Fire Hazard Season is Now at Its Peak, Both in Forests and Homes. Keep Your Bump of Caution Alert and Banish the Thought That "It Can't Happen Here."
THE WJLATHER
Humidity 4:30 p. m. yesterduy 20
HigtieKl temperature yesterday .9
Lowest'. temperature last uIkuI ..till
Precipitation for 24 hours .. 0
Prerip. since first of month 05
Preclp. from Sept. 1, 1937 ........40.80
Excess since Sept. 1, 1937 8.31
Fair; no change.
HUGHES
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ed for a new round-the-woi'M rec
ord perhaps less than 4 days. Fol
" low the finish through the wire
nown of the NEWS-REVIEW.
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fiy FRANK JENKINS
IN these days, there Is much talk
of benefiting the common man
innklng his life pleasanter and
fuller and Increasing his purchas
ing power.
Demagogue politicians talk loud
er than anybody else, proclaiming
unceasingly that they are the com
mon mull's ONLY FRIEND.
They are mistaken. Everybody
wants to improve the lot of the
common man. because the common
man Is EVERYIIODY'S REST
CUSTOMER.
'T'lIlS writer, a very small busl-
nens man, sells MANY newspa
pers to common people; VERY
FEW to big shots.
(iunoiul Motors, which is big
business, sells vast numbers of au
tomobiles to little people, and com
paratively few to the big bugs.
Likewise In the case of Ford and
Chrysler.
The American Telephone and
Telegraph Company Is big busi
ness. It sells telephones. MOST OF
TII10M are sold to little people.
LITTLE people are the backbone
of all business,- because there
r.io so MANY OF THEM, anil the
more prosperous they are the
.K;ro prosperous all business Is.
The idea that business wanU to
hold little people down'is.AHSlfRnv
irEMAGOOlTE politicians, 111 real
ity, have done very little tor
common people except to put vast
numbers of them on relief, but
Ihey have MADE THEM THINK
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FLAX, TILE PLANTS
DEStRQYED BY FIRE
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 13.
(API Fire destroyed the flax
wmi'liouse and plant of the Pacific
Coast Linen corporation yesterday
and threatened other buildings ill
Vancouver's heavily Industrialized
district befoie firemen, aided by
equipment from Portland, brought
It uniler control.
Hrusli fires raging along railroad
tracks in the area increased the
hazard.
Loss was estimated by an Insur
ance company executive at more
than $200.0110. He said the plant's
machinery alone was worth more
than that amount.
WILLAMJNA. Ore., July 18.
(AP)-Tlie Willamina Clay Products
company's brick and tile plant was
destroyed by lire which started in
n kiln last night. Fire righting
equipment was sent from Sheridan,
nine luilos away, but found an in
adequate water supply. Replace
ment' vnlue of tile plant was esti
mated at $3!iii,n0ii.
Oddities Flashed
. ny the Associated Press.
Heat-Wave
W AI.I.INCKORn, ' f'n,i:i. It was
rn net here that evil Hi'! Muluvuv
cnught tire.
Firemen said the nun lause.l
spontaneous coinb'.ui ion amnne.
liart tries of huffing dupt r.rcrl as a
base In the road's construction.
First Aid
ALTON, tit. Firemen were call'
nl on to meet a nwv emiwnry
when a young woman stopped hei
nuluinohile in front of a lire, ulii
lion ami she mntinnr.l that her
Jaws had heroine locked.
The fire fighters didn't hesitate.
They inserted a peneil helwren
the woman's teeth, ipnllel pres
sure to Jolnls of the jawbones
and opened her jaws.
She thanked them and iliove
away.
Now the "Aisle" Dance
LOS A NO ELKS. Pallv Rand, or
fan and bubble fame. p,nvj tin? cus
tomers some thrilling drama olonp
with her routine.
When ushers failed to stop the
Thomas Wins
FAVORITEOF
PBE5IDEMT HAS
BIS PLURALITY
Phillips, Also New Dealer,
Democratic Choice for
Governor; Murray
Runs Third.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Julv lit.
(A P) Senator ISImer Thomas,
Oklahoma's new deal favorite, wid
ened hi.s commanding load today
over two primary opponents in the
first hallot-hox toHt of President
Horse velt's political speaking tour.
