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ROOSEVELT STAND
ON BONMAITED
Smith's Question to Candi·
1 dates Is Regarded Funda
mental Campaign Issue.
BY MARK SULLIVAN.
Ex-Gov. Alfred E. Smith's question
about the bonus, put publicly to both
candidates for the presidency, is funda
mental In the campaign. It Is even
more fundamental In the world of busi
ness. Its importance in business in
turn accentuates its importance to the
campaign.
Incidentally, Gov. Smith's action
suggests a role open to him in this
campaign and in the future. Because
or the public attenion given his writ
ing, and because of his large personal
following, he can, by forceful question
asking In his new editorial post, cause
both presidential candidates, as well as
minor candidates, to come up to Smith's
judgment of proper attitudes on public
questions.
l° .thl k°nus· ex-Gov. Smith's
question to both candidates is, in ef
fect, will you sign it or will vou veto it?
. » has already 6ot the answer "I will
veto it from President Hoover, who
,within 24 hours after Smith
published his question. What is uncer
tain now is whether Gov. Roosevelt will
answer, and, if so, how.
Would Clarify Situation.
thl* ÎLE.0«Lt0° "?uch to say that at
moment continuance of business
recovery depends more on Gov. Roose
^eit making the same answer as Presi
rrnHi*ΰ0Ve^ than on any other one
in A R r-' f put the reas°n for this
ΙνίΛ 1 help '«ward clari
. i? *i Î. . Presldential campaign
end the business situation.
«OOOniPnm °f the i"0nus would take $2,
400,000.000 out of the United States
If Europe knew certainly
that $«,,400,000,000 is to be taken out
or the Treasury, Europe would believe
again what Europe believed last Spring
Europe believed then that Congress was
going to spend more money than the
could afford, including a
$2.500.000,000 appropriation tor build
ing post offices, proposed by Speaker
oarner.
Because Europe believed that. Europe
believed the American dollar was go
to dePreciate and America go off
the gold standard. That state of mind
in Europe, accompanied by the same
state of mind among some Americans,
Jed, to the panic conditions of last May
and June. J
As to the bonus, all that can save
the country from it is confidence that
whoever Is President will veto it The
American Legion has this w.-ek de
«riï. and immediate payment."
With the American Legion taking that
imperative position, there is not the
least doubt that Congress will pass it
The House passed it last June 15 by a
vote of 211 to 176. It is true the Sen
ate rejected it, but that was only be
f<7 Ie?ders of Parties
2"itVy.,C0Îerred and dec'ded not to
enact the bonus so long as the bonus
marchers were camped right beneath
the Senate windows. Both Houses will
vote for it next time. Already a year
«îocn λΪ?λ îf/% a^° b°*h Houses passed a
$1,250,°00,000 bonus payment on ac
thîSc Passed jt again by a two
thirds vote over President Hoover's
veto.
«cT!1tJ;eC0le,ry bu,siness has had so far
rests primarily and almost solely In con
fidence that the Government will not
spend vastly more money than it re
vives. The recovery began at precisely
""LÎ · «'hen Congress, upon President
Hoover s appeal to public opinion, aban
PJ°Jects for enorous expendi
*»*. If the world should come to feel
that a President is going to be elected
Kin u < not vet° a S2.400,000,000 bonus
h^lnTs \ould not on'y halt, but
hack to where it was last June.
The need of an answer from Gov.
Roosevelt is the greater because most
or the pressure for the bonus within
Congress comes from his part v. The two
outstanding leaders violent in demand
iSL; b°nu®· passionate in stirring up
V demand it. are Democrat
Patman or Texas and Democrat Ran·
u. °l Mississippi. Patman's leader
snip has the added menace that he
proposes to pay the bonus by fiat money.
Seek Veterans' Vote.
It is just to say that the Democrats
tvLaoP κ.. ave determined to outbid
the Republicans in appealing for the
^ans vote. The Democrats realize
the Republicans got the advantage of
the Grand Army vote for 40 years
following the Civil War by offering
those old soldiers larger and larger
pensions. The Democrats are deter
mined not to let that happen again.
It would be inaccurate to suggest
there is any great concern among Dem
ocratic leaders whether Roosevelt an
swers Smith's question. At the mo
ment they are so elated over the Maine
victory that their tendency is to take
no strong step in any direction and
take no chance of alienating any group
of voters. They feel, as Speaker Gar
ner put it. "We have got this election
won now and I'm not going to do any
thing to lose it."
(Copyright. 1832.)
COMEDY IS PRESENTED
Darnestown Woman's Club Is Spon
sor of Presentation.
Epecial Dispatch to The Star.
DARNESTOWN, Md., September 17
—The comedy, "That's One On Bill,'
was presented in the public school
building at Darnestown for the benefit
of the Darnestown Woman's Club. It
was directed by Miss Mary Rice and the
cast included the following young peo
ple from the Darnestown neighborhood
and other sections of the county: Heler
Butts. Naomi Butts, Margaret Plummei
and Eleanor White and Sterling Bow
mar. Julian Bowman, Arthur Beall
Clark Boyer end Leo Walters. It at
tracted a large gathering.
