Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1936, Page 2

- TENNESSEE FIGHT Republican Having Hardest Battle of Career Keeping Knox County. BY JOHN H. CLINE, Staft Correspondent ot The Star. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., October 31.— Tennessee’s only real political fight of the year is in full swing here—almost within the shadow of majestic Norris Dam, keystone of the New Deal’s vast T. V. A. power development project. And yet the public power question, strangely enough, is not a real issue in the campaign for the congressional seat from this second Tennessee dis- ; trict. Both the Republican and the Democratic candidates are emphati- cally in favor of the T. V. A. Both | candidates probably are sincerely in favor of this project, but even if they were not the Government has spent entirely too much money in this section | to permit of any criticism. The Republican candidate is J. Will Tavlor national committeeman from ‘Tennessee, and for 18 years this dis- trict’s Representative in Congress. Op- posing him is John T. O’Connor, a Democrat, former mayor of Knoxville. Taylor apparently will be re-elected after the hardest fight of his political career. National Ticket Slighted. Little is heard here of the national ticket, although there is a Landon- Knox headquarters on the main street, from which campaign literature is dis- tributed. Taylor, in several of his speecnes, has urged his listeners to vote for Gov. Landon, but both candi- dates are saving their heavy ammuni- tion for blasts at each other. This is due to the fact that virtually every- body concedes Tennessee to President Roosevelt, and the practical politicians feel there is no use wasting time and money on a hopeless cause. O’Connor and the Democratic news- paper supporting him have made some effort to inject the T. V. A. into the campaign, claiming that Taylor has | not been constant in his devotion for it. This drive was pretty well killed off, however, by the revival of an edi- torial printed several years ago by the Democratic paper in which Taylor | was praised lavishly for his activities in behalf of T. V. A. and, incidentally, | Knoxville. Taylor's real difficulty seems to liel‘ in the fact that during his years as Federal patronage dispenser under Re- publican administrations he made numerous enemies, who are now out to beat him if they can. Hopes to Swing Knox County. He has considerable support among the anti-New Deal Democrats, and probably will get around 2,500 votes from them in Knoxville, which should be enough to carry Knox County for him. He undoubtedly will carry all of the remaining 10 counties. Barring an overwhelming vote against him in | this city, “J. Will,” as he is known to ‘one and all, will be back in Congress | dor another term. = The Republicans also are facing a @ight in their sole remaining Tennessee istrict—the first. : “ B. Carroll Reece, veteran Republi- can incumbent, is running against | William M. Crawford, Democrat, but | the race is complicated by the candi- dacy of Charles W. Clark, a Republi- «<an, who is running independently Swith Townsend indorsement. Crawford would not have a chance | 3n this traditionally Republican dis- | “Arict were it not for Clark's candi- dacy. Many political leaders believe {hn the Townsend movement is popu- | ar in the district, and they predict | that a division of the Republican vote | may defeat Reece. The chances are, | however, that he will come through Successfully. | Origin of G. O. P. Strength. These two districts are the only Re- Publican strongholds in an otherwise overwhelmingly Democratic State, and their G. O. P. leanings date back to glavery days. This hilly, eastern sec- tion of the State was settled by small farmers who couldn’t afford or couldn't | use slaves and there developed among | them a strong antipathy toward the big planters in the central and west- ern sections. This sentiment has been handed down from generation to generation, and they still vote the Re- publican ticket. In the remaining seven districts the Democratic candidates have no oppo- sition, and, of course, their re-elec- tion is assured. They are: Sam D. McReynolds, third district; John R. Milchell, fourth district; R. T. Atkin- son, fifth district; Clarence W. Turner, sixth district; Herron Pearson, seventh district; Jere Cooper, eighth district, and Walter Chandler, ninth district. Atkinson was nominated for the seat | left vacant by the death of Speaker | Joe Byrns. In the gubernatorial race, the Re- Ppublicans are running P. H. Thach | against Gordon Browning, Democrat. | Browning's election is assured. - Sena- tor Nathan L. Bachman, Democratic incumbent, also has nothing to fear from his Republican opponent, John | R. Neal. Socialists Are Busy. ‘The Republicans have no other candidates, but the Socialists are run- ning a full ticket except in the con- gressional districts. The size of their vote will be watched with