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Evening star., 1932-10-01
A. FL. WILL FIGHT
FOR HIGHER WAGES
Declared Paramount Cam.
paign Issue. Together
With Short Week.

The American Federation of Labor
today called on its membership to i'm
press on every candidate of every polit-
ical party that the high wages and the
short work week problem lis the para
mount issue of the hour"
Nothing else is so important at this
critical time in the history of the Ma
ton" the federation said editorially in
its weekly clipsheet. and individuals.
newspapers and organizations that
stress it before everything else are do
ing their country constructive service
OF the utmost value
The editorial was based on the rails
ing of consuming power plea made re-
Gently by Labor in its monthly survey
of business in which it was set out that
our object from now on should be to
raise wages. not reduce them. Only
thus can We build up buying power and
keep business rising
Unemployment Checked.
Labor's survey showed unemployment
conditions had been checked, but, based
on Government statistics. it noted
wages were being reduced by industry
in all sections.
1T cannot be too strongly empha-
sized" the editorial said that there
can be no real recovery as long as
wages go down But it will not be
enough merely to stop the downward
trend.
Wages must come up and up and
with higher wages hours OF labor must
be sharply reduced. If wages make
substantial gains and the hours of labor
are reduced the purchasing power of the
masses will be greatly strengthened and
the Nation will be we'll on the road
to recovery"
Green Ultimatum.
The editorial also follows an ulti-
matum by President William Green of
the federation, that labor will fight
wage cuts to the bitter end and will
refuse to accept as final any reduction
imposed through force of economic
might"
Meantime the federation issued a
call for its fifty-Second annual conven-
tion at Cincinnati on November 2l. in
which it was stated that 1.-The hopes
and aspirations of millions of workers
will be centered upon the convention
and widespread interest will be mani
tested in it's actions and its delibera-
tionS."
Evening star., 1932-10-01

reach and save the millions OF fami-
lies whose life savings were threatened.
and whose means of obtaining credit
we're cut off.
Work of Reconstruction.
"It was in accordance with these
principles that when it became adVlS-
able to appropriate Federal funds for
relief, the President insisted that the
Federal Government should deal di-
rectly with the State governments
rather than to ignore State sovereignty
and invade. the field of State, local and
private responsibility.
1T was in accordance with these
principles that the banking and in
Gustrial committees came into being.
voluntary organizations composed OF
business men, to cooperate and assist
in the working of reconstruction.
The work of these committees has
more recently been co-ordinated through
a central committee They are today
actively engaged Throughout the coun-
try seeking to MAKE available credit al
firmatively useful to business, to Stimu-
late industry in business through the
expansion of capital expenditures, de-
veloping the sharing work movement
on Nationwide scale, endeavorlng to
assist home owners and others with
maturing mortgages giving active CO.
operation to the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation in connection with its pro-
gram Of loans for public and semi-pub-
lie construction projects, advising it in
the matter of live stock loans, assisting
in the establishment of agricultural
credit corporations and facilitating the
adequate functioning of the new Home
Loan Banks.
Il haven't attempted to present the
complete picture this evening. but l
have attempted by illustration to pre-
sent the sharp contrast which exists
between those who are urging you to
entrust them with the conduct of gov
ernment in this grave emergency and
our President. On the one hand you
have ineXperience; on the other. a tried
ana seasoned veteran. On the one hand
you have record which even the op-
position party isn't attempting to de-
lend, and lack of principles, conference
and sense of direction; on the other you
have well defined principles and a def
mite philosophy of government. And,
finally, on the one hand, you have mere
vague promises and pronouncements
and an utter failure to come to grips
with the real problems of the hour:
and, on the other, you have magnifi-
cent record of accomplishment and a
program of constructive efforts that
have already amply justified themselves
and that, day by day. stone by stone,
are laying the foundation for economic
recovery and the salvation Of the Ma
tiop."
Evening star., 1932-10-01
MAY0RA[TY T|E-UP
HURTS ROOSEVELT
Stirring Up of Walker Contro.
versy Bound to Result in
Loss of Votes.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

