Evening Star Newspaper, October 13, 1926, Page 5

[ SIC TO HERALD ORATORS' EFFORT National Anthems of Contest- { ants Will Form Sole Introduction. A corps of 60 cadets, picked from the Washington high schools, will act Rrs ushers and special aides in seat- Ing the crowd at the Washington Auditorium at the International Ora- torical finals on Friday evening. These cadets will work under the direction of Capt. C. J. Schwartz of Eastern igh School. holders is called, to the fact that no reservations will be held after 8 p'clock. At that hour all tickets lose their validity and seats will be given to any persons who are ready to claim them. The meeting will be the short- est one in the history of the oratorical competitions in Washington. There will be only five contestants instead of the seven which have been heard In the national finals. 'In addition, there will be no loss of time in the Introduction of the speakers. The meeting will be briefly opened by the chairman, J6hn Hays Ham- tmond, who will announce the names end subjects of the five national #pokesmen. Thereafter President Coolidge will deliver an address of welcome. Immediately after the Chief [xecutive’s address a fanfare of trumpets will announce that the com- petition under way. From that time forward no voice other than that ©f a contestant will be heard in the program until the winner's name is announced by Frank B. Noyes, who will hand the winner the loving cup. Yiach speaker will be introduced by the playing of his national anthem, at the end of which he will, without any further introduction, advance to the front of the stage and begin his @peech, This introduction of the orators by music rather than by the usual eulo- gistlc phrases will be a totally novel Plan in a public speaking contest. It #o happens that the anthems of the flve participating nations are extreme- y stirring, and their rendition by the nited States Army Band, which will furnish the music for the occasion, wvill be one of the memorable feature§ of the praogram. In case wny persons who have re- ceived tickets find that they will not be able to use them, they are request- ed to return them to contest head- guarters, 823 Star Building, as there is a heavy uverdemand for seats. LABOR YET CLINGS TO PARTY AMBITION Strong Spirit at Convention for Formation of Political Group Like England’s. ¢ P BY JAMES M. LYNCH. DETROIT, Mich., October 13.— ‘While the current convention of the American TFederation of Labor here has seen only mild outbreaks of the “third party” spirit, under the sur- face the fervor and hopes of the So- called intellectual group for the for- mation of a political labor movement eimilar to that of Gregt Britain. has » been at all times discernible. The federation will continue to pur- sue its policy of non-partisan partici- pation in politics, but it will do so throughout the next two years at the cost of vigilance. There is wide apprenhension among Trade Union- fsts that democracy throughout the world is seriously threatened by the growing power and m attitude of capitalistic interest lends some Dl'\!hlhlll(\ to the proposal for & “labor party The admiration for the Mussolini regime in Italy, expressed by many capitalists and industrialists in this country, and the trend toward city manager forms of government among organized business groups has aroused enticipation that the democratic ideal of government will soon come under \ fire i the form of widespread attacks on the direct primary system, already being assaulted in a number of States, @nd in favor of more centralized pow- er in politics. Holds Capital Impatient. “These changes in the philosophy §¢ government are really international phenomena,” warned Andrew Furu- wseth, veteran president of the Sea- man’s Unlon. “The third estate, in France called the bourgeoise and here called ‘big busin is growing {mpatient of the restrain exercised by Th of citizens in ny, Italy and the Scandinavian countrics was per- fectly willing to court the favor of tvorkers as long as they were em- battled with the older estates—nobil- * Ity and clergy—for control of the gov- ernment. But now that they are upon the ramparts, they have no mind to leave the ladder standing so that others may mount and Jjoir them. “The war completed the destruc- tion of the old governing classes in Europe and left the third estate vic- tor over its old antagonists with whom it had warred for 150 years. We mnow see a trend away from democracy in favor of the new in- dustrial autocracy, because the cap- stalist no longer’ needs democracy against his older antagonist: Furuseth was speaking in favor:of the direct primary, which he ctans with busine: causes to serve. Max Hayes of Cleve- Jand, long a leader of radical move- ments, assuming to perceive the same threat agelnst democracy in current world politics, counselled more direct ction on the part of labor, urging & fresh attempt at formation of a third party. The question was not betore the convention at any time, so 0 test of sentiment was obtained, ut evidence was available to show that “labor par advocates have not lost heart. Third Party Not Dead. The success attalned by the A. F. o L. in obtaining governmental action to remedy injustice to the working