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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
CONNECTICUT VICTORY
Is DEMOCRATS GOAL
Leaders Seek Strong State Tlcket
So as Not to Handicap Ma
tional Candidates.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
HARTFORD. Conn, June Soon
necticut Democrats are well satlsfleo
with the nomination of Gov. Smith OF
New York for the presidency, which
they had long considered foregone
conclusion, and party leaders viii MAKE
an intensive campaign in behalf OF
the ticket, hoping to reverse the verdict
which the State has given at every
presidential election since the second
election of Cleveland in 1892. with the
exception of 1912. when the Republican
party was. split by the Bull Moose
movement.
The campaign start will follow the
return of the Connecticut delegation
from Houston. State headquarters
will be established in New Haven, with
regional headquarters in other sections.
TO make drive for new voters. some
thing that was inaugurated prelin-
mary to the city election In Hartford
IN April.
The Democratic leaders realize the
necessity of nominating strong State
ticket in order that the national candl-
dates NAV not be handicapped. VIII
liam E. Thons Of Waterbury, chairman
of the Connecticut delegation at Eous-
ton. is possible candidate for gov
ernor. while Charles G. Morris of
Newton has his supporters.
Democrats are hopeful, too, of elect
ing a successor TO United States Sem
ator George p Mclean, whose retire
nent at the end of his present term in
1929 has been announced National
Committeeman Thomas J. Speilacy,
who ran against Senator Mclean in
1922 and was beaten by about 10000
will have none of il this year, having
Said that he proposes to devote himself
TO the success of Gov. Smith.
Former National Committeeman
Homer S. Cummings of Stamford. can
didate for the United States Senate In
1915 against Senator Mclean. is again
suggested for the honor. but II is likely
that he will stick TO his declaration
that he Is out Of politics. statement
made this week. when there was some-
thing OF boom at Houston for the
Connecticut mans choice as chairman
OF the Democratic national committee
place that Mr. Cummings occupied
for short time before the opening OF
the campaign OF 1920. following the
resignation Of Vance Mccormick.
II. I. HORTON.
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SOUTH DAK0TANS SEE
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
Party Chieftains Hail Nominatio
of Smith--See State as
Pivotal One.

