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TOFARM PROGRESS
ButterWorth Addresses An
nuaI Meeting of American
Society.

Declaring that he cannot join those
who predict peasantry for American
farmers because of the agricultural sit
uation, William Butterworth, president
Of the Chamber Of Commerce Of the
United States, told the annual meet
ing Of the American Society Of Agri-
cultural Engineers last night that 1.-THE
agricultural progress We have made In
the past SO years is merely a begin
ming of what we shall see developed
within the next half century" He in
formed the engineers that the business
man is keenly interested In means TO
assure prosperity for agriculture.
In land reclamation, food control,
control Of soil erosion, economic plan
ming of farm structures, improvement
Of crop storage methods and in the de-
signing Of more economic power ma
chineTy, you engineers are striking at
the very heart Of the engineering prob
LENS" Mr.. Butterworth said.
Discussing farm surplus production.
the chambers president told the en-
gineers that we have q reduction Of
more than 100000 acres In agri-
cultures production plant, Of IL per
cent IN its population, yet its aggre-
gate crop production has been increased
nearly 5 per cent, the production OF our
2a!mai units has increased Is per cent
and the productivity of each farm
! worker has increased about Is per cent
! The farmer OF rs years ago had hi
/ hands full In taking care OF II crop
/ acres; today he can handle a." MIR
| Butberworth said.
/ Secretary Hoover informally greeted
the delegates yesterday afternoon al
the Department OF Commerce, speaking
( To them as fellow engineers and compli-
! inenting them upon the work they are
doing In their special field. The Wiyn
Of the visiting delegates were receives
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Hoover liz
the garden OF her home on u street.
The engineers arranged 10 visit tin
Bureau ot Standards and Mount Vernon
today
Famous Texas horned toada, In glass
wafer Jars, were a feature al The an
nllaI banquet last night al the Hanii'
ton Hotel, and were presented by DAME
Seoetee, aelegat@ from Dallas, as a re-
Tin6sF ff lne Lone Star State nyt
.ation % hold next tsfs con- easloi
EAAANM 5-4 ~
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HEAVY RAIN AGAIN
THREATENS FLOOD
Stream Diverted to Save
Reservoir at Edgemont.
Wharf Inundated.

A three-inch rain yesterday after
y1oon. following two days after q six
inch precipitation. renewed food threats
in the upper Potomac and Cumberland
valleys. The rainfall for the week so
far at Hagerstown is just fraction OF
an inch less than the record for any
single month in so years and the Po-
fouaac River at that point is six feet
above normal
Streams feeding the large reservoir
ut Edgemont. Md, were diverted last
nigfat after residents of the valley ned
when word vas sent out that the dam
was In danger Of collapse. The heavy
rain CT Tuesday taxed the reservoir TO
capacity, according to engineers. The
diversion Of the streams entering the
reservoir was believed this morning to
have averted the danger.
Deck Is Flooded.
The Potomac River overhowed at
King street dock yesterday distance
Of 100 feet to Water street, the lowest
point along the local wnarves,. No
dauaaae was done, the water not reach
ing the wholesale houses at that point.
aged BY Tuesdays storm, were further
damaged and State roads were blocked
at several points this morning by
swollen streams.
Ten bridges In the county have
either washed away or been seriously
damaged by the two storms. County
commissioners, who are conducting a
survey. estimate the damage TO cost
sI25y00o.
Cellars we're flooded in this city and
nearby towns, necessitating the aid of
FIRE companies TO pump the water out
Of homes. The automobile Of a rural
mailman became stranded In swollen
stream near Bethel, forcing him to wade
ID water up to his chin with his mail
sack elevated on his head.
No Apprehension Felt Here.
NO apprehension need be felt here
Of food from the Potomac River, due
10 recent heavy rains, according 10 sd-
vices Of the Weather Bureau which To-
day reported that there Is no prospect
whatsoever Of the Potomac reaching
food stage or even approaching IL I'M
less there would be very much more
rain.
There Was Slight flooding -
banks Of tributaries east Of the
and the Mouocacy River was
1T food. officials al the Weather - l-42t
stated but no flooding has occurred In
the area west Of the Potomac. The
Shenandoah was reported not undul;
high.
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Canadians Catch
Cougars by Using
Catnip at Traps

VICTORIA, B. c. Op)-Cougars are
being caught with catnip in British
Columbia.
1.-THE cougar is just big cat in
many ways" says M. B. Jackson,
chairman of the provincial game
conservation board, land like every
other pussy, it is mighty fond of
catnip. We have been importing
oil of catnip and sprinkling it about
the ground where the cougar traps
are fixed We are planning to use
such a lot of catnip that I am
making arrangements for having
the herb grown In British Columbia"
The United States Bureau of the
Biological Survey is watching the
experiments
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FLIGHT TO MANAGUA
is SET FOR TONIGHT
Maj. Lutz Will Stop at Miami in
New Plane for Marine Air
Contingent.

