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Evening star., 1926-10-31
VOTING IS SPROB[EM
in SAN FRANCISCO.
20 Proposed State Changes
Deal With Variety of
Measures on Ballot.
By Consolidated Press.

By Consolidated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, October 30
From the appearance OF the sample
ballots which have just been mailed
TO San Francisco voters, together
with some so pages of explanations
and arguments pro and con, it would
e-eear that the people of this city
and State have taken il upon them
selves to enact their own legislation
directly and leave nothing to do tor
the law makers whom they elect.
When the San Francisco vo.er goes
to the polls he will he asked to state
his choice of candidates for 81 State
and national Offices and vote int IL
gently upon no less than 40 proposed
amendments to the State constitution,
statutes and charter amendments.
Taxation and Morals as Issues.
The candidates range as in other
States from justice OF peace to gov
ernor and United States Senator; the
proposed amendments and laws affect
many phases of life but are largely
concerned with taxation and morals.
Hhis seems to be a critical year in
tho matter of public regulation of
morals. One faction asks the public
to put the Bible in the public schools.
Another wants betting on horse racing
legallZed by the State. Still another
wants the State 10 withdraw from
prohibition enforcement by repeating
the State enforcement act.
Taxation problems, any one of
which political economists state
woaid require months Of close study
by experts to solve are placed before
the voters in numbers.
Problems for Solution.
State propositions include the issue
of bonds to help veterans build homes
and buy farms: taxation of transpOr-
tation companies; regulation and tax
alton of oleOmargarine: an increase
in the tax of gasoline that goes into
the f1ivvers; lowering the tax or short
line railroads; issue of bonds for uni
versity buildings and exemption of
secondary schools from taxation: tax
exemption for veterans, and other
complicated propositions. Higher sal
aries are asked for State and city
officials and the voters are asked to
pass on details of municipal policy
and administration.
No Political Upsets Foreseen.
So far as the California election af-
fects the national government. no up
sets are expected. Republican sena-
torial and congressional incumbents
are expected to be returned. In re-
gard TO issues of a controversial ma
ture holding some national interest,
predictions are dangerous, but prob
ably the proposal to put the Bible in
the school and to legalize betting on
racing will be defeated. The vote on
repeal of the State prohibition en-
forcement act is likely to he close.
Suggestions made in other parts of
the country that the direct primary
system be abolished in favor of the
old-fashioned conventions find no sup
port, but the suggestion Is being made
from various directions that the pres
ent ballot be shortened to allow
voters to concentrate their attention
on fewer candidates and fewer legis-
lative and constitutional propositions.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
FOUR-YEAR TERM UP.
South Carolina Voters to Pass on
Constitutional Amendment.

COLUMBIA. s. c. October 80 C4).
A constitutional amendment pro-
posing 10 elect members of the State
House of Representatives for four
wears instead of two. as At present.
is the only Statewide question before
South Carolina voters in Tuesdays
election. More than scare Of other
amendments. all Of local import, are
TO he voted upon.
Headed by United States Senator
r.. H. Smith and Gov.-nominate John
q. Richards the Democratic ticket
chosen in the Summer primaries, is
unopposed.
Adoption of the amendment with
regard to the legislative term would
result in Quadrennial elections in
South Carolina. as. under amend
mcnts voted two years ago all other
officers are elected frr four years. A
representative and a senator would
have the same length term.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
G. 0. P. PUTS UP STIFF
BATTLE IN FLORIDA
Observers Agree Democratic Candi'
dates Are Sure of Elec-
ton, However.

by Jne Associated fresS
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, October 30.
While political observers agree that
Democratic nominees for the major
offices are assured of election next
Tuesday. Republican candidates for
Florida State offices have qualified
and their names appear on the ballot.
Chief interest in the election CEN
ters in one senatorial race and four
congressional campaigns. United
States Senator Duncan u. Fletcher
will be opposed by John NJ. Lindsey,
West Palm Beach, the State delega-
ton convention candidate and by w.
r. ONeal, the regular party nominee.
Representative H. J. Drana will be
opposed in the first district by Ora III.
Chaplin, Fort Myers, State delegate,
and Allen f. Walker, Winter Haven,
regular. Republican. Representative
r. A. Green, second district, has only
one opponent, A. F. Knots, regular
Republican. In the third district,
Thomas A. Yon has only one oppo
nent J. II. Drummond, regular Re-
pubMcan. Representative w. j. Sears,
who beat Ruth Bryan Owen, daughter
of the late William Jennings Bryan,
in the June primary, is opposed by
w. G. Lawson, regular Republican.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
TENNESSEE RACE QUIET.
Governorship Feature, With Only
Two Congress Contests.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, October sc

