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CAPITAL AWATTING PROGRESSIVE MEET Balance of Power in Con- gress Held Aim of Spon- sors of Conference. BY MARK SULLIVAN. With Congress ended and with the explosive meeting of the Democratic National Committee over, Washington turns this week to a third and rather less‘promising event of political enter- tainment. There will be held on Wed- nesday and Thursday what is described by its promoters as a “round-table conference” of essives. A slightly more detailed, though still vague statement, says, in the words of Senator George W. l‘:Wor;s o‘t";?::hk;l: that the purpose “to gef men who l:l'e dissatisfied with present conditions to discuss the ideas of each #s to what course should be followed.” Another of the promoters, Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin, says that “five round tables are being organized—on unemployment and busi- mess stabilization, on public utilities, on agriculture, on the tariff and on meaus to promote a return to constitutional ment.” . In the announcements put out there was emphatic insistence upon s nega- tive aspect of the conference. “We as- sure you,” said Senator Norris in the original invitations, “that this confer- ence is not called to form the basis for a new party.” To this Senator La Fol- lette adds that “no one who is com- mitted to a third party idea was in- vited.” Dewey Uninvited. In further emphasis on this point an invitation appears to have been with- This emphasis upon the exclusion of y as & topic or & purpose of possibly be explained LA GUARDIA WARNS 6.0.P.TOGOWET Dry Nominee May Cost Party Presidential Election, New Yorker Says. n discussion of the prohibition uu?s‘:lon by a special meeting of the Re- publican National Committee was de- manded today by Rej ntative Fio- reilo H. La Guardia of New York. The eag:rness of some Republican drys to capitalize the Democratic divis- jon over prohibition as the major 1932 campaign issue drew the fire of Repre- sentative La Guardia, an anti-prohibi- tionist, who voiced a warning that a residential dry candidate 38 electoral votes, in addition to the solid 153:&,‘ to a Democratic anti- rohibit! . i “Republican _leaders, rather than ghuckie over me,;fiamm division in the Democratic ranks, had better take inventory in their cwn party,” said La Guardia. “It would seem to me that the least they can do is to call the Na- tional Committes together and take up the prohibition question.” Praises Democrats. Praising the courage of Democrats in openly meeting this issue, the New Yorker added: “Voters are entitled to know just how the parties will stand on the prohibition issue in 1932. “There is a determined movement within the ranks of the Republican party to vots wet in 1932 if the party refuses to meet the situation and fails to present a plank which will end the present farce of prohibition and its many viclous ramifications. “If the Republicans had the vision and good sense to declars that which they know to be a fact, they will meet the situation. blicans in_ New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Okl\lo.xfll.lnoll. will not ::él’mg D ciple for y expedi fosB "The Republican pany cannot wini without these States.’ Dewey Warns Progressives. Meanwhile, Prof. John Dewey of New York, who has asked Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska, to form a third party, said in a statement the recent session of was “the best possi- ble evidence of the breakdown of the prescnt economic-) . “M Progressive ore : | pursued by those who claim to be Pro- On that occasion it was the outsiders, the , and not the members of ational Committee, who contrib- uted the rougher demonstrations, in- cluding one outbreak of hissing, which made that less decorous than Vague and qualified news, ments say that Senator Bo interesting to see if he does. Senator Borah ended the session of Congress in & position sharply marked off from the other progressives. He voted against the soldiers’ bonus bill; all the others voted for it. Seek to Rule Congress. It would be misinformation to lead the public to believe that Washington takes this coming session of progres- sives in quite the same spirit in which it took the meeting of Democrats last week. Washington does not anticipate any such clash of vital personalities over a formidable and provocative is- sue as occurred when some Democrats pnm and other Democrats resisted e about the prohibition amend- ment. Washington tends to interpret the coming meeting in terms of self- interest on the part of the Progressives. ‘Without doubt, it is as a balance of power between the two parties within G)nmsm - ll::‘t the prurusbs]ivu visualize r portance. Propably it is as a looking forward to the next session of Congress in December that the confer- ence this week has its real meaning. r La Follette says s0: “We will formulate plans to force