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CITY EDITION rail &MMUU4 Ptm UhI : Win Berrle 8 PAGES TODAY Only Newspaper , Printed In La Grand Covering Union ud Wallowa Counties MXMtt VOLUME 31 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1932 JBASTKHN OREGON'S UEADINQ NEWSPAPER NUMBER 50 iifttttt k v if Hoover SEVEN TALKS TO BE MADE BY PRESIDENT After Ohio Addresses, iioover win speak at Indianapolis Tonight. DEFENDS TARIFF AT PARKERSBURG Cheering Crowd Greets Presidential Party at Cincinnati; Hoover As sured of Support. $$''?$SJ'$'S$? NETWORK CAMPAIGN BROADCASTS (Time is eastern standard) Tonight (Friday): WEAF, NBC, 8:30: President Hoover j from IndtanapollB; WABC, S CBS, 7:45: Republican, Whit- S lng Williams; WJZ, NBC, 10:16: Democratic, Gov. Rltch- 4 le of Maryland; 10:45: Repub- $ llcan radio league, Wallace Ir- g win and Charles Field. West CBS chain, 11:15: Sen. $ Hiram Johnson, 5.gSgsg$gS55gs By Nathan Robertson ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL, En Route to Indianapolis, Oct. 20 &) President Hoover carried his cam paign for re-election into Ohio for the fourth time today after telling a crowd gathered at the station in Parkersburg, W. Va., of the import ance of the Republican protective tariff. . Several thousand greeted the presi dent and Mrs. Hoover at Parkers burg, although their special train rolled into the station about break fast time on its way to Indianapolis where the chief executive speaks to night. , ,v ; . Speeding westward the train then (Continued On Page Five) TURKEYS WILL SELL AT NEW LOW PRICES PORTLAND, Oct. 28 (VP) A con dition which means a low-priced dinner to the consumer but strikes a hard blow at the producer who has been struggling with adverse market conditions for several years, has de veloped in the turkey market. The Journal said today that tur keys "are going to sell in Portland retail shops at a new low of 10 to 25 cents a pound for average qual ity." The situation, it was pointed out. results from a "fight among retail ers for control of the trade." Pierces Scheduled To Speak in Baker BAKER, Ore., Oct. 28 (Special) Former Governor nnd Mrs. Walter M. Pierce, of La Grande, and several prominent Baker men will deliver addresses In the circuit court room of the court house Saturday eve ning at 7:30 under the auspices of the Roosevelt-Garner club. Mr. Pierce, who is Democratic can didate for congress from this dis trict, has delivered several addresses in Baker county this fall in the In terest of his campaign. Women Will Hear President Speak The Hoover-Curtis Women's club urges all radio hostesses to Uine In their radios this alternoon at 6:30 o'clock when Herbert Hoover, Re publican candidate for re-election to the presidency of the United States, will speak from Indianapolis. Radio hostesses have selected this .afternoon to entertain their neighbors at their homes and furnish those who have not radios to hear Mr. Hoover's ad dress. WEATHER FORECAST 4 Oregon: Pair tonight and Saturday but becoming cloudy 4 In northwest portion; little 3 change In temperature; gentle 3- changeable winds offshore. 3 WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m. 37 above. Minimum: 34 above. Condition: Partly cloudy. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 70, minimum 37 above. Condition: Partly cloudy. Range; 33 degrees. WEATHER OCT. 28. 1931 Maximum 65, minimum 36 above. Condition: Cloudy, rain .19 of inch. Range: 10 degrees. Visits Ashland, E.O.N. Elevens Clash Here Saturday Sons, With Heavier Team, Installed as Favorites Mountaineers Rally To night. With the Sons of Ashland Normal school scheduled to arrive ; In La Grande tonight for their annual foot ball game with the Eastern Oregon Normal school Saturday, plans were going ahead today for a huge bonfire rally at the campus tonight. The game tomorrow is the chief feature of this fall's home-coming program at E. O. N. Although both Ashland and La Grande have the strongest elevens de veloped by the two schools since they began gridiron relations In 1030, the visitors will have a weight advant age of about 10 pounds a man and are generally favored to win. Hodgens, tackle