The evening world. Newspaper, December 27, 1919, Page 3

LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES EAGER 10 “DRAFT” HOOVER AS PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE ‘iinipncamae Former Food Controller Fig- ures in an Interesting Situa- . _ tion in National Politics, KEEPS THEM GUESSING. Men Behind the Guns Uncer- tain as to Just Where He Stands. By David Lawrence. (Bpecial Correspondent of THE ee Evening World.) — WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (Copy: right, 1919).—Said a Democrat 80 Prominent in the Wilson Administra- tion that were his name to be men- tioned he would be instantly recog- nized as a power in the politics of his party: “If I were not pledged to McAdoo I would openly work for the nomina- tion of Herbert Hoover for President on the Democratic ticket.” Said a prominent Republican, whose position must necessarily be neutral at present but whose desire for Republican success in 1920 is equalled by no one else in the Re- publican Party to-day: “If we only knew where Herbert Hoover stood, if we could make sure of him—why, we would win in a/ walk if we nominated him for Presi- dent.” ANTESESTING SITUATION IN PRE-CONVENTION POLITICS. These two quotations—unfortu- nately their authors cannot at this time be disclosed—represent one of the most interesting situations in preconvention politics in the United States. On the surface, the workers and organizers are sincerely Jaboring tooth and nail for their favorites. Standing apart from the active work- ers are certain wise leaders who pull the strings at the last moment and ewing delegations into line, so that the real nominee emerges after the favorite sons have been balloted out of consideration. The men behind the gun, 60 to. speak, are looking Hoover over. The’ Republicans and the Democrats will tell you the same thing—that Hoover is about as well advertised a person- ality as there is in America and per- haps in the world; that he has the international vision and the engi- neer’s scientific mind in handling large problems of a domestic char- acter. MUST ADOPT HIS PLATFORM TO. GET HIM. Tt is significant that Herbert Hoover hasn't said which party he would affiliate with in the next cam- paign. But if you will glance at the leading article in this week's issue of the Saturday Evening Post you ;will find what may be regarded as the Hoover platform. Whichever po- litteal party adopts that platform can have Hoover. That's about the long! and the short of it. Hoover is not seeking the nomination, nor is he permitting his closest friends to start ‘any boom or organjzation or political machinery going in his behalf. He is simply exercising his right as an independent citizen to say what he thinks on public questions, and if .etther political party wants to draft him, his terms are contained in the doctrines he has set forth in print And if neither political party cares ‘to take an independent type of citl- ten like that, Hoover will not be in the least offended but will continue to work independently in the public service. MAY BUY NEWSPAPERS TO EX- PLAIN HIS IDEAS, ‘There are rumors that some day he ™may purchase newspapers and ex press himself on public questions from time to time, ,put the former Food Administrator has denied this, The one interesting fact is that after a close contact with Government daring the war, and after an execu- tive job that made him respected by every ‘Government in Murope, Her-| bert Hoover has enunciated some ideas about reconstruction that agply directly to the economic ills of the country to-day. In his magazine article, it will be| noted that Mr. Hoover comes out flatly for the right of collective bar- gaining and also for the right of ‘wage earners not only to organize in trade unions but to employ counsel and representatives of their own in dealing with capital, It was on this point that tho first Industrial Peace |* Conference was wrecked. Mr! Hoover | ( is at present a member of the Indus- trial Counsel which was appointed | a a by the President to endeavor to work | Tracks traced in the snow on the roo ot f Programme to submit to the employers and the employees of the country. OPPOSES DOMINATION BY LABOR OR CAPITAL. Mr. Hoover points out in his arti- cle, however, that no combination of workers or capitalists ought to be Permitted to dominate the commu- nity and dictate social and political | measures. Where the combinations | are so large both of trade unions and capital, as in coal, transportation and similar necessities of life, Mr. Hoover discussed the need for com-; pulsory arbitration, or, alternatively, the delay of strikes and lockouts, until some independent body can deter- mine the right and wrong and sub- mit it to public opinion. He also speaks of the necessity of holding unions liable for