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! District's Heroes
in the
World War
Compiled by Sergt. L. E. JacekeL
AS recorded in the official cita
tion, Pelham D. Glassford, brig
adier general, U. S. Army,
was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal for exceptionally
meritorious %nd distinguished services
in a position of great responsibility.
He served creditably with the Summer
Artillery School, at
the 1st Corps Ar
tillery School and
as commander of
a regiment of Field
Artillery during the
Chateau - Thierry
campaign. Subse
quently, upon being
promoted to the
grade of brigadier
general, he dis
played high mili
tary attainments
and unceasing en
ergy as commander
of the 51st Field
Artillery Brigade,
rendering invalua
ble services to the
American Expedi
tionary Forces. Residence at appoint
ment, Washington, D. C.
Gen. Glassford is now superintendent
of the District's Police Department and
resides in Washington.
< Copyright. 1832.)
WISCONSIN TO HOLD
PRIMARY TUESDAY
Leadership of La Follette
Contested by Hoover
Republicans.
' By the Associated Près·.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.. September 17.—
The biennial struggle between two
fact!mis of Republicans for control of
the State administration goes to a
decision of the voters in Wisconsin's
primary next Tuesday, with the politi
cal leadership of the La Follette broth
ers—Gov. Phil and Senator Bob—
Mnging on the outcome.
Gov. La Follette is a candidate for
re-election, and he seeks the Repub
lican nomination. Opposing him is
former Gov. Walter J. Kohler, who
has led the fight of Republicans sup
porting the national administration to
wrest control of the State from the
La Follette faction.
Gov. La Follette, aided by his older
brother. Senator Robert M. La Follette,
and the letter's colleague. Senator John
J. Blaine, has stumped the State
througout the Summer, calling upon
voters to retain in office Progressives.
The Governor has charged the Re
publican party is "the soulless tool of
entrenched wealth," while Senator
Blaine has suggested that President
Hoover be impeached for his attitude
toward bonus-seeking war veterans.
Senator Blaine is seeking re-election
for a second term (six years ago he
defeated Senator Irvine Lenroot) and
has as his opponent John B. Chappie,
editor of the Ashland Dally Press.
Chappie Is supporting Hoover and
Kohler.
This year there is a new note in
Wisconsin politics. It comes from the
Democratic party. Not since 1895, when
George W. Peck wrote stories about
"Peck's Bad Boy" in the executive
mansion at Madison, has there been a
Democratic Governor of Wisconsin.
Three candidates actually are fighting
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor. Heretofore never more than
one seriously campaigned ior the nomi
nation, so Democrats in other years
voted In the Republican primary.
This year they may vote in their
own. The Republican factions may
lose just so many votes, and just what
the Democratic desertion will mean to
the Republican contests is one of the
big questions to be answered.
The battle within the Republican
ranks is along familiar lines, with Phil
La Follette, who won the Republican
nomination from Kohler two years ago.
demanding another term on his record,
which has been attacked by his op
ponent. a nationally known manufac
turer.
The greatest division between the two
factions has been delineated by their
attitude toward taxation. La Follette,
claiming to have lifted the farmers' tax
burden, proposes to shift taxes to "those
best able to pay " Kohler has count
ered with the charge that La Follette
tax policies are driving Industry from
the State.
SMITH'S FIRSTSPEEECH
OMITS PRESIDENCY RACE
Introduces Democratic Congres
sional Nominee.in Home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles E. Sabin.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 17.—Alfred
E. Smith made his first speech of the
campaign last night, but it had nothing
to do with the presidential contest.
He introduced Cornelius Vanderbilt
Whitney, Democratic congressional
nominee, at a reception in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Sabin at
Southampton, Long island.
The former Governor glanced out a
window at a steady rain and remarked
that the day "must be Democratic, it's
so wet."
Sabin, chairman of the board of the
Guaranty Trust Co., was chairman of
the State Democratic Victory Cam
paign Committee. Mrs. Sabin is chair
man of the Women's National Organi
zation for Prohibition Reform and was
formerly Republican national conunit
teewoman.
Despite the Whitney rally in her
home she said she still was supporting
Representative Robert Low Bacon, the
Republican incumbent.
VETERANS AID ROOSEVELT
Those Favoring Democrat to Form
Club Tonight.
War veterans of the District, pledged
to work for Gov. Roosevelt and Speaker
Garner, will form a Democratic Club
tonight at a meeting in the City CJub
Building, 1320 Γ street.
The club will elect officers and adopt
a constitution. Sponsors claim more
than 600 men have Joined the tem
porary organization. The movement
has been foetered by the Democratic
Central Committee.
PLAN CAMPAIGN MEETING
Hoover and Curtis League to Hold
Session Tuesday Night.
The ratification meeting of the Hoover
and Curtis Campaign League will be
held in the Masonic Temple auditorium
Tuesday at 8:30 p.m., it was announced
today by Francis Wells, president of
. the body.
