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Evening star., 1932-07-10
NEW YORK PLACED
IN DOUBTFUL LIST
Democratic Hopes There
Held Dependent Upon
Tammany's Stand.
BY CHARLES H. ARMITAGE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BUFFALO. July 9-The first reac-
tion among New York State Democrats
to the nomination of Gov. Roosevelt
for the presidency is unfavorable. The
feeling throughout the State may be
said to be fairly reflected in the vote
of the delegation at Chicago, which
stood 90 for former Gov. Smith as
against 81 for Gov. Roosevelt on the
fourth and final ballot
Not that New York State. any more
than its representatives at the national
convention, were strongly committed 10
Gov. Smiths candidacy, which all rec
ognized as a stop Roosevelt" move
ment, with no thoutht of his own noml-
nation, New York was not for Smith,
it was against Roosevelt.
Vets to Support Ticket.
Roosevelt is running on a Smith
platform" is a common expression
heard since delegates and visitors have
returned from Chicago There is gen
eral feeling that the platform, partlcu-
larly its stand for repeal, goes much
further than Gov. Roosevelt would have
gone had he been able to dictate the
plank. In the face of his acceptance
Of it, 100 per cent" with definite dec
laration in favor of repeal, however,
"Wets" generally are prepared to throw
in their support.
What course the large Smith fol-
lowing. upstate and metropolitan, will
take. must yet be developed. Gov
Smith has lost much Of his former
strength, but must still be reckoned q
factor in New York State politics.
Many former supporters were alienated
when he became a candidate for presi-
dent, feeling that he should not have
projected himself into the field against
Roosevelt.
at his course, following the nomination
Depends on Tammany.
Results In New York State depend
on the attitude Of Tammany and the
New York City Democracy generally
toward the ticket. The Smith influence
in Tammany Is negligible compared
with that of John F. Curry and Mayor
James J. Walker. Curry has pledged
support of the ticket. Walker, now
under charges before Gov. Roosevelt
is silent. With Curry, Walker and
Smith merely going through the mo-
tions of supporting Roosevelt and Gar
ner, there could be no question OF
President Hoover again carrying the
State.
Republican leaders generally are en-
tirely satisfied with the result of the
Democratic convention. OF all the
candidates who stood any chance OF
nomination, they regard Gov. Roosevelt
as the weakest, In spite Of the wide
spread depression, which naturally re-
bounds to the benefit Of the outs
against the "ins," and in spite Of the
advanced stand taken by the Democrats
for repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment. they are expressing confidence in
their ability to hold New York in the
Republican line.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
REPUBLICANS ALARMED
Delaware at Present Considers
Democrats Strong.
BY C. E. GRAY.
Specfal Dispatch In The Star

WILMINGTON, Del, July o.-Repub-
licans as well as Democrats who have
been canvassing the situation since the
two conventions admit that the Demo-
Gratis have a strong ticket. 1t is fur
ther admitted that because Of the de-
preston Roosevelt will get number Of
Republican votes. THIS is due to the
unrest and the feeling among working
men that a change in administrations
could not make conditions worse.
Frankly. some of the Republican lead
ers are alarmed 1t is admitted that a
number of wet Republicans will vote
the Democratic ticket, feeling that it
will do more to further repeal
The dry vote viii BE- the real factor,
however. Delaware has always been
Overwhelmingly dry, but there has not
been a test vote for a number Of years.
There has undoubtedly been a swing
away from prohibition on the part Of
some OF its staunchest supporters, but
Just how much will not be known until
the votes are cast.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
TENNESSEE PLEASED
BY PARTY NOMINEES
Leaders Expect to Return State tc
Democratic Column in No.
vernber Election.
BY THOMAS FAUNTLEROY.
leclal Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 9.-Tennessee
leaders, back from the Chicago con-
vention pleased with their part in the
nomination of Roosevelt and Garner.
have set themselves to the task Of
organizing the State with the en-
thusiastic purpose of restoring Tennessee
to the Democratic column in November.
The ticket is satisfactory to the great
body Of Tennessee Democrats.
Both Senator Mcclellan and Senator
Hull favored the submission plank in
preference to the repeal plank. That
reflected the judgment Of many Ten
nessee Democrats, but aside from some
prohibition organizations there has been
no complaint against the platform or
the ticket. Memphis, Nashville and
Chattanooga are preparing for heavy
majorities.
The Republicans received the Demo-
cratic nomination without comment. No
plan of campaign has been announced
By their State Committee. The prohibi-
tfon question is little muddled in the
Republican camp, since the State con-
Vention reaffirned its allegiance to the
eighteenth amendment and the Volstead
act. That was before the wet tide
set in so heavily.
In Nashville a fair-sized boom for
Representative 10 Byrns, for Speaker
Of the House, has been started. No
doubt this will help Mr.. Ryrns in his
fight for denomination, fight that is
probably the most serious in his con-
gressional career. Col. Henry Dickinson,
son of the former Secretary of War in
the Taft administration, is a candidate
on a wringing wet platform. Qualifica-
tion date closed with no opposition for
Representative Jere Cooper, Gordon
Browning and E. H. Crump in West
Tennessee.
In the second district warm fight
is on between Chancellor j. H. Wallace
and Representative j. VIII Taylor, Re
publican patronage referee.
Evening star., 1932-07-10

