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HATCH BILL THORN

10 POLITICAL BOSS

Local Machines Seek to Tap Salaries Back Home Again

To Finance Their Campaigns but Voters

Stage Quick Revolt.

By THOMAS L, STOKES

Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, May 9.—Folks back home who may wonder why some House members back and fill and shy away from supporting the Hatch bill and hide behind all

sorts of excuses, can find the instances.

They need to look no farther than the bosses of local | machines—ecity, county and state—who want to use again |

in the coming elections, as numerous investigations revealed they did in 1938, the political material found in various state agencies which receive funds from the Federal

Government. The political bosses want to tap again, as in 1938, the salaries of men and women—most of them in low-income groups—to finance their campaigns. They want to dip inio money paid in by taxpayers ostensibly for building roads and administering unemployment compensation, old-age pensions and other forms of social security.

Pressure From Home Cited

They want te be able, as also they were in many cases in 1938, to dictate the votes of these employees and their relatives through threats that jobs will be 16st unless voting orders are obeyed. The grapevine word has come from hosses back home to Congressmen here to keep the Hatch bill off the floor, for this second Halch hill now before the House Judiciary Committee—it, already has passed the Senate by more than 2 to 1--forbids such political exploitation of workers .in state agencies which receive Federal appropriations This pressure from the bosses at home is an open secret in the House lobbies and dts influsnce is evervwhere evident, Now. however, it is being coun{eracted by pressure from constitiiand the effect of this is being upon the Judiciary Comwhen it meets again with before it. The discharge to force the bill from today contained 130 of 218 signatures. boss pressure

ents watched mittee, the hill petition committee the necessary Publicly, the hush-hush

Cry About

Publicly, members breasts and shout about ‘Invasion of state rights” when what they really mean is an invasion of the richts of state political machines to intimidate, céerce and levy upon employees of state agencies. Their ‘concern for the political rights’ of such ‘employees—none of whose political rights are affected by e Hatch bhill—ecamouflages a curtain for the right t6 ‘exploit them politically, to make ‘them Vote “right” according to the boss is lights Intimidation of WPA workers and levies against their meager pay were disclosed by the Sheppard Committee in the 1938 campaign Stich abuses are now harred by the first Hatch law, ‘enacted last session. The machines are fighting back a Vengeance and ‘effectively, for many Congressmen are Heholden them Tuminating

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tA is an Inspection of Rep. John J. Dempsey's petition to didcharge ‘the Hill from the Judiciary Committee and Bring it to floor for A Vote, as related of the states where big political machines operate, both Democratic and Republican Of 15 Democratic members Trom Pennsylvania, ‘only three have signed the petition to ‘discharge the Hatch bill Only two of New Jersey's 14 Houde Members, ‘one Democrat and one Republican, have lined up bethe ‘discharge petition. AN-povertil in DNlineis is the Homer-Nash-Kelly Demdcratic machine. Only ‘one Democrat from Iinois has sighed the petition. Believe 5 Waosiers Signed Few Southerners have lined Wp for the reform. The Sotth's Political machines largely personal hult by patronage including that state-Federal agencies which affected Jedond Hatch Will Four HoosTer Republicans: and one Democrat ave Believed te have the Demprey ‘discharge peThe Demdcorat is Touis TL. Ldlew The wthers are 'Gorald Landis, George W. Gillie, Noble Johnsen and Robert Grant Others in Congress fr'om Tidiana Are Demderats William HH. Darrabee, William Schilte, Eugene Crowe and John WW. Bdehne Jr. and Republican: Charles Halleck, Forrest Harmless and Raymond Springer.

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| Discharge Petition for | House Action. |

Times Spec ial WASHINGTON, May. 9. — Rep. William H. Larrabee (D. Ind.) is! (ready to vote for the second Hatch | Bill and will petition if ‘the House Judiciary Committee does not report it out promptly, he declared today. | A trip home for the primary con- | vinced Rep. Larrabee that the present Hatch law, which bans political | activity by persons on the Federal payroll of less than policy-makin rank, should be extended into the states. | The new bill amends the law 6 | that it will apply te all Governmental employees paid in whole or in part from Federal famds, thus extending the law's provisions to numerous State ‘emplovees as well as Federal “TI voted against the original Hatch Bill because T ‘did not want to see Federal employees forbidden to participate in politics,” Rep. Larrabee explained. “But since it now is the law IT see no logic in Hot ‘extending it to all ‘employees in the State as well as. Federal Government who are | paid from Federal funds. Certainly | they should Be placed on an equal basis so far as active participation in politics is ‘concerned. That to my mind seems only fair. Rep. Larrabee met With opposition in the primary, particularly in Marion county where Russell Dean. an Indianapolis lawyer and former State Tegislator, had ‘considerable support. Rep. Larrabee feels that some of this might have been ‘curtailed if the Hatch Taw was applied, particularly te the WPA, We said. Rep. Raymond S Springer (R.| Ind.) is ready to push for approval of the bill in the House Judiciary | Committee today, he said. Should the action there be ‘delaved again, he also will sigh ‘the discharge petition, Rep. Forest A, Harness R. ™d) 1S expected to sign shortly. Thode who already have signed it are Reps. Robert A. Grant (R.). George W. Gillie (R.), Noble J Johnson (R), Gerald W. pandis BR) and, Lonis Liddlew (DH. |

