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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
FARMERS LOOK TO DEMOCRATS
To CARRY.
BATTLE TO
HOUSTON
By WILLIAM S. NEAL
international News Service

KANSAS CITY, June 15.-Militant
leaders of the farmers crusade
stin full of fight despite their de-
feat here-today planned to carry
the famous McNary-Haugen bill to
Houston.
The same platform plank which
was overwhelmingly rejected by the
Republican convention will be
danRled before the eyes OF the
Democrats-with a promise that It
win be q rich prize on election day.
Informal conferences were held to
map out the strategy for the march
southwark. All Of the arguments OF
economic advantage for the farmers
and political gain for the Democrats
will be carried to the southwark,
the farm leaders declared.
Not All TO Desert
Not AL Of those who stormed the
Republican ramparts with a demand
that President Coolidge and his veto
OF the McNary-Haugen bill be re-
pudiated viii be found in the coun-
ellis OF the Democrats, q canvas re-
VeaIed.
while displaying deep disap-
pointment at the Outcome OF rner
efforts in Kansas City, some farm
leaders indicated that they would
continue their fight within the Re
publican party. mi,
liam Hirth OF Missouri, chairman
of the corn belt committee, and Will
liam II. Settle, president or the
Indiana farm federation declared
that the Democrats would not only
accept the farm plank but would
beat Hoover with it.
Others expressed doubt that Gov
ernor AL Smith, OF New York, II tne
Democratic nominee, would favor
the bill either az an economic OF
political aid. Belief was expressed
that he would see in It = blow &C
the consuming masses OF the East
who bIly the farmers products.
I'VE are going to Houston and i
the Democrats adopt the farm
plank they'll get our votes" de-
clared Settle. when the two con-
vention9 are over there will be 4
big meeting, probably in Des
Moines, to decide the whole ques'
ton"
wiz Not Go to Houston
E. W. MuIpuJs Ok WASaS0lAs
MIMI, president Of the American
Council Of Agriculture, chairman OF
the legislative COMMITTEES Of the
Central states Conference and q
Republican delegate, declined to pre-
dict the political outcome Of the
farm fight. He will not so to
Houston, he said.
''I can only say that the farmers
win regard the convention attitude
as meaning that they win not be
brought within the protective tariff
system" said Murphy.
Governor Adam McMullen, Of
Nebraska, who suggested the
March Of the 100000 farmers on
Kansas City, said:
81 don't believe In q third party
movement and / don't believe in .
bolt. I believe in continuing our
fight within the Republican party"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
RESULT HEARD
IN SATISFIED
SILENCE
BY KENNETH CLARK
International News Service STAFF
Corresp0ndeRt

KANSAS CITY, June 15.--This
convention got the cart before the
horse.
The shouting preceded The nomi-
nation of Hoover.
There was no opportunity to
exploit that time-worn expression,
its all over but the shouting
By the time the secretary OF the
convention got down rs tar as
North Carolina in calling the roll
OF states on the ballot. Hoover
had the majority sufficient to nomi-
nate. Instead OF the riotous tumnlt
which usually follows the selection
of q national party standard bearer.
there was nothing but silence from
the perspiring delegates on the
floor.
The secretary dr0ned away the
reading of the roll and the Hoover
majority piled up. Still no demon.
stration. The ballot was completed.
Al buzz Of Iistless conversation on
the floor. but still no outburst from
the delegates.
Three Times Wrong
The best minds gathered on the
platform added the Hoover figures,
re-added them and then ADDED them
again Three different totals re-
suited. Finally Senator Smoot Of
Utah. chairman OF the Senate
Finance COMMITTEES, which deals in
figures of billions. leaned over. to
the press section and whispered,
'its SIT for Hoover"
A few minutes later the secretary
announced the official vote ~ 83T
for the Cabinet nominee snOOt was
last seen adding up the figures
again.
The Hoover demonstration came
when John Il. McNabb, OF California
mounted the r0strum to place the
Secretary In nomination. McNabb
shattered all precedents Tor nominat-
ing speeches by mentioning his can.
didate in the very first sentence.
He did not wait to drum up enthusf-
asm by reciting long list Of = man
who" did this, q imam who" did that,
and than whom" etc. He bllrted
out Herbert Hoover" right off ths
bat and that touched Off the only
show this convention has witnessed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
TO WE'D ACID -HROWER

