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Evening star., 1924-07-13
LAF0LLETTE RACE
TO COVER COUNTRY
Name viii Be Placed on
Tickets in Every State,
Aide Declares.
EXPLAINED BY MCDONALD
Farmer-Labor Candidate Withdrew
to Allow Gnicn of Inde-
pendent Forces.
EXPLAINED BY MCDONALD
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADISON, WIS, July 12.-Techni-
cal details for the placing of Sena-
tor Robert NJ. La Follette's name on
the ballot as an Independent candi-
date for President in all states will
be met, Herman L. Ekern, attorney
general of Wisconsin and La Fol-
lette leader, declared today on his
return from Washington and Chi
cago
LAS far as we can see now, Sem
ator La Follette's name will go on
all state tickets" he said.
Where it is necessary, state con-
ventions will be held and party des-
ignation will be made"
Mr.. Ekern said the laws of the
states regarding independent candi-
dates have been closely examined
Details for meeting distractions are
being left to state committees and
state supporters, he added. He
made regarding the state ticket in
Oklahoma, where difficulties had been
reported
Needs 1 900 Bnckers.
BATON ROUGE, La, July 12.-Sec-
retary of State Bailey today said
that in order to have the name of
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette placed
on the official ballot in this state it
will be necessary to file by Septem-
Der 8 a petition signed by at least
1000 certified voters.
Status Is in Doubt.
JACKSON, Miss, July IL. - Since
there is no organization of his party
in Mississippi there is doubt
whether the name of Senator La Fol-
lette can be placed on the ballot, 1t
was said today by Secretary of State
Jos.ph w. Power. A ruling from the
attorney general will be sought.
Will Qualify In Georgia.
ATLANTA. July 12.-Intention to
enter the name of Senator Robert M.
La Toilette for President in the gen.
eral election in November. in Georgia,
became known today upon receipt of
a letter by Secretary of State Nc
Lendon from Emmett p. Shaw Of Fort
Gaines. Ga, who said he stood ready
to qualify the senator or electors for
him.
Mr.. Shaw declared he considered the
election laws of the state so vague
and complex that he does not know
how to proceed. The question of pro-
cedure will be considered at a confer
ence Tuesday between the secretary
of state, Gov. Walker and statehouse
officials.
Evening star., 1924-07-13
CONVENTION COST
SOARS TO NEAR S2,OOO,OOO

they spent ION the outside" there is
no way of figuring.
The headquarters maintained by the
candidates at the various hotels cost
$loO,O0O as minimum. There ara
some who have estimated that 100000
would be nearer correct. Mr.. McAdod
alone had several floors of the Hotel
Vanderbilt
BY far the most interesting and unI
usual cost of the convention, however,
was in the broadcasting of the pro-
ceedings by radio. This was borne, OF.
course, by the radio operating com-
panies- There is no way the direct
cost of the broadcasting can be fig
ured, for the companies unquestion-
ably would charge great deal of il
There never before was such a sus-
tained spell of broadcasting or the
sending out of waves at such unusual
hours.
1t is possible. however, to make a
rough estimate Of this cost from the fact
that one station alone here in New
York, WEAF, announced some time
ago that a charge Of SO d minute
to be made for political speeches would
scarcely cover the cost of the opera =
ton. The convention was in session
about 120 hours. The microphones
were working at least twenty hours
more than that, making total of about
140 hours, or 8.400 minutes. At $40 u
minute, the cost of the broadcaSting
to one station alone must have been
about SS4, 900 Two local stations
broadcast. so the s84, 900 must be doubled
to $16S,000 for the cost in this city
alone. There were about twenty other,
stations looped in by wrie and wire
less. 1t is virtually impossible to es-
innate their cost. but one radio ex-
pert said today he was confident the
cost of putting the convention on the
air must have been in the neighbour
hood Of S350,000
Figuring it all up it will be seen
that the estimate of a $4,000. 600 con-
vention is a very moderate one.
Democracy comes high, but we must
have it.
Copyright. 1924
Evening star., 1924-07-13
BRYAN WILL RETAIN
POST AS GOVERNOR
Announces He Will Withdraw
Candidacy for Another
Term, However.

