Landon assails New Deal's influx of spoilsmen (Washington Times, Oct. 22, 1936, p. 3)

LANDON ASSAILS NEW DEAL'S 'INFLUX OF SPOILSMEN' MERIT SYSTEM CAST ASIDE, HE ASSERTS Americans' Liberty at Stake, He Warns in Dash East EL PASO, Tex.. Oct. 22 (I.N.S.).--A sore throat kept Governor Alfred M. Landon se cluded in his private car during a brief stop here this morning while hundreds gathered at his famous "rear porch" to cheer him. Many in the crowd wore sunflower badges. They also cheered every mention of Lan don's name when J. Reuben Clark, former ambassador to Mexico, praised his qualifica tions for the presidency. By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON ABOARD LANDON SUN FLOWER SPECIAL, EN ROUTE TO OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 22 (I.N.S.).--Appealing again for non partisan support of his presiden tial campaign. Governor Alfred M. Landon today fired another broad side at the New Deal, charging its underlying motive was to regi ment the individual and curb his liberties. The Republican nominee was speeding Eastward along the old Santa Fe Trail en route to close his campaign in the East. After speaking last night in Phoenix, Ariz.. his next address was sc'.ied uled in Oklahoma City tomorrow morning. The Governor spent hours in nis private car working on the major addresses he will deliver in Indian apolis Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York city and St. Louis. Only one subject was revealed --a de nunciation of the Roosevelt ad ministration for an "influx of spoilsmen into the Government service" and its alleged failure to maintain the merit system among Federal employes. Plans "Surprise" Move Landon apparently has decided to surprise his political opponents with the topics of his closing speeches. This would be in line with the surprise announcement of his "victory dash" to Maine earlier in the campaign and the suddenness of the announcement of the present transcontinental I tour after a dash to California. The Governor's train crossed into New Mexico from Arizona early this morning. At Phoenix he assailed the Ad ministration for attempting to regiment the American people in violation of their constitutional liberties. Landon said: "Today the people of this country have a choice between the American system and an opposite system. This will de termine whether they and their children will remain a free people, capable of self-govern ment, or be dominated by an all-powerful central authority. LIBERTY AT STAKE "There can be no question as to the road down which we are being led. Regimentation of the individual and curb of his lib erties underlie every one of the New Deal's plans. "This threatened change in our form of rovernment is not remote. Its effects will strike di rectly into the homes, jobs, and lives of every one of us. The reality of it is but too well known to us." Landon pointed out New Deal laws already had told farmers "what they could plant in their fields" and told workers "how many hours they could stay at their tasks." He added the "pres ent Administration of the grazing act is another example of Federal bureaucracy run wild." Warns Farmers, Labor He warned that if such regula tions were established "by one means or another," the govern ment would have equal power to tell a farmer to "cease farming entirely and start digging ditches" or to tell working men "to work twice their present hours at half their present pay." THE TOPCOAT Customized by 50 TO S BS The Hickey-Freeman topcoat is faultlessly tailoured and intelligently styled. Our large assemblage offers every model and size in Tweeds, Cheviots, Couverts, Llamando and Kasra, the new cashmere coating. Every garment is a masterpiece of quality. II G©ldlh<eaiiin*§ Apparel for Gentlemen Est. 1875 T«f«pAon« District 7000 STUDENT HELD IN BOTTLE-THROWING Landon's Auto Is Target A/ I* ■Fw fl y-'s Ju*.'' JHI JOHN B. DOBBINS, 16-year-old high school honor student, who was seized after an empty liquor bottle had been flung against the automobile occupied by Governor Alfred M. Landon in Los Angeles. The boy was booked on charge of suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. International News Photo. THRONGS HAIL PRESIDENT (Continued from Page 1) city dweller interlock with each dependent on the other. He de clared in conclusion: "Prosperity is back, and it is going to stay." Another feverish day of cam paigning by auto was ahead of him. He planned to drive through 10 other Connecticut towns before reboarding his special train late this afternoon for Washington. On a dash through the indus trial area of Massachusetts, Presi