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TILSON WILL FIGHT NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1931, IRITCHIE RIDICULES }Ruuswm PLANS | Ve K 2 wsw THE EVEN JOHNSON VIEWED Arrange Bridge Baitle AS HOOVER RIVAL California Senator Will Be Sounded on Attitude Toward Candidacy. By the Associated Press. | Riram W. Johnson seek the| Republican _ p tial nomination | ag=inst Herbert Hoover? | He will be asked to, when he gets| %pre this week or next, by some of the| Western independents in Congress who are down on a number of the ma policies of the present, Chief Executive. The party leadess are hopeful that he will clear up his intended part in the 1932 race. Senator Brookhart of Towa is a chisf, mover in a boom for his California col league. He has asserted that not only | independents, but “many of the regu- | lars, 1d join him if Johnson placed his hat in the ring. 1 Johnson Starts Move. | The question was fanned up to en- | ergetic interest by Senator Johnson himself when he recently attacked the | Hoover administration upon its rela- tions with the League of Nations In the dispute between China and Japan He called for a ballot box repudiation | of the Hoover policy. Then the for am Hale Tk h-=. that while ¥ t- launch a presidentis son he would be glad to the CaMfornian on the sul “I em primarily interest-d.” he wrote, “in preserving the Republican party and | the principles laid down by Abraham Lincoln ¢nd I am sure that this can- not_be done through the renominaticn of President Hoover.” Swing Race Significant, Significant _in the opinion of many political heads is the entry of Repre- sentative Swing into the senatorial race for Califcrnia. Swing is a close friena of Johnson, he will oppose Senator Shortridg> in next Spring's primary. If Swing and Johnson combine for a battle sgainst the President in his home State next year something like & showdcwn in Republican affairs is ex- sted. Among the chief objections to Mr. Hoover shown by the independent wing of the Republican contingent in Con- gress have been his farm relief and tariff policies. CLEVELAND HELD VICTIM OF CAR ACCIDENT INJURY Coroner’s Jury Blames Death on Hurts Received in One of Two Recent Mishaps. A coroner's jury today returned a werdict of accidental death in the cese of Thomas Cleveland, 67, of 744 Sixth street, who was found dead in his room last night. The jury decided Cleve- Jand's death was due to an injury re- ceived in one of two automobile acci-| dents in which he was involved recently. The verdict was reached after Deputy Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald testi- fied death was caused by a blood clot resulting from a head injury suffered November 7 when Cleveland was struck by a car driven by Mrs. Carrie 8. Straus, 426 Rittenhouse street. The other mishap occurred September 16, when Cleveland was hit at Fifth and I streets by a machine operated by Ivory C. Harris, colored, 1821 New Jer- sey avenue. Chicago m wrote B! REALTORS’ HEAD LAUDS HOOVER HOME LOAN PLAN National President Calls Proposal “First Light on Dark Horizon.” By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, November 16.—Harry S. Kissell of Springfield, Ohlo, president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, described President Hoo- ver's plan fdr mortgage rediscount banks as the “first light on a dark ho- rizon,” and issued a call today for a special meeting of the association’s Executive Committee to press the proj- ect before Congress. Although the committee held its quarterly session last week, Kissell sum- moned it to meet at Chicago again November 18. CENTRALIZED U. S. EDUCATIONAL -RULE HIT BY COMMITTEE (Continued From First Page.) to withhold the funds. The present Board of Vocational Education would be abolished and its remaining activi- ties would become a major division of the proposed department Educational activities instrumental to proper administration of some ot primary function of the Federal Go ernment would be left under the juris- | diction of the department responsible, | such as Indian education in the Office | of Indian Affairs, agricultural exten sion in the Department of Agriculture and military training in the War and Navy Departments. To achieve co-| ordination it is recommended that there | be established an Interdepartmental Council of Education to work with the proposed Secretary of Education The committe> emphasizes that the powers of the department must not be | such as to encourage centralization of power in Washington at the exp: 3 State autonomy. It would ha Jegal or financial power a | Jatory or executive authority by which it may control the social purposes and specific procesees of education.” Iimitation of powers, it is pol is & return to the original Federa icy in this matter, and versal of the tendency shown in muc recent Federal legislation to bufld up a centralized control in Washington The committze which drow up the re- port was composed of 51 men and wom- en who are leaders of American edu: tional life and thought. Among them was Dr. Henry Suzzallo, president of the Carregle Foundation; President | 1l of Yale' University, Chase of the Uni- ve 10is, President George H. Denny University of Alabama, | President Mary H. Wooley of Mount Holyoke College and William Green, | president of the American Federation of Labor. Approved 43 to 8. The report as a whole was approved by a vote of 43 to 8. There were two minority reports One, signed by Rev. Dre. George John- son and E. A. Pace of the Catholic Uni- versity of America, takes the position that a Federal