Evening star., 1932-08-31

have to be told off for duty in the Rue
de la PAX. to decide what is and what
is not an imitation of a French model,
including the latest styles IN decollete
French bathing suits at Deauville.
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The Farm Journal of Philadelphia.
which was founded and Is still owned
by brother Quakers of Herbert Hoover
publishes in its September number. just
out, the first returns from its quadren-
nial presidential straw vote among the
| farmers. Early results, even including
some normally Republican States like
Michigan. show Gov. Roosevelt lead
ing President Hoover by wide margin
The total, including all States, stands
Roosevelt, 2,232: Hoover, 1928; scatter
ing, "a. The Farm journal warns its
readers not to jump to premature con-
clusions from these fragmentary re-
turns. but wait until September and
October can be heard from.
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Add to the list of ominous 1892
silences (Al Smith, Bill Borah and Cal
Coolidge) that of George w. Norris
On the day following Roosevelt's nomi-
nation at Chicago the Democratic con-
vention was electrified by the announce
ment, duly proclaimed from the plat
form, that the veteran Progressive
would support the New York Governor
Since then little or nothing has been
heard from Norris. Unfriendly COM
mentators suggest that until the Demo-
Gratis have made the capitalistic East
safer for Roosevelt what's wanted from
the Nebraskan Is mastery inactivity Oh
the Governors behalf
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going to provide the only fireworks at
the forthcoming annual convention of
the American Legion in Portland, Greg
A big tussle looms over the election for
national commander. The Far West
Will make a strong bid to place a
service man from beyond the Great
Divide in the coveted place of honor.
Its leading candidate is George w.
Malone of Reno, former State COM
mander Of the Legion. Nevada offers
him. among other reasons. because of
his work in taking the Sagebrush State
to the top of all departments with a
membership percentage of 163 based
on the past four years average. Its
generally conceded" say Malones
boosters, that it's time to elect q COM
mander from the West, and that the
intermountain area, including eight
States which comprise IS per cent of
the Unions area, is entitled to recog-
nition." Malone Is State engineer of
Nevada. a Republican and a former
amateur pugilistic champion Of the
Pacific Coast.
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Norman Hapgood, Wilsonian Demo-
crat. diplomat and journalist, suggests
that AL Smith can swing at least
900 900 votes in November, widely dis
tributed enough to turn the election not
only in New York State. but throughout
the country. If he were Roosevelt ad-
wiser, Hapgood says he'd try to per-
sua6e the Governor that Smith has
the right to know of what elements he
would compose his administration"
Hapgood catalogues as Roosevelt cabi-
net material Owen D. Young, Frank =.
Polk and John W. Davis, in New York
Baker, Cox and Bulkeley. in Ohio; Hull,
in Tennessee; Glass, in Virginia; Tray
lor, in Illinois; Woolleen, in Indiana
Ely, in Massachusetts, Walsh, in Mon
tana; Costigan. in Colorado. 'and at
least two or three others who deserve
to rank with them" Only two or three
in the Hapgood list were pre-convention
Roosevelt men
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