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Evening star., 1932-09-17
SOCIAL OWNERSHIP
URGED BY THOMAS
Nomine for President Says Farm
Strike Does Not Go
Far Enough.

By the Associated Press.
MERIDEN, Conn, September IT,
Norman Thomas, Socialist nominee for
President, said last night, in a prepared
campaign address, that the Midwest
farm strike docs not 60 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.
I'VE Socialists still believe that there
is yet time for strong, well organized
political movement, supplemented by la
Dor unions and farmers organizations
and co-operatives, to bring about social
ownership"
Thomas asserted that Republican
and Dem ocratic 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 response
bility for Nationwide 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-
iaiism. He has been for and against
the League Of Nations"
Evening star., 1932-09-17
ROOSEVELT FARM
PROPOSAL SCORED
New York Problems Unsolved, Says
Chairman of States 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 daily surplus
day as to as much as 100000 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-
welt 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-
complish 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"
Evening star., 1932-09-17
ART HERE INCLUDED
IN BELMONTS' SALE
Objects in New Hampshire Avenue
Residence to Be Auctioned
in New York.

Rare objects Of art which decorate
and furnish the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Belmont. 1918 New Hamp-
shire avenue, will be among the collec-
tions to be auctioned this Fall at the
Anderson galleries of the American
Art Association, in New York. The
pieces from the Belmont home will 60
on exhibition October IS and will be
put up for sale october 81 and %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont, the associa-
ton was informed, are to make their
home in Europe. The Newport home of
the Belmonts also will contribute mahy
items to the sale. The list of articles
includes many fine paintings, marble
statues and busts, porcelains and sill
yer, 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.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
|G. 0. P. $1,9D0,0(0
GOAL IN SIGHT
Treasurer Mutt Tells Presi'
dent Effect of Maine Vote
on Contributions.

The Democratic victory in Maine has
spurred Republican contributions to the
point where the goal Of fund Of ST.
500, 900 now is in sight.
This word was brought to President
Hoover yesterday by Joseph r. Mutt
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 s1,5oo,ooo.
"IU tell you right now" Mutt said
"the total will be $780, 900 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 $780,
600 in 1928.
He said the Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee, which was giveI
$3.50, 900 in the last campaign, would
receive a percentage Of all contribu-
tions.
Mutt said he attributed the sudden
1nIlUX Oh CdIupdlkU OutIlUutAOl1S oAAAAoo'
entirely to the Democratic success In
Maine.
II told the President" he said, "that
I felt pretty good over the Maine cleo
ions, anyhow. As I interpret 1t. people
want to maintain the present admins
tration and are coming forward with
their money to help. Many OF ouI
largest contributors now are people VINO
didn't give us a cent in 1928"
Thinks Sum Sufficient.
Although Mutt said the Republican
party would be abb 10 spend more II 1t
had it," he added he be4eved the cam
paign could be con 31Gted satisfactorily
on 81 100000.
He contrasted this figure with the
fund Of about $3.5o0,000 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 oil Of them turned
down.
"They have their own organizations.
he said, "and I believe they should be
able to support themselves. In 1925
about $685. was given by the Ma
tional Committee to State organiza-
tons"
Evening star., 1932-09-17
Arrest of Students
Rouses Judges Ire;
Scores University
Trio Were Fined for Anti.
War Demonstration
in Pittsburgh.
BY the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, September 17.-Judge
NJ A. Musmanno assailed the University
of Pittsburgh yesterday for permitting
arrest of three students for attempting
to stage an anti-war demonstration on
commencement day, June 8, and then
reversed a Police Court ruling imposing
fine of IS 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. Teitlebaum 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.
1T 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.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
C. 0. P. AIM TO SPLIT
DEMOCRATS SEEN
TumuIty Charges Move to Ar.
ray Smith Friends Against
Roosevelt.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEWARK, N. j., September Ire
publican efforts to arouse Smith Demo-
Gratis 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
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
AL Smith was left untouched in that
altogether unlovely campaign. His poor
brown derby, the angle at which he held
his cigar; his pronunciation of radio
as evidencirg 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 most
sacred things AL Smith possessed-his
faith, his religion, the manner in which
he lifted his eyes and his hands In
worshiping his God
Now our Republican friends. their
DacK 10 the wall, IN SackclOth and aSneS,
beg our Indulgence and pity and ask
forgiveness for the political sins of yes
terday. And today, with crocodile tears,
with pretense Of newly found friend
ship for AL Smith that Is disgusting
and nauseating, with blushing effron-
tery-they cunningly seek to ALLEVIATE
Smiths friends from support of Roose-
velt by raising him aloft on their shoul-
ders-praising and exhalting him to
deceptive appeals. Had Gov. Smith been
nominated, these same Republicans
would now be engaged in the same
Shiny work of 1928-of destroying
Smith, Of pouring their poisonous gases
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 1t clear that he intended "to re-
inforce the eighteenth amendment" not
repeal 1t. He interpreted Mr. Hoover's
statement on prohibition to mean that
the Federal Government would call the
States ION the carpet" and deal with
them in high-handed way in order
to prevent a return Of the saloon Mr.
Tumulty said that the Democrats. on
the other hand, planned to repeal the
eighteenth amendment and to leave the
control of the liquor trafic to the
States themselves This, he contended,
would not mean a return Of the old
saloon.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
SCORES BIG PROFIT
OF UTILITY CHAINS
Examiner Declares Public
Should Get Benefit of
Capitalization.

