Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1932, Page 2

"TA-2 ¥x3 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C: FRIDAY. J RITCHIE PROCLAIMS HE 15 A CANDIDATE Open Bid for Nomination Is Made by Governor at Jackson Day Dinner. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, January 8—Gov. Al- bert C. Ritchie, with a scathing de- nunciation of the present Republican administration, today stood before the people with his first allusion to him- self as a Democratic presidential candi- date. Speaking last night at the Jackson day dinner of the Concord Democratic Club, at which national and State | leaders of the party were guests, the four-time Maryland executive declared he would be proud to carry the Demo- | cratic banner to victory in November. ‘The four-time Maryland executive, who had been lauded Bs the next President, declared that “I am deeply grateful for the generous references which have been made to me in con- Dection with the presidency.” “For any American to deny that he is proud of such mention would be false modesty. There is no room for false modesty on my part and I.say. ‘Of course I would like to be Presi- dent; who would not?’ First Thought for Party. “Having said this much, let me add that as a Democrat my first aspiration is to see the Democratic party win Should the mantle of party leadership fall upon the shoulders of any of the other distinguished Democrats who have been mentioned or should the con- vention's choice be still another, then cheerfully and wholeheartedly it shall be my part to fight in the ranks be- hind him, for him and for all those cardinal and enduring things which are living, breathing faith in our party. “New forces and strange tendencies have steered us far from safe moorings. ‘The time has come in our Nation's life for a return to fundamentals and first principles. In no other way can you find a starting point again for sound thinking and constructive planning. “We began with a simple and unique system of State and Federsl sovereign- ties. And now by sheer Federal usurpa- tion and supine indifference we have seen powers and responsibilities of the States surrendered, rights and privileges of the individual destroyed and the functions of local self-government steadily and progressively weakened.” Taxation Burden Feared. Further extension of Federal powers would imperil government itself and create a burden of taxation which would amount to confiscation, he declared. Decrying the possibility of compulsory government unemployment insurance, the executive declared that should that ever come to pass & bureaucrarcy would be established that would “out-bureau- crat all our other bureaucracies.” “The danger here, as I see it, lies in the possibility of compulsory govern- mental unemployment insurance,” he continue “Should that ever come, I believe it would mean a bureaucracy so great that it would out-bureaucrat all our other bureaucracies put together. Industry itself can avold this danger by showing enlightened statesmanship of its own. It has always.seemed to me that the obligation here rests primarily not on_Government but on industry it- self. Industry benefits from labor in days of prosperity, and economic justice demands that some adequate provision be made for labor when adversity comes. But if industry does not fulfill its part ;n '.h"ihs ob&g:unn, then I very much lear that pregsure om Governme) may finally force it to: (En,matifl end may then beé a f drain on the' public treasury and a dangerous de- parture from American standards.” “I think the collective wisdom of the American people is against the ap- palling extension of government into every fleld of private enterprise. The years of triumphant but self-serving and scandal ridden Republicanism have been responsible for this “I believe the collective wisdom is for minimum of government and max- imum of freedom, and that it is against public ownership of utilties. Most of all do I believe it is against Communism, Socialism, Sovietism, Hitlerism, black shirts, red shirts and all other isms that are running amuck in Europe.” “The American people want mone of these things and will stand none of these things. I believe they look now to the Democratic party, with its self- operating social forces and ideals, and with its’ ability to mobilize the best thought and intelligence of the country, to see that none of them secure any foothold here “Some may call our system capital- istic, but that is a misleading term. In- dividualistic is nearer right, and indi- vidualism is the Democratic ideal. Our party belief calls for the free play of individual endeavor. We insist on man’s right to the fruits of his own labor and the rewards of his own ener- | gies, and upon his freedom to wark, to create, to acquire and to rise.” The high-water mark of all the Fed- eral interfernce, as seen by the Govern- or, is national prohibition. The great- est progress toward temperance, he said, came when the ‘question was left to the States. Flays Present Tariff. “I think it should be turned back to the States” he declared. “so that each | mey settle it in accordance with the needs and c tions of its own people, | and be protegted by the Federal Gov- | ernment against interstate shipments which would contravene its laws." Tariffs, debts an 8 see by Gov. Rite of the foreign affairs before the Na- tion. He flayed the present tariff as hav- ing closed the‘doors to America's best | customers, destroyed export trade and g American industry to for- untries. The foreign debts he declared ional budget, | do not pay ey, the American people must. | While we are asked to consider their to pay these governments are 15 on armaments, romic drain and in- cannot be canceled, he declared Message Attacked. President r's message for ssues to Con- before the ning, and that for the Dem- This is not the occasion plans