Evening star., 1932-08-11

second with members of the National
Committee and other guests.
The rallying in the Cepital today OF
Republicans 10 answer the President
call to arms for the forthcoming polit-
ical battle has brought any number OF
new faces in the so-called party leader
ship. Prominent among these Is Mr.
Sanders of Indiana, the new chairman
Another prominent figure in the leader
ship is Representative Bertrand Smell OF
New York, Republican leader of the
House, who was the permanent chair
man Of the recent Chicago convention,
and who is on hand today as the chair
man Of the Official Notification Com
mittee. In this group OF new faces
among the chieftains also Is Senator
Dickinson Of Iowa, who, as temporary
chairman at the Chicago convention,
sounded the keynote for that conclave.
Word was received in Washington
today that Charles Isaacs, colored real
estate broker Of NatcheZ. Miss, who
was to have been at today's lawn party
and tonight's ceremonies as Mississippi's
representative on the Official Notifica-
ton Committee, would not be present
because Of private business, and that
he would be represented by E. E. Hind
man, former United States attorney OF
jackson, Miss. Perry Howard, national
committeeman from Mississippi, for
mer Assistant Attorney General, also
was present.
Program Opens at 8 O'Clock.
The notification ceremony itself,
which is the first to be held in Wash
ington since Calvin Coolidge's notifica-
tion in 1924, will be given over almost
entirely to the Presidents speech. The
ceremony is scheduled to begin prompt
ly at 9 o'clock, when Chairman San
ders, after a few words of welcome,
will call the meeting to order. Rt. Rev.
James E. Freeman, Episcopal Bishop OF
Washington, will offer the invocation.
The chairman will then introduce Rep
resentative Smell, who. in brief speech,
will formally notify Mr.. Hoover OF his
nomination as the Republican stand
ard bearer.
Mr.. Hoover will then begin his ad-
dress He will be attired in Summer
clothes" He will wear his customary
double blue coat. white fan
mel trousers and white canvas shoes
BY coincidence, the notification cere-
monies tonight mark the anniversary
of his first notification four years age
in California. Rev. DR.. w. Coleman
Nevils. S. j., president OF Georgetown
University, will conclude the ceremony
by offering the benediction. On the
stage in the auditorium there will be
besides President Hoover and the others
to take part in the ceremonies. mem
bers of the cabinet, officers OF thu
National Committee, the Presidents
secretaries and aides, members OF the
District of Columbia Reception Com
mittee. Senator Dickinson and Rabb
Abram Simon, pastor Of the Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation.
In seats in the front row Of the as
sembly hall will be members OF the No
tification Committee and members o.
the National Committee. In the boxes
which flank the well of the auditorium
will be Mrs Hoover and her guests
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, sister of the
Vice President and her guests; the fam
lilies and guests of the members OF tbs
cabinet and officers of the Nationa
Committee, and members OF the diplo'
matte corps.
At least 1000 persons will be as
sembled In the hall for the ceremonies
However. besides this large audience
the President will be heard not only
throughout the entire United States, but
around the world. An elaborate radio
hook-up, worldwide In its reach, viii
make this possible. In addition to these
arrangeemnts ampliflers have beer
placed outside of Constitution Hall
which will permit those unable to gair
admission to hear the ceremonies. Also
in the various cities of the country Re
publicans will gather in halls to lister
in on the radio