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ELSXWHERK
PRESIDENT ADVISED
TO CARRY EIGHT TO
ROOSEVELT IN WEST
Urged by Some Supporters
to Campaign Personally.
May Do So.
MILLS AND HURLEY
IN WHITE HOUSE PARLEY
Both to Do Considerable Stump
Speaking—Canvas Situation
in Detail.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
President Hoover is strongly urged by
political advisers to jump Into the cam
paign personally and to carry the
fight to Gov. Roosevelt In the West,
and there are reports that he has
decided t* do It.
In the opinion of these advisers, the
situation in the country is too serious
to permit a passive campaign; they
say the farmer and laborer must be
made to understand that they still
have a real stake in the country and
its Government, and that if they are
not to lose what they have they had
better turn their backs on, for ex
ample, Roosevelt, Garner and McAdoo.
There are others of his advisers who
believe he would fare better by staying
on the job in Washington and giving
his time and 'attention to work of
reconstruction and relief. These are
the advisers who point to the front
porch campaign waged in 1896 by
William McKinley when William Jen
nings Bryan was traveling up and
down the country, drawing huge crowds
and apparently far In the lead In the
September of that year only to lcse to
McKinley in November.
Those who demand a more active
campaign, however, point to the agres
sive Theodore Roosevelt and his cam
paign tactics.
Sees Mills and Hurley.
Closeted with the President yester
day for hours, though singly, were
Secretary of the Treasury Mills and
Secretary of War Hurley, two of his
chief political advisers.
When Mr. Hurley left the White
House Tate yesterday afternoon he said
that during his recent trip to the West
and Northwest he had found the people,
and particularly the Republicans, anx
ious to have the President come to
those sections and speak during the
campaign. He said he had told the
President as much, but declined to re
veal the reaction of Mr. Hoover toward
this call from the West.
Officially, to date, the only informa
tion from the White House Is that the
President probably will make three
speeches in the campaign, one in the
East and two in the West and Middle
West. All kinds of reports have been
circulated that this program was to be
Increased during the last week.
While no announcement was forth
coming, it is understood the President
and the two cabinet officers yesterday
canvassed the political situation in
considerable detail. Both Mr. Mills
and Mr. Hurley will be called upon to
do a lot of the speaking during the
campaign for the Republican national
ticket.- Mr. Hurley himself expects
eocn to get into action In the West.
Mr. Bdrley declined to make any
prédirions regarding the election in
the Western States he visited during
his trip to Oregon.
"We have a fight on our hands and
we are going through with it," he said.
Seven Weeks Remain.
Seven weeks only remain In which to
campaign. The Republican campaign
managers are awaiting the reaction of
the Western voters to Gov. Roosevelt's
swing through that section of the coun
try, now under way. It is not im
iContlnued on Page 5, Column 1.)
TWO MEN HUNTED
IN VIRGINIA MURDER
White and Colored Wayfarers Be
ported Seen With Millner
Before Body Was Found.
By the Associated Press.
PETERSBURG, Va., September 17.—
A search for two men was started to
day by Amelia County police in their in
vestigation of the slaying of Cephas
Millner, 25, whose body was found in
an abandoned mine shaft late yester
day. several miles from Amelia Court
House.
Discovery of the body was made by
Sheriff J. B. Thompson and officers
seeking Millner, who had been missing
since September 16. The body was
wrapped In blankets, the hands being
tied with wire.
The coroner decided that Millner
came to his death as the result of
being struck a blow upon the head by
parties unknown. ·
Sheriff Thompson said the man was
last seen alive the morning of Septem
ber 16 in the neighborhood of a dis
tillery located several miles from the
point where his body was found. Mill
ner then was in the company of two
unidentified men, one of them colored,
the officer said.
"Who's Who" Poll
Puts Hoover Ahead
By Count of 3 to 1
ι
G. 0. P. Committee Gives
Result in First of Tabu·
lation Series.
Br the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 17.—Republi
can national campaign headquarters
announced tonight the first count from
a presidential poll of persons whose
names appear In Who's Who.
The count as announced gave Presi
dent Hoover a lead of more than 3 to 1
over Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt in a
tabulation of 2,239 replies from more
than 28,000 persons who were asked to
make thîlr choice for President. The
totals:
Herbert Hoover, 1,646.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 514.