interest by State leaders on the theory that many Republicans and anti-New Deal Demo- crats will vote the Socialist ticket in protest against the Roosevelt policies. The Socialist vote, however, probably will be’ insignificant. One of their candidates for the Gen- eral Assembly is Miss Willie Sue Blag- den, who was horse-whipped several months ago by a band of masked men while she was investigating reports of mistreatment of tenant farmers in Arkansas. ‘The Jeffersonian Democrats in Ten- nessee are something of an unknown quantity, but probably wid not figure materially in the election. Their leader, Forrest Andrews of Knoxville, believes there might have been a chance to carry the State for Gov. Landon if the prominent Democrats opposed to President Roosevelt had not been afraid to come out against him. As it is, he can't see anything but a sizeable majority for the President. Train Radios to Give Returns. So that overnight travelers may receive up-to-the-minute returns on the election during the evening and night of November-3, the Pennsyl- vania Railroad will equip its long- distance trains with radio sets. The sets will be installed in 30 lounge cars for this purpose. A number of trains operating out of Washington to the North and West will be equipped for this n-j\ service, Wayside Tales Random Observations of Interesting Events and Things. RINGLET. UST what it means, we leave to better minds to determine, but we would like to tell you the story of one of the town's better groomed women. . Yesterday morning, after a long night of being permanent waved and otherwise remodeled, she woke up to find her pillow fairly covered with what once had been her hair. Undis- turbed, she picked up her comb and ran it through the new coiffure. A few strokes and the comb was jammed with more fallen hair. Later, at' the office, the noticeable difference in her appearance evoked comment. But still the well-groomed ‘woman refused to get excited. “T can't be bothered,” she said. *I| went 10 & good place and paid their highest price.” It may be that it takes a bargain in baldness to make her downright angry. * ok ok % DEFINED. Ray Burhen is only 5, but she knows what ‘atmosphere” means. Her mother and father, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Raymond Burhen, were discussing a place at which to dine when Ray pleaded for one that had atmosphere. “What’s ‘atmosphere’?” her moth- er asked. “A place that is pretty and you like_to be in,” Ray explained. ok ox % BONG. MAN down in Virginia is boasting freely these days about owning the only cocker spaniel with the in-| stincts of a Swiss bell ringer, | This pooch, which is called by a name we forget with great alacrity, used to have a tough time in the big country house trying to get any one to notice when it wanted to saunter into the great outdoors. Scratching at the door often failed to attract attention | and the owners decided to do some- thing about it. They merely put a small bell beside the door, down at the height of the dog's nose. Now, when Toots, or whatever that name 1s, wants the door opened, a good push with the nose rings the bell and somebody comes along. Pup learned the trick mn no time at all, and is smart | enough not to ring just for the fun of the thing. having read that story about the boy who cried “Wolf.” * X X % NAOMI. MISS ELIZABETH TEMPLETON, whose name was mentioned here before in connection with a horse from | which she was thrown, is about to be mentioned again in connection with the same horse. Naomi was the horse’s name and the fate which over- took her should be a warning to horses inclined to get smart with Miss Tem- pleton. | After six weeks in bed as a result of Naomi's whimsy, Miss Templeton was ready to ride again, “Where's Naomi?” she asked the day she appeared at the riding academy. “Dead: killed in a fall,” the stable- man said sadly. “Too bad,” said Miss Templeton, not sadly. * ok k% SINGER. HENRY NESTOR, the “Singing Cop,” is busier than a political candidate these days. And in the midst of singing three and four times each night he has laryngitis. A typical night's work for Henry this week was—8:30, appearance for several numbers at the Board of Pub- lic Welfare meeting; then a quick whisk to a fashionable uptown hotel where he is a nightly attraction to dinner guests; back to a fashionable downtown hotel for an engagement, and then again to the uptown hostelry. ‘Then, of course, Henry has a regu- lar job. He is police aide to Com- missioner Melvin C. Hazen and must use those same vocal cords eight hours | daily. It’s not much fun. x Xk X X% FACT. Among its other distinctions Washington undoubtedly harbors more of the old-time Morse code telegraphers than any other city in the United States. The reason is that no other city has so many privately leased tele- graph circuits as does Washington, These circuits are maintained be- tween Washington and virtually all of the major cities of the Nation. Though the art (or science) of telegraphing as did William Morse when he first transmitted his his- toric “What hath God wrought?” practically is a lost art, Washing- ton still has a corps of men who know and utilize their dots and dashes. * k% SIZE. 