The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 13, 1932, Page 1

“a ; a By n. i H i | “ t % f 1 & { d q y ™ oy wr . v t- "es ny eo} North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper , ESTABLISHED 1873 SE PRE e TRYI THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Democrats Win Maine Electio Form N. D. Unit of Farm Holiday Association PRODUCERS FROM 30 COUNTIES ASSEMBLE IN CITY FOR MEETING Governmental Embargo Might Leas to State of Civil War, Spegker Says VOLUNTARY ACTION URGED Usher L. Burdick, Fargo, Is Elected President of New Organization Declaration that state governmen- tal embargoes on the shipment of farm products might eventually lead to @ state of civil war was made in Bismarck Monday by C. C. Talbott, | Jamestown, @ leader in the farm holi-! day movement, speaking before more than 200 North Dakota farmers from 30 counties. Talbott, president of the North Da-| kota Farmers’ Union, has been assist-! ing in the organization of county farm holiday units. The farmers met in the World War Memoral building here to organize a Permanent North Dakota assoication of the National Farmers’ Holiday as- sociation. Usher L, Burdick, Fargo, was elected President of the state unit; Oliver Rosenberg, New Rockford, vice presi- dent; Mrs. Chris Linnertz, Ward county, secretary-treasurer; and Burt Salisbury, Benson county, represent- ative to the national association. Reports on Conference Talbott reported on the conference of governors at Sioux City, Ia., last week, which be attended. The gov- ernors met to consider the farm holi- day movement and drew up a program | of suggested legislation designed to} help in boosting produce prices. Talbott called for a voluntary em- bargo by farmers, saying “the decla- ration of an embargo by governors to be effective would entail martial law, thereby causing a state of war to ex- ist In large or small sections of the United States, “T also realize that this might be; easily construed as a reason for the! President to call federal troops to sup- Press these conditions, creating in that case, of course. civil war,” he| said. “However, conditions in the ag- ricultural sections producing the sur- plus food commodities have become ; so unbearable that farmers in these surplus areas are justified in almost any action for preservation of their homes. . “I am certain that if they are in-; telligent enough to declare a volun- tary embargo on their commodities that by no stretch of the imagination can this be construed asa state of civil war, and, of course, would accom- Plish the same result.” “I am convinced spontaneous action springing up in these states is evi- dence of the realization on the part of farmers of the desperate condition they find themselves in, and that within a very short time voluntary action on their part will accomplish a complete embargo of surplus food ecmmodities in this area.” Talbott cited the action of Gover- nor William Murray of Oklahoma in declaring martial law to raise the price of crude oil!. Sustained By Court “The fact that the action was sus- tained by the supreme court.” he said, “convinces me the courts will as easily sustain the same action in relation to food supplies coming from these states because the price of all food commodities in this area are jeopard- izing the continuance of home owner- ship, the school system, in fact all business interests within these states. “I feel governors of these food- producing states would be justified in similar action since only one com- modity in Oklahoma was in contro- versy while practically all production of these other states is in jeopardy.” Talbott, E. E. Greene, Jamestown, (Continued on Page Seven) Poling Doubts that Robins Was Kidnaped Chicago, Sept. 13.—(?)—Doubt that 1. Raymond Robins had been seen in Chicago since his disappearance was expressed Tuesday by Dr. Daniel A. Poling, head of the allied forces for rohibition, who came here to aid in the search for the missing prohibi- tionist and friend of President Hoo- ver. Unless something tangible develops Tuesday, Dr. Poling said he probably would go to New York and recom- place where the colonel dropped from sight more than a week ago. Dr. Poling was reluctant to discard the theory his friend was the victim of amnesia. “Col. Robins has received many threats,’ ’he said, but I think it more probable that he is suffering from 2; temporary illness, ” ‘Alfalfa Bill’ Raps Educational Policies Stes Moines. Iowa, Sept. 13.