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October 31, 1928

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HUGHES SAYS SMITH WOULD AGGRAVATE DRY LAW CONDITIONS; He Declares the Governor's Election Would Make Enforcement Harder. CALLS NOMINEE EVASIVE Says He Has Not Clearly Stated His Position on Power and Farm Aid. LAUDS HOOVER'S FITNESS He Tells Worcester Audience the Republican Candidate Would Insure Efficient Rule. Fears "Worse" Conditions. Distrusts Democrats on Tariff. HUGHES ON DRY LAW IN ANSWER TO SMITH Cites Hoover's Achievements.

By Special to The New York Times

Hughes says Smith would aggravate dry law conditions; lauds Hoover fitness, s at Worcester, Mass; text

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ZEPPELIN NEARS EUROPE AT RECORD-BREAKING PACE; MAY REACH HOME TONIGHT; DODGES STORMS ON WAY But Eckener Uses Tail Winds to Speed Him Across Atlantic. PASSENGERS SLEEP WELL During Middle of Day, Apparently to Save Fuel, Speed Is Cut in Half. SHIP NOW HEADS SOUTHEAST Latest Report Showed She Dipped From North and Put Her 690 Miles From Spain. 690 Miles From Spain Last Night. Passengers Sleep After Excitement. Wind Added Twenty Miles to Speed. Wind Churning Waves Below. Likely to Fly Over Spain. Short Wave Radio Heard. LATEST REPORTS OF ZEPPELIN. Dutch Steamer Westerdijk Sights the Dirigible. Change in Course Confirmed.

By Unknown Author

En route; map of route; log; leniency expected toward stowaway

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ROBERT LANSING, WILSON WAR AIDE, DIES IN CAPITAL; Secretary of State From 1915 Through Peace Conference Passes Away at 64. ILL FOR SEVERAL WEEKS Succeeding Bryan, He Had Hand in Policies Vital to Conflict With Central Powers. BREAK WITH WILSON SHARP After Coolness on Paris Mission, Cabinet Issue in President's Illness Led to Resignation. Bulletin Presaged His Death. Counsel in Government Cases. ROBERT LANSING DIES AT HOME IN CAPITAL Outlined Policy as to Munitions. Origin of Break Seen in Paris. Stir Caused by King's Visit. President Sends Condolence. CAME OF NEW YORK DUTCH. Lansing's Ancestors Were Prominent in Albany Before Revolution. Born in Watertown. Wrote on International Law. Broke With the President. At Variance Over Mexico. Wrote Book as "Vindication." Belonged to Many Societies.

By Special to The New York Times.Photo by Bachrach

Mrs J Williams contradicts Mrs Willebrandt's statement Smith was slum-born

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Notable Births

1928Andrew Sarris, American critic and educator (died 2012)[†]

Andrew Sarris was an American film critic. He was a leading proponent of the auteur theory of film criticism.