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Evening star., 1936-06-23
LAND0N MAY VETO
PROHIBITION BILL
Expected to Ask 80 Beer
Measure in Liberal Pose,
Democrat Says.
b the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
State Senator Joseph S. Mcdonald,
Democrat, of Kansas City, Kans, en-
route to the Philadelphia Democratic
National Convention, said here yes
terday Gov. ALI M. Landon, Repub-
lican presidential nominee. hoped to
"straighten out his prohibition rec
ord" during a special session of the
Kansas Legislature called for July 7.
Mcdonald asserted in a statement
that this was the Governors primary
interest in the special session rather
than any real concern for the adoption
Of a constitutional amendment to
bring the State in line with the Fed
eral social security act.
THE first measure which the Leg
islature will be called upon to con-
slider will be the Fossey bill, which
will define alcohol as being intoxicat-
ing in any FORM" Mcdonald said.
"On his record as a dry made
during all of his previous campaigns,
Gov. Landon would be expected to
sign such bill. This time when it
passes, as it will, he will promptly
veto it and in his message to the
Legislature will point out that we
have an intolerable condition in Kan
sas; that beer is being sold all over
the State, and he will recommend the
enactment of 80 per cent beer bill.
His argument will be that with the
legalization of 80 beer taxes can be
levied and the revenue therefrom
credited to funds needed for the So
cial security program in Kansas,
thereby relieving already overburd-
ened real estate from an additional
tax
The Legislature, as whole. is not
likely to override the Landon veto,
but the Governor will be able to pose
as a liberal in the East where his
prohibition record now is causing him
and his followers considerable con-
cern."
Evening star., 1936-06-23
ELY SET TO MAKE
TALKSF0RLAND0N
Liberty Lacquer "WiIIing"
to Take Stump for
G. 0. P. if Asked.
By the Associated Press.

WESTFIELD. Mass, June 49,
Former Gov. Joseph B. Ely, outspoken
anti-New Deal critic, announced last
night his willingness to take the stump
for Gov. ALI M. Landon, Republican
presidential candidate, II called upon
to do SO.
"I1l do anything I can to help him
Uandon)," Ely said at his home.
If Landon wishes me on the stump
I'll make a couple of speeches for
him.
This, of course, is on condition the
Democratic National Convention tries
to indorse New Deal policies"
And If the convention does not in
dorse those policies?" he was asked.
We'll, there doesn't seem to be any
doubt about what's going to happen
in Philadelphia" Ely replied.
Joined Four Other Critics.
Only Sunday night Ely joined four
other New Deal critics-former Gov.
Alfred E. Smith of New York, former
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri,
cambridge Colby. former Secretary of
State, and Daniel F. Cohalan Of New
York-in a plea to Democratic Ma
tional Convention delegates to re-
pudiate President Roosevelt and his
policies and nominate "a genuine
Democrat"
The signers closed with an implied
threat to take a walk" declaring, IF
you fail, then patriotic voters Of all
parties will know unhesitatingly to
what standard they must rally in order
to preserve the America Of the greater
leaders of the past"
Ely is a director of the American
Liberty League and once was men,
toned by advocates of Republican
coalition ticket.
The former Governor indicated
yesterday in Springfield he had only
slight hope that President Roosevelt
would not be renominated and that
his major interest would be in plat
forms.
Ready to "Serve."
"I am deeply interested in making
sure that this country sticks to the
methods that have kept it great
country. If I can be Of any service
to that end shall render that service
II don't know that Gov: Landon
would want me to speak for him.
Perhaps he would prefer that keep
quiet"
The inclusion Of Ely among the
quintet openly attempting to ALLEVIATE
the convention delegates from Presi-
dent Roosevelt brought mingled ex-
pressions of approval and condemna-
ton from Republicans and Democrats
in State circles.
Col. Frank Knox, vice presidential
candidate on the Landon ticket, as
serted in Worcester yesterday that
"the bolt of Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Ely
will withdraw many voters from the
President"
In Philadelphia delegates jeered
the Smith-Ely invitation. while in
Boston Gov. James M. Curley said
the plea wouldn't make much diff
ference in the actual voting"
Evening star., 1936-06-23