Prominent speakers are expected to
address the gathering, while a program
of entertainment, in whicl) the Wash
ington Concert Orchestra *nd the Elks'
Band will participate, has been arranged.
G. 0. P. 51»
GOAL IN M
Treasurer Nutt TeHs Presi
dent Effect of Maine Vote
on Contributions.
The Democratic victory in Maine has
spurred Republican contributions to the
point where the goal of a fund of $1,
500,000 now is in sight.
This word was brought to President
Hoover yesterday by Joseph R. Nutt,
treasurer of the Republican National
Committee, who said that while previ
ously it had been feared the fund sought
would not be raised, that in the past
week money had "poured in from every
section" of the country.
May Exceed $1,500,000.
"Ill tell you right now," Nutt said,
"the total will be $1,500,000 or more."
Due to the necessity for money-saving
by the national committee, however, he
added, no funds are to be advanced to
Republican State organizations, nor any
money given to the Senatorial Campaign
Committee, which received about |130p
000 in 1928.
He said the Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee, which was given
$250,000 in the last campaign, would
receive a percentage of all contribu
tions.
Nutt said he attributed the sudden
influx of campaign contributions almoet
entirely to the Democratic success In
Maine.
"I told the President," he said, "that
1 felt pretty good over the Maine elec
ions, anyhow. As I Interpret it. people
want to maintain the present adminis
tration and are coming forward with
their money to help. Many of our
largest contributors now are people who
didn't give us a cent in 1928."
Thinks Som Sufficient.
Although Nutt said the Republican
party would be "abto bo spend more If It
had it," he added h· fcriieved the cam
paign could be aer-lasted satisfactorily
on $1,500,000.
He contrasted this figure with the
fund of about $3,500.000 In 1928. of
which, he said, about $330.000 was left
after the campaign. During the pres
ent drive, he added, many requests have"'
been received from Republican State
organizations, but *11 of them turned
down. I
"They have their own organizations."
he said, "and I believe they should be
able to support themselves. In 1928
about $685.000 was given by the Na
tional Committee to State organiza
tions."
ROOSÉVÉLT FARM
PROPOSAL SCORED
New York Problems Unsolved, Says
Chairman of State's Agricul
ture Council.
Thomas H. Munro, chairman of the
Council of Agriculture and Markets in
New York State, today attacked Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's farm aid plan,
charging in a statement issued through
the Republican National Committee that
the Democratic presidential candidate
has not solved the farmers' problems in
his own State.
"With the dairy farmers of New York
State confronted with a dally surplus
of milk running from 300.000 quarts to
day as to as much as 1,000,000 quarts
in the Summer months In the New
York market." Munro said, "Roosevelt
has not lifted his hand in any way to
help bring about a solution of this
problem which Is breaking the farmers
of his own State."
"It may be all right for Gov. Roose- !
velt to tour the West and tell the
wheat and corn farmers that he will
solve the surplus problem for them if
he Is elected President, but the facts
right back In his own State do not
show that he has been able to ac
cpmplish a single thing in behalf of
the milk surplus his own farmers
have. · · ·
"Since he has not been able to solve
the problem of agricultural surplus in
his own State, there is certainly no
reason why the farmers of this coun
try should accept from his record any
promises that he will be able to do
any more for them with their multi
plicity of farming problems through
his pet ambiguous theories."
ART HERE INCLUDED
IN BELMONTS' SALE
Objects in New Hampshire Avenue
Residence to Be Anctioned
in New York.
Rare objects of art which decorate
and furnish the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Perry Belmont, 1618 New Hamp
shire avenue, will be among the collec
tions to be auctioned this Pall at the
Anderson galleries of the American
Art Association, In New York. The
pieces from the Belmont home will go
on exhibition October 15 and will be
put up for sale October 21 and 22.
Mr. and Mrs. Belmont, the associa
tion was informed, are to make their
home in Europe. The Newport home of
the Belmonts also will contribute mafcy
Items to the sale. The list of articles
Includes many fine paintings, marble
statues and busts, porcelains and sil
ver, Oriental rugs and hangings.
The paintings were collected by Au
gust Belmont while he was Minister to
Holland and include several which he
brought from an old Venetian palace.
SOCIAL OWNERSHIP
URGED BY THOMAS
Nomine for President Says Farm
Strike Does Not Go
Far Enough.
By the Associated Press.
MEREDEN, Conn., September 17.—
Norman Thomas, Socialist nominee for
President, said last night, in a prepared
campaign address, that the Midwest
farm strike "does not go to the roots
of things."
"Only capture of the political power
in State and Nation." said Thomas'
speech, as released by his headquarters,
"will enable us to strike at the heart
of the problems, either of farmers or
of Industrial workers.
"We Socialists still believe that there
is yet time for a strong, well organized
political movement, supplemented by la
bor unions and farmers' organizations
and co-operatives, to bring about social
ownership." · · ·
Thomas asserted that Republican
and Democratic parties were silent on
challenges to meet Socialist arguments.
