Evening Star Newspaper, August 4, 1930, Page 3

CONTROLOF HOUSE M OFDEMOERATS Many Precedents Have Been Set for Off-Year Election Landslides. BY MARK SULLIVAN. The struggle between Democrats and Republicans for control of the next Congress is still, so to speak, in the| stage in which the contenders are being chosen by the two parties. It is yet| in the stage of party_primaries. In 16 States the primaries have been held and the candidates of the two parties have bden chosen. In 26 States yet to hold primarics and 6 that make their nominations through conventions the political year continues in the stage in which members of each party contend within the party for nominations. In this status, and with a little ‘over three months remaining until the gen- eral election, the national organizations of the two parties are gathering mo- mentum for the Nation-wide contest in November. The prize consists of con- trol of the House of Representatives. . Practically nobody expects that the net outcome of the senatorial elections will give a majority of that body to the Democrats. It is in terms of control of the House of Representatives that the struggle must be seen. The Repub- cans now hold 270 seats, making ai slight adjustment for vacancies, andj the Democrats 165. The Democrats, therefore, in order to win ‘even bar> control of the House must take 54 seats | away from the Republica A switch of 54 seats in a single elcction would be a very large over- turn. It would be called a landslide. At the same time, there are precedents for a switch of this size. In the past 20 years there have been five * Jear” elections such as this year’s is. By ‘'off-yar” elections is meant elections between presidential elections. Majority Usually Loses. In 1910, midway of Republican Presi- dent Taft's administration, the Republi- cans lost 57 members of the House. In 1914, midway of Democratic Presi- dent Wilson's first administration, the Democrats, then in power, lost 57 seats. 1In 1918, midway of President’s Wilson’s second administration, the Democrats, still in power up to that time, lost 19 members of the House. In 1922, mid- way of President Harding’s term, the Republicans lost 77 members of the House, though they still retained & majority. In 1926, midway of Presi- dent Coolidge's administration, the Re- ublicans lost 9 seats in the House. e are now to see what will hagpen midway of President Hoover's admin- istration. That the Republicans will lose some seats goes without saying. As the figures above show, the party in Power always loses some seats in the mid-term el n. 3 The idea that the Democrits may be the beneficiaries of a huge landslide in November arose chiefly from a single event. Early last February there was & vacancy caused by death in the sec- ond Massachusetts distzict, which is the home of ex-President Coolidge. For more than 30 years without inter- right is Edwin E. (Continued From First Page.) Capt. Joe Judge, removed several truck- loads of flowers, including a wreath sent by President and Mrs. Herbert Hoover, from the house and then stood in two rows along the front walk as the bier was carried from the house. Johnson, his relatives and his wife’s relatives followed clcsely. A funeral procession more than a mile long, flanked by a squadron of 12 mounted Montgomery County police- men, drove the 5 miles from the Johnson home to the cemetery at Rock- ville. The members of the base ball team were honorary pallbearers. Clark C. Griffith, Jehnson's boss for many years as owner of the Washington club; Thomas S. Flaherty, George S. Hane, Johnson's next-door neighbor; Ford Young, Joe Engel, scout for the Wash- ington club, and Michael F. Martin, the club’s trainer, were active pallbearers. Attending the funeral were Mrs. Johnson’s father, Edwin E. Roberts, mayor of Reno, Nev.,, a former Repre- sentative from Nevada; Johnson's mother and his three brothers, Earl, Chester and Leslie, who came to Wash- mgton yesterday from Coffeyville, Kans., and the five Johnson children. Tuption the district had sent a Repub- lican to Congress. In the February election, however, a Democrat won by @ plurality of roughly 6,400. ‘The event was so sensational, and the association of the district with ex-President Coolidge so striking as to be accepted as an omen. “No Repub- lican seat in Congress is safe,” said the Boston Post, “if this sweeping Democratic victory is any guide in the Fall campaign.” Even the Republican