department is unnecces- sary and a federalizing menace. In the other, exception is taken to the policy of no Federal grants for special forms of education, to be controlled by the Federal Government, specific reference being made to Negro education. ‘The committee recommends continu- ing the studies for guiding *he impm';'el; o ment of education in the States. most important of these would deal with tax systems, distribution of national in- come, living costs, public expenditures for education and other matters consid- ered essential for readjustment of the present specialized Federal subventions. The study was made possible by a grant of $100,000 by the Julius Rosen- vald Fund and was carried out under W@ digection of Dr. Suzzallo. Maj. Gen. Felnam D. Glassford (left) was sworn in today as superintendent ! of metropolitan police, succeeding Maj. Henry G. Pratt. Gen. Glassford is ctor E. WA Brown, who hes acted as head of the Police Depart- ai. Fratt retired, two weeks ago. —Star Staff Photo. FARMERS T0 PRESS EQUALITY DEMANDS Farm Belt Committee Will Ignore Partisan Affiliations in ’32 Fight. By the Associated Press. DES MOINES, Iowa, November 16.— The Corn Belt Committee, vanguard of the national convention of the Farmers’ Union which opens here tomorrow, warns that it will disregard partisan affiliations to secure “equality for agri- culture” election. Striking at what it terms President Hoovar's “opposition to any policy that will assure genuine ‘equality for agri- culture’ and criticizing the Farm Board for ‘its conscienceless waste of public funds,’ ” the committee's statement of its legislative policy presents six legisla- tive demands and charges that the Nation faces a peeuliar paradox: “At one and the same time the Nation is faced with the greatest food surplus and the greatest period of hunger in 150 years of history.” Major demands. announced by John A. Simpson of Oklahoma City, president of the Farmers' Union and a member of the Corn Belt Committee, after a conference with representatives of 10 Midwestern States, are: First and foremost, complete “equality for agriculture.” An “immediate and searching inves- tigation” by the incoming Congress of the Farm Board and its subsidiaries. Amendment of the ltural mar- keting act so “that the Farm Board can no longer place an iron collar around the necks 0' our farm co-operatives.” That appropriate no further furads‘lo be mcgo by the Farm Board and “eharged up to agriculture.” An income tax- rate sufficiently high to pay the expenses of the Government. An inheritance tax to “break up the big fortunes,” pointing out that at the present rate of accumulation “it will be only a few years until the handful of families in this country own prac- tically all the wealth.” While the Corn Belt Committee is not officially affiliated with the Farm- ers’ Union, its members are also mem. bers of the union and the legislative program assuredly will be presented to the union by a committee, it was au- thoritatively, announced. TEMPORARY EDISON LIGHT IS PLANNED Memorial Committee Seeks Permit | to Erect Test Beacon at Hains Point. The Citizens' Committee in charge of the projected Edison National Me- morial is seeking permission for erec- tion of a temporary searchlight at Hains Point to test the usefulness there to ships and airplanes of a per- petual memorial light to the famous inventor. If the suggestion Lieut. Col. U. S. ments probably will be ‘completed for the set-up of the searchlight this week. By this means the committee hopes to develop a light which will serve the 1s approved by aiding navigation in foggy weather. +From 12 preliminary drawings for the base of the memorial committee has selected have been developed working designs. feur which into tentative The design most | generally approved so far calls for a 12-foot bronze globe representing the earth and mounted on a granite ped- estal. The globe would be flanked by four bronze supflrtlnfi urns. The cen- tral globe would be flgoded with light from the four urns. Arrangements have been made for introduction gress to authbrize erection of the me- morial at Hains Point. 'BROTHER-IN-LAW OF HOOVER IN COURT jC. Van Ness Leavitt to Hear Date Set for Trial on Charge of Liquor Possession. By the Assoclated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif, November 16.—C. Van Ness Leavitt, 57, brother- in-law of President Hoover, and C. R. Dailey, grocery proprietor, arrested No- vember 9 for alleged possession of a gunnysack filled with liquor, appeared in court to have their trial dates set. Leavitt, tor, and husband of Mary Hoover Leavitt, sister of the President, an+ nounced soon after his arrest he would demand & jury trial. Through his at- torneys today Leavitt waived a jury hearing and Police Magistrate C. A. M. Spencer set the trial for Novem- ber 24. Dlflt‘% ‘lhrc l‘l\"'l Leavitt denied dfile ession of liuor charges, aske ull jury trial, which was set for De- ember 7, They were arrested by Thomas Carr, Santa Monica policeman and uor R e ley's '8 a gunnysaci with liquor after Carr enuredm'.he store to “scare” Dalley, once convicted for bootlegging. Police records showed 1ot ntoxjeation: gad paid & 338 Ao cation a E Leavitt denied h:nkng mc' was 3: the sack, in the coming presidential | 3d, arrange- | light the | f a bill in the next Con- | retired plumbing contrac- | MLEAN'S CIVORCE IN'LATVIA BARRED Injunction Issued Here Pro- hibits Publisher Seeking De- cree in Foreign Nation. Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean was to- day granted a temporary restraining order against her husband, Edward Beale McLean, publisher of the Wash- ington Post, to prevent him from in- stituting or prosecuting a divorce action against her at Riga, Latvia, or any other foreign country. The order, .wned by Chief Justice Alfred A. 'heat, provides that it may be served on McLean's attorneys because of his absence from this jurisdiction and will remain in force until Wednesday, No- vember 25, or until further notice of the court. Mrs. McLean was required to give a bond of $250 to pay for any costs which might be incurred by her husband by reason of the wrongful issuance of the restraining order. The court placed the order on the petition recently filed by Mrs. McLean, in which she charged that her husband had flea the jurisdiction of the United States to evade the penalties of the Federal statute against the transport- ing of a woman for immoral purposes. The order recites that Mrs. McLean might suffer injury by the granting of a divorce in the Republic 8f Latvia at any time. This injury, it was de- cided, would be irreparable in that such divorce may operate to nullify the order of the District Supreme Court requiring the Eubllnher to pay $7.500 monthly for the support of his wife and children. Mrs. McLean was represented by At- torneys Frank J. Hogan, Nelson T. Hartson and Albert W. Fox, while At- torneys Julius I. Peyser and George B. Praser represented the husband. GLASSFORD TAKES OATH, PREPARES TO PROTECT GRANDI (Continued Prom First Page.) gettthg together earlier. It is likely some of the proposed changes will be announced before the close of the week, although they will not take effect until December 4, the date fixed for the re- tirement of Inspector Stoll. Baskets and bouquets of chrysanthe- mums greeted Gen. Glassford as he en- tered the board room to be sworn in. The oath was administered by Daniel E. Garges, dimunitive secretary to the Board of Commissioners, who looked like a midget in comparison with Gen. Glassford, who towers 6 feet 3 inches. followed the usual ceremony, and swore that he neither promised nor paid, nor had any one to his knowledge promised consideration to any person for influ- ence or other assistance in obtaining his appointment. | _ After taking the oath, Commissioner | Crosby pinned the badge on Gen, Glass- | ford’s coat lapel. ‘There were no speeches, the subse- | quent ceremonies consisting of the in- troduction of the new superintendent to the ranking officers of the depart- ment, who attended in full uniform. In- spector Brown introduced the officers. | “The prolonged conference between QGen. Crosby and Gen. Glassford de- |utility aim of the memorial through |layec a reception which the personnel | at police headquarters had planned to | welcome the new superintendent. Mem- bers of the department had their floral bouquets sent to Gen. Glassford's office | for this reception, the chrysanthemums | &t the District Building being the trib- utes of Washington's trade and civic organizations and personal friends of the new superintendent. EWALD TRIAL DELAYED . Illness of Juror Causes New York Case Continuance. NEW YORK, November 16 (#)— Tllness of a juror today delayed until tomorrow continuance of the Cotter Butte Mines, Inc.,, mail fraud and con- spiracy trial. Defendants in the case are George E. Ewald, former magistrate; Frank E. Mitterlechner, Harry C. Cotter and Francis M. Schirp, all former direc- tors or officers of the mining company. | Industry to Advise Farm Board After Survey of Field. ‘Wool and mohair co-operatives have been invited by the Farm Board to set up an Advisory Committee to work with the board in promoting their in- terests. A meeting will be held in Chicago December 8 to select a committee of seven members who will convass the wool and mohair field and advise on trade matters. Wheat, cotton and other co-opera- tives now have advisory committees serving in the same capacity. Fs t GRANGE RE-ELECTS CHIEF MADISON, Wis., November 16 (#).— Louis J. Taber, Columbus, Ohio, was re-elected master of the National Grange at the organization's annual ccnvemm today. ‘The lonal master has served for the past eight years and was the first to be elected for a fifth term of two » ’ In taking the oath, Gen. Glassford | or paid any monetary or other valuable | FEDERAL AID PLEAS Tells Soft Coal Industry to Beware of Government Control. By the Associated Pr PITTSBURGH, November 18.—Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, holding up to ridicule “this new American habit of looking to Washington for help whenever help is wanted,” told the bi- tuminous coal leaders of the Natlon here today to “keep clearly in mind that Government control and owner- ship is, in the last analysis, a species of Communism.” The Maryland Democrat spoke at the opening of the third International Con- ference on Bituminous Coal. As an alternative to Government con- trol of the industry, Gov. Ritchie sug- gested “a consolidation of mines into Bigger units, by co-ownership or asso- clation, or the use of selling agencles, with production adjusted to meet de- mand at a just price.” Urges Co-operative Methods. He urged his hearers to “consider every possible means of removing cut- throat competition and uneconomic overproduction, and that you have greater co-operation among yourselves, with possibly frank disclosures of costs and prices and uniform cost accounting systems, and with uniform regional wage scales.” “The tendency of looking to the Gov- ernment in time of collective or in, dividual stress,” Mr. Ritchie observed’ “is more dangerous than we think and has already