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Evening star., 1932-08-13
Press Comment on Speech
Presidents Stand on Prohibition attracts attention
of Most Editors-Consensns Drops
., Dry Law as Issue.

And all he has offered prohibitionists is
some heroics against the saloon.
Houston (Texas) Chronicle.-The
difference over prohibition between Mr..
Hoover and Mr. Roosevelt 7is) reduced
to a hairs breadth. Certainly 1t cannot
figure seriously in the coming cam
paign. Voters, both wet and dry. can
conscientiously turn their entire atten-
ton to the differences over economic
principles.
Sacramento Bee.-As an account OF
his stewardship of the last four years,
the acceptance speech Is long on fancy.
but short on fact. And 1t leaves the
average citizen more deeply puzzled
than ever why four more years of Hoo
yer should be even considered by the
Nation.
Seattle Times.-The end Of prohibi-
ton Is at hand the doom Of the
futile experiment is sealed in the
speech with which Herbert Hoover ac-
cepted his partys denomination for
President of the United States.
Prohibition sinks below the surface Of
interparty issues. Mr.. Hoover's atti-
tude on all issues of moment insures a
contest much more close than many
citizens had anticipated.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
". c. I. j. RENEWS !.
DRY LAW BATTLE
Pledges to Resist Every Ef-
fort to Change Status of
18th Amendment.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, August 13.-Piedged anew
to resist every effort to repeal or sub
NIT to vote the eighteenth amendment,
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union today began the business sessions
of its fifty-eighth annual convention.
Delegates last night adopted the key
note speech of President Mrs. Ella A.
Boole Of Brooklyn, N. Y, in which she
said the union cannot accept either the
repeal amendment proposed by tho
Democratic platform or the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Hoover" She urged
members to concentrate on election Of
dry Congressman and legislators.
No Approval Given Candidates
The motion for adoption OF her ad-
ton Anderson of Sheldon, N. Oak, pres
ident of the North Dakota Union.
Unable to approve either of the two
presidential candidates because Of their
views favoring change In the liquor
laws, Mrs. Boole suggested "it may be
your convictions upon other great ques-
tions will help you in reaching q de-
cision as to how to vote"
Prolonged applause greeted her state
ment the union could not subscribe to
either Of the prohibition planks adopted
by the two major parties.
Vets Challenged.
She challenged the vets to prove pro-
hibition is responsible for drinking, po-
lictical corruption or the present eco
nonic situation. Drinking she attrib-
uted to law violators; political corrup-
ton to illegal liquor traflc. and the
depression to the imitation following the
war. -.
She attacked the major parties for
not giving women a larger part IN the
procedure of the national conventions.
The convention will end Thursday.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
HOOVER PLEASED
BY BIC REACTION
All U. S. Classes Represented
in Flood of kilograms
Praising Speech.
By tho Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
Happy and confident, President Hoo
yer sits at his desk surrounded by
hundreds of congratulatory kilograms
from persons Of every degree in every
corner Of the Nation-the first returns
on his speech Of acceptance.
So great was the volume of messages
the President described them as the
greatest flood Of kilograms ever to
yesterday he requested the press to
make a general acknowledgment and
express his appreciation for them.
The Chief Executives comment was
that they showed extraordinary sup
port" of the principles he had enunci-
ated.
The kilograms flowed from almost
every conceivable source and II any OF
critical tone were received they were
not in evidence.
All Join In Praise.
Prohibitionists and anti-prohibition-
lists, industrialists and business leaders,
and folks not known out Of their own
communities. all joined in the praise.
Here are some of the messages:
S~4A@SAA@
Court House Is still burning and this
morning 1 added log to it. Every one
whom I have seen is greatly heartened
by the evidence you have given OF
strong grasp Of affairs and Of courage
and energy In dealing with these times.
The speech will have tremendous
and permanent effect in stabilizing the
thought of the people. think all our
citizens are proud Of their President
today"
Clarence M. wooley, president Of the
American Radiator Cot was q
masterpiece. Two Wall Street men, the
elevator boy at my hotel. the taxicab
driver, the elevator boy in the ONCE
building and everybody around the
office. several of whom I know to be
Democrats, are now enthusiastic sup
porters. I am convinced that you will
have another walk-over provided, OF
course, we can mobilize all the essential
elements necessary for a rousing cam
paign and this, am sure, can be
accomplished"
Dry Editor Elated.
Stanley High of New York, writer and
editorials a dry. I welcome your
courageous prohibition declaration. 1t
opens a way for the Nations dry forces
to return to the fight against liquor.
Please count on my support IN any
possible way"
Representative Bacharach, New Jer-
sey-"I extend my heartiest congratu-
lations upon your fine speech Of ac-
ceptance."
Senator Capper of Kansas-"Your
speech Is a well grounded foundation
upon which we can build for success
full campaign"
Walter p. Chrysler, automobile manu-
facturer-"It was most effective. force
full and frank and no one can have any
doubt where you stand"
r. r. Motion, colored educator, presi-
dent of Tuskegee Institute-"There has
been no address or State paper since
Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural
address that compares with it."
Max C. Fleischmann, yeast manufac-
turer-"Am proud to be able to support
you after your clear expression Of
opinion given In your speech. was
awaiting 1t with the rest of the Nation
and 1t should convince the voters that
you continue in Office"
Evening star., 1932-08-13
Scorns Wet Compromise

