Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1932, Page 4

TAR, WASHINGTON D. C., WEDNESDAY, REPORT OF RASKOB DRAWS COMMENT Press Statements Range From Warm Commendation to Sharp Criticism. comment ohn J. R National warm com- for a compro- gt a party split to e document as not of Democracy es described the Rabkob’s home- new and interesting” and pe that some such sch opted by both party conven- eme adelphia Public repeated itself he would in arousl their (the n anew, inviting a def- etween Northern and Sout Contributors Not Party. s o and decl ributors are ared not remarked about r ' and weer Press saw in keep the Dem- nd will remain the New Yark ne, but it is not and should not be made a partisan sub- Bread, Not Beer. Idaho, Statesman saw in - of the report “a politician gh to recognize the situa- some kind of compromise the South,” while the rald said “he recognized that be the para- )be said: “There is not that Mr. Raskob is cor- ays the way to settle this a verdict from the much doubt rect when he dispute is to ob voters on the specific question.” The Baltimore Sun said: *“Mr. Raskob AIT things s that the Democratic party is not wet nor-is it dry.” The Galveston News saw in his plan %o resubi the prohibition issue to the people “the only hope of a common Jneeting ground” offered the Democratic party, while th> Richmond Times-Dis- ‘patch doubted “that the plan will prove to be the common ground of under- anding that Mr. Raskob hopes it to Sees South Pleased. ichmond, Va., News-Leader: “The k ipromise will command & following in the South pposed. Many South- noct ho would fight a wet ration are favorable to & referen- The plan will be acceptable to them, will probably prevent a serious n the convention floor and will hen the Democratic party before adyy R edelphia Bulletin: “Mr. Raskob’s proposal will suit the party wets. It will be repudiated by most of the party drys. However logically it may be argued that the resubmission of the 13 1 issue to the States * * * is neither wet nor dry, * * * any re gubmissign proposal 1§ iabeled ‘wet DEMOCRATS SIFT RASKOB PROPOSAL FOR “HOME RULE” (Continued From First Page) 4 pressed pla s approbation of the Raskob at he had been elected in IU while supporting just such a propositien and that the late Sen- ator Dwight- W. Morrow of New Jersey, had won in that State oring a “home rule” plan. rats heaved a sigh of re- they werb-informed that Mr. Raskob did not propose to ask the Na- tion Committee, When it meetd here Saturday, to adopt any resolutions rec- ommending his rule” referen- dum p ion in the party's national platform. . proper resolution,” said® Mr. b, “would be one merely accept- ing e reports and referring them to the National Convention without any recommendation.” Has Not Shifted Fosition. d if he had not shifted nce the meeting of the Committee last March not,” said Mr. Raskob. He said that undoubtedly there would be a discussion of the prohibition ques- the meeting of the National but that he would 1pt to bind the commit- Juestion ent today was that even ob had not changed his po- with regard to the “home-rule” least he had changed his tune conversation on_the prohibition d appeared o be far less mil- Ras Raskob, it was said, is earnestly 'd some common which the wet and dry an stand together in the coming campaign. Must Find Common Ground. Indeed, in his letter to the national comm Mr. Raskob emphatic- ally warned that unless the wet and dry clements of his party find some common ground, the Democratic party is headed for anoiher split of major proportions I believe there will either be a f between the Democratic North and the Democratic of the South, or there will be d a eral party in America those of us who love the tradi- f the Democratic party find some n ground under the teachings of hon which both the wet and our party can unite ing to expediencles and high principles of either t.” said Mr. Raskob d that this common be found before the Na= ion meets next Summer. at prohibition would ssue with which the nvention must deal. Contributors Favor Change. Dem chairman made pub- 1l of contributors to the Demo- National campaign fund of 1928 to questions dealing question in one had been tabulated. the poll were over- nin favor of some plans to proposed changes in the na- ibition laws, acting throu; 1 conventions in the vari- Mr. Raskob sent out 77,500 questionnaires and received 25,578 replies. In his interview with the press, Mr. Raskob was asked how prohibition could be removed from politics if the Dempocrats adopted as & plank in their platform his “home rule” referendum plan and the Republicans had no such plank, but adopted a dry one. “Home Rule” Would Be Issue. Mr. Raskob admitted that if such & situation:: arose ~the question of “home rule” referendum would become & polifjcal issue between the two parties. . | the s position our Ledger said | | national convention howeves, taht & pledga h¥ By the Associated Press. HE following is the text of Chair- man John J. Raskob’s letter to the Democratic National Com- mittee, which was made public last night: This letter is in the nature of a re- port. supplementing my address at our meeting last March, in which I out- lined certain