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ROOSEVELT GAINS SPUR NEW EFFORTS Crusaders Smith Followers, However,’ Refuse to Concede Nomi- nation to Governor. BY D. HAROLD OLIVER, Associated Press Siaff Writer. Alfred E. Smith has spurred his cam- paign workers onward with a statement that his receptive candidacy for the| presidential nomination is bona fide and not a smk\ni effort, but advocates | of Franklin D. it continue to see encouraging signs in past and fu- | “ture events. | Flushed with new victories in Wis- consin and New York over siith and further encouraged by the advice of Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, Maryland's fa- vorite for the nomination, that the| Democrats get behind the strongest | man at convention time, the Roosevelt campaigners say only a miracle now can | prevent his winning. | Nevertheless, those opposing the New | York Governor refuse to concede defeat. Suggestions implying that he take him- self out of the running and avoid fur- ther “embarrassments” apparently failed to impress Smith, and his letter to Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Cali- fornia supporters that he was “avail- eble” in his own name brought favor- le reactions speedily from them. Roosevelt Parade So Far. To date it has been a parade for Roosevelt, with his opponents taking only two delegates outside their own Action of county conventions assured the addition of Ken- tucky's 26 votes to the New York Gov- ernor's already commanding lead of 174 instructed, pledged and claimed total. The convention meets Tuesday. Tuesday also Roosevelt managers Yook confidently to Nebraska and - igan to provide 5¢ more delegates to cted to line up 54 district delegates r Senator Lewis, its favorite son. Its four st 1 10 be named in convention | April 22, will go the same way.| Of the 58, Roosevelt men are claiming | 30 after the first ballot, if more than one roll call is necessary. ‘Two other outstanding developments for the past week were the big Demo- cratic primary vote in Wisconsin and increased istration of Democratic voters in California compared with a Republican decrease. Some of the more optimistic Demo- crats saw in these happenings evi- dences of a walkaway for their party in the November elections. no matter who is nominated. Included in their calculstions was the big Democratic vote last month in North Dakota, an- other normally Republican State. G. 0. P. Still Optimistic. On the other hand, the Republicans were far from discouraged. They felt the California registration was more likely explained by the fact that Presi- dent Hoover is unopposed there in the May ‘13 primary and that three Demo- crats being in the field—Garner, Roose- velt and 8mith—a heayler Democratic T tiop was patural. indicated victory of the con- servative Republicans over the inde- pendents for 16 of the 27 delegates in ‘Wisconsin outweighed, in the minds of administration forces, any disappoint- ments due to the heavy Democratc vote. ‘The Hoover leaders look upon Wiscon- sin as the most insurgent of States and to gain a majority of the delegates there Was & sure sign to them that the people lean to conservative thought in eritical periods. With President Hoover's renomination Tegarded generally as certain, Illinois, Nebraska, Florida, North Carolina and Delaware will add most of their 110 delegates for him next week to bring his al well beyond the half-way mark 578 needed to nominate. Count- ing Wisconsin's 16 for him, he now has 270 of the 292 selected. Smith Men Confident. Neutral observers are now 1o Masgachusetts, Pennsylvania and Cali- fornia to answer definitely the ques- tion: “Can Roosevelt be stopped?” The first two States hold primaries April 26. California’s comes on May 3. The Smith peopie are just as confi- dent of winning in the Bay State as the Rooseveltians are of capturing most of Pennsylvania's 76 delegates. Whatever the results in these two smfi the psychologi: are likely to be felt in California. THe contest in Massachusetts waxes hotter each day, with most observers giving Smith most of the 36 delegates. Roosevelt’s friends say he will take at lea;v. 55 and maybe 60 of Pennsyl- vania's 76 and that he is unopposed for 42); delegate votes there. The Smithites dispute this, saying their man is contesting for 66 delegates through pledged and uninstructed candidates. New York for Roosevelt, In the New York primary last week, Republicans and Democrats each named 86 district delegates, two each for the 43 Congressmen from that State. Smith and Roosevelt pledged delegates con- tested only in one district—Buffalo— .n'g'h the nooe’:;'elt two won out e remaining 84 delegates are un- committed, but Roosevelt probably will have most of them at Chicago. where a