Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
TALKS and TALES
With and about
CAPITALS GUESTS

cSIC0 parties, announcement Is mere
with made that. according to authori-
t:tiye information, the grand old
state OF Connecticut is at last per-
fcctly safe place in which to be sick.
You know, for quite some time
back the Nutmeg commonwealth had
been in deplorable condition be-
cause of the INSCRIPTIONS tactics of
Take physicians, quacl healers and
phony surgeons, who, armed with
certificates from fly-by-night institu-
lions. had boastfully claimed it's
sacred confines to be happy hunting
ground for men of their ilk.
Things had reached such Il state
that Gov. Templeton was prompted
to take the bull by the horns and
resort to drastic measures. After
consulting with Benedict NJ. Holden.
one OF the best known lawyers or
Hartford, an extraordinary gran
jury was called, Investigations insti-
tuted. d general round-up conducted,
IND today the entire army of nefari-
Gus practitioners has been driven to
the high timber, with no chance of a
return.
When in the city about a month
ago Mr.. Holden. who served as fore
man OF the specially called jury. re-
ported that approximately forty
eight of the crooks" had been re-
lieved of their licenses When seen
yesterday at the Hotel Washington
ne said the total number of cancel
lations asked at present totaled IT'S,
or an average of one for every town
In the state.
There may be few quacks and
cAarlatans left who have not been
smoked out said the genial attor-
ney as he rubbed his hands with
glee, but if such is the case. they
are undoubted!y keeping close to
cover, Certainly there is small like
lihood that diploma mill graduates"
VII! hereafter consider Connecticut a
desirable field for their operations.
How badly Connecticut needed
Cleaning up is demonstrated by the
total number of revocations. Heroic
treatment was needed, it was fur
atshed, and now our good people can
be sick without fearing blue muir
Mr.. Holden was accompanied by
p. ]. Holdsworth, organizer of New
York. and both men said President
Coolidge's nomination and election
we're considered as certainties by re-
publicans Of their respective sections.
AS Il stiller Of turbulent waters in
this particular tempestuous sea of
troubles old Teapot Dome oil is GER
tainly running one miserable last.
Despite the fact that fully ninety
eight out Of every hundred republi-
Can visitors to Washington inter-
viewed by the Mixer express the
opinion that President Coolidge will
be chosen standard bearer of his
party next June. there are those in
the city who believe this sentiment
to be camouf1age, and that when the
psychological time arrives former
Gov Frank Q. Lowden of Illinois will
sweep all before him.
Two of these dopesters, both news.
paper men, were encountered in the
New Willard Hotel. and during the
course of conversation with the
writer one said:
You seem to interview only those
who wear Coolidge buttons. Don't
You ever hear any Lowden sentiment
e&preSsed?"
Overlooking the thrust, the in
quirer vas told tisut all subjects
interviewed were pSked at random.
that with few exceptions all were
absolute strangers. and that in so far
as a preference in the matter it was
as he had no say in selecting his
vhoice. being a mere dumb bell, as
II were. when it came to question of
bona f1de citizenship.
Pray don't think I meant to cast
aspersions." apologized the Lowden
enthusiast, but try some time to find
nf least one who figures the old
Readg snd wi has iookIn t,
friend, just let 'em start chirping!"
'All right, then" continued the
objector. sec those two men sitting
o,e. " the pillar? Tackle them and
apolis newspaper mani don't know
the other"
In another second A. p. sRogers, big
lumber dealer of the flour city, and
Ant 0P IN &,
Tribune were bluntly asked who Min
nesota favored for the republican
nomination.
Coolidge all the way" was the
Any Lowden talk out your way,
Mr.. Rogers?"
None whatever. All republicans in
our section feel that the President is
the right man in the right place, they
consider him a safe and sane official,
and from the drift of things at pres
ent it looks very much as If he would
be nominated by reclamation"
The information was straightway
transmitted back to the. Lowden
boosters. but all they would say was,
Just wait and see!''
And where were the scare lines
ment Of Hiram Johnson as postmaster
Of Oil City, Pa?
x x X x
Still smarting under the ACCUSE
tSon Of only interviewing Coolidge re-
publicans, entrance had hardly been
made to the Hotel Washington when
a Catholic priest, Father William Laf-
lin Of Forestville, Conn, was en-
countered in the lobby.
Now, all know priests seldom wear
adornment of any kind, and as this
one was no exception, he waS'ap-
preached and asked his presidential
preference.
why" smiled the clergyman" ali
people up my way feel that President
Coolidge will be nominated unanl-
mously. and as for being elected. they
think II a certainty"
Father Latin has L fourishing
ing his stay in Washington to sight
seeing. :It is truly wonderful
city" he said, and quite up to all
that is claimed for it"
the package Is the "spud" who asks
himself riddles and then skids down
the boulevard laughing at the an
SwerS.
Satisfied that Connecticut was
practically sold" on President Cool
idge, quick trip to the Raleigh was
made, where two old-line Texas demo-
Gratis were discovered in Peacock Alley.
r. II. Nichols Of Vernon and d. L.
Jordon Of Paducah were rangy sons
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