gone too far. “The Federal Government, by its pa- ternal and maternal solicitudes and ac- tivities in almost every field of human endeavor, from regulating railroads to trying to regulate the housewife in her kitchen and nursery, has done much to encourage this tendency. * * * ““There is no mystic power or superior wisdom in government as government. It is just as fallible as the fallible men who run It cannot make black white. * ¢ * “Problems like unemployment, the agrarian breakdown, our bank panics, or our failure to keep production and distribution in mesh * * * will never be solved in the halls of Congress.” Steel Leader Shares View. Myron C. Taylor, chairman of the Finance Committee of the United States Steel Corporation, reviewed the eco- nomic situation, and concluded that in- dustry must set its own house in order rather than look for aid from State or National Governments. “In an endeavor to find a solution of our present troubles,” he said, “many plans have been advanced, some of them palliative, some constructive, but unfortunately many ill-advised and destructive in character. The latter, like the nationalization of industry and the artificial fixing of commodity prices through attempted stabilization by Government control, invite defeat at trary to the law of supply and demand.” He _devoted a considerable portion of his address to the economic state of the bituminous industry and said, “There has been some disposition to assume that the industry cannot be expected to take any action to better its condi- tion until Congress enacts additional legislation.” “I cannot share these views” he stressed. “I cannot escape the feeling that the trouble has been due more to lack of the will to do the proper thing than to obstacles supposedly presented by the anti-trust laws to rational and upon firm foundations.” PUBLICITY TO END DEPRESSION URGED UPON ADVERTISERS (Continued From First Page.) step,” he admonished, in referring to :I):c character of present day ldva'rm- g. Natlonal advertisers, Mr. Lewis sald, can learn much from local retail ad- vertisers in selling their goods. Rate reduction in all its ramifications will be taken up this afternoon at the final public session. During the re- maining sessions, it was said, members only will be admitted. President Bristol will discuss rate re- duction from the advertisers' point of { view. The advertising agent's point of | view will be presented by Thomas L. L. | Ryan, president of Pedlar & Ryan, Inc. oncrete Results from Testing Adver- tising” will be given by Stuart D. ;}nwnn. president of Cowan & Ryan, nc. The twenty-second annual banquet will be given tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Bristol will preside. Tomorrow’s session will open with a general meeting, followed by the elec- tlon of officers. W. A. Grove of the Edison General Electric Appliance Co., |a vice president of the national asso- ciation, will preside. The speakers at the general session will be Daniel P. Woolley, vice president in charge of advertising for Standard Brands, Inc., and R. D, Keim, general sales manager of E. R. Squibb & Sons., At the luncheon meeting an address will be given by Paul B. West on “Whyt the National Advertiser Must Do to Cdf- rect Circulation Evils.” Six group meetings will be held to- morrow afternoon. G. 0. P. HOLDS TAX HIKE “INESCAPABLE"; TO SPONSOIR BOOST (Continued From Pirst Page.) all unnecessary appropriations, partic- ularly where they do not give employ- ment, should be' eliminated.” In declaring in favor of a general sales tax, the Utah Senator, a keen student of financial matters for years, aligned himself with Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, another stanch admini- stration supporter. The_Treasury deficit for this fiscal year, however, continues to grow. In the first four months after June 30, 1931, it passed the $661,000,000 mark. ‘The deficit at the end of the last fiscal year was $903,000,000. Members of a formidable group in Congress have said they think the deficit should be made up by higher taxes on large incomes and by strengthening the inheritance tax laws through some sort of gift tax. Among them are such regular Repub- lcans as Representative Bacharach of New Jersey, one of the ranking mem- bers on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. Several of the Democrats and mem- bers of the Western independent group have expressed themselves in favor of higher levies on large incomes as op- posed to the sales tax idea. Representative Garner, Democratic candidate for the speakership, and Senator Harrison, a Senate Democratic leader, have agreed after conferences that any tax revision should reach the gml:er income brackets and the gift tax eld. Senator Smoot, wWho is also chair. man of the Public Buildings = sion well as the Senate ce Committee, said later he would call a meeting of the commission within a few days to consider questions that have arisen during his absence. The Scnator has not fixed the exact date for the mesting. their inception because they are con-|* 10 “SEE” AL SMITH Declares Discussion of Pol- itics or Executive Budget Unlikely. By the Associated Press. ALBANY, N. Y., November 16.