and specifications to recognize the upsurgir against Republican ev action and blundering in The masses are turning y the party of Democracy as authentic voice In both of the great parties thinking people see that the salvation of the eountry, its protection against destruc- tive radicalism and the hope of the s opportunit for concrete It is enough | (8pecial) M great | Democratic rule in the National Gov- | Bruce and David I. Walsh. Left to right: Richard Cleveland, son of the former President; John M. Hemphill, Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, Leaders at Ritchie-for-President Dinner Howard -A. P. Photo. BLAINE ATTACKS Wisconsin Insurgent Says Special Interests Ask Its Passage. By the Associated Press An assault on the $2,000,000,000 Re- construction Finance Corporation meas- ure was launched today by Senator Blaine of Wisconsin as it neared a Sen- afe vote. Confident of early congressional ap- proval, President Hoover is ready to put the plan into immediate execution in an effort to improve business conditions. Blaine, an insurgent Republican, as- serted the bill had been approved by the Senate Committee without hearing a single witness interested in agriculture or agricultural financing. Lewis Asks Amendment. “The testimony before the commit- tee,” Blaine said, “is testimony of in- terested persons, interested in their own welfare and the welfare of the institu- tions they represent.” i Senator Lewis, Democrat, of Illinois, in his first speech since his recent re- entry to the Senate, advocated an amendment to restrain courts from en- tering judgment in any proceedings brought against those who may be bene- ficlaries of the Reconstruction Corpora- tion pending administration of the new corporation. Lewis said there was “no method and system of guarding against destruction” of its beneficiaries in the meantime. He made clear he was not %Opoamx a moratorium, but sought prevent “squeezing of debtors:” Expects Passage Today. Hope for enactment of the reconstruc- tion measure by nightfall was expressed by Senator Watson of Indiana, the Re- publican leader. The &ominant bipartisan Senate group supporting the measure was determined to leave debate up to the opposition to speed enactment. A stack of amendments confronted the billL If action is not taken by ad- ent tonight, 164s the intention of e . e session tomorrow in &n effort to get the bill to the House before the end of the week. NEW TAX SAFE LAW URGED IN SENATE King Would Allow 3 Instead of | 2 Years for Redemption of Property. Property owners whose real estate is | sold for non-payment of taxes in the | Distsict would have three instead of two years in which to redeem it, under a resolution Senator King, Democrat, of Utah, introduced in the Senate this afternoon. It was referred to the Dis- trict Committee for report Under existing law, after property has been sold at a tax sale, the original owner may redeem it within two years by paying the taxes plus the accrued penalties. This resolution adds another year to the period which must elapse before the Commissioners issue a tax deed. Senator Copeland, Democrat, of New York, reintroduced his bill of the last session to provide a system of old-age relief. The bill would authorize the welfare officials of the District to de- termine in each case the amount and character of the relief to be extended Mrs. Mary T. Norton, chairman of the House District Committee, intro- | duced the amended moratorium bill in the House. She hopes to have it con- sidered at a special meeting of her committee Monday. Petersburg Man Candidate. PETERSBURG, W. Va, January 8 ~T. J.' Grove of this town, | farmer, stockman and orchardist, yes- | terday announced himself a candidate | for the Democratic nomination for com- | missioner of agriculture subject to the | action of the party at the May 10| primary. He served one term in the | House of Delegates from this county, ‘I:Ormally a heavily Republican county. | It is tired of seeing the elephant go round and round and getting nowhere. | It wants action and it wants vesults “And in November, 1832, the Demo- cratic party will receive a sovereign mandate to give the country what it | War o Senator David 1. Walsh of Massachu- setts and former Representative John Hemphill of Pennsylyania forecast ernment for “the next 20 years” in addresses made prior to the Governor's speech We are on the threshhold of & new | | era in the affairs of business and finance |and in _the affairs of Government,” Senator Walsh said. “We have had the greatgst deflation of property value this country has ever known and with it we have witnessed an equally drastic de- | cline of the ruling political party. | | S0 hostile to the present adminis- tration are the great army of inde- | pendent voters that I am inclined to | | believe that we may win with almost | | any candidate and almost any platform. U. 5. GREDIT PLAN Pope Pius Invited By Bishop to Join Methodist Church By the Associated Press, RICHMOND, Va., January 8. Bishop E. D. Mouzon of Char- lotte, N. C., presiding Bishop of the Virginia Conference, in a speech here last night, invited the Pope to join the Methodist Church. The Bishop, whose speech opened the mid-year meeting of the Board of Missions of the Centenary Methodist ~Church, said “this s not a time for any one in the world to be throwing stones at any one else who be- lieves in God. “I am not here throwing any stones at the Catholics, although we have no intention of joining them. I invite the Pope to join the Methodist Church. Every one who believes in God should go hand in hand and shoulder to shouldes.” |ROOSEVELT’S NAME WILL BE ENTERED IN RACE THURSDAY (Continued From First Page.) | Kansas City would come forward with an offer of $150,000 and an invitation |to hold the convention in that city | when the committee meets tomorrow. It is expected that the