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Evening star., 1932-08-12
SCOPES is CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESS SEAT
Defendant in Monkey Trial" to
Run for Seat on Socialist
Ticket.
Ry the Associated Press.

by Jne Associated FTeSSs
LOUISVILLE, KY, August 12.-John
Thomas Scopes, central figure in the
Dayton, Tenn, evolution trial, was ap-
proved fer a congressional nomination
last night by the Socialist party State
Executive Committee.
Scopes, graduate of the University
of Kentucky, was charged with viola
ton of TenneSsee's statute against the
teaching of evolution in 1925 while he
was a high school teacher in Dayton.
Tenn. His subsequent trial, in which
Clarence Darrow was defense attorney
and the late William Jennings Bryan
an attorney for the prosecution, at
tracted worldwide notice.
Scopes, who was convicted and given
a light penalty, is living on farm
with his parents near Paducah, KY,
after working as geologist in South
America for two years.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
WOOLEN MILLS RUSHED
ON 24-HOUR SCHEDULE
Plant at Della, Near Ellicott City,
Pressed Hard to Keep Up With
Late Orders.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August PA sudden
rush of orders has made it necessary
for William ]. Dickey g. Sons, woolen
mill operators at Della, near Ellicott
City, to work their mills night and day.
The company employs $50 persons.
1.-THE condition is the result of late
starting of the season and a sudden
rush of orders" said Harry S. Dickey,
sec1 1etary-treasurer of the concern. I'VE
manufacture overcoatings and overcoat
trimmings.
The orders we have received so far
are now making it necessary for us to
work night and day to fill them. OF
course, nobody can say how long this
is to continue
Evening star., 1932-08-12
v. c. 7. j. TO OPPOSE
HOOVER WET PLAN
Mrs. BooIe Calls His Proposal
"Destructive Change" in
Liquor Control.
BY the Associated Press.


SEATTLE, August 12-President
Hoover's advocacy of revision Of ma
tional prohibition was denounced as
foreshadowing a obstructive change"
by Mrs Ella A Boole, president of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
Together with delegates here for the
fifty-eighth annual national convention
which opens tonight. Mrs. Boole listened
to the broadcast of the Presidents ad-
dress.
American craftsmanship cannot
work out a solution that will be effec-
tive" she commented last night in q
formal statement on the prohibition
section of the Presidents address.
which will make this country part wet
and part dry"
Drys to Oppose Plan.
"The proposed plan will be opposed
by the dry forces every step of the way.
The leader of the national w. c. T. U.
for the last seven years, who few
hours previously had announced she
would retire at the end of her present
term of Office, went on to explain her
stand
"The proposed amendment" she said,
(which would in effect repeal the
eighteenth amendment and destroy
national prohlOltlOn, WouIu give 0Coeoo
the right to deal with the problem as
they see fit.
1T will not solve the problem, but
will create new problems even more
difficult. The amendment suggested
plans for a destructive change"
Regret Her Resignation.
other leaders declared the organiza-
ton might not accept Mrs. Bodies res
ignation. She explained her recent &C
ceptance of the presidency of the World
w. c. T. u, with work IN 52 natlonS'
will take all her time. Mrs. Ida B.
Wise-Smith of Des Moines, Iowa, presl-
dent of her State organization and vice
president of the national body, was
mentioned as a possible successor.
The' next international convention
Mrs. Boole said, will be held at Stock
holm, in 1894.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
WOMEN OF C. O.P.
| GET HONOR PLACES
Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Roosevelt
and Other Feminine Repub-
liCanS at Ceremony.

