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Evening star., 1932-03-08
PARKWAY MEASURE
|. PASSED BY HOUSE
Amended Ball Act Also Is
Voted by Virginia Lower
Chamber.
BY LESTER INSKFEP.
stah Correspondent of The Star

Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, March 8.-The
George Washington memorial parkway
bill and the bill amending the Ball park
and planning act of 1880 carrying
amendments offered by Delegate Ed
mund H Allen of Fairfax County, was
passed yesterday by the Virginia House
of Delegates.
BY the passage of the George Wash
ington memorial parkway bill the House
of Delegates has brought Virginia
nearer to acceptance of the Federal
Governments plan for parkway eX-
tending from Mount Vernon to Great
Falls, along the Potomac River. than
at any other time since the passage of
the Capper- -Cramton park act by the
Federal Congress.
Early Start Expected.
Passage Of this bill, the success Of
which seems assured in the Senate. to-
gether with the S25,000 appropriation
included in the State budget is believed
by its patrons to make certain an i'm
mediate start toward the acquisition Of
at least that part Of the proposed park
Evening star., 1932-03-08

as f1rst-class residential. He read q
report of the Zoning Committee OF
three, headed by himself, but later the
other two members of the committee'
j. F. Wynn and Dr. washington
Waters, Withdrew their names from the
report. During the discussion motion
to table Mr.. Sacks resolution, made
by John Imirie, was lost to D.
Will Pass on Publicity.
The chairman of publicity announced
that meeting of the committee on
the booklet being published by Greater
Montgomery County, Inc would De
held here tonight, when the material
to be contained in the booklet would
be passed upon.
A motion of regret at the death OF
Lieut.. Charles F. Pugh of Chevy Chase
killed recently in an airplane accident,
was spread on the minutes. A report
from the Schools Committee, headed by
G.. Wady Imirie, showed the addition of
Principal Thomas w. Pyle and E. J.
Murphy to this committee. A letter
from the Rockville Chamber of Com
merce favoring the reZoning of all OF
Wisconsin avenue from the District line
to the end OF Bethesda to allow stores
and apartments, was received.
bd1llII, liz" liAdAA hioll Va
the Committee on Industrial and Retail
Interests, reported that extensive street
lighting of Wisconsin avenue and Old
Georgetown road. in the business dis
trict, was planned by the merchants IL
connection with the Bicentennial Cele-
bration.
An invitation Of the Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone Co. for the chamber
members to inspect the building hous-
ing the Wisconsin and Bradley eX-
changes was accepted and President
Thomas E Hampton was instructed to
arrange for the inspection and notify
the members.
President Hampton announced that
officers and directors of the chamber
would be elected at the next meeting
and that annual reports of all commit
tees would be expected. Four new
members John Noppirger, William G.
Oliver. J. NJ. Rowe and E. A. A. Dunn,
were voted into the organization.
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FARM LEADERS AGREE
ON RELIEF APPEAL

