Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

President Hoover hasn't in a long
time concentrated on anything-cer-
tainly on a speech-so intensively as he
is devoting himself to his August IL
address of acceptance. AS few appoint
mentS as possible are being made for
the Chief by his secretaries in the
meantime The speech is not going to
be long one. 1t will be well under
an hour in duration-possibly not last
more than half an hour. II the Repub-
lican nominee for the presidency re-
mains In the fighting mood In which
White House visitors find him now
adays, he will hit straight from the
shoulder next week in variety Of direc-
lions. The present indications are that
Mr.. Hoover will not by any means con-
fine himself to a mere calculation OF his
party's platform as Gov. Roosevelt did
in his own first campaign speech the
other night. The President Is expected
to tackle some Of the Rooseveltian views
critically, especially recent utterances
on economic affairs. Cancellation OF
war debts is scheduled for discussion In
the acceptance address and, of course,
so is the burning question of prohibition.
Certain cynical authorities see g. O..
p, cunning in the designation of out
standing Democrats for high positions
in the crusade against depression con-
ditions. The recent appointment OF
former Senator Atlee Pomerene to the
Craftsmanship of the Reconstruction
Finance Commission is now followed by
the selection of Newton D. Baker,
Pomerene's fellow Ohian, as head OF a
national citizens committee OF the
welfare and Relief Mobilization OF
1882" This is a joint program pro-
posed by the Association of Community
Chests and Councils of the country to
combat growing popular impression
that Uncle Sam Is prepared TO look
after all necessary charity work Tor the
remainder of the depression. Mr.. Bakers
organization is planning to have its
campaign formally opened at the White
House by President Hoover on Septem-
Der 18th. With national Democrats OF
the caliber of MeSsrs. Pomerene and
Baker leading the fight for recovery
and relief, it's suggested that the Re
publicans will have their fingers crossed
If worst comes to worst.
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Republicans of the nineteenth con-
gressional district of New York, the
blue stocking Manhattan constituency
for which Representative Sol Bloom
now sits, have just decided to pit
against him in November a Lower
Broadway lawyer named William r.
Cams. Mr.. earns has been in practice
in New York City since 1899 and been
prominent in bar association work: IN
1917 he organized and became chair
| man of the Legal Committee of the
home service section of the Red Cross,
which handled more than $4,000 cases
for men In the service and their fami-
| lies in connection with war risk inSur-
ance allotments and allowances. The
Republican with designs on the Demo
crat who has been keeping America
safe for George Washington will run
as a wet and an advocate of repeal.
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In Gotham the other day this OBJ
server made the acquaintance of a
| brand-new name for the trafflc-con-
gested numbered streets in the mid
town region They used to be known
as the Roaring Forties" Now they're
i called the Fender bending Forties."
Presidential campaigns unfailingly
| produce crop Of new books dealing
with the party standard bearers. Mr..
Hoover being old stuff, is not the sub
| ject of as copious literary treatment as
| Gov. Roosevelt. who requires to be
sold" as national figure. There will
presently appear volume Of which the
| Democratic nominee in person is the
Government; Not Politics" II
will contain "a articles by the Governor
all but two of which have appeared
separately during the past year. Some
of the chapter headings are: There
Will Be No Dole" Public Utilities and
Peoples Rights" "a Warning on Tariff
Revision" Public Service Commissions
and Holding Company Evils" Herbert
Corey, Washington author, recently
published The Truth About Hoover