Evening star., 1932-10-12
GIGANTIC HOOVER
PROGRAM PRAISED
200 Club Members Hear Dis
cussion of Reconstruc.
ton Activities.
Addressing 200 members of the Hoover

Addressing 200 members of the Hoover
and Curtis Campaign Club assembled
last night at the National Capital Re-
publican Club, Sixteenth street and
Scott Circle, G. Aaron Youngquist, As
sistant Attorney General, credited Yresi-
dent Hoover with inaugurating ":he
most gigantic reconstruction program
ever proposed" In advance Of Mr..
Youngquist's speech the gathering list
ened to a radio broadcast of the speech
delivered in Madison Square Garden by
former President Coolidge. The meeting
was presided over by Edward F. Cola
day. Republican national committee
man for the District.
Bentley Among Speakers
Other addresses in the interest Of the
Republican administration were made
by Charles E. Bentley, local Republican
worker, who described what he referred
to as the stake of the ordinary citizen"
in the election; Henry F. Woodard. local
attorney, and Charles j. Waters, proml-
nent in Republican organization work
and chairman of the Membership Com
mittee of the Hoover and Curtis Cam
paign Club.
Calling direct attention to Demo-
cratic charges Of inefi1ciency on the
part of the President in connection
with business stimulation, Mr.. Young
ouist said "the depression wasn't more
than a month old when President
Hoover acted" by calling the 1929 con-
ference of business and industrial
leaders without waiting for congress
sional action.
He pointed out that the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation loans had
been far more aid to small deposltors
and borrowers than to stockholders ana
capitalists, and declared. had the loans
not been made to the 5000 borrowing
banks, one quarter Of the Nations
financial facilities would have been un-
able to stand the strain Of public fear
and business depression. He said the
public mind finally has become dis
abused of the idea that President
Hoover is responsible for the present
condition of industry.
Olmstead Honor Guest.
George w. Olmstead, director Of the
National Young Republican League and
organizer Of groups of young voters
throughout the country, will be guest
of honor at a dinner tonight in the Will
lard Hotel given by large group Of
Republicans. members Of the Republic
can State Committee in and for the
District of Columbia and members Of
the Young Republican group. Mr.:
Olmstead will be one Of the principa!
speakers at the Republican rally later in
the evening at the National Capital Re-
publican Club He will discuss the part
being played in this campaign by the
young voters.
The State Committee of the local Re-
publican organization at. another meet
ing in the club last night heard Edgar
c. Snyder, chairman Of the League of
Republican State Clubs and several
other speakers. who discussed current
political questions.
Mr.. Snyder urged continued activity
on the part Of leaders in Maryland
and Virginia in their efforts to re-elect
President Hoover. The other speakers
were: Mrs. Virginia w. Speel of the
Hoover and Curtis Campaign Club
Francis Wells Of the Campaign Com
mittee, William S. Becker, executive
secretary of the Campaign Club. and
Thomas P. Littlepage, Washington
lawyer, who spoke in praise of the
Hawley-Smoot tariff and analyzed some
of Gov. Franklin Roosevelt's recent
speeches.