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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
HOOVER PUSHES
PLANS TO WIN
SOUTH
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
InternationaI News Service


Showing 4 keen interest in the
reports OF his 1ieutenants that he
win Be the first Republican since
the civil war to break into the
'.soIid south" Herbert Hoover today
considered numerous requests to
pextend his Southern invasion early
IN October.
He has been asked to make three
speeches on his trip to Elizabethton,
Tenn, october 6, and he undoubt-
eddy will make at least two. One
OF these will be the EIizabethton
speech. Of historical character,
while the other would give him an
opportunity to speak on campaign
issues. The second speech probably
will be made in Johnson City,
nTenn.. where the Hoover leaders of
the south will assemble after the
Elizabethton speech.
Hope for Five States
The Hoover board of strategy
plans to make this trip Hoover's
big bid for Southern electoral votes.
According to his advisers, he has
= chance Of carrying Texas, the
CaroIinas, Florida and Virginia,
while they argue Tennessee will be
won by his visit.
Special efforts will be made to
assemble Republican leaders and
the anti-Smith Democratic leaders
, from every State in the South at
the EIizabethton gathering. Hoover
then would address them at a din
nef-conference or else meet them
personally at a series of confer
encee, such as were held on his
visit TO Cedar Rapids. Iowa. In
this manner. he would obtain a per
soral contact with the, men who
will handle his campaign below the
Mason-Dixon line.
Some OF Hoover's advisers have
urged him to make another trip
into the South and to make a pre-
pared address in the Southwest,
. preferably Texas. He may agree
to speak in Arizona on his way
West to vote at his home in STAN
ford University late in October. but
there appears little likelihood Of an
invasion of Texas. II he again
visits Arizona, his managers would
rally Texas leaders at a series of
conferences at the city chosen for
the speech and thus kill two political
birds with one stone.
Tennessee Won Claim
Hoover receivedvery gratifying re.
ports from his Tennessee leaders, to
|, ADD to those still coming in%on his
trip to New Jersey. j. Will Taylor,
the Tennessee national committee
man, Gen. James A. Fowler.
senatorial candidate, and Marion
richardson, State campaign direc.
tor, told him he would carry their
state as a result of his contemplated
< visit. They said the speerh of Sena,
tor William Y. Borah of Idaho, at
Knoxville Saturday nights and Hoev.
ers trip would swing the State into
the Republican column without a
doubt"
The nominee meanwhile was seek
ing to catch up with all headquar-
tiers matters so he can get away for
= lew days fishing down the Chesa-
0eake Bay. He has contemplated the
fishing trip for the last three weeks
and on one occasion, postponed it
because Of the pressure of campaign
duties. His advisers have urged the
trin so he can get some recreation
ana rest before entering the home
sknetehr cs. the. campaign
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
COMPOSER TO SPEAK

Will Marion Cook, known through"
out America and Europe for his COM
position Of negro melodies, will ad.
dress mass meeting of local colored
people Tuesday night at the Bethel
Literary and Historical Society In
the lecture room of the Metropolitan
A. M. z. Church on 1.-THE Washing
ton Police
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
G. o. p. New Yorker Says
Hoover Will Carry State

Herbert Hoover will carry New
York State in November by good
majority, Samuel s. Koenig, Re
publican chairman, predicted today
following a conference with the
Republican nominee.
He said Hoover would carry
upstate New York by a tremendous
ma ority. and that Gov. Alfred E.
Smith would fail to carry New
York city by his usual majorities
there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
| ROTZKY BEES
FOR RELIEF
IN EXILE
q InternatolnaI SCI servies

LONDON. Sept. 20-Unglish
friends Of Leon Trotzly revealed to.
day they had received 4 letter
smuggIed from Russia alleging that
attempts are constantly being made
to assassinate him.
According to the friends, TrotzIxy
claimed his home in exile is con,
tinual1y surrounded by sharp shoot.
ers and that food and medicines are
withheld from him, although he is
suffering from tuberculosis.
He issued an appeal in behalf of
his, starving family.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
Maryland's Champion
Wood Chopper is Dead

