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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
Dies in California.
n;snat.h IN The Star

Special Dispatch 10 The Star,
LYNCHBURG. Va. January IT.
Mrs. Maude Miller Stanworth. wife of
Comdr. c. S. Stanworth. u. S. N. re-
tired, died in a hospital at Oakland
Calf. Saturday from injuries sustained
a week before In an automobile acct.
dent. She was a native OF this city
and a daughter OF Mrs. Richard s
Walker. who lives here and sister OF
Richard S. Walker. jr.. Of Petersburg
Two sisters also survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
MRS. AMANDA KESSEE DIES
Virginia Woman, 81, Survived by
Four Children.
Irecisl Dispatch 30 The Star.

Special Dispatch 80 The Star
LYNCHEURG. Va, January IL
Mrs. Amanda Kessee, 81 years old,
widow Of Booker r Keesee OF Lynch
burg. died late Sunday at the Virginia
Baptist Hospital She was a member
Of Mount Hermon Methodist Church at
Lynch and is survived by these chill
dren: Mrs. O. w Cundif and Mrs.
*. H. Elliott OF Lynch. Mrs. George
King Of Lynchourg. and w. r. KeSse
Of Otter River. She survived her hus-
band eight months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
BOY HIT BY AUTO.

Special Nspaich TO The Star.
MARTINSBURG. w. Va, January
174--Dzyid Cookus. years old, OF
Washington. darling from behind an
automobile in front Of the home here
Of his grandfather. whose funeral he
had come 10 attend. was knocked down
and dragged some distance. Physicians
said he will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
Big Oak Burns.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
HAGERSTOWN. January l7.-One Of
the largest oaks In the East was de-
stroyed b. fire yesterday. The oak was
on the property of Leo Cohill. near
Clear Spring. 1t measured feet in
diameter and was 100 feet high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
WOOD WARNS LEGION
OF BAN ON POLITICS
Cites Rule Prohibiting Wearing of
Uniform or Insignia at
Gatherings.

American Legion units should not ap-
pear in uniform or with Legion insignia
when they attend politica. gatherings
and the organization should hold itself
aloof from partisan politics, Harlan
Wood. department commander. declared
Yesterday in formal order. He cited
Section of the departments consti-
tuition. which forbids the Legion to en-
Tage in politics and pointed out that
there is a similar provision in the ma
ticn"l constitution of the organization.
We must respect neutrality" Comdr.
Wood said TODAY. explaining that no
'"n i ding a public elective Office can
hold post in the Legion.
This action was taken on the heels of
: number of complaints reaching Local
- 'N"''~oo' hnndnI'nrtn that District
Legionnaires we're taking a hand in po-
litical rallies. These were occaSioned
particularly by thu appearance of the
Drum end Bugle Corps of the Victory
POST at Union Station when Herbert
Hoover returned from California and
:" ennnunccr'ent that it would parti-
cinats last night at the Democratic
rally ~ AleXen1ria. The corrs. in uni
'orrn. did participate in the Alexandria
rally. but Legionnaires pointed out that
h"w have now appeared at functions of
Goth ma ior parties. making things even.
Announcement was made by Demo-
ratio headquarters that the Costello
Post Drum and Bugle Corps would ac-
'omnanv a party on tour of Arlington
~~,,,,sv tnnjoht
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
MICHIGAN ENDORSES
SMITH CANDIDACY
Democrats Unanimously Ap.
prove Nominee During State
Convention.

