Evening star., 1924-01-18
TALKS and TALES
With and 44bout
CAPITALS GUESTS

For fear republican sympathtzers
might have felt bit peeved at being
virtually ignored in this column dur
ing the democratic festivities of the
past few days special swing around
local hotels was made last night, and.
without exception. all members of the
gnarled old pack encountered were
Unanimous in declaring that never
before has the situation looked
brighter.
Seated in the lobby of the Lee
House Representative Frank Murphy
Of the eighteenth Ohio district, which
includes the bustling community of
Steubenville, wiggled his fingers and
uhuckled to himself as he watched
the last of the Tammany Hall bunch
make for the taAis. and then, stretch
ing full length. paraphrased an age
worn number and sang. MY Name Is
Murphy. But 1t Amt c. F."
"They appear mighty chesty. con-
sressman." was suggested when quiet
was resumed.
"Ah, yes" laughed the national leg
islator, that crew is always chesty--
in fact. Chesty' is their middle name
knew the strength being developed
daily by President Coolidge through
cut the country they'd pull in bit.
However. let 'em sing while they can,
Mr.. Murphy, who is mighty proud
of SteubenvilIe.. declaring it to be the
most prosperous city of its size in the
United States, said that Ohio would
pile up a handsome majority for the
republican nominee, who. he said.
would certainly be. President Cool
idge:
I'VE are strong for him in my Sec
ticn." continued the congressman. In
fact, the more people of Ohio study
his record the more convinced they
become that he is the right man in
the right place. Probably you have
heard that a movement Is under foot IN
Ohio to place Senator Willis on the
ticket with Mr.. Coolidge. 1t wouldn't
sound bad at that. Coolidge and VIII
lis, rather catchy, what?" and out
scooted Mr.. Murphy, whose name is
not {. F.
The Ohio man had hardly departed,
when in strolled another congress-
man, Representative Royal II. Weller
of the twenty-first New York, the
largest congressional district in the
whole of the United States. This i'm
mense territory runs from 125th
street to the city line. which now
adays stretches clear to the Bronx.
where they used to make all the COCK
tails, and from the Hudson to the
Harlem river.
True. Mr.. Weller is a democrat, but
not one of those who froth at the
mouth, when there is nothing 70 rroth
about, Looking after his $4,000 con-
stituents has taught him to conserve
both froth and words. n he oa,iahtcJ a1u say;
when his district is split IN two;
which Is being considered: that all
IN his section were strong Tor Secre,
tary Melons tax plan, ana opposed
outstanding figure in the democratlc
Marty, and that New York VIII sup
port him until the moo-coWs come
home.
Afraid of encounterng any more
democrats, hurried trip to the Shore-
ham was made just in time to eaten b.
Ogden Chisolm Of New York. newly ap-
pointed commissioner on the part OF
the United States on the international
Prison Commission, who was on MS
vay TO the White House to pay his re-
spects to the President.
The new commissioner. the fifth to
10 anDointed since the act OF Congress
fifty years ago established the ONCE,
has been interested IN prison reform 1or
her of the executive board OF the New
York Prison Association. He IS re-
tired banker and man OF great wealth.
Mr.. Chisolm is a firm believer IN tne
tive and makes men better, 1t has no
more right to exist than a hospital
which would MAIN and cripple patients
and turn them out a greater pSaueh 'hau eno ~
the community than when they en-
tered. ,., c-,n,e "
said the commissioner, rs no reason reason
Why he should be put upon the human nan
SCRAP heap. When the state takes MIN
in charge every effort should be mace
TO change him from a useless haoi'i's
70 a constructive asset
I'VE may deprive man OF his liberty
when he commits a crime-in ract, we
must do so in order to teach hlm llS
real value-but provided ne Is norma ma
he must be paid fair wages in order TO
support the family left behind.
IN so far as possible MIR. Chisolm
believes that loser from thsts' ,oi, aoI
from wages earned by the thief while
in prison. He carries this principle
even to murder. declaring that capltal
punishment is a relic OF oaroarlsm.
criminals in the world" continued Mr.
C,hisolm, lis due to playing wrongly.
The fellow who works and plays
wrong plays wrong Win peopie.
Teach him to play IalL, ,rd srg unrn n,.il
and athletics, to play accorolne 10
IIoyle, and in time our prisons Will
ue empty.
Accompanied by Eula McClary, the
writer, Mr.. Chisolm had hardly left
the hotel when who should hove III
sight but dear old Charlie Evans,
playing the Judge In "Lightnin at
the National Theater this week.
You remember Charlie-at least
those Of you lowering around forty!
Sure. Charlie Evans of Evans and
uoey, who used to drive them delirous
with laughter back in the. good old
days when folks had the pleasure OF
enjoying real comedy-same old
Charlie. Remember how, as L. Nc
Corker. the book agent, in The Par
lor Match" he used to have it out
with Bill Hoey, the tramp. who would
steal the lighted stove and keep
claimed McCorker owed him?
Well, time has been most lenient
with the comedian. Aside from bit
of white in his hair, and a little
more flesh on his bones, Charlie is
the same old joy dispenser as of
yore He took a f1yer into the movies
a few years ago out In Los Angeles,
hut. as soon as he recovered his
money, gave UP the idea. His wife,
Helena Phillips, formerly with David
Warfleld, is playing Ma Jones in
'sLiRhtnin."
Evans first engagement In Wash
inston was in 1872, at the old Theater
a team known as Niles and Evans
Biil Hoey, one of the funniest men
that ever made up. died in 1897. Some
OF the old Regent Hotel boys will