our economic afl'flm on the attention of the next ngress.” The coming session of Congress in December is going to be ideal for the insurgent fringes of both parties. In both the House and the Senate Repub- licans and Democrats are almost ex- actly even—so nearly even that no one can say yet which of the two parties will have the majorities. In such a sit- uation the insurgent fringe has the maximum opportunity to compel the rgmm::r party leaders tc make conces- sions. SHORT PLAYS BILLED AS ARTS CLUB PROGRAM “House Cat” and “Ashes of Roses’” to Be Presented Tomorrow and Wednesday Evenings. Two one-act plays, “The by Edna Proctor Clarke Mackay, will be ,resented at the Arts Club of Washington tomorrow ‘Wednesday evenings at 8:30 o'clock. “The House Cat” was 8t the flc':‘h:b'mhmsm‘n;e ‘““lnd ce then there were nt requests for its revival, it is staf this the Dramatic Committee of the club selected it for entry in this sea- gressive if they expect to retain the sup- ponoftherynnklndnl-o(m- !lv;:dofl the Government pay roll,” he ves bacl ference, dec!m It has been emphasized will not be discussed at the conference. La Guardia has announced he would be present. AL SMITH’S ATTACK ON DIRECT PRIMARY MEETS DISFAVOR (Continued Prom First Page.) titude of Gov. Smith toward the pri- mary. He said: “The views expressed by Gov. Smith are not new. They have been enter- tained by every one who distributed the wisdom and patriotism of the people. If these views be sound, popular gov- ernment is 8 failure and the American members of both Houses of resses. or abolish Congress altogether and let it be a one-man government. “No one who is familiar with the old system and has faith in the peoplesde- sires to return to 8 where wealth system . | could name its candidates and special interests control them. Answers Attack on Legislators. “Reference is made to cowardly mem- bers of Congress who know that their constitutents want heer, but fear to restore it to them for fear of an active minority. That has not been the observation of those of us who have listened to these gentlemen. However, this leads to the suggestion of Mr. Raskob for an amendment of the Con- stitution so that any State or group of States which object to the Constitu- tion as it now stands are to be per- mitted to have a Constitution of their own, and be exempted from the general of the Constitution. It would seem that it would be a better substitute and save other groups from the need of having the Con- stitution amended to meet their de- sires to add at the end of the present Constitution this amendment: “That no provision of this Constitution shall be effective in any State or lfollg of States as to any provision to whicl they object.” It would save the agri- cultural States from being burdened by the present tariff exactions. One can think of so many gmu:r- that would object to some constitutional restric- tion. 1If the Constitution is to become the shield and protector of any group, it should be equally subservient to any group. Cowardly Congress would be removed from the necessity of shirking their responsibilities.” Senator Capper of Kansas, bli- can, said: “Gov. Smith’s proposal that we abandon the direct primary system is undemocratic. The primary system has not been 100 per cent perfect, but it is so much better than the old con- vention system that there is no com- parison. Any one who belleves in gov- ernment of the people, for the people and by the people will be opposed to ithe change suggested by Gov. Smith. Elections of Senators by the people after primary nominations are much better than the old system. Nor is it neces- sary for great expenditures to be made by candidates for senatorial office.” —— WILSON SEES DEFEAT FOR WET CANDIDATE Methodist Board Secretary Says Hoover Would Win if Rival Is Gov. Roosevelt. By the Associated Press. ASBURY PARK, N. J., March 9.— Dr. Clarence True Wilson said yester- day a wet candidate for President on either major political party would be sure of defeat in 1932. He is general secretary of the Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals and spoke before the New Jer- sey Methodist Conference. He predicted that President Hoover would be re-elected if the Democrats | * name Gov. Roosevelt, but that a Dem- . Because of | 8% the im) Held in $800,000 Defalcation. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 9 : ‘White, wanted HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO! motor car industry out of its manufac- turing complacency and given it a new mark to shoot at, a new goal to achieve. ONcs AGAIN STUDEBAKER has shaken the FoRr HERE AT LAST, in Free Wheeling, is a really new development . . . not merely a superficial seasonal change but a fundamental engineering departure . . . not some artificial enhancement of Things As They Are, but a mechanical ad- vancement to' Where They Ought To Be! Already America’s two finest cars— Pierce-Arrow and Lincoln—have adopted Studebaker Free Wheel- ing, intact and unmodified. Free wHEELING marks the first time that momen- - tum has béen released from subjection to the engine —the first time that the overflow of momentum has been utilized for the benefit of the man who pays the bills. s WITH FREE WHEELING your car actually rests one mile in five.. . . 