Evening star., 1923-11-21
TALKS and TALES
With and About
CAPITALS GUESTS


at laarge will be naturally interested
in anything that happens out Califor-
mia way, and a f1rst-hand report on
conditions there at present is most
assuredly in order and will be given
preference today.
Fresh from ii piping hot campaign,
in which James Rolf, jr.. was swept
into the mayors office for the fourth
time by $4,000 majority, William F..
Benedict. secretary to the San Fran
cisco official and manager of his
campaign. arrived at: the New Willard
Hotel highly elated. over the success
of his boss.
TT was y grand victory for the
most popular man in the Golden Gate. "
said the young politician. as he rub
bed his hands enthusiastically. You
know, Mayor Rolf was bitterly op-
posed to running this time, declaring
that he objected to being known as
the perpetual candidate, but there was
nothing else for him to do, as busi-
ness San Francisco felt that change
of administration now would undo
much of the great work sponsored by
our unmatchable municipal executive,
and as result he finally consented to
enter the campaign.
In point of continuous service
there are only two other large-city
mayors. Carter Harrison of Chicago,
and Martin Behrman of New Orleans,
who have served their communities
longer than Mayor Rolf. There was
no particular issue at stake, simply
constructive as opposed to obstruc-
tive policies. No, the Ku KluX Klan
was not an issue. The 'pinks,' as we
call them. had a candidate in the field
but he secured less than 1000 votes
In 10000 cast.
Continuing. Mr.. Benedict said that
San Francisco republicans would nat
Grally support Hiram Johnson for the
presidential nomination. Mr.. Cool
ldge is well thought of by many. but
his, policies are unknown. and we are
familiar with what Senator johnson
stands for"
Benedict"
No Now you have me treading on
far-westerner, but really l don't
hear so much about McAdoo in San
Francisco. OF course, he Is strong
in the southern section of the state.
but they down that way are more of
the mid-western type than we in
San Francisco. Pray don't misunder-
stand me. 1t is a wonderful coun
try, southern California. the people
are charming. and Los .AnEn'"T is .rn2
of the show places of the state,
all-than any city in the world, but
what they think and we think are
oftentimes quite different
Mr.. Benedict reported general con-
and said that prosperity stared one
at every turn.
Standing within a few feet of the
San Franciscan and listening with a
smile to all said was g. L. Alter
h
for the Keystone state during Gov.
Sprouts administration.
Keep right on moving" laughed
the big Pennsylvania, when asked
situation in his own state. I'm
not in politics now. and wouldn't
care to be quoted one way or the
other. I'm down here to represent
Pennsylvania in her suit against
West Virginia for natural gas rights
You know, both Pennsylvania and
Ohio are suing West Virginia to pre-
vent the enforcement of a recent law
passed by that state that would pre-
vent natural gas entering either Ohio
time the case has been brought up"
And, so saying. the Pittsburgher made
dive for the door.
"No. we in Detroit don't want to see
Henry Ford run for the presidency.
We think him a great man for De-
trott and would like to have him re-
main where he is. The city, and for
heartily in favor of having the pres
ent occupant Of the White House re-
main on the job" Thus spake Edwin
A. Burch of Detroit. retired manufac-
turer and well known ffnancier of the
Michigan city, when interviewed in
his rooms at the Hotel Washington
Mr.. Burch spoke in the highest ad-
miration of Secretary Mellon and said
that Detroit people, one and all. con-
sidered him the most efficient Secre-
tary of the Treasury the country has
had for many years.
His administration of tho difficult
office has been marvellous. when con-
slderation is given the period through
which we are passing. You hear his
name on all tongues in our section
of the country, and the general opin-
ION is that the government is fortu-
nate in having such man in the
office added the Detroit man as ne
looked over at the Treasury.
Mr.. Burch is motoring, and is on
his way south. He reported the roads
from Detroit here. over the National
highway as excellent, and said what
America was doing in roadbuilding
at present was the greatest invest
ment for the future the country could
negotiate.
Scurrying around to the Hotel La
Fayette. just in time to catch Louis
Cline. manager of the "Red Hawk"
company. which opens at the Garrick
Theater next week. in the new Pro-
duction, by George Broadhurst and
Mrs. Trimble Bradley, it was mosc
gratifying to learn that New York is
fast becoming weary of some Of the
ultra-jazz shows that have been the
vogue in the metropolis ever since
the war.
Yes. said Mr.. Cline, people are
sick Of the filth hfor -filth-sake type
of stage production. and the general
tendency in both musical comedy and
the drama is toward cleaner, more
wholesome. entertainment"
1t doubtless will interest theater-
goers to know that Mrs. Bradley.
Hawk" is the only woman general
stage director in the United States,
possibly in the world. She is a ma
tive of Milford. Trimble county,
Kaintucky, and in order to imbibe
the atmosphere of her latest work.
the scenes of which are laid in Sicily
in the sixteenth century, she spent
several months over there last sum-
mer.
No expense has been spared by
the Broadhurst interests in staging
Red Hawk" and included in the cast
are such ell-known players as Nc
Kay Morris. Albert Bruening, Dodson
Mitchell. That's Lawton, and Julia
society leader, selected by E. o.
Hoppe, the English author, as one of
the twenty-five most beautiful wo-
men irf the world, and second of the
American women chosen.
The old Nutmeg state is not only
greatly satisfied with the admins
tration of President Coolidge to date.
publican national convention in
Structed to stick to the last ditch for