Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-27

AmplifierS Give Program in
CIeareSt Way-Barroom
Fans Cool Crowd.
BY u. HAROLD OLIVER,

ASSOCIATED Press SPECIAL NfANSt-
HOUSTON. June 27.-Houston' Hos
pitality House. the specially built pa
william rendezvous for visitors and home
folk denied the privilege of seeing the
Democrats do their stun, lived up TO
its name yesterday and gave hundreds
az coatless and hatleSS conventioniSts
a vivid picture of Just what was going
on ScroSS the street in Sam Houston
Hall
Equipped with all the comforts of
home this $4,000 harborer of what
might have been hundreds of hangers
on a. the convention doors. waiting for
Just a peek at the proceedings inside.
proudly and in wholesale fashion dis
pensed the widely advertised true
Southern hospitality" during the brief
opening session.
Heard Program Clearly.
II reproduced for its guests every
word from the platform through three
huge amplifiers hooked up to the pub
lie address system OF the convention
broadcaSterS. and so satisfied did the
customers appear that many decided
to forego the opportunity afforded nom
ticket holders to see the goings on from
the rear of the convention hall itself
and to resairn where one can stretch
his legs. roll up his sleeves and smoke
the old corn cob pipe.
I'd rather be here than inside the
hall itself" was heard on every hand
Although they could not see. the
guests in Hospitality House heard the
platform remarks even more plainly
than spectators in the hall, for all the
n0or confusion was eliminated in the
amplif1cation.
Occupying a city block and equipped
with l80 old-time overhead barroom
fans. the huge shelter provided a SEM
bla1ce Of the convention itself. Sections
were set aside for each State, but sec
tionalism disappeared in the fraterniZ-
ing and agreeable throng. and Rhode
Islanders sat with NebraSkans and Mon
tanans mingled with MiSsissippianS.
Coolest Place in Town.
Coolest place in town." said many.
Even big ebony paper picker went
about his job OF spearing waste tidbits
without sign of perspiration on his
brow
I'm coming back tonight: sounds
good 70 me-" one man said.
One woman who joined the tilrong
had . ticket TO the convention. but she
was superstitious.
Now isn't that funny: they put me
70 listen instead of look
Another woman guest was giving an
excuse for an excess of rouge.
I've had the blues this morning:
that's why you see so much red
Oscar +. Holcombe. mayor OF Hous-
ton. brought the crowd to its feet when,
IN his address OF welcome to the dele
gates. he explained the Texas form of
welcome as analogous TO that Of one
neighbor to another.
Make Yourself at Home.
@JOlln. Mary, Kate. come on in. go
backs in the kitchen. cut yourself
piece Of cake and have q cup Of tea"
said the mayor. and the crowd roared.
Many delegates gave the place the
once over before entering the hall.
A ladies' lounge. with q sprinkling
of black-eyed susans and wildf1owers,
had an amiabIe hostess who smiled her
best Southern smile for the many woFn-
an visitors. A free postcard counter
hooked like q pre- prohibition free lunch
affair. the odd Gray Mare Band" Of
West Texas footed and drummed and
pretty Southern bellies had on their best
frocks and smiles to parade before those
who affected a +show me" attitude.
Two oficial registers for visitors had
huge blank pages turned rapidly into a
condemnation Of varied penmanship
As man after man. and woman after
woman, put their names down with glee
A space for remarks contained such ex-
pressiOns as the following:
"A grand place 10 come" A great
city on the Bayou" The best in Tex
as" 'Houston-another New York City
in time" Paradise of Texas" 'HoSpi-
tally, I love you, Thanks, Jesse Jones.
for the convention" 20. X. all the
way" Words failed me-"