offer will be made by Senator Harry Hawes of Missouri and Democratic National Com- mitteeman Kemper: Roosevelt has strong support in Cali- | fornia and if the California delegation finds it unable to win the convention for San Francisco, it is expected the Californians will throw their support to Kansas City. At the Jackson day dinner tonight the three principal speakers will be former Gov. Cox of Ohio, John W. Da- vis of New York and former Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York, the party presi- dential candidates in 1920, 1924 and 1928, respectively. still a potential candidate for the Demo- cratic nomination this year, has main- tained complete silence regarding his own future political plans. His speech tonight will be listened to with the keenest interest. Gov. Smith has been in Washington for two days and Demo- cratic leaders generally are wondering why he came here so early. Popular in Northwest. ‘When Gov. Roosevelt's name is pre- | sented by the State Committee of North Dakota next week, it is the plan of the committee to adopt a resolution which will call for a reply from the Governor. That reply is expected to make Gov. Roosevelt an avowed candidate for the presidential nomination. Gov. Roosevelt is popular in North Dakota and in fact in other States of the Northwest. The time for filling petitions in the preferential primaries in Pennsylvania |, expires the middle of March. Candi- dates must give their formal assent be- fore petitions are filed. There is a fac- tion among the Democrats in Pennsyl- vania which is supporting Gov. Ritchie, headed by John M. Hemphill, Demo- | cratic candidate for Governor in 1930. Joseph A. Guffey, however, who is here for the Jackson day banquet, confi- dently predicted that Roosevelt would carry the primaries in Pennsylvania 10 | to 1°against any other candidate. Homer | Cummings Connecticut, former chairman, also of Gov. of national the nomination Democratic predicted | Roosevelt on the first ballot at the na- tional convention. Mr. Cummings may |be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Senator this year against Senator Hiram Bingham, Re- publican. Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, Democratic national committeeman | from New York, sald that he believed that the Democrats could not fail to win the national elections this year. Without directly committing himself for Gov. Roosevelt, Mr. Mack declared there was no doubt about the ability of Roosevelt to carry the country. 1930 Margin Cited. “I don't say others could not win also,” said Mr. Mack, “but he seems to have the best chance. He carried New York in 1930 by 735,000, the biggest majority ever given a Democrat in New York in the history of the party.” Whether prohibition will play an im- portant part in the discussions of the Democratic National Committee at to- morrow's meeting is still a question The hope of the Roosevelt forces and others has been that there would be little reference made to the prohibi- tion issue. However, if Mr. Raskob insists upon making a speech to the committee on the liquor issue, other speeches may be expected. —_— Germany is gradually eliminating its rental tax. Gov. Smith, who is| DEMOCRATS OWE 34550 T0 RASKOB Total Expenditures Set at $1,030,486 for 1931 in Gerard Report. By the Associated Press. The Democratic National Committee today reported its expenditures in 1931 totaled $1,030,486, and contributions, loans and other receipts amounted to $1,032,267. The report, filed with the House clerk by James W. Gerard, committee treas- urer, in compliance with the Federal corrupt practices act, showed outstand- ing obligations totaled $787,747. Of this, $345,250 is due John J. Ras- kob, chairman, for loans, and $433,766 to the County Trust Co. of New York for borrowed money. Unpaid bills were listed at $8,731. The report showed a balance of $6,466 at the beginning of 1931 and $8,247 on January 1, 1932. Among_the large contributors listed were Pierre 8. du Pont, $12,500; Vincent Astor, $25,000; Percy S. Straus, $5,000; M. F. Reddington, $5,000; R. R. Young, $2,000; Charles Sabin, $2.000; Morton L. Schwartz, $2,000, and John C. Weadock, $2,000, all of New York; Leo J. Warwick, Long Beach, N. J., §! 000; Col. and Mrs. Arthur A. O'Brien, Washington, $2,000. |GIFFORD IS WILLING TO ASK FEDERAL AID WHERE STATES FAIL (Continued From First Page.) | “adequate, accurate picture of condi- tions in 48 States.” “I think it does” said Gifford. “Of | course, it is a big problem. This is the | xesult ‘of four months of sober study and work. It is my judgment that at his time your efforts might actually fn doing a disservice to the unemployed. {“We are dealing with a rapidly |'changing situation.” | Senator La Follette read a statement by a relief expert saying accurate data on the unemployed problem was not available. Gifford said it was impossible to get all information, but he did not think all of it was necessary. La Follette asked about the standards | of rellef in various communitie “I can't give you details,” said Gif- ford, “but generally I think they are | pretty fair. Of course, they are not what you and I want, and that standard can only be reached by getting people back to work.” LaFollette asked what Gifford con- sidered a standard of relief. He re- | plied that for a family, $15 a week | could meet the situation. “But you can't apply one rule or standard to every community,” Gif- ford insisted. “Then why was national organization necessary?” “Simply to stimulate and help local communities.” No Definite Figures. Senator Costigan asked Gifford how many presons are out of work. “I have an idea, but it must be only a guess.” “I want the number you definitely know to be unemployed,” said Costi- n. w"l have no definite figure and 1 don't think any one could have.” Costigan read estimates given to the committee that Pennsylvania