Evening star., 1928-05-28

Herbert Hoover seized pSychoiog-
icai occasion in Washington Saturday
nieht--the finals OF the National Ora
torical Contest-to smash one Of the
deadliest attacks his political enemies
have launched against him, viz. his
"tnternatioualism. Nowhere has II
been pressed with more ferocity than
in the West Virginia primary. which
will decide between Hoover and Sen
ator Gon tomorrow. The Californian
avowal Of healthy. enthusiastic ma
tionaiisn," as distinct from 'interna-
tionalism," was shot aimed straight
at the Kansas City convention hall.
At the Democrats, too, Hoover heayed
a detonating shell when he exalted our
intensive State rights and responsi-
bilities." There are those who viii
discern reference to the Justly cele-
brated liquor issue in that particular
bit Of Hooverizing.
There isn't any more politics In farm
relief than there La In prohibition,
Judging by recent events In Congress.
Party lines went 10 smash when the
McHary- -HauRen bill was passed in both
houses. and they were wrecked even
HfDAL bAlE fJSA6bE FDS[ VI OSEAAA0E
the Presidents veto. Now that farm
In the 1928 election, the Democrats, on
what Is known I'm the sporting world as
the dope" should be able to make the
stronger appeal TO the bucolic breth-
ren. Twenty-nine Of them voted on
May rs TO repass the McEary- -Haugen
bin in the teeth OF the White House,
while only 20 Republican Senators pre-
ferred standing by the farmer to
standing by Coolidge Nobody prob
ably will ever know the anguish with
which Senator Charlie" Curtis soul
throbbed when he had to make up his
mind whether or not TO sustain the
farm veto His pro~Veto vote can't
hurt Kansas fayorite son in his own
State. but other Corn Belt delegations
at Kansas City may now be less en-
thusiastic about Curtis than they
might have been II and when the dark
horses are trotted out.
Raymond LOnergan, who writes poll
tics at Washington for the railroad
brotherhoods, reports q divertinR state
OF affairs In Florida Former Gov.
Sidney Johnston Cats, a Baptist minis
ter, who once defeated the regular DEM
ocratic organization. seeks another term
at Tallahassee, and IL setting q lively
pace in the gubernatorial primary cam
paign. Cats says he wants 10 take
evolution and psychology" out OF the
schools and install God" In order TO
make Florida prosperous" the ex-
clergyman advocates a wide open"
state. 40 tourists won't have TO 90 10
Cuba IN quench their thirst. bet on
horse races and otherwise enjoy them
selves.
Senator Millard r. Tydings Demo-
crat. Of Maryland. one OF the heroes
Of the Muscle Shoals filibuster during
the all-night session Of the Senate, has
been given brilliant opportunity this
year by his party. He's just been made
chairman Of the Democratic senatorial
campaign committee, which Is charged
With the responsible task Of retaining
the n Democratic seats al stake In the
1928 elections, 10 say nothing OF bagginR
some Republican seats, Tydings Is q
baby Senator, both in years and In
tenure Of once. He has only turned
80 and Is In his flrst term In the upper
house. At the age of 20, his native
county sent him t0 the Maryland I1gis-
lature, and seven years later he entered
upon tWo-term career In the HOUSE
of Representatives at Washington
Tydings achieved an outstanding night.
ing record In France. His brother
Dem0erats are confident he will assai
the senatorial Hindenburk line with
the same elan that took him from tbs
enlisted ranks IN 1917 10 q lieutenant
coionelcy by the time the war ended.
A Washington hotel claims the most
historical telephone number In the
United states It's Lincoln 1860 :
WaAhIngt0n's busiest telephone IL MaiT
3i20-ths Capitol. From that switch.
| board callers are connected with every
section Ut the legislative branch Of ths
Government. Main si20 IL In fact a
self-eontained telephons exchange oil