Evening star., 1928-05-07
'M'BR|DE PREDICTS
! DEFEAT OF SMITH.
Cheers Greet Address at Mass
Meeting of Citizens Serv-
ice Association.

Defeat OF Gov. AL Smith, should he
be nominated for the presidency, was
predicted by Dr. r, Scott Mcbride. gen.
ersl superintendent Of the Anti-Saloon
League of America. in an address yes
terday afternoon at mass meeting of
the Citizens Service Association in the
First Congregational Church.
Cheers from the audience of zoo men
and women greeted the prediction of
Gov. Smiths fate. which followed the
Anti-Saloon leaders rehearsal of the
recent dry victories in Chicago and De-
troit, in the last of which John w.
Smith, running on wet ticket, was
defeated for mayor of the city.
The political disaster suffered by
John W Smith of Detroit will be Wis
tied by the American people upon other
members of the Smith family" DR. Nc
Bride declared.
Raihbone Predicts Nomination.
The nomination of Gov Smith was
declared probable by Representative
Rathbone Of Illinois, who said that lin
all probability there will be one candi-
date for President whose chance for
success viii depend on his long record
of opposition 10 prohibition and the
eighteenth amendment" Mr.. Rathbone
declared that "at least one great party
must come forward in its national plat
form and insert plank In favor of
more enforcement of prohibition"
Dr.. Mcbride declared that Washing
ton viii have more TO do with settling
the prohibition question than any other
city IN the country.
The United States begins at WASH
incton," he said. Washington is the
Nations heart More than any other
city ii pumps the blood of the Nation
10 the remotest parts of the country.
No other city OF the Nation speaks so
positively to us concerning national
matters as does Washington"
Besides being the news center of the
country. he declared that washington
has the fun power of Congress behind
its actions. Congress is dry. at least
3-to-i dry in both House and Senate" !"
he added There is no excuse II Con-
gress fails 70 make good on prohibition
in the District"
Future Fight in Cities.
The future fight for dry Law enforce
nlent. DR.. Mcbride declared, must be won
In the cities. adding there Is larger
population In seven city areas than on
years from now he predicted. the cities
will be in control.
The session opened with a report on
the years work of the Citizens Service
Association hy Or. ". S. Abernetlv.
pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church.
DR. Ahernefhy declared that as a re-
suit OF the associations activities
Larger fines and longer jail sentences"
are 4 rule In washington today.
He praised Mai. Edwin B. Hesse. SUI
perintendent Of police. for his co-opera-
ton with the association, but declared
that its workers have been confronted
with an apathy on the part OF the
church people that has been "astound-
ing"
Defended Economically.
Mr.. Rathbone made a vigorous eco
nofnic defense Of prohibition. declaring
the bank deposits Of workers are larger
than ever before in history.
TT has been the verdict Of every
delegation from other lands, so far as
sm advised" he added, 'sthat the mar
veloua and unprecedented prosperity Of
the United States is due In very con-
siderable measure 70 prohibition"
Every automobile upon our city
streets is an argument for prohibition.
he said.
The concluding address was made by
Representative Lowrey Of Mississippi,
who warned that disregard for the Law
must result I'm failure. In wreck and IN
ruin" Others who spoke we're Mrs. N.
NJ. Pollock, president OF the District
w. c. T. u: Mrs. Davis w. Lum,
former president Of the India w. c. T.
u: 6eret. Oscar J. Letterman~ Of the
police vice squad and Thomas Jarvis.
neid secretary Of the Citizens Service
Association.