Assured by the Nays experts that
the fog. mist and general unfavorahle
flying weather between here and Miami.
Fla, would clear up before darkness,
Mai. Charles A. Lutz said today he and
his three companions would take of
from Boiling Field about midnight to-
night for flight to the Florida city
and thence To Managua. Nicaragua.
Mai Lutg said he desired to reach
Managua before noon ON any day that
he can get there to avoid the tropical
rains In the afternoon. To do this he
will have to leave Miami at night,
The Fokker three ~eagined transport,
which Mai. Lutz will deliver to the Ma
rine air force. will carry 400 gallons OF
gasoline when il takes off here.
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DENTISTS PLAN OUTING.


ColoEed Members Of Profession
Going TO Cedar Haven.
Forty-eight colored dentists Of Wash
ington viii spend the day at Cedar
Haven tomorrow at TIE annual outing
of the Robert T. Freeman Dental So
elety. Their program OF activities iii
eEtsdes breakfast at the Cedar Haven
Hotel, hike, base ball game shore
feast. water sports. tennis, Grabbing and
Gahiag boating. horseshoe pitching and
ysces. They are scheduled 70 lea
frona the 4, ~. G. r., Twelfth stree.
ha1Rl1sA n ARe q AEkssN. ~ s.sl A4zs
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Girl Flyer Wires
Thanks to Coolidge:
.Lauds Stultz Work
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SUPERIOR. Wis. June GA
telegram from Amelia Earhart from
London thanking President Coolidge
on behalf of the whole crew Of the
Friendship for his telegram of con-
gratulations on their achievement
was received at Cedar Island Lodge
today.
The crew of the Friendship de-
sire to express their deep apprecia-
ton OF your excellency'S gracious
message" the telegram said. Sue
cess entirely due great skill Of Mr..
Stultz. He was only one mile off
course at valentia after flying blind
for 2.246 miles at average speed of
I13 miles per hour
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LONDON, June ~ lAN.~~The Kew
Observatory recorded AN earthquake OF
moderate intensity at A.SJ pm, yester~
cay. les epleentral distance nsing eStt-
mated ~ Adoo mics. probably IN
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NEW CLINIC TO OPEN.
Caretakers for New nispensary
Difficult to Locate.

The new medical clinic Of the Dis
trict Health Department at Sixth ard
I streets. viii open July /. IL was an
nounced today by DIR, James G., Cana-
ming. head OF the contagious disease
section.
DIR, Cumming Is having dlfieulty.
however. 60 md y earetAker for tho
clinic. fse has advertised for 4 man
and his wife 10 take this position who
would make their honne IN the hailsisuxs
rent tree. The place pays Sl.sea q ynAA
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Industrial Group to Meet.

Special Dispatch to The star
POTOMAC, Va. June m The rotas
mac Industrial Association will meet to-
night In the auditorium Of the Town
Hall building At 4 a'elQek.
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Epworth League to Meet.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
POTOMAC, Va, June 2a.-~The Ju-
Nor EpWorth League al the Del Ray
Methodist Episcopal Church South viii
meet tonight al the home Of Miss Joan
Keller at o'clock,
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Salvation Army Mayor.