—(>)— “Governor William H. Murray of Ok- lahoma believes that “modern educa- tion has too much football, basket- ball, and highball policies to be whole- some for the country.” ‘That was his reply in refusing an invitation of E. C. Lytton, ‘business ISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1932 Shown above are William Elbrich, Miss Edna Newcomer and Dr. Leon Pisculli who hopped off from New York Tuesday on a proposed nonstop flight to Rome. Before taking off from Floyd Ben- [nett field on the 4,200 mile jaunt, Dr. Pisculli of Yonkers, N. Y., mander of the expedition, said the plane would head out over the Atlan- com- jtic at Cape Cod and fly the “south- ern” route. He said Miss Newcomer, 28-year- old brunette from Williamsport, Pa., would step out of the plane with ® parachute over Florence. Italy, as a Take Off on Flight to Rome tribute to Florence Nightingale, the Joan of Arc of the nursing profession. Miss Newcomer studied nursing be- es she turned to parachute jump- ing. Ulbrick of Mineola, N. Y., pilot- ed the plane, named “the Amer- ican Nurse,” but Miss Newcomer ex- pected to relieve him occasionally. Dr. Pisculli said he would make medical observations of the effect of a trans- atlantic flight on the plane's occu- tor’s pet. nounced ideal. ND. MINIMUM WAGE SCALE IN DISPUTE: Employers and Employes Offer Evidence and Arguments to Commission Conferences with members of the workmen's compensation bureau to determine whether any changes should be made in the state's mini- mum wage scale was in progress here Tuesday. The program includes three separ- ate conferences with employers, em- Ployes and representatives of the peo- ple of the state. {Hearings were held at Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck and Minot to take evidence of. conditions, compensation and working hours in each type of in- dustry, Transcripts of testimony given at the hearings are being considered and discussed by representatives of each industry at the conference. Members of each conference are to make recommendations as to whether it is feasible to reduce minimum wages fixed by a former order. A conference covering sales girls in department and other stores started Monday with a discussion of the tes- timony. Employers contended that because of economic conditions and the reduced cost of living a reduced scale should be in order, while em- Ployes contended they were not reached by the reduced cost of living. ‘The problem was discussed and rec- ommendations made to the bureau. The minimum wage for clerk hire at present is $14.50. Restaurant Folks Here A conference of housekeepers and restaurant men was in progress Tues- day. The minimum wage for experi- enced workers is $14.90 a week for waitresses and $14.20 for chamber maids with reductions where board or room are furnished. Discussion dealt with hours of work and meal allow- ances. Employers and employes dries, three disinterested - persons and members of the workmen's com- pensation bureau will convene Wed- nesday for the final conference. Members of the board of workmen's compensation sitting at the confer- ence are R. E. Wenzel, chairman; W. H. Stutsman, and W. C. Preckel. Representing the public at all three are Mrs. E. P. Quain of Bis- mack, Secretary of State Robert bag and G. W. Stewart of Man- Representatives of industries at the conference for clerks were Robert Herbst, Fargo, J. L. Powell, Bismarck, and W. H. O'Dell, Grand Forks, em- ployers; Clara Mech, Bismarck, Nora Abrahamson, Fargo, and Mrs. Ella Peterson, Bismarck, employes. At the conference for house keepers were Peter Mattson, Fargo, John D, Thompson, Minot, and John Peterson, Bismarck, employers; Miss Garnett Jacobson, Minot; Catherine Stamness, Bismarck, and Margaret Sinbula, Mandan, employes. ‘Wednesday O. Hegge, Fargo, C. E. Shepard, Grand Forks, and William Couch, Bismarck, of laun- manager of Drake university, to at- tend the Drake-Oklahoma A. & M.. football gives will represent laun- dry employers with employes to be represented‘ by Anna Greenwood, liste Cctober 7, and Mrs, N. Kupper, Mandan, and | took 38 prisoners, AT LOCAL HEARINGS; POLITICAL DOGS OF _ WAR ARELOOSEDIN Erickson Statement Rouses Ire of Nonpartisans There Says Hinkle Announcement by