
poration in 191S-1919. He comes from
line of democrats and has many friend
in Washington.
While Chicago is keeping rathe
quiet these days. il would he a grea
mistake to think its people are no
going ahead with leaps and bounds
according to Henry w. Wales. pTomi
nent lawyer of the western metropolis
who is stopping at the Hotel Wash
ington while attending to business
with the departments.
"Everything is booming out on
way" he said. Business is good. th'
population is steadily increasing, ant
most folks are apparently happy. Mr.