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Evening star., 1934-10-28

Of Vic Donahey, former Democratic
Governor Of the State. In Missouri,
Senator Roscoe c. Patterson, Repub-
lican, is likely to be beaten by his
Democratic opponent, Harry S. Tru-
man. The Republicans, however, have
a good chance of picking up two or
three House seats in Ohio and also in
Missouri. The Republicans are hope
full also that III normally Republican
Michigan there will be a swing back
from the Democratic trend of 1882.
Senator vandenberg, Republican, seems
to have the edge in his race for re-
election. In the House, Michigan now
has 10 Democrats, four Republicans
and one vacancy. If the pendulum
does swing back this November the
G. o. P. is likely to increase its House
contingent.
Kansas Trend to G. O. p.
With a decided Republican trend
apparent in normally Republican
Kansas, that party has a chance of
adding to its House strength there
also. In the Seventy-third Congress
three of the seven seats were in the
Democratic column.
In Indiana reports are the Demo-
Gratis will retain nine and lose three
House seats. They now hold all II.
Senator Arthur Robinson, Republican,
Is fighting for reelection, opposed by
Sherman Minton, who has the back
ing of both the Gov. McNutt State
organization and the national Demo-
cratic organization.
Minnesota Is the scene of a spirit
ed campaign, with Martin Nelson,
Republican, and John E. Regan,
Democrat, trying to wrest the COVER
norship from the Farmer-Laborite,
Gov. Floyd B. Olson. Senator Ship
stead, the only Farmer-Labor mem
Der of the Senate, is expected to be
reelected. Republicans are hoping
three former Representatives will be
able to win this year in their old dis
tricts. Two years ago the House seats
were filled at large.
In Illinois the Republicans may lose
three House seats from Chicago, but
they hope to regain four other seats
down State and to elect one member
at large. If that forecast is borne
out, the net result would be a gain
of two for the G. o. p. In the House.
Iowa Democrats Lead.
From normally Republican Iowa,
however, comes the news of strong
Democratic wave which may give that
State solid House delegation of nine
Democrats. This would mean . loss
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Evening star., 1934-10-28

