Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1931, Page 5

PROGRESSIVES BID FOR PARTY FAVORS Democrats Considered Likely to Offer Most for Votes in Congress. BY MARK SULLIVAN, The gist of last week’s political events reduces itself to the influence which the Progressives design to exert upon the two great parties. spects legislation lics in the make-up of the next Congress. The Congress will be made up of an almost exactly equal number of Democrats and of Repub- licans in the House and in the S:nate. Such evenness of division existing in both the chambers is unprecedented, so far as off-hand memory can recall, and is vital in the opportunity it offers to the Progressives. Overlanping the two parties and made up of a fringe of each is the Progressive group. Merely to state this condition to suggest its influer The Pro- gressives, by swinging their strength one way or the other, can determine whether the Republicans or the Demo- crats shall prevail. They can deter- mine the outcome of any roil call upon which there is a normal lining up of the two great parties. way—the Progressivi dle and ask for offe! not mercenary ones, From roll call to roll call whichever party offers most for them will get their support. The nature of the offers consists, of course, in willingness to go the greatest length toward the Progres sives’ ideas about legislation. Regular G. O. P. Position. In this competition for Progressive support the regular Republicans, of course, will not win. For the most part they will not enter the bidding. The course of the Republicans has already been determined in the Congress just ended. What will happ:n is that the regular Republicans will attempt cei- tain legislation or take certain positions and the Progressives with their balance of power will oppose them. This is what has alrsady happened in the Sen- ate. In short it is practically incon- ceivable as to most matters coming up that there should be in the coming Conf any union between the regular Republicans and the Progressi The next question is whether there will be union between the Progressives , though, of cour: for their strength. end Democrats, whether the Democrats | will bid for the balance of power which the Progressives possess. The question almost answers itself. It is true there is in the Democratic party nationally, as in the Republican party nationally, & cleavage between conservatives and those who are called Progressives, if vou like them, or radicals, if you don't ke them. To the conservative wing of the Dem- ocratic party it will be acutely dis- tasteful to bid for the Progressive strength or to unite with the Pro- gressives. Nevertheless the Democrats as a whole will do it. They have done it already in the Senate of the last Congress. In the roll calls on Muscle Shoals, on the debenture plan for farm relief, on the soldiers’ bonus, on the tariff and many others the Democrats as a unit, almost without exception, united with the Progressives. A characteristic roil call was on the bill providing for Government opera- tion of the power plan at Muscle Shoals. On that all the Democrats except three voted with the Progressives for Government operation. For the most_part, as in Muscle Shoals, it was the Progressives, such as Senator Nor- «is of Nebraska, or, in other cases, Borah of Idaho, who proposed the ideas and in effect provided the leadership for | the combination. In case after case the Democrats united with the Pro- ives. To some Democrats, con- servative by conviction, this was dis- tasteful, but they “went along” for the sake of party solidarity and registering rty vic 2 i e s o s Con Progressives wi Ve, :‘n balance of power and in almost all cases will throw that balance on the side of the Democrats. The Pro- gressives will propose legislation and the Democrats will support it. It is recisely the anticipation of this legis- Tative situation in the coming Con- gress that constituted about 50 per cent of what the Progressives had in their minds when they called last week’s conference. During the remmining months they will formulate the legis- lation which they will propose and for ‘which they will expect to secure Demo- ic uiescence. “’l"he ‘:t?her 50 per cent of the pul Pose of last week's Progressive confer- ence has to do with the Democratic nomination for the presidency. The Progressive purpose is to bring about a Democratic nomination satisfactory to them. They, at least the shrewder among them, such as Senator Norris of