dent Roosevelt was cheered yester day by thousands. In Boston, he was accorded a most impressive demonstration before his address on the City Commons to a crowd estimated at 125,000. Police offi cials claimed a million people saw the President in his 160-mile drive from Providence, R. 1., to Wor cester. The turnout was sustained along the entire route and most enthusiastic --except while passing Harvard University in Cambridge. Booed at Harvard Undergraduates of Mr. Roose velt's alma mater lined the street in front of the university grounds and booed. They have done the same thing on previous visits by the President. Ironically, Franklin Roosevelt, jr„ an undergraduate, was standing on the curb waving to his father and friends while his classmates booed lustily. In his principal address of the Massachusetts tour last night the President struck vigorously at "a small but powerful group" which has fought the extension of the "benefits of democracy" because "it did not want to pay a fair share of their cost." He declared: "Once more this year we must choose between democracy in taxation and special privi lege in taxation." --VOTE AMERICAN-- Baltimore Chosen For Church Meet COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 22 (IN.S.).--The United Lutheran Church of America, at the final session of its convention here, voted to hold the 1938 bien rial meeting in Baltimore, Md. The convention accepted the rec cmmendation of a committee com posed of the presidents of the 34 I synods. Decree Called Legal In Simpson Case (Continued from Page 1) ginia and was qualified to apply for a divorce. "Judge Latham Fletcher, who granted her the decree, was an able jurist and most careful in such matters. And he was a resident of Warrenton as well, and so knew that Mrs. Simpson had resided in that town the proper length of time, or he never would have granted her the decree." Despite this private detectives have been in Warrenton for the last two weeks, it was learned, tracing down all the facts con cerning Mrs. Simpson's residence there. Testified as to Residence When she took the witness stand in circuit court during the divorce action in December, 1927, Mrs. Simpson testified that she had lived in Warrenton for more than a year at the Warren Green Hotel, but admitted she had been away from there on trips. It was pointed out, however, that even if she had lived in War renton the full year, the divorce still might be set aside if it were shown that she went to Virginia merely to obtain a divorce. The Virginia supreme court, lawyers said, has definitely ruled on that point and has handed down decisions in similar cases voiding divorce decrees where there was a question over the legality of residence. May Close Records In one such case the court ruled: "The statute draws a clear distinction between domicile and residence and it seems clear that the object of the first provision (concerning domicile) was to prevent the opening of the courts of this Commonwealth to mere resi dents and to restrict them to litigants who had a more per- PUBLIC SALE 1-, BY CATALOGUE Valuable Jewelry, Diamonds, Precious Stones and Silverware Consisting of 177 items originally part of the Stock of SHAW BROWN CO. and 203 items from other sources Including a Strand of Oriental Pearls, valued at $8,800; a Pearl Tassel and Chain, originally priced to retail for $11,800; a magnificent Lady's Star Sapphire Sing, a Diamond and Platinum Bracelet containing about 450 Round Diamonds and 3 Marquise Diamonds weighing app. 7*Z> Carats, an Emerald Cut Solitaire Diamond of 7 Carats, a Pair of Plati num Diamond Studded Clips, and numerous Platinum Wrist Watches, Rings, Bracelets, Brooches, and odd pieces in gold enamel, etc., etc., etc. WAsmnqron Ibri' Galleries and (Xuc&oh lAjimnt inc 722 Thirteenth St. N. W. ON EXHIBITION SALE DAYS Thursday. Friday and Sat- Monday to Saturday, inclu urday, October 22nd, 23rd sive, October 26th to 31st, and 24th. inclusive, at 1 P.M. each day. BENJ. S. BELL, Auctioneer ME. 2241 THE WASHINGTON TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1936 manent identification with the State and the welfare of its citizens." Pointing to this decision, one lawyer asserted that the action of Mrs. Simpson in living in a hotel and leaving the community shortly after the decree was granted would jeopardize the legality of the decree. With investigators in Warrenton, Judge Peck Alexander of the cir cuit court there today threatened to close the files of the case. Files Examined But the files already have been examined carefully and a certified copy is in the possession of