St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 26, 1928

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~— ‘ hs Ma od #: : ex, : * pag a ar { m aa enerenit Ne a > ee 3 Mi -)lU af! HUI i te ¢ er N The Only Evening Newspaper in St. Louis With the A ssocilted Press News Service : : at Si age igre, a ae ge ee et eae eer 2 ag ie ae 5 s ‘tek he. * i” oe Us “4 Ye EY 5 € WA et Sok x Magee - a] «i a » i ; * ¥ 2 « NO 50. ST. LOUIS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1928 - ws G0 SEEN I GIVEN UP 4 FOR HOOVER aa ps to Workers on wae Ticket Follow Shp Tactics When Reed “Bij &. Louis. AT | lepia STILL, i—F | Mawel ” . ' ; ie Be eo Wear | bY - ts mac abiican pol- | Louis yesterday and to- =e ; § Strongly that the ex- the 1922 senatorial x | ‘to be repeated, and =Al i} Republican organiza- | ched the point of aban- wer in the hope of sav- and loc&l ticket, just peentoned Brewster for will be meetings of about publidan precinct workers } of the 28 wards tonight ostensibly the instruc- be to gct out a heavy the entire Republican Be there will be instructions as method of marking the bal- s vote for Smith and at the time vote for the remainder e Republican ticket. The ep was done in 1922 and ‘Democrat, went out of jen St. Louis with a ma- SM approximately 44,000. fother part of the political there was announce- if a Imge Patterson-for-Sen- ttee, headed by Theo- , lange. This is an unusua! ‘in a campaign in whick ity leader is charged with of furthering the interests tire ticke:. *: ° a ~ oe” ; Teades.. . .»% ‘rumors of deals be- Republican and Democratic ition politicians by which, ed, an attempt will be to trade Democratic votes ard Sidener-for Circuit At- ey, in exchange for Republican 8 for Francis M. Wilson for auut (1 he itetiitsation of Republicar rs tonight is to be under the of Edward W. Foristel, a influential ‘in the Koeln min Republican politics. For- Was Credited with saving local iblican candidates in 1922 at ‘nse of Brewster. Republican plan is to make Republican city employe, Republican office holder aiid \ is precinct worker responsible 2 tting to the polls not less tha. ublican votes. There will be | pen instructions to forget | but workers will be in- led exactly how the ballot can trked*to vote the Republican /0n State and city offices, fet.vote for Smith for Presi- ney will be told to get vote béntire ticket if they cau, a a cannot, to inform vote, ; ,* a Shallots should be marke. iW Fs and local eli df “Committee Members. rson Committee in- y leading Republicans. * | | who is directing the or- Pf workers, is chairman Committee. Wil- is the managing direc. Wames J. Barrett will be of headquarters, which Title Guaranty Building. : : 6 seriousness of the situ- ie - Yar as the national ticket is realized by the headquarters was indicated ‘Matement issued by Bert G. meth, Chairman of the Repub- Blate Committee, attempting Nthe force of the Smith wave ey “Republican nominee for pre-e ai » Will suffer from the BUSINESS: it is being played. Caul- 3 *, al Republicans are is? $0 ture, will get the votes “a Who cast straight Repub- an 1 8, and little more. AVR Stor Patterson Sought. Ds ls reported the Republicans B Republicans. Voorhees said reports from rural districts to the effect that ‘“‘the State i fire with Hoover sentiment.” a chance that Henry S. re is a chance to get for Patterson among wet ™S in St. Louis, through ‘ t by Which Republicans will Support Wilson for Gov- - fh return for Democratic | tor Patterson, the local iJ ph Organization being ed in Wilson than in Hay, Patterson’s dry ™ Crawling Out of Wreck. 4 ated Press. MMOND. Ind,., Oct. 26.—Aft- = automobile had been over- an accident, Mark Vas- » & Gary crawled out from © and while getting to _Lemira Goodhue, WARMER TONIGHT, TOMORROW, WITH LOCAL SHOWERS LIKELY THE TE MPERBATURES. J ee St te bs Se PEE ee 49 ee Oe BRvkc ewes 47 1 i, 52 3 a. m ee ee eae 46 11 al ee Aa ww Saas 45 12 Noon ,. » 55 a, ees o 44 i: Ne 58 O° Wak ad woo ih Ss SoS 7 - m.. he are a ae Be BE NS ae 5 8 sok tglerday’s high 61 (2:40 p. m.) _--l , Official forecast for St. Louis and vicinity: Partly cloudy and slight- ly warmer to- night and tomor- row, probably with local show- ers, Missouri: Part- cloudy to cloudy, probably with io- cal showers to- night or tomor- row; slightly warmer tonight, and in extreme east portion to- morrow.” Illinois: Mostly cloudy, probably with light show- ers “beginning late tonight or to- morrow in west portion, and t»- morrow or tomorrow night in east portion; slightly warmer. Sunset 5:08; sunrise (tomorrow) 6:23. Stage of the feet, a rise of 0.2. MORE MONEY ON SMITH ELECTION ODDS TluniTEN Hoover Now Rated at 1 to 4 —Democratic Nominee at 2 1-2 to 1. 