Evening star., 1923-11-26
TALKS and TALES
With and About
CAPITALS GUESTS

but a few days off, members of the
aucust body are fiocking to the heart
of the nation like bees to their honey
in fact, so marked is the influx that
scenes at many of the downtown
hotels might lead the uniformed to
believe that the big doings were al
ready under way.
In a brief period eleven members
of the lower house and five senators
We're counted in the lobbies Of the
Raleigh. New Willard and Washing
Ton Hotels. and all seemed to be fit
and ready for the fray. fray being
used advisedly. for according to most
of them the session will be a lively
one.
The time-worn maneuver of killing
two birds with one stone was sue
cessfully accomplished in front Of the
desk at the Hotel Washington. where
Representative Walter +. Lineberger
of the ninth California district and
former Representative William Kett-
ner. who used to be accountable to
~ constituency in the eleventh con-
Gressional district of the same state.
were registering their names and beg
sing for the best.
Neither man was aware of the
others presence, so intent were both
on securing accommodations, but once
the sweet aroma of their lately
left surroundings had sufficiently per-
meated the atmosphere, the native
scent got busy, and recognition and
cordial greetings followed in close
order. Leave il to the Californian
10 sniff one of his own.
Their sections may sauabble over
But FOR old California they stand firm
as one,
Informed that the anxious eyes of
deeply interested east were riveted
on the political situation in their ma
i've commonwealth, both weSterners.
latter from San Diego. endeavored
their utmost to dish out the latest.
Representative Lineberger. repub-
lican, tall, we'll built and of pleas
ing personality. is now at the b.
or rather, on the floor. Mr.. Line
bcrgere:
From what | learn of the demo-
cratic situation McAdoo will be able
to count on an instructed delegation
from California for the nomination.
That is conceded by both parties. He
is popular in the state, a cracker
Jack mixer; and is conducting q spi
rited campaign. | mention this first.
because the republican situation is a
little more complex.
Senator Johnson. of course. has a
tremendous following all over Cali
fornia. yet at the same time Presi-
dent Coolidge is Immensely popular,
especially in the south, and his pop
ularity is growing every hour. just
what the sentiment will be six
months from now is difficult to say,
but il is no certainty that the Cali
fornia leader viii have everything his
own way"
"Now. Mr.. kett-''
You Just hold a Bit Interrupted
T certainly claim right to say,
word about the wonderful strides
taken by my home balliwick in the
last twenty years, Do you know
Long Beach has jumped from pesky
1900 to $4,000. and is still swell
ing? No. well. it has. and what's
the tonnage shipped from its harbor
has increased from 100000 tons per
month. in 1919. 10 100000 per month
today, and the total tonnage shipped
for the year 1928 will amount to
why, man. oil royalties alone en-
rich Long Beach folks more than
s1.000,000 yearly. and as for
must be simply wonderful, but do
let our friend from San Diego have
just a word for we in the east sell
dom hear anything about San Diego
you're barred in this hotel
We'll slowly muttered the San
Diego man, who since leaving the
sacred halls of Congress has devoted
considerable time to his duties as
chairman of the Army and Navy
committee of the San Diego Cham
her of Commerce, being democrat
! can substantiate what Congressman
LineDerser says about McAdoo, Cali
fornia's delegates will go to the con-
vention instructed for him and Will
stick out until the finish.
LAS to the other side, / Will go
step farther than my Long Beach
friend and say that owing to the
ever growing popularity of President
coolidge in California old friend
Hiram Johnson is going to have the
fight of his life to hold the solid
backing of his own state. In other
words, California, south Of the
Tehachipi mountains, is strong for
the Chief Executive. and don't let
anybody tell you otherwise"
Then catching his breath, Mr.. kett-
ner. continued. Il. too, would like to
remind you that the city of Los
Angeles. which had but $4,000 popula-
tion when 1 went there in 1855. to-
ple-how about that? And right now
SO per cent of all tolls paid to the
Panama canal originate in the city
# Angeles; Why, not long ago there
100000 barrels of oil, and
AArkable" cut in the inquisitor.' but
,. ...iu" ..t.., LueVy Cnase in the
i S.. fhe sentence remained
unfinished, for right then Representa-
i've George Holden Tipkham of
Massachusetts was seen scovting
down 18th street, and leaving the two
californians with their fists full of
statistics, the man who fired the
first shot for Italy against the Aus
trians was overtaken at the New
Willard, where he is stopping at
present.
Like most New Englanders Mr.
rinkham knew little of the demo-
cratic program, but did say that Sen
ator Underwood made 4 most favor
the section. He had heard scarcely
anything of a McAdoo boom. and
seemed mostly interested in President
Coolidge and bis chances.
Naturally, Massa chusetts is for her
noted SON" laughed the representa-
=, tive. Really, though, it's difficult to
: tell what certain parts of the country
will do. or are driving at. There
seems to be a tendency on the part
of many to drift farther and farther
away from the fundamental principles
Of the government. as founded by our
fathers, who, If back today. would
I'm afraid, cover their faces with
shame at the actions of many. What
the end will be, if continued much
longer. God alone knows"
Mr.. Tinkham reported conditions
generally in Massachusetts as quite
normal. with business going along at
a moderate pace, Which is much the
best for all concerned, because the
cycle must turn, and when it does it's
usually the extremists at both ends
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