Evening star., 1932-10-28

Mrs. Hoover promise Of guest further
to intensity interest In tonight's big
political show In Indianapolis.
Right upon the heels Of the pro-
Hoover broadcast by her brother, Theo-
dore Roosevelt. jr., from Manila. the
Princess Alice" Of the early 1900s ac-
cepted the Cincinnati-to-I indianapolis
trip on this train to mark even more
clearly the political division line be-
tween Republican and Democratic
Roosevelts.
The prospect Of Mrs. Longworth's s
presence on the platform with Presi-
dent and Mrs Hoover tonight in In
dianapolis aroused interest akin to the
appearance of her stepmother, Mrs.
Edith Kermit Roosevelt, at the notln-
cation day ceremonies.
A distant cousin to the Democratic
candidate, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and
first cousin to his wife. Alice Roosevelt
Ioneworth, long q lover Of politics at
high pitch. had plenty In prospect as
Mrs. Hoovers guest.
Mrs. Hoover Given Cookies.
At Athens, the first Ohio stop. a
woman handed q big bag filled with
cookies to Mrs. Hoover with the laugh
ing comment:
Were running . cookie campaign
here"
oh. good" said Mrs. Hoover.
The President, who had not noticed
the bag, leaned over the rear platform
railing and uueried "You haven't any
ABOUT, have you?"
"A whole bagful." answered Mrs.
Hoover.
Five-year-old Mary Juanita Hughes
was lifted up to give Mrs. Hoover
corsage of rosetuds and she was re-
warded with the special smile which
Mrs Hoover always has for children.
Wifely thoughtfulness for her hus-
bands health was forecast with Mrs
Herbert Hoover at the first morning
stop at Parkersburg. w. Va.
Snow Falls During Night.
Alert secret service men had told of
the mountain SHOWS that fell on the
presidential train at 3 am. and some
of their chill was still in the air at 8:25,
although the sun was bright.
As the President stood bareheaded In
its rays speaking to the station CROWDS,
Mrs. Hoover handed out his hat to a
member Of the secret service. with a
gesture indicating that she empratical-
" wished it placed upon his head.
All through the Presidents remarks
she stood back in the car in an open
doorway, coming out upon the plat
farm only to share in the final cheer
and to receive a bouquet OF pink chry-
santhemums and basket OF bitter
sweet. She was smartly costumed IN
black with gloss white satin lapels and
white gloves accentuating the silver OF
her hair.
Members Of Party.
With the President. besides stan
from the Republican National Commit
tee. were Lawrence Richey, Walter H
Newton and French Strother. three o1
his secretaries; Henry J. Allen, pub
licity directors for the Republican cam
paign, and DR.. Joel T. Boone, the White
House physician.
Also on his special train was a double
set of mimeograph equipment to turr
out his Indianapolis speech as fast as
it IS completed, and to issue copies o1
the brief talks arranged for stations
along the way.
On his return tomorrow Mr.. Hoover
will make a stop at ParkerSburg ano
rear platform appearances in four Wes'
Virginia towns. Grafton, Piedmont
Keyser and Martinsburg, arriving back
in the Capital about pm.
Monday morning he will leave FOL
New York. where he speaks that night
On the way he will stop in Baltimore
Philadelphia and Newark for shorter
addresses and make five rear platform
appearances.