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THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C, SEPTEMBER 27, 1936—PART TWO. DS 'DEMOCRAT FACTION FIGHT KEEPS MARYLAND DOUBTFUL ~ JACKSON, TYDINGS SEEKING CONTROL Party Enthusiasm Lacking. Republicans “Bury Differences.” BY JOSEPH G. DEPONAIL, Staff Correspondent of The Star. BALTIMORE, September 26.—Despite the fact President Roosevelt is leading Gov. Alfred M. Landon by about 35,000 Yotes in & State-wide straw vote, Mary- 1and can still be placed in the doubtful column, according to best posted political observers here. This is based on the fact that, while all party leaders are working for the re-election of the President and the Democratic con- gressional candidates, there is a split in the party over the gubernatorial and senatorial election in 1938, and the enthusiasm which was so evident in 1932 is woefully lacking this year. A fight for party control is being waged between Senator Tydings and Mayor Howard W. Jackson of Balti- more, and while both are working for the re-election of President Roosevelt, tire fight for control of the party in Maryland is the outstanding objective of both sides. Jackson Leads for Governorship. At the present time Mayor Jackson s not only the outstanding guber- natorial candidate, but the logical successor to the late Gov. Ritchie a¢ the leader of the Democratic party in Maryland. However, it is reliably re- ported that he is being opposed by Senator Tydings. as well as Herbert R. O'Conor, attorney general, and ‘William S. Gordy, jr., State controller, both of whom, it is said, also have gubernatorial aspirations. This lack of harmony in the party is bound to have an effect in the presi- dential election, as the leadership of the party will depend largely upon the result of the election November 3. ‘The Republicans, on the other hand, while split since the election of Gov. Harry W. Nice and the subsequent displacement of Galen L. Tait as State chairman, “have buried their differ- | ences” and are solidly working for the success of the Landon-Knox ticket in the State. The Republicans also stand a good chance of electing their candidate in at least one congressional district, it 1s said—in the third district, which is wholly within Baltimore City and where John Philip Hill is opposing Representative Vincent L. Palmisano, the incumbent. 2 Palmisano has been the center of fire between two factions of the < MAYOR JACKSON. Fight for Maryland Control SENATOR TYDINGS. DEMOCRATS FACE FLORIDA TROUBLES Party Candidates for State, County and National Offices Active. BY GEORGE HOYT SMITH, Special Correspondent of The Star. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., September 26.—With Democratic candidates for State, county and national offices busy and possibly anxious, with speech- making at many points and much argument heard in support of the New Deal and all who represent it, there have arisen various things to| worry Florida Democrats. Last week the Socialists approached | the secretary of state to have printed | on the ballots in November, a num- ber of Socialist candidates, names for national and State offices. The au- thorities at Tallahassee refused, claim- ing the party was not established in the State and had not made the nomi- nations in required form. The Social- ists have taken the matter to court. Interesting, although perhaps not of great importance, is the promise made publicly by E. E. Callaway of Lake- land, Republican candidate for Gov- ernor of Florida, that, if elected, he | will ask the Legislature to create a | State recreational commission, with | Democratic party for several years, one headed by Mayor Jackson and the other by William Curran, who has been the leader in the East Baltimore section, within which the district lies, and with the fight for leadership cen- tered in this district Mr. Hill stands a good chance of being elected. . WEST VIRGINIA ADVANCE SCORED BY REPUBLICANS Democratic Inacivity Increases Uncertainty of Victory in State. BY ROBERT H. HORNER. Special Correspondent of The Star. CHARLESTON, W. Va., September 26.— The Republicans are making progress throughout West Virginia on both national and State issues. The | Democrats are not quite so active, however, and the question is being | asked when they will start their cam- Ppaign. West Virginia is considered in some quarters to have shifted from a Dem- ocratic certainty to the doubtful col- | umn. This is in conformity with some straw ballots, which within the last 10 days have placed this State on the borderline. Republicans, led by their nominee for Governor, Judge Summers H. Sharp, of Marlinton, are keeping = | 8 fire of charges of waste and extrav- agance. The latest accusation is nepotism. Headquarters of the West Virginia branch of the Independent Coalition | of American Women against the New Deal, have been opened at Charles- ton, with Mrs. M. M. Moorehead, <chairman, in charge. TENNESSEE CAMPAIGN WAITS TILL OCTOBER| Democrats Delay Until National Headquarters Gives Signal. Republicans Alert. BY THOMAS FAUNTLEROY. Special Correspondent of The Star. ‘MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 26.