Evening star., 1923-10-31
TALKS and TALES
With a.1d about
CAPITALS GUESTS

notable achievement etiquette de-
mands that those attaining. success
accept formal congratulations and
Immediately shrink from the lime
light, which, as a rule, is exceedingly
refreshing. but when a great live, en-
ergetie. pulsating community like the
city of Washington entertains a group
of 1000 leading Anne rican financiers
in such manner that all acclaim ii
the greatest ever" then it's well
within the limits of decorum to let
the world know it.
Such is the unanimous opinion OF
the big outpouring of investment
bankers who for the past three days
nave been holding their twelfth an
nual convention at the New Willard
Hotel, and If the heart of the nation
Is not selected for many future meet
1ngs of the organization It will not
be the fault OF any members now at
tending.
1T has literally capped the climax"
exclaimed Lyon r. Dinkins, president
of the Interstate Banking and Trust
Company of New Orleans, to Rogers
Clark Caldwell of Caldwell & Co.
Nashville, Tenn, as the two bankers
rested for moment in the lobby
Of the shoreham Hotel. Il have
attended many conventions OF our
organization. but for real, old-fash-
ioned hospitality, comfort, and full
f1llment of promises. this 1923 gather
ing far surpasses them all"
absolutely chirped up the young
er man, who. by the way, is consider
ed one Of the classiest golfers in the
organization: And 1t will be impos-
ers of Washington for their untiring
efforts in making our stay SO enjoy
able. Never have l seen an enter
tainment committee work SO be-
fore. i have talked with men from
every section of the country and
heard the same sentiment expressed
from one and all alike. Yes. YOU
have the ideal convention city of the
organizations learn this the more at
tractive will be their annual gather
ings."
1t was learned later from Mr.. Cald-
well that Lyon r. Dinkins is un-
Questionably the leading banker of
New Orleans, which makes doubly
interesting an opinion expressed by
the Louisiana man on business con-
ditions and the political situation In
the southland as they appear to him
today.
Business In the south right at
| is this true of my home town and
state, where excellent prices are be-
| ing realized for cotton ana the sugar
cane crops are unprecedented; money
| in New Orleans is quite plent!fui ana
fairly cheap. and the decided slump
so noticeable throughout the section
earlier in the year has faded away
and now everybody is busy.
I Taking It that you are a Demo
crat, Mr.. Dinkins. who do you think
will lead the old party in 1924 :?
We'll, you're bit off in your take
| my boy" smiled the genial south
movement throughout the south, and
! particularly in Louisiana, 10 eradi-
cate the old ene-line policy of casting
your ballot according to tradition.
| The progressive southerner 1eeis no"
as never before that the time mas ar
rived when the Yankee and man be-
| low the Mason and Dixon line must
! clasp hands and work shoulder TO
| shoulder to crush the ever-growing
trend to radicalism So apparent
| throughout the land.
| Yes" interrupted younE Caldwell,
| I'VE, in Tennessee, feel the same on
1 the question. And let me tell Eoa
| right here that the strength of The
| present occupant OF the White House
| is being appreciated more and more
in all parts of the south: Kemenoer
! 1 am q southerner, proud OF the TACT
and will remain ever loyal TO my
state and section, but, like Mr.. Din
| kins. i believe the time is propitious
/ to wipe out forever all petty sentl-
ments and work with my northern
brother for the good OF America
President Coolidge has wonderful
following in Tennessee, and not all
republicans by a long shot. Per
sonaliy, l am for him, and number
! of my friends feel the same way.
and, so saying, Tennessee and Lou
siana hurried to the Willard to all
/ swer the roll call.
/ oil
cut type of American citizen is Otho
I C Snider of Kansas City. the other
end of Prescott d Saider, the flrst
of which, James a. Prescott. is the
retiring president Of the organiza-
| ton, and when asked about conot-
tions out in the hustling Missouri
city only smiled and said. '0h, We
manage to pull through"
/, How about President Coolidge out
your way. Henry Ford, Mr. McAdoo
| Senator Underwood, Gov. Finchot.
Hold on a minute. SOM laughed
| the bright-eyed financier as he ducked
| for the elevator. Really. l dont |
know a thing about the political sit
uation. You know we in Missouri
to get in touch with ME after that
has been done. why nothing would
delight me more than to express an
opinion" and then Kansas City went
ScOOIlnR. MT. SIlOeT Is res 5lSkeASa d :
| the Hotel Washington.
| And speaking of accommodations
So solicitous xas w. A. Hartman ~
Co. of New York that representatives,
| from their thirty-od branch houses
throughout the country would be abe
to let their home folks know that
| they hadn't been run over or any
! thing like that that special Wire
free for use to any affiliated with the
- tvs tnlY YnI ha 70.
room of the convention hall, and
probably never in the history, or
| teiegraphy has a single wire done
more yeoman service.
| A two-week leave of absence will
doubtless be gleefully granted To
Eugene E. Thompson of Crane, Paris
& Co., Algernon Gardiner, president
of the Standard National Bank, and
Robert Stead, jr., OF Harris, Forbes
! convention by those in charge Of
staging the gathering. A busy trio
was this, the first named generally
occupied with everything. which the
two latter were continuously on the
/ fob checking in and out eager golfers
who never lost an opportunity to get
| back to their favorite pastime.
And maybe Josh Evans. jr.. vice
president Of the Riggs National Bank,
| the entertainment. On the day Presi-
dent Coolidge received the visiting
fremen-that is bankers-Joshua
Evans, jr, stood right next to the
first gentleman of the land and he will
never forget 1t.
But as ever with sunshine there
| is always little cloud. Cincinnati
| that grand old Ohio community
kissed by a once bubbling Rhine, is
/ not up to much in so far as business
is concerned, at least SO thinks L. X.
Ballnger, head of l.. r. Ballinger of
/ the Porkopolis town.
When asked about conditions in
. his neck of the woods. the investment