Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-14
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
Stef CorreSpordent Of The Star.

CHICAGO, Ill, June 14-Climaxing
a tWo-day pre-conventlon drive by the
allied organizations opposed TO prohi-
bition, the largest mass meeting ever
held in this cause crowded the mon
ster Coliseum here last night and in
dorSeG a demand TO be made today
upon the Resolutions Committee OF the
Republican National Convention. Mean
time party leaders and various State
delegations wrestled with the same
vexed problem.
Pierre S. Gu Pont. chairman OF the
United Repeal Council. simultaneously
announced the appointment OF a COM
mittee, headed by former United States
Senator James w WadSWorth. Jr., Of
New York, TO hapdle questions Of pol
icy for the council. which is to repre-
sent and act for the several organiza
tons seeking outright repeal Of the
eighteenth amendment. On this COM
mittee are Mrs Charles H Sabin. chair
man Of the Woman's Organization for
National Prohibition Reform and vice
chairman Of the United Repeal Council:
Fred G. Clark. Cleveland. commander
in chief of the Crusaders; Ralph NJ.
Shaw. Chicago and Arthur L. Race,
Boston.
Mr.. Wadsworth announced the dele
CATION that will appear with him before
the Republican Resolutions Committee
Mrs CORTLAND Nicholl, representing
the Women's Organization for National
Prohibition Reform: Ralph NJ. Shaw.
representing the Voluntary Committee
of LAWYERS: Fred G. Clark, represent
ing the Crusaders: Frank A K. Boland,
representing the American Hotel Asso-
citation. and Mr. Wadsw orth. represent
ing the Association Against the Pro-
hibition Amendment.
Halls New York Declaration.
The first heavy blow in support OF
repeal was delivered by the New York
delegation Sunday night" Mr.. Wads-
worth said. 1t is most gratifying to
me that the Republicans of New York
have taken this attitude. Arriving
delegates are bringing Ngor into the
discussion. In increasing numbers they
are demanding a clean-cut decision.
This must be emphasiZed-we are
working for a straightout declaration
in favor of repeal-an honest express
sion on this fundamental question"
The pre-convention spectacle in
Guided demonstration on water and
in the air-a procession of yachts,
motor boats. launches. speed boats and
sail boats from Navy Pier to the Cen
! fury Of Progress grounds and back.
while aircraft circled overhead Then
society women. led by Mrs Stanley
! Field and Mrs. Archibald Roosevelt,
distributed 100000 copies of a special
newspaper issued by the wet forces
Last evening there was another pa
rade, a motorcade 10 miles long, in
which 1900 flag and slogan decorated
automobiles and floats participated.
! featured by the pioneering "Diogenes,"
super-bus recruiting station of the Cru
saders. More than 1000 Crusader ban
ners epitomized the purpose of the
drive: Prohibition-Settle 1t in 1882"
| A dilapidated car. but still able to
get along under its own power, was
next to the end, representing North
Carolina. one Of the two dry States. A
! banner explained this State is seeing
the ligh~a it grows up, a gesture to
the defeat of the dry Senator Morrison
by Robert R. Reynolds, a wet.
Banners Express Lost Hopes.
At the end was the Kansas car, 50
completely wreck that 1t had to be
conveyed on truck. Kansas was the
other dry State in the poll, and the
banners on its Car were expressive of
no hope.
Another float was a large dummy
cannon, with the word "bishop'
painted on the barrel, and the legend.
1.-THE big shot of prohibition"
Still another float was prohibition
and its children" Prohibition was
represented by huge automobile filled
witt men dressed to represent thugs
and mobsteTs, armed with machine
guns and pistols. Behind the big car
came a fleet of midget autos-the
children" Each bore different label
the speakeasy," 'racketeering," "po-
litical corruption" graft" and others
Brig. Gen. John V. Clinnin was the
grand marshal of the parade, and
Commander in Chief Clark was review
| ing officer. Honorary escorts to the re-
| viewing officer included:
Mayor Anton j. Cermak, members
OF the City Council, Senator Otis F..
Glenn, Senator James Hamilton Lewis
| and Ranrocorto ti,,. ~, ,n-sIL %