Mr. Neudecker, who declined to com ment on a report that it would be rushed to England where Mrs. Simpson's divorce action against her British husband, Ernest A. Simpson, is to be heard next week. Even if the papers should not reach England in time, however, they could still be used if the in terested parties so desire, it was learned. Under English law, if Mrs. Simpson's suit is won, she will be granted a decree nisi, similar to the interlocutory decree in this country, and it would not become final for six months. In that time any interested party to the action could go before the court in the role of amicus curiae (friend of the court) and question the right of the English court to act on the divorce plea on the ground that the Virginia divorce was not valid, hich would void her marriage to Simpson. --VOTE AMERICAN-- Horse's Kick May Blind PHILADELPHIA.--A kick from a horse he was leading to stable on the estate of Major C. H. Brown, Horsesham Road, Hatboro, may cause Private Premo Malone, 23, of Lancaster, a member of the U. S. Marine Corps, to lose the sight of his right eye. DOT KILGALLEN ZOOMS OVER DATE LINE Scribe Racing Around World Is At Midway; Honolulu Next By DOROTHY KILGALLEN (Copyright, 1936, hy International News Service and New York Evening Journal) SAND ISLAND, Midway Islands, Oct. 22 (I.N.S.).--With only one third more of the world's girth to cover I soon can call myself a full-fledged Nellie Bly. I arrived in these mid-Pacific islands yesterday afternoon aboard the China Clipper, after a hop of i nine hours and 25 minutes from i Wake Island, and we're set to take off this morning on the 1,380-mile jump to Honolulu. i Crosses Date Line From there, it's only a single hop of 2,400 miles to the Golden Gate--and then on to New York, where Leo Kieran and I started our globe-circling race September Almost 24 hours ago, we took off from Wake Island today, Thurs day, flew 1,248 miles, and arrived here yesterday, Wednesday; And now we're going to take off again this morning, Thursday, for Hono lulu. It sounds crazy, but it's a fact --we gained a whole day in our race against time when the Clipper roared across the international date line shortly before we dropped down at this islond. Initiated as "Ticks" There wasn't even a bump in the air as we crossed the line which runs up and down the Paci fic, but there were high doings aboard the Clipper. Kieran and I were initiated into the "Tick-Tock Club"--the band of world travelers who have crossed the international date line. The other passengers--W. W. Chaplin of International News Service and the other newspaper men who crossed the Pacific on the Clipperd's preview flight to Manila--automatically became full "Tick-Tocks" by crossing the sec ond time--on the trip out, they had crossed it in the other direc tion. Kieran and I are still only "Ticks." Heaven knows when I we'll ever claim the distinction of full Tick-Tockery. That's some- i thing to look forward to. --VOTE AMERICAN-- First Contract Let For N. Y. World's Fair NEW YORK. Oct. 22 (1.N.5.).i Plans for the New York World's fair of 1939 were a step further advanced today after the first con tract for construction was signed by Grover Whalen, president of the fair corporation. The contract is for an adminis tration building which will cost about $900,000. Construction will start in about two months. --VOTE AMERICAN-- Sue Carol Prepares To Marry Writer LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22 (1.N.5.). Sue Carol, 26, film actress, and William H. Wilson, 28, writer, were making arrangements for their marriage today after filing notice of intention to wed here. W Speaking of the outstanding motor^ K* I|| car for 1937 sMiSESB tiHfr B >5 A 1 IIP RALPH D. DURANCE J e B u c k assembly line continuously since 1919 FAITH IS TOPIC OF PACELLI IN TALK HERE C. U. Students Told World Looks to U. S. For Guidance Catholics throughout the world are looking to Catholics of Amer ica as though to a lighthouse guiding other nations out of op pression, His Eminence Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli, Secretary of State of the Vatican, today told more than 4,000 students and clergy at the Catholic University. The distinguished prelate de clared that under "the difficulties of the moment," the Pope looks to "his children" on this side of the ocean to further the cause of Catholicism throughout the world. High in his praise of the Cath olic University, Cardinal Pacelli stated that he has a special inter est and love for the local insti tution. He said that at one time he was to have joined the Catholic University staff. Exhorts