Gov. Bryan Of Nebraska, the Demo-
cratic vice presidential nominee, an
nounced before leaving here last
night for Lincoln, Neb., by way Of
Chicago, that he had no intention of
resigning his position as governor.
Such a step, he said, would be un-
usual and unnecessary. He declared,
however, that he would withdraw his
candidacy for reelection as governor
Mr.. Bryan arrived here Friday
night to attend to some semi official
business matters, but received q
number of callers yesterday and con-
ferred among others with Cordell
Hull, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, and Senator Har-
of arrangements for the official noti-
fication of his nomination for the
vice presidency.
To Be Arranged Later.
Senator Harrison said no announce
ment Of plans could be made at this
time, as 1T first would be necessary
for the governor to consult with
friends in Lincoln.
the guest of Senator Harrison at the
Washington Cleveland base ball
game and watched the play with
eager interest. He played base ball
in college and remarked that he
never missed boxing match or horse
race, If possible.
Speaking of his conference with
Chairman Hull, the governor said
that "of course the subject of politics
was mentioned" but that he had no
statement to make, because. until
officially notified of his nomination
for the vice presidency he could
speak only as the Governor Of Ne
braska.
Praises Gen. Dawes.
Expressing appreciation for the
statement by Brig. Gen. Dawes, his
rival on the Republican ticket, con-
gratulating him on his selection,
Gov Bryan said the general was a
mighty fine man" and was "a warm
personal friend" Both Gen. Dawes
and his brother, William Jennings
Bryan, he recalled, began profes-
sional life in hncoln at about the
same time, and used to sleep on cots
in their offices to save room rent.
Evening star., 1924-07-13
WOMAN SLAYER GUILTY.

MOBILE. Ala, July 12.-Mrs. Isaac
Betancourt, charged with killing Au-
gust Burband, a marine fireman, by
Gtabbing him with carving knife,
was declared guilty OF manslaughter
in the first degree by jury In the
circuit court today.
Judge c. A. Grayson sentenced the
woman to two years and six months
In the penitentiary. She became hys-
terfcAI when sentence was pro-
nounced. She had get up a. plea of
oeH-defeuoe. The cAa4 was appealed
and bond NaS 6xeA ct $500.
Evening star., 1924-07-13
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

NEW YORK, July 12.-In nominat-
ing John w. Davis and Charles w.
Bryan the Democrats held the first
100000 national convention in po-
litical history. This is conserva-
tive estimate Of the cost of the big
gathering in Madison Square Garden
which ran for the better part of
three weeks. No theatrical produc-
ton ever approached this show"
Even the moving picture people have
not yet claimed s2,000,000 film. They
have press agented up to 100000,
but never beyond.
Some one has suggested that the
Democrats spent so much money on
the convention and incurred so many
obligations in connection with it that
they won't have any funds with which
to conduct the campaign. That, how
ever, is not their present worry. They
are still figuring the convention cost
and some of the results are rather
amazing.
Committee Spent $500 900.
The local committee of entertain
ment, which was non-partlsan, claims
II had disbursed approximately $780,
600 in connection with the convention
before it turned matters over to the
Democratic national committee at the
end of the second week. Mayor Hylan
had a fund of som ething more than
5000. 900 appropriated by the city and
he spent virtually all of that, if not
more. So there was direct charge
of $1,000.000.
Tex Rickard, lessee of Madison
Square Garden. who furnished the
place rent free, said the convention
cost him $500 a day. He was kept
out of the Garden for three full
weeks. making his share of the cost
at least s31,500. 1t is estimated that
the delegates, alternates and others
officially attending the convention
from out of town spent at least $780,
900 for hotel rooms and meals. What
Evening star., 1924-07-13

not a candidate for any ofice other
than reelection next year As mayor
of New York city"
Mayor Hylan said that he had not
decided whether he would support
John W. Davis, Democrat nominee for
President.
II will watch developments" he said,
II want to know more about Mr.
Davis before I form an opinion.
Mayor Hylan conferred with Mayor
william E. Dever of Chicago for a
short time. and Mayor Dever said
that they discussed the political stu
alton "in a general way" The two
mayors were also in conference with
chieftain The New York p4rty de-
parted for the Pacific coast tonight.
Evening star., 1924-07-13
ELECTION BETTING

Reaction to Davis Nomination Not
Yet In Evidence.
Special Dispatch to The stsr
NEW YORK. July ls.--There was
little betting on the election today
because of the absence of Demo-
cratic money to meet the sums put
up by Republicans to be bet at IL to
on Coolidge to defeat Davis.
The fact that the cautious players
always wait for the reaction to the
latest political move Is expected to
keep the wagers down for a week or
more.
Heretofore the layers have been
offering az to l that the election
would not be thrown into Congress
because of deadlock In the electoral
college. Today they advanced the
odds to 4 to /, with few takers.
Evening star., 1924-07-13
HYLAN NOT CANDIDATE.
Mayor Denies He Will Run With
La Toilette.

CHICAGO, July 12.--Mayor John F.
Hyian Of New York denied reports
that he might be candidate for Vice
President in Senator Robert M. La
FolIette's independent campaign for
the presidency, on his arrival here
today with Mrs. Hylan and Mr. and
Mr.. William Randolph Hearst. The
party is en- route to California
Evening star., 1924-07-13

Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor, who has been
confined to his hotel with illness for
a week, continued to show improve
ment tonight.
Among kilograms to the labor
president today was one from Presi-
dent Coolidge, expressing hope that
Evening star., 1924-07-13

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Evening star., 1924-03-25

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Evening star., 1924-03-25

Every Washingtonian will recognize the
State. War and Navy Building on the lett, but
not every one tell what building towers SO
loftiy above and behind the WEST END
BRANCH Of The Washington Loan and Trust
Company. Yes! 1t is the Department OF
Labor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-01
1-WALTER |. COHEN. PATRIOT.
3-OH, YOU RENTER.