Norman Thomas, 69.
Alfred E. Smith, 10.
A formal announcement of the first
count in the poll listed no votes for
William Z. Poster. Communist candi
(Continued on Page 5, Column 5.)
CURTIS ADVANCES
FARM RELIEF PUN
Vice President at Rally Opens
Republican Campaign in
Pennsylvania.
The text of Vice President Cur
tis' speech will be found on
Page AS.
By the Associated Press.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., September 17.—
With a proposal for establishing a na
tional co-operative system of farm mar
keting and a review of tariff legislation
sponsored by his party. Vice President
Curtis opened the Republican campaign
in Pennsylvania today.
Shortly before his arrival the Repub
lican State Committee adopted a plat
form urging "immediate modification
of the Volstead act," repeal of the
eighteenth amendment, "and the return
to the States of the power to deal with
the liquor question as the majority of
voters of each State shall decide."
Speaking in a picturesque outdoor
natural amphitheater at Foglesvllle.
near here, the Vice President devoted
most of his address to agriculture.
"While this problem of agriculture
has not been and should not be parti
san." he said, "yet the Republican party
wishes to solve it and Is anxious to
bring the farmer into a situation of
equality with industry.
Would Reduce Cost Spread.
"One of the problems is to reduce
the epread between what the producer
on the farm receives and what the ulti
mate consumer pays for such products.
Another is to provide the farmer better
marketing facilities.
"X have for years believed a national
co-operative system would help solve the
problem and I still believe such a sys
tem, properly organized and conducted,
would enable the farmer to get a better
price for his products and at the same
time do no injury to those who deal
honestly in the buying and selling of
farm products, while protecting the
farmer against those who will not give
him a square deal."
Mr. Curtis said that "through the
prompt action of the President and
with the hearty support of the people
and business interests of the country,"
financial dangers following Great Brit
ain's departure from the gold standard
had been averted.
Cites Trade Revival.
"The general revival of business
throughout the country Is the best
evidence that confidence is beir.g grad
ually restored." he stated. "This is due
to the splendid work and great ability
of our President."
Gov. Roosevelt, he said, has presented
(Continued on Page 5. Column 5.)
CREW IN MUTINY SEIZED
BY COAST GUARD VESSEL
Patrol Boe^t Is Escorting Cuban
Motor Ship Into Key
West.
By the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., September
17.—The Coast Guard patrol boat
Woodbury sent a radio message tô its
base today, saying it has taken charge
of the Cuban motor sloop, Julio be
cause of a mutiny aboard and is con
ducting the vessel to Key West, Fla.
The message said the Woodbury en
countered the Julio some distance off
Key West about 4 o'clock this morning,
but gave no other details.
Customs officials interpreted the mes
sage as meaning the master of the
sloop requested the patrol boat to in
tercede. In that event, international
law would provide that the Woodbury
deliver the Julio to the custody of the
Cuban consul In Key West.
ELIHU ROOT VOLUNTEERS TO AID
HOOVER BY MAKING SPEECHES
Former Secretary of State Joins Coolidge and Other
Leaders in Offering to Help Campaign.
Br the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 17.—Elihu
Root, who is 87 years old, was added
tonight to the list of star orators who
will campaign for the Hoover-Curtis
ticket.
Leaders at Republican Eastern head
quarters announced that the veteran
statesman will make one or two ad
dresse».
They hailed the acquisition of "an
orator of such prestige," they said, "as
a new Impetus in the intensive drive
now being waged" on. the President'·
behalf.
"I wlT be delighted to accept one or
two speaking engagements on behalf of
President Hoover's re-election," Mr.
Root said. In volunteering hie services
to Representative John Q. Tilson, chair
man of the speakers' bureau.
Tilson pointed out that Mr. Root has
not bsen politically active in years and
said he felt gratified by his "re-emerg
ence into the campaign."
"In view of the advancing years of
our former Secretary of State," Tilson
added, "bis oSer might well be con
sidered a sacrifice In the Interest of
Republican success."
Mr. Root was President McKlnley'sj
Secretary of War and President Roose-1
velt's Secretary of State. In 1913 he,
was awarded the Nobel Prise.
It also was definitely announced that |
(Continued on Page a.^Column β.)