larity, but there is more confidence that
Hoover will be consistent in policies, eS-
pecially on economic questions.
Repeal Plank May Help.
The Democrats bold prohibition re-
peal plank will help tremendously in
winning for Roosevelt many of the
votes Smith polled in Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh and the coal counties four years
ago, but will handicap the Democratic
nominee in some rural districts where
on personal appeal he would be stronger
Viewed from four months before cleo
tion, it seems Roosevelt. aided by pro-
hibition and unemployment, will poll
considerably more than a normal Demo
cratic vote in Pennsylvania, but that
Hoover will carry the State by reduced
naiorities
Evening star., 1932-07-10
WYOMING SATISFIED
National Platforms and Nominees
Suit Both Parties.
BY r.. K. EVANS.
Special Dispatch TO The star.


CASPER, Wyo., July 9--Major politi-
cal party leaders Of Wyoming have no
quarrel with their respective national
tickets and platforms. Both got what
they wanted and a little more in the
way Of wet declarations from the
Chicago conventions.
Republicans in State convention ap-
proved a referendum, but were glad to
embrace resubmission. State Democrats
called for resubn ission, but showed no
displeasure in being labeled for repeal
and modification.
Roosevelt admittedly starts of with
a smaller handicap in a normally Re
publican State than did Smith, who
was defeated in Wyoming nearly two TO
one Involved in the final decision will
be the prohibition, tariff and economic
issues.
Republicans hope to hold the dry
vote and successfully defend their
strongholds in agricultural areas.
Democrats will stress the economic
situation and their stand for repeal.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS
DISSATISFIED WITH SLATE
Smith Leaders in State Say G. o. P.
Now Has Advantage of
Close to 100000.
BY ROBERT d. BYRNE
Special Dispatch to The star.


HARTFORD, July 9.-The Demo-
cratic national ticket has been received
with a lack of enthusiasm by Connecti-
cut members of that party, and some Of
the leaders in the Smith faction Of the
State say that were the election to be
held this week the Republican margin
of victory would be 100000.
The State sent both Smith and
Roosevelt delegates to Chicago, although
all were instructed to vote for Smith
and did so, and the delegates came
back as Smith and Roosevelt groups.
occupying separate ends Of the special
train. Gov. Cross named two Roosevelt
adherents for the National Committee
in spite Of the invitation from the
Smith faction TO promote harmony by
selecting their candidate for national
committeeman This has increased
the factional schism.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
Ex-0ficial Convicted.

CHICAGO, July (Pl-Christian p.
Paschen, former city building commits
sioner and wealthy contractor, who was
convicted a month ago of evading pay
ment OF sI14,000 of Federal income
taxes, was sentenced yesterday TO two
years in prison and fined $4,000
Paschen was the last of more than q
dozen officials and gangsters to be tried
on income tax evasion charges.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
CRASH OF PLANES FATAL
Army Lieutenant Killed in Califor-
MIA and Another Injured.

