Evening star., 1924-02-04
TALKS and TALES
With and About
CAPITALS GUESTS

abandoned, the actual announcement or
his death yesterday. coming as it did
when many visitors to the city were
returning from or were on their way
to church, created profound shock in
local hotel lobbies. Newspapers were
eagerly sought, and as details of his
last hours were read outward express
sions of sorrow over the passing of one
of the nations most noted characters
were manifested at every turn.
Despite existing diversity of opinion
over certain policies advocated by the
dead statesman, all were as one in
lamenting his death. and many were
the trihItes paid the man who was
called upon to shoulder such tremendous
responsibilities during his term as Pres
ident of the United States.
IF he had been brought in on a
litter, after having fallen on the field
of battle, he could not have died more
of a hero" said Norman L. Mack. of
Buffalo. veteran democratic leader of
New York state. mo man in the his
tory of our country had more to con-
tend with than had Woodrow Wilson"
Mr.. Mack. with his family. is on his
way to Palm Beach, and when asked
at the Shoreham Hotel If he thought
the Teapot Dome Developments would
affect Mr. McAdoo's chances for the
nomination, said he would rather not
express an opinion on the political situ-
alton.
81 will say, however, smiled the
genial New Yorker. that newspaper
men will be treated more royalty at the
forthcoming democratic convention than
ever before. and that the old town will
do itself proud in entertaining the dele
gates"
Just then former Senator Hoke
Smith passed through the lobby, lead
ing his two little grandchildren, and
when asked the same question that
had been put to Mr.. Mack, the
Georgian repled:
Coming as it does at this time, the
announcement of McAdoo's connec-
tionS as counsel for the oil interests
will unquestionably dampen the en-
thuSiasm of many of his supporters.
Personally, l never thought he would
be able to muster the necessary two
thirds majority"
"Will the turn of events enhance
the Underwood boom. senator?"
"It will enhance the chances of all
prospective candidates. At present 1T
looks like a very open race. The
Presidents selection of former Sena-
tor Pomerene to serve as special
cOunSel IN the OIL places an
other sombrero in the rather over
crowded ring"
Informed that Senator Pomerene's
name has been mentioned quite fire.
Quently in certain amen-corners, the
Atlanta lawyer smiled and said:
so l have been told. Well, Pome-
rene is an able man. solid man.
There are no frills about him. and
consider him fully capable of filling
the high office"
Then. thinking minute. Senator
Smith continued, This. should react
in Senator Ralston's favor consider
ably. There is quite little talk about
the former Governor of Indiana being
compromise choice, and think my
self that with Senator Royal Cope
land of New York as running mate
the party could go farther and fare
worse. But, as l said before, it's
very open race
x X x !:
Reaching the New Willard just as
former Senator Atlee Pomerene had
left the elevator. a wild dash was
made to learn what the Ohio lawyer
had to say about the proposition. but
he was in such hurry that all to
be obtained was a wave of the hand
as he disappeared in the crowd.
Stanley NJ. Dollar of San Francisco,
son of Robert Dollar. president of the
Dollar Steamship Line. and himself
one of it's most active executives, did
stop long enough. however. to say
that never in the history Of the line
had business been better.
The Dollar line encirCles the globe
now. and since consolidat ting it's of
fees in the orient with the Admiral
Oriental line, facilities for tourists
Dollar is here on business with the
government. He said he was too
busy to talk politics
X X X \
The announcement of McAdoo's
name in connection with the Doheny
Oil interests eliminates any possible
chance he might have had of secur-
ig the democratic nomination." was
the emphatic statement made by
Scott Woodward, attorney of Dallas,
Tex. here in the interest of those
contesting the seating of Senator
Earl Mayf1eld Of the Lone Star state.
1t will increase Senator Under
woods chances a thousand per cent"
added the Texan, as he made for the
elevator.
II reckon somebody'll have five million
little campaign teapots on their hands
now" snickered Michael E. Hennessey,
columnist of the Boston Globe, as he
emerged from the Lee House to drink
in the sunshine and take his Sunday
constitutional.
Mike did allow, however. that these
De tempestuous times, but could see no
reason to waver in his undying faith
shat calvin Coolidge will be the thirty
nrst President of the United States.
The Beantown writer reported "Alrs
well in New England"
Z: X
Leaving Mr.. Hennessey, who should
the writer meet but Alta May Coleman,
the writer, on her way to the Hotel
Washington. A short stroll elected
the information that remarkable dog,
Medor Isadore, by name, here with the
Patches" company, which has its pre-
'nier opening at the Shubert-Garrick
tonight, was at the Shoreham with
private suite everything.
A brief wait while Aleen Bronson.
leading woman of the Holstein and
Graham production, could tidy her pets
duction to the smartest little wire
haired. blue-blooded fox terrier It's ever
p been our pleasure to meet.
Issy, for that's what he's called in
the play, because of his refusal to eat
ham. is a Britisher, being a product
of the famous Medor kennels Of Mer-
RE England. He is an aristocrat by
birth. but In the play does" a dog of
the streets-a common mongrel cur.
The almost human animal crossed
the the Atlantic At Ia a. especially to play In
sports two trunks, one for the theater
and the other for his hotel He also
totes golfing paraphernalia, for he's