ROOSEVELT OFFERS
7-FOLDRAILPLAN
IN UTAH ADDRESS
U. S. Should Aid Carriers in
Working Out Policy, Says
Nominee.
FINANCIAL EXCESSES
ASSAILED IN PROGRAM
Mining Congres» Presents Silver
Plea—Governor to Confer With
Norris September 28.
The text of Gov. RooseveltΊ
speech will be found on Page
A-4.
By the Associated Press.
MORMON TABERNACLE, Salt Lake
City, September 17.—Before a crowd
that packed Into every available seat of
the historic meeting house of the Latter
Day Sainte, Franklin D. Roosevelt said
tonight the Government should co-op
erate with the railroads to work out a
national transportation policy and en
courage that growth and expansion
most healthful to the general welfare.
The crowd cheered frequently as the
Democratic presidential candidate out
lined a sevenfold program, which he
said comprised the transportation
policy of the Democratic party. His
well modulated voice reached to the far
comers of the huge egg-shaped building
that Brigham Young visualized for the
followers of his faith.
A part of the difficulties he attrib
uted to less regulated motor competi
tion and a part to what he termed un
reasonable competition among the rail
roads themselves.
"Is is necessary that each rail serv
ice should fit into and be co-ordinated
with other rail services and with other
forms of transportation," he said.
Or the same spot from which the
New York Governor spoke, his distant
relative, the late President Theodore
Roosevelt, had stood, as had Presi
dents Wilson, Harding and Taft.
Statement of His Policy.
Mr. Roosevelt put the policy briefly in
closing:
"Avoid financial excesses, adjust plant
to traffic, co-ordinate all carrier service;
protect the worker; above all. serve the
public reasonably, swiftly and well."
As he finished his discussion and was
leaving the grounds, the mammoth pipe
organ thundered out "Happy Days Are
Here Again." the music sd frequently
played during the Chicago convention,
which nominated Mr. Roosevelt.
Will Meet Norris.
The speecfc followed a busy day of
conferences and preceded a dinner
given him by Utah Democratic leaders.
τν.« ennminreH V»· txrnulri rrn.
fer with United States Senator George
W. Norrls at McCook, Nebr., September
28. Senator Norris has declared he will
support Gov. Roosevelt instead of hie
own party's nominee, President Hoover
Four years ago Norris supported Smith.
The Governor was assured by Gov.
George Dern of Utah that he would
carry the Silver State in the November
election.
Mr. Roosevelt. National Chairman
Parley and Prank C. Walker, national
treasurer, ccnferred with leaders from
Utah. Montana, Wyoming and Nevada.
Among the leaders were J. Bruce
Kremer, national committeeman from
Montana; United States Senator Wil
liam H. King of Utah; Former Gov.
James G. Scrugham of Nevada, now a
candidate for the Senate; J. M. Knight
of Reno, Nev.. national committeeman;
(Continued on Page 4, Column 6.)
SEVEN SENTENCED TO DIE
28 Albanians Sent to Prison in
Plot Against King.
TIRANA, Albania, September 17 (Λ*).
—A special court has returned a verdict
in the cases of 49 Albanian intellectuals
acused of plotting against the King.
Seven of the defendants were sen
tenced to death, 17 received sentences
of 15 years' Imprisonment, 11 received
terms of 3 to 10 years and 14 were
acquitted.
The 49 were arrested August 22 on the
eve of the fourth anniversary of the
election of King Zog. They were
charged with having received large sums
from a foreign power to further a plot
against the existing regime. The for
eign power was not named.
TODAY'S^TAR
The Star's weekly digest of
political news will be found today
on Pages Β S and 9.
PART ONE—26 PAGES.
General News—Local, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges—Pages B-4, B-5.
News of the Clubs—Page C-4.
FART TWO—8 PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Radio News—Page 4.
Serial Story, "The Runaway Wife"—
Page 5.
Fraternities—Page 6.
Veterans of Foreign Wars—Page β.
American Legion—Page 6.
District National Guard—Page 7.
Organized Reserves—Page 8.
PART THREE—12 PAGES.'
Society. N
FART FOUR—« PAGES.
Amusement Section—Stage, Screen and
Music.
Y. W. C. A. News—Page 2.
In the Motor World—Page 4.
