Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
SMITH GETS REST
BEFORE LAST TOUR
HomeWard Bound, He Feels
Results of Midwest Trip
Are Satisfactory.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GOV. SMITHS TRAIN EN- ROUTE
TO ALBANY, N. Y, october 20.-Brown
derby has been waved for the last time
in this campaign to a Midwestern
crowd and Alfred E. Smith was home
ward bound tonight for a few days
rest in Albany before embarking upon
his final drive for the presidency.
The Democratic nominee in Indian
apolis today said farewell to his friends
west of the Alleghanies. Here, as in
Chicago, st. Louis and other places, he
was paraded through the city to be
welcomed by the cry of Hello, AL!
Full Program Arranged.
While the nominees visit to the
Indiana city was of little more than an
hours duration, he found time to do
many things A full program had
among other things a visit to Tom
Taggart, veteran Democratic chief in
the State, who Is now undergoing
treatment in a hospital, as well as a
parade and speech.
The governor. who apparently has
gone through the strenuous Western
trip with but little fatigue, found time
for all this, as we'll as an opportunity
to shake hands with scores of persons.
On his way here he was greeted at
stations en- route and at those places
where the train made what were de-
scribed as railroad operating stops.
This morning, shortly after leaving Chi
cago, the governor held conference
with press correspondents in the club
car of his private train.
Praises Chicago Reception.
Governor, what did you think of
your (Chicago) reception?" he was
asked.
Il think it was great. I think the
scene at the Loop when all that paper
was coming down out of the windows
was wonderful. It looked like snow
Storm
The nominee was asked if he had
seen Secretary of War Davis comment
on his Sedalia speech, in which he
raped Army housing conditions.
MY witness is Gen. Summerall," he
returned. What happened to (Rear
AdmiraD Magruder? He spoke about
this and they clamped the lid on him.
The joker in this statement is in the
words appropriate or authorized 'Au-
thorized' does not mean anything.
You do not add promises into your
total of appropriations" he continued
ut is just trick bookkeeping"
Cites Flood Control.
He was told by the press that Con-
gress had authorized 1926, 100000 for
Mississippi flood control and actually
appropriated $15,000,000 to start the
work.
THAT is exactly it," he replied. you
just show nice big pie to the flood
sufferers and you cut a little piece off
the corner and say eat that and later
on something will happen"
The governor said he would not per-
NIT Mellon or Mills or Lord or anybody
else to say that this Government is
operating cheaper"
What is Lords excuse for his own
statement made few weeks ago. he
continued, that there is a deficit of
$96,000000? Where does that come
from? The minute Congress meets in
December it has got to meet that
deficit"
The candidate said he would not sign
any bill as governor of New York putting
ANY duty on department without an
appropriation to carry it out, because it
is bunking the people" There are to-
tai commitment of ST. 900, 100000 against
the Federal Government, he added, in
recalling that Congress had passed the
1925 900, 900 flood relief bill, merchant
marine measure and other legislation
authorizing expenditures.