New Britain herald., 1929-08-02

New York, Aug. ? Pl-Fiorello H. La Guardia, swarthy little fighting man who grew up on an Arizona army post and later fought his way up from private to major in the A. F.. F., has been picked by New York city republicans to run for mayor this fall against the debonair Jim my Walker.
 The major, after his selection last night by the party chiefs opened his campaign forthwith by yelling in 'sstentorian voice that made some of the milder party leaders on the plat form jump
 Jimmy, this fight Is on the level; The days of fifty-fifty politics are over. I expect no quarter, and I'll Hgiye none. The campaign is now Started"
 + Last nights unofficial republican convention was q complete victory Tor Congressman La Guardia. His -awas the only named presented to the delegates. A boom for Mrs. Ruth Pratt, weathy and socially prominent widow who resigned last fall from the board of alderman, to go to con- gress, collapsed when she withdrew her name.
 .~ The convocation was unofficial" .in that the city holds a primary cleo 1tion, which, however, is expected to result merely in endorsement of the 3 conventions choice.
 Contrasting Personalities
 Whatever, sort of campaign they sput up, Fiorello H. La Guardia, and danes J. Walker will at least furnish sa striking contrast in personalities. ! Jimmy" whose penchant for sravel came in for a good deal of Sarcastic comment from republican Speakers last night, is known the 5-world over for his wit, his amia- -bility, and his dapper appearance.
 La Guardia also is short in stature, but heavier than Jimmy" square shouldered, olive skinned, with a booming voice and magnifi- scent black scowl.
 While Jimmy Walkers speeches Sparkle with humor and carry through them all a vein Of senti- ment, the public utterances of The Major" as La Guardia's friends call him, are straight from the Shoulder, full of fight, and all busi s,ness.
 He boltetd from the republican party in 1924 and got himself elect ed to congress on the FarmerLabor -ticket. Tn 1926. however, he was -re-elected as a republican. He de- scribes himself as an independent Republican.
 He has been 9 consistent foe Of prohibition. Year in and year out In Washington he has denounced prohibition enforcement methods. Three years ago he publicly manu- factured beer in his office in the ahouse office building in an unsuc- cessful attempt to get arrested and test the law.
 A Soldier for Disarmament T He has been an apostle of dis @srmament for many years-even when such ideas drew heavy criti- scism. But in 1917 he voted for war and the draft and then marched 'himself over to the war department and enlisted. In less than week, Private Fiorello H. La Guardia ,ewas on his way to France, the first member of congress to get into action. By the end of the war he was major in the air force. With apparent relish, republican speakers last night made much of -the contrast between the personal titles of their candidate and Mayor Walker.
 General James c. Harbord, who Apresded. characterized Jimmy" as "a glorified clown" and the most expensive court jester that ever amused sovereign people" Emory R. Buckner, former |. S. attorney rand keynote speaker, called him Jimmy the Jester."
 Raised at Army Post 1 La Guardia was born in New York in 1882. His father was a soldier. and the boy grew up at an army a-post in Arizona, receiving his high school diploma at Prescott. Arizona, in 1901. The late Theodore Roose- welt sent him to Austria as an at- tache to the American consulate. Subsequently, he returned to New York, got his law degree from New