Evening star., 1938-08-27
Riral Of Incumbent td
Speak at Mutual, Nd,
and La Plata.
BY JAMES E. CHTNN.
Star Stan Correspondent.

MUTUAL, Md. Aug. 27.-Repre-
sentative David J. Lewis invaded"
reputed enemy" territory in Southern
Maryland today in an effort to con-
vince the tobacco farmers so numerous
in this section that they should send
him to the Senate instead of return
ing Senator Tydings. his opponent in
the fast-approaching Democratic pri-
mary.
Here. in the heart OF Calvert County.
where tobacco and not politics seems
to be the chief topic OF conversation.
New Dealer Lewis made his first stop
for speech at 2 o'clock this after
noon at an old-fashioned tournament
OF knights.
His second address in Southern
Maryland is scheduled in La Plata,
Charles County, at $50 o'clock tonight
After that, Mr.. Lewis expects to put
in an appearance" at barn dance on
Eugene Casey's New Deal Farm" near
Gaithersburg. before winding up this
weeks active program of political
campaigning.
The trip into Southern Maryland
was made despite stories told Mr..
Lewis-stories. of course, he doesn't
believe-that the tobacco growers, and
in fact the entire area. is strongly pro-
Tydings and that anything he might
say now will not change their views
Invites President by Telegram.
Obviously certain that President
Roosevelt, whose blessing" he has
received. will visit Maryland in his
behalf before the close of the cam
paign, Mr.. Lewis, before going into
Southern Maryland, wired the Presi-
dent at Hyde Park, inviting him to
inspect the three potential sites of the
long proposed bridges across Chesa-
peake Bay and the lower Potomac
River.
The telegram read:
"As you know, State Roads Com
mission of Maryland has made appli-
cation for three bridges, one across
the Susquehanna River, one across
Baltimore Harbor and one across the
lower Potomac River
May I suggest that If you are
coming into Maryland that you take
the occasion to inspect the site of one
or more of these proposed bridges
and particularly the Potomac River
project"
In Baltimore yesterday the New
Deal turned the heat on Federal Office
holders to drive them into action
against Senator Tydings
Gilbert A. Daley, collector Of GUS
toms, and M. Hampton Magruder,
collector of Internal Revenue, both
of whom were appointed with Senator
Tydings' Endorsement, declared for
Mr.. Lewis.
Employees Of the Maryland district
of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
were called into the office of their
chiefs and given the word that Rep
resentative Lewis is the Washington
choice in the primary.
Mr.. Daley. it was learned, conferred
with Senator Tydings and told him
of his intentions to board" the New
Deal band wagon" It was said that
the Senator made no attempt to
change his mind.
Makes Attack Over Radio.
In the seciusion Of q studio at
Station WBAL In Baltimore Repre-
sentative Lewis last night made his
latest attack on Senator Tydings.
i Radio listeners heard him reiterate
the charge that the Senator's law
Arm had profited through passage of
the Miller Tydings Price, Fixing Act
q charge which Mr.. Tydings has
vehemently denied. Likewise, he re-
newed the oft-repeated charge that his
opponent had voted against relief
appropriations, but at the same time
eagerly" shared personally and d.
rectly In their benefits and advantages.
Can q Senator vote against bread
for others, but demand cake for him.
self?" he asked. Can he vote against
relief for millions Of people? Can he
deny them a bare subsistence of from
$40 to $40 a month? And then. can
he turn around and take $1,000 out
Of the w. P. A. fund. which he voted
against, to build q road to his own
country estate? Or can he take $22, 500
out Of this w. P. A. fund against
which he voted to dig q yacht basin
and to improve the property in front
Of his town house? Or can he boast
about these and other Improvements
created through Maryland BY funds
against which he voted, and take credit
for them now that he Is fighting for
his political life?"
Brings Up Scrap Iron Charges.
Then. barking back to the now.
celebrated scrap irorH' deal which has
played such an important part in
Mr.. Lewis campaign broadsides, the
Representative declared:
Il have already brought out GER
tain facts about Mr.. Tydines' astivi-
EtieS which with auAenino and frX Md