HULL, England. June 15.-Miss
Iris Howe served three years for
throwing acid on Frank Bowman.
Now he is going to marry her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15

brought peace within the Hepubllcan
ranks after the La Toilette cam
paign OF 1924. While others had
forced la Toilette and tllre other
Progressives to walk the plank"
after that election, Curtis, once he
became leader, brought them back
into the party.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15

the Eighteenth Amendment to the
people. He voted for the NOlstead
act. To the prohibition questions
naire'' submitted to Presidential
by Senator Borah this
spring, Curtis replied that he stood
for strict enforcement OF the law
and was opposed to its repeal. This
was in accord with his attitude to-
ward prohibition during his whole
leaiaIati career
Evening star., 1928-05-12
Third Party Proposal Fails
To Attract Support Anywhere

was held. there would be little or no
unfairness about II. But to make II
after sustaining a crushing defeat Is to
display rare strabismic view OF sports
manship."
"Recollection OF the Republican dis
aster has caused Democratic opponents
OF AL Smith to hold back from third
party proposals." according TO the
Seattle Daily Times independent Re-
publican). THE best that such move
ment could hope to accomplish would
be TO hand the election TO the Repub-
lican party without struggle. To ad-
vocate q third party rs herding place
for maicontents Is to preach the doc
trine OF despair. In all probability the
movement will not get beyond the stage
OF angry talk" The Providence Journal
independently advises that. "on the
whole. American political history
teaches that third parties very seldom
equal the antlcipations OF their pro-
moters."
'Mr. Daniels knows" asserts the
Lynchburg News tDem0craticl that
the success Of prohibition. in which he
Is so vitally interested, Is not wholly de-
pendent upon the election or defeat of
any man. He knows that prohibition Is
not the only issue, nor even the chief
issue. He knows what iS the issue, and
he knows II Is corruption"
The Kansas City Journal tRepubli-
cam concludes "All the Southern
States proper viii support Smith II he
gets the nomination. The
third party idea makes no appeal to the
South"
Evening star., 1928-05-12

Bon Dieu!" exclaimed Napoleon.
How rare men are!"
Bourrienne. his first secretary giving
this remark adds a few words of his
own and others concerning the subject:
ft-those who have seen the world
the truth OF Napoleons. reproach excites
little astonishment. In country which,
according to biographies and newspa-
pers. abounds with extraordinary men,
a woman OF much talent Mime. RolandD
said: What has most surprised me,
since the elevation OF my husband has
afforded me the opportunity OF knowing
many persons, and particularly those
employed In important affairs, Is the
universal mcdiocrity which exists. It
surpaSeS all that the imagination can
conceive, and Is observable In all ranks,
from the clerk to the minister. With
out this experience I never could have
believed my species to be so contempti-
BILE.
who docs not remember" continues
Bourrienne, "Oxenstiern'S remark to MS
son. who trembled at going so young
to the congress of Munster: Go, my
son. You will see by what sort OF men
the world is governed
II
One does not have to hold exactly
such ruthless sentiments to understand
what Napoleon Bourrienne, Nine. Ro-
land and Cxtcnstiern meant.
One today has but to get on street
car. and If 1t happns to be Just the
right car he will see In twinkilng OF
an eye exactly what these great per-
sons of old we're talking about.
Stress must be put upon the right
car, lest some one accuse us and sundry
- -loa c.
sary to be a hater OF mankind to hon
estiy comprehend the bad and indiffer-
ent as we'll as the good in the human
race.
Not every public vehicle, be 1t stated,
will show up the universal mcdioc-
rity" spoken OF above. Often enough
the spectator. glancing over the car.
finds many faces of distinction. Maybe
It may be nothing more than peculiar
tyne OF feature, but at least so much
sets the person off from the crowd.
Some morning. however, our inter-
ested spectator of humanity will board
car which rigidly fulfllls specifica-
tions. At first he will not realize that
anything is different from ordinary.
There will be the same crowding, the
same iamming the same pushing and
the same old cry from the motorman,
conductor or driver. Plenty OF room up
'front.'"
There will not be any room at all, OF
course, but at least the servant OF the
public is optimistic.
In the meantime utter strangers will
sit and stand cheek and iowl, putting
up with such close proximity In order
to get down to work on time.
Such hugger- -mugger riding Is insani-
tary. inconvenient and tiresome. It
causes frowns. headaches and colds and
depresses even strong men. IL one
stands up, especially on bus, he must
literally stand on his toes all the way
downtown. unless he does not mind
what shocks are delivered to his spinal
column.
Yet thousands of persons keep put
ting up with this sort of thing every
day rather than take a vehicle half
hour earlier than usual.
"Ili put up with anything" they seem
to say, rather than have my routine
broken UP. I'm creature of habit.
and this sort Of riding Is part OF the
habit"
Evening star., 1928-05-12
Cuha and the Senate.