from Adams, will (Continued on Page Five) Rally, Bonfire To Mark Opening Of Home-coming Flames, portending victory in the football game between the Eastern Oregon Normal school and the Sons of Southern Oregon Normal school , will ascend tonight In the opening event of the annual home-coming at the Eastern Oregon Normal school. A rally in the downtown streets will be followed by a bonfire at the Normal school, the former opening at 7 o'clock. Elaborate preparations have been made to welcome alumni and former students under the direction of Robert Ragsdale, of Moro, presi dent of tho associated students and general chairman of the home-coming activities. The game is one of the biggest events of the weekend from the point of view of students, alumni and townspeople. The La Grande cham ber of comtmerce is active in fostering public Interest in the home-coming tilt and the following letter "jaz.- been directed by Harry McKlnlay, president of the chamber, to the citizens of La Grande: "Tomorrow Is the home-coming game at the Eastern Oregon Normal. Tho people of La Grande should make every effort to make this game a huge success. "The Eastern Oregon Normal Is one of La Grande's outstanding assets and the payroll of this state instltu- (Continued nn Poire Htvol Candidates In "Get-Together" At Union Hotel By Mrs. L. 35. Terrall (Observer Correspondent) UNION, Ore., Oct. 28 (Special The "political caucus" held at the Union hotel last night, when Union ployed host to all of the political candidates from this district and county, was surprisingly free from any serious minded pre-election declarations o past performance by the "Ins" or promises by the "outs." Grinning Jack-o-lanterns and a "kangaroo court" laughed away all attempts on the part of the candidates to make any decisive statements of their plat forms or ambitions. In keeping with the spirit of the meeting ail of the speakers cast aside their formality ond permitted the audlenea to see their humorous side and formulate their own Ideas as to their various qualifications. Almost all of the varN (Continued on Page Eight) Appointment Of Receiver Upheld PORTLAND, Oct. 28 (P) The au thority of the comptroller of the United States currency to appoint a receiver for the United States Na tional bank at La Grande, even af ter the bank had been liquidated voluntarily and a new bank formed, was sustained In a ruling here Thurs day by Federal Judge James Alger Fee. The bank was liquidated voluntarily last March, and a new banking as sociation, known as the First National bank, was formed. Judge Fee's opin ion sustained the motion of H. W. Poole, comptroller of the currency, to dismiss the complaint of the bank which sought to enjoin him from ap pointing a receiver. Tho liquidated bank at the time of the reorganization, turned over to the new Institution on direction o bank examiners, a (50.000 promissory note. The complaint charged that the receiver appointed by the comp troller levied assessments and Is seiz ing assets of the old bank. Boise Sportsman Killed in Wreck BOISE. Oct. 28 UP Crushed by the ends Of logs Jutting from a truck Into which his automobile crashed, Dr. R. R. Towlc of Boise, one of the most prominent sportimen In Idaho, was killed near Meridian last night. Robert Ptost, riding with him, was only nightly hurt. Ohio 4th Time F. R. PLANS FOR ADDRESS NEXTMONDAY Democratic Candidate to Speak in Boston Two Short Talks Thursday BELIEVES U. S. IS HEADED FOR GAINS Smiles When Asked About Al Smith's Speech; Sen ator Johnson to Speak This Evening. ALBANY, N. T., Oct. 28 (P) A broad Rocaeveltian smile, was Gover nor Roosevelt's only reply to an in quiry as to how he liked former Gov ernor Smith's speech In Boston last night. The Democratic presidential candi date refrained from commenting upon tho Boston address but members o hls official family were happy. Mr. Ro03evelt tonight will prepare his speech at Boston Monday night. United States Senators Key Plttman (Continued on Page Five) HOOVER PRAISED BY YOUNG TEDDY Governor General of Phil ippines Speaks For Re publican Candidate MANILA, Oct, 28 ,(P) Theodore Roosevelt Jr., governor general of the Philippines, said