Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12

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Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico via tn
Mississippi, received only scattering APP
plause The third. a proposition 70
Federal aid to farm and farm
controlled corporations to take care o
crop SURPRISES, was received with tn
greatest enthusiasm
Emphasizing his remarks only by tn
occasional humping of the four finger
of his right hand alternately on tn
board holding the copy OF his address
Hoover followed his text rather closely
but occasionally tranSpcSed a Sentenc,
or changed word without affecting thu
meaning
When he reached the prohibition
! section of his speech, the nominee said
Il do not favor the repeal of thu
| eighteenth Amendment" A wave o
| applause greeted that declaration anC
another rolled around the stadium will
| his declaration that the social anC
| economic" experiment of prohibition
| must be worked out eonStructively."
| Hoover's declaration for religious
/ tolerance twice was interrupted bS
| handclapping Of the thousands gath.
| cred within a short distance of The
| speakers stand Another note of ap,
| prevail went up In response to thu
! NASNA~f ANaSAA AcA AA1AAN1NS AAA 9Sf%A
Coolidge'S Name Hailed.
The outline of the nominees foreign
policy for the peace of the world, but
with the maintenance of Navy ade-
quate to national defense, also struck 8
responsive chord. as did his preach
/ ment on the doctrine OF equal opporhu-
nifty for all. irrespective of faith 81
/ color. whether native or foreign born
rich or poor
As the nominee in his peroratiou
paid his tribute To President Coolidge
/ there was another outburst of applause
The Republican nominee concluded
speaking at exactly $40 o'clock. after
speaking for one hour and five minutes
Senator Moses was the first 10 rush
forward and congratulate him, ano
others crowded up as the maSSed bands
broke into the strains of Hail Column
hia."
With the music and cheers dinninp
in his ears, the Republican standard
bearer left the stand with Mrs. Hoover
and their son. Allan. He waved to the
crowd in greeting as he descended the
steps 10 his waiting automobile. and
responded TO the cheers and flag wav-
ing as his machine whirled around the
corner of the stands and disappeared
through the tunnel leading to nearby
roadway.
Record Outpouring.
All of the arrangements and decora-
tons for the stadium ceremony were in
the hands of Stanford officials. who
StroVe TO make this a gala occasion in
honor OF its most distinguished gradu-
ate and to care for a capacity crowd
Their spirit had spread to many por-
tons OF the State, and there was an
outpouring such as is seen only at the
greatest Of foot ball contests here.
Thousands of men and women stormed
the gates as they were opened at noon
and their number was constantly aug
mented minute by minute Women ap-
peared TO outnumber the men by long
odds, but this impression may have re-
suited from the more sharp contrast
the gay coloring of their gowns made
against the 'somber brown OF tier after
tier of seats rising gently up the slope
for hundred feet or more.
Those who had failed TO bring UNI
breilaS sought TO make up for the over
sight by fashioning newspapers into
sunshadeS, but the result scarcely COM
penSated for the odd appearance that
resulted. Many of the men came bare
headed, and most of these, too, resorted
to newspaper shelter II seemed as
though this was by odds the hottest
day since Hoover arrived here three
weeks ago. and there was genuine dis
comfort.
There was not single trace of clouds
in the sky, and much of the south
eaSterly breeze that swept in from the
sea across the coast range Of hills was
shut out by the towering sides Of the
bowl.
Good -Natured Crowd.
The crowd proved q good-natured
one, despite all that. and demonstrated
It's holiday spirit by giving round OF
applause to a platoon Of blue-coated
san Francisco police as they marched
into the stadium and wheeled sharply
to take their places before the speakers
stand. Every spectator had been pro-
vided with a small American flag at
the entrances, and these were waved
with little or no provocation, The first
demonstration OF that character came
when the crowd was led 10 believe that
the appearance of huge l2-passenger
uonopiane hearlded the beginning OF
the promised airplane show over the
bowl
The big tri-motored plane few past
the stadium. keeping TO an air lane
well outside and then disappeared from
view Necks we're craned for the ap-
pearance of tho next, but IT was SO long
in appearing that the spectators iouno
other things upon which to center their
attention. After a while, however, a
second two-seated racer shot across the
sky, but the pilot kept his ship on an
even keel. and so furnished not thrill
AT each end of the stand an Amer
lean flag fiuttered fitfully in the scan'
breeze.
State Seal Shown.
Directly beneath the battery Of mi
crophones and taking up half OF tne
central panel of the wide stand, was q
large seal OF California, with a brown
bear az the central figure and the in
gcription California Republic" in blue
lust under the right Of silver star.
Just two hours bet-re the speaking
was TO begin, the stadium was esti-
mated TO be about one-third full, with
80. 900 people within It's walls The
crowd was we'll scattered out so that
vast spaces of seats appeared in all di-
rections The reserved section was
slow filling, but there were some early
arrivals, q number Of members Of the
notification committee coming direct
from q luncheon held at Stanford
Union
Theodore Hoover, dean Of the Stan
ford School Of Engineering and brother
Of the candidate. was the first among
the notables 10 reach the stadium. HI
was on hand even before the opening
directing the placing OF the fina
touches OF flowers and green's TO thu
stand and the fixing Of chairs for tht
bands 10 III right and left Of the raised
press stand, facing the speakers
TcAtrum. and midway down the field OF
each sides where grldron gladiator
have their places during foot bal
games.
Another early arrival was Mayor Johr
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