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1a m CITY EDITION Wire Butes 10 PAGES TODAY CVfttttt VStttSt Only Newipapor i Printed in Lb Grind Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 31 MKMWFR ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. U. LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1932 KA STERN OREGON'S IJEADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 19 irwv 'HUNGER MARCHERS' ARRIVE IN LONDON LARGE CROWD TAKES PART IN RIOTING Policemen Swing Sticks, Injuring .Several, to Maintain Order. MARCHERS HEADED BY A COMMUNIST "Bobbies" Act as Escorts For Hunger Marchers as They Enter Hyde Park Today. LONDON, Oct. 27 OT Rioting unemployed, shouting defiance at the police, participated today lu tile most serious disturbance of the kind that Loiulan tins seen lu yean. It wus nearly six o'clock uerore the police restored some semblance of order. . LONDON, Oct. 27 VP) Rioting oc curred on Edgeware road where thou sands of "hunger marchers' were en tering Hyde Park today to organize for their protest against revision of tho British dole system. Police charged the crowds, swinging long batons to the right anad left. Several were Injured. The rioting broke out opposite the ' (Continued on Page Three) ELGIN GROUP IN VOTE; F. R. -WINS 42 TO 14 By Mrs. I.ynn Hill (Observer Correspondent) . ELGIN (Special) At a recent gathering of tho Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters of Elgin, a straw vote was taken on two propositions, the legal voters present expressing their preferences as follow: Hoover 14 Roosevelt 42 ' Repeat of" 18th am-indment: Yes 37 ' No 10 This was a part of tho program held at the annual pheasant feed which these two organizations parti cipate In each season and was held Tuesday evening at their hall. In addition to 160 members and guests, on enjoyable social evening was spent. Tho program consisted of a piono solii lirle Harris; cowboy songs. Stanford Reed. Malcolm Ray and Har old Scobes; pantomime, Marie Harris and Cleo Jacobs. In this number the girls demonstrated the differ ence In what is necessary to take along when eloping, contrasting 1900 and 1032. Recitation, Catherine Earnes; recitation, Milton Culp; piano duet, Miss Clara Euclair and Wllma Harmon. Dancing was then the or der of the evening. Dr. Peare Appointed To National Board Dr. William M. Peare, La Qrandt. optometrist, has been appointed a member of the national advisory com. mission on vision for motor drivers, according to word received here today from Walter Kimball, of the Ameri can Optometric association of St. Joseph, Mo. The motor vision com mission was organized by the nation al association to co-operate with the national street and highway safety conference which were Inaugurated by President Hoover during his lncum ' bency as secretary of commerce. City Commission Meets Wednesday Discussion of M?e problem of ob taining a depositary tor city funds occupied much time at the city com mission meeting last night. Tho meeting was adjourned without def inite decision. The city manager's report showed ft balance of 22.758.88. of which $18,813.88 was In the bank, 748.63 in cosh and the rest In warrants. City deposits in banks are protected by law. WEATIIKR FORECAST $ Oregon: Unsettled tonight $ with showers In the north portion: Friday generally fair: ? 9 cooler In the Interior tonight; moderate west to northwest winds offshore.- 3 WEATIIKR TODAY" 8 7 a. m. 39 above. Minimum: 37 above. - 8 Condition: Clear. WEATHER YESTERDAY fr Maximum 60. minimum 39 3 f abovo. Condition: Partly cloudy. 4 Range: 27 degrees. WEATHER OCT. 27, 18.11 -t- Maximum 44, minimum 35 9 above. Condition: Cloudy, rain SO of an Inch. Range: 9 degrees. Fire Department Busy Last Night; 3 Fires Occur Three-Room Residence on N Avenue Destroyed; Fire Believed of Incen diary Nature. Three fires occurred in La Grande last night between 5:53 p. m. and 12:60 a. m., the time the recall was sounded for the third blaze. One home was destroyed and this fire is believed to have been of incendiary nature, similar to others which have occurred in Old Town in recent months. A fire occurred In the L. C. Smith garage oil room, between the garage and the Goodnough building, and a barn belonging to John Court ney at Grandy and Cedar was dam aged by flames. The cause