'OU are a big man when your mere appearance in a court room can influence the course of justice. Joe Sanford, probation officer, is that kind of a big man. He appeared in court the other day in the course of an assault case trial, & short time after the plaintiff in the case had testified his assailants were larger men than any in the court at the time. By the time Sanford walked into the room, the case had progressed to the point where the defense attorney was saying: “You say that the men who at- tacked you were larger than any one in this court room?” “I did say that,” the plaintiff ad- mitted. “It was true then but (eye- ing Sanford) it isn't now. I guess 11 have to.chapge testimony.” - | Democrats. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATUBDAY. OCTOBER 31, 1936. .. TAYLORMAYWIN | Washington | HOT FIGHT WAGED | CONFUSION MARKS IN MONTGOMERY Democrats Appear to Have Edge, but G. 0. P. Is Confident. BY WILL P. KENNEDY, Staff Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md, October 31— Montgomery County, named after the redoubtable Gen. Richard Montgom- ery, is more of a political battle- ground this year, in a presidential and congressional campaign, than since it was founded. Both Repub- licans and Democrats claim they will win—the Republicans say “by a quite substantial majority” and the Demo- crats say “by from 1,000 to 2,500." To a disinterested outsider, who has made a careful and unbiased canvass, the Democrats seem to have the edge for both President Roosevelt and Rep- resentative David J. Lewis. Four years ago Montgomery County gave the highest presidential elec- toral vote-getter on the Democratic ticket 9,882 and for the two at large and one each from the six congres- sional districts, an average of 8,767; while for presidential elector on the Republican ticket the highest vote was 5,753, and the average for the eight was 5604, From this the Roosevelt majority can be computed as 3,159 to 4,129. In the 1928 elec- tion Hoover carried the county by about 2,700. Four years ago Montgomery Coun- ty gave Representative Lewis 11,833, to 8,691 for the late former Repre- sentative Fred N. Zihlman—in a three-cornered contest. This year the Democrats say they will do a little better for Lewis and the Republicans say they hope to win with State Sen- ator Harry W, Le Gore of Frederick County by an old-time Zihlman ma- jority. The disinterested observer sees the odds in favor of Lewis, “Normal” Majority Seen. Stedman Prescott, chairman of the Democratic County Committee, - in | charge of the very active Democratic Roosevelt and Lewis headquarters in this county seat, says after conferring with active workers in all the districts, “The county will have its regular nor- mal majority, usually about 1,500 to 2,500. The situation looks better than it did a little while back. We should do just a bit better this time for both Roosevelt and Lewis.” This is Pres- cott’s first national campaign as county leader, as he succeeded E. Brook Lee three years ago as head of the Democratic organization. Pres- cott, an able lawyer and independently wealthy, served three terms as a member of the town council, then as | State’s attorney for the county, and is now a member of the State Senate. The upper districts, rural, north from Rockville, which have in the past been giving rather small majorities against the Democrats, are now ex- pected to turn in substantial majori- ties in support of them. That seems to be the sentiment along the line in such places as Gaithersburg, Pooles- ville, Barnesville, Clarksburg, Damas- cus and Laytonsville districts. The Democratic county organiza- tion has been conducting the most | vigorous national campaign in many years, with Prescott as chairman: Lacy Shaw of Colesville, treasurer and chairman of the Registration Com- mittee; J. Bond Smith, Takoma Park, | chairman of publicity and the Speak- ers Committee; J. Donald Clagett, Silver Spring, chairman of finamce; John B. Diamond, Gaithersburg, chairman of the Campaign Commit- tee, assisted by Dr. Benjamin C. Perry, Bethesda: Curtis Walker, Chase; Alvie A. Moxley, Damascus, and Richard H. Lansdale, Sandy Spring. cratic campaign include Mrs. Jane Y. Latimer, Takoma Park, president of the Montgomery County Women's Democratic Clubs, and Miss Ruth Shoemaker, Bethesda. J. Somerville | Dawson, jr., Rockville, is president of the United Young Men’s Democratic Clubs of Montgomery County, and has been commandeered for work at the national headquarters in New York. Louis Thomas, Chevy Chase, and J. C. | Christopher, Bethesda, are in charge of active campaign work by the Young The Veterans have a sep- arate group in charge of J. B. Fitz- gerald, Chevy