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ISOLATION, experience and growth to
You mean. then, the college of abb
sorption?" asked the defendant counsel
with twinkle.
Perhaps you might call 1t that"
Where is that school located?"
Anywhere that 1t soaks in" snapped
the old gentleman In answer.
And, too. seemingly insignificant bit
OF hun1or, coming at the right time, and
Implanted for, will sometimes perform
the mission Of altering the entire APP
pearance Of legal action.
AT what time of day are you the
busiest?" questioned a lawyer in cross
examining a witness, the proprietor Of
an obscure grocery store. In a typical
case.
I've never had that experience yet"
Never mind the wise cracks. Now tell
me, what time on Saturday you go to
the bank?"
When have any money to put in it,"
There was a clear-eyed sparkle Of
sincerity back Of the little grocery
mans spontaneous jests that won the
jurymen over and decided the case upon
his evidence.
The very dizziness of some trials
evokes laughable incidents. One day
even the judge fell asleep.
One lawyer put question to a Wit
ness which the other disapproved Of
and he spoke up sharply:
II object, your honor!"
There was moment Of silence like
the stopping of the engine on a ship;
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have we, anyway? The question for us
to settle u.s. who lies?"
II think they are full of banana OIL"
spoke up another, land ] suggest that
we kick their evidence out and stick to
the point of whether or not there was
negligence on the part of the railroad"
Second the notion shouted the
crowd. and the case was decided on the
non professional evidence.
An extravagant first statement, I'M
less substantiated with convincing evi-
dence, will live to damn the lawyer or
client who makes 1t. Some juror Is sure
case.
A girl had been knocked down and
trampled by crowding mob on a flight
of stairs leading from an upper to a
lower station level and had brought suit
against the transit company. She had
been hurt and seemed sincere; the
jurors were deeply moved.
I'VE agree that the girl is injured"
said the defendant lawyer, an ingrati-
ating fellow, visibly touched. but 1t is
one of those tough things of life.
Crowds are everywhere and you cannot
stop them. People will push and shove
in spite of all you can do. We feel that
we cannot be held liable, as we are
doing everything humanely possible to
meet congested traffic conditions"
This latter statement caused trouble.
When brought up In the juryroom 1t
opened train of discussion that led the
jury to conclude that the transit COM
pany positively was not doing every
thing humanity possible to meet longest
ed traffic conditions" With this claim
punctured, it was a quick sequence to
the belief that there should have been
guard at the head Of the stairs to d.
rect traffic properly. and verdict for
cash damages was reached.
Il have spent more than $4,000 for
doctors bills exclaimed a dramatic
woman who was suing railroad COM
pany.
will you give the court your itemized
list of doctors charges that total more
than $6.000?" asked the defendant law
yer. After considerable hesitation and
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connoiSSeur OF paintings, as MS gallery
of Gainsboroughs, Reynolds Turner's.
Illnesses, Van Dycks, Rembrandts and
Corots will attest. He is fond of long
walks, either through the city streets or
on the golf course. He also motors
often and when at his Summer house
relaxeg with his business associates at
the card table.
John Garibaldi Sargent. the Attorney
General, being q dispenser Of justice,
has an extremely kind personality,
which expresses itself In his love of
children and his intimacy with nature.
He spends his vacations motoring in
Vermont. dividing his time between his
farm at Ludlow and his fishing cottage
at Reading. He feels most at home along
the streams Of his native State, casting
a fly for the elusive trout.
ONE of the strange hobbies represent
ed In the cabinet is that OF his love
for collecting antique clocks, which he
promptly puts In running order in an
almost miraculous fashion. A whole
roonful OF timepieces at Ludlow ticks
In unison. He putters about his garden
and, true out-of door lover that ne is. no
one can stump him on the botanical
names Of the fora OF the woods and
fields. He is an inveterate pipe smoker
The Attorney General Is learned
Bible student, as frequent quotations In
his speeches prove. The historical
novel Is his favorite form Of literature
The Postmaster General, Harry Stew
art New. a native Of the Hoos!er State,
like Mr. Sargent, is a typical outdoor
tyne He revels in hunting. fishing and
riding ard retains fond memories OF pio-
neer DAYS in Alaska and Indiana. At his
club at Turtle Lake. Mich, he pursues
trout. bass. duck and deer. either by
boat or horseback. while the kankaki
marshes also hold spell for him.
