Evening star., 1936-06-10

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or, stalking the wild delegate
~ with gun and camera through
darkest Cleveland.
Big news lead-All eyes turned In
Cleveland this humid afternoon as a
source close to an unimpeachable
source close to an unofficial spokesman
close to those in authority predicted
freely that no quarter would be given
in the drive to bring paramount issues
to head in caucus assembled, over the
heads of the delegates, with no favo-s
| asked. and one if by land and two :.
by sea.
This sensational development. con-
firmed at a late hour by source Cl1 2
to headquarters and not too far from
the bar room, took the convention b"
storm and rocked the Nation back on
its heels, where it belongs.
Crime note-Four delegates reported
to the police that they had been clip
ped for their rolls or wallets by pick
pockets while milling through the mob
in Convention Hall. The sum Of the
! larceny was S220-the four delegate
being eased of SIS, s25, $50 and $40,
respectively. The theme song of the
convention, adopted by heart broken
/ mothers from coast to coast is. L
| didn't raise my boy to be q delegate
Ticket Business.
Business note Joseph Laumer,
noted local ticket broker and scalp
specialist. said it was news to him tha
there is tremendous demand for
tickets of admission to Convention
Hall
It's news to me-" said Laumer
tersely.
People had been describing how you
couldn't get a set of four tickets for
less than sl00
For S100," said Laumer tersely. Il
will give 'em all the tickets they can
eat, and will throw in the public IL
brary and two left-handed infielder-
My pockets are so full of tickets that
! cannot get upstairs without a
breeches buoy"
Society nOtes--Visitors from out o.
town include Representative J. Hamll-
ton Fish, Russia's greatest reyera--
English booster, and the Right Hon
Alexander TroyanoySky, Ambassador Of
the Soviet government Feeling that
these two boys have much in common.
your correspondent asked Mr. Fish to
comment on the Ambassadors visit
Il do not think it is the heat that
/ is bothering us so much as tha
humidity said the Representatlyo
frankly.
Two Precedent Candidates.
Other distinguished guests included
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth ana
Mrs Dolly Gam. a couple of candI-
dates for precedent.
1 Who does he think -he-is- kIddlnc
note-Former President Herbert Hoo
yer, en- route to the convention, report
that he has composed a few random
/ paragraphs of his speech but is no
just exactly sure what he Will say
Cultural note-A delegate from Cal
ifOrnia, and very much at large, Is
Cecil B. DeMille. The great film d.
rector reports that there is a strOn2
trend toward RepubliCsnism all over
the country. and especially in CalifOl
MA the State in which Mr.. DeMIliC
developed and fostered the cultural
rise of the bathtub.
California is strongly Republican
and strongly progressive as WE'LL sad
Mr.. DeMille.
DO the Hollywood producers hate
President Roosevelt as much as they're
supposed to?" inquired a reporter
Mr.. DeMille replied lightly that It
did not seem to be the heat that was
unpleasant so much as the humidity.
Literary Flavor Rampant.
Literary notes-Mr. Simeon D. FeSs.
former national Republican chairman.
! is reading the works of Thomas Jeffer-
son at his hotel. Miss Peggy Landon,
daughter of the Kansas Coolidge, IS
reading 1T Can't Happen Here" by
Sinclair Lewis. Your correspondent
is reading the revised edition of
The American Language" by H. L.
Mencken. H. L. Mencken is sore be-
cause his typewriter won't work, and
states that We should eject an idiot
to the presidency.
Book review-The Republican year
book and official guide ('Ya can't tell
the players without program
weighs l pound ounces.
More Odds Quotations.
Market report-New York Specula-
tors say President Roosevelt Will
slump from a two-to-one favorIte
to an even money bet for election
if Landon is nominated Amateur
Cleveland gamblers hold Landon a
four -to-one choice for nomination on
the eve of the roll call. Mr.. John T.
Doyle, Broadway odds barometer, was
not available for comment. being too
busy counting the money he won on
the National Open Golf Tournament.
Steel closed strong
Sports note-Johnny Risko, Cleve-
lands popular cake constructing
pretzel-blending heavyweight, said he
is willing to fight Joe Louis and will
not draw the color line.
Pressed for political comment, Mr..
Risko said: Il think Borah is giving
away too much weight"
Late lead to end all leads-An un-
official spokesman close to an unim-
peachable source close to those high
in party councils stated positively and
without reservation that today's ses-
sion of the convention would start
| at II am. sharp, Eastern Standard
| time
At a late hour, this news had all
Cleveland gasping.
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