Former Ciov. W. II. "Alfalfa Bill"
-Murray, frowned upon by the presi
dent as "nationally known as a re
publican," was. running third for
the democratic gubernatorial nom
ination. The unofficial court In 2451 of
the state's 3,522 precincts gave
Thomas . 154.977, Gomer Smith,
116.200 and Gov. K. W. Marland 72,
240. Leon C. Phillips of Okemah, a
new deal legislator, pulled ahead
of Murray and W. S. Key, former
stale WPA administrator, in the
gubernatorial contest.
Murray, no new dealer, intro
duced Alf M. Lanrion, republican
nominee, for a speecli here in the
1938 presidential campaign.
The count in 2523 precincts gave
Philips U7HU votes; Key .109,571
umi Murray 1)7,257. Two otiier as
pirants, former Governor Jack
Walton and Ira Finley, president
of the Veterans of Industry of
America, wore hopelessly behind.
First "Back Pat" Test
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 12
(AP) Oklahohia democrats, urg
ed by President Itoosevelt to nom
inate liberal candidates, . wrote
their answer on ballots in today's
primary.
When the votes are counted Mr.
Roosevelt will be able to check
the effect of the pat on the back
be gave Senator Thomas, seeking
a third term.
The election was the first test
at the polls since the president
started his western tour through
states where administration sena
tors are up for renomination. He
also lias endorsed Senators Hark
ley of Kentucky, the democratic
leader, Bulkley of Ohio and Car
away of Arkansas.
Thomas Praised
In his Oklahoma City speech
three days ago the president said
Thomas had been of "enormousij
(Cent in tied on page lii
RICHMOND FOUND
GUILTY OF ASSAULT
A justice court jury here return
ed a verdict of guilty ngainst Carl
Richmond, local turkey grower,
yesterday nfternoon following trial
on a complaint charging assuult
and battery. Richmond was ac
cused of having resisted Deputy
Sheriff Fred Kinsel as the latter
attempted to lake possession -of a
motor vehicle under writ of at
tachment. Richmond denied the
charge. Justice of the Peace R. W.
Ma rulers announced that sentence
would be Imposed this afternoon.
From Press Wire
Hick-click in ir of n enmer.i In the
front row, Miss Rand jumped off
the stage, backed lh offending
pontile un the aisle and into 11k
lobby. There she grabbed the
film, exposed it.
Wish Fulfilled
MMKSTOWN. N. Y. As he
embarked on n fishing trio. Axel
William Johnson. SO, said. "I'd like
to catch one more fish before I
give up this Rport."
He caught a Ill-pound niupkol
lunge. Seconds Inter he dropped
dead of a heart attack.
Happy Ending
LOS A NO ELKS. Two-year old
Hobby Sherlock went for a walk.
After four blocks, he got tired and
lay down to take a nap.
As a resting place, Bobby chose
the Pncifle Electric tracks.
Motorman C. J. Code, speeding
his car, spied the little form in
time to tain on hla brakes..
Hobby's mother arrived at the
Florence nvenue sheriff's alntlnn
lust as (he adventurer reached
there in the arms of Flagman
George Drown.
1MB EXAMINER HANGED IN EFFIGY
Rushed F. R.'s Car,
Adjudged Insane
On a complaint signed by his
wife, Woody Hockaday. above,
53-year-old eccentric, was ad
judged insane at Wichita, Kans.,
yesterday and committed to the
state hospital, following his at
tempt to rush President Roose
velt's car at Oklahoma City.
Hockaday, a previous patient at
private Institutions; explained
that he'"warted to shine ;thft!
president's shoes." He has been
known for other escapades, in
cluding the scattering of feath
ers in the effice of War Secre
tary Woodring.
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FAILS, FOE ASSERTS
All Court Bill Opponents
Will Win Renomination,
S'house Predicts.
NEW YORK, July 13 (AP)
Jouett Shou.se. president of the
American Liberty league, asserted
today the "purge" or democrats
who had refused to go along with
President Itoosevelt "on the court
nicking and reorganization bills"
bad collapsed.
"Democrats who had the courage
to stand out against the court
packing and reorganization bills,"
he said in a shipboard interview
as he sailed for Europe, "are all
going to be renominated for the
senate.