"Mr. Hoover has given doles like
water," he said, "to private business In
the name of 'rugged individualism,'
while he has denied Federal responsi
bility for Nation-wide unemployment.
"Mr. Roosevelt is a gentleman of
amiable Intentions, who leads which
ever way the wind blows. He wrote
the constitution which American Ma
rines imposed by bayonets on Haiti,
but has denounced Republican Imper
ialism. He has been for and against
the League of Nations."
Arrest of Students
Rouses Judge's Ire;
Scores University
Trio Were Fined for Anti
War Demonstration
in Pittsburgh.
Br the Associated Preu.
PITTSBURGH, September 17.—Judge
M. A. Musmanno assailed the University
oi Pittsburgh yesterday for permitting
arrest oi three students for attempting
to stage an anti-war demonstration on
commencement day, June 8, and then
reversed a Police Court ruling Imposing
a fine of $5 on each for disorderly con
duct.
The three, Alonzo D. Brewer, colored
member of the Pitt Y. M. C. A. Execu
tive Committee; Leonard J. Grument
and Louis M. Teltlebaum were arrested
in the "Y hut" as they prepared to
protest the commencement address of
Maj. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, chief of
staff, U. S. Army.
"It Is utterly amazing to this court
that these three youths should have
been subjected to such criminal action,"
Judge Musmanno said.
"The court regrets that the Univer
sity of Pittsburgh permits such sensa
tional developments. College students
are not Intended to be empty tanks into
which knowledge is poured. Without
free speech you cannot have thinking."
Testimony disclosed that In the "Y
hut" there were signs antagonistic to
Gen. MacArthur, one of them proclaim
ing:
"Generals die in bed."
Two ministers testified the students
had caused no disturbance.
MËfiMFIT
OF UTILITY CHAINS
Examiner Declares Public
Should Get Benefit of
Centralization.
Savings accomplished by central su
pervision of public utility operating
companies should be passed on to the
rate-paying public instead of the stock
holders, according to a recommendation
to the Federal Trade Commission yes
terday by Charles Nodder, a commis
sioner examiner.
Nodder was discussing the billion
dollar Associated Gas and Electric Sys
tem at utilities' hearings, conducted by
the commission by Senate direction. He
told how six major firms do the serv
icing. constructing, supervising and
purchasing for system operating com
panies, applying big business methods
to small operating firms and saving
money by purchasing materials In
large quantities.
These servicing companies, he said,
are controlled within the system as
are most of the operating companies
they serve. He said the Consumers
Construction Co. from April 1, 1927.
until May 31. 1929—when it was sold
to W. S. Barstow Co.—on its outstand
ing common stock, with a stated value
of $10 a share in 1927 paid dividends
of $4 50, in 1928 of $25 and in 1929
of $11. The company's income was
derived from the supervision of con
struction for operating utilities.
The J. G. White Management Cor
poration, Nodder reported, from 1924
to 1929 had an operating income of
$3,764.045 and operating expenses of
$2.408.975. The Utility Management
Corporation in two years and eight
months paid dividends of 173.50 per
cent on the stated value of $10 common
stock, the examiner said.
Then Nodder said:
"It is the examiner's opinion that
services rendered by wholly controlled
servicing companies to wholly owned
(or approximately so) operating com
panies should be compensated at cost
and the rate-paying public given the
benefits, where any result."
Nodder said the Associated Utilities
Merchandising Co., Inc., thus in one
month of 1928 made 405 per cent on its
capital and in 1929, Including the av
erage surplus, returned 177 per cent.
WIDOW GETS ESTATE
Mrs. Elizabeth Egloff Has Use of
Property for Xjfe.
Mrs. Elizabeth Egloff, widow of
Julius Egloff, who died here September
8, is bequeathed all the property of
her husband for life, with the power
to use the Income and such parts of
the principal as may be necessary to
raise and educate their three minor
children, it was revealed in Mr. Egloff's
will filed yesterday in Probate Court
by Attorney Godfrey L. Munter.
According to the peition for probate,
filed on behalf of the widow and Wil
liam H. Grass, a nephew, who are des
ignated as executors, the deceased owned
real property assessed at $53,176, and
personal property of $2,064.72.
Marriage Licenses.
Stuart D. Ryan. 21. Dayton. Ohio, and
Mamaret M. Tlnsley, 18. Richmond; Rev.
Jared Hayden.
Jonny Hicks. 30. 2268 6th st.. and Nora
Thomas. 21. 2260 6th st ; Rev S. M Bland.
Leonard H. White. 22. Rosslyn. Va., and
Eleanor Green. IS. 1214 25th st.: Rev. Thomas
E. Berry.
Charles Logan. 21. 1218 28th st.. and Mo
destlne Miller. 18. 68 Q st.: Rev. M. L. Oum
bleton. «
James A. Greene. 23. 1132 Eaton rd. s e.,
and Elizabeth Long. 21, 1132 Eaton rd. I.e.:
Rev. John T. Marshall.
