Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-05

Some consideration is being given By
the Democratic high command 70 Sug-
gestion that Gov Smith should deliver
his principal campaign message TO the
South from Thomas JefferSons home at
Monticello Senator Pat Harrison, who
is charged with the responsibility OF
keeping the South solid. thinks we'll OF
the idea, but isn't certain 1t could be
fitted into tentative plans to have Smith
speak only in North Carolina Kentucky
and Tennessee The governor is taking
JefTerson's name In vain so literally AS
evidenced by his frequent references TO
Democraey's patron saint In the Albany
speech of acceptance. that the Month
cello scheme has a special appropriate
ness In Smiths caSe~-owing to the
widespread hostility he faces in Dixie on
the "Romanism" issue--the proponents
of the project believe there would be
immense psychological political adpan-
tage in having the Democratic nominee
hold forth near the home and grave
Of the author of the Virginia statute
for religious freedom.
One of these days, as the presidential
battle wakes warmer, occasion may De
taken to kill absurd stories that Herbert
Hoover is "a drinking man" His life
time friends, as we'll as countless Wash
ingtonians, who have been at his table
,, during the past seven years, know how
proundless such tales are. Hoover, IKE
thousands IF men and women, has
simply never cared for liquor The
probability is that whatever drink ne
ever INDUCED himself in former times
il anv~-consisted Of those occasional
sips now and then inseparable from So
cial amenities. One thing can be put
down as fact, When prohibition came
in Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover held iam'iy
council on the subject. Then ana there,
promptly and unreservedy, they decid
| ed Ia serve no liquor of any KIND Ill
| their own home thenceforWard AS they
| had no pre- Volstead stocks on hand,
IL has never been necessary for them
| to indulge iii the popular alibi oil the
| century.
| sneakinR Of prohibition, few fanati-
.ally drv eyebrows were raised IN WASH
! inpton the other day when the cables
| brought news that Secretary Kellogg
dinner at the American embassy IN
Paris, In honor of the antl-War paci
! sicnatories, included brilliant VINE
ist According 10 The Latin American
doctrine laid down by President Cool
| ldge. The person and property OF
| United States citizen are part or Inc
national domain even when abroad
But the State Department has never
extended the Coolidge doctrine 10 the
! private tables of our Ambassadors aho
ministers In foreign parts. In otnei
words. the serving nr non serving Oh
liouor has been left to their respective
judgments. Mi Kellogg apparently
acted on the same principle IN Paris
/ and entertained the world statesmen as
they are accustomed TO be entertained
/ l. C., MOSTLY.
Al Smiths headquartcr8 IN New YORK
in Keeping with the ioViad temperament
of the governor echoes with merry
duiug and WGafctaCks. One OF the
latest. which has just reached Washing
ton. is that The Democratic nominee
.losest advisers are "prosky and Moaky."
Translated that means Judge Joseph
M proskaller OF the New York State
Sunreme Court and MrH Henry Moako~
Wjtz dfcrt0r~rrneral Of Democratic
nlblicty Joe" f'fnakauer. by the way.
ii q native OF Mobile That ought To
soften the hearts Of the anti~5mlthteg
with whom Alabama fairly Swarms.
Ons Of the Capitals great ladies is
accustomed at the end OF each Winter
social season TO divert liberal portion
OF her wardrobe to Washington char
ity bureau, which distributes apparel to
women of breeding but who nov are
more or 1855 impoverished Imagine The
establishment of Mrs. -s~, one day this
week. while walking through fashions
able Connecticut avenue. Ia pass lady
wearing strangely familiar clothes