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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
,SM|TH TAKES RADIO
ANN0UNCER0N TRIP
Norman Sweetser of WIZ
viii Supervise Broadcast
: ing of Speeches.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
GOV. SMITHS TRAIN, September
iS.-Included in the list of aides and
friends who are slated to make Gov.
Smiths first campaign trip one of COM
fort and smooth running is Norman
Sweetser, the first radio announcer to
be member of a presidential campaign
party.
For the hour hook-up in each of the
six cities in which the governor Will
make addresses during the next two
weeks. Mr.. Sweetser will be in charge.
The candidate. who is lord OF the Spe-
cial l1-car train that is carrying him
and the near 100 friends. newspaper
men and train crew to the first stop
in Omaha, will place himself in the
hands of the announcer and go on the
air when the mechanics of the hook-up
have been completed.
Personality. that's the thing Gov.
Smith has," was Mr.. SweetSer'S COM
ment upon the candidate. and when he
was asked about the. chances Of get
ting his personality over on the radio
he added loyalty:
Praises Governors Voice.
"The microphone tells the truth. and
Just as the governor speaks. the thou
sands of radio listeners will hear it.
Gov. Smith has an excellent radio
voice. and he has learned how 10 use
1t for the best results over the micro
phones. This same personality viii be
Just as much in, evidence to the radio
audience as it has always been to his
closer audiences"
The extent of the hook-up in each
~l.... IA L.. - 4,
determined, though Mr.. Sweetser said
ne did not believe any one would equal
that used at the time of the governors
acceptance speech In Albany.
The National Broadcasting Co. is in
control of the radio arrangements at
Omaha. Oklahoma City, Denver, ST.
Paul and milwaukee,, while that at
Helena. Mont, is a network of indie
pendent stations assembled by local
radio companies.
The announcer has declared he viii
take but little part in the radio pro-
grams in which the candidate is star
performer and said he hoped the 'cere-
monies, would be gotten under way in
each city. without the Introductory re-
marks of any local chairman.
Bar Train Broadcasting.
"Of the go minutes we will be on the
air." he said. IT expect to take three
minutes opening up and signing off,
leaving at least 81 minutes for Gov.
Smith"
Mr.. Sweetser. who is announcer at
Station WIZ. New York, gave his hearty
approval of the governors disinclination
to make use of the radio that has been
installed in his private car and an ex-
tension in the club car for the use of
other members of the party.
Radios" Sweetser said, never work
well on moving train and I guess the
governor has had enough experience
with them to lay off on this trip"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
EX-TAMMANY CHIEF WELCOMED
HOME BY OLD DOMINION FRIENDS
Lewis Nixon Makes Reception at Leesbure
Occasion to Deliver Speech in Support
of Gov. Smith.

the young Col. Roosevelt, who are help
ing so much in raising the tide OF
Democratic enthusiasm"
He said "the Republican candidate is
dry in the dry States and near-dry In
the wet States and stands before the
people in a storm-door attitude. HIS
followers will need a. daily weather re-
port or a barometer to tell whether he
is wet, moist or dry at any particular
date" He called attention to "rumorS
that a $4,000 900 fund has been raised
by bootleggers to defeat Gov. Smith,
and remarked "It is probably true"
Discusses Religious Issue.
Nixon condemned the tendency
toward religious intolerance" in this
campaign, saying:
II know there is prejudice in some
parts of our Southland, but when such
prejudice is spread by sneaking propa-
ganda used to hurt the chances OF our
candidate, who has never permitted re-
ligion to detract from or favor any OF
his appointments to office, should We let
such prejudice be used against him and
ourselves be made the tools to betray
our party?
IF SANDER and abuse can divert the
minds of men who do not know the
man nor his merits by striking below
the belt and muddying the stream OF
public thought by talk of religion and
Tammany, so much less will proper
understanding of this great man of our
Democracy be taken at his true value"
Attack on Hoover.
A good part of NiXon's speech was
devoted to an attack on Hoover and
his attitude Gil farm relief, prohibition
and other questions and an exposition of
the views of Gov. Smith on similar
problems. He concluded with the final
appeal:
LET us not permit the tom-tom beat
ing of our enemies to divert our minds
from faith in this man by false state
ments, bigotry and the stressing of
questions leading to division in our
own ranks. 1t is great leader that we
want, and the Democratic party in this
time of national need has found him."
Senator Swanson stated that the
fortunes of Virginia are wrapped up in
the fortunes of Democracy" Raising MS
hand high above his head, he shouted:
See that hand? For 40 years it has
been scratching tickets for the Demo-
cratic party, and as long as am able
to lift it, so help me God, it will con-
tinue to do So"
Veteran Gives Rebel Yell.
There was great outburst Of APP
plause and cheering, and an old Con-
federate veteran seated in front gave
vent to a rebel whoop and cried,
That's it, that's it'
Pointing out that Hoover was col
league of Mellon in the cabinet, he
said: eff you want a Continuance of
the present lack of enforcement of the
dry law, hold your nose and vote for
Hoover, my dry Democratic friends!"
He denounced attacks on Smith be-
cause he is Catholic, and declared
that If he ever went toi New York the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18

