Evening star., 1932-10-03
Optimistic Of Success in
Swinging Farm Country
to G. O. p. Standard.
PLANS THREE ADDRESSES
DURING DES MONIES VISIT
Hoover Also Is Expected to Make
at Least Five Other Speeches
From Special Train.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Hoover today carried his
reelection campaign to the West,
boarding special train in midafter-
non for Des Moines, where he will
speak tomorrow night.
The President and Mrs Hoover went
to the Union Station several minutes
before their special train left They
walked through the station and the
Chief Executive lifted his hat in re-
sponse to cheers from spectators. He
entered the train and both he and
Mrs. Hoover almost Immediately re-
appeared on the rear platform to pose
for photographs.
The President and Mrs. Hoover were
accompanied BY small personal party
and score OF newspaper correspond
ents and news photographers. The
If the Presidents schedule is followed
he will be back at his desk al the White
House at his accustomed early hour
Thursday.
1t has been made evident by Mr.
Hoover that he has high hopes for the
successful results of this trip TO the
so-called corn and wheat country.
which section, although traditionally
Republican. is reported as being doubt
full at present
Plea to Entire Country.
Therefore Mr.. Hoover and the lead
ers OF his party are counting on this
personal appearance and speech to turn
"a iyo he prac fap Tic
purpose is to carry not only to the peo-
pie Of the Midwest, but to the entire
country, plea for tEe maintenance
of bis program for economic recovery
on the theory that it is sound and that
the economic state Of the country is
the fundamental question before the
people. His speech tomorrow night will
deal with important phases Of farm
relief and with other issues of the cam
paign generally.
When he left, Mr.. Hoover had not
completed the writing of this speech.
1t was said at the White House that
it was doubtful if it would be ready to
give out in advance to the press be-
fore tomorrow while en- route to Iowa
With a view to making his journey
count to the fullest. Mr.. Hoover will
not confine his speaking to the address
set for tomorrow night
He will make two other speeches in
the Iowa Capital. One OF these viii
be in the Shrine Temple, arranged for
the thousands who will not be ac-
commodated with seats in the COLI
scum where the main address will be
delivered Then he will address an
other gathering in front of the State
Capitol Building.
Will Make Five Others.
Besides these speeches, Mr. Hoover
is expected to make at least five others
from the rear end of his special train
while en- route to Des Moines These
will be at West Liberty. Davenport.
Iowa City and Newton, all located in
Iowa, and Rock Island. Ill. There will
likely be other rear end talks Of an i'm
promptu nature.
The President also may make brief
appearances on the rear platform of his
special train late today as it makes
operating stops at Harrisburg and Al
tcona. Pa.
At Harrisburg. where the train will
arrive at sos pm. the party will be
Joined by George De B Keim. secretary
of the Republican National Committee
With SO many speeches to be made
in SO short a period. Mr.. Hoover is TAX
ing with him Walter H Newton and
Theodore Joslin. two of his secretaries,
two mimeograph machines to turn out
copies Of his speeches, and three OF the
White House mimeograph operators.
Miss Myra McGrath and Miss Ann
Shanky, personal stenographers to the
President also accompanied the party.
Mrs. Hoover took along Miss Mildred
Hail. one Of her secretaries. Capt. Joel
T. Boone, White House physician, also
accompanied the party.
Chicago will be reached about break
fast time tomorrow. The train will not
go into the city proper but will stop
at Englewood, on the south side OF the
city. Senator Dickinson of Iowa. the
keynoter at the Republican National
Convention, who is a member Of the
Des Monies Presidential Reception Com
mittee, will join the President at that
point.
At Rock Island. H.. a huge turnout
Of citizens is anticipated and it is there
that Mr. Hoover is expected to make
his first brief speech of the campaign
trip.
Gov. Turner OF Iowa will join the
party there. The Iowa executive. who
will be the Presidents host during his
stay in that State, will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Turner and a COM
mittee Of dozen men and women.
The next scheduled stops, before Des
Molnes will be reached at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon, are West Liberty,
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