9 9 lead Mississippi With an influx of bets by sup- porters of Gov. Smith within a few hours today, betting odds here on the presidential election tightened considerably. The odds of 1 to 5 against Hoover and 3 to 1 against Smith, quoted in the forenoon, were replaced shortly after noon by odds of 1 to 4 against Hoover and 2% to 1 against Smith. With the new.odds, Hoover sup- porters would have to put up $4 for the chance of getting $1 of the bookmaker'’s money if Hoover can place $1 in the hope of get- ting $2.50 more if Smith wins. A week ago the odds against Hoover were 1 to 3. Tom Kear- ney, local betting commissioner, ascribed the lengthening of the odds to a rush of Hoover money which was offset today by an in- flux of Smith money. The changes, Kearney explained, are based en- tirely on the volume of money placed on each candidate. Thomas E. Price of 26-North Kingshighway, millionnaire grain commission broker, who offerea two weeks ago to bet $50,000 to 30.000 that Hoover would win and found no taker, today said he was willing to bet $30,000 to $10,- 000 on Hoover. New York Smith Men Take Up Three-to-One Money on Hoover. Specialeto the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—Follow- ing closely on Gov. Smith’s speech in Boston Wednesday night, it was reported in the financial district yesterday that wagers of 3 and 3% to 1 on a Hoover victory were taken up, despite the odds of 4% and 4 to 1 quoted shortly before. Wagers are at even money be- tween the condidates on New York State outcome, although a wager was reported of $5000 at even money that Gov. Smith’s plurality in New York City would be not less than 525,000. Other bets included $5000 at even money that the New York Governor would take Massachusetts and another of $5000 to $6000 that Hoover’s plurality in New York State would be at least 60,000. Hoover predilections were shown by a bet of $22,500 to $5000 on the Republican candidate. One firm has $15,000 to bet on Smith at 1 to 44%4—$10,000 to bet against $12,000 that Hoover carries New York State. COOLIDGE PLANS 10 VOTE Will Make Hurried Trip to North- ampton for Purpose, By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, .Oct. 26.—Presi- dent Coolidge expects to go to Northampton, Mass., on Nov. 6 to cast his vote in the election on Nov. 6. Plans for the trip have not been perfected as yet, but President Coolidge at present intends to re- main in his legal residence only long enough to vote and visit Mrs. Mrs. Coolidge’s mother, who is ill in a hospital there. No arrangements have been made for the President to stopp off anywhere on his way north. Seven Children, Skating, Drowned. OSLO, Norway, Oct. 26.—Seven children were drowned when a party of 10 skating on a lake at Ballangen crashed through the ice, says & message received today from teet Was struck and killed by eT Machine. Narvik. Spectators saved three of ihe skaters. _ ZEPPELIN FLIGHT TO WEST CALLED OFF BY DR. ECKENER wins, while the Smith supporter | Continued Bad Weather Reported Along Route Prompts Decision After Delay of Several Days. By the Associated Puess. | ' LAKEHURST, N. J., Oct. 26.— Officials of the naval air station late today announced that a ground crew had been ordered to stand by at 5 o'clock Sunday evening pre- pared to start the trans-Atlantic dirigible Graf Zeppelin on its re- turn flight to Germany. Lieutenant Commander Zeno H. Wicks, naval. officer who ook charge of fueling and inflation ef the airship when plans fer a flight to the Middle West were abandoned today, expected to have the craft ready for flight Suncay noon. He said he ,would pump 735,000 cubic feet of Blau gas and 140,000 cubic feet of hydrogen in: to the air liner’s fuel and life cells. Two tons of gasoline and a quantity of anti-freeze solution for the ship’s motors also will be load- ed, Special to: the Post-Dispatch. LAKEHURST, N. J., Oct. Dr. Hugo Eckener, commander of the Graf Zeppelin, announced to- day the flight of the dirigible over the Middle West had been can- celed. Unfavorable weather prevailed again today and, after studying the maps, Dr. Eckener announced at 10:30 a. m., that the inland trip was definitely off. He declared he made the decision reluctantly, as he had hoped to give the Middle West an opportunity to see the huge air liner which recently made a flight from Friedrichshafen, Ger- many, to Lakehurst. The desire to make the return flight to Germany as soon as pos- sible—probably early next week— was an influencing factor in Dr. Eckener’s decision. A low pressure area over the Great Lakes region resulted in the inland trip being called off at the last minute last night after some. of the 20-invited passengers’ and guests were aboard.. Everything’ had been in readiness for the flight, food and personal belong- ings having been stored in ‘the 26.