the calmest men in Topeka. His
friends said his manner was good
medicine for frayed nerves. He was
quite sure the rains would come
again, and they did.
Cleaned House Financially.
1t was expressive of the Landon
administration in Kansas that direct
relief started with financial house
cleaning. Since the Kansas consti-
tuition required that local relief prob
lens be met by the counties, they
had to- be in a financial position to
do their share.
The records indicate that the
Kansas Relief Administration and the
national organization got along very
well for a time. Three years later,
in his speech at Lincoln, Nebr., Lam
don said, The intentions of the Fed
eral Relief Administration may have
been high and noble. The political
manhandling of the projects, however,
has been nothing short of shocking.
IdealistS may have been at the front
door preaching social justice, but
party henchmen have been at the
back door handing out the jobs"
Landon's immediate problem in
meeting the relief situation was to
put Kansas in a position to get its
share of relief funds as quickly and
easily as possible The problem was
national and obviously must be met
nationally. Landon barred politics
from relief in Kansas. John G. Stutz.
a Woodring appointee, was left at the
head of the Relief Administration,
and he built an efficient organization.
The Kansas constitution, which set
up the Office of poor commissioner in
every county, helped in centralizng
authority. Landon believed in local
responsibility wherever it was pos
sible.
Quick to Use Federal Funds.
From that time on, in every work
program using Federal funds, Kansas
was either the first. or one Of the
first. States ready to take advantage
of it.
In November, 1888, when the ma
tional administration prepared to
launch the c. w. A. program, Kan
sas was ready at the gunshot. Men
who had been working on county
projects on Saturday. November Is,
were at work on C. w. A. the follow
ing Monday morning. The first week
Kansas had at work $4,000 men, while
neighboring Missouri had only 4,310
and Colorado had only 81. When a
Evening star., 1936-06-23
D. S. M. TO BE CONFERRED
ON UNKNOWN SOLDIER
Unusual Memorial Ceremony Will
Be Conducted by National
Sojourners Friday.

A distinguished service medal will
be conferred on the Unknown Soldier
in an unusual memorial ceremony by
the National Sojourners, in Arlington
National Cemetery, at l:3O pm. Fri
day.
Col. Robert Queisser Of Cleveland
will present the medal with simple
rites, and Brig. Gen. Charles D. Rob-
erts, commanding general of the 10Th
Infantry Brigade. will receive it on
behalf Of the War Department.
The services will be feature of the
three-day annual meeting of the So
Journers, to open Thursday at the
Mayflower Hotel. More than 500 dele
gates from all parts of the country and
several foreign nations are expected to
attend. Maj. Edwin s. Bethlehem,
jr., is chairman of the local committee
on ARRANGEMENTS,
Evening star., 1936-06-23

public works grant for highways was
made, late in 1888, Kansas was the
first State to let 100 per cent Of the
contracts.
Cooperation with the Federal Gov
ernment didn't mean in any sense
that Gov. Landon approved Of the
way the bulk of the money was spent
(or even the spending of part of it,.
He believed in permanent benefits. not
leaf-raking. Kansas worked out a
program for flood control that sug-
gested a system to be followed
throughout the Missouri River Vail
ley. system of lakes to conserve the
water supply of the country for dry
time and to prevent floods in the
Spring. His suggestions for perma-
nent projects were not approved.
Kansas did succeed, however. in get
ting 26 lakes and some 1900 farm
ponds in the State.
In direct relief, Kansas, through its
system of county responsibility, met
its share of the relief load.
18th in Money for Relief.
In rating of the States based on
the proportion of the direct relief bur-
den borne by the State and local gov
ernments, Kansas stands sixteenth
from the top among the 48 States and
the District of Columbia. The figures,
released from the Federal relief Of
flee in January, 1886, are for 1898,
1884 and the first half Of 1885. They
show that Kansas raised locally, with
some State funds for administration,
little more than 100000, or 26 S
per cent Of the relief money spent in
the State.
1t shouldered q larger percentage
of the relief load than all but one Of
the Middle Western and Southwestern
States lying west Of the Mississippi
River, the States devastated by the
drought.
A review of the 48 States shows that
the Eastern and Northeastern States
carried the largest percentage. The
lowest percentage Of all was among
the Southern States.
Early in the development of the re-
lief problem, in April, 1884, T. ]. Ed
monds, regional field representative
under Harry Hopkins. praised the
Kansas relief department. The ad-
ministration of the Federal relief and
civil works in Kansas is one of the
best in the country" he said.
tCopyright, 1886. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1936-06-23
TURKISH PROGRAM
MEETS CRITICISM
Advantage for Russia Seen
in Plan to Refortify
DardaneIIeS.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTREUX, Switzerland, June %.
Sarcasm and criticism hung over an
international conference today on
Turkeys request to refortify the Dar-
danelles.
A four-pointed Turkish program,
aimed toward revision Of the Lau-
same pact Of 1928, evoked objections
from several delegations at the ses-
sionS.
Critical comment followed what
were considered to be Turkish conces-
sions to Russia, together with what
were described as deliberate inequali-
ties to other nations over use of the
straits. including the Bosphoros, the
Sea of Marmora and the Dardenelles.
Turkish Program Cited.
The Turkish program, to be dis
cussed in secret session today, asked
complete freedom of passage through
the straits for commercial shipping,
termination Of demilitarization re-
strictions, certain limitations on war
ship tonnage passing through the
straits and prohibition of passage of
submarines.
These proposals, some of the con-
ferees, and particularly the British,
thought, would give Russia virtually
unlimited freedom to send warships
from the Black Sea to the Mediter-
ranean.
To the contrary. the rights of other
nations to dispatch fighting vessels to
the Black Sea were sharply curtailed
or denied altogether.
Naval Vessels Limited.
In her suggestions Turkey limited to
114,000 tons passage of naval vessels
through the straits to the Black Sea
and total simultaneous passage for all
powers to $4,000 tons.
An additional provision would allow
passage of neutral foreign ships dur
ing time Of war on the condition they
agreed not to aid the enemy.
Stanley M. Bruce of Australia, pres
ident of the Council of the League of
Nations, was elected president of the
conference. with Nicholas Politis Of
Grece vice president and M. A. Agh-
hides. head of the League of Nations
disarmament section, secretary gen.
eral.
Evening star., 1936-06-23

