Evening star., 1936-06-26
DAVIES TO OPEN
ROOSEVELT RALLY
FROM CONVENTION
Five Others to Introduce
President to Various Sec
tionaI Groups.
100000 HERE JOIN
"NOMINATORS" CLUB
Parade Scheduled to Start at Z
PM.-0ldest Democrat Is
Sought.

Joe E. Davies, former Federal trade
commissioner and chairman of the
Roosevelt nominatorS' demonstration
scheduled here tomorrow night, will
address the Washington audience
through a special telephone-radio
hook-up from Philadelphia in introduc-
ing President Roosevelt.
simultaneously, six other speakers
will be broadcasting over similar hook
ups from Franklin Field, Philadelphia,
with their remarks being carried direct
ly to nominator rallies in various parts
of the country.
In Washington, more than 100000
tickets have been sold for the jamboree
at Griffith Stadium.
To Assemble at PM.
The affair gets under way here with
the parade assembling at Constitution
avenue and Tenth street shortly before
Z o'clock. Marching west along Con-
stitution avenue, the celebratorS will
go up Fifteenth street to the Veterans
Administration Building, where halt
is to be called for purposes OF resting,
cheering speaking, etc. From there
the line proceeds to the stadium, where
things really will happen.
Commissioner Hazen and staff OF
40 mounted aides will lead the parade,
but the supply of enthusiasm, fire.
crackers, flags, torches, floats and
whatnot make it seem likely that the
marchers will be subjected to very little
restriction.
It is planned to have every State
represented in the line with Senator,
Representative or some prominent
citizen of each State heading its con-
tingent. Col. H. s. Kimberly is to be
executive officer of the parade.
Search for Oldest Democrats.
Helping to arouse interest in the
affair are several contests for both old
and young. In the former category, is
the search for the Oldest District
Democratic voter, with five whose ages
range from "a to 81 now in the field.
The winner will be given a bottle of
1873 wine and a ride at the head OF
the line. Other competitions are
scheduled for roller skaters and bicycle
marchers, with the expectation that
the young Democrats will monopolize
the contest. Prizes will be given in
these cases for most interesting cos
tunes, best decorated bicycles, etc,
Among those seeking the title of old
est Democrat, Richard o. Melton, 2018
First street, followed up his claim to-
day with the insistence that he cast
Democratic ballot at the very first
opportunity after 1869, when he came
to the District from st. Marys County,
Md.
Those fellows who didn't vote here
until 1872 ha dbetter retire from this
competition as gracefully as possible,
Mr.. Melton believes, because he's sure
he beat them to the polls by at least
year and maybe two.
On strict basis of age, however,
Mr. Melton seems to be running Sec
ond to Thomas o. Lyddane, so Nichol-
son street. Both were born in 1849,
but Mr.. Lyddane will have another
birthday on September 10, and Mr..
Melton doesn't have his until Decem-
Der IL.
The plan to have Davies, speaking
In Philadelphia, introduce the Presi-
dent. also in Philadelphia, to the
Griffith Stadium audience is a novel
one in that seven separate introduc-
tions are being made at once. Seven
sound-proof broadcasting stations have
been built at Franklin Field to facili-
tate this part of the program.
Others to Speak.
Others selected to make the wide
spread introductions are Gov. Martin
Davey of Ohio, speaking to Columbus;
Carl c. Donaugh of Oregon, to Port
land; James Sheridan of New York, to
Madison Square Garden Bowl; Mayor
Edward j. Kelly of Chicago, to that
city; Mayor Bernard j. Dickman of
st. Louis, to that city, and Gov. Paul
v. McNutt of Indiana, to six rallies
In that State.
A total of 8,739 Nominator rallies
has been scheduled throughout the
country, it was announced today by
w. Forbes Morgan, secretary of the
Democratic National Committee.
In order to enable workmen to get
the stadium in readiness for the eve
nings excitement, one of two ball
games scheduled tomorrow between
the washington Elite Giants and the
Homestead Grays of Pittsburgh, mem
bers Of the National Negro League, has
been postponed to Sunday. There will
be single game tomorrow and a
double header on Sunday.