caucus by the delegation will decide whom it will ‘support. Tammanyites may:be in control. The regular Republican organization, pro-Hoover, of course, won all 86 places in the Republican primary. The State Central Committee previously had named 11 delegates at large and all 97 are claimed for the President, although all Bre uninstructed and unpledged. e Democrats will name their New York delegates at large—eight of them —Aat a convention soon. There will be no instructions given, but John F. Curry, Tammany Hall leader, says the unit rule will be adopted, requiring the entire 94 delegates to vote for one can- didate. SMITH CONGRATULATED " ON CANDIDACY STAND California Telegrams Tell Former !Governor Prospects for Suc- cess in State and Nation. By fhe Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 9.—A number of telggrams were recelved today by former Alfred E. Smith in response to his stafment yesterday that he would ac- cept the Democratic nomination for the presidency. Linn Klein, president of the Al Smith Prqx:eému League of California, tele- e “Thanks a million times for your stafement to California. It will insure ess of Smith's tieket here.” telegram signed Northern Division, mith Presidential League of Cali- a, read: “The public announcement ur willingness to accept Democratic ination for the p lency received with acclaim by all your loyal ds. Your indorsement as the tic nominee from California jow assured and will be followed by eeping victory in November.” DRESSES YOUNG G. 0. P. Bepresentative U. 8. Guyer, Repub- licsn, of Kansas, lddrauq{!{hl Mem: befship Committee of the Young Re- ublican Group at its weekly meeting h ‘Thursday at the National Capital lican Club. He on “Party and Geerge W! Repub- L cal repercussions J Upper: Mrs. Willlam Beverly Mason, chairman of the District of Columbia division, in charge of entertainment for the coming anti-prohibition conference. Lower: Mrs. C. Baker Clotworthy of Baltimore, chairman of her State dele- gation. LLINDS PRIVARY 5 FAMLY AFFAR Presidential Race to Play In- significant Rale in Tues- day’s Voting. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 9—Iilinols' tem- pestuous primary campaign, now draw- ing to a close, is a strictly “family” affair. Outside issues, including the presi-| dential race, have little or no place in Tuesday's election. The lack of contests in the presiden- tial preferential primaries, which are not binding, has subordinated interest in the election of delegates to the na- tional conyentions. United States Senator James Hamil- ton Lewis of Illinois is the lone entry in the Democratic presidential primary, while former Senator Joseph 1. France of Maryland is without opposition in the Republican race. Byt heated gubernatorial contests in both major parties have kept the pri- mary from being anything but placid. In the Republican fleld, Omer N. Custer, former State treasurer, has the indorsement of the Anti-Saloon League. ‘The four other major candidates are either out and out wet or moist. They are Edward J. Brundage, Chicago, for- mer attorney general; Len Small, twice Governor; Oscar E. Carlstrom, attorney general, and William H. Malone, former head of the State Tax Commission. The Democratic gubernatorial race has been no less bitter. Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago brought about | the entry of Probate Judge Henry Horner of Cook County in opposition to | his old foe, National Committeeman | Michael L. Igoe. A third Democratic | candidate, Bruce Campbell of East St. Louis, has strong down-State support RASKOB QUIZ STAYED | IN “TIGER ROOM SUIT”| Examination of County Trust! President Also Delayed by Court Order By the Associated Press NEW YORK, April § —Efforts of two | defendants in the “tiger room note suit” to question John J. Raskob, chairman | of the Democratic National Committee before their triai, were stayed today by & court order. The order also stayed the examina- tion of Orie Kelly, president of the| County Trust Co, of which Raskob is a director. ‘The bank is sulng Timothy J. Mai sports promoter, and Patrick F. Ken: Yonkers contractor, for payment of notes totaling $70,000, which they signed during the 1928 presidential campaign. The defendants state that they were induced to sign the notes by Raskob, Kelly and others: that the money went into’ the Demoeratic campaign chest; that they received none of it, and that they were assured they would not have to pay. They said the procedure was designed to “cover up” an illegal con- tribution to the fund by the bank. Earlier this week the bank applied for a summary judgment, which was denied. The bank then appealed to the | appelate division, and for this reason | tne stay the examinations was granted. | PRESS CLUB