Republican women party workers
turned out in full force for the Hoover
notification ceremonies last night. Keen
to catch every pronouncement on eco
nomics, prohibition and other national
problems, they packed the orchestra.
boxes and tiers of Constitution Hall and
sat in places of honor on the speakers
platform.
In gossamer gown Of blue chiffon. the
color of her eyes, white-haired Mrs.
Herbert Hoover shared her husbands
ovation. She sat slowly tanning during
his speech.
An ovation all her own went to a
small figure in black with big bou-
quet of red roses-Edith Kermit Roose-
velt, widow Of the late President Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
Mrs. Roosevelt Acclaimed.
Her airplane fight to washington
I from Oyster Bay, N. Y, to accent her
support of the Republican nominee
against her distant cousin, who is the
Democratic candidate, b ad centered at
tention upon her.
The Republican crowe cheered long
| and loudly as she wali~d upon the
| stage on the arm of Secretary Stimson.
She wore an orchid corsage. gift of
Mrs. Hoover, and was presented pub
licly with the roses.
Her daughter, Edith Roosevelt Derby.
and stepdaughter, Alice Roosevelt Long
worth, sat in Mrs Hoover's box.
Dolly Gam, sister of the Vice Presi-
dent, shared front row platform honors
with Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Roosevelt and
Mrs. Ellis A. Yost, leader Of Republican
women's activities.
Mrs. Gam in White.
The statuesque Mrs. Gam, now Re-
publican speaker, wore a gown Of white
splashed with pale rose design She
wore a green shawl and green slippers
I Mrs. Yost was gowned in electric blue
chiffon and wore red slippers. Both are
already active in the campaign.
Wives of cabinet members also had
places On the platform-blonde Mrs.
| Patrick Hurley in light blue satin, bru-
nette Mrs. Ogden Mills in flesh pink.
Mrs. Walter Brown in green print chif-
| fon.
Down In the arena, sat Mabel Walker
| Willebrandt. She was there as Cali
| fornia committee woman and member of
/ the Notification Committee.
! In front row box sat Representative
Ruth Baker Pratt of New York, wearing
with her chiffon print gown a jaunly
| little black evening cap.
| Women in the audience applaudrd
most vigorously when Hoover said bts
object was saving, not stockholders, but
! Is 900 900 American families.
| At the White House notification day
garden party, in the afternoon Mrs.
Hoover wore a near-transparent hat OF
cream lace trimmed with a big dark
blue velvet bow matching her gown.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
is PRAISED BY DAWES
Western Director of Crusaders Also
Compliments Hoover on Dry
Law Frankness.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 12.-President
Hoover's acceptance speech was praised
as "able and effective" by Charles G.
Dawes. former Vice President.
ITO me it was an able and effective
speech" the Chicago banker said. Il
agree with him in his position on all
points"
Col. Ira L. Reeves. Western director
for the crusaders, said he was sur
prised that the President spoke as
frankly as he did"
Col. Reeves said the President had
gone further than the platform did and
"he certainly is not so ambiguous as
the platform was"
Evening star., 1932-08-12
YOUTH FACES q TRAFFIC
CHARGES AT MARLBORO
Son of Former Mount Rainier
Councilman Captured After
Chase.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, August
12.-Warren w. James, jr., son of for
mer Councilman w. w. James of
Mount Rainier, is scheduled to be tried
in Traffic Court here today on four
charges preferred against him after an
exciting chase on the Marlboro pike.
State Policemen j. F. Norris and j.
R. Buckworth said they pursued young
James from Meadows to Greater Capt.
tol Heights before they were able to
stop him. They preferred charges of
exceeding go miles an hour, driving
while under the influence of liquor,
failing to keep to the right and reck-
less driving by zigzagging. He was re-
leased under $4,000 bond.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
ITALIAN PRESS SILENT
ON HOOVER ADDRESS
Rome Awaits More Particulars, but
Favors Disarmament Regard
less of Debts.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, August 12.-Italy's govern
ment awaits more particulars of Presi-
dent Hoover's speech of acceptance be-
fore indicating it's impressions. The
newspapers received only brief outlines,
which they published without comment.
It was said, however. that Italy's at
titude has favored disarmament re-
gardleSs Of debt revision and therefore,
if Mr.. Hoover intends disarmament as
compensation" for revision, Italy will
be pleased since she already desires
to disarm.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
FARMER PROMISED
TAXATION RELIEF.
President Hoover Pledges
Himself to Lift Any Un-
fair Burdens.

Hope of tax relief for the American
farmer was held out last night by Presi-
dent Hoover when he pledged himself
in his acceptance speech to a program
of adjustment of taxation.
To lift unfair tax burdens from farms.
he said, would afford the most prac-
ticable relief to the farmer" aside from
a general economic recovery.
Control of production and the grant,
ing of subsidies as measures to help the
farmer were cast aside by the President.
Against Bureaucracy.
There is no relief to the farmer" he
said by extending Government
bureaucracy to control his production
and thus curtail his liberties, nor by
subsidies that bring only more bureau
cracy and ultimate collapse. shall
oppose them"
While he did not mention them by
name, it was believed he had in mind
such farm relief plans as the export
debenture and allotment rights to con-
troll production.
mo power on earth" Mr. Hoover
asserted, "can restore prices except by
restoration Of general recovery and
markets. Every measure we have taken
looking to general recovery is Of benefit
to the farmer"
Tariff protection for the farmer was
again held up as a necessary measure
for his recovery. Never, the President
said, was the farmer so dependent upon
it as he is now. He opposed a com
petitive tariff for revenue" as advo-
Gated by the Democrats.
THAT would place our farmers and
our workers in competition with peas
ant and sweated labor products" he
asserted
Discussing the Farm Board, Mr.
Hoover said its stabilization operations
ito preserve prices from panic served
the emergency, but such action in nor
NAL times is absolutely destructive to
the farmers interests"
Declares Board Success.
He added the board had greatly
succeeded in its efforts to foster CO.
operative marketing associations.
I'VE have enacted many measures OF
emergency relief to agriculture" the
President said. They are having ef-
feet. 1 shall keep them functicning
until the strain is passed"
Among the emergClcy measures MIR
Hoover mentioned the increase in the
Capitalization of Federal Land Banks,
the Farm Boards stabiliZation activities
which saved hundreds Of thousands OF
farmers and their creditors from bank
ruptcy," and the creation of new faciI-
tiles for agricultural credit and live
stock loan associations and the orderly
marketing of farm products.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
"SALLY" MAY BE REVIVED
Manager of Ziegfeld Affairs Hopes
to Get Original Cast Together.