Written for the Associated Press by
Mrs. Ella A. Boole, national presi-
dent. Women's Christian Temperance
Union.
SEATTLE, Wash, August 13.-There
is q widespread mistaken notion that all
the evils the vets complain about under
prohibition will be wiped out If we re-
peal prohibition and provide for the sale
Of liquor under State control and at the
same time prohibit the saloon. OF
course the saloon was a bad institution,
but it must be remembered that the
thing that made the saloon is and was
intoxicating liquor.
Wherever liquor Is sold, there you
have the spirit of the saloon. In other
lands where they are now trying this
experiment of government control, or
what would approximate State control,
they have declared they don't want the
saloon back again, but 1t has returned
and Is operating.
Calling a saloon a tavern" or a
"club" does not change the situation at
all I well remember the great Evange-
line Booth, commander CT the Salvation
Army, telling a congressional committee
that to bring back even beer Is to re-
establish the saloon, no matter what
precautions are taken against such
calamity.
People forget the enormous area OF
vice, crime, immortality and graft that
fiourished when we sold two and
quarter billion (not million) gallons of
booze every year; that was % gallons
of liquor per capita. men, women and
children; hundred gallons per year
per family, two gallons a week per
family; more liquor than milk in thou
sands of homes.
That enormous traffic resisted every
attempt to regulate 1t, violated every
law corrupted or attempted to corrupt
every city council, every State Legisla-
ture and had an iron grip on Congress.
must expand the area of dissipation, in
Evening star., 1932-08-13
BUTLER SEES END
OF PROHIBITION
Columbia U. President, How
ever, Stands for Uncon-
ditionaI Repeal.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 13-With the
declaration that President Hoovers
acceptance speech fortunately goes far
beyond the paragraphs in the party
platform" DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler
last night predicted the quick end of
the disastrous folly of attempting Ma
ton wide prohibition.
DR.. Butler, president of Columbia
University and one of the prohibition
repeal advocates among Republican
leaders, said that with this fortunate
situation, 1t is not necessary now to
emphasize differences of administrative
procedure, however important these
may be-"
Favors Repeal.
He reiterated, however, that he per-
sonally favored unconditional repeal
without any semblance of congressional
authority over State action.
His statement, issued at his home in
Southampton, N. Y, said in part:
with the formal statement by the
President and the Democratic platform
plank on this subject, the quick end Of
the disastrous folly of attempting Ma
we should now all unite to urge the sub
mission to the States Of repeal reso-
luton by the present Congress when it
meets again in December
ut would then be possible to secure
its ratification during 1888, and the
reign Of the bootlegger and the rack
eteer, as well as that Of lawless law en-
forcement, would be over.
Personally. shall favor upcondi-
tional repeal for the reasons have
often given, which have never been
answered and which are summarized in
my speech from the floor of the Repub-
lican National Convention in Chicago
when the report Of the Committee on
Resolutions was under debate on June
Is last.
Sees Political Foot Ball"
"Any semblance of congressional au-
thority over State action in regard to
liquor traffic control would prove to be
the source OF new and grave problems
and difficulties, and would make the
liquor question the perpetual foot ball
Of politics, both State and Federal 1t
Is an entirely impractical suggestion and
will SO appear the more it is studied and
discussed.
"All that we need to carry this diff
cult problem toward solution Is the un-
conditional repeal Of the eighteenth
amendment. The present Constitution
and public opinion will do the rest"
Evening star., 1932-08-13
BOSTON HEIRS WIFE.
IS HELD FOR TRIAL
Mrs. Monks and Uncle Face
Charges Of Using Worthless
Checks in San Diego.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, August 13.-Mrs.
Antoinette Monks, wife of Allan Brad
ford Monks, Boston heir, and Wiley
Watson her uncle, were held yesterday
to answer in Superior Court on charges
of using worthless checks. Bail for
Mrs. Monks was set at $4,000, and bail
for Watson was reduced from $1,000 to
5000.
DR.. H. F. Andrews, county psychiat-
rist, testified at the preliminary hearing
that Monks was insane.
His condition Is result of a dis
ease over a long period of time" DR..
Andrews said. His vocabulary consists
OF six words-yes, no. and I want a
cigarette"
John Holt, deputy district attorney
in charge Of the prosecution. then read
a statement by Watson saying Mrs.
Monks had ruined his life and had left
him to guard Monks while she visited
IN San Francisco with a gentleman"
N@nd.
E insanity trial for Monks Is set for
hionday in Superior Court
Evening star., 1932-08-13
WOMAN DRY LEADER
CRITICIZES HOOVER
Calls President "First to Yield
Constitution to States
Rights"
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. e
BOSTON, August 13.-Mrs. Henry w.
Peabody, chairman Of the Women'S
National Committee fer Law Enforce
ment, commenting last night on Presi.
dent Hoover's acceptance speech, said
"the loss of President Hoover does not
mean the loss Of the eighteenth amend
ment."
I'm his speech Of acceptance" Mrs.
Peabody said, President Hoover In
dorsed the repeal of the eighteenth
amendment. He approves State control
of liquor which we had before the Fed
eral amendment. He Is the first PreSi-
lent -" to agree to yield the Federal
Constitution to States rights.
He has spoken IL times in defense
Of this law. The thirteenth time he
renounces it, giving as his reasons well
known statements of extreme vets.
"s Prosperity is desirable, but
rood government is essential. Allegiance
to the Constitution, the supreme law, Is
the only hope for continuance Of stable
and safe government" tio
Evening star., 1932-08-13
CRITICIZED BY BRITISH
Hoover Sharply Scored, but Speech
Held Campaign Move.