NEW YORK, October 1.-The may
orally situation here is rapidly taking
on a national significance in that New
York States electoral vote may be af-
fected by the controversy.
While the highest court has yet to
pass on the legal question of whether
there will be an election, all the politi-
cal leaders are proceeding on the as
sumption that an election will be held.
Former Mayor Walker is assuming the
same thing. and is calling for vindica-
ton. Tammany is in a quandary, but
there is such pressure from Walkers
friends that it is unlikely he would be
deprived Of q chance to appeal to the
people.
If Walker is the Tammany nominee,
Mayor Mckee, who is a Roosevelt man,
may win considerable support from Re
publican sources should he decide to
run independently. There has been talk
of a fusion. with the Republicans and
Independent Democrats supporting
Mayor Mckee. The Republican lead
ers, however are not anxious to pull
the Roosevelt chestnuts out of the fire
nor are they overlooking the possibility
that a Republican mayer might be
eltCIcO IL IIt DtfllOCTdtlC vote Ii Ul-
vided between Walker and Mckee.
AS 70 rthe national ticket, the ROose-
welt men would have to break with
Walker and support Mckee if he ran
Independently, and this would cause no
small number of Democrats who are
friendly to Walker to scratch Roosevelt
and vote for Hoover. The resentment
against Roosevelt among the Tammany
men who don't like what Mckee has
done thus far is growing. so that II
there is an election for mayor this Au-
tumn 1t is impossible to discard the no
tion of large losses TO Roosevelt in the
New York City vote. Here is where
the biggest part of the Democratic vote
of the State is to be found. Roosevelt
cannot carry New York State without
large percentage of the normal Demo-
cratic vote here
Within the last 48 hours the local
Republicans in a deal with Tammany
t1outed Gov. Roosevelt by turning
down his recommendation for a local
ludgeShip and nominating instead the
Republican who headed the legislative
investigating committee, namely Sen
ator Hofstadter. While the press talks
OF judgeship deal, the fact remains
that Tammany did not bow to Roose-
welt. The situation will grow more
complicated when Mr. Walker returns
and insists upon the nomination The
stirring up of the Walker controversy
in the midst of the presidential race
Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-10-01
"Hams, Shoulders
From Carner's Pork
Barrel" Published
G. o. P. Issues Pamphlet
Containing Speakers Pro-
posed Appropriations.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 1.-Republican
national campaign headquarters issued
yesterday pamphlet entitled Hams
and Shoulders From John N. Gamers
Pork Barrel
The booklet contains list, in part. of
post office appropriations for four Mid
Missouri, as proposed in the bill which
failed Of passage in the last Congress.
For the four States, the pamphlet
said, the Garner bill suggested building
168 post Offices at a cost of $4,000 each
and 65 at S55000 each. Overhead.
maintenance and upkeep for a $4,000
building would be about $4,000 a year,
the booklet states, and about S5 500 for
a $500 post Office.
The town of Coal City, H." the
pamphlet states, has population of
1887 and the post Office quarters now
used cost the Government $3.50 year
Under the Garner bill, Coal City was to
have a $4,000 ham out of the Garner
pork barrel at future annual cost of
$4,000 instead of s480.
Rockville, Ind, where annual postal
receipts total $ll.475, was another of
the towns scheduled under the Garner
bill to get a $4,000 post Office. The
present building costs 5000 year.
Incidentally. Garner got only a $55,-
900 post Office n his home town of
Uvalde. Tex. metropolis of $500.
Study of the individual items in the
'billion-dollar pork barrel bill proves
President Hoover was more than justi-
fed when he said of the bill: This is
not unemployment relief. 1t is the
most gigantic pork barrel ever proposed
to the American Congress 1t is an un-
