Evening Star Newspaper, April 30, 1924, Page 4

G. 0. P. TO INSTRUCT FOR COOLIDGE HERE Two Delegates and Two Alternates Will Be Eleoted Friday Night. COLLADAY EXTOLS PARTY Campaign Enthusiasm Marks State Committee Meeting. When the delegates to the Repub- liean state convention of the District of Columbia hold their convention Friday night at the headquarters of the Republican state committee, 1524 New York avenue, they will eiect two delegates and two alternates to the Repgblican pational convention with nstructions te vote for Calvin Cool- qage. This was made evident at a meet- ng last night of the delegates to the state committee, when delegates to the state convenion and officers of the state committes were elected The guthering was one of loyal and enthusiastic Republicans living within | the District. The mceting made it plainly evident that the party workers are going into the coming ampaign with a vigor and carnest- 1088 that will add much to the gin- ral cause of republicanism and wiil | e of material help in the efforts to clect a Republican President and Vice President and to return a Republican | Congress. Edward F. Cofladay. Republican na- tiopal committeeman from the District ¢ Columbia. injected much enthusiasm nto the meeting when he referred to the accomplishments of the present : | stration and of Congress and whe aid a glowing tribute to Fresident Cool ge. His Specch was a vigorous and im- easive onc. and at intervals was round- | applauded. | Task Faced by Party. Colladay called attention to the task faciug the administration when it came into power in 1921, de seribing how it had reduced reckless ex- penditure of government money, re- stored industrial ctivity and brought | About an era of prosperity and peace. | He gave an intimate estimation of Presi- dent Coolidge, declaring that it was for- | tumate that the nation had such a man | a8 he ready to take over thé reins of | Zovernment when Warren Harding died He also called upon all loyal Repub- licans to do all they can in the coming | -ampaign to contribute to Republican | success in November. Delegates at Large Chosen. Prior to the mee ihe delegates to the state central committee of the District went into convention and elected the following at large: Charles J. Bell, Chal Baker, C. S. Band roughs, Meyer ¢ man, Louis A. [ Tov 'Bdson Mr. great delegates pin Brown, C Miss Nanni Henry H Annabel | ver, jr.. E. C Hawkins, Frank J. Hogan. "agin, Campbell C. Johnson, Thomas L. Jones, Julla M. 1 . Ralph Louis Levy, Kelly Miller, White- Lllen 'Spencer | hn Lewis y Virginia | 5 Schuldt, Mary | p Tucker, Mrs. Harry Wardman, | E _D. Williston and Anna May Wood. | _The regular delegates elected . at elections held recently in the forty- hree precinets in Washington arc win Henderson, Samuel D. | H. Shipley, Edward D len Cowles, Harry W Roberts, William Ramsay, ' Charles F. Harry Wardman, William Clyde D. Garrett, Edward Tsaac T F . Paul F. G rd Scott, avely, Bess n send, Frank . Oliver, Dr. Charles H. | Edward 'L Johansen, . H. Clifford Bangs, .eroy Harvey. George s, James A. Cobb, J. Harry 2 Dr. J. Rozier Bi Turton, J. Franklin Wi icis Wells, John L. McDon- | Martin T. Wiegand, W. E. Mooney, | ard C. Brooks, W. A. Riedl, Guy McCo B. Wilson, James G. Herrman, Re-elected Chairman. Samuel J. Prescott re-clected hairman of the st committe. talph W. Lee. re-elected vice chair- man; Maj. Frederick A. Fenning, re- ed secretary; Cuno H. Rudolph, urer, d the following execu- tive committee w re-elec Wil- | iam T. Galliher, Edward F. Colladay, | ‘rank J. H n, Cuno H. Rudolph, harles J. Bell, Samuel J. Prescott, €. C. Glover, jr.. Ralph W. Lee, T. Lincoln Townsend. John Joy Edson, Chapin _ Brown, Maj. Frederick A ¥enning, Mrs. Virginia White Speel and John R. Haw s. INSISTS ON TRIAL | OF NEW BUS FARES tichardson, K. Boss, Consaul, €. Mitler, Collada’ ove, Ed Sidney T Marsha Charles H was Utilities Body Insists on Learning | Effect Before Reopening Decision. “The Public Utilities Commission will not reopen its decision increasing the rate of fare on the busses of the Washington Rapid Transi Company until the effect of the new rate has been observed in operation for two or three months This was practically decided today when the commission considered the netition filed yesterday, in which the company asked that the new rate be not put'into effect and that tho cuse be reheard. The company asked for an increase in fare