today in a speech urging President Hoover's re-election that to keep the United States "American" 1b "the Issue in the cam paign." ' ' " "Wo will fight 'it out on 'those lines," he said. "We do not wish our country to be made a laboratory for wholesale experiments in government ownership, tariff tinkering or cur rency inflation." Roosevelt, son of the former presi dent, lifelong Republican and dis tant cousin of Democratic candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt, delivered Into a microphone early this morning the first campaign address- broadcast (Continued on Page Five) PARLIAMENT TO STUDY DEMAND OF "MARCHERS" LONDON Oct. 28 () Three dashes of debate on the unemployment prob lem will begin in the house of com mons next Friday, several days earlier than had been planned. The house decided this afternoon to terminate debate on the Ottawa agreements on Thursday ond to go on with the un employment issue. The "hunger marchers," whose ar rival yesterday precipitated a serious riot in Hyde park, paraded the streets In groups again this morning but mainly to collect funds for then maintenance while they remain here. There was no trouble and their ac tivities were confined largely to areas near the Institutions where they slept lost night. Sir John Gilmour, home secretary, largely exonerated the marchers from blame for yesterday's disturbance. Blizzard 180 Chairmen, Judges and Clerks Named to Handle Local Election One hundred and eighty chairmen Judges and clerks have been chosen In the 30 precincts of Union county and will count the votes in the elec tion on Nov. 8. County Clerk C. K. McCormlck anounccd this morning. They are: Allcel: Bruce Clark, chairman; Har vey Ruckman, Judge: S. G. Ruck man, J. A. Gasklll. Otis Buchanan, clerks. Antelope: C. A. Hill, cholr man: W. F. Titus, Judge: Mrs. Her schell Halsey. Wlllard Hill. G. V Wilkinson, clerks. Big Creek: P. J. j Powers, chairman; James Goble. Judge; Emma Duncan, Zena Wanker. Dollle Landers, clerks. Cove, Precinct No. 1: R. S. French, chairman; L. O. Lantz, Judge; Bessie Kelley, Alvin Orton. Marjorie G. Mil ler, clerks. Cove, Precinct No. 2: Thomas Harris, chairman; Stella McNeill, Judge: George 1. Anderson, Fannie E. Conklln, Bessie M. Stack land, clerks. Elgin, Precinct No. I: J. M. Darr. chairman: R. A. Ohms, Judge: Fred Z. Terpany. C. E. Moore. W. P. Darr. clerk. Elgin. No. 2: H. G. Master ton, chairman; Katheryn Smith, Judge; Mollle L. Allen, James Hali gnrth, Mcrlyn O. Allen, clerks. Elgin, No. 3: Harry Hug, chairman; Joe Hallgarth, Judge; Howard C. Good, Smith Welcomed With Cheers In Boston Thursday Massachusetts' Democrat ic Sons Turn Out to Hear Al Urge Support of Gov. Roosevelt BOSTON, Oct. 28 () Massachu setts' Democratic sons turned out In a cheering throng lost night to hear Alfred B. Smith urge upon them the "unqualified, full and complete support of Franklin D. Roosevelt." He called for the election of Gov. Roosevelt In the opening sentences of his speech, and again, just before ho closed, he said: "The salvation of the country in this crisis x X x lies in the success of the Democratic ticket under the leadership of Frank Roosevelt and John Garner." The crovd of 15,000 In the Boston arena vigorously applauded his criti cisms of President Hoover and his at tacks on administration policies. It laughed as he greeted with "sus picion" the "solicitude of Senator Moses" after his (Smith's) defeat at (Continued on Page Four) Tigers, Bulldogs In Annual Game This Afternoon Hum line score: La Grande 7, Baker 0. (Last play of first quarter Sailer ran 45 yards for touchdown). Following a peppy assembly held this niorning at the High school, 83 La Grande High football men left for Baker where this afternoon they will attempt to defeat the Bulldogs and keep their Eastern Oregon record clear. This morning the Tigers had been established as favorites to win by a margin of from one to two touch downs, although here and there fans were predicting that Baker might up set! the dope. At Baker, a g:gantic pep rally was held last night and the entire theme was: "Beat La Grande." Enthusiastic students and townspeople Joined to gether In a