—Gov. Roosevelt said today he expected to “gee” his predecessor, former Gov. Al- fred E. Smith, in New York City either tomorrow or Wednesday, but that poli- ties probably would not be discussed. The Governor's statement: was his answer to published reports that a po- litical conference would take place in New York this week between Mr. Roosevelt, often referred to as a po- tential candidate for the Democratic president nomination, and Smith, the Democratic party's standard bearer in 1928. Roosevelt sald also he did not con- template discussing with Smith the executive budget now being made up. This statement was offered when the Governor was told of & report that he intended asking Smith’s advice in par- ing the budget to the bone to meet anticipated decreases in State reve- nues. Smith was Governor for eight years. ARRANGED BY GOVERNOR. Invitation to Luncheon Declared Sent From Albany. NEW YORK, November 16 (#).— The Times says Gov. Franklin D, Roosevelt, often spoken of as a candi- date for the Democratic presidential nomination, and former Gov. Alfred E. Smith, whom he once called Democ- racy’s “happy warrior,” are going to talk things over at a private luncheon this week. Gov. Roosevelt plans to go South for a holiday within a few days. Accord- ing to the Times’ information, the Gov- ernor himself arranged the interview, but even the closest associates of both men express no knowledge of the meet- ing, nor would they indicate what sub- Jject might be discussed. Considerable significance was at- tached by political observers to the re- port, in view of last week's conferences, in which former Gov. Smith, John J. Raskob, chajrman of the Democratic National Committee, and Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, a presidential pos- sibility, participated. Fflen£ of both Gov. Roosevelt and Mr, Smith said there were many sub-J ects of common interest involving both party and State affairs concerning which conversation might be desirable. ‘The Times stated that Mr. Smith had received in invitation to the private luncheon in a letter from Al- bany. | TRIAL OF 4 POLICE ON THIRD-DEGREE CHARGES IS BEGUN (Continued From First Page.) case with you,” he said, “you will re- port that fact at once to the court.” ‘Witnesses Listed. ‘The list of witnesses, as announced by Rover at the outset of the trial, follows: Walter 8. Rice, photographer of the Bureau of Standards; Capt. William E. Holmes, commanding the first ’fre- cinct, where the assault is alleged to have been committed; John S. Privott, barber; Philmore L. Sanford, bakery employe; Charles E. Sanford, bakery employe: M. L. Sanford, bakery em- ploye; Linwood L. Sanford, gakery employe; Raymond A. Weedon, Davey Stewart, George G. Price, Joseph G. Sabbagh, Edwin R. Donaldson, micro- analyst, District of Columbia Health Department; Adelaide G. Marcos, sis- ter of Harker; Miiton, Bailey, Ralph A. Talbert, Patrick J. Multigan, jr.; dep- uty clerk of the court; Harry Gladman, real estate dealer; Dr. H. 'W. Moffitt, Harker’s physician; Wheeler Johnson, newspaper reporter; Louis Johrden, newspaper photographer; George H. Brown, Robert N. Hardy, W. B. Brown, George W. Harker, father of James Henry Harker; Nellle Harker, the youth's mother, and James Henry Harker himself. The oourt room was filled to capacity when the trial opened. In a front seat was J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Bureau of Investigation. Mostyn, Laf- lin and Grooms are represented by At- torneys James A. O'Shea and J. H. Burnett, while Burroughs is represent- ed by Attorney Frank J. Kelly. YEAR ADDED TO PITTS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT (Continued From First Page) bringing them into court was contemp- tuous. The matter of proceeding against other persons connected with the in- troduction of the papers at the trial was left up to the Government by Jus- tice F. D, Letts, Assistant Attorney General Nugent Dodds advised the court petmons‘!m’ contempt citations against other indi- viduals would be filed in the near future. Brought _into court to hear sentence imposed, Pitts refused an opportunity to make a statement in his own behalf. His attorney, Dozier De Vane, pointed out that Pitts had made no defense to the contempt charges and asked the court to be lenfent in view of this fact. De Vane sald he had advised his client not to interpose a defense at this pro- ceeding because he is under indictment {mm;t;:g::ury in connection with the same s. Called “Flagrant” Abuse. In passing sentence, Justice Letts fflld thg1 e\;l%fince showed a ‘“flagrant isregard of the powers and dignity of the court.” o The original contempt petition asked the court to punish Pitts and any other person or persons who might appear to have been involved in the alleged acts of contempt. Justice Letts, however, Sllid he wguld ]lm';‘t his decision to Pitts alone as he was the only person named in the petition. ikl “If the Government wishes to present for the consideration of the court any~ thing as to the others who may have been involved, it is suggested that they dnidxo in a formal way,” Justice Letts said. Other Petitions Due. Dodds then announced that additional Ppetitions would be prepared and filed. After an appeal had been noted in his behalf, Pitts was led from the court ;g:l]!; by deputy United States mar- The year-and-a-day sentence will Tun consecutively with the 14-year sen- tence he recelved in the case last year when convicted with two other officers Q‘A“t“ u?‘mlth Co. contempt hearing last week the Government introduced evidence to show that the authorizations in ques- tion were prepared at Pitts' home in Florida a few weeks in advance of the opening of the trial last November. Some of these documents, however, were dated back to 1926. One witness testi- fied they had been treated with acid to give othem the tlppelnnce of qe,m overnment's case was presen by Mr. Dodds, Neil p i "t ' e ey OEnE, m A. Gal United States attorney, e CLASH OF TWO SYSTEMS TO BY ROGER BATCHELDER. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, November 16 (N.A.N.A.) —"“The battle of the systems” will be on in the world of contract bridge starting December 7, and it should prove to be thé most important and significant card game on record. Ely Culbertson, father of the system that bears his name, and Sydney D. Lenz, past master at whist, auction and contract, bitter rivals over the suprem- acy in their field, shook hands yester-| day afternoon at a hotel here, set aside | their sometimes outspoken differences and organized the “thousand-and-one- hand” bridge tournament. They signed an agreement for the play and posted the $5,000-to-$1,000 wager suggested by Mr. Culbertson, the proceeds 1o go to charity. i Not even the Vanderbilt Cup tourna- | ment, which ended last night, caused | such a ripple of interest as this pros- | pective tourney. Nation-Wide Controversy. While it has come to be publicly an amicable, rrafcssionll matter, the re- peated challenges of Mr. Culbertson, the colorful Anglo-Russian born of aristo- cratic family, who came here penniless | to make a fortune from teaching peo- | ple how to play cards, nettled Mr. Lenz, | who was long ago established and suce | ceeded in finally creating a Natfon-wide | controversy among card players. Mr. Lenz said some time ago that he would not shake hands with Mr. | Culbertson, but there was not the| slightest frictlon at their meeting. Mr. Lenz sat on a divan with Mrs. Culbert- son, who will be her husband'’s partner, and Oswald Jacoby, a young insurance actuary, who is Lenz's partner at the bridge table and one of the best players in the country. Mr. Culbertson looked across at Mr. Lenz while the photographers made their cameras click. Mr. Lenz nodded politely, and then both heads were turned away for an instant. Before long, there were furtive glances, and each wore a broad grin. Mrs. Culbertson, attractivel in black velvet, watched “How about it” asked one of the rivals, holding out his hand. “The game is bigger than we are,” said the other. “Shake on it.” All sat down for lunch in the suite. ‘There came mostly contract talk, but Culbertson spoke of Russia, world politics, the chances of international difficulties and the night clubs’ of London. See Hard Situations. His wife and Mr. Jacoby, who will be opponents in the match to come, took their bridge seriously. They argued about situations that had taken place in the Vanderbilt tourney, and ecven spoke of those which they might have to decide in their coming match. ‘Technical details were discussed, and /it was agreed that there should be 150 rubbers, the first to start at 8 p.m. on December 7. It will be held privately in the Culbertson suite, and the broad- casting arranged for the first night may be continued. The tournament, the first half of which will be played at the Hotel Chatham and the second haif at the Waldorf-Astoria, will be resumed the following Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the stipulation that it be_concluded by January 15. It is possible that after the first 75 rubbers Waldemar von Zedtwitz or Theodore A. Lightner may relieve Mrs. Culbertson. ‘The agreement was signed in the presence of Ralph J. Leibenderfer, rep- resenting Mr. Culbertson; Fred L. Regan, president of Judge Magazine Co., rep- resenting Mr. Lenz; Lieut. Alfred M. Gruenther of West Point, who will be official referee, and Col. G. G. J. Walshe, bridge editor of the London Times, who will function with M. H. Aylesworth, head of the National Broadcasting Co.. in case of a close decision. “This will be the most important match in history. as well as the long- est,” said Mr. Culbertson, “and it is about time that doubt concerning the merits of the alleged official system and my own were cleared up. No one who holds for the other system could be better qualified than Mr, Lenz, and ' I consider him one of the three or fofir best card players in the world. Luck Will Be Absent. “I do not see how this can fall to settle the controversy, because the ele- ment of luck will be practically absent, and in 1,000 hands we shall strike an even balance. In the average champion- ship, decided by 20 hands and some- times won or lost by the play of a sin- gle card, this method of publicly or pri- vately finding the best system would be useless. If played regularly, this plan of ours would require eight hours a day for two weeks. “I certainly concede the skill of Mr. Lenz; if he would play my system I think that 1t would be a matter of toss- ing Ta}hcum_ “The game means so much to us love it that it is ridiculous for “.wl:g fence about with different ends in view. I am confident of the results, and I can promise that it will be a fine, snappy tournament that should interest every one who understands it. Naturally the results will depend on the play itself and the bidding, which are controversial matters at present. and the cards held.” “Quite $0,” said Mr. Lenz. opyright, 1931, by the N (o Paber ALl fon y Amerlcin ALF TAYLOR SICK JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., November 16 (#).—Former Gov. Alf Taylor, color- was reported seriously ill at Appalach- jan Hospital here last night. Recurrence of & kidney ailment, for which he underwent an operation last Burkinshaw, a spe- July, sent him to the hospital Tues- day, but no announcement was made of his illness until yesterday. Hospital attendants said he had been growing steadily weaker. for days, but was- not in “immediate danger.” gowned | closely. | t ful figure in Tennessee politics for years, | things TAKE PLACE IN 150 RUBBERS. Ely Culbertson, left, and Sidney S. Lenz, right, shown as they prepared to sign for a bridge match to be held in New York, December 7. Greuenther of West Point, who has been chosen for the referce, looks on. Lieut. Alfred N. —A. P. Photo. WEST COAST TRADE OUTLOOK BRIGHTER $15,000,000 Railroad Exten- sion and Increased Store ! Sales Reported. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, November 16.— Rays of financial sunshine, shining through the clouds, have brightened numerous spots on the business horizon of the Far Western United States. of the Western Pacific and Great North- ern Rallroad extensions, celebrated at Bieber, Calif,, when railroad notables g=ihered for a bit of exercise at driv- ing a gold spike at the last rail. To show the faith of the railroad builders was not misplaced, a lumber company sent out a shipment of 171 carloads of forest products—the longest train in the history of railroading—the hour the new road was opened. An- other lumber company almost matched this gesture with a similar train of its own products a few hours later. Store Sales Increase. One of the most cheer igns wae the news from the Feduelr‘i} Reserve Bank here that 12 leading department stores on the Pacific Slope eclipsed last year’s October sales in October year. That was on a money basis. As to volume of goods, many of the other 73 stores that did not match last year's dollar sales had a greater busi- | ness in goods handled. Their lower cash income was due to lowgr prices. | Stores reported collections of old ac- counts were coming in more freely. Persistent reports from merchandis- | ing circles in San Francisco that trade | had been picking up gradually for some weeks were backed by statistics. For example, the Federal Reserve Bank's check on San Francisco's 13 reporting stores showed October trade, on a money basls, only 4.7 per cent under October, 1930. A month earlier these same stores had averaged 9.8 per cent under 1930. Consumers were getting the benefit of considgrably reduced prices. This made it appear the San Francisco stores handled substantially more goods than a year ago. Onkland's leading stores gave st tistics that pointed to a similar situ: . Trade magazine reports pointed out an improving igend had been indi- | cated by small merchandisers some weeks earlier than by the large stores. Customers Set Record. Another spot of light was furnished by the Pacific Gas & Electric Co., which. reported it had more customers than at_any previous time in its history. Several -coast corporations strength- ened their financial position. ° They used cash on hand to buy their own shares in the open market, retiring the stock at what the managements con- sidered bargain prices. The financial position of banks took a turn for the better. Reports indi- cated a return of funds to checking accounts. Loans were cut down and the banks used the money returned to them to reduce their own borrowings at the Federal Reserve. The Reserve bank here, in turn, strengthened its reserve: Banks had more funds than need for these purposes and made invest- ments in Government bonds. Mean- while they maintained cash on hand far in excess of ordinary business needs. Pacific Northwest grain _growers cashed in on lately elevated grain prices. A Spokane report said. Inland Empire farmers had sold 3,000,000 bushels of wheat in the last 10 days, around “the peak of the market.” The California Turkey Growers’ As- sociation stirred the Thanksgiving spirit with good news for everybody but the turkey. There was a big supply. the association reported, and a good de- mand. This turned out to maintain a fair price to growers, at which they could make & good profit, due to lower costs, It helped dealers with plenty of business, Yet prices were about 20 per cent under last year, and this cheered the thankful citizen. POLICE QUIET CROWD Break in Auditorium Talkie Film Starts Call for Refund. ‘Third precinct police were called upon last night to quell a disturbance in the lobby of the Washington Auditorium, started when about 150 persons decided they didn't like the delay in presenta- tion of a Jewish “talkie” and demanded their money. A breakdown in the machinery caused the delay, it was explained at the Au- ditorium today, and the audisace beg: yelling, “We want our money back!” And they shouted so loud, it was said, that some one, apj ntly liking the noise about as mucl the fans liked the delay, summonded a squad of police- men under Lieut. Frank Varney. By the time the officers had quieted t.ll;o show w:drglgmm. the :‘u;eaa ence quit yelling money st in the box office. The picture was “The Yiddisha Mamma.” Directs Church Play. CLINTON, Md, November 16 (Spe- cial) . —Miss Marie Wolcott of Epiph- any Church, Washington, is directing the cast for the play, “Safety First.” to be presented by the Geod Will Club of ' Christ Church here Wednesday night. injured youngster to the Hospitads One $15,000,000 demonstration of con- | Re; fidence was the completion last week | Wi ‘!n&kenhlp I shall hope to carry on as FOR SPEAKERSHIP Declares He Has Sufficient Support for Republican Nomination. Representative John Q. Tilson of Connecticut, New England’s outstand- ing candidate for the speakership of the House, provided the Repubiicans are able to organize that body, in a statement issued yesterday declared the Republicans were prepared to fight “to the last ditch” to control the House. He said, too, that enough Republican members of the House have already ex- presced .their intention of supporting him to assure