Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

The recent Democratic convention at
Houston has emphasized particularly
upon the minds of the news writer's the
unique fact that Texas has been under
six fiags-Spain, France, the United
states. the Republic of Texas, Mexico
and the Confederacy-and that 1t mas
blazed the way from. the Mississippi TO
the Pacific, coionizing a territory nearly
double the size of Germany, Italy,
France and Spain combined. The an
nexation of Texas brought 38S, l66
square miles into the Union. Texas TO-
day, with 265 1896 square miles, running
100 miles north and south and TAO
miles east and west, has space within
its borders for the IL States OF New
Hampshire, Vermont. Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut. New York,
New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, In
diana. Kentucky and South Carolina.
The story of Texas is vivid, romantic
chapter In the history of American ex-
pansion and epitomizes the pioneer
spirit that has made the United States
the most powerful Nation in the world.
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Even IL and when AL Smith lands in
the White House he will not head tal-
phabetically) the list of the Smith boys
who are doing important work for
Uncle Sam. He will be headed out By
Representative Addison T. Smith, for
merly humble Government employe,
who Is on the board for Columbia In
stitution for the Deaf. Other Smith
boys In administrative positions include
c. b. Smith, In charge of cooperative
extension work for the Department of
Agriculture; Charles F. Smith, Board
Of Tax Appeals; Delos H. Smith, Sec
rotary Of the District Board of EXamin-
ers and Registrars of Architects: E. S.
Smith, In the Office of the doorkeeper
of the National House of Representa-
tives: Edwin w. Smith, in the Office of
the Speaker; Everard II. Smith, clerk to
the Senate committee on appropria-
tions; F. C. Smith, Bureau of Public
Health Service F. D. Smith, permanent
conference on printing; George Smith,
Senate committee on agriculture and
forestry: George E. Smith, in charge of
inquiry section at the Washington City
Post Office; George Otis Smith, director
of the Geological Survey and member of
the Federal Oil Conservation Board;
Glenn S. Smith, Southern Appalachian
National Park Commission: H. A. A.
Smith, United States Employees Com
penSation Commission; Henry G.. Smith,
oCAdtC COLiutilbtCE OiA PuDliC DullulIlSS
and grounds; H. O. Smith, In charge
Of the automotive section, Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce; James
F. Smith, judge in the Court of U. S.
Customs Appeals; l.. B. Smith, Bureau
OF Entomology; Maj. L. Meriwether
Smith. office of the judge advocate gen.
eral; MRS. Mabel H. Smith, secretary
to the Commissioner of Education; Noel
w. Smith, general manager of the Alas
kan Railway: Philip S. Smith, in charge
of the Alaskan hganch of the Geological
Survey; Rixey Smith, secretary to Sen
ator Glass of Virginia; r. K. Smith,
U. S. Shipping Board and trustee of
the Merchant Fleet Corporation Shelby
Smith, office Of the Secretary of Labor;
Sidney F. Smith, Patent Office; Sydney
E. Smith, ONCE of the Secretary Of
War; w. Andy" Smith, in charge OF
the Congressional Record at the Capt.
toll; Lieut.. w. B. Smith, Office of the
chief COORDINATION under the budget
system: Walter r. Smith, District
Health Department: william H. Smith,
international Joint Commission: Comdr
William +. Smith. Office of naval oper-
ationS, and William Wolf Smith, as
sistant director Of the Veterans Bureau
In charge Of legal matters.