Chase, working under State headquarters in Baltimore. Many Meetings Held. The Democrats have held more meetings than is usual, with consider- | able enthusiasm demonstrated by the voters, climaxed at the biggest rally ever held in the county, in the Ken- sington Armory. The Democrats claim they have put on 1,400 more than the Republicans in new registrations. Probably the one most potential asset of the Democrats is the fact that all the factions within the party are united, as they have not been in many years, for President and Con- gressman. There is being developed an amalgamation within the party— with all working now in complete harmony. The Young Democrats, the Women’s Democrat Clubs and the older Democratic groups are now working co-operatively, under the di- rection of Chairman Prescott. Curtis Walker of Chevy Chase, & ‘Washington attorney and chairman of the Democratic State Central Com- mittee for Montgomery County, fig- ures as does Campaign Director Pres- cott that the county will give a nor- mal Democratic majority—which he estimates at about 1,500. He finds that there will be considerable shift- ing of votes, and that the up-county districts will do a little better than usual. While he is reluctant to ad- mit it, Mr. Walker and all other ob- servers realize that the down-county district, the suburban area bordering on the District of Columbia, will prob- ably reduce their Democratic vote. Chevy Chase, which is a very well-to- do section, last time gave Roosevelt & slight majority—while this time it is expected to give the majority vote to Landon. It is always Re- publican area, except in an abnormal year. While Walker still claims “an even break for Roosevelt” the im- partial observer would give the Chevy Chase vote to Landon, but thinks that Lewis will probably win there over Le Gore for Congress. James Christopher, president of the Young Democrats Club of Bethesda, and acting chairman in charge of the ecampaign headquarters there, is of the opinion that the seventh dis- trict, comprising Chevy Chase, Be- thesda and Glen Echo, will do a lit- tle better than last time, when in a nip-and-tuck contest Roosevelt won by 46 votes out of 4.500. He empha- sizes that never have the Democratic factions been more united. The Young Democrats have been active in getting new voters registered and in speaking at rallies, and are ar- ranging to get out the vote next Tues- day. He points out that two years ago Montgomery County elected fu- sion candidates pledged to cut ex- penses and balance the budget— Chevy | Other leaders in the Demo- | STORK DERBY END Six Appear to Be Tied With Nine Children Each for $500,000 Prize. BY DALE HARRISON, Associated Press Statt Writer. ‘TORONTO, October 31.—Charles Vance Millar, whose pet phrase as a lawyer was “Damn dead men! They're always coming back to plague us!” was one of his own dead men today. Gone these 10 years, the irrascible old bachelor who hated women re- turned today through the medium of “clause 9" of his will to reap the whirl- wind of a $500,000 whim. He returned to a melange of moth- ers, law suits, contracts and recrimina- tions; to the last-minute frantic flap- ping of stork’s wings, and to the sober- ing rumble of a white hearse. Babies, dozens of them; sheriffs with subpoenas, mothers with lawyers and managers, and with social workers carrying relief baskets at the back door; solemn executors, their dignity a bit askew at finding themselves mixed up in an “exhibition” so far re moved from their frock-coated routin mothers praying that the babies they expect may be born in time to count in the fantastic race for births—that was the picture as the contest stag- gered to its close, No one had the slightest idea who was ahead, so confusing were the claims, so contradictory the records. Six women appeared to be in a tie as the curfew hour neared. All claimed motherhood of nine children, properly certified. These women are Mrs. Lily Kenny, Mrs. John Nagle, Mrs. Annie Smith, Mrs. Pauline Clarke, Mrs. Arthur Timleck and Mrs. Isobel MacLean. In addition, Mrs. Peter Romas, pretty 28-year-old wife of a Greek chef and a mother of eight, was con- fident she would bear another child before the contest closed—and was even counting on twins, — e which pledges, he says, they have not carried out, and “the voters have ceased to place dependence in such | promises.” The president of the | Roosevelt-Lewis Club in Bethesda is | Dr. Benjamin C. Perry and in Chevy | | Chase Don C. Glassie. Both have | been active campaign workers. Mrs. | Margaret T. Fischer, Leland, is presi- | dent of the Women's Democratic Club |and Mrs. Charles E. Roach honorary | president of the united Democratic | Women’s Clubs of Maryland. Christopher estimates that the vote for Representative Lewis will be about the same i the seventh district | (Chevy Chase, Bethesda and Glen | Echo) as it was in 1934, and that, while he will lose a few Democratic votes, he will