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PROBERS LASH INJUSTICE IN MOONEY TRIAL Scathing Attack Made on Law's Method in Report Given Senate. 'PROCESS OF PERJURY’ Flagrant Violations Bared in Findings of Special Investigators. RV LYLE C. WILSON l niirri Prr*. Muff Corretnondent WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. San Francisco's 1916 Preparedness day bomb has exploded again, in the form of a, hitherto suppressed report to the Wickersham commission. In that report, conviction of the alleged bombers was denounced as a process of perjury, concealed evidence and flagrant violation of California, laws. Thomas J. Mooney and Warren K. Billings are the convicts. Mayor James J. Walker of New York recently made a spectacular transcontinental trip in their behalf. They appear to have found more friends in the senate, which has received the Mooney-Billings report which the Wickersham commission refused to receive. It was prepared by Zechariah Chafee Jr., Carl S. Stern and Walter H. Poliak. On motion of Newton D. Baker, the commission resolved that consideration of it would be beyond its province. As late as last Monday, Jan. 4, Chairman George W. Wickersham of the now expired commission wrote At-torney-General Mitchell, suggesting that publication of the report would not be in the public interest. Judge Urges Pardon With the report to the senate camp a letter from Judge Franklin A. Griffin, who tried Mooney. The judge urged a pardon and denounced the witnesses who swore Mooney and Billings into cells. "It now is conceded by all," Griffin wrote Judge W. S. Kenyon, a member of the commission, "that three of the four witnesses who testified to Mooney’s participation in the, crime, testified falsely. In my opinion they were willful and deliberate perjurors." Griffin said the fourth witness was John McDonald, who recently, he said, was described by the senate pardon board as a “pathological liar.” Griffin’s criticism was emphasized by the three Wickersham pxperts, who directly accused the prosecution of falsely presenting testimony. Witnesses Are Lashed "Summing up the whole problem with regard to witnesses produced at the trial,” they said, "and the character of their testimony, we find that the basic witnesses to events occurring in broad daylight, in or near crowded strets, were these and these only: • "McDonald, a ‘psychopathic liar.’ "Crowley, whose testimony, when defending himself unsuccessfully against prosecution, was condemned by the judge who tried the case . . . "Oxman (Frank C. Oxman>, who testified falsely . . . "Mrs. Edau, who was a victim of hallucinations . . . “Sadie Edau, whose testimony followed her mother's and falls with it . . . "The testimony of Estelle Smith and McDonald was modified as to the vital issue of time between their appearance before the grand jury and their appearance in the Billings case." Called Distorted Justice A detailed citation of allegedly distorted justice is contained in the conclusions of the three Wickershaw investigators. They made no recommendations. The prosecutions was charged by the investigators with having produced witnesses under conditions such "as to make their mere production a vouching for perjured testimony.” The report has been referred to the senate judiciary committee. Chairman Norris told the United Press that nothing the senate could do would have an effect on a state court. But the committee will examine the record and may pass its own judgment on the prosecution. In the end, the senate may be asked in a resolution to express its sentiments. THIEVES LOOT 3 HOMES Furnishings, Money Totaling $164 Missing, Police Told. Thieves looted three homes of furnishings and money, totaling $164, Friday night, police said today. Dan Bregstone, living at the Spink-Arms, reported clothing worth SIOO was taken from his apartment. A prowler who entered a basement window at the home of Mrs. Deca Forster, 2605 College avenue, took bed clothing valued at $22. Andrew Roberts, 250 North Tacoma, informed detectives a clock, a watch and money totaling $42 were stolen from his home. EARTHQUAKE RECORDED Shock Registered on Seismograph j at Capital; Location Undetermined. ! By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—A sharp I earthquake shock was registered on the seismograph at Georgetown university at 5:40 a. m. today. There was a second shock at 5:46 a. m. Scientists estimated the quake oc- j rurred about 2,850 miles from Washington. They could not determine its direction. *

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VOLUME 43—NUMBER 209

Society Matron Arrested on Charge of Murder in • * Honolulu Revenge Crime

Congress Must Give Aid, Warning of Father Cox In this article Father Cox, who led a march of 20,000 jobless on Washington to ask relief or congress, explains his motives. mum BY FATHER JAMES R. COX Leader of March of Unemployed on Washington <Written Excluitvelv for The Times and NBA Service! YOU have asked me for a statement to the people of America. I am going to speak plainly and frankly. If congress doesn’t do something about present unemployment conditions, then God help our country. Eleven mililon men and women are walking the streets in search of work.