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 13.-Leaders Of the
three largest groups Of organized farm
ers TODAY sought a few minutes from
James r. Garfield, chairman Of the
Resolutions Committee, in which to urge
farm relief plank for adoption by the
Republican National Convention.
The American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, the National Grange and the
Farmers Union were in virtual agree
ment upon the four points of resolu-
ton to be presented by joint repre-
sentative.
An amendment to the Federal mar
keting act to take care of surplus crops
through the tariff, lettering rural credit,
economy in government and stabiliza-
ton of the farm dollar were the
thoughts decided upon for incorpora-
ton in the organized farmers plea
While the PRINCIPAL tenets of the three
groups remained far apart. that diff
Guilty was surmounted by an agreement
to urge that the Federal Farm Board
be authorized to adopt the method Of
its choice or consolidation Of the best
points Of the three plans sponsored by
the farmer groups
There remained thoughts of the
demonstration before the Resolutions
Committee at Kansas CITY four years
ago when farmers stormed the Resolu-
tons Committee hearing and there was
a determination Of the leaders not TO
repeat that gesture.
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BINGHAM TO INSIST
ON REPEAL PLANK
Wants Convention to Go on
Record-Says New York
Stand Is Too Weak.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June Ex-senator Bing-
ham of Connecticut, an anti-prohibition
leader, today declared himself dissatis-
fled with the prohibition repeal propo-
sal agreed upon by the New York dele
cation and said he would insist that
the Republican convention declare it.
self in favor Of repeal as well as for
submission of the question.
After first expressing qualification
over New York's prohibition declaration
Bingham said it was "a very cleverly
worded proposition, amounting only to
submission"
Il want the convention to declare
itself in favor of repeal as well as for
submission Of repeal to the States" said
Bingham, who will be q member of the
Resolutions Committee
The Connecticut delegation reached
here late yesterday afternoon and Bing-
ham began work at once to rally a
group of delegates and others sharing
his views in his first effort to CONSOLE
date his position Last night he was
one of the chief figures in a gathering
OF foes of prohibition. He outlined his
plan OF campaign, which was to be
through minority report which would
give him opportunity to argue his cause.
The Senator also declared his sup
sport Of a plank on national defense,
Tor more liberal support of aviation,
and for governmental economy. That
the platform might have a declaration
on economy was in sense forecast by
National Committeeman Roraback, who
said that it had been a cardinal princi-
pie of the Republican party in Con-
necticut to practice economy.
On the trip here Senator Bingham
had explained his plan and asked all to
aid him in recruiting support.
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SH0USE DER|DES
G. 0.P. CONVENTION
Democratic Leader Likens
Session at Chicago to
Lodge of Sorrow.

Declaring 1t was doubtful whether 1
In 10 OF the delegates to the Republican
convention approve the presidential can
dldate they will nominate, Jouett Shouse,
chairman of the Democratic National
Executive Committee issued a broad
side statement against President Hoo
yer yesterday and discussed also the
coming Democratic convention
Actually Mr.. Hoover's nomination Is
mace by Mr.. Hoover himself" Shouse
asserted. adding that had he not been
President for four years, land were 1t
possible for his party to name some
body else without admitting that his
administration has been a failure, he
would not even be mentioned"
Lodge of Sorrow.
He pictured the Republican conven-
ton as more lodge Of sorrow than a
ratification meeting" which Is exciting
no interest and causing the Chicago
Motel keepers to complain Of a pros
pective paucity of visitors.
The overture to the memorial services
Will be the keynote speech of Senator
Dickinson who must exalt the achieve
ments Of Mr.. Hoover, concerning whom
four years ago he had no words but OF
despair and condemnation, Shouse
said. THE eminent Senator devoted
the whole pre-convention period Of 1928
to telling the people of Iowa how i'm
possible was the election of Mr.. Hoover
and how deplorable 1t would be If it
were not impossible.
There must be some curiosity as to
how Senator Dickinson will handle his
subject this year"
Colorful Convention.
Shouse predicted the Democratic con-
vention would have a lot of color.
The value Of the prize of nomination
has stirred into rivalry the partisans Of
every eminent Democrat whose reputa-
ton merits such honor" he stated.
The convention is bound to be an &C
tive. dramatic coming together of every
shade Of Democracy. In short, it will
be what convention is supposed to
be, a meeting of untrammeled minds to
hammer out on the forge of sincere en-
deavor the best ticket and the best
platform 1t can obtain.
Who can doubt that the contrast
between these two historic assemblages
will have its effect on election day." he
concluded when the people will vote
as between the candidate named purely
because of precedent and political ex-
pediency and his opponent who will be
the choice of majority of his party?"
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Convention Notes