gain a considerable num- | ber that were formerly dissatisfied and voted with the Republicans in a factional protest. Last time Mont- gomery County saved the election for Lewis—he came to the county line 1,500 votes in arrears and Montgom- ery turned him in a winner with the unprecedented majority of 3,200. Now, with all factions pulling together, | they hope to do at least as well by him this time. Besides, Lewis has made a “thorough campaign in the | county—which he had previously neglected Ear| Whittier Shinn, a Washington | attorney, is president of the Landon- Le Gore Club of Montgomery County and in charge of the Bethesda cam- paign headquarters. He feels quite confident of carrying the metropolitan (near Washington) area for Landon and Le Gore by 4,000 to 5,000 votes, but realizes that the up-county, rural | districts, will be rather strong for Roosevelt and Lewis. During the past two months his club has been making a house-to-house campaign in the metropolitan area—Chevy Chase, Takoma Park, Silver Spring and Bethesda. He reports that the Republican workers have found very few, if any, defections during this personal contact survey. At least 90 per cent of the Republicans and 50 per cent of the Democrats have been interviewed. About half of the Democrats seen have indicated that they intend to vote for either Landon |or Le Gore, or both—he says. He | points out that in 1934 the registra- tion showed 20,070 Democrats and 8,800 Republicans in the entire county. The last registration was 9,800 Republicans and 20,225 Demo- crats. He credits the Democrats with gaining about 300 this year as a net result of registration and revision of the lists. In 1934 the Democrats voted about 58 per cent, Shinn says. He is working steadily and ener- getically to make the best possible showing for the Republicans next Tuesday. Dawson Sees Landon Victory. Walter W. Dawson, Rockville attor- ney and former member of the Mary land House of Delegates, is chairman of the State Central Committee for Montgomery County—and conducting the Landon-Le Gore campaign from his own office. He has been making an unusually energetic campaign throughout the entire county. He claims that there are many Demo- crats who have declared their inten- tion to vote with the Republicans, “We expect to have a good anti-Roosevelt vote with us,” he said, “and expect to See Landon carry the county by 1,000 to 1,500 votes.” The Republican cam- paign organization is composed, be- sides Chairman Dawson, Shinn, presi- dent of the Landon-Le Gore Club and in charge of Bethesda headquarters; Wilson L. Townsend, Kensington, vice president; and James C. Rogers, Chevy Chase, secretary treasurer, Shinn is chairman of the Executive Committee and associated with him are Dawson and Paul Sleman, Chevy Chase; Mrs. Claude W. Mitchell, Sil- ver Spring, and Robert L. McKeever, Silver Spring. Especially earnest campaigning is being done among the colored voters, with two or three meetings every night, under the leadership of De Witt W. Zook, Takoma Park, assisted by Raw- lin Preston, Takoma Park, and Elmer Boyner, Silver Spring. At the primary election last Spring Representative Lewis received a total ©of 14,890 votes in the entire five coun- ties in the sixth congressional district. His opponent, Clay Plummer, former sheriff of Montgomery County, re- ceived 3,050. In the Republican primary Senator Le Gore, the congressional nomination in a six-sided race, re- ceived 5,624 votes to 5258 for his nearest opponent. The total Repub- lican vote in the sixth district was 16,174. The total Democratic vote was 17,940—leaving a lead of 1,756 for the Democrats. The Republican hope of victory rests Plummer, as this approximated vote cast for Col. Breckenridge, the who oppmdflmunummmfifll largely with the 3,050 votes cast fors Freight' “Cars Derailed in ' Kenilworth # TRAINS DERAILED IN CAPITAL AREA Kenilworth and Landover Are Scenes of Accidents on Pennsylvania. ‘Two Pennsylvania trains were de-! | ralled in this area early today, a loose wheel causing nine cars in a coal train to leave the tracks in | Kenilworth, and a broken journal throwing a baggage car and one other | | car off at Landover. The latter were | in a train of empty passenger equip- ment en route from Baltimore to Potomac yards and briefly interrupted traffic. No one was injured, but the freight wreck tore up the tracks for several yards, damaged one of the uprights carrying .the overhead electric wires and spilled coal over the right-of-way. The train was south-bound and the derailed cars were in the middle of a string of 75. The derailment occurred near Kenilworth avenue and Nash street northeast about 2:30 am. and could | not be cleared until midday. In the interim, other freight traffic was handled over passenger lines. The Landover derailment was at | 4:30 am. and the officials said two | inbound passenger trains were slightly delayed as a result. . 