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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
LEGION VETERANS
ATTACK BURTON
0hioans Score His Legisla-
tive Record on Soldiers
Bonus.


COLUMBUS. Ohio, August 1.-THE
friends of Theodore f. Burton and
managers of his campaign for nomina-
ton on the Republican ticket to sue
coed Frank B. Willis in the United
States Senate. confident of his nomina-
ton IN to this time have had some
hours of uneasiness as the result Of an
attack made upon his candidacy last
week by a committee Of the Ohio
branch Of the American Legion, be-
cause of his attitude toward the SOL
diers bonus. or adjusted compensation
legislation. It seems to be admitted
that while on final passage Of ths
measure there was no record vote,
earlier in the history Of the legislation
Mr.. Burton did speak against it and
voted against it, and his friends are
making no attempt TO conceal the fact.
Tha candidate seems to have felt at
the time that he would some day be
politically opposed because of his po-
Sition on the measure and referred in
his speech upon it to the fact that it
took some courage to oppose the bill
How generally the Legion members
will be influenced by the appeal that
has been sent out to them by the COM
mittee in charge of the work. remains
to be seen Letters in great numbers
have come from Legion members who
are not in favor of the attack upon Mr.
Burton on this ground. and many of
them from outstanding World War
soldiers They are accompanied also
by similar opposing letters from Span
ish War and Civil War veterans. all of
which the managers of the Burton
campaign are making good use Of The
Cleveland Plain Dealer Democratic, re-
Gently printed an editorial mildly in
dorsing Mr.. Burton and this week fol-
lowed it with another much more
Vigorous in his support and declaring
that while Chief Justice c. T. Mar
shall had made an excellent Judge of
the State high court, there was no com
parison. in the Plain Dealers opinion,
between Mr. Burton's ability to repre-
sent Ohio in the United States Senate
and that of Judge Marshall. The
Plain Dealer does not say that If Mr.
Burton is nominated it will support
him at the general elections in oppo-
sition to the Democratic candidate, but
that is apparently implied.
The Plain Dealer has on several &C.
casions counseled the Democratic or
ganization in Cleveland to place no
candidate in opposition to Mr. Burton
when he was candidate for Congress
though Of course the district was So
strongly Republican that his defeat
seemed impossible But the Plain Dealer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
WASHINGTON STATE
is SEEN DOUBTFUL
Dry Enforcement 0vershadows
Other Issues in Voters
Eyes.

Special Dispatch to The sta
SEATTLE, Wash, August l1.-Un-
less there is a shift OF the political
wind after the State primaries in Sep
TENDER, Washington state will os
swung into the doubtful rather than
The assured Hoover column.
Two elements are causing this. The
first is an increasing bitterness between
the Republican factions. with open
threats being made Of boiling the
gubernatorial nominee after tho pri-
maries. The second can BE- traced 10
the prohibition issue. Washington
State is dry. At the same time there
is discomfort over prohibition enforce
ment, and this is found among drys as
we'll as vets
Democratic leaders are skillfully TAX
ing advantage Of this sentiment and
swinging it toward Smith. The bolt
ing of radical dry leaders, men and
women in the Democrat tic party. is
more than offset by quiet deserving In
the Republican ranks to Smith on the
part of Republicans who feel that
there must be a change Of administra-
ton TO bring about a change in per-
sonnet of prohibition Enforcement in
the State. JAMES DE K. BROWN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
RELIGION MAY CHANGE
LINES IN ARKANSAS
One Faction in Clergy Assails
Smith Loyal Democrats
Stick to Party.

Special Dispatch to The star
LITTLE ROCK. Ark. August III
The religious issue has brought Arkan-
sas to new and unexpected turn
in political affairs. which may result
in changed aligaments in the future.
On the one hand is arrayed the
clergy, who are denouncing Smith in
pulpit rhetoric from one end of the
State to the ether Opposing them are
the people of other churches and the
loyal Democrats of their own con-
gregations.
The Democrats in the congregations
Of the anti-Smith pastors think along
political rather than ecclesiastical
lines. They see no menace in Smiths
religion nor in his views on prohibition.
which the ministers use as a smoke
screen TO hide their religious aninositv,
and they are not inclined to desert
their party after a lifetime of service.
The Republican party mas shown
scant respect for boilers who desert
because Of the religious issue, and no
effort is being made to enlist them in
the G.. o. P. ranks Consequently,
most of the Democratic boilers are left
with the alternative of remaining away
from the polls on election dav.
FLETCHER CHENAULT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
MONTANA CAMPAIGN
SOON IN FULL BLAST