Aviation Activities—Page S.
Public Library News—Page 5.
District of Columbia Naval Reserve—
Page 5.
PART FIVE—4 PAGE8.
Sports Section.
PAST SIX—14 PAGES.
Financial and Classified Advertising.
PART SEVEN—18 PAGES.
Magazine Section.
Reviews of New Books—Page 12.
Croes-word Puzzle—Page 13.
Boys' and Girls' Page—Page 14.
High Lights of History—Page 15.
Those Were the Happy Days—Page 16.
GRAPHIC SECTION—β PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTION—I PAGES.
Holly of Holywood; Keeping Up With
the Jonses; Reg'lar Fellers: 8'matter
Pop; Mr. and Mrs.; Tarzan; Little
Orphan Annie; Moon Mullina.
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Gomna have
TeN million
Majority
WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH!
PARAGUAY CHARGES
LOANS AID BOLIVIA
Note to Neutrals Asks End of
Hostilities so Negotiations
Can Proceed.
By th· Associated Press.
ASUNCION, Paraguay. September 17.
—A Paraguayan note to the American
neutrals seeking to end hostilities in the
Chaco Jungle between Paraguay and
Bolivia today charged that Bolivia had
prepared for war with "her own re
sources and generous foreign loans."
It was stated that Paraguay really
wanted "definitely to end hostilities" so
as to start negotiations without being
under the pressure of arms.
The note added that Bolivia had In
several international documents "recog
nized as Paraguayan the whole of the
occupied region."
NEUTRALS HOPE FOR PEACE.
Expect That Conference Here Will
Bring Armistice.
By the Associated Press.
Bolivia and Paraguay were urged yes
terday by the United States and other
neutral Latin American powers to cease
hostilities at once and discuss terms of
armistice later.
Messages to this effect were sent to
both countries after a meeting of the
neutrals in the office of Assistant Sec
retary of State White.
Both Paraguay and Bolivia have ex
pressed a willingness to have the terms
of an armistice negotiated in Washing
ton, and as they are adequately repre
sented the neutral powers are hopeful
that peace can be brought about by
their latest plan.
Previously the neutrals urged the two
nations to withdraw their troops 20
kilometers from the present fighting In
the Oran Chaco, but this has not been
done.
COLOMBIAN CROWDS TENSE.
Thousands Parade Streets as Action is
Taken on Defense Fund.
BOGOTA, Colombia, September 17
(Λ1).—Tension ran high here tonight
after the Colombian Senate had passed
on first reading a bill authorizing the
government to arrange a credit of 10,
000,000 pesos (currently $9,500,000) for
national defense.
Thousands paraded the main streets
of the city singing the national anthem
and otherwise demonstrating their pa
triotism.
These events followed upon the ap
pearance of the foreign minister,
(Continued on Page 2, Column 5.)
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
LOOMING IN CHILE
Four Candidates Hay Seek Control
of National in Balloting on
October 30.
By the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, September 17.—
Chile closed a week of intense political
activity today with the proepect of
presidential elections on October 30, and
a choice 'among four candidates prob
able.
These do not include acting President
Bartolome Blanche, commander in
chief of the army, who stepped into of
fice when a revolt by the Chilean air
force under Col. Arturo Merino Benitez
forced out Provisional President Carloe
Da vila.
They were Col. Marmaduke Grove,
who figured prominently in the early
activities of Da Vila's Socialist regime;
Jose Santos Salas, a physician, who
had once before been defeated in a
presidential election; Arturo Alessandri,
the Senator from h te north and a Mod
erate Leftist, and Enrique Zanatu, for
mer Minister of Finance, identified with
the parties of the Center.
After displacing Davlla, Col. Merino
led another revolt against Gen. Barto
lome Blanche, and was captured and
taken to La Serena.
A prisoner'there with 102 of his avi
ators today, Col. Merino asked the re
lease of the aviators and declared him
self alone responsible.
MRS. BORAH RECOVERING
Wife of Senator Suffers From At
tack of Influenza.
BOISE, Idaho, September 17 <JP).—
Mrr Mary Borah, wife of Senator Wil
liam E. Borah, of Idaho, is recovering
in a hospital here from an attack of
Influenza. She was stricken yesterday.