Nebraska, have no notion of a third party, which would be futile. As re- spects the Republican party, the Pro- gressives will, of .course, dissent from the renomination of President Hoover. Their leader, Senator Norris, has a ready voted against President Hoover in the 1928 election. Roosevelt Is Favored. ‘The Progressives’ hope and purpose lig in having the Democrats make a nomination which they can support. The nomination they have in mind is Frankiin Roosevelt of New York n Gov. Roose- ssives is his po- sition on the power gquestion, which Progressive Leader Nor considers paramount. What has alrea amounts in_effect to the Progressives saying to the Democrats: ‘‘Nominate Gov. Roosevelt for the presidency and we will try to lead our following in the West to vote for him in the election.” What has been said so far has to do with union of the Progressives and Democrats on economic issues. As re- spects prohibition, the Progressive posi- tion, as put by Senator Norris, is that prohibition is a “sham issue” on which the Progressives are willing to be silent. The Progressives in their conference last week practiced silence on prohibi- tion as a deliberately arrived at and formally announced polic; ing of prohibition on the union between Progressives and Democrats is a_more complex story. While there is ground for union in the economic issues there is some material for disunion in the prohibition issu ' Salesman Wanted —who can qualify for di trict sales ma posi- | tion in District of Colum- | Dbia to sell a leading make | of oil burner. Experience not necessary. Training | course furnished. Ixten- sive newspaper advertising | campaign, ready for re- | lease. Apply by letter for | appointment and interview. | Our sales organization | | acquainted with this ad, | Address Box 315-Z, Star Office ARCH COUGHS Are the most dangerous. Check them at ‘once with good dependable old 354 60* /4 SIZES gone on | The key as re- To put it another | stand in the mid- | | THE EVENING Washington’s Kin Honored on Birthday STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ( 2 REFUGEES OUTWIT S. ELEANOR WASHINGTON HOWARD, a descendant of the George Washington family and the last living MRS. E. W. HOWARD LAST CHILD BORN AT MOUNT VERNON. PIRATES ON ISLAND Crew of Ship on Rocks Bluffs Chinese Horde Until Tug Comes to Rescue. By the Assoclated Press. HONGKONG, March 16.—An amaz- ing tale of bluffing & horde of China Coast pirates during a week in which they were refugees on Turnabout Island, | in the Straits of Formosa, was related here last night by the crew of the Nor- weglan freighter Rosevllle. The crew of 35 men and officers ar- rived ‘last night aboard a tug sent in answer to the Roseville's distress calls after she struck submerged rocks off the island March 6 while sailing to Amoy in a dense fog. The Roseville, a new 9,000-ton freighter on her second voy- age to the Orient, was abandoned as a total loss. She left Seattle February 5 | for the Orient. | Officers and men alike were thrown from bunks when the vessel jammed | against rocks in the heavy fog. Ef-| forts to free the vessel were unavailing, | and with daybreak a cable was shot to the shore 50 yards away, the cable settling over a tree. Refugees Bluff Pirates. | A pulley was attached and over this he could carry, safety while thundering seas pounded | the shore and helpless ship. | For a week the crew lived on Turn- | about Island awaiting help and watch- | ing the ship being battered by merciless | seas. Soon after their arrival hundreds of rough-looking natives, members of the world-known China’ coast pirate | | gangs, whose hideout is on Turnabout | Island, appeared. The pirates started | determined_efforts to board the Rose- | ville, both from the land side and from | boats. Remonstrances failed to have | any effect on the buccaneers, and offi- MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1931. Associated Press on Air *% A5 OUT-OF-TOWN FLORISTS TO SHOW AT BALTIMORE Kent Cooper, general manager of the Assoclated Press, tells the radio cable every man, loaded with what food | audience of the way the Associated Press works. He is shown broadcasting from was transported _to | the city room of the New York office Saturday. is at the right. for the National Broadcasting C. FIRST BROADCAST TELLS OF WORK OF ORGANIZATIO! | is«:ccnd Annual Spring Flower and Garden Exhibit Promises to Be Success. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, March 16.