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Evening star., 1932-09-18
KANSAS c. D. P.'S
CONFIDENCE WANES
Pessimism Prevails Among
Republican Ranks Since
Roosevelt Speech.
BY CLIFF STRATTON.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star.

TOPEKA, Kans., September IL
Faith of Republican leaders that Kan
sas is sure to go for Hoover has
been pretty badly shaken in the last
few DAYS. Perhaps the Maine election
had more to do with the shaky feeling
that prevails today than anything else
The reception accorded Gov. Franklin
D. RooSevelt's farm speech here
Wednesday added to the feeling OF un-
easiness.
The hstless attitude among the
county chairmen of the State, and re-
suits of straw votes being taken over
the State, however. probably is the
foundation for the feeling of pessimism
that has swept through Republican
ranks in the last week
Not that the Roosevelt speech made
any particular impression. But the at
titude of farmers seems to be they
don't care whether Roosevelt has a
plan or not-he seems sympathetic to
their cause: they don't believe Presi-
dent Hoover is.
If Kansas goes for Roosevelt which
now begins to look possible, the ma
jority vote will not be cast for Roose-
welt or the Democratic party; the ma
jority will be cast against President
Hoover and conditions"
The polls being taken by workers and
newspapers over the State generally are
showing Roosevelt slightly leading
Hoover; Ben S. Paulen. Republican
nominee for the United States Senate,
leading Senator George McGill, the
Democratic nominee for reelection,
and both ALI NJ Landon, Republican
nominee for Governor, and DR.. John
r. Brinkley, Independent, leading Gov.
Harry Woodring, Democrat.
Six of the seven incumbent national
representatives are worrying over the
service mems vote The six voted
against the cash bonus last session.
Since the American Legion convention
action, and especially since the publ
cation of the Mitchell report on the
bonus marchers, the service men have
been showing their teeth. The Mitchell
classification of criminals is rank
ling
Vice President Charles Curtis and
prohibition may save enough of the
militant drys in the State for the party
to offset some of the other losses. But
there is no denying that Republicans
in Kansas are in the depths and Demo-
Gratis riding high on the waves of hope.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
HOOVER GETS BREAK
FOR RACE IN DAKOTA
Chairman Of G.. 0. P. Central Com.
mittee Declares for Presi-
dents Reelection.
BY KENNETH w. SIMONS.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


BISMARCK, N. OAK, September IT..
President Hoover got break in North
Dakota this week when o. E. Erickson,
chairman Of the Republican Central
Committee, indorsed his candidacy.
That this should occasion surprise
will hardly be understood outside the
State. but when one remembers that
the dominant wing Of the Republican
party in this State has consistently op-
posed the President and his policies it
becomes apparent that the declaration
was something of a concession and a
boon to the Hoover cause.
Within two days after the announce
ment was made, however, other Pro-
gressives. among them many who sup
ported Erickson in the primaries for
State Senator. had begun a movement
to put Democrat In the field against
him.
Although Hoover's supporters hailed
the Endorsement as important, it should
be understood that it does not carry
with 1t the use OF the Republican elec-
ton machinery. That is controlled by
the Nonpartisan Executive Committee.
vastly more important in power and
prestige in this State than the Re-
publican State Committee. And the
Nonpartisan Committee promptly coun-
tered Erickson's declaration with one
which disclaimed any interest in the
Hoover Curtis candidacy.
North Dakota Democrats are strug-
Cling to build up some sort of machine
to take advantage of the sentiment for
Roosevelt, which admittedly exists in
the State, but are having tough going.
They are only little more united
among themselves than are the Repub-
licans, and their lack Of experience Is
a handicap.
One commentator, admittedly strong
ly prof. Hoover, puts the North Dakota
situation in this way: "As 1t stands
now. Roosevelt probably has a 10000
majority in the State. If, however,
Roosevelt makes few mistakes and a
few stable blocks OF votes can be
swung toward Hoover by hard work. he
will have a chance-if he gets the
breaks. But even then it will be only
a chance"
Evening star., 1932-09-18
TIERNEY AGAIN CHOICE

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. September II
P)-Representative William L. Tierney
of Greenwich was renominated without
opposition at a fourth district Demo-
cratic convention today.
Tierney. serving his first term. ex-
pressed his belief the next Congress
should modify the Volstead act in order
to give America a good glass of beer"
He announced support Of the six
hour day and f1ve-day week and urged
the immediate initiation Of legislation
which will save the homes Of those
threatened with foreclosure"
Evening star., 1932-09-18
DRY ISSUE INJECTED
IN WYOMING RACE
BY r. E. EVANS.