'EASTERN AIRLINES PLANS EXPANSION | Company to Ask Post Office De- partment to Authorize Deal for Williams Firm. The Post Office Department, which | recently authorized the merger of | Pennsylvania and Central Airlines, | will be asked to permit Eastern Air- | lines, also operating through Wash- ington, to combine with the Wedell Williams Air Service Corp, it was | announced here today by Capt. E. | V. Rickenbacker, general manager of | | Eastern. Wedell Willlams operates airmail, passenger and express service from New Orleans to Houston, Tex., with | stops at Baton Rouge, La., and Beau- | mont, Tex. | Eastern Air now operates airmail, passenger and express service from | New York to Miami and New York to New Orleans, both lines passing through Washington, and from Chi- cago to Jacksonville, Fla. If it is authorized by the Post Of- fice Department to take over the Wedell Williams airmail contract, Eastern Airlines at once will ex- | tend its New York-Washington-New | Orleans service directly to Houston, using the latest types of multi-mo- tored airplane equipment, Capt. Rick- enbacker said. Negotiations for acquisition of the Wedell Williams assets and business have been completed, Capt. Ricken- backer said. Mrs. Harry P. Williams, president of the corporation, joined in the announcement of the request for transfer of the airmail contract, —_— MENACE TO NEGRO SEEN IN NEW DEAL Race Being Led Back to Slavery, Edgar C. Snyder Tells @. 0. P. Rally. Declaring the Negro race is being led back imto slavery by “witch doc- tor” creatures of the New Deal, Edgar C. Snyder, former United States mar- shal for the District, last nignt warned participators in a Republican rally at John Wesley Church the colored voter is in danger of completely losing his freedom. Racial sentimentality and New Deal manipulation of relief funds are re- sponsible for the precarious position of the colored voter, Snyder held. He predicted complete loss of freedom should the New Deal continue in power. Snyder spoke in place of National Committeeman Edward F. Colladay. Other speakers were J. F. Wilson and Francis Wells. BOY OF 4 SWALLOWS COLD TABLETS, DIES An engineer on theé Greenbelt re- settlement project and his young wife today mourned the death of their son in a domestic accident yesterday. David J. Jenkins, 4, son of Mr. | and Mrs. David K. Jenkins of Berwyn, day night. Workmen clearing away the wreckage of nine freight cars derailed early today Pennsylvania freight line in Kenilworth. In the background may be seen an electric wire pole which was damaged by one ol:he cars. Unloaded Gun Halts Suspect In House Thefts Woman Holds Newly Hired Employe at Bay. S MRS. ROBERT G. MARKS. —Star Staff Photo. Discovering & room had been ran- sacked and several articles stolen, Mrs. Robert G. Marks, 6507 Seventh place, yesterday cornered her newly-hired colored houseman and held him at bay with an unloaded revolver until police could be summoned. ‘The man, who had obtained employ- | ment on a reference purportedly writ- | ten by a Senator, was held by police today for questioning in connection with the thefts. About & week ago, Mrs. Marks said, the man came to her home seeking food or work. He exhibited a letter n Senate Office Building stationery signed by a Senator and praising him as efficient and honest. He also had & written reference from a former em- ployer on Sixteenth street. He said his name was Horace Stevens, 38, of 49 Hanover street. Stevens reported for work at the Marks' yesterday. He was about to leave whep Mrs. Marks' daughter-in- law, Mrs. Robert J. Marks, found that her wrist watch, some clothing and a small amount of cash was missing. She called her mother-in-law, who cowed Stevens with the unloaded weapon and accused him of theft, which he denied. Sixth precinct police, summoned by the younger Mrs. Marks, found several of the missing articles pinned inside clothing he had left in the basement, they said. ROBERTS’ 6 YEARS’ SERVICE IS ENDED, President Accepts Resignation of People's Counsel—Successor- ship Unsettled. The resignation of William A. Roberts as People’s Counsel for the Public Utilities Commission has been accepted by President Roosevelt, end- ing his career of approximately six years service in the District Govern- ment. Roberts submitted his resignation to the President October 12, asking that it be made effective by November 1. He announced he planned to enter private law practice with Charles B. McInnis. When Mr. Roosevelt will fill the vacancy or whether he will leave the office unfilled for some time was not indicated in a statement at the White House that a letter of acceptance of the resignation had been sent to the official. For two days Roberts has been out of town delivering Demo- cratic campagin speeches. Night Final Delivered by Car Anywhere on the —Star Staff Photo. Roosevelt (Continued From First Page.) Republican leadership and an out- line of New Deal “achievements” was the consensus of presidential