suggestions for the con- sideration of the committee on hibition, organization, leadership, far relief, social welfare, the Sherman law a five-day week and the tar Prohibition seems to have been ! singled out of my address for discu ision to the exclusion of all other su | jects, and my position on_prohibition has been very cunningly, adrcit and | consistently misrepresented by our op- ponents, who, of course, are interested in promoting discord in Democratic ranks, with the obvious hope that it may mitigate the distress and discourage- | ment within the Republican party | Clarifies Dry Law Views. To clear the atmosphere, let me try to state more definitely my ideas as to party should take cn the prohibition question in our 1 believe prohibition is a social ques- tion, and should be taken out of pol tics and out cf the hands of politicians 1 believe probibi n is importal its economic aspects, but that it status must be determined before | can successfully deal with it as an eco- nomic_question 1 believe the Democratic party shculd avoid inserting either a so-called wet or so-called Gry plank in its platform In this connection please let me call attention to the fact that the Demo- cratic party never indorsed or opposed the adoption of the eighteenth a to the Constitution of the States. I believe t party there are ranks en and women as sin- cerely and honestly convinced that tional prohibition is good, just as there are those who believe with equal sin- cerity that prohibition is undermining the morals of our country and will over- | throw the Government unless changed in some manner. Liberal Party Seen Possible. I believe there will be either a definite | split_between the Democratic party of | the North and the Democratic party of | the South or there will be formed a| liberal party in America unless those of us who love the traditions of the Democratic party find some common | ground under the teachings of Jeffer- son upon which both the wet and dry elements in our party can unite wit resorting to expediencies and sacrificing the high principles of either school of thought. I believe. that this common ground must be found before the convention meets, in order that Democrats every- where may have opportunity to study it carefully and understand it, thus en- | abling delegates to the convention to act with a great sense of security in the adoption of a platform plank that will take prohibition out of the hands of propagandists and politicians and | place it with the people for decision Many say prohibition will not be an | issue in the 1932 campaign; that people | CONTROL PRODUCTION, HYDE TELLS FARMERS Organized Effort Is Necessary, Sec- | retary Declares; Predicts Re- Election of Hoover. By the Associated Press. LINCOLN, Nebr., January 6.—Secre- | tary Arthur M. Hyde of the United States Department’of Agriculture yes< térday told Nebraska farmers they must obtain organized control of production. | Addressing a gathering of farmers at the organized agriculture meeting at| the University of Nebraska, Mr. Hyde said: “The way to get out and stay out of depressions is to control production to such a volume as the market will take at a profit. “To do this,” he said, “there must be such organization of farmers as can plan and enforce that control, a tariff which upholds the home market for American farmers and a national land policy so planned and administered as to reorganize and adjust land use in the light of modern economic conditions.” He said the Federal Farm Board is stimuiating organization of farmers, and that the 1930 tariff act was'a “Jong step™ in getting equality for the farmers. The Secretary predicted the re-election | of President Hoover, who, he said, is | now the greatest constructive leader in thte world. THIEF CHASE THROWS GOTHAM INTO TURMOIL Robber With 8132° Neckties Cap- tured Quickly, but Traffic Tan- ° gle Keeps Police Busy. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 6.-—Cries of | “Stop thief!” followed quickly by five | pistol shots, threw fashionable Fifth | avenue into turmoil at the height of | the mid-afternoon shopping hour yes- | terday. | The thief snapped up neckties worth $132 from a haberdasher’'s counter and two detectives gave chase. One of them | drew his revolver and emptied it in the | air. Startled pedestrians scrambled M cover as they saw the gun, bus passen- | gers huddled lower in:their seats and automobiles got almost inextricably tan- gled. The thief was caught two hkxs* | away, but it took two emergency squads half an hour to straighten out traffic and start scared pedestrians moving again. ! Pianist and Actress Wed. NEW YORK, January 6 (#)—Oscar Levant, pianist and composer, and actress, were married yesterday. Levant who has played with Paderewsk acclaim for his part as actor-p! in Arthur_ Hopkins' production “Burlesque.” the “Follles, Thee I Sing. now is playing in “Of the Democrats to submit this proposed amendment to the people in Constitu- tional conventlons did not commit the Democratic party either to the wet or dry side of the controversy. There are many dry Democrats, how- ever, who do not see eye-to-eyc with Raskob on this point. These drys hold that the submission of