HAGERSToWN, Nd, Sept. 90
Washington county's champion
woodchopper, George w. Burns. ~,
is dead at his home in Snithsburg.
His record of chopping six cords
of wood in one day has never been
excelled, according to mountaineers
in the Smithsburg section.
Burns spent practically his en-
tire life cutting wood in the noun
tains near here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
OKLAHOMA CITY Gives SMITH
R0Us|NG WESTERN WELCOME
u GEORQE 3. HOI.lEEg
TnfernafIonaI News Service

OKLAHOMA CITY Sept. AL Smith received II
Oklahoma City today the greatest be has
enced on his swing throug the West.
Milling filled the this border
State city and for hour alter his and yelled
Local newspapers estimated the crowd st than
100000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
WHICH BOYS BODIES WERE BURIED

4 THE HUNT FOR Gordon Stewart Northcott, alleged
slayer of four youths ended at Okanagan Landing British
Columbia, when the youth dressed girl, was
rested The hunt for Northco started after Stan
had been held prisoner at the Northcott farm near
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
COSTELLO men
MPORAR|LY
SEATED

HOUSTON. Tex, June 25.-John
r Costello's regular" Democratic
delegates from the District OF GO.
lumloia TO the Democratic National
Convention were temporarily seated
here today by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
The contenting faction, elected
under the auspices Of the Smith
for President" club OF the District,
still hopes to obtain recognition
from the credentials committee
This group contends that Cos
telIo's delegates were irregularly
elected in a farce primary and
that every Democrat in the District
was privileged to cast votes in
the primary conducted by the
Smith Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
Utilities Commission
Resumes Study of
Fare Boost Petition

The civilian members Of the
Public Utilities Commission today
resumed consideration of the peti-
ton of the Capital Traction Com
pany for an increase in car fare.
Col. William 3. Ladue, Engineer
Commissioner Of the District and
member of the utilities com.
mission was in conference with
Commissioner Sydney F. Taliaferro
to consider estimates for the District
appropriation bill for 1929-30. Com
missioner Proctor L. Daugherty,
president of the board, is out OF
the city and will not return until
July %.
Colonel T4adue expects to sit with
the utilities board this afternoon
and a date for hearings on the
traction company's petition may
be fixed
Ralph 3. FIeharty. peoples coun-
sci, was at the utilities commission
conference today. To date Mr..
FIeharty has not announced what
action he will take as representa-
tive of the car riders In the matter
Of the proposed fare increase.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
KEYNOTE SET
FOR 7 P. NJ.
~ international News service


HOUSTON, Texas, June 25.-The
Democratic national committee today
decided to recommend that Claude
G. Bowers keynote speech to the
national convention be postponed
until o'clock tomorrow night in
order to assure a greater audience
of radio listeners.
The convention will meet at noon,
as called, and after appointing COM
mitteeS will recess until night, under
the committees decision.
George E. Brennan. Illinois leader,
made the motion for the postpone
ment of the speech.
The convention itself must ratify
the committees recommendation.
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia
led a fight to have the speech, de-
livered at noon, as previously
planned.
"You will get more publicity by
publication of the speech in the
afternoon papers than you will over
the radio" said Glass. 1T il my
experience with radio that it is
largely static, which il a nuisance
and the people can't hear. 1 think
we. should meet at noon to expedite
business 50 that the delegates can
set home.H
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
POISON FOUND
IN PR0CT0R'S
CLOTHES

