Evening star., 1938-07-29
DODD AND SMITH .
TOCLASHT0N|CHT
W|THRAD|O TALKS
incumbent to Go on Air at
7:30 and New Deal Rival
at $50 on WJSV,
MUSCLING IN EFFORT
CHARGED BY ICKES
Veteran Who Voted Against
P. W. A. Trying to Ride In on
Its Coattails' He Claims.
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

BY JAMES E CHINN.
Charges that a flood of propa-
ganda and campaign funds" have
been unloosed against him through
out the eighth Virginia congressional
district in recent weeks were made
today by Representative Howard w.
Smith as he completed preparations
for a radio appeal tonight to his
constituents to return him to the
House
At the same time 32-year-old Will
liam E. Dodd. jr., Mr.. Smiths op-
ponent. journeyed into the hinter-
lands of the district. deep into the
Southern tip At Goochland, to carry
on his intensive campaign for the
nomination.
Mr.. Dodd began his trip with jubi-
lance as = result of the blast against
his opponent issued yesterday by Sec
retary Ickes, the P. w. A. chief, who
accused Mr.. Smith of trying to mus
Gle in" on the New Deal and ride
to victory ION the coattails OF the
p. w. A
Smith influence Held NIL
Secretary Ickes was aroused by
circulation Of letter signed by Presi-
dent J. L. Newcomb of the University
OF Virginia crediting Mr.. Smith with
obtaining p. w. A. loans and grants
for new construction at the uni
versity. Mr.. Ickes said Mr.. Smiths
influence in securing P. w. A. funds
In his district was nil"
Mr.. Smiths broadcast today-the
first major speech Of his campaign
is scheduled over WJSV from 7:30
to 8 O'Clock. Mr.. Dodd will follow
him At $50 pm. over the same sta
tion and attempt to answer any peril
nent statements Mr.. Smith may make
In his speech.
The charges Of Mr. Smith are con-
tanned in a 300-word letter sent to
the 5000 registered voters in Alex
andria. in which he reiterated his
refusal to be dictated to- by John
L. Lewis c. I. O., as we'll as his in
tention to continue to think and act
in accordance with his best judg-
ment."
Alexandra Worries Smith.
The apparently doubtful outcome
OF the primary contest in Alexandra
caused Mr. Smith to direct his latest
campaign literature to the voters In
that city. Although he lives in Al
exandria and is president of 4 bank
there. indications are strong he may
lose the labor Vote potent factor
there-because Of his repeated at
tacks on the c. I. o. and his efforts
to block consideration of the wage
and hour bill in the House.
Mr.. Smiths letter said In part:
In determining my course on the
many vital measures that have been
before Congress during my service ]
have exercised my careful judgment
a. to what was in the best interests
OF my constituents. have never fol-
lowed blindly the leadership of any
one, because I believe it to be the
duty of Congressman to think and
act In accordance with his best judg-
ment. Otherwise he can serve nc
useful purpose for his constituents
or his country.
my refusal to be dictated to by
John L. Lewis c. I. o. has caused
them to place my name on their
black list Of ~ Senators and men,
bers Of Congress whom they declared
in . recent public announcement
their purpose to defeat for re-elec-
ton.
Charges Propaganda.
"The C. I. o. inaugurated and con-
Quoted the series Of atrocious sit
down strikes which paralyzed busi-
ness and, in my Judgment, brought on
the present recession. Shutdown strikes
are nothing short Of anarchy, and
I voted and worked for a resolution
in the House OF Representatives to
investigate the Communistic influ-
ences back of the sit-down strikes. I
will continue to fight them and all
other un-American activities openly
In the future as 1 have in the past.
"A flood of propaganda and cam
paign funds has been unloosed
against me throughout the district In
recent weeks.
Il hope that the voters Of my dis
trict will consider the matter calmly
and exercise, as usual, their consti-
tutional privilege and duty Of electing
their own Congressman without be-
ing Influenced by outside interfer-
ence. I trust that II my record In
Congress meets with your approval
that you will 60 to the polls on August
2 and vote for me-"
Ickes Blasts Smith.
Naturally the Dodd headquarters in
Alexandria was elated today over the
attack on Mr.. Smith yesterday by
Secretary Ickes. No comment was
made by Mr.. Dodd or his campaign
directors other than to say that MI,
Ickes' criticism speaks for ITSELF"
Mr.. Ickes criticised Mr.. Smith for
obstructing, opposing and fightins
every p. w. A. bill and said he Is
now unsportsmanlike in trying to
ride on the coattail Of the p. W. A."
Dodd headquarters regarded the A.
tack As an administration indorse-
ment Of the young candidate.
Mr.. Smith declined to comment On
the Secretary's remarks.
NAMED STATlSTICIAN