all else the necessity OF maintaining
equality of opportunity in the face
of threats by public power, by private
greed or by artificial handicaps arising
in a complex civilization.
"The next important emphasis, as
see it, is upon the self confidence of
the people. Against a philosophy
which holds that all of us have no
hope except to become the ward Of
an all-powerful Government, the
platform in It's conclusion dares to
counter ."
1.-THE spirit of the platform" Ham
ilton said, reflects the spirit of the
candidate"
OF the party's nominee he declared
"the emphasis on equality, the in
sistence Of competent administration,
the realization of the direct connec-
ton between the policies Of Govern
ment and the life of every citizen re-
fleet Gov. Landon's conception Of
what Government should be-"
Roosevelt the Issue.
Hamilton made it plain President
Roosevelt himself would be a para
mount issue with the Republicans.
Confident Of our honesty of pur-
pose and of the courage of our leaders,
we shall not hesitate in the course of
the campaign to point out some fall
acies and failures Of the Roosevelt
administration" he said.
For, a Nation bowed down in debt,
floundering in social uncertainty and
industrial lethargy is entitled to know
the truth"
He lashed out at his Democratic
rival campaign manager, Postmaster
General James A. Farley, calling him
MY old friend. "Three-Way' Farley"
"The Republican party in conven-
ton assembled actually failed to ap-
prove the record Of the present Fed
eral administration and neglected to
urge the reelection of Mr.. Roosevelt
himself" he said satirically. Such
action, Of course, amounted to q re-
pudiation Of the political prophecies Of
Mr.. Farley and that gentleman has
indicated the Republican delegates will
live to regret their impertinent action" :"
Hamilton dwslt frequently On the
Evening star., 1936-06-23
ORDER COUNTERM MANDED

ROME, June % Up. - Premier
Mussolini countermanded today an
order requiring all municipalities to
place marble plaques on city halls
commemorating Italy's fight against
sanctions.
The new order was considered a
gesture to show other powers on the
eve of possible suspension of the war
penalties the Italian spirit against
sanctions will not be continued.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
KIRBY WILL bolt"
Undecided Whether to Back Landon,
He Says.

Undecided Whether to Back Landon,
He Says.
HOUSTON, Tex, June % @.-
John Henry Kirby, chairman of the
Southern Committe to Uphold the
Constitution, said today that organiza-
ton, claiming $4,000 registered menu
bers in II States, would oppose re-
election of President Roosevelt.
Kirby, wealthy lumberman and out
spoken foe of the New Deal" said he
was not sure whether the group would
support Gov. ALI M. Landon or put its
own presidential candidate in the field.
He said q mail poll of members was un-
der way to determine the committees
next move.
Kirby said the declaration OF Gov.
Eugene Talmadge Of Georgia that he
would support the Democratic nominee
would have no bearing on the South
ern Committee. Gov. Talmadge was
one Of the first leaders in the COM
mittes.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
1886 COTTON ARRIVES
$500 Premium Paid for First Bale
Delivered.

