Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1932, Page 4

* A4 =¥ MAINE FOR HOOVER, LEADER PREDICTS Roosevelt Declared in Lead in State for Democratic. Nomination. By the Associated Press. PORTLAND, Me., January 21.—Dele- gations favorable to President Hoover and to Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, will be sent by Maine to the Republican and Democratic Na- tional Conventions at Chicago in June, 1f forecasts made yesterday by the Na- tional Committeemen from Mthe hold good during the next five months, owever.: national politics, usually holding the spotlight in a presidential year in this State where politicians have often sald “as Maine goes so does the Nation,” have been pushed into the background The State has been so predominant- 1y Republican that nomination of wsat ticket in State-wide contests has been tantamount to election and the Demo- crats have simply cast & “compliment- ary” vote for their candidates. Democrats Organize Fight. This year, however, the Democrats have reorganized the party machinery and intend to make a fight for the governorship as well as other State ces. OfCeS: he_presidential_election, Daniel 3. McGillicuddy of Lewiston, Demo- eratic national committeeman, sees ‘'8 fair chance to camy the State,” while Joseph W. Simpson of York Harbor, Republican committecman, looks *“for al party majority O e vote in 1924 was, Cooliidge, 138,- 440; Davis, 41,964; La Follette, 11,832, and in 1928 it increased to Hoover, 179,923; Smith, 81,179, Hoover Support Forecast. “Although the Maine delegation to the national convention will not be pledged to sny candidate” Simpson said, “it will undoubtedly support the Hoover-Curtis ticket.” “At the present time the Maine lead- ers are undoubtedly favorable to Gov. Roosevelt,” McGillicuddy said. “Our chances are better than for many years and, even if we are unable to swing this normally strong Republic- an State over to the Democratic side, We will cut down the large majorities formerly recorded for the opposition.” Daniel F. Field of Phillips, Republican State chairman, said that although the party might have “a slightly reduced majority there is no chance of that majority being wiped out.” LEE’S RETRIAL PLEA DUE IN SLAYINGS Counsel for Colored Man, Facing Death for Killing Farm Family, Bares Plan at Towson, Md. By the Associated Press. TOWSON, Md, January 21.—Euel Lee, 59-year-old colored man, yester- day was convieted of first-degree mur- der for the ing last October 11 of Green K. Davis at his farm home near Berlin on the Eastern Shore of | Maryland. The jury in Baltimore County Cir- cuit Court to which the case was re- | moved on change of venue from Wor- cester County, required but 34 minutes deliberation to reach its verdict. David Levinson, associate defense counsel, flled notice of his intention to ask & new trial Under Maryland law & first-degree verdict without recommendation of mercy makes imposition of the death sentence mandatory. Judge T. Scott Offutt, who, with his associates, C. Gus Grason and Prank I Duncan, presided | at the trial, deferred sentence pend- ing the new trial motion. Although Lee was convicted of kill- | ing Davis, he also is under indictment | for the slaying of the farmer's wife | and their two daughters of high school age, Mary Lee and Elizabeth. The entire family was found slain in the house when neighbors and police broke down the doors 36 hours after the| crime was committed. Lee was arrested a few hours later at a rooming house in Ocean City, | nearby seashore resort. In his room were found possessions of the Davis family, which had been taken after the four were killed with shotgun and | ax. Three attempts were made by Worcester County mobs to gain pos- session of the colored man. DIES IN CALIFORNIA; Funeral of Long-Time Resident of | Capital Will Be Held Here Monday, Mrs. Anne E. Bwett, 75, a resident | of this city for a haif century, died | yesterday at Napa, Calif. The bod is being brought East for fune services, to be held at 2 o'clock Monda: afternoon at the home of her daughter Mrs. Robert Y. Sullivan, 3105 Thirty- | fourth street. Burial will be in Glen- | Wood Cemetery Mrs. Swett was the widow of Dr Frederick K. Swett, well known Warh ington physician, who died about s years ago. She left here in March 1931, to visit on the West Coast, Less than & month ago she had taken an airplane trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco to spend Christmas &nd was able 0 look down, thro clouds, on the territory she saw on her first trip, from San Francisco to Los Angeles, made by stage coach years ago, Bhe was a native of California [ Having crossed the continent by coach, and by every transcontinental rallroad line, Mrs. Swett had planned to return to Washington for Easter, via the Panama Canal. ' She s survived by 2 five daughters, Sullivan, Mrs. W, W. Fleharty and | Charles Stevenson, Washington; | F. B. Grange, Stag’s Leap, Calif, | &nd Mrs. Henry H. Fox, St. Louis. : | accepted bribes, | Court here today THE EVENING Departs for Arms Parley HOLYOKE STUDENTS BID FAREWELL TO DE. WOOLEY. the