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Evening star., 1928-08-12
ALABAMA DRYS
MEET TOMORROW
Smith Foes TO Discuss Plans for
Waglng State Fight on
Ticket,

srcc!sl Dispatch n The star.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, August H.
Political interest in Alabama just nov
is centered on the meeting called for
Monday at Birmingham. when, the Anti
saloon League and anti-Smith bolters
9iii discuss plans for waging fight on
the Democratic ticket In this State. Ma
ti0nai leaders~-chiefly Republican,
are expected TO attend the meeting
Increasing evidence is coming IN
light Of a determined fight on Gov Al
Smith in the rural sections Of Alabama,
especially IN those sections where the
XII Klux Kian has been strongest The
claim has been made that the nomina-
ton Of the New Yorker has strengthen
cd the forces Of the once hooded order.
Politicians are simply sitting back
and smiling as news from the rank and
file u the voters indicates the largest
vote that party hes ever poiled in Ala
bama VIII be rolled up In November, In
previous campaigns the Republican vote.
except III q few counties was made up
-hieFY Of offiCchnldcrs on would be office-
holders II is different nov Pastors
Of Protestant churches throughout the
state are appealing 10 their congrega-
lions ~ rally against "Al Smith and
Rom8nlsm
Thus far no political leader has de-
serted he Democratic ranks The un-
rest is confined ~ the masses, With min
sters and old-ltne Republicans waginR
fne fight against the national Demo-
cratic ticket ATTTCUS MULLINS.
Evening star., 1928-08-12
SMITHS FOES PLAN
FLORIDA CAMPAIGN
Drys Gather in Jacksonville and
Pass Resolutions 0ppos-
ing Governor
sn...s, r,..ns-eo ~ III. So,

Fp~f g. tFtnz sFr - fGs %f1f
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Angus H.
Ecmetnlng over 300 people the ma
torlfv being from out of togn. attended
the conference of snfi-6mltn workers
~ the F}fst Methodist Church mere
wednesday and passed eight resoiu-
tons aimed ard directed Al Gov. Smith
enc indicating the intention Oi the
Yesol1era 10 work and vote for his de
feat ard ~ sgpport Herbert Hoover FOR
President
Don E. HcIQllen. Tampa lawyer vino
has appeared frequently ss = prohbl
tlcnLal "keYnc'e" speaker and Bishop
james Cannon lr- of Virginia wcrf
the mos notable members Of the party
-- tsll & Wak o0agFVed tnat 4 number 81
i~si RhgMblieans. headed by Bills
Parker .Orfner evangelist and no2
editing 2 small Republican weekly u
jacksonville, we're present
When the meeting broke up, late II
the evening. II had been decided tha'
3 strong fight be made in Florida u
1efeat Smith and the Anti-Galoon
League and the W. { Z. y. were
recommended ~ proper agents 10 re-
ce1Ve contributions toward that END
In Democratic circles II is announced
tnaf Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen. daughtel
~ fhe late William Jennings Bryan
Democratic candidate Tor Congress Il
fra fourth district. Is - make 4 dis'ric
eGnps lgn for the party during the neg
feg weeks. There eoef not appes
tn bf any anKiety on the part 0f p8rt.
leaders here regarding The c9icon1e u
No~emner Thst Florida viii SO Demo
erafic nv + larger majority than uAua
Is predicted
GEORGE HOYT SMITH.
Evening star., 1928-08-12
CONNECTICUT G. 0.P.
MEETS SEPTEMBER 6
Will Nominate Electors, Senator
and Governor at New
Haven.
Special Dispatch to The star