— ‘With exception of a few district con- ferences devoted largely to plans for raising funds, the Tennessee cam- paign still lags with.little prospect that it will get under way before Oc- tober. The Democrats generally are | ewaiting the signal from national | headquarters, while the Republicans appear to be content to watch and sce what will happen. The first Monday of each quarter 1s county court day in Tennessee, and for a century has been the occasion of large gatherings at the county seats. The Democrats usually take advantage of the first Monday in Oc- tober to fire a broadside in every county. While no announcements have been made, it is probable that the 1936 campaign will be touched off in this fashion. ‘Though there will be a supplemen- . tal registration of voters next month, the time limit for poll tax payments expired September 4. The main drive when the campaign starts will be to get out the vote. —_— LOW BID SUBMITTED FOR AERIAL MAPPING Tulsa Firm's Offer on Virginia Soil Project Ranges From $2.75 to $3 Per Square Mile. The Soil Conservation Service an- - nounced yesterday the Aerial Explora- tion Co. of Tulsa, Okla., had submitted the low bid for an aerial photography project in Virginia. The company’s Bid ranged from $2.75 to $3.00 per square mile, de- pendent upon the area to be photo- graphed. Conservation officials said .. they could not estimate the total num- ber of square miles which would be photographed, this being contingent upon the amount of funds allotted for | power to build 25 “entertainment cen- | | ters” in the State, costing $1,000.000 | (each. This hopeful candidate sug- gests & program to make Florida “the world’s finest playground,” expecting that it will later attract 5,000,000 in- | stead of 1,000,000 visitors each Win- ter. His promises are being heard | with some interest. The State has not had a Republican Governor in 60 | years. Winning (David Burnstine, leading team of Oswald Jacoby. four. inventors | Informal Discussion. URING the Summer it is cus- tomary for a number of New York's leading bridge luminaries to spend their week ends at Waldemar von Zedt- witz's Summer estate at Deal, N. J. One evening after dinner they gath- ered in the living room and, of course, immediately commenced a general bridge discussion. > 4 Edward Hymes, j/, who likes to allow his imaginatn full sway in making up entire!{ fictitious hands, decided to present the players with this beauty and ask them how they would bid it. Sam Fry, jr., declared he would bid two spades, and after his partner re- sponded with two no-trump (ordi- narily there is no other possible re- sponse, since there are on high honors missing), he would then rebid his four-card suit in order to ascertain if Support for spades was forthcoming, or if partner had another suit to show. Our host, Mr. Von Zedtwitz, sug- gested an opening bid of five no trump, which, he claimed, would automati- cally ask partner to respond with six of some suit. We disagreed with this because we thought a bid of five no trump should show a solid hand with two distinct losers and request partner to bid six only if he held an ace or king. Howard Schenken said he would bid two hearts and follow with three dia- monds, because he hoped his partner cloud then bid spades on the second round. While this discussion was enure.y theoretical, such a hand or one sim- ilar'might appear some time, and it was interesting to note the different meth- ods employed in attempting to reach the correct final contract. Mr. Hymes then produced the part- ner’s hand, and we think the opening two-heart bid won out. The hand was: A9T5 vJ10954 *J » 5432 Under the Four Aces System the partner would be enabled to make the specialized jump response to four hearts, which shows ample trump sup- port and some distribution, but no aces- or kings. The opening bidder could then contract for a grand slam in hearts, which is a lay-down. If the opening bid were two spades, followed by a rebid to thre€; partner would raise to four, since he held nor- mal trump support, and his heart suit would seem of doubtful value. Iroliow- ing this the opening bidder might bid efther six spades or six no trump, either bid depending upon a 3-3 spade break and obviously a poor contract. Another opening bid that might produce the perfect result would be two diamonds, followed by three clubs. ‘Then, if partner has three hearts, the grand slam would be arrived at. However, holding four clubs and & singleton, if partner chose to raise that suit, & disastrous result might ensue. After each one of the assemblage declared that he had never held a hand even approximating in high cards the one introduced, Mr. Hymes gathered up the deck of cards and, retiring to & quiet corner, proceeded [ Vote Machine Battle Stirs Rhode Island Democrat Governor and Aide at Grips. BY JAMES S. HART, Special Correspondent of The Star. PROVIDENCE, R. I, September 26.