Robert O. Broomhead. 29. Fall River.
Mass.. and Bertha W. Harding. 28, 1330 L
St.; Rev. Charles T. Walker.
Max L. Levy. 29. 4409 15th st., and Berth*
Sarasch. 27. Braddock Heights. Va.; Rev.
Abraham Lelbsohn.
Paul L. Heller. 35. 2737 Devonshire pl.. and
Selraa Camen. 28. 2737 Devonshire pl.: Rev.
Abram Simon. . .. . _ , _
Louise M. Bressler. 50. and Fannie Brown.
42. both of Baltimore. Md.; Rev. M. R.
Yoelson. __ .
William F. Tappan. 27. 323 A st. « t.. and
Thelma 8. Everhart. 24. Colmar Manor. Md.:
Rev. James C. Murphy.
Ernest J. Umberger. 23. Burke. S. Dak.,
and Gladys V. Andes. 21. Fort Defiance. Va.:
Rev. F. F. Holsopple.
Adam Davis. 26. 1219 Fairmont st., and
Ellie Robinson. 25. 2818 Georgia ave.; Rev.
°Joseph'awinYÏntck. 24. 281 Rock Creek
Church rd.. and Margaret L. Orebaugh. 19,
2544 17th st.: Rev. Edward G. Goetz.
8idney Harris. 25. 1310 Randolph st . and
Mollie 8holnos. 21. 517 13th st. n.e.. Rev.
SR°0Ta°nnd J! BaVten 29. and Dorothy T^Wat
kins. 2*. both of Portsmouth. Va.. Rev. H.
MÀmos°Colilns. 22. 1510 Massachusetts ave.
s e . and Elenora Ha«r. IT.,1510 Massachu
•arts ave β e : Rev. J. Mfturice Kine.
Ben D Houston. 30. 420 1st st. s.w.. and
Pear" Knox. 33. 418 M st. s.e.: Rev. James
ST?i1lolhIH Freeland. 33. 1232 Newton st. n.e.,
and A=nes F. Hohmann. 28. 1232 Newton st.
" ^,wV r0>to?51' 27. l<Mfi T» st.. and
Olorus Ruth Stratford. 25. 1723 Hobart it;
Rev. Maurice S. White.
Births Reported.
Alfred and Gertrude Zaldvero. boy.
Esbv and Bessie Oallahan. boy.
Dav'd A. and Lillian M. Patrick, girl.
Louis W. and Barbara Schuenke. flrl.
Josephand Gerda Nlcastri. boy
Carl A. and Marie Eckshrom. girl.
James J. and Elizabeth Dolphin, girl.
Thomas F. and Helen Sarlcks. girl
Charles E. and Irene Robertson, girL
Albert J. and Doris E. Edwards girl.
Welby M. and Elma J. Nails, girl.
Asa and Annie M. Plnkard. girl.
Carl B. and Edith K. Gerber. boy.
Thomas B. and Margaret Reed, boy.
Gustav A. and Alberta Byron, boy.
Ulrich D. and Btella L. Hahn, boy.
Harold W. and Grace M. Butler, girl twins.
Caleb and Marie Nlmmo. girl.
Johnnie L and Addie V. Juhan». girL
Robert and Addie Washington, boy.
Oszie and Armenia Llnder. boy.
James and Mae B. Pendleton, boy.
William A. and Lu see L. Lemmon, boy.
Lawrence and Hertense Osborne, boy.
JOhn T. and Donkhy M Gray. boy.
Herbert and EliaXJfth V. Randall, girt.
Augustine and Mable Green, flrl.
R. F. G. GRANTS LOAN
FOB RAIL CUT-OFF
$3,850,000 Project
Slash Distance to Pacific
in Colorado.
By the Associated Press.
The Reconstruction Finance Corpo
ration announced today it had approved
a loan of $3,850,000 to the Denver &
Rio Grande Western Railroad Co., to be
used in constructing the 40-mile Dot
sero cut-off.
This was the first railroad loan the ]
corporation has made public. Hereto
fore these loans have been announced I
only at the Interstate Commerce Com-1
mission, which muet approve them.
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion last week approved a loan of
$3,550.000 to the Denver & Rio Grande
for construction of the cut-off, but to
day's announcement showed $300,000 j
had been added to that sum to enable
the railroad to pay interest during the
period the line will be under construc
tion.
174 Miles to Be Saved.
Construction of the cut-off which
connects the Denver & Rio Grande
Western with the Denver & Salt Lake
Railway will reduce the distance from
Denver. Colo., to the Pacific Coast by
174 miles. Construction is expected to
take from 18 months to two years and
to give employment to between 1,000
and 1,500 men.
The corporation estimated approxi
mately $2.500,000 of the amount will go
into payroll.
Appeals from three more States for
funds for combatting destitution today
were before the corporation, which yes
terday approved loans to two .other
States.
Meanwhile, announcement was made
of the appointment of M. E. Hay, for
mer Governor of Washington, M presi
dent and chairman of the board of di
rectors of the Twelfth District Regional
Agricultural Credit Corporation.