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
HARTFORD Conn, August II The
Republican state convention 20 noFni-
nate presidential electors. United States
Senator. governor and other State cri-
GERS will be held September and at
New Haven, Town caucuseS for Selec-
tion Of delegates tO state and other
conventions viii he held August - and
senatorial district caucuSeS August 81
There had been considerable sentiment
In favor NJ holding the convention in
Hartford, but the state central cOm-
mittee yielded To the wishes of New
Haven Republicans. thus resuning the
plan OF alternating between Hartford
and New Haven
~ee Republican state COMMITTEES
meeting this week, az which caucus ana
convention date. we're selected, was a6-
dressed by Severas parry kAGs~N 'Nno
expressed conhoenc OF = Republican
victory and resented the claim that
Connecticut is doubtful state
ForsntT Representative Patrick "
o'Sullivan. who has been mentioned ~
possible Democratic nominee for Cor.
ereSS against Representative John q
Tilson OF the third district, has apnar.
entity eliminated himself by throwing
his hat into the senatorial ring as 4
competitor Of former Representative
Augustine Lonergan Mfr OSul!ivan
may have the support OF the "crEanlsa.
tion," which does not look with favor
on the tcnergan movement While ire
Is subject TO change, II now
looks as II the organization win hack
Charles q Morris et Newtown lor rNy-
erner and Mr, o'Sulliyan for trnlfsa
States Senator, With the forces AZ NJ
tonergan and William r. Thams ~.
nernatertal candidate, lined m IN onss,-
sisicn, IL ]. HORTON
Evening star., 1928-08-12
SIMMONS STAND
is STILL MYSTERY
North Carolina Senator Fails 10
State Position on Party
Ticket.

snecisl Dispateh 20 The star.
RALEIGH. N. C.. August ii.--Senator
F. NJ. Simmons. who was an ardent Zoe
of the nomination of Gov. Smith. and
who resigned from the Democratic na-
tional committee shortly after the ap-
pointment Of John J. RsSkoh as char
man, has not announced what ne VIII
do i'm November However, DeinucraNc
leaders have reluctantly come to the
conclusion that Senator Simmons Will
not vote at all fnr presidential electors
taie war
Immediately after his resignation. II
was presumed that the Senator had gone
as lar as ne would go and that he
would vote the Democratic ticket from
top 10 bottom and bend every influence
10 get others 20 do so.
But recent events have exploded that
theory. II was announced tnat Senator
simmons would make no statement ne-
fore conferrius with State Chairman
O. NJ. Null The conference was he'd
this week. and Chairman Nun emerged
from II with the devout wish that Sena-
tor Simmons would make no statement,
or al least defer Il. request to which
the Senator acceeded
Z. r. WILLIAMS.
Evening star., 1928-08-12
VIRGINIA VOTERS
CAST FEW BALLOTS
Result in Second District
Comes as Surprise to
Leaders.