Special Dispatch Ia The star
HELENA. Mont, August ll,~With
the State platform conventions of both
parties near, the campaign In Mon
tana has begun TO warm up and soon
will be in full blast,
Under the present law. the parties
hold two conventions, One chooses
electors and delegates To the national
convention. the session coming before
the primary; the other, soon after,
frames the platform It's personnel
consists of The State central committee
and the national and State candidates.
Both these conventions will be held
here the week Of August 49,
Meanwhile for the first time IN tn.
history of the State, an effort Is being
made 10 raise the race question ana
apparently 1t Is traceahle TO the last
people in The world who would raism
1.-THE friends Of Gov Smith
The oldtimers of Montana are largely
Southernefs and the influential back
bone of the Democratic party Is South
ern, 70 inject the negro question into
the State, therefore, at this time, Is
10 fashion a boomerang.
LOUIS M THAXER,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
LISTS ARE CLOSED.

Special Dispatch 70 The star.
RENO. New August 1.-THE time
for filing declarations Of candidacy for
al Offices IN Nevada has closed and
there viii be no contests within either
party for the United States senatorship
Key Pittman has the Democratic nonii-
nation and 80 also has Samuel Plat
the Republican nomination Platt ran
against the late Senator NeWlands In
1914 and lost by only 38 votes.
Representative krentz viii have no
opposition in the primary, but win be
opposed In the general election by
Charles Lee Horsey. Democrat
Both parties are now lining up tor
the approaching primary election Sep
temoer 4 Registration for the pri'
maries closes August a. A compilation
~ those registered In Wasfoe County
IN which Reno Is located. shows e62t
Republicans, 33l5 Democrats and a5f
unaffiliated, Washoe County. however
is the banner Republican, county 81 the
state, L. REINHAHT,
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CONVENTIONS DUE.
Idaho Parties Will Gather on
August IS.
.paclal Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BOISE, Idaho, August 1.-THE Re-
publican State nominating convention
will be held August % at Kellogg. in
northern Idaho. wh2n candidates for
Senator. Representative, justice Of the
Supreme Court. governor and all cleo
tive State offices will be nominated
On the same date the Democratic
party representatives will convene at
Grangeville, also in the northern part
of the State, for the same purpose.
The Progressive leaders will hold their
convention in Boise to determine def
nitely what shall be done about noni-
mating congressional judicial and
State ticket.
Preliminaries for these conventions
are now in progress. The delegates to
the county conventions were elected at
respective party primaries in the A
counties in the State last Tuesday
These delegates will in turn hold
county conventions August 81, at which
they will elect delegates to the State
conventions. These delegates a week
later will assemble in the respective
convention cities and elect the dele
gates to the State conventions.
H H LAWSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
CANDIDATES VARY
ON PROHIBITION
AvoWed Vets and DryS Are
Named in Missouri
Primary.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


