Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-07

but they let. loose a vociferous cheer.
These boys know how to cheer, too.
Inside the clubhouse elaborate ar
rangements had been made by score
of news and motion picture photogra-
pliers to record the momentous event
pictorially. A battery of sizzling arc
lights and circle of lenses were TO-
cussed on the half dozen canvas booths
at one side of the room. About 40
newspaper men stood to one side, with
paper and pencil, ready to take notes.
Students Stand Aside.
There was line of about IS students
awaiting their turn at the booths when
the Hoovers arrived. The boys stood
asi1e. enthused at the opportunity of
forming a background for the pictures.
The Hoover party stopped for a mo-
ment to shake hands with some univer-
sity friends in the reception hall and
then filed through the narrow door into
the f1oodlights.
AS the cameras began clicking and
grinding away furiouSly, Hoover walked
to table in the center of the room, at
in chair at the end of the table, picked
up pen and signed the necessary pre-
liminary voting statement.
Arising, he was handed the folded
ballot sheet. measuring when spread out
about two feet by foot and half.
He went into one of the middle
booths, drew the curtains behind him
and placed an *" against the list of
Republican electors. There were Sem
ator, Representative and numerous
State referendum proposals to be voted
for, too. How he marked the remainder
OF his sheet Is known only to himself.
In Booth Three Minutes.
Hoover was in the booth about three
minutes. He emerged and dropped the
folded sheet into a slot in an old
square wooden ballot box-evidently
veteran Of many campaigns. Looking
up, he shook hauds with A. D. Townley
professor OF astronomy and election in
spector, presiding at the box. AS he
started to walk away a representative
OF a talking picture concern stepped
forward, portable microphone in hand
and, unseen by the nominee, called
out, Good morning Mr.. Hoover"
Hoover wheeled around, expecting to
greet friend. He instinctively an
sWered, Good morning." and as he
sensed the trick, smiled good naturedly
and walked hurriedly back to the door.
Apparently Hoover's response was too
weak to register
Mrs. Hoover came forward, inquiring
as she came, "Next?" She also signed
the papers. received her ballot and went
into booth. The young and charming
Mrs Hoover, ir., took her turn, followed
closely by her youthful husband and by
Allan the latter casting his first vote
since becoming 81 recently.
The simple formalities over, the group
left the room amid IAN outburst Of
cheering by those in the room, and
walked to the entrance to be greeted by
another army of cameramen and a
shouting mass of students and several
dignity -discarding professors. The
youths crowded. forward and began
shaking hands. with the nominee. Then
they INDUCED IN an organized college
yell.
The Hoover family laughed and
waved as they walked to their car.
They were whisked back up the hill to
their home and had lunch, while news
paper men rushed to their typewriters
and telegraph men to their keys. The
press headquarters is established in the
Hempel House, adjoining the Hoover
garden.
Hoover INDUCED in round of play