ROVIDENCE, r. l., October 81.
- In the grip of the most STIR
ring campaign since 1924,
L Rhode Island at this writing
must be placed in the doubtful
column, but with distinct leanings
toward the Democratic side of things.
With the memory of a plurality
in 1884 of 81 600 and with the stiffen-
ing support of the New Deal and
Roosevelt, the Democrats started the
campaign with all the optimism in
the world and have come to them
selves with terrific shock.
The Republicans nominated for Gov
ernor Brig. Gen. Luke H. Callan, the
States leading soldier, a veteran of
two wars, friend of Gen. Pershing and
a two-fisted campaigner. He began
a drive for the governorship which
has startled Gov. Theodore Francis
Green, his opopnent, and ex-senator
Peter G.. Gerry, who is seeking to dis
place Senator Felix Hebert, the pres
ent G. o. P. incumbent at Wash
ington.
The campaign has a little more than
q week to 60. Certain it is that thou
sands of Gov Green's 1882 plurality
have been swerved away from him.
Gen. Callan has attacked the Gov
eron's handling of the recent textile
strike disorders, during which the
Governor asked President Roosevelt to
hold Federal troops ready to be sent
into this Safe.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
INDIANA ELECTION
BATTLE L|STLESS
More Interest Evidenced in
Municipal Campaigns
Than in Senate Race.
BY HAROLD C. FEIGHTNER.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October ~.
Despite a registration that exceeds
the unprecedented turnout of voters
two years ago, Indiana is experiencing
a rather listless campaign this Fall.
More interest appears to be con-
centrated in the hundred or more
municipal elections than in the United
States senatorship struggle between
Arthur R. Robinson, Republican in
cumbent, and Sherman Minton, Demo-
cratic protege of Gov. Paul v. Nc
Nuts State administration.
BY and large, however, the New
Deal Is the issue. Generally, Demo-
cratic candidates are taking their
stand on a cry of stand by the Presi-
dent. No such unity, though, marks
the Republican side. Some candi-
dates are inveighing against the Wash
ington administration, others are Sc
lecting certain phases of the New Deal
for targets, and many are predicating
their campaign on attacks against the
McNutt administration. So great is
the personal popularity of President
Roosevelt felt to be that very few Of
the Republican candidates are even
attempting to criticize him.
Robinson Turns His Attack.
This general tendency was well illus
trated in the case of Senator Robinson.
He returned from Washington with
whole portfolio of attacks against the
President and the New Deal. Stimuli
taneously with the word from Maine,
the Senator's congressional record
showing that he had supported many
of the Presidents major policies was
published. The Senator straightaway
turned his guns on the McNutt ad-
ministration and has deviated little
ever since.
This has led Minton to charge that
Senator Robinson is in reality running
against Gov. McNutt. Minton has
based his campaign entirely upon sup
port of President Roosevelt, while Gov.
McNutt, working for the election OF
State ticket, has defended his
own administration.
The Republicans are disorganized,
without money and without single
ness of purpose such as has marked
previous campaigns in this State.
Robinson is running under the direc-
ton of a State Committee which he
unsuccessfully sought to remove last
Spring, and as a result there is
noticeable tenseness around headquar-
ters. Business men who in the past
donated literally to the Republican
cause will not give to the Robinson
campaign, and as a result the Repub-
lican organization Is practically with
out funds.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
IN JERSEY COUNTED
Strong Moore Machine Has Big
Edge Over Forces of
Hamilton Kean.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TRENTON, N. J., October 27.-The
Democratic party should gain q United
States Senator from New Jersey when
the votes are counted November 6.
Gov. A. Harry Moore, backed by the
well disciplined machine of Mayor
Frank Hague of Jersey City, has
considerable margin over his Republic
can opponent, Senator Hamilton r.
Kean. completing his first term.
The Governor has campaigned en-
tirely upon the popularity Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the New Deal,
while Senator Kean, conservative Re-
publican, has opposed the Roosevelt
policies and sought to capitalize the
growing anti-Roosevelt sentiment.
Like Gov. Brann of Maine, the Demo-
cratic nominee has boasted he OBJ
tanned $87,000,000 in Federal funds
for New Jersey while Kean has sought
to convince the voters election of
Democratic Senator is not necessary
to obtain appropriations and allot-
ments for New Jersey.
Aside from the New Deal, the Gov
ernor has decided advantage over
Senator Kean by reason of the Dem
ocratic organization. Another factor
is that Gov. Moore, through six years
in the executive Offices, has q personal
popularity that Senator Kean cannot
match. A third advantage comes from
the fact that in 1928 Senator Kean
educated the Republican campaign
workers to generous campaign funds,
but now, fearing Democratic sena-
torial investigation If he is elected, he
is determined not to exceed the
$500 maximum permitted by law.
William L. Dill, Democratic guber-
material nominee, appears to have a
slight lead over Harold G. Hoffman,
. Republican with a strong personal
following. Hoffman is certain to carry
several counties that Senator Kean
will lose and there is the chance he
may make a close fight of it. At
present motor vehicle commissioner,
Hoffman served two terms in Congress
and has campaigned the State quietly
for three years. building q powerful
Evening star., 1934-10-28
MICHIGAN PLACED
AMONG DOUBTFUL
Campaigning Unusually In
tense In State for
Off Year.
BY HI. C. GARRISON.

Special Dispatch 10 Tne star.
DETROIT, Mich, October 81
Michigan, long a vassal chained to
the Republican chariot by tremendous
marjorities, is enjoying its second
successive general election as doubt
full State.
For an of year, campaigning has
been unusually intense. Spokesman
for both parties are claiming sweeping
victories, but not with much convic-
ton. The one thing most politicians
will agree upon, when speaking for
private consumption, is that Wayne
County, which includes the city OF
Detroit, will 60 Democratic so far as
the State ticket is concerned, and that
the balance of the State will show q
Republican majority. On these prem
ises, therefore, the ultimate result will
depend on the respective sizes of the
metropolitan Democratic majority and
the out-State Republican majority.
Republicans JubiIant.
There was much jubilation on the
part of the Republicans after the Sep
tember primary, in which 81 per cent
of the votes were cast for Republican
candidates. The Democrats, however,
retorted that in the 1882 primary
they took only 81 per cent of the votes,
yet the State went Democratic in No
vember by more than 100000. This
year, with 80 per cent of the primary
vote, their November majority should
be even greater, they argued.
Registrations closed in Detroit last
week, and showed the city to have
the largest registration total in its
history. This fact was hailed by the
Democrats as an omen of Jeffersonian
victory. The Detroit vote normally
varies from one-fourth to one-third
of the total State vote, usually regis
tering the higher proportion in pres
idential years.
Unbiased observers consider the
Democratic State ticket considerably
strong in point of material. So far
as the congressional ticket is con-
cerned, the Republicans probably have
a shade the better of it in this regard
One element of weakness in the Re-
publican ticket is the fact that it is
not designed to capture many votes
in Detroit, where it needs them most.
Only one man on the ticket comes
from Detroit. Two or three of the
others are virtually unknown polit-
ically. The candidates for the high
est three places on the ballot all come
from the same section in West-Cen-
tral Michigan.
Evening star., 1934-10-28