Boston Herald called it “a political émen of the greatest importance.” Largely Local Situation. Many mistakes are caused by making too large generalizations from insuffi- cient experience. To argue that be- cause the party in power lost one seat in Massachusetts in February, it will therefore lose 54 throughout the coun- #ry in November, runs risk of fallacy. It is now known that the sensation: Democratic victory in one Massach: setts district last February was ac- eounted for largely by local conditions including a peculiar line-up of the candidates on prohibition. It is doubt- ful if in Massachusetts today any well informed politician of party would make a bet, if the bet were secret, that the Democrats will carry this district again in November. Last February, the expectation was neral that the Democrats would make arge gains in November throughout Massachusetts. They may do so, but Democratic leaders with the best of . Information and judgment say that the Democrats of Massachusetts are in- volved in dangerous internal cleavages. Partly because of the whetting of their appetites by the local success last February, they have fallen into contro- versy among themselves abqut the very nominations which at that time seemed to_promise victorie: SPECIAL NOTICES. ; WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ebts other than those incurred by myself. JOSEPH 00] oo - rT - iSI6HR Capitel ds WALTER C_ RYNEX AUTOMOBILE SERV- ice.” formerly located at 1074 3ist st. n.w.. has moved to la rters at 3214 Pros- ct_ave. nw. 223. 7 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK- Hoicers of the Potomac Insurance Company the_District of Columbia Wil be held at the office of the company. 900-6 F street Dorthwest, on Monday, August 4. 1030, at 11 w & m. Books for the transfer of 3 eiosed from July 23 to_August ALEXANDER K. PHILLIP! IF YOU ARE_GOING TO MOVE TO OR from Phila., New York, Boston, Pittsburg Norfolk, or any other point, phone us and we will tell you how much it will cost and o it. NATIONAL DE- C.. National 1460 G — WE 1 Bow quickly_we'll TVERY ASSN. 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She often called Walter one of her children, mothered him exactly as she mothered the three boys and two girls—although l":‘: Ylu probably the best-behaved of e lot.” Mrs. Johnson, chiefly interested in her home, her husband and her chil- dren, nevertheless was an untiring worker in the community affairs of the small suburban section of Alta Vista. She was always ready to lend a hand, Griffith said, in the community events, and was tive in community social events. Also, Griffith said, she was an ardent base ball fan, following the fortunes of her husband’s ball club as closely as her husband, and attending most of the games played in the Capital. Her ad- vice on matters connected with running the club has been valuable to her hus- band, and in many instances has meant a great deal to the team’s morale, the club owner declared. None of the members of the base ball club management knows the future plans of Johnson. May Return at Leisure. Griffith has told his manager that he may- return io:the club tomorrow, to lead it in its pennant chase, or that he may remain away from the club for the rest of the season, if he likes. Griffith todey said he has left the decision entirely up to Johnson, that his position is there whenever he wants it, with Joe Judge ready to carry on for him uptil he wishes to return. Griffith is reported as feeling, how- ever, that it would do Walter a great deal of good to get back into harness The sorrowing family at the last rites for Roberts, Mrs. Johnson's father. stands one son and another son is standing behind his grand mother. MRS. WALTER JOHNSON BURIED AMID NATION-WIDE TRIBUTE THE E{'ENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ( FAMILY AT LAST RITES FOR MRS. JOHNSON with the team, believing that in the thick of the pennant fight, with the cares of the team on his mind, he will have little time to feel so poignantly the loss of his wife. The club leaves this afternoon for New York, where two games will be played with the Yankees tomorrow, today's game being cairied over for the double-header out of respect to Mrs. Johnson. Many Send Flowers. Flowers were received at the Johnson home from the following: President and Mrs. Hoover; Secretary Lawrence Ritchey; Mr. and Mrs. Clark C. Grif- fith; Edward B. Eynon, jr.; players of the Washington