Millions more, their dependents, are without food and shelter. Countless demands are being made for immediate relief. This country belongs to the people, not to the piliticians or the so-called statesmen or the wealthy. If they could find 40 billions of dollars during the war to carry on temporary work that did nobody any good, surely they can now appropriate five billions for public works that would be of permanent value to millions and make life happy for these millions. The big demonstration of jobless men in Washington was made by law-abiding citizens who are willing to die for the flag, but who strenuously object to our present leadership in politics and in business. Twenty thousand men came to Washington with us and we lost 10.000 more on the way. If we had had the necessary transportation, we could have had millions here. Most of these men came from

Pittsburgh and vicinity. But the thing could have been duplicated in any big city. It is indicative of the spirit of America at the present hour. If congress fails these men, Gold help America.

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FLIER IS UNDER KNIFE Co-Holder of Distance Flight Mark Reported Recovering. By United Press BOSTON, Jan. 9.—Russell N. Boardman of Boston, co-holder of the world long distance flight record, underwent an emergency operation for acute appendicitis early today. Two Boston specialists, Drs. Edwards F. Gleason and William Trayes, performed the operation. "Mr. Boardman is resting as comfortably as could be pxpected the hospital reported after the operation. Boardman became co-holder of the world distance record when, last summer, he flew with John Polando of Lynn, from New York to Istanbul, Turkey—more than 5,000 miles. DELAY FOR VEHUNG Selection of Special Judge Is Deferred. Selection of a special judge to try Coroner Fred W. Vehling was delayed today, with anouncement of prosecutors that the indictment against the coroner will be nolled and an affidavit filed against him. Vehling is charged in criminal court with soliciting a bribe. The affidavit, to be filed later today or Monday, will contain additional charges, it was said. Attorneys proposed in the trial judge selection are Fred C. Gause, Sidney S. Miller and Charles F. Remy.

The New Tarzan Picture Story TARZAN THE TERRIBLE By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Starts Monday , Jan. 11 , in The Times # n * HERE Tarzan penetrates an unknown corner of darkest Africa — tho dread land of Pal-ul-don. It is barred from the rest of the world by stupendous mountains and vast morasses, in whose slimy depths lurk monstrous beasts. In its forests live the three-dwelling men of prehistoric times when the world was very young. "Tarzan the Terrible’’ is sensationally thrilling in incident and Tarzan admirers will revel in its excitement.

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Detectives Slug Witness for Defense, Council for Girl Says. BY JOHN OWEN United Press Staff Correspondent FLINT, Mich., Jan. 9.—Helen Joy Morgan’s chief counsel claimed today that federal authorities “materially had strengthened” his client's defense on a charge of slaying her garage mechanic lover. The federal men had arrested two Flint detectives on a charge of beating a defense witness. “Fortunately, Roy Sampson, one of our chief witnesses, was a department of justice undercover man,” John H. Farley, the counsel, told the United Press. “When the detectives beat him a few days ago, in an effort to make him change his testimony in Miss Morgan’s case ,they were unaware of his identity. “It was a lucky break for my client, for conviction of the detectives in federal court will be conclusive proof they feared Sampson’s testimony.” The detectives, Sergeant Ben F. Baker and Leon Partridge, were arrested after Sampson, 23, reported their abuse to his superiors. Farley said the charge had been “trumped up” to give t he detectives an opportunity to “work on” Sampson. “But he wasn’t intimidated,” the attorney said. “He will appear on the witness stand for Miss Morgan when her trial is resumed next week. And, his testimony will prove her crime was not premeditated.” The attorney promised Sampson would repeat testimony given in justice court, where he told of seeing Leslie Casteel. Miss Morgan’s slain lover, pull the automatic pistol with which he later was killed from his pocket. Sampson’s testimony will refute claims of the prosecution that the heiress carried a loaded revolver to the murder scene, Farley asserted. CUT IN VALUATION OF UTILITY PLANT HIT State Board Action Called Unfair by County Assessor. “The state tax board slash of valuation of the new Harding street generating plant of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company is most unfair to Marion county taxpayers,” Robert Sloan, county assessor, charged before the South Meridian Street Civic league Friday night. Duties of the board of county commissioners were ’outlined in a talk by Dow’ W. Vorhies, Democratic president of the board. Timothy P. Sexton, county treasurer, and Charles Hohlt, Decatur township assessor, also addressed the organization. The tax board reduced valuation of the power plant for taxation purposes from $5,000,000, as fixed by the Marion county board of review, to $1,150,000. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 22 8 a. m 22 1 a. m 22 9 a. m 21

