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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-11-01
GOV. NELLIE ROSS
SEEKS REELECTION.
Wyoming Republicans Pre-.
dict Defeat of Country's
First Woman State Head.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER. Colo. November with
campaign oratory on the wane in I'VE
Rocky Mountain States, the Arizona
and Colorado senatorial contests and
the Wyoming gubernatorial race. in
which Gov. Nellie Tayloe Ross is seek.
ing reelection. promised to maintain
the interest at the polls Tuesday
which has been shown In recent
weeks. Montana and New Mexico
voters were chiefly concerned with
State office nominees.
Investigation of reported excessive
senatorial campaign expenditures In
Arizona by the Senate campaign funds
committee added zest to last.minute
efforts of candidates to develop new
issues. Indications were that Senator
King of Utah would he unable to com.
plete the hearing before Tomorrow
balloting starts Witnesses thus far
have failed to divulGe excessive ex-
penditures by either Senator Cameron.
Republican, seeking reelection. or
Representative Carl Hayden, his Dem.
ocratic opponent.
Hunt Seeks Sixth Term.
Five times Governor of Arizona.
G. w. p. Hunt rested on his claim to
a sixth term, disputed by +. &. Clark,
Republican.
Submerged by the bitter personal
fight between former Gov. o. II.
Shoup. Republican. and State Senator
w. III. Adams for the governorship
of Colorado. former Gov. W. f. Sweet,
Democrat. and Charles w. Waterman,
Republican, each prOfessed certainty
of election to the United sta .eS Sen
ate.
Gov. Arthur Hannett, Democrat.
and r. c. Dillon. Republican. awaited
the voters decision as to the next
chief executive Of New Mexico con.
fronted with the possibility that a
full Socialist State ticket headed by
c. M. Bixler might take some votes
from the major parties.
Montana Airs Prohibition.
Gov. Ross. first woman elected as
State chief executive. had rallied her
Democratic supporters during the last
few weeks in opposition to Frank
Emerson, Republican. Emerson's sup
porters forecast victory on the claim
that Wyoming is normally Repub-
liCan.
Prohibition has been made a major
issue in Montana, where the two Rep
resentatives to Congress have made
intensive campaigns.
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FLORIDA DEFENDS RIGHT
TO CONTEST TAX ACTION
State Claims Government Is Absurd
in Charge That Statutes
Prohibit Suit.

Florida filed in the Supreme Court
today, it's answer to the Governments
objections to the court passing upon
the Constitutionality of certain fea
lures of the Federal inheritance act,
which the State would challenge.
The State asserted that IL was alb
surd for the Government to contend
that the revised statutes prohibited II
from bringing a suit to restrain the
assessment or collection of taxes, In
sisting that the United States could
not sustain its claim that there must
be universal submission throughout
the United States to q statute, which
Florida holds is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Pointing out that under the statute
which il would attack, ii would be
deprived of so per cent Of the Federal
estate tax, it is insisting that 1t was
directly affected and all of its tax
payers indirectly. by the burden which
the Federal tax imposed. The tax
would remove, it declared, several
million dollars annually from It's juris
diction, which would diminish its
revenues.
Replying to the Governments third
ground the State insisted that it had
a direct interest In opposing the law
and that the suit was not merely
brought, as the Government had
asserted, in the interest of it's citizens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-11-01
UPSHAW CAUSES STIR
ADVOCATING "WETS"
Anti-Saloon League in Maryland
Resents Speech Favoring
Tydings.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, November l.
The speech of Representative William
UpShaW, the noted dry leader of GeOr
gia, at Pittsville, Wicomico County
Saturday night, in which he indorsed
and urged the voters to elect Willard
f.. Tydings, who is known as one OF
the leading "wets" in the State, has
caused a storm of Indignation in Anti
Saloon League ranks. Representa-
tive UpShaw has ALWAYS been a Dem
ocrat first and prohibitioniSt second,
declared George w. Crabbe, Superin
tendent of the Maryland Anti Saloon
League, today.