exampled raid on the public treasury"
Evening star., 1932-10-01
CURTIS REASSURES
OIL MEN At DINNER
Oklahoma Tour to End With
Indian Fetes Dakota
Demonstration Planned.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PONCA CITY, Okla, October l.
Nearing the end Of his three-day Okla
homa campaign tour, Vice President
i, Charles Curtis travels today into the
Usage Indian country and to the State
Free Fair at Muskogee
At Pawhuska, the Usage capital, he
was to be greeted by a delegation of In
dian friends, including group from the
Kaw tribe, of which the Vice President
! is a regularly enrolled member pa
rade, barbecue and Indian dance have
been arranged by the Red men in honor
of the distinguished Kaw.
The Vice President told an AUDIENCE
here last night the Hoover administra-
to go forward to new and lasting
prosperity.
Preceding the address, he attended
dinner of the petroleum division of the
American Institute of Mining and Met
allurgical Engineers.
Oil Problem Known.
Discussing the oil industry in a brief
speech. he said:
Il know how serious is your problem
and so does the President in Washing
ton"
The Vice President said last night: ::
After every great war and after periods
of wild speculation hard times have
followed. We have gone through many
such periods and each time the Nation
has become stronger and more powerful
until today it is the leading nation
of the world"
Curtis traced former times of eco
nomic stress through the history of the
United States. starting with 1887, when
labor was out of employment, firms
went out of business. half the factories
in the East were closed and it was said
5,008 men attacked the City Hall in
Boston"
Winter Of 1857 Recalled.
He referred to the Winter Of 1857
when mobs paraded the streets of New
York demanding bread and the Sub
treasury was guarded by Federal
troops; to 1893. when Coxey's army
marched to Washington: to 1914, when
he said the Vreeland- -Aldrich act was
used to prevent a panic. and to 1919.
when industrial production was at its
bottom because of depression"
In the latest instance of depression,
Curtis said. President Hoover at the
outset took every step within govern
mental scope of power He spoke Of
leaders and OF public work programs to
provide employment
Upon the Presidents recommenda-
ton" Curtis said. the Congress en-
acted a number of measures intended
to bring relief, among which was the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation"
Evening star., 1932-10-01
Democratic Primary
Board Will Defend
COP. of Tennessee
Success of Plan Would
Make Candidates Run at
Large, Aiding Democrats.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. October 1.-The
right OF East Tennessee Republicans to
representation in Congress will be de-
Tended by the State Democratic primary
board in Federal Court here today.
j. j. Lynch of counsel for the primary
board announced that as one of his
principal points to be argued in oppo-
sition to an effort by DR.. John r. Neal
OF Knoxville to invalidate the Tennes-
see congressional redistricting law.
DR.. Neal is asking from District Judge
George Taylor an interlocutory injunc-
tion to prevent the State Democratic
and Republican primary boards from
certifying the names of congressional
candidates to county election commits
sions. The effect of such an injunc-
ton, II granted, would be to force the
nine Representatives to run from the
State at large.
The first and second districts nor
mally send Republicans to Congress
Lynch took the position that a prepon-
derance of Democrats in the remainder
Of the State would prevent election Of
Republicans to any of the congressional
seats in Statewide race and rob the
Republicans of those districts of their
representatives
B. Carroll Reece Of johnson City and
j. Will Taylor of Knoxville are the Re-
publican nominees in those districts.
Evening star., 1932-10-01
SWANSON ATTACKS TALKS
OF MILLS ON DEPRESSION
Virginia Senator Holds Existing
Conditions Are Caused by
Tariff.