RECENTLY Y. WE HAD the honor of claspng hands
with the Honorable Walter l. Cohen, nominee OF Presidents
ng and COOLIDGE for Comptroller of Customs at the Fort
Of New Orleans. In appearance, Mr. Cohen was dlshn-
ousbed looking In manner and personality he was pleasing
In conversation he was smooth and quiet in demeanor
and firm in logical convictions In knowledge he was pro-
found exponent of fine theories and splendid PRACTICES backed
bv wealth Of experience gained and most Coored gentlemen
oain it bv aveng rocky road of difficulties and dlsap-
Monuments but pressing on to achievement and honor
We reflected upon the historical and other features OF the
great CITY of New Orleans We remembered OF reading OF its
'banquettes (sde-walks) We recalled the tact that until
verv recent years the Latin of New Orleans mixed little
IN blood with the Anglo-American. We thought OF the
oadroon class which enjoyed certain legal freedom for
generations before the Civil War We could almost picture
The Marble Room Of the Customs House, which there are
accounted for each year average valuation OF
worth Of merchandise We remembered that in New Orleans
for many years. slavery had kept away free labor and that the
plantation system has fosered that mproWdence and euda
secomplacency which looked with INCIDENT contempt upon
public cooperative
asst but not least recalled that noted feature OF New
Orleans is its cemeteries and realize that the cauda ap-
pendage of the feature must have been resting Washington
when Mr. Cohens nomination entered the hnas before the
u S. Senate.
For with the deepest of regrets learn that the Senate
has rejected Mr. Cohens nomination by vote OF 81 to 3D.
taken in an executive session; and told that personal
objections on the part of the solid south largely repon-
sble for the rejection of MIR. Cohen
And them we thought of Mr. Cohen the patriot the able
American an honor to himself an honor to his people,
honor to his State and an honor his country serving without
pay Drawing for second time the imaginary inequality OF races
and smiling in defea-not of himself but of right and justice
and of the commands of his party and the President OF the
United States
Even if Mr. Cohen did lose the Comprolerhip. he can
never lose the affection of his countymen They UNANIMOUSLY
voted him that long, long, ago.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-01
MORRIS AT GIRLS SCHOOL.
(Special Correspondence

Charlotte, N. c., Feb. 1S.-BreaklllS
d rigid tradition that no Negro sna'i
appear before a white female audience
in any representative capacity, Charles
Satchell Morris, Jr., of Norfolk Virgin
ia the famous Colored journalist ana
orator was invited to address the stu
dents of the Flora Mcdonald College,
at Red Springs, North Carolina. on
Friday morning. The institution IS the
leading school of the Scotch Presbyter
ians in the South, it's attendants num-
tering hundreds coming from every
state in this section.
The noted orator spoke to VAST
throng in the city on Thursday night
at which time several members of the
faculty as we'll as large number OF
the young women heard him, as r.
suit of which he was rendered the in
vitation to speak at the girls seminary.
He was cordially received by the stu
dent body when he stepped upon the
platform and graciously introduced py
the president. He held the students
spellbound by his wit and humor, his
logic and his fervent appeals for my
struggling. aspiring, hopeful Race"
touched in brilliant language.
The speaker declared "The Negro IN
the South is the acid test of the cour-
lge and the Christianity of the Amer
can white man. In proportion as my
weak and often times defenceless race
is accorded just and equitable treat
ment here in Dixie will the dominant
group succeed not only in the marts
of peace and commerce, but in the
grander realm of human service. ap
zeal to this magnificent group of the
quently daughters of the South, the
lineal descendants Of its idols to let
nc color blind your eyes to truth or
hatred steel your heart to action. To-
fallacious doctrine that might makes
right must be supplanted by the Cos
pei of the winged Prince of Peace that
right makes might, and truth is God.
He was rendered a great reception 1T
the conclusion of his speech, many
showering upon him the warmest con
Cratulations.
Young Morris spoke to a record
crowd of more than 5000 persons o!
both races in Columbia, South Caro-
lila, last Monday night, at the end OF
his whirl-wird trip thru the state, dur
ing the course of which he was greet
ed by more than $4,000 people.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-01