Special Dispatch to The Star,
SIOUX FALLS, S. OAK, June 3d.
With the national tickets of the two
great parties now in the field, Demo-
cratic leaders of South Dakota assert
this State will be pivotal che at the
election in November. With the nomi-
nation of Al Smith as their candidate
for President, they claim they will sweep
South Dakota for Smith and re-elect
Gov. William j. Bulow. first Democratic
chief executive of the State in IS years.
The Democrats base their belief that
South Dakota will go Democratic on
the action of the Houston convention
in adopting strong farm relief plank
which they believe will win to the
Democratic standard thousands of Re-
publican farmers in South Dakota who
do not look upon Herbert Hoover as a
friend of the farming classes, and to
whose nomination as the Republican
candidate for President they were OPP
posed.
Republican State leaders do not con-
cede that the Democrats have even a
remote possibility of carrying South Da-
kota for either Smith or Bulow.
ALFRED BURkHOLDER.
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CURTIS WILL ESCAPE
POLITICAL PARLEYS
Rhode Island Republicans to Re-
spect Wishes of G. 0. P.
Nominee.
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.
PROVIDENCE. r. L, June 30
Rhode Island Republicans, host to Sem
ator Charles Curtis of Kansas, G. O P.
nominee for Vice President. will respect
the wishes of the senatorial floor leader
to the extent that they will not engage
him in political activities during his stay
with his daughter, Mrs. Leona Curtis
knight, at the Greyholme farm in Paw
tuxet Valley, r. l., during the next week
or so. Senator Curtis, however, Will be
the guest OF honor at dinner at the
Souantum Club Thursday, the affair 10
be sponsored by National Committee
man Frederick S. Peck of this state: :,
Present will be Gov. Case, Unltec
States Senator Metcalf and Representa-
tives Eurdick. Aldrich and Monast'
members of the State central committee,
the general officers e the State ano
delegates to the national convention a!
Kansas City. Senator Curtis is expected
to make no speeches.
JAMES S. HART.
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SMITH MAY BOOST
KEYSTONE VOTING
Governor Likely to Increase
Democratic BaIIoting in
PENNSYLVANIA.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The star.
HARRISBURG, Pa. June 30-By
nominating Gov. Al Smith the Demo-
erstlc party has selected the candidate
who can make the strongest campaign
against Herbert Hoover in Pennsyl-
vsnia. Both are intensely popular here
Each will get a fair vote outside his
party.
1t is very likely that Smith in No
sember will turn the Democratic vote
in PENNSYLVANIA in a national cam
paign on the upgrade once more. II
has declined steadily since 1916, when
Woodrow Wilson polled SCI .TS4, the
highest vote ever given Democrat for
the presidency in this State, although
not enough to give him the electoral
votes Cox in 1920 polled 503,S43 and
Davis In 1924 polled 40o.192, while Cool
idSe Sot l.40l, Ash. If any man can
totals in Pennsylvania this year it is
Smith.
To Get Wet G. O. p. Votes.
Added to normal strength in several
normally Democratic districts. Smith
will poll considerable wet Republican
vote, despite unwillingneSs OF PennSyi-
vania Republicans 10 vote for Demo-
Gratis for national Office. His wet Re-
publican vote is expected TO be sum-
Gent 10 cause the Republican organl-
cation to extend itself in several con-
gresSional districts which usually are
heavily Republican.
Smith, however. will not poll the full
Democratic strength. There are con-
siderable number of bitter-enders among
ne Smith opponents, although the
Smith opponents in the State are a de-
clded minority of the Democrats. Inc
Consistent refusal of handful OF the
PENNSYLVANIA delegation at Houston this
Keek to climb aboard the Smith band
wagon or to vote for him when 1t was
rerIain he would be nominated illus
- ates the frame of mind Of the anti
Smith wing in Pennsylvania.
Three Groups of FOES.
The Democratic opposition to Smith
will come from three types III Pennsyl-
vania 1t will come from the ultra dry
wing. which occasionally Suhmerges
prohibition as the paramount ConSiosra-
tlor in politics but not IN case where
the anti-proh!bition attitude Is as
marked as IN Smiths csse. 1t will come
also from some Of the interior rural
independent counties which have
opposed domination Of political ma
chimes within Pennsylvania, and will
look with suspicion on Tammany de-
spite efforts to make the tiger appear
like a pussy cat. 1t viii als0 come from
some wet Dem 3cratic districts which
would whoop 'er up fer Smith but for
the religious Issue fo- s3rla of these
wet districts hare consistently refused
to elect anv but rTotestantS TO Office
despite personal popularity of Catholic
candidates.
Scre Of these Democratic votes will
not b. cast IN November: others will
be cast for Hoover
The size of Smiths wet vote in Penn
srivania. however viii not be as large
as ii would have been had Republicans
nominated some one other than Hoover
Hoover's popularity here will make
many wet Republicans remain in their
party rather than follow their aDnetifes
WALTER D. ROOS.
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national committee and during the lat
ter part of his incumbency one Of the
inner council
state Senator Walter S. Hallanan of
Charleston, selected at Kansas City to
succeed Mr. Highland, would have been
the Lowden manager in the State had
not the Illinoisian deferred to the favor
ite son candidacy. Mrs. Lenna Lowe
Yost. Republican national committee
woman. was retained at that post.
thanks mainly to Rev o. M. Pullen.
State superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League. although she was as openly for
Hoover as Mr.. Highland. Pullen made
dire threats at Kansas City If Mrs Yost
was let go. She is the legislative repre-
sentative of the National w. c. T. U.
LYNN KIRKLAND.
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LIGeETT is CONFIDENT.

epeeial D.spatch 10 The Sta :

Special D.spztch 10 TIE Sta.
BOSTON, June 3o,-Although pub
hcly making an awry face and declaring
that Massachusetts Is to be the one
really doubtful State in the Union in
the election campaign, with the Re-
publican party fighting for It's life with
its back against the wall. Louis *.
Liggett. who succeeded William NJ But
Ter as the c. o. p national committee
man. has completed hasty survey of
his organization and is c1uckling to
himself He finds the organization in
perfect shape. with the workers rapidly
becoming aroused. and privately de-
ciares that nothing short of a political
cyclone can prevent the Republicans
from retaining the State even against
20 popular candidate as Al Smith.
MFR. Liggett feels that II would not
do TO let the workers know just how
he feels. because he fears overcon-
fldence on their part He is stirring
them up throughout the State to make
sure that every effort is put forth to
roll Up record vote
WENDELL D. HOWE.
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CHURCH IS ROBBED.

