Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1933, Page 15

"YOUNGTURKS' ACT TOREBUILD G. 0.P. Hoover and Key Men Plan to Give Roosevelt Wide Berth for a Year. BY THEODORE C. WALLEN. A move to reorganize the Republican party after March 4 has been taking ! form on Capitol Hill in the last several days. President Hoover and his cab‘net key men are planning to give the Roosevelt administration a wid2 berth for at least a year. Rcpublican leaers in Congress are prepcring to tak: over the leadership, but there is a difference of opinion as to method of prceedure. While it has been tzken for granted that the House Republicans, being the first to have to pass in review before the people, would take the lead in re- organizing, the junior Republicans in $he Scnate, self-styled “Young Turks,” are impatient to begin rebuilding the party under a new national chairman. The attitude of the “Young Turks” was stated at an informal conference of Republican leaders following a din- ner Tuesday evening at the home of a Republican Senator. With the party wiped out of control of the Federal Government, forced to give way to Democrats in 40 States and in 75 per cent of the county governments throughout the Nation, and thereby at its worst handicap in getting its case before the public and holding its or- ganization lines, the feeling prevailed at this informal conference that the Republicans could 1lI afford to wait un- til Fall to begin the general uphill fight, Extra Session Awaited. ‘The idea of postponing general re- organization has suhstantial support within the National Committee and proceeds from an assumption that the Democratic recofd in the extraordinary session of Congress soon to be called may reverse the tide which swept the Republicans out of control in Novem- ber and make unnecessary a great deal of organization effort to that end, President Hoover's aloofness to sug- gestions for displacing Everett Sanders & chairman of the National Committee, although construed as without prejudice to either side, has operated to the ad- vantage of those who prefer to wait. A feeling within the National Commit- tee that it would be unfair to try to displace Mr. Sanders now, since it would imply official criticism of his part in the presidential campaign, is another factor for delay. Mr. Sanders’ personal unwillingness to resign until the party deficit has been cleaned up, or even to call the National Commit- tee together ,is another factor. This situation was canvassed in the nformal discussion of Tuesday night. A prominent member of the cabinet was among those present. On the basis of word that the party deficit of about $200,000 could not be cleaned up by March 4, as originally planned by the original Hoover group, and indications that the raising of the money might be a long job under present conditions, it was objected that for the party to ‘wait for Mr. Sanders to raise the money might hold up reorganization until too late to be of benefit in the mid-term congressional elections of 1934. ‘Vandenberg Proposes Knox. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan, a leader of the Senate's jun- jor Republicans, who have been hold- ing meetings periodically and expect to have a stronger voice in the party now that many party veterans have been defeated, proposed that pressure be brought to bear upon Col. Frank Knox, publisher of the Chicago Daily News, to take the chairmanship of the National Committee for the party's re- construction_effort. Although there have been doubts that Col. Knox could be persuaded to as- sume this political responsibility, and a member of the administration raised the same point in the conference, Sen- ator Vandenberg expressed confidence that Col. Knox would accept if con- vinced there was a party demand for him and on condition he would not have to make a fight for the post. The consensus of the conference was that the chairmanship of the Republi- can National Committee should reflect the views of this center group. Three-Ply Line-Up Remains. In a general way the party organi- eation will follow the traditional three- headed plan, in any event, with the National Committee, the Senate Re- publican Campaign Committee and the House Republican Campaign Committee functioning as separate entities. Sena- stor Henry D. Hatfield of West Virginia . remains chairman of the Senatorial Committee. Mr. Sanders, of course, re- mains chairmin of the National Com- mittee and is likely to serve for as long as he chooses of the next three and one-half years. Theoretically national chairmen serve fram one national con- ‘vention to another. The House M%\xbncan Campaign Committee was badly gutted by the party’s campaign losses. Will R. Wood, its chairman, was among those defeated. ‘Whole Gtate delegations went under. Since the committee is composed of one member from each Republican State delegation, and there are now only 20 States with at least one Republican member, and 16 States which have Re- publicans in the present Congress which will have none in the new Congress, a broad reorganization