Disarmament Conference. TUDENTS at Mount Holyoke College bidding farewell to Dr. Wooley, president of the institution, just before her departure for Geneva, where she will be the only woman member of the American delegation to Mary Emma —A. P. Photo. SEEK NEW PROBE OF POLICE ATTACK Attorneys Consider Action After Stafford and Roberts Are Cleared. Further action against Virginia State Policeman Tom F. Stafford, acquitted vesterday of assaulting Joe B. Roberts, Washington Herald photographer, ap- peared likely today as attorneys for Roberts and the Herald studied the case with a view to submitting a transcript of testimony to Gov. John Garland Pollard i Stafford, charged with attacking Reberts during the funeral of Mrs. Agnes Boeing Ilsley, murdered Middle- burg, Va., sportswoman, last Friday, was exonerated by a court of three justices of the peace. Roberts, tried simultaneously on charges brought by Stafford of disturbing worship and re- sisting arrest, also was cleared by the court. Calls Attack “Outrageous.” Frank Ball, former Virginia State Senator, who prosecuted Stafford and defended Roberts, declared Stafford’s attack was ‘“outrageous” and said he was “humiliated by such a_ blot on the record of the State of Virginia.” He announced he would recommend the case be pressed for further action against the State policeman. Wilton J. Lambert, attorney for the newspaper, said he was awaiting a letter from Ball making recommenda- tions as to the advisability of further action and, after a study of the transcript, would decide “what course to foliow.” ‘The decision of the court followed testimony by several witnesses for Rob- erts that he had been struck from be- hind and the admission of Stafford that he had hit the photograper, Resistance Charged. In explaining the double acquittal, the eourt declared Roberts “was in & way attempting to resist arrest, although he might not have known he was under arrest.” Prosecution witnesses all agreed Roberts was not resisting the officer, and Stafford, taking the stand on his own behalf, declared he had not ad- vised the photographer he was under arrest. Roberts, who lives in Aurora Hills, Va., testified he weighed only pounds and was Wwearing eyeglasses when Stafford, weighing close to 200, struck him from behind with his fist. He saild he dropped to the pavement only half conseious and that Stafford walked away, leaving him on the ground. His testimony was corrobo- rated by a half dozen other witnesses, reporters and photographers for other | ‘Washington newspapers. 11 MORE POLICEMEN FACE BRIBE CHARGES Anne Arundel Indictments Accuse Officers of Selling Gaming Protection. | By the Associated Press. ANNAPOLIS, Md., January 21.—In- dictments charging 11 past and pres- ent Anne Arundel County deputy sheriffs and policemen with having were filed in Circut The indictments charged the officers with having taken bribes from Morris Legum, _professional bondsman, and Harry Cofelt, for protection of gam- bling operations. Legum and Cofelt already have been convicted on pre- vious charges, and were indicted again v with the officials. Two of the newly accused men, Dep- uty Sheriffs Chris Ballman and Reuben Grempler, former county policeman, already have been once convicted and ousted from the force. ‘The new indictments brought to 62 the number returned in the vice and gambling cleanup inaugurated by Cir- cuit Judge Robert Moss, Nearly 40 persons have been convicted on various charges, ranging from bribery to opera- tion of disorderly and gambling houses, Two of them were police magistrates. iz ROTARY HEARS PRAISE | OF COMMUNITY CHEST The Washington Community Chest is “universally regarded as one of the foremast chests in our country,” Elwood Street, director, declared last night at the first 1932 club dinner of the Rotary Club. A number of leaders of the Chest were present as special guests The Chest officers, presented by President 8. Percy Thompson, included | John Poole, president; Edward P. Col- liday, campaign chairman; Lloyd B. Wilson, chairman of group solicitation; Richard W. Hynson, representing Clar- ence A, Aspinwall, fipecial Gifts chair- man; H, L Rust, jr, Metropolitan Unit echairman; Thomas E. Campbell, Government Unit chairman; Joseph D, Kaufman, chairman of the Speakers' Unit, and Ernest 8. Johnston, Pub- licity chairman, Mr. Street sald the Chest has experi- enced exceptionally rapid growth due emergency shortly after its launching. Reports of several Rotary committees ‘were heard and the club passed a reso- Jution in tribute to the memory of ‘Williatn Knowles Cooper, who xg"p'.ly to the arrival of the unemplnymeml Four of every five policemen in Lon- don and vicinity are married. UPHOLSTERING Draperies, Slip Covers Reasonably Priced B. OSCAR 3543 Holmead Place, NNW, Col. 8366 / Season your \ FISH with LEA & PERRINS SAUCE \and taste the dlfioun:.’ | 130 | PARK PLAN URGED FOR CHEVY CHASE House Gets Plea to Improve Circle as Setting for New Memorial. Members of the House have before them today & recommendation from the House Library Committee urging early action on the joint resolution offered by Representative Sol Bloom of New York for improvement of Chevy Chase Circle through the crection of a me- morial fountain in honor of the late Senator Newlands. The widow of the Senator is contributing the fountain, but legislative action by House and Senate is sought so that plans can be made for a proper uniform and co- ordinated development of similar areas throughout the District. Importance Stressed. The report made to the House by direction of the Library Committee states that “one of the main ap- proaches to the cily of Washington is by way of Chevy Chase Circle." Under the resolution it is contemplated to erect a memorial fountain of simple design with appropriate landscaping at this point. Under the resolution, “the character and design of the improvement will be under the control of the director of public buildings and public parks of | the National Capital, Lieut. Col. U. 8. | Grant, 2d., and the National Commis- |sion of Pine Arts. The cost will be borne by certain donors who have indi- cated a desire to thus contribute to the Capital's beauty. Small Cost Seen. “The expenses of upkeep will be small and comparable operating any other fountains of the eity, $125 & year.” of the small approximately Dwight Davis in France. CHERBOURG, France, January 31 () —Dwight W. Davis, retiring Gov- ernor General of the Philippines, ar- rived here today aboard the liner Bremen for a visit with Mrs. Davis, who has been ill for some time in Paris. In three days recently London sub- | ways and busses handled 5,700,000 pas- | sengers. White Kid in Pumps and Straps, Also beau- tiful White Moire— dyed to match without extra charge. Sizes and widths complete. - to the expense of | ENNA —for Graduation e STAR, WASHINGTON WAR CURE PARLEY ASSAILS SENATE Delayed >Acti6n on World Court Held Injurious to Disarming Cause. Mrs. Catt Retires As Chairman of War Cure Parley Carrie Chapman Catt, 73-year- old woman suffrage and peace ad- vocate, retired today as chairman of the National Conference on the Cause and Cure of War. She relinquished that post after holding it seven years, ex- plaining “one can’t go on for- ever.” She promised to aid the movement with all her power in an unofficial capacity. Senatorial delay in action on the World Court was the subject of criti- cism at the morning session of the Seventh Annual Conference on the Cause and Cure of War, 4 A declaration read during the busi- ness hour, at which Mrs. Carrie Chap- man Catt presided, stated that, “as the question of the World Court has been pending in the Senate for nine years, the conference believes that further | postponement of action thereon cannot ( be justified.” A resolution was unanimously passed to urge the “sympathetic” suppcrt by | the Senate of the World Court, declar- ing that “continued inaction is certain to be interpreted as national opposition, which will complicate the work of the Disarmament Conference to meet in Geneva.” New Vessels Opposed. 'The conference also volced its dis- approval of the authorization of the construction of new naval vessels dur- ing the coming year, passing a resolu- tion that it go on record as believing the authorization of construction of such vessels at the time when the Gen- eral Disarmament Conference is meet- ing at Geneva would be inconsistent with the spirit of the armaments truce. | A unanimous vote was passed on the | resolution to send to the Secretary of State the appreciation of the confer- ence on the recent note sent by the Segretary to the governments of Japan and China, thereby increasing the effectiveness of the pact of Paris as ‘an_ instrument for insuring reliance | upon pacific means rather than upon | measures of war for the settlement of | international disputes.” | Warns of Downfall. A warning that either Fascism or| Cemmunism would replace parliament- ary governments in the United States and Europe if the present economic | problems of the nations are not solved, | was_sounded in the address of Calvin B. Hoover, professor of economics a Duke University. Using as the subject of his talk, “Soviet Russia and the Prospect for | World Peace,” Prof. Hoover declared | that despite the fact of the costly mis- | takes and the fearful waste, as well as | the extreme privation on the part of the people which has been suffered in Soviet Russia to further the five-year plan, the Soviet nation is the only one today without an unemployment problem. | “The disappearance of unemployment, | with the likelihood that it will not re- | turn,” he said, “is probably the most | outstanding result of the development of Soviet economy.” Miss Dorothy Hadley, a student at | Mount Holyoke College, will read a message frbm Dr. Mary Woolley, Mount Holyoke College president and only woman delegate to the Geneva Dis- armament Conference. Miss Sallle Carrington of Charles- ton, S. C., specially appointed a dele- gate to the Conference on the Cause | and Cure of War by Gov. Blackwood, | will read a message from the South Carolina Governor. Many Other Speakers. 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