by ASSOtldttu IltSS
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. September
2l.-Complete harmony. with unani-
nous Endorsement of Gov. Alfred f.
Smith as their candidate for President,
was In prospect when Michigan Demo-
Gratis met in convention today to COM
plete the ticket that will go on the
State ballot in November
According to William A. Comstock
national committeeman. and Horatio j.
Abbott. state chairman internal differ
enccs that were apparent when Gov
Smith was nominated have been sub
merged in the interest OF party success
and there will be no reflection OF them
in the convention.
Resolutions lauding the New YORK
governor we're ready for presentation
The keynote speaker was a dry, Marvin
s. Pittman of Michigan State Normal
School. at Ypsilanti. While he refused
to concede that the Smith position
toward prohibition is correct, he praised
the candidate for his courageous atti-
tude and promised that Democrats. wet
or dry. North or South. will give their
support to Smith.
The Democrats. whose contests for
State Offices rarely have been success
full in Michigan. plan to make one OF
their most vigorous battles In NoVnrber
and to this end plan complete ticket
against the Republican incumbents
seeking reelection.
Former United States Senator A. O.
Stanley OF Kentucky, in preconven-
ton address, asserted that Gov. Smith
is 1.-The hope of the Nation" and Herbert
Hoover 1.-THE candidate of party which
has made empty promises"
Paving tribute to Gov. Smith. he said
"Snobbery protests he is OF the slums
a denizen of the East Side. Falsehooo
dubs him the slave OF Tammany
Bigotry calls him wet and intolerance
challenges his Christian faith. Yes. he
comes from the sidewalks OF New York
A liberal and a Roman Catholic. What
Of it?"
Candidates for secretary of state. at
torney general. treasurer. auditor gen.
eral and for three places on the State
Supreme Court bench are to be chosen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
BERNSTORFF HALTS
ARMS FARLEY PLAN
Demands Date Be Fixed for-
Conference-Committee
Fails to Agree.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. September 2l.-The draft
ing members of the disarmament COM
mittee of the Assembly Of the League
OF Nations last night failed To agree
on a common text Of the resolution
on future disarmament to present 10
the Assembly
At the meeting Count Won Bernstorff
held out persistently for the fxation
of q definite date for the International
conference on the reduction ~ arma-
ment. but the majority Of the sub
committee were against him. As
result Ii was decided 10 report merely
an expression Of opinion instead OF a
formal resolution.
This decision will empower DR.. J.
Loudon. Holland. chief Of the pre-
paratory commission Of the diSarms-
ment conference. TO convoke the next
session Of the commission whenever ne
make like. the report leaving Or. LOU
don's authority complete.
Count Won Bernstorf was asked after
the meeting whether the committee s
action meant that DR.. Loudon had been
empowered TO suggest a private meet
ing of representatives of the big naval
powers. He answered. Il suppose 81.
l see no reason why ne wouldn't be able
TO do So"
However. as means Of increasing
the sense of security of states. thereby
stimulating the reduction of armament.
the disarmament committee adopted a
resolution urging all countries to con-
clude treaties of on-aggreSsion and
mutual assistance on the basis of model
treaties prepared by the League These
are treaties which many experts think
will logically reinforce the Kellogg
BRAND pact by reducing the chances
| and temptations to resort to war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
FARM LEADER HITS
CURTIS PROMISES
Frank W. Murphy Makes
Speech Where Nominee
Spoke Wednesday.
By the Associated Press.

SPENCER. Iowa September 2l.-
Speaking from the same platform on
which Senator Charles Curtis. Repub-
lican vice presidential candidate, two
days ago promised relief to agriculture
through tariff revision. Frank w. Muir
ply Of Minneapolis, chairman Of the
legislative committee of the Corn Belt
Federation Of Farmer Organizations,
declared today that the Democratic
party and candidate promise legiSla-
ton to make the tariff work for agricul-
tlre. while that is exactly what the Re-
publican party and candidate reject"
In an address at the Clay County
fair. Murphy said that responsibility
for bringing farm relief into politics
rests on the shoulders OF Calvin Cool
idge. who vetoed the McNary- Haugen
bill. and men like Senator Curtis, who
deserted his wheat-growing constitu-
ents in Kansas for chance at the vice
presidency
Charges Six Years Of Inaction.
The Republican vice presidential cam
djdate. Murpny continued tells you
now, after six years of Republican in
action on the tariff. that the tariff on
farm products will be raised II you will
ONLY kneel down once more under the
party yoke
MY reply to Senator Curtis is this
If what agriculture needed during the
past four years since the 1924 Repub-
iican convention promised equality for
agriculture was higher tariffs, az he
now afirms. why did not the Republican
party enact them?
Hits Republican Committee.
II now assert. and challenge Sena-
tor Curtis to deny my charge. that
every bill introduced in the last session
Of Congress intended to increase agri-
cultural tariffs was strangled to death
bv the Republican ways and means
committee
Declaring that the McNary- Haugen
hill would have become law had Curtis,
Republican Senate leader. voted as ne
should have. to override the Veto, Muir
nhv suggested that Curtis explains TO
the farmers his abandonment CT their
cause by voting to sustain the Presi-
dents Veto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
CURTIS IN WYOMING
| URGES HIGH TARIFF
Vice Presidential Nominees
Voice Made Husky by Nu-
merous Speeches.

