Evening star., 1923-11-28
TALKS and TALES
With and About
CAPITALS GUESTS

Dental nomination, is taking no
chances on undertaking. for, &C
cording to Judge Clarence N. Good
win, former justice of the Illinois
appellate court, hardly had the for
mer Secretary of the Treasury's old
gray bonnet been tossed into the ring
than its owner cut loose to shape
himself for the battle.
When asked If there was much TAX
of McAdoo out Chicago way, Judge
Goodwin, who is at the Hotel Hamll-
ton, and will be remembered by many
WaSningtonians as having served as
chairman of the national bar con-
ference on legal education, looked
over his paper and nodded In the al
firmative.
You know" said the lawyer, many
of you eastern folks pooh-pooh the
idea that the campaigns under way
well, all | can say to that class Is
they should have seen Mr.. McAdoo
tripping around Chicago few hours
after he told the world he intended
to run.
"The following night he and Mrs.
McAdoo were dined by Mayor and
Mrs. Dever, after which the four
went to the big Polish ball given by
Chicago Poles in honor of Gen. Haller,
where both ladies, accompanied by
their husbands led the grand march
Later in the evening the party ap-
held by the Chicago Big Sisters, and
Mrs. McAdoo and Mrs. Dever headed
the reception line.
THE following night George T..
Brennan, democratic leader, tender
ed another huge reception to the
McAdooS and here again assembled
all the top-notch democrats to be
corralled in the county-oh, yes. chi
cago has heard of the Californians
aspirations"
Pressed further for opinion on the
political situation in his home state,
the Windy city jurist scratched his
head and contiNued, well, it's gen
orally conceded by Illinois repub-
receive the nomination to succeed
himself Hiram Johnson has consid-
cradle support, but it is not thought
sufficient to carry him through. and
owing to the intense factionalism now
in the state, former Gov. Frank Low
den, or any other Illinois man, must
be eliminated-they wouldn't have a
look-in.'
Judge Goodwin said that business
conditions generally in the section
are in splendid shape and that pros
perity seemed to be the rule rather
than exception.
Slipping around to the Hotel
Shoreham, DR.. John LantenberG OF
Brooklyn. n. Y, was encountered In
the lobby having earnest conversa, ,
from out Ohio way, and when asked
about the sentiment over in the home
of the Dodgers" smiled most be.
nignly and replied: It's . all Coolidge: dnnnt
nov "the President is very much ad-
mired over in Brooklyn. All feel him
d strong. capable, wide-awake ofncial
thoroughly American and the ideal
type of man to be at the helm dllr'n" "
these uncertain times, but and
he looked at his friend.
What follows that but, doctor?
But he wants to steer clear OF any
continued the New Yorker. The
country won't stand for it. AMI the
candidate or party that advocates the
proposition. no matter in what form
It might be presented, is doomed 10
defeat by an overwhelming major
fty. Mark my word. one only has to
stroll through the streets of ally
American city and he'll soon learn
the answer" and with that the two
friends beat 1t aloft.
THE genius of the American people
IL something extraordinary. and the
service the nation is rendering hu-
manity at large is wholly fncnmpre-
hensible to the individual foreigner
was the tribute paid this country by
X s. Ramchandra Iyer. secretary Of
the Jupiter-General Insurance Co.
Ltd, of Bombay. India, as he coa-
versed in his rooms at the New Will
lard Hotel.
TT is truly a wonderful land" con-
tinued the Indian, who had Just re-
turned from a call at the British en-
bassy. and was about to Keep an
engagement with Joshua Evans, jr.
vice president of the Riggs National
Bank ITO one who has never vis-
tied the United States before I is
difficult to find words to express ad-
niration. not only. for your develop
1nent and pro"rP>"'r- moss, but 70" the
charm of your people"
Mr.. 1yer has m..uc an extended tour
OF the country to study American in
surance and banking methods and.
fortified with letters of Introduction
from such organizations as j. P. Nor
gan Co.. New York. Peoples State
Bank of Detroit. and the Interna-
tional Bankers Co. has had open
sesame to all large institutions.
While his name does not appear
which does abont s1,5OO,O00 worth of
business in America, he is one of its
largest shareholders, and it was for
the purpose of considering feasibility
a larger scale and obtaining desir-
able connections in America that his
trip was made.
The Bombay banker reported condi-
tions in India as passably quiet at
present, "Or at least when I left for
months ago" he added, as he pre-
pared to visit Mr.. Evans.
Nor does every European, as some
would have it. come TO America to
borrow money, for entering the
Hotel Washington, another foreigner
one of a group of five Austrians, was
sighted in the lobby, and a little
shopping found him to be Joseph
de Franadzki of Vienna. who, with
his associates, Julius Priester, DIR
Charles a,die Heller, A RSimi and Rober'
mates, is touring the United States
in quest of ideas.
The Viennese, too, was most en-.
thusiastic over his visit. and sale
that the greatest courtesy had beer
extended himself and friends every
where they went.
You are a wonderful people," saii
Mr.. de Franadzki, as he passed tn,
cutest little cigarettes. I'VE have beer
all over your great west and reall.
unless one sees the country he can
not conceive it's vastness."
Pressed for a statement on condf'
tions in Austria. Mr.. de Franadzki de-
clared that his homeland had re
covered rapidly during the past year
that while the population had beer
decreased from 56.00O,O00 to little
more than 100000. Vienna was still
the same old capital city as before
and SO regarded by most all Of mid
die and eastern Europe.
''Our monetary conditions are stead
lily Improving" continued the Aus
trian, land, while still very crippled
our people have taken hope and ar,
bending every energy to restore tn,
country to what it should be"
Mr.. Priester is vice president of tn,
Galician Oil Company, DIR. Helle
chief executive of the Fanto Oil Com
pany and Mr.. Lichtschein a banker
all of Vienna, and Mr.. Reimi, whil
an Austrian. has large interests II