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Show BENNETT J7 I CERF'S r" cerfboard Theyd, rather he funny A plied former President holly fought Presidential campaign inevitably stirs memories of some former occupants of the White House. President William Howard Taft was holding a reception one day when his tailor arrived to try on his new Prince Albert. The tailor was hustled into the reception line by zealous guards. When he reached the President, Taft remarked, "You look very familiar to me. "Naturally, Mr. President, chuckled the tailor. "I made your pants. Ah, yes," nodded the President. How do you do. Major Pants." Woodrow Wilson's valiant fight for the League of Nations ruined his health to a point where rumors hinted that his mind had been affected. Senator Albert Fall, a bitter Republican foe of Wilsons, called to see what truth there might be in these Wilson rumors. "Well, Mr. President, was Falls greeting, "we all have been praying for you. Wilson answered, Which way, Senator ?" Whon WKI Rogers was introduced to President Harding, he suggested, "Mr. President, I would like to tell you the latest jokes. You don't have to. Will," answered Harding, I appointed them. CHOOSE COOL, REFRESHING. Altar Horbotf Hoover left the White House, he was often given a rough ride by reporters, and he resented this thoroughly. When he returned from Europe one fall, a reporter asked him how he evaluated FDRs policies. "If I merely ticked off the Ten Commandments, re- - uce AFTER SHAVE LOTION Hoover bitterly, "youd say it was a harsh criticism of the New Deal. Then he added with a twinkle, Is, of Roosevelt course, it would be." A frequent caller at the White House during FDRs tenure of office was the Alexander Woollcott, who liked to tell the President just what books to read. At one dinner, he inquired testily whether or not FDR had gotten around to a new detective story he had recommended. "I have not, said the President. Later, FJ)R told attorney Morris Ernst, f did read it and enjoyed it, too It but I was darned if Ed give Woollcott the d satisfaction of telling him go." A young reporter in Wichita' rode in an open car down the main street with FDR during a campaign tour. While the onlookers cheered lustily, the reporter begged, "Wont you tell the driver hes going too fast? "Its all right, the President assured him. "They all know who I am. I know," grinned the reporter, but Ed like to give them a chance to see who's riding with you.'' Tha last straw. Former President Harry Truman likes to tell of the day, a year or so after he left the White House, that he went calling on a friend on Park Avenue and rang the wrong doorbell. The man who answered accepted his apology, then did a double take, and exclaimed : Say, did anybody ever tell you you're the spitting image of that old Harry Truman ?" - o REFRESHES YOUR SKIN KEEPS IT HEALTHY! Old Spice After Shove lotion for your skin, stimulates to good a healthy loss- of vital feels great brisk, glow, guards dgamst the It is .tangy Old Spice scent. Happiest ending a shave ever had1 bracing 1 . 00 plus fax A o qv lab1 t CoAado SHU LTON i ' The tailor presented a major problem in diplomatic relations for President Taft 14 THIS WEEK Mogolln Jvn 12. |