CHICAGO, June 10 H9.-Dr. Nicho-
las Murray Butler, who started attend
ing Republican National Conventions
in 1880 as newspaper reporter. was
given the same hotel room when he
arrived here today which he had dur
ing the 1912 convention.
Secretary Of the Interior Wilbur, fel-
low Stanfordite and close friend of
President Hoover, says he came to this
convention just to show it to his wife.
I'D seen three, she'd never seen any.
thought it was time she took one in "
said the Secretary.
When does the excitement start?"
queried novice Mrs. Wilbur.
The Post ONCE Department is well
represented by four "generals''-Post-
master General Brown and Assistant
Postmaster Generals Arch Coleman,
Irving W. Glover and John w. Philip.
There Is sorrow among Chicago hotel
keepers over the prolonged session of
Congress. Twenty-Five Senators and
Representatives who planned to attend
have cancelled reservations because of
Washington duties.
Chicago, with the one convention
is maintaining a fine neutrality. No
civic signs or banners refer to either
political party. Visitors are welcomed
to the convention just as the British
refer to their open golf championship
as 1.-The championship"
Miss Betty Ashmore Of Colorado
Springs, Colo, a slender lass just out
Of finishing school, who never saw a
group Of politicians until she came to
convention. is vigorously promoting a
woman, Dr. Martha Robert de Romeu,
voting delegate from Porto Rico, for the
powerful Rules Committee.
Her direct methods-she frankly but
ton holes party leaders-have led wom-
en- leaders to believe that DR.. de Romeu
has a good chance
Contrary to widely accepted beliefs.
the men are doing most of the talking
here.
Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, vice chairman of
the Republican National Committee,
wouldn't even see reporters today. She
sent word that Everything Is so cut
and dried there's nothing to say"
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a compromise acceptable to all would
be ready when the first convention ses-
sion opens tomorrow in Chicago Sta
dunn.
The impetus Of New York's declara-
ton for submission Of a straight re-
pealer was carried forward as the New
Jersey delegation approached with q
proposal Just about as wet, and trains
from everywhere poured into the city
the first real convention crowds of 1882.
But the drys were busy buttonholing
old friends from the prohibition States,
and while they lost hope for an out and
out mo change" pronouncement, they
seemed confident that plain repeal like
wise would fail.
Between the two millstones, a coat
less and perspiring group Of party cap
tains labored in the Congress Hotel,
with many telephone call to Wash
ington, to find that long elusive formula
which would give the greatest satisfac-
ton to the greatest number.
They stuck to the outlines Of the
tentative plank brought from the Cap
ital. recognizing a difference Of opin-
ion, proposing another vote by the
people. and carefully refraining from
recommending either retention, repeal
or revision. During the morning the
counsel of war was joined by three
more cabinet members. Secretaries
Stimson. Hyde and Doak.
Hour by hour the probability increas-
ed that the convention itself would have
to fight it out at Wednesdays platform
session.
Sentiment was turning definitely to
Vice President Curtis for Hoover's
running-mate and all of the lesser dis
putes over platform and procedure
seemed headed for harmonious decision.
Tomorrows opening session will be
short, devoted to first formalities and
to the keynote Of Senator L. j. Dickin-
son Of Iowa. Wednesday is platform
day, and Thursday is to see the
nominations completed, If all goes
smoothly, and final adjournment
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NEW YORK FOR REPEAL VOTE.
Approval Of Plank for Resubmission
Had Been Expected.

CHICAGO, June Is CP.-New York's
delegation to the Republican convention
stepped out last night and approved a
resolution to pass on to the people Of
the country proposal for repeal Of the
eighteenth amendment despite the re-
ported objection of administration lead
ers to the use of the word repeal"
At delegation caucus the resolution
was adopted without opposition. Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Ogden L. Mills, an
administration leader, who had at
tempted to discourage the consideration
OF such q resolution, attended the
caucus.
The presentation Of the resolution
came as a surprise. as it was generally
understood when the delegation arrived
here yesterday that plank for resub-
mission, without mentioning repeal,
would be recommended by the dele
gates.
The resolution asked that the uues-
ton be considered by State conventions
whose delegates would be chosen at
special elections.
w. Kingsland Macy, State chairman,
was chosen chairman of the delega-
ton without opposition. The States
representatives on the Convention Com
mittee were elected without a contest
Mills was named to the important Res
olutions Committee and State Senator
George R. Fearon of Syracuse to the
credentials body. Gen. James G. Har-
bord was named to the Rules Commit
tee and Harry j. Bareham of Roches-
ter to the Committee on Permanent
Organization. Edward H. Butler was
named to the group to notify the pres
idential nominee and former United
States Senator William NJ Calder to
the committee to advise the vice pres
idential nominee of his election.
The election Of a man and woman to
the National Committee was delayed
until Wednesday. There is objection
to the retention Of Mrs. Ruth Baker
Pratt, New York City Congresswoman,
as national committeeman. A fac
ton has demanded the naming Of an
upstate woman. There was no OBJ
lection to the reelection of Charles D.
Hilles as national committeeman
Miss Jane H. Todd Of Tarrytown was
chosen vice chairman Of the delegation.
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ANDERSON TO OFFER PLAN.