In urging the voters to elect Rep
resentative Tydtngs over Senator q.
f. Weller, Upshaw declared that Tyd
ings is the 'smartest wet / have ever
locked horns with"
In a last minute switch, the As
ISOLATION Against the Prohibition
Amendment today withdrew it's sup
port from Senator o. f.. Weller. and
In statement asked all members OF
the association to vote for the entire
Democratic Statewide ticket. This
action is based. according to the
statement, on the reply of Senator
Weller to a QUESTIONABLE concerning
Objectionable plankS In the Repub
lican platform.
1.-THE Anti-Saloon League Is &C
lively supporting Senator Weller and
Mr.. MuIlikin, candidate for governor.
and we believe the welfare of our
cause in the State and Nation would
be better subserved by the election of
Gov. Richie and Representative Tyd-
ings, as we'll as the entire Statewide
Democratic ticket"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-11-01
.DRYS CLAIM GAINS
/. IN NEXT congress
Vets to Only Have 105 Seats
in New House, Says
DR.. Wilson.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Leaders Of the dry forces in final
campaign statements and addresses
yesterday predicted the Seventeen
Congress to be elected tomorrow
would be even drier than the present
one and asserted that the real issues
in the election are constitutional an
archy or law enforcement.
DIR. Clarence True Wilson, general
secretary of the board Of temperance
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
said an analysis of the primary cleo
tions and of the election in Maine
showed that apparently three dry
votes would be gained for the Senate
and that the drys were practically
certain of electing 800 members to the
los for the vets.
Claims 81 Doubtful Seats.
"The drys will probably be victo-
rious in the 21 districts which are now
rated doubtful" DR.. Wilson said.
This collapse of the campaign
against the prohibition amendment Is
truly remarkable. 1t was not ex-
pected by the drys any more than by
the vets"
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of
the Anti-Saloon League. asserted in an
address yesterday morning before men
Of Calvary Baptist Church., that the
two issues which would confront
voters at the polls tomorrow in most
districts were constitutional anarchy
or law enforcement"
1.-The straw vote referenda in New
York, Illinois and Wisconsin are an
attack upon our whole theory or
representative Government" he said.
"The first two of these ask that a
Federal law necessary for the enforce
ment of the Constitution be altered
at the request of these States, per-
hitting the States themselves to en-
force or ignore a part OF che Const1-
tuition.
Quarantine for B0otleggers.
"The Wisconsin 2.75 per cent beer
proposal in her referendum is equally
antagonistic to representative Govern
ment.
THE bootlegger and the moon
sinner are. to be guaranteed from any
local police action in California.
Colorado, Missouri and Montana, If
the referenda in these States, repeal
fng the State enforcement codes, are
won by the vets.
THE friends of law and order are
supporting congressman who Will
keep their oaths to support the Con-
stitution. They are opposing every
illegal or improper method to violate
the fundamental law
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CONTINUED from First Page.)
Coupal, presidential physician; Col.
s. A. Cheney and Capt. Wilson Brown
Of the Mayf1ower, Army and naval
aides, respectively.
The trip will allow the President
and Mrs. Coolidge to vote in person
for the only two candidates whom the
President has publicly indorsed-Sen-
ator Butler and Gov. Fuller.
Aside from the natural interest the
President is taking in personally cast
ing his ballot tomorrow, instead of
voting by mail. as he might. he is
looking forward with considerable
pleasure at once more being back in
his home town. 1t was there that he
first entered upon the practice of law
after graduating from Amherst, and
it was there that he and Mrs. Cool
idge started housekeeping after their
marriage 81 years ago.
Stay to BE Short.
Both he and Mrs. Coolidge are look
ing forward to seeing their old friends
and neighbors, and. although their
visit will be brief, they are confident
that it will be a most happy one. 1t
is the Presidents intention to go di-
station at Northampton and to start
back for Washington soon after the
noon hour. From reports received at
the White House. the citizens OF
Northampton are planning to make
considerable ceremony over these two
Northampton citizens during their
brief stay. The town is to be deco
rated, and a large public reception in
honor Of Northampton onetime
mayor, now President Of the United
States, and his wife will be held at the
high school.
The presidential party will receive
election results on the return to the
White House shortly after 8 O'Clock
tomorrow night. 1t has been ar
ranged, however, for messages con-
corning the earlier returns to be
placed aboard the train at various
points on the way back to Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-11-01
SOUTHWEST VIEWS
ELECTION CALMLY
Oklahoma Furnishes Main In
terest in Spirited Race for
Senatorial HonorS.