rousing demonstration which it was predicted would send the 3uHdog6 outo.the field determined, to conquer the Tigers regardless of odds. "The La Grande team is a heavy one, outweighing Baker by a wide margin," Coach George Scott said, "but Baker is expecting to match the (Continued on Page Eight) Old Feud Blamed For Man's Slaying KELSO, Wash., Oct. 28 (P) Carl C. Reld, 31, was held in the county Jail hero today, accused of the slaying of Walter Cronk, GO, who was shot to death last night at Oak Point. Po lice said Reld admitted tho killing and claimed self defense, -too sur rendered to the sheriff. A reverberation of old North Caro lina feuds was blamed for the kill ing, acquaintances snid. The Cronk and Reld families have had trouble for years. Body of Aged Man Found in Forest GRANTS PASS. Oct. 28 UP) Jose phine county officials were advised yesterday that the body of C. A. Pot ter, 78. of Crescent City, had been found In the deep redwood fores U near Howiand Hill, ten miles from Crescent City. Scorchers were renewing their ef forts to find Potter's wife. The two havo been missing since last Friday when they went out to gather huckle berries. Mrs. Potter Is said to have relatives living at Roseburg. Rages In Leonard Parsons. James L. Gckcier, clerks. Elgin, No. 4: A. J. Tucker, chairman; C. A. Gollowny, Judge; Luther Hlndman, Nellie H. Crum. Gatus Dutton, clerks. Hllgard: George Rankin, chair man; Ed Soling. Judge; J. B. Welmer, Mrs. S. A. Bcauchamp, Jennie Hol verson. clerk. Hot Lake: Charles Grandy, chairman: William Banton. Judge; Mollie Peebler, H. E. Coun sell, Leola I. Peebler, clerks. Imbler: J. L. WeatciiRkow. chair man; Orant Tucker, Judge; Roy Wilson. Walter H. Furman. William Westenskow, clerks, blond: W. A. Zurbrlck. chairman; Fred Stone, Judge: Arthur Hamann, E. D. Jasper. John A. Dahlstrom. clerks. Kamela: Maud L. Brooks, chairman: Frank lin Truax, Judge; Bertie Rlgs, Gwen dolyn Lockett, Nan Thornburg, clerks. La Grande, No. 1: L. H. Russell, chairman; Carrie Clcavlnger, Judge; Edna W. Rohan, Susan May Ander son. May L. Moran, clerks. La Grande No. 2: C. Wilson, chairman: Jessie Mae Thelsen. Judge; Don7lla Mfl vllle, Myra Wilson, May Andrews, clerks. La Grande, No. 3: Netl E. Poarch. chairman; Motile Moss, judge; Pearl F. Harrison, Nora B. Mackey, (Continued on Paso Eight) CHARGES AND MORE CHARGES VOICED TODAY literary Digest Traces ''False Report" to G. 0. ; P. Heads, it Says. FARLEY DECLARES LETTER "FORGED" Republican National Com mittee Says His State ment "Raises Question of Veracity." NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (A1 Dr. Wil liam Beaver Woods, editor of tho Literary Digest, In a statement pub lished today, said he had traced to "a national party committee headquar ters" what he said was a false report that 35,000 persons who voted for Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Digest presidential poll had written asking that their ballots be changed to Her bert Hoover. Amplifying his statement, Dr. Woods eald he had talked with Re publican national headquarters- In Chicago and had been told the In formation came from a Chicago em ploye of the magozine. Dr. Woods said the only reprcsenta tive of the Digest In Chicago is an advertising solicitor, : Wall Street Firm HUuikmI The editor said tho report first waa circulated on Oct. 16 by a stock ex change firm In a letter to all its branches in this country. The Digest complained, Dr, Woods sold, and one of tho partners of the firm, sent out a correction. Dr. Woods sold tho report was ro pea ted last weok In a radio broad castyby Willlani Hard, who. Dr. Woods said, told the Digest he got his In formation from a representative of the Republican headquarters In Chi cago, Tho latter, in turn, said ho got the report from the Digest employe In Chicago. Brands Report Ah False In; branding tho report as false, Dr. Woods said ho was issuing the state f (Continued On Pago Plvo) . ? TWO CHILDREN FIND WAY TO SAFETY TODAY McMINNVILLE, Ore., Oct. 28 (P) Shivery, hungry and lonesome, Henry Nelson, nine years old, and his little sister, Mildred, 5, walked home this morning after having been sought throughout the night In