Senator Swanson of Virginia. in
statement issued through the Demo-
cratic National Committee yesterday,
declared Secretary Mills in his cam
paign speeches "endeavors to show that
the world and not the United States
was responsible for existing conditions.
THE facts" said Swanson. "are the
reverse of this. The only clear positive
act of construction that this admins
tration has passed since its advent into
power is the Infamous Grundy-Smoot-
Hawley tariff bill the highest and most
exclusive ever enacted in the history
of our country. This was followed by
equally and in some cases greater tar
ifs than We imposed. which prevented
exchange of commodities in all parts of
the world and not only brought dis
tress and depression in trade and COM
merce but affected the financial struc-
ture of the world. =
Prosperity will never return until
trade and commerce among the nations
are resumed. 1t can only be resumed
by fair, reasonable reduction OF tariffs
the world over
Evening star., 1932-10-01
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
FORM NATIONAL ORDER
Association Organized to Place
Lines in Better Financial
Positions.
2v tho AcSnciated presS

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. October 1.-Two hundred
men. purporting to represent railroad
employees and stockholders, yesterday
formed national organization intended
to work toward placing the railroads in
better financial positions.
The organization will seek to stimu-
late shipping by rail and will urge pas
sage by Congress of laws regulating
motor buses and truck and traffic on
inland waterways.
Thirty-seven State groups formed two
years ago. with a total membership ap-
preaching 100000, will be included in
the national organization. National
headquarters are expected to be set up
in Washington. D. c.
W. L. Hullirger of st. Paul called to-
days meeting and acted as tenn
porary chairman. He said railroad
executives. owners or brokers will not be
included in the organization.
Evening star., 1932-10-01
G. O. P. OF new YORK
NOMINATES MONDAY
w. Kingsland Macy Expected in
Buffalo to Complete
Plans Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO. NJ Y. October 1.-State
Chairman w. Kingsland Macy is ex-
pected in Buffalo some time today to
marshal his State Republican organiza-
ton for the convention Monday and
Tuesday.
Three candidates seek the guberna-
torial nomination They are Col Will
liam j. Donovan of Buffalo. former As
sistant Attorney General; F. Trubee
Dawson, Assistant Secretary of War;
and Mayor ROLAND B. Marvin of Syra-
cuse
Mayor Marvin, who has the support
of Majority Leader George r. Fearon
of the State Senate, has done little to
urge his nomination, but is described as
receptive. Donovan and Dawson have
conducted Statewide campaigns.
Evening star., 1932-10-01
MRS. GANN APPEALS
FOR HOOVER VOTES
Presidents Defeat Would Be Ca
lamity for U. S. and World, She
Says in Iowa Address.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTUMWA, Iowa. October 1-Ad-
dressing a Republican rally last night,
Mrs. Dolly Gam. sister of Vice Presi-
dent Curtis, praised President Hoover's
economic program and declared that to
displace him now would be "a real ca
lamity, not only to our country, but to
the whole world"
Mrs. Gam said the President should
be given credit for positive measures of
reconstruction and recovery which he
originated and was entitled equally to
the gratitude of the country for block
ing "the destructive proposals sponsored
by Speaker Garner and the Democratic
ma iority in the House"
The country is now waiting for the
Democratic nominee to say what sub
stitutes he has for the Hoover measures
and the country has right to know
she declared.
Evening star., 1932-10-01
Balloonists Visit Warsaw.

WARSAW, Poland, october l (P.-
w. T. Van Orman and r. J. Blair,
pilots of the American. balloon Good
year 8, which took second place in the
James Gordon Bennett race this week,
passed through here yesterday on their
way from KaunaS.
They were guests at reception given
by Clayton Blanc, American commercial
attache. after visits at tn: embassy and
Polish Air Club
Evening star., 1932-10-01
Retail Under Charter.
ASK RETURN TO REICH

KREFELD, Germany. October l [p).
The former German Citizens Society
of Eupen and Malmedy. Belgium. in
the district which the treaty of Ver-
sailles assigned to Belgium. held its an
nual meeting here today amid demon
strations of public sympathy.
Several speakers said Belgium an
nexed the district at the behest of
France and not Of its own volition
They demanded plebiscite for re-
union with the Fatherland.
Gen. Kurt Won Schleicher, German
minister of defense. and Baron Won
Gayl. interior minister. sent a message
of greeting and expressed TIE hope the
aims of the society would be realized
Evening star., 1932-10-01
Districts Heroes
in the
World War
Compiled by Sergt. L. E. Jaeckel.

A S recorded in the Official citation,
" Lindsay Med Sylvester. major
II 30th Infantry. Sd Division,
\ American Expeditionary Force
was awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross for extraordinary heroiSm
in action with the enemy in the Boie
/ Aigremont. France. July Is. 1918
During the intense bombardment pre-
Evening star., 1932-10-01

Nt tdlllS NLlO oCi lildll
drive of July Is.
when the wounded
were so numerous
that it was impos-
Sible to care for
them in the dress
ing station. Maj.
Sylvester voluntar-
lily gave up his dug
out for the use of
the wounded and
exposed himself to
heavy fire during
the 10 hours ter
rife bombardment.
After leading his
command a eros S
the Marine. this
officer directed the
reduction of a num-
Evening star., 1932-10-01
DEMONSTRATION PLANNED.
North Dakota Farmers to Impress"
Curtis With Needs.
Ry the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press
VALLEY CITY. N Oak, October l.
i. j. Moe local newspaper editor.
yesterday said he had launched move
ment for farmers demonstrations when
Vice President Charles E. Curtis visits
the State next week
Mr.. Curtis speaks at a political meet
ing in Fargo October and at corner
stone laying ceremonies at the new
State Capitol IS Bismarck the next day.
Moe said he had called on the North
Dakota Farmers Holiday Association
to lead the demonstration ito impress
on Mr. Curtis the seriousness of the
agriculture condition and also the fact
that farmers of the Northwest are de-
termined in their effort for a small
profit on their product"
Evening star., 1932-10-01