By the Associated Press.


KANSAS CITY, November 1.-Can-
didates in Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas were returning to home pre-
cincts today to conclude campaigns
in which personalities generally over
Swallowed national issues. With the
exception Of Oklahoma, where spir-
tied senatorial race developed and the
Ku Klux Khan was discussed by State
nominees, comparatively light ballot
ing was forecast.
The gubernatorial contest held in
terest in Kansas, with former Gov.
Jonathan M. Davis. twice acquitted Of
accepting brides to pardon convicts,
opposing Gov. Ben S. Paulen, Repub-
lican.
Davis. a Democrat, conducted a
"vindication" campaign, charging the
Republicans with persecution during
his administration.
Curtis Campaign Quiet.
Senator Charles Curtis, Kansas, vet
eran Republican floor leader, has not
made an intensive campaign against
his Democratic opponent, Charles
Stephens. Seven of the eight incum-
bent Representatives to Congress are
seeking reelection. The resignation
of Representative Tincher, Repub-
lican, Of the seventh district, created
a sharp contest between c. r. Hope,
Republican, and Fl. +. Brown, Demo
crat.
National issues We're injected into
the Oklahoma senatorial campaign by
John w. Harreld, Republican, who is
opposed for reelection by Elmer
Thomas, Democratic Representative
to Congress from the sixth district.
A Khan controversy developed between
gubernatorial candidates, in which
Henry s. Johnson, Democratic NOM
inee, and Omer K. Benedict, Repub-
lican, was charged with being mem
bers Of the hooded order. Johnson
ignored the charges, while Benedict
declared he severed his utilization with
the Khan four years ago.
Texas Is Apathetic.
With the Democratic nominations
considered equivalent to election in
Texas, the balloting tomorrow has
reused little interest The IS Repre-
sentativeS to Congress are seeking re-
election. Harry M. Wurzbach of the
fourteenth district is the only Repub-
lican and has attracted attention be-
cause of differences with party lead
ers, which Democrats claim gives
them the advantage through the pos
sibility of split in the Republican
forces.
Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson has made
little comment on the general election
since her defeat in the recent run-off
primary by Attorney General Dan
Moody, youthful Democratic leader.
Moody is opposed by II. II. Haines,
Republican.
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graduated from Ohio Central College
Warren started to read law in the
office of a Marion attorney. He seem
ed pretty we'll satisfied with his
undertaking, but DR.. and Mrs. Hard
ing did not like the man with whom
he was associated, and we induced
him to give up reading law" Warren.
the father relates, had been editor of
the college paper, SO, after he left the
law Office, he went to work for the
Marion Mirror.
1.-The editor and Warren got into a
ruckus about James G.. Blaine. Warren
always had been an admirer Of
Blaine, so he quit the Mirror, and,
after working at odd times for the
Star, I made it possible for him to
buy this paper by lending him $500
and going on a couple Of small notes.
In all the 30-odd years that Warren
ran the Star, Re never said anything
harmful against any one. He was a
constructive journalist. The paper
grew in value until 1t sold for about
100000.
Warren always was an easy writer
and speaker. He knew what he want
ed to say, and it never appeared to
be any effort for him to express HIM
self in writing or orally.
Began Speaking Early.
while still in his teens Warren
took unusual interest in politics, and
made many speeches before he was
81 years old. He was unusually sue
cessful in his early political ventures,
and as proof of his popularity even in
his own precinct, which numbers
many Democrats among it's residents,
it should be remembered that he car
ried it 100 per cent at the presidential
election.
'Warren's respect and love for his
mother, brothers and sisters and my
self was beautiful. He and his
brothers and sisters were a mutual
admiration society. Whatever one
did the others applauded.
He always was giving me presents.
When he could not think of anything
to buy me, he would give me money.
The last present he gave me was a
check for $500. This was a day or
two before he left for the White
House. He explained that it was to
help me defray the added expenses
l had been subjected to in entertain
Ing at my home during the campaign,
rms was all nonsense, but he in
sisted, and l accepted it.