Representatives of Missouri, Ken
tucky and Florida outlined their relief
needs at the corporation's offices yes
terday while loans from the fund for
self-liquidating construction projects
were sought for the San Francisco
Oakland Bridge and the Chicago sani
tary district.
Loans of $502,500 to Arkansas and
$300.000 to Montana brought to $21,
168.099 the amount the corporation has
allocated from its total emergency re
lief funds of $300,000,000.
Million Originally Asked.
Arkansas had originally asked $1,000,
000. Drought figured extensively in the
relief needs of both States, although
some industrial sections are involved.
In Eastern Arkansas, the corporation
was told, almost half the population is
destitute due to the 1927 flood and the
1930 drought, which bankrupted many
planters.
Failure of the largest bank In the
State, with resultant loss of public
funds, also was mentioned.
The Montana loan Is to carry on re
lief work in seven counties, described
as having suffered heavily from repeat
ed drouths. In three other counties un
employment was noted.
The Chicago Sanitary District filed
with the corporation an application for
a loan of $36,450.000 to further the
compliance of the district with the
United States Supreme Court order
that the flow of water from Lake Mich
igan into the Chicago River for sewage
disposal be cut from 6.000 cubic feet
per second to 1,750 cubic feet by the
end of 1939.
Gigantic Bridge Studied.
The San Francisco-Oakland Bridge,
to cost $75.000,000 was discussed at the
first of a series of conferences between
the corporation's engineering consulting
board and representatives of the bridge
commission headed by C. H. Purcell,
chief engineer.
The conferences are expected to con
tinue for some time as no estimate has
yet been made as to the probable traffic
and income of the bridge. Until then,
conferees said, no decision will be made
as to the amount the corporation will
be asked to advance.
$185 LOSS REPORTED
Charleston Visiter Leaves Purse in
Taxicab.
Jewelry and cash totaling $185 in
value was reported lost in a taxicab
here yesterday by Miss Mary Louise
Raby of Charleston. S. C.. visiting at
the home of Maj. E. J. O'Hara, 4400
block of Q street.
Miss Raby, daughter of Rear Ad
miral J. J. Raby, stationed at the Navy
Yard at Charleston, said she left her
pocketbook containing the money and
jewelry from a taxicab which she hired
downtown.
Deaths sported.
William S Ayres. 90. 3903 Davenport st.
Charles W. Baldwin, 85, Georgetown Hos
pital.
John W. Lupkln, «9, St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
John E. Bates. 67. 15th and H sts.
Henrietta A. Ryder, 65. Providence Hos
pital.
David W Vandegrift. 65. 32 V st.
Harry Latham. 62, 5054 Sherrier pi.
Archer G. Bailey. 57. 501 Aspen st.
Lenore D. Snyder. 56. 1733 20th st.
Frank H. Barto. 54, 2021 Park rd
James A. Pallas. 42, Gallinger Hospital.
Joseph McCauley, 31. 4th and Ogle
thorpe sts.
Howard Webb, 22. Gallinger Hospital.
Helen Bishop. 17. Sibley Hospital.
Barbara P. McDuiBie, β weeks. Providence
Hospital.
Nellie Butler. 48. Providence Hospital.
Clinton Young, 38, 1731 8th st.
Martha Nelson. 26. Freedmens Hospital.
STAR
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suites and single offices in this
modern building located on the
north side of Pennsylvania
Avenue in the center of the new
Government building group.
tfWhen Government building
program is completed the de
mand for offices in this location
will exceed the supply.
f Locate now where quarters are
available at reasonable rentals to
desirable tenants.
1 Apply Superintendent'· Office,
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BERLIN ENVOY HERE!
MAY ΕΠΕ SOON
Shake-up of German Diplo
matic Service Begun—Two
Mentioned as Successor.
Private reporte from Germany Indi- j
cate that in the case of the retirement j
of the German Ambassador at Wash- ,
ington. Freiherr von Pritwltz und Gaff
ron, which Is by no means certain, the
names of Dr. Hans Diekoff and Dr.
O. C. Klep are mentioned as possible
successors of the present Ambassador.
Both these men are well known In
Washington. Dr. Diekoff was coun
sellor of the German embassy here
wl~°n the late Baron von Maltzan was
Ambassador; Dr. Klep was counsellor
of tht embassy until 1931, and since
then he has been German consul gen
eral In New York.
Dr. Diekoff at present Is director of
a division in the foreign office in Ber
lin, a situation corresponding with that
of an Assistant Secretary of State here.
Shake-Up at Berlin.
Tht reports of the possible replace
ment of Herr von Pritwitz are caused
by the Important shake-up in the Ger
man diplomatic service decided upon
by Col. von Papen. Herr von Prit
witz is a remarkably able and astute
diplomat, but he, lilfe many of the
other ambassadors who were retired
or transferred yesterday, is supposed to
belong to the "Stresemann group"—
that is to say, to be in sympathy with
the diplomatic action advocated by the
late German statesman.