CORPUS CHRISTI, June % [P.-
The worlds first" bale of 1886 cot
ton arrived in Corpus Christi yester-
day bringing a $500 premium to its
grower Teofilo Garcia of La Gulla,
Starr County.
While Garcia's bale was II minutes
behind one grown by the three VIII
lanueva brothers of Hidalgo County,
it was declared the winner and
awarded the prize because the Hidalgo
bale was judged unmarketable by the
Classification Committee of the Corpus
Christi Cotton Exchange which found
it green and wet.
A large crowd at the finish line in
the cotton exchange Offices waited
three hours for the winner to appear.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Hamilton
Continued From First Page.)

and other discontented Democrats to
line up with the Kansan's forces.
Speaking in Smiths home city, Ham,
ilton said Republicans would honor
him and four colleagues who have
demanded that President Roosevelt
be set aside for another candidate.
The five, Hamilton said, apparently
made the choice between party and
country as millions of others will do"
Speech Amended.
His speech as originally prepared
contained no reference to Smith and
the co-signers of the anti-Roosevelt
manifesto-former Gov. Joseph B.
Ely of Massachusetts,, former Senator
James A. Reed of Missouri. former
Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby
and former State Supreme Cout Justice
Daniel Cohalan.
A Hamilton associate had said some
time before he regarded it certain that
the chairman would not comment upon
the Smith action.
What caused the text of the speech
to be changed was not disclosed. Only
a short time before his speech, Hamil-
ton inserted this statement:
In the words of Gov. Landon,
spoken today at Topeka, The line of
demarcation between fealty to party
and loyalty to country is something
for each citizen to determine for him.
SELF
cat least five distinguished and de-
terlnined citizens led by a man who
has rendered a distinguished service
to your city and your State apparently
made the choice between party and
country as millions of others will do
before the general election in Novem-
ber; and tonight-as Republicans-we
honor them for the high ideals that
have prompted this action on their
part"
Speculation On Smith.
This wholly unexpected appeal led
to fresh speculation as to whether
Smith will, indeed, take his famous
walk" and If so whether he will walk
to the Republican camp.
Only yesterday, he declined to COM
ment in answer to inquiries whether
he would make speeches for Landon.
Hamilton's speech, at testimonial
dinner rendered to him by party work.
ers, was the main attack upon the
Roosevelt administration and an inter-
probation of the Republican platform
as realistic" and honest" and as
emphasizing above all else
go the necessity of maintaining
equality of opportunity in the face of
threats by public power, by private
greed or by artificial handicaps arising
in a complex civilization"
Before party workers Hamilton
sharply denounced the Roosevelt ad-
ministration and interpreted the Re-
publican platform as . broadly Lib.
eral document.
IT would say that they stress sboye
Evening star., 1936-06-23
LONG ILLNESS Is FATAL
TO BISHOP OF EXETER
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EXETER. England, June 23-The
Bishop Of Exeter, the Right Rev. Lord
William Gascoyne-Cecil, died early to-
day. He was 73 years old.
He had been seriously i'll with der
mathis. 1t resulted in heart compli-
cations.
Bishop of Exeter since 1916, he was
the brother of the Marquis of Sails
bury, Viscount Cecil Chelwood, and
Lord Hugh Cecil.
On June 10, 1885. in the House of
Lords, during debate on the bill to
give constitutional government to
India. the white-bearded bishop cited
the United States as an example in
describing democracy as prey to the
disease of corruption"
"One of the most interesting places
I saw in Chicago" he said, was
place where gangsters went firing
machine guns in busy street. Why
had they been able to do that? Be-
cause of democracy. The jury, the
judge, everybody Is under the ma
chine"
Evening star., 1936-06-23

