Evening star., 1931-06-23

insists. Furthermore, he says, the
newspaper men who accompanied the
mayors about France did a lot more
drinking than the mayors did.
Mr.. Key was especially wrought up
over two remarks the cables said he had
made. One story said he admitted f1av-
ing become III In France because Of too
much food and drink" The other re-
mark chalked up to Mayor Key was,
Let the mayors drink and show Eu-
rope how prohibition has corrupted the
Government and the people of the
United States"
Well, Mayor Key didn't make either
Of those observations.
1t Is ridiculous" he exclaimed. II
spent most OF my time in France either
In the hospital or in my hotel room. On
the face OF 1t, 1t would have been i'm
possible for me to eat or drink too
much. Some one will have to answer
Tor this slur on my character"
impeachment proceedings against
mayor Key are contemplated, because
OF remarks which have been charged
against him.
The mayor Of New Orleans, T. S.
Walmsley, spoke frankly on whoopee in
Paris. With Mrs Walmsley standing by
complacently, he said he had had a
delightful time, plenty of wine, and had
enjoyed the carnival spirit of Paris
1t was nothing new to U.s." he added.
we have the best carnival city in the
world right in New Orleans"
Mayor r. L. Metcalfe, Omaha, was
president Of the mayoralty group. AS
the ship steamed up the harbor, Mayor
F. d. Lane, Phoenix. Ariz, suggested
cheer, with three Omaha'S, nine rahs
and three Metcalfes.
Mayors Express Views.
Mayors Patterson and Bright of Hart
ford, Conn.,, and Richmond, Va, re-
spectively, said a eulogistic statement
concerning French hospitality and pre-
pared for the press by Mayor j. P.
Pope OF Boise City, expressed their views
on the trip. Mayor A. P. Gray, PaSco,
Wash, dean of the group, who scorned
New York night clubs before sailing,
by saying he went to bed like a decent
person" enjoyed a glimpse OF the night
life in Paris. Asked about the Porter
incident, he said: "Of course it's true,
but Porter is good fellow"
Mayor v. j. Miller, st. Louis, declined
to discuss the prohibition aspects Of
the trip, remarking that st. Louis
wouldn't be interested. But he said the
French were an energetic nation, work.
ing hard to maintain economic stand
ards.
II had wine and 1t was great COM
mented F. M. Padden, representative
Of Mayor Cermak, Chicago. But I
didn't see as much drinking in France
as do in this country. The effect of
French liquor isn't as bad as that Of
the gasoline we get over here.
The mayors are a fine lot. There
were no headaches or hangoverS on the
whole trip, and whatever stories you
have heard were probably 80 per cent
fiction.'
Denies "Dunking'' Episode.
One of the civic chieftains denied
that Mayor Porter "dunked" his bread
in wine, as the cabled reports had it.
On the contrary, If he had pudding
with wine sauce, he left the sauce.
Members of the mayoral party who
have no objection to a little snifter now
and then found that drinks at the bar
of the lie de France were free to them.
The chief bar steward says there were
not more than two or three who didn't
show up for cocktails before dinner.
Nineteen mayors and the representa-
tiveS of six other mayors returned on
the lie de France.
The statement for the press, which
avoided controversial subjects. expressed
appreciation of the hospitality and
courtesy shown the mayors in France,
and offered the conviction that their
visit strengthened good will and friend
ship between that country and the
United States.
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