had more than 1,000,000 unemployed; New York State, 1,500,000; Illinois, 1,000,000 Gifford said so far as he knew these estimates might be all right, “But I do not have the information.” Costigan asked if Gifford knew of the needs of the rural communities. “No,” sald Gifford. “Did the Red Cross give you data?” “Yes, some.” “But not for the Nation as a whole?” “No." Costigan said “apparently you have made no survey which justifies you in telling this committee the needs of the Nation.” Costigan asked if it was proper for the Nation to conscript men in time of war “shouldn’t the Nation take care of her own in time of peace?” Gifford replied that he belleved it more practicable for States and cities | to handle relief. Costigan asked how much of private funds have been raised under the na- tional relief organization. Gifford said he had no accurate data. Auto Show Puzzle Contest Cash and Tickets Will Be Awarded in Trade Associa- tion Feature Starting in Next Sunday’s Star. A puzzle conf Automobile Show as prize money and 100 tickets to test based on the automobiles to be displayed at the here January 30-February 6, with $100 in cash offered the show, will be conducted by the ‘Washington Automotive Trade Association in co-operation with The Star. This contest will commence in the automobile section of next Sun- day’s Star, and will run_every day up te and including the issue of January 30. No one employed by The Star or the Washington Automo- IRASKOB PROPOSAL MAY AVERT FIGHT Dry Democrats May Find Way to Peace by Letting Plan Go to Convention. BY MARK SULLIVAN. The Democratic drys have not yet had opportunity to confer with each other as to what they will do about John J. Ras- Kob's prohibition proposal. Mr. Raskob's effort is to “find some common ground ...upon which both the wet nndgry ele- ments in our party can unite” ~The question, therefore, is whether the drys will be willing to stand on it. The next development will occur Sat- urday. Mr. Raskob will present his recommendation to the meeting here of the Democratic National Committee, consisting of two representatives from each of the 48 States and four de- pendencies. Thereupon some friend of Chairman Raskob will move that the recommendation be referred to the Demo- cratic National Convention in June for the latter’s “information and consider- ation.” Such a resolution thus phrased would be satisfactory to Mr. Raskob. It need not be repugnant to the drys, be- cause it does not commit the party to anything, Presumably, therefore, it is a possbillity such a resolution may be adopted Saturday without explosive commotion. Truce Is Possible. If the Democratic drys are as eager to avoid controversy and as willing to conciliate as Mr. Raskob is,.this sug- gested program may readily be followed If, on the other hand. the drys are disposed to be stiff-necked, some one of them probably will move that Mr. Raskob's resolution be “laid on the table.” That would be a snub to Mr Raskob, but it would keep the whole matter within customary parliamentary procedure. In short, it is certainly possible, and perhaps likely, that Mr. Raskob's pro- posal may not provoke anything sensa- tional Saturday. Thereafter the whole matter will await the Democratic Na- tional Convention in June. The pres- ent intention of the dry Democratic leaders, so far as they have conferred with each other, is to oppose Mr. Ras- kob's recommendation in June, but de- cidedly not to split the party on it. Mr. Raskob, in the position he now holds, has undoubtedly taken a step in the direction of conciliation. The national chairman says, and undoubt- edly believes, he has not changed his position since his first expression of it startled the Democratic National Committee last March 5. Newspaper men and others who have followed the situation closely, are, however, quite certain Mr. Raskob, perhaps uncon- sciously, has modified his position very materially in the direction of concili- ating the drys. Change in Position Seen. The wet Democratic Baltimore Sun, not speaking in a spirit of complaint, says in both its news an deditorial columns that Mr. Raskob has changed his posi- tion “to mollify the dry leaders from the South.” The record bears this out. In March Mr. Raskob said: “My rec- ommendation is that * * * the Demo- cratic party advocate” a plan in which control over liquor be given wholly to the States. Mr. Raskob's present posi- tion, however, he states as follows: “The plank I suggest * * * provides * * * a referendum which will give the people the opportunity to vote directly on whether they want the eighteenth amendment retained * * *.” The difference between Mr. Raskob's position in. March and his position now is the difference between advocating a specific wet step and advocating merely a referendum on the same step. The difference, politically, is very great. Dry Democratic Senators and Repre- sentatives who could not run on a plat- form calling for change of the eight- eenth amendment can with compara- tive comfort run on a platform calling merely for a referendum on the pro- posed change Offers Drys Chance. So far as Democratic drys are willing to be conciliatory for the sake of party solidarity, Mr, Raskob's present position offers them a platform plank upon which presumably they can stand if a majority of the convention adopts it. Presumably a dry Democrat running for Congress or other office would not be regarded as fatally a heretic if the platform merely calls for a referendum. It may be the drys in the June Demo- cratic convention, after voting against Mr. Raskob’s proposal and after being beaten, would accept it as the will of the majority. The desire and expecta- tion of party victory is a great co- hesive. The prevailing wish of an immense majority of Democratic leaders, office holders and party workers is to avoid a controversy on prohibition and to make the campaign on economic issues with prohibition as far a# possible in the background. Tre Democratic drys, of cotirse, have no illusion about Mr. Raskob’s ultimate intention. As one of them puts it, “he intends to make the party wet, but he has concluded to give it to us in homeo- pathic doses.” To the same effect is a triumphant quip in the wet Demo- cratic Baltimore Sun. It says Mr. Ras- kob, after his plan is ultimately suc- cessful, will label it “Painless Puncture of Prohibition.” 