Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
.LEW|SATTACKS 10
VOTESBY TYD|NGS
Charges Senator Sided With
G. o. P. in Fighting "Heart
of the New Deal"
s2e cial Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 20.-Represent-
alive David ]. Lewis tonight charged
Senator Willard e. Tydings with vot-
ing with Senator VAndenburg, Repub-
lican minority leader, and against
Senators Robinson and Barley DEM
ocratic leaders. in 10 Of the ~ meas
ures constituting the "heart Of the
New Deal"
In q campaign speech at Brooklyn.
suburb of Baltimore, he declared
his opponent for the Democratic sena-
torial nomination had sided with the
Republicans on such New Deal bills
as the Soil Conservation and Farm
Acts, the T. v. A., public works pro-
grams, relief questions and public
utility and housing bills.
On one of the remaining bills, Sena-
tor Tydings voted with Senator VAN
denburg when Senator Robinson was
absent, and on the other two occasions
he voted against the New Deal
even when Senator Vandenburg voted
with it.
To Follow Tydings on Air.
Meanwhile, Kent R. Mullikin, cam
paign manager for Mr.. Lewis,
announced the Representative would
follow Senator Tydings on the air
tomorrow night with an address an
swering the Senator's reply to the
opposition of President Roosevelt to
his election.
Senator Tydings will broadcast from
$50 pm. to pm. from all stations
in Maryland and one in Washington.
Mr.. Mullikin said Mr.. Lewis would
attend q postal clerks banquet to-
morrow night at Annapolis, where he
will listen to his opponents speech,
and then return to Baltimore to
broadcast his answer
Both Senator Tydings and Repre-
sentative Lewis, together with Post
master General Farley have been
invited to the annual meeting of the
Maryland chapter of the National
Association of Postmasters, Wednes-
day night at Frederick.
Legion Accepts Report.
The controversy over American Le-
gion support for the Senator appeared
to be ended yesterday with acceptance
without dissenting vote Of the annual
report Of Bruce T. Blair, retiring
department commander, in which he
said a Tydings defeat would be
merely sending another rubber stamp
to President Roosevelt"
Supporters Of Senator Tydings de-
scribed it as practically ar indorse-
ment by the Legion, but friends Of
Mr.. Lewis organized Immediately in
his behalf and criticized Mr.. Tydings
for having voted against legislation
in the veterans interest on three oc-
casions.
Meanwhile. Arthur E. Hungerford,
third candidate for the Democratic
senatorial nomination, declared to-
night, Some one is lying about the
alleged purge of Tydings Federal office
holders to aid Representative Lewis or
there IS violation of the Federal
elections laws and some one should 20
to Jail"
He called upon Representative Da-
vid J. Lewis to request an inquiry by
the Senate Campaign Investigating
Committee ito clear his honor"
Issues Statement.
In statement his headquarters said
was prepared "for members of the
Democratic State Central Committee
and prominent Democrats throughout
Maryland" Mr.. Hungerford said:
Representative Lewis can no long
er hide behind the skirts of his cam
paign office, which issues statements
and makes claims in his name. If
they get away with them, he smiles
and acknowledges them. but If mis-
takes are made. he disowns them.
Let Representative Lewis speak for
himself in this so-called purge sit
uation.
He cannot stand idly by and
profit by these threats. If they are
really made, does he not realize that
these foolish, boastful claims of a
purge by his camp followers are q
reflection on the honesty and intelli-
gence of the President and his ad-
visers? Let him insist on an inquiry,
unless he fears he may find election
law violators in his camp"
Mr.. Hungerford's statement referred
to reports by Eugene B. Casey, Mr..
Lewis publicity director, that mo one
will be appointed without the recon-
mendation Of Mr.. Lewis" and that
Lewis would have full control of Fed
eral patronage in the State.