— dirigible. ~ Dr. Eckener issued a statement saying he would “look forward 10 making - the western flight after our*ship has been proved by an- r other round trip over the Atlantic.” Object of Airship’s Flight. “The primary object of the flight of the Graf Zeppelin to America,” he said, “has been to give a dem- onstration that modern rigid air- ships can be operated across the North Atlantic and on other oceanic passages with safety and reliability. “To accomplish that object J consider‘it essential that the return to Europe be made without unrea- sonable delay.” “We are preparing to show that repeated Atlantic crossings ean be made at short intervals, and to that end I prefer not to prolong my stay in this hospitable country for more than about two weeks at the present time. “T therefore reluctantly reached the conclusion that it would be ad- visable not to make the mid-West- ern trip which we had planned and which has had _ to be postponei twice, the first time primarily on account of cloudy and rainy wea'h- er, unfavorable for _ sightseeing, and subsequently because the strength and direction of the wind made it temporarily impracticable to remove the ship from the hnan- gar. “T bitterly regret the failure to show the Graf Yeppelin to the peo- ple of the mid- Western cities which have displayed such an enthusiasm for the ship and its flight. Our visit to the interior of the United States is postponed but not aban- doned. “We shall look forward to mak- ing it when our ship has. been proved by another round trip over the Atlantic.” Dr. Eckener departed for New York immediately after a confer- ence with officers of the station. Work of filling the cells of the ship with Blau gas was begun at 2 p. m,. Anton Wittemann, one of the pilots of the Zeppelin, said the ship could not be- made ready for the return flight before Monday night: The six passengers, five of them Americans, who are making the return trip are: Mrs. Clara Adams‘ of Tanners- ville, Pa., wife of George L. Adams, retired cannery magnate; Richard J. Burke of Big Bear Lake, Cal, brother-in-law of Cor- nelius Vanderbilt, who is flyin here from the Pacific Coast to be in time for the take-off. Donald M. Castro of Columbus, O., war-time flyer. Joseph D. Jessel. vice president of Ullman-Jessel Co., New Fork dress goods house. Paul M. Marko of the shiv Storage Battery Co. of Brooklyn. Allen Miller, British war-time flyer and director of Almeida Ac- cumulators, Ltd., of London. [RADIO FANS HEAR U. 0-TO-AUSTRALIA GHAT OVER ETHER Conversation Between the Schenectady and Sydney Announcers Broadcast by WGY. TALK OF WEATHER GOES 10,000 MILES Officer of General Electric Co. Extends Congratula- tions to Antipodean Sta- tion. By the Associated Press. SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Oct 26. —The United States talked with Australia for more than half an hour today, and early rising radio fans listened to the conversation. Through the medium of two short- wave broadcasting stations, W- 2XAF, an experimental station of the General Electric Co., and 2ME, operated by the Amalgamat- ed Wireless Australasia, Ltd., con- versation was maintained over 10,- 000 miles of space between th:s city and Sydney, on the other side of the world. The voices of the Austrahan speakers came through so clearly that WGY, the General Electric Co.’s regular broadcasting station, put them on the air from 6:30 to 7a*m. W-2XAF operated on 31.4 meters and used a wave length of 28.5 meters. Martin FP. Rice, manager. of broadcasting for the General Elec- tric,. opened the demonstration, talking with C, M. Farmer, the announcer at Sydney. “Good morning, Mr. Farmer,” said Rice. “Good morning, Mr. Rice, how are you?” “Very well, thank you,” Rice re- plied. “It is a nice, bright: morn- | ing here. Can you hear me?” ‘t-hear you very well,” said the Sidney announcer. Rice then asked the time in Aus- tralia, saying: “It is 6:30 in the morning here,’ and Sidney an- swered “It’s 10:30 in the evening in Australia,’’ Rice extended congratulations to the Australian station on the suc- cess of the test, and then intro- duced Mayor Henry C. Fagal of Schenectady, who extended the greetings of the city of Schenec- tady. CITY TO BORROW $2,000,000 AT INTEREST OF 5 PER CENT Board of Estimate’s Action Will Increase Call Money Debt to $6,000,000. The Board