class by non-partisan action is strong argument agfinst a fresh at- tempt to pattern a political labor movement after parties of England and other European countries. Only a political development that might work great injury to the present pro- gram of labor could swell the “third arty” movement to formidable pro- portions, but the movement is not dead. On one other point the present lead- ers of the A. F. of L. have demon- strated the strength of their hold upon the general labor movement. Pacificlsm as an issue was kept out ©of the convention. Reporting on the executive council’s indorsement of the ocitizens' military _training camp at Plattsburg, N. Y. the resolutions committee softened the declaration by the qualification that indorsement + Wwas given only with the understand- * yng that “at no time any effort shall ‘be made to direct such camps into in- stitutions for the development of the spirit o' militarism or the glorification | the of w ““We desire,” said the report, “to Jiave the youth of America well The attention of ticket | 1 € | public office’ or run for office. ' Cadets from city’s schools, who will aid on floor in facilitating seating of crowds at contest. OHID HAS 2 CHOICES FOR PRESIDENCY 0dds Favor Donahey as De- feat Looms in Senate Race for Pomerene. (Continued from First Page.) organizations have attacked the Dem- ocratic governors. And, finally, in both States, the odds are the two Demo- cratic governors—both possibilities for the Democratic presidential nomina- tion—will be returned victors in the coming election. Here In Ohlo the political make-up of the State Leglslature is even more overwhelmingly Republican than in New York. Out of a total of 35 State Senators, 33 are Republican and 2 are Democratic, and out of a total of 130 members of the House, 110 are Repub- lican and 20 are Democrats.- Gov. Donahey and the Republican State Legislature have been at it hammer and tongs for years. The governor has vetoed so many bills that it is almost impossible to keep count. In the last session the Legislature passed no less than 48 measures over his veto. Incidentally, it may be mentioned that the Re- publicans have cut taxation and the Democratic executive has had to take the cuts. The Democrats point to this as one reason it is necessary now to borrow money to pay some of the bills. Gov. Donahey has stood strongly for highway development and under his administration the roads have been greatly improved. This makes a hit with the farmers and the rural districts generally. The road expenditures are the main rea- son for the depletion of State funds. The Republicans are whispering that contracts have been let at prices >xorbitantly high, but they have made no open charges of graft. Public Utilities Issue. Gov. Donahey’s main issue in the sampalgn is the Public Utilities Com- mission of the State, The members of the commission, three in number, were appointed under the last Re- publican governor, Harry L. Davis. Two are Republicans and one a Democrat. The governor. charges they have been favoring the public utility corporations of the State. Their terms have expired and he has sought to appoint their successors, but the Republican Senate has twice refused to confirm his appointees, once in '23 and again in '25. The last two nominees of the governor for appointment to the commission were James W. Huffman, a son-in- law of the governor, and Earl Bloom. The reasons given by the Republi- can Senate for turning them down wera that they were not qualified by experience to serve as public utility commissioners. The utllity corporations, which are very numerous, Gov. Donahey s are taking $350,000,000 a year for sei ices from the people of the State, which is $100,000,000 more than the total taxes paid in the State. The two corporations which he attacks ticularly are the Bell Telephone Co. and the American Gas and Electric Co., both of which he characterizes as “New York concerns.” He insists that their rates are too high and there is no chance of reductions as long as the present utilities commission remains on the job. Case Goes to Court. Once the governor sought to remove a member of the commission, George T. Poor, charging that he owned stock in a public utilitiescorporation, the ~ase went to the courts and it was held that the stock held by Poor was not such as to warrant his removal. Cooper and the Republicans insist that the governor could, if he really wished to go through with the matter, remove the members of the commis- slon under a law which empowers the governor to discharge such officials for malfeasance, negligence or inef- ficiency. But the governor replies that the courts again could interfere and that it would be futile for him to take such a course, He also insists that the Republican State legislature has =0 manipulated that he is powerless to make recess appointments. The | present commissioners hold on under the law which provides. they shall serve untll their successors are ap- pointed and confirmed. Gov. Donahey is widely known throughout the State. Cooper, on the other hand, has never before held He is not generally known to the voters. Cooper, although from Cincinnati, a wet center, is a dry. He is president | of the Ohio