MEMPHIS, Tenn, October 80 Op).
With only two congressional dis
tricts in the State contested, interest
in Tuesdays general election in Ten
nessee centers in the gubernatorial
race.
Gov. Austin Peay, Democrat, is op-
posed by Walter White, Republican
Gov. Peay signed the anti-evolution
bill when it was passed by the legis-
lature and Mr.. White was the prose
cutor in the Scopes case, first test of
the anti-evolution law.
Two Republicans and five Demo
Gratis are assured election to Con-
gress. In the third district Represen-
tative Sam D. McReynolds, Democrat,
is opposed by F. d. Copeland. inde-
pendent, while in the fourth district,
Representative Cordell Hull, Demo-
crat, is opposed by Mrs. Wilson
Thompson.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
SOUTHERN C. O.P. MOVE PUTS
OFFICE HOLDERS ON WARPATH
League Proposes to Run Con-
ventions Without Men on u. S. Pay
Roll as Way to Strengthen Party.

Idaho went farther than most of the
speakers on this subject, bluntly de-
claring that the South has prospered
under protection and has suffered
under free trade or low tariff. The
South, he said needs protection today
more than ever in her history, because
of the industrial development which is
in progress. He predicted a new
CoX's Army would move on Washing
ton if the tariff ever was materially
reduced. Southern Republicans of the
non-office holding variety are trying
to find their way out of the wilder
ness of hopeless minority.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
USUAL SOLID SOUTH.
RESULTS EXPECTED.
Major Interest Centers in
Senatorial Campaign
in Kentucky.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, October 30.-The "Solid
South" with few exceptions, was ex-
pected to return to political office its
usual solid Democratic political repre-
sentation when final count OF Tues
days vote has been made in Southern
States.
In Kentucky, major interest centers
in the senatorial campaign, in which
the incumbent, Senator Richard r.
Ernst, Republican, is opposed by Al
ben w. Berkley, Democratic noml-
nee. The campaign has been featured
bv concerted attacks upon the official
record of Senator Ernst, and the de-
fense of his record by both State and
national speakers.
Eighteen congressional candidates,
including two women, Mrs. John w.
Langley, Republican, wife of the
former Representative from the tenth
district, who is now serving two
year sentence in the Atlanta Federal
Penitentiary for conspiracy to violate
the prohibition laws. and Mrs. Wlillam
RI. Mason, Republican, will receive
the verdict of the voters.
One Louisiana Contest.
With one exception, all Representa-
tives and Senator'S from LOUISIANA
and Mississippi will be returned with
out Republican opposition. The only
confessed post is that of the first
Louisiana district, where James
O'Connor, Democratic incumbent, is
opposed by Gus Oertling, Republican.
The Alabama election will be little
more than a formality. The major
political parties both have full tickets
in the field, but the Republican party.
according to it's own leaders, does NOT
exnart TO make more than cred1taDl
showing.
chief interest in the Tennessee race
centers In the gubernator1al contest
in which Gov. Austin Peay, Demo
crat, is opposed by Walter White, Re
publican.
Gov. Peav, if reelected, will be the
first third.term governor since the
Civil War. Gov. Peay signed the
anti-evolution bill when it was passed
bv the Legislature, and Mr.. White
was prosecutor in the Scopes case,
first test of the anti-evolution law.
The Republican and five Demo
cratic nominees for Congress are
without opposition, while in two dis
tricts the congressional seat is con-
tested.
Georgia Interest Wanes.
Political interest in Georgia has
Waned since the Democratic primary,
in which nomination is equivalent to
election.
Senator Walter F. George was over
whelmnGly victorious in his contest
for denomination against an anti
World Court opponent, and DR.. L: G.
Hardman, governor-nominate, heads
the Democratic ticket.
Twelve Representatives, 10 of them
incumbents. other State officers and
members of the General Assembly
also will he elected.
Conspicuous as an absentee from
Georgia's delegation to the Seven
tieth Congress will be William D.
Upshaw, ardent prohibitionist, who
was defeated for denomination by L.
j. Steele, also a dry.
Although Republican candidates ap-
pear on the Florida ballot, it Is gen
orally conceded that Democratic nomi-
nees for major offices will be return
ed to office. One senatorial race and
four congressional campaigns hold
chief interest.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
DEMOCRATS HOLD HUGE
ADVANTAGE IN ARKANSAS
With Only 2 of rs Counties Re
publican, Caraway and Z Repre-
sentatives Look Winners.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, October 30.-
With only two counties out of IS Re-
publican in sentiment, Arkansas S
Tuesday is expected to return to of
flee Senator r. II. Caraway, Demo
crat, and seven Democratic Repre-
sentatives.
Senator Caraway is opposed by
Mayor r. A. Jones of Hot Springs,
Republican. Representative William
A. Oldfield has an opponent, j. l..
Mckinney of Imboden in the second
district; Representative John N. Till
man is opposed by Hardy Kuyken-
dale in the third district, and Repre-
sentative Heartsill Ragon by II. NJ.
Williams of Little Rock in the fifth.
The other four Representatives are
unopposed.
Little interest has been manifested
in the election, and it is expected to
bring out only a slight percentage of
the normal vote. All State officers
were chosen October 5.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
PRIVATE is HELD SUICIDE.

Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt yesterday
issued a certificate of suicide in the
case of Pvt. Clyde Lyle. % years old,
a clerk at the post exchange at Wal
ter Reed Hospital. who Friday eve
ming swallowed a dose of potent
poison at 1920 Georgia avenue. whore
he and his wife. Annie Lyle. 90 were
rooming. No reason for his act could
be found, investigating authorities
said. Lyle and his bride were mar
ried about two months ago. The
youths mother, Mrs. Eff1e Lyle Of
Roanoke, Va, has been notified.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
Army Offers $l,5OO
For New Infantry
Marching Ballad
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Those famous old Army ditties,
You're in the Army Now" and
"The Infantry, the Infantry, With
the Dirt Behind Its Ears" seem to
have lost their SAVIOR for the
modern doughboy. The War De-
partment announced today $1,000
cash prize contest for a new In
fantry marching song.
1t must be simple, singable,
stirring and full of spirit, but free
from Jazz"
The Infantry Journal is running
the contest.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
ALABAMA G. o. P. WEAK.
Party Leaders Admit They Haven't
Got a Chance.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, October 80
R.--The general election in Ala
bama Tuesday will be little more than
formality, observers believe. The
major political parties both have full
State tickets in the field but the Re-
publican party, according to it's own
leaders, does not expect to make
more than a creditable showing.
Democratic nominees have opposi-
tion in six Of the congressional dis
tricts
Edmund H. Dryer, Republican, cp-
poses Hugo L. Black, Democrat, for
the United States Senate. Bihb
Graves, Democratic nominee for
governor, is opposed by John A.
Bingham.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
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Evening star., 1926-10-31

Fashions latest fad calls for the
wearing of rubber earrings painted in
bright colors, says the Dearborn Inde-
pendent.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

Thirty-five per cent Of the worlds
railroads are under Government con-
troll.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

Wrapping twine is made from the
pulp of pine trees by a Southern pa
per company.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

The Gauls made soap 1000 years
ago from goats fat and the ashes of
beech trees. says the Dearborn Inde-
nendent
Evening star., 1926-10-31
Difficulties Are Admitted.

Speakers at the Atlanta meeting
were frank 10 admit the difficulties in
the way of Republicans in the South.
They stressed, however, the desire bill
ity of a twoparty system in Govern
ment and many sound thinking Demo
Gratis were inclined to agree with
them.
Nor was the pesky tariff omitted
from the program OF discussions.
Former Gov. David w. Davis of
Evening star., 1926-10-31
D. C. TO PAY MORE
TO ST. ELIZABETH'S
HOSPITAL IN FUTURE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1926-10-03

