Evening star., 1923-11-19
TALKS and TALES
With and About
CAPITALS GUESTS


! more by the people of these United
States than that pertaining to ways
and means of properly recognizing
the services of those boys who risk I'd
their all for the flag of their home
land.
Countless opinions have been ex-
pressed as to the best method of suit
ably honorinG the, ones who never
came back and substantially aiding
those who did their duty and re-
turned, and while varied have been
the plans suggested, none. as yet, has
thoroughly solved the perplexing
problem to the satisfaction of all.
Now comes Burr Mcintosh, actor,
war correspondent. motion picture
star and lecturer, with proposition
which, If proven feasible, may nave
the support and Endorsement OF many
distinguished Americans, including
President Coolidge, Gen. Pershing,
Admiral Cowie and Director General
Hines of the Veterans Bureau.
Encountered in the Hotel Washing
ton just after matinee performance
of Robert E. Lee" in which he played
the part of Gen. Scott, the bushy-
browed theSpian was all enthusiasm
over a talk had earlier in the day
with Admiral Cowie, to whom he mad
outlined his plan.
.You know" said the big fellow
There's terrible lot of talk about
100 per cent Amercanism going on at
present. Most of this patriotism,
thank God, can stand the acid test,
but, I am sorry to say, considera Die
portion OF 1t is not without alloy.
Now. why lot standardize 1t all, and
by so doing, in pracucal way
nationalize America TO that perfec-
tion 1t must be If this country
te fsAd n
it by every nation of the earth-the
hope of the world?
ITO do this / propose that sailors
and soldiers club be established IN
every city. village and hamlet OF
every state in the Union. not a
tumble down shack to be wiped out
by the first storm, hut we'll Dullt
substantial Immediately kept hulid-
ing, presided over by paid secretary.
where every man or woman VINO ever
and can call it home. if distressed
Let the home folks of each com
munity, by subscribing a nominal an
nual fee. of, say, SIS for Its upkeep,
demonstrate in practical way tnat
they are truly 100 per cent Americans
"The organization need in no way
conflict with the American Legion,
Red Cross or like institutions, hut
could be made a sacred spot, free
from political an dreliglous squapples'
for the enjoyment OF all
Mr.. Mcintosh seldom loses an op-
portunity in sending out his "Cheer-
full Philosopher" talks at I:3o O'Clock
every Friday evening from station
W. for the American Radio corpora
ton, to say ii word for his plan
And while on the subject Of the
man who immortalized the part or
Nauritr'S "Trilby.' and by his acting
assured unprecedented runs for TAe
,:eutlcman From mississippi ana
Alabama some few years BACK, lt
might be in order 70 tell how ne ana
the writer We're "ruthlesSly e1ecteo
from the home of a highly respect
able public housekeeper at HenleS-
on-the- Thames, England
All who know Burr Mcintosh are
aware of his deXterlty with PACK ol
cards, and few magicians have mucA
on him when 1t comes TO nanu!inS the
'paStebOards.
Ccmfortably housed in the home or
the old Englishman during one or me
-reat re-at~aS in the quaint BrltlSh
town. the actor was covering the story
for the New York World, with ms
roommate hustling around digsihs W
sidelights. BY fairy paSsable deporl-
;nent muster was passed Win the pro
prietor. a kindly soul, but very circum-
Due to con.lnued good behavior, the
landlord finally decided that his Two
TODmeTS We're Su1IlClelliy lcSpCS "a ~
10 be introduced to his family, which
consisted of three girls and one boy
An Invitation was extended and the date
Of the call arranged for certain sun
day night.
ception room, the American visitors sat
like a coupe of dumb bells Tor IuliS
five minutes. But in the dumb-beli re,
rpert the whole atmosphere renlIilueu
one more of gymnasium thsn a
uarIor, and TO break the tension Nc
Intosh asked If anybody in the room
nossesSed deck of cards.
The silence that followed was sich-
cning, and should have warned the
most unsuspecting Of any nationality,
bnt lust then the brother broke In by
saving he would see ii nelgnDor nad
"A 'set"--they call 'em sets IN hen-
lev. The neighbor had set, IT was
nroduced and Burr did one trick, just
The cards were about to be redis-
tributed among the chlldren Oh lne
landlord. when the old fellow, red 70
the boiiir. point, hoped from his
chair, shooed his daughters aloft' as
If Satan had arrived, and in exceed
ingly plain language ordered MS Two
guests to pack kit and vamooSe that
very same night. There was no ar
gument to 1t. a hurried exit was made
and not until about three the next
morning was another domicile found
that would risk the expelled
The dust arising from the precipi-
tation Of Senator Hiram Johnson 8
hat into the presidential ring might
have annoyed certain interested par
ties throughout the land, but Frank
W. StearnS, merchant prince OF Bos-
ton, Mass, was not one of them.
When seen at the New Willard Ho-
tel a short while after the announce
ment, the man who has sponsored
President Coolidge in all of his cam
paigns was as happy and unconcerned
as a summer-resort favorite and was
more genial, if such a thing could be
with.
While dear ole Alabam" will stick
to the last ditch for her favorite son,
Oscar Underwood, for the democratic
nomina ton, the minute the white flag
is hoisted by the senator's supporters,
If such should happen, the states
delegates will Immediately flop over
to William Gibbs McAdoo for first
place on the ticket, or at least SO
thinks George w. Yancey, member of
the law firm of London, Yancey &
Brewer, in Birmingham.
When seen at the Lee House Mr..
Yancey said that next to Senator Un-
derwood the former Secretary of the
Treasury was the most talked of can
didate in Alabama, and he would as
suredly be backed if Mr.. Underwood
slipped.
The lawyer spoke in most optimistic
terms of the prosperity now prevail
ing in his state, especially in his
home town. and said that aside from
the cotton crops bringing great
prices all industrial plants in Bir-
H.