CHICAGO, June 13 R.-Submission
to the States Of proposal to revise the
eighteenth amendment by giving Con-
gress full power to control the liquor
traffic will be advocated for inclusion
in the Republican party platform by
Henry w. Anderson Of Richmond, Va,
a member Of the Wickersham Commis-
sion.
The States, however, under the An
derson plan, would be given full pro-
lection if they wish to remain dry
The proposal would pledge the Re-
publican party to the enactment OF
appropriate legislation, in the event OF
revision, to prevent the return Of the
saloon.
MY plan will accomplish in one act
the same purpose advocated by the late
Senator Dwight w. Morrow of New
Jersey, In two different amendments,
Mr.. Anderson said in discussing the
proposal.
Anderson advocated revision In his
report as member of the Wickersham
Commission, and also q method OF
Government control similar to the Bratt
system in Sweden.
Anderson is a member of the Viz
GINA convention delegation.
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FIRST-BALL0T VICTORY
CLAIMED FOR ROOSEVELT

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June 13.-The prediction
that Gov. Franklin Roosevelt of New
York would receive the Democratic
presidential nomination on the first
ballot was made by James A. Farley of
New York, campaign manager for the
New Yorker
Il have surveyed the situation and
predict that Gov. Roosevelt will be
nominated on the first ballot" Farley
said.
There have been rumors that the
Roosevelt forces were seeking to have
Melvin E. Traylor of Chicago become
candidate for the vice presidency, which
would throw the Illinois delegation to
the national convention to Roosevelt.
That delegation is instructed for Senator
Lewis of Illinois
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a nomination for Vice President II 1t
They are not saying whether they have
any real information regarding Gen.
Dawes stand in this matter. They be-
Ieve II they can get Dawes into the
race they can nominate him. Connect
cut Is likely to offer Representative TIL
son as its candidate for the vice presi-
Dental nomination. Mr.. Tilson has
been a candidate in the past, and If the
lightning should strike him now he
would not be displeased. Tilson has
come out wet.
City Gayly Decorated.
The city is in gala attire for the dele
gates. Flags and bunting are every
where. The hotel Hobbies are beginning
to fill up with politicians and visitors.
Before the day is over the great bulk
OF the delegations to the convention
will be in Chicago ready for the OPEN
ing session tomorrow.
Chicago is doing its level best to
boost the wet cause. Its newspapers
carry banner headlines declaring re-
peal plank is to be adopted; that q
revolt against the moderateS and the
administration is mounting higher and
higher. 1t staged a big parade yester-
day in favor Of repeal, with scores of
bands in line and today a monster
meeting to demand repeal Of the eight
zenith amendment was scheduled. The
galleries Of the convention hall are
likely to be crowded with opponents Of
the prohibition amendment.
The dry leaders, with their backs to
the wall, are seeking to stem the swell
ing wet tide They are staging daily
meetings in churches. Their strategists
are working hard to hoM the lines, and
some of the drys are becoming more
and more resentful, declaring they have
been double-crossed by the adminstra-
ton.
Bishop Cannon Heckled.
Halt a dozen vets dropped in on a
dry meeting in the Third Presbyterian
Church and undertook to heckle Bishop
James Cannon, jr., and other dry speak
ers. They. were hustled out and told to
keep moving. Arthur M. Barnhardt,
chairman Of the meeting, complained
that, only the vets were permitted to
distribute literature in Chicago hotels
and railroad stations. He added that
the dry organizations had been refused
the use Of hall near the stadium, al
though they had rented it. the owner
declaring threats of bombing had been
made If they did use it. And that a
policeman had told the drys to keep
out"
A tail heckler at this point shouted,
"You are all racketeers."
Bishop Cannon rose and delivered an
attack on Mayor Jimmy" Walker Of
New York, Alfred E. Smith and John
j. RaSkob.
The same heckler wanted to know,
"Are your own skirts clean, bishop"
This was too much for the dry audi
ence and the heckler was hustled out
protesting.
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ENTERS RACE AS WET

