Evening star., 1923-11-03
TALKS and TALES
With and about
CAPITALS GUESTS

S~PSil SoilSIy close STUDENT Oh WOTiO
problems and wealthy resident OF
Ventnor, Atlantic City's most exclu-
sive section, sat in the coffee room
OF the New Willard Hotel and answer
ed in rat-a-tat fashion a barrage of
questions hurled at him regarding
general conditions.
Prefacing his replies by saying he
mad always been a republican of the
independent type, Mr.. Tobin, who Is
native of Cambridge, Mass, a Har
vard graduate and an authority on
financial matters, was most desirous
that his remarks be considered as
those of private citizen, given with
out fear Of rubbing anybody's wool
condensed, the gist of his opinions
follow:
"Old Mr.. Wolf has been ransacking
Europe, but there are still many sly
foxes hard at work on the Job.
France has more money right now
than before the war started. The
Frenchman is unpopular in New York
at present, and noiseless boycott
Is being felt at many French cafes.
While apparently preoccupied with
matters at home, rs per usual. John
ing the party.
IF the discussion can be stretched
out just bit longer, there will be
no need of the United States entering
the league for, judged by New York,
they will all be over here.
president Coolidge is well thought
of in some sections of New Jersey,
but there Is strong undercurrent
for Secretary Hughes, who is con
sidered the intellectual giant of the
G. o. z. The same is true or New
York.
"The Edge forces will be victorious
in New Jersey next Tuesday.
''McAdoo couldn't carry ten districts
in No
bined.
"Al Smith is the squarest politician
New York ever produced. He is an
able official, honest man and reg Ter
boom as the hugest Of jokes-Al
knows where he gets off, and says
himself he is hardly known west OF
Buffalo.
dietary in the greater city. The diff
ference between Tammany and the
other crew is that the wigwam gives
'em a ton of coal, the reformers
charge 'em toll.
1T will take about three weeks for
Senator Lodge and a few of his col
leagues to show Magnus Johnson just
where he must sit-voice and all.
1.-THE American farmer is hogging
the game. He's raked in the pot and
is now sticking around with his eyes
on the kitty
Keep on talking about Henry Ford
for President and it won't be long be
fore the man without fiivver will be
considered peculiar.
Money conditions but just
then a bell boy announced that w. B.
Hibbs was ready for luncheon.
And speaking of presidential pos
sibilities. Much cold water was
dashed on the calculations of those
Lowden and McAdoo enthusiasts who
are pulling for their favoritess to
snatch the nomination by Hugh
ONeil of Chicago, lawyer, and close
to the republican powers that be in
that state.
There is some talk in certain sec
tions of Illinois about former Gov
| Frank Lowden being the dark horse
at the republican convention. said
| the man who had much to do with
nominating President Harding. But
| the wish is father to the thought. for
there are too many in the state
familiar with Mr.. Lowden's pro-
league tendencies. He is an inter-
type, and as far back as twelve years
ago referred to the Declaration of
Independence as a mass of generali-
ties before members of the Hamilton
in honor of Alexander Hamilton. He
was publicly rebuked for his re-
marks that night and the incident
has never been forgotten.
NO. President Coolidge is gaining
strength each day and it is generally
felt in our section that he will make
a stronger candidate than any man
in the party.
LAS for Mr.. McAdoo's BOOM" con-
tinued the Illinois man. there is no
signs of it in my state. Of course.
the railroad people are back of him.
but that is the extent of his strength.
The former Secretary of the Treas
ury can do nothing in New York, New
Jersey and other eastern states. No.
I'd say not a chance in the world.
At present more is heard of Senator
Underwood out our way from demo-
Gratis high in the council"
With a head full of politics. quick
trip was made up to the Lee House
in search of a certain actress, but
hardly had an entrance been made
when William F. Shanahan, new resi-
dent manager of the hotel, rushed
through the lobby to catch taxi for
the station.
Mr.. Shanahan is a New Yorker.
resident of the Bronx, and is chair
| man of the democratic finance and
campaign committee in his old home
section His war paint, feathers and
tomahawk were probably in his kit.
as he was dressed in "civvies," but
did let loose a very peculiar screen
when he cried: Hurry it up, kebby;
I'm fifteen minutes late" Bronx
county, according to the hotel man.
is now borough of more than 1000
600 people.
There have been many arguments
! set forth to show why the United
States should keep out of the Euro
pean squabble, but it probably re
mains for Rice Illinois Steele. execu-
tive secretary of the Union Bible
study Association. who for thirty
four years has travelled the globe
spreading the teachings of the Bible.
to fall back on the good book TO
substantiate those who favor Amer
| ica's isolation.
When seen in her apartments at
| the Hotel Lafayette, this remarkable
woman, who has established tnou-
sands of Bible classes all over the
| earth. was positive that accoruns
1 to the prophesies this country should
! stand aloof from European entansle-
| ments. -. h;bI;ca,
standpoint. said Mrs. $50 .,h,,a =
| readiusted her glasses. and Whlle u
might sound Christian TO many, II
! is written in this book for all who
| would read it," She tnen Jumped
| from one verse to another, quoting
! each as she found them, and based
80 intarnretation of their meaning
nn the prophecy that ten kings would
! rule ten kingdoms in the ola WoTlu
| once more. as in the days OF the Ro-
man empire, and from them would
| eventually rise one man strohs
enough to lord it over all.
saturated with power, this one
ruler would in time prove to be the
anti Christ, whom God will smite.
after which the real 'Armagedtoa. or
fieht against God, will follc"', and
to America the believers will look
The lecturer and teacher said fur
tbar that throughout these changes
the Jews would play a prominent
! Mrs steele was most optimistic
over the work accomplished in far