Special Dispatch to Tbs Star
RICHMOND. Va. August 11.--~Vl-
g1nia Democrats are disturbed over the
light vote cast in the party primary in
/ The second congressional district this
week. Comparatively few ballots were
cast in the primaries. he'd on the same
day. in the third district. where Andrew "
j MONTAGUE, incumbent. defeated D. c.
OFlsherty and in the eighth district.
where r. Walton Moore. incumbent,
defeete Il carlton Hanes. but these
had been regarded as one-sided races
from the start and light voting was ex-
pectsd. In the second, however. where
Joseph r Deal incumbent. defeated
John A LeSner a warm and doubtful
fight WIS on and it was expected that a
heavy vote would be cast. On the con-
tTary. the total was little more than
that in each Of the other two districts.
From this, many political observers de-
duce that hundreds OF second district
Democrats abstained from voting for fear
that Il would in some way obligate
them TO support the Democratic NOM
inees, including Smith and Robinson
in the November election The Repub-
licans have named Menalcus Lankford
as their congressional candidate and
although he has before been defeated
by Mr. Deal. he is considered strong
man
So far in the presidential campaign
in this State. the Republicans have
been very quiet. but there has been con-
siderable croSs-firing on the part oil
/ ths Democrats and the boilers. Tho
latter are headed by Bishop James
/ Cannon. iv. and Rev David Hepburn
Of the Anti-Saloon League
Mfr Hepburn was challenged at the
congressional primary as to his right tc
cast 2 vote in party contest II was
ccntended that by his utterances in
favor Of HooVe" nc had shown himself
70 be a Republican. The judges of
election decided that he could not BE-
deprived of vote in this primary, as
! he had not vet cast his ballot for the
Republican nominee for President. The
Virginia law makes the vote cast in the
general election the test OF whether O
voter is Republican or Democrat.
Democratic political leaders are
standing firmly behind Al Smiths can
didacy. In reply TO queries sent by O
Richmond newspaper. 81 of the 81
Democratic State Senators have an
suered that they ere giving Smith Iowa
support. TWO Of the three remaining
Senators haYe now replied. and the
third says he is awaiting the Albany
acceptance speech
r T., e RARPTT
Evening star., 1928-08-12
PARTIES IN DELAWARE
WILL CONVENE SOON
Democrats Gather September 4.
Republicans Apt 10 Meet About
Same Time.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WILMINGTON. Del, August ll.~-Tc
nominate United States Senator, gov
ernor and Representative. the Democrats
of Delaware will hold their State con-
vention In Dover September T. II is ex-
nected that the work Of the convention
will be Of a perfunctnry nature, as the
party leaders have about agreed upon
the ticket Thomas P. Bayard will BE-
renominated as United States Senator
and Charles nj Wharton of Dover will
be the candidate for governor. For
Congress IL Is proposed 20 nominate
John NJ Richardson OF Georgetown
Republicans have not vet set the date
for then state convention, but II viii
be early IN September II Is practically
certain that Representative Robert O.
Houston Of SyRSstx County viii se re-
nominated For United States Senator
the leaders have not agreed, but the
name OF William H. Heald Is most
prominently mentioned For governor
a fierce fight Is being waged between
supporters OF former State Senator l. ID
Short and those who wish to see George
NJ Williams, president Of the state
board OF education, named Sussex
County Is claiming the Once Of cover
nor this time and leaders OF the three
counties have tentatively agreed that
the Clatm should be allowed.
Should there be- shift and the gov
ernor come from New Castle County. as
has been suggested by some, Douglas
G, Buck chief engineer OF the state
highway department, probably would
get the nomination, \. GRAY,
Evening star., 1928-08-12
COMMITTEE Of z
OUT OF CAMPAIGN
Tilt Between .HammiI and
Peek Clarifies Stand OF
Farm Group.

special DIspNLIH 10 j lnS nAHTs
DES MONIES. Iowa. August H.
One result Of the tilt between Gov.
Hammill and George N. Peek, chairman
cal character Of the committee. will be
to keep the committee out OF the presi-
Dental campaign.
Enough members have signified. since
the interchange Of challenges between
the governor and the committee head,
that they stand with the governor to
eliminate any hope Mr. Peek might
have that he could actually get the
committee membership unitedly with
him behind Gov. Smith of New York.
The wide variety of interests which
Joined in the formation of the commit
tee made the question whether 1t was
to take sides in this campaign of con-
siderable importance to party manage
ments. This committee was formed at
n meeting sponsored by bankers. husi-
ness men and the Iowa congressional
delegation as we'll as farm organiza =
tion officers and actual farmers. If II
were TO become partisan. It's influence
in the campaign would have to be
taken into account.
The question whether this committee,
which worked actively for the passage
Of the McNary- Haugen bill in three ses-
sions OF Congress, Is in politics was
never raised directly until Mr.. Peek
challenged Gov Hammill to show why
he had repudiated the principles of the
committee by indorsing Hoover for
President
To this charge the governor respond
ed that Mr. Peek not he. had gone
ahead Of the committee. and challenged
Mr.. Peek to try and get the committee
into the political bout with him. The
record on the -partisanship angle
Of the debate supports the governor
c. c. CLIFTON.
Evening star., 1928-08-12
VOTES Of OREGON
WOMEN SOUGHT
Republicans Stress Hoover's
Dryness in Asking
Support.