Louisville Attorney Seeks House
Seat on Repeal Platform
LOUISVILLE, KY, June Is P.-
Jouett Todd, Louisville attorney, yester-
day announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination to Congress
from the third district. In his platform
he proposed an amendment to repeal
the eighteenth amendment, to be sub
mitted to the States by Congress. He
advocated governmental protection of
States that vote dry through the inter-
state commerce clause of the Constitu-
ton.
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goldman Prohibition
Is Drowned in Lake
In Crusaders Show

CHICAGO, June 10 @.-A
dummy labeled "old man prohibi-
ton" was thrown into wet Lake
Michigan yesterday from an air
plane during q water and air
demonstration Of the Crusaders,
anti-prohibition organization.
Two parachute jumpers leaped
from another plane and made a
futile attempt at a rescue.
The stunt, the Crusaders said,
was symbolic of what the group
hopes the Republican convention
will do with prohibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
TWO GIRLS DROWNED

OLYMPIA, Wash, June 10 R.-A
17-year-old Tacoma, Wash, girl, Bar
bara Ineson, drowned yesterday in an
unsuccessful effort to save the life OF
Shirley Peterson, 8, also of Tacoma,
who got out of her depth while swim
ming IN Black Lake, near here. Both
bodies were recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
Approves Loan to Legion.

President Hoover today signed an
act authorizing Secretary Hurley to lend
War Department equipment to the
American Legion for use at its four
tenth national convention next Sep
TENDER at Portland, Greg.
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DRY LAW TENSION GAINS.

Issue Expected to Be Fought Out at
Wednesdays Session.
i BY BYRON PRICE.
CHICAGO, June IS R.-A rushing
June hailstorm of wet and dry pro-
posals pelted the Republicans today as
the accumulated prohibition troubles
OF q decade monopolized the whole at
tention OF the assembling national con-
ventiop.
So many and various were the cross
currents Of opinion that party leaders
all but gave up hope that anything like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13

The Mohammedan pilgrim pageantry
to Mecca is slowly waning with the
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ONLY FIGHT IS SEEN
OUTSIDE OF PARTY
Forces in Control Since 1912
Still Holding Sway in
G. or. Ranks.
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, June 10 (N.A.NAD.-The
forces that have controlled the Re-
publican party unchallenged since 1912
control this gathering today.
Mr.. Hoover Is without opposition and
his picture does not appear in the hotel
Hobbies nor in the corridors. He has
won q victory without enthusiasm be-
cause enthusiasm is bred Of victory and
there has been no contest. Upon every
issue to be written into the platform
the conservative forces of the Republic
an party find themselves unchallenged
by any Republican faction.
The only question upon which thrre
Is division is prohibition and there a
curious thing manifest. The fighting
factions are not within the Republican
par : The mil.t"nt drys end the m =
te- v'e5 ere G--s ard WITS and 10.
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Evening star., 1932-08-06
EX.EMPLOYE SOUGHT
IN $5OO,OOO BLAZE
Incendiarism Suspected in Lumber
Plant Damage at Iron
Mountain, Mich.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, August 6.
"A vindictiYe lumber worker. thrown
out of employment when economic con-
ditions forced a part time schedule at
the Sawyer-Goodman Lumber Co. plant
at Sagola, 22 miles north Of here, was
sought last night, believed responsible
for a 100000 fire in the company's
yards.
The fire threatened early yesterday to
wipe out the entire village and started
under circumstances which led Sheriff
Rudolph Freeman of Dickinson County
to express belief it was set. The sheriff
and J. E. Fries, State fire marshal, were
investigating.
c. A. Goodman. Marienette, Wis.
head of the company, arrived in Sagola
to aid in the inquiry. He said he re-
Gently received letter threatening de-
struction of the mill unless unemploy-
ment conditions improved. The mill,
formerly employing $50 men, has cut
its force to about 40.
Sheriff Freeman questioned Oscar
Olson, special night watchman, who said
he was decoyed away from the south
end of the lumber yard by a light which
flashed in an adjoining slab yard, while
he was gone. he said the fire started
in far corner and rapidly spread to
the 20,0000 900 feet Of lumber destroyed
in the blaze.