Mr.. New Is great believer, however
in the preservation Of our national re-
sources and is actively interested In the
propagation Of American game fish. His
principal hobby at his Washington nome
is feeding the ulyriads OF BIRDS which
flock at his bidding morning and night,
10 hts garden refuge.
Curtis Dwight Wilbur, Secretary Of
the Navy, an Annapolis graduate, leans
! toward naval tradition In championing
the preservation Of Old Ironsides. He
Is. moreover. an eminent authority on
the Constitution Of the United States.
for which the frigate was named, ana
spends his spare moments studying gov
eminent procedure. He is an avid reader
Of every sort Of literature. His only REC
reation is bowling. As consequence he
frequents the Y. NJ c. A. alleys every
afternoon, after leaving his ONCE In the
| Navy Department.
Hubert Work, who has resigned
As Secretary OF the Interior, finds
| the sole outlet 10 his mechanieaf
energy In toll. He says; THE
! less said about me the better, because
| it's q coloriesE subject" He denies him
/ self the maximum of bodily exercise and
disciains any hobby other than reach
ing his Office at 1880 In the morning
Mr. Work has never. he declares, taken
any vacation. He once visited hts chill
dren for four days. He observes the
usual custom OF having all callers walk
announced into his sanctum. Perhaps
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so Scotland Yard two or three better.
If not more.
TN the House of Representatives there
u is Fitzgerald G. Ianham of Texas.
He is on the job when IL comes to rep
reSenting the Lone Star State, but he
enjoys more the reading and studying
OF classical literature. Perhaps some
professors would be shocked, but he can
take the old stories of the ancients and
render them in strictly up-to-the-u
ute English american style The sto-
r1eS of the old Greek heroes go well in
the vivid form peculiar TO the modern
divorce court Representative Lanham
likes TO work them out in that way. It's
sun. But the old verse of Homer's "Iliad"
is translated by him in ready and very
pleasing way, for he has long been
most enthusiastic student Of Greek and
Latin.
During the war one mans hobby
served his country well. II ever the
secret service flies are opened 70 the
public prints, many thrilling story
will DC told of the results achieved from
the DECIDING OF messages which are
picked up.
II was John T. Clthbert, now civil
ian chief clerk Of the Bureau OF Naviga-
ton Of the Navy Department, who en-
ployed his hobby for the benefit of his
man. He has been clerk for years and
years. He started at the bottom ane
worked up.
when advance seemed slow and al
most impossible and politics hawled
things up generally. ne would Solace
himself with his penchant for codes.
Asleep and in odd times. he would pus-
Ele over them. He figured out strange
and qualifying rules by which he could
solve them Then he made new rules
for the unsolvabie ones schemes that
worked even better than the pioneer
code in Poe'S "Goldoug."
One day the Navy Department heard
OF him. II was during the war, when
strange messages were picked up at
Arlington wireless station. When the
naval experts couldn't work them out
they gave them to Cuthbert As such
things were mere FUN and not work. he
solved them with Joy Before very long
he became the authority on the subject,
AS his contribution 10 the Great War
he has to his credit the solution Of
codes that banned other experts includ-
Ing those of England and France, and
aoashed German, The position OF
chief clerk Is small reward for his
service. Perhaps, though. he is salts
fed, rs he Is having so much more fun
and getting paid for IL.