is contemplated on the House side. The initiative to this end rests with Representative Bertrand H. Snell of New York, Republican floor leader. He has planned to make no move toward reorganization during the closing days of the present Congress. To hold & party meeting now would involve in- viting in the “lame duck” members. At the party caucus preceding the new session, however, the question will be brought up and’ a new House Repub- lican Campaign Committee projected. Representative Robert L. Bacon of Nas- sau is among those mentioned to suc- ceed Chairman Wood. “Help the Democrats.” Mr. Sanders said yesterday, on the strength of conversations with many party leaders, that “the Republican slogan is to help the Democrats win the war against the depression.” Most of the party leaders on Capitol Hill voice the same view. In the absence of a party meeting, it has not been adopted officially, of course. Republican leaders who have con- ferred at length with President Hoover have come away reporting inability to detect in his attitude any presupposi- tion that the party will return to him with its presidential nomination four years hence. On the other hand, he is burning no bridges behind him. His rimary desire upon - leaving office, hese leaders report, is that events will vindicate the policies 'he championed unsuccessfully in his campa! and the policies he put into effect his ad- ministral | CHAINED TO HiS BED Man in Lynchburg Hospital Faces Robbery Charges. LYNCHBURG, Va., February 4 (#).— Chained to a bed at Lynchburg Hos- pital, Charles Link, 22, of Rockbridge County, awaits recovery from a pistol shot wound to stand trial in Botetourt County and Rockbridge County on al- leged robberies of two limestone quarry commissaries. He was brought to the hospital January 26. He said he shot himself in the abdomen accidentally and after being wounded fell into a creek and lay there three hours. A passerby picked him up and brought him to the hospital, afier which he de- veloped pneumonia. Today Links was identified by a Rockbridge County officer as the man wanted and police chained one of his ankles to the bed on which he lay. NEW PROBES ASKED OFINFLATIONGROLP lCOst of Farm Products and ' R. F. C. Loans to “Big Fellows” Cited. | By the Assoctated Press. The congressional committee study- |ing inflationary problems was urged yesterday to investigate two other | things—why farm products cost so lit- tle and why critics say the huge Re- construction Finance Corporation helps “only the big fellow.” The new investigations were advo- cated by John A. Simpson, president of the National Farmers' Union, who tes- tified before the House Coinzge Com- || mittee on Remonetization of Silver. Simpson said nothing so far pro- posed could be done by the United States alone to help the farmer get || more for his products except remone- tization of silver. That, he testified, would increase the purchasing power of half the world and make the farm- er’s products more in demand. Simpson added that the Reconstruc- || | tion Corporation had not helped the “little man.” He said the corporation’s loans to banks have not increased credit, but simply permitted cancella- | tions ‘of Federal reserve notes in the || amounts of the loans. “Consequently,” he said, “there has been no expansion of credit from that direction. That power of cancellation is too big a power to put into the hands of a few men who can use it for selfish purposes.” Hits 1920 Decision. He traced the farmers’ difficulties back to the Federal Reserve Board's decision in 1920 to deflate farm prices. Two of the “culprits,” he testified, were David F. Houston, then Secre- tary of the Treasury, and W. P. G. Harding, then governor of the board. Simpson said he talked with John Skelton Williams, controller of the currency, in 1920, and asked if he did not think the ordered deflation would “close small banks.” “They ought to close—there are too many of them” Simpson quoted Wil- Yams as replying. “And 10,000 of them have closed zince that time,” Simpson continued. Under the présent system, Simpson asserted, all plans for expansion of credit or currency other than by re- monetization of silver must fail be- cause “if you drop a bag of gold in Death Valley, the lowest place on the continent, on Thursday, it will be back with Papa J. Pierpont Morgan, in New York, on Saturday.” “If things go on like they are now for another 12 months,” Simpson said, “most of the creditors of the country are going to wake up some morning and find out that they have most of nothing. They ought to realize what is happening, and agree to take part of something, which they could get with your silver remonetization. “The big money lords of this country are about as ignorant of what is about to happen as the Czar was before the | revolution.” Thomas Claims Support. Support from many university pro- | fessors and students of economics for currency inflation was claimed yester- day by Senator Thomas, Oklahoma Democrat, who placed in the Senate record replies to a letter he had sent to educational