LUNCHEON TO HONOR CULBERTSON Event Friday Will Start Series of Features to Stir Interest in Tournament. Ely Culbertson, contract bridge ex- pert and winner of the recent Culbert- son-Lenz marathon match, will be the honor guest of the National Press Club bridge fans at a luncheon on Friday. ‘The Press Club luncheon will be the first of & series of features to stir in- terest in its forthcoming bridge tour- nament the latter part of May, when members will compete for club cham- plonships and trophies. Following the luncheon Mr. Culbertson will give a talk on contract bridge and offer his explanation of its growing popularity. ‘The expert also has consented to play several exhibition games with members of the club and there is keen competition among the star perform- ers for the distinction of drawing him for a partner. i Mr. Culbertson will be in Washington to deliver his only lecture of this year at Constitution Hall on the evening following his Club appearance. A List_of women will tm; as patronesses of $H# évent. In his he will elucidate his method of playing. | | THE SUNDAY WOMEN ANTI-DRYS 10 STORM CAPITOL Prohibition Reform Delegates Arrange Pilgrimage for Wednesday. Women from 40 States and the Dis- trict of Columbia will march on the Capitol Wednesday morning to urge Tepeal of the dry law. Comprising the delegates to the third annual conference of the Women's Or- meunon for National Prohibition Re- orm, which gets under way Tuesday afternoon, the marchers will split up into State ps upon reaching the Capitol, and then will call upon dry members of their respective congres- slonal delegations to press their cause. The organization, including in its ranks many women of both political faiths who are nationally known in various lines of endeavor, stands for repeal of the eighteenth amendment ;nd return of liquor control to the tates Vote Called For. Upon the *occasion of thelr annual conference here a year ago, they pre- sented to President Hoover & resolu- tion urging that the people of the country be afforded an opportunity to vote on this proposal. “The Capitol pilgrimage,” according to a statement from the organization, “will be one of several political moves to be made at the conference. It will leunch the organization’s - political activity In the 1932 presidential cam- paign.” A report from a special committee cn political activities, which will be | presented Wednesday afternoon at the concluding session of the conference, is described as being “one of the most important of conference reports.” fMcials of the organization are ar- riving today to set up headquarters at the Mayflower Hotel, where the ses- sions will be held. These include Mrs. Charles H. Sabin of New York, national chairman, who formerly was & member of the Repub- lican National Committee, and who launched the repeal organization in 1929; Mrs. Courtlandt Nicoll of New York, national vice chairman; Mrs, Archibald Roosevelt, New York, na- tional secretary; Mrs. Willlam C. Pot- ter, New York, treasurer, and Miss Maud Wetmore, Newport, R. I, chair- man of the National Conference Com- mittee, 1,000 Due to Be Present. State delegations will start arriving tomorrow morning. and it is expected that 1,000 delegates will be on hand when Mrs. Sabin calls the first session to order Tuesday afternoon. At the opening sessjon Mrs. Babin will discuss developments in the or- ganization since the last conference, among which was a poll of Congress | on the question of putting the lquor | question to a national referendum. Following Mrs. Sabin will be Mrs. | Kellogg Fairbank of Chicago, former member of the Democratic National Committee, whose subject will be “The 1832 Opportunity.” That night there will be a dinner for delegates and special guests, followed by @ public meeting at which the speakers will be Breckinridge 1 Assitsant Secretary of State in the Wil- son administration; Howard Lee Mo~ Bain, professor of constitutional law at Columbia University; Representa- tive Florence P. Kahn, Republican, of Salifornia, and Mrs. Henry Moskowits, for years a political aide of Alfred E. Smith, Democratic presidential candi- date in 1928 ' As a forerunner to the convention Mrs. Sabin will receive newspaper men at the Mayflower at 4:15 this after- noon, and the national officers and State chairmen will meet at 4:15 to- morrow at. the home of Mrs, Henry Leonard, 3038 N street. Women at Conference. Local arrangements for the confer- ence are being directed by Mrs. Wil- liam Beverly Mason, District chairman, and a special chairman, Mrs, Lee P. Warren Prominent Republican women par- ticipating in the conference are Mrs. Sabin, Mrs. Nicoll, who was former vice president Women's National Republican Club; Miss Wetmore, former president