Evening star., 1923-11-06
TALKS and TALES
With and About
CAPITALS GUESTS
The little wren's song, the low Of
the cattle.
The true ringing voices of loved

The little wren's song, the low Of
the cattle,
! The true-ringing voices Of loved
ones at home. -
From time immemoria1 the lay
world has generally felt that little
difference existed between the tastes
and temperament of actors, musi-
| clans. writer's, painters. sculptors and
other artistically-inclined folks seek
Ing outlet for expression, and that
the innermost personal fancies and
desires of the one were as rule
quite akin to the other-that such
workers lived in a little world of
their own, quite apart. as 1t were.
from those Of other callings.
Now comes chic little Fritzi Scheff.
grand opera. musical comedy and
vaudeville star with a new line of
reasoning, which, according to her.
will show that when 1t comes TO
longing for farm life and>the quiet
Of the country, Army and Navy men
are more like those of her profession
than many who devote their lives
to other branches of the arts.
Tripping through the lobby of the
Washington Hotel, the vivacious
than one gray hair in the heads of
some impresarios, waved "howdy''
and insisted that a trip be made to
her apartments, where an explana
ton of her discovery was given in
detail
ITO get back in vaudeville after
spending the summer on a farm such
as have up in Connecticut is hard
work" remarked the singer, who had
just opened for weeks run at
Keith's. You know / love the coun-
try, and my Melody cottages near
New Haven are the pride of my heart.
Like Army and Navy officers. tired
from duty and discipline, I long to
get back to NATURE
And watch the rest Of the world
go by. Miss Scheff?"
"Oh, my, no! Not go by!"' shrieked
the world and want it to stop and see
my chickens, hogs, pheasants, birds
and all the wonderful things to be
found at my farm"
'Ts yours a settlement Of actors?"
was asked as the star hummed one
of her new songs.
mo, indeed; mostly Army and Navy
men. AS said, we OF the stage and
those Of the service are so used 10
discipline that we welcome the chance
to forget conventionalities. Most of
my neighbors have fought for Uncle
Sam"
tell how England was begging her to
go over there; how her mother, who
is an Austrian. living in Frankfort.
Germany, writes of the terrible con-
loves her adopted America and how.
after careful consideration, she has
decided to remain over here and let
the rest of that world go by.
And, by the way, speaking of Ger
many: On Wednesday Thomas H.
Pickford. owner of the Hotel LaFaay-
ette. will sail on the Belgenland for
that distressed country to make
tour of inspection among the masses
of the kaiser's old domain.
1t will make the thirteenth trip
for Mr.. Pickford, three of which
have been taken within the past three
years. The local property owner is
much interested in conditions over
there and goes at the behest of
certain group in this country.
When seen at his house he held in
his hand letter from Germany with
so many stamps attached it was hard
to find the address. The value of the
postage would have bought a castle
on the Rhine before the war;. 1t
amounting to several million marks
over there" said Mr.. Pickford. ''and
German or not, the world owes 1t to
humanity to do something for the
helpless. This letter is from gentle
woman. speaking four language
who is working in a bank for $3.50
month. / have been able to place in
this country several educated women
workers, one of whom is now draw
ing down $3.50 a month in New York.
1 think l have position for the one
Pickford. owner of the Hotel La Fay
Mr.. Pickford hurried off to complete
arrangements for his trip.
It all depends whose foot it pinches.
Slipping into the Hotel Raleigh VIII
Ward Duffield, general superintendent
of the big kentenia-Catron Corpora
tion, coal operators of Harlan county,
Ky. and Attorney H. NJ. Collins of
Frankfort, same state, were found
discussing certain business to do with
the mines.
"How's the old state going this cleo
tion, gentlemen?" was asked as the
two buckled their brief cases.
THE democrats will win off by
themselves" shouted Mr.. Duffield.
william Jason Fields will be elected
governor by from 5000 to 10000 and
will carry the balance of the ticket
with him" Then looking to his
friend. he asked. rs that right, part
ner?"
1t is not right" laughed Mr.. Col
Inns. When the votes are counted l
think that Attorney General Dawson
Will have carried the state by at least
10000 and with him the entire repub-
lican ticket
1t is superfuous to add that Mr.
Duffield is democrat and that his
lawyer mas tendency toward the re-
publican party.
Both men said that due to over
production, conditions in the coal
neldS OF Harlan county. where the
best quality of bituminous coal is to
be found in the state, were bad
The high tension reached during
the war has subsidized and the result
is being felt said Mr.. DufieId
kentucky must have an outlet for
her coal and we are here to talk bust
tion. The problem will be solved If
a favorable report Is handed down by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
which VIII consummate the 999-year
lease to the Louisville and Nashville
and Atlantic Coast lines, permitting
them the use of the Carolina, Clinch-
field and Ohio railroad, and thereby
making possible an outlet to the sea
board. We are cramped, as are those
ccal operators in North Carolina, and
we are waiting patiently for the very
vital decision. We have great hopes
that it will be favorable to all CON
cerned."
Mr.. Duffield was positive that Ken
lucky will >indorse William Gibbs
McAdoo for the democratic presi-
dental nomination, and that the for
mer Secretary of the Treasury will be
the next President. Mr. McAdoo is
very popular in Kentucky, and I am
confident the states delegates will 60
to the convention instructed for him.
Mr.. Collins said that President
Coolidge will undoubtedly be the
choice of Kentucky republicans.
Fresh from a twenty month service
as provost marshal at Santo Dominga
city, Capt. r. w. Peard, U. S. NJ. &.
has arrived at the Hotel Washington
where he will stay until time for hlf
to report TO his new post at the ma
rine aviation field, Pensacola, Fla.
The officer was accompanied by Cap
r. r. Cripp. u. s. NJ. c.. who has bee
stationed at Santiago, in the Domin