Evening star., 1923-09-06
TALKS and TALES
With and A0out
CAPITALS GUESTS

Ackerman of the fifth New Jersey
district. had been spared in Japan's
unparalleled catastrophe, Mcneil Sayre,
head of the Episcopal ministers pen
| sion fund and vice president and active
executive of the National Cathedral
Foundation, sat in his apartments at
| the New Hamilton Hotel and recalled
incidents of the recent campaign in
which he went down to defeat to Rep
| resentative Ackerman. !
! we gave them a good, stiff fight
at that" smiled the beaten candidate
to Carl w. Ackerman, international
! newspaper correspondent. who is also
| in Washington to assist in forming
plans for the completion of the i'm
| posing structure now being erected,
| on Cathedral Heights, "and while 10
is always pleasant to win, as long as
had to be beaten know of no other
| man would rather see turn the trick
| than Mr.. Ackerman."
Mr.. Sayre is an ardent democrat and
great student of economies. He ran
| on the So-called wet" ticket in New
! Jersey and was barely defeated in u
usually rock-ribbed republican strong
| holo He Is close personal friend OF
| the Rev James f. Freeman, Bishop
OF Washington, and 1t was at the lat
| ter's solicitation and that of the chap
| Ter or the Washington Cathedral that
| ne accepted the position to arrange
| Tor nationwide campaign to collect
funds for the completion of the great
1 edifce.
| While satisfied that no drastic ac-
non Will be taken against the pro-
hibftion amendment. Mr.. Sayre. after
careful study of conditions in this
country and Canada. is strongly Of
N h1r
present law Is essential for. the vel
fare of America. He said that no
sane man would advocate the return
Of the saloon or conditions that ex-
Volstead law, but did feel that soms
system such as enforced in Quebec
and British Columbia would solve
Both Messrs. sayres and Ackes-
man were most optimistic over the
Foundation. They said that the RE,
bishop Of the Episcopal Church ID
America. had accepted the honorary
| judged by the encouraging lettefW
| flowing in from all sections OF the
country, little trouble was being an
| ticipated in collecting the necessary
| funds to finish what promises to be
the most beautiful structure on h@
western hemisphere.
Probably no two men in Amersoa
| were closer personal friends OF the
late President than Carmi Thompson
and Michael Gallagher of Cleveland
| general manager of the Todd. Stam-
| baugh Iron and Steel Company and
the the latter prominently identihed
| with the interests of the late marx
Hanna Both Ohioans are at the New
willard Hotel for few days, pri.
marily on business and to learn. II
4 possible, whether their homo town
has any chance OF entertaining the
l1924 republican national convention.
| "Cleveland has no idea of making
any protracted fight for the big as.
would be delighted TO have the dele.
gates within her midst. near that
| several great cities are bidding eA:
| travagantIy for the convention ais Is
selected, we are just shopping around
! TO let the powers that be know me
Forest city stands ready ana "ll44hs
to extend them welcome.
! Asked how Ohio regarded the new
Chief Executive. Mr.. Thompson
voice dropped when he said: Really;
we in Ohio have not yet recoEeree
from the terrible shock of President
much His going Is still the genera
! tonic of conversation, yet our peo
ple do admire President Cooidge ano
| extend to him their sincerest sym
pathy ana eooo "ishee 81
The Ohio politician said that bust
ness in the Buckeye state had sho"n
remarkable recovery within the last
thirty DAYS Especially big is from snis sales Ie
have Increased so per cent during
| that time" he said. "and. all told. rsll
business looks mighty good. Inc
President Coolidge before leaving Tor
home.
Two other westerners stopping at
| the New Willard are B. $ Paulln
of Fredonia, Kans.. and A. w. Clapp'
| we'll known cooperation lawyer OF d.
Mr. Paulin is in town endeavorins
! to convince the Federal reserve
Board that Kansas is big enough
! boV, 10 have a federal reserve bank
| at wichita, and has been in close
| conference with many financiers TO
4, prove his claims
Tho Kansan said that things were
! cunning along about even in his
! state. that crops were good and ousl,
| ness fair He said the farmers haa
! not worried much over politics 10
! date, but that all seemed to De satis
! fed that resident Coolidge was at
! you know we are rather slow
| to get into the political game,
, smiled the genial Fredonia man,
I
let go, then, as the country e We
I knows there's always something
| doing
! Like Mr. Sayre. at the Hamilton
Mr.. C1app held in his hand gratify-
ing assurances that his own lifelonS
| friend and college mate. Hugh X
| Wilson of Chicago, counselor 10 inc
| American embassy at Japan was
alive and uninjured.
| II have just had official confirma-
ton OF this good news said the
| Minnesota attorney, "and 1t Is a re-
! lief. l stopped off in Chicago TO
| see Mr.. Wilson's brother, and the
! family were greatly perturbed over
his fate. He Is fine chap and
warm friend of mine"
Informed that all washington was
Senator elect from Minnesota: Mr..
| Clapp smiled and said, You will hear
! him all right, for few men have
such tremendous vocal powers"
| Mr.. Clapp said further that while
| the single-crop farmer in northern
Minnesota was suffering from the
! wheat situation. those in the south
| versified, are enjoying a. fair amount
| of prosperity, and business generally
| was running along smoothly. The
/ Twin Cities are really enjoying a
| very good year. There Is absolutely
| no sign of unemployment in either
st. Paul or Minneapolis. and with the
| business man satisfied that a safe
| and sane leader Is at the head Of
| the government, conditions look most
| flouriShing, so far as / can see.
Really. Washington grows more
!entrancing every year." exclaimed Ed
| ward q. Wright. retired. oil magnate
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