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clemency, jail guards removed from
the mems cells all OF their effects,
No search of their belongings was
made at that time.
Malcolm Howard. colored prisoner.
condemned to die for the murder of
his common law wife, and confidant
of the Busch slayers, told Wash.
ington Times reporter that Proctor
had asked him about the effects of
veronal and whether a suicide
would have a chance of getting
into Heaven"
Proctor entered Towards cell on
Thursday night and told the con-
demned colored man:
"They think they're smart .tmean-
ing the death watch placed in front
of his ce1I)-but while the guard
thinks I'm sleeping, I'll be gone. :"
Howard believes Proctor had
taken the pills before this, because
Proctor called jail guard within
few minutes and began taking
like baby"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
RUSSIANS FIND
ANUNDSEN
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then take off, successfully, Dehou-
mex, Troiani, myself, Viglieri and
Biasi. Tornberg refused, saying he
had orders to rescue me first, as
was needed to give suggestions for
the search for the others. Torn
berg firmly insisted. and, as my
companions concurred, I yielded un-
willingly. Before leaving, I en-
trusted Viglieri with the leadership
of those left behind. The morale
of my companions is the highest.
I hope soon to embrace them.
II hope that Divine Providence
will enable me to see the others
again, also"
General Mobile referred to the 10
members of the expedition who are
not located and whose fate is
unknown)
KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, June
25.-Saved from a lingering death
in the grim, white wastes of the
Arctic by an heroic and mastery
air rescue, Gen. Umberto Mobile and
a member of the Italias crew, be-
lieved to be Troiani, an engineer,
were aboard the Citta Di Milano
today under the care of the ships
surgeon.
Both Mobile and Troiana are be-
lieved to be seriously injured. The
engineer was injured when the
Italia crashed to the ice on the
morning of May 25. Mobile is suf-
fering from a. crushed leg, which
was caught between two large
cakes of ice.
by the Swedish aviator, Captain
Tornberg. flying the tri-motored
Junkers plane Upland.
Spurred on by urgent requests
from Mobile that the ice was crack
ing up under his crew. TOrnberg
equipped his plane with skis and
headed for the encampment Of the
eastaways.
He landed on a moving block
of ice, took Mobile and the engi.
neer aboard and flew to the steamer
Quest, lowering off the Hinlopen
straits.
The injured men were given first
aid treatment aboard the Quest
before another plane took them to
the Citta di MilanO, which is in the
vicinity of Danes Island
Tornberg then made another
flight to the Mobile encampment to
rescue the other four stranded mem
Oers of the Italia's crew, but his
rlane overturned in attempting to
make the difficult landing.
1t was reported that he escaped
uninjured but details of his second
attempt did not reveal whether or
not he was able to right his plane
and takaoff again for the Quest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25

York governor his frien0s nave nc'
been idle. They have been doing
some cooking themselves in the last
twenty-four hours, principally with
regard to the vice presidency.
1t was reported they offered Sec
ond place to Reed and that he re-
fused to. consider it. 1t was also
reported the Smith people offered
it to Senator Joe Robinson of Ar
kansas, who was more amenable to
it than Reed. Bets were beinR
made about the lobby of the Rice
Hotel that the ticket to be named
four or five days hence will be
Smith and Robinson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
BACK
IN COURT FOR
PERJURY

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distribution oR the bonds, but had
received $759,OO0 worth Of them
himself. \
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
FLEHARTY TOLD
To FIGHT FARE
BOOST