of these two fires is unknown, but there was one unverified report that sdmeono was seen to run from the Smith building a short time before the fire. During the Smith fire an explosion, apparently from a gun, occurred about a block away among some resi dences, creating considerable excite ment. Nothing further could be learn ed, however, although some women who were nearby saw the flash of the explosion. The final fire of the evening, which wa3 discovered at 11:40 p. m., was at 301 N avenue and destroyed a three room unoccupied residence. Apparent ly the fire had been set some time before, probably Inside, because when first seen, the house was In flames. By the time the fire department could get water to the burning structure, there was no hope of saving it. The (Continued on Page Three) Christmas Seal Sale Discussed By Two Counties More than a score of Union and Wallowa county people Interested in the Christmas seal sale campaign for this winter, met yesterday afternoon at the La Grande hotel to lay final and definite plans forralslng" their respective quotas to the annual fund raised nationally to battle tuber culosis. Mrs. 6a idle Orr Dunbar, state director of activities for the Oregon Tuberculosis association, was the chief speaker. H. E. Dixon, presi dent of the Union County Health association and also general chair man of the sale in Union county, presided. For several years past this work has been in the hands of the .La Grande Neighborhood club but this year will be directed by the health association. Mrs. L. Denham is chairman for La Grande, and chair men are being named this week for each of the other districts of the county. Mrs. Roy Dexter and Mrs. Arnold Gralapp, both of La Grande, are vice chairman of the county committee for the seal sale. In explaining the very carefully prepared plan of operation for hand ling the sale, Mrs. Dunbar expressed the opinion that never In the past has the call to duty been so strident (Continued on Page Six) Charles Marsh Still Missing; Murder Feared PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 27 fP) De spite the untiring search conducted by state police and city and county officers, no trace had been found to day of Charles Marsh, 54. former Umatilla county Judge, who disap peared Monday between Portland and Pendleton with a considerable sum of money. Judge Marsh had been In Portland on business matters and was return ing to his Pendleton home when he disappeared. He was Inst seen by an acquaintance near Crown Point (Continued Prom Page Pour) Mrs. Luke Lloyd Dead at Joseph Ily Mrs. Malda Stevenson (Observer Correspondent) JOSEPH (Special) Mrs. Luke muss Ion ary. had been killed by Chin here this morning. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Rebekah hall, the deceased having been a member of that order. Mrs. Lloyd was Mae Tartar, of Half way. She and her husband pioneered In the Imnaha country where they lived for 15 years. They moved here in 1917 where they have since re sided. Besides her aged husband, Mrs. Lloyd is survived by three children, CUve Lloyd, of Joseph: Mrs. Edna Melhorn, of Halfway, and Mrs. Reba Snell, of Council, Ida. 28 Union County Men Work on Roads Twenty-eight Union county men are now employed on roadwork In Baker county, County Judge U. Ck Couch announced this morning. Two con tractors are employing several men, the Cllfton-Applegat contract, and the Dunn -Baker. Only the regular county crews are at work in this county. ACTRESS ILL ftllillllSillll BlplBlltBHlllIi g Tliehua Todd, movie actress, Ik in serious condition uflcr an op eration In Hollywood. Known on the screen also as Alison Loyd, she Is the bride of l'asqualc de Ciceo, a New York sportsman. A school teacher, she broke Into the movies by way of a beauty con test. Here Is her most recent picture. DEATH ACCIDENTAL IS JURY VERDICT L. C. Johnson's Name Not Mentioned in Findings in Ellis Death , Case. Returning a verdict that Jamea Ellis, of Milton-Freewatcr, met acci dental death Sunday "from a gunshot wound from an unknown source." th coroner's Jury last night officially closed Investigation of the circum stances surrounding the case. Mr. Ellis was shot In the left arm by a soft-nosed bullet believed fron the gun of L. C. Johnson, a com panion hunter, but because of a baro possibility that the