Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1937, Page 25

THIRD PARTY SEEDS “SOWN IN MIDWEST Leaders Disagree on Tac- tics—Democratic Split May Decide Outcome. By DOUGLAS R. MacKENZIE, Associated Press Staff Writer. > The seeds of a new national polit- fcal movement, designed by its leaders to encompass the Nation, have been eown in the Middle West, where the Non-Partisan League, the Farmer- Labor and Progressive parties sprang + up in past years, , One consideration, however, dis- tinguishes the days when these State parties grew to power from the cur- rent attempt to direct a new national movement to seek to wrest control from the Democratic and Republican parties, There was a similarity of methods * 4n organizing the North Dakota Non- 2 partisan League in 1915-16, the Min- nesota Farmer-Labor party in 1925, and the Wisconsin Progressive group in 1934, . Today there is an agreement of hopes, but outwardly at least, & dis- agreement on tactics. Gov. Phil La Follette, the Wisconsin Progressive, call for a “realignment of political parties.” Representative Teigan, the Minne- sota Farmer-Laborite, declares for an outright third party; a National Farmer-Labor party he says, is a ne- cessity. Seek New Deal Alliance. In all the talk of realignment, none has yet pointed the way to how this might be accomplished successfully. Mr. Teigan and such Progressives as - Representatives Boileau and Amlie of ‘Wisconsin, have voiced hope of an al- liance with the ultra liberals of the Democratic New Deal This would exclude the more conser- vative element of the party and the question has arisen which would re- tain the Democratic label. The most sanguine third party advocates do not go so far as to predict the con- gervative group would relinquish the label, And, while Gov. La Follette pro- claims “realignment already has be- gun in America,” adding that “the ydevelopment will continue until the “ reactionaries are in one camp and progressives in another,” he has not said whether the Midwest liberals, aided by labor and farm groups, could hope to control a Democratic on- vention, name a presidential end draft a platform to their own liking, So, says Representative Johnson, Farmer-Labor, of Minnesota, “those in the third party movement are flooking not only to 1940 but through 1940 to 1944.” Democrats Hold Key. For, says Mr. Johnson, the mediate future of the third party hinges on liberal or conservative control of the Democratic National Convention in 1940. “If the conservatives win, there will ve an exodus from the Democratic y party by those who will be looking for a liberal and progressive stand- ard bearer,” he said, adding, how- ever, such a wing of the Democratic jarty “probably would crystallize + sentiment behind a presidential candi- date of its own choosing.” If President Roosevelt's New Deal supporters control the convention, Mr. Johnson said he believed the liberals, such as the Commonwealth Federation of the State of Washing ton, the American Labor party of New York and the Farmer-Laborites | and Progressives, would support the liberal standard bearer of the Demo- | cratic group. An alternative to the realignment -’ 15 a national third party, support for | prize-winning American Legion drum | munity Chest Group Solicitation Unit is growing | and bugle corps of Fort Stevens Post | Will make final' campaign plans® at which, Mr. Teigan sa, in the midwest and “seems to be the rising hope of saving democracy, because it will block the advance of economic slavery and defend the masses against the attempts of big business to exploit them through the use of governmental machinery.” Hope to Win Liberals. Others, thinking like Mr. Teigan, hope to woo and win the ultra liberals ¥ of the New Deal and the Republican | party to an outright third party pro- gram. Mr. Teigan says: “The faithful adherence of Farmer- Labor leaders to thé principles of Dem- ocratic government carried on in the interest of enlightened progressive- ness has earned the overwhelming sup- port of many people who have no in- tention of becoming members of the party. “If we can now build a national Farmer-Labor movement while fhere } is yet time, perhaps the people and their liberties may be saved.” Neither Farmer-Laborite nor Pro- gressive has publicly alluded to the third party attempt in 1936. The National party, headed by Represen- tative William Lemke, a North Da- kota Republican, as presidential can- didate, failed. The national third party couldn't get on the ballot in a number of States. These election laws have not been changed. 