Evening star., 1924-01-30
TALKS and TALES
Vith and About
CAPITALS GUESTS

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Regardless of whatever court ac-
tion may develop from the Teapot
Dome investigation, If those respon-
Sible for, the now famous squabble
don't take Immediate steps to lift
the deathlike silence that's crept
over nine out Of every ten prom
inent visitors to the city. they as
suredly VIII face suits instituted by
the Amalgamated Order of Interview
ers, No. l, for conspiring and conniv
ing to harm and hinder business.
While little else has been discussed
in hotel lobbieS for the past four
days, things have taken such turn
that it's almost impossible to induce
any well known out of towner to eX-
press an opinion. or rather, stand for
an opinion expressed.
Talk, yes, for Teapot Dome" Is on
the tongues of all invading hordes,
but hardly has one secured con-
crete opinion than the giver renigs.
demands not to be quoted. or so
frames all answers to be read as
hearsay evidence, and blooey goes
the story!
Democrats as we'll as republicans
are most wary about what they re-
both parties appear to be resting on
their cars, as it were, and while it's
easy to see that all are figuring
closely as to how the result of the
investigation will affect their favorite
candidates in the coming campaign,
the vast majority. as a rule. would
rather net have it coming from me-"
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Such fear Of going on record. how
ever. was not displayed by A. H.
Craney of st. Louis. one of the best
known constitutional lawyers in MIS-
souri,. When asked at the New Will
lard Hotel if he thought the scandal
would react against President Cool
fdge's chances of winning the nom
nation, Mr.. Craney said:
1T all depends upon how President
Coolidge acts AS you know, l am
Jim Re Reed-for-President man. but will
say that from what ] know of Presi-
dent Coolidge believe him to be that
type of straightforward New Eng
lander who will study the situation
thoroughly and when he strikes his
AK will cut deep. If he does this.
sparing nobody the effect of the mud
die will. not hurt his chances for the
nomination"
Mr.. Craney has been power in
Missouri politics for number of
years, and while usually on the
democratic side of the argument was
one of the foremost in his home state
to support President Harding.
Il claim to be an independent" said
the Mound city attorney. AT present
j am unequivocally in favor of the
nomination and election of Senator
Reed, who, to my mind, is the great
est American living today"
You here in Washington con-
tinued Mr.. Craney. don't seem to
take Senator Reeds candidacy seri-
ously. Well, let me tell You. there is
ii tremendous sentiment being crystal
liZed daily for the old war horse. and
as McAdoo hasn't ghost of a show
compromise must be effected, and
Senator Reed Will be chosen to pacify
all opposing factions-lna.k my
word"
Two others not afraid of their own
voices are Fl. G.. Taylor. member of
the Nebraska state railway COM
mission. and L. G. Powell, rate eX-
pert, both of Lincoln, Neb., who are
at the Lee House while attending a
general express conference on rates
called by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Pressed for an expression on how
the oil ruction was being received out
in grand old Nebraska, Mr.. Taylor
said:
Our people, like those in all Sec
ttons of the country, naturally are
shocked at the. disclosures, but all
feel that President Coolidge will han
die the situation I'm a clean-cut, fear
less manner. Nebraska people of all
faith in the ability of the Chief Ex-
ccutive and none has the slightest
doubt he will be able to successfully
cope with the ugly complication.
have just left home. and that is the
general sentiment out there"
Mr.. Taylor said further that Ne
braska republicans were strong for
the nomination of the President; that
the marked Hiram Johnson support in
the state five years ago had dwindled
to nothing, and that if a preferential
primary were held today Mr.. Coolidge
would sweep everything before him.
The Lincoln man said also that Nc
Adoo had made great strides in Ne
braska and was unQueStionably the
outstanding choice of the democrats
at present:
Mr.. Powell reported conditions in
the section We're on the up grade and
said much of the unrest, due to low
prices and poor crops, had subsided.
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Sufficiently oiled up by this time, a
brisk walk down to the Hotel WASH
ington was made and Teapot Dome
was quickly forgotten when Miss
Chloe Owings, representing the So
cial Hygiene Association of New
York. graciously agreed to little
chat with the Mixer.
Miss Owings is the noted welfare
worker who made such an enviable
reputation in Paris, where for the
last seven years she has done SO much
for Juvenile delinquents in the French
capital.
In 1916 the American woman, who
for some time had been engaged in
social work in the United States, VOL
unteeyed for relief service in France.
After establishing a war record of
the first order of merit for which she
was decorated in 1918 by the French
government with the medal Recon-
naissance Franchise. she did yeoman
service as chief officer over the Amer
lean Red Cross stationed at the
American embassy when our forces
arrived in France.
Later she raised much money for
the French civilian hospitals, serving
on the committee Of which Ambassa-
dor Herrick was chairman, and i'm
mediately after the signing Of the
armistice she entered the University
of Paris. graduating from the Sor-
bonne last spring with the degree of
doctor of sociology, being the first
American woman to receive the honor.