O. E. Erickson, | Kidder county legislator and chair- | man of the Republican state central committee, that he will work for the} election of President Hoover has: placed blood on the political moon in his home precincts. “Long” John Hinkel, former chair- jman of the Kidder county Nonpar- jtisan executive committee and now {Democratic chairman of the county, opined during a visit to Bismarck Tuesday that there would be plenty of fireworks in the near future. “All of the boys who supported Erickson for the state senate are dis- turbed at this action,” Hinkel said. At first they refused to believe it was true, but I talked to Erickson and he j doesn’t deney it. “There is a strong demand for a meeting to see what we can do about it and I think one will be held in the near future. The farmers of Kidder county, who always have supported Erickson, want to do something to show the world they are not for Hco- ver and that Erickson cannot make them vote for Hoover.” Hinkel became a Democrat in na- tional politics four years ago but was active in the Nonpartisan convention here last winter. He retained his post as Nonpartisan chairman in Kid- der county until last spring, when he Democrats, accepting the Democraiic chairmanship. The nature of the reprisal action which might be taken against Erick- son was not indicated, but it was! hinted that a D:» cratic candidate} for the state sena.: might be tossed | into the field against him on an anti- } Hoover plaform. Hinkle explained that the Demo- crats in the Kidder-Sheridan district indorsed no legislative slate and sup- ported that put up by the Nonpar-; tisans on the ground that they were} progressives and met the idcas of the! Democrats on most state issues. Erickson’s swing to Hoover, however, is said to have made many residents of the county, both Democratic and Nonpartisan, consider the idea of putting up a Democratic senate can- didate in an effort to rebuke Erick- son for what they consider a breach of faith. Church and State to Probe Embezzlements Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 13.—(#)— Both the Province of Manitoba and the Church of England were attempt- ing Tuesday to straighten out the af- fairs of John A. Machray, formally charged with misappropriating Uni- versity of Manitoba funds and held for investigation in connection with the loss of church funds. The institu- tion's losses totalled nearly $2,000,000. FEDERALS CLAIM VICTORY Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 13.—(7)—Fed- ercl troops captured the town of Gapelladojacu, in the northern sec- tox, from the Sao Paulo rebels and the government an- pants, including “Tail Wind,” the doc- | Weather for the flight was pro-; KIDDER PRECINCTS} i definitely threw in his lot with the| Document Would Condemn Hoo- ver’s Action; Is Presented to Committee PROHIBITION IN DISPUTE Hurley and Floyd Gibbons Clash on What Happened in Washington Trouble Portland, Ore. Sept. Proposed resolution censuring Presi- drive the bonus army from Washing- ton, and others on the bonus and pro- hibition kept American Legion con- vention committees busy Tuesday while the rank and file formed for the Legion parade. The presence of Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley, who was cheered and booed in an appearance on the opening day of the national conven- tion, and who took exception to re- marks of Floyd Gibbons, writer and radio speaker, over the bonus army evictions, heightened interest in con- troversial questions. | Hurley clashed with Gibbons during ja dinner given by Henry L. Stevens, Jr., national commander of the Legion Monday night. Gibbons criticized the methods used in ejecting the B. E. F., from Wash- ington, D. C. He accused the army jof having started the fires which des- troyed bonus camps and said the men had been orderly when the troops were called in. Hurley responded to the challenge with characteristic fire. “I have never failed to take it on the chin when I had anything com- ing,” he said. “If you have anything jto say to me, say it! I never thought the government was in danger. I have always believed the people of the na- tion have a peaceable way for set- tlement of their disputes and that Must Keep Peace “But when. there are. riots, peace must be restored. “When men are rioting, when two lives have been taken, when the police jand civil authorities of a city