inti- mates. Such was the tone of his 1,300-word | address last night in the jammed Academy of Music in Brooklyn. He again struck at the Republicans and a “few employers” for their attitude toward the social security act, enumer- ated New Deal acts which he said | brought about a “better, happier | America,” and- expressed confidence |the voters next Tuesday would say “that our policy for the future is their | policy for the future.” Remark on G. O. P. Emblem. ‘Between assertions that the admin- istration had brought about a *“more united America” by assisting all groups together, and that past ad- ministrations had “fostered” dif- | ferentiation between classes, he in- terpolated a remark about the 1936 Republican emblem that brought the loudest applause of the evening. He read a telegram he said he had re- ceived on his special train coming up from Washington, as follows: “In the morning the sunflower turns to the East. In the afternoon the sunflower turns to the West—and goes to seed before November. A roar of laughter and cheers swept the gayly decorated hall, whose 4,000 | seats were filled and every aisle was | packed before the President stepped to the platform. Roosevelt raised his hand as if to hush a booing of Alfred E. Smith, | whose name was shouted by a ‘! galleryite. The President had just concluded a statement that the “Republican lead- ership, driven to desperation and | urged on by the same sinister forces which generation after generation have opposed all social legislation, now | repudiate their own Representatives ,and Senators in the halls of Con- | gress and leave them looking posi- tively silly.” Al Smith Booed. | “That includes Al Smith,” said & man in a lower balcony. | *“Boo-00,” yelled several in the au- ! dience. The President had mentioned the social security law after referring to the N. R. A. as having brought business men together to “encourage | them to increase wages, to shorten | hours, to abolish child labor.” He gave no inkling of how he felt about an N. R. A, for the future, as had been demanded by his Republican opponent, Gov. Landon, He said the social security law, which he described as a “new magna | charta for those who work,” had re- | ceived the support of 77 Republicans |in the House and 15 in the Senate |and only 18 of that party voted | against it in the House, with five in the Senate. That fact, he added, was “perhaps | illustrative of the paradox” in the closing days of the campaign that saw | Republican leaders repudiating that |group of 92 in their own party. The President then put in a word |for Gov. Herbert H. Lehman, who preceded him with a speech that also touched on the old-age pension and unemployment insurance law. Lehman is running for. a third term at Albany. Praises Lehman's Work. Praising the “great social reforms” 'and “liberal government” under Leh- man, the Chief Executive asserted: “There are none among you who believe that on Tuesday next there is one chance in a thousand that New York State will turn its government back to the old guard.” After outlining what the New Deal had done at Washington and topping off each of three phases of activity | with an assertion the people on Tues- | day would say, “That is a job well done,” he declared: “An equally important task remains To go forward, to consolidate and to strengthen these gains—to close the gap by destroying the glaring inequali- | ties of opportunity or of security which, (in the recent past, have set group | against group and region against re- gion. “By our policies for the future we will carry forward this program of unity. We will not be content until all our people fairly share in the ever- | increasing capacity of America to | provide & high standard of living for all its citizens.” er in the City Full Sports Race Results, Complete Market News of the Day. Latest News Flashes from Around the World. Whatever it is, you'll find it in The Night Final Sports Edition THE NIGHT FINAL SPORTS and SUNDAY STAR--delivered by carrier—70c a month. Call National 5000 and service will start at once. About midway in his speech, Mr. | 30.368.063 SPENT - BY REPUBLICANS Final Pre-election Report Shows $1,302,086 Oc- tober 18 to 28. BY the Associated Press. The Republican National Commit- tee reported today it had spent $1.« 302,086 in the 10 days ended Octo- ber 28, Filing jts last pre-election report with the clerk of the House, the committee revealed that its total dis- bursements since January 1 amounted to $6,988,663. Expenditures by Republican sena- torial and congressional committees brought the party’s total outlay tc $7.488,718. This figure did not include spend- ing by individual candidates or local party organizations. A similar report filed yesterday by the Democratic National Committee showed a total party expenditure of $3,430,115, while the National Com- mittee spent $3,406,501 since Jan¢ uary 1. Contributions to the Republican Na« tional Committee amounted to $6. 