These diplomats were able to hold
their own during the Bruenlng admin
istrations, but, it is said, they have
found it increasingly difficult to rec
oncile their ideas regarding Germany's
attitude toward various international
problems, with those of the present
semi-dictatorial and ultra-nationalistic
German government.
Not that any of the retired or to be
retired Ambassadors would not like to
see again a strong Germany take her
place again as one of the leading na
tions in the concert of the world powers,
but the methods to achieve this are
considered In a different light by the
Berlin government and by certain Am
bassadors stationed abroad.
Clash of Viewpoint
The Ambassadors In foreign countries
are in close touch with official and
popular feeling in the countries to which
they are accredited; the Berlin gov
ernment takes Into consideration pri
marily the national feeling of the Ger
man people, and considers it as the
fundamental principle upon which its
diplomatic actions are based. It is only
natural when certain divergences of
opinion between Ambasadors who have
a personality, and the government occur,
the former have to leave or change
posts.
Tills has happened to the German ;
Ambassador In Rome and Paris, and
it is poesible that it may happen to the
Ambassador at Washington. —C. B.
KLEIN DENIES PLAN
TO QUIT U. S POST
Assistant Commerce Secretary |
Brands Friction Rumors Also
as Entirely False.
Dr. Julius Klein, Assistant Secretary
of Commerce, denied today he intended
to resign as a member of President
Hoover's junior cabinet within the next
few weeks.
He also was emphatic in his denial
that friction had arisen over the fact
that three business leaders had been
appointed to the post of Secretary of
Commerce during the time he has held
the office of Assistant Secretary.
Friends who have been cloee to Dr.
Klein during his 14 years of service
with the Government said today he hai
never sought the cabinet office for rea
sons of personal advantage. Dr. Klein,
they said, is not a rich man and be
cause of this fact consistently avoids
active participation in the social \fie
of the Capital.
They pointed out. however, that sev
eral large financial offers have been
tendered him recently in private In
dustry. As to whether he would accept ■
one of these they would not commit !
themselves today.
It is in their opinion that Dr. Klein
may feel the need of resigning from
the Government in order to give his :
attention to private business affairs,
but they do not believe it will be in
the immediate future. |
Czech Farmers Strike.
BRATISLAVA. Czechoslovakia (Λ*).—
In protest against ruinously low prices
for produce, farmers near here came
to town on a Sunday and dumped
wagonloads of cucumbers and red pep
pers In the streets.
Not
In
A Quarter
Century
Has it been possible for
us to produce a VALUE
IN A NEW HOME that
we are DOING TODAY
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West of Conn. Ave.
3 Sold Last Week
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And an extraordinary new
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SHANNON AND LUCHS
Mother Finds Way
Back to Daughters
Despite Blindfold
Takes Them From Father
and Defends Course
in Legal Fight.
Br th# Associated Près».
NASHVILLE, Tenn.,. September 17.—
Blindfolded during a visit with her two
small daughters to prevent her locating
their dwelling place—that's the story
Mrs. Ethel Gentry Blackman told yes
terday in a court fliçht with her former
husband for their custody.
The pretty Memphis school teacher
with a master of arts degree has asked
Chancellor R. B. C. Howell to let her
keep the children. Alfred Blackman,
teacher and accountant of Laa Vegas,
Nev., who also has a master's degree,
charges her with kidnaping them and
has secured a court writ for their cus
tody.
Mrs. Blackman testified she went to
Nevada to see the children, but he
would not permit it until he had blind
folded her several miles from the house.
She said she located the residence
nevertheless and brought her daughters I
to Nashville last week. Blackman fol- ι
lowed them here and started the court j
proceedings.
They were divorced several years ago
and Mrs. Blackman said they agreed ,
the daughters would remain with each
parent a year at a time, but that he
has had them since 1929.
Senator Hastings Sees Him
on Hoover Side by Bonus
Remarks.
Senator Hastings of Delaware re
marked to newspaper men yesterday he
was "glad to see Senator Borah has
entered the campaign." When asked
further about the statement Hastings
replied with a smile:
"Well, Borah came out this morning
against the bonus payment, and that
is certainly the side President Hoover '
has taken. Of course, you might say
that was entering the campaign by
the back door, but we feel it Is better
to have him in that way than not at all." ]
In a statement issued Thursday night
in Boise after the American Legion '
Convention at Portland had called for
payment of the bonus, Borah had said:
"I am sorry the Legion thought it
expedient and just to pass the resolu
tion for the payment of the bonus at
this time. I am sure It would have
been far more satisfactory to the Legion
hereafter if they had taken into con
sideration the condition of the country
and awaited its recovery, to some ex
tent, at least, before acting."
"NONSENSE," SATS BORAH.
Brands Hastings as "Humorist" by
Statement..
BOISE, Idaho. September 17 (JPi.—
"Nonsense." said Senator Borah, com- ;
menting on the statement of Senator ;
Hastings of Delaware today that the
Idahoan had entered the campaign in
support of President Hoover through
his statement opposing the bonus.