Hughes, DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler
and Elihu Root as among those who
have paid tribute to Gov. Smiths
ability
Defending the nominee against
charges of Tammany affiliation, he as
serted that lin more than two genera
tions Tammany has not been convicted
OF any wrongdoing," and declared that
lin every presidential campaign the
Democratic nominees without exception
have received Tammany's active sup
port"
II America Is to remain united. he
said, there must be no departure from
the complete separation of church and
state" adding that as governor the
Democratic nominees appointments,
"as shown by his record, are free from
all religious influence"
Record Refutes Charge, He Says.
His whole public record" Senator
Harrison declared, "refutes the charge
that he lis either narrow, partisan or
intolerant in the consideration of ap-
pointments. The promotion of the
public welfare is the chart that has
ever guided his course"
Senator Harrison was introduced by
Senator Peter Goelet Gerry of Rhode
Island, chairman of the Democratic
advisory committee.
Senator Gerry explained that the
address was the first of series in
which party speakers will present to
the people the issues of the campaign"
The speakers, he said, will be leaders
in the professional, industrial, financial,
agricultural and political worlds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
HARRISON LAUDS
SMITH OVER RADIO
Senator Says "Candor and
Courage" Are Among Nom
inee's Qualities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 18-Sena-
tor Pat Harrison of Mississippi, direc-
tor Of Gov. Smiths campaign in the
South, last night broadcast over net
work of Eastern stations the first of a
series of radio campaign talks planned
by the Democratic national committee.
"Candor and courage arc among his
predominant qualities" Senator Har-
rison said in describing the nominees
right to be designated THE Happy
Warrior" mo other State in the
Union has so many complicated prob
lens as New York, yet this Democrat
IN Republican State has been steadily
advanced by Republican and Demo-
cratic votes alike"
Leading Republicans have attested
the governors fitness for Office. Senator
Harrison asserted quoting Charles E..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18

first thing I would do would be to
Join Tammany."
Representative r. Walton Moore and
Chairman j. M. Hooker of the State
Democratic committee also appealed to
the audience in behalf of Gov. Smith.
Wilbur C. Hall, Loudoun Countys dele
gate in the Legislature, presided over
the rally. He announced Gov. Byrd's
and Senator Glass regrets at their in
ability to be present. Prior to the meet
ing Nixon and the other guests of
honor attended a dinner at the home
of Mayor Charles f. Harrison. The
Nixon address was broadcast by Sta
ton WRC of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18