of Estimate and Ap- portionment today authorized Comptroller Nolte to borrow an ad- ditional $2,000,000 from the banks of St. Louis at 5 per cent interest, increasing the city’s current call money debt to $6,000,000. The money will be needed until Dec. 31, the last day on which 1927 taxes may be paid. The delay in floating municipal bonds because of a narrow bond market and the withdrawals from the city treasury for bond issue projects, it was said, have caused the city to run behind in available cash. ; The board also-authorized' the purchase of. property fronting 30 feet on Olive street and 57 feet on Theresa avenue for $30,000 in con- nection with the Theresa avenue widening project. BOY BURGLAR, 13, ARRAIGNED AS PAL HE SHOT IS BURIED Pleads Not Guilty; Third Member of Gang, 10, to Be Tricd Wednesday. By the Associated Press, NASHUA, N. H., Oct. 26.—While funeral services were held today for Adam Goodvitch, 13-year-old burglar, who was shot and killed Tuesday night;. Frank Rokas, also 13, was arraigned on a charge of murder in Juvenile Court. Rokas, police said, confessed that he shot Goodvitch for “squealing.” Today the boy, through counsel, entered a plea of not guilty. He was held for the January term of Criminal] Court. The case of John Misking, 10 Years old, the third member of the burglar gang, held for break- ing and entering, was continued un- til next Wednesday. Rumor of Melion’s Illness False. By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—A wild rumor, which apparently gained circulation throughout the nation, this afternoon had Secretary of the Treasury Mellon seriously ill, but investigation at his office found him working at his desk as usual. Nobody could check the origin cf the rumor, which brought lonz- distance telephone calls to the Sec- retary’s office and numerous in- quiries to newspaper offices. The Secretary attended .- the Cabinet meeting as usua’ at noon and then went to his office. Ogden Mills, the undersecretary. said Mellon hed never felt better in his life, & $Y KILLED, 47 HRT IN WRECK OF TW TRAINS IN RUMANIA Simplon Tunnel Express, Crack European Flyer, in Collision at Town 90 Miles From Bucharest. 25 OF INJURED SENT TO HOSPITAL ‘New York Man Killed and ‘Chicagoan Reported Dead When Paris Coach Is De- molished. By the Associated Press. BUCHAREST, Rumania, Oct. 26. —Thirty-one persons were killed today in a collision between the Sim plon Tunne} express, outbound from Bucharest, and another ex- press train from Sibiu at the sta- tion of Recea, near Slatina. Those killed included Alex Herschler, general manager of the Wahl Ev- ersharp Company of Seventh ave- nue, New York, and an Italian en- gineer, his wife and daughter and a Greek passenger. The others killed ‘were Ru- manians, all third-class passengers in the Simiu train. The total number of injured was stated to be 47, and of these 25 were taken to a hospital at Slatina, 90 miles from here. The accident was due to failure of the switch points to work prep- erly. The through Paris coach of the Simplon Express, one of the best known trains in Europe, was wrecked. Chicagoan Reported to Be One of Victims of Wreck. BUDAPEST, Hungary, Oct. 26. —A special dispatch to the news- paper Az Est says that a man named Ehrlich, a. Chicago. mer- chant, wag killed in the wregk of the Simplon. express ih Doris it vania today. This dispatch said 50 persons were killed. Many of the victims were said to have been burned to death when sleepers, caught fire. FORMER ‘*FOLLIES’’ GIRL DIVORCES LORD NORTHESK Who Was Jessica Brown, Charged Earl With Mis- conduct, By the Associated Press. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 26. —A decree of divorce ‘has been granted Lady Northesk, the for- mer Jessica Brown, from the Earl of Northesk. The suit was unde- fended. The ground of the action was misconduct by Lord Northesk in Paris in January of this year. The couple was married in Chi- cago. Lady Northesk formerly’ was in the “Follies.” Wife, Jessica Brown of Buffalo, who at one time danced in the Ziegfeld “Bollies,’” and the Earl of North- esk, young British peer, were mar- ried in Chicago July 19,1923. By the marriage the American girl became thé eleventh Countess of Northesk. During the past year it became known that the titled Englishman and his American wife . had be- come estranged and had separated. Last month Peggy Hopkins Joyce, the actress, arrived in New York on the Aquitania. Lord Northesk also was a passenger and the actress was quot®d as saying that the English peer would be her fifth husband when he had obtain- ed a divorce from Lady Northesk. At the same time