"While still very 111," said the report
of her physician, "she shows slight im
provement today. Her temperature is
- I
Traffic Record Set
By Missouri Pacific
With 3,699 Carloads
Br the Associated Pre».
ST. LOUIS, September 17.—
With 3.699 carloads, traffic han
died by the Missouri Pacific yes
terday broke all reccrds lor this
year, President L. W. Baldwin
announced today.
The previous 1932 record -was
3,644 cars on January 9.
BOY. 10, IS KILLED
AS CAD LEAPS CURB
Pinned Under Overturned Auto
as Driver Swerves to
Avoid Collision.
A 10-year-old boy waa killed lafe yes
terday when an automobile, swerving
to avoid hitting another machine,
jumped the curb at Tenth street and
Maryland avenue southwest and crush
ed the child beneath it as It over
turned.
The boy, Francis Tippett, 928 C street
southeast, was standing on the north
east corner ol the intersection eating
; an apple when the accident occurred.
A passer-by narrowly escaped serious
injury.
Car Swerved to Side.
Witnesses told police James R. Ander
son, colored, 607 Gordon street, veered
his sedan to one side to keep from
colliding with an automobile driven by
Herbert A. Whitney of Alexandria.
Whitney, accompanied by his wife
and daughter, Virginia Lee, 16, was
proceeding north on Tenth street when
he reached the intersection. Anderson,
traveling east on Maryland avenue, ap
parently assumed Whitney was not
going to stop and turned sharply to the
left.
Anderson's machine struck the curb
at an angle and turned completely over,
coming to rest bottom upward. Francis,
unable to leap aside, was caught be
neath the car. So badly was he
crushed, he was almost decapitated.
Anderson was unhurt.
James Smith, 23, of Brookline, Mass..
who was walking past the corner, just
missed being pinned by the hurtling
machine. He was grazed by the car,
however, and was treated at Emer
gency Hospital for cuts and bruises.
Francis, the only son of Mrs. Hairy
E. Tippett, was & pupil at St. Dominic's
Parochial School, Sixth and Ρ streets
southwest. His step-father is a watch
man cn Highway Bridge.
Both Anderson and Whitney were
arrested on manslaughter charges by
fourth precinct police.
7-Tear-Old Boy Hurt.
In another automobile accident yes
terday a 7-year-old boy, John F. Slat
tery 829 Fifth street northeast, was
severely injured when struck at Fifth
and Κ streets northeast. The driver of
the car was William C. Clinton, 32, of
the first block of Q street, police said.
The motorist took the child to Cas
ualty Hospital, where his injuries were
pronounced to be a compound fracture
of the right leg, contusions of the head
and a possible fracture of the skull.
Clinton was not held by police.
STATE RESTRAINED
IN GAS RATE ROW
Kansas Move Against Cities Serv
ice Subsidiary Held Up
by Court.
Br the Axsociited Press.
TOPKKA, Kans.. September 17.—An
order restraining Gov. Harry H. Wood
ring and Roland Boynton, attorney gen
eral, from instituting receivership,
ouster or charter forfeiture proceedings
against 10 Cities Service Co. subsidiary
gas distributing concerns operating in
Kansas was signed late today by Judge
George A. Kline of Shawnee District
Court.
The temporary order was obtained by
Cities Service attorneys less than 24
hours after Gov. Woodring had an
nounced he was directing Boynton to
file receivership proceedings against the
10 companies on the ground they had
violated State corporation laws.
The plaintiffs alleged it was the in
tention of the State officials to "in
timidate" them into acceptance of
orders Issued by the Kansas Public
Service Commission directing the con
cerns to make sweeping reductions m
their gas rates.
Judge Kline said a date for hearing
of the proceedings filed today would
be fixed later.
The suit was filed in the name of the
Pittsburg Gas Co., Pittsburg, and In
behalf of 9 other corporations.
ΤΟΚΙΟ AWAITS VOTE
TO SEND U. S. ENVOY
Discussion of Far East Issues
After Election Now Under
Consideration.
BY WILFRID FLEISHER.
By Cable to The Star.
ΤΟΚΙΟ, September 17.—Japanese
government officials are considering
whether It would be advisable or not
to send a special envoy to the United
States some time early in 1933 to con
fer personally with the President on the
problems of th; Par East with a view
to promoting better relations between
Japan and the United States. The
idea is based on the examples of the
Hoover-MacDonald. Hoover-Laval and
Hoover-Orandi conversations at Wash
ington within the list three years.