LONDON, August 13 P-Britisll
newspapers criticized President Hoo
ver's acceptance speech sharply today
especially that part of it referring To
war debts and tariffs.
Most of them added, however, that
the speech was more Of campaign
document than declaration OF state
policy
While the speech seemed primarily
intended to influence votes" the Times
said, "the references to the debts and
tariffs showed a determination to ig-
more the main causes of the depres-
sion"
"He was careful, however" 1t added,
mot to close the door to future nego-
tietions."
The Liberal News-C Chronicle, which
sponsors free trade, said the speech was
intended to encourage the British dele
CATION at Ottawa to keep the door open
to possible arrangements with America,
and also to enable the President to
open the door to debt revision.
After praising the admirable rec
ord" of the Presidents foreign policy
the Telegraph raped smartly at the
references to war debts.
"It is largely owing to the existence
Of the debt obligations and the i'm
possibility Of liquidating them" 1t said,
that the world is in the present con-
dition and the American people are
condemned to bear burdens immensely
greater than would be involved In can
collation."
Evening star., 1932-08-13
WEEDS FILM DIRECTOR

HOLLYWOOD, August 13 P)-It be-
came known yesterday that Robert Fel-
lows, assistant director at universal film
studio, and Miss Eleanor Pat" Kelly,
daughter Of Joseph Kelly Of Pittsburgh,
retired executive Of the United States
Steel Corporation, were married in Bev-
erly Hills 10 days ago.
The romance started several years ago
on the University of California campus
at Berkeley, where both were students.
Fellows is 20, the bride 26. He is as
sistant to director Tay Garnett at Uni
versal.
Evening star., 1932-08-13