bullet may have come from some other gun. the cor oner's Jury did not name Mr. John son in ita verdict. District Attorney Carl Helm snld (Continued on Page Four) Roy R. Hewitt In La Grande On Campaign Tour Roy R. Hewitt, candidate for posi tion number two on the bench of the Oregon state supreme court, wa3 in La Grando lor a brief visit yesterdny In the course of a rapid tour of the state. While here he called on Rob ert E. Eakln. local attorney, who Is a personal friend of his. Mr. Hewitt was born and reared in Oregon. He worked his way through collcgo and received two degrees from Willametto university and a post graduate degree from Clark univer sity. Ho was admitted to the Oregon bar In 1909 and practiced law In his native county. Yamhill, for five years. Since that time Mr. Hewitt has been professor of law and government at Oregon State college for seven yean, and dean of Willametto university collego of law for five years. He was one of the committee appointed by tho governor to Inaugurate the Ore gon state police system, and during the past two years he has been con ducting a school for law enforcement officers. He has travelled extensively and mado a careful study of law enforce ment and court procedure. He is also the author of the text on Oregon gov ernment used In public grade schools, and co-author of the "Outline of Oregon Government" which Is used In most of the Institutions of higher education In this state. Hal II oss Speaks For Rufus Holman PORTLAND, Oct. 27 Pi When no one appeared to speak for Rufus Hol man, state treasurer, at "Candid at day" at the east side commercial elul. luncheon here Wednesday, Hal B. Hoss, secretary of state, came to tho reacue. All county, state and national can didate? were supposed to be repre sented. Then L. M. Lepper, acting president, announced that no one was there to represent the treasurer. Hoas stepped forward: "No man Is better qualified to serve as state treasurer than Rufus Holman," h spoke. "He told me so himself," Hosr smiled. MISSIONARY IS BY CHINESE American Authorities Are Investigating Reports of Killing. REV. BERT NELSON HELD SINCE 1930 Chinese Advices Recently Said That Prisoner Was in Good Health, Says General Adams. PEIPINO, Oct. 27 (?) American authorities said today Consul Gen eral Adams at Hankow was Investigat ing reports from missionary sources that Chinese communists had slain Re v. Bcr t Nelson , of Ml nnca pol Is, whom they had been holding two years. Chinese advices to Adams recently were that Mr. Nelson was In good health, but had been removed to the northern part of Hupeh provinco by the so-called "red army number 1" under pressure of the anti-bandit drive by General Chiang Kal Shek. Tho missionary advices were that Mr. Nelson was slain probably about Aug. 23. Mr. Nelson was captured by the communist army operating, then, as now, In the western provinces, Oct. 5, 1930, at Kwangshan, Honan. With the Rev. K. N. Tvelt of St. Paul and nearly a hundred Chinese (Continued on Page Four) Jubilee Singers Delight Normal School Students "Oh, Them Golden Slippers," "Carry Me Back To Old Virglnny" and other negro ballads carried the audience back to picturesquo old plantation days thl3 morning when the Jubilee Singers appeared In a concert before the student body .of the Eastern Ore gon Normal school. Five artists com prise the group which has been twice selected by tno New Yortc Telegram for Its ' All-American Broadcast" ati the country's foremost negro spiritual singers. Songs typically American as well as typically negro were Included In the repertoire which was composed of sev eral groups, spirituals, more popular negro songs, and a few modern num bers ukulele accompaniment. The spiritual group received spccla, applause from the audience consist ent with the present revival Interest In that type of American music. The groups of singers, who come from Utlca Normal and Industrial In stitute, Utlca, Mass., displayed the artistry of finished musicians show ing a great fjeld of experience bot in concert and radio work. Upon their first appearance, they were so well received that they were employee on the NBC radio circuit for three yearB. They also have completed two successful trips to Europe, Intriguing foreign countries with ballads pecul iar to the negro race. Hoover Pictured With 2 