KANSAS CITY, Mo, August IL
Missouri will offer to its voters next
November state candidates with views
on prohibition at great variance with
those held by the heads Of the national
ticket
In their primaries early this week
the Democrats nominated for Senator
Charles NJ. Hay. st. Louis dry leader
to run with Gov Smith Hay formerly
was associated with the Anti-Saloon
League. and Senator James A. Reed, i'll
the closing days Of the primary CAM
paiCn likened Hay to another Tom
Heflin In his primary speeches. Hay
frankly stated he differed with
Smith on prohibition, but extol!ed the
New York Governor on many other
things.
James A. Collet, avowedlv as wet" as
Smith. was defeated by the big rural
Democratic vote. which normally Is
dry" ST Louis and Kansas City
piled UP a big lead for Collst, but that
was not sufficient to overcome the
strong dry sentiment out-State.
Wilson Is Victor.
Francis NJ. Wilson. formerly United
States district attorney here In the
Woodrow Wilson ADMINISTRATION. re-
ceived the Democratic nomination foI
governor over A. L. McCawley. a "bone
dry" candidate BY an unprecedented
primary vote Wilson'S plurality is
close to 5000, the largest vote ever
given contested primary candidate ii
Missouri.
Wilson has taken no stand on pro-
hibition, He had tho support Of tbs
liberal element in St. Louis AND
Kansas City. and was not vigorously op-
posed by the rural "drys" When presi-
dent pro tenn. of the state Senate IN
1919. Wilson cast the deciding vote for
a county unit local option Law. the first
big success attained by the Anti-Saloor
League to place Missouri In the dry
column The gubernatorial nominee
has not been radical on prohibition, foi
or against, and his position in the gen.
eral election is not known.
Patterson Nominated.
For United States Senator the Re-
publicans have nominated Roscoe G
Patterson, United States district at.
torney here. who as a member Of
Congress six years ago voted dry He
was approved by the Anti-Saloon
League but was not considered politi-
cally. as dry" as David NJ. Proctor oi
this city. who ran Patterson a close
race. Nathan Frank ST Louis wet,
did not run much behind either Pat
terson or Proctor, polling surprisingly
large vote. much Of It, however, In st
Louis.
The Republican nominee for gov
ernor is Judge Henry s. Caulfleld ri
ST. Louis He is classed as a wet, bui
has Endorsed the Republican national
platform on prohibition. Caulfield UNI
doubtedly is the "wettest' candidate OF
either ticket His personal views or
prohibition probably would fit in bet
ter with those of Gov. Smith than with
the head of his own ticket, Herbert
Hoover. Outside Of st. Louis, dry
congressional candidates we're nomi-
mated In both parties,
r. G. AFFORD,
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INDICTMENTS QUIET
MISSISSIPPI POLITICS
Charges Against Colored G 0. P.
Leaders Slow Activities in
Both Parties.
speelal Dispatch 10 The Star

Special Dispatch 10 Ihe star.
JACKSON, Miss, August Ina
tional politics In Mississippi has claimed
down To religious shipping following
the recent indictments against the negro
Republican leaders and the two haF-
mony speeches of United States Senator
Pat Harrison. Democrat, last week
An occasional Baptist minister
breaches from the pulpit against Al
Smith. while the Baptist Record. the
official organ OF the State convention
board Of the State. carries editorials
against vets" Some Baptist preachers
win vote Democratic despite Smith be-
ing a Catholic.
Leaders Of the Democrats are so Ger
tain that the State viii give Smith the
electorate that the decision was made
to await after Smith accepted for
mally the nomination before organiz-
ing to hold the party ma iority IN line.
The Democratic primary will be held
August 81, when the party who nominate
n Senator and three Representatives.
Senator Hubert Stephens and Repre-
sentative Webber Wilson are senatorial
candidates, with the odds taVoring the
incumbent REX 3. MAGGIE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Steno@ralpher

Perhaps
she is a young lady Just getting foot.
hold Tor should we say hnGerhold?) in
the world of business Or she may
he a woman we'll settled upon a
career in her chosen profession But
whatever her age or ambitions, the
modern Stenosrapher is invariably
we'll groomed!
Don't think,
however, Just because she is always
as serene as a May morning, that her
Job is an easy one or that she isn't
tired at the end of day, even though
she doesn't look it!
NeatneSS of dress
and refreshing personal appearance,
she knows, are as much part of her
equipment as nimble fingers and an
unruffled mind And in maintaining
that standard the Advertising in The
STAR is her greatest ally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Exhibit Twain Letters.

ST LOUIS t4'l ,-~ Personal letters Of
Marx Twain, written TO relatives dur
ing the later years Of his life. win form
the major part OF Mark Twain exhibit
10 be arranged by the Missouri Histort-
cal Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12

No wonder,
then. that the modern Stenographer, in
Washington, reads the Advertising in
The Star regularly! No wonder, even,
that she takes a peek at some of the
ads during that first momentary lull
IN her afternoons rush of work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12

Of particular interest to Stenog-
raphers are the ads of local Dept
Stores. Speciality Shops, Shoe Stores.
Drug Stores, Beauty parlorS. The
aters. Tea Rooms and Refreshment
Places. Also the advertising of new
Beauty Products, Food Dainties.
Candies. Beaches and Vacation Re
sorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12

Ii offers
her fresh suggestions every day for
accomplishing that frequent change of
appearance so necessary in business
Ii tells her what is smart and appro-
pirate 10 wear. in the office and out
and where she can get il at IL cost
within the limits of her purse Ii lets
her in on the latest beauty secrets the
moment they are let out. And ii gives
her no end of hints, helps and valu-
able information which she might get
from no other source!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
TEXT OF HOOVER
ADDRESS ACCEPTING
NOMINATION BY G. O. P.