special DiSpstcn TO The star,
PORTLAND, Greg. August Ii
Working on the assumption that most
OF the women who vote will support
Herbert Hoover, irrespective OF party
afflliation, because Hoover is considered
dry and Alfred r. Smith wet. the Re-
publican organization in Oregon is
planning an intensive drive to register
all women The Republicans feel so
confident that the average woman viii
vote for Hoover that the organization
will try as hard to register Democratic
women as those who are normally Re-
publican. The votes of women are
designed To offset the loss Of wet
Republican males.
While the Republicans are pointing
to Smiths WetueSS as a method of
catching the woman vote the Demo-
cratic organiza ton is planning to stage
a battle for these same votes bv max
ing women familiar with Gov. Smiths
record, his legislation for women, for
schools and welfare legislation in gen.
eral.
MIR Hoover's speech OF acceptance,
as il dealt with the eighteenth amend
m"nt. Is just what the Republican
leaders anticipated and 1t is expected
TO hold wet Republicans within the
party, for Hoover says that a President
OF the United States will have to
enforce the law. Wet Republicans who
are looking to Smith for relief on modi-
fication VIII have their attention di-
rected to this statement of the Repub-
lican presidential nominee
The most sensational political devel-
opment of the week was speech by
Senator Jay n. Upton. ex-president OF
tho State Senate, who is an announced
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor Senator Upton. one
Of the foremost Republicans in the
Senate. announced that he would vote
the Republican ticket despite Hoover,
as the party Is greater than the indi-
vidual. In conclusion he asserted that
an honest Anti-Saloon League agent
would find less in Smiths cellar than
in the basement of his Republican
opponent JOHN w. KELLY.
Evening star., 1928-08-12
SOUTH DAKOTA PARTIES
GlRDlNG FOR CONTEST
Eoth Sides Confident as Date for
Opening Campaign
Approaches,
epee.sl p!arsleh % IN. star

t7EFE'tat II tFNNtE
SIOUX FALLS. Is. OAK. August II .~-
Republicans and Democrats ri South
Dskota are preparing for the battle
which viii determine whether Gov. Al
Smith or Herbert Hoover csrries the
State al the November election. With
the Pail campaign 10 open within few
weeks bCtn Gides are confident
Il is said that Gov Smiths we'll
known loyalty 10 TammAny Wll be
seized upon by Republican leaders In
South Dakota ss campaign smmuni.
tion They ssBune that Tammsny is
IN general disfsvor among people Of The
Weet and viii urge the voters ri South
: Dakota not 10 cast their ballots for q
cause which. II successful, would result
Evening star., 1928-08-12
In Tammany rule being extended 10 the

IN Tammany RUE being EXTENDED % the
Nation
The Democrats, on the other hand
viii contend that Herbert HooveT Is not
a friend u the great agricultural
CLASSES. and that farmers nf South Da"
k0ta who vote for him will be voting
for man entirely out ni touch with
The great agricultural interests Of the
West They alll contend, further, that
with Smith aa President the farmers
Will have a square deal and that q
man Of his executive ability will find
some method for assisting the farmers
and making their business more profit
able. ALFRED BuRkHOLDER.
Evening star., 1928-08-12

Den ocrats there are planning To
hold the Democratic women In line
by explaining Smiths record In be-
half Of legislation for women while
ne has been Governor of New York
From Washington has come a re-
port that unless there Is shift of
the political wind after the state
primaries In September ths state
will be swung into the doubtful
column, due 20 Republican faction.
alism and discomfort over the meth
odS OF prohibition enforcement.
tConyright, lsasl
Evening star., 1928-08-12
WEST VIRGINIA DRIVE
STARTS WEDNESDAY
Republicans and Democrats Will
Convene to Make
Nominations.
speelal plspalch to rh. So.