BALDWIN ENTERED IN RAGE FOR PRESIDENT

HARTFORD, Conn, May 9 (U P.).—THhe name of Gov. Raymond & Baldwin of Connecticut will He placed in Nomination for President at the Republican national convention Next Month, the United Press learmed Yoday. National Committeeman Samuel F. Pryor Jr, has notified National Chairman John D. M. Hamilton of the Nomination decision, Washington advices said. The Governor has said that he is Not a ‘candidate Washington reports said Nir. Baldwin Was likely to receive sup-| port ‘of some Tilinois and Massachusetts delegates, as well as ‘the Connecticut delegation, | Strategy of the Baldwin advisers was to place him nM a position of availability far either the presidential ‘or vice GL Hi nomination Th ‘event of nomination of a MidWestern ‘candidate, stich as Wendell Willkie of Thdiana, these sources said ‘Gov. Baldwin would Be in an excellent positianh te command attention as A Vide presidential nominee

‘REPORTER’ FARLEY MAY COVER G. 0. P.

WASHINGTON, Mav 9. Postmaster General James A. Pariey is reported here to Be Stidying an offer from an unnamed newspaper syndicate te ‘cover, of All THINgS. the Republican National Convenion The offer is said By Mr. Parieys friends to Ye financially attractive, but they say he is @oubtiul about the propriety of a Cabinet mem= ber, Democratic National Chairman And Presidential aspirant “experting” the oppositions big! show.

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| Howard C. Hopson : | sible maximum of 92 prison.

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Former Utility Firm Head, 3 Others Accused of | $20,000,000 Fraud.

F.0D. MICHIGAN BACKS 30 TERM MOVE

Three Other State Groups | Indorse President; G. 0. P. Airs Optimism.

WASHINGTON, May 9.—(U. P) —Three Michigan Democratic leaders said they assured President | Roosevelt today that the state's 38 Democratic national convention | delegates will be aboard the third | term bandwagon if he decides to seek re-election. | Senator Prentiss Brown, Murray D. Van Wagoner State Highway | Commissioner, and Donald Kennedy | told Mr. Roosevelt that a recent | canvass of Michigan Democratic leaders showed that 90 per cent fayored his renomination. It was the fourth call within 24 hours of state delegations carrying third term problems to the White House. Georgia yesterday pledged the President its convention votes on | the bandwagon; a North Carolina delegation told him he could have

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NEW YORK, May 9.—(U, Howard C. Hopson, former head of the billion-dollar Associated Gas and Electric Co. system, and three associates, were indicted today on! mail fraud and conspiracy charges |

sign the discharge by a Federal Grand Jury which ac-| np.

cused them of defrauding investors of more than $20,000,000. The indictment, in addition to Hopson, named Charles H. Travis and Garrett A. Brownback attorneys for the utility empire, and Frederick S. Burroughs, a principal officer of the system. | The indictment contained 18

‘counts alleging mail fraud and one | Senators George W, Norris (Ind. (of conspiracy and each of those Neb), and Tewis B. Schwellenbach

named faces if convicted a possible maximum of 92 years in prison and a $28,000 fine. They will be ar-| raigned Tuesday, Hopson, who presented medical evidence that he was a “mental and physical wreck” in an ‘effort to avoid testifying Before the Grand! Jury, is alleged to have ‘conceived with his three co-defendants a plan which produced ‘unlawful profits in excess of $20.000.000." This was done, the Government charges, by using his control of Associated to induce the various member companies of the system ‘extending from Canada to Florida, to enter inte devious transactions with him for his benefit and to defend him when actions were brought Seeking an accounting of his stewardship.