That Is the way the hobbies set the
men who are IN the high places Of the
Nation, They are all human and nat
urally have some special interests Of
their own But these interests. while
diverting. are not Of the kind that de-
tract from their ability in the places
where they serve; they only add 10
then skill by giving their mental ma
chinery rest and diversion and the
greater senSitiveneSS 10 life
The story of what men do on the side
Is an interesting one. but, after ell. il
Is not unfair 20 them or TO Won % say
that. Judging by the ones given, your
hobbies and theirs are not 50 very far
apart,
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Leading Men in Government Have Their Own Special Hobb

| time finds him with his family in Moose.
heart Ill, where, as director general oi
| the Loyal Order of Moose Home for De-
pendent Children. he Is deeply absorbed
In the upbringing of young Americans
But MIR. Davis has been noted BY
many a person at the neighborhooc
movie house, where he particularly en-
joys the melodramatic film where the
hero is chased through thousands O.
feet OF celluloid by the roughneck vii
lain. who Is cast from the precipice at
the last and the fair maiden saved. Be-
yond this he enjoys pitching horSeShoeS
-barnyard golf And he gets his ring
ers and hubbers and wins his games.
His reading consists of the Bible and
the works of Robert Louis Stevenson
mainly.
Then there are others. including
Charles q. Dawes. Vice President and
exponent of new rules for the Senate.
AS every one knows, his suhconScious
mind Is working out new scores for the
piano or the violin right at the time
when he is using his strongest language.
One OF his own productions is favorite
concert number in the programs Of the
great violinist, Kreisler
But there should be a supplement-
which includes the hobbies Of some who
are close to the seats OF the mighty.
For example, there's Eugene T. Cham
berlain. who bears the official title of
commissioner of navigation of the De-
partment of Commerce. The title is
long enough to crowd out hobby, but
1t doesn't--not for Mr.. Chamberlain
OF course the commissioner knows
navigation or he wouldn't be In the De-
partment OF Commerce. He can answer
the most technical and puz2!ing queS-
tons as to ships and ocean lanes and
commerce of the seas, and all that sort
Of thing, His answers and knowledge
are encyclopedia. He is an authority,
But the story is told among reporters
In washington of how news gatherer
came to his desk one day 10 ask him
something about ships and navigation.
The commissioner gave his answers in
his very prompt and definite way. After
the reporter was satisfied Mr.. CHAM
herlain swung about in his chair and
In sort of distracted way asked the
nawspaperman,
What do you suppose 1t was that
killed that Chinaman here. recently?"
The reporter was stopped for mo-
ment. He did not expect to be asked a
question as to theory on late mysti-
flying murder case and he had lamely TO
improvise an explanation of some sort.
Then Mr. Chamberlain told his WE'LL
thought-out theory based on his inSpec-
ton OF the scene of the crime He had
some there after the days work. His
theory showed that he was conversant
with the details, with the surroundings,
with the whole affair, He had even
made friends with the watehman of the
house where the crime was committed,
who helped him In his inspection,
And that indicates his hobby. He
likes to figure out bafsiing crime mo-
tives and ascertain. II possible the guilty
parties, Commissioner Chamberlain
may be great authority on navigation
and he Is, but his fun comes In being a
sort Of second Sherlock Holmes, The
deeper the mystery the better he likes
1t, He generally has theory, care.
fully studied out and logical. that viii
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able ego and strut. dwelt on lack OF
evidence and the angle Of absurdity.
The judges charge that in order TO
arrive at verdict for the plaintiff. the
jury must find prcponderance OF evil
dcnce to support the plaintiffs claim,
gave the jury a sense of balance and
direction
II think about this case" said the
foreman in the turyroom that this
Giuseppe is a high-strung. impulsive
fellow who probably misunderstood
what they meant when they asked him
to come to the detectives Office
eral more. They probably had hard
time to make him understand. and he
thought he was being suspected of
something
'All in favor of verdict for the de-
PENDANT, raise hands" said the FORE
man. Eight hands went up.
Il see We are not unanimous" i'm
patiently commented the surprised
foreman. What are your objections,
gentlemen"
IT think he was mistreated," said an
elderly Russian gentleman. evidently
musing of days when he, too. first came
to American shores, ignorant Of tho
English language and American ways
1T is so hard, ne signed, TO De put
at such a disadvantage"
II think he was mistreated." spoke
up the next an Italian. II understood
his testimony TO the interpreter. ! do
not want to. be prejudiced because he
Is a fellow countryman, but his story
sounded sincere. / don't think we have
enough evidence to do much. but
should like to do something to vindi-
cate his honor"
II am an Italian. too. understood
the testimony, and / don't think he
ought to have cent?" shot out an
other. An uproar started.
