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vMn CITY EDITION Poll inwliM Frau Uawt Wtre Hervlr Only Newspaper Printed In La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties sx mg&s today VOLUME 31 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. 0. LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1932 EASTERN ORKUON'i LEADING) NUW8PAPKK NUMBER 53 Campaign Enters Fimal Week Today; (Smith? it HOOVER WILL CLOSE DRIVE IN THE WEST Speeches Scheduled For Springfield and St. Louis on Friday. MAY VOTE NOV. 8 IN WESTERN HOME . President Hears Frequent Cheers and Occasional Boos During Eastern Campaign. Hv Nullum Robertson (Associated Press Staff Writer) WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (A) With election Just one week off, President Hoover returned to the capital today to begin hurried preparation for an other westward swing starting Thurs day In which he will wind up his campaign for re-election, and prob ably continue to California to vote. Plans for the chief executive's fifth western jaunt were taking shape to day as his special train brought him In from New York where he asserted In a campaign speech last night that Democratic campaign proposals would "break down our form or govern ment." The president also told a gigantic Republican rally at Madison Square Garden that Franklin D. Roosevelt's "new deal" would "destroy the Ameri can system" of life. To Spt'ak at St. Umls Definite arrangements have been made for Mr. Hoover to speak at Springfield, Illinois, FrlCoy after noon and St. Louis Friday night. If he continues on to the coast, a speech may be made at Minneapolis, but his friends believed time might now allow stops at Denver and Salt Lake City. His tentative plans call for arrival at his home In Palo Alto at noon election day, giving him time to cast his ballot. The president's New York speech, delivered before a. cheering audience that filled and overflowed every one of Madison Square Garden's 21,000 scats, was the big event In one of the busiest days of campaigning ever Indulged In by the chief executive. Members of his official party estim ated that during the day he had (Continued on rage Two) DEATH TAKES MRS. BOWMAN . OF LOSTINE Hy Mrs. William WlRgans (Observer Correspondent) LOSTINE, Ore., Nov. 1 (Special) Following a second stroke of paralysis suffered Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Robert Bowman, about 60, died at 7:30 o'clock this morning. Funeral arrangements had not been made this morning. Mrs. Bowman was near the river at the time of the stroke and floun dered In dirt and snow for some time before found by her husband, who had returned from a two-hour ab sence. Failing to find her at home he started a search, discovering her whereabouts shortly before 5 p. m., partly covered with a white mantle of Bnow. Mrs. Bowman leaves her widowed husband, a father In California, a sister, Mrs. Irvln Whlttemore. of Lostlne, and a brother. Arch Wlllett, of La Grande, besides other relatives. Red Cross Clothing Committee in Meet The clothing committee of the local Red Cross met yesterday afternoon with Miss Alicia Blgolow, of Snn Fran cisco, national representative of the Ret'. Cross, and took inventory of the cotton material and clothing to be distributed this winter. Committee headquarters arc on the second floor of the Steward building on Adams avenue, and clothing will be stored there. Mrs. W. D. Hanks Is chairman of tho production committee and Is as sisted by Mrs. H. S. Brownton, while Mrs. R. S. Eakln and Mrs. Lynn Wright heod the investigation and distribution division. The sewing committee is making plans to start work In. the near fu ture as soon as equipment has been installed in tho headquarters. Miss Alice Mnrquardt. county health nurse, attended the meeting and It was decided that clothing donated to tho county will be moved from the court house to the Rec Cross rooms, where It will be dispensed. Duplica tion thus will be avoided. WEATHER FORECAST 8 Oregon: Rain In the west $ and rnln and snow in the east portion tonight and Wednes- day; moderate temperatures; S fresh and at times strong $ southeast winds offshore. $ & WE ATM-! It TODAY 7 a. m. 43 above. Minimum: 35 above. Condition: Cloudy. 