damages for failure to fulfil contracts once entered upon. The former Food Administrator takes up successively the problems involved in the control of corpora- tions, plans for a better distribution of wealth and co-operative methods |‘ {in production between capital and labor, control of speculation and 3 profiteering, and while expressing an opposition to the nationalization of industry because Government owner. ship does not furnish enough initia- tive and efficiency, he points to the need for Government control to the extent that enterprises made to serve the community do not violate the fun- damental principles of equality. Other pronouncements of policy are bound to be issued from time to time by Mr. Hoover. It is an alto gether novel way of serving the puo lic interest. Mr. Hoover permits no one to organize any boom for him, but he is having his say. If any consid-| erable number of the people think his ideas and experience can be use- ful to the country, they are entitled to draft him. But the truth is, Herbert Hoover himself doesn’t think the politicians of either party are even interested tm him, and he has told persons who have broached the idea to him that he believed it ridiculous and hoped they would not cause him embarrass- ment by giving any encouragement to the notion. Wherein Herbert Hoover is mistaken. For the truth is, the politicians are watching him carefully, and it would not be sur- prising to see overtures made to him from both sides before the two Nom- inating Conventions meet, with the chances not altogether remote that one or the other of the two parties will consider him seriously for the Presidential nomination. GERMAN LINERS GO Seven Ships Given Over by Wilson Are All in New York Harbor, The seven former German vessels President Wilson ordered the Ship- | | Ping Board to turn over to Gre | Britain wero formally transferred here at noon to-day to the local rep- resentative of the British Ministry of Shipping. There was no ceremony about the transfer. The documents incidental to the affair wero to be exchanged at Washington, Here it was simply @ matter of the American crews leaving the ships to British crews which were in readiness ‘Then the lowering of the American flag and the raising of the British, and all was done, It is understood that the Kalserin Augusto Victoria will go to the Cu- nard Line, which already has the Imperator. The Kaiscrin is at the Army Base in South Brooklya, It is believed the White Star Line, part of the International Mercantile Ma- rine, will get the Zeppelin, which is at the Army Base; the Orient Steam Navigation: Company, the Pring Friedrich Wilhelm, which is anchored off Riverdale in the Hudson; the Pe- ninsular and Oriental Steam Navi- gation Company, the Mobile, which is at the Army Base, and the El- lerman Lines, the Pretoria, which is at Martin's Dock, Staten Island. IL 1s not been decided what compa- nies will get the Graf Wualdersee, which is at Brad’s Dock, Staten Isl- and, or the Cap Finisterre, which is at the Army Base. THREE ARRESTED AS SILK THIEVES. | Three youths, arrested early this morning as they were leaving a tene- | c! ment house gt No Broad- way, will arraigne Jeffer- Bi heriacontanie charge of burg lary. When arrested each of the three carried a burlap bag in which the police found bolts of silk Valued at $8,000 The prisoners ar a laborer of No. Sullivan Stre vestigation by Policemen Considine, | ilennon and Doyle of the Mercer Street ition revealed that the establishment of Cohen & Blumfeld, No. 201, Woon | was | ter [Street had been entered through! window opening fire led to the building where the arres' were made, 306-60004-00400-000600006 THE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER Cousin Eleanor and Actors in “The Wishing Ring” Pidind Entertained Members of the Kiddie Clu b PDE HOOD UL FORA MONTH LOST EN ROUTE: sea 0% a Caen ee o0e cea THOUSANDS ENDY THE WISHING RING IN SECOND SHOW: The Evening Wer World Kiddiel= Klub 1919 Performance a Great Success. confectionery Broadway, was fdnight ¢ 1 of cigurettes, t them the mith a blackjack. p|the ights to gi the place had been cle When Wrutkin To-day’s performance Wishing Ring,” by and for the mem- recover the police of the h Street Station, 9 to keep quiet about the robbery. He was taken Kiddie Klub holiday celebration in a 199; The attendance! taken in bis _ MISSING ‘nme 18, RAN AWAY TO WED! World Kiddie Klub, at the Manhattan Opera House, wound wave of enthusiasm, to-day was even farger than at yes terday’s performance. The vast audl- s packed from the orches © back wall of the top- most gallery ‘The performance this year was of managers said interesting and had ever seen, ri TO ENGLAND TO-DAY prietor of the theatte who voluntarily | With a stage assemblage of hundreds | § nd Carl Edouarde, who next