Evening star., 1932-10-04

they sat in the latter's private car, and
just as naturally the candidate had
much to ask. In substance, he re-
ported to his chief that the situation
in this section has been bad-virtually
critical-but that there are unmistak-
able signs of improving in the Presi-
dents favor. He said he expected this
improvement to continue, especially as
a result Of the boost to be given by the
President himself He added that
thought is beginning to sink in out
here that the election of Gov. Roose-
velt would mean a continuation Of the
depression.
A report OF somewhat the same ma
ture was brought to the President by
George De B. Klein of New Jersey, sec
retary Of the Republican National
Committee. who joined the President s
party early last night at Harrisburg, Pa.
Talked at Altoona.
Candidate Hoover received his first
greeting Of this expedition during his
stop at Harrisburg 1t was at Altoona
where his train stopped an hour later.
however, that he received his first big
thrill Of the campaign trip. 1t is esti-
mated that more than 5000 people
were in the crowd assembled at the sta
ton there to voice their acclaim. To
add to the enthusiasm there was q
brass band. not really good one. but
an enthusiastic and happy one, and it
afforded the one touch necessary to
make this demonstration typical of old
time campaign days. Altoona has been
hit lard by the depression. but re-
Gently large numbers of shop men have
been taken back to work at the huge
shops Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
there.
1t was to this great crowd jsmmed
about the train that Mr. Hoover made
what might be described as his first
train platform speech. When the
yelling and cheering had died down
sufficiently he said. I'VE are doing all
a Government can do to aid its people !"
He probably would have said more,
but this utterance was greeted with
a long. loud burst Of cheering. Through
the din Mrs. Hoover, standing beside
her husband called reminder through
a megraphone that there were many
small children in the crowd and eau
toned care.
There was a good-sized crowd on
hand when the train stopped at Pitts
burgh despite the fact that it was near
ly midnight. These faithfuls were not
rewarded with glimpse of the Presi-
dent because he and most of the mem
be-s Of his party had long since re-
tired for the night.
Senator Watson Of Indiana was ex-
pected to board the train when it
reached Fort Wayne, Ind, at S o'clock
this morning, but the popular Repub-
lican leader of the Senate failed to put
in an appearance.
When the Presidents train crossed
the Mississippi River from Rock Island
another huge crowd was waiting at
Davenport to offer greetings. 1t was
here that Gov. Dan Turner of Iowa,
Mrs. Turner and the Des Moines Recep-
ton Committee joined the presidential
party. The Presidents train moved
slowly across the Mississippi to enable
the President to view the plant on Ar
senal Island, one Of the largest plants
in the country, and to see the construc-
tion works on the channel locks.
Speaks ut Rock Island.
In brief speech from the platform
during the stop at Rock Island, Presi-
dent Hoover predicted a wonderful de-
velopment for that territory upon the
completion Of the 9-foOt channel on
the Mississippi River
At least 5000 people were packed
about the end Of the Presidents train,
as he made his short talk. Representa-
tive John c. Allen of the Rock Island
district introduced the President with
few words of encouragement in which
he predicted that this section would
remain Republican in the forthcoming
election and in which he praised Presi-
dent Hoover for his courageous and
sound leadership.
The President in response spoke as
follows:
u deeply appreciate the cordiality