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TIMES PHONE 6101 READING TIMES.READING," THURSDAY MORNING, "2 0' 9 '2 8. TOUS PEONS MOl SMITH JOKES WITH READING AND WORLD NEWS TOLD INPICTUKES WHILE STORM RAGED OVER WEST PALM BEACH CROWDS RUSH AL SMITH'S TRAIN IN CHICAGO Prohibition and Religion Chief His Office Not "So Al Tells Host in Wild West State Issues on Edge of "Solid South" Twelve POLITICS GROW HOT IN BORDER STATES NEBRASKA GOVERNOR By D. FIELD BRITTLE LOUISVILLE, Sept. 19 (IP) The border states, coveted prizes In every presidential campaign because some of them at times display a willingness to trade old political raiment for new, are preparing to. choose between Smith and Hoover fully alive to their importance.

In the strip along the edge of the "Solid South" 70 electoral votes are at stake in West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Some of them belong normally to one party or the other but neither Democrat nor Republican now is recognizing the other's right to claim any state without a struggle. Even in Arkansas, home of Senator Robinson, Democratic vice presidential nominee, the Republicans are active, but they do not frighten the Democrats. Prohibition Uppermost Throughout the six states the issues of prohibition and religion run a parallel course, across both parties in spots, with farm relief and other questions assuming importance according to locality. But whatever the issues, the Re publicans are particularly anxious to make a victorious sweep alow? the border between North and South.

They now earnestly claim normally Republican West Virginia, normally Democratic Kentucky and Tennessee and fickle Missouri and Oklahoma. While conceding nothing, the Democrats are finding their hardest fights in Kentucky, Tennessee and Oklahoma, and they are as optimistic as they are about Missouri, where they count on the wet St. Louis and Kansas City vote of both parties for Smith. They are working hard also in West Virginia to overcome the effect of such defections as that of Mrs. Frank N.

Mann, former Democratic national committeewoman, who has done much talking against Smith. As for Arkansas, the Democrats count it already in the Smith Robinson column. Religion Looms Up Tn most of these states the Catho licism of Governor Smith runs along in the lead with prohibition as tne factors amors the voters. Republican headquarters readily admit that Hoover has lost some support here and there but they insist that for every strayed Republican they have one or more Democratic anti Smith votes. Kentucky is as keenly contested a field perhaps as exists in this border area.

Gaining the ump in perfecting their organization, the Reoubl'cans have healed wounds resulting om the primary fight and at this early aace iney precuci winning majuj.iiico ranging from 40,000 to 70,000. Under the chairmanship of Senator Barkley, the Democratic drive is just getting well startea, ana aunougn ne does not like to sneak in figures, the senator predicts victory for the Smith Robinson ticket as well as for the congressional candidates. Catholicism Discussed A dominantly Protestant state, Kentucky is hearing a great deal now about Catholicism and that question is undeniably sending some Democratic votes to Hoover. But Senator Baxkley is of the opinion that such losses will be made up by those Republicans who prefer Smith to Hoover and those who will vote for Smith in nrotest against intolerance, To combat what he describes as a deluge of literature circulating about the state attacking Smith because of his religion, Barkley is distributing pamphlets to assure Democrats that the governor's faith is nothing to be feared. He declares the anti Smith literature is "nasty" and "appalling" in its appeal to intolerance and he is endeavoring to locate its source.

The Republicans assert that they do not make an issue of Smith's religion and say they are basing their campaign solely on declarations of Hoover's fitness for the presidency as opposed to the qualifications of Smith as "a Tammany politician." Democratic claims that Smith will roll up big votes in the cities are attacked by the Republicans who assert that recent registrations were overwhelmingly Republican and they observe also that Louisville for example, is heavily Republican with a fixed Negro vote that is depended upon to turn the balance. SMITH DISTORTED FACTS, SAYS MOSES Senator Accuses Nominee of Garbling Quotations at Omaha NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (IP) Senator George H. Mose i of New Hampshire, eastern advisory chairman of the Hoover campaign, today charged that Governor Smith's Omaha speech contained "as great a distortion of fact and misquotation as was ever presented to the American people by a presidential candidate." Governor Smith, he said, gave his hearers "the old declaration that the farmer buys in a protected market, but sells in an unprotected market." Using as examples of the former, agricultural implements and shoes. "Both happen to be on the free list and are not subject to the tariff." Senator Moses said: "He evidently docs not know what Is included in the tariff list." Senator Moses said the Democratic nominee did not "deal honestly with the statistics" when he contrasted increase of farm values since 1910 with depreciation since 1920.