' "Mr. Roosevelt lias his hands
very full trying to keep in office
several of thoso senators who have
been rubber stamps for the admin
istration. At the top of the purge
list stood Senator Van Nuys (of
Indiana). The Itoosevelt McNull
nuichiue was compelled to go to
him on bended knees and beg him
to accept the nomination for the
senate which they previously dic
tated be could not have under any
circumstances.
'Their change of attitude was
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KILLER'S APPEAL
HEARING DATED
SALEM, July El. (AIM The
state supreme court will hear the
appeal next fall of Leioy llershel
McCarthy, who wns sentenced to
be the first man to die hi the
state's lethal gas chamber for the
murder of Floyd Fuelner, Portland
service station attendant.
M cCa rt h y was to have been
executed last January 7, but the
supreme court nppeul automatical
ly set aside the dale.
McCarthy's attorneys filed their
briefs today, asking the supreme
court to order a new trial on
gtounds that the state did not
prove first degree murder was com-mitli-d.
McCarthy was convicted of kill
ing KuHner during a holdup.
BAD DVERfInED,
LICENSE REVOKED
A fine of S25 wan Imposed In the
city court today upon Frank M.
Couey, 32, of Roseburg, who plend
ed guilty to a charge of reckless
driving. City Recorder A. J. Ged
den (also ordered that Couey's
driver's license be revoked tor a
period of one year.
in Oklahoma Primary
BABS CHANGES ! MATTSDN CASE EVICTION OF
PLANS, DROPS "CONFESSION" ATTORNEY IRKS
CRNE COUNT PROVES MYTH
Woolworth Heiress Fails
to Prosecute Haugwitz
But Divorce Action
Seems Probable. :
LONDON, July 13 (API The'J
lormer linrnara Mutton dronpt-d a
criminal charge against her titled
iJanish husband today with indlJ
cations that a separation or dl;
voice proceedings would be the
next Btep in her turbulent married
life. ;.
The surprise ending of what
one of the lawyers called "a most
unhappy case" came as her sec
oml husband. Count Court Huug
wiU-Revenllow, reappeared in po
lice court and prepared to defend
himself against the charge that
he had threatened tho American
born Woolworth heiress.
- Solicitors, announcing nu agree
ment under which the 42-year-old
count promised to stay away from
Countess Barbara's London nian-
Hion and -not ..communicate . wlU
was in prospect.
The countess counsel indicated
to the judge that the mysterious
"gentleman in London" whom the
count was accused of threatening
to shoot did not come Into her lire
until after she had quarreled with
her husband.
The countess attorney. Sir Pat
rick Hustings, hinted at a shift of
the marital dispute to Danish
courts In telling the magistrate
that any separation proceedings
would be subject to Danish law.
Crowd Disappointed
The sudden ending of the case
disappointed a crowd jamming the
tiny court boom in the hopo of
findjiig out the n.ime of the ns
terloiM "London society gentle
man" whom the count was accus
ed of threatening to "shoot like
a dog."
Agreement on the withdrawal of
the charge indicated the count
and countess might be closer to-
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LEADS TO SLAYING
NBW YORK, July 13 (AP)
A Brooklyn baseball fan was
charged with homicide today af-
lm- n t.ifuvn illumim Id H'lilr.li t.n
man was killed and another criti
cally wounded.
The fan, booked as Robert
Joyce, .13, a postori'lce employe,
wan said hv Assistant. Distrle.t At
torney Leonard Ruisl to have be
come lnturiaieu at taunts teiiow
drinkers made to him about the
Brooklyn team.
Ruisl said Joyce told him he
drank 18 glasses of beer before
the shooting. Frank Harvey Krug,
3S, was killed.
William J. Diamond. 23, bartend
er son of Patrick J. Diamond, own
er of tho tavern, and democratic
leader of lite eiKhlb assembly dis
trict, was so seriously wounded
be may die.
.Inwti tfiltl Tfillnt tin mil at "IiiiWi
gone haywire," and Insisted he did
not rememuer me snooting.
As police nnd Rulsi got the story
from witnesses, Joyce was so hap
py over the Dodgers' 13-10 victory
over the (Hants yesterday that he
wanted to celebrate.
FOREE ARSON CASE
UNDER ADVISEMENT
DALLAS. Ore., July 13 (AP)
Circuit JudKc Walker took un
iler advisement yesterday theciise
of Lisle It. Force, former Salem
president of the AFL teamsters
union charged with arson in ron
nertlnn with the burning of a Sal
em box factory laBt November.