5 Representative Johnson contends, however, there are enough States in P which a national third party could get on the ballot. He cites California, Oregon, Washington, New York, Minn- esota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Iowa, adding it “could get ‘. on the ballot in Ohio and maybe Michigan.” Close Contest Dangerous. But, failing & sweeping victory, Mr. Johnson said a close contest ‘among three parties would be ‘“‘dangerous” for a national third party movement. Failure of any one party to win sufficient electoral votes for election would throw the contest into the House of Representatives, where, said Mr. Johnson, a coalition of Democrats and Republicans probably would form to defeat any third party candidate. Possible presidential candidates have been advanced from time to time, in- cluding Senator Robert La Follette, jr., brother of the Wisconsin Governor. As to any presidential candidacy for Zhimself, the Senator calls it “tunnel talk.” This, he explains, is aimless uninformed discussion. Mr. Johnson says the late Gov. Floyd B. Olson,of Minnesota, a Farmer- Laborite, was a third party candidate for “the handwriting was on the wall all over the East for Floyd in 1940.” “Now, however, the shadow of the pointing finger sometimes falls on Phil La Follette,” Johnson added. and labor leaders are making some effort to weld their forces into a national unit. During the past sum- mer an officer of the National Farmers, Hollday Association- conferred with leaders of the Committee for Industrial ] i siate | im- | Mary Lee Williams, 21, her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. ment of Mary Lee’s marriage that the young couple were brot, is shown d@t Warrensburg, Mo., with childhood, they had wed secretly, not knowing of their kinship. Ben Williams, after the annul- to Ben Ipock, upon disclosure her. and sister. Separated since —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. INTEREST CENTERS INCHEST PAGEANT | Campaign to Be Launched at Meeting November 8 in Constitution Hall. City-wide interest has been stirred in the mass meeting and pageant in | Constitution Hall, which will open the | tenth anniversary campaign of the Community Chest Monday night, No- | vember 8. | Requests for tickets have swamped | Chest headquarters, campaign officials | said yesterday. Since the event is primarily for volunteer campaign H workers, seats are being allotted ac- cording to the number in each i unit. If any re- : main, they will be ! distributed to the i public at the door the night of the meeting. Dr. Douglas Southall Free- man, Richmond | editor, biographer of Lee and noted orator, will dee liver the principal | address. He will| be introduced by Robert V. Fleming, Dr. Freeman. | perity within the borders of this great, to the call of responsibility and phi- lanthropy,” adding: “The fact that more than $200,000 additional is asked means that last vear’s response was not 100 per cent adequate, and that this year, with its larger population, a few more tested organizations have been included in the Chest.” Rabbi Harry Silverstone declared that “philanthropy -is an indispensa- ble part of religion.” “Our civic population,” Rabbi J. T. Loeb pointed out, “is beset by the dangers of economic and social unrest. Only when the needs of the less for- tunate in gur midst are satisfied in a | reasonable way can we hope for tran- quillity and peace and continued pros- good land of ours™ | France types of these insects which | With the opening of the campaign less than two weeks away, members of the Metropolitan Unit are planning organization meetings to make sure | every prospect will be reached during the drive. This unit solicits the resi- dential areas and ‘the smaller business and professional firms not reached through the Group Solicitation Unit. Mrs. Fritz Calls Meeting. Mrs. James E. Fritz, chairman of the Stanton Park-Plaza Division, is meeting with her workers tomorrow to | stimulate interest among volunteers in the Northeastern section. Capt. Rhoda Milliken will speak to- morrow at a meeting of the Chevy Chase division at the Kennedy-War- ren Apartments. Mrs, Willlam Cas- sell Henso), chairman of the division, will preside. The Junior League will make active preparations this week to join in-the campaign. Mrs. John A. Selby is chair- | the chairman. | A processional pageant, divided into | | five sections, will depict in Kkaleido- | scopic form the work of the Chest | agencies. The pageant will be di- | | rected by Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest. | Drum Corps