Evening star., 1924-02-05
TALKS and TALES
With and about
CAPITALS GUESTS,

Rtd6' EN-, Cowboys. crfeQ IneouoEe
Rave, Indian attorney of Walthill. Nebr
as he stood in front of the Hotel Ra-
leigh and watched Ernest Howard
motorman of No. 9 hose cart dash
down 18th street hill at breakneck
speed, swing his wagon into Pennsyl-
vania avenue and keep on to fire
few blocks away.
Keep to him, lad!" continued the
westerner, at the sight of U. C. Rol-
lins with his cumbersome engine only
a few yards in the rear. Il tell you
it takes a nervy driver to negotiate
that hill at full steam ahead-its
wonder they're not killed"
And come to think OF 1T, folks.
It does take a cool-headed motorman
to turn the trick. The decline from
+ street to Penpsylvania avenue Is
one of the. sharpest in the CITY,
there's car line crossing at Il street
and as the section is usually crowdeo
with traffic It's, the iron n-nerved laa-
die who goes through without SLACK
ing-yet it is done every uaS. ,h.
eighth wonder of the world was the
sgnad1SsnRtN Rgoadway, New YORK York. cleared for
fire apparatus, but if vehicular tra1-
fic ever slipped into Its shell quis,hea
on the Gay White Lane than IL ooes
here on 18th street. then it must be
admitted it did some fast sllpplhe'
No. engine house is located Oh
12th street between G. and II streets
and no sooner is it's apparatus OUT
the doors and one toot OF tne hoSe
cart horn sounded than, Just ike
that" there is gangway for the on
cnminr wagonsSand, WOW, how they
travel! $50
True. there was a nasty spill at
18th and +, : reefs last year, "nen a
couple OF No. boys were oaoiy
messed about. but it takes more tnan
that to dampen the enthusiasm OF
our District fire fighters, who de-
light in hazardous work as much as
some do in golf!
1T is truly remarkable" chimed
in former Representative James Nc
Andrews of Chicago, who served in
Congress back in the good old days
when oil scandals were unheard of
and Teddy Roosevelt swung the stick.
Jimmie as his many friends in
Washington know him. is now inter-
ested in the smelling business in the
Windy city and is here to visit his
brother. Col. Joseph McAndrews. U.
8. A, retired, who has been quite i'll.
Pressed for an orinion on the polit-
ical situation when he returned to
his rooms. in the Raleigh, Mr.. Nc
Andrews said that things had not
started to stir in earnest out in his
section.
Personally. think it will be hard
to beat President Coolidge. He seems
to have the confidence of the business
world, tho, feeling appears to be that
q change would be most unfortunate
at this time, and then, too, most
people regard him as safe and sane
omcial-one who refuses to be car
ried off his feet at every little
furry"
Teapot Dome or no Teapot Dome
Calvin Coolidge will carry California
and will be elected next November"
was the emphatic statement of j. R.
Bearwald. we'll known lawyer of San
Francisco, when buttonholed in his
apartment at the Hotel Washington.
There's absolutely no use in dis
cussing the possibilities of the oil in
Vestigation hurting Mr. NfcAdoo's
chances for the democratic nomina-
tion. continued the westerner. HE
never had any chance. True. he has
some following in our state. hut the
President is gaining daily out there.
and l truly believe that Senator John
son Is aware Of this fact"
Mr.. Bearwald, who is a law partner
OF former Senator c. B. Henderson Of
nevada. then waxed eloquent over
the wonderful prosperity now being
enjoyed by folks Of his state, stress
Ing the remarkable increase of ship
ping to foreign markets. which, he
said, has developed rapidly during
the past six months
Large shipments Of mixed dried
fruits. something unheard Of before,
are being sent out each week. There
was a time when all fruits had to be
shipped separately. but now orders
for prunes mixed with apricots are
said. Ae
"Oh. I forgot Japan" continued the
attorney as he returned from the
Pnone. Immense business is being
gone in Japan. Just before 1 left one
San Francisco building concern closed
nFe-year contract with the jana
neSe housing commission for mate
Itais, on minimum percentage basis
OF not less than $7,600.00O per year"
Dropping into the New Willard to
give the lobby the once-over, it SEEM
ed for a moment that every notable
IN the great northwest had suddenly
decided to visit the Capital.
Scattered all over the first Aoor of
the hotel were many of the leading
lights invited here by President
Coolidge to attend conferences to
consider and advise on the financial
ana agricultural situation in the
northwest
Over in this little group David r
Forgan. president of the National City
Bank, Chicago, was earnestly convers-
ing with george III. Prince. chairman
oi the board Of the Merchants National
Bank OF st. Paul. and Howard Elliott,
the Northern Pacific. while just a few
feet away Charles Donnelly, presi-
uent or the same railroad, gave his
ideas on the situation to George E. Duis,
president Of the North Dakota Wheat
Growers Association, who lives at
Grand Forks. Immediately behind
these two were T. o. Hammond of
Helena. Mont: Albert w. Harris chair
man of the board of the Harris Trust
and Savings Bank, Chicago. and A.
Z. Bradtord or New York, chairman
Of the board of the mighty Standard
Oil Company.
At the near end Of Peacock Alley
John T. Baxter, president of the
Northwestern Life Insurance Com.
pany, pa Minneapolis, was most interest.
tive of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul, had to say, as were w.
Cressup of Hart Schaffner and Marx
and E. W.. Decker, president Of the
Minnesota aNtional Bank. Of Minne-
apolis.
Farther along the attractive lane"
John McHugh, president Mechanics
and Metals Bank, New York, was evil
IDENTIFY springing joke on John ].
Mitchell chairman of the board, H.
linois Trust and Savings Bank, Chi
cago, for both he and John D. Ryan,
chairman Of the board Of the Ana
conda Mining Corporation. were hav-
ing good laugh. Still farther along.
J. C. Murray of Chicago. William w.
loan RankerS' AaSociaffOn. Ha1o