LOS ANGELES, August u (P).-A. C.
Blumenthal. who is taking charge of the
personal affairs of the late Florenz Zieg-
field, has started negotiations which may
lead to the revival in New York of Zieg-
fields first musical comedy, Sally"
Marilyn Miller, who starred in the
original production of Sally" revealed
this last night. Mr.. Blumenthal," she
said, "has started negotiations to gather
the entire original cast-myself, Leon
Enrol, Walter Catlett and the others.
sally" opened in 1918.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
PLAYWRIGHT Is KILLED
Ronald Mackenzie, Successful or
London Stage, Auto Victim.

BEAUVAIS. France, August - Or
Ronald Mackenzie, whose first play,
Musical Chairs" has been hailed as
the best work produced in London this
season, was killed in an automobile ac-
cident here today.
Two woman companions were injured
when MacKenzie's car ran into ditch
and overturned.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
NEW MARRIAGE ON ROCKS
Husband of Cartoonist's Daughter
Files Annulment Suit.

SAN JOSE, Calf, August II (PD-
The second marriage of the former
Mary Elizabeth Swinnerton, daughter of
the artist and cartoonist James Swim
merton, is on the rccks. In an annui-
ment suit on file here the husband
Robert Ewing Morrow, Stanford Uni
versity graduate, said Mrs. Morrow re-
fused to live with him.
The MorroWs were married in Minden,
New, less than two months ago in an
elopement. Mrs Morrow formerly was
Mrs. Ralph Winfield Scott.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
WELFARE FUNDS HELP
GILDA GRAY'S FAMILY
Father and Son of Famous Dancer
Receiving Relief at Milwaukee,
Suit Reveals.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, August IL CPl.
Court testimony revealed yesterday
that the father and son of Gilda Gray,
who left Milwaukee suburb to achieve
fame as dancer, recently have been
receiving aid from the county outdoor
Relief Department.
Miss Gray's father is Max Michalski
and her son Martin Gorecki, born after
her first marriage.
The plight of the family was revealed
when the dancers sister, Mrs. Jo-
sephine Sielicke, sued for recovery of
two fur coats which she said had been
loaned to a friend.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
WALL STREET APPROVES
ACCEPTANCE ADDRESS
Opposition to Cancellation of War
Debts Attracts Attention of
Banking Circles.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August l2.-Presidant
Hoover'S< acceptance speech received
considerable favorable comment in Wall
Street, although, of course, there was
the division of opinion that there usu-
ally is on political matters.
What particularly attracted attention
was the Presidents opposition to can
collation. of war debts. with his sugges-
ton of adjustment through compensa-
tory trade agreements. His further
urging of governmental economy. bal
anced budget and sound currency again
met with favor in banking quarters.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
INDORSE PLATFORM
Chillum Democratic Club Adopts
Resolution at Meeting.
stor corresnondent Of The star.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md, August 12-
Endorsement of the Democratic national
platform and candidates was given by
the Chillum District Democratic Club
last night.
The resolution of Endorsement hailed
the platform as an instrument that
will most quickly rectify the social,
economic and political ills of the day"
A committee to select permanent
quarters for the club was appointed. Leo
Dunn is chairman.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
TENNIS STAR PARDONED
Maurice Bayon Freed on Driving
While Drunk Charge.

