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Evening star., 1936-09-27
GOV. BRANN LOSING
MAINE POPULARITY
Move for Recount or Senate Con-
test of Whites Victory
Brings Reaction.
BY SAM E. CONNER,
Special Correspondent Of The Star.

Special Correspondent OIL Inc star.
AUGUSTA, Me-, September 26.-
The most impressive after-election re-
suit in Maine has been the loss Of
popularity by Gov. Louis j. Brann,
defeated candidate for United States
Senator. 1t was his great personal
popularity that enabled him to hold
senator Wallace H. White. jr.. to a
5000 victory in the election OF the
l4th.
The explanation for this change is
that he has been marked down as
bad looser as a result of his New York
conference with National Chairman
Farley and Senator Guffey, followed
by announcement he would ask a re-
count and probably contest the elec-
ton in the Senate.
As yet no request for recount has
been made, but under the laws OF the
State there are 20 days after the elec-
ton to do so.
The real significance of the election,
from a national standpoint, Is not to
be found in Brann's defeat or Bar
rows election. 1t is the congressional
vote, for there was q real battle on
the political issues. 1t resulted in
Republicans regaining two House
seats, making the Maine delegation IN
Congress solidly Republican.
These three Representatives had
total combined majority Of 49.772 over
their Democrat opponents. This was
$685. more than what Gov. Barrows
came through with.
In neither Of these three contests
did the matter of personal popularity
enter. Each was squarely on the issues
of the campaign. between the New
Deal and the Republican platform.
Maine is definitely anti-New Deal
and will give as large . majority
against Roosevelt In November - 1t
did n 1881, II not greeter.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
DEMOCRATS AND G. o. p.
IN CLOSE IDAHO RACE
campaign Is Expected to Be
closest in History-Borah
Receives Ovation.
BY JAMES r. STOTTS.

nj JAMES r. STOTTS,
special Correspondent OF The Star.
Boise, Idaho, September 26.-With
Aui recognition that there is but
slsnt oif1erence in strength of the
Two parties and that the campaign
TINS year is likely to be the closest
In history. Republican State Chair
man botofsen and members of that
organization. this week mapped out
speaking itinerary for candidates
which will take them into every COM
munity of the State.
Due to injection of the prohibition
issue as the result of Endorsement of
the manner Of liquor laws enforce
ment counties of Southwestern Idaho.
historically dry. promise to be lost to
Barzilla Clark, Democratic guberna-
torial nominee, and go to Frank
Stephan. Twin Falls attorney and
Republican gubernatorial nominee.
Landon's Interpretation of the
monetary plank of the platform con-
tinues to be sore spot in many ag-
ricultural sections and may cost him
heavily.
That Senator Borah has lost none
Of his old-time popularity is evi-
denced by the ovations given him
wherever he appears. His reelection
by . majority Of from $4,000 to $4,000
votes is now generally conceded by
leaders Of both parties. He II one
political f,sure who u free from at
tack.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
FEAR
MARITIME DISPUTE
Oregon Party Leaders Look
to Oct. | and End of 1884
Agreement.
BY RALPH WATSON,


PORTLAND, Oreg, September 26.-
Democratic campaign managers in
Oregon have anxious eyes fixed on
October l and the threatening fog of
maritime labor discord now hanging
along the Pacific Coast line, for if a
tie-up of Coast shipping should result,
as now seems probable, it might swing
Oregon from Roosevelt to Landon No.
vember 3.
Two years ago the Pacific Coast
ports, Portland among them, we're shut
for a long period by the longshore-
mems strike. the adverse effects of
which extended into every part Of the
State That section of Oregon east of
the Cascade Mountains produces a
vast quantity of wheat. millions of
pounds Of wool, and contains the Hood
River Valley with its thousands of
acres of apple orchards. When the
strike of 1884 came it stopped the
movement of a major portion of that
produce through the Portland harbor,
contracted to go coastwise and across
the sea.
The Eastern Oregon section nor
mally is heavily Republican, though
it went to Roosevelt in 1882 and still
is considered to be his now, though
perhaps not by as wide margin.
Observers consider it, generally, as
holding the balance Of power on elec-
ton day. But. whether rightly or
wrongly. the thought is growing that
much of labor's present militancy Is
traceable to the Roosevelt admins
tration. California and Seattle mari
time unions have just voted by large
ma jorities against arbitration. and the
Portland unions are balloting on the
same issue.
Growers and shippers insist that
the administration could force arbi-
tration and keep the ship lanes open.
Ships now operate under an agree
ment which ends this month, and the
operators say they will tie them to the
docks should strike be called. Pro-
ducers view the possibility with bitter
ness and political leaders, on both
sides, can see in the situation a lever
that might well pry the State out Of
the Roosevelt and into the Landon
camp.
The first Of the past week saw the
Republican headquarters start a
Statewide movement to recruit Ian
don volunteers" in every county.
County organizers started to sign up
workers, each pledged to secure other
pledged workers from precinct to pre-
cinct.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
CALIFORNIA SHIFT
SEENBY COL. KNOX
State Doubtful as Result of
Sentiment Change, He
Declares.
BY BART SHERIDAN,