Warning was given today to
Ralph b. Fleharty. peoples counsel
attached to the Public Utilities Com
mission, that he must fight the pro-
posed increase of street car fares by
the Capital Traction Company.
Senator Arthur Capper, chairman
of the Senate District Committee,
delivered the warning in a sharp
letter which probably will have far
reaching effect upon the further
hearings before the Public Utilities
Commission.
Aroused by reports reaching him
that FIeharty intended to assume a
judicial attitude" in the pending
fare increase hearings and would
not take q position in strong Oppo-
sition to the application of the Capt.
tai Traction Company, Senator Cap.
per told FIeharty that his JOB" is
TO protect public interests in the
same manner that any lawyer pro-
tects the interest of his client,
Fight Fare Increase
at do not doubt that in your own
Interpretation of the law, passed
by Congress, you recognize the duty
imposed upon the peoples counsel
of active, vigorous and independent
representation solely in the public
interest in such matters as traction
service and increased fare applica-
tions," said Senator Capper in his
letter.
Furthermore, I have no doubt
that your own conception of your
duties will result in the use by you
of every proper, legal and equitable
method to prevent any fare increase
and that you will neither admit or
let go by default any part of law
or fact made by the Capital Trac-
ton Company in the hearings.
Il have expressed the opinion
that you, as Peoples Counsel, will
make every effort to prevent an
injustice to the people of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Points Out His Duty
Senator Capper frankly tells File.
harty that certain oe his acts dur
ing the merger hearings before
the Public Utilities Commission
created doubt as to whether he
had the proper concept" of his
functions as Peoples Counsel.
Since it became known that the
Capital Traction Company had APP
piled for permission for an in.
creased rate of fare" the letter
adds, ''some doubt has been ex-
pressed as to whether the public
interest will be properly protected
in view of the adjournment of Con-
gress and in view Of the failure
to act upon the merger agreement,
which provides for continuous Of
the present rate Of fare. I have
pointed out when these objections
were raised that the act of Con-
gress creating the office OF Peoples
counsel should represent the people
OF the District in all utility mat
ters.
ut was not the intention of
Congress to create a quasi judicial
office. 1t was the plan to make
the peoples counsel an attorney for
the people who would fight for
their interest in the same manner
that lawyer champions the case
of his client"
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distribution oR the bonds, but had
received $4,000 worth Of them
himself.
Freed Recently
The second count Is based on his
alleged statements to the committee
that he had not received any Of the
bonds
The third count charges that
Stewart told the committee that he
had never had any conversation or
knowledge that any bonds had been
received by any person or organiza.
ton, when he did have such con.
ve~sation and knowledge.
Colonel Stewart was acquitted in
District Supreme Court this month
for contempt of the Senate. for his
alleged refusal to answer questions
regarding the disposition Of the
bonds when he appeared before the
committee the early part of Feb
ruary.
Later He Told Story
After Harry f. Sinclair was &C.
quilted by a District OF Columbia
jury on charges ofconspiracy,
Stewart went before the committee
and told them everything he knew
about the bonds.
1t is possible that the oil mag
nate may be tried during the pres
ent term. Frank j. Hogan, his
leading counsel in the former trial,
indicated today that he would ask
for anrimmediate trial for his client.
Declaring that the indictment OF
Colonel Stewart is nothing more
than an attempt to embarrass the
oil magnate and was procured for
that purpose only and not with any
hope OF successful prosecution, couT1-
Sc! for the defendant today issued a
formal statement.
Frank j. Hogan, Jesse c. Adkins
and Frank +. Nesbit, counsel for
Stewart, in the statement said:
This is another case of Senate in
vestigators versus a private citizen;
another attempt to use United States
courts for political ends. The people
of this District and of the country
will not be fooled. Colonel Stewart
will seek an immediate trial and
squarely meet the issue.
Rockefeller Still Blocks Him
NEW YORK. June 25.-John D.
Rockefeller, jr., was on record to-
day as maintaining his opposition
to Colonel Robert W. Stewards re-
tention of the Craftsmanship OF the
board OF directors OF the Standard
Oil Company OF Indiana.
A statement from Rockefeller de-
clared that Colonel Stewart never
replied to letters sent him by Rookie
teller demanding the resignation of
the chairman in accordance with g.
promise previously given.
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The monitor., 1928-05-04

not beneficial to our people,
but detrimental. Unless their
consciences are scared, those
who run them, if they will
honestly state their convictions,
will admit that they do a vast
deal of harm. They make
money for a few higher-ups
and go-betweens, while the pa
irons of such places are impov-
erished. People who think and
the honest, outstanding, hard
working, self-respecting mem
bers of our race in this city
want such places closed and
kept closed. Gambling dens
by whomsoever operated, white
men, black men or yellow men,
should be closed and kept
closed.
The monitor., 1928-05-04

good reason why we should lose faith
in the form or institution itself, but
rather in its mistaken administration.
The same reasoning must be brought
to bear upon the Christian faith. We
cannot throw away our very founda-
ton of life-faith in God-for ma
terial aecumulations-the imperish.
able for that which perishes.
Mr.. barrow is much better Chris
tan than he is willing to admit, be.
cause Christianity Is best manifested
by the deeds We do, and not by the
profession we make Mr.. Darrow is
a materialist and sees things through
material eyes only The Negro IL
fundamentally spiritualist and be
lieves in eternal reward in the future
life.
No one doubts Mr.. Darrow's per
sonal interest in the colored race.
We are indeed grateful that we have
The monitor., 1928-05-04