PERRIs, Calf, July (F).-An Army
Air Service lieutenant, H. C. Minter, "a,
Of Bakersfield, Calf, was killed and
Lieut.. John r. Merritt, 27 Ennis, Tex,
Reserve officer, was injured yesterday in
a midair collision of two airplanes in
tactical meneuvers.
Minter apparently was killed outright.
Merritt jumped, but experienced trouble
in ripping his parachute open. He
landed heavily. suffering facial injuries
ard body bruises. The planes were
making sharp turns and crossing over
each other. Minter joined the service
in 1918. Merritt came to March Field
from the flying school at Kelly Field,
Tex, in November. 1881.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
IPINCHOT MAY SWING SUPPORT
TO DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES
Both Parties in Keystone
State Approach Election
With Misgivings.
Party Lines Likely to Be
Broken in Voting for
President.
BY WALTER d. ROOS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July Both
parties in Pennsylvania approach the
Fall campaign with misgivings.
Republican leaders, maintaining
there is no doubt Hoover will carry the
State, fear the results in approximately
half the congressional districts, where
the Democratic repeal plank or the de-
preston threaten Republican nominees.
Must Unite Forces.
Democratic chieftains, expressing op-
tinism that this is a Democratic year, ="
face the necessity of pacifying some
elements in the party before they can
bring united support to the Roosevelt
Garner ticket.
Adding to complexities is uncertainty
regarding the course of Gov. Pinchot.
A close friend of Gov. Roosevelt and
advocate of some of his economic poll
cies, the Pennsylvania executive has
been regarded as ready to aid the DEM
ocratic nominee. Only the desire TO
maintain sufficient Republican regular
ity to run for the United States Senate
in 1884, it is reported, may prevent
open efforts by Pinchot to aid Roosevelt.
AS far as the personalities Of the
nominees is concerned. it appears Roose-
welt enjoys the greater personal popu-
Evening star., 1932-07-10

will poll a record vote II they don't
capture the States entire electoral vote.
Progressive Republicans, however,
opposed as they are to Hoover, have
generally made no move TO bolt the
ticket and support Roosevelt. Whether
the La Follettes. Governor and Senator,
will follow in the footsteps Of Senator
Norris of Nebraska and support Roose-
welt is uncertain.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
HOLLYWOOD GAINS BABY
Mary Astor's 3-Week-old Daughter
Arrives From Honolulu.

SAN PEDRO, Calf, July 9 LR).-Hol-
lywood's colony of infant film celebri-
ties gained new member yesterday
with the arrival here of Margin Hauoli
Thorpe, three-weeks' -old daughter of
Mary Astor, film star, and DR.. Franklin
Thorpe.
The baby was born in Honolulu. She
returned with her parents on DR..
Thorpes yacht, the Henrietta. Miss
Astor, tanned by the Hawaiian sun, said
the baby had gained more than pound
since birth, weighing five pounds II
ounces now.
The actress said she expected TO re-
new her career in films.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
Jailed for Manslaughter.

GREAT BEND, Kans., July 9 41.-
Seaton Coleman, %, formerly of Alder
son. W. Va, was in Jail here today
charged with fourth-degree manslaugh-
ter in the death of Vernon CoSs. %,
killed in a fist fight here last night.
Coleman has beer. in Great Bend abou.
two years. Coss was the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Coss.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
HARD BATTLE EXPECTED
FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE
Both Parties Pleased by Tickets.
Democratic Repeal Plank
Is Popular.
BY ]. ]. MCCARTHY.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANCHESTER, N. H.. July 9.-The
majority Of New Hampshire Republicans
and Democrats appear to be satisfied
with the candidates heading their
national tickets and for the platforms
adopted at the conventions.
With the head of the national tickets
nominated the makeup Of the State
states are now occupying the attention
of New Hampshire politicians. 1t is
expected that Gov. John c.. Winant
will be a candidate for reelection and
will not oppose Senator George H.
Moses. Republicans agree that it will
take the combined efforts OF the Moses
Winant factions in the Republican
party to keep the Democrats from
capturing the State on a popular ap-
peal for repeating the eighteenth
amendment.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
Tombstones Sold for Lien.

A $4,000 marble tombstone in a Pleas
antville, N. j., cemetery was sold for
$50 at a sheriff's sale to. satisfy a lien
for part of the purchase price.
Evening star., 1932-04-17
SEX IN PLANTS.

A week or two ago mention was made
in this column of the fact that aspara-
gus plants are of two sexes male and
female, the latter plants bearing the red
berries. That this same condition oc-
ours in other plants may not be known
by all gardeners. The strawberry has
Two well known types Of flowers, namely,
perfect flowers in which both male and
female elements are present, and i'm
perfect in which only the female parts
occur. Varieties of this latter type are
of no value for planting alone, but
must be alternated with perfect varie-
ties. Fortunately and probably for a
reason, very few of the strawberries that
we grow in our gardens are in the i'm
perfect class. Sample is an excellent
variety that is imperfect, but such fine
varieties as Howard, II (Premier), Big
Joe ond Chesapeake are capable OF set
ting crop so there Is no need, really
of planting imperfect kinds. The prom
ising new everbearing strawberry Mas
todon is fortunately perfect blossomed.
Leaving the vegetables and small
fruits for the tree fruits, we find that
imperfect flowers still cause trouble.
The handsome, largefruited J. H.
Hale peach has such poor pollen that
it cannot produce fruit unless another
variety of peach is nearby. Many of
the sweet cherries are handicapped by
an inability to set fruit by themselves.
The trio Bing, Lambert and Napoleon
are not only self sterile, but incapable
of cross pollenation, so that If a home
gardener wants one of these three he
Evening star., 1932-04-17

