Evening star., 1932-08-17

The reception accorded the Presi-
dents speech of acceptance has given
the Republicans new confidence. The
next move is up to Gov. Roosevelt.
His turn will come next Saturday. when
he is scheduled to speak at Columbus,
Ohio. The Roosevelt line of attack
then is bound to command wide inter-
est. Will the Democratic nominee
take issue with Mr.. Hoover on matters
of principle. or rather as to methods? ?
AS the record now stands it is in
method rather than in principle that
divides the two nominees on the pro-
hibition isSue-both favor in principle
ending constitutional prohibition. Both
declare they are for economy. in Gov
ernment and lightened tax burdens
and balanced budget. Both are for
sound money" for adequate" national
defense, for expansion of foreign trade.
Both oppose cancellation of foreign
debts without compensating advantage,
and so on through long list. Mean
time, and attracting little country
wide attention, the notification cere-
monies of Vice President Curtis are
being duly transacted at the State
capitol at Tokepa, Kans. Senator Dick
inson Of Iowa. Chicago convention
temporary chairman, is doing the noti-
flying and Indian Charlie" is giving
utterance to his address of acceptance.
The Stars and Stripes forever.
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Approaching Democrotic national
headquarters in the Biltmore Hotel
New York; the visitor sees boldly
| lettered framed placard advising him
he is on the right track Right beside
the Democratic guidepost is another OF
| similar size and design, apparently
| from the brush of the same card writer
and In identical frame, which reads
| Republican onmittee-Donovan for
Headquarters" The visitor
turns left for the Roosevelt 'bee hive
| and right for Col. Donovan's suite. In
| the latter a bevy of secretaries are
already busily at work sending out
Donovan letters and literature. Ap-
parently a real contest is looming for
| the Republican gubernatorial nomina-
tion in the Empire State. F. Trubee
, Dawson, Assistant Secretary OF War
| (whose father, the late Henry P. Da-
vson, partner of the house of Morgan,
in endowing his son with fortune
suggested the young man make politics
his career) has announced his candl-
other aspirants, but the real race looks
| to be between Dawson of Locust VAL
ley. Long Island, and Donovan OF Buf-
falo.
Consultations and reorganization OF
Government bureaus within the limited
| range permitted by the economy bill as
| finally written into law go on apace.
The Shipping Board has been reduced
| to a membership of three, with a saw
! ing of four 000-a-year salaries. The
Commerce Departments Bureau OF
Navigation and the Steamboat Inspec-
| ton Service have been merged. The
commissioner of navigation becomes
an assistant director of the new bureau
at the same $500 salary which he has
: been receiving as commissioner. The
| head of the Steamboat Inspection Serv-
| ice, Dickerson NJ Hoover tbut not re-
, lated to the PresidenD, will be retained
as an assistant director of the new
bureau at the same $500 salary he
received heretofore. There will be su-
perimposed. however, over both these
! veteran officials, a new director in chief
| of the combined services at $4,000 a
year The award of this plum has not
| yet been announced.
Signs of the times-hot weather spe-
cials in a campaign year: President
Hoover's stand on prohibition was sim
ply marvellous" is the way one press
| report quotes Dolly Gam. Roosevelt
wins 2-to-l straw vote" on q returning
| transatlantic steamship. a prominent
Democratic Judge in New York an
nounces as he steps down the gang
plank and adds I'VE will have beer
within year" President Hoover pays
the printing bill on his own speech ol