Special Dispatch to The Star
CHEYENNE, Wyo., September IT,
Injection of the prohibition issue into
the congressional campaign and
glimpse Of Gov. Roosevelt on his West
ern tour provided the high lights this
week of wyoming politics.
j. Ross Carpenter, Democrat and
militant dry crusader of Cheyenne. in
declaring his candidacy for Wyoming's
lone seat in the House, enters the con-
gressional race as an independent. Re-
publicans see in his candidacy an op-
portunity to solidify wet sentiment
behind Representative Vincent Carter,
Republican and repeal advocate, who
defeated dry opponent nearly two to
one in the primary in his campaign for
reelection. Attorney Paul w. Greever
of Cody, Democratic candidate, has
also declared for repeal.
The gubernatorial campaigns of
Harry r. Weston, Republican, and Les
lie A. Miller, Democrat, will be waged
in close coordination with the congress
sional contest.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
RHODE ISLAND G. o. P.
IN BITTER CAMPAIGN
BY JAMES s. HART.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., September IL
State convention dates have been set
for next month, the Democrats on the
7th and the Republicans the llth, and
while the former appear to have settled
fairly surely on Theodore Francis Green
for Governor, the Republicans will go
into their convention faced with
battle that threatens to tear the party
vice open.
Lieut.. Gov. James G. Connolly, op-
posing Gov. Norman S. Case for the
gubernato orial nomination on the G. o. P.
ticket, has begun a personal campaign.
The usual machine-like precision OF the
Republican convention will be absent.
Connolly has not even a faint hope of
capturing the nomination, but his in
surgency will do damage.
Locally, the G. o. P. was cast down
bv the Maine election. National Com
mitteeman Frederick S. Peck was bitter
in his criticism of the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Gen. Charles P. Summerall in


CHARLESTON, S. c.. September II
P).-Gen. Charles P. Summerall. for
mer chief of staff Of the United States
Army and president of the Citadel,
military college here, underwent a
minor operation for hernia at Charles
ton hospital yesterday.
Lieut.. Charles P. Summerall, jr, here
on leave said his father was mot rest
ing comfortably although his condi-
ton was reported by Riverside In
firmary as very good"
Gen. Summerail is 65 years old He
came here year ago to become head
of the Citadel.
The barking Of his pet collie warned
c. Peschike, of Hull, England, that his
house was ablaZe and he and his family
escaped, but the dog was suffocated.
Evening star., 1932-09-18

Noted California Surgeon Dies.
PASADENA, Calf. September II
R.-Dr. Fitch c. E. Mattison, II,
surgeon and past president OF the
American Therapeutic Society, died
here TODAY
Evening star., 1932-12-24
PRIZE PAINTING
LIFTED BY THIEF
Hjlda Belcher Canvas Taken
Under Eyes of Guards
at Philadelphia.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December "a
With guards stationed at every door
and spectators walking through the
long galleries, a thief yesterday cut a
large winning oil painting from
its frame in the Pennsylvania Academy
OF Fine Arts and walked unnoticed from
the building with the canvas.
The painting was Portrait by Night"
by Hilda Belcher, who lent it to the
academy after it won the Lippincott
Prize
1t is about 4 feet high and 3 feet
wide. and shows a girl in a red dress.
with the light Of a fireplace reflected
on her.
Police said the thief used a sharp
knife which cut the canvas on a clean
line, close to the edge Of the frame
Critics said Portrait by Night" was
distinguished chiefly by the treatment
OF light and shades 1t is not, they said,
an extremely valuable work.
In an adjoining gallery are row on
row OF almost priceless works of Co.
lonial artists. including portraits of
American statesmen by Peale and a
number Of paintings by such French
masters as Corot, Messonier and others
In Who's Who. Miss Melcher is listed
as having Won numerous prizes for her
works, which have been exhibited here
at Baltimore, Md; Houston, Tex, and
elsewhere.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
The Unemployed Woman
Ranks Increase Tenfold in St. Louis Majority Are
Elderly-Temporary Shelters Are Operated
to Partially Meet Problem.