—Gov. Theodore Francis Green and Secretary of State Louis W. Cappelli, both Democrats, are en- gaged in a sort of struggle as to whether voting machines shall be used for the first time in the Fall elections. Cappelli says he has not enough machines to go around; the Governor says the State should buy or rent enough machines and they should be used. The law gives Cappelli the right to make the decision on whether the machines should be used. City Auditor Thomas P. McCoy of Pawtucket, ousted as budget direc- tor more than a year ago, wants the Democratic nomination for Governor against Lieut. Gov. Robert E. Quinn, and seems bound to wreck the party if he doesn’t get it. Gov. Green is to run for the Senate against Sena- tor Jesse H. Metcalf. On the other side of the fence, the Republicans have decided to back former Assistant United States At- torney Charles P. Sisson for Governor. William H. Vanderbilt of Ports- mouth, beaten for indorsement by the State committee, says he will stump for Sisson. The Old Guard appears again in the ascendancy in the G. O. P. Contract BY THE FOUR ACES. Howard Schenken. Merwin D. Maler. world's of the system that has beaten every other system in existence.) to go into a huddle with himself. After a few minutes he emerged and popped the usual question, ‘“How would you bid this one>” AA5432 YAKQUJ 10 *73 & 6 While all the players looked long- ingly at the 150 honors in hearts, they decided to open the bidding with one spade, the higher ranking suit. Mr. Hymes then said, “Your partner re- sponds with one no-trump, and of course everybody then bids two hearts. “Your partner goes back to two spades.” Here opinions diverged somewhat. One player said he would bid three hearts and another three spades, and the rest chimed in with either one or the other. Mr. Hymes said: “Whichever suit you bid three of, your partner will raise to four, and while four spades is cold, you can't possibly make four hearts. I am surprised that some of you so-called fine players do not know the principle of making the weaker suit trump. Here is the com- plete deal.” N Wi 8612 105 8 AS54 AKQ 73 6 Mr. Hymes elucidated further: “Whether you are playing four hearts or four spades, clubs are opened. At four hearts you will have to trump three clubs with three of your high trumps befdre your spades are estab- lished. With your two remaining trumps you can then take two rounds, and on one of your established spades you can throw dummy’s losing dia- mond, but West will then make a trump, so that you will lose one club, two spades and a heart trick. “At four spades you trump the sec- ond club and make the safety play of a small spade. After trumping the next club, you play the ace of spades, leaving West with the master trump, and then simply run off your hearts, so that all the opponents will make wlil be two spades and one club trick.” Mr: Hymes then concluded: “This particular principle occurs frequently. Many times, where you hold two suits, one solid and one broken, 1t is better to play the hand with the weaker suit as trump, reserv- ing the solid suit to furnish discards of losers in dummy. In this partic- ular hand, with hearts trumps, it is necessary to play three rounds ot spades in order to establish that suit, whereas with spades trump, the de- clarer has only to play a small spade and then the ace, only two rounds, and can then force out the master trump with his solid heart suit.” (Copyright, 1836.) e o At NS st e seladdressed "envelone. 1s” Tnciosed” Witt m‘fxfi 1Az send. with est. Wert Forisosedond street. New York"City, 2pd you will Feceive an oiitline without any The next article tn this series will sppear tomorrow, g N " ROBINSON REPLIES TOLANDON SPEECH “Fox-like Campaign Meth- ods” Charged in Arkansas " Party Convention. BY THOMAS J. BRANSFORD, Special Correspondent of The Btar, LITTLE ROCK, Ark, September 26,—The Democrats dominated the political picture in Arkdnsas the last two weeks, with the biennial State Democratic, Convention at Hot Springs the big feature last week end. United States Senator Joseph T. Robinson and the Demecratic nominee for governor, Carl E. Bailey, were principal speakers. Senator Robinson charged Gov. Landon with employing “fox-like campaign methods.” He devoted most of his remarks replying to Landon's recent Portland (Me.) address. He also took time to attack the Town- send pension plan and Father Charles E. Coughlin. Senator Robinson, referring to Lan- don’s speech in which He referred to the President as leading the country into war, said: “Mr. Landon's assertion in his Portland speech that President Roose- velt is leading the country into war is childish and amusing in the light of his speeches in 1933 and 1934, when he approved the identical poli- cies which he now claims to be war- like.” Arkansas Democrats will begin ac- tive solicitation for contributions to the national campaign fund October 1 and will continue until the No- vember 3 election, Clifton H. Scott, finance director for