the hills west of Yamhill. They had wandered away from their home late yesterday while their mother was absent for a short time. When she could not find them a general alarm was spread throughout the community. Sheriff's deputies and neighbors spent the night In quest of the children. But this morning the boy and the glr! found themselves after a long search for tho highway, and were nearly home when anxious neighbors saw them. Regulation Needed To Improve Race WASHINGTON. Oct. 28 W) Future improvement of the human race iruiy depend upon regulation of Its own evolution by saying who shall bo fathers and mothers. So Dr. Walter F. Willcox of Cornell university reported to tho American Public Health association today. He id medical progress "gradually elim inates the influence of natural selec tion, that is, selection by the prema ture death of the unadopted, or what I has been colled lethal selection." Wyoming Worst Storm In Years Reported; Snowfall Heavy SHERIDAN, Wyo., Oct. 28 (At The worst blizzard of recent years was to day sweeping the wooded game coun try ond the Big Horn mountains, whero three hunters were believed to havo perished in a storm last week. Ranger Bly Dickson reported eight Inches of new snow in the mountains and said tho storm was accompanied by n wind of hurrlcono velocity. The rango and the forest area near here is now under snow from 14 Indies to three feet in depth. No word had reached here todoy of a party of 20 men who went Into tho mountains early this week in an effort to find the missing hunters, Fred E. Dlmmcl. 30; IX-1 F. Yoakum, 21, and Dillon M'Klnnon, 17. For estry officials said they were not in danger. All roads leading Into the moun tains were reported hoiwlessly blocked again today Hnd it was feared the snurchern would expertenre conslder nhlo difficulty In breaking their way out of drifts, which In places have reached a height of more than 10 feet. JEHOL PLANS (Jen. Kunluki Kolso (above) says Japan intends to add Jehol, shown on the tnup, to the new state of MaiiLiiukiio. POLICE CONTINUE SEARCH FOR MARSH Pendleton Man. Former Umatilla County Judge, Had Cash With Him. PENDLETON, Ore., Oct. 28 (P) With little or no Information to work on, police officers throughout the northwest were today continuing tholr search for Charles H. Mursh, missing Pendleton business man, .and formor Umatilla county judge,"' 'Ho -dropped from sight Monday while returning from a business trip to Portland. Marsh, 64, was handling the estate of Mrs. Llna Sturgls. His associates presume he went to Portland on mat ters concerning that estate. He Is known to have had somo money with him, but friends and officials say they cannot be sure of tho amount. Only a check of estate matters and a definite check on any business transactions Marsh had in Portland could clear up this question, police sold. i Business associations Marsh had In Pendleton appear to have been In good order, his friends say ond the missing man was reported In excel lent health and spirits prior to the trip. Rumors of murdor, amnesia and flight continue to bo heard while tho search Is continued along the Columbia highway and Old Oregon trail In an attempt to find Marsh's body or tho automobile ho was driv ing Pollco here said that one clue which at first was believed Important, has so far proved useless In the attempt to unravel the dlsapjxmrance cose. In formation was received hero tills morning to the effect that Marsh was supposed to hove hod a business deal with a Mrs. Sutherland, of Portland, (Continued on Page Eight) REVOLT ENDS TODAY IN THE PHILIPPINES DOLO. P. I., Oct. 28 (P Through tho Intervention of two Moro princ esses, nieces of the sultan of Sulu, six leaders of tho island's native outlaws surrendered today after three weeks of Intermittent flghftlntf with the Philippine constabulary which cost 56 lives. Two other leaders still at large wero exjKctcd to give themselves up tomorrow. Imnn IbbaJi, leader of tho first ambuscade of constabulary men, was reported Insane and chained to a tree In the Sulu forests. Princess Duyang Dbyang negotiated tho surrenders. Princess Tarhato, a graduate of the University of Illinois, Is tho wife of an outlaw leader now In prison ond Is arranging for the surrender of a?iothi chieftain. Three Prisoners Escape From Jail PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 28 M) Three prisoners who C8cat;d last night from tho Montesono. Wosh., Jail were sought here today ofter Clarence Mil ler, toxlcab driver of that city, re vealed to Portland police that the threo forced him to drive them to Portland whero they bound him, left him In his car ond escaped. Tho three prisoners were W. G. Buchanan, 2fl; Harold L. McDougall, 30. and Paul Voden. 