ton Co. of Boston, testified that he APP
proved the report of the commission fix..
ing the rates in question, but that he
believed specific rates should be fixed
for freight shipments out of Boston and
Providence on the same basis as for
those out of New York.
G. H. Muckley, counsel for the pro-
testing lines, said after the morning ses-
sion that his clients seek permission to
publish such rates as are necessary to
meet competition from Middle Western
shippers and unregulated steamship
lines. without reducing rates accordingly
over all their territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
LOSS Of SHIPPING
SEEN IN NEW YORK
RECESSION of Interstate Com
merce Commission Rate
Order Called Remedy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK. September 18.-The
port of New York will lose shipping and
the city will be handicapped in handling
freight for the Southeast, unless the re-
cent rate order of the Interstate Com
merce Commission in the consolidated
Southwestern cases is rescinded, repre-
sentatives of the commission were told
yesterday.
William Simmons, traffic manager of
the Morgan Steamship Line, was the
principal witness today before c. M.
Bardwell examiner for the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and w. B. Har-
die, director of the commissions bureau
of traffic.
Simmons, testifying on behalf of all
the Gulf steamship lines. introduced ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18

hibits in support of his contention that
these lines are losing business to other
lines not regulated and not obliged to
publish rates.
The Merchants Association of New
York and IL Eastern commercial or
CARNATIONS contend that, if allowed to
stand, the order would deprive the East
ern seaboard of its natural advantages
in doing business with the Southwest,
advantage with Chicago. st. Louis and
other Midwestern shipping points.
H. P. Wilmer. general freight agent of
the Merchants and Miners Transporta-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
SEES HOOVER'S TRIUMPH.

SALT LAKE CITY, September IS up.
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah last
might predicted that Herbert Hoover
WOULD be elected President with a larger
majority than that given President
Coolidge four years ago, and that five
and possibly six States of the solid
South" would support the Republican
nominee.
In a speech here the Senator said
he believes Tennessee, North Carolina,
West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky
and possibly Florida would go for
Hoover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
NEIHART FOR CONGRESS.

TOPEKA, September 18 CP-C. T.
Neihart. Lyndon lawyer and banker,
has been named as the Democratic
nominee for Congress from the fourth
Kansas district, taking the place of
Alva Sweeney of Olivet. who withdrew
because the State party platform con-
tanned plank indorsing the McNary-
Haugen farm bill, which he character
tied as belonging to the Republican
party
The nomination was made by the
district congressional committee of the
party, Neihart will oppose Homer
Hoch, Republican incumbent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
Kellygrarlns

scene that she needs. but 7 ru.,s
IL will have 20 do. We arrive n.
morrow afternoon.
When they arrived. the quests
found that Boldt had done A lot An
J that room in twenty-four hours.
IL was repapered and reprinted
had new chandeliers, new carpet, apd
different furniture. Everything nos
sible about the room had been chang
ed-all within n day. Such trans
actions rs that gradually gave Boldt
n reputation ms one who would ~
n long way 20 accommodate a ruest.
The story has been told that on
night when all the hotels in Phila-
delphia we're crowded and ID was al-
most impossible TO obtain n room
n man and his wife drove IN ~
Boldt's hotel and asked. i'm N tone
of despair, il he could not give them
a place to sleep.
eyes" BoIdt told them, "you can
take my room-that's all I have"
The next morning, according 10
the story. the guest told Boldt that
a manager with his sense Of cour-
tesy would be an assured success In
a much larger hotel.
And" added the guest. "I'm will
ing 70 provide you with the hotel"
That man later invested many mil
lions Of dollars in hotels under
Boldt's direction. For the guest was
William Waldorf Aston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
Unanimity on Port Project