"I knew Senator Hastings had a
great many accomplishments," said Mr. ,
Borah, "but I didn't know he was a
humorist."
EXTRA CONGRESS SESSION
ASKED BY KHAKI SHIRTS
World War Veterans' Organization
Declares Further Belief
Action Is Necessary.
Declaring Individual charity agencies
are "woefully inadequate" to meet the
relief situation, the Khaki Shirts, an
organization of World War veterans,
today petitioned President Hoover to
call an extra session of Congress to
make such appropriations as are nec
essary to deal with the situation.
The delegation, headed by R. B. El
lison. national organizer: E. F. Everett,
treasurer, and L. W. Walde, secretary,
called at the White House, but were
unable to see the President. They left
their written petition with one of Mr.
Hoover's secretaries.
ΜΝΟΚΑΜΛ MLDWfc II AM* lit*
y. P. AIM TOM
DEMOCRATS SEEK
Tumulty Charges Move to Ar
ray Smith Friends Against
Roosevelt.
Special Dispatch to The Stir.
NEWARK, N. J., September 17.—Re
publican efforts to arouse Smith Demo
crats to oppose the Roosevelt-Garner
ticket were denounced today by Joseph
P. Tumulty, secretary to the late Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson, in an address at
a Democratic gathering in Olympic
Park.
Mr. Tumulty said in part:
"Can Democrats ever forget the
campaign of 1928? In that campaign
Republican greed for votes, votes, votes
knew no bounds! Nothing personal to
A1 Smith was left untouched in that
altogether unlovely campaign His poor
brown derby, the angle at which he held
his cigar; hie pronunciation of 'radio'
as evldencir a lack of culture, were
the cheap, shoddy stuff upon which Re
publican gossip fed. Their passionate
hatred of Smith went far beyond the
three-mile limit of decency and fair
ness. Down deeper still our Repub
lican friends went—until in their sor
did extreme, they touched the mast
sacred things A1 Smith possessed—his
faith, his religion, the manner in which
he lifted his eyes and hie hands in
worshiping bis God.
"Now our Republican friends, their
back to the wall, In sackcloth and ashes,
beg our Indulgence and pity fcnd ask
forgiveness for the political sins of yes
terday, And today, with crocodile tears,
v.'lth a pretense of newly found friend
ship for AI Smith that is disgustine
and nauseating, with blushing effron
tery—they cunningly seek to alienate
Smith's friends from support of Roose
velt by raising him aloft on their shoul
ders—praising and exhalting him to
the skies. Be not led astray by such
deceptive appeals. Had Gov. Smith been
nominated, these same Republicans
would now be engaged in the same
slimy work of 1928—of destroying
Smith, of pouring their poisonous gasea
of religious bigotry and Intolerance
upon him. Beware of these Republicans
who bear gifts in their hands."
Mr. Tumulty charged that President
Hoover, in his acceptance speech, had
made it clear that he Intended "to re
inforce the eighteenth amendment," not
repeal it. He interpreted Mr. Hoover's
statement on prohibition to mean that
the Federal Government would call the
States "on the carpet" and deal with
them In a high-handed way in order
to prevent a return of the saloon. Mr.
Tumulty said that the Democrat*, on
the other hand, planned to repeal the
eighteenth amendment and to leave the
control of the liquor traffic to the
States themselves. This, he contended,
would not mean a return of the old
saloon.
CHILDREN'S CONCERTS
TO BEGIN NOVEMBER 5
Details of Season's Program to Be
Worked Out With School
Officials Soon.
Details of the season's children's con
certs to be held in Central High School
Auditorium will be worked out at a
series of meetings between public
school officials and executives of the
National Symphony Orchestra, it wa?
announced today by the latter organi
zation.
Hans Kindler, conductor of the or
chestra. is expected to arrive here next
Friday and will participate in the meet
ings. School officials expect to attain
a close co-ordination between the con
cert music and the regular school music
program.
The first of the aeries of children's
concerts will take place Saturday, No
vember 5.
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Cor. I4th & Κ RUSSELL A. CONN, Manager
WE ARE SERVING UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30th
Our Regular $1.50 Seven=Course Ί .00
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TABLE D'HOTE DINNER, for
DAILY, 6 to 9 P.M.—SUNDAYS, 12 to 9 P.M.
. . . And the QUALITY and QUANTITY of Foods remain
unchanged.... ItVthe same delicious, popular Seven-Course
Dinner that we have served heretofore at $1.50—prepared
under the eagle eye of our chef, Louis Meloni, formerly of
the Washington Mayflower, the New York Manhattan Club
and the London Hyde Park Hotel.
A VARIETY of delicious, seasonable dishes from which to select.
FIRST-CLASS SERVICE.
COOL, COMFORTABLE DINING ROOM, in hottest weather.
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moot you in our lobby, at dinner time.. .it it more economical
than dining at home.. .and ALL witbanjay the change.
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