Ccont.nued from Fifteenth Page
Evening star., 1928-06-21
400 NAMES ON LIST
FOUND IN RUM RAID
Bootlegger Suspects Rooms Raided
After His Arrest-140
Quarts Seized.

A list OF approximately 400 names Of
persons believed to have been patrons
Of Carl Mehrstodt, alleged dealer in
intoxicants, Is under lock and key In
the tenth precinct police station, hav-
ing been seized by Detectives D. j.
Murphy and o. w. Mansfield when
they arrested Mehrstodt, waiter. in
front of his establishment on an upper
floor of 2508 Champlain street yester-
day afternoon.
This Is a tough break" Mehrstodt
Is said to have remarked when the de-
tectives arrested him as he was about
to step into his automobile. The de-
tectives said he had a pint Of whisky
in his pocket. The car was not seized
because the owner was arrested before
boarding it.
"Sergt. Little got me at my place on
California street only last Saturday"
Mehrstodt is said to have added in ex-
planation Of his statement Of the tough
break"
In his rooms the police seized 14O
quarts of intoxicants and a quantity of
alleged fake labels. The bottles were
labeled as containing different brands
OF intoxicantS the detectives reported
They also found many empty bottles
and supply OF corks Mehrstodt fur
nished bond for his appearance In
Police Court.
Evening star., 1928-06-21
MRS. ADDISON DIES
AT AGE OF 80 YEARS
Well Known Washingtonian Was
Former President of Club of
Colonial Danes.

Mrs. Clare CAN'T Addison. 80 years
old, widow of Murray Addison and for
mer president of the Club of Colonial
Danes OF this city. died at her resi-
dence, i765 N street, Tuesday
Mrs. Addison was member of an
old Washington family and is a direct
descendant of several prominent Amer
lean families.
She was the daughter of the late
Benjamin Stoddert CAN'T. u. S. N,
and Margaret Carroll Smith. Mrs Ad-
olson was born In Georgetown in the
home Of her maternal grandfather
Clement Smith, whose residence, Mount
Rose, is now city park. Mr.. Smith
and his brother. Gen Walter Smith.
were large shipping merchants of
Georgetown.
Mrs. Addison was the great-grand-
daughter OF BENJAMIN Stoddert. the
first Secretary of the Navy. who owned
large tracts Of land In Washington.
including Friendship, the home of Ed
ward B. Mclean.
She was a cousin Of Senator oddie
of Nevada and a niece of Col Thomas
Tasker CAN'T OF ST. Louis.
Throughout her life Mrs. Addison
was an active worker in charity organ
izations. She was member of st
Margaret's Episcopal Church and had
taken an especial interest in Near East
Relief work
Funeral services were held at her
residence this afternoon. Honorary
pallbearers included Gen. Hugh S
Cumming, lie Roy Tuttle, Carl Kaefer-
stein, Henry Randall Webb and Senator
Oddie. DIR. Fl. S. Smith. pastor of ST
Margaret's Church. ofiiciated and in
| terment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1928-06-21
C0LORED YOUTH HELD
ON CHARGES OF GIRL
Alleged to Have Taken Hold oi
Her on Street and Made
Offensive Remark.

julius wagstaf. coiored. 20 years old,
sIt Ninth street northeast, arrested
early yesterday morning in Northeast
Washington by Policeman c. w. Sine
Of the ninth precinct. is held in the
police station on charge of assault on
Doris Francis, l3 years old. of l0lI II
street northeast, near Ninth and II
streets northeast, shortly after o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
y Doris and two girl companions were
together when the colored man is al
legged TO have taken hold Of her and
made an offensive remark. The pris-
oner, police reported, admitted grab
hing of the child He was arrested by
Policeman Sine after chase during
which the policeman fired q shot 70
frigi1ten him into stopping. Wagstafi
Is being held for further investigation
and may be given hearing in Police
Court tomorrow.
Evening star., 1928-06-21