Furniture Valued at $40 Taken
From Colored Edifice.
To the list of colored churches looted
by sneak thieves was added today the
Miles Memorial Church. Third street
between New York avenue and l. street
which was robbed last night OF furni-
ture valued at $40.
The First Baptist Church the Mount
Jezreel Baptist Church, the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church and several others
have been robbed during the last few
days, according to reports made to po-
lice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
PARTY PEACE LOOMS
IN WEST VIRGINIA
State Proud of Part She Played
in the National
Conventions.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star,
CHARLESTON, w. Va. June 30
West Virginia is pluming herself on the
big part she played in the national
conventions, This prominence is expect
ed to go long way in healing some
bad wounds
The sorest spots to be healed are
those caused by the ousting of two
members of the national committees
Virgil L, Highland of Clarksburg. Sena-
tor COTS home city. was deposed be-
cause he and his influential newspaper,
the Clarksburg Telegram, espoused the
cause Of Herbert Hoover so successfully
that while the junior Senator carried
the State in the prefence vote, he fell
far behind the Commerce Secretary in
his own county. Mr.. Highland for
many years has been a member of the
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FLETCHER is CONFIDENT.
Florida Senator Prepares to Work
for Democratic Ticket.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. June 30
Commencing the platform and declare
ing that the Democrats of Florida would
see to it that their State rolled up a
Democratic majority In November. Sem
ator Duncan u Fletcher has declared
that he will earnestly support the ticket
nominated at Houston.
THE South once suffered under Re-
publican rule which inflicted upon 1t
the horrors of reconstruction with all
Its abominable evils. Political rule in
the South must be white supremacy"
he said in special interview in the
Times Union, adding it is unthinkable
that the Southern States would DELHI
erately vote for a return Of Republican,
ism and all that 1t means in the way
Of vicious Government.
GEORGE HOYT SMITH.
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Metal Thinner Than Tissue Paper

In Berlin sheets of metal have been
Elade that are so thin that they are
as transparent as glass It would take
100000 of these sheets to make a
pile one inch high. They are not only
very light. but highly elastic and 1t is
thought that they may be available
among other ways in the manufacture
Of loud speakers ard similar delicate
instruments. Such sheets have been
rlade of nickel gold silver. iron and
platinum. They are made by deposit
inc the metal In a plating on a base
which may be readily dissolved
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ALABAMANS ACTIVE.
Democratic Leaders Seek to Roll Up
Record November Vote.


By the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 30
With the nomination of Gov AL Smith,
Alabama leaders will begin lining up
the partly behind the Democratic stand
ard bearer with the intention Of roll
ing up the greatest majority in Novem-
Der ever given candidate in this State,
according to close political observers.
The fact that Alabama cast only one
vote for the successful New Yorker will
be offset, politicians claim, by the re-
suit n November.
Several weeks ago the w. c. T, U,
and Anti-Saloon League began drive
to ALLEVIATE a large bloc of votes, but
those who know the situation enter
tain no fears for the safety of the
ticket in this State. regardless of what
action Senator Tom Hef1in may 40
None of the senior Senator's friends be-
lieve that he will do more than sulk.
ATTICUS MULLIN.
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result is that IN more than one in
stance 1t has been found necessary to
cultivate these wild flowers by arti-
flcia. methods in order that they might
not be wiped out enii rely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

Within the limits of New York City
there are almost as many inhabitants
as on the entire Australian continent
In July. 1925. New York had 1924, 900,
and census of Australia made a year
later gave the population as 6,178,492.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
CUTS MINE WAGE.
Prick Coke Co., Pittsburgh, Posts
New Scale. Effective July l.

New Scale, Effective July I.
PITTSBURGH, June 30 (44.-The H.
C. Prick Coke Co today posted notices
at all company mines of an adjustment
in wage scales effective July /. The
notices indicated a reduction for all
classes of work except one. The COM
pany declined to make known the ex-
tent of the cuts affecting machine
miners. drivers, cagers, blasters. track
layers. timberI1len and lahorers.
While operating its mines on nom
union basis. the company has maintain
ed a wage scale approximately the same
as the Jacksonville scale. which was
paid prior TO the present mining sus-
pension.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-02
NEW PEACE TREATY
 FRANCO AMERICAN
 BE SIGNED MONDAY

