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Evening star., 1932-06-23

which gave Senator Barkley of Ken
lucky, Roosevelt supporter, the post
of keynote speaker.

which gave Senator Barley of Ken
lucky, a Roosevelt supporter, the post
of keynote speaker.
Louisiana Fight Opens.
This Is row involving all the
antagonism bound up in the battle for
and against Roosevelt. 1t will be settled
almost at the outset OF the convention
and may provide a test vote by which
the important ballots to follow may
be gauged.
Another controversy, this one growing
out of the factional strife of the
Louisiana Democrats, was selected for
hearing today by a subgroup of the
national committee. The doughty Huey
Long has brought his own delegation to
Chicago Two more also have appeared
The second, an anti-Long group, con-
tends Long also is behind the third
had it sent to Chicago, in fact, just to
confuse the situation. Long himself
refused to concede that the subcom-
mittee had authority to consider the
controversy and kept his adherents
away from the hearing.
Tentatively chosen members OF the
Resolutions Committee, which will draft
the party platform, were called to-
gether today I'd begin that important
work. At their head was Gilbert Hitch
cock, former Senator from Nebraska,
choice of the Roosevelt group for the
chairmanship.
At the platform sizes up now 1t will
include a declaration for submission
to the people Of constitutional amend
ment to repeal the eighteenth. A row
looms ON whether the convention should
simply vote to give the Nation an op-
rxrt.. ttyr 20 dAr ho nlor
take a stand Itself against the pro-
hibition amendment.
Hull Withdraws.
Some controversy Is expected, too
on the tariff plank. Senator Hull of
Tennessee, a fighting opponent of
tariffs who had been chosen to head
the Resolutions Committee, withdrew
last night in Hitchcocks favor, be-
cause he feared his own views on the
subject might be too pronounced to
satisfy the convention.
Giving TO indication of Tammany's S
att 'ude on any of the disputes Curry
arrived last night and retired soon after
ward to fortify himself against arduous
days and nights to come He went to
bed too early. in fact, to receive Far
! ley and Hitchcock who called at his
hotel suite, anxious for an indication
of how the New York votes will go.
Previously he had told newspaper
men that New York's decision would
be made at next Sundays caucus that
Mayor Walker of New York City, from
whom Gov. Roosevelt has asked an eX-
/ PLANTATION of the Seabury investigation
disclosures. will be member OF the
Resolutions Committee, and that the
b III lii Fn,D for 1nt tnt,
of a repeal plank.
Presidential candidates in person
/ were arriving today. James A. Reed for
mer Senate firebrand from Missouri
! and from Oklahoma the picturesque
/ Alfalfa Bill Murray Reed has SO
! instructed votes and Murray % in
structed or pledged
Headquarters awaited them in the
Congress Hotel. already housing other
presidential aspirants or their lieu
tenants.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
DEMOCRATS TO ASK
STATE WET PLANK
Repeal Stand Certain as
Leaders Gather at Chicago
to Lay Platform.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
CHICAGO, June 23-The Demo-
cratic platform for 1882 will carry a
plank providing for submission to the
States of the question of repeal Of ma
tional prohibition.
This became certain yesterday when
Senator Hull of Tennessee announced: :
1T seems to be the consensus among
most drys and vets alike, where l have
recently travelled. that there might we'll
be a submission of this question in such
direct, unequivocable form as would en-
able the voters of the different States to
express their choice between retention
and repeal"
Smith for Repeal.
About the same time, Alfred E.
Smith, the 1928 standard bearer de-
clared in his first convention statement
for unconditional repeal of the eight
eenth amendment" and immediate
modification of the Volstead act.
Tonight, it appeared to be just q
question of whether the party would de-
clare for submission of repeal amend
ment or actually pledge the members
to repeal. The former seemed more
likely.
Senator Hull speaks for the dominant
Roosevelt element of the convention.
This group at least controls the Reso-
lutions Committee, and appears to have
the majority to put over the platform
recommended by the committee.
Eye Economic Issues.
Casting aside the prohibition issue as
settled, the Rooseveltians are turning
now to the vital economic planks, and
in them there is some trouble for the
party Hull wants fiat, firm declara-
tion for reduction Of the tariff.
1T would be absolutely infamous"
said Hull "and every delegate should
be kicked into Lake Michigan if they
should fail to give serious and para
mount Importance to these Nationwide
conditions of unparalleled starving, suf-
fering and distress and offer basic
remedies for the panic causes"
~ 2leAusuended ruthless retrench-
n expenditures of Federal,
St4l tal governments and res
tora& commodity prices by con-
eerted yhtional action.
A. conviction that the Democratic
platform will not only provide the sub
mission of prohibition repeal amend
ment but also will pledge the party to
work for repeal was expressed by Henry
H. Curran, president of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment.
He said he based this conviction on
"the obvious advantage of such posi-
ton in the II presidentially pivotal
States of Vermont. Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio. In
diana, Illinois. Kentucky. Michigan.
Wisconsin,, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada
and Washington"
Senator Wheeler of Montana, one OF
those who participated in one of the
Roosevelt group conferences, said after
Evening star., 1932-06-23
ROOSEVELT CLAIMS
588CERTA|N VOTES
Figures Include 485 Pledged
and Instructed and 103
Leaning to New Yorker.
By the Associated Press.