8 WEATHER YESTEKHA Y ? Maximum 44, minimum 31 above. G Condition: Cloudy, rain .18 $ of Inch. Range: 13 degrees. WEATHER NOV. 1. IfKU Maximum 71, minimum 40 above. Condition: Partly cloudy, S Range: 31 degrees. Peare Predicts Butler Victory In This District Finds Sentiment ) Over whelmingly Against Zorn-Macpherson School Moving Bill. According to J. H. Pearc, the second congressional district In Oregon will re-elect Congressman Robert R. But ler, overwhelmingly defeat the Zorn Macpherson school moving bill, give Senator Frederick Steiwer a majority over Walter Glcason, Democratic op ponent, and give President Hoover much more support than many poli tical observers expected a few vweeks ago. Mr. Peare, dean of Republican county committeemen in this state, returned during the weekend from a Journey that took him through most of the counties of this district. He made stops at Ontario, Burns, Lake view, Klamath Falls, Bend, Madras, Redmond and The Dalles among other places. "From my observation, Union and Wallowa counties probably will be carried by Walter M. Pierce," he said in connection with tho congressional roce, "with Malheur, Boker and Uma tilla counties likely to be close. Grant, Harney, Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, (Continued on Page Four) Hallowe'en In City Unusually Quiet This Year Quiet predominated last night as La Grande celebrated Hallowe'en, and although pranksters were out, no complaints were lodged against them, Jim Stcffcn, police chief, said this morning. The majority of the Hal lowe'en fun consisted of soaping win down and ringing doorbells, and It Is believed to be the quietest event of its kind here In several years. No injuries were reported inside the city, although Warren Hawes, of Mcachnm. 12 years old, was brought to the Grande Ronde hospital for treatment for a broken leg and a head Injury, sustained last night while ob serving Hallowe'en. ,, Ap, old buggy with, only quo wheel was "parked near the- corner of Adams avenue and Fir street, but no valu able property was damaged so far as polico reports show. Somo additional excitement was caused earlier In the evening when the fire truck made a short run to a downtown garage. PORTLAND POLICE USE RADIO PORTLAND. Nov. 1 (At A hob-gob-lin ir. no match for the police radio. The city's yougsters loomed this last night after having long laid plans for a line, largo night of Hal lowe'en vandalism. Scores of these ph.ns went glimmering by timely ar rival of radio-equipped police cars. At first the roistering youths be lieved it mere coincidence. But after being caught red-hahaded several times they realized the thing they were up against was science. Arrests were few. Scooting to the scene of a prank the radio cars fre quently arrived as the deed was be ing consummated. "Put 'em back, boys." was the unfailing order. And sheepishly tho pranksters returned tho sign or replaced the porch seat. Tho only consequential damage re ported was a $600 firo caused when 9-year-old Donald Carter took his pumpkin Jack-o'-lantern to the at tiu to light a candle in It: Mountaineers To Play in Spokane Friday, Nov. 4 A change In the E. O. N. football schedule recently moved up the game with Spokane university at Spokano to next Friday. Nov. 4 and on Thurs day tho Mountaineers will icavc La Grande for thofr only Invasion o; Washington during this season. This will be the second meeting of ins two scnoois, spoKane university lesing a 2 to 0 gome In La Grande last fall. Coach Bob Qulnn expects to take 10 of his hard-hitting Mountaineers to Spokane, although he was not pre pared to announce his squad today. G-eorge Plank, tackle whose arm waa seriously Injured in the game with An:ond last Saturday, will not be able to ploy during the remainder of the season, and there Is some ques tion as to whether Hoddens, tackle, will be in the lineup against Spokane, although he Is expected to ploy here Armistice day against Lewlston Nor mal of Lewlston. Ida. The Lewlston game will be the final one of the season for the E. O. N. football team. Mills Will Reply To Glass' Address WASHINGTON. Nov. 1 m Secre tary Mlllr. told newspaper rruen toclny he would broadcast a reply to Senator Carter Glass' campaign addresa to night Immediately after the Demo cratic senator's speech Is concluded. Tho secretary of the