WASHINGTON, Feb. ?. (P)-Nego- tiotions for a new Franco-American treaty arbitration have been success full and document, including a de- claration against war as an instru- ment of national policy, will be signed on Monday. The day will mark the sesquicentinnial of the first treaty be- tween two countries.
 The new pact is substitute for the Root arbitration treaty which will expire on February 27. It will be followed by revision of similar agreement between this and other foreign countries.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-02
LANDS COMMIT TIE UP AGAINST SNAC
 OFFICIAL QU|Z
PROSPECToR FAILS TO PENE TRATE VEIL MYSTERY SUR-
 ROUNDING COMPANY

WASHINGTON, Feb. ?, (P)-Un- successful efforts were made again yesterday by the Senate Lands Com mittee to penetrate the veil of mys- tery surrounding the organization and operation ofsthe Continental Trading company, the extinct Canadian Com pany, which figured extensively in the court proceedings growing out of the Teapot Dome lease
 For two hours the Prosecutors in quiry, as to what became of the S3,O0O 900 profits made by the company thru the sale of oil in the United States, hammered away at two witnesses, A. the Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Co.,, L. Carlson, secretary and treasurer of and J. D. Clark, president of the Mid west Refining Co.,, with but little ad- ditional light shed upon the situation.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-02

Not long after this development, Republican members of the House from California met and gave their endorsment for President to Herbert Hoover This decision was announced by Representative Curry who said the two State Senators had not been invited to the caucus. One of them, Hiram Johnson, who in the past has been a presidential contender, and himself. Secretary Hoover was endors- ed because of his international stand ing rather than from any sectional viewpoint.
 The resolution adopted read; Al though a native of Iowa, Herbert Hoover has been continuously a res ident of California for more than 5 years. We are proud, therefore, to pro- pose his name as our choice for Pres ident. Because of his we'll known achievements as an engineer, as a statesman and humanitarian, and be- cause of his character as man; and because we firmly believe he will make a great President.
 Bucks statement read; "The East is becoming convinced the Republican Party must nominate Western man and Governor Lowden is the most available. He has National viewpoint and is one candidate who can be de- pended upon to carry the West and the Republican Party must sweep the West to be assured of victory"
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IS A STAR WiTrEss

Among the oldtimers of the Inter. ard-in between trains as it were ard in between trans as it were is M. c. McCal1um, former mining man in the Forty-Mile country MT. McCallum is enroute to Fairbanks where he is called as star witness in | murder case. He is now engaged :. the logging business in the State of Washington.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-02
FAMILY IF SIX BURN TO DEATH
 STOvE EXPLODES

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. ?. P)-A father and mother and four of their children were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the home. The other child was found struggling to open the door, by firemen.
 Upon the arrival at the scene the shock of the fire left him speechless and he was unable to tell the attend ance at the hospital what had happen ed. He was only slightly burned.
 The origin of the blaze is unde- termined but police learned an oil stove was the only means of heating the house. They advanced the theory that this might have exploded.
 The dead are Armando Mantici, his wife Carlina, and children, Anna, Ophelia, Henry and Armando.
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HA|C DE BURIED
 SCOTLAND ESTATE
 GIFT OF COUNTRY
WIDOW OF FAMOUS FIELD MAR sHAL REQUESTS PoPPIEs AS
 TRIBUTES

LONDON, Feb. 2, (P)-Commander Earl Haig, at his own request made a few months prior to his death, will be buried at Bemersyde, his estate in Scotland, bought for him by a grate- ful country after t1e World War.
 Interment will be preceded by military funeral organized by the War Office in London, with funeral ser vices at Westminster Abbey
 This National tribute will take the form of a solemn Flanders Poppy Pageant typefying devotion to the Field Marshal and his comrades in the World War
 It is Lady Haig's wish that all wreaths and floral tributes consist of Flander Topples; the sale of these will swell the funds of the Soldier organi- zation.
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PLEA 0F GUILTY IS ENTERED BY SEATTLE
 COUPLE: STOLE $50

SEATTLE, Feb. 2 R-Pleas of guilty were entered in the Superior Court by Harper and Miss Gould on charges of defrauding the government cable office of $50 when the girl rep resented herself as Sophie Isaacson received that amount from the cable office. Sentence was deferred pend ing further investigation of the case.
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ABSENT WITNESSES
 H|CKMAN'S TRIAL
 E EMBARRASSING