and now member, board of governors, Women's National Republican Club; Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs, Amasa Stone Mather, Cleveland, member board of governors, Women's National Repub- lican Club; Mrs. John 8. Sheppard, New York City, member Gen. James G. Harbord's Advisory Committee, New York County Republican Committee; Mrs, Coffin Van Rensselaer, member board of governors, Women’s National Republican Club; Mrs, Graham Dough- erty, Philadelphia, member Welfare Council of Republican Women of Penn- sylvania: Mrs. Robert W. Lovett, Bos- ton, former chairman Massachusetts Women's Committee for Hoover: Mrs. Frederick M. Alger and Mrs. Henry B. Joy, Detroit; Mrs. George Orvis, Man- chester, Vt. former member Republican National Committee; Miss Elizabeth W. Clement, Rutland, Vt. former member Vermont Republican Committee and member Women's Republican Club of Massachusetts and Women's National Republican Club. Prom the Democratic ranks come Mrs, Fairbank, Mrs, John B, Casserly, San Francisco, former member Demo- cratic National Committee; Mrs. W. W. Pickard, Nutley, N. J.; Mrs, Carroll Mil- ler, Pittsburgh, member Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee: ; George E. Brennan, Chicago, widow of the former Illinois Democratic leader; Mrs. Gertrude Bowler, Sheboygan, Wis., former member Democratic National Committee; Mrs. Willlam T. Emmet, New York City, member Women's Demo- cratic Union of New York State; Mrs. Anne O’'Hagan Shinn, chairman Wom- en’s Democratic Union of New York State; Mrs. Mary Trainor, Wilkes-Barre, Pa, member of Pennsylvania State Democratic Combfittee. D. C. PLAY INSTITUTE PLANS LAST SESSIONS Miss Ella Gardiner of Children's Bureau to Be in Charge at Final Meeting. Pinal sessions of the District of Columbia Play Institute will be held at Park View Community Cénter gym- nasium, Otls and Warder streets, to- morrow, Tuesday and We: y nights, from 8 to 10 o'clock, with Miss Gardiner of the Children’s Bureau as leader. The institute has been in progress for the past five weeks under sponsorship of the Community Center Department and other recreational | agencies. Leaders and instructors of children, who have not registered for the entire course, can attend the final sessions by paying a nominal admittance price at the door, it was announced. The pro- gram tomorrow night includes a dem- onstration of “community party” man- agement, songs and somg udifi On ‘Tuesday night, Miss Gardiner will dis- russ “informal dramatics,” and her topic on Wednesdaw evening will be “Dlmq for Small Groups in Small Spaces.” The recreation institute for colored workers, which has been in progress at Garnet-Patterson School for the past four weeks, will hold its last sessions on Tuesday and on April 19. ~Certificates will be awarded those who have com- pleted the course at both institutes. cht duty o KeeS thern Liverpool, on | have to appropriate STAR, WASHINGT! HEFLIN-BANKHEAD PROBERS RESIGN Democrats on Subcommittee of Senate Quit as Case Is Referred Back. By the Assoclated Press. Democratic members of the Heflin- Bankhead contest subcommittee heat- edly resigned yesterday as the Senate Elections Committee interrupted final arguments in the case and sent it back to. the subcommittee. The contest was returned to the sub- committee which investigated it for more than @& year, to determine whether further evidence should be taken as a result of a claim by former Senator J. Thomas Heflin that he had not received “fair treatment.” Heflin's charge was made as his counsel concluded five hours of what were to have been “final arguments” in his effort to unseat Senator John H. Bankhead, Democrat, of Alabama, who | defeated him in Alabama’s 1930 elec- tion, Resign After Vote. ‘When the committee voted 9 to 4 to send the contest back to the subcom- mittee Senators George, Democrat, of Georgla, and Bratton, Democrat, of New Mexico, announced they would serve on it no longer and requested Chairman Shortridge to appoint new members. George and Bratton contended the subcommittee had completed its inves- | tigation of the contest and that to refer it back again would prolong the case indefinitely. The subcommittee, in its report to the full committee held that Bankhead should be unseated because the elec- tion was fraudulent. The Democratic members in a minority report, upheld Bankhead's right to his seat. Senator Bulkley, Democrat, of Ohio, who made the motion to recommit the case, contended that it should not take the subcommittee more than a few minutes to decide whether Heflin had been treated fairly and report the case back. Heflin was attempting to introduce new evidence, which he claimed he had not had an opportunity to offer to the subcommittee Bulkley was the only