Special LnanAtCn 10 Inc StEF.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. August / i .--.
The campaign IN this State will begin
III earnest Wednesday with the holding
Of state conventions by both Republic
ans and Democrats for the purpose Of
nominating two candidates for the Su-
preme Court, selecting presidential elec-
tors and adopting platforms. Gov, Gore
Is to make the keynote speech for the
Republicans at their convention at
Fairmont, and Senator Nicely will serve
In a like capacity for the Democrats at
Clarksburg
MagISterial district conventions were
held Tuesday 10 choose delegates to the
State and 10 the judicial circuit con-
ventions Both parties have a number
of aspirantS for the Supreme Court
and lively contests arc indicated. Former
Judge Raymond Maxwell Of Clarkshurg
and Judge John H. Hatcher of Beck
ley, now member Of the high court
appear to be IN front IN the Republican
race Joseph r. Kenna OF Charleston,
son of the late United states Senator
John r. KennA, Is one Of the leading
Democratic contestants,
Supreme Court Judge William N
Miller. a member OF the court for %
wears and the reStor Of that bench.
died Tuesday at his home IN Charleston
after protracted Illness His term
would have expired December 81 next.
Democratic women In Charleston and
elsewhere In the state are organizing
Smith for President clubs 10 cnunteract
the effect of the anti.Smith movement
launched in this city last week
Mr.. Hoover has bsen invited TO attend
the West Virginia State Fair Septem-
her / to q. National Committeeman
Hallanan has appealed to Chairman
Work In that behalf
LYNN KIRKLAND.
Evening star., 1928-08-12

The Republicans of Maryland are
continuing their drive to get the
woman voters In line for Hoover
upon the liquor issue, and have the
Democrats worried on that score,
although the latter point to the
Evening star., 1928-11-21
HITS TWO POLICEMEN
COSTS $50 OR 80 DAYS
G. S. Davis Asks Jury Trial on
Charge of Driving While
Intoxicated.

Accused of knocking down two po-
licemen at Fourteenth street and Rhode
Island avenue, Jesse H. Veitch, 5000
block of Seventh street, yesterday plead
ed guilty to reckless driving and was
fined $50, or 80 days by Judge Gus A.
Schuldt in Traffic Court.
The policemen struck we're w. H.
Browning and G. S. Dwyer. Neither
was injured.
Theodore w. Turner, colored, pleaded
guilty to driving while intoxicated and
leaving after colliding. He was SEN
fenced to 60 days and fined $100 on the
former charge, and so days additional
on the latter.
Charles Simms Davis, 80 years old of
the 1000 block of Second street south
east, demanded a jury trial for driving
while intoxicated and was released on
$500 bond. He is accused of having
struck two other cars at Good Hope
road and Fifteenth street southeast,
causing injuries to Mrs. Nina Strickert
and Johan Koch.
Evening star., 1928-11-21
ADDRESS AND DANCES
! ON PROGRAM AT GUILD
Community Drama Group to Hold
First Amateur Session
Monday.

An address entitled 'The Amateur
Impulse" by John Mason Brown, and
dramatic dances by the Caroline Nc
Kinley dancers win feature the first Of
a series of programs under the auspices
of the Community Drama Guild of
Washington, in the new Mckinley Au-
ditorium, Third and T streets northeast,
Monday night. Selections will be rem
dered by the Mckinley High School Or
EheStra.
The guild, which comes under the
direction of the Washington COMMIT
nifty Center Department, plans to unite
in a central body all amateurs in the
drama movement in this city. It aims
to enlist capable leaders In order that
dramatic companies and clubs may Sc
cure expert assistance and advice. 1t
also plans to encourage all communi-
ties in planning their local dramatic
programs and to provide opportunity
for interchange of performances, so
that players of one neighborhood may
meet those Of another. j. P. S. Neigh
is chairman Of the reception commit
tee for Monday nights program. DR..
De Witt G. CroisSant is chairman of
the Drama Guild, and Mrs. Carey H.
Brown vice chairman.
Evening star., 1928-11-21
MRS. POOLE WINS
| HUSBAND CALLING
Contest for Best Thanksgiv-
ing Menu to Feature Food
/ Show Tonight.