from 3 to:10 cents cash. The oommission made the cash fare 10 cents, but ordered the sale of tokens a: three for 25 cents, which amounts to £1-3 cents per ride. ‘The company contends this will not enable it to buy the new busses that will be needed during 1924 and leave # reasonable return. Tho enactment ©f the gasoline tax on automobiles 50 has added about $5,000 to the bus @ompany’s expense account One member of the board cxplained today that the commission has no de- sire “to fix unfair rates, but feels that the new fare should be given a trial — - HOSPITAL VETS FETED. Jewish Welfare Board Is Host a Walter Reed. The Jewish Welfare Board yester- duy afternoon and evening was host to forty patients at Walter Reed Hospital. Tho disabled veterans taken on automobile rides through the city and then served with a chicken dinner in the vestry rooms of the Eighth Strect Temple. Then £ ed entertainment J. Ward, in songs and monolagues; dances by the following chiiren De Lols Duffy, Maxine Kahn, nete Kirsh, Dorothy Shugare Bertha Letwin, and songs by Gantz, Mrs, Harry Kahn was in charge of the automobile tour, assisted by Mrs. 5. W. Strauss, Mrs. Isidore Kahn, Mrs. Frank Rosenberg, Mrs. E. Wein- berg and Mrs. Sidney Lust. The pro- Fram at §he Femple was arranged by Misy “Ricka Gans, Mrs. Max Oppen- neimer; Mrs. Victor Adler, . Mrs. -3L were and Mrs. | virtue of his position v | err | addition to Mr. | Albany. | Republicans Want Governor | movement which fosters racial hatred | or abridges civil or religious rights. | candidates, 2 | nation will be assured 'Coolidge and Cox Sweep \Daugherty Wins, Trailing Ticket (Continued from First Page.) terday, acoording to returns virtually complete today. Running in opposition lo tho Teg- ular unpledged Democratic slate of eight in_the con‘est for delegates at large, Brig. Gen. Charles H. Cole, who had indorsed Gov. Smith of New York, was second only to Senator David 1. Walsh as delogate at large to the Democratic convention. Joseph E. Ely of the regular slate, who had expressod himself as favorable to the candidacy of Gov. Smith, was third. Gauses Defeat of Woman. Cole, by breaking the group of regulars, caused the defeat of Mrs. Rose Herbert. one of the four women on the Democratic slate, late returns indicated. Ruoning in the first district as a Johnson supporter, Dwight B. Me- Cormack of Westficld, a Harvard law student, polled only 179 votes against an aggregate of 7,193 for the two Coolidge supporters elected. Thirty- two Republican district delegates were elected in addition to the seven delegetes at large. ich of the sixty-four Democratic district dele- gates and each of the cight deiegates at large will have hall a. vote in| the national convention. Republicans will cach have a full vote. Pledged to Smit In a statement issued following| the receipt of returns, Gen. Cole de- | clared his vietory a triumph for| Smith, and asserted that three-quar- | ters of the Democratic district dele- gates were pledged to the New York | governor | SMITH FORCES ORGANIZE. F. D. Roosevelt Most Likely Choice | as Leader By ihe Associated Press NEW YORK, April 30. —Cho &eneralissimo of the Smith dential campaign forces wius expected today, following announce of th decision to appoint a New ommittee composed of ni virtually every state in The governor's pol yesterday announced name a committee without choosing a cha Union «dvisers plan to djourncd who by | uld be leader of the Smith adherents. The names | of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Bainbridge Colby and Frank L. Polk were promi- | nently mentioned for the post. All three, by reason of their connectio with ‘the Wilson administration an their reputed aloofness from Tam many. arc considered highly available because of the favorable effect they are cxpected 1o have on Wilson sup- port Mr health, is considered the most likely | candidate of the threc. The confer- ence marked the initiation of the first organized cffort on behalf of the & r's presidential aspiratio Smith. those wh tended included Norman E. Mack tional committeeman from New Yorik: | George . Brennan, Democratic leade from Illinoix. and Surrogate James A. | Foley, son-in-law of the late Charles | . Murphy | In choosing a chairman outside of | Tammany the vernor's advisers were said to be following the advice | of the late Tammany leader, who in | tentative plans for the preconvention campaign had made it clear