Democrat to vote for his motion. was carried when Shortridge cast his own and four absentee votes in favor of the move. Requests Delay. When George and Bratton resigned from the subcommittee, Senator King. Democrat, of Utah, ranking member of the full committee, told Shortridge not to appoint any other Democrats until they were consulted, adding that he did not know whether any Democrats would serve. King predicted the contest would not be settled until next December or Jan- uary. Bratton said the Senate would “a quarter of a million doHars” if it was going to accept all the evidence offered Heflin said he wanted to eall a num- ber of witnesses, including Benator Black, Democrat, of Alabama. Earlier the committee refused to accept a news- paper - article published 1926, in which Black charged Bankhead with violating the corrupt practices act in the senatorial election of that year. Senator Bulkley explained to the committee that his motion did not in- tend to instruet the subcommittee to re- open the case unless it felt justice had not been done. He said no matter how long the case lasted, Heflin would not be satisfied. '$1,000,000,000 FUND FOR WAR VETERANS APPROVED IN HOUSE (Continued From First Page.) of North Carolina, a war veteran, began the discussion with a carefully prepared analysis of how much the Government is spending on its veterans. He de- clined to drawn directly into the bonus issue, but reminded veterans they Owe as great a duty to the country dur- ing peace as during war. “Is it not a fact that we have done more for our veterans than all the other countries combined?” asked Rep- resentative Snell, the Republican leader. England's Payments Cited. “England was in the war for four years” Bulwinkle replied, “yet she has ald out only one-fourth the amount cash that we have paid here.” He estimated that since 1920 the Government has spent over $7,500,000,- 000 on the veterans and placed the ag- gregate expenditures on veterans of all Wars at over $15,000,000,000. Dyer's remarks, warning the bonus might bring a panic, brought re- R’ih‘s from Representatives Rankin of ississippi and P#tman of Texas, Democrats and leading bonus advocates. “To issue $2.200,000,000 in currency to pay off the bonus would do more to improve conditions than anything else,” Rankin said ‘If this bonus bill is I.T;ed r:nd l“lsbmnm’_\' put into ecircu- ation, 1t will break ver- "‘8‘1“- the panic over. “I am not in favor of s the gold standard, but when"e?g“:g boef-r comes necessary to do it to rescue the American people from a terrible con- dition and we have to choose between the people and the gold g P ForPineind the gold standard, then SHOUSE WILL ADDRESS MASS MEETING TODAY Democratic Chairman to Speak at Bession of Negro Voters' League, Jouett Bhouse, chairman of Democratic National Executive Com- mittee, will be the principal speaker at 8 mass meeting to be held under the auspices of the National Democratic Negro Voters' League this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Knights of Pythias Hall, Twelfth and U streets. The meeting will be held in connection with the Democratic victory campaign, James H. W. Howard will preside, while Mack D. Rowe. national organ- izer of the league, will be master of ceremonies and speak. Other speakers will include Armond W. Scott and Dr. O. Fisher, chairman of the woman's division of the league. The invocation the will be delivered by Rev. H. W. Wil-larges kins. There will also be a musical program. The committee in charge of the meeting is composed of Dr. F. O. Wil- liston, chairman; James H. Clinton, James H. W. Howard, A. W. Scott, J. Lewis Naylor, Dr. Hough Gray, 8. H. Rose and Alex Underdown. ENVOY TO TOKIO HERE Ambassador Grew to Stay Month Before Departure, Joseph C. Grew, former Ambassador to Turkey, who has been named Am- bassador to Toklo, arrived in Washing- ton Priday night and will remain in the | J State De tment for a month befo; starting i for Japan. Plan Wedding in Paris. PARIS, April 9 (#).—Miss Kathleen Garrison, daughter of the late William R. Garrison of New York, is to be Monday to Walter L of the 1t of the British Board of . The is 32, thy companies. Lectures AUTHOR TO ADDRESS COM- MUNITY INSTITUTE. JOHN ERSKINE. The Community Institute at Central High School will hear John Erskine, prominent author, in a lecture Tuesday evening. ROOSEVELT TALK SCOREDBY BANKER Brooklyn Democrat Farm and Home Owners Aided by Fund. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 9—Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt was criticlzed by a promi- nent Democrat today for an address “stressing the difficulties of owners of small homes and farms, and asserting the funds of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation are not available for their benefit.” The objection to a part of an ad- dress the Governor delivered last Thurs- day was made in a telegram sent to him by George V. McLaughlin, presi- dent of the Brooklyn Trust Co. and vice chairman of the New York loan agency of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. ‘The communication concluded with the statement that leaders “‘should en- deavor to instill confidence in the minds of the people of the country, but I fear that your radio address may bave the effect of discouraging the small home owner.” High Among Democrats. MecLaughlin is & prominent figure in New York Democratic political circles and has been State banking commis- sioner and New York City police com- missioner. He quoted the following paragraph from the Governor's address: “Closely associated with this first ob- jective is the problem of keeping the home owner and the farm owner where he is, without being dispossessed through the foreclosure of his mort- gage. His relationship to the great P'banks of New York and Chicago is pl’a(tg remote. ‘The $2,000,000,000 fund which President Hoover and Congress have put at the disposal of the big banks, the railroads and the corpora- tions of the Nation is not for him.’ In answer to this statement Mec- Laughlin sald the Corporation had advanced a total of $192,346,308 and that more than $125- 000,000 had gone to 858 trust companies and banks. 91 In Farming States. He sald only 21 of these 858 were in New York State or Illinois, whereas 91 were in Iowa, “a predominantly agri- cultural State” He added that 30 bullding and loan associations had re- uw’!"g @ total of $2,430,500. the tel clearly that E: sistance has been given to small insti- tutions remotely located from New York and Chicago, -two cities referred to in your address.” FIGHT ON DEMOCRAT PLEDGE IS DEFEATED Texas “Ultra-Drys” Lose Suit for Writ of Mandamus Against Committee. By the Assoclated Press. DALLAS, Tex., April 9 —“Ultra-drys Texas Democrats, credited with carrying Texas for Hoover in 1928, today failed in the first round of an effort to pro- hibit the State Executive Committee from requiring voters in precinct con- ventions to give a loyalty pledge. District _Judge Robert B. Allen held that the Executive Committee had not exceeded its authority in requiring the pledge. He dismissed a suit for manda- mus, sought by Thomas B. Love of Dallas, leader of the 1928 Hoover-Demo- crats. Love, who argued that it was unlaw- ful to compel voters to sign a state- ment they would support Democratic nominees for President and Vice Presi- dent, promptly filed an appeal to the State Supreme Court. He won a similar Supreme Court de- cision in 1928 and was permitted to become a candidate for Governor of Texas despite his refusal to sign a pledge to support Al Smith, Democratic presidential nominee. DR. WILFLEY TO LECTURE ON HOLY LAND TRIP University Club Talk Next Satur- day Under Auspices of Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Earle Wilfley, for more than 20 years minister of one of the Capital's st churches, will give an illustrated lecture on the Holy Land at the Uni- versity Club next Saturday evening, under the auspices of the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity. Dr. Wilfley spent part of the Summer and Autumn of 1929 with Mrs. Wilfley on an independent tour of the Bible lands. They were said to have been the first to go through the Holy Land from Syria after the Arab-Jewish riots. Dr. Wilfley was chairman of the com- mittee that organized the Washington Federation of Churches, of which he later became president. For 20 years he has been a trustee of the United Society of Christian Endeavor and of Bethany College. During the World War he was chairman of a war service committee composed of the ewish, Roman faiths, authorized by the War and Navy representatives of Says | Reconstruction | ROTARY MEETING | WILL START MAY 8 1,000 Guests Are Expected at 34th District Convention to Last Two Days. Social features will vie with business for the attention of 1,000 or more guests who will attend the convention of Rotary Clubs of the thirty-fourth district at the Willard Hotel May 8 to 10. ‘That the convention will be out- standing in the annals of the organiza- tion was predicted by local Rotarians in charge of arrangements yesterday. Each of the 185 members of the ‘Washington club is a member of one or more of the 22 committees that are lay- ing plans for the mmlnf Their work is being directed by President 8. Percy Thompson and Chairman George M., Whitwell, who are in charge of arrange- ments for the event. Program Begins May 9. Officially the program will begin May 9 with an address of welcome by Dr, Luther H. Reichelderfer, president of the