and dis- trict _are overpowered by those riot- any man tells you that is law and or- der, he is not stating the facts. “My friend, Mr. Gibbons, told you that the soldiers set fire to the hum- (Continued on page three) ACE LEE RECEIVE HEAVY VOTE 7 LAD IN POPULARITY RACE Is First to Pass Million Mark; Contest to End at Mid- night Thursday Polling 353,600 votes Monday, Alice Lee became the first contestant in the Bismarck merchants’ popularity race to pass the million-vote mark. With her 1,143,400 total, she led her nearest opponent by 207,000 votes at 5 p. m. Monday—with only three days remaining in the thrilling race. The election will end at midnight Thursday—and not until the early hours of Friday morning will the winners of the free trips to Miami, Fla., and Chicago be known. Positively no yotes will be accept- ed after midnight Thursday, officials have announced. Votes mailed to The Tribune, but not delivered to the office before the deadline, will not be counted in the final tabulations. ‘The Tribune office will remain open until midnight and voters may bring their ballots to this office Thursday evening at any time before the con- test ends. Ballots also may be de- Posited in ballot boxes situated in business houses throughout the city up until the closing time of the stores, Monday was the last “double vote” day of the election. For each cash payment cf $1 or more made Mon- day at stores participating in the contest, customers received 200 rath- er than 100 votes for each $1. The “double vote” feature precipitated a and new purchases as customers took advantage of the occasion in an ef- fort to bolster the standings of their) favorites. | Monday's totals found Luella Tol- lefson, Menoken, leading candidates in the Bismarck trade territory out- side of Bismarck and Mandan while Betty Mackin was the pace-setter in the Mandan contest, Monday's leaders included: Miss Lee, Bismarck, 1,143,500; Ernestine Bismarck, 936,400; Ruby (Continued on page three) Legion Auxiliary to |Elect Montana Woman Portland, Ore., Sept. 13.—(®)—The nomination, equivalent to election, of five district vice presidents of the American Legion Auxiliary, was com- 13.—(P)—A | dent Hoover for the use of troops to they will use those peaceful methods. | ers, I want to say to you that when} rush to stores for payment of bills| FLYING FAMILY 1§ REPORTED SAFE ON GREENLAND'S COAST Plane Is Wrecked on Reef in \ce-Filled Bay; All Pas- sengers Saved | | Anamagsalik, Greenland, Sept. 13. |—(®)\—Wrecked on the beach less than '40 miles from here, George Hutchin- son and the seven who were flying with him from New York to London were rescued Tuesday by the British trawler Lord Talbot. A leaking gasoline tank forced them down in the water of Itersak Fiord The plane “City of Richmond,” was wrecked on one of the reefs which make navigation of the little bay Perilous. Hutchinson, his wife, their two chil- dren and the crew of four men waded ashore and reached the tiny Eskimo settlement of Eker, whose few inhaibtants would have abandoned the place and returned to Anamag- jsalik for the winter in a few more weeks, Eskimo sealers assisted them in saving their instruments and most of their supplies. The broken ship lay at the bottom of Itersak Valley. Eker, or Ekersuak, the tiny Eskimo settlement nearby, is 37 miles southwest of here. The Lord Talbot 1s one of the big- \gest and best equipped of the Aber- |deen trawler fleet, but accommoda- tions aboard the vessel are restricted and it seemed likely it would be dif- jficult to find room aboard her for the eight castaways. The last boat of the season already {has left Anamagsliak and if the Lord Talbot could not carry them to Ice- land or some European point it would be necssary for them to spend the i winter at Anamagsalik. {ie “May Face Hardship | That would not only be trying for {the Americans, particularly for the {two children, but actually might in- |volve hardship for the inhabitants ;of Anamaksalik, who never have much more than enough food for |their own needs during the long winter. | Before word of their rescue reach- ed here, the newspaper Politken, commenting on the flight, asserted that even if the Hutchinsons were found the Danish government al- ready has been fully justified in re- fusing permission for their landing in Greenland. The flight served no useful purpose, either