I BY the Associated Press.
EN- ROUTE WITH SENATOR CUR
IT'S IN WYOMING. September al
! Day and night speaking against the
| whiStling winds of the Western plains
is the daily program encountered ol
| Senator Charles Curtis. Republican vice
! presidential nominee, on tour OF the
! farm areas.
Senator Curtis has made from 2 tc
IA speeches a day since leaving Chicago
| and with one exception all have beer
| out of doors. at three county fairs, from
courthouse steps, from the back platform
| of his private car and on all manenr Of
temporary stands.
The voice of the veteran campalgnel
was little husky today as ne carrlec
| 1s plea for protective tariff with hlsn'
er rate for agriculture into wyoming
but he was out on the back platform al
an early hour to speak to the croWd'
along the route.
Tonight he speaks at Sheridan, in his
only stop in this State. Last night al
Valentine, Nebr.. the Senator answered
a plea to address Republican rally ano
for the first time in the West he spoke
indoors. Despite an 80-mile motor TRIP
during the day over treacherouS ROADS
and a busy afternoon with the Sioux
INDIANS RI tIle ROSCuuu tCSCi Ne10lVii, IN
spoke for more than an hour at Valen-
tine to an enthusiastic crowd. Mr.. Cur
tbs declared that farmers could look
for greater assurance in the promise
of Herbert Hoover for farm relief than
in a Democratic Congress. which Gov
Smith might bring in"
He said a higher tariff on agriculture
importations was needed and would be
given by Republicans. He said the
present tariff act embodied the rates
proposed by the farmers.
why didn't the Republicans go high
enough?" he asked. "A proper queS-
ton. We wrote this tariff bill just
after the war In unsettled times.
I'VE wrote into 1t the rates asked by
the organized farmers. but now we all
know we did not go high enough and |
tell you we are going high enough"
He read statistics showing importa :
tons OF butter. eggs. wheat, hay. fax
seed and hides. He compared the i'm
portations with those under the Demo-
cratic tariff act.
He said that $4,000 pounds of hay
we're imported in 1926 although the
Republicans had doubled the rate OF,
hav. He SAID that fax seed importa-
tions last year were 100000 bushels
more than is grown in the three great
fax producing States Of this country
He said the answer was to boost the
tariff
Senator Curtis spoke at Valentine on
the same platform with A. j. weaver
Republican candidate for governor. and
he called for the election OF the entire
Republican ticket in this State and in
dorsed the record OF Senator Howell
running for reelection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
IOWA FARM UNION
/. TO OPPOSE HOOVER
Brookhart Says Peek. Muir
ply and Hirth Double
Crossed Agriculturists.

By the Associated Press.
DIES MONIES. Iowa. September Oh
The convention of the Iowa Farmers
Union listened yesterday while Senator
Brookhart Republican, praised Herbert
Hoover AS friend of the farmer. who
opposed the veto of the McNary- Haugen
bill" and then adopted resolution
opposing his election. The vote on the
resolution was followed by the singing
of The Sidewalks of New York" r
Senator Brookhart told the union
that three farm leaders-George N
Peek of Moline. Ill., chairman of the
Committee of o." farm organization:
Frank w. Murphy of Minnesota. and
William Hirth of Missouri. chairman OF
the Corn Belt Federation Of Farm Or
ganizations-had double crossed" the
farmers by swinging their support to
Gov. Smith, the Democratic presidential
nominee.
Murphy. who was present, said he did
not see why he was included in the
attack, unless 1t was because of his
speeches recently favoring the McNary-
Haugen bill.
In a reply to Brookhart's address
Milo Reno, the Farmers Union presi-
dent, said he considered Hoover the
most relentless enemy Of the farmer
murphy dioo Cooh tHc lool Gnu wns
given an ovation when he asked his
hearers to stand with him for continu-
ance of the fight for the McNary-
Haugen bill.
The resolution adopted Endorsed the
recent resolution of the corn belt COM
mittee resenting 1.-The high-handed and
insulting manner in which the national
Republican convention at Kansas City
turned a deaf ear to the pleas for
justice for agriculture"
THE nomination of Herbert Hoover
at Kansas City" it concluded. pledged
assistance to the carrying out OF the
Coolidge policies. and with his record OF
injustice to agriculture should be re-
sented at the polls by every farmer In
the Middle West +"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
FOUR TEXANS ASSURE
GOOD OF VICTORY
Alvin Moody Tells G. 0. P. Western
Manager Democrats Will Not
Follow Raskob.