They are offering even money that
Merriam will win by 100000 votes, l
to that he will win by 100000 votes,
and l to 3 on 100000 votes. Even
money is offered that Raymond
Haight, former State corporation COM
missioner, and gubernatorial nominee
of the nebulous Commonwealth party,
will not get 100000 votes.
No Sinclair Money.
One Spring street broker declared
that he had been offered 100000 to
place on Merriam and had been able
to place only $25 of it. Although ex-
pensive campaigning INDUCED in by
the Sinclair opponents would indicate
great fear of his candidacy, there is
an utter lack of Sinclair money on
betting row.
This is about the only concrete in
dication of what may be expected on
November 6. The Literary Digest poll
IN California, just releasing in early
returns, bears out the same opinion
indicating that Merriam is g 2-to-1
favorite. However, some independent
observers express doubt that Sinclair's
true strength could be reflected in any
kind of mail poll.
Undoubtedly Sinclair's bulk strength
lies in the thousands of UNEMPLOYED
and disgruntled citizens who are will
Ing and eager to grasp at any straw
no matter how fantastic, that may
offer something different to benefit
their current lot in life. Lacking any
centralized organization among these
residents, any accurate report on their
exact extent is impossible.
Says Votes Were Bought.
In reply to the first Literary Digest
reports, Sinclair is quoted in dis
patches from San Francisco as chare-
ing that Merriam workers paid 25
cents for each Digest ballot they could
buy to send in" Merriam campaign
executives merely laughed and said
such a charge was hardly worthy of
a reply.
Granting that one guess may be as
good as another regarding the event.
tul outcome, there is no question that
sinclair has lost considerable ground
during recent weeks among the So
called working and non-workiny
classes, where he is strongest.
One of Sinclair's most unfortunate
utteranceS was a remark that he "ex-
poets half of the Nations UNEMPLOYED
to flock to California to enjoy the
benefits of his E. P. I. C. program if
he Is elected" This remark has been
widely publicized and his opponents
have made full capital of it. Some
realization of his expectation is seen
already as hundreds of indigents are
entering CALIFORNIA; gateways daily
from Southern and Midwestern
States.
Tflis influx is not welcomed at all
by thousands of bona-fide residents
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Evening star., 1934-10-28

Ine Democrats also nave as Llelr
standard bearer, Herbert H. Lehman, a
banker, who has made a record in his
two years as Governor as liberal and
effective opponent of the power and
utilities interests.
Moses Strong Liberal.
Against this powerful alignment the
Republicans have little to offer other
than an unusually strong and liberal
candidate for Governor, Robert Moses,
now park commissioner of New York
City. The Republican party is in a
chaotic condition throughout the
State. Some of the old guard mem
bers, now in control, have been ac-
cused time and again by outstanding
liberal Republicans, including w.
Kingsland Macy, former State chair
man, of being identified with the util-
tiles interests.
Because of this, the Democrats are
using the power question as one Of
their most effective weapons. 1t was
sharpened and virtually handed to
them by outstanding liberal Repub-
licans, who were removed from control
of their party by the old guard at
the recent State convention. Also,
the record of the Republicans in the
Legislature shows that at almost all
times they have opposed laws that
would have resulted in lower gas and
electric rates
Moses Denies Issue.
Moses, who is making a colorful
and courageous campaign, has assert
ed that there is no utilities issue, that
it is merely straw man set up by
the Democrats for Mr.. Lehman to
demolish. The fact remains, however,
that in the minds Of hundreds of
thousands of voters it Is very much Of
an issue, and the Democrats are on
the popular side of it.
Since the beginning of the cam
paign, Moses has not hesitated to
demonstrate his independence Of the
old guard leaders, who made his
nomination possible. These leaders,
many Of whom formerly were strong
supporters of Herbert Hoover, wanted
to fight out the major State cam
paigns on the New Deal issue. Moses
refused. and has confined his attack
primarily to Lehman's policies, the
huge State deficit approximately
$100, 0,000, ,000), tax reform, and the like.
He even went so far in one Of his
speeches in Republican-controlled up
State several days ago as to advocate
2 per cent sales tax to raise an addi-
tional sl20, ,0O0, 900 for the State. This
is one of the most unpopular of taxes
in New York, and is particularly dis
tasteful to the large business interests
which normally favor the election of
Republican candidates.
Most of the campaigning to date
has been in the upstate area, which
normally is strongly Republican. A
Republican candidate for Governor
(Continued on Ninth Page,)
Evening star., 1934-10-28
REPUBLICAN. VICTORY
SEEN IN DELAWARE
Senatorial and Congressional
Race Likely to Be Close-May
Lose State Ticket.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILMINGTON, Del, October 81
Very close with slight odds in favor
of the Republican senatorial and con-
eressional candidates.
This sums up the political situation
in Delaware with the election less than
10 days off.
Delaware will elect United States
Senator, Representative, attorney gen.
eral, State treasurer auditor, insurance
commissioner, 10 State Senators out
of the II in the Upper Chamber of
the General Assembly and IS men,
bers of the House. United States
Senator John G. Townsend, jr, Re
publican, is candidate to succeed
himself. He is opposed by Wilbur L..
Adams, Democrat, who is Delaware's
lone Representative. j. George Stew
art, Republican, and John G. Haz-
zard, Democrat, president of the City
Council of Wilmington, are the can
didates for Representative.
Just after the party conventions
political observers would not have
given much for the Republican
chances. All over the State there
was an apparent trend toward the
party of President Roosevelt. How
ever, there has been change. Be-
sides, Democratic leaders have failed
to heal the wounds made by factional
strife.
In Sussex County, for instance, the
rank and file of the Democratic party
will not support the candidacy of
Mr.. Adams. He was nominated over
the protest of the Sussex delegation
Democratic leaders from that county
we're so incensed that they refused to
nominate any one from that county
for any Office on the ticket. Sussex is
the home of Senator Townsend and
he is expected to get not only the
full Republican strength but the votes
of many Democrats as well.
In Wilmington and rural New Castle
County, Townsend and Stewart have
the support of the Du Pont group.
This is q big asset. There has been
a bitter Democratic feud here between
the forces of Hazard and Mayor VIII
liam H. Speer. Democrat.
Evening star., 1934-10-28