Council of Churches. Donahey also is a dry. But he had prevented the invasion of homes under | the dry law of the State. Both men have been declared acceptable to the | Anti-Saloon League. The league in this State is held to be Republican, | however, and to be really favoring Cooper. Liberals Prefer Donahey. | The Liberals in the State prefer | Donahey to Cooper, fearing that if| the latter is elected, racing and other | forms of amusement now permitted will be stopped. While Donahey, | ——— ually, but we are opposed to any teach- | ing that will provoke international ! conflict or war with another nation. These qualifications were added to exccutive coun report and | served to obviate discussion on the | floor. The federation wiil also remain firm in its stand in favor of the trained physically, mentally and spirit- League of Natlons. ? therefore, will continue to get dry votes, he also will receive support from Liberals who de not like the idea of having Cooper come into office to enact more stringent laws and regulations. Two years ago Gov. Donahey had the support of the Ku Klux Klan. This organization is less strong in the State today than it was in 1924, it is claimed. But it is estimated that it can still control from 30,000 to 50,000 votes. Its support probably will go to Donahey in the end, notwithstanding the fact that the governor vetoed the so-called *“Bible bill,” which had Klan backing, compelling the reading of the Bible in the schools. There is a very considerable German-American popu- lation in the State. Generally speak- ing, it is wet. This fact is not likely to help Cooper against Donahey. The German-Americans were strongly against Pomerene when he ran for'the Senate in 1922 and helped in his de- feat. In spite of their wetness they may be a factor against Pomerene again because of his attacks on the Germans during the war and after- ward. The Republicans insist that they are united strongly in support of Cooper, but this is denied by impar- tial observers who have looked close- ly into the situation.’ Some of the leaders have their knives out for Cooper, they say. His Popularity Discounted. Two years ago Donahey was elected governor over Harry L. Davis, the Republican nominee, by 176,842 votes. The Republicans say now that it was because Davis was a weak candidate and that Davis' record as governor was against him. Four years ago Donahey beat Carmi Thompson by 18,648 votes. The Republicans again insist that it was due to the unpopu- larity of Davis, who,was governor at the time of the election. It is a fact, however, that in this Republican State Democrats have been governor for 16 out of the last 20 years, only Sengtor Willis and Davis having won the governorship for one term each during that period. While candidates struggle for office in the present campaign, a campaign is being waged to do away with the State primary laws and to return to the convention method of nominating for office. A referendum on the ques- tion will be carried on the ballot. The committee. §oading the fight for the repeal of the primary laws is headed by former Representative C. L. Knight, a Republican, and among its members are Robert A. Taft, son of the Chief Justice, and former Gov. Davis, all Republicans. A com- mittee has been organized against the repeal of the primary law and a sfl;ies of debates on the subject is pldnned, which may distract some- what from the interest in the elec- tions themselves. Willis and Donahey look today to be the winners in the principal elec- tion contests here. Donahey, like Willls, is leading in the Columbus Dispacth straw vote, though not so far ahead as the Republican Senator, _————— SCHOONER COLUMBIA WINS GHAMPIONSHIP Fishing Vessel Agnin' Beats the Henry Ford for Glou- cester Cup. By the Assoclated Prees. GLOUCESTER, Mass., October 13.— The schooner Columbia is champlon of Gloucester's fishing fleet. The vessel won that title vesterday, when the expert seamanship of Capt. Ben Pine brought her home nearly five minutes ahead of the Henry Ford for her second straight victory in the series for the fishermen's cham- pionship. Yesterday’s trlumph was even more decisive than that of Monday, when the Ford crossed the finish line 1 min- ute and 4 seconds behind the Colum- bia. The actual margin yesterday was 4 minutes 48 seconds. Ben Pine’s skill won him the Glou- cester champlonship, a silver cup, pre- ented by George E. Fuller of Wor- cester, a leg on,a second cup pre- sented by former Mayor Frank E. Davis of Gloucester for five yvears’ competition, and a cash prize of 1,750, The Henry Ford received the sec- ond prize of $1,850. The elapsed time for the Columbla was _,33 08, and for the Henry Ford, Chambers $1 0 0 Funerals AS LOW AS Rma Plttsburgh SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 SPECIAL TRAIN Leaves Saturday Night, Oct. 16 Lr. Washington (Union Sta.) 9:00 P Ar. Fast Li 4 *" Pittsburgh SSvacal iais “joaves. i P.M., East Liberty 8:27 it &-n—nw Park. Phigps Con- plicater | Cam itute, + Highland Park, all ‘other places of r aoloieal Gardens o interest. Similar Excursions Sundays, Nov. 21, Dee. 5 Pennsylvania Railroad BROTHERHO00D EDITOR DENIES ‘RED’ CHARGE Engineering Journal Chief De- nounces Lewis for Communist Accusation. By the Assoclated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 13.