scientific or practical, but was merely a sensa- | tonal stunt. the editorial said. | It added that the government knew |from previous experience what ela- | } borate precautions are required for |a flight over Greenland and also ‘Continued on page three) ‘SBE REDUCTION IN SLAUGHTER SWINE ‘Federal Estimate Forecasts Cut in Number of Hogs But | Heavier Weights | Washington, Sept. 12—()—Sup- plies of hogs for slaughter during the ‘first seven months of the marketing |year which begins October 1, were re- ; ported Tuesday by the agriculture de- |partment as somewhat smaller than | those of a year ago. | Practically all of the decrease was jin the western corn belt, the depart- pees said, with supplies in most other areas larger than last year. Because lof the heavier weights at which re- | ports said the hogs would be marketed the decrease in total live weights was | expected to be relatively less than the decrease in numbers. | Slaughter supplies during the five jmonths between May and September, | 1933, might be larger than those of | the corresponding period this year, the | department said. Both domestic and foreign demand for American hog products were held to be at low levels. Feed supplies for finishing hogs| were reported more plentiful and more uniformly distributed than a year ago, with the relationships of hog prices to corn prices such as encouraging producers to expand hog production Legion to Vote on Resolution Censuring Eviction of B. E. F. Glassford Denies Mitchell State- ment That He Asked For Help From Army IN CONFLICT WITH RECORD Washington Police Chief As- serts He Said Police Could Control District Washington, Sept. 13.—()}—Just who first advised using troops in the bonus army disturbance of July 28, was in dispute Tuesday, with Dis- trict of Columbia commissioners Joining the justice department in designating the police and the police chief issuing a public denial. The dispute began with a state- ment by Brigadier General Pelham D. Glassford, discussing assertions in Attorney General Mitchell's report to President Hoover on the bonus marchers. The police head said some of these were “in conflict with po- ce records or with facts known to the police department.” Included was a denial that Glass- ford had “replied in the affirmative” when “asked the direct question whether he thought it was necessary to secure the assistance of federal troops.” Instead, Glassford said: “I stated that the police could hold the area which had been repossessed during the morning. I stated that if further efforts toward evicting the veterans by the police was insist- ed upon that afternoon, there doul less would be more rioting and pos- sible bloodsheed. “I recommended that, should fur- ther evicting be required that day, the federal troops should be called upon to do it.” Publish Copy of Letter Soon after Glassford issued his statement, the justice department made public the copy of a letter re- ceived-from the board of commis- ; Sioners Aug. 2. It stated Glassford \had conferred with the commission ers soon after the first clash with veterans and said: “The former (Glassford) was ask- ed by the commissioners if the situa- tion was out of his control. to which he replied in the affirmative . Major Glassford further stated in} substance that the police could no longer hold the bonus marchers in check. | “He was then asked a direct ques-| tion whether he thought it neces- sary to secure the assistance of fed- eral troops, to which he replied he did. The justice department added: “No doubt the commissioners will confirm the accuracy of the state- ments contained in this letter. They are also confirmed by written state- ments in the possession of the de-; 1 ! | ; Partment, made a few days after the riots by responsible police officials who were acting with Major Glass- ford during the course of the riots} on July 28.” | Commissioners Reply | Monday the commissioners issued | a reply to Glassford. It said: 1 “The commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia assert positively that Major Glassford stated to them; the situation in the affected area! was beyond the control of the po- lice; that in response to a direct question as to whether the presence of troops was necessary Major Glass- ford stated positively that the pres- ence of troops was necessary.” Glassford's statement also took authorities to task for not advising} him when the troops were called. 