Lord Northesk volunteered the information. that the final decree would be granted at Edinburgh late this fall and that then he would be free to marry. BASEBALL PGOL OPERATOR CONVICTED IN NEW YORK W. J. Pringle, ae. Poemser Revenue Agent, Guilty of Using Mails 10 Conduct Lottery. By the Associated Press. . ee NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—William J. Pringle, former internal revenue agent and alleged secretary- -treas- urer of the Albany | Baseball and Steck Market pool, was convic ved today of using the mails to con- duct a lottery. SIX-DAY AIR MAIL TO CHICAGO A six-day air mail service be- tween St. Louis and Chicago was inaugurated this week by the Rob- ertson Aircraft Corporation, in place cf the five-day service here- tofore. > Under the new arrangement @ plane will leave St. Louis for Chi- cago on Saturday afternoon and will return Monday morning. In the past there has been no plane to Chicago on Saturday and none into St. Louis on Monday. The gradually increasing popularity of air mail makes the new schedule necessary, Robertson company of- ficers seid, WILD ENTHUSIASM ~ MARKS SMITH’S PROGR THROUGH EASTE _ Storming New England at Worcester; Mass OVERNOR and Mrs. Smith receiving the plenats of the crowd y ’ —Assoctated Press Photo. [MUMMY TURNS OUT TO BE JUST AN OLD DUMMY Thousands Had Viewed Exhibit at Hackensack, N.J., as That - of Egyptian. Princess Special to the Pos?-Dispatch. HACKENSACK, N. J., Oct. 26.— The prize’‘exhibit of the Bergen County Historical Society for the last 26 years nas been the mummy of an Egyptian Princess reposing in the museum occupying the top floor of the public library here. Thousands of the curious have gaped at it. School children have been led on exhibitions to view it, civic authorities have included it in leaflets listing the things to see in Hackensack. Impelled by some unknowable influence, Mrs. Frances. A. Wester- velt, the curator, decided yesterday to open the box and remove the glass. The mummy, Mrs. Westervelt discovercd, was a dummy. The body was stuffed with rags. It had feet but no legs, and the feet were not mates. It had one hand but no wrist. The head was empty, and there were holies where the eyes, mouth and nose are sup- posed to be. ELECTION BROADCAST ORDER Commission Asks AH Stations to By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—Be- cause of the “widespread public in- terest in satisfactory-reception of election returns,” the Federal Ra- dio Commission today took steps to insure clear reception condl- tions from 8 p. m. Nov. 6 to 12 noon Nov. 7. Each amateur and experimental stdtion, including television sets, was asked to cease operation dur- ing that period. Other broadcast- ing stations not engaged in send- ing the returns were requested, s0 far as consistent with the carrying on of necessary communications, to conduct their stations with the minmum of interference. etic aie lll ALAS GIVES BROWN DERBY TO CROWD Gov. Smith Meets Shouted Requests at Willimantic, Conn. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—The first brown derby Gov. Smith has part- ed with on his present’ campaign trip was given away at Williaman- tic,.Conn., during a brief stop there yesterday on his way to New York. ‘ A crowd, which swarmed aroun! the rear of his special train, wee shouting and cheering at the nom- inee as he waved the hat first to the right and then left. Several shouted out requests for the hat and the Governor tossed it to the erowd. A arramble enead. a alll Avoid Interference With Returns. - ‘It Can’t Be That People’ Will Cheer as They Do and Then Vote the Other Way,” He Remarks. By the Associated Press. . NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—Gov. Smith said today that he was sat- isfied with his trip through South- ern New England and felt that the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Is- land ‘and Connecticut were “all right.” The Democratic nominee appar- ently had survived the first two days of his “battle of the Atlantic seaboard,” in the best of physical shape although yesterday he was the center of a chéering throng in each of the many towns yisited on his way here from Boston. The Goyernor at a conference with press correspondents in his suite at the Biltmore today said the. crowds were “certainly very encouraging,” and added the var- ious receptions gave him a “feeling of reward” for his efforts in the campaign: “It can’t be that the people will cheer as they do and then vote the other way,” he said. The Governor said he had no comment. te make on Senator Nor. ris of Nebraska, declaring in his favor, Or anything