candidates far and wide, 10 earnestly
laundering that the President must
be sustained and vindicated by the re-
election of a devoted Republican House
and Senate. What Watson's oppo-
nerts are daring him to explain is why
he did not sustain and vindicate Mr..
Coolidge on the World Court and farm
legislation.
KIan Factor in Race.
So far Yin" has not deigned to no.
tice embarrassing questions regarding
a loyalty" which he asks 1ndlanians
70 observe. but which at washington
he himself had no conipunction about
Withholding.
What is destined to be the biggest
bon1bshen OF all those designed to ex-
plode Watson is timed 70 be fred
when the campaign is little further
advanced 4 succeeding dispatch will
deal with that phase OF the Indiana
contest II concerns the Ku klux
Klan This is the hrst OF the Sena-
tors trio Of senatorial fights since the
Invisible Empire" obtained a strong
hold on Indiana Republicanisna. Since
y. c. Stephenson, late grand dragon
Of the hooded order for the Hoosier
realm, entered upon life sentence
for murder, Indiana Khan stock has
aXperieuced visible slump. Evidently
Senator Watson's enemies think the
time has come TO take the lid off Of
Khan domination OF Indiana politics
and show up the system Of which
Watson and his friends have been the
alleged beneficiayie&
Evening star., 1926-10-03

the company. He has appeared on the
stage before. He took part in some
dddlers contesAs a year or SO ago
and later appeared for a week at g.
Boston theauer. BY some, Uncle Joe
Is considered superior to Nellie Dun.
ham, Henry Ford's prize Maine fiddler,
as an interpreter Of old-time dance
music. The writer has seen Uncle
Joe bend down on that age-worn bow
Of his and he would be willing to put
this old Notch character up against
the best Of the oldtimers.
Relatives In Orchestra.
The remaining members Of this
ORCHESTRA are Clarence z. Blanchard,
cousin of the President, who will play
the clarinet Louis Carpenter, who
carries the mail between Bridgewater
and the Notch, who will play the
clarinet, and Herb Moore, schoolraate
and cousin OF the President. who will
serve IN the capacity Of promoter, and
will call the numbers during the per-
fornances.
Herb has voice that, because of
its volume and range, is the pride
of the Notch, and his calls during the
playing OF the orchestra rival the
music itself, and sometimes drown it..
Since the death Of Col. Coolidge. Herb
has assumed the position of boss of
the Notch. He is the spokesman on
all occasions. and in other ways he
sort Of directs the destinies of this
hamlet. He accompanied the Coolidge
Hometown Quartet throughout the
country during the national campaign
OF 1924. and he acquired certain dc.
gree OF fame because Of his lung
power and his quaint hunlor.
It has not been determined just how
these players will be billed during
their vaudeville engagement, but It
ls expected they will start on tour
the latter part Of this month. Their
nrst performance will be in Boston.
Washington is included in their
itinerary. It is the opinion OF those
who have heard this orchestra. that
its tour will do much to revive inter.
est In the old-tirne music and square
dances such as have been given a Ger.
tain amount Of prominence by Henry
Ford.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
BRAND MAY SEE MUSsOLINI.
Three Cornered Talk May Include
Chamberlain.
BY Cable to The Star and New York W

BY Cable to The Star and New York World.
PARIS, October 2.-Sir Austen
Chamberlain, the British foreign sec
retary. suggested to Foreign Minister
BRAND that he have conference
with Premier MussoLni Of Italy.
Chamberlain showed willingness to
help iron out the differences between
France and italy. BRAND agreed, and
after the interview BRAND declared
he believed a three-cornered converse
ton with Chamberlain and Mussolini
would be useful.
This may be only a gesture on
Brands part to show that there Is
nothing in the reports that a new
balance of power is developing
France and Germany counterbalanced
by Britain and Italy-which have
been discussed since Chamberlain met
Mussclini at Leghorn Thursday. But
probably there is more than that to
BRANDS attitude.
The British are by way of being
tavorahly Axed in the Medlterranean
since italy will be Britaln's counter
poise to Turkey in the eastern
Mediterranean. replacing Greece.
France has nothing to gain and only
trouble to expect from the Ital1an
fascists. So both Chamberlain and
BRAND are considered to have every
interest in meeting Mussolini, talking
over international politics and calm
ing him.
One of Italy's fears is understood
to have been expressed to BRAND to-
day by Chal1lberlain-that France In
her rapproachnlent with Germany
might take less firm stand against
Germany's annexing Austria. Mus
solini would like TO hear directly from
BRAND that this is not true.
Copyright. 1926
Evening star., 1926-10-03
UNION BUS TERMINAL URGED
AS GROWING NEED IN DISTRICT
Maj. Covell Believes Project Will Have to
Be Undertaken by Private Interests
Rather Than Government.