NEW ORLEANS, August IL [P.-The
Board of Pardons yesterday unani-
mously recommended a pardon for
Maurice Bayon, former Tulane tennis
star, sentenced to six months in jail and
fined for driving an automobile while
intoxicated.
Bayon was reprieved by Gov. o. K.
Allen pending action by the Board of
Pardons.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
Drys' Moral Sense
Not Met by Hoover,
Asserts DIR. Wilson
Plan Will Not Win Liquor
Democrats, Methodist
Leader Adds.
BY the Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Greg. August 12-Dr.
Clarence True Wilson, head Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Board of
Prohibition, Temperance and Public
Morals, said in a written statement to
the Associated Press President HooVer's
stand on prohibition will not get the
wet vote away from the Democrats and
will not meet with the moral condi-
tions of the drys who elected him by
majority of millions four years ago"
The national dry leader said that, al
though the President made the great
est speech of his life," he fell into two
fundamental and irTeparable" errors
assumption that the purpose of prohi-
the policy of defeatiSm.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
HOOVER'S PARTY FILMED
Secretary to First Lady Gets Some
Exclusive "Shots."

President and Mrs. Hoover will have
their own motion pictures of yesterday S
pre-notification garden party at the
White House.
Miss Mildred Hall, one of Mrs. Hoo
ver'S secretaries, turned camera man
for the occasion.
Some of her shots will be exclusive, -
too, for Miss Hall could wander all over
the grounds with her camera, and the
professional camera man couldn't.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
ACTRESS REMAINS SILENT

Ruth ChattertOn WON'T DISCUSS
Rumored Wedding to George Brent
NEW YORK, August IL (F0.-Ruth
Chatterton came home from Europe yes
tcrday and declined to say whether she
and George Brent intended to marry on
the ground lit would not be good tas5e
for me to discuss Mr.. Brent while I'm
still married to Mr.. Forbes"
Ralph Forbes, her actor husband, has
established a residence in Reno prepara-
tory to starting a divorce suit.
I'm very fond of Mr.. Brent" she
said. Hes been friend of mine for
a number of years, and also OF Mr..
Forbes. But marry him? I can't say one
way or the other"
Evening star., 1932-08-12
BOAST BRINGS ARREST
Man Tells q. S. Agent He Raised
Currency Figures.

DENVER, August IL CP).-John
Painter has learned that silence is
golden.
On downtown street be boasted to
q chance acquaintance he had raised
figures on paper currency. His listener
was BENJAMIN F. Davis, United States
Secret Service operative. Painter is in
Jail.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
HERRIOT REPORTS TALK
French Premier Presents Hoover
Speech to His Cabinet.

PARIS, August IL Up. - President
Hoover's speech of acceptance and the
New York speech earlier this week by
Secretary of State Stimson were un-
derstood to be among the matters on
which Premier Herriot reported to the
cabinet today
The cabinet devoted most of its time
to a study of the wheat situation in
France and the steps to be taken to
protect agricultural interests in the
present speculation.
Evening star., 1932-08-12

Italy's crude oil imports have dou-
b,ed in four years.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
Pulliam Rites Yesterday.

WINCHESTER, Va, August II (Spe-
ciaD Funeral services were held yes
terday at Berryville for Miss Dean Pull
liam, 68, member Of an old and promi-
nent family of that place, whose death
followed several years i'll health.
Evening star., 1932-08-12
CARNIVAL TO OPEN
Bladensburg Firemen to Launch
Program Tomorrow Night.

BU a SUM OUTItSpUNUtHI UI 7 nc 0LdI.
BLADENSBURG, Md, August 12.-
The annual carnival of the Bladens-
burg Volunteer Fire Department will
open on the lot opposite the Peace Cross
tomorrow night, with special features
on the program for each night until
August 81 Chief Andrew F. Gasch is
in charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1932-08-12

of their party to destroy every vestige
of constitutional and effective Federal
control of the traffic. That means over
large areas the return Of the saloon
system, with its corruption, its moral
and social abuse, which debauched the
home, its deliberate interference with
those States endeavoring to find honest
! solution, its permeation OF political par
( ties, and its pervasion Of legislatures.
which even touched at the Capital OF
the Nation. The eighteenth amend
ment smashed the regime as by stroke
Of lightning. I cannot consent 10 tne
return of that system.
eat the same time we must recognize
the difficulties which have developed IN
making the eighteenth amendment ef-
, fective and that grave abuses have
! grown up. In order to secure the en-
/ forcement of the amendment under oul
dual form of government, the consti-
tutional provision called for concurrent
action on one hand by the State anc
| local authorities and on the other BY
! the Federal Government. Its enforce
ment requires independent but coinci-
dent action of both agencies. An In
creasing number of States and munlcl'
palities are proving themselves unwill-
| ing to engage in such enforcement
Due to these forces, there Is in large
sections an increasing Illegal traffic II
liquor. But worse than this, there ha'
been in those areas a spread OF disre'
spect not only for this law but for al
laws, grave dangers of practical nulli'
fication of the Constitution, degenera'
ton in municipal government, and al
increase in subsidized crime and vio'
lence. 1 cannot consent to the con-
tinuation of this regime.
II refuse to accept either Of thest
destinies, on the one hand to return Il
the old saloon with tspolitical anC
social corruption, or on the other tt
Evening star., 1932-11-28