treasury said he would sneak over the same chain ftp that utilized hy the Virginia sena tor, a former secretary of the treas ury. Building Permit Total is $17,653 The building total for La Grande at the end of the tenth month of the year was 817.653 according to city records. Three permits, calling for work valued at $205. were Issued during October. Forty-four permits have heen Issued during the year.. M. E. Clergymen Will Gather At Union Tomorrow Bishop Titus Lowe to Pre side Ovei' Group Con ference of the Western District. Hy .Mrs. L. Z. Terrall (Observer Correspondent) UNION, Ore., Nov. 1 (Special) MethodiBt clergymen of the western district, which takes in a largo sec tion of the Pacific northwest will meet at Union tomorrow for a group conference. It Is not often that a town the size of Union plays host to such an important meeting and preparations are being made to entertain the visi tors royally. The conference will have for Its presiding officer Bishop Titus Low-.; and Rev. H. G. McCalllster. district superintendent, also will be present. The program follows: 2:30 p. m. "The Church Abroad and Its Needs," Dr. E. Laird Mills. 3:16 p. m. "Religious Education in Rclotlon to Personality and Benevo'A ent Enterprises," Dr. C. L. Clifford. 4:00 p. m. "Tho Church at Home and Designated Glft-3," Dr. Walter Torbett. 4:46 n. m. Discussion period. 5:30 p. m. "A Modern Missionary Program." Dr. Ira Gillett. 6:30 p. m. Fellowship dinner at the church. 7:45 p. m. Inspiration address, Bishop Titus Lowe. RAINFALL 2.02 ABOVE AVERAGE Total Rainfall For First 10 Months of 1932 at 17.17 Inches Hero With the closing of the month of October, the total rainfall in La Granc for tho first 10 months of the year amounted to 17.17 Inches, which represents 2.02 inches more than normal. According to long-time government records, a normal year would find a total on Nov. 1 of 15.16 inches In La Grande. . rTho month. of-Octohnr saw-a slight excess, Wltn a total precqjiuuion ui 1.131 compared with 1.63 as normal. In September the precipitation was .20 of an Inch, which was 1.02 Inches less than normal. At one time late in the spring the excess rainfall was nearly six inches, but dry summer months cut It down considerably. Unless November and December arc unusually dry. It seems likely that 1932 will rank as one of the "wet" years In La Grande history as far as the weather is concerned. During October rain fell during nine days, 12 wero clear, 11 partly cloudy and the remainder cloudy. The maximum temperature was 85 above, registered on Oct. 1 and the minimum was 27 above, registered on (Continued From Page Four) FIRE DAMAGES SMALL HOUSE EARLY TODAY Two fire alarms were turned In last night, enc blaze resulting In prac tically no loss and the other ?l con siderable damage to tho small home of I. J. Bachant at 1403 Cherry street. The first alarm was at 7:30 with recall at 8:15. A blaze, origin un known started In tho machlno shop at the' L. C Smith garage but was quickly extinguished. At 1 :30 o'clock this morning the truck was colled to thj Bachant house, which, while portly furnished, was not occupied at the time. The fire started Inside the building, which consisted of two rooms downstairs and an attic. The rccull was sounded at 2:60 a. m. Cement Plant To Resume Operations HAMMOND. Ind., Nov. 1 fD Shut down since April, the Universal At las Cement .company plant resumed production today. It was understood nearly half the normal force of 1200 workerr. had been recalled. The plant, reputed largest semcnt factory in tho world, will operate at 40 per cent of capacity well into the winter. Grande Ronde Pioneer Dies Party Heads Study Making Final Hy Ityrmi Price Political reading becomes a major concern of party managers during tho final week of a presidential cam paign for under the American elec toral system geography has much to do in determining last minute strat egy. These geographical aspects of the case are a little comblicated, They In volve the peculiarities of the e'trctoral ccllege. They run Into statutes. But an examination of them is necessary to any clear understanding of what now is taking place In presidential politics. Stated as simply as possible, the electoral college system means that individual voters do not vote for president