Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

The angel of death. which at this
| writing is lowering so close to George
E. Brennan, long Democratic political
boss of Chicago, and William s. Ware,
Republican boss of Philadelphia, serves
TO bracket together in the public eye
two men who In their respective orbits
had been destined to play important
roles In the political battle now i'm
pending. and who at one stroke are re-
moved from the firing line and placed
in the ranks Of non-combatants. There
can be no question that the Strik-
ing down of George Brennan is q seri-
Gus loss, both personal and political, 20
Gov Smith. Brennan fought for Smith S
nomination through thick and thin in
1924 He was preparing to do yeoman
service for Smith In Illinois this year.
He was firmly convinced that the APP
peal Of Al Smith, the man, the appeal
OF the issues and policies Of which the
New York governor Is the champion,
plus the power OF the Brennan ma
chine in Chicago, would prove an in
vincible combination In putting Illinois
I'm the Democratic column ir November.
In the case OF Bill Ware and the
Hoover campaign, the consequences of
Wares enforced retirement from active
participation In the campaign are not
so easy to appraise. Wares political
strength In Pennsylvania has been
exerted In Hoover's behalf. both before
the Kansas City convention and since.
But IL Is no secret that some Of Secre-
tary Hoover's advisers did not relish the
prominence OF Ware In the Hoover
picture" Fate has now taken hand.
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Women, created by the sixth Pan
American Congress at Havana last
December, Is prosecuting with vigor its
detectives, II the frequent press re-
leases issued at Washington by the
commission may be taken as cri-
terion OF its activities Miss Doris
Stevens is chairman of the commits
sion. A bill presented to the congress
OF our southern neighbor Colombia,
aiming TO establish equal rights In that
republic between men and women in
civil, penal and proceeding laws. has
evoked special commentator from
Miss Stevens. This shows" she says,
how rapidly the state is moving to-
ward the conception of equality for
men and women In the law. We shall
soon look back with regret that there
was ever time when women we're not
considered as persons"
The song writer's are busy these days
composing Smith and Hoover ballads
which they hope may catch the popu-
lar fancy and may be adopted as off
cial" campaign songs. with consequent
enrichment OF the music publishers.
Hes Our Az" is the title of new
Smith song. In the composition of which
A baA hnV
hearing this song on the air. man
in Iowa City wrote the broadcasting
station that 1t had given him an en-
tirely new conception OF Gov. Smith
and that he intended 10 vote for him.
The chorus runs as follows
East Side, West Side,
All through the u. s. A.
They're saying
He's our AL.
Mothers dream Of having son like him
Without shame staining his name,
Men are proud to be allowed
To know and cali him Pal.
East Side. West Side,
All through the u. s. A.
They're saying
He's our AL"
A Hoover song copyrighted by the
Meyer Davis Co. and one OF score
which have been rendered the Hoover
managers for campaign purposes, has
chorus which runs thus
III you're looking for the best,
Vote for Hoover
Who? Curtis and Hoover
They have both been put to test
Who? Hoover, Curtis and Hoover
They were simply born TO lead
And they are Just the men we need,
For my country It's of thee,
Land of prosperity needs Hoover.
Who2 Curtis and Hoover.
For the grand old u. q, A."
A pleasant and harmless hot-weather
conversational pastime frequently III
dulged LII when two pf naafe politically