Elephants WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (fl1) Two live elephants, symbolic of the G. O. P.. one of them carrying a banner "This- Is an elephant's Job and no time for donkey business." today trooped onto the White House lawn to serve as background for a photo graph of President Hoover and a dele gation from the Young Republican leaguo. R. F. C. Campaign Expenditures Higher Than Parties First Estimated iy I.yron Price Desplto all the talk about empty campaign treasuries, the political parties appear to he making out fi nancially on a scale far exceeding ex pectations. Special trains carry the presiden tial nominees across many states. Hundreds of lesser spellbinders trav el more simply, but far and wide. The biggest halls in the country are hired. Radio time is bought In quan tity. Heavily-staffed headquarters aro maintained, not only In one city, but In Beveral. These Hems run Into real money. Just how much the public never will know. The laws requiring public ity of campaign, xfx-nrtltures nre full of loopholes, an the legal and fi nancial exports of nil party organ izations well know. Tho manner In which campaigns aro conducted likevrlne presents many natural orwancNfi to the most honest of politic;.! fctt cards. It Is utterly Impossible to gt reports Into national headquarters of all the expenditures made lo; Ily and for which local funds were aupplid. It Is Impossible to fuy Just how much of a certain sum. spent In a certain state, went lu the interest Ashland Normal Bringing Strong Team Saturday Coach Howard Hobs on Expects to Have Squad at Top Strength For E. 0. N. Home-Coming. SOUTHERN . OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL. Ashland, Oct. 27 (Special) Howard Hobson, Son football conch, ; figures his team will flash the strong-; est offensive movement of the year i against Eastern Oregon Norm'al when I the two teams tangle at La Grande i Saturday. Some experimenting carried on by Hobson ngainst Humboldt State last week produced gratifying results which will affect the Soiib' attack methods from now on. Not only did he find an entire backfield of first-year men which could function under fire but also he uncovered two new back field threats who will furnish some one a lot of trouble. Cliff McLean, Tom McKittrlck. AI Bradford, George York and Jim Crockett, all recruits, presented- a powerful offense all through the first half and only fumble and lack oX experience kept them from scoring on tho numerous occasions when they were within striking distance of the last Humboldt yardage stripe. It finally took the Inspiration of the moro seasoned backs, led by Bud Jones and Powell Lancaster, to show the youngsters the way across the goal line, but once they got started Hobson wos treated to his first glimpse of a smooth, driving attack. Hobson thinks a little intensive drill and a bit moro confidence will enable his new combination to hold Ita own against all competition. Two sparkling Individual perform ances at Areata threaten to ralso havoc in tho Teachers' backfield, as McLean and Bradford broke loose to make some of the veterans uneasy as (Continued gu rage Pour. SAUL WILLING TO TALK ONLY TO U. S. POLICE SEVILLE, Spain, Oct. 27 (VP) Jean Saul, detained by police yesterday for questioning In connection with tho kidnaping of the Lindbergh baby sold today he would disclose nothing about that crime except to American DOllCC. "Newspapers havo offered me big money for what I know," he said, "but I'm not selling it. I know the names of some of the peoplo who got the $60,000 .ranopm In tho Lindbergh case, bH I will talk to nobody out the American police" Sawdust is Worth C More Than Wheat fi . CALGARY, Oct. 27 (JP) Wheat $9 a ton; sawdust $10 a ton. These comparative figures, prevail ing prices, were quoted by o solicitor for a Calgary district farmer her Wednesday In a hearing at the court house. Gives His Property To Relief Workers MADISON, Wis., Oct. 27W) Informed that tho county 4 cannot grant relief to persons who refuso to relinquish tholr property as security, Tony So- 8 vone, Madison, offered his four 3 children. 3 "You wanted my property; & here It 1b," he said, as ho brought four girls, the oldest six and the youngest two year old twins, to the head- quarters of tho relief depart- 3 ment. Thereupon he departed. Mrs. Ruth Welton, relief worker. 