700 MINERS PROTEST ARREST OF OFFICIALS Authorities, Fearing Violence, Post- pone Hearing of Nine in Syndicalism Case. By the Associated Press, PINEVILLE, Ky., January 8.—Foot- sore and weery, an army of 700 strik- ing coal miners and their families trudged home after gathering here from the surrounding countryside to protest the arrest of National Miners’ Union representatives. The presence of the strikers, who milled around the county court house for several hours and listened to speeches of union organizers, caused a postponement of the hearings of the prisoners, nine of whom are held on charges of criminal syndicalism. The hearings were reset for Saturs day morning, after a conference be- tween County Judge George Vanbeber and opposing counsel. County Attor- ney Walter B. Smith said the post- ponement was deemed advisable to avert any possible violence. Hearings for the prisoners were set originally for last Tuesday, but County Attorney Smith obtained a delay until yesterday, so he could further examine a batch of Communist literature seized in the raid which led to the union representatives’ arrest. o DEPUTY SHERIFF SLAIN | Suggested Scale of Chest Gifts Daily Pay Up To $3.33 Monthly Pay. $83.35 100.00 125.00 150.00 200.00 250.00 375.00 Yearly Pay. *M. $1,000.00 112 1,200.00 1,500.00 Y 1,800.00 2,400.00 3,000.00 4,500.00 6.000.00 1,500.00 10,500.00 15,000.00 500.00 625.00 875.00 *Married. **Single. SUGGESTED scale of giving for A Washington Community Chest, differentiating between single persons and those who are ents, was made public today by Chest officials to serve as an index for pros- pective contributors. simply a guide to be used by any one who is in doubt as to the proper amount to give, and does not pretend, under much that person should contribute. The figures covering various salary classifications were based, it was added, Government employes. Where the element of dependence enters, the suggested gift is the amount 1,250.00 the forthcoming campaign of the heads of families, or have depend- This schedule, it was explained, is any circumstances, to_ determine how upon the three-day pay contribution of to come from a family of five. Persons Suggested Gift. No. Days Pay. 8, Per Month Amount. for 10 Months [ 3 $5.00 $10.00 16.00 25.00 36.00 56.00 172.00 135.00 200.00 275.00 420.00 700.00 20.00 217.50 42.00 70.00 70.00 with less responsibility in the way of dependents would give more than this, while those with greater responsibilities than the average would give less. “So many people come to us every campaign, who are honestly anxious to know what is fair for them to give that we have worked out a scale of giving each year,” Edward F. Colladay, chair- man of the Community Chest Campaign | Committee, said. “We feel that any person who has a job at this time will feel that he or she ought to contribute three days’ pay to money. Of course, there are variations to this plan. Some persons have more responsibilities than others and cannot glve as much, while others, who have no )respomibllltlex and wish to help their fellow men as much as possible will give more.” LAVAL MAY FORCE CABINET TO RESIGN Briand, Due to Quit, Men- tioned for New Post as Premier Seeks Coalition. By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, January 8.—That Aristide Briand, veteran of 30 years of French politics and known as “Europe’s peace- maker,” will relinquish the post of for- eign minister, which he has held for seven years, seemed assured today. The non-partisan newspaper Excelsior said flatly Premier Laval and M. Briand have agreed the latter is to exchange the foreign ministry for the ministry of state and that, as a consequence, the Laval cabinet will resign soon after the funeral of the late war minister, Andre Maginot. This would mean the cabinet would resign a fortnight short of its first birthday in office. What combination would succeed it was not regarded as definite today. Seeks Coalition Cabinet. Premier Laval and his friends have said they are anxious to set up a coalition government, on the broadest possible scale, in view of the import- ance of the issues to be decided by the coming international conferences at Lausanne and Geneva. Political ob- servers remarked, however, that such coalitions in the past, when tried by former Premiers Poincare, Briand and Tardieu, did not produce the results expected. For this reason, these observers said, the possibility that the shake-up may result only in a regrouping of the pres- ent cabinet must not be overlooked. Much was said to depend upon the re- sults of Premier Laval's coming con- ferences with political leaders, most of whom are now absent from Paris, but expected to return within a week. Cabinet Crisis Develops. The newspaper Le Petit Parisien said M. Briand had offered his resignation several times, but that on each occa- sion the premier told him he was needed in the cabinet. In view of the impending interna- tional conferences, at which the pres- ence of the foreign minister will be necessary, M. Laval may yet be obliged to replace his old tutor. It was thought possible he might create a ministry without portfolio for M. Briand. ‘Whatever the outcome of a situation, which has developed into a full-fledged cabinet crisis, political observers believe the general outline of the foreign policy will not be changed. Premier Pierre seems determined to