Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
THE BOYS JUST CAN'T CONTROL
LAUGHS WHEN WALKER SPEAKS
lnane, Serious and Witty Re.
marks Each Bring
RoarS.
''Iimmy" CIinches His Teeth
and Makes the Best
of It.

HOUSTON. June 26-Being the may
or of New York City is no easy job; but
being the Official wise-cracker of the
Democratic national convention has it
backed far of the map-and as Mayor
Walker himself would say-'and how. "
Mayor Walker has the hardest job in
the world He has TO be funny man.
His reputation, therefore. is such that
whatever he says Is greeted by roars Of
laughter It is probable that, II asked
to deliver eulogy at the grave Of a
friend. the Iaourners would shake with
mysteries az soon as he began to speak,
In the privacy Of his hotel parlor here
| there may be occasional moments when
the mayor can stop being funny and be
serious But when he starts out on a
wise -cracking trip around the hotel
lobby or through the New York delega-
ton headquarters. the mayor throws
back his shoulders. clinches his teeth
and Roes through the performance In
much The same spirit that he fights pro-
posed fare increases on the New York
traction lines
The first trip was made yesterday aft
ernoon shortly after he reached Hous-
ton and had had time To shave and
spruce up bit. Then he went to 1t.
Pushes PATH Through Crewd.
He came down the stairs to the meg
FAMINE floor. instead of trying to use
the elevator, and with Grover Whaleri,
Americas greatest weie0mer, pushing
aside path in front of him, ana went
through the crowds The crowds were
thick. They became thicker when the
mayor was sighted. He was soon the
focal point Of mad. iostling. pushing
and elbow punching naob-each men,
Der Of the mob being determined 10
hear at least one wise-crack and at
least touch Mayor Jinsmy's elbow.
The wise -cracking began when a
newspaper man asked the mayor how
many suits Of clothes he had with him
We'll, you can make 1t S2," said the
mayor. That's about the usual per-
centage OF exageeration. As . matter
Of fact. ] have g. :"
About that time New Yorker came
elbowing his way through the crowd
with tall. raw-boned Texan The
Texan had on Smith button
Hey, Jim, want you to meet q
native SON. said the New Yorker
rs he your son you say?" asked the
mayor daughter and applause
mo, native SON.
oh" said the mayor. we're all native
sons" and he shook hands cordially
with the Texan, while the crowd roared
The mayor wandered to where the
delegates badges were being handed out
II Wanna Badge"
Hey. I wanna badge" said the
mayor Where's my badge like that"
He pointed TO one Of the ornate
badges worn by a New Yorker
Maybe I've come 10 the wrong con-
vention Maybe I'm out In Kansas
City" said the mayor. f0reat applause
Mayor. your badge is up in my
room" said the badge giver-out.
Who is up there with It," asked the
mayor. prolonged applause
Nobody"
oh, that's ALI right then. But gim-
me badge. I've got In have badge."
insisted the mayor. while the crowd
giggled. A small badge was pinned 10
the mayors coat.
Il want one OF those large delegate
badges" said the mayor. in this man
ner referring To the fact that he is a
delegate Al large. applause and
laughter
Finally a reporter asked the mayor TO
make statement.
I'm the only one here not thinking
heavily" said the mayor. while the
crowd wi1ooped with delight.
Smith lie Sure Thing
Everybody else here Is trying 10 put
something over but there's nothing TO
put over. It's sure thing. Gov.
Smith only has to stand on his record
! as governor, That's better than any
speech anybody can make about him
There was burst Of laughter al
though the mayor was really being seri-
Gus. He eibowed his way out TO the
mezzani1e balcony for the pictures. The
photographers we're lined up waiting
for him.
what's all this about?" asked the
mayor, Laughter.
Take of your hat, mayor, ordered a
, Photographer.
/ Which onep" asked the mayor, look
ing AZ Grover Whalen.
! You fellows have got me we'll train
ed" said the mayor, and even the pho
toeraphkrs whooped
That was over and the mayor fought
! his way back through the joatlina
crowd in the hotel headquarters He had
10 stop every few seconds to shake
hands with somebody. He tried TO give
everybody wise crack TO take homt
with him
Finally The party climbed the steps
/ 10 the third floor, where the elevator
/. win stop sometimes, and, getting on an
elevator going down, waited for II u
discharge It's passengers In the lobby
/ this being q clever subterfuge by which
one may occasionally get In an elevator
going up.
Elevator Girl Laughs.
While the elevator was discharging its
passengers Mayor Walker yelled out
"All passengers holding excursion tick.
cts viii kindly keep their seats"
This nearly eonvulsed the elevator
girl
Going ug Grover WhaleB remarked
On fow well thf elevator girl maniDtI.
lated the hit, And how said tth,
mayor
When II stopped ct tha flfteenth floor
ihf mayor i0id The girl, you wal
here We want 10 get line on you
| The girl ySf overcome with laue1ts
as she SLAMMED the door and went up
Passing down The corridor 10 his suite