Arkansas, an- nounced. Finance chairmen for all counties have been appointed and the ground work has been laid to raise $50,000 in the State. Osro Cobb, Republican nominee for governor, in a speech at Gurdon, said he and his supporters were bas- ing their campaign on the “high ad- venture of bullding a strong mi- nority and the presentation to the people of Arkansas of a comprehen- sive program to build the State.” Activity on the part of the Repub- licans increased also this week with appointment by J. A. Tellier, Re- publican campaign manager in Ar- kansas, of assistant managers in each Congressional district. Survey (Continued From Third Page.) P. is expected to wrest the gover- norship from the Democrats. Both major parties also are fighting hard for the 29 votes of Illinois and In- diana’s 14. In Michigan politicians still are analyzing the figures in the recent primaries and trying to cal- culate what this normally Republi- can State, which swung over to Roosevelt in 1932, will do this year. New®England continues to look like Landon territory, although Rhode Island appears to be facing a lively campaign. Both major parties have some internal trouble to contend with, but it is reported to be more deep-rooted on the Dem- ocratic side. After getting off to an aggressive start, the Republican campaign in New Jersey was reported to have slowed down last week, but un- doubtedly will be accelerated again during October. Kentucky and Tennessee appear safely Democratic, but in West Virginia the Republicans are cred- ited with having made progress against an earlier Democratic ad- vantage to the extent that the State now is regarded as doubtful. Although Kentucky Democrats are having factional differences over State control, it is not believed to be affecting Roosevelt’s chances there. While there is more campaign activity than usual in some of the Southern States, reports do not in- dicate any break from the Demo- cratic column in the solid South. Close Fight in Idaho. Turning to the West again, Idaho is found still to be heading for one of the closest campaigns in its history, so far as its presidential vote is concerned, although Senator Borah, Republican, is expected to be re-elected by a substantial ma- Jority. In California the Republicans are striving to cut down the advantage the Democrats are believed to have. Republican leaders will seek to get out the stay-at-home vote in an effort to put California back in the G. O. P. column. The Democrats, however, contend registration gains indicate support of the present ad- ministration. ‘The campaign for senatorial seats is holding the limelight for the time being in Wyoming and Montana. Oklahoma is still regarded as in the Roosevelt column, but in New Mex- ico discord in Democratic ranks is giving Republicans hope of victory. |WHEAT AREA FIGHT PUSHED BY G.0.P. Kanéas Republicans Center Landon Campaign on Two Districts. BY CLIF STRATTON, Special Correspondent of The Star. TOPEKA, September 26.—Backed by Gov. Landon's farm speech at Des Moines, Iowa, last Tuesday, and his attack on the -Canadian reciprocal trade agreement Thursday night at Minneapolis, the Kansas Republican State. Committee plans to center’ its national attack in this State on the sixth and seventh congressional dis- tricts the remaining five weeks of the campaign. 3 The sixth and seventh are the big wheat districts of Kansas. From all reports, they probably would give President Roosevelt a lead—very slight | in the sixth, somewhat larger in the seventh—if the vote were taken to- day. Federal funds, in relief checks, wheat benefit checks and F. C. A.| loans, admittedly have staved off fore- | closures of thousands of wheat farms | in these districts in the past three years. Frank Todd, State chairman, is confident a vigorous campaign the next month, using Senator Capper and Representative Prank Carlson to lead the attack, can swing enough votes to give Landon a several-thou- sand lead in the sixth. Efforts are being made to get Representative Clif- ford Hope of the seventh released from his job as head of the agricul- tural’ division of the national head- | quarters in Chicago, to campaign the | last three weeks in the seventh dis- trict. Republican leaders scoff at the claims of Democrats that Landon will | | lose Kansas in November. They re- | gard these claims as clever propa- | ganda, but admit generally that the | | Spring estimates of a 100,000 majority | for the Republican presidential nom- | | inee were a little high. The situation today seems to be | that Roosevelt will carry one of the | seven congressional districts, the | fifth, and that odds are Representa- | tive Jack Houston, Democrat, will be re-elected in that district. The sixth, seventh and third districts are regarded as close, with | Roosevelt holding the edge in the sev- enth, possibly in the sixth, and Lan- don a few thousand to the good in his home district, the third In the third district, Harold Mc- Gugin is waging a vigorous and vo- | ciferous campaign against Repre- | sentative