the “home rule” plan as an amendment to the Consti- tution is a move for virtual repeal of the eighteenth amendment. Some of them insist that Mr. Raskob is merely trying to camofiage the situation. See Victory in 1932, In viéw of their victory yesterday in the first New Hampshire congressional district, which a year ago was carried by a Republican with & plurality of 8,000 votes, there were Democrats today who insisted that after all it did not matter much what the Democrats put in their platform this year about pro- hibition. ~They predicted a Democratic victory in the national election in any event because of the dissatisfaction of the voters with the Republican party. ‘When the Democratic National Com- mittee meets here Saturday, four cities are expected to make bids for the party’s national convention, San Fran- the | cisco, Chicago, Kansas City and Atlantic City. Cleveland and Boston have been reported as nibbling at the prize, but appeer §o, hens daggRek Rl | their party’s | that s Barbara Mae Smith, musical comedy | | stitution unless and until ratified by a won | majority of the people in 36 States, and st |also that should this amendment be of | adopted the efghteenth amendment will The bride, formerly with | remain in full force and effect with re- Results of Raskob Poll of shor States s platfor: Alabama . 9 A Idaho . Illinois Indiana Michigan 1nesota mpshire sey ew Mexico New York North Carolina . North Dakota (nsylvania Rhode Island South Carolin South Dakota Vermont Virginia . w ington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming . : District of Columbia U. S. possessions. .. .. 96 579 In total, U. S... Net. number of ques turped by post office death of contributors, etc In favor submitting eral amend- submitting concise amen m 3% Maas s tionnaires mailed, deducting those re- because of change of adaress, In favor o requiring all In favor of future Fed- In favor of cighteenth ~ ments home rule ment to people 82 it by people. to people. 1% 5% 93 R e SRS ant bread. not beer. Granting this, | there still remains not the slightest doubt but that prohibition will be an | issue with which the Democratic Na- | tional Convention must deal There is a strong element in our party | that demands that our platform declare for straight tepeal of the eighteenth amendment. Another element wants a declaration for liberalization of the Volstead law to permit light wines and beer, which, of course, would definitely commit —the party to the wet or moist side of the uestion. There are various other plans r committing the party in varying degrees to the wet side I am opposed to all of these, because, as previously stated, I am opposed to any plan that in the slightest degree commits our party to the wet or dry side of this question. Tried Out for 12 Years. ! I believe this is a constitutional ques- tion, dealing with what has been de- fined by some as the greatest social ex- periment ever tried on a large nation | of free, intelligent people. Our people have had 12 years of real, practical, day-by-day experience living under so- cial conditions imposed by prohibition. As a result a great minority, if not an actual majority, of these people are de- manding a change. It is my belief that most of these are Democrats, whose opinions must receive consideration at convention. If this be true, it would be the height of folly for us to try to avoid, instead of courageously meeting and solving, this problem. One of the main purposes for calling a meeting of the National Committee last March was to afford op- portunity and ample time before our national convention for full, frank, open and fearless discussion of this question, and I think in this we have succeeded. Did time permit me to recite to you the countless letters which I have re- ceived from Democrats everywhere since that meeting, I think all of you would be convinced that party success or fail- ure depends almost entirely on finding some ground which will reconcile the wet and dry elements in our party. A mere law enforcement plank will not | suffice, however deep and sincere might | be that hope. Feeling runs high in both { camps. Hence the necessity for recon- | ciliation of divergent opinions. It is interecting and encouraging to note ice our March meeting both the, American Bar Association and the America® Legion have indorsed our rec- ommendations that the prohibition ques- tion be submitted to the people them- selves for decision. Cites Home Rule Plan. I am still firmly of the belief that our national convention should give most earn and thoughtful cdnsideration to the home rule plan for liquor control in writingeour platform for 1932. The plank I suggest for consideration pro- hat the Democratic members of Jnited States Senate and House esentatives will vote in favor of al (which is really a referen- ich will give to the people of ited States opportunity to vote on the question as to whether wish the eighteenth amendmerit tained in the Constitution . without change or whether they wish it modi- fied substantially as follows: Nothing in the Constitution of the United States shall prevent any State from taking over complete comtrol of the manufacture, transportation, im- portation