Der Of machine-gun nests and advanced
his lines four kilometers despite the de-
termined resistance. Residence at ap-
pointment, Washington, D. C.
He is al present in command of the
National Guard Army with the rank of
major and resides at 1907 Harrison
street northwest.
(Copyrght, 1922
Evening star., 1932-10-01
NEW YORK LIQUOR
CONTROL PROPOSED
Mrs. John S. Shepard for
Commission With ExcIu-
sive Power in State.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October IA liquor
control system for New York State,
which would be regulated by commits
sion of seven salaried members, was pro-
posed yesterday by Mrs. John S. Shep-
pard. State chairman of the Women's
Organization for National Prohibition
Reform
Mrs. Sheppard formulated the plan in
collaboration with group of leaders in
education. religion, medicine and social
welfare after two years of investigation
which took her 10 Russia. Norway. Swe-
den and Denmark to find out how their
systems worked.
Forming Of Commission.
Three members of the commission
according to the system outlined. would
be appointed by the Governor with the
advice and consent Of the State Senate
and the other four would be appointed
on the recommendations of the New
York State Chamber of Commerce. the
State Bar Association, the State Med
ical Society and the State Board of
Regents.
The commission would have exclusive
power to import or manufacture and to
buy and sell wholesale alcoholic bev-
turned back to the State except where
the commission licensed distilleries and
breweries. which would be allowed a s
per cent profit.
Retail Under Charter
The retail distribution of spirits would
be handled by a private company oper-
ating under State charter and answer
able to the commission. 1t. too. would
oe permitted profit of per cent. any
thing above that to be turned over to
the State
The liquor distributing company
would establish shops for the sale of its
products and none other would be al
lowed. Hotels, restaurants and clubs
would be given the privilege of selling
liquor with meals. "Refreshment rooms"
would be set up in communities to sat-
iSfy mans social needs" and liquor
would be sold on the premises with safe
guards to avoid the conditions in the
saloon and speakeasy
Evening star., 1932-10-01
NAME TRACED TO HOGS
Arkansas Town Has Many Rocks
Where Animals Were Scalded.

Hog Scald, Ark. it is said. got its
name as follows: Large boWl-shaped
holes are in the rocks surrounding the
town. In the old days these holes were
filled with water Then hot rocks were
dropped in them until the water was
"scalding." Hogs then would be low
cred in the water to Scald
Evening star., 1932-10-01
HOLD-UP MAN POLITE

Helps Self to Drug Store Cash Aft
er Holding Four at Bay.
PITTSBURGH October R.-A
gentleman" bandit sauntered into the
drug store of j. c. McNulty and COM
manded three persons to elevate their
hands at pistol point.
Il hate to do this. but need the
money worse than you do he apollo
gized to McNulty after helping himself
to the contents of cash register.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-01-29
CONGRESS SETS A STAGE

emergency
bill 1t distinctly the presidents his device for getting
of the jam.
congress alternative
presidential
which supposed to loosen the wheels of industry.
We have reality, of but they unite into
who
accounting surely be brought by the future that
fix and better high price for than
motto be
This upon approval
but let it at that
mobized
something like prosperity by midsummer
this The bankers will take
Of fabulous things
yet had in their acqusitve fingers.
At the of long, of okng by bankers the
Distress this the grand climax the ultimate the last Alpine
height, gistening with a gold.
partisan criticism of the legislation enacted is
partisan legislation
the people will least lemonade
end perhaps ham sandwich
promise of help So take with
think staggered at the to be
paid in the end
Banking gentlemen will go
with lives and
industry.
which have
wholly ignored working their with things
readjustment
hours of labor bills will
of wage cutting vengeance
Failing the machines of America will pile their unstable piles
before sailing bluy
debacle-one grander proportions
will have decide whether this
bankers the machines they
problem Failing
that haveso something less beautiful
things think while the legislation
something that looks like prosperity
much prelude greater
tragedy.
prosperity you
I6oorway touches FOOLED!