institutions all over the' country. ‘Thomas prefaced his remarks with a '| declaration that the country needed economic, not political, leadership, but that since economic leadership was lacking in that body, he took it upon himself to gather some “helpful” in- formation. He sald he had written the college | professors asking their reaction to the idea that increased currency would mean cheaper money and higher com- modity prices. —— COURT HEARS MEANS’ APPEAL TOMORROW Conviction on Charges of $104,000 || Lindbergh Swindle to Be Aired. ‘The appeal of Gaston B. Means from his conviction last year on charges of swindling Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean of $104,000 in a fantastic scheme to ransom the kidnaped Lindbergh baby, will bg heard tomorrow in the District Court of Appeals. Following his conviction in District Supreme Court, Means was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment. will be argued by Attorney Willlam E. Leahy, while United States Attorney Leo A. Rover will ‘represent the Gov- |’ ernment. COLORED WOMAN HELD IN HUSBAND’S SLAYING Grand Jury to Act in Shooting of Dr. Stultz—Self-Defense Plea Expected. Mrs. Annie E. Stultz, 29, colored, who 1s said by police to have admitted shoot- ing her husband, Dr. Christopher C. Stultz, 36-year-old physician, on Friday, was ordered held yesterday for grand jury action by a coroner's jury which investigated the colored doctor’s death. Dr, Stultz was found dead in bed in his 013:::-! rtment at 627 Third street northéast by policemen of the ninth precinct, who broke into the place after receiving & report there had been a shooting. Mrs. Stultz, also known as Annie E. Hairston, was said by police to have admitted the shooting, declaring her husband beat her and accused her of infidelity. Firemen Meet Wednesday. SEAT PLEASANT, Md., Fpbruary 4 the | (Special).—The Advisory Bosrd of the Prince _ Georges on the economy, reorganization and YHudget-balancing questions, the Presi- dent's present intention is to take him- self entirely out of the active political theater when he leaves the White House. It is partly to that end that he is planning to leave promptly for the West Coast. _Although he will remain the titular leader of the party until the next presidential nomination is made, he intends not to exercise that leader- ship actively. He has no % 4. To the same end he Hoover. thoyght ofy He will leave it to the otherwise par- stituted national ice County Volunteer Firemen's Association will meet Wed- nesday night in Brentwood. is encouraging key members of his cabi- net also to give the new administration a wide Z ‘There are those who suggest that the President thereby intends to set an ex- ample for his successor, whose occa- sional forays into the legislative arena have not been to President Ty con- Party fo’cxpress (ha Y voten after the change of His appeal || THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, FEBRUARY 5, 1933—PART ONE. FEDERALLIENSES ONTRUGKSSOURHT Interstate Commerce Con- trol Would Be Added to State Laws. By the Associated Press. Federal licensing of motor trucks operating in interstate commerce, in addition to the present strict regula- tion by some of the States, is the goal being sought by operators of large trucking lines. At the same time the rallroads, which have been seriously affected by oper- ation of trucks, particularly contract carriers, are pushing for Federal regu- {1ation of the motor truck and permis- sion to use the highways themselves, thus replacing the local freight train. Regulation of motor trucks usses has been gaining, impetus thi hout the wl.n‘nt,x;{l during recent years. A study of the situation made by the Interstate Commerce mmission, which reported to Congress last Apnl, showed that 47 States and the District of Columbia regulate passenger bus and 39 States and the District regulate trucks operating as common carriers. In 23 States laws govern the operation of contract trucks—trucks which are hired by the trip or in agreement to do a definite amount of hauling. Difficulties Raised. ‘The interstate truck line operations have had difficulty at times with State laws which require every truck t- ing over the highways of the State under certain conditions to take out a State license. As a result many trucks ;m.w-uarryumnynflunm The directors of National Organiza- tion of Truck Line Operators met here recently and instructed a committee to draw a suggested bill handling the pro- posals. The measure wo closely follow the Interstate Commerce Com- mission recommendations, and would provide for a Federal license plate which would be good ‘anywhere, and relleve the operator of buying State léle':am in any State except home In many States trucking companies operate on regular schedules. These lines are granted franchises for certain routes. Nobody else can operate on these routes unless there is business for more than one line. Recently the Illinols regulatory body refused licenses to two companies. Abandonment of ‘railroad branch lines is having the result in some instances of