His love for his friends was I'M
usual. He would stick with them
after they had been deserted bv
virtually every one else. I am certain
that none of Warren's friends could
influence him from an opinion or de.
c1sion, which he knew to be right"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-11-01
OUTLINES OUTLOOK
FOR WETSAND DRYS
Probabilities in Election Re-
suits Discussed by Anti
Saloon Official.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, November IL. Scott
Mcbride, general superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon League of America,
yesterday gave out a prediction
statement regarding the "wet" and
dry" question.
Among the States in which the
referendum propositions are on the
ballot the following are important:
Missouri, California. Colorado and
Montana" the statement says.
I'm these States the vets are en-
their general referendum statutes.
These are all real referendums and
the drys are fighting to defeat these
efforts of the vets to break down en-
forcement. Every report coming from
these States, indicates the drys will
win.
"Straw Ballot" He Says.
I'm three other States, New York,
Illinois and Wisconsin, the vets are
holding a straw ballot referendum, u
the statement asserts. These are
only sham battles. National dry
leaders of all prohibition organizations
have urged their constituency to
ignore these and give attention and
efforts to the election of dry Repre-
sentatives and dry United States
Senators as we'll as dry members of
the State legislatures. The fact that
the drys are not voting on these futile
contests will, of coure, make it easy
for the vets to have a majority and
wet newspapers will flare headlines
indicating victory for the vets.
Wilson Has Chance to Win.
LAS to the election of Senators and
Representatives.. the interests where
this issue is most vitality involed are
in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Illinois. Our reports indicate the
certain election of Willis in Ohio
Butler of Massachusetts and Smith
in Illinois. Wilson. Democratic candi-
date in Pennsylvania, is being ardent
~ supported by the dry forces and
is gaining ground and has a chance
to win.
I'm Congress the primaries were
decisive for the dry side and election
indications are that there will be a
decisive majority in the next Con-
gress. The indicatins are" the state
ment concludes, that State legisla-
lures will stand about as usual"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-11-01
INDIANA JURY CALLS
EVANSVILLE MAYOR
Khan Head Also Summoned as
Probers Resume Inquiry Into
State Affairs.
By the Associated Press.


INDIANAPOLIS, November 1.-In-
vestigation of charges that high Off
Gals entered into corrupt deals with
D. c. Stephenson, former grand
dragon of the Ku KluX Khan, was re-
sumed by the grand Jury today after
q week end adjournment.
Among witnesses called for today
were Herbert Males, mayor of Evans
vile, and Joe huntington, great titan
of the Khan. Huntingdon also is from
Evansville. Males was a witness last
week before Senator James A. Reeds
senatorial committee, which also has
been inquiring into the Indiana politi-
cal situation.
The inquiry here is now in its
fourth week. Court officials have de-
clared that the investigation is pro-
ceeding along several lines and that
there is no immediate prospect of
report.
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on the pastor by assailants he was un-
able to identify. He was tried for
arson and acquitted. He was then
tried on charge Of perjury. The
jury was unable to agree.
An arch foe of evolution. he carried
his evolution fight and fundamental
ism campaign to many parts Of the
country.
Delegates from his church were
barred from State Baptist meetings
several years ago following one Of his
fundamentals tours. He is an active
member of the Klu Klux Khan and
has often charged persecution by
members of other religious faiths.
With the seating capacity Of the
courtroom less than 500, Judge
George f. Hosey has limited attend
ance to those bearing passes. Guards
have been ordered stationed at the
courthouse doors to handle the thou
sands expected to seek Ambulance.
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DR.. HARDING, 80, SPENDS DAYS
IN REVERIES OF SONS CAREER
Late President Had Vision of
White House at 5,
Father Recalls.
Passersby Find Parent III of
Body, But Eager to Talk
of "Warren."
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARION, Ohio, November Rev
cries of the son who preceded him to
the grave fill the declining years Of
DR.. George T. Harding, the only liv-
ing father Of a President.
Ill of body, but with his 82-year-old
mind alert, the parent of Warren G..
Harding sits in the house which has
been hts home here for AZ years and
appraiseS for those who pause before
the humble gate the qualities of great
ness which lifted his boy from an
Ohio farm to the White House.
They're ringing for Washington.