—Cxhibitions by out-of-town florists, nurserymen and amateur gardeners will be among the many displays at the second annual Spring flower and garden show to be held at the Stadium, which opens to- morrow and continues until Saturday. Requests for space have been re- ceived from gardeners and florists of | Philadelphia, Washington, Newark, New | York and other cities and towns on the Atlantic Seaboard. Examples of formal gardens, rock gardens, ponds and bird baths will b2 | displayed. In addition there will be displays of cut flowers arranged for the table, for formal dinners, luncheons | and kindred functions. | Silver and bronze medals will be | awarded in the various classes, Many | pleces cf silver have been donated for | the amateur classes. | _The judges include officials of the United States Department of Agricul- |ture and leaders in sloral design in cities of the East. ) CHARLIE CHAN & CARRIES ON James Wallington, announcer Graduate —A. P. Photo. | | MeCormick "Medieal e Framn i s oilese STRAW KILLS COWS Farmer Near Charles Town Finds Two Smothered Under Rick. CHARLES TOWN, W. Va, March 16 (Special).—Two cows were found smothered to death and a third fatally hurt on the H. S. Henderson farm near Left to right: Mrs. John M. Kerr, the Representative from Nevada and Rpcrsnn to Be born at the first President’s mansion, was guesy of honor cf the Children of the American Revo- lution at a luncheon in the Shoreham Hotel Saturday in ceiebration of her seventy-fifth birthday anniversary. cousin of Mrs. Howard; Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Samuel €haw Arentz, wife of president of the Children of the American Revclution, and Mrs. VIIIPL’ —Underwood Photo. | Blair Janin, first treasurer and oldest member of the board of the C. A. R. TODAY. DEVICE FIXES SET | COURSE FOR ROCKET |useei’s.857m, 7 | Meeting, Phil Sheridan Camp, Wom- | en’s Relief Corps, 3233 Thirty-eighth Propelled by Liquid Fluid in Test, | street, 8 p.m. i Meeting, Delaw: FEAaRdsabiBpor e gt o !T::of:a;ng Circle Club, 1326 Massa- by Inventor. | chusetts avenue, 8 p.m. . | | Meeting, Lincoln Park Citizens’ As- | " CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. State Society, sociation, Bryan School, B street, be- tween Thirteenth and streets southeast, 8 p.m. By the Associated Press. DESSAU, Germany, March 16—/ Johanne Winkler, German rocket in- ventor, has startled projectile enthu- |ington, 1227 Sixteenth street, 8 p.m. siasts here with a new device which| ,qgress, sir Willmott Lewis, Cosmos permits a rocket to be controlled from' Club, 8 p.m. the take-off to the point of landing.| e NRocketers” assert. previous mechan. | o e ey ot oty isms of the sort na;:: always flown wn;i.; A and never before have been accurately| Meeting, Psl Omega Dental Fra- fired with a definite landing prear- wrnity,m}gamflmn o, 8 ., Meeting, national officers Gamma ranged. | Nu Sigma Fraternity, Hamilton Hotel, Fourteenth Meeting, Huguenot Society of Wash- 2300 ‘Tests, which Winkler continues here | were made yesterday, demonstrating the | 4 1| |SOVIET VIEWS FARM | PIECE WORK SYSTEM | Collective Movement Would Rule '} That Only Those Peasants ‘Who Work May Eat. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, March 16.—The All-Union | Congress of Sovits had before it to- | day a resolution of Y. A. Yakoviefl, union commissar of -agriculture, pr viding for introduction of piece work systems in more than 85,000 collective farms. The standard of wages will be |fixed in either money or commodities |50 that the man who works hard will | receive more than the man who does not. | Hitherto opposition to plece work has been one of the chief planks in the | platforms of workers’ organizations. | cers fired pistols over the heads of the | here when the owner removed a portion |of a straw rick that had toppled over on them. On another farm three cows were saved from a similar fate when the sea wolves. They retreated temporarily. Vessel is Abandoned. Thereafter armed guards from the | greatly outnumbered group of refugees | kept constant vigilance, dozens of times | farmer rescued them- just after the driving back the bandits, who retreated | StraW rick had been toppled over by only when the seamen threatened to| the rain and wind. shoot to kill. Armed conflict might possibly been fatal to all of the tiny | band. Weary days passed and finally a | tubboat from Hongkong appeared. | Divers examined the stricken vessel | Special Dispatch to The Star. | and reported she was wedged hard