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Prominent Gotham Woman, Naval Lieutenant Son-in-Law Charged With Killing Attacker of Bride. BY DAN CAMPBELL United Press Staff Correspondent HONOLULU, T. H., Jan. 9.—Nai tive police piled up damaging evidence today against a socially prominent New York matron, her naval lieutenant son-in-law, and an enlisted man, all charged with murdering a Hawaiian accused in an attack on the lieutenant’s bride. They will be arraigned today on a charge of murder. As the accused were hurried aboard a warship anchored in Pearl harbor for safe keeping, officials took the utmost precautions to prevent a volent outbreak. For smoldering passions of mixed races on this romantic island, where east meets west, have been fanned to new heat by discovery of the crime, the latest in a long series. The national guard was mobilized even before the prisoners were taken aboard the U. S. S. Alton, receiving ship with the fleet. Prominent Persons Accused The accused are: Mrs. Granville Roland Fortescue, niece of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, and wife of Major Fortescue, who is a resident of New York, playwright, author, explorer, aid to President Roosevelt, and was decorated for services in the Spanish war and World war. Lieutenant Thomas Hedges Massie, w r ho married Thalia Fortescue in 1927. He is a member of a prominent Winchester (Ky.) family. Private E. J. Lord,' Walford, Mass. Another private. A. L. Jones, New Bedford, Mass., is held for questioning. The victim of the murder charged against the three Americans was Joe Kahahawai. Planned to Hide Crime It is charged that Kahahawai, one of several accused in an attack on Mrs. Massie, had been kidnaped, taken to the Massie home, there slain, and then hustled toward Koko head, a water geyser into which his body was to be thrown, thus hiding forever any evidence of the killing. Authorities were frankly fearful of an uprising. To clamp down any general outbreak, they removed High Sheriff John C. Lane, a prominent native political leader, from control of Oahu prison, and appointed Colonel William Anderson, commanding officer of the Two hundred ninety-eighth infantry of the national guard, his successor. Deputy Sheriff Hoopai, in charge of the investigation, said he w T as "almsot certain” that the Hawaiian was killed in Lieutenant Massie’s home. He said the body was found in the automobile in which Mrs. Fortescue and her companions were riding and in which they were arrested after several shots had been fired at them. Find Damaging Evidence In advancing evidence against Mrs. Fortescue and Lieutenant Massie and Lord, police made the following allegations. Search of the Massie home showed what appeared to be blood stains. A stained towel was found in a closet. Sheets had been taken off a bed, Kakahawaki’s body had been wrapped in sheets. The victim was slain in a bathtub, to deaden the sound of the revolver shot. He was shot through the heart. The bedroom door was damaged as though by a struggle, Hoopai said. A man’s shirt and a woman’s wrapper, both torn, were found in the house. Two guns were found in the Massie residence, one a .45 automatic and the other a .32 automatic.

PORKERS CLOSE WEEK WITH SMALL LOSSES Cattle Nominal; No Test of Prices in Sheep Market. Hogs closed the week with a slight downturn this morning at the Union Stockyards, prices declining 5 cents on several classes. The bulk, 100 to 325 pounds, sold for $3.90 to $4.50, early top holding at $4.50. Receipts were estimated at 2,000; holdovers were 167. In the cattle market slaughter classes were nominal. Receipts were 50. Vealers held unchanged at $8.50 down. Calf receipts were 100. No test was made of prices in the sheep mraket. Best western lambs salable around $6.50 or slightly above. Receipts were 100. Very little was done in hogs at Chicago, a few bids holding weak to 10 cents lower than Friday’s average; good to choice 180 to 200pound weights bid $4.25. Receipts were 14,000, including 9.000 direct. Holdovers were 4.000. Cattle receipts 500; calves 200; steady. Sheep, 5,000; steady. New York Stocks Opening (Bv James T. HamiU 6c Cos.) Jan. 3 Am Can... 62VLie & Mvers B 51 Atchison 85 1 ; Mont’v Ward... 9 1 . AnaCohda 11 s , n Y Central ... 32 Am For Pwr... a’j.N American .... 34*,2 Am Tel 6c Tel. .119 5 'Nat'l Cash Res. yt* Auburn 140 iPenn R R 2<" 7! Bvers A M 13% Packard 5*4 Cons Can Radio 7% Case J I 36% R K O 4-a Ches * 0hi0... 23 Sinclair Oil 6% Fox Film A 4*4 St Oil of N J.. 20 Gen Foods .... 44(Texas Corn .... 13 T * Gillette n ; ( J S Steel 43 -en Mot 23 1 United Corn ... 3*, Gen Elec 24% Jn Aircrft 13% Goodyear 16 ! lun Carbide 3’% Gold Dust 14% Gen Am Tk Car 31 Westinehouse .. 2d 1 * Ini Sickle 8" Woolworth 41% Johns Mansvllle 33% i „ . ,