W. E. Patterson, Democrat, for re-election. McGugin defeated | Patterson in 1932, but lost to him in | 1934 by a narrow margin. Kansas City for Roosevelt. The agricultural counties in east- ern and central Kansas are expected to overcome the Roosevelt strength in Kansas City, second district, and | give Landon a 10,000 majority in the | first district, despite the apparent Roosevelt strength in Topeka, the largest city in the first. Ordinarily Topeka and Shawnee County roll up 8,000 to 12,000 Republican mafjorities: indications today are that the Landon majority in Shawnee, including To- peka, will be closer to 2,000. But | he apparently is stronger than ever in the rest of the first district. Representative Randolph Carpenter, Democrat, refused to run for re-elec- |tion in the fourth this year. Two | newcomers are out for his place—State | | Senator Ed H. Rees of Emporia, on the | | Republican ticket, and D. C. Hill. a | young attorney, of Wamego, on the | Democratic ticket. The Democrats are centering their | efforts on President A Roosevelt and | Walter A. Huxman of Hutchinson, their candidate for Governor against | Wwill G. West of McPherson, Repub- lican nominee. ‘Summarizing—and subject to change —the presidential race looks like Lan- don holds lead from 25,000 to 35,000 in the first, second, third and fourth districts, with Roosevelt perhaps 10,000 to 12,000 to the good in the three wheat districts, with a Landon trend on in the sixth and seventh. TOUR IS PLANNED Particular attention to the questions | of private construction revival, the continuation of Federally financed | public works construction and the day-labor competition of the Gov- ernment in the construction field will be given by two major officials of the Associated General Contractors of* America during a tour through eight Western States, it was announced here yesterday. It was also announced that the Fall meeting of the Governing and Advisory Boards of the association will be held here on November 16 and 17. The tour will be made by W. A. Klinger of Sioux City, president, and Managing Director E. J. Harding of the Washington headquarters staff, starting at Omaha, Nebr., October 7. Political Chiefs in Alabama Taking New Interest in Negro BY J. F. RATHERMEL, Special Correspondent of The Star. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., September 26. —Slightly, but none the less definite- 1y, the question of Negro vote has ob- truded itself into 1936 Alabama politics. Since the days of reconstruction the only concern of Alabama political leaders over the Negro vote has been how to keep the Negro from voting without running afoul of the Con- stitution.. This has been done through the so-called “grandfather clause,” which qualified those whose ancestors had fought in the Con- federate cause and a strict applica- tion as far as Negroes are concerned of the educational qualifications. As a result of this policy, Negro voters in Alabama have been rather scarce. Even in sections with a preponderant Negro population, the Negro vote has been negligible. A negro voter at the polls has been something of a curiosty. The present campaign, however, sees a slight change in the attitude toward the Negro vote. Part of this change is the indirect result of the Supreme Court decision in the Scotts- boro case, which called attention to the practise of keeping Negroes off jury lists and, incidentally, off the polling lists. The white rulers of the South have been forced as & result of this decision w/mum the Negro as more of a political factor than before. But the Negro vote is becoming of more interest in the South also because that vote is becoming more independent. The Negro of the South is patterning after the Negro of the North in learning the value of in- dependence in politics. Also, the Ne- gro has at last become aware thatf unwavering loyalty to the Republican ticket has won him nothing. Aside from an occasional political plum, the Negro of the South can see noth- ing he has gained by his Republican support. There are signs that the Southern Negro, recognizing that his fate has been bettered under the current Dem- ocratic regime, is toying with the idea of becoming Democratic - This idea is getting encouragement from Dem- ocrats. In some States of more even division of political sentiment, such as Tennessee and North Carolina, the encouragement has been definite and generally open. In States of unswerv- ing loyalty to the Democratic party like Alabama, the encouragement is 50 far sub rosa. Nevertheless, when Alabama’s vote is cast on November 3 more Negroes will be found marking under the rooster than probably has ever been the case before. And the change is not 100 per cent unwelcome to Dem- ocrats, A | the New Deal had been Democrats Hold Michigan Vote Shows Strength for New Deal 38 Per Cent of G. O. P. Primary Total for Couzens Despite Backing for Roosevelt BY H. C. GARRISON. Special Correspondent of The Star. DETROIT, Mich., September 26.