Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1928, Page 21

~ FARM RECOGNITION Hoover’s Acknowledgement of Problem Is Highly Praised. By the Associated Press ALEXANDRIA BAY 14—Frank O. Lowden ermnor of Illinois, announ here last night that he is impressed by Mr. Hoover’s “recognition that the agricui- tural problem is the most urgent eco- nomic probiem in our Nation today.” He believes, however. that “it will be found that his (Mr. Hoover's) stabiliza- tion corporation (for aiding the farm- er) can only attain the objec he hopes to accomplish if the the corporation of stabilizing the pr of any commodity be distributed o the commodity involved and not taken from the public treasury The statement issued at his Summer home, Castle Rest. here, by Mr. Low- den, who was a candidate for nomina- tion at the Republican convention, fol- lows “I am much ressed by Mr Hoover's acceptance speech as a whole. With reference to agriculture, his frank recognition that the agricultural prob- | lem is the most urgent economic prob. lem in our Nation today is very hea ening. I have stated, I think thou- sand times. that a general a ment that the problem e half the battle. If there ha Tecognition vears ago the situation would be vastly differ day. “Mr. Hoover's the farm population equality with other heartiest approval LOUIS TRACY IS DEAD. Detective-Story Writer Succumbs aspirations to bring P to economic ups have my at Home in England LONDON, August 14 (& Tracy, author of many novels ar tective stories. died yesterday at home near Ashford. Kent. He was born in 1863 and educated privately in Y shire and Prance. In early life he va ried his journalistic career with travels in India and the United States. He was attached to the headquarters staff of the British war mission in the United States in 1917. and in 1921 col- lected in America a large sum for the restoration of Westminster Abbey. He was a member of the Lotos Club, New York. Dunbar, Scotland, has just cpened a public paddling pool equip’ed with EXCURSION T SHENANDOAH CAVERNS Sunday, Aug. 19, 1928 eonsisting of parlor car and leaves Union Station. 9:00 a.m. RETURNING Leaves Shenandoah Caverns. 5:30 p.m ROUND TRIP FARE $2.50 Trs conches. mdas. Aue Chicken dinne be had at the Caverns to these Caverns is alwavs worih and the time involved well spent For tickets see Ticket Agent. 1510 H N.W.. Union Station, 3th Street A trip while. CADITOL FUD SHOP ' '108 G I'. OVERIS YEARS OUR oNLY JTORE Lon “OWDEN APPROVES | LONDON. August 14.—Vital sections of London would be smoking ruins to- day if the imaginary bombs dropped during a giant mock air attack by the “Eastland™ forces throughout the night and early morning had been high ex- plosive shells, the invading contingent claims. If the attack forces meet the same success during the remainder of e week as they declare they achieved their first onset, London will be completely wiped out theoretically. Londoners who were thrilled by the spectacular combats in mass formation | EGYPTIANS IN RIOT. Three Arrests Follow Disturbance Railway Station CAIRO. Egypt, Angust 14 () men, including Hassan Oassin dent’s leader and former deputy, «w arrested today as an outcome of a di turbance at the railroad station on the departure of Makram Ebeid. a former cabinet minister. for London Former Premier Nahas Pasha, who was present. protested against the ar- rests, but the quartet was taken into custody for further inquiry Nearly 2,000 drivers and conductors of a London omnibus line recently at Cairo Fou a stu- marched to the grave of the unknown | oldier and left a wreath in memory of their fallen comrades. P 600 -614 don Damaged by Theoretical Fire BV Imaginary Bombs in Air Attack !mhree Years Necded to Repair Dam- | | were dismayed to learn today the ex- tent of the potential damage caused by | the attackers Aided by |cloud * conditions, 100 enemy _planes | penetrated to the outskirts of London P\nd many got into the heart of the | city | _They abstract bombs dropped on i\vmmmn itself, even on the air min- | | istry, the soul of the air defense. The | Beckton gasoline {bombed. The attac | there were only six casualties Hundreds of Londoners with re- freshments and phonographs remained up all night to watch the spectacle depot was |CHARGES COLLUSION ON TOBACCO PRICES the Associated Press ATLANTA. Ga. 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Investiagte the CAPITOL also \]‘;“ concede that | (¢ yesterday ROAD WORK DELAYED. i_]o]m Coolidge Gets Impromptu Guide To Carry President on Fishing Trip age in Frederick County. | Special Dispatch to The FREDERICK, Md., August 14.—At favorable | least three years will be required under the present road budget to repair dam- | 'S age to Frederick County highways and | bridges done during the past months, the Board of County Comm sioners determined after a complete 3 Little damage was done by the ¢ rainfall over the past week end, | it was learned Unless additional funds are available next year, construction of new roads will have to be delayed for seve vears until damaged roads and bridg are_repaired and replaced. | the Joh iden B Grant?” said a voice over the telephone. y. can you take my father out fish- ing_today?” Not. much of a request two | face of it, -{of Duluth UPE hesitated. 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