Evening star., 1938-09-08
TO RESUME
, BALTIMORE DUEL
Seeks to Offset Speeches by
Tydings-Accuses Foe of
$
Perfidy to Mentors.
BY JAMES E. CHINN,
Star Sta6 Correspondent.


with Senator Tydings, his major op-
ponent in the Democratic senatorial
race, for this city's ~ important votes
in the Democratic convention that
will follow Mondays primary election.
Since Senator Tydings has con-
centrated his campaign in the Balti-
more area for the last several days,
Mr. Lewis suddenly decided to return
in an effort to counteract any prog
ress his opponent may have made by
marching in an American Legion La
Dor Day parade or speaking at nu-
merous political rallies.
Arrangements have been made for
Little Davey" to speak at political
meetings tonight in two widely
separated sections of Baltimore, and
indications are a radio broadcast over
either WBAL or WFBR may be added
to this schedule.
Charges Perfidy Toward Mentors.
New Dealer Lewis returned to Balti-
more after attacking his opponent last
night in Annapolis for turning
sgainst" those who he said had aided
him most in promoting his political
career. He named Murray Vandiver,
former Maryland State treasurer, and
the late Gov. Ritchie as those re-
sponsible for Senator Tydings' prog
ress In the political world, and de-
clared his opponent had turned
against" them just as he has Presi-
Cent Roosevelt.
Mr.. Lewis also took Senator Tydings
to task for his criticism of Mrs. Maude
r. Toulson, postmaster at Salisbury.
IN detail he recounted Mrs. Toulson's
struggle to provide for her husband
curing MIR. Toulson's illness, describ-
ing her as modern Molly Pitcher,
and declared charges made against
her by his opponent before the Senate
Campaign Expenditures Committee
constituted lack of chivalry.
Shortly before Mr.. Lewis spoke in
Annapolis, Mrs. Toulson, in Salisbury,
went before the microphone OF
WSAL to deny the charge of Senator
Tydings that she had violated post
office rules in campaigning for Mary
lands greatest liberal" or that she
had ridden with Mr.. Lewis when he
was campaigning on the Eastern
Shore.
Only about 100 persons attended the
political rally in the National Guard
Armory in Annapolis, where Mr.. Lewis
spoke, due obviously to a severe elec-
trical storm that broke shortly before
his scheduled appearance. His speech,
however, literally blanketed the State
OF Maryland by radio. A network OF
FIVE stations, stretching from Hagers-
town in Western Maryland to Sails
buty on the Eastern Shore, carried the
ADDRESS. These stations were WRC in
Washington, WEI in Hsgerstown,
W4BR in Baltimore. WIND in Fred
ertsk and WSAL in Salisbury.
,..-. Discloses Housing Projects. -
Before attacking Senator Tydings.
Mr.. Lewis revealed, amid applause
that the Federal Housing Administra-
ton had just approved projects in both
Annapolis and Baltimore estimated to
cost S5,453,000 which would provide
modern housing facilities in these two
cities for 1902 families 81 The Annats
clie project, ne said, would involve .
long-term loan of s47s,ooo to provide
hh&sing facilities for 100 families,
white the Baltimore project would total
$At75,000 and provide housing facili-
ties for 1,l02 families. The money,
he said, would be available to begin
work Immediately.
n defense of Mrs. Toulson, Mr..
Lewis pointed out she is the grand
daughter of the late Senator James
A. Pierce, and explained that besides
coming from a prominent Eastern
Shore family, "enjoyed beautiful life
with her husband, and was one of the
most active young women in the COM
111unity."
"she was just SO years Of age" he
said, when suddenly her husband. a
pharmacist in Salisbury, was stricken
with paralysis. He also had led
most athletic life, but from that time
on he was confined exclusively to his
home. while his courageous wife sur
rendered her other activities, took over
the drugstore and devoted herself to
making living for her husband and
children. For some Is years she has
been the sole support of that family.
Peace has its heroes as we'll as war,
and this lady of Salisbury, who stepped
into the breach and carried on the
work of her husband is one of our
modern heroes of peace"
Salisbury Petitions Appointment.
When President Roosevelt came into
otiee, and an opportunity opened for
nf e{o
IN Salisbury, Mr.. Lewis explained, 1.-The
people of that city, almost to a man,
united in asking this lady's appoint
ment. That appointment was made.
In making it naturally one or two
other people were passed over, but
thlSsRenerous lady went out of her way
to aid others.
,.Rhe people of the Shore know the
ladyI describe. She is a grandmother
now, but still young in spirit, and
still.as generous with her neighbors."
NJ. Lewis next pictured Senator
1ydangs as boy, playing around the
docks OF Havre de Grace, when Mr..
Vandiver, then owner of a tugboat
company, took liking to him. helped
hirns procure scholarship to the
Maryland Agricultural College (now
the University of Marylandl, and then
'helped' him get elected to the Mary
iand Legislature.
Later when Mr.. Vandiver was State
treaeurer OF Maryland, post at that
time elected by the Legislature, came
UP tor reelection, he was defeated by
one. vote, said Representative Lewis,
and that vote was cast by the young
man whom he had taken off the docks
at Havre de Grace and sent to COL
lege:''
Some years later, through the help
OF friends, Mr.. Lewis said, his oppo-
ner1t went to Congress, where after
two terms Of "undistinguished SERVICE"
he was boosted" into the Senate by
Gov. Ritchie, lover the heads of such
DISTINGUISHED citizens &c nr Jobp II