Officials here realize that the present
time would be inopportune for such a
meeting because of the approaching
American presidential election and that
it would be better to wait until after the
election. They feel, also, that it might
be advisable to wait until after the meet
ings of the League of Nations Council
and Assembly at Geneva at which the
Lytton report on Manchuria will be dis
cussed. when the attitude of the powers
toward Japan's Manchurian policy is
expected to manifest itself clearly. In j
this connection, there is mention of
sending Yosuke Matsuoka. who will be ι
Japan's chief delegate at Geneva, to !
Washington to talk with the President
after the League meetings are over.
Writer Advances Idea.
The idea of sending a special envoy
to the United States is declared to have
originated with Κ. K. Kawakami of
Washington, a well known Japanese
writer on political subjects, who is now
on a visit to Japan. It is said that he
conceived the idea In the interest of
better relations between the two coun
tries, and placed it before government
officials here. One Japanese official told
this correspondent today that the pro
posal had met with favor among a
small group of officials, but was In
abeyance until after the presidential
election, wnen 11 wuuiu uc im»«»
consideration by the Japanese govern
ment
Presumably the subjects to be dis
cussed at such a conference would cover
the whole range of Far Eastern diplo
macy, Including a frank discussion of
the Manchurian problem. Observers
here, however, do not see that any ad
vgntage would be gained by the meet
ins so long as Japan maintains her
present intransigent attitude and con
tinues unwilling to make any conces
sions. One Japanese Informant told
this correspondent today that the limit
to which Japan might go in making
concessions would be to pledge that she
would not annex Manchuria and would
not carry her future military activities
beyond Manchuria.
American Paper's Views.
The Japan Advertiser, American
owned newspaper here, will say edi
torially tomorrow:
"If a Japanese statesman should go
to Washington, there would be no lack
of subjects for discussion. The issues
might be summed up under the head
ing 'Far Eastern policy,' meaning the
policies of both the United States and
Japan in the region of the Pacific,
which, of course,- would include discus
sion of the Manchurian situation. But
If we understand Japanese policy
rightly In the light of the statements
which have emanated recently from
high officials, the policy of this govern
ment with regard to Manchuria is fixed
and unalterable. Under these circum
stances there would seem to be little
left to talk over.
"Be that as It may, once the presi
dential election in the United States
and the various Geneva meetings are
over, the proposal may well merit seri
ous consideration on both sides of the
Pacific."
(Copy rich t, 1931.)
WOMAN AND CHILD SHOT
IN BACK FROM AMBUSH
No Clues Found to Identity of At
tacker of Grandmother and
Girl in Tenneuee.
Br the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., September 17.—
A mysterious ambush attack sent a
woman and her 4-year-old grandchild
to a hospital here today with 20 bullet
wounds in her back and 7 in the back
of the child.
The grandmother, Mrs. John W. Car
ney, 63, hasn't the slightest idea who
shot her or why. All she recalls Is
the barrage of shots roared out as she
played with the child in her back yard.
Some time before she saw a stranger
back of the house. Deputy sheriffs
have searched the neighborhood but
have found no clue to his Identity.
■Γ
MLLE BEATS
GOODMAN. 2 AND 1,
FOR GUE CROWN
Canadian Is First in 21 Years
to Take Amateur Title Out
of U. S.
EX-CADDIE DEFEATED
IN SPECTACULAR ROUND
Match End» on 35th Green After
Nebraska Youngster Flays
Too Safe.
BT W. IL McCALLUM.
FIVE FARMS COURSE, Baltimore,
September 17.—An imperturbable, poker
faced 29-year-old Canadian, who has a
habit of punching rifle-like Iron shots
at distant pins, is the new amateur golf
champion of the United States.
C. Roes Somerville of London, On
tario, known to his friends as "Sandy,"
won the title on the 35th green of
this course today, beating Johnny
Goodman, the scrapping ex-caddie from
Omaha, by 2 and 1 in a titanic battle
of spectacular shots and intermingled
mediocrity to become the first Canadian
to annex a United States golf crown.
