The Washington times., 1924-07-03

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Adoo IN her home town. has been
given charge Of the main desk In
the Women's McAdoo committee
headquarters. She IL q graduate
Of Fisk University and has had
experience In Washington offices.
Her husband y o Chicago
physician.
New York women have thrown
open their homes to women dele
gates whose funds are running
low and who are afraid that they
can't stay until the convention
closes. If the hospitality holds
out there may be some stzeable
Christmas house parties In New
York.
An enthusiastic female reporter
seeking views Of delegates on the
availability Of q woman for the
Vice Presidential nomination
tackled Jerry w. Carter Of Flor
ida.
You bet I am Cor q woman
Vice President" said Jerry. II
know one who can hold the Job.
She has seven sturdy sons and
she has managed them and
guess she can handle the United
States Senate"
Name her." came the org.
Why, Mrs. Jerry" answered
Jerry.
That ought to entitie Jerry to
pie for breakfast when he gets
back home.
..Exit'-that's what the sign
says that hangs just under the
McAdoo box. Up to now McAdoo
hasn't shown any belief In signs.
Professor Woodhouse, who when
he isn't teaching, II the mayor Of
Northampton, Mass, the home
town Of President Coolidge, IL
strong for NTH. Perhaps its be-
cause he teaches and at Smith
College.
How many trunks did Senator
Walsh bring with him?
The Senator, who % chairman
Of the convention. Ii still q sar-
torial model after long and weary
days Of balloting. He changes
his makeup frequently, and with
every change comes greater I'D.
miration from the women dele
gates.
Seven east side youngsters, none
of them over eight years Of age,
beating upon oil cans serenaded
the Waldorf Hotel, singing al,
AL. He's our Pal"
I'm 30 glad to see you ana I
do hope you will get the nomina-
ton. Mr.. Davis" said a gushing
woman delegate who ran I'D to
Josephus Daniels.
I'm not Mr.. Davis, am Mr..
Daniels" said the ex-Becretary.
"Oh, ] think you were q lovely
Secretary Of War;" gushed the
gusher.
Il was Secretary Of the Navy,
madam" said Daniels.
"Well, anyway you were q love
~ member Of the Cabinet" said
the persistent admirer.
The big story" of the con.
vention appears to be coming to
a close. Numerous editors and
writer's have already gone and
more win go tomorrow. The
news now II. WHO WILL TT BE?
Hendrix Van. Loon, the his
torian, remarks: Maybe when
the delegates see the press boxes
are growing thin they win take
the hint that they are no longer
news, and 60 home"
Delegates are complaining bit.
terly about the expense. They
say their daily bill Is about 326,
rooms So and $40.
1--WE have the mint out in san
Francisco" says T. A. ReArdon,
San Francisco delegate, but we
don't own It."
Attending q convention Ia
Democratic one--is an excellent
substitute for dieting and golf.
What with getting convention
legs, missing out on lunch every
day, shouting till you're hoarse
and worrying about every half
vote your candidate loses-we defy
anybody to keep fat and happy.
Since we've attended conven.
TONS Cleveland and here--we've
eaten all the strawberry short
cake, loaded down, with all the
whip cream in the woodland
we've lost five pounds, If you
knew us and our propensity for
pleasing plumpness, you'd need no
further argument about the reduc-
ing effect of nominating Presi-
dents and things. The fat are
getting thin and thin thinner.
Brice Clagett, secretary to Will
liam q. McAdoo. has dropped
so many kilos that his tailor,
for one thing, won't mind how
much longer the deadlock lasts.
He was good looking before, now
he IL positively handsome Mr..
Claggett Of course, not Mr..
McAdoo. Y
The scrappy Missouri delega.
ton IL scrappier than ever Il
10 still voting for Davis, but yen.
ing for McAdoo. And the funny
little lady who wears En- ezproN