Evening star., 1924-02-15
TALKS and TALES
With and about
CAPITALS GUESTS

Seated around the radio-grand in
the lounge of the Shoreham Hotel
Tuesday night moro than fifty guests
listened in on President CooIidge's
address, broadcast from the Lincoln
day banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria,
New York.
On ole or two occasions during the
early part of the program several of
the party joined in the exercises as
II present at the dinner. and when
Chairman Ellsworth arose and pro-
posed health to the Chief Execu-
tive. every blessed mortal around the
Shoreham instrument responded to
the toast. And u few seconds later
when the President suggested that
all sing The Star Spangled Ban
ner. the martial strains Of the
rational anthem reverberated through
the Shoreham corridors with no less
intensity than they did at the Wal
dorf
II is not an uncommon sight to see
some motion picture enthusiast clap
ping the hero. and on more than one
occasion the trapped heroine i'm the
spoken drama has been warned of
TIE Williams approach by an admircr
IN the audience. but nothing has ever
taualed the radio Tor arouSing the
emotions Of the many
Ali Of which recalls TO mind an in
cident once experienced with Winni.
otonnor the famous American jock
"y- who later went to ride in France.
where he made an enyiable record as
an aviator during the war
The little fellow was an incessant
theater-gocr loved to associate with
theatrical folks. and for long time
took literally .many of the plays he
attended.
Seated in the Phoenix Hotel. Lex
lngton KY, one day. Winnie was la
mentins the fact that paywrights too
frequently ruined their work by the
most Ma grant bits of carelessness.
Tho best show ! ever saw in my
life was Nathan Hale" declared
the rider. But they ruined ii by
hanging poor Hale in the last act
in Cincinnati Monday night. AZ the
"Wednesday matinee dropped in by
myself. and gnSh-durn my hide. i.
they didn't go to work aud hang him
asain--I don't understand why they
do such fool things"
If the average speaker would only
"lcavc this one thought ut the be
ginning. uf his outburst therc'd h. {.
great deal less tidgcting in all parts
of the auditorium.
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That fully 100000 Americans of Ital-
Ian extraction will march under the
standard of the Grand Old Party this
election is the firm conviction of
DIR. Philip Giordano of New York, edi-
tor and publisher of Bollsttino Della
Sera--the only Italian daily news
paper in the United States-and
National Republican League.
Fiior to a meeting of the executive
committee of the organization in the
Hotel Washington DIR. Giordano was
sanguine over the possibility of all
members affiliated with the body
standing as one for the nomination
and election of President Coolidge.
I'VE feel that he is one of the most
human men that has ever sat in the
White House. said the publisher.
and the sentiment among those Of
Italian birth or extraction through
",t The country ia that he should be
given every opportunity to display
...S uapaDIllties.'
DIR. Giordano takes great pride In
the fact that his is the only Italian
paper published daily in the country,
and said that its circulation of more
than $1,000 showed plainly that such
an organ was appreciated.
Other officers of the organization
all of whom were present at the
meeting. included +. Nennillo. vice
president; +. i. Catinella, secretary
and +. G. Belsito, treasurer.
The delegation will pay it's respects
to the President before leaving the
city.
When YOU think of the trouble the
other guy has it's a wonder that Won
arrested
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Leaving the Italians to finish their
Emitting, descent was made to the lob
by where Il whole flock OF West Vir-
sinia smokeless coal operators. here for
a little powwow. were being entertained
by Buck Fenton, Snator Elkins'
genial secretary.
Whether or not democrats are barred
from the. smokeless coal operators
union could not be learned but If not
they must have been left at home, for
I'LL those encountered at the Washing
ton were dyed-in-the-wool republicans
and for President Coolidge, to a man.
True, there was one in the outfit from
New York. s.: D. Fobes. but he must
have caught it from the West Viz
sinians, because he could see nothing to
it but the occupant of the White House.
Absolutely laughed Mr.. Fobes,
folks in my section never figure on
any other candidate except Mr.. Cool
1dge; it's a closed chapter with them
so far as the nomination is concerned,
and AS for the eiectjon-down the
stretch alone. friend--all by himself
Included among the West Nirginians
We're Ed Cooper of Bramwell. who is
Ileyerle and William L. Koeppler of
Hluetield and 4. ]. Robinson and j. T.
Cannon of Charleston.
The way the last two stressed the
of snnt~ f.t,fJ Il 11x,x Il
stranger to suspect that the other COM
lnunity dubbed Charles Town had been
outawed. 1t was happy group.
though, and all allowed that conditions
in the Panhandle state were quite as
good as could be expected.
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The way certain folks are treading
all over each others corns to indorse
old honesty is the best policy" would
give the impression to some that it's
a new-fangled doctrine.
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If Lionel Atwill. leading man of
'The Outsider" now playing at Polls,
hooks up with a. few more successes
this season he soon will be, able to
registcr as IA Washingtonian. Three
times the sterling actor has been here
this yea and each time with win
ner.
Met at the Shoreham, with his
charming wife, the Belasco star said:
They can ship me to Washington as
often as they see fit. ] love the city,
have a number of friends here and al
ways delight to play before your au-
diGnces."
AS the Atwills stepped out for their
morning constitutional Howard Chan
dler Christie and his pretty missus
dashed through the lobby on their
yay to the White House where the