Somerville won the final from Good
man by playing eight of the last nine
holes in exactly par, striding back from
the fringe of defeat with an exhibition
of fhot-making and cool nerve unsur
passed even by Jones in the days when
the Georgian was crushing the opposi
tion by his machlne-hlce play.
Somerville entered the last nine of
the final round today 2 down to the
up-and-coming Goodman. 22-year-old
insurance man from Omaha. He left
the seventeenth or thirty-fifth green
amateur golf champion of the United
States. When the crucial test came
over the last nine holes of that head-to
head, ripping, tearing struggle. It was
the scrappy, blond Goodman who faded
as he went over par on four consecutive ;
holes, and the nerveless, taciturn
Canuck who calmed those nagging !
nerves and settled down to pace par
with unrelenting cadence.
Goodman Leading at Torn.
Through the first nine or tne nnai
round, which Somerville started 1 up
by holing a 25-footer on the eighteenth
hole in the morning, Goodman came
with a rush as Somerville unleashed a
series of wild shots. The little
Nebraskan loomed as the winner at the
tura in the afternoon, for in the space
of four holes he converted a 1 down
deficit into a 2 up surplus.
As he strode down the tenth fairway
on the heels of a booming tee shot it
looked as If Johnny Goodman was to
carry out his threat of beating the
Walker Cup big-wigs and then winning
the championship.
But that was not to be against the
Iron-nerved Canadian. Somerville, who
had appeared a fading golfer over that
first nine, suddenly gathered himself
together and rifled those second shots
within putting range of the pin on
every hole of the last nine. Goodman,
who had been splitting the pin on the
first nine, turned around and hit four
bad iron shots In a row, dropping three
of the holes, and only getting a half on
another because the coming champion
blew a 3-foot putt on a sloping green.
That putt was the only slip from
grace made by the new champion as he
traversed those last eight holes in level
par. He redeemed it by holing a
12-footer for a birdie to win the thirty
fourth hole and go dormie 2 up. And
he redeemed it far more by laying a
tricky 40-foot approach putt so close to ;
the hole at the thirty-fifth that not
even the most mediocre putter could
have missed it. That putt was so near
the hole that Goodman barely looked at
it before he picked up both balls and
shook hands with his conqueror. It lay
exactly 3 inches away, a wonderfully
fine putt under the circumstances and a
tough one to lay dead.
Somerville is a worthy champion but
not a great one. He waded through
the strongest field that has gathered
for the championship since Jones won
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TEXAS SENATE DEFEATS
PROBE OF COTTON CO-OP
14-to-8 Action Follows House Re
jection of Resolution for Joint
Legislative Inquiry.
By the Associated Press.
AUSTIN. Tex., September 17—By a
vote of 14 to 8. the Texas Senate today
defeated a resolution calling for a Sen
ate investigative of the Texas Cotton
Co-operation Association.
The Senate previously had adopted
a concurrent resolution providing for
a thorough inquiry by a joint legisla
tive committee, but the House turned
down that proposal and suggested that
the attorney general make the investi
gation.
Senator Tom De Berry of Bogata.
speaking against the plan, said he had
heard the statement that the bringing
of certain charges against the co-op
erative was "spite work."
He said he feared an investigation
of the co-operative «t this time would
depress the already "bearish" cotton
market.
FRANCE MAY ASK
NATIONS TO PROBE
REICH ARMAMENT
International Investigation
Would Be Sought After
Equality Demand.
PARIS KEEPING WATCH
ON POLITICAL TROOPS
Berlin Cabinet Orderi New Elec
tions Nov. β—Henderson Sees
Loophole Open.
Br the Associated Press.
PARIS. September 17.—Prance has
under consideration a plan to ask for an
International Investigation into German
armaments, It was learned today.
In the event that the Inquiry is held,
it will follow Germany's demand that
she b· accorded arms equality with the
other great powers.
Before today's ipeclal session of the
Chamber of Deputies was adjourned, it
was reported in Chamber lobbies that
Premier Edouard Herrlot had informed
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
Investigation project.
Depends on Geneva Action.
Subsequent foreign officials said such
an inquiry was among the probabilities.
Whether this method will be used, they
sxplalned, depends upon developments
it Geneva where the Disarmament Con
ference Bureau and the Council of the
League of Nations scon will meet.
