Evening star., 1923-10-15
TALKS and TALES
With and About
CAPITALS GUESTS

Order, please. the latest from Iowa
has just been received. Delegates
from the mighty corn state to the
1924 democratic national convention
will be instructed TO vote for william
Gibbs McAdoo as party leader until
the conelave adjourns and the 3anitor
gets busy.
This unqualified statement was OBJ
tanned from Edwin C. Meredith of
Des Moines. former Secretary of Agri-
culture under the Wilson administra-
ton. who is stopping at the New
Willard Hotel. while attending a con-
ference of thirty-third degree Scot
tish Rite Masons.
"Mr. McAdoo is very strong with
Iowa democrats" said the dark-eyed
westerner who made so many close
friendship during his official stay
In Washington. "California will
favor her adopted son for first place
on the ticket. and as Nebraska has
quite a liking for the son-in-law of
our former President the expatriated
easterner will go into the convention
with a most substantial backing.
Mr.. Meredith said he knew little
Of Henry Ford's program. and seemed
to be somewhat doubtful whether the
Michigan manufacturer was seriously
considering the nomination. II am
not in a position to express an opinion
on Mr.. Fords candidacy" added the
Des Moines man. "All / know is that
our people are as one regarding the
capabilities of the former Secretary
of the Treasury-he looks mighty
good to US"
Replying to a question as to general
agricultural conditions, Mr.. Meredith
said that the 1928 crops had totaled
$1,000, ,OO0.O 900 more than those raised
in 1922, and as last years crops hao
amounted to $2,000,o0o.000 more than
the 1921 output 1t would not neeo
much figuring to show that prosperity
was the rule throughout the country.
And I might add" continued the
former Secretary, that the impetus
given business in all lines is due
primarily to the purchasing activity
of the farmer and the redistribution
Of his money among all branches OF
industry"
Referring to the wheat situation,
Mr.. Meredith said that while wheat
had caused losses in some sections.
these losses were much more than
Offset by returns received from other
products.
Take Minnesota, for instance.
Wheat amounts to only per cent OF
the states total resources from farm
products, and a decline of 10 per cent
means but six-tenths of per cent in
loss as felt by the community as a
whole Milk amounts three times as
much as wheat while there are three
bushels of corn raised to each bushel
of wheat, with corn as high as wheat
is low. However, the low price of
wheat does affect the farmer seri-
ousIy, and am IN favor of steps be-
ing taken to protect him in this re-
gard"
With things looking brighter for
tillers of the soil, 1t is absolutely in
ment to the vast army of inventors
who too often are repaid for their
years Of study and work by watching
the crafty enjoy the fruits of their
labor.
Most gratifying reports of the on
ward strides of the Research Corpora
ton, an organization for the ad-
ministration OF inventions and new
industrial processes in the public in
terest, were obtained from Arthur A.
Hamerschlag, D. &c.. LII. D., It's presi-
dent. as he rested in his rooms at the
La Fayette Hotel.
The origin and ideals of this cor
poration, which has headquarters in
New York, Chicago and Pittsburgh.
with works and laboratories at Bound
Brook, n. j.. are due to DR.. Fred
United States bureau of mines. who,
in 1911. with associates offered their
inventions for the electrical precipi-
tation of suspended particles to the
Smithsonian Institution as a gift to
the people of the United States. pro-