whose skin is of a darker hue and
those who are lighter. calling the lat
ter superior"
He arraigns the Deity for His ap-
parent disinterest in whatever hap
pens to his colored children and di-
rectly lays the blame for their hin
drance in the way of their civic and
economic advance in the world to
the bad faith and indifference of the
Deity. He says that if there is a God,
He must be white because He seems
to use the white race for His favorite
agents on earth to propagate His doc
I trines. He then SINNERS his argu-
ment down TO this simple advice: that
It would be far better for US as q
people to do less praying and wor
shipping the unknown Deity" and
get out and do more hustling for our
own social and economic advance
ment.
With the purpose and end Mr.. Oar
row has in mind, we all heartily
agree. But with the method of reach
ing that end as advanced by him, we
differ. Mr.. Darrow, as you know,
IS an agnostic and speaks from that
viewpoint. An agnostic is on who
processes ignorance of the existence
of any Deity or any life after this
one on earth. The word '.agnostic"
comes from a combined Greek word
meaning know not" Let us not
confuse the agnostic with the atheist.
The latter denies absolutely the exis-
tence of God while the former pro-
fesses to not know whether there is
God.
Granting that we are hindered by
those who champion the Christian
faith in getting our just share Of the
worlds material benefits, we cannot
afford, nay, more, even consider
throwing to the winds our faith in
God and the efficacy of the Chris
tan religion upon which our consola-
tAOtl IESlS. W e O0A lAaLCA IA y
shortcomings, not to the nonexistence
of Cod, nor to the ineffectiveness of
the religion He founded, but rather
to the lack of the true Christian spirit
in many of those who are chosen to
carry the gospel. For example, we
elect congressman for the purpose of
enacting laws for our civic better
ment. They go about this in their
own way, This way may prove to bei
as it is the case IN majority of in
stances, quite contrary to good and
sound judgment. But we eannot
throw away our belief in this method
of enacting laws. A democratic form
of government means a government
of, for, and by the people. We have
here in the United States that kind
of government. Now because that is
greatly misused by those who pre-
dominate in It's administration is no
The monitor., 1928-05-04
A RACE CONGRESSMAN
FROM ILLINOIS

The death of Congressman
Madden insures the election of
a Negro congressman from the
district which he so long and
eminently represented in Hi
nois. The only reason that the
district has not, long before
this, chosen a representative of
our race was the loyalty of our
group to Congressman Madden,
who was SO eminently fair and
broad minded in his attitude
towards and dealing with our
people. Undoubtedly there will
be some dissatisfaction with
the choice of Oscar DePriest by
the committee as the nominee,
the feeling being that Dawson,
who polled such a heavy vote
in the primary, was the logical
candidate. This is our own OPP
inion. We hope, however, that
before November matters will
so adjust themselves in the
Windy City, that Illinois will
have the signal and significant
honor of being the first north
ern state to send a Negro to
The monitor., 1928-05-04
WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY



The Bremen, the first aeroplane to
successfully negotiate nonstop
flight across the Atlantic from east
to west marks another great era in
aeronautics that will add history to
the many almost superhuman feats
and accomplishments of this com
paratively new method of transporta-
ton.
While all America and the whole
world Joined in acclaiming the brave
aviators on their success, the out
standing fact was evidenced that "a
cial pride played quite part in the
glory and honors of the triumphant
trio-Capt. ]. C. Fitzmaurice, Irish,
and Capt. Koehl and Baron Huene-
field. Germnas.
The facts of their racial identities
have been advertised and emphasized
all over the world and Germans and
Irishmen everywhere-the world over
have taken exceptional pride in the
achievement of their racial represent
atives.
Those who are ashamed to be iden-
titled with and be proud of their ra-
cial identity, or those counterfeit
souls, who, for one reason or another,
desire to pass" for what they are
not; or those who are ambitious to
be known under various aliases or
DISCUSSES should see that racial iden-
tity means much to a race; and most
especially if that race has been held
in public contempt or widespread
prejudice has been rife against it.
Be proud of your race and your race
will make you proud Of it.-Chicago
Bee.