causing increased strictness of trucking laws. Nebraska has tightened its laws since the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to let it abandon its Coburn-Wynot branch in that State. Laws are Tightened. During hearings and arguments on the Coburn-Wynot case recently the Nebraska Railroad Commission pre- sented exhibits showing tightening of truck laws and also presented resolu- tions of business organizations along the line pledging themselves to make more use of the railroad and less of the trucks in the future. The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion compilation shows the following States regulate motor carriers over reg- ular routes: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Cali- fornia, Colozado, Connecticut, District ppi, Missouri, Montans, Neb- raska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jer- sey, New Mexico, New York, North Caros lina, North Dakots, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennes- see, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisc: 210 regilinte Sarriees Hot 0owing rop 0 ers o? lar - wing regu- RETURN MURDER SUSPECT Officials Bring Prisoner Indicted in Murder of Watchman. Joe Goodman, 30, colored, of Balti- more, under indictment on a of murdering William Simms, 65, colored night watchman for the Dickey Brothers feed store, Kenilworth avenue and Benning road northeast, was brought !‘}uk here late yesterday from Accomac, a He was named by George McKinley Pitmond, also colored, as the slayer of Simms, who was killed during a hold-up of the store about two weeks ago. Pitmond, arrested shortly after the slay- ing, also is under indictment on a first- degree murder charge. e Literary Society Elects. LEONARDTOWN, Md., February 4 (Special). —The Junior Literary Society of Charlotte Hall Military School elect- ed officers as follows: President, John S. Hebb, son of Dr. Arthur Hebb of Baltimore and St. Marys County; vice president, R. L. Bowersox of Baitimore, Md., and secretary and treasurer, O, L. Collins of Cambridge, Md. ‘The faculty advisors are Capt. L. C. William and Maj. O. C. Sadler. PLAY TOURNAMEN JUDGES' SELECTE Five Are Named Officials for Preliminaries in One-Act Competition. Judges for the preliminary contests of lucted annually by the Community Center Department with the co-opera- tion of the Drama Guild, were an- nounced rday. ‘The § are Robert Downing, the actor; Dr. DeWitt C. Croissant, George Washington University; Rich- ard Westwood, editor of Nature mag- azine; Capt. Doyle O. Hickey, of the Office of Public Buildings and Public W. Sidwell, of , February 21, 23 and 25 at Roosevelt High School. Four plays will be presented each night. Of these, four will be selected for the finals. hz‘l’dm ;‘Im:ldm‘ whlchh g’r‘; b]e March 1 at McKinley 00l, will be the dramatic edl!':i)r‘s of the five local daily newspapers. They are Andrew R. Kelley, the Times, chair- man; Edward de 8. Melcher, The Star; Mabelle Jennings, the Herald; Elea- nore Wilson, the News, and Nelson B. Bell, the Post. The drama groups which will appear at Eastern during the first week of the District one-act. play tournament, | Churches, Seriis: WAY HELD CLEARED The groups ing the second week of prel tests, at Roosevelt Auditorium, are: |Park View Players, Y. P. Club of Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, Chapel Players of Luther Place Memo- rial Church, the Troupers of East Washington Community Center, Shoe- string Productions Co., Mackin Club, Foundry Players, Religious Drama Com- e % ln(‘lm g]‘d P’l:n & 3 ue ers, Bartfleld Players, Women's (:'lul:y of Chevy Chase and the Arts Club Players. Tickets Placed on Sale. s piaced. Hokets for the peotiminary ets for semnonuuntheAnwr)l'unAum- mobile Association and other down- town agencies, where reserved seats for the finals may likewise be secured. Tickets will be 25 and 50 cents. Tickets are also available at the Com- munity Center Department in Franklin School Building, Thirteenth and K streets, and at the various community centers throughout the city. Literary Group Elects Officers. LEONARDTOWN, Md., February 4 (Special). —The Washington and Stone- wall Literary Soclety at Charlotte Hall Military School elected officers as fol- lows: President, Robert B. Morris of Bel Air, Md.; vice president, C. Fernan- dez of Cuba, and secretary-treasurer, Mackubin T. Owens of Chaptico, Md. ‘The faculty advisors are Maj. L. E. Badenhoop and Prof. James F. Coad. German; . | as an insulating material in ships, loco- TO EXTRADITE LEA North Carolina Attorney General Believes Tennessee Governor Will Grant Request. | By the Associated Press. RALEIGH, N. C., February 4—A. Seawell, assistant attorney general North Carolina, erpressed the belief here today that Gov. Hill McAlister Tennessee Monday = will -« Seawell and Solicitor Zeb V. Nettles of Asheville r?mmwd North Caro- lina ;te‘enndum hearings for the Leas fore Gov. McAlister in Nash- " Gov: “Entinghaus. V. ighaus, Atf Dennis G. Brummitt mwdmg. conferred today on the matter. 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