LOS ANGELES, Calf, September
26.-California' political stage this
week spotlighted declaration by Col.
Frank Knox. Republican candidate
for Vice President, that an overturn
in public sentiment has placed Cali
fornia in the debatable column for
the election next November.
Meanwhile, Democratic leaders in
the party's State convention were
pointing to Bourbon registration gains
as an indication that the people of
the State approve the policies of the
incumbent national administrat ation.
Col. Knox said the administration
movements to stimulate class hatred
have caused falling of Of Califor-
MAS heretofore preponderant Demo-
cratic strength.
Follows Sacramento Meetings.
The Republican candidates tour
closely follows the Sacramento State
conventions, during which each party
adopted a platform and selected %
potential presidential electors. The
newly chosen central committees were
to convene today to elect State chair
men.
The Democrats State platform Of
fered no points other than those ad-
vocated in the national convention.
II duplicated the national pledge by
placing the State Democrats on rec
ord as favoring shorter hours and
increased pay, freedom Of speech and
progressive humanitarian legisla-
ton"
Inc Republicans. after urging that
the Townsend plan be given careful
study reaf1rmed the principles of the
q. Q. P. national convention platform
and added pledges for modified old age
pension laws and aid to the helpless.
The State platform also recommended
completion Of the Central Valley prof.
ect and encouraged the upbuilding of
the shipbuilding industry by means of
tax exemption.
Contest for Chairmanship,
competition for permanent Repub-
mean state committee chairman rests
between Edward S. Shattuck. Los An
geies attorney and president of the
Caluornia Republican Assembly, and
Justus Craemer, past president of the
Natlonal Editorial Association and
the California Newspaper Publishers
Association.
Inc Democratic State chairmanship
was expected to 60 to Clifford Anglim
" richmond. Calf. former State
Hssemoyman and now State director
Oh the Democratic campaign.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
MONTANA SENATE
RACE COMPLICATED
Monaghan Files as Independent
Democratic Split Gives Re.
publicans Chance.
BY L. M. THAYER,
Special Correspondent of The Star.

Special Correspondent OF Inc star.
HELENA, Mont, September 26.-
Conferences here of both old parties, at
which State leaders and candidates
were present, made final arrangements
for the home stretch of the campaign.
Grover Cisel OF Billings, Democratic
State chairman. with headquarters
here, has mapped itineraries for a
number of speakers, including United
States Senator James E. Murray Of
Butte. who is seeking reelection; Rep
resentative Roy Ayers Of Lewistown.
the nominee for Governor, and Judge
]. r. O'Connor Of Livingston and Jerry
O'Connell of Butte, the congressional
nominees.
Speaking itineraries are being ar
ranged for the Republican candidates,
including State Senator T. o. Larson
of Choteau, who seeks Senator Muir
rays seat; Frank A. Hazelbaker Of
Dillon. the gubernatorial nominee, and
H. L. Hart Of Helena and T. s. Stock
dale Of Billings, aspirants for House
seats.
An intensive drive for the United
States Senate seat is being planned
by the Republicans. They have Or
ganized the Larson-for-senate Club,
q Statewide organization. This race
Is complicated by the filing of Repre-
sentative Joe P. Monaghan Of Butte
as an independent. He has been in
dorsed by the Townsend old-age PEN
sion advocates. Because Of this Demo-
cratic split, the Republicans have good
hopes Of landing Larson in the
upper chamber.
The Union party has done little
thus far.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
OKLAHOMA FIGHT
CENTERS S|NNORTH
Parties Concentrating on
Two Districts Along
Kansas Border.
BY OTIS SULLIVANT.

