Evening star., 1923-10-04
TALKS and TALES
With and Abcut
CAPITALS GUESTS

mo matter what Tom Taggart
might tell you, what political wise
acres may think. nor, for that matter,
what the senator says himself. the
man who polls more votes than Sam
uel Moffatt Ralston at the next demo-
cratic national convention will be
the standard bearer of the party in
1924" Thus spoke J. B. Marvin of
Frankfort. Ind, secretary. general
manager and heavy stockholder Of the
Frankfort Water Works. who is maxi
ing short stay at the Hotel La Fay
etts. III xs@
Mr.. Marvin is interested in many
power companies throughout Indiana,
is an old line democrat and enjoys a
close personal friendship with the
Junior senator from the Hoosier state.
Il appreciate Senator RaIston's posi-
ton. He is not the man to seek the
the man. and today thousands OF In
diana democrats, and not a few re-
publicans. are firmly convinced that
when the smoke of battle blows away
their M old governor viii be at the the helm helm
that only he can" With this said.
the Frankfort man switched to other
matters.
He displayed much concern over
the condition of Mr.. Taggart. who
suffered a breakdown at Boston re-
Gently. while on his way to Maine to
join his family, and said he would
visit the Sage Of French Lick" i'm
mediately upon arrival in Beantown.
squabble in his own state Mr.. Marvin
refused to pass comment. but quickly
started talking about the exceptional
crops enjoyed by Indiana farmers this
year. Aside from the low price of
whsaf our people naye n1,hng to
good prices for hogs and pasturage of
all kinds in excellent shape, the In
diana agricultural is having a chance
to save money for the proverbial
rainy day." he said as he wiped off
Then, in conclusion, the Indianian
added: I'VE all think much of Presi-
dent Coolidge, and It is the sincere
wish OF everybody in the state that
he he given every chance by Congress
pleasure of sitting behind him at
church last Sunday. and as I attended
the same theater Saturday as did
former President Wilson. all told
would say my visit to your city had
been most pleasant"
A hop, skip and jump over to the
Shoreham Hotel was made Just In
time to see former Governor OF ILL.,
nois Frank. L Lowden, rush through
the lobby to catch taxi for the sta
tion.
The distinguished westerner had to
fight his way past delegation Of World
Dairy Congress Association enthusiasts,
eager to shake his hand for the splendid
speech delivered at their conference dur
Ing the afternoon, so determined was he
to get back to his big Sinnissippi farm
up in northern Illinois.
Mr.. Lowden has long since returned
to the soil. and proudly boasts of being
practical farmer. He divides his time
between Sinnissippi and a huge planta-
tion of more than 10000 acres down I'm
Arkansas. He was I'm too big a hurry
to express himself on the political sit
uation.
With no thought of shattering the
ideals OF those who figure the forty
eight great sovereign commemorative of
F., this mighty Union as happy little COM
| munities all living in perfect accord, the
fact must be recorded that right at pres
ent Representatives from the grand old
| state Of Michigan are In Washington to
learn from the Supreme Court the best
method OF bringing suit against their
sister commonwealth, Wisconsin, the
I trouble being over some boundaries
about 100000 acres Of land and water
rights.
This was learned from Attorney Gen.
eral A. B. Dougherty of Michigan. who
| Is stopping at the Hotel Raleigh Mr.
tDougherty had just left conference
with Attorney Generals Crabbe of Ohio,
Ekern OF wisconsin and Wells Of Penn
sylvania, where another matter pertain
! Ing to lake levels was discussed, and
reports drafted from those states bord.
ering the great lakes to be presented tc
the solicitor general. This case, brousfl,
by the federal government, Is pendine
| in the courts.
Mr.. Dougherty was most optimisti,
! over conditions in his home state, de.
clartng that more automobiles were
J being turned out than ever before
He said that the Michigan fruit crop:
| this year were record breakers: thai
| the cherry growth in the western sec.
| ton of the state had been the hes
ever. and that farmers were holding
| their own.
The Lansing Official admitted HI
| had had considerable worry over the
House of David troubles. but felt con.
I fldent things would shape themselves
In the end. Mr.. Dougherty is nc
| stranger in the city, he having served
here during the Harrison administra-
tion and numbers his friends by the
| scores. r. -.
| Germany can never survive under
/ the present government: she is bound
conviction of Prof. NJ. Richard Schus.
| ter, noted chemist OF Berlin, who. tt
pay a visit to his son, DIR. M. Richard
| Schuster jr.. of Macon. Ga, stopped
! Oft to visit the Capital and Is at tht
! Washington Hotel.
Germany can look for no hell
| from the present government" sait
| Prof. Schuster. at is not neutral: tn,
! Prussians have carried things too far
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