attempt the formation of a “national union” government, similar to the war- time cabinet, in order to present France’s cause at the International Reparations and Disarmament Confer- ences with the backing of all political parties. Laval Seeks New Coalition. The premier, it was said, would rather present. the resignation of all his pres- ent cablnet to President Paul Doumer— with the assurance in advance that he would be asked to form a new govern- ment—than merely replace M. Briand and the late war minister. In his desire to conciliate all shades of opinion, it was semi-officially stated, Premier Laval would ask the important Radical-Socialist party, constituting the bulk of his adversaries in the Chamber of Deputies, to co-operate in the forma- tion of a new cabinet. It was re- called that M. Laval had previously tried to effect some sort of ‘national union” during the past ye)x, but always met resistance. JUDGE SPANKS BANDITS WILLIAMSON, W. Va, January 8 (®).—Just like a father to boy bandits, that is Judge Beno F. Howard of Cir- cuit Court. Four of them were given old-fashion- ed paddlings in court for stealing merchandise and an automobile. It was efficient and effective punish- ment if audible evidence is considered. Foot Ball Protvess As Naval Academy Standard Denied Admiral Upham Holds Grid Ability Not Quali- fication for Officers, The Navy is opposed to seeking can- didates for the Naval Academy soiely on_their foot ball playing ability. This was made clear today in g statement by Rear Admiral Frank B Upham, chief of the Bureau of Navi. gation, Navy Department, which has the Naval Academy under its wing, in additlon to a number of other activi- es. The admiral took cognizance of pub- | lished reports that the Navy is yearn- ing_for plgskin_ players. b His statement follows: “There appears to.be. some under- TREATY LIMIT NAVY FAVORED BY PRATT Admiral Also Supports Ten- Year Program Providing $616,000,000 Building. | By the Assoclated Pres A long-time building program to bring the United States Navy up to the London treaty limits was urged before the Senate Naval Committee to- day by Admiral Wiliam V. Pratt as an_economy measure. The chief of naval operations told the committee he favored enactment of a measure by Senator Hale, Repub- lican, of Maine, providing in general terms for a treaty limit fleet, and also the bill by Representative Vinson, Democrat, of Georgia, calling for $616,000,000 to finance a bullding pro- gram over 10 years. “If both of these bills were enacted,” he said, “Congress for the first time in the history of the Navy would have adopted a definite naval program ex- tending over a period of years.” He said under a long-time program the Navy could get better terms than | for shorter periods and would save money. “We're very anxious to get the ships,” he said, adding that the blanket treaty limit bill by Senator Hale, the com- mittee’s chairman, would go farther than the Vinson bill, “which claims to be a replacement measure.” In addition to what the Vinson bill would provide, Pratt said the Hale measure would permit modernization of battleships, construction of 21 new submarines and a full complement of airplanes for the plane carrier Ranger, now being built. WHOLESALE BRIBES LAID TO GUARDSMEN ALONG LONG ISLAND (Continued From First Page.) Rear Admiral F. C. Billard, command- ant, said today no commisisoned officer is implicated. The admiral denied statements attrib- uted to United States Attorney Ameli in Brooklyn that the total money passed by the bribers would amount to $1,000,000. He said the crime had been uncov- ered by the Coast Guard about a month ago, which had been prosecuting its in- quiry since that time. The inquiry developed that enlisted men at the Coast Guard stations at Fire Island, Blue Point, Bellport, and Geor- gica on the south shore of Long Island had received money. The Coast Guard’s investigation which uncovered the bribery of the en- listed men began about a month ago When a rum-running vessel ran ashore on Long Island and the subsequent in- ;;estlgatlon brought charges that, money ad been paid to certain enlisted men. The _investigation determined, Ad- miral Billard said, that only a few men !vx;l :t:ich .:é ?l;e four stations were in- g tn ey were ordered to face Coast Guard officials pointed out that the enlisted men would have to face military trial under the Coast G‘,xlg;;g regullaulons and not civil trial. Atnemenmmt: ral issued the following “A thorough investigation recentl: made by the inspector in chief of tth}z, Coast Guard and the commander in chief of the fourth Coast Guard dis- trict has developed the fact that a number of enlisted men at four life- saving stations of the Coast Guard on the coast of Long Island have been guilty of receiving comparatively small sums from the rum-running interests. None other than enlisted men are in- volved. No commissioned officer is in any way implicated and in the entire history of the Coast Guard no com- missioned officer has ever been in- vo"vcd in any way in such an offense. The Coast Guard has already brought some of these enlisted men to trial by court-martial and is taking prompt and summary action with re- spect to all others concerned.” December Circulation Daily...114,881 Sunday, 123,319 District of Columbla, ss.: N JLD.” Business Mani of THE BVENING AND SUNDAY SEAR. does solemnly swear that the actual number of copies of the paper named sold and dis- tributed during the month of December, A.D, 1931, was as follows Days. i EEEEES omaonwis) Less 1 ) §7.50 HOOVER GIFT - LAUNCHES DRIVE iChest Special Committee Dinner Told President’s Aid Is $10,000 Total. Inspired by a gift of $7,500 from President Hoover, the Special Gifts Committee of the Community Chest prepared for the coming campaign last night at a dinner in the Mayflower Hotel. Clarence Aspinwall, unit chairman and toastmaster, drew