"The year of maximum "An even worse transgression," said Senator Moses, "lies in his misquotation in making use of the Republican platform of 1924. He removes sentences from their context and distorts the meaning of others. He garbles the sentence taken from a public statement of Mr; Hoover by omitting one half of the sentence lifted from its context, and reaches an entirely different conclusion than that shown in the actual document. He similarly treats Mr. Coolidge's declaration." i Governor Smith was "playing both ends against the middle," in his farm relief Senator Moses said.

"He utters words intended to convey to the fanner that he is for the equalization and to the east that he is against It." MARKER OF CONTINENT'S CENTER RAZED AS MENACE PIERRE, S. Sept. 19 (IP) Center Monument, a slender obelisk, marking the approximate center of North America, has yielded to highway safety necessity, but Its duplicate has been rebuilt on Snake Buttle north of here. The obelisk stood In the middle of a federal highway at its, intersection with a state road. It was labelled a menace to traffic and ordered removed.

The contractor found the marker too securely anchored to be tcken down intact so be blasted It wrecking 1U LINCOLN, Sept. 19 UP) Governor Smith had a long and friendly talk with Governor Mc Mullen, Republican, at the capitol toda. While Governor Smith and Governor McMullen were chatting in Mc Mullen's private office the New Yorker, gazing around, commented on the elegence of the capitol's furnishings. "I have not nearly as classy an office as this," Smith remarked. "My office looks like a traffic office.

Yes sir, my office does not compare with this." Sits at Desk Seating himself at McMullen's desk, the New York executive said: "Bring on the next bill and I'll sign it." He told the Nebraska governor, who said he had enjoyed last night speech, "very much," that he was feeling fine. "There was a merry go round yesterday," he addded, "but I feel fine today." During an impromptu press conference. Governor Smith observed that from what he could see, "everything looks pretty good. There is plenty of enthusiasm, nobody can deny that," he remarked. "Is Mrs.

Smith enjoying the trip?" he was asked. Having Good Time "The women folk are having a good time. They had a great big luncheon in Omaha yesterday, at which there were more than a thousand ladies." "Are you having any trouble with your voice?" "No. I have one of those old time voices that sticks with me." "How about the handshaking?" "Well, I am long on that. I have a pretty good strong arm.

I played golf for two weeks before I came out here to get it ready. If I were to tell you the number of swings that I take at the ball in an 18 hole game, you could realize that I can stand a lot of handshaking." you have hopes of making a better score politically than on the golf course, I suppose?" a reporter put in. "We will keep on the golf this morning," Governor Smith came back. "This is good golf weather." Views Capital Before returning to his train, the New York executive was taken for a tour of inspection through the capitol by McMullen. A big crowd was out to greet Governor Smith at Belleville.

The first train stop in Kansas, and another was awaiting at Manhattan, the last scheduled stop before Topeka. At Clay Center a band pepped up at the station, and there was considerable handshaking but no speeches. It was Republican territory and the crowds were not so noisy or demonstrative as in Lincoln and Omaha. The Democratic nominee had not been in the state long before a big artificial sun flower with "Boost Kansas," on the center was in his button hole. On the ride from Omaha, the presidential nominee was accompanied by Dudley Doolittle, national committeeman from Kansas, who told him that his endorsement of the principle of the McNary Haugen bill nis last night's speech had made Kansas, normally heavily Republican, a aouDtiui state." MORGENTHAU HITS AT G.O.P.

CLAIMS Former Ambassador Discusses Prosperity on Radio NEW YORK. SeDt. 19 UPl.R.prmh lican claims of credit for American prosperity were disnuted tonieht bv Henry Morgenthau, former ambassador to Turkey, who in a radio speech irom station advocated elec tion of Governor Smith. Asserting that "our nrosoeritv is largely due to the contentment of our people," Morgenthau said: "Our present state of nrosDeritv is due to the fact that when the Democrats took hold of the government in law they eliminated the faults of our financial system and thereby prepared us to become a creditor in stead of a debtor nation, that whilst most other nations of the world are still suffering from the losses of life ana property during the war, we received such an impetus towards great industrial development that we simultaneously developed our trans portation acuities, our building trades, our telephone and telegraph system, automobiles and trucks, our foreign commerce and above all our own standard of living." 'The Democratic party," said the speaker, "is just as anxious and desirous as the Republicans of im proving the standard of living of the American people." VER A MIRACLE WORKER, SAYS BORAH Idaho Senator Opens Michigan Campaign with Detroit Speech DETROIT, Sept. 19 UP) Describing Herbert Hoover as 'one of the greatest administrators of all time," whose achievements "are among the miracles of the war," Senator William E.