BY tfle Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 23-The Roosevelt
forces yesterday laid claim to at least
Is Of the 80 Indiana delegates to the
Democratic National Convention, bring
ing the New York Governors instructed,
pledged and claimed strength for the
presidential nomination to 588.
This excludes los of the ITO dele
gates from New York and Pennsylvania
which the Roosevelt managers claim,
but which are disputed by the Alfred
+. Smith camp.
With all of the 1,154 delegates now
selected and ITO required to nominate.
the lineup for each candidate follows:
Roosevelt, instructed, pledged and
claimed, 588.
Smith, instructed and pledged, %.
Garner, pledged, 80.
Lewis, pledged. So.
White, pledged. So.
Reed, instructed, 36.
Byrd, instructed, "a.
Murray, instructed and pledged, %.
Ritchie, pledged, is.
Doubtful, 'l73.
, Total. 1884
includes 76 from Pennsylvania and
" from New York, over which overlap
ping claims are made
Roosevelt Instructed and Pledged
Michigan. 38; Georgia, 28; Iowa 26,
North Carolina, 26 Kentucky, 26 Wis
consin, 26; Tennessee, "a: Alabama, "a
Minnesota. "a; Kansas. 90; South Caro-
lima, l8; West Virginia. l6; Nebraska
Is; Washington, Is: Florida. IA; Colo.
RADIO, II: Maine. IL; South Dakota. 10
Oregon. 10; North Dakota. 9: Utah. 8
Montana, g. Vermont. g.; New Hamp
shire, 8. Idaho, 8, New Mexico, s
Wyoming, 6; Arizona, 6: Nevada, g.
Delaware, 6; District of Columbia, 6
Hawaii, 6; Alaska, 8; New York, 2
! Total. 485.
Roosevelt Claimed.
Indiana, 25; Mississippi, 20; Louis.
lana, 20, Arkansas, 18; Philippines, s
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Plans Closed Retreat.

A closed retreat will be sponsored by
the Sodality Union of Washington at
the Washington Retreat House, 1000
Harewood road, Brookland, commencing
Saturday, July 2, and continuing until
July S. 1t will be conducted by the
Rev. Charles G. Herzog. S. j.. Of Wood
stock COLLEGE
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WON'T ATTEND SESSIONS

HARTFORD. Conn, June % P.-
Thomas j. Spellacy, former national
committeeman and leader Of the Alfred
E. Smith forces in Connecticut, said
Tuesday he would be unable to attend
the Democratic National Convention in
Chicago next week.
Spellacy had been suggested to direct
the floor fight for the election Of Jouett
Shouse as permanent chairman of the
convention
Evening star., 1932-06-23
A. NJ. E. SESSION OPENS
Zion Delegates Gather for 1O5th
Annual Conference.