that his | organization would not lead the Movement. but merely play its role i state-wide CAMpAIET political aspect of the campa be handled by Mr. Mack. Gov. Smith, after atiending today the conference which will appoint the committee’s chairman, will return MISSOURI BACKS HYDE. Vice President. the Associated Press. SPRINGFFELD. wv. Arthur M. Hyde's hat was to! od into the ring for the_ Republican nomination for Vice President by the Republican state oonvention here 128t night. which instructed the Mis- ouri delegation to the national con- vention to support him The con- vention linked the indorsement of Gov. Hyde with that of Calvin Cool- idgo for the presidential nomination. | The convention went on record a8 opposed 10 any organization or Mo., . April Hyde as our the state and the platform ‘With Coolidge and vietory in declared “The Republican party has no sym- pathy with any movement that fosters religious or racial hatred.” said a plank aimed at the Ku Klux . mamteLveec BOOT 1219 F Street =) — Showing Spri wil wi $9.50 The shoes pict models we have Green fashioned. —with Full shades Circle, Exclusive Agents in Washington Gusdorf, Miss Mattie Oettinger - and Mrs, Marz Kahn, i i | disputes the vegularity of the “Black jaso to | Popular Queen Quality Models Attractively Priced America’s Best Known Footwear shown in Patent Leather, Fog Gray, Racquet and White Elk model in Black Satin and Patent Leather, $8.50. Samec model in Pearl Gray, Tan Bark and White Kid, $10.00. This dainty colonial pump and Racquet Kid, Black Satin and White Kid. with covered heel only a few of the wnany Celebrated “Queentex” Hosiery New"Sprin §1.95 Queen Quality Boot Shop 1219 F STREET N.W. THE EVENING Ohio; Klan political. The following were elected dele. gates-at-large: Gov. Arthur M. Hyde, United States Senator Seiden P. Spencer, W. C. Piorce, Maryville; R. R. Brewster, Kansas ity Lewis P. Aloo, St. Louis; Mrs. W.” R. Haight, Howell County, and Mrs. Sylvester Wells, Kansas City. After having failed to land & negro among the delegates at large, conven- tion leaders indorsed three on the slate for alternate delegates at large and all were elected. “LILY WHITES” CONVENE. “These questions are mnot Georgians to Select Eighteen Dele- gates for Coolidge. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., April 30.—A Repub- lican state convention met here today to sclect cighteen delegates and alternates to the national convention A national committeeman and com- | mitteewoman, are to be selected. and it is expected the convention will in- struct its delegates for Presi Coolidge The ¢ Phillip White’ vention was calied by J.1 chairman of the “Lil state central committee, which | Tun” faction Gilliam. The convention about & and W, held headed by Dr. latter division month A its Phillips prominently has been men- tioned for the national committee while Louis H. Crawford. acting state central com- nade chairman of the was predicted. and Tans Black elected 1 | barmrul | form, it would at least be an enforce- STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1924. STATES START FIGHT ON CHILD LABOR CURB (Continued from First Page.) compelled to refrain from gainful oc- cupation, which is technically labor, without upsetting the entire eco- nomic, industrial and educational sys- tem of the country. “For children below sixteen. & sound argument for keeping them from gainful occupation, which may very probably have injurious physical and mental effects, can be made out; but for youths above sixteen this cannot be done. It s just at this time that a vast majority of our young people are laying the foundations for their future usefulness and beginning to contribute to the support of the families to which they belong, as well as lay up something for themselves. Might Induce Lying. “The notion that every boy and every girl should be kept in school or college until eighteen has nothing to commend it but sheer sentimen- tality. For those whom this regime suits it is the best possible. For those whom it does mot sult it is 1f the proposed amendment ould be submitted with the age fixed at sixteen, and were adopted in that able provision of law, and one which would, by the nature of the case, 50- cure a lurge measure of willing obe- | dience. 