and sale of intoxicating bev- erages within its own territory and ex- ation thereof to such other States, countries and territories as do not pro- hibit same; provided, however, that the plan under which that State proposes to take over such liquor control is first approved by the people of that State in a State-wide referendum. The amendment might also provide that a State at any time may rescind its previous action, thus again submit- ting itself to the provisions of the eighteenth amendment. May I again point out that this pro- posal cannot become part of the Con- dum) the direct] spect to all of the States until such States as 50 desire work out liquor con- trol plans of their own, which must be approved by their people in a State- | wide referendum before they become effective. Guards Against Saloon’s Return, This plan leaves all other States in the position of still having national pro- hibition and all the power of the Fed- eral Government for its enforcement. |1t almost certainly guards against the return of the old-fashioned saloon, be- | cause a majority of the people in no State would vote in favor of a local State liquor control plan which per- mitted a return of the deplorable con- ditions which existed under the old saloon system May I emphasize these facts: The proposed plank commits the party to recognize prohibition as a con- stitutional and social question, and places it squarely up to the people for decision in true democratic fashion. It takes the question out of politics. It does not advocate the home rule plan for liquor control, but merely sub- mits to the people opportunity to vote on the question of retaining the eight- eenth amendment without change or modifying the elghteenth amendment as provided in the home rule amend- ment. It gives every Democratie Senator, Representative, State Committee, and, against the ratification of the home rule amendment. It is in every way non-political and falr. It leaves prohibition exactly as it now is in States and communities | Where the people believe that social | conditions are improved by prohibition, and gives to the people of other States and communities with problems of con- gestion, large foreign populations and other differing social conditions oppor- tunity to solve their liquor problem along such lines as these conditions best indicate. Majority Must Ratify. The proposed home rule amendment cannot become a part of the Constitu- tion of the United States unless ratified by a majority of the people in three- fourths of the States. Can any method of dealing with this question be suggested that is fairer, more democratic, more open, frank and sincere than this proposal? In an effort to secure as much‘infor- mation as possible on prohibition and other questions, a keyed questionnaire was malled to every individual contribu- tor to the Democratic national cam- paign fund in 1928. The results, tabu- lated by States, are inclosed herewith for your careful study. Each member, of course, will reach his or her own con- clusion as to what the results indicate. Some claim the poll necessarily shows a preponderant wet sentiment, because the bulk of the contributions come from the wet States which supported a can- didate pledged to a change in our pro- hibition laws. There undoubtedly is a great deal of truth in this claim, but could any one have predicted: Pirst—That 93 out of every 100 con- tributors favor a short, concise platform declaring the party’s determination to restore our liberties and the spirit of the Constitution through recognizing States’ rights, home rule, the need of decentralization at Washington, and the cutting of riotous national expenditures, with consequent relief from excessive taxation? Favor Decision by People. Second—That 93 out of every 100 con- tributors favor submitting the prohibi- tion question to the people of the United States for decision? ‘Third—That 95 out of every 100 con- tributors favor having all future amend- by the various States? Fourth—That 80 out of every 100 con- tributors favor a congressional resolu- tion giving the people opportunity to vote on the home rule amendment to the Constitution proposel herein? Fifth—That 79 out of every 100 con- tributors favor a congressional resolu- tion giving the people opportunity to vote on' a straight repeal amendment? Sixth—That 91 out of every 100 con- tributors favor a congressional resolu- tion giving the people opportunity to vote on either the home rule or straight repeal amendment? Seventh—And that only 22 out of every 100 believe that other economic issues will be so overwhelming in.1932 that the Democratic platform can suc- cessfully {gnore the prohibition ques- tion, with its economic problems, by remaining silent or by adopting a mere law enforcement plank, as was done in the 1928 convention? Please note carefully that all of these data deal with numhers of contributors, not dollars contributed. Tt is interesting to note that 96 per cent of our 1928 contributions were re- ceived in gifts ranging from $1 to $100. Results in Arkansas Poll. Arkansas is recognized as one of the dryest States in e Union. Because one of her sons, Hon. Joe T. Robinson, was the party’s nominee for