3 later returned the children to their home, but Savonc said he would take them back as $ soon as his scant food supply 3 Is depleted." Criticized of the national ticket and how much for local candidates, down to county sheriff. Reports will bo made from time to time and n figure struck off for the record, but unless this year Is different from other years the Indi cated total will be wide of the true facts. I'.XI'KN.SKS CUT Each of the two major parties be gun tho campaign with a rather vaguely defined Intimation that It expected to spend about a million and a half. Of course some economics have been obvious. The paid workers, whllo apparently about as numerous as In previous years, are receiving smaller salaries. A reduction In the volume of campaign literature has cut printing and postage bills. There appears to hove been a considerable falling off In paid advertising In newspapers. Yet with all of this It Is hard to figure out. Item by Item, how either the Democratic or the Republican establish ment could have been car ried along on the present scale wlth- ( Continued on Page Three) F. R. STUDIES AID PROBLEM IN NEW YORK Turns His Attention to Serious State Question , Care of Jobless. BIG BOND ISSUE ON THE BALLOT Confers With Republican Leaders of State Legis lature And Unemploy ment Commission. NKTWOKK CAMPAION BROADCASTS (Tlmo Is eastern standard.) Tonight: (Thursday) : WABO, Q CBS, 8:16. Republican, James $ M. Beck (oastern chain only); 4 10, Alfred E. Smith from Bos- $ ton. S WJZ. NBC, 8:00, Republican $ radio league. Roger StrauB, $. iWEAF, NBC, 6:00, Theodore S Roosevelt Jr., from Manila. Ily Waller T. Hroivn ALBANY, N. Y., Oct. 27 P)Wlth most of his presidential campaigning behind him, Governor Roosevelt to day turned his attention to a serious stato problem, the care of New York's thousands of unemployed next win ter. Tho Democratic presidential nom inee ended an eight day trip to the middle-west and the south last night when he motored up the Hudson river from New York City where he left his special ( train yesterday morning. He had' left Albany Octo ber 18. Today his chief engagement waft with Republican leaders of the state (Continued on Page Four SMITH DEFENDS NEWARK SPEECH Will Speals at, Providence and Boston Today; Pre sents New "Wet" Plan NEW YORK, Oct. 27 m Com menting on hlB Newark speeoh In which he spoke of alleged religious bigotry during the 1028 presidential campaign, former Governor Alfred E. Smith said today "of course it's been roasted by tho Republican papers be cause they didn't like It." "I didn't go down there to be kind to tho Republicans, you know, and (Continued on Page Six) KIDNAP PLOT FAILS; THREE SHOT TO DEATH GUADALAJARA. Mexico, Oct. 37 W) Because a kidnaping plot went awry, three kidnapors were dead, three wounded, and throo at large today. The kldnopers seized Teofllo Ban dies;, a merchant yesterday and Bent two emissaries back to his family wltlt demands for $4000 ransom. When tho emissaries told their story to Canchez' daughters, they screamed for the police, who arrived promptly enough to arrest tho go betweens. Police got the details of the plot from their prisoners and found the kidnapers' hide-out. A gun battle ensued, resulting In death for three. Tho three who were wounded wore captured, and Sanclm. wos freed. Sharply Shumway Says Delay Damaging To Wheat Mart SPOKANE, Oct. 27 W) Sharp criticism of the Reconstruction Fin ance corporation for falling to act on the proposed Chinese wheat deal after tho North Paciric Grain Grow ers, Inc., regional marketing agency, had agreed to endorse Chinese notes, wax filed with the corporation last night In a telegram sent by A. R. Shumway, president of tho North Pacific unit. Delay on the part of the Recon struction Finance corporation, Shum way said, "has already caused force sale or large quantities of wheat and the market Is demoralized." The president of the regional agency likewise opposed a suggestion that the American Trading company of New York loan tho Chinese gov ernment money to complete the pur chase of 16,000,000 bushels of wheat, saying that any profit It would make must be paid by wheat growers. Shumway declared that Wilson Mc Carthy, momoer of the finance cor poration board, had suggested the R. F. C. would