BY the ASSOCldleu Press
CHICAGO. September Il. Four
Texans called on James w Good. West
ern Republican campaign manager, to-
day to assure him that Hoover and
Curtis would sweep Texas in Novem-
Der
Il just walked away from my busi-
ness July Is to organize the State
against AL Smith, said Alvin Moody.
"Our opposition to Gov. Smith is
based first on his prohibition stand and
next on his immigration views. The
South is the home of religious freedom
and tolerance. and our anti-Smith CAM
paign is not one of bigotry.
THE wet Republican Raskob. who
speaks so much for Gov. Smith. is not
the kind of leader Democrats in Texas
are going to follow"
Accompanying Mr. Moody were Cato
Sells. former Democratic national
committeeman from Fort Worth; Judge
Marshall Hicks of San Antonio. a
Democratic convention delegate at New
York in 1924. and Henry Zweifel of
Fort Worth. former United States dis
trict attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
G. o. r. DENIES SMITH CHARGE.
New York Headquarters Disclaims Blame
in whispering Campaign"

New York Headquarters Disclairs Blame
in whispering Campaign"
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 2l.-Officials
ct Republican national headquarters
unanimously denied today any connec-
ton with any whispering campaign
against Gov. Smith.
THE governors accusation in his
Oklahoma speech said Daniel E.
Pomeroy. vice chairman of the Repuh-
iicsn national committee. that the Re-
p,Iblican national committee is RESPONSE
bic for aiding and abetting the So
called whispering campaign is utterly
false. Only this week. while Mr.. Hoover
was in New Jersey at luncheon given
for him by Senator Walter E. Edge. ne
absolutely and specifically stated this
must not be q campaign of personalities
and I will not tolerate any personal at
tacks on any opponents.
Col. John O. Tilson, chairman OF thu
Eastern division of the Republican
speakers bureau:
IF the governors remarks ar" d.
rected at those conducting the Hoover
campaign he is wide of ;f1e mark. be-
cause the Republican campaign mara
gers have studiously avoided anything
remotely resembling the methods tFlti'
cized by Gov. Smith On the contrar!
the Hoover managers have been In
eistent that their speakers and suoor'
dinates shall not indulge in pers2nali'
ties. and most of all to refrain ron
everything touching religious prelu'
dices. :.
IF the governors remarks are a.
rected at his own party or at people
outside the Republican party, that is
matter for the Democrats to handle
among themselves" Congressman Rob-
ert Low Bacon of New York. assistant
TO Senator George H. Moses. vice chair
man of the Eastern advisory commit
tee. who was out of town:
1.-The Republicans are leaning oVel
and backward in their effort to make
this an impersonal campaign. Mr
Hoover is high-minded American
gentleman who is conducting the cam
paign in the open and above board. HI
would not countenance such PROPOSE
tion for one minute"
William H. Hill, State Hoover-Curtl
chairman:
80 far as am able to find out TIT
Democrats are doing most of the taikini
on this religious business. am re
ferrine both to Gov. Smiths Oklahoma
speech and Mayor James j. Walker
speech in Newark, N. j., last night
don't believe anybody could accuse m
of being tied up with the Ku Klu
Khan, because they fought me up State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
SMITH SUPPORTERS
HIT BY MRS. NICHOLSON
Mrs. Ross Challenged by Chevy
Chase Woman at Annapolis to
Give Inspiration Source.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
ANNAPOLIS. Md. September I'll
Democrats of this city and surround
ings opposed to Gov. Smith for the
presidency heard Mrs. Jesse w. Nichol-
son of Chevy Chase assail the candi-
date as harmful wet, Tammany as a
cancer, Gov. Ritcfie of Maryland as
a turncoat and Mrs. Nellie T. Ross as
an intruder at a campaign meeting here
last night.
Mrs. Nicholson pointed out that she
is not campaigning for the Republican
committee. but is appealing to tine
womanhood of the Nation for defense
of the home against a threatened In
vasion OF the liquor interests. She
challenged Mrs Ross. former Governor
of Wyoming. to say as much. She Is
president of the National Democratic
Women's Law Enforcement League.
Gov. Ritchie was scored for turning
wet after his election by the prohibit
ton forces to the governorship in 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
IN CAPITAL REPORT
Units of State Committee Outline
Progress of Campaign at
Meeting.