— The Michigan primary provided plenty of material for arguments and very little else. The Republicans took 58 per cent of the vote, and are jubilant over it. The Democrats are despondent bee cause they had hoped to top the Re- publican vote. As a matter of cold fact, the vote indicates an actual increase in Democratic voting strength in Michigan. Never before have Dem- ocrats cast so large a proportion of the vote in the primary. In 1932 the Republicans cast 68 per cent of the vote in the primary; and in No- vember the Democrats swept the State, Roosevelt carrying it by 130,000 votes. Republicans shouted gleefully that “rebuked” because of the defeat of Senator Couz- ens in the Republican primary and because of the close squeak Represent- ative Prentiss M. Brown had in get- ting by Louis B. Ward, Coughlin lob- byist, for the Democratic nomination for Senator, Vote Held New Deal Strength. Democrats answer that when a Re- publican Senator can indorse a Demo- cratic presidential candidate and then take some 38 per cent of the vote in a Republican primary, it is an indica- tion of New Deal strength rather than weakness. As to Ward, they contend that his big vote was largely due to the fact that he made a hard cam- paign and was well known in the metropolitan area of Detroit, where he led Brown. Brown, on the other troit area. He comes from St. Ignace, in the Upper Peninsula. The result of the senatorial pri- maries does prove one thing. and that is there are breakers ahead for Wil- hand, waged a desultory campaign | and was not well known in the De-| Is Cited. per M. Bruckér, former Governor, the Republican nominee. The four Dem- ocratic candidates took a larger com- bined total of votes than Brucker won, and the chances are the great bulk of these will go to Brown in No- vember. On the other hand, Couzens was given 190,000 votes, and the pre- diction is freely made by political observers that a goodly share of them also will go to Brown in the general election. Welsh No Anti-New Dealer. Because of the thumping victory of Frank Murphy, high commissioner to the Philippines, over George W. Governor, for the Democratic nomi- nation for Governor, the Democrats | are shouting “New Deal victory.” Welsh, however, was not an anti-New Dealer; but Murphy, regarded by the Republicans as the head New Dealer attacks by Republican orators and press all through the campaign. The Democrats got a bad break in the nomination of Leo J. Nowicki of Detroit for Lieutenant Governor. Nowicki, a capable and estimable man who has made an excellent record in office as drain commissioner of Wayne County, is a Detroiter and a Catholic. 8o, also, unfortunately for the balance of the Democratic ticket, is Frank Murphy, the candidate for Governor. Out-Staters in Michigan do not care particularly to vote for Detroiters. | Over on the other side of the fence, break in the nomination of Luren tenant Governor. Dickinson, who | served several previous terms in this office, formerly was superintendent of | the Michigan Anti-Saloon League. That gives the Republicans three drys—Brucker, Gov. Fitzgerald and Dickinson—in the top three places on their ticket in this not-any-too-dry State. JAMES ROOSEVELT TOURS BAY STATE Will Visit 354 Cities and Towns in Heading Cam- paign for Father. BY W. E. MULLINS, Special Correspondent of The Star. BOSTON, September 26, —James Roosevelt took personal charge this week of his father's election cam- paign in Massachusetts. He mo- tored to the tip of Cape Cod to em- bark on a speaking tour which, he expects, will take him into 354 cities and towns before election day. Young Roosevelt definitely —ap- proved the candidacies of the various members of his party’s State ticket, | including that of Gov. James M. Cur- ley for United States Senator. This public collaboration was welcomed by Republicans, who have based their campaign on opposition to the Gov- ernor’s current administration. Meanwhile, the Governor was en- gaged in efforts to clear the field in the fight for the senatorship of such embarrassing opponents as Mayor Robert E. Greenwood of Fitchburg and Thomas C. O'Brien of Boston. both Democrats, who have qualified as independent candidates. O'Brien, seeking election as vice president and also as United States Senator as the candidate of the Union party, was hailed before the State ballot law commission to defend his right to use the designation “Union party” and also to prove that some of the signatures on his nomination papers were legal. Efforts were being made to obtain from the contest. One report was that Gov. prevailed on President Roosevelt to use his influence with Woodring to persuade Greenwood to get out of the fight. Meanwhile, former Gov. Joseph B. Ely indicated Alfred E. Smith will come to Boston about the middle of next month to join with the National Jeffersonian Democrats in opposing the re-election of President Roosevelt G. A. R. RESOLUTION EXPRESSES THANKS Veterans Show Appreciation to Organizations’ and Individuals' Co-operation in Reunion. In a farewell resolution made public yesterday, the Grand Army of the