at all, but for presidential elertors. These electors. In turn, vote for president. Each state has a right to choose a fixed number of these POWER TRUST WITHHOOVER. NORRIS SAYS Republican I n d e p endent Speaks For Koosevelt . in Seattle Monday. NEBRASKAN WILL VISIT PORTLAND Homer T. Bone, of Ta coma, Lashes Weyer haeuser Co. For "Inti midation" of Voters. SEATTLE. Nov. 1 UV) The "power trust" in tho onlnion of Sen. George W. Norris, m4ddle-west Independent Republican campaigning lor kooso velt, will probnbly print and distrib ute President Hoovor'a address at New York last night, as part of their com uatun onoinst nubile ownership. Lashing out in an aside remark in- a bitter voice, in a campaign address here last niiiht on the power ques tion, Senator Norris raised his voice and called out: "I suppose many of you heard President Hoover's speech In New York tonight, in which he opposed government ownership or operation of nubile utilities. I imagine the 'power trust will probably print and distribute tins oauress too." Tho remark was brought in after n passage in Senator Norris' prepared sneecn in wnicn ne torn oi tne niB tributlon of 60,000 copies of a speech by Mr. Hoover, wnue no was sccre tary of commerce. CmimoreH Public Records The white-haired Ncbraskon had compared tho nubile records of Presl dent Hoover and Governor Roosevelt on tho water power question, declar lne that the contest Is "between monopoly and the people." Denouncing the president's record ar. one showing that he hod used the power of his office "to servo the In- ( Continued on Pago Four) FARLEY SAYS ;:tW HOOVER DUCKS PRO IH ISSUE NEW YORK. Nov. 1 (V) James A. Farley, Democratic national chairman, said, today that President Hoover's Madison Square Garden speech "sounded like that of a desperate man who knows that defeat Is Inevit able." "X was far more Impressed by what tho president didn't say than by what ho Bald," Farley commented. "My rant attention went unrewarded. I had heard the report that ho had a very important commitment to make on prohibition, but he remained true to the ducking and dodging of the Republican platform and failed to say one word on this subject of such vast importance politically, socially and economically to the entire no tion. "I would characterize Mr. Hoover's speech as a scarecrow. He simply put up a lot of straw men and proceeded to knock them down. His speech sounded like that of a desperate man who knows that defeat is inevitable." Johnson To Speak In Chicago Friday CHICAOO, Nov. 1 Mj Democratic state campaign headquarters an nounced today Senator Hiram John son or California would speak In Chicago Friday night. The address will be broadcast short ly after President Hoover's talk at &t. Louis the same night, It was sold, and will be In the nature of a reply to the president's remarks. Johnson will speak In the Dexter Park pavilion on the south side. Young Man Admits Attacking Woman SALEM. Nov. 1 tA't Prank Lad nay. 25. of Milwauklc, Ore., confessed that he attacked Miss Teresa Zach, 21, of Mt. Angel near that city last Wed nesday night, state police announced. Ladany will probably he brought be fore Justice court here today to an swer a statutory charge. Ho was arrested hy Hlllsboro local officers and held for state police. Geography In Campaign Speeches electors, the big states many, the small states few. The whole number oi electors is 631, and majority is 2(30. HH M WOK1TY NOT GOAL Now the problem of a political party Is not to roll up a big popular majority, but to get tocether a group of states whose combined electoral vote will total 200. Except In un usual caws, the vote of each state is cast In Hi? eiectorot college as a unit. If the Democratic or Republican electors are elected by a majority of 100 popular votes, that In every bit a:i good, so far as that state Is con cerned, as a popular majority of 1, 000.000. What each party wants today Is to moke sure that carries by big or little pluralities enough states (Continued on Page Plve whoever. Loses '"ms loserN (T aSBwIk IWAGO- - LETS HIS BEARD I J oJlf AR0i itjz, WftJb VTHE LOSER OF. US" jM$M ; m" paying this bet we nose have x! 15 ME itL' boomEhcSkakid ill uy you ifldse a jack kk1f6 f0untaw pd0 i ll newer. nuTHFROP' ir AND A KEV f MEMTION"A ! 