Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-02

greeted a group Of railroad men and
other early workers.
Train Has Loud Speakers.
The Hoover train is equipped with
loud speakers, so that audiences as
large as $4,000 may be addressed by
the nominee without strain on his
voice. There is a large personal stan
to assist "the chief" on bis journey
including George E. Akerson, a per-
sonal assistant, and a corps OF stenog-
rapherS.
The 80 or so newspaper correSpon-
dents have a busy time of it, what with
daShing back and forth between their
cars and the station platforms. Several
have narrowly escaped getting left be-
hind in the crowds on the platforms.
Charles Gridley and Will Collins,
liaison officers between the nominee and
the press, are given credit for keeping
the personnel intact.
Armory Is Crowded.
Because of the inclement weather
the plan to use the front OF the court
house for the address was abandoned
at the last minute, and the crowd jam
med into the big armory instead. A
throng of more than 10000 persons had
pushed into every possible space with
in the vaulted hall, many men perching
high on the steel girderS Of the roof.
The audience refused to be quiet as
Hoover appeared on the platform, wav-
ing thousands of flags and banners
and shouting themselves hoarSe. Led
by an expert cheer-leader, the crowd
gave three rousing cheers for Mrs.
Hoover. @isNe
The nominee was presented by Mayor
Harrison as 1.-The next President of the
United States" whereupon the noise
again broke loose. Hoover was help
less for several minutes in his attempts
to make his voice heard.
On his way from the station to the
armory Hoover was acclaimed by thou
sands of citizens who had been unable
to get into the hall. Hoover rode in a
closed car, with his head bare and his
hand waving to those along the curb
Cries of Hoover" mingled with shouts
of admirers and Shrieking Of hoorns
and fire sirens.
Speaks at Cumberland.
Hoover sounded the prosperity key
note in his informal address last night
before $4,000 Marylanders packed into
the station plaza at Cumberland. He
stepped from his private car to q Spe-
cially erected platform on the station
lawn, before which spread the vast
crowd of men, women and children as
far as the eye could see. AS he mounted
the platform q band struck up 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" and the throng
burst into mighty cheer. A woman
pushed her way to the front and hand
ed Mrs. Hoover a large bouquet OF yell
low chrySanthemums.
The entire police force seemed to be
concentrated between the platform and
the train, assisted by an army OF Boy
Scouts. The nominee was introduced
by Representative Zihlman Of Maryland
as ''the next President of the United
States" precipitating another burst OF
applause that Hoover had difficulty in
Stemming as he began to speak.
Noticing a number Of railroad men In
the front ranks of his audience, Hoover
paid them compliment for their faith
full service to the public, and declared
that he was "the living example Of the
care and responsibility of trainmen, :
having never been in an accident in all
his Journeys.
"I have come to think Of the strip OF
railroads across the middle Of America
as my own main street, on which
make my journeys from my Office to my
own front gate" he remarked. The
nearest I have ever come to having an
accident was during the war, while =
was on a boat in the North Sea, en-
route to Belgium. The steward on the
boat asked me if I'd mind paying him
after each meal, instead Of settling the
bill at the end of the trip, as usually Is
done. I told him it was o. K. with me
but asked why he wanted his money at
once. He explained that IL out Of IL
ships which had attempted the same
crossing had been torpedoed and that
the last boat he was on had been sunk
with the passengers still owing him $50
I agreed I'd better pay him"
Hoover drove home to his audience
the importance of continued prosperity
and traced the accomplishments of the
Republican party in maintaining high
order of living during the past seven
and a half years. He said that when
the party came into power, many mil
lions of unemployed walked the street;
the people were discouraged and ap.
prehensive of the future"
"a long series Of constructive acts not
only restored employment, but has bull
standards of living and added security
to every home" he asserted. I'VE have
gained enormously in national wealth
There has been wide diffusion Of thai
wealth amongst our people"
Cites Growth Of Savings.
He pointed out that in seven year:
the combined assets Of life insurance
industrial insurance, building and loar
associations and savings banks have
nearly doubled, amounting to more thar
$50, 000, 600, DOOR nearly one-Sixth thu
national wealth. Poverty has been *
decreased that there Is hope Of abolish
| ing it entirely from America, he added
AS an answer to Gov. Smiths Jib'
about the Republicans taking credit
| for the Increase in number OF Schoo
children, Hoover pointed out that while
the population has increased only II
per cent in eight years, grade Schoo
attendance has increased by II per cent
high school attendance, 80 per cent, ant
college attendance by IS per cent. Z
81 cannot believe the American
people wish to abandon those policie
of Government which have been main
tanned by the Republican party, ant
without which the results so amazin
and so stimulating to the spiritual q
well as to the material advance of tn
| NaClOu WOulU IlOt nave Ueeu POSSlpIc,
he said. 1.-The Republican party ha
given an administration which protecte
| and upheld these results. am con
fident the American people wish 1t con
tinued."
The crowd reared its approval, a
| flashlights doomed and cameras clicked
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover walked to tn
| edge of the platform and waved thei
appreciation so that all might see then
Staring the party in the face at
nearby lumber yard was q large sig
with the inscription, eve furnished tn
plank for the Hoover platform"
Hoover responded briefly to the VIC
ciferous greetings of crowds at Bruins
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