to Kiaatel 2 ‘ > the idols of Wishing Ring" 8 that they | and sisters at No. musical director, Klub, said “The a delightful succes wouldn't mind jumping right in doing all their hard work over again. Cousin Kleanor brought ovt some new talent this year. mother th, been courting It is probable ret Rainsford and Mildred Watts wiil figure in electric lights on part in the show, preciation of the, a favorite with oth a with such keen ap- and Marian Coffey, As on yesterday, » back of the the kiddies arrived. » early as was the hour ready to go through the work of yes- won all hearts. marine Boat Company will bi during 1919 ninety-f could, getting the staz the scenery could ‘be no possible slip or br steering the kiddies tn the rection to their dressing rooms ana] hundred other tittle success of the whole. Among those willing and cheerful feet Stage Manager; Harry Dufloca, bec trician, and the stage hands who were interested getting under way 4% in one ¢ productions of 10% knots an how GOV. SMITH’ Ss NEPHEW WEDS. Stam Attends Marr’ ire and all assembled even in better performance, nd shouts and plause of the other kiddies and their still ringing in their ears and they than ever jn th ——ealeamnnet ceremony was In yeaterday's Evening iF of No. 403 Bleecker |ot the # | Atlantic Coast |“SH!” POLICE TELL VICTIM OF BANDITS. Clerk Hit Taken—No Arrests Reported. Samuel Frutkin Over Head, who keeps a small! to the Knickerbocker | several stiches wer hes Her Home Asking Parents’ Forgiveness—Mother Critically I. s Nilma Stephenson, a pretty ral police alarm out clerk living — wit was rec 11 and Tay announce » in Hoboken and ask Christmas morn er best clothes, oing to visit a mar Her disappearay she was itarium, it was said “Ray” jima for same titne, ir stron, ~_ THREE U. S. SHIPS | LAUNCHED TO-DAY | Newark Bay Shipyard Has ered Ninety-Five Vessels were launched at the Newark Shipyard to-day. Glynn. and his whole Brooklyn this morning Governor's nephew, Maguire of 6 Street Rubinstein, sister of the Assumption Yilliam B, Farrell. the bridesmaid, law + partner of man. ind Mr. Glynn were They Oliver Street they would “soinewhere on thr Mr. Glynn's home store t closing Eve One asked for} As Pratkin| Fugitive man hit him went through store and escaped with about $200 in| Before leaving they 1 Bra t night | him Pushing own back over his should and fired two shots at Wimmer rof injuring persons further down Wimmer returned two an- 5 the Presiden Ke of Mereeden| staft| to| and the and Mrs. and gh Street, Brooklyn, the} turned off 2 impression that | for the night. | consciousness West | Street but was warned) heard a buzzing which be thought | w: | | south. for | crowd, him a had but pposed’ the | | | | | Deliv- the This Year steel cargo vessels Bay With them t ub- | United States ship coms aggresate eadweisht) y of 503,20 tons 3 at to-day'a triple 6.6. Hasichurst, Mrs. 4 ul | | his | performed at| | that HIT BY “L” TRAIN Platform, | jourr POLICEMAN KILLS HOLD-UP MAN IN "KAMERAD” ROLE es Had Tried After Throwing up Hands in Surrender. Man Is Knocked Y aver the platform 25th] Ber many years Mr, Van Hamm Strect and Right {0d of the founders and president of |f ain view of © ing. pagrangers. frarad » posatble at a at he death of Mr. Van Hanm is al fection of Din ‘eye, whieh was we ea Wimmer of the Old Washington | 4 Policeman J. J Slip tag in his »| burglar {Street and wich Street without being able to lo: ate ‘Then two revolver shots sounded and a crowd 5 |to the sidewalk from No ingto treet chasing a man who ran ’ The who Wimmer drew his! , stopped short You don't enjoy grinding valves Tse real gasoline that is uniform in quality--that will you to adjust your petit clean combustion—-and you won't have much valve grinding to do, You'll have Jess carbon trouble of all sorts. Standardize on SOCONY Motor Gasoline. 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At the subway kiosk opposite No, 46 Greenwich Street, the fugitive fired | nd then lifted both his hands In the right was an auto- again 4 in th matic sho shouted to Wimmer. “TL make As Wimmer came within six feet Wimmer, who had his re- volver pojnted toward tho from the hip, dropped a fugitive's exploded | harmlessly and fell to the sidewalk fhe man fell crumpling on top of it he had been shot through the Retracing the steps of the pursuit, Wimmer | Philip Lehaud, a Syrian . who has come to New Christmas for many Last year there waa a fight in the nelghborhood between Syrians. | Newport, York at | same after Which a compatriot swore igainst Labaud, who disap The warant jands of Policeman August Old Slip station According to the mair's cafe, pursuit started, year's enemy STANDARD OIL CO. OF NEW YORK SOCONY~ REGISTERED MOTOR f the patrons of Nu- of which the id encountered | noisy all the patrons joined. Lahaud, they