Give me just world" shouted n
fourth disSenter, as he jumped to his
feet in considerable heat. In my opin-
ion the defendants claims are lot OF
applesauce which he has nearly made
us eat up Whoever heard of the de-
tective department in large mercan-
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BY UTHAI VINCENT WILCOX.

FRIEND once said that 'if you
n really want to know man, md
IN out what his hobby Is" An
other remarked, ITO know
man look him up some day
when he has nothing 70 do-ano tnen
watch him closely and md out what ne
does"
II Is probably very natural to spend
As much time thinking OF our noOnles
as we do Of the business that gives us
. living. Now. II 1t proves this 70 say that
this and that great man does 1t, then we
are iustifed In letting the mind wander
al occssionaliy to the contemplation OF
cur hobbies TO the work which we call
play and which we viii do at home
when the bell rings for closing time.
In washington there are statesmen.
cabinet members and big men IN the
Government who have become experts
ia the lines Of their hobbies, as well as
their duties. In some instances the
hobby has become the everyday lon.
In others play gives, not money, put
mental and physical relaxation, even II
such relaxation 70 other people might
be the hardest kind Of work. AFTER all.
IL is the mental attitude that makes
hard Job for one the play-hobby for
the other fellow.
great Eation-wi1at boys they are at
heart. They may be most dignified and
severe at other times-from the austere,
silent catcher Of fishes during the Sum-
nner months TO the genial Secretary OF
Labor. who enjoys his happiest mo-
rnents when romping with his babies.
You'd hardly expect II Of some OF
them-to see Secretary Curtis D. VII
bur knocking down tenpins a. the Y. M.
e A. 70 see Postmaster General Harry
& New feeding wild birds at Edgemoor,
10 see Attorney General John Garibaldi
Sargent puttertng over an antique
clock
Frank Billings Kellogg, Secretary Of
state, a lawyer, is by far the leading
exponent Of golf III the cabinet. While
ne vas still Senator, during Mr.. Hard
ings administration, ne played almost
oAily with the President, and also
sought the bride path. He finds his
duties al the State Department, how
ever, more exacting than those Of the
Senate. Consequently he usually DE-
votes only one day week 70 the LINKS,
when he plays round OF 10 holes.
He IL especially fond Of reading his.
tory. m common with other cabinet
members This prediction, together
with his legal training, helps him 70
solve intricate problems in formulating
the foreign policy Of the United States
Dwight FiIley Davis, Secretary o.
War. one Of the younger members Of tti
cabinet, as the donor Of the famous
Davis cup is naturally an ardent lawn
tennis enthusiast and II IL largely dus
10 his efforts that the game has re
eeived such an impetus In this eountr!
and has gone 80 far toward f0stertnl
snsicsbie relations In an internati0na
sense He IL also golf devotee, play
ing about twice q week.
There's the Secretary Of the Treasury
Andrew william Mellon derives Rrea
deal Of pleasure from hts collection o
great masters He IL ap undispute'
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cross-examination of the defendant the
following conversation took place tthe
names are fictitious:
Now. Mr. Wilson. why did you ask
my client, Mr. Hopkins, to deposit the
$500, which you say he stole. to the
account of the johnson Corporation,
when he was working for Wilson d
Coz"
They are both my companies. own
all the stock in both of them"
why johnson? Where did you get
that name?"'
MY bookkeeper read it in an. adver-
tisement. ] can't read myself"
How many corporations have you?"
asked Hopkins counsel.
Mine"
Name some of the directors.
Jones is the other director"
Who is Jones?"
My bookkeeper."
rs he the other director in all your
corporations?"
YES" he answered with nervous tri-
umph, but own all the stock in all OF
them!''
ITS a little satisfaction, vindication
of honor, but that Is about all,
Hopkins attorney was overheard to say
after the jury had brought in damage
verdict of $4,000 That guy Wilson
may not be able 10 read and write. but
he knows how to run nine corporations
and keep himself judgment proof"
Two points are burned into the jurors
mind early In the game:
First Never 60 10 court unless you
have facts to sustain your feelings.
Flimsy evidence prejudices jury
against you.