Reports OF various committees were
heard at meeting yesterday OF the
campaign committee OF the Republic
an State committee at Republican head
quarters, S23 Fifteenth street.
Progress OF the work OF the State
committee. the Republican State Voters
Association. the League OF Republican
State Clubs, League OF Republican
Women, the Hoover and Curtis Club
and the Hoover and Curtis Republican
League was outlined.
Plans for an open meeting of the
Hoover and Curtis Club early In Oc-
tober when nationally known Re-
publican speaker will be here are being
made At yesterdays meeting Samuel
j. Prescott presided. Other members
present were: William Tyler Page, A.
E. Chaffee Edgar C. Snyder, Thomas
P. Littlepage, Mrs. Virginia White Speel.
Mrs f. A. Hartman, John Lewis Smith.
William J. Dow and Thomas l.. Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21

tJOTlDlueu from FlSb EdsC.l
sentatives OF either party are welcome
to use our hall At any time"
Referring to the allusion by Rogers
to the ex-nun incident. Harper said
It vas q fact that he had been criti-
cized by some Catholics for hiring
the hall to the self-styled former nun,
and that as result he had written a
letter to them explaining the attitude
of the corporation in permitting her
TO speak.
The next thing / knew" he said,
"there appeared in a Catholic journal
b statement that l had apologized alb
iectly. Subsequently some Protestants
demanded that apologize for making
the so-called apology So there you are.
got it from both sides.
Harper said that his personal stand
as a Democrat in support of Gov. Smith
had nothing whatever to do with his de-
cision to refuse the hall to DIR. Straton
He said he would not permit any one to
make a similar personal attack on
Hoover in the Auditorium. He explained
that the board of directors. which ap-
r"oved his action last night, is COM
rcssd Of Catholics Professionals, Demo
craE and Republicans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
HELM CAN'T FIND
SMITH DEMOCRATS
Homecoming Marked by Attack on
Pope, Tammany Hall and
"Villainous Press
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSS' 49,,
MONTGOMERY. Ala, September 81.
Senator j. Thomas Heflin celebrated
his homecoming here last night with
80 hour address against the Pope pc
Tammany Hall, Alfred E. Smith, the
mavor of Montgomery and the "villainous
press" before large and cheering au-
dience In the Municipal Athletic Sta
dium. :.
said the newspapers attacking him were
being fed sugar by the Pope.
There are IS nations Of the World
dominated by the Pope OF Rome. and !!
I have anything to do with 1t they won
oct the United States in on their plan,
he continued.
smith has as much chance OF carry I,
mo New York state as a mouse colored
mule has OF operating an airplane. he
won't carry IL States in the Union. !
have been to eight States ana ! nave nav,
not seen Democrat who thinks ne VIII
be elected. and not one who SAID ne
would vote for him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
SMITH TURNS FIRE
ON CHURCH BlGOTS
AS "UN-AMERlCAN'
Continued from First Page


! into her State could not be printed
and distributed for less than a million
dollars
| Where is the money coming FROM
! he asked, and then told of an account
| he had read where a woman went into
the national committee in Washington
and "meekly walked up to the man ir
| charge and said. want some litera-
| ture on Gov. Smith: I want the non
political kind And he brought her
downstairs, put her in an automobile
and took her over to an Office where a
paper is published called the Fellow
ship Forum, which for a number OF
years has been engaged in this sense
! less. foolish. stupid attack upon the
Catholic Church and the members of
that faith"
After denOuncing as lies" a series
OF reports he said had reached him
the governor continued: "Of course. ii
is very fine for the Republican national
committee and the Republican chair
man to diSown all this. 1t is very easy
for them to say. We disclaim knowl-
edge Of il and responsibility for what
Mrs. Willebrandt said She is deputy
Attorney General of the United States
She went before a Methodist conference
OF Methodist preachers and said to
them:
There are 100000 of you Methodists
in Ohio alone, enough to put this cleo
ton over. Write to your people.
There is separation of church and
state for you the nominee asserted.
and then asked. amid applause. What
would be said around this country IL a
member OF my cabinet. II an attache of
the nena0Aro 10 cd ,fefr II
bany, we're to appear before conven-
ton OF Roman Catholic clerics and
make that kind of a Statement?"
Branding as another lie" a repo: |
that while governor he had appointed
only Catholics to office. the governor
amid cries of Ham, Ham, directed al
the Baptist minister on the platform.
read a long list OF his appointments.
showing good portion of Protestants
and Jews in his cabinet. in the State
judiciary and county Offices
Grating with vigorous. sweeping geS-
lures. and at times assuming a crouch
ing position as he came down with a
swing of the arm to emphasize a point
the governor brought his address to a
close with his appeal for a clean, con-
structive campaign.
Let this debate be held in the open
and let us put down forever in this
country this un-American. un-Chris-
tan doctrine that is finding its wav
into this campaign. Let us debate i;
on the level. Bring it out in the open
have the records consulted and the
platforms scrutinized. am satisfied
that the result on the 9Th Of November
will show an overwhelming victory for
the Democratic party