One OF the most significant features in connection
with the various steps taken BY the government in
connection with the Point Isabel harbor project has
been the fact there has been perfect unanimfty OF
opinion regarding the necessity that exists for a Val.
ley port.
The district and division engineers agreed upon
the project before Il was submitted to the board %
U. S. army engineers. The board devoted three or
four weeks to a study Of the project and the condi-
ticns obtaining in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. ana
when finally submitted TO the rivers and harbors com
mittee Of the house il had the unanimous approval Of
the board. Monday the rivers and harbors committee
by a unanimous vote. placed the Point Isabel appropris.
ton in the bill to be submitted 70 congress.
The Valley notes with a sense Of satisfaction the
unanimity Of the board and committee. Il is rarely
that a project Of this character does not encounter
more or less political opposition, and when such oppo.
sition is lacking Il y very apparent that the project
has sufficient merit and provides no basis for polit-
icsl attack. The recommendations Of the board Of
army engineers are often subjected to political attack.
especially in %committee, but IN this instance the merit
Of the project and the fact that the Valley has staunca
friends in the personnel of the committee resulted in
unanimity Of action that is very gratifying to everyone
interested in the future development Of the Lower Rio
Grande section.
II Is now the duty of the Valley T. demonstrate the
same unanimous approval Of the harbor project when
the time comes for the organization Of a navigation
district to meet the requirements Of the federal Coz.
ernments. The government has committed. itself 20
the project. Not a dissenting vote has been cast on
either the board or N committee. and both houses Of
congress are expected to show similar unanimity ~
opinion when the measure comes Up for final passage.
II the Valley will show equal accord. and ,bsrs !.
every indication Il will. rhe project will start without
the handicap Of dissensiOn either at home or in Wash.
ington. This will prove a very important factor u ,bs
future development Of a t~hirty-foot port, the ultimate
goal Of the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
Other Papers
Dallas News


Alfred r. Sloan. Jr, president Of the General Mo.
tors Corporation, pictured to the bureau Of advertising
of the American Newspaper Publishers Association
the other day the used car market as a far larger one
than that for new automobiles. Sixty per cent Of the
25,000,0O0 cars in use in the United States. he esti
mated, have have been purchased secondhand.
There can be little question that the motor sale,
industry is tied to the marketing Of the used car. since
a very high percentage of the purchases Of new ma
chimes is based on turning in an old car on the pur.
chase price, a condition that automatically puts nearly
every motor car dealers in the second hand business
Mr.. Sloan is hitting at the point when he declares that
the prosperity of the automobile industry depend.
upon the maintenance Of the used-car market.
The passenger car il concerned much more than
the commercial vehicle IN the market in question
The life Of the truck may be as long comparatively. but
is necessarily shorter in actual time. The truck Il
almost invariably used up in service and require
complete rep acement. Mr.. Sloan's estimate Of the
purchase Of 100000 used cars in the United States
indicates that few original owners Of automobiles ex.
act Of them their motor lifetime.
i is interesting 70 note that the motor industry's
dreaded saturation point will probably never he reach
ed in new cars, but will only be Appropriated when
the market for used cars u flooded ~ the turnover
resulting from new purchases.
II is already n complaint Of the dealer in the high
cs. priced makes Of machines that his business Is
complicated by the unwillingness or the man able 1,
buy that type Of car to drive il more than a brief pc
Rod before turning il in on a new one. A years driv-
ing leaves the machine in a condition calling for a
reasonably high secondhand price, hut one which
makes it difficult Of resale, since az the figures pros
pective purchasers can buy new cars Of cheaper but
still expensive makes.
Resale value is the bugaboo Of the car dealer and
the car owner alike. The principle il no different
from that Of second hand values in furniture. books
and other articles but il is one that supplies a grow
ing problem. Far more people want to trade in thei-
old cars on new ones than old furniture on new.
The car dealer would prefer an outright sale u
his machine to taking in an old one on the deal. but
he has little choice in the matter. Mr.. Sloan's figures
reveal the used car market as a Frankenstein that.
however frightening it may be to him. must confirm.
ally be built up TO serve the needs Of his actual bust
ness. IL is at once his competition and his source Of
trade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
Air Mail Lines Show Profits

A survey of air mail operators in the United States
ten years after the start Of air mail in May, 1915.
shows that these companies are making a profit with
out direct subsidy. The situation is unique in the
world. Fifteen of the twenty United States coEpanies
which conducted operations, mail, passenger or *
press. or combinations thereof, had a revenue Of 81
1911 in 1927. as against expenses of $780, 27. The
actual investment was approximately s~5.OO0.OOO.
Though this profit is not large, il is in strikiu:
contrast with conditions in Europe, according to de-
partment Of commerce officials. In Europe airpIanes
are operated with government subsidies to relieve an
nual deficits. At the same time the United States com
panies are only beginning to unite passenger carryins
with mail service. il is pointed out. and this will open
a new source Of income without large additional over
head
The financial limit Of an airplane. according 10 the
departments figures, now averages three years. Tw,
companies figure the economic use Of the airplane and
engine Is one unit Of 1000 hours. while another ope--
ator estimates the use Of one particular model plane
alone at 1.5o0 hours and the engine at 1000 hours.
The cost per airplane mile in the United States u
rs cents for IS Of the 90 major operators. In New
England the air mail load has reversed itself. The
Colonial Air Transport checked up the air mail load
recently and ascertained that when they began opera
tions, in 1926. they received about twice as much mail
into New England as they carried out. This situation
has exactly reversed itself, and the result is sttrib-
uted TO energetic work in New England in selling"
the air mail service to the business interests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
Sixteen-Fo ot Highways