Second, If you are going TO court OBJ
tain the best counsel you can get. The
lawyer who is not alert and ION to his
Job" has little chance when he gets In
the company Of those who can play all
around him In court procedure.
An inefficient trial lawyer is, In fact,
woefuily out of luck unless there
chances TO be a member OF the jury
with the peculiar combination OF SYM
patty, intelligence and personality to
~ oil AefAR
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muddling In the grueling cross-examin-
alton that followed she fell down. The
misstep proved handicap she was I'M
able to overcome. Her verdict amount
ed to a paltry $1,000. although her
original suit was for S125 900!
n u
THE humorous side Of jury duty often
L eclipses vaudeville show In tonic
effect One never knows when an I'M
expected shaft of wit or sudden shift
from the solemn TO the absurd by an
eccentric act on the part of somebody
will break the tension like flash out
Of clear sky.
There Is repartee also OF rare and
delightful quality. In one such case a
distinguished looking gentleman. with
flowing white hair, was put on the stand
as an art critic.
Where did you learn art criticism?"
asked the cross-examining lawyer.
I'm Europe-London, France, italy,
Germany and in various cities of the
United States"
But what college of art did you
attend?"
art criticism is not necessarily learned
in college" he answered. "One must
have the germ of genius for art in his
soul. Then it takes observation, as
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Rock Greek Park MIR. Jardine Is, In
fact. a man Of varied tastes He is not
only a prominent authority on aeron-
omy, but is foot ball and boxing fan.
He possesses an enormous scientific
library and also reads much history and
biography, He goes automobiiing and
trout fishing in Wisconsin. Idaho and
Montana, and with all his multitarious
interests, he still finds time actively To
sponsor radio as a Nationwide educar
tional project.
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The Secretary Of Commerce, Herbert
Hoover, Is the cabinets human dynamo,
and has perhaps the most versatile tai
ent of all. One of his relaxations was
the translation Of voluminous medic
val Latin treatise on mineralogv, for
which he garnered an exhaustive library
on his foreign travels, AS collateral
reading he chooses history, biography
or detective stories, He delights In
tramping on geological forays with his
sons. armed with pick and shovel, and
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when it reaches the iuryroom. While
this sometimes happens. it is most
uncertain thing to depend upon. Many
Just claims are undoubtedly lost by
plumbers, together. with failure to de-
tect and seize upon the proverbial
psychological moment.
How did they search you?" asked
the defendant attorney in a typical
case, while cross-examining Giuseppe,
who had brought suit against de-
partment store, claiming false arrest.
They first felt my pockets, then
made me take most of my clothes of.
including my outside shirt" replied
Giuseppe through his interpreter
What did they do them"
They felt all around my under
shirt"
What did they think you had con-
cealed on your persona"
Chicken sandwiches"
And they seized you and dragged
you brutality through the store in front
of clerks and customers and up three
flights of stairs TO the detective office,
where they made you take your clothes
off and felt all around your undershirt
to see IL you had stolen chicken
sandwich"
"Yes!" nodded Giuseppe and the in
terpreter.
y X
THE plaintiff had no eorroborating
witness, and the three accused de-
tectives insisted that they never laid
hands on Giuseppe, never searched nor
suspected him of theft. They said
that the head detective had been told
to caution Giuseppe about leaving early
and had asked him to come TO his
ONCE for that purpose. They had fol-
lowed along to take up ''other matters. =
The timekeeper of the store testified,
however, that Giuseppe had never left
early.
The plaintiffs lawyer tried to justify
his lack of witnesses In Giuseppes be-
half on the basis OF fear by other en-
ployes that they would lose their jobs
If they dared to testify.
The defendant lawyer, with consider
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his parents had horoscope OF his pre-"
elections In the choosing OF his name
William Marion Jardine, Secretary OF
Agriculture, Is the most persistent golf
disciple In the cabinet, and although
his stance Is unorthodnx, his meticulous
efforts keep hts score well within the
century mark. In company with one or
two boon companions, he plays ire
quently Mt his fayorite game,
Being a former cowboy, he Is an ex-
pert equestrian when he rides through