Testimony and arguments were
completed and Judxe Walker said
he would announce his decision
to attorneys on July 20.
Al E. Rosser, former secretary
of the joint AFL teamster union
counrll In Oregon, convicted of n
similar charge last Sunday, has
not yet been sentenced.
Self-Contradicting Suspect
Meld at Tacoma Inmate
of Hospital When
Crime Occurred.
SPOKANE, Wash., July 13
(AP) Dr. M. W. Conway,
superintendent of the eastern
Washington hospital for men
tal cases, said today that
Frank Olson, confessed kid
naper of 10-year-old Charles
Mattson, was an Inmate of the
hospital when the kidnaping
occurred, Dec. 27, 1936, and
had been since 1925.
"Olson's real name is Lester
Mead," Dr. Conway said. "I talked
to bureau of investigation men In
Tacoma this morning and there is
no doubt its to the identity.
"Mead ran away from the hos
pital vegetable farm last week. He
Is entirely harmless, but Is given
to Tantastic theories that he Is .a
big-time criminal.
hvl'HGSCiipett In Inrch, . il37r and
irom Aiarsuau reporiou to me
Spnknne county sheriff be bad just
wrecked, an overland passenger
train." ,
TACOMA, July 13. (AP)
Chief William Cole of the Wash
ington state patrol announced to
day he was convinced a man with
various aliases who yesterday con
fessed the Mattson kidnaping of
Dec. 27. 1113(5, was a "mental case
and had no part in the crime."
Cole said the man, 32 .years old.
who said his name was Clarence
White, Clarence Thorp, Clarence
Mead and Frank Olson, would nut
be charged with the kidnaping and
slaying of 0-year-old Charlea
Mattson hut probably would be
subjected to a sanity hearing and
possibly confined In a .Utile lu.itl
tution. Colo reached UiIb decision, lie
said, after four days of almost con
tinuous questioning during which
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OF CIO UNIONISTS
One Man Shot, at Least 30
Beaten in Eviction at
Westwood, Calif.
WUSTWOOD, CntlC, July 13
ini'i une mini wan Mint In tlm
(i fin mill nil or ninro wero hmiUm
111 n "puiKi'" of OK) unionism hy
cillzons a ml inetnljpt'H of nn Inde
pendent union in tliiu lumber pro
diielni; (own today.
Nearly 90(1 men drove nboul 12!
CIO inilniiiHtK and organizer from
the town with the wiirnlng "Don't
eonie liaek!"
Klre hoHi'H wero turned on the
evleted men nnd erowda went lo
hoilaex where CIO rainlllea were
known lo reside and drove them
from the town.
In many eiiKen the CIO inemberH
wero driven from town wllhout he
liiK permitted to gather their lie
loliKinRH. Othera were given an
hour to gather their clothing and
efreetfl.
The Hed Hiver lumber hiIIIh
were eloRed Monday nfler a wage
dlHpule. CIO iinloiilHtfl went on
Hlrikn hint Thuneliiy In prolenl
ngaluat a 174 per eenl wage Blush.
A crowd began gathering at 1
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MOTORBIKE RIDER
INJURED IN CRASH
MOTOIMUKK HIHKK 4 p 1
MA K Kit, July 13 (AIM
Wendell Hates, 22, Haker, suffered
a compound fracture of the right
leg Tuesday night a short distance
west of Haines on the Old Oregon
Trail when the motorcycle lie was
operating was si nick by a car ope
rated by a hit-and-run driver. Miss
Geneva Spnelman of Baker, riding
with Hates, was only slightly
bruised.
STEEL TOILERS
Weirton Plant Employes
' Resent Federal Agent's -Methods
at Hearing
in Labor Row,
STKUHKNVILU5, O., July 13.
(AP) A laughing. Jeering throng
of approximately 3,000 uoiboiih
milled in front of tho federal build
ing today, flaunting hannera at
tacking the national labor bourd
and shouting protests ngulnst the
expulsion of a Weirton Steel com
pany attorney from the board's 11-montli-long
Louring against the
company.
Although visibly, disappointed by
the shift of tho hearing, which one
leader said "ruined" the planned
demonstration, tho crowd cheered
Clydo Armstrong, compiuiy attor
ney barred from tho hearing by
Kxamlner K. aramllson Smith, and
shouted lustily as Smith was bung
ed in effigy from a hotel window.
