Evening star., 1923-11-01
TALKS and TALES
With and about
CAPITALS, GUESTS
When the spooks fly low,
And the gobltns prance,
And the witches ride
On a hr0nm sficL lanca


On a broomstick lance
Well, never mind the rest Of It,
Halloween came in on record time,
remained it's allotted period and made
a graceful exit at midnight midst the
mirth and merriment of reveling
Thousands gathered at many of the
city's hotels.
Hardly had the Investment Bank
ers' Association of America adjourn
ed its big convention at the New Will
lard Hotel and the incoming delega-
tions of Master Masons, here for the
George Washington memorial exer-
cises at Alexandria, been comfortably
quartered than the black cat and
pumpkin departments of the hostelry
were swooped down upon and in short
order everything was in readiness for
the annual dance of the Kallipolis
Grotto, which was held in the large
ballroom of the house.
In close proximity and with equally
attractive settings many young folks
sang, danced and made merry as
guests Of the Washington Interchapter.
Council Of the National Fraternity Of
Delta Sigma Phi, while on the lower
floors Of the hotel hundreds Of regu-
lar patrons crowded around small
tables in honor of the occasion
Next door. at the Hotel Washing
ton, another huge body Of Masons.
the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. kept
the office force busy earlier in the
evening. and when they were taken
care of this. house, too, tidied up its
rose" room for the Marylanders'
Club, a singing organization from
the University Of Maryland. and TOT
more than six hours witches. COB.
Inns, spooks and weird music kept
all in high spirits.
Over at the Ebbitt House the
crystal room WAS tastily decorated
In yellow and black to make more ap-
propriate the occasion of the pretty
dance given by the Filipino Commu-
nifty Center for its many friends and
members. while up at the Hotel La
Fayette the same care was taken by
it's management for the ball given
by the Iota Chi Fraternity. The Ar
lington Hotel had as its Halloween
guests about 100 members of the Mo-
tion Picture Exhibitors Association
of Maryland. Virginia and the District
of Columbia. all of whom will prob
ably admit that spooks are still
spooktng.
Never in the history of the great
Empire state has an off-year cleo
ton caused so much excitement and
such bitter fight as that which will
be decided next Tuesday, when Gov.
AL Smith will know whether or not
he is to have a democratic lower
house in the state legislature to aid
him during the remainder of his term.
That the popular official will be
disappointed in so far as that phase
of the election is concerned is the
firm conviction of G. P. Tyrrell of
Syracuse secretary-treasurer of the
Proprietary Association of America,
composed of the drug and medicine
manufacturers of the country, who is
at the New willard Hotel to attend
an executive session OF the body to-
day.
stronger republican than 1t is at
present" said Mr.. Tyrrell. THE up
state republicans are sticking to-
gether, and despite Gov. AIS whirl-
wind campaign through the section,
the Tammany backed official is
doomed for disappointment regarding
the lower house. Never have I seen
such a fight. In several Of the larger
cities, too, the mayoralty contests
have taken on proportions OF a presi-
Dental fight, and in Syracuse, where
l.
Commissioner of Public Works George
Soherer, republican. will defeat the
democratic incumbent, Mayor John
n. Walratth, the campaign has been
thrilling"
Asked about sentiment in his sec
ton over the national situation, Mr..
TyrreH said that President Coolidge
was most highly thought of by the
republicans of the state. mo, we
will have no favorite son in the race"
smiled the drug official. 1T is a lit
tie too early for us to think about
day, ah, some day. And his face lit
orally beamed.
And moreover" continued Mr.
Tyrreil, 81 find people in all sections
of the. country immensely pleased
with the present occupant of the
White House, and not ali republicans
at that. 1t is generally felt that he
is dependable and safe. / travel
every state in the Union each year
and consider myself competent to
Then. throwing out his chest, the
New Yorker proudly told how his
home town would become a regular
mans size city next year. Yes. sir"
he ne oon said. Syracuse has passed the
entities 1t to be classed as along with
New York, Buffalo and Rochester.
We Will have our special charter and
everything, so the nrSt thing you
want to do Is to slip up that way
and see how we've progressed"
Despite extraordinary precautions
taken by the government of. late,
America is. stil1 criminaIIy~ wastefui
with it's forest lands. and this from
none other than C. A. Nicola of
Nicola, Stone & Myers. Cleveland.
Ohio, wholesale lumber dealers. who