Cuba is very much agitated, and not
unrcaSonab,y so, over project pend
inr in the United States Senate for
investigation" of Cuban affairs. 1t
consists of resolution proposed by
Senator Shipstcad of Minnesota. farm
labor's sole sentinel in the upper
h7uSr. While designed specifically to
ascertain the righteousness, or other
wise of IN individual American citi-
zcn's allegation of confiscation Of his
property. the Shipstead resolution COM
rrehcn6s. In effect, a sweeping inquiry
into thr entire Cuban national admin
istration II is understood that the
Senator moved To that end in the be-
ref that, under the Platt amendment.
the United States is privileged at any
time to exercise an investigatory pre-
rogative in Cuba.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations is now hearing the claimant
in question. in executive session. There
is as vet no indication that he has
made out a case which would Justify
the United States in doing anything but
urging him To resort to due processes
OF lew. His grievances have been
brought TO the attention of the State
Department and the American embassy
in Cuba on numerous occasions in the
past No warrant has hitherto been
found for charging the Cuban authori-
ties with any violation Of the legiti-
mate rights Of American citizens.
These are the bare facts in the exist
ing situation. What is of vastly greater
Importance Is the lengths to which any
undue exploitation Of them at the
Senate's hands might lead. The United
States is at great pains at this particu-
lar juncture to cultivate friendly re-
lations with Latin America. Distinct
progress In that direction was made
at the late Havana conference. Thanks
in high degree to the conciliatory diplo-
macy of Mr.. Hughes, North American
stock undoubtedly stands higher among
the twenty sister republics than 1t has
for long time.
But it is plain as pikestaff that II
the United States Senate Is going to
poke its inquisitorial nose into the
affairs Of sovereign republic like Cuba,
on the strength Of representations evil
IDENTIFY far from incontrovertible. Mr.
Hughes work at Havana last Winter
is destined to be undone.
The important newspaper. El Mundo,
stanch supporter OF the Machada
administration. discussing the Ship
stead resolution. sternly reminds the
United States Senate that Cuba is not
Nicaragua" That should be warning
enough to statesmen on Capitol Hill that
they should watch their step. II they
accredit to amicable relations among
the twenty-one Americas that value on
which ever and anon they arc so given
TO waxing eloquent.
Evening star., 1928-05-12
A Much. Needed Special Education

Judging by his recent outburst on the
topic Of "Old Glory" some public
spirited citizen might well spend one Of
his hard-earned dollars and present
Senator Henln with copy Of "FIsgs Of
the World" issued by the National Geo
graphic Society and compiled by Me-
Candies and Grosven0r, The gentle.
man from Alabama. gho saw in the
simple chapIain's pennsnt flying from a
United States wsrship Roman Cstho-
lie flag" and who first shuddered and
later thundered might perlIss ita pages
with profit 70 himself and 10 those who
are compsIied 10 listen IN him.
II was thought that every one knew
that when the officers and crew 0f
naval vessel were worshiping the High.
est Of All Powers sn exception vss made
~ The inysrisbte riie that no other ban
nsr must ~ placed shove or IN thf right
~ The Stars snd Stripes. snd that the
emblem Of the cross for 4 short period
~ time occupied the plsns NJ honor
Il don't care whether ~ r. church
pennsnt Of not" cried The fiery but ~.
informed A)sbamsn WHEN his mind had
DsAn dissbuakd by fellow Gensi0rs of The
notion that the design slgnifsd ths
Church III Rome. IT has no business
flying above the United States flag
Don't tslk 10 me about hauling down
old GIory when We Worship God"
A. nlstter Of fart, no one bsd talked
about hauling dawn Old Glory. The
two. snblemstie Of Ood and Of what We
conceive 70 be the earthly right inspired
u Cod, ny toasthfr from the same stan
~ usA. Old Glory IL eIorihed, not
isrntfhsd, by the contact, However.
matters ~ fsci oB nesaAion sppeai IT,
sle ~ tns gentleman from Aisbsms.
Senator hs1ia would probably not
Evening star., 1928-05-12
Delayed Justice.