— Albert F. Coyle, editor of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Engineers’ Jour- nal, charged by John L. Lewis, presi- dent of the United Mine Workers, with being ‘“a lieutenant of William Z. Foster” and working with the Com- munist party, declared last night that the statements were ‘“flagrant false- hoods.” “Lewls’ allegation that T am a lieu- tenant of Foster or in any way con- nected with the Communist party is a flagrant falsehood, all the more con- temptible because he made it knowing that I was not present to refute it. “Mr. Lewis’ reference to the control of the Big Sandy River collieries or any othgr mines is equally untrue, and I can say emphatically that the En- gineers' Brotherhood has no connec- tion with the collieries and does not have one penny in them. ‘Neither the Brotherhood nor its bank has any investment in the col- liery or any .nterest in its manage- ment. “His statement that the delegation of labor union executives who contem- plate a visit to Europe, including Russla, next Summer has any connec- tion with the Soviet government or Communist party is wholly and un- qualifiedly_false. “While I have no right or desire to comment in any way on the internal politics of the American Federation of Labor, since the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers is not connected with that organization, it is perfectly obvious that Mr. Lewis’ violent and untruthful attack was motivated by partisan reasons to bolster up his ow: political fortunes in his own organiza- on."” Liquor Shipper Acquitted of Charge | BRIDGEWATER, Nova Scotia, Oc- || tober 13 (#).—Capt. Norman Oxner, Nova Scotia skipper of the Canadian schooner Gaspe Fisherman, was ac- quitted by @ Jjury last night of one|j of two charges of attempting to ram the Unlited States patrol boats CG- 147 and CG-211 about 70 miles off Nantucket last July 3. Subsequently the jury begzan consideration of the other charge, which is identical with the first. his vessel was carrying liquor, but he said he did not land any of it on American _territory. Lactobacillus Acidophilus Milk For, Intestinal dlsorders vgur physician about 1 NA’I‘IONA.. VACCI“IE AND ANTITOXIN INSTITUTE 1515 U St. N.W. YOUR PIAND WORCHS 110 & EST. 1879 B Capt. Oxner has admitted | REWOOD'S distinctively Christmas Cards—radxantly new in A.F.OF L. PLEDGED 10 WAR ON SOVIET “No Quarter” Decreed for Those Who Seek to Divide Labor Ranks. Dy the Associated Press. DETROIT, October 13.—The Amer- | ican Federation of Labor is pledged to no-quarter war with the friends of Soviet Russia who seek to divide the ranks of labor. Nearing the end of their program today, delegates to the forty-sixth an- nunl convention of the federation had 1 the rocord the unanimously ap- ved report of the committee on resolutions characterizing the sym- e rs of the Soviet government | the one foe of organized labor in | America with whom there could be no compromise. The committee report was approved ‘osterday in a three-nour session ‘hich veterans in the convention de- | clarod unparalleled in the history of the federation. Opposes Plant Organizations. Consideration of suggested plans for advancing the interests of federa- tion in the face of resistance from labor organizations formed within va- rious employment plants was first on the convention program of the fed- eration today as the delegates assem- bled to resume labor on the reports of the committee on resolutions. Through the report of its executive council the federation is already on record as uhalterably opposed to the local plant unions. The council re- port suggested opposition to the full extent of its powers by the federation to the development of the company osganizations. Two resolutions on the subject were considered by the resolutions committee. Vitriolic Debate Feature. In a flery afternoon session yes- terday which ran overtime and brought out some of the most vitriolic debate ever heard on the convention floor of the federation the delegates rededicated their organization to un- swerving loyalty to American prin- ciples of government and denounced the autocratic dictatorships of Russia and Italy. Following charges by John L. Lewls, president of the United Mine Workers of America, that Russian sympathizers in the ranks of Amer- ican labor sought the destruction of the federation, President Green called upon the convention to accept the challenge of the ‘“‘enemies of labor.” The convention unanimously ap- proved, in accepting the report of the committee on resolutions, the most vigorous denunciation of the Russian government which ever has come from the federation. — - Instead of taxing gasoline to raise road funds, the Netherlands govern- ment has decided to tax motor i within 9 months Central Savings| qwetene Bank Save $1,000 Plus $1,000 LifeInsurance | 710 14th St., Near G FRANCIS M. SAVAGE, Pres $10,750 'WHOSE ROOF il || ON SAVE UNDER WHOSE ROOF ARE YoU?'.' Your landlord’s or your own ‘Why pay rent when for the same amount you can have your own home? In after years which will you have, a deed or rent receipts? 4300 CHESAPEAKE ST. 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