10,000 miles in distance . . . 8,000 miles in the engine . . . 2,000 miles in the bank! LET Us ANALYZE this economy specifically. Let us see what actually happens with a Free Wheeling car actually in use. - Economy Champion A sTock FREE WHEELING President Eight, driven by Mrs. William Hurter in the third annual Gilmore-Wrightwood run for women drivers, recently won the national economy champion- ship of the American Automobile Association. A sTock FREE WHEELING Studebaker Six, driven by Mrs. Jeanne Frost, made the second best record in this event. : ‘THE sTupeBAKER President averaged better than 17% miles per gallon of gasoline over the 200- mile route which extended continuously upward from sea level to 6000 feet elevation. ‘WHILE THIS RUN covered officially only the econ- omy of Free Wheeling, it proved conclusively the simplicity of Free Wheeling as well, since it was limited to women drivers. D. C, MONDAY, CH 9, 1931. RUTH about 7ree whee/ ng. -the only 7eally nezw thing in motoring ..the greatest fofward step since the electric starter ALL CARs IN THIS contest were operated and checked under strict American Automobile Association supervision. Further Proof Two stupesaker Commanders, alike in every respect even to their Free Wheeling transmis- sions, were driven for twelve days on main roads in western Pennsylvania and in Indiana at approximately 30 miles an hour. ONE COMMANDER was operated in conventional gear, the other in Free Wheeling. Half the time the Free Wheeling car led, half the time the other. Drivers changed cars at intervals. AT THE END of the twelve days the two cars had traveled 3,060 miles with this result: the Free ‘Wheeling Commander averaged 16.3 miles per gallon of gasoline and 1,785 miles per gallon of oil. The other, driven in conventional gear, averaged 13.5 miles per gallon of gasoline and 1,200 miles per gallon of oil. A MILEAGE INCREASE of 21% on gasoline and 9% on oil for Free Wheeling! THis TEST COVERED open highways, steep grades, crowded city traffic—every driving condition. It established, as did the Gilmore-Wrightwood championship run, that Studebaker’s economy claims for Free Wheeling are not conversation but fact. Greater Safety AnD JuUsT AS COMPLETE has been the vindication of all Studebaker’s assertions regarding the greater safety of Free Wheeling with positive gear control. NoT STUDEBAKER’S OWN say-so, but the opinion of highway commissioners and safety directors pronounces Studebaker Free Wheeling a new measure of safety for both driver and public. TAKE AN EXTREME example . . . suppose you are going down hill and frantically trying to get in second gear . . . you’re lucky if you can make it with your present car, but it’s a cinch with Free Wheeling . . . because you can shift into conven- tional second gear by declutching in the conven tional manner . . . or even without touching the clutch at all! Free WHEELING ALso makes driving safer in traffic and at railroad crossings, for it enables you instantly to flash into second for slow going, - and still permits quick acceleration, if needed, without danger of stalling. Keep IN MIND THAT Studebaker Free Wheeling gives you positive gear control at all times, and even when your car is running free under the impetus of its own momentum, it is always in gear, always in control, aiways instantly respon- sive to every emergency. x Simplicity THERE 18 NOTHING complicated about Free Wheeling . . . it is the final word in simplicity, it is so simple that parf by part comparison with so» called silent mesh gearings shows that the Free ‘Wheeling transmission has fewer parts. Stude- baker gives you the utmost in smooth, quiet gear shifting plus Free Wheeling which no engine-bound transmission can simulate. THe racr 13, Free Wheeling is the simplest form., of driving now known. THERE 13 NOTHING 8o economical in upkeep, so safe in emergencies, so dependable in operationy 80 easy to drive, and so free from stress and strain. . . as Free Wheeling! Be FAIR TO YOURSELF and to Free Wheeling. Ask a Studebaker owner, nota competitive salesman. Gondirect to a Studebaker dealer for true Free Wheeling information. Actually get in a ‘Wheeling car and drive it. . STUDEBAKER FREE WHEELING CHAMPIONS Studebaker Six, 70 horsepower $795 to $995 Dictator Eight, & norsepower $1095 to $1250 Commander Eight, 101 henepower $1585 to $1730 President Eight, 122 nersepower $1850 to $2600 All prices at the factory, bumpers and spare fires extra STUDEBAKER—BUILDER OF _CPIONS