applause when he announced Mr. Hoover had presented his check to Newbold Noyes, vice chair- man. Mr. Aspinwall explained the $7,500 donation was in addition to & contribution of $2,500 made to the Dis- help those who have no work and notrict Committee on Employment by the Chief Executive. He pointed out the President’s subscription actually totaled $10,000 since the Chest and Employ- ment Committee drives have been con- solidated. Questioned by the chairman, Mr. Noyes reported the President’s contri- bution represented an increase of 275 per cent over what he gave last year. Drive on Sound Basis. Dr. George E. Vincent, president emeritus of the Rockefeller Foundation, | predicted the drive would be successful, because it is being conducted on a sound basis. His address was studded by humorous remarks. Upon concluding he was given a rising vote of thanks. Mr. Aspinwall revealed encouraging messages had been received from Speaker Garner and Vice President Curtis. He also disclosed Chief Justice Hughes had increased his annual dona~ tion by 50 per cent. Dr. Vincent declared he recently par- ticipated in similar movements in New York, Philadelphia and other citles. He sald the situation has grown so acute that response by the public exceeded all expectations in those cities. He fore- cast the local drive would be equally successful. Goal to Be Passed. The speaker said the Chest would surpass its goal because of an ideal that takes the people by storm, coupled with a definite, practical plan. “What ideal is better,” he asked, “than the plan that no man, woman or child shall go hungry?” Coleman Jennings, president of the Associated Charities and a team cap- tain, urged the workers to redouble their efforts this year because of the present unemployment emergency. He ‘pointed out the budget of the Assoct- ated Charities was $189,000 in 1931, as compared with $130,000 in 1930. Mr. Jennings in telling of the work of his organization cited the case of & man who has a wife and four children. He said the man was employed 14 years at a decent salary. The company for which he worked reduced his pay be- cause of the depression. Mr. Jennings said the man then became a drunkard. As a consequence he lost his position. After his debts swelled he appealed to the Associated Charities. He was pro- vided with work, and has resumed his role as a normal, respectable citizen. Task Twice as Difficult. Edward F. Colladay, campalgn chair- man, said the task faced by the Chest this year is twice as difficult as it was a year ago. He said many heavy con- tributors have died, while others have lost their fortunes. The only solution, he added, is for the solicitors to display even greater ability. The chairman said many malicious stories circulated against the Chest must be spiked. As an example, he said some one reported a worker at the Navy Yard was dismissed and that his friends “chipped in” $10 for his relief. The friends hesitated to tender the money to the jobless man, asked the Chest to deliver it, and that inquiry was made later as to why he received only $2. “We can’'t laugh these things off,” Mr. Colladay warned. “We must kill them off.” Elwood Street, Chest director, outlined the work required of the solicitors. The invocation was offered by Rev. | Albert J. MeCartney, pastor of the Church of the Covenant, while Mgr. Eugene Connelly of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church offered the benedic- tion. Edwin L. Rogers, baritone, sang. He was accompanied by Miss Estier Spears. Among those present were Miss Hettle P. Anderson, Maj. and Mrs. James Asher, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Aspin- wall, Paul L. Benjamin, Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Bernton, F. A. Birgfeld, Henry P. Blair, Y. E. Booker, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Bradley, Mrs. Joseph H. Bradley, Miss Lydia Burklin, Mrs. Lee D. Butler, Gov. and Mrs. Thomas E. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Chappell, Gen. and Mrs. B. F. Cheatham, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Clark, Mr. Colladay, Mrs. Mrs. Whitman Cross, J. E. Dayton, L. W. De Gast, Linn C. Drake, Mr. and Mrs. C. Phelps Dodge, Charles Drayton, Mr. and Mrs. H. Rozier Dulany, jr.; McKee Dunn, Mrs. Lila P. Du Val, Morris Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Boris L. Eisenberg, Joshua Evans, jr; W. R. Willoughby, W. W. Everett, H. M. Fillebrown, Mrs. Henry Flather, Mrs. Robert Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Pry, Sister Mary Gabriel, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Glover, jr.; M. Leroy Goff, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith, PFrank D. Gwathmey, Miss Mary A. Hickey, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam H. Hill, Mrs. Joseph H. Himes, Reginald S. Huidekoper, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Woodson P. Houghton, Mr. and Mrs, R. W. Hynson, C. C. Alles, Miss Bertha R. Israel, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Jennings, Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs. Newlands Johnston, Mrs. James Elwood Jones, Mr. and Mrs. David J. Kaufman, Joseph D. Kaufman, Mrs. R. M. Kauffmann, Miss Anna J. Keady, Wayn Kendrick, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leonard, Lady Willmott Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Light, Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Demarest Lloyd, Sidney B. Lust, Simon Lyon, Mrs. G. Wade Martin, Charles G. Mathews, Rev. and Mrs. Albert J. McCartney, Willlam Mont- gomery, C. C. Morgan, Maj. and Mrs, Sidney Morgan, Thomas P. Morgan, Miss Beatrice Mullin, George Hewitt Myers, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. S. Neligh, Fleming Newbold, John Newbold, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac B. Nordlinger, Mr. and Mrs. Newbold Noyes, Nelson B. O’'Neal, Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. James Craig Peacock, Frederic W, Perkins, Miss Sallie H. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. John Poole, Mr. and Mrs. W. A, Powell, Luther H. Reichelderfer, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Roberts, Miss Mary B, Robertson, T. Baker Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Rosenberg, H. L. Rust, jr.; Miss Anne Saba, John Saul, Francis M. Savage, .. and Mrs. Leonard B, 418 | Schioss, J.' Allison Scott, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Settle, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Shipe, Dr. and Mrs. Abram Simon, George Otis Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Street, Mrs. Corrin _Strqng, Mr. L. Corrin . 8,101,793 d circulat: 113.350 tive Trade Association and their families will be eligible to compete. of copies for The judges will be Pred L. Haller, president of the W. A. T. A.; Joe B. Trew, i\cen;;esldent of the W. A. T. A, and G. Adams Howard, auto- mobile editor of THe Star. American dream, all demand not less | 3% 4EGI S RES MO 40 BAEOTE T DO ARy et |in my mind as we gather here in the 0 secure its | 1 i 1 own safety and stability it must look | Presence of natlonal Democratic lesders standing, as expressed in the the country, that the Navy upnu o; foot ball material for the Naval Aca- Strong, Mrs. Henry A. Strong, Mr, and Mrs. Sidney F. Taliaferro, Stephen M. Talkes, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Tepper, 1,081 Shooting Believed Result of Ar- 114,881 to popular commendation, that it must develop an economic statesmanship of its own, and not rely on Government for subventions and special favors. ““The liberal forces of the lahd realize that to achieve a Iarger measure of social justice and a more harmonious political economy, they must rely less on politics, less on laws and less on Government, and more on the free play of the democratic impulses of a free Ppeople.” “It is enough to recognize the up- surging of the people against Republi- can evasion, inaction and blundering in Washington,” Gov. Ritchie declared. “The ‘eountry s tired of being‘ Zooled. valiant free State of Maryland, a man whose policies and record in public office give the lie to the Republican claim that the Democratic party is not [competent to administer ~wisely the affairs of Government.” Hemphill predicted that Gov. Ritchie, running on & wet platform, would carry | Pennsylvania and all the populous Eastern States. “With a courageous wet plank in the platform and with Ritchie as our can- didate nothing can stop us in 1932," he declared. “Ritchie is the man that several million Republicans want to vote 10r fir preference-to -Mr. ‘Hoover.” Pirst prize will be $50 and six tickets, second prize $25 and six tickets, third prize $10 and four tickets, fourth prize $5 and four tickets, 10 prizes of $1 each and two tickets, There will be 25 different makes of ca) Each day, commencing Sunday, one or two name of each car being represented. and 30 prizes of two tickets, on exhibit at the Auditorium. ‘pluulu will be printed, the When all puzzles have been printed, the names of all the 25 cars will have been given, but each puzzle must have the correct name. names with a reason, mot to exceed Each contestant will be required to send in these 25 words in prose or poetry, “why the Automobile Show should be held annually in Washington.” Answers should be addressed to the Washington Automotive Trade Association, suite 1002, Chandler Building, 1427 I street. be recetved not later than 10 o'clock. Tuesda; All Teplies must morning, Pebruary 2. The winners will be announced in The Star the following Thursday. Watch for further announcements in The Star, and turn to the automobile section Sunday for the first puzzle, rest of Man on Liquor Charges. HARLAN, Ky, January 8 (®)—The killing of Deputy Sheriff Henderson Ramsey last night was said at the sheriff’s office here today to have re- sulted from his arrest of Bennie Hows ward on liquor charges. Nathan Bennie Howard, brothers, were brought to jail here. Justice of the Peace R. C. Green reported Nathan Howard met the deputy at Insull, & mining settle- ment, shortly after Bennie's arrest, !hotedlnge kU‘X:dHh"mu; turn nn! 0 justice of the ce and started after snother man when he was kilied. anfl | disfavor. and | Naval had | pr over to the not sought them out for their foot ball demy. I wish to correct this impres- sion in no uncertain terms. Neither Navy Department nor Naval Academy authorities sanction such action and I have assurances from Naval Academy Graduates’ Associations that they look upon such a practice with ahsolute It is our wish and plan, as always, to obtain young men for ‘the Naval Academy with suitable officer character and abflity. Young men with foot ball experience may have—and in Academy history have had— ise as naval officers, but we have ability, nor will we do %0 in the fu- SUNDAY. Coples. Days. . 126332 20 . 126,682 Less adjustments.... Total Sunday net_circulation..... Average net paid Sunday circulation. Average number of -coples for serv- ice, Sunday net circulation....... FLEMING NEWBOLD, Subscribed and 1o Setore m ibscril and sworn 0] 8th_day of January, AD. 1932 tseal) Hiiwr ¥ Aver: r. this gation today it will Miss L. Elizabeth Thomas, Mr. and Mrs, Huston Thompson, S. Percy Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Tuckerman, Joseph P. Tumulty, Mr, and Mrs. Walter S. Ufford, George O. Vass, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Whitwell, Mrs. T. 8. Wilkin- son, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Willett, jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd B. Wilson. e Greece Seeks U. S. Wheat. ATHENS, January 8 (#).—The Greek government informed the American le- e emh‘u in Wlal; on for the purchase of & quan of American wheat on credit. 5