Evening star., 1923-11-27
TALKS and TALES
With and About
CAPITALS GUESTS

bay, only to become suddenly sur
rounded by bevy of the prettiest
girls to be corraled in America. is. to
say the least. somewhat disconccrt-
ing. Yet such did happen in, the New
willard Hotel where seventy five
specially selected beauties. from ev-
cry corner of the country. had con-
Ere2ated for brief stop-oyer before
Scing on to New York for the MANI
moth nationwide beauty contest to
be held at Madison Square Garden,
beginning tomorrow night.
You know. many folks think it the
easiest thing imaginable to assemble
a flock of beauteous maids in an i'll
bit and then select the fairest-well,
try 1t, that's all, just try it.
No sooner does one become
thoroughly convinced that the darling.
little, dimpled cherub. with the azure
blue eyes, titan -colored hair and
slight lisp in her speech is rightfully
entitled to the sugar-coated bonbon,
then along glides a tall, willowy, sad
Vious conclusions to appear abso-
lutely ridiculous. but just when pre-
pared to present her with the atom
izcr." sylph-like. urn-haired
Zaza type Of tantalizer crosses your
vision and again you are befuddled.
t's a nerve -wracking pastime!
And there was no exception with
the outfit that stopped off in Wash
iugton, Spurred on to make selec-
ton by the encouragement of two
Daughters of the Confederacy who's
remained over after their convention,
pretty Mary Fogarty of Butte, Mont,
had almost been tabled, when coy
Lucille Bear of San Antonio, TEX, she
of the chestnut locks and hazel eyes,
showed up in the ofting. and while Lu :
ellie came nightly near settling the
argument, suddenly Minnie Doll of
the Bronx, n. Y; Geraldine Byfield of
Akron, Ohio: Helen McCafferty of
Cleveland, Lena Clutter of Colum bus
and Eugenia Gilbert of Los Angeles,
dashed by together, and SO entranc-
ing were the five that the referee was
baffied.
Nevertheless, if the above mention
ed, together with Rosalie Reitter.
Orleans; Netta Rogers, salt Lake
City; katherine Cuddy, Seattle: Zoe
Yake, Spokane; La Cola Fry, St.
Louis; Dorothy Silsby, Tacoma. and
first honors between them, then little
old New York beauty judges are
wholly incompetent Let $ see!
For some unaccountable reason. the
heart of the nation was not repre-
sented In the group The cause for
this was not learned. but never mind.
Washington beauties. you look awful
ly good to us.
Coolidge and Capper, Coolidge and
Capper. Coolidge and Capper-where'd d
we first hear that, mother?" and Rob-
ert Stanton. of the Arkansas City
Kan, Chamber of Commerce. turned
to his sweet-faced helpmeet, who is
accompanying her husband on an eX-
tended motor trip to let the east
know what his home town has to of
fer in way OF natural resources, and
cratched his head.
"S0mewhpre in Illinois uaSp't ~
daddy?" and Mrs. Stanton. too. be-
gan to puzzle her memory.
Well, IT makes no difference. we
heard it. which is sufficient" laug ughed
the genial Westerner, as he Topped on
a sofa in the New Ebbitt Hotel. And
let me tell you. friend. the more other
folks hear it, and the faster ii
spreads from Atlantic to Pacific the
greater Will be the chances of the
G. Q. P. in 1924!
To be perfectly frank" continued
Mr. Stanton. kansas is restless, the
political situation is very complex,
and while Mr.. Coolidge has some fol-
lowing in certain parts of the state,
the vast majority of our republicans
are waiting for him to declare him
self. or course. with Senator Capper
on the other end of the ticket much
anxiety would be dispensed with, for
few of the nations representa- tives
are more highly regarded or trusted
so implicitly by their presective con-
sstituencies stiul 1 than the progressive legis-
ton?"
Strong throughout Kansas" snap
ped back the tourist. "The radical
element, and there is much of it in
our state. is greatly impressed with
the former Secretary, and already his
name is on everybody's tongue. Yes,
Senator Johnson has quite some sup
port in Kansas, too. AS / said, the
SITUATION is most cOmDIicat ted
1t was wholly unnecessary for the
Arkansas City man to waste breath
detailing the wonders of his home
town, which is experiencing a boom.
for on every conceivable space of his
car, parked at the curb, were glaring
posters telling of advantages now
splendid roadway along the Usage
trail. to the new s4,500,OO0 oil re-
finery just erected by the Roaxana
company, which. according to Mr..
of Arkansas City from 5000 to 10000
in six months. The travellers win re-
turn to Kansas by way. of New York
and the northern route.
If, as is often claimed, it takes a
thief to catch a thief, then, according
to one well qualified to speak, it re-
quires a certain type of crook to
stifie operations of a nefarious COM
petitor. working along different lines,
ror since the advent of the presentday
stick-up man the old-time common
or garden pickpocket is most con-
spicuous by his absence. Especially
is this true around the race tracks Of
the country. where in. the dear dead
days gone by the slippery fingered
gentry We're want to reap harvests
because Of the excitement due to the
sport.
This welcome information. was OBJ
tanned from c. E. Duhaine of New
York. known at every course where
thoroughbreds run, for it's Mr.. Du-
haine's business to rid such enclosures
of all undesirables.
when seen at the Hotel Raleigh,
this bugaboo to the underworld
who could easily pass as foreigner
had just returned from Bowie. Asked
if any appreciable decrease in crime
apparent of late, the detective
yes, along certain lines. Take
the pickpOcket for instance. He is
q pest of the past. The stick-up man
latter became so bold sensible people
carry very little ready cash with
them and this makes it almost fool
hardy for poor pussy-finger to take
tracks, might add, has there been
less stealing than during the last
three years.
Mr.. Duhaine said, further. that since
of the old petty thieves and race
track hangers-on had gone into the
bootlegging game, and as their busi-
ness required personal attention this
too, kept many of them away from
The eagle-eyed guardian will go
on to New Orleans, after the close of
/ the Bowie meet, where he will re-
main all winter.
w. E. (Million dollar BID Defen-
bacher, managing director of the
Virginia Hotel. Chicago. and presi-