0M-G" tfl ffl OM I CHICKEN IN , WWl -iiA -IHEWLW&! V EVERY Pcft" A . i IFILOSeX fwWW V AGMM-y M ILL, NEVER- W 2)Wl 5CM -ira $V-Jll SPEAK. OF THE JA.LL STREET- BETTING 193?..' Prince George To Become Duke; May Wed Ingrid .. LONDONj Nov. Raiporte wero current today that Prince George, youngest son of the king and rt,ueen, will be made of duke on Dec. 20, his thirtieth birthday. Tho other three royal princes all have been given peerages. Thin speculation was made all the tho moro Interesting In view of per sistent rumors- which receive no of ficial encouragement linking tho name of the prince with that of Princess Ingrid of Sweden who Is now visiting her grandfather, tho Duke of Connaught, In England and frequent ly is seon with Georgn. Tho rumor Is that the two are to become engaged on Nov, 11, m:vnpa phrh communt STOCKHOLM. Nov. 1 (!) Stock holm newspapcrr. openly discussed rumors today that tho engagement of Princess Ingrid to Prince Georgo or tho Prince or Wales will he announced Ir. I.ondon on November 11. Tho newspapers added that the an nouncement might bo made at a din ner In the British capital celebrat ing the 50th anniversary of the birth day of the princess' father. The presence of the princess In Lon don for a visit witn nor royal rela tives there, as well as the recent visit to Sweden of tho two British princes, (Continued on Pai?e Pour Steiwer To Be Speaker Here On Wednesday Senator Frederick Steiwer. natlonnl senator, will speak tomorrow evening under the auspices of tho men's and women's Hoovcr-CurtlB club at 7:30 o'clock at the Sucnjawca Inn. Senator Steiwer expects to arrive tomorrow and will be the guest of local Re publican political leaders during the day. Representative Robert R. Butler, notional congressmen, was n La Grande today, accompanied by Rol land F Htouc, also of 'Die Dalles. Mr. Butler has recently been over tho entire second district and reports that hlri election as representative again scemfl assured. He spent the day calling on friends hero and left this nfU-rnoon for Pendleton. Mrs. Muilenburg Passes Away At Daughter's Home Ellen Van Blokland Muilenburg, pioneer of the Grande Ronde volley, dtrd last night at the homo of her daughter, Mrs. R. O. Burnett, at 1416 W avenue. Death followed a long illness. Funeral services will he held Wed nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at tho Snodgraw ana Zimmerman mortu ary. Burial will take place In the family plot In the Inland City cem etery. Mm. Bullcnburg was horn In Iowa and came to the Grande Hondo val ley In 1881. Bho was the sister of John Van Blokland, the father of An drew, Garret, Mrs. Bill Webster and Mrs. John Case. Mrs. Muilenburg was (Continued on Pago Four) Election Odds mo HERES one in PUBLIC WOULD RED ORGANIZER OF RIOTERS HELD W. A. L; 'Hanirington, - Communist " Leader" -of -"Hunger Maith," Jailed LONDON, Nov. 1 M W. A. L. Han nlugton. communist organizer of the unemployed "hunger march" on Lon don, was arrested today on a charge of Inciting to mutiny among tho London polico and lodged In tho Bow street police station pending arraign ment. Twenty detectives swarmed Into the office from which he has been direct ing activities of thousands of unem ployed who engaged In sorlous riot ing In Hydo park and Trafalgar square last week. Hannlngton was arrested as he was talking at his desk with r. newspaperman. Tho offlco records wero seized and another man was arrested on a charge of distributing seditious lit erature. iHannlngton threatened yesterday that he would lead fifty of his men to the house of commons tonight and demand revision or tho dolo system, scorning tho tradition that any peti tion to the house must bo present ed by n member of parliament. Tho organizer ol the hunger army has long been known to polico oh a communist and he claims responsibil ity for the naval miutlny at Inver clydo lost year. Ho organized a sim ilar march In London In 1030. Mcanwhjlo Irfndon's volunteer po lice, which were colled to duty for the first time since the general strike In 1026 for the Trafalgor riots, report ed today to many porta of London to relieve regular police and traffic. The regulars will rest until tonight, await ing the demonstration of the Jobless In Camberwcll green In tho Houth of London. It was charged