Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
Convention Notes
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 15.-That avid
Bostonian, Mrs. Henry w. Peabody,
who quit Massachusetts and organized
the Women's National Committee for
law enforcement, engineered Loyalty"
luncheon in the Illinois Naval Reserves
Armory, the keynote Of which, sounded
by Mrs. l. F. johnson of New York, a
frail, snowy-haired grandmother. with
q resonant and far-reachlng voice was:
If President Hoover stands hrm Tor
prohibition, God bless him. II he
Wobbles, God pity him"
The menu cards for this -four bits"
luncheon read:
Flag Or Flask!
youth perpetual dwells in fountains,
not in tasks or casks or cellars"
Eighteenth amendment pickles.
Constitution salad.
Rolls Q rAmericaine.
Coffee Volstead.
Cherry pie, George Washington.
(straws contributed BY the liquorary
Digest)
Not only are both conventions going
to be wet" in some form OF modltica-
ton, resuhmiSsion or repeal plank IN
each of the party platforms, but in
keeping with the wishes Of Amos Wood
cock, national director of prohibition
enforcement" as enunciated by Deputy
Prohibition Administrator A. T. Ham
ilton, the hotel room of each person
attending the conventions Is his castle
and he may keep there and drink what
ever liquor Of varied potency ne can
get.
hoc he Ia
home, and the prohibition agents will
confine their activities to arresting
bootleRgers endeavoring to make deliv-
cries. We are primarily after those
who commentaries the liquor industry"
said the deputy administrator.
The urbane, xniling countenance of
Representative Bertram H. Smell Of
New York, Republican leader of the
House, who Is to be permanent chair
man of the convention, Is ubiquitous.
The eager delegates are flattered by
few moments visit with Bert" and 60
away elated that they have been taken
into his confidence, but there isn't q
single one of them who can tell you
a single thing he told them-because
that just isn't "Bert's" way.
Col. John Q. Tilson Of New Haven,
Conn, and Washington, D. c., former
House leader Is another conspicuous
convention figure, but his chief activity
seems to be to keep every one he meets
as good-natured as possible and to
spread a feeling of confidence that
nothing will upset the administration
program.
Frank Hitchcock, former Postmaster
General and campaign manager Of
some 20 years ago, longtime power
in Republican politics, is also renewing
acQuaintanceships around convention
headquarters.
Lehr Fess, former parliamentarian Of
the House, is busy as buffer at the
headquarters Office Of his distinguished
father, who is chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee.
One Of Chicago's warmest handed
greeters Is former Representative Elliott
W. Sproul, who for many years played
a Damon and Pithias role with the late
Representative Martin B. Madden. also
of Chicago. Years ago they started TN
as youne men helping each other along
in the contracting business, cut OF
which each eventually made fortune.
They served together for more than
decade In Congress. Representative
Sproul declined to seek reelection two
years ago, but he has just been renomi-
mated by his insistent constituents. He
came out emphatically for repeal OF
the eighteenth amendment and In .
four-cornered contest he got 10000
more votes than the other candidates.
Representative Sproul left strong
record in the House of Representatives.
The party leaders never had to ask
how he stood. He was an adminiStra-
ton regular His best work was done
on the District of Columbia, post Office
and post roads and rules committees.
Lieut.. Gov Shannon of Pennsylvania.
Is active in the convention conclaveS
and was a member of the special Reso-
buttons Committee of five members
which drafted the wet" plank that the
Pennsylvania delegation would present.
Walter Newton and Lawrence Richey.
secretaries to President Hoover, and
Everett Sanders, formerly secretary to
former President Coolidge, are helping
to keep things running smoothly at the
administration headquarters.
The traditional last-word from the
woman was lacking last night right
before the Resolutions Committee.
After q group of them had pleaded
their causes, Chairman Garfield volun-
teered: We'll, If everybody were as