NOW THAT THE. tumu and shouting have temporarily
subsidized, and the clanmen scuryng homeward from
dozen camp 6nes the same old question of who's Boss
Around FIere?" is much alive It's question
which has apparently been seemingly impossible of settlement
ever since the days of the respected and amened Booker
Washington Since those halcyon days of plenty have
come and men have gone, but the boss puzzle battling
as ever.
cursory diagnosis of the enigma reveals situation which
may be hkened to patient, named MIR Coloed People,
who sick, and afflicted Specialists the science OF
medicine and surgery called from all the country
but alas they could not agree upon head surgeon and
unified line of treatment and while they arguing the
symptoms the poor patient became hopeessy bedridden
New York doctors said that the doctors from Mississippi
Georgia and Alabama were not bona de members Of the
doctors Union and that hence, they not entitled 10
the privileges of consultation The southern doctors said that
they had been practcng long before the doctors Union
had been formed and that therefore, they knew about
the patient than anyone else could possibly know The New
England doctors claimed that they had treated the patient when
he child. and that, consequently the physicians from
New York and the South did know the history Of his
as well they did.
The Chicago specialists graduates from the Heck
Lect school, and very caustic their criticism Of the
methods of all the other DOCTORS They said that they had
money than the other doctors and could that the pa
tent received effective line of treatment So the pa
tent became hopelssy ILL., and an international specialist
boss the case had not been called for emergency treat
ment' MIR. Colored People" would have passed away.
Thus has been with the question Of Who's Boss?" And
if the contenders cannot soon elect Chairman whose drec
tons will be final recommend that the question be set ID
o reference Lnacy Commission which shall be author
lied apply psychology tests until the test may survve
for Quarantine Day" coming November, and
to be successfully vaccinated long before then.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-01

Fresh from the bamy waters of the Caribbean Sea and the
virgin soil of St. Crox ST. Thomas and ST. John, Chairman
George H. Woodson and Commissioners Coage Mitchell,
Brown. Richardson, and their expert assistant Dr. William
H. Davis have arrived in Washington where they will compile
their report upon the conditions in the Virgin Islands, to which
they were sent by Secretary James J. Davis Of the H. s.
Department of Labor following President Coodges approval
of the expedition.
The Commissioners seemed to be In happy frame OF mind
following their associations with the 2o05 residents of the
Virgin Islands, Of whom 1888 Negroes. and from the
official baggage which they displayed at Union Station they
were well loaded with valuable data concerning acquisition
from Denmark.
Prior reports upon the Virgin Islands show that the value
of their manufactured products within year, considerably
above one million dollars; that their bay sales formerly
yielded $685. that 81 1000 invested in their fisheries;
and that other average than 45UO yearly
In 1917 between the United States and the Virgin
Islands amounted to $l,4l6,342.
These data however, will soon be past history for the COM
mission back from its exhaustive survey and aside from these
meagre facts the Commission will probably report upon such
important items as health industry education and
host of subjects Of particular interest the u S. Government
and its representatives.
We have no doubt but that the Commissioners have per-
formed their important duties efficient and exhaustive
manner We welcome them back to midst and we shall
welcome their report full Of facts and carrying logical recon-
mendation for the welfare of our people the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-01
Bv THE CAMERAMAN."

IN THE DISTRICT of Columbia, the socaled Ball Rent
Act which safeguard the renpayer from
avacous landlords upon the gdde Ibis audabe piece
of LEGISLATION may automatically expire May H. l9Z4 I'M
less ''Nser Renter has beaten Mister Landlord in the
hearings held last week before the Congressional Committee
which has to say whether Senator Balls shall live or
die For the reason that $4,000 Of Washngons coored
population are comced in rented homes, the Ball Rent Act
is of grave importance Them Furthermore, with the L. e.
Supreme Court decision in the Curtis standing the
record and denying to the BRETHREN the right to buy
homes in restricted neghborhoods is fast becoming
critical question where and how Washngtons coored
citizens can keep roof over their heads.
YET the writer is informed that only colored renter had
the emerity to brave an audience with the Committee and
advise it of the difficulties Of providing homes for coored renters
and their chdren Reports indicate that the coored gentle
man who appeared before the august Committee aten-
vey listened to and accorded every courtesy due witness
lust think though how effective might have been had others
of the BRETHREN gone over the Hill and informed the
Committee Of how their raed of the problems OF
REPAIRS and the dozen other influences which affect group
as renters, more than any other group So
There apparently only two solutions to the problem OF
housing as affects the BRETHREN: CD Home Owner
ship, and ) Cooperation seeking the application OF reas-
enable rents and equitable treatment to tenants And If the
capasc landlords who appeared before the Committee in
droves are successful in killing the Ball Rent Act the colored
renters will have little ground for appeal for they put In no
defense and took exceptions.
In Pennsylvania and number Of other States, rent
troll being sought by coord tenants who realize that they
are fighting with their backs the WALL and the general prob
lem the everywhere Increasing migration makes it
harder but increasing cooperation is good anhdote he
who seeks equity must not sleep on his rights.