Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-25

not show up at the dry breakfast this
morning. 1t was explained thai press
ing political conferences unavoidably
detained him. That was to bad.
Reeds Fighting Face.
And there's Senator Jim Reed. He's
as much Washingtonian. of course.
as he is Missourian. though he might
not admit that He's wearing his
fighting face around here now. but it's
a fighting face that is ready to break
into a smile when an admirer comes
up and wants to shake hands. There's
a difference Of opinion about how he
looks. Some say he looks fresh and
Young. Henry L. Mencken, the bad boy
from Baltimore, says he looks ten
years older since he got here He holds
himself like a proud old soldier and
chews a cigar in the corner of his
mouth while he gets away from the
crowd in his headquarters and goes
over in a corner to talk with one of
his many advisers.
Not Exactly Back TO WALL
When he first met the newspaper men
here on his arrival he stood against
the wall with the reporters all around
him.
You've got your back to the wall,
Senator" one of them said
mot exactly" answered the Senator
But want 70 be sure nobody's behind
me-
He told the reporters that Missouri's
old motto was To the end of the row"
Some of the reporters made 1t road"
and some of them made 1t rope"
Then there's Franklin d. Roosevelt
He's man who can wear great name
without blowing a trumpet TO call the
worlds attention TO that fact, There's
been tragedy In his life which has left
a cruel mark. but wonderful face re-
mains unchanged. There's soul be-
hind his eyes.
Daniels on Scene.
And Josephus Daniels. who has grown
older since he ordered certain modifica-
tions in the wardrooms customs of the
Navy. still wears his cane we'll and
seems to krow pretty much what It's
all about still
At n table in the dining room one
finds snow-haired Barney Baruch and
Admiral Cary GravSon supDing together
Both of them probably know lot of
good Democratic stories that are yet to
be told.
A Man of Experience.
Then there's John w. Davis. who in
about q week may be able 10 give some
advice TO the presidential candidates.
Advice mellowed with personal expert
ence, Mr.. Davis could speak on the
in and outs of politics
One other old horse of other DAYS
Is getting too old to be- going 20 con-
But there's George Brennan
of Illinois who looks and talks like his
name could be nothing else but Bren-
nan And cltetly in conference with
some serious folk one is apt 10 ftnd Dan
Poner oyer in a corner somewhere eut
nj the rush He is willing to stop salk-
ing politics long enough to review an
lent history and tell how he tried 10
sell the country on the income tax
when that great custom waS inaugural
ed. ard how he told Mr.. Wilson about
getting the preachers and the profess
Sional men to boost the income tax as
a patriotic duty.
Richie Out In Open.
Gov. Richie is almost Washing
tonian and one may find him. inmacu-
and white flannel trousers. possibly
talking in a hotel corridor 10 some Of
the boys from the Baltimore sun. He
has about said all he can say He
doesn't wear mantle of mystery, like
some OF the others, who sport 1t with
such evident enjoyment
And there are many here whose alb
sence Is almost as marked as would
be their presence This is the first
convention--in how long?~~
that William Jennings Bryan has been
away. But there is Still Bryan, for
Mrs, Ruth Bryan Owens. q daughter,
il here from Florida Charley Is not
here. He may come as a spectator, but
not as q delegate And another fine
old Democrat has left son and a,
daughter TO keep the name standing
There's young Bennett Clark, rs q dele
gate at large from Missouri His father
would be proud of him, for he looks
like a man, And his charming sister,
Mrs, James NJ, Thomson. about whom
knew as Geneyieve. cannot
walk three steps through the crowded
lobby OF the Rice without being stopped,
So many knew her when she was
little girl Mrs, Thomas Marshall. the |
widow of a man who made himself |
loved as few public men are loved |
simply because he liked 10 look at life /
on the bright side, is delegate at large /
from Indiana.
And there Is Mrs Woodrow Wilson. |
There are many OF the delegates who