him of the Republican nomination for Speaker. His strongest opponent for this honor has been Rep- resentative Bertrand Snell of New York, chairman of the House Rules Committee in the last Congress, and who, with the late S‘rellfl' Longworth and Mr. Tilson. made up the trium- virate which dominated the House. “The political balance of power in the House has changed once sin:e last March and may change again before the Congress meets in r,” sald Mr. Tlison. “In the present luie-ap the Republicans are in the minority, but this fact merely emphasizes the neces- sity for united teamwork. Control of the House is not yet in the hands of the opposition. We shall fight to the last ditch. Formally Announces. “Having been unanimously chosen by my colleagues last March as floor lead- er on the Republican side, and death having deprived us of Sgelknr Long- worth, our nominee for Speaker, it is incumbent upon me to become a can- didate for that office.” This is Mr. Tilson’s first formal an- nouncement of his candidacy for the speakership. i “Our party may be outvoted.” he con- tinued, “and the nomination for Speak- er may be an empty honor, so far as the Republicans are concerned. Neverthe- less, the Republican party has selected me for floor leader and if I am to be the minority leader instead of the ma- jority floor leader during the coming session it is most important that the Da;tty should give me its undivided sup- port. Convinced of United Forces. “The assurances which I have re- ceived from Republican members of the House convince me that the party will not divide its forces or its leadership in the face of what is at present a numer- ically superior opposition. Enough members have already expressed their views on the subject to assure me the nomination for the speakership a¥ the conference on November 30. In this way blican leadership and teamwork 1 be kept intact and ready for the fray. If the Democrats should win the minority floor leader, sustained by the united membership of a part; never loses its sense of responsibility to the country, whether it is in Jority or the minority.” HOUSE WHIPS TO BE BUSY. the ma- Close Division of Party Strength Means Work Coming Session. By the Assoclated Press. Party whips in the coming House are gol to be kept busy rounding up their colleagues when voting time comes e, clome. division ‘of party sirength e close on of party s undoubtedly will give the Democrats voting mastery one day, while on the na)‘{’tn the Republicans may rule the situ- ation. The whipe, often incorrectly called the assistant party leaders, are men designated by the parties to assemble their respective forces to secure pas- sage of their bills or to defeat passage of their opponents’ measures. ‘They send out notices as to the leg- islative program of the House each week, and sometimes designate from two to three assistants to aid in bring- their colleagues in to vote. n the last Congress Representative McDuffie of Alabama was the Demo- cratic whip and Representative Vestal of Indiana the Republican whip. The whips did not have much work to do in rounding up their party members in the last House, because of the over- whelming Republican majority. The Republicans, backed by a friendly ad- ; ministration, can make the job of doing ’lem‘l:nve business hard on'their oppo- nents. It has been only in recent years that Congress has officially recognized whips and awarded them additional quirters and clerical help. THREE KILLINGS 0CCUR IN WEEK END ROWS Blows Fatal to Two—One Slain With Gun—Woman and Man Shot. ‘Three homicide and two shooting af- frays, dll involving colored persons, were reported by police here yesterday. James Turncr, 32, of 100 block U street was instantly killed at 78 Q street yesterday when struck in the head by a bullet fired, police say, by Robert Ford, 25, 300 block L street southwest. The shooting followed an argument over a loan. Ford was ar- rested by second precinct police. Earl Singfleld, 19, 1800 block Ninth street, died yvesierday at Freedmen's Hospital from a biow on the head said to have been struck with an automo- bile crank handle by James Pearson, 23, 600 block D street, a taxicab iver. Singfield was injured near Ninth and 8 streets. Pearson, after taking the wounded man to the hospital, sur- ;le::ered at second precinct police sta- Wounded yesterday when a member of a party at 2400 block Snow court struck him on the head with an ax, Clarence Robinson, 38, 140 North Red- fleld street, West Philadelphia, Pa., died at Emergency Hospital early today. A man and two women were arrested by third precinct police investigating the tmunz and neld pending an in- quest. Nellie Young, 27, 300 block C street southwest, was taken to Emergency Hos- pital yesterday with a bullet wound in her leg. She is said to have been shot during a fight at her home. James lor, 25, of 25 Congress court was shot in the hip y Wwhile visiting 1v the e Andrew Ingram, 23, 1500 block Bleventh street, injured man was to Pre men's Hospital. Ingram was and held for investigation. BOY’S WRIST PIERCED BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT Henry Wagner, 14, Treated at Cas- ualty Hospital for .22 Rifle Wound. = Shot through the wrist when a .22- caliber rifle was accidentally discha: by a chum, Henry Wagner, 14, of 531 Ninth street northeast, was treated at Casualty Hospital > ‘The Wagner boy was sitting across the room_from James Rogers, 16, of 52015" Ninth street northeast, at the home o} Claison King, 825 F street, northeast, when the le_in the hands of the Rogers youth went off. King took the