The premier was quoted as saying
:hat he was studying the expediency of
presenting at the next propitious dii
irmament session a large dossier of re
ports on alleged clandestine German
armaments.
It was understood that the premier
ilready has communicated parts of this
iossier to the British government.
German Organisations Watched.
For aome time Paris haa been keeping
in eye on such German organizations
is Adolf Hitler's storm troops, the Steel
lelmet organization^ war veterans and
«ιβ wiuuuwiuct fVC|iUUUCCUi ASSOCIA*
ion.
A recent official report of the French
general staff asserts that the Steel Hel
net group le composed of several hun
ired thousand volunteers Joined to
jether not for Interior t>olitlcal pur
poses. but for the purpoee of making
war.
President von Hinder.berg's recent
iecree creating a bureau ior the edu
ction of German youth in athletic
activities was described in official
French quarters as the first open acL
toward rearmament oi toe Reich. 1
ELECTIONS SET FOR NOV. β.
Fifth National Campaign Since March
Grips Germany.
BERLIN, September 17 (JP).—For the
fifth time since March Germany was
plunged into campaign turmoil today,
when the cabinet ordered new Reichstag
Sections for November 6.
A government spokesman expressed
:he opinion that the result of the vot
ing probably would not be strikingly
different from the result of July 31.
when no single party succeeded in ob
taining a majority of the seats of the
Legislature.
Despite this prediction, government
:lrcles were gratified with the turn
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EARNER'S MOTHER
EXPECTS HIM TO WIN
Elopes to Live to See Her Son Vice
President, but Doctors Hold
little Hope.
By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Tex., September 17.—Mrs.
Sarah Jane Garner, gravely ill at her
home here, rallied briefly tonight, and
ieclared fhe expected to live to see her
sob, Speaker John Nance Garner,
îleeted Vice President.
"I am not ready to go yet." the 81
rear-old pioneer woman said. "I in
tend to live until my son John is elected
Wee President."
Almost immediately afterward she
lapsed again into a state of coma, and
physicians said she was sinking slowly,
rhey doubted that she would live until
the Speaker, who was hurrying from
Washington, would reach her bedside.
He was due to reach Detroit at 5 p.m.
tomorrow.
Hurriedly thrusting aside his vice
presidential campaign plans. Speaker
Oarner left on a fast train early yes
terday to rush to the bedside of his
mother.
Word that she was in a critical condi
tion was received by Garner at his hotel
here late Frida night. He immedi
ately sought further information, which
prompted him to make a hurried de
parture.
Garner told the hotel manager he
would seek to make an airplane con
nection in order to reac* his destina -
Jon as early as possible. He went with
out notifying any of his close friends,
put left a note to his secretary, Harry
3exton, explaining his action.
BRITISH PILOTS, FAR APART,
SET NEW ALTITUDE RECORDS
Unwins Claims 45,000 Feet in Land Plane at Bristol.
Amphibian Soars 23,000 in Australia.
Br the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 17.—British
pilots flying at opposite ends of the
empire, today advanced claims to two
new aviation altitude records.
Capt. Cyril Unwins claimed a new
record Tor land planes with a flight to
45,000 feet at Bristol yesterday. (The
official record Is 43,154.9 feet, held by
Lieut. Apollo Soucek, United States
Navy.)
At Port Darwin, Australia, an am
phibian attached to the British Navy's
ship, Albatross, was reported as claim
ing a new altitude record for that type
of ship with a flight to 23,000 feet. (The
National Aeronautical Association of
the United States does not recognize *
height record for amphibians.)
It was alao claimed that a balloon
released from the Albatross (without
passengers) reached a height of 70,000
feet, or more than 13 miles. This was
set up as a record, but there are no of
ficial records for passengerless balloons.
Prof. Auguste Plccard rose nearly 11
miles over Italy In his latest strato
sphere ascension.
Capt. Unwins used a specially de
signed 500-horsepower plane. The cold
was so Intense he had to resort to a
special oxygen pumping apparatus. His
goggles, gloves and clothing were elec
trically heated.
The amphibian at Port Darwin was
a special type named the "Sea Gull,"
attached to the Albatross, which Is a
seaplane carrier. Conditions were de-a
scribed as perfect for both the PorP
Darwin ascensions.
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