Mr.. Paul M. Pearson, governor Of
the Virgin Islands, Is In Washington
for conference with the Secretary Of
the Interior, and to attend hearings on
the Islands at the Capitol.
Evening star., 1932-11-28

Robert M. Reese and Mrs. G.. A. 3.
Sinclair Of Alexandra are co-chairmen
for the exhibit, and are assisted by q
corps Of enthusiastic and interested
workers In the collecting and arranging
Of the exhibit of furniture, china, glass,
jewely, costumes. fans, laces, portraits,
books and manuscripts as well as many
other articles used by our predecessors
In this country.
An exhibition and sale or articles
made by the patients at Walter Reed
General Hospital will be held Friday
from 8 O'Clock in the morning until 9
o'clock in the evening in the basement
Of the west wing of the main building
at the Army Medical Center. The ex-
hibit and sale is under the auspices of
the occupational therapy department,
and will include art works, basketry,
battk, block printing, jewelry and metal
work. leather, pottery and weaving.
Wide interest is being shown in the
presentation Of the subject Of Colonial
Williamsburg by the Rev. DR.. w. A. r.
Goodwin, rector Of Bruton parish, the
court parish of Colonial williamsburg.
DR.. Goodwin also Is trustee of the res
toration Of historic Williamsburg by
John u. Rockefeller, jr. The lecture
will be given tomorrow evening in the
Shoreham Hotel at 8:15 O'Clock, under
the auspices of the Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
Patrons and patronesses include Sen
ator and Mrs. Carter Glass, Senator
and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson. Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs
Jahncke, and others prominent In
society.
A program Of music will follow the
dinner at the Rossdhu Castle Club this
evening and after the music there will
be dancing. The Minister of Egypt,
Sesostris Sidarouss Pasha, will be the
guest Of honor at the dinner and the
program will be given by Mrs. Hazel
Bachsmid, soprano, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Gardner Coombs, pianist.
Mr.. Howard G. Smithy was host
yesterday morning In his home at 2132
Wyoming avenue, when he gave an
"ole time" Southern breakfast, when
his guests were Mr. Barnum L. Cotton,
Mr.. John r. M. Bowie, Mrs. Clyde
Asher, Mr.. L. M. Lawdick, Mr.. Edmund
L. Jones, Mr.. Robert Quintelle, Mr..
Roger Whiteford and Capt. John H.
Cowles. The company played golf at
the Columbia Country Club after the
breakfast.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Kessler have
issued cards announcing the marriage
Of their daughter, Edith, to Mr.. Jack
Siegel, Sunday, November a.. Mr. and
Mrs. Siegel will be at home after De-
Evening star., 1932-11-28

MIS- AnRelica q. Remsy hee getuyue,
Evening star., 1932-11-28

to her apartment at the Carlton. after
spending the Summer at Newport, r. I.
Evening star., 1932-11-28

Of the brides grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Cupler. by the Rev. William
A. Eisenberger, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Edgar T.
Duke and Miss Janet A. Mcdonald were
the attendants. Mr.. Mcdonald Il q
SON Of Mr.. =. @. Mcdonald Of WASH
ington and Is q graduate OF the Uni
versity Of Maryland. He Is research
chemist at the plant Of the Kelly
Springfield Tire Co. and was an ofiicial
Evening star., 1932-11-28

cember 5 at 2504 Tenth street north
east. where they have taken an apart
nent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julien Harvey Of New
York City, with their daughter. Jane,
spent the week end at Wardman Park
Hotel Mr.. Harvey today returned to
New York and will be joined by his
family In few days.
Mrs. Charles r. Ward Of Rochester,
N. T., has taken an apartment at Ward
man Park Hotel for the remainder Of
the season.
Miss Anne Irwin has returned to her
studies at the Mary Lyon School In
Swarthmore, Pa. after spending
Evening star., 1932-11-28

In . number Of scholastic foot bali cont
tests this season. The bride Is O graduatl
OF Maryville College at MAryville, Tenn
and Iowa State College.
A pretty wedding took place Thanks
giving afternoon ut 3 o'clock. when NisI
Ruth Geraldine Hammond and M
Lewis Thomas Miller, r., were married
In st. Paul's Rock Greek Church, tha
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