Base Ball Club; New York, St. Louis, Boston, Chicago, Phil- adelphia, Cleveland, American League Club; St. Louis, Boston, Cincinnati, Na- tional League Club; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Harris; W. E. Freil, secretary of the St. Louis Browns; District of Columbia Umpires’ Association, em- ployes of the Washington Times and Herald, Times Boys Carriers Club, photographers of the Washington Times and Herald, editorial staff of the News, Coffeyville Chamber of Commerce, Coffeyville Rotary Club, Idaho State Society, Anaheim, Calif., Chamber of Commel ‘Womens’ Club of Beth- esda, Rockville base ball fans, Paul Bloch, president of the Newark Base Ball Club; Parent-Teachers' Associa- tion. of Bethesda, Vaughn class of the Calvary Baptist Church, Washing- ton Chapter, Base Ball Writers' As- sociation; Col. Ruppert and Edward Barrow, League Club. American League umpires, Boston Mrs. Walter Johhson at the Rockville Union Cemetery today. In the center is Walter Johnson, his mother on the left. of the New York American |P. On the Before him —Star Staff Photo. Braves, Philadelphia Athletics, Wash- ington Base Ball Club, Washington Chapter of Base Ball Writers’ Associa- tion, Newark Base Ball Club, ‘Cincin- nati Reds, Will Rogers, Boys Scouts of ‘Washington, Clyde Milan, Elks Lodge of Annahain, Calif.; George Welss, Baltimore Base Ball Club; Jewish Com- munity Center, National Capital Chap- ter of Disabled Veterans of World War, Alexandria League Junior Base Ball Club, Mohawk Athletic Club, Wash- ington Elks, Bethesda Volunteer Fire Department, Bethesda Athletic Club. POTOMAC RIVER TO BE_PROTECTED Steps Taken to Prevent Tar From Polluting * Eastern Branch. Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby said today that he had been assured by officials of the Washington Gas Light Co. that no more tar deposits would be allowed to flow into the Eastern Branch of the Potomac River. ‘The tar had caused numerous com- plaints from boat owners and others, and Commissioner Crosby caused a chemical examination of samples of the water near the east plant of the com- pany to be made. The analysis showed the presence of tar and phenol. Crosby said today he would wait awhile and then have further analysis made to see if the situation had cleared up. Gen. Summerall Resumes Duties. Following a week’s treatment at Walter Reed General Hospital for a minor digestive derangement, accent- uated by the hot weather, Gen. Charles . Summerall, chief of staff of the Army, today resumed his official duties at the War Department. MARLOW SAYS: DELAYS ARE COSTLY! There's still a saving in price of Famous Reading Anthracite this month. Try this better Pennsylvania hard coal, clean, sparkling black—Nature's finest fuel. Marlow COAL Company 811 E St. N.W. Vil Phone Nat. 0311 2% Cents in the Dollar Not Wall Street’s idea of money making Why has A & P more customers than any other grocer on earth? . . . “It sells for cash at the lowest price possible,” answers The Business Week, a magazine that studies business methods. And why are A & P’s prices so low? . , . “It buys direct from original producers, and makes every known short cut in distribution,” says The Business Week. Then, not satisfied with other people’s say-so, Business Week digs into the official record of A & P’s sales and profits, and by a simple sum in arithmetic gets the rest of the story—namely, that A & P keeps only 215 cents of every dollar tgken over its counter. “Two-and-a-half cents’ profit is not Wall Street’s idea of somethng to capitalize,” says Business Week, explaining Wall Street’s complete saparation from so large a business enterprise as A & P. But it is A & P’s idea of fair treat- ment of the housewife. THE GREAT ~ATLANTIC & PACIFI TEA CO. MONDAY SANSIN DENANDS “ TARFF REVIIN Senator Believes New Law| Will Deprive U. S. of World Markets. By the Associated Press. The Democratic fire on the Smoot- | Hawley tariff law intensified today with | a demand by Senator Swanson of Vir- | ginia that the six weeks' old measure be | revised. | A statement by the Virginian, issued | through the Democratic National Com- mittee, sald American agriculture would be further depressed if the act remained in effect, and warned of an eyentual closing of the markets of the world to| this country in protest against the high tariff wall. “The best interests of the United States,” he asserted, “demand a revision of this vicious bill which is only bene- ficlal