Republic voiced its thanks to local and O'Brien unconfirmed Curley had co-operated in arrangements for its seventieth national encampment held here during the past week. felt appreciation” to “the members of Congress and the District of Co- lumbia for the appropriation for en- campment expenses; to Melvin C. Hazen, president, District Commis- sioners; to Mr. George W. Offutt, chairman, and Mr. Richard 8. Mc- Curdy, chief clerk, National Encamp- ment Committee, and all members of their committee, especially Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, District auditor, for their supervision of all arrangements for our entertainment and comfort; and to Secretary of War Harry H. Wood- ring for his recogntion of our pres- ence in the Nation's Capital. We commend also the Boy Scouts for their aid, the newspapers for the publicity given us and the citizens of the city for the courtesies shown our comrades.” 'PLAN FOR ANNIVERSARY Lansburgh Employes to Hold Mock Primary. A mock presidential primary con- vention with heads of departments as candidates will be held tomorrow night at a store-wide meeting of em- ployes of Lansburgh’s department store preparatory to the opening ‘Wedneeday of the Lansburgh’s seventy- sixth anniversary ea-huunn. the withdrawal of both Greenwood | organizations and individuals which | The veterans expressed their “heart- | KNOXACCELERATES £.0.P.INCOLORABD Reception Rouses Enthusi- asm for Republican Drive in State. BY J. J. MULLEN, Special Correspondent of The Star. DENVER, September 26.— The speech of Col. Frank J. Knox, Repub- lican vice presidential candidate, marked the high spot of the week in Colorado politics. The great recep- tion for him added enthusiasm to the G. O. P. campaign, which got under way earlier in the week with the meeting here of all major State can- didates. Expressing the belief the platform adopted by the Republican State as- sembly needed clarification and strengthening, both Ray L. Sauter |and Charles M. Armstrong, candi- | dates, respectively, for the G. O. P. senatorship and governorship, an- | nounced they would go beyond the | program adopted by the Republican | assembly. Sauter declared for further aid to the sugar beet and live stock indus- tries, elimination of quotas for sugar beets, discontinuance of crop cur- tailment and a high tariff on sugar imports. Sauter recommended con- tinuance of bounty payments until a new Republican program of tariff protection makes bounty benefits un- necessary. Armstrong sought stronger declara- tions on the State highway program and water problems. Democratic leaders announced they would stand on the platform adopted by the Democratic State assembly. | Pormer United States Senator Law- rence C. Phipps, Colorado’s Repub- | lican national committeeman, back | from a visit abroad, said a united | front would be presented by the Re- | publicans in the State, with whole- | hearted support given every candi- | date on the ticket, from Gov. Landon down. DURAND DISMISSAL HEARING DELAYED Case of Former Federal Power Commission Worker Awaits Return of Smith. The hearing on the case of Robert Y. Durand, dismissed from the Federal Power Commission last March, which was scheduled for tomorrow by a special board of three members, has been postponed pending the return of Edwin S. Smith of the National Labor Relations Board. Smith, who will represent the | board, is now conducting a hearing in Seattle on the discharge of twd em- ployes of the Post-Intelligencer there and is expected to return October 8. The hearing on the Durand case will be set after his return. The other two members of the spe- cial board are Hugh L. Kerwin, direc- tor of conciliation of the Department of Labor, and Otto Beyer, a member of the National Mediation Board. Durand, who is corresponding sec- retary of the Federation of Architects, Engineers, Chemists and Technicians, which asked the hearing to determine whether Durand had been dismissed for union activity. The hearing was agreed to by the commission, which declared, however, that the findings of the board would not be binding. For two months after Durand's dismissal, the Washington Chapter of the fed- eration picketed the offices of the F.P. C PLAN “OPEN HOUSE” D. J. Kaufman, Inc, men's wear store, will celebrate the fortieth anni- versary of its founding from 7 to 11 pm. Tuesday with “open house” at the main store, 1005 Pennsylvania avenue, The program, open to the public, will include a floor show and several broadcasting programs under direction of “Radio Joe™ n’{m A Welsh, farmer Republican Lieutenant | of Michigan, was subjected to bitter | | the Republicans got an equally bad | | D. Dickinson of Charlotte for Lieu- | (OHID CONTINUING QUESTION MARK Definite Tendency Absent in State—Traditional Lines Lacking. BY L. R. COUNOR, Bpecial Correspondent of The Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 26.