theme that the Republican platform
was honest and fortnight" and as
serted the Roosevelt administration
has not chosen to be so honest"
Indeed, the greatest indictment
that can be leveled against Mr.. Roose-
welt is that he has allowed millions
of men and women who wanted work
to continue to subsist just above the
starvation line while he pursued pet
and peculiar policies Of his own which
every reliable employer in industry
and honest leader of agriculture con-
tinued to assure him prevented any
possible increase in available jobs.
"A correction of this obstinate and
inhumane policy is one of the first
essentials of recovery and the greatest
duty we owe to the unemployed. To
the fulfllment of that duty and
realistic solution Of that problem the
party stands pledged.
In the meanwhile 1t will correct
another injustice and another in
equality-the injustice and inequality
that arise from the present methods of
administering relief without regard
to local conditions and without en-
couragement for those who are sin
cerely trying to become self sup
porting"
There was at Cleveland, he said, a
defiance of the defeatist doctrines
which have been spread throughout
this Nation for the past three and
one-half years"
Speaking of Gov. Landon's telegram
to the Republican Convention con-
cerning the platform, Hamilton said:
He was more concerned with
honor and his fearless telegram s''
was proof enough that he was un-
willing to leave any doubt in the mind
of either the party Of the country as
to what his convictions were and what
his attitude might be on any major
question"
The speaker praised the courage Of
Col. Frank Knox, vice presidential
candidate.
KJRRY WILL bolt"
Evening star., 1936-06-23
DAKOTA PRIMARY
VOTE SEEN HEAVY
Chief Interest Centers in
Lemke, Unopposed on
G. o. p. Ballot.
Iy tie Associated Press,

6v tie Associated Press.
FARGO, N. OAK, June 23.-North
Dakota's bitter primary campaign
ended today with the multiple issues
and personalities involved presaging q
heavy vote tomorrow.
From a national perspective. chief
interest centered in Representative
William Lemke, presidential candidate
Of the new Union party. Unopposed
on the Republican ballot, he will auto
matically be renominated, but the vote
he attracts will be watched as an in
dication of the scope of home State
Endorsement of his White House am
bitions.
The race between Gov. Walter Well
ford and former Gov. William LANCER
for the Republican gubernatorial
nomination and control of the powerful
NonpartiSan Representations prize
of the victor-attracted major atten-
ton in the State. Charges and counter
charges banded between the rival
camps intensified the struggle. Langlr
was removed as chief executive in 1884
after he had been charged with solicit
ing political funds from Federal relief
workers. Subsequently he was tried
and acquitted and plungedstnto come
back drive.
Representative Usher Burdick was
assured denomination by the Repub-
licans when no opponent filed.
Three gubernatorial and five con-
gressional aspirants entered the Demo-
cratic contests. John Moses sought the
governorship nomination as the reg
ular" candidate against former Acting
Gov. Ole H. Olson, the Progressive"
factions entry, and James F. Morrow.
Henry Holt and j. j. Nygaard, reg
ular" indorsees. ran for Congress
against P. j. Iverson, Progressive"
aspirant, and Carl A. Berg and z. A.
Johansson.
Legalization of liquor sales, retention
Of higher income tax law and a
proposal to make it a misdemeanor for
any Federal officer or employe paid IN
full or part by the Federal Government
to obtain campaign pledges or seek 10
influence votes by promises of employ
ment were among the five projects con-
stitutional amendments and two in
itiated measures placed before the
voters.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Stores Will Begin
Saturday Closing
Schedules in July

The Summer Saturday closing
schedules for downtown depart
ment and speciality stores will
go into effect in July, and not
next Saturday, as reported in
The Star yesterday.
Stores generally will be closed
the first Saturday in July, July 4.
Thereafter some will be closed
all day during the Saturdays in
July and August; others only part
of the day. A few establishments
will continue the schedules into
September.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Tours Cave in Baby Buggy.

CAVE CITY, KY, June % P).-
The tops in cave exploration was set
yesterday by Mary Ann Rinke, l6
months old, of Mokena. Ill, who took
the all-day route in Mammoth Cave
in her buggy. Except for three points
where her parent had to fold the
buggy up, it was pushed the entire
seven miles.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
TOWNSEND AND SMITH
PARLEY WITH LEMKE
Dakotan Announces Colleague in
House to Serve as Chairman
of Union Party.

DR.. Francis E. Townsend, leader of
the old-age pension forces, and Rev.
Gerald L. K. Smith, share-the wealth
disciple of the late Senator Huey
Long, went into conference with Rep
fesentative Lemke of North Dakota
shortly after noon today.
The subject of the conference. it was
understood. was to discuss support of
Representative Lemke's presidential
campaign on the new Union party
ticket.
Just before the conference Lemke
announced that Representative Bur-
dick, also of North Dakota. would serve
as national chairman of the new party.
Headquarters, he said. would be estab-
lished in Chicago. with a speaking
campaign expected to cover every State
in the country scheduled to get under
way soon.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Hardest Convention Job.

PHILADELPHIA, June % (P).-One
of the hardest jobs at the convention
is that of the caricaturists who try
to sketch the Democratic leaders while
they pause in crowded hotel lobbies.
This is the third man today who
has run away before finished his
nose" one of them remarked as his
subject strolled off.