CARTER EDGES INTO FLORIDA RUNOFF

MIAMI, ¥1a, Nray Uv. PH~ Jerry W. Carter, indorsed and personally aided by Dr. Francis E Townsend, old-age pension Tedder. today edged into Florida's run-off primary May 28, as the opponeat of Senator Charles 'O. Andrews ror] the Democratic nomination to {We | United States Senate |

Tate returns from TUeESday’s halloting slowly increased Mr. Carter's total and ‘displaced Bernarr Mac- | fadden, physical ‘culture exponent and magazine publisher, as second in the six-man Senate race, Tt seemed certain returns from the few remaining mrecincts, mostly ral, would pit Mr. Carter aAghinst Andrews in the run-off, necessary because none got & majority in (he first primary. Both faver most New Deal policies,

SAN FRANCISCO, Nay § (U.P). —California Demderats sought party harmony today as the Victorians Roosevelt third-term forces warily urveyed the surprisingly heavy Republican vote in Tuesday's primary. The Roosevelt delegation Was elected three to one over the combined vote for three apposition tickets. However, the total Democrat vote was only 44 per cent of the party registration, whereas Repuhlicans polled 42 per cent Without competition ‘or ‘contest With 4 few precincts to we counted, the Democratic Vote Was expected ta reach 7350000 for Pres. fo’ent Roosevelt The Republican vote Was expected ta Yeach 525000.

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an Towa delegation asked him for acquiesence in a plan to give the

New Deal a resounding indorsement |

but pledge its delegation to Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wal- | lace as a favorite son.

President May Visit State |

Van Wagoner, only Michigan Democrat holding a major state elective office and prospective candidate for Governor, made it clear

(that Michigan's delegation is Mr.

Roosevelt's for the asking. The delegation also obtained from Mr. Roosevelt a conditional com-| mitment to visit Michigan on his back to Washington next month after his swing to the West Coast.

also beat a third-term drum for Mr. Roosevelt in the wake of Republican claims that Democrats will be ousted from power in November. Surveying results of California's Presidential preferential primary, in which a slate ‘of delegates pledged to Mr. Roosevelt coasted to a 6-to-1 victory over ‘one backing Vice President John N. Gamer, Mr. Norris, one of the first to advocate a third term, said: “Tt Tooks to me as if the President will have té rm for a third term Any Democrat who wants to elect a Democrat in November will have to support him. I don't think there's any escape.for him now.” Wheeler and Garner Confer

Mr. Schwellenbach, who Was backed by Mr. Gamer for his recent appointment as director judge for the Eastern District of Washington, commented that the California returns ‘verify the results ‘of other primaries that the President can't be stopped by anybody if he wants a third term.” Senator Burton K. Wheeler (D Mont.), a candidate for the Democratic nomination, conferred with Mr. Garner vesterday and will meet with Mr. Roosevelt at the White House Monday. He told reporters he still believes that the President will not be a ‘candidate, But that “he probably will be drafted.” Republican optimism flowed from

(D. Wash),

[a Meeting of state chairmen at na-

tional NWeadquarters here The confeience was called by National Chairman John D. M. Hamilton to discuss ‘convention and ‘campaign plans. “We are in better shape in New York than we have heen for 20 Vvears,' said that states chairman, Edwin F. Jaeckle, Who is sapporting District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey for the Party's Presidential nomination.

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Roger Babson . . . pleads for rebirth of moral principles.

Economist Says Prohibition Party Is Able to Solve ‘Present Mess.’

CHICAGO, May 9 (U, P). —Rogér Babson, noted economist, declared today that the new Prohibition Party is the only group to lead the country out of its ‘present mess.” because, he said, both major parties are entangled m alliances which make impossible a stand on moral issues, His speech highlighted the sees

ond day's session of the party's na- | He is expected

tional convention to be selected, and accept, nominas tion tomorrow as the party's Prési-

dential candidate. He rejected leadership of Presi- |

dent Roosevelt, all Republican and Democratic Presidential candidates and C. I. O. leader John I. Tewis and A. F. of LIL. leader Green Instead. he called for 2a coalition uncer the banner of the new Prohibition Party of all those interested in putting righteousness before expediency. “Neither John Tewis nor Bill Green will lead 'abor to a promi<ed Iand,” he said. “No Republican or Democratic candidate will save our present economic structure. . PD. R and the billions he nNesdlassly iz passing out may keep his crowd in office, Hut will not keep Amsirica out of war or her people out of the poorhouse. “Only a rebirth of sur churches, | Schools, colleges, movie honses, broadcasting companies and prinied publications—whereby thay all join forces to teach moral principles —will save the situation.” He spoke before mostly gray-haired veterans of the dry ‘crusade, gathered in a gildeq hotel ballroom.

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