to a very few special interests.” Foreign Tariffs Increased. Since assurance was had that the Smoot-Hawley bill would become law, Swanson said, 17 nations have increased their tariffs in retaliation. - “Italy,” he said, “has imposed an al- most prohibitory duty on automobiles from the United States which challenges all hope of expanding our commerce in this industry in that country. French tariff rates have been increased on oats, potatoes, wheat, flour and various food roducts and also automobiles. * * * 'he European Customs Union, a group of political and industrial leaders from 13 continental states, met in Paris on June 30 to discuss tariff solidarity America is confronted with the danger that the union of these 13 continental states will enact legislation that will prevent importation of our goods to these' countries. ‘Quotes German Minister. “The -German minister of economy has announced that Germany would abandon its most-favored-nation treat- ment of the United States when the 111;;?_1:.! commercial treaty expires in In the overturn of the Liberal govern- ment in Canada Swanson saw a further threat to American trade. “Even Great Britain,” he continued, “so long a representative of free and liberal trade, has caught the general contagion of retaliation and recently is- sued an order prohibiting the importa- tion of American apples to England, | Scotland, Wales and North Ireland. “‘All this retaliatory legislation has occurred with this year and is but a b2« ginning of greater and more hostile acts in the future.” Belgium Recalls German Invasion. BRUSSELS, August 4 (#).—Artillery salvoes and ringing of church bells throughout the country at 9:30 a.m. today marked the sixteenth anniversary of invasion of Belgian territory by the German armies. There was a nation- wide observance of one minute of silence, while many made pilgrimages to the Unknown Soldier’s Tomb. AUGUST 4, 1930, Will Rogers SANTA MONICA, that little jacking up I give Mr. Hoover about the weather did some these Republicans just get careless that way. They are 50 to Thing for 50 lonk. g for so 3 They just think it will' go without them. China is having a new war. And we are hav- ing a trouble getting into it. ‘We always have gunboats there so if there is any shooting why one of our boats will get shot at and that gives us the usual alibi. But this time it seems we only had one gun- boat And it had to maneuver around for days before it could get in the line of fire. Yours, WILL. o CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Meeting, Admiral George Dewey Naval Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, Northeast Masonic Temple, Eighth and F streets northeast, 8 p.m. Moonlight excursion trip, Federal Post, No. 824, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and auxiliary, aboard steamer City of Washington, down the Potomac, 8:30 p.m. Calif —Say, Lawn party, Pettit Auxillary, No. 6, U. 8 W. V, street and North Carolina avenue theast, tonight. FUTURE. Meeting, Dames of Malta, 822 Twen- tieth street, tomorrow evening. Meeting, George Washinmon Yost. | No. 1, the American Legion, 1441 Rhode Island gyenue, tomor<¥, 8 p.m. ‘There will be no meetings of the Business Women'’s Council during Au- gust. Meetings will be resumed dur- ing September. . 'HERE'S always one house in each line that Excels in Service— IN FLORAL SERVICE it is 3 Doors West of 14th St. (Our New Addrses) 1407 H Street National 4905 F \OTES CONTESTED - IN STOCK MERGER Plaintiffs in Sheet and Tube' Company Injunction Suit Challenge 33,304 Proxies. By the Associated Press. | | _ YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. August 4.— | Plaintiffs in the injunction suit to block | the proposed merger of the Youngstown | | Sheet & Tube Co. with Bzthlehem Steel today contested 33,304 additional shares | of Sheet & Tube stock which were voted | for the merger by proxy. "The contested proxies, representing the holdings of 23 stockholders, were intro- duced into the court record by Attorney Frank Chamberlain, member of counsel for the Cyrus S. Eaton interests which are opposing the merger. Among the 23 | holders were listed the Union Trust Co. | of Cleveland and the Cleveland Tru;ti Co. | Increase in Contested Shares. This increased to approximately 270,- 000 the number of contested shares| which were voted for the merger in the | proxy war that preceded ratification. 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