PORTSMOUTH. England [P).-J. E.
Smith, lord mayor-elect. is conductor
of The Salvation Army Band. in which
his wife, four sons and six daughters
III play.
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HOOVER-CURTIS LEAGUE
IN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN

The Hoover and Curtis League, the
official organization authorized by the
Republican State committee of the Dis
trict Of Columbia to conduct the acJivi-
ties for colored Republicans of the Dis
trict, has established completely
equipped information bureau at their
headquarters, It's Florida avenue north
west, for the purpose of informing
voters II regard to the registration ana
voting laws of the various States. There
is a competent force of clerks and
notaries at the league headquarters at
all times, having complete digests Of
election laws ON hand, ready to give in
formation to voters resident in the Dis
trict AS to registration and voting.
The league officials announce Re-
publican mass meeting the evening OF
October IL, under the auspices Of the
Hoover and Curtis League, at the Mount
Carmel Baptist Church, Third and !
streets northwest, when the speakers will
be William Pickens of New York, Ed
ward F. Colladay, Republican national
committeeman for the District of
Columbia; Mary Church Terrell, DR..
John r. Hawkins and Mrs. Virginia
White Speel, Republican national COM
nitteawoman for the District OF Co
lumbia
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is seeking to place in the newspapers
advertisements calling upon the citi-
zens of Virginia to send in subscrip-
tons to help beat Smith. Some of the
newspapers favorable to Smith are
threatening to turn down these paid
ads. The advertisement is headed:
SMITH DEFEATED"
in large. black face type. 1t goes on to
say that money Is needed to campaign
against Gov. Smith. and sets $4,000 as
the sum now required, The advertise
ment alleges the Smith supporters are
raising fund of 100000 to be used in
the campaign.
Funds Inadequate.
Smith leaders here say that $4,000
to $4,000 is all the money they have
in sight for the campaign and that it
is really far too little. They insist that
the anti-Smith faction is better sup
piled with money than they are.
BY next Saturday night every man
and woman entitled to register must
have registered. BY that time the lines
will be set so far as the actual voting
population of the State is concerned.
It will be impossible to add another
to the list. Both sides are working hard
to get voters finally registered. Some
of the workers are worried over the
disinclination which is shown by poten-
tial voters. men and women who have
paid their poll taxes. to register. They
are not sure whether this lack of in
terest is due to hostility to Gov. Smith
or merely to laziness One of the Smith
workers told me today that she had
encountered a considerable number who
were not registering and who would not
register unless they were actually taken
to the registration places. and then it
wasn't sure which way they would vote
The situation IN Richmond itself is
giving the Smith people concern. T:cre
is not little detection from the
Democratic national ticket. The leaders
would be glad to have Gov Smith come
here for an address. and have SO in
formed the national organization in
New York. If the governor should come
to Richmond Gov. Byrd and others will
take their coats off and work to make
the meeting the greatest political
gathering in point of size that Rich
mond has ever seen. Reports from Nor
folk indicated that the situation there
has materially improved for the Smith
ticket but Danville, Roanoke and Ports
mouth are honeycombed with Smith
opposition.
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The History of Presidential Elections
The First Presidential Elections.
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
Author Of The American Government.

