Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-03
Landlord Cuts Wide Path
On Hondshokinq Tour
BY ALEX r. PRESTON

BY ALEX r. PRESTON
Representative Landlord, Dem
ocrat of Maryland. was mend
ing political fences in his owr
backyard today after climbing
the farm fences of lower Prince
Georges County to shake hands
with tobacco growers.
Today he is 'Mr. Congress-
man" to many of his greeterS ir
his handshaking tours around
Annapolis. where he maintain:
his home and law office.
During yesterdays bush beat
ing tour of Prince Georges he
was Dick Landlord, tobacco
farmer. He formerly managed
his family's farms in Anne Arun-
del County.
Starting from the court house
at Upper Marlboro the lawmaker
who is opposed in his bid fol
denomination by L. Harold
Sothoron of Prince Georges
made a lengthy tour that carried
him all the way to the southern
tip of the county and into
Charles County for lunch.
Widely Known Escort
His chief escort was Oscar r
Duley. Upper Marlboro attorney,
and vice president of the Citi-
zens for Landlord Committee in
Prince Georges. Mr.. Duley
seemed TO be related to about
every other person in that area
This was the first full day OF
grassroots transforming for Mr.
Landlord during the present
campaign. Two years ago he I'M
seated Republican Frank Small
jr.
T During the tour. Mr.. Landlord
was asked several times about
! prospects for congressional re-
lief for southern Maryland to-
bacco growers. They lost from
40 to so per cent of the crop
from last years hurricanes.
At Magruder's Landing, near
Aquasco. Mr.. Duley wanted the
candidate to shake hand with
several farmers. They found
Leslie Goldsmith. for example
tying up aromatic bundles OF
hands of tobacco. getting ready
for the auction markets on
May /.
Mr. Landlord picked up a
bunch Of dried leaves and pressed
them to his face.
Doesn't that smell wonder
ful?" he asked appreciatively. as
he pressed the cluster to the faces
of others in his party. Every
body smelled.
Aided AllOtmentS
I'VE farmers sure do need
help Mr.. Goldsmith lamented
Il can't even give my hogs away.
I've been trying to get SO for
six hogs and doubt if l can sell
them for SIS apiece"
That was just the kind Of
opening the candidate needed.
Mi, Landlord reminded Mr..
Goldsmith. as he had others
along the route. that it was he
who sponsored legislation that
increased Southern Maryland
acreage allotments for 1856 by
Is per cent. This, he explained.
was sort of a relief measure to
help offset losses sustained by
farmers last year.
i Along the way. other farmers
inquired how he was coming
along with a bill to place a 80
per cent price support under
last years crop.
4 THE bill has been held up,
he said, but I'm still hopeful
of getting it passed before May
/. We got a subcommittee TO
hold hearing on 1t but the
Agriculture Department isn't too
favorable to it,"
Help Appreciated
The lawmaker explained TO a
reporter: THE farmers failed to
approve price supports on the
1855 crop. A majority of them
were for it but they failed to get
the necessary two-thirds vote,
However. that vote was taken in
November. 1854 - before the
hurricanes did all the damage"
Duke Naylor Of Aquasco told
him, the farmers all through
here appreciate what you've
done That bill you got through
increasing acreage quotas
helped US all lot"
Clyde E. Watson, whose farm
is near Mr.. Goldsmith's, grew
up with Mr.. Landlords oppo-
nent, Mr. Sothoron. He was
cordial but told the candidate
you've made yourself some
votes during the session but ]
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