the possibility of Fastening erection
Of q terminal by fixing 4 future date,
after which the use OF downtown
streets for terminal purposes by inter
urban lines would be restricted. It is
understood, however. that thus far
the commission has not deemed it ad-
visable to take such step, believing
it might result nserely in inconven-
ience to the travelling public.
Omcials believe a proper tern.i nal,
capable of serving az q starting point
for ell the husses that run to every
corner Of nearby Maryland ard Vir-
phia and New York, would prove bene-
ficial to the bus lines themselves a.
we'll as to those who use them.
Persons who commute daily On q
certain line, It was pointed out. know
where to get the bus they want, but
the public generally. including the
occasional riders. find 1t T. difiicult
task to locate the particular bus that
goes to the place they want 10 reach.
One woman told recently Of how she
and her family spent nearly an entire
Sunday afternoon trying to locate a
bus they had been told operated TO a
certain town in Maryland, and when
they finally located the right one, It
was LOO t1IkS III LS1S G&y 4N@ N4@p4tA ~
make the trip they had planned.
Baltimore Has Terminal.
Mai Covell said he has just learned
that within the past few months
Baltimore has established bus
terminal in the heart o. the city.
adding one more name to the list OF
cities that have such facilities.
The sightseeing bus lines IN wash
ington for some time have been using
a system Of maintaining offices IN
which their patrons wait for the trip
to start. and the bus. instead OF
parking on .. busy street, 10 brought
to the Office just at the starting time.
It is not the intention OF Utilities
Commission officials that the strictly
local bus lines would operate from the
central bus terminal when it is estab'
lished, but that the terminal would be
a place to bring together the score or
more of interurban bus lines running
to distant points outside the District.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
WOMAN IN GERMAN
LEAGUE DELEGATION
DR.. Gertrude Bauemer Long Prom
inent in Educational
Work


By cahie to The Star and New York World
BERLIN. October 2.-Gernany
sent one OF it's most noted woman
educationalists and social retorn,ers to
Geneva as a member Of the official
League Of Nations delegation. DR.
Gertrude Bauen1er. permanent secre.
tary OF the division Of education and
schools OF the German ministry OF
interior.
Although this is Dr. Bauemer's first
trip 70 Geneva as an Official delegate
to the League she has done : great
deal OF work there in a semi otfacia!
capacity with the various social vel.
fare committees Of the League. Dr.
Rauemer. who Is SO years old, was
educated at a girls high school and
then a teachers seminary. She has
taught at public schools and girls
high schools.
AT the Berlin University. where
she got her Phi. D. she studied Ger
n1anistics. political science and philos-
ophy. After she left the university
she served on the editorial STATS of
the magazines Women and the Help.
From 1916 to 1920 she vas director
of the Social Pedigogic Institute in
Hamburg. and from 1910 to 1919
chairman Of the National Union OF
German Women's Organizations
After the German revolution she
was elected a delegate 10 tbs national
convention at Weinar. which drafted
the German constitution. Since 1920
she has been Deputy of the Reichs.
tag as q member OF the Democratic
party, and has also held her present
Office in the ministry of interior
She had written a Handbook Of
the Wornen's Movement The Or.
ganization OF Girls Schools IN Ger.
many" and a. Commentary on the
German Law for the Wefars Of
Youth"
Evening star., 1926-10-03
America, the Land Beyond Compare,
To Be Capitals Song on Its Sesqui Daz

Thy rivers mighty swsep:
Ihy mystic canyons deep
Iny mountains wild and steep
my mountains Wild and steep. al thy
Thy mountains wild and stesr. all thv
Thy silver Eastern strands.
Thy Golden Gate that stands
Af!ont the West afront the West:
Thy Gowry Southland fair
Thy Northern crystal air
O land beyond compare
land beyond compare. we love thee
o land beyond compare. We love thes
God guard our glor.ous land
For Truth and Right. for Truth and Right.
So may her Flag unfurled.
In Stars and Stripes impearled.
And seen OF all the world
And seen Of all the world. 10 Freedom
And sean Of all the world, to Freedom
THE Chamber Of Commerce
March," dedicated to Isaac Cans. also
will be one Of the numbers played by
the Army Band at the District day
celebration.