Board of District Commissioners, and an opening address by Paul E. Tits- worth, president of the thirty-fourth Rotary district. Unofficially, however, it will begin with an all-day golf tour- nament May 8. The ladies will be en- tertained at a bridge luncheon the fol- lowing day, and a special ladies’ trip to Mount Vernon has been arranged for the morning of May 10. Business sessions will continue through May 9 and 10, and the outstanding so- cial feature will be the Governors' ball at the Willard Hotel on Monday eve- ning, May 9. On the following evening there will be an informal dinner, fol- lowed by a reception and entertainment at the new National Museum, where the Bicentennial exhibit on the development of the National Capital will be viewed by convention delegates. Subcommittees and Heads. Robert B. Swope is vice chairman, Marion X. Wilmerding is treasurer and Thomas L. Eagan is secretary of the local Rotary Convention Committee. The subcommittees and their chairmen are: Badges, Riichard L. Lamb; Boy Scouts, Arthur J. May; church services, Charles T. Warner; decorations, Wil- liam E. Russell; men’s entertainment, Roland Whitehurst; women'’s entertain- ment, Mrs. Frank A. Casteel; golf com- mittee, Louis W. Laudick; Governors' ball, Edwin 8. Goodloe; meet! halls, Frederic B. Pyle; hospitality, Mrs. S. Percy Thompson; hotels, Frank 8. Hight: house of friendship, Grant Leet; ladies’ advisory, Willlam W. Everett; luncheons, Chester D. Swope; program (speakers), Harrison E. Howe; printing, William J. Eynon; publicity (District), A. P. E. Horn; publicity (local), Dorsey W. Hyde; reception, Harold A. Brooks; registration, David E. Bunckingham: transportation, George E. Keneipp. IT’S ‘AU AND ‘FRANK’ AT RELIEF MEETING Democratic Rivals Appear on Same Program and Exchange Bouquets. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 9.—TIt was “Al" and “Frank,” with plenty of bouquets thrown, when Gov. Franklin D. Roose velt and Pormer Gov. Alfred E. Smith met today on the same p m at the launching of the Catholic chatitiss ap- eal. P Gov. Roosevelt said that no one in the last 20 years had done more in the cause of charity than "“my distinguished predecessor, Gov. Bmith.” “My old friend Al's tion,” he said, “lay in at he has ac- complished over this long period of years in making us social-minded, in giving us a clearer concept of the com- at contribu- mand, ‘Thou shalt love thy neighbor “I feel teful to the Governor for his compliment,” said Smith, when it was his turn. Then he said he knew when he laid down the reins of office they were go- ing into good hands. Everybody ap- plauded e exchange, and laughed when Smith grew jocose, “Of course, Frank," he added, “the reasons you gave for your happiness at the adjournment of the Legislature were all right for this gathering. You and I could give oOther reasons, but there is no use talking about it.” PARISH SODALITIES T0 OPEN CONVENTION Archdiocesan Meeting to Begin With Mass—Bishop McNamara to Make Address. V| a5 thyself.' " The archdiocesan convention of parish | sodalitles, held under the auspices of Archbishop Michael J. Curley of Balti- more, convenes here today with an opening mass at St. Aloysius Church, North Capitol and I streets. Following the mass, the 800 delegates from Washington, Baltimore and nearby Maryland communities, will meet in the Gonzaga Auditorium and hear an ad- dress of welcome by the Right Rev. John M. McNamara, auxiliary bishop of Baltimore. The general business session will begin in the auditorium at 2:37 o'clock with an address by Father Lord, na- tlonal organizer of the parish sodalities. Dorothy J. Willmann, executive secre- tary of the parish sodalities, will speak before the general session at 3:45 pm. The convention, which is to be pre- sided over by Rev. Joseph A. Garvey and Rev. Joseph V. Buckley will close with the benediction at 5:30. It is ex- pected that out of the convention will grow a concrete program of Catholic action as advocated by Pope Pius XI in recent encyclicals for parish sodali- ties in the archdlocese of Baltimore, PATRIOTIC SOCIETY PLANS NATIONAL CONVENTION Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America to Hold 34th General Court Thursday, The National Society, Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America, will convene its thirty-fourth general court in the Washington Hotel Thurs- day morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs, Henry Bourne Joy will preside. Afternoon and evening sessions will be held that ay. Wednesday afternoon the soclety will gled.luu a tree in ho Catholic and Protestant | Ar) ents, and was a member of the |the Wi Administration under Herbert Hoover. Stanley King Heads Amherst. AMHERST, Mass, Aprli 9 “(®).