1f the age be fixed at eigh- teen children and their parents will lie about their ages, and it will not | be long before In the statistics of our | population there will be practically no individuals who are not either | below sixteen or above eighteen. ! The movement for a federa! child| lubor amendment har developed since Supreme Court - decisions declaring unconetitutional the two federal | Johnson man. an ne neoln tionul committe lians ann committeewoman FIGHT IN na- national CONVENTION. “Lily Whites”” Finally Win After| Fistic Battle By i MEMPHIS, and_deputy’ sheriffs were calied to Quell @ riot in the tenth district Re- publ convention yesterduy, when the races clashed over the question of whether negroes or whites should occupy the front row seats in the ention hall—the basement of the courthouse exactly how the riot d. but the fight got away to a iderate start before the oflicers ar- d and restored order. Chairs and loyed as weapons, and sors of both the white legations were siightly - riously hurt. "tion finally Associa a0, new as control ¢ k and tan and organized convention of ir own in another tion of the chamber ular’ conventton clected ates to the national con- 1d indorsed President Cool- be presidential nomination idg CAMPAIGN FOR UNDERWOOD. Supporters Plan State- Wide Drive ocinted Press. INVILLE, Fla, April a state-wide campaign for support for Scnator Oscar W. Under- wood, candidate for the mination. for the presidency, were made here yesterda a convention of his supporters, attended by more than 200 men znd women. So far Senator Underwood is the only trant in the Florida state preside nce primary to be held Ju ‘ting an executive headed by State G. W of Chipley irman, and Mrs. David Pendle- Council of Lake Worth as vice wan, the convention set Monda 5. as the date for the organiza- of Underwood clubs in every county, tbwn and voting precinct in the state WANT DELEGATES FREE. Florida Oklahomans Oppose Instructed Group at New York. By the Associated Pross. OKLAHOMA CITY —Dem, county conventions in Oklahorm ¥ for the most part favored sending an uninstructed state delegation to the national convention. Reports from forty-six conventio tonight showed thirty-cight voted for Okla., April 30. / 1219 F Street SHOP ng Models of This attractive sandal is th low rubber heels. Here's a .beautiful dress M fi th cut-out shown in gray ured here are at these prices pure sitk.’ for QUEEN QUALITY SHOES Ee A'u)uv:“ | ceting, and the | | Democratic cam- | | NEw SPRING hild labor laws passed by Congre: in 1916 and 1919 The amendments | now pending in Congress would give Congress the power to pass a child labor law which it now lacks. The | {amendme itself is not a law. 1t neither prohibits nor regulates child labor in any way, leaving Congre: free to decide upon reasonable regu- an uninstructed delegation, while cight favored instructing for Willlam G. McAdoo | Students Favor Davis. PRINCETON, N. J. April 30.—John W. Davis for the Democratic presi- | dential nomination, with former Gov | Frederick D. Gardner of Missouri as | his running mate, were the selections | ot Princeton University Democrats in a mock convention held here last night. | The convention indorsed the for {eign policy advocated by Woodrow | Wilson and adopted it as a plank in| | the Democratic platform Sets Sail for Cleveland. April 30.—John | | SAN FRANCISCO, |D. Spreckels’ steam yacht Venetia. | sailed from here crday, en route to Cleveland, Ohio, where Spreckels plans to attend the Republican na- | tional convention. Spreckels will board the Venetia at San Diego, from where he plans (o sail May 7 vacht will go via_the Panama Atlantic Ocean, St. Lawrence nd the great lal tan— All sizes Regulars, Shorts, lations after the amendment is rati- One million children between ten and sixteen years of age were re- ported by the 1920 census as gain- fully employed. Considerably over a third of these were under fourteen years of age. State child labor laws have im- proved during the past decade, but eleven states still allow children under sixteen t6 work from nine to eleven hours a day: nine states do not prohibit all children under four- teen from working in both factories and stores; thirty-five states allow children to go to work without a common school education; four states do not protect children under sixteen | from night work. | (Copyright, 1924.) MINE BREAUU HEAD BEFORE OIL JURY Bain Summoned by Body Now Considering Criminal Side of Leases. TESTIFIED AT HEARINGS Was Author of Much Discussed Letter to Fall. H. 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