order to increase its business and keep
alive.
Repeating q State law Is simply lifting
and allowing liquor to be sold freely
without any restrictions. The plea Of
wet organizations to repeal State pro-
hibition laws for the sake of children
is hideous, when it is remembered that
under the saloon era millions of chill
dren were neglected; deprived Of life's
best chances, forced to go to work early
because of the money their parents
spent on booze. This should be re-
membered when specious pleas are
made to repeal State prohibition laws.
Liquor law enforcement needs more
law, not less.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
MCCORMICK AND Ex-WIFE
MEET IN HER ILLNESS
Harvester Head Hurries to Bedside
at News of Condition-Children
Gather in Chicago.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, August 13.-Yellow roses,
the favorite flower of Mrs Edith Rookie
feller Mccormick, were a fragrant re-
minder today of visit from her d.
vorced husband, Harold F. Mccormick.
The head Of the International Har-
vester Co., who hurried back from the
Pacific Coast when Mrs. Mccormick s
illness became serious, sat at the bed
side Of his former wife for more than
an hour last night. He carried an arm
ful OF the roses as he entered the room.
The couples children, Fowler Nc
Cormick and Mrs. Muriel Hubbard, who
have been daily visitors, were not pres
ent when their father called. Another
daughter, Mrs. Max Oser, is on her way
from Switzerland to be with her mother.
arrangements resulting from the mari
tai alliances of all three children have
been healed by their mothers illness.
The condition Of Mrs. Mccormick.
who Is the daughter of John D. Rookie
feller, ST., was reported by her physi-
clan as unchanged.
Eleven years have passed since Mr..
and Mrs. Mccormick were divorced. In
the interim Mccormick married and
divorced Gamma Walska, Polish opera
aspirant.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
EUROPE FAVORABLE
!. TO HOOVER SPEECH
Debts and Arms Stand Stirs
Praise-Japanese See
New Thrust.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
President Hoover's speech OF ac-
ceptance. particularly those parts Of 1t
dealing with debts and disarmament,
was favorably received in European
capitals today. although Government
officials declined to comment at length
until they had received more details.
Japan, which recently took offense
at a speech by Secretary OF State Stim-
son, which 1t interpreted as criticism
of her course in Manchuria read into
the Presidents speech another thrust
at the Manchurian incident.
A spokesman for the German govern
ment said the speech was evidence that
America has come to the realization
that intercontinental cooperation Is
necessary to overcome the world de-
preston, and that Germany acclaims
and supports that viewpoint.
Italy was interested particularly In
references to disarmament. 1t was said
that If Mr.. Hoover intends disarmament
as Compensation" for debt revision,
Italy will be pleased since she already
desires to disarm.
The Partisan newspaper lie Temps
said Mr.. Hoovers Endorsement Of Secre-
tary Stimson's stand on the BRAND
Kellogg pact means that that stand
has become the very doctrine Of the
American state"
Evening star., 1932-08-13
SHOW BOAT Is SEIZED.
BUT PROGRAM GOES ON
Old Cotton Blossom Moored to
Wharf at New Orleans to
Meet Wage Suits.

BY the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, August 13.-The
queen of the Mississippi River show
boats-Old Cotton Blossom-was moored
to a wharf today. held fast by a Fed
eral seizure writ, but the show will 20
on just the same.
Last night the cast gave "Ten Nights
in a Bar Room" Old Cotton Blossoms
calliope screeched Dixie" and "Natchez
under the HILL" Tonight it will be
some other gripping meiodrama.
Two suits, alleging wage breaches,
were lodged against owners OF the boat.
which has been sailing up and down
the river for almost 40 years.
Evening star., 1932-08-13

pl plO4CooAokA GO SShAA-
manding officer OF
the U. S. s. Okla
homa. This officer,
operating his bat
tleship in conjunc-
ton with the Brit
ish fleet in the
war zone, did much
in offensive and
defensive warfare
to curb the Ger
man sub m a r l n e
activities in the
S t e a m S h ip and
transport lanes. His
Initiative, a b Hit y
and fearless cour-
age were a con-
slant source Of in
spiration to all with
Evening star., 1932-08-13
SOVIET PRESS is SILENT.
Writer Sees Attack on Ottawa Farley
In Presidents Stand.

MOSCOW, August 10 CP.-President
Hoover's acceptance speech was pub
nshed here for the first time today.
There was no comment upon 1t, but
the official view was reflected by dis
patch from Izvestia's London corre-
spondent, who said the Presidents pro-
posal to cancel war debts II European
nations would open their markets to
American goods was directed primarily
against whatever decision may result
from the British Imperial Conference
at Ottawa.
Under the heading "The United
States Attacking Ottawa" his dispatch
said President Hoover hoped to prevent
a reduction of Americas share Of the
foreign market in favor of England, as
has been proposed at Ottawa.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
Makes Air Cooler.