specifically that Hannlngton had attempted to cause (Continued on Pago Ptvn NEW ACCOUNTS DEPOSITED IN ONTARIO BANK ONTARIO, Nov. 1 .VP) Many now accounts find few withdrawals ap peared on the books of the Ontario National bank which reopened Its doors Monday. More than 08 per cent of the deposits of (200 or more on which waivers of immediate pay ment were requested, wero secured, tho bcttk said. The few withdrawals which wero made were more than offset hy now account which were opened. De posits more than doubled withdraw als as the community greeted tho re sumption of banking after u 00 -day period without such service. Many business houses flew flags from their masts in recognition of the occasion. Miss Morrow Will Wed Aubrey Morgan RNGLEWOOD, N. J., Nov. 1 (It Surprised society learned today Miss Kll.nbeth Reeve Morrow, sister of Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, is to marry Aubrey Nell Morgan, youthful pub lic utilities operator of Wales, The International romance, which grew from a trip Miss Morrow took with her father, the late Senator Dwlght W. Morrow, to tho London naval conference In 1030, was not generally known until Miss Morrow's mother announced tho engagement yesterday. Miss Morrow, eldest daughter of the late Senator and financier, met Mr. Morgan In London during her 1030 sojourn there. He In the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Llewellyn Morgan of Hrynderwen, Llandaff, Wales. which the speech -weary BE VJINNEP-..' The Political Picture Hy Tho Associated Press Democrats: . BOSTOrf Gov. RooBOvelt says Re publicans ' "ernefc-' the whip- of fear over tho backs of American voters," declare) president abandons argu ments for personalities. SEATTLE Senator Norris, Indepen dent Republican, says president used appointive powers "to iwrvo tho in tcresta of tho power trust." NEW ' YORK Chairman Parley charges .Republican organizations so loclted (contributions from govern ment employes in violation of law. Republicans: " NEW YORK Prealdont Hoover do clores that If Gov. Roosavelt wins and Democratic tariff policy is adopted "tho gross will grow in tho atroets or a hundred cities." NEW YORK Mm. Thcodoro Roose velt, at Madison Square Garden rally, makes speech for president's rc-elec-tlon. WASHINGTON Secretary Mllla, back from a speaking tour, says ho found "tremendous swing" toward Hoover, Socialists: BUFFALO Norman Thomas do c'arca both parties aro pledged to sales tax. "nutting the burdan or staggering deficit upon tho shoulders or tho - workers, employed ana unem ployed," Network Campaign Hnmdmsls Time In Eastern Standard) Tonight (Tuesday): WEAF-NBC 11:30 Republican radio leairuo Harvey Firestone Sr. W ABC-CBS 0:30 Democratic, Nowton D. Bakor. 10:16 Democratic, Son. Carter Glass. WJZ-NBC 7:15 Republican radio league. KGW U:lfi Republican, recon struction finance corporation. Wcducudav: WABC-CBS 5:15 p, m. Democrat ic, Miss Jane lloey and ur. josepnino Baker. WJZ-NBC 5:15 Republican wo men's program. lielin to Succeed John N. Willys WASHINGTON. Nov. 1 WO Ap pointment of F. Lomont Bclln, of Washington, D. O. and Woverly, Penn on ambassador to Poland was mode today by President Hoover. IJelln, a career man in tho diplo matic service, will succeed John N, Willys, Toledo, Ohio, automobile manufacturer who recently resigned in order to devote moro time to busi ness affairs. The Polish government htw signified its acceptance of Bclln as umba.ssador. Bungalows Blown Into Jamaica Bay NEW YORK, Nov. I iff) Houses and trees were damaged by high wind and rain that swept over Ixnig Island to day. Be ven stilt bungalows were hurled Into the water along Jamaica boy at Broad channol, spilling one man. Into the water and endangering threo other members of his family. Six of the bungalows were unoc cupied. Firo In one of them was quenched. , Early polico reports on tho bunga lows at Jamaica bay were that many persons had been spilled Into the wotor. (ILASSi Oltl) ltl, K1VKS (M i Kit JOHNSTOWN. Pa., Nov. 1 iP) Mayor Eddie McCloskoy announced today that Pelham D. Olassford, ro slRned head of the Washington police, will bo offered tho pent of chief of IMJllce of Johnstown, F. R. ACCUSES HOOVER OF -PANIC TALKS Administration "Cracka"; the Whip of Fear" Over J People, He Says. , ; FAVORS PROTECTING