Evening star., 1924-01-26
TALKS and TALES
With and About
CAPITALS GUESTS

loved parent and at his death become
sole beneficiary and succeed in de-
Neloping the pride of his heart, a
flourishing wide-a wake newspaper.
does not fall to the lot Of every
woman.
This did happen. however, to Belle
McCord Roberts, president and editor
publisher of the Long Beach (CalifD
Telegram. one of the most prosperous
and highly respected daily and Sun
day publications in the United states
today.
The grim fight against death on a
cattle ranch in Colorado of this wom-
an journalist, when but girl; her
ultimate triumph over weakened
constitution: her dogged determina-
tion to rid the adjoining country of a
band Of rustlerS: her success and her
spirited entrance into the realm of
politics where today she is respected
~ are few of her sex, reads like Il
page from the life OF the late Teddy
Roosevelt.
When seen at the Hotel Washing
ton. Belle McCord Roberts was re-
Iuctaut to talk about her early eX-
periences on the Beulah, Colo. cattle
ranch. but most enthusiastic over her
Long Beach Telegram, which, accord
iug to authentic figures, ranks thir-
;eenth among the newspapers of the
entire country in volume of agate
lines OF advertising carried during
1928, and first in gain of agate lines
IN 1928. as compared with 1922. the
Detroit News, the Los Angeles Times,
The Washington Star and the Mil
waukee Journal following in the or
der named.
Il am returning home after my
yearly visit to New York" said Miss
Roberts Il stopped off at Washing
ton for a little talk with the Asso-
ciated Press. You know mine is one
Of the only two woman-owned news
papers i'll the country that carries
associated Press service Yes, our
circulation is quite remarkable. more
than 10000 to population of $4,000.
We jumped 81 per cent during the
past year in this respect, while the
city forged ahead only % per cent"
Asked how she liked the game, the
woman editor rubbed her hands and
with dancing. eyes replied. I just
love it! You know my father, Frank
g. Roberts, spent his entire life at
the business He rose from printers
devil to founder of the Telegram and
saw service i'll forty-two states and
territories. I come by it naturally"
Miss Roberts said the Telegram
vas republican in its politics, and
that President Coolidge's stock was
on the rise in the Golden state at
present. She added that William
Gibbs McAdoo was the popular dem
ocratic favorite in the west and
would have the support of California.
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Leaving the Long Beach publisher
end beating ii for the Shoreham. the
first encountered by The Mixer in the
lobby was another Californian. Gavin
McNabb, noted lawyer of San Fran
cisco. who is here to represent L. l..
poheny at the little Teapot Dome
party row being held up on the hill.
Fully aware that interrogating a
lawyer after a day spent at a public
investigation is mighty ticklish bus
mess, and rather than take chances
ON misinterpretitg his answers, an
exact account Of the conversation is
as follows:
How are things looking POLITICAL
ty out on the coast. Mr.. McNabb?"
MIR. McAdoo did the state an honor
by making it his home. lie will I'M
questionably receive the solid back
ing of the democratic delegation"
From all accounts. Mr.. McNabb,
the former Secretary of the Treasury,
is making things 1y in California;"
Mr. McAdoo did the state an honor
by making it his home. He will un-
queStionably receive the solid back
ing of the democratic delegation"
ITS probably superflous to ask
L.
from Your section stress such Won
dcrful prosperity"
The worst drought in the history
of California has prevailed for sew
eral weeks past"
Then conditions are not so pros
porous as generally reported?"
The worst drought in the history
of California has prevailed for sew
eral weeks past"
IT'S beautiful day, isn't it, Mr.
McNabb?'
Very beautiful" and the little
chat was over.
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Looking the picture of health and
declaring he never felt better, Rob
ert Grain, whose beautiful stock farm
IS ono of the show places of southern
Maryland, brushed by right then, an6
when asked about conditions in his
neck of the woods said things were
rather quiet, but with no need TO,
alarm.
It was Mr.. Grain, who, as chair.
man of the Baltimore citizens com
1littee, secured for Baltimore tn.
convention that nominated Woodrow
Wilson in 1912.
Pressed for an opinion on tho OLE
Line states choice for the democratic
presidential nomination, Mr.. Crair
fairly shouted, ALBERT C. Ritchie:'
And here's where old Father Service
scores another ten-strike. WORKING
as head bellman at the Lee House /.
John McGarry, forty-nine years old
who has served as page in variou:
hotels of the country for more thar
thirty years.
When asked what he considered th,
chief requisite for success in his
calling, the little man replied
"Service!"
Il have tried all wrinkles known t,
ane craft in my time" laughed John
rom pnlidozlng to playing cute, bu
IL the END nothing counts but servic,
real, honest-to-goodness service
FOLKS are peculiar. and no two ar,
alike. What suits one makes anothe,
ldgity, SO all a bellhop can do is t.
use mis- head and try to learn wha
each individual guest wants and MAX,
an efort to supply it / will say
though, that experience has taugb
me the bigger folks are the easier i
Is TO please them"
McGarry started in as a page at tb
aldorf, New York. thirty years ag,
TINS summer. He served at the Eey
lllafd nine years. and has seen dut,
~ many other of the best known no
tells IN the country.
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That the cycle has turned at las
and slight signs of Improvement ar
evident in Europe is the opinion n
H. +. Kellogg. Boston architect, JUS
back from abroad. where he wen
In search of ideas for a group O
colonial mansions to be erected i,
New England.
Stopping over at the new Ebbitt
prior to continuance G: Ais mission
through Virginia. MARYLAND an,