Borah of Idaho opened the Republican national campaign in Michigan here tonight. Virtually all of Michigan's Republican leaders were among Senator Borah's hearers, having remained after their state convention today to hear the Idaho senator. Of the campaign, he said, "The issues of this campaign are the immediate, imminent, every day homely problems, such as farm relief, cheaper transportation, development of our waterways, control of our rivers, simplification of government, a public utilities policy, conservation of electric power, clean government and the maintenance of our constitution as the people have written it, the enforcement of law, the protection of American Industry and American labor and kindred present living vital Issues." The government, Senator Borah said, "cannot ignore the farm problem, nor the public utilities or electric power problems." THREE OF A KIND DUELIST (to bystander): Would you mind telling me what you're hanging around lor? BYSTANDER: Just waiting for you to kill each other I'm a sword swallower in the circus. Gutierrez (Madrid). The Field of the Cloth of Gold was the scene of an interview be tween Henry VIII of England and Francois I of France, Copyright NEA, Transmitted by Telephoto.

i Perhaps better than any other photo does this one show the terrific force of the hurricane as it struck Florida. This NEA, picture was taken in the city park at West Palm Beach during the height of the storm. Buildings already had been torn into scattered, twisted wreckage; most of the palm trees had been leveled and others are shojwn bending before the blast The photographer almost certainly would have been among thi; casualties had he been in this spot a few minutes before. WRECKAGE CHOKES STREETS IN SAN JUAN 1 As the hurricane raged over Porto Rico it took its toll from large, modern buildings as well as frail wooden structures. This photf of a street is San Juan, the island's capital, shows workmen removing debris left by the' sale.

Signs, cornices and balconies fell before the blast. I lAAA' l'1' to i i i m. As rescue woi kers, doctors and nurses rushed Into West Palm Beach they found scenes similar to this on every hanil. Buildings that were not completely wrecked had been gutted by the hurricane; roofs had been tortf loose and tossed into the streets. There was inadequate shelter for the injured, food sup 1 plies hi been destroyed and transportation was difficult until the streets had been cleared.

'IF. I NEA. o'tHi 7 J. i' 'A 1 "3 Copyright NEA, Transmitted by Telephoto. As ia'lm Beach and West Palm Beach recovered from the shock of the terrific West Indies hurricane, the found that every building had been damaged and about a third of, them destroyed.

This NEA tele photo picture shows the main street in West Palm Beach soon after the wind had abated. Store 4 nonts are wtm in, roots ervsaea ana tae street unerea wiia (i ft; JjwXyf I sift r' v' Although the Al Smith Special was switched into an isolated section of the Chicago railroad yards, five hundred Chicagoans stormed the private car in which Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their party were riding. At the right is Smith's daughter, Mrs.

Emily Warner, and at the other side, in the shadow of the brown derby, is Mrs. Smith. Notice the upraised hands. EX POLICE HEAD GRAFT WITNESS 1 1 George Elliott, Philadelphia's director, of public safety during the regime of former Mayor Kendrick, is pictured as he appeared after being questioned by the grand jury in the police graft and racketeer AT COLLEGE psiiiiiiiiil John E. Keller, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John G. Keller, 336 Penn who entered Lafayette college, Easton, this week. He was graduated from the senior high school in February this year and will follow a pre medical course. THE LATEST IN CHARITY Nancy Glave, New York debutante and Junior Leaguer, will make a parachute Jump from an airplane at Min ola, Long Islam this month for sweet charity's sake, she has announced.

It will be her first She la studying to be a pilot. i AID FOR PORTO RICO LEAVES NEW. YORK Provisions sufficient for 1,000,000 meals, two complete field hospitals and other relief necessities for tornado torn Porto Rico were being loaded on the U. S. army transport Bridge as these pictures were taken.

Above you see lumber being lowered into the hold, and right is Captain Thomas H. Taylor, superintending the loading of his ship. 7 WesaL THE LATEST IN FLYING CRAFT Here is the famed channel spanning autogiro flying machine and, inset, its 30 year old Spanish inventor, Juan de la Cierva. The "Windmill" is pictured during a test flight which preceded the sue peller which, surmounting the fuselage on a vertical shaft, gives the" craft its lifting power. It is this "windmill" contrivance that allows the autogiro to descend almost vertically.

An ordinary propeller provides the forward motion. WHEN AMELIA AND RUTH MET mm trim 1 wr i i a mi Two women trans Atlantic fliers met for the first time at the national air races at Los Angeles Ruth Elder, left, and Amelia Ear hart. Ruth almost flew across the ocean, and Amelia did. Ruth's In the movie now. i 1 i.