OKLAHOMA CITY R).-C. L. Daw-
son got tired of turning on his electric
fan and having 1t start blast Of hot
air. So he devised a different one
now patented-which draws the air
across ice water before sending it on
its Way
Evening star., 1932-08-13
TOMBSTONE THIEF FREED
Boy Who Stole Monument to Mark
Mothers Grave Released.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, August 13 (P).
Because the kind-hearted manager of
monumental works here refused to
prosecute, an 11-year-old boy was freed
yesterday on a charge of stealing a
tombstone to mark his mothers grave.
The boy was arrested with two other
youngsters as they rode away from the
their car.
Feeling sorry for the boy. the owner
had him released to his father The
other two boys, who said they helped
him Obtain the stone, were ordered held
for a hearing.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
Districts Heroes
in the
World War
Compiled by Sergt. L. e. Jaeckel.

S recorded in the official citation.
4 Mark Bristol, rear admiral, U.
S. N, was awarded the Navy
Distinguished Service Medal for
exceptionally meritorious and
services in position OF
at responsibility in the line OF his
Evening star., 1932-08-13
PICCARD'S SHAKESPEARE
TRIP AGAIN DELAYED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. ua
ZURICH, Switzerland, August 13.-
Prof. Auguste Picard, scientist from
Belgium, said today he would not be
able to take of for his second adyen-
ture into the stratosphere before Tues
day at the earliest.
without the slightest indication Of
irritation or impatience, although his
take-off has been postponed several
times because of the weather, the pro-
fessor said this morning he would wait
three months II necessary to secure
perfect conditions to obtain the scien-
tific information he desires.
He said it would be necessary TO have
the weather favorable over radius Of
450 miles from Zurich.
Evening star., 1932-08-13

Careful buyers find here in homes like this one the
OBJECT of their quest alone for value but the sort of
a home THAT FITS THE DEMANDS OF. RE-
FINED TENDENCIES AS WELL AS TODAY'S
POCKETBOOK. Every home in Chevy Chase Park,
west of Conn. Ave. Chevy Chase, is in atmosphere
you as a homekeeper are entitled to. Why take less
with this within your reach. Price $10,750. To in
spect drive out Conn Ave. past Chevy Chase Club to
LELAND STREET (our sign). Turn LEFT TWO
SQUARES. This is the home you heard about over
the radio Shannon & Luchs Development Co.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
Nonagenarian Street.

UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio LP).-
Upper Sandusky has a nonagenarian
street. On the same street and within
is houses of each other live four men
whose ages total 373 years. They are
81, 95. 96 and 81 years old.
Evening star., 1932-08-13

whom he came In contact, and con-
tributed materially to the success Of
the allied operations in the zone of
danger throughout the period of hos
tilities.
Admiral Bristols address Is 1921
Massachusetts, avenue, washington,
D. c.
(CcpyrIght, 1922
Evening star., 1932-08-13

Automobiles may now speed at 80
miles an hour or faster for 1900 miles
on the Mandarin road In the Far East.
Evening star., 1932-08-13

The Dayton News.-The speech is a
pold and able effort to sustain a most
olmcult case. The reader will note a
curious silence toward the party which
the President leads. For the most part,
IN his discussion of the achievements
OF which he boasts, the pronoun II" Is
prominent.
Evening star., 1932-08-13

AKRON Beacon Journal.-Upon the
Wnoie. Mr.. Hoover made good plead
ing IN support of the general measures
forwarded by his administration to i'm
prove what he termed "the Nations
economic situation" 1t was when he
came to the prohibition issue that he
lacked resolution to face a crisis de-
manding immediate and reformative
action, although going a step further
In this direction than his party's strad-
ding convention at Chicago
Evening star., 1932-08-13

Cincinnati Enquirer.-President Hoo
ver's lengthy address has more
the quality Of an annual report of
manufacturing corporation than of
political campaign document. .
Although the President repeatedly &C.
cused the Democratic party of vague
ness and demagogery, his own address
is shot through with a similar vague
ness. BY declaring openlv the
failure Of the eighteenth amendment,
the President is certain to win many
votes.
Evening star., 1932-08-13

(CcpyrIgAt. 1922
Evening star., 1932-09-20

Mrs. James w. Healy Of New York
City has taken an apartment at the
Shoreham for the coming season. She
will be Joined there next week by Mr..
Healy.