28. They escaped after attacking County Jailer Jack Nelnau when he went to Buchanan's cell to give him medicine. Tho Jailer was locked In a cell. Miller, unaware there hod been a Jail breuk, answered a call to a res taurant and was ordered to drive three men awaiting him. They tiftd gon only a short distance when a revolver was pressed to Miller's back. Fir , -BB7 f-r ! Japan Intends To Annex Jehol To Manchukuo Lieut. Geru Kuniaki Koiso Frankly Admits Nip ponese Plan For Con quest of Province. Ily James A. mills MUKDEN. Oct. 38 tin Lieut Gen. Kunlakl Kolso, chief of staff of the Jupaneso army In Manchuria, frankly admitted here that Japan Intends to annex the province of Jehol, north of peiping. to the new stote of Man chukuo. He added that it would take two or three years and the efforts of 80.- 000 Japanese soldiers to suppress oanditry and bring real peace to this troubled land. He said Japan now had only 36,000 troops In the whole of Manchuria. "It Is essential," he said, "that we put Jehol under Manchukuo's con trol. Without order established there, peace cannot bo maintained on this side of the present border. 'wo may launch our Jehol cam paign within a few weeks; certainly It will start before spring." Uuunes Chang The general blamed the Jehol sit uation and the resurgence of ban ditry, train wrecking and kidnap ing hero abouts. on Marshal Chang Hsalo-Llang, who was ousted as war lord of Manchuria In the autumn of 1031. "Chnng Is doing everything pos sible to undermine the now govern ment of Mnnchukun and, by inspir ing bandit raids and kldnaplngs, is trying to give foreign powers the impression that neither Japan nor tho new etato can keep order here. "We do not seek further clashes (Continued on Pan Plvef . French Disarm Plan Approved In Paris Today PARIS, Oot. &Z-.m .The new French plan ( for disarmament and security, said' to Involve strengthen ing of the. Kollogg-Briand pact by creating a more specific definition of an aggressor nation, ' was approved today by the superior council of national defenso a (tor a four-hour session. Tho newspaper Petit Parlston sold tho plan suggests a general consulta tive pai(t, including the United States, and a general convention for reduction of armaments. Ono project, tho newspaper said, Is a regional pact for aid in control of security. This would bind Great1 Britain only so far as she is already bound by the Lacarno treaty. Another project Is a pact for rela tive and progressive setting up of an International force. Still another project is an applica tion of tho principle of equality of rights designed to bo of a nature to satisfy German claims for equality in armaments. This was made public today Just (Continued on Page Five) Communist Heckles Boris of Rumania SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 38 JP A communist cry of "down with tho fas cist government," Interrupted i speech by King Boris today at the opening of parliament. Ushers sur rounded the man who had shoutcu and ejected him while the rest of tho deputies choered. Tho other communist members walked out In protest and the king finished his speech. 300 Killed Oct 15 By Terrific Storm PARIS, Oct. 28 wo Threo hun dred persons were killed on Oct. 1G in a terrific storm which swept part of French Indo-Chlno, mess ages from Saigon suld today. On Oct. 25 another storm In terrupted railway service and caused some damage along the Mandarin road. Shell Explodes; Blast Fatal to 18 SHANGHAI Oct. 28 The death toll of an accidentally exploded shell which was dug up yesterday in Hong kew rose to 18 today. Tho shell whs left after the des perate 81 no-Japanese fighting in Hongkow last February. Several Chi nese, mostly children, found It and started unearthing It when the thing exploded. 