to March. | The meeting will be preceded by a, | huge searchlight display, which will| | outline the building brilliant; The} | will parade in front. A sidewalk com- | mentator, aided by “Radio Joe” Kauf- | man, will interview celebrities as they arrive. Overhead the Goodyear blimp will flash a Chest message from the sky. Clarence Phelps Dodge, president of the Chest, will call the meeting to order. Msgr. Edward L. Buckey will pronounce the invocation. Chairman Fleming will introduce Bert Sarazan, who will describe the campaign theme and poster created this year. Rabbi| Abram Simon of the Eighth Street| Temple will follow with a short ad- | dress. Following the principal address by Dr. Freeman, the chairman will intro- duce some of the campaign leaders. The Right Rev. James E. Freeman Episcopal Bishop of Washington, will | deliver a brief talk and pronounce the benediction. Greatest Meeting Predicted. Chest officials predict it will be” the greatest social welfare meeting in the history of the city. Many Protestant ministers of Wash- ington are observing today the first of two “Community Chest Sundays,” sponsored by the Washington Federa- tion of Churches. All Roman Catholic churches will observe the campaign next Sunday, November 7. The most Rev. Michael J. Curley, Archbishop of Baltimore, again has prepared an encylical letter to the clergy and laity of the Wash- ington churches, urging their support of the Chest. This letter will be read at every mass next Sunday. Most of the rabbis used the Com- munity Chest as'a sermon topic last week. Dr. Simon Praises Drive. Dr. Abram Simon, rabbi of the Eighth Street Temple, called the cam- paign “Washington's yearly response Organization here, suggesting C. I. O. join farm units in organizing growers of the Nation. Lewis Drops Hint. Not long afterward John L. Lewis uttered his statement that the C. I. O. might have to look elsewhere than to President Roosevelt for an alliance. With the 1938 congressional elec- tions & year away, quickened activity is expected by the third party cham- pions in the future. They have an- nounced a concerted effort would be made to eledt to Congress men‘ who think like they do, recalling that in 1922 third partyites first tasted vic- tory with the election of Knud Wefald as Representative and Henrik Ship- stead as Senator. They were Minne- sota Farmer-Labor members. Mr. Shipstead still is in the Senate. And, despite their oral difference with Progressives on how to attain a third-party movement, Mr. Teigan joins with Senator Ernest Lundeen, Farmer-Labor of Minnesota, in de- claring a national third party, will be a “certainty” in 1940. b man of the league’s division. Assist- | ing her as captains are Mrs. Willard | F. West, jr.. Miss Elizabeth Houghton, | day. Miss Ann .Carter Greene, Miss Mary Cootes, Mrs. C. Rowland Chase and Mrs. Lawrence Green. Coleman Jen- | nings, past campaign chairman, and | Herbert L. Willett, jr., director of the | hest, will address the Junior Leaguers Tuesday. | Personnel of area 1 of the Com-| 12:30 pm. Tuesday at a luncheon given by Henry Brawner, jr. of the Chestnut Farms-Chevy Chase Dairy. ‘The session will be held at the dairy plant at Twenty-sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue N.W. DEATH PROBE HOLDS WOMAN’S ESCORT Michigan Man Questioned After Typist Is Slain in Hunting Cottage. SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario, Oct. 0 (Canadian Press).—Vernon Spen- cer, 40, of Wixson, Mich, was held as a material witness today in con- nection with the death of Miss Helen Grier, Pontiac (Mich.) stenographer, in a Northern Ontario hunting cot- tage. | The pajama-clad body of Miss | Grier, 28 and attractive, was found | late Thursday, a bullet wound i her | head. Near the body was a .22-caliber rifle. | Police said Spencer told them he | discovered the body in the isolated cottage 38 miles north of here which he and Miss Grier had occupied on a hunting trip. He said he had been in search of game and returned to the cottage late in the day. He set out to notify police, making his way 30 miles through wooded | country to a lumber camp. After a preliminary examination of the wound, Coroner J. P. Keith ex- pressed the belief it had not been self- inflicted. On the authority of Crown Attorney J. L. O'Flynn, police took Spencer into custody as a material witness, WIFE, THROAT SLASHED, IMPROVES SLIGHTLY Mrs. Rosa Belle Ainsworth, 19, was reported as “improving slightly” last night at Emergency Hospital, where she is suffering from a fractured skull and a knife wound in the