Hoisted to the shoulders of two
hrnvyny.'Htel workers on the steps,
of ii hotel facing tho '"federal build
ing, Armstrong cried:
"Wo never would have been nble
to carry' on over there (waving a
band nl the federal building) if it
hadn't boon for a fine crowd a
group of people like you."
Banners Flaunted
The crowd roared as tho slraw
stutred, overall clad dummy bear
ing n placard "Orundstniicl Smith"
was dropped on a rope from the
second floor window of tho hotel.
Two long hunners, flapping hi
the breeze above tho street, de
clared :
"We want Armstrong reinstated."
"Three cheers for Armstrong, to
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BLOCKS M Mi
SHANGHAI. Julv 1,1 (API
Chinese and Japanese fought to
day for control of Klukiang. 135
inllea down the Yangtze from Han
kow and a main barrier to the
Japanese offensive pointed toward
that provisional capital of China,
The fighting wns heavy and in
tense heat, with the temperature
above 1 M0. added to the suffering.
It seemed apparent the Japanese
still were deadlocked in their ef
forts to tako Klukiang.
Tho Chinese, determined to
leave nothing for the invaders
should they gain control of (he
city, were systematically destroy
ing waterfront properties of possl
ble military value.
There wero, meanwhile, reports
of new guerrilla warfare In south
am Klangsu province, with mobile
units slashing repeatedly nt Japa
nese communication lines, and
seizing munitions supplies In light
ning raids on many lorallites.
One n I tack was said lo have
forced Jupanese to retreat from
Tungtnl, In central Klangsu.
CALLISON FORFEITS
TRAFFIC CASE BAIL
KKDWOOl) CITY, Calif., July 13.
(API Prince CI. Cnlllson, former
University of Oregon football
coach, will, forfeit his $100 ball,
posted on u charge of driving while
Intoxicated, IiIh attorney, Kilinund
Hcntl. said yoalerday.
.lusllco of Hie Peace McAllllffe
agreed to the forfeiture. The case
wns scheduled for Irlul lodny, bill
'atllHoll la in the (Mint.
REV. R. M. JONES
NAMED MODERATOR
rcUGKNH. July 13. (AP)
the Oregon Presbyterian synod
yesterday the Itev. II. Murray
Jones, Pendleton, was chosen mod
erator for the ensuing year. Other
officers setected were lr. Wilbur,
reelected temporary clerk, the Itev.
II. K. Clarke, Kugcuc, reporting
clerk, Hr. Oeorgo Kee, Newberg,
chorister.
Wins After Back
Pat by Roosevelt
At the party primary yester
day, Oklahoma democrats re
nominated U. S. Senator Elmer
Thomas, above, recipient of the
Roosevelt "pat on the back."
Thomas defeated two opponents,
Gov. E. W, Marland, also a New
Dealer, and Gomer Smith, pen
Dion crusader.
BRITAIN Moil:
IT:
U. S. and Sweden Decline to
Join in Plan to Probe
Civilian Bombings.
LONDON, July 13 (AP)
Prime Minister Chamberlain told
the house of commons today Brit
ain was "not prepared to acquiesce
In repetition of attacks of a cer
tain character" on British shipping
In Spanish waters.
He also disclosed that the gov
ernment's effort to form an inter
national commission to investigate
bombings of civilian cities In Spain
had been unsuccessful.
' Franco's Plan Spurned
Clinmherlain said Ilritaln had re
jected as "unacceptable" Insurgent
Oeueral Franco's suggestion that
Almerla be mado an "inimuno
port for British merchantmen in
government paiu.
Disclosing n new note from
Franco Insisting that his filers
had not bombed British ships de
liberately, the prime minister re
Iterated that "ships trading in
ports in the war zone must nccept
the 1'IhIih which are an inevitable
result of war."
lie went on to say, however, that
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Third Term Petition Delivered to
Roosevelt Regarded Only Starter;
Resistance Predicted by Senator
WASHINGTON, July 11 (AP)
Senator 1-rOgan tl-Ky) predict
ed todiiy that a third term petition
handed President Hooscvtdt at
Pueblo, Colo., yesterday was the
forerunner of many similar re
quesls and that Mr. Itoosevelt
would resist them all.