CpCSldA Oh Inc 6taI.
OKLAHOMA CITY, September 26.
Both major parties are concentrat-
ing on two congressional districts in
the northern part of the State in the
general election campaign
The Democrats, who expect to
carry the State by a substantial ma
jority, are directing their campaign
in the districts in hopes Of re-electing
Democratic Representatives, while the
Republicans hope to regain the seats
November 3.
II the Democrats win in the two
districts as they did in 1882 and 1894,
the nine Oklahoma members Of the
next congress will be Democrats
They are assured of seven Represen-
tatives as the contest now stands.
Districts Along Kansas Line.
The two northern districts are
along the Kansas line and the Kan
sas influence and strength of Gov.
ALI. M. Landon will be in favor Of
the Republicans.
T. j. Sargent. Newkirk. attorney, is
the Republican nominee opposing
Phil Ferguson, Woodward, incumbent,
in the eighth district 1t is the Re-
publican stronghold of the State and
left the fold only In the Roosevelt
landslide Of 1882 and the sweep of
Gov. E. w. Marland in the Governors s
race in 1884. 1t Is the wheat-growing
section OF the State, however, and
farmers there benefited from the
A. A. A. more than in any section of
the State. Further. Sargent has the
backing Of Townsendites in the dis
trict and that alienated many old
line Republicans.
10 o. Ferguson. Pswnee. former
State Senator. Republican, opposes
Wesley E. Disney, Tulsa, Democratic
incumbent, in the first district. That
district had habit of going Repub-
hcan on presidential election years
until 1882. The big vote in Tulsa anc
the oil interests are for Landon
Further, there has been much dis.
satisfaction with relief and the ag.
ricultural adjustment act in that dis.
of upsetting Disney.
Five Others to Return.
Five of the seven other Democratic
incumbents will return. They are
Jack Nichols, Eufaula. second district
Wilburn Cartwright, McAlester, thirc
district; Jed Johnson, Anadarko, sixth
district; Sam Massingale, Cordell
seventh district, and Will Rogers
Oklahoma City, Representative al
large.
The general election campaign ha:
moved slowly in this State. due largely
to the failure Of both parties to obtair
adequate finances. Apparently Re.
publicans do not figure Landon ha:
sufficient chances to open the Golfer.
in Oklahoma, and the Democrats seem
to believe they should spend theil
funds in more doubtful territory.
Politicians noted very little reaction
to the appearance of Norman Thomas
Socialist candidate for President. ir
Tulsa and Oklahoma City. His visit
could be counted blow against Prest.
dent Roosevelt, If anything.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
CONNECTICUT CONGRESS
STATES NEARLY READY
Only Republican Nominee in
Third District Remains
to Be Named.
BY ROBERT d. BYRNEs.


Special Correspondent of The Star.
HARTFORD, Conn, September 26.
Congressional states in Connecticut
are now nearly complete, and only
the Republican nominee in the third
district Is uncertain. .
Representative Herman P. Kopple-
mann has been renominated by the
Democrats in the first, with Walter
E. Patterson as his opponent. In the
second. Representative william L. Hig-
gins will be renamed October by
Republicans and William J. Fitzgerald
of Norwich has won the Democratic
nomination in a three-cornered race.
Representative James A. Stanley Is
scheduled to be renominated by the
Democrats In the third.
Representative Schuyler Merritt will
be the Republican nominee in the
fourth and faces Mayor Alfred N.
Phillips, jr., of Stamford. Repre-
sentative j. Joseph Smith has been
renominated by the Democrats in the
fifth and J. Warren Upson of Water
bury won the Republican nomination.
Representative-at-large william M.
Citron has been renominated by the
Democrats and the Republicans. have
named former Secretary Of State
Francis A. Pallotti Of Hartford Is his
opponent. -.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
DELAWARE G. O. P. BOLT
MAKES STATE DOUBTFUL
Republicans Struggle to Offset
Disadvantage in Rise of In.
dependent Faction.
BY CHARLES e, GRAY,
Special CORRESPONDENT of The star.


WILMINGTON. Del, September
26.-There Is evidence the election in
Delaware this year will be the closest
in years. There would be no doubt Of
the outcome If it were not for the new
Independent Republican party, or.
ganized after former State Senator
I. D. Short of Milford was turned
down for the nomination for Governor
by the regular Republicans. Although
none on the insurgent ticket has the
slightest chance Of election, the party
may serve to assure the defeat Of the
real Republican organization.
Despite the third party, the orgapi-
zation hopes to keep the State in the
Republican column. National Repub-
lican figures will be brought here to
speak, and even Gov. Landon may in.
clude Wilmington in his itinerary.
The first big gun Of the campaign
fired by National Chairman Hamilton
brought out larger gathering Of Re.
publicans than has been seen in years.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
COUCHLIN'S SPEECH INCREASES DOUBT in MINNESOTA
Jersey Especial
Session Appeal
Worries COP.
Party Fears Rene,Oed
Split at Crucial
Moment.
BY EDWARD M. GILROY.