proceed with nego- (Contlnued on Page Six) Mother, 20, Held For "Kidnaping" Own Daughter Mrs. Ruth Bomian and M. E. Warner, Who Aided Her, Arrested By Los Angeles Authorities. LOS ANQELES, Oct. 37 W Mrs. Ruth Borman, 20-year-old mother, was found at a resldonce In Newholl, Los Angeles suDurb, today with her three-year-old daughter, Nancy Ruth Buchanan, who was kidnaped from her nursery yesterday In tho home or her guardian, Mrs. Violet C. Buchan an, wealthy Los Angeles resident. When police reached the Newhall address, which proved to be a small shack on tho outskirts of the town, they found the mother asleep with her daughter. At the police station she confronted Mrs. Buchanan and with tears streaming down her face told a pa- tneuo story of an Intense longing for her daughter, which finally drove her to carry the child away from the nome or her guardian. ".My Itoby" She Cries When police mentioned a "kidnap ing." she turned on them scornfully. crying out: "She Is my baby, even If the courts say she belongs to Mrs. Buchanan. Acting Captain V. P. Rasmussen said, however, that ho has placed the mother and M. E. Warner under technical arrest and would hold them on suspicion of kidnaping. Rasmussen said he had found a typewriter In the Home where the mother had taken the girl and would ask experts to study the typo In an attempt to determine whether It cor responded to that of the machine on which the extortion notes, sent ' lu Mrs. Buchanan, were written, Wurner Admits Ills Part Warner, 24, arrested at a Sai Fernando residence today, admitted, police said, that he aided Mrs, Bar man In the kidnaping of the child. Warner, who was traced by police in a search for acquaintances of Mrs. Borman after officers had ascertain ed that she had dlsappeaared on Tuesday, told police that he drove (Continued on Page Four) Students Halt Activities Of New York Court ' HV Raymond Crowley . . NEW YORK.. Oob. ,37 (P) A siege of tho Vhlte WayU famous right court by 750 college students ended early today In suspended sentences for 14 youths and a co-ed seized by oharglng police reserves. Free-for-all fisticuffs featured the demonstration, which swirled In front of tho building, forcing Magistrate August Dreyer to adjourn court be oauso all his policemen were outside helping quell the students. The demonstration grew from a pro test meeting by students who de manded "free speech" and reinstate ment of Oakley Johnson, economist, who was dropped from the faculty of tho college of the city of New York. Collego DenioH Charge Student supporters said he was dis missed as a communist sympathizer. College officials denying this, said he was an "extra" instructor dropped because of a budget cut. One hundred fifty members of tho collego Uboral club gathered to pro test last night In a college building. Police, called by an assistant li brarian, charged them In a flying wedgo and ejected them. Prof. Don ald Henderson, economies Instructor, and three students were arrested, charged with disorderly conduct. Crowds of students followed them to night court, scene of many a mid' night drama. "Free our students, free Professor Henderson I" they clam orod. marching up and down the street. Professor Henderson and the three youths arrested earlier were paroled In the custody of Attorney Allen Taub for a hearing later today. Blaze at Asylum; Loss About $2000 SALEM, Oct. 27 A fire In the boiler house at the state hos pital last night was checked by city firemen before it spread to tho resi dence wards. Hospital officials to day estimated the loss at about 92000. A large crowd of town spectators watched tho firemen squelch the blaze, while hospital Inmates peered from their windows, apparently In terested In the scene. The fire was 100 yards from the hospital wards. Fate of Missing Boy Is Mystery CLEVELAND, Oct. 27 Ml The fate of eight-year-old Ebert Holleron, missing since Saturday, continued today a mystery. No definite trace of the boy's whereabouts has been found Blnco he left his home here to visit a friend, and police compared It to the un solved mystery of Melvln Horst. Tho reference was to tho four-year-old Orrvltle, O., boy who dis appeared Dec. 37, 1038. No trace ever was found of the child. Kill Five Farmers A t Luxor, Egypt CAIRO. Egypt. Oct. 37 !) Five farmers were slain and many