Vice Presi- dent, there were received from that State more than three times as many contributions per 100,000 voters as were recelyed from the great State of New York. These contributors certainly must fairly represent the party in Arkansas, with & presumable leaning to the dry side. It is interesting to note with what discriminating intelligence these people voted. The poll shows: ‘That 89 out of every 100 contributors in Arkansas voted to indorse a short platform; ‘That 78 out of every 100 favor sub- mitting the prohibition question to the people for decision; ‘That 87 out of every 100 believe that all future amendments should be rati- fied by the people and not by the Legis- latures of the various States; ‘That 75 out of every 100 favor sub- mitting either the home rule or straight repeal amendment to the people. And that while 69 out of every 100 are in favor of submitting the home rule amendment to the people for decision, there are only 27 out of every 100 who favor submitting a straight repeal amendment to the people for decision; that 56 out of every 100 believe the Democratic convention cannot ignore the prohibition question. How Mississippians Voted. Mississippi, 100, by reason of the ac- tivities of its Tepresentatives in national headquarters in New York during the 1928 campeign, numbers more than three times as many contributors per 100,000 voters as does New York, That State’s poll shows: ‘That 91 out of every 100 favors a short platform; ‘That 81 out of every 100 believe the prohibition question should be submit- ted to the people for decision; That 84 out of every 100 believe that all future amendments should be rati- fled by the people instead of by the Legislatures of the States; That 71 out of every 100 believe that Legislatures of the in fact, every Democrat eve l&ppul"-\mlty to work e respective h the where, full | the home rule amendment should be BT o In favor of Preferring submitting hgme rule straig] s 1o repeal be ratified amendment amendment to people. amendment prohibition 1% 54% 40% ments ratifiedsby the people instead of | shoy conclusively the opinion of those hehipioes of Begayia In favor of Declaripg submitting Demogratic latform ht d of straighf repeal Number of replies to questionnaires received..25578 77,500 Percentage of replies received to net mailing.. 33% mitting either the home rule or straight repeal amendment, to the people; That 62 out of every 100 believe that our platform cannot successfully ignore the prohibition question in 1932 Louisiana Results. Louisiana, another Southern State, shows 1,371 contributors for every 100,- 000 voters—more than one and a half times the number of New York contrib- utors. The Louisiana results show: That 92 out of every 100 favor a short platform; That 89 out of every 100 believe the prohibition question should be submit- ted to the people for decision; ‘That 94 out of every 100 believe that all future amendments should be rati- fied by the people instead of by the Legislatures of the States; ‘That 79 out of every 100 believe that the home rule amendment should be submitted to the people; ‘That 90 out of every 100 believe that either the home rule or straight repeal amendment should be submitted to the people; And that only 17 out of every 100 believe that our platform can success- “;lgl;{ ignore the prohibition question in 1 Strangely enough, there are just four Southern States and just four Northern States that furnished more than 800 contributors per 100,000 voters in 1928. A tabulation of votes from these con- tributors shows as follows: Percentage of votes favoring: by people d” of Ces: for decision. A short platform insten Arkansas. Louisiana. Mississippi. Texas....- Vermont..... 90 Massachusetts 94 New York.... 95 Rhode Island. 94 Any poll or straw vote is necessarily limited in its scope, and cannot con- clusively prove much. The result of this poll, kowever, does Democrats who contributed about $4,000,000 to conduct a campaign in which' the party polled 15,016,443 votes, as against its previous high of 9,147,- 353 votes, a gain of 64 per cent. Admitting for the sake of argument that this poll errs in not fully express- ing the dry sentiment in the party, no one can gainsay the fact that it does Tepresent the sentiment of a vast num- ber of both wets and drys in our ranks —loyal Democrats, who supplied the party with large amounts of money in 1928;—contributing the sinews of war necessary to conduct a campaign. These good Democrats cannot be ig- nored. They should be respected, the dry element as well as the wet element. In what manner can this be done? Serious Consideration Urged. I sald at our March meeting, and I would like to repeat, that— To me it seems impossible to call our- selves Democrats and lovers of liberty and be unwilling to extend to the people of these United Stgtes the opportunity to vote on this proposed new amend- ment and to abide by the decision if a majority of the people in 36 of our 48 States should vote in favor of it. We cannot honestly and _conscientiously call ourselves a Democratic party or a liberal party in one breath and deny the people this right in the next. In closing, let me suggest that our convention give serious consideration to pledging our party to the position that all future amendments to the Federal Constitution must be ratified by the people instead of by the Legislatures of the respective States, as has been the custom in the past. Very truly yours, JOHN J. RASKOB. WARDEN T0 ELECTROCUTE SLAYER WHO SAVED HIM Efforts to Stay Execution of Con- vict Who Tipped Off Jail Break Plot All Fail. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 6—Warden David Moneypenny of Cook County Jail preparations last night to elec- trocute Prank H. Bell, whom he credits with saving his life Bell, convicted of killing a restaurant owner here, tipped off a jailbreak while awaiting death last year. Moneypenny and his assistant, George Gibson, made three trips to Springfield to intercede for Bell’s life before the State Board of Partons and Paroles. Unless Bell’s -zwrm{a succeed in some improbable last-minute move he will die one minute after midnight to- morTow. Pl PLAN TRIP TO ORIENT BRUSSELS, January 6 (#).—The Duke and Duchess of Brabant on their coming trip to the French Indies may visit the Philippine Islands on the way from Indo-China to Madagascar. A definite decision is to be made later, They will sail from Genoa Jan- uary 15 via Port Said, Colombo, and Singapore, where they. are due Febru- ary 2. They plan then to proceed to Malacea, Siam, Indo-China and to Madagascar_either m o the Phil- Y JANUARY 6, IRODSEVELT URGES POLITICAL HOLIDAY Proposes Leadership That Will Help All People, in Ad- dressing Legislature. 1932. By the Assoclated Press. ALBANY, N. Y, January 6.— Ad- dressing the New York Legislature at| the opening of its annual session here today, Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt de- clared for a new social order, in which he proposed business and industry “be given a new leadership which will help them, and at the same time give defl- nite recognition to a new balance based on the right of every individual to make a living out of life.” ‘While the Governor devoted most of his 6,000-word address to recommenda- tions for legislation applicable to the Empire State, he also used it as a vehicle for expressing his own opinion stabilizing the Nation. Referring to the depression, Mr. Roosevelt said: “More than two years have gone by and the leaders in Gov- ernment and business have shown us few plans for the reconstruction of a better ordered civilization in which the economic freedom of the individual will be restored.” Urges Political Holiday. Mr. Roosevelt’s discussion of the business ~situation and his recom- dations for “remodeling” the social or- der were increasingly significant be- cause he is considered one of the lead- ing candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination this year. In his opening sentence the execu- tive asked for a holiday on politics, declaring the “domestic crisis” calls for & “unity of leadership and action as complete as if we were engaged in wa “Not since the dark days of the sixties have people of this Sthte and Nation faced problems as grave, situa- tlons as difficult, suffering as severe. The economics of America, and, indeed, of the whole world, are out of joint; only the most skillful and concerted care will mend them. “We face the necessity of employing new measures of value for the good reason that many old values have dis- appeared; new comparisons of property and man's remuneration for his work, for the good reason that many of the old proportions have been proven false.” “We have lost.in recent years the economic liberty of the individual—this has been swallowed up in specialization of industry, agriculture and distribution and has meant that the cog can move only if the whole machine is in perfect gear,” he asserted. Unsound, He Says. “We see on one hand an overproduc- tion of food and clothing and close by millions of men and women who lack the medium of exchange—money—to ward off starvation and nakedness.’ Continuing, he said: “We know now from bitter experience that the theory that a nation could lift itself up by its own bootstraps was not sound; that an increasing concentration of wealth and of the power that wealth controls did not guarantee an intelligent or a fair use of that wealth or power.” But, he continued, “the American system of economics and government is everlasting. We should not seek in any way to destroy or tear down except to replace unsound material with new. Let us restore and at the same time remodel.” To meet the current State deficit and the expected loss of revenue, which will approximate $150,000,000 this year, the Governor asked for an increase in taxes of the present-day social order and| for the outlining of his program Iorl | Wins House Seat | | | | | | | WILLIAM N. ROGERS. HOUSE PLACE WON BY WET DEMOGRAT New Hampshire Voters Give Rogers 2,948 Margin Over | Bartlett. By the Associated Press. MANCHESTER, N. H, January 6.