Especial Correspondent of The Star)
TRENTON, September 26.-De-
mands Of municipal officials and re-
lief organizations for a special session
Of the legislature before election have
complicated New Jerseys campaign.
Gov. Harold @. Hoffman, Republic
can, has refused to call the session un-
less the warning Republican majority
in the legislature can agree in advance
on relief financing program. DEM
ocratic leaders encourage the possibil-
ity Of session, but scarcely hope it
will materialize
A session before election would re-
vive the bitter factionalism that pre-
vailed during the six months regular
session. The legislators loyal to the
Governor want sales tax to finance
relief, while the Essex Clean Govern
ment group and their allies want econ
omies that would make present State
revenues SUFFICIENT for relief. Should
session be called, the Democrats
would be in position to capitalize it,
since they are in the minority in both
house and senate.
Pressure for the session has come
from the Workers Alliance and from
several municipalities. Republican
leaders have asked the Governor not
to call session until after election,
when relief and several other issues
could be considered.
After an aggressive start, the Re-
publican campaign has slumped off
during the last week, although it was
expected to sain impetus after Labor
day. Gov. Hoffman and a group Of
high State officials visited Gov. Lam
don at Topeka. but otherwise the Re-
publicans have been quiet.
Charges by Republicans that relief
workers were subjected to pressure for
campaign contributions in the form
Of tickets to various public affairs
were denied by the Democrats.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
Roosevelt and Smith to Open
Driues in Ne,v York This Week
President to Start Campaigning at
Syracuse Tuesday Before Demo-
cratic State Convention.
AL SMITH,.

Smith lost caste with voters In all
classes by the i'll grace with which
he took his defeat for the presidential
nomination in 1882
While the Democratic convention
will be a cut-and-dried affair. with
the exception Of the Presidents ad-
dress, the Republican meeting in AL
bany unquestionably will be enliv-
ened by hard and bitter fight over
the gubernatorial nomination.
A deadlock between Justice William
F. Bleakley of the Supreme Court.
Westchester County, and State Sem
ator George r. Fearon OF Onondaga
County appears inevitable, at least
in the early stages Of the balloting. A
canvass of State Republican leaders
this week showed Justice Bleakley to
be in the lead with approximately
575 delegates and Senator Fearon
with slightly less than 500. A total of
6l5 votes is required to nominate.
Supported Upstate.
Senator Fearon has the support OF
most of the rural Upstate counties,
while Justice Bleakley is strongest in
Westchester. Brooklyn, the Bronx and
some Upstate industrial counties. 1t
is considered possible a deadlock be-
tween Justice Bleakley and Senator
Fearon would result in the nomina-
ton going either to George U. Har-
vey, borough president of Queens. or
Justice o. Bryon Brewster Of the Su-
preme Court, Essex County.
Regardless Of who gets the nomi-
nation, however, it Is believed gen.
orally here the Republicans have in
jured their chances of winning the
governorship by their failure to agree
earlier in the campaign on their cam
didate and build him up to guberna-
torial stature in the eyes of the
voters. With Gov. Lehman as their
standard bearer, the Democrats will
be OF to a flying start Immediately
after their convention closes, while
the Republicans will have to start
almost from scratch.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
Carolina Inquiry Recessed.

COLUMBIA, S. c., September 26
R.-A broadening legislative inquiry
into State agencies and employees was
recessed until October yesterday
after seven witnesses had testified dur.
ing two-day sessions. The investi-
CATION originated as q probe Of alleged
demands for protection money" from
liquor dealers in Pickens and Ocones
Counties, in connection with which Q
State constable Is under indictment at
Anderson,
Evening star., 1936-09-27
BY THOMAS COMPERE.

NEW YORK. September 26-This
State will be the scene Of political
activities of the first magnitude next
week. President Roosevelt will open
his active campaigning for reelection
with a speech before the Democratic
State convention in Syracuse Tuesday.
the Republicans will select their can
didates for the governorship and
lesser Offices in Albany Monday and
Tuesday, and Alfred E. Smith, Demo-
cratic presidential candidate in 1928,
will begin q series Of anti-RooSevelt
speeches in this city Thursday night.
The address by President Roosevelt
will come after the Democratic con-
vention nominates Gov. Herbert H.
Lehman for reelection. 1t is believed
by Democratic leaders that the ad-
dress by the President will give impetus
to the drive in this State that will
be continued with vigor until elec-
tion day. The convention opens Mon
day and no contests are anticipated
for any Offices from Governor down.
Reaction to Be Watched.
The reaction to former Gov. Smiths
speech against President Roosevelt and
his policies will be watched carefully
by leaders Of both major parties. The
influence that Mr.. Smith will exert
against the President remains an un-
known quantity. His popularity with
the mass of voters in this city un-
questionably has declined sharply dur
ing the last four years, but Repub-
lican leaders are convinced he will
be Of great aid to them in New York,
Massachusetts, and New jersey.
Democratic leaders have been in
clined. publicly at least. to discount
his influence nearly 100 per cent.
They take the stand that Mr.. Smith
openly went over to the side of big
business in his Liberty League speech,
and that those who would follow him
already have lined up with the Re-
publicans. They also assert that Mr..
Evening star., 1936-09-27
Permanent Relief Seen.