The Pueblo petition said 4.000
steid workers "most urgently re
quest Die president to be n candi
date to succeed himself In 1010."
Such petitions are Inspired by
Mr. Hoosevell's "personal popular
ity and magnet Ism," Logan said,
adding:
"Kill. I'm sure he will resist. He
can't any so publicly now because
It would lessen his Influence with
in the democratic party,
"1 do not think Mr. Hnosevelt
has I hi' slightest idea or running
again. I am opposed to his nomi
nation for a third term. I don't
think he should run and don't be
lieve he will."
Logan, on administration sup
porter, was praised by President
Itoosevelt in a letter innde public
last wnek. The letter referred to
Logan's refusal to consider ap
pointment as a federal judge in
Kentucky, thereby Ipitvlng hi sen
ate seat open ostensibly for Gov.
A. It. Chandler. Chandler now la
opposing Senator Hurklcy (OKy)
F
AiR WEATHER
F
LEG OF FLIGHT
Reaching of Alaskan Town
Expected Thi Evening;
May Finish Trip Under
Four Days.
8EATTLE, July 13 (AP)
The coait guard laid today
the cutter service at Unalaika
reported hearing the Howard
Huahes plane giving its posi
tion as 930 miles from Fair
banks, Alaska, at 11:30 a. m.
(PST.)
NEW YORK, July 13.
(AP) Experts at Howard
Hughes' flight headquarters
estimated today that the
'round-the-world filers would
reach Fairbanks, Alaska, at 7
p. m., eastern standard time,
and would be ready to take off
agaln for New York at 9 p. m.
If Hughes and his men are
able to maintain such a sche
dule, they will return to their
starting place about noon to
morrow, less than four days
since they started eastward
across the Atlantic.
YAKUTSK, Siberia, July 13.
(AP) Howard HiiKlieB took off
for Fairbanks, Alaska, at 9:01' p.
m. tonight (7:01 a. m., E. S. T.)
on tho fifth leg of his attempt to
set a new record for round-the-world
flight, Tho weather wan
fair. . . . ;:.
Tho American airman- nnd hi
four companions hail remained nt
YnkiitHk ..only. ,. two ihours AfiS. mllfe
utes after completing their 2,177
milo hop from Omsk, western Si
beria. ..
Hughes planned to make Ynk
ulHk his last stop In Soviet Ilua
sliin territory. He plotted a course
of 2,4fii! miles to Fairbanks, across
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T
A coroner's Inquest Into the
death of Dora Gammon, who died
Tuesday morning as the result of
Injuries suffored Monday - night
when she was struck by an auto
mobile driven by Attorney Cluy
Cordon, will bo held at the circuit
courtroom In the courthouse start
lug at 7:30 o'clock this evening,
Coroner H. C. Stearns announced
this morning.
Tho coroner's jury selected to
day Is composed of D. It. WeRt, J.
A. Fred rick son, Howard Church,
George Staloy, Herbert Groves
and A. J. Ellison,
Kunernl services for Miss Gam
mon will be held at 2 p. m. Thurs
day nt the Hoseburg Undertaking
company chapel. The services will
be conducted by Rev. B. C. Glea
ton, assisted by Rev. A. J. Htarm
er. Interment will follow in the
Masonic cemetery.
For renomlnntion.
Tho president's mother, Mrs.
Stira Oelano Itoosevelt, said ad
Portland. Me., she never had heard
her son mention (he possibility of
bis running for a third term.
"He has never even hinted It,"
she said.
Barkley Held Aided
Logan said the apparent victory
of Senator Thomas (D-Okla) In
the Oklahoma democratic primary
should "help Senator Barkley In
his race with Gov. Chandler."
President Koosevoll gave sup
port to both Thomas and Bnrkley
during speeches on his transcon
tinental train tour.
Lou nn hiiUI t lie Oklahoma ami
Kentucky primary situations "are
not comparable because support
for President Hoosevelt was divid
ed In Oklahoma between Senator
Thomas and Governor Marland."
"To get the true picture of ad
ministration support In Oklahoma
you should add tho Thomas and
Marland totalB." lie said. "1 think:
the vote for (Representative Gom
er) Smith might be regarded aa
the opposition."
New Dealers Pleased
Stay-al-home associates of Pres
ident Hoosevelt hailed tho renoml-
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AV0R5 FIFTH