— William N. Rogers of Wakefield, a wet Democrat, today stood as the choice of the first New Hampshire congressional district, nominally Republican and rep- resented by a dry since 1925. He is the first Democrat to represent | the State in Congress in 10 years and was the last of his party to serve in the National House. gw | Former Gov. John H. Bartlett, Rog- | er's Republican opponent for the seat made vacant by the death of Fletcher Hale of Laconia, received 24,505 votes to Rogers’ 27,453 at yesterday's spe- cial election. Democratic sentiment had been rap- idly growing for several weeks. A num- ber of municipalities in the district either swung into the Democratic col- umn or reported close contests in recent local elections. Yesterday even La-| fonh. home of the late Fletcher Hale | nd a Republican stronghold, gave the Democratic candidate a small majority. ‘Weather Hinders Voters. Republicans and Democrats alike saw in Bartlett's defeat a rebuff to the administration. Weather conditions played an im- portant part in the special election, as heavy snow and severe cold in the ru- ral Republican strongholds kept many from the polls, while Rogers added votes to his increasing lead in the cities. “Our Blll,” as Rogers is affection- ately called in Wakefield, sprung a sur- prise once before by wmn&g the first district seat in 1922. He was less than 30 years cld then and his opponents chided 'him and sald that if he was on heavy motor trucks and busses, on personal incomes, gasoline and stock sales. D Touching npon the banking situation, Mr. Roosevelt sald the larger problems of the naticnal financial system are to a greater degree Federal than State. He recommended greater flexibility of banking laws to permit “adequate handling of emergencies.” Hits Security Prices. Urging a revision of the laws govern- ing securities, Mr. Roosevelt asserted: “Many billions of securities were sold to the public at prices unjustified even by the expectation that we had reached an immutable milenjum, a permanent utopia. Consolidations, mergers, hold- ing companies, investment trusts, were touted in every corner of the land, a pyramiding unequaled since the days of the Mississippt bubble.” “Today we recognize the unsoundness and danger,” he went on. “The bubble has burst with all its rainbow glory. The public has burned its fingers in the flame of wild speculation and has learned now to fear the fire. While it still fears the fire is the time for us to_act.” Reporting that his Unemployment Rellef Committee, with its $20,000,000 fund, is going forward with “‘measurable success and humane progress,” the Governor said “New York cannot allow any individual within her borders to go unfed, unclothed and unsheltered.” “To those millions who now starve we owe a duty as sacred as to those thousands who died in France—to see to it that this shall not come again.” He estimated the number of unem- ployed in New York at 2,000,000, Taxation Biggest Probiem. The biggest job facing the lawmak- ers is taxation, and_on this subject, as on others, the Republicans were content to await the Governor's pro- posal, They have expressed a willing- ness to “go along” with Mr. Roosevelt, in contrast to the attitude of past Legislatures, during Wwhose sesslons executive - legislative battles Dbecame traditional. There was double purpose in the Republican plans. Gov. Roosevelt is considered an outstanding possibility for the Democratic presidential nomi- nation and the Republican chiefs were determined to avoid, if possible, the battles which helped place the name of former Gov. Alfred E. Smith before Nation. Mr, Roosevelt also has profited in the past from the Republican opposi- tion tactics, using the Smith method of carrying his fight to the people to win his battle with the Republicans over the 20-year-old State waterpower issue. The second reason why the majority leaders were ready to “go along” was their unwillingness to share responsi- bility for the new taxation made neces- sary loss of revenue in the ap- proac| fiscal year estimated as high as $150, 000, REPORTER APOLOGIZES Man Struck by State’s Attorney Is Released Without Hearing, Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., January 6.—Lin- ton Burkett, Washington Times re- porter, who was ordered to appear in the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court this morning for a hearing following an altercation yesterday with State's At- torney A. Theodore Brady, was released without & hearing when Brady accepted his apology. Burkett was struck in the mouth by the State's attorney following an insinu- ating remark against the State’s prose- cution of a county policeman on trial, charged with malfeasance in office. Burkett sald today that his remarks were misunderstood. The prosecutor accepted his apology and permitted Burkett to remain in court today in his reportorial capacity. ST ] Sister M. Magdalen O'Ryan, who | made the Irish t lace industry at Irish State, & success, h - elected it ‘would take him two years to find his way around congressional cor- ridors. “It may take me two years,” he re- plied, “to find my way around, but I will find my own way." And he did find his “own way” and he is as independent now as then. Became Foot Ball Star. Rogers was born in Wakefield and next Sunday will celebrate his fortleth birthday. He has two daughters, Pauline, 18, and Una, 16. He attended Brewster Academy, making the trip to and from school each day on a freight train, and from Brewster he entered Dartmouth, where he