Philip Jackson. who committed one
OF the most atrocious crimes In the his
tory OF the National Capital. has been
permitted another stay of execution.
Scheduled to die on May Is. the court
yesterday pushed ahead the execution
date 10 May 20. Jackson. who was con-
victed OF cr!minally attacking woman
in the Capitol grounds. has made use
Of every loophoie in criminal law TO
escape justice, and the ease with which
he succeeds in getting postponements is
arousing Indignation. The latest plea
on which the stay was granted was
that letter had bern written to Presi-
dent Coolidge asking that the sentence
be changed from death TO life imprison-
ment
The condemned man was arrested
after a most extensive man hunt. His
guilt was established beyond question.
Yet It seems impossible for society 10
enact justice. II shocks the average
citizens confidence In the law 10 find
that q convicted criminal OF the worst
type is apparently successful. for a
time at least. in foiling the laws man
date. The sooner Jackson is elrctro-
cuted the better 1t viii please Washing
toniane who remember his frightful
deed.
Evening star., 1928-05-12
THIS AND THAT :
BY CHARLES b. TRACET ELL.

The spectator of humanity as he
rides along suddenly realizes that this
carload is different. In the, first place,
they all look alike.
II is queer i,ist how 30 men and
women OF various ages and from all
walks of life can possibly look alike,
especially facially.
One has to puzzle over II,
Then he sees that fat Is what does II.
They are all fat-faced.
Each man and woman here has had
more food than they need.
There is universal fiabbiness OF
cheeks that makes for uniformity.
The Jaws, too. are covered with fat.
There Is a like pufflneSs around the
eyes.
The next thing one notes Is that the
compilations are verging on what might
be termed tsecretly) the grayish.
All OF these people go to work just
as the sun is beginning to shine In
earnest, and they do not come back
until he is almost done shining for the
day.
X +
The conversations OF our carload are
remarkably the same In substance and
manner
After listening TO them awhile the
candid auditor is forced TO confess that
they sound as much alike as the same
tune from the same record
Before one party to conversation
asks a question the answer from his
companion might be written out.
The thing Is Stercotyped, composed
mostly OF bromides. truisms. all uttered
with tremendous Solemnity.
at ha ni1 ack hif11caIf
TO become another Mencken simply be-
cause these people are not superficially
witty? Must l sneer at them because
they are the victims Of the same condi-
tionS?
Il must notl"
Such. much to his credit, is the an
swer Of the observer.
He knows that back Of these appear
ances Of universal mediocracy. no mat
ter If they surpass all that imagination
can conceive. stand scores OF good
qualities
He knows land Napoleon. etc. might
have, 100. II they had cared to) that
these are honest, capable men, doing
the work OF the world in capable
fashion.
Because each and every one of them
does not attempt to run amuck with
an empire Is no TedSOn WHY bIicy
should be branded as contemplate.
No sensible--and honest--person
would do so. even though he were well
aware OF their peculiarities He knows
that such wholesale .condemnations are
as unintelligent as they are fetching.
It Is because those who indulge In
these carpings at humanity do not get
down to particulars that they are able
IN oct nwav with IL
1t Is too much trouble. forsooth, to
follow man into his home and see
there how we'll he loves his wife and
children.
It Is easier TO carp.
The sort of men that Napoleon found
rare are indeed rare. Perhaps the world
ought to thank Heaven for that. There
Is enough to admire In Napoleon and
his career without paying tribute at the
wrong shrine.
What a world this would be II street
carloads OF Napoleons went to work
every morning!
Let us thank God for universal
mediocrity.
Evening star., 1928-05-12
A Youthful Eiend.