4 HOSPITAL lit 11MS(J QUEBEC, Que., Oct. 28 W) 4 Fire broke out in the Infant Jesus hospital here late today 4 and a few minutes later flames $ wero bursting through tho 4 roof. 4 Nuns and nurses did their $ utmost to remove the patients, 3 most of whom were said to 3 be children, from the threat ened section of the building. BOTH OREGON, WASHINGTON ASK SUPPORT Republicans and Demo crats Both Bid For Outside Speakers. DEMOCRATS LEAn : IN NORTH STATE Both Parties Predict Vic tory For Presidential Candidate in the Oregon vote. lly Harold Tuniblad (Associated Press Staff Writer) SEATTLE, Oct. 28 UP) A call for the "big guns" of national poll-l tics to come to the Pacific Northwest to lay down a final barrage to drive elusive Independent voters Into Re-, publican or Democratlo ranks went out today as party leaders prepared for a whirlwind finish to the most exciting election campaign waged in ' many years. '. I Republican loaders still were trying to persuade President Hoover to ' swing through the northern tier of atntts on his way to California' to vote, and had not received a definite answer. If the president cannot ' come, the leaders Indicated they would "demand" assignment of some ! cabinet member to speak for the ; administration. 1 Democrats Want Speakers Services oi two outstanding Repub lican "independents", Sen. George W. , Norrln, Nebraska, and Ben. Hiram Johnson, California, were bespoken ' for tho Democratic campaign in the state of Washington. Senator ' Nor-.: rls already has been-booked' for -it. pro-Roosevelt speech at Seattle Oot- ' ober 31 under the auspices of the "Progressive Republican,, uaguf," which "also was mxklh Mmtutlve ar rangements to get Senator -Johnson for anothor Roosevelt speech a few days before election, . p - Both sides claimed victory as the campaign, approached its final week. , Washington Democratio leaders- pre- - dieted a "100,000 majority" for Roose- volt m this state, and In Oregon, . Democratic loaders claimed a 9.0,000 edge. Washington Republicans said tho "race will be close," and O. O. P. i managers In Oregon confidently pre- . Continued on PacceFlT CANADA WILL OFFER WHEAT TO CHINESE EDMONTON, Oct. 28 W) A pro posal to send an envoy to China to arrango sales of Western Canada wheat will bo considered at the first meeting today of the prairlo premiers In Regina Saturday, (t was learned today. .. Leaving for Regina to attend the "prairie parliament" session, Premier 3. E. Brown lee, of Alberta, announced such a proposal would be discussed because of the "deplorable drop In wheat prices." Tho emissaries would be- commis-; sloned to build up a demand for' Canadian wheat in the Orient. Wheat sales were placed, all three of the provinces, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, would benefit, , White Replies To Al Smith's Gibes EMPORIA, Kan., Oct. 28 OP -Commenting on the gibes poked at him by Alfred E. Smith in his Boston speech last night, William Allen White, Emporia editor and author and a Hoover supporter, said today: "I won't fight a man who goes back four years to fight a woman. Moreover, from now on Smith is gagged by his own party. I may be eager for combat and a hog for pun ishment, but I can't Jump on a crip pie.' JAMKH AKKV COMMITS SUICIDE PENDLETON, Or., Oct. 28 W Wounded by razor slashes which po lice say he inflicted himself, James E. A key. prominent retired business man of Pendleton, died in a hospital hero today. -He was found In the bathroom of his house, his throat slashed. Wheat Today CHICAGO, Oct. 28 P) Wheat sank today to within of a cent of the record low price at which any future delivery has ever sold here. La to rallies in wheat values, how ever, wero witnessed as the result of Indications of good demand from mlU lers at Minneapolis. Exporters were reported as moderate buyers at Winnipeg. Wheat closed vacillating at the same as yesterday's finish to Ho low er, corn 4o off to a shade advance, oate a shade down to rise, and provisions unchanged to a setback of 5 cents. 1