Bids viii be opened June IL Tor the construction
Of approximately 90 miles of 16-foot highway in Cam
ercn county, all OF which, with the exception Of the
military highway from Bluetown through Santa Maria
TO the Hidalgo county line, may be elassed as feeder
roads. The military highway is destined to become
one of the important thoroughfares Of the lower Dor
der country, and as such should be constructed full
1s-foot width. While Il is true that II only that sec
tion from Santa Maria to Bluetown were to be con-
structed il would come under the feeder road classifi-
cation. the announced programs Of both Hidalgo and
Cameron counties virtually assure that within a few
years the military road will become one Of the prin-
cipal trunk lines Of the Valley.
The decision Of the commissioners court to con
struct 16-foot feeder roads will meet some opposition,
but the fact should lie taken into consideration that
these highways are not intended to carry the heavT
traffic of main highways, and the 1s-foot width
should be ample. Cameron county now has thirteen
miles Of 15-foot concrete on its main highway between
Harrington and Brownsville, a highway carrying far
greater traffic than the average feeder road will ever
be called upon TO carry. II is true the 15-foot highway
Is too narrow; that II j. decidedly inconvenient; and
that Cameron county will soon be forced to either
widen the main highway or provide parallel highways
TO carry the traffic. But the additional one foot y
the width OF the 16-foot highways will overcome mu:1
Of the Inconvenience now experienced on Cameron
county's narrow highway, and should prove ample 20
accommodate all t%raffice that will ever he placed upon
them.
The designations announced by the commissioners
Of the San Benito and Harlingen precincts provide for
two additional connections with the Hidalgo county
road system. one near Santa Maria on the military
highway and the other near Santa Rosa, where con
nection will be made with the highway to be con
structed from Edinhurg along the line Of the Southern
Pacific 10 the Cameron county line. They will form
the connections for a valley-vide system which y
being worked out with a view or serving every sec
tion in both Hidalgo and Cameron counties.
In Cameron county three trunk lines, the military
highway, the Point Isabel highway and the extension
from Combes to the Willacy county line, remain t. BE-
completed in future programs. These highways vii:
doubtless be the standard 1s-foot width, and will carry
traffic that will Justify that width. But the remainder
Of the county'S system, the feeder roads. can be made
the l6-foot width a. a material saving in construction.
costs and assuring ample width for such traffic as they
will carry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
Expect Fight for DELEGATION

With three factions fighting for control Of the dele
CATION. the democratic state convention Al Reauro,,
Tuesday will not be the "love feast some Of the party
leaders have been prorhesying. The Smith forces are
organizing to secure . delegation that will vote f,r
the New York governor without Instructions. .rd 49,
opposition is divided between the dry forces. which
may be classified as dry" and "drier." However
there seems to be a general acceptance of the belief
that the states delegation should mot be instructed
further than to vote and work for the inclusion az !
dry plank in the platform which would put the party
on record in favor Of strict enforcement Of prohibition.
Apparently the principal fight in the national con-
vention will center on the proposed inclusion Of =
pIsnk ~pledEing the party to prohibition. Many Of the
Northern and Eastern leaders have announced they will
oppose this move which is sponsored in practically all
southern states, and the battle between the forces
rromises to be the most spectacular Of the convention.
The hcre OF the S~Outhezn opponents Of Smith that
4 coalition gould be sstsetsd which would prevent the