No more abominable or shocking
crime has ever been recorded. even In
this country. which has been the scene
of some despicable atrocities, than that
OF lad OF seventeen In Kansas, who
has Just confessed the Staying OF seven
members OF his family. his parents and
Ave brothers and sisters. The tragedy
occurred about fortnight ago. The
youth had asked to be allowed to use
the family automobile, but his father
objected. Then. according to his con-
fession. he "just got mad" with his
father and decided to kill him and all
the others Of the family. After staying
the seven he poured kerosene over the
bodies. changed his clothes, threw
lighted newspaper into the kitchen to
hre the house. and left In the motor
car for town.
When questioned later regarding the
tragedy he declared that he had been In
town when the fire broke out, but
suspicion having been aroused he was
persistently questioned until ne finally
confessed.
This crime is not to be accounted for
on the basis of ordinary juvenile
delinquency. 1t was a thoughtfuliy
planned attack, worked out In detail,
to leave the least evidence of guilt This
boy. like many others lured by pleasure.
was impatient of parental restraint. The
family car was his undoing. as 1t has
been that OF others. There seems to
have been trouble between him and his
father for some time. and the quarrel
over the use OF the machine brought
matters 10 climax
Such fiendishness Is perhaps prompted
by the example Of other crimes. 1t Is
the more important, therefore, that
punishment should be administered to
the full to demonstrate that the
perpetrator Of such an abomination
must pay the utmost penalty. Merciful
Judgment, conformation on the ground
OF youth, the defense OF insanity. the
claim OF irresponsibiiity should not
apply, lest other youths. misIed by love
OF indulgence, take this course of
vengeance and release thinking to
escape responsibility.
Evening star., 1928-05-12
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Year, Ago Today

German guns are pounding the allied
lines at many points from Flanders To
the Somme. Thought to pfeaaGe an
other big attack, I,0ng-ranRe guns are
firing into towns and villages behind
the lines. Allied forces mean"
while, await In confidence The enemys
imminent attack, Fnch's strategy be-
ginning To tell To the siedgehammer
USE Of masses OF men by the enemy the
allies are opposing the strategy oi meet"
Ing the blow with the smallest number
of men capable Of standing mp to the
shock while keeping the strongest re-.
serve possible. Such tactics have near
ly exhausted uermany's feserves and
left them taetieally exposed In two dan"
gsraus salients on water-l0gged ground,
French believe the Germans hope TO
gain the moral effect OF capturing the
Ypfes salient Twelve conf
nlasinned oftiGers are on the casualty
list reported by Gen, Perahing today
his own nephew heins Rmnhg the
wounded. Mothers day today
day of PRAYER Every soldier In
France, even In the trenches. takes
time IN write ieilsr home, and white
flowers bedetk the khaki pi 100000
doughhoys oYeFAeaA
Evening star., 1928-05-12

perative that lsw-enfortemert oficers
be clad In distinctive dress so AZ to
assure safety for innocent motorists, In
other kinds OF prohibition enforcement
.here would appear to be no reason for
uniforms. but certainly civilian parb Is
not the proper apparel for nicht-time
work on country highways, state po-
lice who patrol the roads on motor
cycles are easily recognizable. and their
efficiency Is not lcssened btcause OF this
rhc same thing applies with equal force
to other law-eniorccment agencies en-
gagged in the same type of work, No
innocent person refuses to halt for a
noliceman. and no innocent person Will
refuse TO stop for a prohibition agent.
II that Is what his uniform shows him
to be,
Evening star., 1928-05-12

have been upset at the recent d.c.sra-
tien OF a heraldic expert that the eagle
ON the presidential fia9 points to the
left instead OF TO the right. the latter
being the hcraldic point OF honor. Still,
he might see something very sinister
therein But II, without being previously
tipped off. he should for the first time
suddenly spy the official banners Of
either the United States Coast Guard
or the United States Customs Service,
what an uproar there might -sss Fer 81
horrible to relate, the red. and white
stripes thereon run vertically and not
horizontally. Shades OF Betsy Ross and
George Washington what Mr.. Hefiin
might see In this is problcmatieal. but
1t would undoubtedly be something
pretty terrible.
How about the swimming Ash on the
flags of the Fisheries Service and of It's
commissioner? A boost for the New
England fisheries as against the cotton
growers of his own section? How about
the United States power boat squadron
flag? Its stripes are not only vertical,
but are blue. while the stars are on a
red field Did the designers and spon-
eors of Old Glory provide for any such
perversion? And the signal flag which
means guard and guide" oh. horror,
1t bears close resemblance to the Ave
Of clubs in the Devils book of fifty-
two pages!" There are more which
might distress the Senator unless as
before suggested, he be made the early
recipient OF the valuable little volume
which tells all about everything con-
nccted with flags and which is war
ranted to be one of the best bugaboo-
removers to be had for the price.