to say on a statement by Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin that Smith had made “public declarations and definite commitments” which wére in sub- stantial’ accord with the Progres- sives on water power, farm relief. labor injunctions and several other issues. Asked if he had anything to sgy about his rival for the presidency, the nominee said he thought Hoo- ver had “hurt his cause” with his Madison Square Garden speech. The Democratic eandidate, when asked his views on the Pennsyl- vamia situation, declined to. say what he would talk about in Phil- adelphia tomorrow night, and ad- ded he had received optimistic re- ports from party tleaders in the State. The Governor will leave New York at 1:30 p. m., tomorrow for Philadelphia. The Democratic nominee’s special train will routed. over the tracks to Camden. N. J.. where he is due at 8:50. At Camden the Governor will detrain for a motor parade through that city and then will cross the Delaware River inte Philaddiphia for another parade. The Bellevue-Stratford will be his headquarters in the Pennsylvania he - towns Penfisyivania | THOUSANDS HARTFORD POLICE LINES TRYING 10). REAGH SEO Warmth of E Bosion Crowds. Exceeded in Tremendous: Reception in Smaller Cities on Way Home. FRIENDS FIGHT WAY BACK TO HIS TRAIN Element of Adoration in Throngs’ Fervor for Dem- ocratic Leader in Con- necticut Visit. | By CHARLES G. ROss, Chief Washington Correspondent of the Post- ‘h. NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—If Gov. Smith, who is in New) York today for a brief rest, wants to feel Fea}- ly at home, he will go out and plunge into the densest crowd he can find and fight his way through. Nothing short of a subway throng at the height of the rush hours will do. et was correct when ‘he named this final phage of his cani- paign tht “battle of the Atlantic Seaboard.” It is a battle not only for the electoral ¥ tus of the doubt- ful. Eastern states, but a physical battle with delirious crowds. Bostonron Wednesday night set a new standard by which the re- ceptions of public men will have to be_ judged. It didn’t seem possi- ble to anybody on the Governor's train that yesterday’s tour through some of the smaller New England would produce anything comparable to the frenzied recep- tion in the Hub city. Nothing equal to that, either in size or in fervor, had happened in this campaign or in any other within the experience ‘of the observers with Gov. Smith. Hartford Greets Him Wildly. Hartford, Conn., however, so far as wild enthusiasm was concerned, was Boston all over again. Smith's train arrived there about 5 o’clock on the way from Providence to New York. Then began a repeti- tion of the scenes of the’ previous day. The station and the adjacent streets were packed. To Clear a way for Smith and his party to the wait- ingraufomobiles, the police had to club into submission a passionate crowd that sought to reach the Governor. The procession was through three or four miles of streets jammed with people the whole way. As at Boston, the crowds swept the po- lice aside and swarmed in against the moving cars. Hundreds of men, women and children ran ‘alongside. Many of them, women especially, were obsessed with a de- sire to touch Smith, one could tell that from the cries along the route and the way they fought their way forward to gét near him, Hartford is a city of some 154- 000. There seemed to be that many persons in the streets. Time and again the procession Was forced to a full halt. The air was biting, but the candidate went bare- headed most of the way. the brown derby held aloft in th® familiar sa- lute. Streamers of ticker tape. wove fantastic patterns against the dusk. Confetti fell on Smith till he looked like a bridegroom., Sirens shrieked. The crowd yelled. All the usual stuff—yes—and yet the crowd, like all the rest of the New England crowds that have greeted Smith, was differént from the ordinary political gathering. There was, of course, an immense curljosity to see the candidate, but something more than mere curios- ity was evident. One hesitates to seem to exaggerate, but in this Hartford crowd, as in all the rest, there was an element of intense adoration. The parade ended in front of the State Armory, where a fiag- waving crowd of several thousand had assembled. The train had been pulled up alongside. Smith | and the others in his immediate party were dragged through the throng by the police. cars were stranded 100 feet with a tightly packed ef tightly packed that When they ied. Pferetiane4 on Prem 2, Coton §, ‘ Half a doven — who happened to be in the réar vs ve nae th ae