became one of the Big Green's greatest foot ball stars. He played on the varsity eleven back in 1911, 1912 and 1913. He has been associated with a Con- cord law firm since 1923 and served three successive terms in the State Legislature prior to that time. PEACE PACT PLANNED Rumania and Soviet Agree on Non-Aggression Policy. BUCHAREST, Rumania, January 6. (#)—Michael Sturdza, Rumanian dele- gate, has been sent to Riga, it was understood here, to discuss a proposed Soviet-Rumanian non-aggression pact with & Russian ‘Yepresentative. A report that Soviet Russia recoge nized the union of Bessarabia with Ru- mania lacked confirmation, no advices g: that effect having been received Te. MOSCOW, January 6 (#)—M. Stom- oniakov, & member of the fal‘eigl com- missariat staff, has gone to Riga to| negotiate for non-aggression pacts with Latvia and Rumania. POLISH DEPUTY ENDS LIFE | WARSAW, Poland, January 6 (#)— Thaddeus Warynski,' a Deputy in the Sejm and a member of the Govern- ment, party, committed suicide yester- day by hanging. He was 40. ‘Warynski had advocated an increase in Minister of War Pilsudski't dicta- torial powers. His father was one of the leading exponents of Socialism in | cut Europe in the early part of the century and he died in a Rusian prison. BIG CHICAGO FUND LURES DEMOGRATS Lake City Leaders On Way to Washington in Effort to Win Convention. BBY the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 6.—Chicago went g_unnlmz for its second political conven- tion today, with one already in the bag. Edward N. Hurley and his lieutenants in the Non-Partisan Committee that set out months ago to land both the Re- publican and Democratic meetings for 1532 headed for Washington laden with everything from maps to money. The Republican party decided to meet in Chicago on June 14. Long before this decision was reached the Chicago committee had laid the groundwork for a similar invitation to the Democrats. Half Victory So Far. “One convention would be just half a victory for us,” said Hurley. Chicago has failed to see any reason why it should not get both. Since the political parties took their present form they have convened in the same city | only once, but then it was Chicago that housed them both. The Chicago Committee left for Washington just a day after one of the principal contenders, Kansas City, had dropped out, because of the inability to have a convention hall ready in time. As the scouts have reported it, the battle now lies mainly between Atlantic City, San Francisco and Chicago. “We have the funds to satisfy the Nati®nal Committee,” said Hurley with- naming the amount. A certified check for $150,000 was produced before the Republican Commitee Central Location Stressed. With one of its rivals on one coa: and one on the other, the Chicago Com mittee is expected to siress the city's central location. In the party with Hurley were Mel- vin A. Traylor, president of the First National Bank 'of Chicago; Col. Robert. Isham Randolph, president of the Chi- cago Association of Commerce: Sidney Strotz, head of the corporation, which owns the Convention Hall; John Burke, head of the Chicago Hotel Men's As- sociation. Mayor Anton Cermak is to lead another party, leaving tQorrow. BUYING OF VOTES ADDED TO CHARGES Witnesses Tell of Offers of From $1 to $7 for Ballots for Bankhead. By the Associated Press. BIRMINGHAM, Ala, January 6.— Vote-buying and disorder at polls have been added to irregularities charged against Alabama’s 1930 general election by witnesses testifying at the hearing on former Senator Thomas J. Heflin's contest of the election of Senator John H. Bankhead. ‘The hearing, for the first two days confined largely to questioning of wit- nesses from Walker and Shelby Coun: ties, broadened today to include Frani lin and Jefferson Counties. Indica- tions were that testimony would not be completed before next week. A half dozen Shelby County witnesses yesterday told of efforts to purchase their votes for a Democratic ticket in favor of Bankhead at prices ranging from $1 to $7, and one told of a propo- tion made by a county deputy -to “forget” -a prohibition charge if ‘he voted for his candidate. Tllegal counting of absentee ballots, attempted bribery, coercion of employes by employers and numerous other charges have been made by witnesses in support of Heflin’s charge that the election, in which he was defeated by Bankhead, Alabama's present junior Senator, by 50,000 votes, was a “colossal piece of ballot thievery.” MILLS BUILDING Corner 17th St., Pa. Ave. & G St. Within 4 Blocks of New Commerce Bldg. 1 large corner room over- looking Court of Claims & State Dept., also bright of- fice with southern exposure. VERY REASONABLE RENTALS ARTHUR CARR 206 Mills Bldg. Nat’l 2863 — Watch, Clock & Jewelry REPAIRING Clocks Called for, Delivered, Guaranteed MANTEL and Grandfather CLOCKS A A Specialty 1 il TRIBBY’S 615 15th St. N.W. Next to Keith's Estimates Furnished Mer. 3629 FALLING HAIR The terms of Morris Plan Loans are imp.le and practical—it For» each* $120 bor- rowed you agree to deposit $10 a month in an account, the pro- ceeds of which may be used to cancel the note when due. 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