FIGHT ILL BE CONTINUED FOR PRESSLIBERTY Newspaper Is Denied Writ, in Ruling of Kentucky Court of Appeals. FINAL DECISION TUESDAY Showing So Far Does Not Justify Issuance of Order, Is Verdict. BY FOSTER EATON United Press Staff Correspondent FRANKFORT, Ky.. Jan. 9.—Final determination of the Knoxville (Tenn.) News-Sentinel’s case agair.*t Circuit Judge Henry R. Prewitt—upon its merits—was to be sought today by counsel for the paper, in a motion to the Kentucky court of ape pals. Judge Prewitt has barred all reporters of the News-Sentinel from his court at Mt. Sterling, Ky., because of unretraced editorial comment of the newspaper. The court of appeals Friday overruled the News-Sentinel’s motion for a temporary writ of prohibition against tire exculsion order. The action is not prejudicial to the newspaper’s major contention in the case, William H. Townsend of Lexington, Ky., counsel for the NewsSentinel, said today. Townsend will file his new motion to submit the whole issue fin- I ally to th edetermination of the court next Tuesday. The court of appeals held in its decision Friday, overruling the mo- I tion for a temporary writ, that "the ; showing so far made does not jus- ■ tify the issuance of a temporary writ.” Newton D. Baker of Cleveland, counsel for the newspaper, and Allen Prewitt, son of Judge Prewitt, joined in oral argument before the court Thursday at a plenary session. 1 The court of apepals decision on the temporary writ was issued by j Chief Justice Richard Priest Dietzman personally. It read: "This action coming on to be heard, on the petitioner’s motion for ; a temporary writ of prohibition herein, and the court, being sufficiently advised, is of the opinion that, conceding its right to proceed in this action, should the merits thereof justify it by way of a writ of prohibition, the showing so far made does not justify the issuance of a temporary writ. The motion for such temporary writ therefore is overruled.” FLOOD MEASURES TOPIC Charles E. Jefferson to Address Rotary Club Tuesday. "Indianapolis and Flood Preven- ; tion” will be the topic of Charles E. Jefferson, president of the C. E. Jefferson Construction Company, speaking before the Rotary Club Tuesday. Jefferson will review the 1913 flood disaster, and the problems j arising from it. In charge of the program is James Kalleen. chairman of the vocational' service committee of the club. < MANN FACES TRIAL County Commissioners to Hear Charges Today. County commissioners were to hear charges against Charles W. Mann, highway superintendent, today, as the first step in their attempt to oust him from office. The charges were filed two days ago by Gilbert Wilhelm, a contractor. They include incompetency, malfeasance in office, and neglect of duties. Both Dow W. Vorhies and Thomas Ellis, Democratic commissioners, expressed opinion prior to the hearing that the "matter will be settled before long.” Mann, a Republican, who declares he has a four-year term, two of; which are served, has announced he i will not quit in favor of John S. Mann, Democratic appointee. In case commissioners find him guilty of the charges, Mann intends j to carry his fight into higher courts; by appeal.

How the Market Opened

By United Press NEW YORK. Jan. 9.—The stock market maintained a steady tone at, the opening today with trading fairly active. Railroad shares moved up fractionally, while utilities and industrials were mixed in a narrow range. Steel common opened at 42=54, off %; Atchison, 85 14, up Li; Pennsylvania, 20 Li, up L 4; Bethlehem Steel, 21%, off Li; Chrysler. 14%, off 14; Packard, 5%, up *4; American Smelting, IS I*, 1 *, up %; Anaconda, 11%, off 14; Auburn, 140, off 14; Consolidated as, 6214, off Electric Power, 12%, up 14. Overnight news included a statement in the London Daily Express that Chancellor Bruening intends to issue an ultimatum to world powers demanding extension of the reparations moratorium for six years, and a virtual moratorium by Austrian banks on short term obligations. erman 7s opened down nearly a point at 6314. Others were quiet. Foreign exchange rates held steady with the mark unchanged at 23.75 cents and the pound sterling and the French franc fractionally higher.