The 105th session of the Philadelphia
and Baltimore Annual Conference Of
the A. M. E. Zion denomination began
today in the Wesley Metropolitan
Church. Second and D streets south
west, with Bishop J. S. Caldwell pre-
siding The sessions will continue
through Sunday.
Representing Pennsylvania, Maryland,
the District and part of Virginia. the
conference will hear reports dealing
with the numerical growth and flnan-
cial status Of the several pastoral
charges.
A pilgrimage to the Frederick Doug
las home is planned by visiting dele
gates for Saturday afternoon.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
CANNON CONFIDENT
Of DRY LAW VOTE
Bishop Predicts Surprise"
for Vets and Backs
Referendum.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
CHICAGO, June 23.-Bishop James
Cannon, jr., fighting prohibition lead
er,, says the allied dry forces are as
willing "as the wettest of the wet to
have the people speak on prohibition"
Arriving here yesterday en- route to
Iowa. the Methodist Episcopal Church
South official announced the drys
would make as determined a fight for
straight enforcement plank at the
Democratic convention as they did at
the Republican.
Then We will take it to the coun-
try he declared. And the results, he
said, will be surprising"
You will find" the bishop predicted,
that the country isn't controlled BY
the wet States and that the folks back
home will have something to say"
He plans to return to Chicago for the
convention.
Evening star., 1932-06-23

Porto Rico, IS: Canal Zone, rs; Virgir
Islands, q. Total. 103.
Smith forces dispute.
tSmith forces dispute Of 8.
Smith Instructed and Pledged.
chusetts, SO; New Jersey, 32
Connecticut, IS; Rhode Island, 10
Total, "a.
Garner Pledged.
Texas, 46; California, A. Total, 90
Lewis Pledged.
Illinois, SO.
White Pledged.
Ohio, So.
Reed Instructed.
Missouri, 36.
Byrd Instructed.
Virginia, "a.
Murray Instructed and Pledged.
Oklahoma, %; North Dakota, /. To-
tai, %.
Richie Pledged.
Maryland. 16
Doubtful.
New York 90; Pennsylvania, rs; In
diana, S. Total, los.
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TICKET RUSH STARTS
Demand for Democratic Conven-
ton Seats Is Heavy.

tion Seats Is Heavy.
CHICAGO. June % lPt.-The rush
is on to get tickets to the Democratic
National Convention next week.
At the headquarters of the Citizens
Committee in charge it was said that
orders for the tickets were coming in
rapidly.
A subscription OF $40 brings a mezza- :
nine ticket. cne of $22 will produce a
first balcony seat and SIT is good for a
place in the second balcony OF the
Stadium. scene of the recently held
Republican National Convention.
After being in retirement" for Is
years at the music hall artists home
at Twickenham. England. Barney, a
performing gander, has just died.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
GIRL FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
Young Woman Is in Serious Con-
dition at Casualty From Gas.

dition at Casualty From Gas.
Found unconscious on her kitchen
floor early this morning with gas flow
ing from the stove. Miss Rosalie
Noonan, 10, of the 1900 block of Oates
street northeast. was in a serious con-
dition at Casualty Hospital today.
The inert form of the young woman
was discovered by her sister, Miss Bertha
Noonan. who was aroused by the odor
of gas in her bed room. She traced the
smell to the kitchen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-06

tuonal power to congress- by giving congress instead
Of the President power to act upon the commissions
rate change recommendations.
BY providing that only one rate could be consid-
cred by congress at time, the old root evils Of log
rolling and periodic general tariff revsionS would be
eliminated as completely as possible. This would be
basic reform.
The remaining Democratic proposals for a con-
suers counsel to represent the public interest before
the tariff commission for an international economic
conference and for reciprocal trade agreements with
mutual concession, are in the right direction.
But, obviously, such international conference rec
omrnendation to the President is no more than an
ineffective gesture long as Hoover is in the White
House. And, by tacSng on the reservation barring
all foreign debt discussion from such international
economic conference the Democratic proposal defeats
itself.
Repeated failure of separate conferences on debts
tariffs and disarmament during the last decade has
demonstrated rather thoroughly that successful set
Element depends on handling these nterdependent
problems together.
In this demagogic attitude toward foreign debts.
and in their evasion of the tariff cut ISSUE the old
line Democratic leaders may think they are playing
clever politics in presidential election year We
doubt it,
There is no reason to believe that policy of
Straddle will help the Democratic party any more than
1t has helped the Republican party.
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Questions and Answers