States had 1876 votes. of which 1872 were
cast. there being 3 absenteeS. The
only fight was for the vice presidency.
North Carolina Joining with New York
to promote the cause of an Anu-Fed-
eralist. George Clinton, of New York.
They won the Virginia and Georgia
votes to their cause, and vote in
PENNSYLVANIA. and. while Washington
had 1872 electoral votes. Adams Won
second place with II, against so for
Clinton.
Kentucky Backed Jefferson.
The New State of Kentucky gave four
electoral votes to Washington and four
to Thomas jefferson. South Carolina
cast a single vote for Aaron Burr,
There was less scattering of votes than
at the first election, and already the
States were learning the advantage of
voting as units rather than choosing
eectlors by districts.
Congress was beginning to show A
sharp political division. In the first
Congress there were 20 Senators. all
Federalists. and 50 of the IS Repre-
sentatives were of that party. The
second Senate had II Federalists and
10 Federalists, while the House
was divided. SIS and ID. In the third
Congress the Senate stood 10 to ID, but
the House had the first Anti-Federalist
majority, 81 to 81. The fourth Congress
found the Senate still Federalist by 10
to 10. and the House Anti-Federalist
by As to 50. The Anti-Federalists came
to be known as Democratic Republicans,
a term later shortened to Democrats.
The influence of Washington was domi-
nant so long as he remained President.
but when he refused to accept a third
term the election of 1895 was fought
out as a political battle On lines which
founded the methods prevailing to lis
day.
Tomorrow-The First Party Battle in
1896.
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Continued from First Page)
the same leadership as now heads the
anti-Smith Democratic movement, had
over the old State organization. when
the late Senator Martin was in the sad
die as State leader. Next year there is
to be an election of governor and other
State officers. Under the State law a
governor may not succeed himself If
there were no such the denomination
and reelection of Gov. Byrd would be
as sure as sunrise according to the
party leaders. Gov. Byrd has made an
excellent record and is widely popular,
Strange as it may seem, the Demo-
Gratis who fear the national ticket may
be defeated at the polls in Virginia
November 6 do not seem to be at all
worried over the prospects Of the cam
didates for Congress. They insist that
Virginia will return a solid Democratic
delegation to the House.
And in this the Republicans bear
them out The latter have little hope
if any of electing Congressman from
Virginia. Some of the observers here
say the Republicans overlooked bet
when they failed to place in nominal
ton the strongest candidates they could
find for members of the House. and to
go to the bat for them. But the di-
vision in Democratic ranks in Virginia
so far goes only to the national ticket
The effort Is to beat Smith, But If
Smith is beaten and his opponents
come out on top in Virginia. they are
likely to turn their attention to the
leaders who supported the Smith cause,
and this Is what Is worrying some Of
the leaders today.
Swanson Unopposed.
Senator Swanson, who is up for re-
election to the United States Senate, is
without Republican opposition. No
candidate was named against him. No
DemoeA.tic opposition to his renomi-
nation materialiZed He is supporting
the Smith ticket vigorously, as is Sem
ator Carter Glass.
Under the State election laws, Demo-
Gratis who vote the Republican ticket
this year may be challenged and pre-
vented from participating in the Demo-
cratic primary which Is to be held next
year. While some of the outstanding
leaders of the anti-Smith Democratic
organization may find themselves chal-
lenged If they seek to vote in the
gubernatorial primary in 1929, 1t Is not
believed that the Democratic organi-
cation will seek to enforce this rule
generally against Democrats who turn
against Smith this year. The danger
would lie in the possibility of driving
thousands of Democrats finally out of
the party if such an attempt were
made. And one thing the Democratic
leaders desire especially is to prevent
a real disruption of the party in Vir-
ginia, which might have disastrous re-
suits for years to come.
The Cannon anti-Smith organization
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ROBINSON HITS
PROSPERITY CLAIM
Opens Oklahoma Campaign
With Charge of Depression.
AssaiIS Owen.

| BY the Associated Press.
| TULSA, Okla. October 3-Senator
Joe Robinson has started off his CAM
paign in this State by telling It's voters
! that If he don't puncture this Repub-
! lican prosperity balloon floating over
! OklahCma-wcll go your own way. vote
! that ticket and take the consequences. y
! Campaigning here in the heart of the
rich oil region. the Democratic vice
! presidential nominee has declared that
| reports reaching him were to the effect
/ that the oil INDUSTRY has not been very
profitable in the last few years"
You know, there is no such pros
! perity in the oil industry" he said.
! that will enable the Republican party
to claim your support"
Charges Farm Distress.
Robinson also claimed the farmer
was in distress: that the mining in
dustry mas labored under difficulties
for many years: that the textile in
dustry. particularly in New England,
was experiencing adversely, and that
probably more than three million
workers" were unable to obtain employ
inent.
From the subject of prosperity the
Senator opened up on half dozen
other issues and told the audience that
he was sorry time would not permit
him to discuss all. but at Muskogee,
where he speaks tonight, he would
touch upon others.
On religion, the Senator told the
Tulsa gathering that III his opinion the
tide is turning"
The men and women of America
are fair" he exclaimed. They are
not willing to settle a campaign on re-
ligious prejudice
Cites Owens Definition.
Referring to former Senator Robert
l.. Owen as "a distinguished gentleman
who represented or miSrepresented Ok
lahoma in the United States Senate"
the Democratic candidate declared the
Congressional Record of May 20, 1925.
contained definition by Mr.. Owen of
what is a Democrat" He then quoted
the article as saying in part that a
Democrat was "ono who believes i'll
freedom of speech, in freedom of re-
ligion =" and further as saying
that: "A Democrat may be Catholic
or Protestant, Jew or Gentle, or of
any race Whatever and Democrat may
either favor the Volstead act or oppose
the Volstead act. He is a liberal as
opposed to ultra conservatism"
ROBINSON quoted the article further
and concluded his reference to it by
saying he had repeated so much of it
as seems necessary to show the in
consistency of Mr.. Owens present
stand"
The Democratic nominee likewise as
sailed Senator Curtis for voting to sus-
tain President Coolidges veto of the
McNary- Haugcn bill and declared he
wanted Senator Borah of Idaho, who
now is campaigning for Hoover, to jus
tify" the policy pursued by the Repub-
lican presidential nominee in regard
to sugar while serving as food admin
istrator under Woodrow Wilson.
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Suggested topic for Smith-Straton
debate, which is of greater Importance
religion or publicity? "-Nashville Ten
neSSaean
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Will Rogers
Says:

SPRINGFIELD, NASAL Smith
unanimously nominated Franklin D.
Roosevelt for Governor of New York.
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Pleased With Reception in West.
WILL OPPOSE COTTON.
Knox Patterson to Seek House
Seat From Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY. October 3 (H).-
Knox Patterson. of Moab, State Senator,
was chosen by the Democratic first con-
gressional district committee last night
to oppose Rep. Don B. Cotton, Re-
publican, for election to Congress.
The appointment of Patterson followed
the recent withdrawal of o. r. Michel
sen. Richfield, from the race. Patter-
sons selection was unanimous
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retained his splendid qualities and
stayed with the Republican end of
the family he would have been
President. but I doubt If he could
have retained those qualities and
been Republican.
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ROOSEVELT VIII al"
ways be remem-
bered as the man
that any time as
many as three
sons m e {,
either in confer
ence or conven-
ton, he would
arise and nomi-
nate AL Smith
for Presid en- t.
You could just
wake him In the
middle of night
and he W ould
start to nominat-
ing AL. His nomi-
mating days over,
he is now going
to take up poll
tics seriously. He
is a Roosevelt by
Cd, but a
namesake politi-
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MULTIPLICATION PLOT
Is CHARGED BY SWEET
Former Colorado Governor Calls on
Texas Minister to Speak
Out for Hoover.

b. the Associated Press.
LUBBOCK, Tex. October 3-Former
Gov. William Sweet of Colorado in a
Hoover campaign address here last
night, charged that a conspiracy to
nullify the Constitution is being car
ried on by liquor interests abetted by
metropolitan newspapers and few big
business concerns.
The governor. who was Democratic
candidate for the United States Senate
in Colorado in 1925. said Gov Smiths
reply TO William Allen Whites attack
on his record was "a lot of bunk" Stat
ing that "a great moral issue is at
stake" in the present presidential cam
paign. the speaker called on the mini
sters of Texas to speak out"
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DEMOCRATS FEAR
ANTI.SMITH FORCE
IN VIRGINIA PARTY

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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CURTIS PUTSL|M|T
ON CAMPAIGN WORK
Exhausted by Strenuous
Tour in West, Seeks Com
pIete Rest in Chicago.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. October 3-Almost ex-
hausted by the strenuous Western CAM
paign just completed. Senator Curtis.
the Republican vice presidential NOM
inee is seeking complete rest here this
week preparatory to undertaking new
tour of the Northwest next week.
Tonight the Senator is on the pro-
gram to ADDRESS the meeting arranged
by the Swedish American HOover-Cur-
It's Club but because of his weakened
voice he expects to make his remarks
very brief.
On Sunday the veteran campaignsr
will set out for Devils Lake. N. OAK.
where he speaks Monday. His route
goes over the tail end of the path of
Gov Smith III the West and completes
the circle by Curtis of Smiths travels.
Duluth His Next Stop.
Tuesday the Republican vice presi-
dental nominee Will speak at Duiu.n,
Mimi: Wednesday at ST. Paul, and
Thursday at Janesville. Wis.
The Senator found himself more
worn out than he realized when he
reached the city last night from two
week tour of the Mississippi Valley and
Rocky Mountain States. He went to the
home of Albert D. Lasker, former chair
man of the Shipping Board. at Lake
Forest and spent the night there, re-
turning today to hotel, where he will
seek quiet and rest for the remainder
of the week.
Pleased With Reception in West.
Before starting North Curtis hopes to
be relieved Of the sling in which he car
ried the right hand. A finger was
mashed in an automobile door but both
it and the weakened voice are respond
ing to treatment. Well pleased with his
reception in the West last week. the
nominee is preparing some addresses for
next week on farm relief along the lines
of his remarks heretofore.
He will stress the necessity of high
er tariff ON agricultural products as one
means Of solving the agricultural prob
lem, which he considers serious ques-
ton"