Evening star., 1924-01-09
TALKS and TALES
With and About
CAPITALS GUESTS

Bernard NJ. Baruch, noted fnancier
and as genial sphynA as ever
guarded his tongue, slipped into
town yesterday, registered at the
Shoreham, and, after calling on his
old friend, former President Wood
row Wilson. went over to Annapolis
to attend the Jackson day dinner in
honor of Gov. Ritchie of Maryland.
New York was the economists OBJ
jective. he having just returned from
a visit to South Carolina.
While graciously consenting to be
interviewed just what Mr. Baruch's
opinions are on world conditions and
the economic and political situations
in America at present must be left to
the reader to judge from the follow
ing conversation:
What do you think of the Eu-
ropean situation, Mr.. Baruch?"
"S q, but, please, don't quote
me-
How are things looking over
here?"
"s 9. but I must not be quoted"
Who do you think the democrats
will nominate?"
-" e, but. for heavens sake don't
quote me-"
How do you figure the Presidents
chances?"
90 =. however. that's not for
quotation"
You're certainly looking the pic
ture of health, Mr.. Bsruch!'
We'll, you may say that I never
felt better in my life. Isn't it a won
derful day? l was just" but
right then there was quick shuffiing
of feet, Barney Baruch was in the
elevator, and as the lift shot aloft
all one could hear was This is not
TO be quoted"
While conversing with Theodore
2. Rave. Indian attorney OF walthill.
group of Usage Indians, here to pre-
sent claims. passed up the Avenue,
and the thought came to ask how
many Indians in the country voted.
Well. let's see" replied the west
erner. There are 1SS,71S adult In
dIans at present and OF that number
L would say that less than so per
cent are citizens.
From your observations, who do
You think they will support this cleo
Mr.. Rave smiled as he said: We'll.
unless there is n radical change for
the better in the conduct of the
United States Indian office i believe
: they will form a bloc and vote for
Law or some other prominent chief.
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In the good old days had a star
actor suffered the loss of such i'm
portant scenic paraphernalia as two
specially made lamp reflectors the
chances are that many stage settings
would have been demolished, the
manager dismissed and the produc-
ral llad Of. f,,,t
Seated in his rooms at the Hotel
Shoreham, Lionel Atwell. Belasco
star, appearing this week at Keith's
IN Edgar Allan Woolf's dramatic
playlet, BY Right of Love-" received
the news. without so much as a
whimper, that his lighting apparatus.
had been broken in transit.
Replying over the phone to his in
The Comedian" ':The White Far: Face
Fool' and a dozen other well re-
membered hits swallowed a lump in
MS throat and in even tones said:
can: Try all local electrical shops and
II they are unable to replace the re-
Electors ask Roland Robbins to light
the scene the best way he can"
Roland Robbins did as requested
not one in the audience knew the diff
terence, Lionel Atwell went on, play
ed his part and so enthusiastic was
his audience that he had to respond
at the end of many curtain calls with
brief speech of thanks.
So entranced with America is the
young Englishman that he has estab-
lished permanent home for him self
at Douglas Manor, Douglaston, Long
Island, where he spends his rest
for Lionel Atwell is a busy man. He
holds the proud record of having
opened in seven distinctive hits on
Broadway in one year.
and spring of 1918. Having secured a
ten-month leave from the British
war office. Atwell came to America
and during his stay played the lead
vation." "The Indestructible Wife"
Another Mans Shoes" wild Duck" :"
''Hedda Gabler" and DOLLS House."
the last three being opposite Nazi-
nova.
While Senator Oscar Underwood
was for a long time popular choice
OF Florida democrats for the presi-
Dental nomination. the cycle has
turned, and now William Gibbs Nc
-Adoo has gone into the lead. At least
tt at is the opinion of John Stephens,
president of the Stephens Lumber
Company of Jacksonville.
When seen at the Hotel Raleigh,
the state will declare for McAdoo.
the state will declare for McAdoo.
Mr.. Underwood is popular in some
sections, but nearly all of the former
Henry Ford support went over to
McAdoo when the manufacturer laid
his cards on the table"
Mr.. stephens reported the lumber
business as whole in a. healthy state,
and said that the tourist travel in
Florida this year has been remarka-
BILE, there being more guests at the
big hotels at Christmas than at any
time during the whole of last year.
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And so long as your pencils out.
the Lone Star state might as well be
credited to the former Secretary Of
the Treasury. that is, If the predic-
tion of Tom Love, battle Scared war
rior of many campaigns, is anywhere
near correct.
When approached at the New Will
lard Hotel, Col. Love, who held the
MCAdoo forces together until all hope
convention, was most enthusiastic
over his candidates prospects in
Texas at present. He said:
"McAdoo will unquestionably have
the undivided support of the Texas
delegation at the convention. l have
been all over the state and would
place his following conseryatively at
sixty-six and two-thirds per cent of
the party's strength in the common
wealth, with his popularity still
growing"
Few native Texans know their
state better than this former Missou-
rian. 4 product of Springfield. Mo-.
which Eugene Field would want to
Col. Love did .yeoman work for
Champ Clark'S old commonwealth be-