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 recommendation
to the Federal Trade Commission yes
terday by Charles Nodder, a commits
sioner examiner
Nodder was discussing the billion
dollar Associated Gas and Electric Sys.
tenn at utilities hearings, conducted BY
the commission by Senate direction. He
told how six major firms do the serv.
icing. constructing, supervising anc
purchasing for system operating com.
panies, applying big business method:
to small operating firms and saving
money by purchasing materials ir
large quantities.
These servicing companies. he said
are controlled within the system a.
are most Of the operating companie!
they serve. He said the Consumer!
Construction Co. from April /, 1927
until May 81. 1929-when it was sole
ing common stock, with a stated value
Of $40 share in 1927 paid dividend!
of $3.50, in 1928 of s25 and in 1925
of S11. The company's income wa.
derived from the supervision of con.
struction for operating utilities.
The j. G. White Management Cor.
poration, Nodder reported, from 1922
to 1929 had an operating income Of
s3,764,045 and operating expenses o
s2,408,975. The Utility Management
Corporation in two years and eigh
months paid dividends of 1880 pei
cent on the stated value of $40 common
stock, the examiner said.
Then Nodder said:
1T is the examiners opinion that
services rendered by wholly controlled
Servicing companies to wholly owned
Cor 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 1T per cent.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
WISCONSIN TO HOLD
PRIMARY TUESDAY
Leadership of La Toilette
Contested by Hoover
Republicans.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, September IT,
The biennial struggle between two
factions 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 Toilette BROTH
ers-Gov. Phil and Senator Bob
hinging on the outcome.
Gov. La Toilette is a candidate for
reelection, 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 Toilette faction.
Gov. La Toilette, aided by his older
brother. Senator Robert M. La Toilette,
and the latter's colleague, Senator John
J. Blaine, has stumped the State
througout the Summer, calling upon
voters to retain in Office Progressfves.
The Governor has charged the Re.
publican party is 1.-The soulless tool OF
tIlLI WCdlIll, ASaoSSA
Blaine has suggested that President
Hoover be impeached for his attitude
toward bonus-seeking war veterans.
Senator Blaine is seeking reelection
for a second term (six years ago ne
defeated Senator Irvine Lenroot) and
has as his opponent John B. Chapple,
editor of the Ashland Daily Press:
Chapple Is supporting Hoover and
Kohler.
This year there is a new note in
Wisconsin politics. 1t 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 for the noml-
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 Toilette, 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 Toilette
claiming to have lifted the farmers taz
burden, proposes to shift taxes to "those
best able to pay" Kohler has count
cred with the charge that La Toilette
tax policies are driving industry from
the State.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
.B0RAH HELD EDG|NG
INTO CAMPAIGN
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:
We'll, 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 1t is better
to have him in that way than not at all I"
In statement issued Thursday night
in Boise after the American Legion
Convention at Portland had called for
payment of the bonus, Borah had said ::
Il am sorry the Legion thought 1t
expedient and just to pass the resolu-
ton for the payment Of the bonus at
this time. I am sure 1t 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"
Evening star., 1932-09-17
Mother Finds Way
Back to Daughters
Despite Blindfold
Takes Them From Father
and Defends Course
in Legal Fight.
BY the Associated Press.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, September H.
Blindfolded during 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 fight 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 Las Vegas
New, who also has a masters degree
charges her with kidnapping them and
has secured court writ for their Gus
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
to Nashville last week. Blackman fol-
lowed them here and started the court
proceedings.
They were divorced several years age
and Mrs. Blackman said they agreed
the daughters would remain with each
parent year at time. but that he
has had them since 1929.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
SMITHS FIRST SPEECH
OMITS PRESIDENCY RACE
Introduces Democratic Congress
sional Nominee in Home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles II. 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
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 commit
teewoman.
Despite the Whitney rally in her
home she said she still was supporting
Representative Robert Low Bacon, the
Republican incumbent.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
CHILDREN'S CONCERTS
TO BEGIN NOVEMBER 5
Details of Seasons Program to Be
Worked Out With School
Officials Soon.

Details Of the seasons childrens con-
certs to be held in Central High School
Auditorium will be worked out at q
series of meetings between public
school officials and executives Of the
National Symphony Orchestra, it was
announced today by the latter organi-
zation.
Hans Kinder, 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 coordination between the con-
cert music and the regular school music
program.
The first Of the series of children's
concerts will take place Saturday, No
yember S.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
EXTRA CONGRESS SESSION
ASKED By KHAKI SHIRTS
World War Veterans Organization
Declares Further Relief
Action Is Necessary.