mittee of Employment and the Fox
Theater. Representatives of the En-
ployment Committee will be present to
inform home owners as to available
gardeners and garden helpers. A talk
on gardens and their usefulness in pro-
viding employment in these trying times
will be given through the Fox Movietone
News by DR.. Luther H. Reichelderfer,
president of the District Board of Com
miSsioners.
A meeting of the National Capital
Dahlia and Iris Society was held Friday
evening at the Carlton Hotel to discuss
plans for the annual Spring show, which
is to be held on May II and 18 and
which will offer the largest and most
attractive display of iris to be seen in
the city this season. The schedules for
the show were distributed to members
present and copies may be obtained
from Mrs. NJ. B. Payne, r. D., No. 5,
Alexandria, Va.
The Chevy Chase, D. c.. Garden Club
met at the residence of Mrs. G. W
Harris, 3107 Woodland drive, April IL
Following talk by Mrs Edna Reinohl
on Flower Arrangement and Flower
Shows" refreshments were served by
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Baker
Weaver, Mrs William A. Kinnan and
Mrs. C. E. Galliher.
The Takoma Horticultural Club
opened its exhibit season in auSpicious
manner with a splendid narcisSus show
on Wednesday evening. There was a
wealth of blooms, almost too many In
fact for the hall. The quality was very
good. Notable among the exhibits was
a group of seedlings displayed by Edwin
c. Powell of Silver Spring. These at
Evening star., 1932-04-17
GARDEN NOTES.

Home gardeners would now prefer
few days Of bright, warm weather in
which to get at their planting. The
soil must be now fairly well saturated
with moisture after the two years of
shortage and what is needed is warmth
and sunshine to get the garden under
way
Narcissus evidently vary somewhat in
their resistance to cold as, where sew
eral varieties were together in one gar
den, Emperor came through much bet
ter with respect to foliage injury than
did Thelma, Gloria Mundi, Baths
Flame and others. Emperor is one of
the old-fashioned trumpet varieties
commonly known as daffodils. After
all, daffodils, jonquils and poets are
all members of the narcissus genus and
may be correctly designated as mar
cissus.
The hardy primulas are now coming
into bloom and make a nice show if
planted In clumps in the rock garden
or as a border planting along the gar
den path. These primulas are very
good boomers. producing several
spikes and continuing in blossom over
quite a period. The plants are easily
increased by division at almost any
time, although directly after blooming
interferes least with their welfare.
Rhubarb is now sending up its leaves
and shortly there will be plenty Of this
Evening star., 1932-04-17

vegetable at hand. In the home gar
den rhubarb may be speeded along by
placing a glass sash over the hills.
Such practice may also be employed
with asparagus except that one Hill of
rhubarb produces lot more than one
hill of asparagus.
Cow manure and sheep manure, as
sold dry and shredded in sacks. are
really not so much more expensive
than when purchased from farmers.
One is not buying a lot of water.
strawy refuse and weed seeds. What
home gardener has not suffered from a
plague OF weeds following the use of
ordinary stable manure.
In the April number of New Jersey
Gardens, DR.. C. H. Connors of the
State experiment station presents an
interesting account Of berried shrubs,
grouping the species according to the
color of the fruits. Among white ber-
ried shrubs are listed snoWberrv. coral
dogwood, red osier dogwood and bay-
berry.
Among upright growing blackberries
he New Jersey station suggests Blowers
Eldorado and Erie and as a trailing
blackberry or dewberry, Lucretia. The
rank growing Himalaya and Black Dia-
mond varieties are not recommended
LOT IHe nome garOen because of their
rampant growing character.
AS the sun grows stronger. one Of the
difficulties in operating a glass-covered
cold frame is to keep the air in the
bed from getting too warm at midday.
with a result that the plants actuallv
are injured or else they grow too ran
idly and are correspondingly weak. One
is safer to give a little too much air
than otherwise. The sash should he
raised on the end away from the wind
Where frames are used to any extent
they are often built in the protection
Of a building or in front of a tight
board fence. Plants are better for field
use if kept growing moderately; that is
neither stunted by cold nor stimulated
by too much heat.
1t will only be loss Of seed and labor
to sow lima beans, cucumbers and
melons before the first of May. and not
then unless the weather has settled into
warm, sunshiny days as these seeds rot
easily in cold soil. Summer vegetables,
such as listed, came to us from the
subtropical zone and must be handled
accordingly. One good way to gain on
these crops is to SOW the seed in small
boxes or flower pots and keep them in
a cold frame until favorable weather
obtains in the open.
Evening star., 1932-04-17
LETTUCE CULTURE.