Students The cardinal pointed out that within a year the university would celebrate the golden jubilee of its founding, and exhorted the stu dents to maintain "fidelity to the heritage of the past" as well as ad vancing in the stride of progress. He sketched the development of the university from one gradu ate school in theology to its present group of colleges in art, religion, and c cience. He said: "The university here has brought honor to the Catholics of America." Cardinal Pacelli advised the stu dents to study both science and religion and to discover the har mony that exists between the supernatural. In this way, he said, they would find peace and stability. Above all. he advised, Catholic youth should seek to spread their learning and make it available for the good of mankind. Liberty and civic equ 'y, he said, was one of the glc es of America. Gives Blessing Tire Cardinal, accompanied by the staff of the Apostolic delega tion, was introduced by the Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, Arch bishop of Baltimore and chancel i lor of Catholic University. After the ceremony, the Cardi nal blessed the students and granted them a holiday from classes. As he left the gymnasium, the path was lined with devotees who sought his blessing and to kiss the ring which signifies his Papal authority. Accompanied by the apostolic delegation, he proceeded to the Shrine of the Immaculate Con- I ception and there knelt in prayer. It was stressed by members of the apostolic delegation that the prelate will not discuss any dip lomatic or political issues with diplomatic representatives of this country. In the event that Cardinal Pacelli succeeds the aged and ail ing Pope Pius it will be the first time in history that a supreme head of the Holy See had ever visited Washington. --VOTE AMERICAN-- "Meanest Thief PHILADELPHIA, October 22. Police today sought the "mean est thief" in the city. He is a Negro boy who stole $2 in change from the newspaper stand of a blind man in the City Hall. Taltphona Dlttrict 7000 Mary Pickford Denies Plans To Marry II MARY PICKFORD HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 22 (I.N.S.).--"We have no plans to be married." So said Mary Pickford today when told that Charles "Buddy" Rogers, film actor and orchestra leader, had remarked in Kansas City that he didn't expect to be a bachelor "very much longer." She added: "I don't believe he said it. It's so unlike him." Miss Pickford expects to leave tomorrow for New York and Lon don. Tire Plant Tied Up By 'Sitdown Strike' AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 22 (1.N.5.). The main plant of the Firestone Tire Rubber Company was idle yesterday as the aftermath of an unexplained "sitdown strike" that started yesterday in the plant's curing room pit. I IUIII THOM I Mn I "STYLISH DEBS" JI I ONLY I Well made shoes, styled like the most expensive footwear. Same as H sold in Thom McAn's 14 stores in H New York City. Bootee, as seen in lead- M ing fashion magazines, and in 'h' high priced shops. Angora, new fur-like sur- J|: y face divinely smart with 4Etwwfe*»rß rough finish woolens. Alliga- tor calf saddle, brass eyelets 1307 F STREET, N. W., near 13 STREET 418 7th STREET, N. W., near E STREET I GANG IN TEENS ENDS CAREER OF CRIME One Youth Is Killed, Girl and 2 Others Lodged in Jail MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 22 (I.N.S.).--A career of crime for j a group of youngsters, still in their teens, abruptly ended today with one of the gang dead, and three in jail, including a 15- year-old girl who assertedly acted as the gang's "cheer leader." The end of the gang's exploits came today when Chester John son, 16. 'surrendered to officers who had trailed him to Browns ville, Tenn. He was placed in i jail with Priscilla Frosta, 15, of Beloit, Wis., and Dick Flannery, 15, of Cairo, 111. The fourth member of the gang, identified as 20-year-old Jimmy Magid was killed as an aftermath to a running gun battle with Memphis officers who were chasing the bandits. His body was found beside their wrecked automobile, but powder burns on the head led police to believe Magid had killed him self as the officers closed in on him. --VOTE AMERICAN-- Kilgallen on Way To Greet Daughter NEW YORK, Oct. 22 (1.N.5.), James L. Kilgallen, International News Service writer, left today for San Francisco to greet his daughter, Dorothy, globe-girdling reporter, upon her arrival in the United States aboard the China Clipper. Kilgallen left New York on a 1 United Air Line plane for Chi cago. He said: "The best assignment I ever had I can hardly wait until I see her." 3