Some day they will rins for me-" That
prophecy, made by Warren Harding,
at the age of S, as he heard the bells
chimed in memoriam to the first
President, the father has seen full
filed.
Mothers Teaching Lauded.
Today he lives in a world gone by,
his mind filled with interesting Incl
dents, years forgotten, in the life of
his illuStriouS son.
And any review by DIR. Harding of
the life Of his President son begins
with the statement that the most i'm
portant factor in it was the wonder
ful teaching and inspiration received
from his mother and his grand
mother"
1.-THE value of study, industry, kind
ness, loyalty and discretion taught by
his mother from early boyhood were
tenets followed faithfully" DIR. Hard
ing remarked, musing the other day
about his son. THAT calling for ten
der treatment of enemies often
brought him criticism"
The Presidents first effort at public
speaking is an incident which DR..
Harding takes great pleasure in tell
ing.
Harding's First Speech.
ut was while I was teaching the
Buckhorn Inn School. Neighbors and
students were gathered in the country
schoolhouse had just delivered an
address when Warren pulled my coat
tail and said: 'Papp. 1 want to speak
also There was no dissuading him.
He recited a five-stanZa poem, taught
him by his grandmother. That was
So years ago this coming Winter.
"Warren's first idea of education
was received at wood box in the
kitchen of the Harding Blooming
Grove. He would sit by the hour
making out words from the printed
letters on the newspapers which his
mother had pasted on the box to
make it appear less untidy.
Grandmother Elizabeth Madison
Harding was responsible for the Hard
ings naming their son Warren CANA
llel. after an uncle, a Methodist
preacher"
Here DR.. Harding told how Warren
earned his first money by saving wood
for neighbor, later raising Is bushels
of wheat on an abandoned potato
patch, and still later, while not yet 13
years of age, working as a teamster
in the construction of the Toledo and
Ohio Central Railroad.
First Turned to Law.
The Fourth Estate might never have
had a member of it's profession in the
White House had Warren Harding,
as boy, gone his own way. When he
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hin pocket when he knew tnere was
no gun there.
The prosecution will also contend
that Chips was shot in an out-oflce
by the minister. and that later the
body was dragged to within rev
feet of the minister's desk. A pool
of blood is said to have been found
in the outer office. There was none
where the body lay when the police
were summoned.
Certain erroneous impressions have
gone abroad concerning the shooting
and the circumstances surrounding
it. Rev. DIR. Norris is one of the
strongest fundamentalists in all the
world, but there is no quarrel con-
corning evolution or the descent OF
man in the murder trial. Nor is there
any association with the Ku kluX
Khan. DR.. Norris has made numer-
GUS attacks on the Catholic Church,
and in the heat following the shoot
ing said something about Catholic
conspiracy" But Chips, his victim,
was q prominent Mason and had no
connection whatever with the Catholic
Church.
shooting Talk" Alleged.
The truth of the matter Is that DR..
Norris knew in his sermons and in
his radio talks he was using what
they call In the West shooting
words" He says he received several
warnings to let up, but they made
him all the more determined to car
ry on. However, when Chips first
telephoned and then came to his
office last July, the minister thought
shooting time had come and feels he
was justified in beating his man to
the draw. The fact that Chips had
no gun makes the defense perhaps a
little more difficult.
Thus far Forth Worth has taken
the episode rather calmly. There are
no halfway views of the shooting
nevertheless. Virtually every man in
the county is either for the minister
or against him. 1t is difficult to see
how IL unprejudiCed men can be
found to serve on the jury.
D. E. Chips, in the wholesale hard
wood lumber business, had lived in
Fort Worth Is years. He was man
about town and extremely popular
with his friends. DIR. Norris has lived
here II years and has been a stormy
pulpit petrol every moment of that
time. Mild-manner. soft-Spoken MIN
listers are anathenfa to him. He says
the Baptists who won't recognize him
are simply jealous Of his success.
Chips was a great friend of Mayor
Meacham and felt the attacks made
upon him even more keenly than the
Mayor himself. The letter had con-
suited his friends about answering
DIR. Norris, but all had advised him
to let "the good doctor rave" The
defense will endeavOr to attack the
mayor as we'll as his slain friend in
the trial.