Head lettuce is a cool weather crop
much as is the garden pea, and Tor
this reason one has a much better
chance to grow good head lettuce II
Sown now than if Sown in May or later.
Lettuce has to grow rapidly to be sue
culent and crisp, and therefore requires
plant food in abundance and in readily
available condition. The roots do not
travel far and the food must be near at
hand for good results.
Loose-leaf lettuce on the other hand.
is much easier to grow One Is not
troubled with the tendency to shoot
up seed stalks with the advent of warm
weather, and as a result the harvesting
period Is much more extended.
Lettuce growing has declined in the
home garden as the imports from the
South and Southwest have increased.
In fact, there is scarcely week in
the whole year when lettuce is not
readily available in local markets at
reasonable prices. Yet there is much
to be said in favor of an early Spring
crop of lettuce in the home garden.
1t furnishes a ready supply Of salad
material unexcelled by any distantly
grown product.
Evening star., 1932-04-17

tracted much attention and were highly
commended by the judge, Mr.. Van
Waveren, himself an extensive grower.
A Spring glory trumpet was named
best flower in the show. A splendid
exhibit staged by a commercial grower
included some beautiful new varieties
such as red guard, red cross, firetail,
feu de joie, nursemaid. juliet and
scarlet gem. The list of visitors in
c!uded Miss Laura A. Wadsworth, pres
ident of the Neighborhood Garden Club
OF Gaithersburg; Mrs. B. T. Elmore
president of the Community Garden
Club OF Rockville; w. 4 Ga--1IIaras.
president of the Woodbridge Garden
Club, DR.. and Mrs. Whitman Cross OF
the Potomac Rose Society, and Prof.
A. S. Thurston of the University OF
Maryland
The Takoma Horticultural Club. In
sending out information to prospective
exhibitors of narcissus blooms display
advised all flowers be cut at least
the night before and kept in cool.
fresh water. The blooms were said 10
be at their best if cut as their sheaths
were bursting and allowed to develop
indoors.
Evening star., 1932-04-17

cold weather follows planting. But Tor
the vicinity of Washington the wrnkled
varieties are quite successful
The earlier the seed Is planted tne
better: that is. following the date tnat
the soil can be properly prepared, 1or
if late May turns hot and dry 1t pretty
nearly brings the pea season TO a close
This relatively short growing season
makes it advisable, according to DR.. D:
N. Shoemaker, vegetable specialist OF
the Department of Agriculture, to plant
early. midseason and late varieties all
at the same time, depending on ther
different growing period to supply a
succession. Peas differ decidedly IN
the length of the vines and all Varle-
ties except the real dWarfs are mucn
more productive when grown on orusn
or wire to keep them erect. 1t is also
much easier to cultivate the soil.
Peas came to us from Northern Eu-
rope and are not fully at home as lar
South as here, so that it is up to the
gardener to get his pea crop IN early
and take good care of it so that yields
may be worth while.
Evening star., 1932-04-17
GARDEN PEAS.

AS one of the best vegetables, the
garden pea deserves a place in the home
vegetable garden If for no other reason
than that the highest possible quality
is attained when peas are taken from
the vines and used without delay. Sugar
is lost rather rapidly from the harvested
peas and, since quality depends quite
largely on sugar content, there is a
decided loss in desirable flavor in peas
that lie around the markets. Southern
growers have overcome this loss to some
degree by icing their peas during ship
ment, a procedure which tends to slow
down sugar changes.
Garden peas are of two main groups,
wrinkled seeded and smooth seeded.
In the former group are the best quality
peas, since wrinkling is tied up with
high sugar content. The round seeded
peas are somewhat harder to cold and
are less liable to rot in the soil if rainy