How do the number of employees in
the automobile industry and on rail-
roads compare?
According to the preliminary CEN
sus reports of branches of the au-
tomobile industry the number of
employees were: Factories, 640,161;
repair shops, 257,746; automobile
agencies and filling stations, 505,322,
and garages, automobile laundries
and greasing stations, 452,947. EN-
ployes of steam railroads number
1855, 346.
What state produces the most
sweet potatoes?
Over a period of years, Georgia
has produced the most, and for 1890,
North Carolina was the largest pro-
Queer.
Is the shore line of the United
States on the Pacific as great as the
shore line on the Atlantic?
The total tidal shore line of the
Atlantic coast mainland is 1865
statute miles, and of Pacific coast
mainland, 2,730 statute miles.
Was Myrna 10y, the actress, born
in the United States?
She was born in Helena, Mont,
and is of Swedish, Scotch and Welsh
descent.
How many Negro soldiers served
in the American army during the
Revolutionary war?
About 1900.
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HeIp for Indiana

Sending Red Cross aid to the mine districts OF
Indiana not to relieve suffering that comes from those
expected explosions and disasters but from unemploy-
ment should Jar those who pirate about doles and
their infamies but do nothing to get jobs for men,
Governor Lesle's unemployment committee had
told the nation that Indiana taking care Of its own
problems and would need no outside aid.
That pledge was expected. 1t is apparently Hoover
politics to demand just such statements and to man
ufacture them when needed. That was disclosed by
The Times a week ago when the head of the state
unemployment committees confidentially asked for
information that would help to combat "the dole"
idea.
Now the hard stark fact, disclosed by President
Lewis of the miners union after conference with his
good friend Senator Watson stares the people in the
face 1t is that men, women and especially children
are starving in the mining districts of this state and
that no charity funds ever reach them. The town
ship trustees Offices are bankrupt. No cares 1t
remains for the Red Cross to send aid.
The miners Of the state have been destitute for at
least three years. The last public aid given to an
district was when the readers of The Times gave
Christmas party" at Bickne two years ago and sent
in large amount of clothing and foods.
The interest of Senator Watson at this time is
quite understandable, if tardy.
But even If the Red Cross gets into Indiana in time
70 prevent uedGllS bLdb dAS 4ASV4VnDAO
when colder weather arrives, it does not settle the
problem on any satisfactory or permanent basis.
The miners can not be continuously fed at public
expense, any more than other groups where
there is large unemployment Nor can the Red Cross
always keep on the job if it does come at this
time which is doubtful
There is before congress measure providing for
the sterilization of employment. 1t was introduced by
Congressman Ludlow at the request Of the Eagles
lodge 1t hopes to prevent just such conditions as
exist in the mines. 1t hopes to prevent conditions
which inspired the American Legion to ask for five
day week and six-hour day in order to relieve I'M
employment.
There is another bill before congress, introduced
by Senator Edward P. Costigan of Colorado, asking
for one hundred and twenty-five millions of dollars
for relief in just such those of the Indiana
miners.
You might write to the Indiana congressman and
to Senators Watson and Robinson calling their atten
ton to these measures and demanding their quick
enactment
The time has come to do something when the
Red Cross nurses start their hunger marches into
Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-06
Speaking of FrilIs

It is common for critics of the public schools to
demand a return of the three RS" but it can not
and will not be DONE
Readin', ritin' m 'rithmetc" suf1ced for pioneer
days but they will not suffice for modern society.
Art music, civics, hygiene, and calisthenics are
not "frills." They as basic part of modern
education as the "three RS"
We can no more go back to the simplicity OF the
little red schoolhouse than we can go back to the
horse and buggy and the tallow candle
When it comes to the point, parents will not be
willing that their children shall not be taught the
things which enable them to appreciate the good
things of twentieth century civilization.
Nor would it be economic to do so. Our business
prosperity is dependent on people learning to enjoy
the good things of life, for only if they are enjoyed
can the luxury industries which employ so many
of our working men, do business.
Many children now in school will find employ
nent and their life work in luxury industries or they
will not find employment at all, for luxury industries
form an ever-growing part of the total If they are
denied art and musical education in the public
schools their opportunity to good living would
be taken from them.
The recent breakdown was not due to too much
consumption of luxuries, but rather to under
produced. We can not go backward; must go
ahead with faith and courage.
Nevertheless school budgets must be balanced
But this purpose can be accomplished, not by at
tempting to turn the course of education backward
but by finding ways to accomplish modern aims more
economically.
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DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
Correct Diet Vital in Treating T. B.