1 “The informetion came to me first from a newspaper reporter. ... TY was ‘in command at the scene of a; difficult situation which was vitally affected by the call for federal troops. I hay: never been informed} why the commissioners did not no- tify me instantly when the troops| were called. He continued in part: “Attorney General Mitchell states: ‘It is probable the bonus army brought into the city of Washington the largest aggregation of criminals that had ever assembled in the city at one time. According to police records and statistics there was less crime in the District of Columbia during either June or July than dur- ing the month of August after the veterans had been evicted. ' 12 Marchers Arrested | “The report does not show that of the 362 arrests made during the two months of the so-called bonus invasion only 12 arrests of bonus| marchers were made for offenses of considerably next year. Manitoba Will Have ' Liquor Board Probe Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 13.—(P)— Rumors Monday prompted Attorney General W. J. Major to order a thor- ough investigation into affairs of the ‘Manitoba government liquor: control Reports had circulated there was a large shortage in the commission's accounts. Chartered accountants have ® criminal nature. “The report stresses Communism, crime and subversive influences. There are of record many demon- strations of patriotism and discip- Une by the great mass of the une! followers were relatively few. “It is not necessary to defend in this statement the policies followed unswervingly by the police depart: ment in preserving law and order for been assigned to conduct the exam-| the constitution. ination, pitted Monday night Aa se tee 9G bert formally elected 5 ‘Those chosen include Mrs. A. C. Corvin, Poplar, Mont., northwest di- Paul The Weather Fair tonight and ‘cool tonight, warmer Wednesday; not 80 Wednesday. PRICE FIVE CENTS ° Will Starve Self | o MAHATMA GANDHI London, Sept. 13.—(7)—In deciding to starve to death unless Britain re- vokes the communal settlement just outlined for India Mahatma Gandhi is “speaking in a language the In- dian people understand,” Londoners best acquainted with India said Tuesday. The Mahatma announced Monday he would refuse all food after Sept. 20 unless the government came to terms. H Lord Irwin, who preceded Lord Willingdon as viceroy of India, told American newspapermen at a lunch- eon last summer: “If I were to get out in the hall-/ way of the new government building | at Delhi, squat down on the floor and refuse to eat a bite until the In- dian civil disobedience movement came to terms, the trouble would be over in a few days. “Of course, before those few days could elapse my Liberal, Conservative | and Labor colleagues in London Would send for me to come home andj have a padded cell waiting for me} on my arrival.” ROOSEVELT BEGINS | CAMPAIGN TOUR OF 21 WESTERN STATES will Outline Farm Relief Ideas/ in Speech at Topeka Wednesday En Route With Governor Roosevelt, Dunkirk, N. ¥., Sept. 13.—()—Gov- ernor Franklin D. Roosevelt sped westward Tuesday to paint his halt of the national political picture for voters of the midwest and far west. Citizens of nearly half the nation’s states will hear or see the governor before the three weeks coast-to-coast campaign sweep is over. Spurred by his campaign managers’ reports that the midwest and west are favorable areas for the national ticket, the governor hoped to win enough votes there to insure victory. Roosevelt's name littered in elec. tric lights from the observation car as his special—not so elaborate as Al- fred E. Smith's special of 1928—pulled out of Albany at midnight. Cleve- land was the first scheduled stop. The Democratic presidential candi- date boarded his private car “Pio- neer” shortly before midnight, plann- ing to go immediately to bed. He took with him the farm relief speech he will deliver at Topeka Wednesday, planning to make a few final revis- ns, Lieut. Governor Herbert H. Lehman saw Mr. Roosevelt off. They talked lover the Maine election results at the train, but neither had any comment. Roosevelt's first talk with western Democratic leaders will be at Jeffer- ‘son City, Mo., Tuesday night. From Jefferson City, the candidate will describe a great circle tour of the west, from Kansas City to Seattle in the far northwest, then to Los Ange: les in Southern California and back through Denver to Chicago. His train will travel through 21 states. Arriving at Kansas City Wednes- day morning, Governor Roosevelt will be joined by John N. Garner, his run- ning mate, who will go with him to Topeka. At three other places after Topeka the Democratic standard bearer will make formal speeches. They will bs at Portland, Ore. Sioux City, Iowa, ant another place as yet undesig- nated. Sight Is Restored By Injury to Head Toronto, Ont, Sept. 13.