cluding colored women, who in turn
require aid
One Of the most pathetic classes is
that OF the very old woman, too old to
hold Job, who has been forced out Of
the home Of relatives on account of
hard times. Normally she would find
niche somewhere.
One Independent shelter offers free
meals to women and feeds several hun
dred daily. Operators say some women,
lacking carfare, walk miles to get one
square meal each day. The shelter also
feeds many women employed at low
wages who otherwise would have to 20
without adequate food.
The stranded woman, going to some
distant point, offers considerable COM
plications to relief agencies. There are
few aimlessly wandering women, but
many trying to reach relatives and
lacking funds. In numerous cases
little investigation is made and they
are sent on as the easiest solution of
their problems.
The newest phase Of relief for women
Is concentration on homes for women
receiving less than a living wage.
Quarters are provided where they can
live decently on minimum expense
Half a dozen such homes are now
operating.
(Copyright. 1892, by North American News
paper Alliance, 1nc.l
Evening star., 1932-12-24
'B0RAH BR0ADCASTS|
YULET|DE MESSAGE
Declares Union of Public and
Private Enterprise Need.
ed in Crisis.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Borahs Christmas message
Is that This Christmas belongs to the
poor, to the needy"
Speaking in connection with the Ma
tional Press Clubs greetings to the
world, the Idaho Senator said Q large
part OF. present difficulties is the
logical result Of political questions
which interfere with the normal opera
ton Of economic laws"
THE combined effort Of public and
private enterprise will be needed in this
great emergency" he said. II know Of
no finer way to pass this Christmas
week than in our respective communi-
ties and according to our respective
abilities to renew our activities and to
consecrate anew ourselves to the cause
that Is as sacred as any cause in which
1t Is possible to enlist.
1.-The appeal comes home to each and
ALL In the respOn-. we shall give we
shall find the highest measure of en-
joyment which the Christmas Of 1882
can give"
Borah said "If civilization Is to be
saved, markets must be restored, none
tary systems re-established trade and
commerce rehabilitated."
This is a stupendous task" he added.
"but 1t Is not beyond the human power
to achieve"
Evening star., 1932-12-24
Pershing Square, where he busted him
Golf with nod opd pepri1

Pershing Square, where he busted him
self with pad and pencil.
His drawing was as poor as it was
absorbing. He sat there at o'clock in
the afternoon, and had not moved when
I returned from Hollywood two hours
later. His most cherished possession
was his diary.
In among the notes on hitching, on
his dreams. on his finances. and among
crude descriptions of scenery. I found
a prayer. metrical and beautiful. I
quote here a sentence or SO, misspell-
ingS and all:
Love is the found alton of this world
1t keeps peace among the peopel, that
the peopel may live and be loved-Why
must I who is SO young suffer this pain
and ache from broken hearth"
In such manner my cross-sectioning
might go on in endless description or
revelation of the young American hitch
traveller. Almost through with his
story and stories, I shall never be free
of him. Soon aafter leaving Los An
geles, his goal on the West Coast, was
to see him once more, this time from
the air.
Excessively tired from weeks OF vigi-
liant travelling, without baggage other
than pencil and camera, I had taken
Los Angeles-St. Louis passage on a
ship of The Lindbergh Line"
The head winds had been heavy. I
had relaxed in my comfortable seat
and started to attempt putting bits of
story together when the great plane
swept down to a pause for gas on the
field at Kingman. Ariz.
freight crept through Kingman
and then out into the hills. When We
scared upward the now toy-like freight
crawled below US.
Yes, there he was, my late compan-
ion hitch traveller! Mere dots, few
along the tops Of the cars and on a
tanker. felt almost guilty. Before
morning. comfortable and warm, I
would be in st. Louis. Days later he
might be there, but he would be un-
recognizable from dirt, hunger and
fatigue.
Tomorrow-Last article in series
Conclusions.
(Copyright, 1882, by North American News
paper Alliance. 1nc)
Evening star., 1932-12-24
TORNADO RIPS PATH
so FEET THROUGH CITY
12 to Is Buildings Destroyed, but
No One Reported Seriously
Hurt.

BY the Associated Press.
ENGLAND, Ark, December pa
tornado ripped a path about so feet
wide and over a half mile long though
the southwestern part of this city about
l am, today, damaging or demolishing
between IL and Is frame dwellings.
Chief of Police c. w. Wayne said no
one was injured seriously. though a
dozen or more persons received minor
hurts.
Chief Wayne said the storm travelled
in a northeasterly direction, and at one
point crossed Hickory street, the princi-
pal business street, and did considerable
damage to the Arkmo Lumber Co. plant.
The wind tore off the roofs of many
dwellings, uprooted trees and for time
disrupted communications. Ch1ef
Wayne estimated 10 or IS families were
made homeless.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
FLAMES GUT DWELLING
IN CHRISTMAS MISHAP
Alexandria Woman Is Burned as
Wax Used for Artificial
Flowers Ignites.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December "a
When a pan of wax she was using to
make artificial Christmas flowers
caught on fire at her home today, Mrs.
Efie v. Suthard, 422 Queen street, was
badly burned about the face and right
arm as she grabbed the pan in an at
tempt to extinguish it.
Mrs. Suthard was forced to drop the
pan in the middle of her kitchen floor
The interior of the house was soon
ablaze, and was badly gutted by fire
before brought under control by the
fire department..
Evening star., 1932-12-24
ACTION EXPECTED SOON
TO REOPEN II BANKS
Steps to Organize Chain in Nevada
With r. T. C. Aid Antici-
pated January l.