FARMER, LABORER Points .to Loss of Presi dential "Dignity"; Sas! Hoover "Misquoted" His; Arguments. ... PROVIDENCE, IL I Nov. 1 W) Expressing Ills belief that he nat added Ithmlo Islund, Maine, New Hampshire, and MwVfleluisetts! toi those states ho expects to support h I in 4iii elect Ion duiy, Govejrnop Franklin U. Roosevelt paused In hU' riving expedition through the stati today to irddress a large crowd lnf front of the city hall. . jy V1 BOSTON. Nov. 1 W) Franklin i' D. Roosevelt left Boston at 0:30 a. mtS today on a round trip to his home In. Hyde Park, N. Y. Ho planned to go to Providence, R. I., re-enter Massa-. chusetts for a atop at Worcester anoU thence through Springfield and Con-i noctlcut to his home. A crowd eatlmatod by police at . approximately 2000 swarmed Copley; ' . Squaro as the Democratic candidate " left his hotel. The windows of adja-' cont offlco buildings and stores were, packed. Governor Roosevelt said he4 was "very happy" over last night's reception, waved good -by o and sped, oway, preceded by motorcycle police. Would Protect Agriculture w. The candidate said In last night's speech that he favored "continued . protection for American agriculture.' "I favor more than that' he samV' "I advocato measures to give the" farmer an added benefit, called the . tariff benefit, to make the tarlxf r effecttve on his products. . - "The most enlightened or modern American business men likewise favor ( such h benefit." 'An excellent example Is your own fellow cltlssen, Mr HarrN man, president of the chamber of commerce of the United States, who luib recently proclaimed a plan for the ' tcsto'-atfon of agriculture, not unlike' my own. President Hoover does not' favor a program of that kind. He has closed the door of hope to Am erican agriculture, and when he did that ho closed the door ol hope toj you also. Ya Kavors Protecting II. 8, Labor . "Ho says proudly that he has eNf fectlvoly restricted Immigration in! ordor to protect American labor. I' favor that, but I might add that ill? tho enforcement of Immigration lawsjj sorlous abuses havo been revealed. ' J "But ho does not tell you that byj permitting agriculture to fall into (Continued on Page Four) ;.. SEES UPTREND " OF BUSINESS IN CLEVELAND. CLEVELAND, Nov. 1 (P) - An Up trend In general business, the first In four seasons, was noted today In the fourth federal roBervo district by the federal reserve bank of Cleveland. Improvement In general business, the bank stated In Its monthly re view, continued for the latter part of September and tho first half of . October both In the fourth district and the en tiro country. "Tho expansion In most lines," the report said, "was greater than seasonal and was encouraging since, at this time In the three preceding depres sion years, tho trend of general busi ness was downward despite the fact that there Is usually some Improve ment In the roll." Grain Pit Operator i: For Herbert Hoovers CHICAGO. Nov. 1 (AVJArthur W. Cuttcn, market operator, has an nounced his support for the re-election of President Hoover. Cuttcn said ho believed the agri cultural marketing act and the fed eral farm board directly responsible for tho drop In wheat prices, but as scrted yesterday that he regarded western Insurgent congressmen as the power behind tho farm board legist lotion. ,J1- r Wheat Today CHICAGO, Nov. in-A big ma Jorlty voto In the British house of corn mon a put a new weight today on grain values hero. The vote implied further export restrictions on wheat shipments from North America, even though such shipments were of Can adlon grown wheat vient through tho United States unless consigned direct from Canada. t Wheat quotations here fluttered latf today near a fresh world's low record established this morning, the fourth record smash in less than a week. New downturns toward tht last took placo. despite somo buying here against equal simultaneous Mica at Winnipeg. .,, Thc voUj of 847 to 50 in the house of commons was on a motion that grain consigned from a United State port and certified to have been grown in Canada should be entitled to Brit lah empire tariff preference. Wheat closed unsteady ft loV under yesterday's finish, corn tMiO down, oats unchanged to c lower, and provisions showing a cents ftdi vauce, - ,v,k