— The days pass swiftly in Ohio with- out this State finding out any more definitely whether it will give its elec- toral vote to President Roosevelt or Gov. Landon. The traditional polit- ical cleavages are absent from the picture in the straw votes being taken in every corner of the commonwealth. Office building and suburban samples give Mr. Landon only a nominal edge. Labor gives Mr. Roosevelt an almost unqualified indorsement. The colored vote, which has been stanchly Repub- lican throughout the years, has split, and in many colored districts of cities such as Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo and Cincinnati Roosevelt campaign | buttons are much in evidence The State ticket seems to be set- tled. Gov. Davey apparently will be overwhelmingly beaten. But con- trary to what is so often the case, Attorney General John Bricker, who is at this writing fated to carry an almost unprecedented Republican vota for Governor, isn't expected to be able to give Gov. Landon much of a pull. The Lemke vote, which earlier was expected to mean considerable in the final national result, looks as though it would be too small to make much of a difference. The Republicans, however, are look- ing forward with much confidence ta Gov. Landon’s visit in Ohio, when he will make two political speeches at Cincinnati and Cleveland, and when he will touch briefly at several other points. Gov. Landon, it will be re- called, was reared in Ohio, in Mari- etta, the oldest settlement in the great Northwest territory, and he iy expected to visit the scenes of his boyhood. His boosters hereabouts are certain that once he becomes better known to the voters of the State he will have slight difficulty winning the Ohio electoral votes. In the meantime both the Scripps- Howard and the Columbus Dispatch State-wide straw vote polls show Bricker away ahead of Davey, and Roosevelt with a comfortable margin over Landon. The former newspapers have received about 35000 votes in their poll and the latter publication about 16,000 in its. Unless something happens to change the situation materially in Ohio, all the political forecasters seem doomed to making uncertain predic- tions qualified at every turn with many and large ifs. For so far as the national situation is concerned the race between Landon and Roose« velt is close, has been close and prome ises to continue being close. The Governor’s swing around the State may start the ball rolling more defie nitely in his direction. NEW FIGURE.IN POLITICS FIGHTS SENATOR BULOW Chan Gurney, G. 0. P. Nomineq for Senator, to Be Honored at Dinner October 14. BY ALFRED BURKHOLDER, Staft Correspondent of The Star. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D. September 26.—One of the interesting rolitical battles now in progress in South Da= kota is that between William J. Bue low, Democratic United States senae tor, and Chan Gurney, Republican nominee for senator. Gurney is new to political life, tlahough his father and brothers have for years been opemators of a broadcasting station at Yankton, 8. D, which has made the name Gurney familiar throughe out the State. The Young Republican League of Yankton on October 14 will honot Gurney with a dinner and program, Speakers listed are Leslie Jensen, Re- publican nominee for governor; Fran= cis Case, Republican nominee for ECOngrea in the second district, anc | Carl Mundt, Republican, who is seek- | ing election to the Lower House of | Congress from the first district. In the Democratic campaign Gov. | Tom Berry is seeking a third terms NEVADA DEMOCRATIC RANKS IN CONFUSION Campaign Is Under Full Sway, Friedhoff Appointed State Treasurer of Party. BY EDGAR REINHART, 1 Correspondent of The Star. 0, Nev., September 26.—Demo« cratic political activity is under full sway in Nevada now, but there is con« fusion within the ranks. The first move toward campaign | work came with the announcement this week of appointment of George | Priedhoff as Nevada treasurer for the | National Committee. He is Federa! irector of housing for Nevada, and his appointment was taken to indi« cate Chairman Farley will put all of | the alphabetical agencies at work in | the campaign. | In the midst of the start of the | campaign R. L. Douglass, internal revenue collector for Nevada, resigned from the Democratic State Control Committee, reportedly in resentment over young Democrats sponsoring a radio talk by Frank Upman, jr., fore mer W. P. A. administrator in Ne- vada a week ago. The Republican campaign continues quietly, although the party leaders are working intensely in every voting precinct in the State. MOTORISTS BACK MOVE AGAINST GASOLINE TAX | 8ign Petition Sponsored by Club in Opposition to Proposed Levy. The Keystone Automobile Club, conducting a campaign in opposition to proposed gasoline taxes in the Dis~ trict, has already secured the signa= tures of several thousand Washing= ton motorists to a petition which. is being circulated for presentation to the District Commissioners. E. Keneipp, club secretary, said that motorists are welcoming the opportunity to sign the petition and the club expects to have at leasy 50,000 signatures when it is pre- sented. » s