officers should consider for jobs a
non-veteran.
McGahan announced that at the re-
cent meeting of the national executive
committee of the Legion program OF
the District department of the Legion
had been approved and referred to the
national legislative committee OF the
Legion. That program recommended
consolidation of the Personnel Classifi-
cation Board. the Bureau of Efficiency
and the Employees Compensation Com
mission under the Civil Service Commits
sion; appeal of the Harding executive
order; and enactment of new legisla-
ton claimed TO be needed to protect
veterans and the widows and orphans
from being indiscriminately dis
charged
Director Frank T. Hines of the Vet
erans' Bureau. member Of the Presi-
dents committee, said officials of execu-
tive departments were still endeavoring
to eliminate the personal equation"
from efficiency ratings.
Evening star., 1928-06-21
VETERANS OPPOSE
HARDING ORDER
Ask 1919 Act Be invoked to
Give Service Men Pref
erence in u. S. Jobs.

Representatives. of the American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars
today recommended to President Cool
idge's special committee on veterans
preference. sitting at the Veterans
Bureau, that one OF the principal means
of bringing justice to veterans IN the
Government service would be to re-
peal the Executive order promulgated
by President Harding in March, 1923.
Harlan Wood. chairman OF the pref
erence committee, District Of Columbia
Department of the American Legion:
Paul J. McGahan. national executive
committeeman for the District OF Co
lumbia, American Legion, and Joseph
Beatty, representing the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars. said the Executive order
deprived veterans Of their preferen-
tial rights under the civil service and
under an act of July IL. 1919. 1t was
contended that this act of 1919. still
in effect. should now be administered
so as to require that all names OF vet
erans on the civil service register
should be exhausted before appointive
Evening star., 1928-06-21
Macedonian Strike Wanes.

ATHENS, June Il LP).-The strike in
Macedonia was diminishing today.
The minister of national economy
was endeavoring to induce tobacco
manufacturers to make some conces-
siOnS.
Evening star., 1928-06-21
L|NDBERGH LAUOED
BY ST. LOUIS PARTY
Visitors See Plane at Smith,
sonian-PIan Trip
to France.

Gathered under the wings OF the
nlonoplane Spirit of st. Louis, IN the
Smithsonian Institution today. 90 MEM
bers of a party from the city which
gave the plane its name paid tribute
TO the achievement of Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh.
The group, which arrived i'll Washing
ton today. Is part N a larger body
which will sail from New York for
France on June - to inspect air fields
in England and on the Continent.
Their announced purpose is to study
developments in European commercial
flying with the idea of using them in
making St, Louis the aviation capital
OF the United States.
Trip is Testimonial.
The trip to Washington was primar-
;ly in the nature of testimonial to
Col Lindbergh and to see his plane
in It's final resting place.
Clarence NJ Young, director of aero
nsuticS of the Department of Com
merce. told the visitors that the Spirit
Of St. Louis has been accepted as
the spirit Of aviation by millions Of
people. He expressed the hope that in
the future 1t VIII be possible TO develop
the trail blazed by Col. Lindbergh.
Walter B. WeiSenburger president of
the st, Louis Chamber of Commerce.
said the purpose of the visit abroad
Is TO carry into foreign lands the spirit
which animated the first transatlantic
fight.
Stanley Clarke, chairman of the St
Louis Air Board. presented c. G. Alb
bot. secretary of the institute, with a
silver medal in behalf of the people of
ST. Louis
In a brief address Mr.. Abbot said at
tendance at the Museum has more than
tripled in the short time since the
nlonopIane was placed there II was the
wish of Col Lindbergh. he said. that
the plane be located in such a manner
that visitors could see into the cockpit.
He said that considerable trouble was
being experienced in arranging for
this without destroying the suggestion
OF flight which was created by suspend
ing the plane in the air.
Immediately after the ceremony here
the party entrained for New York,
where they will visit Roosevelt Field be-
fore sailing.
Itinerary Planned.
The party from St Louis which will
make the trip to Europe includes many
of the principal hackers of Lindbergh's
flight and men prominent in the de-
veiopment of aviation in that city.
Arriving in Paris. the delegates will
Inspect lie Bourget Field and Versailles.
1t is also planned for them to partici-
pate in an Independence day celebra-
fion at Belleau Wood
Other stops in their itinerary include
Waterloo. Amsterdam, the Croydon
Flying Field, near London. and South
ampion They viii sail for home from
the last-named city on July Is.