L. Dill, Democrat, and Harold G. Hoff
man, Republican. The House delega-
tion at present consists of 10 Repub-
licans and four Democrats. There is
not expected to be much of a change
in this ratio, although there may be
one or two upsets one way or the
other.
Ohio and Missouri are other States
where the Democrats seem likely to
capture senatorial seats now held by
In the Buckeye State
the veteran Republican Senator Fess
seems headed for defeat at the hands
Evening star., 1934-10-28

Democrats. There is considerable in
terest in the outcome of the race of
Mrs. Caroline O'Day, friend of Mrs.
Roosevelt, who is running against Miss
Natalie Couch, Republican, for Repre-
sentative-at-large in New York.
Moore Victory Likely.
In New Jersey Gov. A. Harry Moore,
Democrat, appears likely to be elected
to the Senate against the Republican
incumbent, Senator Hamilton F. Kean,
but the gubernatorial race is still re-
garded as doubtful between William
Evening star., 1934-10-28

Continued on Ninth Page.)
Evening star., 1934-10-28
SWEEPING VICTORY
BY DEMOCRAT TICKET
LOOMS In NEW YORK
Roosevelt Popularity, Patron
age. Relief Funds and Lehman's
Record Aid Party.
BY THOMAS COMPERE.

81
yEW YORK. october 2-A comprehensive Democratic vic
November elections in this State which
undoubtedly will be translated widely continued in
dorsement by President Roosevet's New
policies considered virtually certainty political
observers here.
Democrats have advantage They have the ire
aid of Faey seemingly unlimited supply
patronage; control major part of the Federal and State
relief funds party that at least the surface united
All Of this nothing of the Presidents continued though
slightly diminished, prestige and personal popularity
Evening star., 1934-10-28

lContinued on Ninth PaSe.)
Evening star., 1934-10-28
MERRIAM GIVEN 2-l
ODDS OVER SINCLAIR
In CALIFORNIA POLL
Democrats Chances of Election
Losing Ground Daily as
Record Is Attacked.
BY w. C. RLAKEY.

spa o The
OS ANGELES October 27-If the moneyed Cali
fornia and elsewhere really believe that Upton
Socialist leader of California Democracy has good chance
of being elected Governor November they an
excellent opportunity to offset their anticipated during
governorShip by wagering that he will obtain the office
The boys along Spring here back their
opinions such matters with cold cash. pleading
at to that Gov Frank Merriam Republican gubernatoral
nominee, will triumph Sinclair his E. P c. END
Poverty In California; pan 1t is predicted the odds
go to 21s or 3 to before election day.
The Washington times., 1934-10-16
OWEN PROPOSES
CREDIT POOL