Declaring individual charity agencies
are 'woefully inadequate" to meet the
relief situation, the Khaki Shirts, ar
organization of World War veterans,
today petitioned President Hoover to
call an extra session of Congress t.
make such appropriations as are nee
essary to deal with the situation
The delegation, headed by r. B. FL
hson, national organizer; E. F. Everett,
treasurer, and L. w. Waldo, 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.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
Births Reported.

Alfred and Gertrude Zaldvero. boy.
Esby and Bessie Callahan. boy;
David A. and Lillian M. Patrick. girl,
louis w. and Barbara Schuenke, girl.
Joseph and Gerda Nicastri, boy;
Carl A. and Marie Eckshrom, girl
James j. and Elizabeth Dolphin; girl
Thomas r. and Helen Saricks. girl,
Charles E. and Irene Robertson. girl
Albert J. and Doris z. EDWARDS, siri
Welby NJ and Elma J. Nails girl.
Asa and Annie M. Pinkard. girl.
Carl B. and Edith K. Gerber, boy.
Thomas B. and Margaret Reed, boy.
Gustav A. and Alberta Byron, boy.
Ulrich D: and Stella l. Hahn, boy: ...
caleb and Marie Nimmo. girl
johnnie L. and Addie Y, Juhans, girl.
Robert and Addie Washineton. boy.
Ozzie and Armenia Linder. boy.
James and Mae B. Pendleton. boy.
william A. and Lusee L. Lennon, boy.
Lawrence and Hertense Osborne, boy.
John T. and Dor2l Thy NJ. Gray, boy.
Herbert and ElixSeeth v. Randall 'gtrY.
Augustine and Mable Green, girl,
Evening star., 1932-09-17
BERLIN ENVOY HERE
MAY RETIRE SOON
Shake.up of German DipIo.
matte Service Begun-TWo
Mentioned as Successor.

Private reports from Germany indi-
cate that in the case Of the retirement
of the German Ambassador at WASH
ington. Freiherr Won Pritwitz und Gaff-
ron, which is by no means certain, the
names of DIR. Hans Diekof and DR..
o. c. Kiep are mentioned as possible
successors of the present Ambassador.
Both these men are well known in
Washington. DR.. Dieko6 was coun-
sellor of the German embassy here
WI en- the late Baron Won Nathan was
Ambassador; DR.. Kiep was counsellor
of the embassy until 1881, and since
then he has been German consul gen.
eral in New York.
DIR. Diekof at present is director Of
a division In the foreign Office in Ber-
lin, situation corresponding with that
Of an Assistant Secretary of State here.
Shake-Up at Berlin.
The reports of the possible replace
ment OF Herr Won Pritwitz are caused
by the important shake-up in the Ger
man diplomatic service decided upon
by Col. Won Papen. Herr Won Prit-
witz is a remarkably able and astute
diplomat, but he, like 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 Bruening admin
istrations, but, it is said, they have
found it increasingly difficult to rec
oncile their ideas regarding Germany's
attitude toward various international
those 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 ma
| tions In the concert Of the world powers
but the methods to achieve this are
considered in 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. 1t is only
natural when certain divergences OF
opinion between Ambassadors who have
a personality, and the government occur
| the former have to leave or change
posts.
This has happened to the German
/ Ambassador in Rome and Paris, and
it is possible that it may happen to the
Ambassador at Washington. &C. B.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
Deaths .\cported.

William S Ayres. 90, 1908 Davenport st.
Charles W. Baldwin, IS, GEORGETOWN Hos
ptal.
John w. Lupkin, SO, st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
John E. Bates, ST. 18th and H sts.
Henrietta A. Ryder, 65. Providence Hos
p:tal
David w. Vandegrift. S. 80 v ST.
Harry Latham, 81, 5054 Sherrier pl.
Archer G. Bailey. 81 sol Aspen st.
Lenore D. Snyder. Sc, 1888 Goth st.
Frank H. Barto. 81, 2021 Park I'd.
James A. Pallas, AZ, Gallinger Hospital.
Joseph McCauley, 81, 4th and Ogle-
thorpe SITS.
Howard Webb, a. Gallinger Hospital.
Helen Bishop, II. Sibley Hospital.
Barbara P. McDufiie 6 weeks, Providence
Hospital.
Nellie Butler. 4s. Providence Hospital.
Clinton Young, SO. 1881 9th st.
Martha Nelson. 26, Freedmen's Hospital.
Evening star., 1932-09-17

ACllleTy SCIlOOl, al
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 mill
tary attainments
and unceasing en-
ergy as commander
of the 51st Field
Artillery Brigade,
rendering invalua-
BILE services to the
Ay,oriron Eyy,nf3i.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
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 Democratic Club
tonight at a meeting in the City Club
Building, 1920 { street.
The club will elect officers and adopt
a constitution. Sponsors claim more
than 600 men have joined the tenn
porary organization. The movement
has been fostered by the Democratic
Central Committee.