— Stanley King of Boston, former judge of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, was elected president of Amherst Col- lege at & of the Board of ‘Trustees o today. ber of the board. Rotary Planners Upper: 8. PERCY THOMPSON. Lower: GEORGE M. WHITWELL. WISCONSIN GOES TO CONSERVATIVES They Will Dominate Delega- tion for First Time in 28 Years. By the Associated Press, MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 9.—For the first time in 28 years a Wisconsin dele- gation to the Republican National Con- vention will be dominated by the con- servative faction of the party. On the basis of avallable returns from Tuesday's delegate primary the ‘Wisconsin delegation will be composed of 16 conservatives and 11 progres- sives. Not since 1904 have conservatives been able to break down La Follette Ec‘rmlve control of the delegation, that year rival Republican slates were offered by two State conventions, and the conservative ticket headed by Benator John C. Spooner was elected. In 1908 La Follette delegates were unopposed in the first State primary, and the entire delegation of 25 voted for Robert M. La Follette for President. In 1912 all Wisconsin delegates again voted for La Follette for President, ‘The first primary contest which was & definite line-up of conservatives against the La Follette group was in 1916. La Follette forces elected three out of four delegates at large and split even on 22 distriet delegates. In 1920 all but two La Follette dele- gate candidates were successful. 1924 the La Follette faction elected all candidates but one. In 1928 progres- sives elected 19 of 27 delegates. T B S ] MIDDY BILL APPROVED Senate Committee Reports Favor- ably on House Measure. A favorable report on a Housewp-- | C08 proved bill making Naval Academy mid- shipmen who graduate this year en- signs of the line, was sent to the Senate Friday by its Naval Committee. The committee modified the House bill so a two-year probationary period would be required, and reduced from three to two the number of appointees allowed members Jf Congress. The report explained this cut was made to permit stabilization within a few years of the number of officers of the line in the Navy. TW FACE GARNER IN NEBRASKA VOTE ‘Primary Tuesday Decides Be- tween Speaker, Roosevelt and “Alfalfa Bill.” By the Assoclated Press LINCOLN, Nebr, April 9—Speaker of the House John Garner is pitted for the first time against two rivals. Govs. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York and Willlam H. Murray of Oklahoma, in the Nebraska presidential preference pri- mary Tuesday. The campaign for the favor of the | Democratic voters of this State in the heart of the Corn Belt brqught but one of the contestants to Nebraska. The Oklahoma Governor left tonight for Oregon after speaking several days in various communities. Nebraskans will also choose Tuesday between two slates of detegates to the Democratic National Convention. Those selected are bound “morally” by the re- sult of the preference primary, but in past years delegates from the Corn Husker State have not always abided by primary results. Six of the State’s 16 delegates to Chicago will be elected at large and two will come from each of the five congressjonal districts. Hitchcock For Roosevelt. Friends of Goy. Charles W. Bryan, who in 1924 was the party's vice presi- dential nominee, brought out one slate. The other was placed in the campaign by followers of William Ritchie. Jr. Omaha attorney and opponent of Bryan in the Democratic gubernatorial race The Omahan Is & cousin of Gov. Albert Ritchie of Maryland. | However, heading both slates is Gilbert H. Hitchcock. Omaha publisher and former United States Senator. He has voiced a preference for Roosevel:. The Governor, a brother of the Com- moner, has remained neutral in the presidential race; venturing the opin- ion the Nation would not go wrong either with Garner, Roosevelt, or Mur- ray in the White House. Only one name is printed on the Re- publican presidential preference ~pri- mary ballot—Joseph I. Prance of Mary- land. Nebraska sends 17 delegates to the Republican National Convention. Seven will be chosen at large and two from each congressional district. There is only one contest in the slate of dele- gates and that is in the fifth district, where three cendidates seek the two seats, | The Republican State Exec:fe Com- mittee has indorsed President Floover. Heavy Vote Forecast. Political observers predict a primary itlefllon vote exceeding the record of 294.937, cast in 1930. Some political l‘ndoezz even expect the total to reach 5,000. Ballots of both the Democratic and Republican parties are longer than usual, due to the large number of can- didates. 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