An instantaneous method Of
creating a huge credit pool was
outlined to President Roosevelt to-
day by Robert L. Owen, former
Senator from Oklahoma and CO.
author of the Federal Reserve act.
Mr.. Owens plan is to authorize
the Government to buy in all its
own bonds. This. he said, if ar
ranged for through banks, would
distribute a minimum of $12,000,-
100000 of check money.
Mr.. owen, in discussing the mat
ter at the White House, said:
"The Government alone has the
political duty and the financial
power to re-create the $1O,OOO,-
100000 of demand deposits
which the banks have destroyed
from fear. The purchase of all
bonds by the Government di.
rectly or through the Federal
Reserve banks would convert
into liquid money or bank credit
the values represented by the
bonds which are not liquid"
Mr.. Owen declared that this plan
would do more for sound money
than any thing which has yet been
attempted for a great many years.
The Washington times., 1934-10-16

reported ransom of 100000. His
long period of terror in the hands
of his captors caused him to have
a nervous breakdown.
His kidnapers were never brought
to justice, although, according to
officials in Washingtn, they are
known. This is put down as a
solved kidnapping case.
More recently kidnapers struck
again in the Minnesota city, this
time taking for their victim Will
liam Hamm, jr., rich, young
brewer. He was released upon
payment of 100000 ransom.
The kidnapping of Mary Nc
Elroy, daughter of the city mana
ger of Kansas City, Mo-, resulted
in the first death penalty in mod
ern history for the crime of kid
naping. The criminal, Walter H.
MCGEE, is now under a death SEN
tence. The girl was held captive
only 20 hours in a dingy base
ment not far from her home.
Although the lynching of two
kidnapers had been predicted a
deterrent the crime in the State
of California, it had little effect
on three men who made their way
into the palatial estate of William
F. Gettle, Beverly Hills financier,
the night of May 10, of this year.
He was held prisoner five days,
and his captors were arrested i'm
mediately following his release.
They were sentenced to life impris-
onment.
Spreads To Canada
The virus of kidnapping spread
to Canada this year but was to be
short-lived. John Labatt, million
aire brewer, was held captive only
a few days and it was reported
that no ransom money had been
paid.
But through all the kidnapping
cases of the last two years ran the
memorable words of former Presi-
dent Hoover that the Lindbergh
case would be a never-to-be-for-
gotten case" President Roosevelt
has waged his battle with the kid.
naperS with this utterance of his
predecessors his motto.
Attorney General Cummings
right hand man of the President
in the war against kidnapers, only
recently stated that the Lindbergh
case presented a challenge to the
forces of law and order" He has
pledged his word that every effort
will made to stamp out the diabo
lical racket.
The Washington times., 1934-10-16
Stou Kidnapiing
Recalls Other
Noted Cases

Front page stories are giving
the latest developments in the
sensational Lindbergh kidnap-
ing case as a watchful nation
awaits the safe return Of Mrs.
Alice Stoll, who was "Snatched"
from her home in Kentucky
last week. These two cases re-
call some of the more Outstand-
ing kidnapings of the past year:
l. Mary McElrOy, daughter of
the City Manager of Kansas
City, Mo-, taken from her home
May ~, 1888.
2. William Hamm, million.
aire brewer, of St. Paul, Mimi,
"snatched" June IA, 1888.
3. Jerome Factor, son of John
"Jake the Barber" Factor, April
Is, 1888.
4. Brooke Hart, son of a we'll
known department store owner,
kidnapped on his way home, San
Jose, November 9, 1888.
S. Edward G. Bremen, wealthy
st. Paul, (Minn.) banker, kid.
naped January II. 1884.
6. June Robes, "snatched" on
her way home from school,
Tucson, Ariz., April rs, 1884.
!. William F. GettIe, Beverly
Hills, CAL, abducted from his
home the night of May IL, 1884.
The Washington times., 1934-10-16
TREASURY AIDE
SUED BY WIFE

Suit for limited divorce, charg-
ing cruelty, was filed by Mrs.
Mary Agnes Burke, 1900 block
Third st. N. E.. against Ray
mond A. Burke, assistant in the
registers office, Treasury Depart
ment, today in District Supreme
Court.
Through Attorney Raymond
Neudecker. the wife alleged that
her husband subjected her to
such cruel treatment that she
was forced to enter a hospital
for an operation.
Justice F. Dickinson Let's
signed a rule giving Mr.. Burke
until Thursday to show cause
why he should not be made to
pay temporary alimony.