wound ed In a fight at Luxor today over what croTiH are to be grown In the area. Firearms were freely used by the belligerents. Police restored or der, GREATNAVY NECESSARYIF PARLEY FAILS So Says, President Hoover in Formal Statement ...t at Washington.' "j ARMS LIMITATION IS ALTERNATIVE President Speaks on Navy .Day, Taking lime Out From His Speech-Writing Efforts. , WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (PI A navy built to the London treaty limit and "equal to that of the most pow erful In the world" Is considered b President Hoover a necessity if arm limitation efforts fall. The president's view was expressed In a formal statement commemarit lng the eleventh . annual observmnr today or Navy day. This year, on tho bicentennial anniversary of his blrtn", George Washington's relation to th. uuvy wus muae tne memo 01 tno nation-wide celebration led by the ohlet executivo and Secretary Adams. ; ';'' President Hooverls statement fol lows In full: j , "I take the occasion of Navy day to remind the nation that the n, tlonal defense Is the first and most solemn obligation placed upon. thW leaerai government by the constltu. tion. Our people have ever . bees lovers of peace and they have con slstently pursued .a policy designed to preserve national rights by peaceful negotiations wnerever possible, rathet than resort to arms, : "This administration has spared n. reasonable effort to bring about an agreement of all nations under a re-' duction of arms, upon the ratio agreed upon at the London naval con ference. Our patience In these negos ' tiatlons has nevor for a moment Jeopardized the safety of the United States, These efforts are making pro gress, ir these efforts finally fall, we shall be compelled, by reason or the disturbed conditions prevailing throughout the world and the neces sity of protecting American comt merce, to build our navy to thai full strength provided In , the 1 Loudon agreement, equal to thut' of ths mos powerful' In the' worM. Z need scarcely suggest the vast expenditures that would be Involved by that necessity, or the blow that It would deal to ona of the most cherished aspirations of our people." WRITING SPEECHES TODAY WASHINGTON, Oct. 37 UP) Presl. dent Hoover today engaged himself la a speech-writing drive In preparation for departure at 11 p. m. on a fourth mid-western swing that wttl carry him before at least 8 audiences la the succeeding 34 hours. : Looking aheud alao to Monday's political Journey through flva Atlan- (Continued on Page Four) VIENNA RECTOR APOLOGIZES TO U. S. MINISTER VIENNA, Oct. 37 W- The Motor ot the University of Vienna apologized to the American minister today (or, political disturbance at the univer sity yesterday In which three Ameri can student were injured. Gilchrist 8 took ton, the American minister, demanded last night that the government take every precau tion to safoguard American citizen. It was his second protest within a week, for another American student was injured lost Thursday. The rector promised to do every thing he can to prevent a repetition of the disorders, announcing that tho university will remain closed until Nov. 3. Disorders occurred this afternoon at two other schools in Vienna. Five students were Injured and the schools were closed. . . , Authorities Seek Attacker of Girl SALEM, Oct. 27 (rT) State police continued their search today for a man who waylaid Miss Teresa Zach. of Mount Angel, near that city last night, tying her hands behind her and forcing her Into the brush near the roadside. T'.o girl reached home with her clothes badly torn after being; rough ly handled, but was not Injured police said. Headed by three state police officers, a posse quickly formed and combed the hills and timber near Mt. Angol. Wheat Today CHICAGO, Oct. H7 (VP) Aided by North American export purchases to tallng 1,000.000 bushels In addition to about 3.000,000 taken yesterday, wheat prices wont upward today. Fairly brisk demand from domestic millers tended further to strengthen tho wheat market. Argentine advice said temperatures wero abovo normal, and it was feared rust would develop lu wheat if dampness continued. Wheat closed firm, H lo above , yesterday's finish, corn V4ao up, oats unchanged to Ho higher, ana provisions unohanged to 15c lower the latter for October bellies. i