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Chicago’s Broke With possible exception of NewYork, Chicago is the most publicized city in the world. Known for its phenomenal vitality, its vast wealth, its •startling and inconsistent history, its Capone-dictated epoch of gang dominance, Chicago is a fimiliar word from Bangkok to Belize. That Chicago is bankrupt, unable to pay its 14.000 school teachers, its policemen, firemen, and other municipal employes, is news in Arabian caravanserie and Eskimo Igloo. In a series of stories starting Monday in The Times, the United Press tells how the world’s fourth largest city, the second metropolis of America, became beached on the shoals of municipal incompetency. Mayor, Governor, first citizen and unpaid employes are quoted.

BERLIN TO SEEK 6-YEAR HOLIDAY Moratorium Extension Plea Being Drafted. Report.By United Press LONDON, Jan. 9.—The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Express reported today that Chancellor Heinrich Bruening intends to issue an ultimatum to world powers demanding extension of the reparations moratorium for six years. If the demand is refused at the Lausanne debt and reparations conference, the correspondent said, Germany will declare a moratorium on foreign debts with or without the consent of the powers. The Daily Express also said that Germany would demand at the Geneva world disarmament conference that the powers fulfill their pledges to disarm, or Germany would adopt an armament program ignoring the provisions of the Versailles treaty. By United Press BERLIN, Jan. 9.—The date of the debts and reparations conference at Lausanne, Switzerland, has been set definitely for Jan. 25, the government announced today. The international meeting was recommended by the Young plan advisory committee which studied Germany’s capacity to resume reparations payments after the Hoover moratorium. Britain previously suggested Jan. 20 as the date of the meeting. The French cabinet declined to agree to a date until conversations among international bankers here regarding prolongation of private credits in Germany were completed. CLOTHING GIFTS LARGE Police Praise Motorists for Generous Donations. Captain Lewis Johnson, police traffic department head, extended hanks today to Indianapolis citizens for their generous response to an appeal for clothing for the needy. The one-day drive Friday, when traffic officers received donations of motorists, resulted in the collection of the largest amount of clothing ever obtained in a drive in the city, Captain Johnson said. Trucks for collection and delivery were provided by the Indianapolis Ford Dealers Association. In the Air Weather conditions at 2 a. m.: North wind, five miles an hour; temperature. 21; barometric pressure, 30.19 at sea level; ceiling, scattered clouds, unlimited; visibility, eight miles; field, ’good.

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TARIFF BILL TO GO OVER TODAY Victory Sure for Measure Backed by Democrats. ’ BY THOMAS L. STOKES j United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—Democratic leaders added an hour to their working schedule today to put j their tariff bill over the hurdles of I political debate, and pass it in the {house by tonight. The house was called to meet at 11 o’clock, instead of noon. Victory for the measure was asi sured on the basis of a test vote | Friday, which revealed solid Democratic backing, with a handful of Republican votes. Both Democrats and Republicans are bound in a guarantee of final action by tonight, to clear the way for President Hoo- | ver’s $2,000,000,000 reconstruction : finance corporation bill in the house ; Monday. In the senate, passage of the Wali cott bill for the reconstruction i finance corporation appears certain | today. Several amendments have : been made, some of which will prob- ' ably make the bill more acceptable to the house. Chief of these is a provision to enable the corporation i to come to the aid of closed though solvent banks. The La Follette senate committee is proceeding with its hearings on relief measures for the unemployed, after having subjected Walter S. Gifford, chairman of the President’s unemployment relief committee, to ■ a severe questioning Friday. Gifford expressed the belief that all states | would be able to take care of their iown needy and opposed direct fed- ! era! aid.