The wide expanse of the exposition
floor of the Washington Auditorium re-
Verberated with cries of "Oh-h, Henry!"
that fairly shook the sturdy walls of the
building last night, when ten deter
mined wives engaged in a husband
calling contest, held as feature of
Che entertainment program Of the food
show being staged there by the District
Grocers' Society.
- Accorded tremendous applause from
the near 1000 visitors at the show, Mrs.
II. d. Poole, 538 Fourteenth street
southeast, with prolonged cry, won
the unofficial title of the most effective
husband caller and was presented a
large basket of groceries.
It was the consensus of the judges
of the contest that any husband, how
ever Stolid, must have been moved to
action by the vocal effort set up by Mrs.
Poole. The object of all this calling,
however, was not any particular hus-
band, but a wooden dummy man, garb-
ed in fancy attire and stood upon the
platform, wearing broad placard Ia
beled: Henry" This same wooden man
was also the object last week of roll
g-pin-throwing contest.
One by one the contestants filed upon
The stage and shouted or walled for
Henry" some in pleading tones, some
commanding, and Mrs. Poole capped
the climax, when she shook dispairing
hands in air and cried long and loud
in despair.
This evening the entertainment will
include contest for the best Thanks
giving dinner menu and one for the girl
with the prettiest head of red hair.
Suggested menus must be handed in at
the show, it is announced.
The winner yesterday afternoon of
the daily baby contest proved to be
Phillis Aline Darmstead, 903 Seventh
street northeast.
Evening star., 1928-11-21
Man Asks Court
To Reimburse Him
For German Bonds

Robert ]. Thompson of Chicago
yesterday asked the District OF Co
lumbia Supreme Court to require the
alien property custodian and the
Treasurer of the United States. to
admit his claim for $103,000 against
the Republic of Germany and reim-
burse him out of funds of the Ger
man government now held by these
officials.
Thompson says he bought 500, 600
marks worth of German bonds In
1915, paying in gold sos, 600. These
bonds were later repudiated by the
Republic of Germany.
The plaintiff states he is informed
that there is sufficient money in the
Treasury belonging to the Republic
of Germany to satisfy his claim Tor
100000, which, he asserts, IS
debt due him from the German
government. He is represented by
Attorney Edmund Burke.
Evening star., 1928-11-21
PLANS FOR NEW SCHOOL
SENT TO COMMISSIONERS
Architect Forwards Drawings for
Addition to Francis
Junior High.

Plans and specifications for a 10
room addition to the Francis Junior
High School were forwarded to the
Commissioners yesterday by Municipal
Architect Albert l.. Harris, with a
that bids for construct
ing the addition be asked for.
There is $4,000 available for the
construction. Harris estimated that his
plans would call for the expenditure Of
approximately $215,000.
Evening star., 1928-11-21
BOMB DAMAGES HOME.
Family of New South Wales Ship.
per Has Narrow Escape.

SYDNEY, New South Wales, Novem-
Der 21.-A bomb was thrown in Kew
today and seriously damaged the house
of a Mr.. Swanton, who is managing
director of the Crosby Co., shipping
agents.
Mr.. Swanton was absent, but his
family were asleep and had a narrow
escape.
Police attribute the outrage to work
of the worst criminal elements Of the
water front,
Evening star., 1928-11-21
THEFT OF COAT COSTS
MAN 1870 DAYS IN JAIL
Rooseve1t's South African Guide
Claims Co1ored Man Held
Him Up.

Impressed by the story Of Romeo
Christopher, South African guide Of
President Roosevelt during his hunting
trip of 1911, Judge Ralph Given yes
terday sentenced Edward Pontee Miller,
colored, to 180 days in jail for stealing
the guides coat.
Christopher claimed Miller pressed
a knife against his neck and removed
his coat in the rear of Howard Uni
versity yesterday. The complainant
told Judge Given he had been with
Roosevelt's bodyguard during the hunt
ing trip and was in this country study
ing to become missionary.
Asked if there were any "desperados"
such as the defendant in South Africa,
Christopher drew hearty laugh from
the courtroom by shouting that Miller
Ought to be in South Africa to get
some training"