throat, said to have been inflicted Priday-by her husband, Martin Ainsworth, 32, 4 car- penter, shortly before he slashed his mother-in-law and turned the knife| on himself. Ainsworth, who lived at 927 Twen- tieth street N.W., is under a police guard at Emergency Hospital, where he is reported in a fair condition. Physicians believe the young wife, with a slash through the neck and cheek that half severed the tongue, in addition to head injuries, was the most seriously hurt, The attack occurred in the home of the mother-in-law, Mrs. Rachael Beans, an invalid, of 908 Twentieth street N.W, who was slashed about the face. | its 1937 bow to music lovers of Chi- | rraua tonight in all its traditional | | glamour. | the skyscraper opera building. | used to sit in the days of big opera FEEDING INSECTS COSTS 3 BILLION One-Tenth of All Food Grown in U. S. Goes to Bugs, Worms, Flies. By the Associated Press. One-tenth of all the food grown in the United States each year goes to feed insects. Government officials figure the Ameérican public's total annual loss frokh worms, bugs and fiies is in ex- cess of $3,000,000,000. M The cost of the unending warfare which farmers, householders and Government units carry on against in- sect pests is estimated at $200,000,000 ear. g ;;'he ‘Federal Government this fiscal vear will spend nearly $6,000,000 in the fight through the Agricultural Department's Bureau of Entomology. State governments and individuals will spend many more millions. An especial outbreak in some section may raise the Federal total. Last spring Congress appropriated $1,000,000 to curb s grasshopper plague in the Western States. The boll weevil, preying on cot- ton, alone causes an annual loss of $184,000,000; the corn ear worm, foe of corn, tomatoes and cotfon, $105,- 000,000; the rice weevil, which at- theks stored cereals, $65,000,000; the cattle grub, another $65,000,000; the coddling moth, enemy of apple trees, $34,000,000; the potato beetle, $18,- 000,000, and the Hessian fly, $13,- 000,000. The farmer is not the only sufferer. | Insect damage to shade trees, lawns and shrubbery of city dwellers runs into millions annually. Damage to| shade and forest trees is estimated by the Agricultural Department at $350,000,000 & year. | Another foe of the city resident is the termite, a boring insect which devours the wood in houses. The loss from this pest aggregates $40,- ' 000,000 & year. | Among the most helpful allies of | man in the fight against insects are | insects themselves. Many insects prey upon others. Thus wasps and flies are one of the most effective controls for the gypsy moth. An Agri- culture Department expert found in preyed upon the moth and a quantity | of them were brought to America. HEART ATTACK KILLS FORMER MANUFACTURER | By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J., Oct. 30.—The body of A. Gordon Murdock, 41, former | Indiana pump manufacturer and son of a utility magnate, was prepared to- | day for removal to Lafayette, Ind his birthplace, for burial on Mon- | Murdock died last night of a heart | attack while attending a motion pic- ture show here with his wife, Mrs. | Frances Mullins Murdock. They were | visiting M»s. Murdock's mother, Mrs. Frank Mullins of East Orange and | planned to sail shortly for their resi- dence at Innsbruck, Austria. Murdock, president of the Indian- apolis pump company that bore his name, retired in 1929 and sold the concern he founded in 1921, the year of his father’s death. Opera Makes ChicagoBowin All Its Glamour P:, the Associated Press. CHICAGO, Oct. 30.—Opera made | Society in satin, furs and diamonds | occupied all the box seats for the pre- | sentation of the sure-fire “Aida” in A cast of Chicago favorites hegded by Elisabeth Rethberg in the title role opened the season, which will continue for seven weeks and bring American debuts of a half dozen or so singers already well known abroad. George Czaplicki, widely acclaimed Polish baritone, sang for the first- nighters in his initial apperance in America. Others in Verdi's famed Egyptian-Ethiopian romance were Ger- trud Wettergren, Giovanni Martinelli and Mark Love. Robert Moranzoni conducted. . In the box where Samuel Insull deficits, was Jason F. Whitney, new head of the organization which has kept opera going in Chicago. Every one of the pink and plush chairs on the main floor was occupied. FREE HOME TRIAL P SETTTITTEGTIE (7 2 56) % RADIO with ; TOUCH TUNING Liberal Allowance for your old radio Maryland Electric Appliance Co. 106 Balto. 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