Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-25
TALKS and TALES
With and about
CAPITALS GUESTS


open as time for the convention
draws nearer is most apparent from
the varied opinions expressed by
prominent democrats visiting the city
Seldom do two view the situation in
the same light, and while II Is gen.
orally conceded that McAdoo's chances
have dwindled materially, the uncer-
tainty of the contest increases rather
than diminishes.
Hardly has an Underwood enthusi-
asst presented most plausible reasons
why the Alabama senator should have
his mail sent care OF the White House
for the next four years than along
comes Reed booster, and when he
gets through explaining how essen
tial 1t is for the salvation OF the
country that the lighting Missourian
be chosen as standard bearer Pome-
rene follower starts singing the
praises of the noted Buckeye attor-
hey.
Nor does John w. Davis lack sup
porters. Especially is this true If the
visitor happens to be from down West
Virginia or Oklahoma way, and not
withstanding the fact that no con-
certed movement has been outwardly
made for Cordell Hull, chairman of
the democratic national committee,
his name, too. is quite frequently
u,
erS are legion.
It's a funny thing about the New
York governor. The more he issues
statements denying his intention of
running for anything" the more
rabid do New Workers., and, for that
matter, goodly number from other
states, become over his chances.
Every now and then a die-hard is
encountered who believes the party
might go farther and fare worse than
~ 4; fi,,i. 70, hn hat
tle-scarred old warrior, William Jer-
nings Bryan, and as for native-son
adherents, why, they're thicker than
jack-ra bbits AS it stands, right at
present, it is anybody's race!
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This prize goes to the first TO speci-
~ which half of the world it is that
doesn't understand how the other
half gets by.
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Fully aware of the repugnance
5urlsts have Of being approached for
an expression OH politics, due to their
fear OF being misinterpreted, the all
absorbing question was purposely
omitted when Justice l.. J. Glennon
OF the supreme court of New York
was seen putting his after-dinner
cigar in the lobby Of the Lee House.
Edging over close to the former
district attorney of the Bronx, how
ever, the name OF Al Smith was ut
tered sufficiently loud to convince the
writer that Judge Glennon was at
least not apathetic to New York s
popular executive, for no sooner was
1t mentioned than the pleased cX-
preston that flashed across the face
of the visitor proved conclusively
that he esteemed him highly.
Come to think of it. though, this IS
perfectly natural on the part OF
Judge Clennon, for it was Gov. Smith
who appointed him to serve an I'M
expired term on the supreme court
bench of New York five years ago
Later he served as district attorney
for his county, and two years ago
was elected to the supreme court OF
the Empire state for the full term Of
fourteen years.
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For & poor little unpretentious
three-lettered word, defining q
smooth, unctious substance, oil has
certainly raised one terrible rough
house in this fair land of ours.
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And speaking of misinterpreting
statements, coloring situations and
mttted by, newspaper reporting, it
was difficult to Keep a straight face
while listening to Elsie Janis, the vi
vacious Sweetheart of the A. Z. F."
who closed q weeks engagement at
keiths yesterday, describe certain
newspaper accounts OF the fire that
destroyed Phlllpse Manor. her Wes-
chester county, y. y, home early in
the morning oil February IL.
Meeting the inimItable inperSona-
tor as she was leaving the Hotel
N,aSlt-ne, .Jil l"i the L..c"ter, she was
asked ,ne OIa colonial home was
damaged beyond repair.
paper accounts! snapped back the
entertainer; no, if the unvarnished
truth were known. The toiai uahIuse
Will not exceed $4,000. AL covered
by insurance; the room George Wash
ington slept in is unnamed, and very
lllL.e was ruined that cannot be east
~ replaced.
Really, it's remarkable what Won
der1ul lmaginatlonS some OF you
newspaper peopie have. For instance.
one New YORK account OF the blaze
SAID that when the fire was discoy-
cred at $3.50 i'll the morning Miss
Jams and her mother, who but a few
minutes before mad returned from an
all-nIght party Ill New YORK, Were
seated IN front of the great fireplace,
warming themselves and recalIng
old legends Tor which the Sleepy
Hollow section is noteu.
Get the last? | ask, do you get
the last? That recalling old legend
stuff? Think of returning from an
all-nfght party in New York in the
dead OF winter at $50 o'clock in the
morning, which was quite true; being
dreary motor ride: crazy to get under
the blankets, and yet find time to
Toll around Il great fireplace recall
Ing old legends of Sleepy Hollow
say. friend. the boy who wrote that
sure has the makings.'
Phillpse Manor, o. Castle Philipse,
as it is better known at North Tar
rytown, n. Y, is the oldest land
mark in Westminster county. 1t was
built in 1853 by Frederick Philipse
tirst lord of the manor, and it was
there that the father of his country
wooed and lost beautiful Mary
Philipse.
The property remained in the
Philipse family for generations and
was then sold to the Kingsland fam
chased it from the kingsland estate,
and for some time the Westchester
County Park Commission has been
dickering for it, the price asked by
the fair Elsie, $4,000. not having
yet been met.
Isn't it rema rk a BILE that, despite the
unusual excitement, the dear-old-
friend-of-the-family never fails to
drop in?
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New comes the first flash Of an al
Smith boom out in the golden west
Spying Samuel Abbot McGinnis, once
Of Salt Lake City and United States
minister to Bolivia under the Wilson
administration, scooting through the
Iohhv of the Shoreham was tagged