be held in reserve and drawn on
at will
Several authorities have recon-
mended excess fats in the diets of
the tuberculous.
It has not been established that
the calcium in the blood in tuber-
culosis is lower than ordinarily; ex-
cess calcium in the food does not
seem to aid the Qualification of the
tubercle.
Neither has it been certainly dem
onStrated that any large increase
over the usual amount of vitamin
is advisable, even for persons in
good health. If it can be shown
that definite lack of vitamins ex-
ists,e that lack should be supplied.
But only rarely in the American
population does any adult seem to
suffer from g. real vitanin def
cheney.
The experiments with vitamin
feeding may be carried out over
long periods Of time, since it does
not seem that harm can result from
a relative excess of vitamins.
The two diets most talked about
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-06

After all the Democratic verbal protests against
the Hoover high tariff for destroying foreign
trade and prolonging depression, the party leaders
in congress have introduced tariff bill straddling
the issue
Since Candidate AL Smith in his 1928 campaign
speech at Omaha bid for high tariff support, and
Democratic votes in 1880 helped pass the admins
trations billon-doar monstrosity nothing much in
the way of lower tariff action has been expected from
the old Democratic management
It was hoped, however, that the low tariff minor
ity of the party-led by Representative Lewis OF
Maryland and the new senators, Hull of Tennessee
and Costigan of Colorado-might grow into a
jority under the stimulus Of the most disastrous
depression in American history.
The new bill sponsored by Speaker Garner and
Senate Leader Robinson does not provide for lower
rates. or indeed for any rate changes It remains to
be seen whether the Lewis Hull Costigan group, in
cooperation with the Republican progressives can
force reducton-say, to the already high rates ex-
listing before the Hawley- Smoot increase
There is something to be said for the argument
against sudden and complete shift from an ex-
tremely high to extremely low tariff But there
can be no reasonable argument against a return at
this time from the 40 per average rate to the "a
per cent rate which the Republican arch-protection
lists themselves considered high enough when they
passed the Fordney-NIcCumber act of 1922
While criticising their evasion of earlier pledges
to lower excessive rates much credit is due the Dem
ocratic leaders for Incorporating in their new bill
the proposed Norris Simmons amendment, passed by
the progressive Democratic coalition in the senate in
1880, but defeated by the Republican house
That proposal would strengthen the independence
and nonpartisan nature OF the tariff commission free
it from presidential domination, and restore consti-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-06

What happened to the submarine
U-20?
She grounded off the West Jut-
land coast, Nov. 4, 1916, in fog and
was abandoned by the crew after
attempts to blow her up failed. Her
coming tower was above water I'M
til she was blown up by the Danish
admiralty in 1925 as a derelict.
Why do pigeons never roost in
trees? -
pigeons so sometimes roost in
trees where there are no. leaves on
the branches, but they prefer more
accessible roosting places,
How much did privates in the
american army receive during the
Revolutionary war?
At the close Of the Revolutionary
war IN 1913, the pay of privates in
cavalry, artillery and engineers was
500 a year, and in the infantry if
was $50 a year.
How many members has the Ro-
man Catholic church in the United
States?
According to the latest religious
census there were 18,605,003.
How can the Odor be removed
from fresh feathers?
To clean feathers from their own
animal oil, steep them in one GAL
lon of water mixed with one pound
Of lime, stir well, and then pour
of the water and rinse the feathers
in cold water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-06
SAYS.

If a Courts Opinion of Edi-
toridI Comment We're to
Become the Basis for En-
GLIDING Reporters, TO What
E1tremes Could q Preju-
diced Judge Not Go?
T EXTINCTION. KY, Jan. Can
IL judge who permits the rep
resentatives Of other newspapers TO
sit in his court, bar the represent
atives of a certain newspaper be-
cause, in his opinion, editorial COM
ments in that newspaper are, or
have been derogatory to the court?
That is the issue in the case now
before the Kentucky court of ap-
peals, in which attorneys for the
Knoxville News Sentinel have made
application for a writ of prohibition
against Circuit Judge Henry r.
Prewitt, who has barred represent
atives of the Knoxville News Sen
tinel from sitting in his court, and
who has declared that they never
will be permitted to sit in his court
until the News-Sentinel retractS
editorial comments to which he
takes exception, or until higher
court overrules his decision.