Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29
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ice. even Of the newspaper correspond
entS, who soon spotted him as the best
news source in Washington. Now, as
President, Hoover refuses to be lonely,
as his medicine ball sessions in the
early morning, the large dinner parties
at the White House and the even larger
week end parties at the headwaters of
the Rapidan testify.
Huston is the same type Of man. He
cannot work, travel or even play alone,
In Chattanooga or in New York his
office Is always overlooking with bust
ness associates, and he has the knack of
transacting important business with
the room full Of people. If his objective
Is the Seashore or the mountains for a
short holiday he is accompanied by two
or more Of his four charming daughters,
to whom he has been mother as well as
father, since the one great tragedy of
his life took his wife from him when
his children were little more than
babies.
&C. HIS" Rich Wallets.
# he is headed away from New York
on a business or political mission he
does not occupy the drawing room on
the train or the cabin Of the air liner
alone. With him will be bill" Hamil-
ton. officer of the Guaranty Trust;
Herbert Straus, executive of the biggest
department store combination in the
world, or Jerry Milbank. financial man
OF affairs. These three men like to call
themselves &c. HIS Wallets" and they
are at his beck and call all hours of
the day and night. Whether it Is In
hotel in Kansas City during the
trying days Of national convention or
In Washington when a big political
powwow Is on they answered the tele-
phones and the interminable knocks on
the door, take messages for &C. H."
and even put the studs in his dress
shirt so that &C. H." can make the
change from blue serge to black broad
cloth without loss of time.
They complain once in a while that
&C. H" doesn't seem to understand that
man should try to sleep a few hours
each night and that meals are neces-
sary, even though they are time con-
Stunning. When they press him too hard
he yields long enough to loosen his
collar and relax for 10 minutes. Like
that other exponent of the strenuous
life across the seas. MusSolini, he seems
to get as much good out Of 10 minutes
relaxation as most men get out OF q
nights sleep.
Huston can live this sort of life be-
cause his wants are few. He has simpl-
When other men are travelling with
wardrobe trunks, he packs everything
he needs into one small bag, and he
can carry It himself If porter isn't
handy. In the morning he eats the
simplest Of breakfasts, and he never
eats lunch unless 1t is necessary To
catch some other busy executive IN
hotel or club dining room. Even then
he only nibbles at his food, saving his
appetite for the big meal Of the day,
which comes in the evening. Even that
big meal" Is standardized, consisting
Of slice Of melon or some other fruit.
an order Of chicken hash and two fresh
vegetables. At some Of the biggest ho-
tells in America the captains are ia.
miliar with this Huston dinner, and
they serve 1t without 'othering to ask.
Moderate in All Things.
Moderation In all things except In
hard work has been Huston's rule OF
conduct since boyhood. He was born SO
wears ago in the township Of Boone, in
Southern Indiana His father, Column
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