Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1928, Page 13

(2 THE TVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. Nineteen hours from coast to coast. Art Goebel, pilot (at left), and Harry Tucker, financial backer of the flight, just after landing at C urtiss Field yesterday on their record-breaking non-stop flight from Los Angeles to New York. Averaging 150 miles an hour, their plane covered the 2.700 miles in 18 hours and 58 minutes. Associated Press Photo The luckiest Boy Scout in the land. Paul A. Siple, 19-year-old Scout, of Erie, Pa.. who has been selected from the final group of six Boy Scouts to accompany Comdr. Byrd on his South Pole ex- pedition. He will serve as special assistant and orderly to Comdr. Byrd. Associated Press Photo. 0.0 REVOLT DEMOCRATS SEK SAVSE.0.. SIBSDES N WEST VEERMI VOTE D. C. Organization Calls for Mass Meeting Thursday Night. Senator Moses Reports Agri- cultural Districts Less Dis- turbed by Relief Issue. ct Democrats, with 4 mass meet- Democratic headquarters place, Th night at 8 o'c open a drive for enrol the Smith-Robin; Distr ing a Senator Hampshire. conferences in West, today | George H. Moses back from Republican the Middle and Far ed he found no “active agricul- tural revolt in the West ‘Talk about | prohibition, he said, was “almost wholly desultory 1 w terans under ndard Richard Seelye st Jones and Mel D. Hildreth, both of whom saw service in | the World War, have been chosen to | B & ihan ever that the real ssue | Work for the veteran vote in the Dis- | o o trict under Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen this can w levelo X f;. :, J,.“,Z}Ljf},‘,{‘;u,,”‘n}’ :;,l,'pt\:':, Lf&,‘,}wx,u is ulnuumg the nuunlm]qu)umlvxg efr trainin v | among the ex-service men. Jones and i ";.,\”_‘";‘.I;",,.L“,,‘,,i&‘:‘,’,?:‘.‘““‘ Hildreth were ay,ointed by National Upon Lo e e Goubt | Committeeman John F. Costello Dpon this asue 1 bate i be ia| The drive, according to the statement | Hoover's favor.” | issued by local organizers, 15 1o mobilize | voters regardiess of their previous po- | Meets Midwest Leaders. litical affiliations Senator Moses, who notified Mr.| The statement calling the veterans to He N ix momination for the presi. | the meeting attacks the record of the e o ended s conference of Mid. | Republican party for the past nine years Cestorn leaders in Chicago and Pacific | In its dealings with ex-service men and | and Roc O tate leaders | particularly cites conditions under the r hotification | Forbes’ regime in the Veterans' Bureau DEMOCRATS OUST ARLINGTON BOLTER e come back from the West’ said at a press conference, “more was the here are s 1- the autosuggestion of crops are amazingly ir, and there are no ty Joh jonal chairma h victory in Pennsylvani y assachusetts, New York Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas Benator Moses “This is Aug passed through an unpr CLARENDON, Va, August sisting on complete harmony members in support of the Democr presidential nominees, the Arlington | County Democratic Committee, meeting | at the courthouse last night, voted the | resignation one member who de- | tonight for | clined to make known his position and X tomorrow. | took steps to hand out similar treatment | 110 two others, should it be found that | Buffzlo | they are not lined up with the ty { | "R. B. Cobean, sr. an absente . 0. P. VOTERS’ COLORED G ERS | reached by telephone and asked for a | OFFICE OPENED HERE |;tatement ws 1o I position as a mem- ber of the committee, which he refused | When this was reported to the meeting Freeland P. Chew offered & motion ask- { ing for his resignatior ed. John Lyon of Ballston precinct and | |}, L. Walker of Carne precinct, others | | who ab themselves from the meet- ing, it was decided, will be asked to re- ign if they do not express themsely favor of the party nomin Chalr- n Willia was instructed 21 me skob, had pr atic | e East has just dented spell | 0 and Albon L. Charge of Head of Division | of the colored voters' di-! Republican national com- day with the Barr yenteenth street Dr. John R. Hawkin Holsey in quarters n of ¢ ttee were o] bout to # gorous ¢ tory of the county c man Bragg declared iccess Lo CTOWR our t 8 united front distuption in the art out on one of | mpalgns in the his- | anization,” Chair- | and if we expect efforts we must There will not | com 1 i has left the | ounty_entirely | committee,” Chatrman | and we must put our | houlder ther and demonstrate that | the job has been placed In good hands | A strong organization will be placed in | itions Building. | each of the preeinets and it will be their ed on the re-|purpose to can the vote and pro 1 s own 8- | vide arr ngement get it out on elec gt Is Retired 0 years' active ser Army Master Sergl detached enlisted e office of the Sergeant R Re tog Southampton’s grandmother-mayor comes over (o see America. Her worship, Lucia Marion Foster- Welch, arriving at New York yesterday on the Leviathan, wearing her sca robe of office as the 237th mayor of “the town and county of Sout " England. She is shown with her daughter, Mrs. Doro- thy Marion Paton (at right), who accompanied her, and members of the New York reception committee. The distinguished visi include Washington in her week's tour of American cities. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. When the big crowd which greeted him at Long Beach, Calif., insisted on a st impromptu address of the campaign. And he satisfied this big turnout ‘Wide World Photos. The G. O. P. standard bearer stumping his home State. speech, Mr. Hoover, not intending to speak there, made h in the coast city that he could stump-speak like a seasoned campaigner. Miss Verona D. Hardy, 15-year old Gulfport, Miss., high sch girl, who won the $4,000 Harvey S. Firestone scholarship award her essay on on of Improved Highways to Education. The contest was open to all high school students of the country Wide World Photo, Harry Pressler of Los An- mplonship trophy. She n View Retains Western golf crown. Mrs. geles, with the women’s Western golf ¢ ctained the title by defeating Miss Virginia Wilson of 11, 7 and 6, in the championship play at Chicago. Wide World Photo ith Objccts to "Brown Dcrby“ Cal(e With Pink Band for Son's Birthday he K RKLAUDS 0. LEADERS IN WEST Says Campaign Weeks Ahead of Former Presidential Years. ¢ " | ruled and the cake N gust A brown derby with pink trimmings is not Gov. Smith's idea of a real Demo- Is Three| cratic symbol. So he objected Such is the story of a cake which one s Albany’s confectioners concoeted for the twenty-first birthday of Arthur, the ernor's By the m ALBANY A family obj was returne It was red late coatir | Arthuy blond_curly fveved with & rich choco- white who Is the father f two head: Monday night cele: brated the anniversary that made him, n law, a man, entitled to cast a vote in the November presidential election The entire Smith clan gathered at the executive mansion for the birthd: cele~ { bration and will be at the notificati tomorrow B ASSOCIRtad Prass : : Tourists are pourlng in to the city 2 a derby hat, fced in white and with | and the streets are gaudy with bunting CHICAGO, August Announce-| 5 band of delicate pink. The Smith| for the ceremonies Democeratic nomine for President ment that the national Republican or- 5 e “ ganization 1s three weeks ahead of what | HOKE SMITH CONF'DENT \M'SS W'LSON SUPPORTS OF VICTORY IN SOUTH| SMITH'S GENERAL VIEWS it by doiin s kb, chat is usually the ease in presidential years made last night by Dr. Hubert Work, chalrman of the Republican na- ) 5 | of the Demoeratic national committee tional committee, at Western Repub About 40 men identified with Phil “‘“,“ headquarters. A ol delphia’s business, financial and pro- Jur progress,” he said, s due (o | tessional life were present at the lunch- intelligent activity of those who con at the Club W W the campalgn work in hand. * * ¢ Sntaoriery. ir, & Iwyss of Owen J. Roberts, acted as host The new committee will be known as find Western headquarters Smith for President Citizens' Com- nomically and completely organized for Assoctate the conduct of the campaign. The A subcommittee, consisting of Samuel Rea, former e gl I B uthnum! NEW YORK, August 21 -—The whole national committee 1s for the first time | South will support Gov. Smith and ',rlrl‘lhi“';)i',“;vytlv i uxtlv'uv“m Illlllll)")"fl“““,j||ll‘ Democratie ticket, former Senator sylvanis Rallroad; esponsibilities with the men and 1sf o "o s hige : . Charles W well organized, sympathetic and alert | Hoke Smith of Georgla told party lead- Churchman, Albert H. Lieberman, We confidently expect that the women |crs during a visit to the Democratic Thomas K Quirk and R. Sturgis In- ‘nm"wfl‘ "},"""'," Vulv”llur”'l\'- HHHV"'Hm.nunnl headquarters here yesterda gersoll, was appointed to effect a per- Jurtls ticket than w e men, byl . . SVor of I have great confidence in Smith's manent_organization far the heaviest woman vote ever cast | M0 G0 O mith The Philadelphia Record (independ- tional election | abllity and think he will make a splen ent Democratic) will say today that ar, as never we will|did President, His record as Governor | John O'Donnell, county commissioner, Augmenting usual | o New York has surpassed all those | will resign as Democratic city chairman within 10 days There will be another conterence fn New York this week, at Herbert Hoover seems to hay been | 0f his predece 1 Senator epted by the Western people as| Robinson very highly as a strong addl- {and incorporated in her talk an attack fwhich time 1t Wis said O'Donnell will the logical successor to President Cool-| oy to the ticket,” the Ceorgian said fon the Coolidge prosperity clatms, | transfer his control of the Philadelphia 1dge fn Announcing his enthusiastic support | which she described ay being “only a lorganization to & man of Raskobs se- of the Democratic nominee and his | myth." lection, though Raskob did not actually running mate ask for the resignation United Slates Army in prison cells of | Former Senator Smith will remain O'Donnell’s resignation, the Record abandoned Spanish fortresses in Porto | in New York several days befor ve- | ays, will bring to an_end the discord Rico. Americans are learning Spanish | turning to Georgla to take an active 'an enemy city organiza- ahd Porto Ricans are acquiripg English, part in the campaign thers bim, for Democratic Ticket. son When the cake was delivered at the | | gov | | executive mansion it was in the form of By the Assoclated Pre PHILADELPHIA _'mittee of independent tabout this city will be ¢ the campalgn of Gov. Alired E. Smith, 21 citizens in n But Candidate Hits Congressional Nomin | Prohibition i . rmer Georgia Senator Says Dem Ticket Will Be Supported pr Racque Stand ocratic at on the ha eco- | { By the Associated Pre HARRISBURG, Pa claring that she was with the views of Gov. Smith regarding prohibition,” Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, Democratic candidate for Congress from the sixteenth district, last night in- formed a political gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Winston of Mechanlcsburg that she does indor the Democratic presidential candidat ‘general political views.’ Miss Wilson, who is the daughter of william B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor lunder President Wilson, spoke on "Il {Generalities of the Coming Election™ 1 Pross the | mittec Mr. Montgomery president of the Penr Robert K. Cassatt, banker August 21— De- not in sympathy in an Thi; employ ra speakers’ campalgn before. the s, esteem Hehools have been established by lhr‘ The average man Is willing to forgive | after he gets square with'that has prevalled in the ton for several years. ;QMIIH MEN BANU \[Smh's within tl\('v 3 “."",‘}“:: Y K N PHILADELPHIA Prominent Citizens to Work/ A com- | andethe larger citi ands wnized to aid) lotte and Raleigh as luncheon yesterday, and partner | Campaigning de luxe for the G. 0. P. ticket. One of the fleet of busses to be used by members of the Republican speakers’ bureau in their cam- paign tours through the country. William E. Murray of the bureau is s on the speaker’s platform on top of the bus before the sound amplifier, try ing it out on the Capitol plaza. Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of the Republican candidate for President, receiving the honorary degree of doctor of lilerature from Whittier College, a Quaker institution of California. With Mrs. Hoover is Dr. Walter F. Dexter, president of the college. who con- ferred the degree. Associat hoto. ROBINSONPLANS SIVMONS SPURNS TOSTUNP SOUTH. NATIONAL TICKETS |Expected to Invade Eight North Carolina Senator Will States Within Three | Not Vote for Either Hoo- Weeks. | ver or Smith. NEW BERN, N. C,, August d M the Associated Press NEW YORK. A through the hear tually has been deci cratic chieftains as th campalgn Joe party’s esic Definite decision i ably will be reached | although it is doubtful if any formal an- nouncement will be forthcoming unt \fter the notification ceremonies for Gov. Smith tomorrow he plan is understood to have full | approval of the Arkansas genator, who upon his arrival h from Little Rock, gave members of the Dem- ocratic national committee an optimis- { tic report on conditions in Southern | States. Tie speakir calls for ade t move in Robins: nomine the day for vice the during over, F ndar In the dec made thro B. Ho edito f Ber sserted Smi Demc unde! tin - B he thy party itinerary at the present in eight Southern position, wh Spri! vice presidential place at Hot Senator will birthplac where 4 being arranged. He then Texas for speeches in Dall and from ther e throngh Tennessee. Florida, the Carolinas, Kentucky | From 10 to 14 speeches are contem- | plated during this tour and while a score | s | o pmore cities have extended invitations, | i betr pring as dition the was a major party it is known that many members of the | Democratic Speakers’ Bureau here look | with favor upon ting State capitals C URTIS EXPLAINS FARM AID PROGRAN By the Memphis, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Char- | are known to havey | been suggested as likely points after the | Senator leaves Texas. These have not | | been definitely decided upor | final arrangment been re points in Virginia and Kentucky A CHICAGO, Au 1--In of a § proposing congressiona | |BRUCE CRANDALL DIES OF BASKET BALL INJURY | Herndon, Va., Athlete, Hurt in |5 the 1 Game Here Last Fall, Had Under | appointment tee to work out the agriculty in hi of accepta Curtis explained to 1 ere v commit lative end When it rm relief did not coineld | of Herbert Hoover, Republic | dential candidate, the Senator suggested the jpint committee comm problem | Senator speech Wapa | legi > question gone Two Operations. suggested his { Bruce G. Crandall, 21, well known in { Washington and Herndon, Va, as an athlete, dled yesterday afternoon in Providence Hospital as the indirect re- sult of injuries he received in a basket ball game in Washington last Fall He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry | with this question \dall of Herndon, Va. He was grad- | easter way. As it is. Cong d from the Herndon High School | large committees, one in the in 1925 He was one of twins {one in the House, consider Crandall was treated here after his | lief separately Injury, and in the later Winter under- | Previous acceptance of a i went @ slight operation for complica- | gagement in Rhode Island prevented tions, which, however, persisted. He re- | him accompanying Mr. Hoover to the entered Providence Hospital on July 16, | farm conferences in lowa. Curtis said Recently he underwent another and | He is en route to Washington more serfous operation, from which he | The Senator laughed when it was, fatled to recover suggested that perbaps his farm rel Burial will be in Herndon. ideas crossed with those of Mr. Hoover said Cor gress as a body 1 could consider th recommendstion {by the Preside Cr un farm re pegking ev