LOS ANGELES, Feb. ?. (P)-In the absence of witnesses, supposed to be present at today's sessoin of the in sanity trial of F. Hickman, it caused the defense considerable embarrass- ment by hindering their plans.
 Chief of Detectives Cline was the first witness to be called but he was missing. Next, Police Chief Davis, of Los Angeles, was also absent. Naomi Britton, the tyoung teacher at the school from which the Parker girl was abducted, was the first witness to be located.
 She took the stand and first identi- fled Hickman. She then testified he came to the school and took the girl away. Cline showed up later land identified Hickman's confession.
 Judge Trabucco's ruddy face paled 5o a pasty white as he heard from Cline the details of the girls murder and mutilation. One woman juror was also very pale of contenance and and gulped and swallowed visibly.
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PLAN WITHIN A PLAN

BERLIN, Feb. 2. P)-What pur- ports to be an official plan of France to occupy Southern Germany in the event of a Franco-Italian war thus as- surfing junction of Jugo Slaav and French troops was printed on the front page of the "Das Deutsche organ> controlled by Gen. eral Ludendorff.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-02
California Members OfHouse Endorse the
 Candidacy of Hoover

-OWDEN HAS NATIONAL VIEWPOINT DECLARES CAMPAIGN MANAGER BUCK-HOOVER EN- DORSED BECAUSE OF HIS INTERNATIONAL STANDING RATHER THAN ANY SECTIONAL VIEWPOINT, SAYS REPRESENTATIVE CURRY LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN REPUBLICAN POLITICAL AREA.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-02

WASHINGTON, Feb 2. (P)-Movements in behalf of the Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover and Gov ernor Lowden for the Republican Presidential nomina
 on we'll advanced by overnight developments in the political arena Governor Lowdens candidacy is defn itey out in the open with the that his inaton papers would be filed Saturday in Illinois where made by Clarence Buck who signed himself manager of the Lowden campaign"
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PIONEER INTERIOR A|RPLANE COMPANY
 SEEK ESTABLISH
 COAST SERVICE
SEWARD WOULD BE LOGICAL HEADQUARTERS, DECLARES
 A. A. BENNETT

Though it is about the last Alaskan coast town to be without aircraft transportation yet Seward, providing the plans of the Bennett-Rodebaugh Airplane Corp, mature-as it is indi- cated they will-may probably become the center of aerial activities, due sole ly to it's exceptional fine location, with respect to radiating out to aall points South, Westward, and to the great Kenai Peninsula, which in itself embraces an area large enough toI comfortably take care of two or three European countries.
 Ketchikan, Juneau and Cordova are in line with the proposed service which this Interior pioneer aviation company plan to organize Qn the coast. With Stewards financial cooperation 1 it is said a coastwise airplane service is assured
 A. A. Bennett, president and chief pilot of the company, and Ed Young, pilot for the company, arrived in the city yesterday from the States where, during a period of but few short weeks, Mr. Bennett travelled by auto distance of approximately 5000 miles solely for the purpose of mak- ing a general survey of airplanes of all sorts and models; planes that are being used in practical, commercial fields.
 As a reslut he has decided on the Boeing sea plane for the Alaska coast service No need to endeavor in this Boeing plane for the name is a house hold word among airmen. However, the planes he contemplates are each powered with 425 h. D. motors Whit ney air-cooled; and they will carry useful load of between 2,000 and 2,400 pounds.
 Flying from Seward to Cordova would take about three hours; from Cordova to Juneau five hours and from Juneau to Ketchikan, four hours more. No thought of hopping to Seat tie is giving at this time, only the de- velopment of the Alaskan coastal ser- vice.
 Mr. Bennett was emphatic in that he does not want the impression gain ed the proposed organization is a promotion scheme, for, not so. The Interior company boasts of being the
 
 strongest Alaskan airplane company from financial standpoint and also, especially, during the year just con- cluded, cut large dividend mellon. MT. Bennett, who for three years has been connected with Interior flying, is certain similar record of efficien- cy and profit making can be developed with the inauguration of the proposed coastal plane service.
 The Interior company has no liabil-
 Continued on Page Four.)
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SEATTLE STARTS BALL
 ROLLING FOR HOOVER

SEATTLE, Feb. ?, (P)-A State conference of Hoover for President" has been called and delegates will meet in Seattle on February IA
 The day after Lincoln Day" the Young Mems Republican Club, will form a State organization to cam paign for Hoovers nomination will be perfected.