Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1930, Page 14

A—14 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. .C..FEBRUARY, 23, R s o e e e RN R Y L N, . e I N i ————— L L PHPPS DECISON CONPLCATES RAE Republicans Gird for Inten- sive Fight to Maintain Con- trol of Senate. Republican leaders admitted pri- vately yesterday that the decision of Senator Lawrence C. Phipps, Republi- can, of Colorado, to retire will only. in- tensify the fight to maintain Republi- can control of the Senate in the 1930 campaign. Senator Phipps’ decision became defi- NAVY YARD HEAD GREETED ON nitely known to many of his colleagues in the Senate yesterday and formal an. nouncement is expected to be mads in_Denver today. | The withdrawal of this veteran Re- ! publican from the approaching fight | is held here to mean that Colorado, becomes a warm battleground and must | be regarded as such. Efforts to per- | suade Senator Phipps to make the race | for renomination and re-election in his State have been futile. Gillette Also Retires. ! When Rear Admiral A. L. Willard (seated at the desk), commandant of the BIRTHDAY yard, reached his sixtieth birthday The announcement by Senator Pred- | Friday, the occasion was marked by the master mechanics serving under him, who called to pay their respects and erick C. Gillette of Massachusetts that he was not to seek re-election also turned the Bay State into a campaign battleground. Senator Arthur R. Gould of Maine announced his intention to retire from | the Senate before Senator Gillette made known his_desires. | During the last six months death has | removed two stalwart Republicans from | the Senate—Senators Theodore E. Bur- | ton of Ohio and Francis E. Warren of | Wyoming. _Diplomatic appointments | have taken Senators Walter E. Edge of New Jersey and Frederick M. Sackett | of Kentucky. bringing a total of 7 of the 56 Republican seats in the Upper House which must be filled in the No- vember elections. However, contests in the case of other Republican seats are not min- imized by Republican leadership here. Oklahoma, where Senator W. B. Pine is to seek renomination and re-elec- tion, promises a battle with the Demo- crats. West Virginia, where Senator Guy D. Goff is to run again, is re- garded as another battleground. Battle Awaited in Tilinois. Reports, from Illinois, where Senator Charles 5. Deneen and Representative Ruth Hanna McCormick are to battle for the Republican nomination, give fod for thought, lest bitterness ensé:; t | dered in this purely Republican should react to strengthen the opposi pai Former Senator James Hamil- ton Lewis is said to be seeking Democratic nomination in that State. Creates Doubtful Situation. ‘The retirement of Senator Phipps admittedly makes matters difficult as this creates a so-called doubtful situa- tion in Colorado. ‘Willlam V. Hodges of Denver, an at- torney, and former treasurer of the Republican national committee, is among those who have been mentione1 as candidates in the senatorial fight. Others are George H. Shaw, former chairman of the Republican State com- mittee, and George Berger and James C. Burger, both bankers. On the Democratic side in Colorado are mentioned Fred Farrar, former State attorney general, and former Gov. William E. Sweet. urposes of argument that such might be possible—would deduct from the Re) ol and bring 1t to 48—a deadlock, with Sena- tor Shipstead very much in demand by both sides on a strict party division. CHICAGO SUSPECTS AND DYNAMITE TAKEN Safe Robbers’ Gang Is Hunted and Prediction Made City Will Soon Conquer Criminals, By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 32—Two sus- pected safe robbers and a woman com- panion were arrested and s quantity of dynamite and a 45-caliber pistol were seized in the police drive on crime today, while Col. Robert I. Randolph, commanders-in-chief of the business Earl Van Pelt, in whose automobile the police found the pistol and dyna- mite. The woman was Albert's wife. Following the arrests a squad of de- tectives began a series of raids on southside haunts seeking other mem- bers of a safe-robbing gang. Col. Randolph set about the task of selecting a committee of 12 business leaders to administer the million dol- lar fund being raised to finance the combat against crime. The committee was empowered to employ special pros- ecutors, special investigators, under- cover agents and any others deemed necessary. Col. Randolph, president of the Chicago Association of Com- merce, sald within six months Chicago would be rid of criminals. RELIEF FO R CHICAGO AGAIN FACES DELAY | Taxpayers Are Reluctant to “Chip In” Before Consulting Their Attorneys. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 22.—Chicago’s Tosy future, when cash will be in hand, ‘was shoved a little further along on the oalendar today as financial leaders 1ooked over the first flush of enthusiasm to percejve hard work ahead. Yesterday’s bubble of joy that ex- panded with logical plans for rll.lln! an immediate $50,000,000 to run County’s embarrassed government until June, lost luster in the reluctance of many taxpayers to subscribe before re- ceiving advice from their attorneys. A meeting of high-pressure 4-minute men added perfection to plans already adopted, but revealed that actual cash present Admiral Willard with flowers. In the group are, left to right: J. D. Ingalls, Jesse B. K. Lee, chief clerk; Charles H. Meyers, H. N. Darling, W. G. Crawford, W. G. Betts, Charles M. Smithson, J. E. Crown, A. J. Develin, W. L. Blanken- ship, H. J. Murray, A. A. Gorsuch, H. T. Morningstar and J. W. Kindle. —Star Staff Photo. ROWELL OPPOSES | BRUNDAGE WITHDRAWS FILIPINO FREEDOM FROM SENATE CONTEST LRIt Former Illinois Attorney General Charges Desire to End Economic Quotes Coolidge in Making Competition Is Back of | Public Announcement. Demand. Ex) in | By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 22 —Former | State’s Attorney General Edward J. | Brundage, whose friends flled a petition placing his name in nomination for the | April Republican senatorial primary, today instructed Secretary of State Stratton to withdraw his name from the ticket. Mrs. Bertha Bauer, Republican national committeewoman, also with- drew from the race for congressman-at- | large. Brundage said, “In the words of an- other famous Republican, I do not choose to run.’" The withdrawal left three in the race for the Republican senatorial nomina. | tion, Senator Charles 8. Deneen, Mi | Hanna McCormick, congressman. large, and Newton Jenkins. PRAYERS TO BE OFFERED. . {Relief From Religious Oppression in Russia Lutherans’ Plea. Great Britain maintains 15 training| NEW YORK, February 22 ().—The centers where young people are pre- | United Lutheran Church of America, pared for settlement in the dominions. | through its headquarters here yesterday Ten thousand a year can be trained at | designated March 2 as the date of in- these centers, where the prospective | tercessionary prayer for sufferers of re- settlers are given courses in clearing of | liglous oppression in Russia. The Rev. land, care of live stock, use of farm | M. G. Scherer, secretary of the church, tools, plowing and general cultivation | wrote a special collect to be rendered in of the land. the Lutheran churches on that day. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, February 22— Chester H. Rowell, member of the Insti- tute of Pacific Relations, said today in an address before the Foreign Policy Association that it would be unwise | to grant independence to the Philip- pines for at least 30 years. “There is a sharp palitical situation in which the Pilipino leaders are ap- pealing to American labor leaders, who, incidentally, don't want the FPilipinos in this country,” he said. “So, naturally they want to give them their freedom and keep them at home. They want to | keep Philippine sugar out of this coun- Marcial P. Lichauco, assistant to the attorney general of the Philippines, urged immediate independence for the islands in speaking before the associa- tion. | Lichauco gave figures to show that Pilipinos are more interested in elec- tions than are citizens of the United States. ore It is now possible to travel by train | across Europe and Asia, from Calal We'll prowve it in 50 seconds So outstanding is the superiority of the marvelous new no-wringer EASY WASHER —that we can prove it in 50 seconds by your watch. Take time to see this amazing demonstration. See how the no-wringer EASY whirls the water out of a tubful of clothes in less than two minutes . . . how it does two operations at one time . . . how it saves you time, labor and clothes far beyond any wringer type washer—even our own. And remember—uwith this startling speed it is abso- lutely safe. A careless operator or curious child cannot possibly be harmed. 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