and| HYATTSVILLE, Md, March 16— fast on the jagged rocks, with huge | Construction of a main to furnish gashes ripped in her sides. She was| water to consumers along the Washing- gracally sinking and her decks were | ton-Baltimore Boulevard for a mile and aw h. |a half north from Branchville, has nable to save the ship, the tug|been completed and connections rapidly ffi uered up the refugees and returned, are being made. 3 th: {;:éflt:sl; tgfi]::;@nggrylgt It is expected that the water line be- Hving iater found the Roseville swarm- | o8 na s Sommission to the Bap i g with pirates, who were stripping iier cargo and fittings. | WATER MAIN BUILT ALEXANDRIAN CHARGED WITH GASOLINE FRAUD ‘ New, Large Assortment. Priced % Very Low Police Allege He Substituted ||l From. .. Cheaper Product in Tank Mark- | | | 3 BRANCHES ||| ed for Higher Grade. 1576 Sts NE strange looking projectile, while is pro- pelled by liquid fuel It was also said that liquid fuel never | before had been used successfully in a rocket. The eerie device has a length of 28 inches and a diameter of 19 inches and is propelled by a combina- tion explosive having liquid oxygen and gasoline as basic materials. ‘Winkler calculated a wide arc with an extreme height of 3,000 feet and 660 feet from starting point to landfall. In yesterday's experiment he fixed the points carefully and set off his minia- ture messenger of the skies with elec- trical impulses. The rocket zoomed for half a minute in its prescribed arc, and fell exactly on its charted course. It ‘was demolished, as.the inventor had not progressed far enough in his experi- ments to provide landing gear, and had not planned a safe landing. This, he presumably will tackle in later experi- ments, having demonstrated to his own satisfaction that a rocket with greater propelling efficiency and more accurate steering ability has been accomplished ‘Too, he believes his liquid fuel will ultimately mean greater capacity, longer |8 pm. | _ card party, Sons and Daughters of | Liberty, Columbia Council, No. 4, Naval | Lodge Hall, Fourth street and Penn- | sylvania avenue, 9 p.m. Benefit card party, Walker Hill | Dairy, 530 Seventh street southeast, 18:30 pm. FUTURE. | _ Luncheon meeting, Washington Real | Estate Board, Hamiiton Hotel, tomor- Tow, 12:30 p.m. | _Annual school lunchéon, W. B. Pow- | ell School, Fourteenth and Upshur streets, tomorrow, 12 p.m. BOATS COLL|DE7|N FOG DOVER, England, March 16 (P).— The Belgian Channel steamer Princess | Marie Jose, bound for Ostend with 40 | passengers, yesterday rammed the Brit- | 1sh freighter Artificer, out of Goole for Jersey with coal. The Princess Marie Jose was only slightly damaged and fight, ‘ ght, sud lems impediments in the| Jo I o detay ‘went an to Ostend. form of solid discharge. —_— RELATIVES PROTEST ON CUBAN PRISONERS By the Assoclated Pre; HAVANA, March 16.—Relatives and | friends of ‘67 political prisoners who | were transferred last Thursday from | rincipe prison here to the Isle of Pines Jail are complaining that they | are not permitted to see or communi- cate with the prisoners, | Dispatches from Nueva Gerona said | in, came into Dover under her own power and was beached. The collision occurred in a dense fog in the Channel 2 miles off Dover. NOW 1S THE TIME TO GO TO CALIFORNIA AT REDUCED FARES Substantial saving. New reduced fare | $92.54 from Washington by way of Atlan- | ta, New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Use the tourist sleeping car and save approximately one-half of the sleeping car rate. Also special coach fare $77.78, vood in standard or tourist Pull- mans to New Orleans, and in coaches | several boatloads of visitors had not || bevona. write for illustrated bookiet T | A A ) AS . WASH: INGTON-SUNSET ROUTE. SGUTHERN RY.EXECUTIVE OFFICE BLDG., WASH- NGTON, D. C. Tel. Nat. 5088.—A been allowed to communicate with the inmates. | Discovery of an alleged plot in which | students, Communists and professional | men charged with sedition were plan- | ning a wholesale jail delivery from the | Principe fortress led to the secret trans- | Only those involved in the plot | were removed, the government said, the remainder of the 187 originally held being left here. | The government today denied rumors that a large number of tbe prisoners | embarked from Batabano had failed to | reach the Isle of Pines and that rela- | tives of those reported missing had ex- | pressed concern. "oise 016 ESLN.W. 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