ton Street, an inte the Vuzher was taken Hospital. haud’s pistol y for eight shots, contain two lc Mrs. | cating he migh' | before he was killed. sted bystander, in to Broad Street was found te rtridges, indt fired five or six Christmas Candice Burns Boy, Robert oved to Mary's Hospital, ‘The sign of a reliable dealer may prove fatal candle from bis Christmas tree and set nus clothing afire, QALEB VAN ANIM OWNERS SEEKING DIES IN FLORIDA; TRAINLOAD OF GIN. Had a Long Career as a News- | 18,697,453,012 Rickeys, Worth= paper Worker and Manag- $7,543,800, Disappear on ing Editor. Way to Cuba. Calob Marsh Van Hamm, managing | Nobody ever thought It of Clever” leditor of the New York American, | land, but It ts a fact that after being dled eatly to-day at Miami, Fia,, af- | ported at Clevelnnd there has beep... |no trace of the Peoria, DL, Gim. ter an illness of a little more than a] f° 08 OF A Maven heavily” month, Mr, Van Hamm left New| guarded and tightly locked freight. York for Florida on Dec. 18, accom: |cars, en route for Havana via aa panied by his wife and his only child, | Kastern port, believed to be New, fa daughter, and Louis Setbold of The | York, World, his most intimate friend. Mr.| Nobody yesterday seemed to know Setbold returned on Christmas Eve | what had become of the 18,607,458,012- with the information that there was/ potential gin rickeys, valued in the... . i Hamm's re-| market at $7,543,800, nay, an tilbe bb da he white palhte ealve phased OEE ain. | ¥, through Atwat Mr. Van Hamm was born in Cim-| Mineral Water Spritige and other cinnati on March 11, 1861, He was ed-| way stations, and would wated {n Chickering Institute and|have got past Niagame waite with= ; bead and af-|0Ut o drop leaking through had ft the University of Cincinnati and af | not struck Cleveland, ter a brief career in the practice Of Co), Daniel L. Porter, who scowta* >liaw entered the newspaper profes- at Prohibition Law violators and ira »ming managing editor of |puts them in the cooler, told. @; so eee ie ewaJaurnal, He|foporter that Deputy income Taxer the Cincinnati } de Stenipson knew all about the specials” came to New York in 1892, and after] whereabouts. Stompson said thete't acting as city editor of the old Jour- so less tha Es nothing doing. * the. pt sihad ie |lowed that Deputy Colleotor o! nal and the Revorder joined the staff) Boe" stewart ought to have @ few" of The World jn 1896. He was man-|of the facts up his sleeve. Stewart aging editor of The Morning World "he Donhed the Idea, ot 906 , vhe | The buck took a second start and from 1906 until 1910 when he entered at for the railroads. The New - the Hearst organization as managing k Central was horror atric! editor of the American. I the very idea and said the gin pth ts In hia chosen profession ‘Mr, Van| fue just the Kind of thing, feet aj Pennsylvania wo ave detis! mim ranked with the leaders. Hal ncnditag. tut never the Nowe i was noted for his cool, agcurate Judg-| Central.” The Pennaylvania shrugged ment and for bis ability to riso toa shoulder and pointed to the Werk. Wi. Bhanton OU aa |Shore. The West Shore handed SOy_ RENE Deoenoe a Meee nuck the address of tho Erie of effort and a maximum of efficiency. | trig ghooed the reporter and buck oth No more popular newspaper execu-| to the K. and O. tive ever made his mark in New York | lisin, ‘To his associates and hia subordinates he was alwayn a singers) | MAMMONTON. N. J.. Dee, 21 friend and a wise counsellor i rd 1, White, whore «on, Charles 8. wh is ovt on bail on a charge Ving killest “Etily™ anarey, unced that he had received @ + m the Chief of Police of Coll the Andiron Club, Hla home was in | Okla, nlaring that the Ching bad autos the Apthorp Apartments, 7th Street thelr care } , ha ei |xcription of the Dansey bo: pA Noob In 193 be married op jaticn wtated that the child hed Amy M. Perkins of Cincinnati, mole on the left breast and «leh lived on the upper West 5) He was with the Dansey boy. partic ly sharp shock to his friends years | for the reason that up to the time| wait dpon consultation between Mim Sp pounds,| when he was stric partly indicated he might} health and good natu Attached to his coat was a metal tag with th en with bis last |'Van Hamm and friends of the Camiy- ho had been the picture of good | 2 _thia city and Cincinnad. Hines ho Had boon the picture of Rood) phe body will be taken to Cimgins., nly once) nati and the funeral will be held — before in his fifty-nine years had hej probably next Tuesday or We sion the brief and mild. | Interment will be in Spring Grove he funeral will | Cemeter: arburetor so as to give quick, Mvery gallon the same. US PAT OFF VS0" { GASOLINE OTOR Wi § \" wy on ca ON (STANDARD OC Aqua Impure, * ee a j Suffered ill bh at ocea-|day at the H. A. Perkins residences’? eee eee ee ee EE ED