—(P)— ‘Thomas ! « e REPUBLICANS LOSE GOVERNORSEIP AND TWO CONGRESSMEN Races Are Close But Results of Major Contests Are Not in Doubt ONE G.0.P. SOLON RETURNED Even Record Vote in 50 Missing Precincts Would Not Change Returns Portland. Me., Sept. 13.—(#)—For the first time in 18 years Democrats blasted their way througn Repub- lican strength in the Maine election Monday and elected their guber- natorial and two of the three con- gressional candidates. The unofficial returns with 18 scattered precincts unreported, showed Louis J. Brann, Derm-- crat, of Lewiston, with an advantage of 1,387 over Burleigh Martin, of Augusta, for the governorship. E. Carl Moran, Jr., of Rockland, and John G. Utterback, of Bangor, in the districts, had leads of 2.420 and 1,147 respectively over their Republican opponents, Congressman John E. Nelson, and former Governor Ralph O. Brewster. Congressman Carroll L. Beedy was the only Republican to win in the top-of-the-ticket contests. He de- feated Joseph E. F. Connolly. Brann carried but six of the 16 counties, but a majority of 6,961 in Androscoggin, where Lewiston is lo- cated, put him to the front and off- set ail of the small margin majorities in the other 10 counties. Brann several years ago was mayor of Lewiston, always a Democratic stronghold. The Democrats turned out the largest vote they had ever recorded while the number of Republican bal- lots fell far below the number cast in 1920, 1924, and 1928—the last three presidential years. The Democrats made severe in- roads on the Republicans in state +and county offices also. Two Demo- jcrats were named to the state sen- ate, defeating strong fRepublicon wheel-horses. Several men prominent in Repub- lican councils who were members of the house also went down to de- feat. ‘A proposal to increase the tax on gasoline by one cent was overwhelm- ingly defeated. A similar proposal lost 80,000 to 35.000 two years ago. Republican State Chairman Daniel F. Field said the vote “in no way in- dicates the national sentiment of this state. It does indicate the result of local conflicts and local rivalries, a careful analysis of which warrants jthe conclusion that the state would have gone for Hoover at this time.” Democratic State Chairman John H. Dooley said the vote would insure “better government.” Brann, in a brief statement, saw in the large vote—it was the great- est in the history of his party—“a renewed interest in government and Public affairs.” But one issue came out of the weeks of intense campaigning preced- ing the election—prohibition. All the Democratic candidates were for out-and-out repeal. The Republican congressional as- Pirants maintained voters had not yet expressed themselves as favoring any change in the 75-year prohibi- tion regime in the state. HOOVER IS SILENT ON MAINE RETURNS Washington, Sept. 13.—(P)—White house officials said Tuesday there would be “no comment” on the elec- tion returns from Maine. An hour before the president's cus- tomary semi-weekly cabinet meeting began, Secretary Mills and Postmas- ter General Brown, both of whom often advise Hoover on political mat- ters, entered a conference with the chief executive. Democratic congressional leaders said the Maine returns forecast vic- tory for their national ticket in November. Senator Brookhart (Rep. Iowa) said: “I think George Moses, the Jimmy Walker of the Republican ad- ministration, is to blame for all this. He puts out so many wisecracks ‘wild jackasses’ finally got him. ie like Roosevelt will carry every state.” * ROOSEVELT PLEASED Moleveland, Or Sept 13-0?) Cov vel |, O., . 13. le ernor Franklin D. his special train passed through Cleveland Tues- He said he was Tove be eo & Republican major- os ity of “anything leas than 20,00° ear M8. ete Pimoeaea oe Daughter of General " Pleased with the i