DENVER. September 26 LR.-Harry
Z. Hopkins, Federal relief admins
traitor. predicted yesterday aid for the
unemployed, to be financed from an
nual revenues Of the Government"
The administrator said the number Of
unemployed was decreasing steadily
through absorption Of the jobless in
private industry. The United States,
however, will always have some unem-
ployed, he said, adding that he thought
it was the duty of the country to care
for these.
Evening star., 1936-09-27

covered q large
part of the State.
but the Demo-
Gratis, it has just
been announced
at their State
headquarters. will
get away October
l. beginning their
speaking tour on
that date.
The Democrats
delay In starting
their campaign
has cen the
subject Of much
spe ecula t l o n
among political
Evening star., 1936-09-27
Blood Giving Is Hobby.

Blood-giving is the hobby Of M. G.
Shibley. Tulsa. Okla. city engineer.
In the last Is years he has donated as
pints for transfusions-without ac-
cepting q cent In return.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
Dancing in Middle Ages.

Dancing mania was an epidemic Of
dancing, which broke out in several
European countries during the Mid.
die Ages, having . religious inception
but graduating into ehsceuities.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
DEMOCRAT HANDICAP
seen IN new MEXICO
Tingley Faces Party Division.
Former Old Guard G. 0. P.
Support Is Lost.
BY A. N. MORGAN,
StaH Corresnond dent cf The Sta

SANTA FE, N. Mex, September 26.
Republican candidates have had the
field to themselves in New Mexico for
three weeks or more, having already
Evening star., 1936-09-27

Animal census takers report Wild
life on the increase in usandi, Africa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-03
KELLEYGRAMS

played the cruel and cold Mr..
Murdstone who slapped around
Freddie Bartholomew so much
movie fans regarded him as a
monster. Recently he was the
chiseling butler in the Robert Tay-
lor-Loretta Young picture, "Pri-
vate Number" Before that he
was CARLOS jealous husband in
Anna Karenina and in the
tale of Two Cities" he was cast
as the Marquis de Evermonde and
as Pontius PLATE in Last Days Of
Pompeii" In between he was the
Romeo for Katharine Cornell'S
production and leading man for
her Candida. These were i'm
portant assignments but they did
not lead to the stardom which he
will find in England. The Rath-
bone career was set back some by
the disastrous flop of Heat Wave"
in which he starred at the Ma
tional Theater and which was an
even bigger flop when trans
ferred to the screen. .Rathbone'S
complaint is that he gets first
choice for only Hollywood Is
snake in the grass" roles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-03

his son, leaving Angela to her
Corsican and sailing for America.
This is considerable story to
pack into the conventional length
feature and Director Mervyn
Leroy resorts frequently to the
subtitle method for assistance,
while he piles picture upon pic
ture upon the screen. Some OF
them are so brief that the char
acters hardly have substance but
the sketchy outline does manage
to pack all of Anthony'S impor-
tant history into the perspective.
You will find that the cast IS
exceedingly we'll fitted for the as
signed chores. Fredric Marc h
plays the grownup Anthony with
Vigor and warmth and there is
a beautiful Characterization Of
Anthony, the boy, by small Billy
Mauch, a sensitive little actor.
MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION
The wicked Don Luis takes on
life under the Skillful acting of
Claude Rains, and e d m u n d
Gwenn, able English actor, does
Strikingly effective job in the
role of Bonnyfeather. Olivia de
Haviland, Anita Louise, Gale Son.
dergaard, Donald Woods and
Steffi Duna are others who serve
with distinction.
Tn all Warner BROTHERS have
done an efficient and workman
like job in lifting this ponderouS
volume into the screen library. 1t
spells achievement.
AS for the day at the Congress
Sional Country Club it marked a
new method of pre-view. I liked it
and so, think, did the other
guests, so royalty welcomed by
Mons. LaFalce, Lohmyer, Ewing,
MCGOWAN and Terrell. More about
the picture later.