Evening star., 1924-01-28
TALKS and TALES
With and about
CAPITALS GUESTS

announcement or extra preparations,
Jolin +. Hylan, mayor of the nations
greatest city, slipped into Washing
ron last night. fingered a brief spell,
and then quietly left for Palm Beach,
Fla, whittier he has gone to recu-
perate after his recent siege Of i'll
ness.
When greeted by William +. Shana-
han, resident manager of the Lee
House, who served on Tammany's
finance committee during the popular
officials last campaign, and one or
two mutual friends, the New York
city executive spoke most optimisti-
cally of conditions in general, seemed
highly elated that the national demo-
cratic convention would be held in
his town and was positive his trip
south would enable him to return to
his multttudinous duties a we'll man.
You know. this being mayor of
Greater New York is not the easy
job that some folks might think 1t.
Just to refer to it lightly. like "Oh,
he's the mayor of New York., might
imply to the uniformed that the
municipal head of the greater city.
executives. has little more to do than
preside over aldermen, impose a few
dnes. marry the lovesick and then
hike out to play golf, but when you
stop to consider-ah. when you stop
to consider.
With the hustle and hustle of
everyday life, one outside the con
fines of the mammouth city hasn't
the time to fully appreciate that the
mayor of New York is responsible TO
more than 100000 souls-get it.
100000 souls! Slapped down in
figures 100000 doesn't look very
much-no! Well, take 1t this way.
There are but 5.9s2,516 people in the
Hampshire. Rhode Island. Delaware,
Utah. North Dakota, South Dakota.
Nevada, Montana, Idaho, New Mexi-
co, Arizona and Wyoming-yes, sir,
that makes fourteen of our great
sovereign commemorative which. com
btned, don't equal in population the
mighty city of New York.
So, Is 1t any wonder that Mayor
Hylan had slight breakdown! To
govern his domain in normal times
IS hard enough. but to get away with
the job during period when every
other proposition courts an honest
mans suspicion takes the will power
and strength of super-executive!
Anyhow, New Yorks jovial official
is bully good fellow, Woodworking,
clean-living. loyal. and a winner. and
here's hoping his outing will prove
beneficial,
Mayor Hylan was accompanied by
Mrs. Hylan, his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. john r. Sim
mott, and New York's commissioner
of plants and structures, Grover
Whelan, and Mrs. Whelan. The
party Travelled in the private car of
William II. Wooden. president of the
American Brake and Foundry Com
pany.
And speaking of the democratic
convention going to the metropolis
brings to mind a snappy retort let go
by former Representative Martin w.
Littleton of New York when asked in
the Hotel Washington about the ma
tional committees decision. and he
said
IF it doesn't bring 'em better luck
than the last one they staged there
in 1868 then God pity Bessie"
Mr.. Littleton, who is in town on busi-
ness with his law practice, said that
Al Smith was gaining ground in New
York daily. He said also that .Presi-
dent Coolidge would undoubtedly
carry the support of New York re-
publicans. and that sentiment in the
Empire state was that he would be
nominated on the first ballot.
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Quite hopeful over success OF their
mission TO Washington, which is to
present a memorial to the govern
ment proposing some fundamental
changes in the organic act which now
serves as the constitution of Porto
Rico and to learn from the authori-
ties of the republic what Is to be the
definite status of Porto Rico when it
shall no longer be possession of the
United States. the Porto Eican dele
cation to the United States is quar-
tered at the New Hotel Hamilton.
rs 1t unreasonable that Porto
Ricans, as people, should be inter-
ested in knowing what their future
Is to be?' asked Antonio r. Barcelo.
president of the Porto Rican senate,
when interviewed at the hotel. "A
feeling of restlessness as to the future
is natural and to be expected of all
Intelligent and reasonable peoples.
hopes nor expectations. They wish to
know, they desire to be certain, and
this is specially true when the future
OF whole people depends, as ours
does, not on what they may do, but on
the Will and policies of others.
1t is our great fortune however,
tnat IN our case we are dealing with
the people of the United States of
America-a people that does not deem
Itself fnfallible and that, because of
us fraternal and democratic convic-
tons, is ever open to conviction"
Mr.. Barcelo said that conditions
generally 'on the island are most
healthy and that marked friendly
1eeilngs existed between Porto Ricans
and Americans
Memorials have been presented both
70 the House of Representatives and
the senate, and the delegation has
palu us respects to President Cool
idge, where, according to NJ. Barcelo,
II was received most cordially
several OF the younger members of
the mission were most anxious TO
learn all tntricacies of the Teapot
Dome investigation, but as their
English was limited and being una
,o Ode 10 even translate the name of the
pesky squabble into Espanol. the
mixer feigned dizziness and beat a
hurried exit. The entire delegation,
headed by Horace H. Towner, Gov
ernor OF Porto Rico, is at the hotel.
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Quiet prevailed in the Shoreham
Hotel amen corner. The varying
angles of all vital issues had been
thoroughly considered. Several Tea
pot Dome lawyers had finished their
newspapers, when one of the Slater
twins commented on the marked ten
dency of presidential candidates to
stress their down on the-farm affilia-
tions.
This new Im-a-farmer slogan seems
TO have all of 'em going" opined
Bill Hart, as he got up to greet
Isadore Dockweiler. democratic ma
tional committeeman from California
There's nothing new about it,
chirped up Harrison Scott, who sat
across the way eliminating the ifs
and butts that might. eventually place
his old boss. Frank o. Lowden, in
the White House.
nRanlr in hn Illir,cir.