BY the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, December "a
Victor Palmer announced last night
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton is expected to act by January
on plans to reopen the IL closed Wing
field banks in Nevada.
Palmer, chairman of a committee
representing California corporations
with interests in Nevada, made the an
nouncement following meeting with
agents of the corporation.
The plan calls for a $2,000,000 loan
to be used In reorganization of the IL
banks in a single chain system and
100000 for the new bank by local
subscription In Nevada.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
KUGEMAN HELD SUICIDE
Society Man of Wealthy Family
Found to Have Killed Self.

DETROIT. December "a lP.-The
death of Arthur Morley Kugeman, 80,
Crosse Point society man and son of a
wealthy New York family, was pro-
nounced suicide late last night by w.
Conner Krise, chief assistant, prosecutor
Kugeman. son of William z. Kuge-
man, New York official Of the American
Radiator Co., died Of q gunshot wound
in the head at his home Thursday
night -.
Kugeman was the husband of Julia
Buhl, member Of prominent Detroit
family.
Krise said the only motive he could
find for suicide was possible worry over
two recent automobile, accidents.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
BUREAU CELEBRATES
Gen. Hines Personally Greets Ad-
miuistration Workers.

Gen. Frank T. Hines, administrator
OF veterans affairs, personally conveyed
his Christmas greetings to an annual
Christmas party at the Veterans Ad-
ministration yesterday conducted by
the beneficiary statistics subdivision.
Gen. Hines. A. D. Hitler, assistant TO
Gen. Hines; Samuel Moore. chief Of the
division of budgets and statistics. and
other officials called at the subdivision
rooms, which were decorated and where
there was collected q large assortment
OF food, clothing and toys to be dis
tributed to the poor.
Mrs. Mary A. Coyne, chief Of the
subdivision, presided at a short cere-
mony where there were songs by the
group, violin solos by William Cohn and
vocal solos by Leo Simonton.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
CHILEANS' PARADE HABITS
TANGLE CAPITAL TRAFFIC
Unrest in Past Year Has Caused
Marches That Have Delayed
Transportation.

SANTIAGO, Chile R.-Chileans are
fast becoming nation Of paraders.
Unrest in the past year and half is
responsible for most of the daily march,
fic and ruined transportation schedules
Political and hunger" parades on
the same day generally have the same
marchers, some families specializing
in marching on the chance that some
politician will become excited and pass
out food or wine.
The mounted carabineers stoically
tag along to keep order and furnish
target for the verbal darts Of agitators
without batting an eye.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
MIDSHlPMAN KILLED
IN CROSSING CRASH
Five Others Injured in Accident
on Way to Spend Holidays
in Georgia.

BY the Associated Press.
WRENS, Ga. December 24-One
midshipman from the Naval Academy
at Annapolis, Nd. was killed and five
others were injured before sunrise here
today as an automobile bringing them
home for Christmas visits crashed into
q train standing on crossing in q dense
fog.
John Allen Smith of Albany. Ga, was
killed almost instantly. The automobile
they had hired in washington for the
journey was demolished.
c. H. Peddy Of Dawson, Ga, was the
most seriously injured.
E. H. Siddle of Cody, Wyo., Peddy's
Christmas guest, was injured about
the chest. Glenn Seymour of Putney,
Ga, has injuries on his back. George
P. Doster Of Willacoochee, Ga. and H.
J. Won Weller of Albany, escaped with
less serious injuries.
Won Weller said the train had halted
across a highway. He said no signal
lights or guardsmen were In evidence.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
Window Washer Drops s Stories.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, December "a
@-James ]. Mcconnell, a window
washer, narrowly escaped death here
when he fell from the sixth floor
Of the Murphy Building. to the roof
of an adjacent three-story building,
just outside the window Of Dr.. G. P.
Hulick, who pulled him In and treated
him for fractures Of the left leg and
Evening star., 1932-12-24

By stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ST LOUIS, December 24.-There are
10 times as many homeless women now
in st. Louis seeking assistance as there
were this time last year, according to
the organized agencies.
A bureau for homeless women Is
operated by the United Relief Agencies
with three or four temporary shelters
where they can be sent until employ
ment Is found or they are placed else
where. Relief work is handled in the
main by paying their room rent and
board in private families.
The majority Of them are elderly, al
though all ages and classes are repre-
sented, and they include women with
years Of steady employment behind
them who are now out of work, their
savings exhausted. Many Of this class
hesitate to ask assistance until sickness
forces them and the need for medical
aid or disqualification becomes acute.
StenographerS, bookkeepers, former
Office help, ETC.. are seeking house work
and In many instances forcing out of
employment lower class women, in
Evening star., 1932-12-24
CURB PLAYS SANTA

Traders Give Yu1e Party to 1000
Needy Children.
NEW YORK, December "A R-
Members of the New York Curb Ex-
change played host to 1000 needy
children yesterday.
The youngsters, ranging in age from
4 to IA, were entertained on the floor
of the exchange, when the gong sound
ed on final trading, a Christmas tree
festivities started
Necessaries as well as candies we're
given out by willing Santa Claus.
Included in each package were sweaters
and an order to each boy and girl for
a pair of shoes.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
GANGSTER Staying
IS HELD JUSTIFIED
Chicago Policeman Re-enacts Kill
ing Of Nydick, Alleged Bank
Robber.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 24.-"JustifabIe
homtcide"-a coroner's Jury decided
after watching a re-enactment Of the
scene during which Detective Harry
Miller sent three bullets into the body
OF William Nydick, alleged bank robber.
Miller, member of Chicagos newly
organized "hoodlum squad" and COM
panion Of Detective Harry Lang when
the latter seriously shot and wounded
Frank Nitti, one-time "enforcer" of
leaden justice for Alphonse Capone's
enemies, testified at the inquest that he
shot Nydick when he attempted to
reach into a bureau drawer-for a pis-
tol, Miller feared.
Three officers who were present at
the scene Of the shooting in a hotel
room concurred in Miller's testimony.
Miller had gone to the room to serve
a warrant on Nydick, brother -in-law Of
Smiling" Joe Filkowski, whose name
leads all the rest in Cleveland's list of
public enemies. The warrant named
Nydlck as a participant in the robbery
of the Fidelity Loan Bank in Chicago
September IT, 1881.
Attorneys representing rs. Nydick,
who with her 13-year- old SON was in the
MOTEL room when the detectives arrived.
charged the shooting was unjustified.
London's 1000 artesian wells pump
Evening star., 1932-12-24
s125,000 TIES ORDERED
c., B. & @. Places Big Contract in
Puget Sound District.

SEATTLE, December "a (R-Ar-
thur E. Campbell, lumber agent for the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail-
road, said here yesterday the carrier
has placed a contract in the Puget
Sound district for between $l25,000 and
s15O,OoO worth of ties, and in addition
has ordered 100000 feet of lumber to
build coal carrying gondolas. 1t was
the first Burlington order in this area
since 1924.
He said the road had been using all
steel gondolas but the sulphur in the
soft coal ate the sheet steel.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
CAR KILLS PUBLISHER
Son Of Founder Of York Dispatcl
Struck by Auto,

YORK, Pa, December "a (R.-Wil-
liam L. Young, -, farmer president Of
the Dispatch Publishing Co. and a son
Of Hiram Young, founder of the York
Dispatch, Yorks evening newspaper
was fatally injured when he was struck
by an automobile while crossing a street
near his home. His skull was frac-
tured.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
BOYS Prefer OPEN
TO CHARITY HOUSES
Youthful Wanderers All Hope
| to Avoid Becoming "ReaI
{ Bums."

This is the fourteenth of a series Of
daily dispatches by a writer who travelled
back and forth across the country to get
the story of the thousands of homeless.
wandering boys.
Evening star., 1932-12-24

This is the sixth Of Q series Of stories
The Star is presenting on the problem Of
the unemployed women in other cities
throughout the country, since the lone
scurtty as real relief issue after
Winters without q lob,
Evening star., 1932-12-24

Top-Homeless, these boys find a
temporary lettering place in the park.
Middle-Characteristic types of 'the
forgotten boy"
Lower-This boy. mentioned in the
accompanying story, is Frank Dwight,
originally of Chicago. He is the son of
a war ace and automobile racing driver
The lad holds glider license himself,
and his ambition now is to win a
license to pilot a motored plane.