933,232 for the year, of which $1,198, 274 was collected since October 19 Today’s report showed a balance ou hand of $266,523. $58,020 From Certificates ‘The National Committee's incom¢ included $58,020 from the sale of participation certificates, usually for | $1 each. Individual contributions included $15,000 from L. A. Young, of Detroit; $10,000' each from Julius Forstmand and Harris Dunn, both of New York; $1£,552 from the New Jersey Repubs lican National Finance Committee; and $10,000 from the Massachusetts Republican Finance Committee, The American Labor party, organs ized to support President Roosevelt in | New York State, reported it had speni | $133,534 up to October 27, The Landon and Knox Campaigs | Club of the District of Columbia res | ported receipts of $14,723 up to Oc tober 29. Contributions of $8.945 wert recorded by the Republican Stau Committee for the District of Colum: | bia, which received $4,500 from th¢ Landon and Knox Campaign Club Neither organization gave its tota expenditures. Most Expensive Campaign. | Reports earlier yesterday by othel | organizations—including the Americar Liberty League, United Mine Worker: and Good Neighbor League — liste¢ large expenditures, indicating the cur rent campaign will be by far the mos' | expensive in American history. Another development during the da) Was a statement by the special Senats Campaign Funds Committee thal Democratic headquarters had denied accepting any contributions in “thi guise of advertising” in the party) national convention book, as allege¢ by Republican National Chairmas | John Hamilton. | Robert Jeflerys. secretary of thi Senate group, said W. Forbes Morgan Democratic National Committee treas urer, also “denied that any pressun had been exercised upon any corpora: tion or prospective advertiser.” Morgan asserted that at least 7! firms which purchased space in thi Democratic book also advertised i1 the Republican convention book. Hi contended the price of $2,500 per pagi charged for advertising in the Demo cratic publication compared favorably with rates of leading magazines, Both Hamilton’s complaint ant Morgan’s denial will be considered by Senate investigators in their new meeting November 9, Jefferys said. The Democratic National Commit tee report disclosed unpaid obligations of $469.782 and additional borrowing: | of $25.000 from Samuel Kramer o New York and $10,000 from Richar¢ J. Reynolds of Winston-Salem, N. C. Largest contributions by individuali were listed as $15,000 from Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Clayton, Lookout Moune tain, Tenn.; $10.000 from Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Morrison, Charlotte, N. C., and $10,000 each from Raymond E. Buck, Fort Worth, Tex., and Laus rence C. Steinhardt, American Mine ister to Sweden. | The International Alliance of Thes atrical Stage Employes and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada contributed $10.000, while the State Democrati¢ Organization of Alabama gave $34. 250. Clifton H. Scott, Arkansas Statq finance director, turned over $32,500 to the national committee, and the Florida State Executive Committegq | $3.500. | Other contributions included: James W. Gerard, New York, $2,500; R. W, Bingham, American Ambassador td | Great Britain, $5,000; Mrs. Henry | Morgenthau, $5,000; Floyd Odlum, New York, $8.000; Lewis S. Rosenstiel, | New York, $7.500; Fred Pabst, Mile waukee, $5000; H. Bayard Swope, | New York, $1,000; Jesse H. Jones, | chairman of the Reconstruction | Finance Corp., $6,000; Marjorie Post Davis, Roslyn, N. Y., $5,000, and Richard J. Reynolds, S. Clay Wil liams and James A. Gray, all of Winston-Salem, $5,000 each. {SUBMARINE OFFICER | RUSHED TO HOSPITAL B3 the Associated Press. NORFOLK, Va., October 31.—Lieut. Paul De La Puenta (junior grade), attached to one of two submarines now at the Naval Operating Base here, was rushed to the Naval Hos- pital in Portsmouth early today for | an operation for appendicitis. The | submarines R-3 and R-4, headed | south from Philadelphia, stopped here shortly after 6 am. and put the of- ficer ashore. They will remain here until the weather improves, Hit by ‘Landonite; New Dealer Fights Republican Police “Judge, I'm for Roosevelt. This morning I got hit over the head by a ‘Landonite’ and had a fight with two policemen who are for Landon. You can send me to jail for a year, but I am still for Roosevelt.” So said Carl Wilson, 42, 505 Sixth street, when he entered a plea of guilty to intoxication when he was arraigned before Judge Robert E. Mattingly in Police Court. His argu- ment struck a cord of sympathy. The court took his personal bond. Wilson was arrested at 1 a.m. after he had a fight with another man on John Marshal place over the election. Two Republican policemen made life 50 miserable for him at the first pre- cinct station house, he told the court, that he had to resort to violence to keep his self-respect. ¢