MERCURY STRIKES 21 Lowest Mark of Winter Is Accompanied by Snow. Indianapolis’ most publicized snow of the year fell Friday night, covemig streets with a thin blanket of white, while the mercury dropped to 21, low mark for the season. The snowfall was recorded at one-tenth of an inch by the weather bureau. It was of no help to rabbit hunters who have been without snow, except once, during the entire hunting season. The rabbit season ends officially Sunday, but with hunting not permitted on Sunday, Indiana hunters had to exercise their rights today. No snow is predicted in the next twenty-four hours, but the mercury is forecast to slide to between 15 and 20. Rising temperature is predicted for Sunday. BONDSMAN-ATTORNEY HELD JNjCOAL THEFT Russell Scates Faces Charges of Petit Larceny. Russell Scates, alias Arthur Russell, bondsman and police court attorney, was arersted today for petit larceny after being caught by police in the alleged act of stealing coal from a railroad car. Scates, who gave his address as 1733 East Raymond street, was nabbed near State avenue and the Belt railroad where police said they found two parked automobiles partially filled with coal. E. E. Phillips, 38, 1722 Draper street; Chester Ball, 30, 1927 South State avenue, and George Petty, 25, 1741 Lockwood street, were arrested with Scates by railroad detectives. They also were charged with petit larceny. Scates told police he lost SBOO in a bank failure recently and was “short of cash.” I For several years he has been a hanger-on at headquarters, acting as a bondsman and bond “runner” in addition to trying cases occasionally.

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AL SMITH AND DAWES OPENLY IN 1932 RACE Ambassador Will Resign, Serving Notice That He Can Be Drafted. POLITICIANS ARE JARRED *2B Standard Bearer Hurls Bomb Among Democrats With Relief Speech. BY RAY TUCKER Times Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The two most theatrical figures in American politics have upset the political lineup of the two parties at the start of the critical presidential campaign. At 8 o’clock Friday night Herbert Hoover seemed to have an automatic Republican renomination in his pocket, and A1 Smith was a

Democratic hasbeen. By 10 o’clock the renomination of Hoover in June had been put in doubt, and Smith had come back as a serious Democratic contender. With his an- j nouncement that he would resign as ambassador to Great Britain after the prelim- 1 inaries at next month’s Geneva

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disarmament conference, Charles G. Dawes served notice that a popular and influential Republican conservative is ready to launch a fight on Hoover’s renomination whenever the demand is voiced. Today that is the private opinion of almost every Republican leader in Washington, Alfred E. Smith, forgetting his wisecracks and subordinating the issue of prohibition, chf.J.enged the conservatives within the Democratic party to advance a program of direct federal relief, including a tremendous bond issue for public works, on behalf of “the poor, the down trodden and the oppressed.” Politicians Are Jarred The politicoans-* Liberals and Conservatives. Republicans and Democrats—gazed into each others' eyes today, and asked what it meant. Even as 3,000 Democrats thronged corridors and dining rooms and palm gardens to listen to three former presidential candidates at their mad, merry, militant Jackson day dinner here Friday night, they buzzed

with discussion of the significance of the startling action by the Illinois bank- : er and the erst- - while boy of East Side, pavements. There was bewilderment everywhere. but it was a happy and hilarious confusion. Only two blocks away from the scene of Democratic celebration and hungry cries

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in anticipation of triumph next fall sat the man against whom both these sudden developments were directed. In fact, had President Hoover’s window been open, he might have caught echoes of denunciations of his record and jeering reminders of the 1928 G. O. P. slogan that his election would mean a “chicken in every pot.” He might have heard the ridicule of a chorus of “Oh yeahs!”

Bid for Nomination Just as Dawes’ curt announcement—he made no mention of “the chief”—led Republican, Progressives and Democrats to conclude that he is now a candidate, so Smith’s bold program was considered to be a bid for another nomination. Everybody recognized it as a move to assert his leadership in such definite shape that he at least will be in a position to influence the selection of a nominee and framing up a platform at the national convention in June. Sitting so close that they could almost touch Al, were three potential candidates who have indicated that they did not favor such a radical economy policy on the part of the Democrats. They were Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, who naively announced his willingness to be President at Baltimore Thursday night; James M. Cox, the 1920 standard bearer, and Senator Joseph T. Robinson (Dem., Ark.), Al’s running mate four years ago. As Smith enunciated his liberal doctrine, and denounced Hoover’s relief program as “indefensible,” as based on “doles” and “doles in disguise,” the three rivals looked as though the Smith plan was much too strong medicine for them. Dawes Has Good Backing But Smith had discounted this attitude by saying he expected his proposal might prove “unpopular here,” though not to the 7,000.000 unemployed and direct sufferers totaling 20,000,000. Except to the Democrats, Dawes* action was held to be the more significant of these tw r o dramatic gestures at the capital. What he said, as well as the manner in which he made public his plan to quit the Hoover administration, convinced everybody that at last an attempt was to he made to break the Presi(Turn to Page Three)

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