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Newspaper Page TextCity Edition Unsettled, with rain late tonlte or Satur day moderate temper ature, easterly wauls. L apitajjajouraal Local: Max. 70, mln, 48; rain 0. rlv. 6.4 ft Cloudy, variable wind. 46th YEAR, No. 256 Entered as second class matter at Salem, Oregon SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1934 PRICE THREE CENTS Circulation Dally average distribu tion tor the Month ol . September, 1034 10,192 Averaco dally net paid 0(126 Member Audit Bureau of circulations Cod Code INSULL STOCKS AND DIVIDENDS KITED 50 FOLD Investors Tricked Thru Manipulations With Dummy Concerns Stock Dividends Listed At $10 Inflated to $518.62 Paper Profit Chicago, Oct. 26 U) An expert government accountant testified In the Insull mail fraud trial today that itocks and dividend of the Insull utility empire were "kll ilted" fiftvfold to trick investors. The witness, Wayne 8. Murphy, told the jury and Federal Judge iamos H. Wilkerson that stock divi dends listed at $10 were Inflated to $618.62 after passing through a net work of companies controlled by Bamuel Insull. "In their inflated form," he said, "they were represented to prospec tive investors In the Corporation Securities company as the jewels of the Insull empire." Insull and 16 former officials of his crumbled two-billion dollar do main are charged wilth swindling (143,000,000 from the sale of worth less stock. The Corporation Se curities company, it has been charg ed, merely was a "dump" for sur plus securities. In describing the "kiting-' pro cess, Murphy told - of a chain of Inner-company dealings whereby "(Concluded on page 11, column 6) 5 IN Included in five Indictments re turned by the Marion county grand , Jurv today are two against women. each being charged with the crimei of assault witn a dangerous weapon. Ethel Vorls is charged with shoot ing and wounding Harland Bones near her Turner home on October 16. Bones was said to have been hunting on her premises. Iva Cochran, Inmate of the girls' Industrial school Is charged with assaulting Bertha Tennis, night nurse at the home on the night of October 16. It is charged that the accused placed a glass jar In a stocking In such a manner as to resemble a sline shot and that she struck and wounded the nurse with it. Tracy Hatch Is indicted for point ing a gun at Harold D. Massey. The offense is said to have occurred September 18. carl McKinnev Is accused of do ing an act manifestly tending to cause a minor to oecome aeimqueii., .Tames Allen is indicted on a rhnrne of larcenv in a dwelling, it being alleged he took a grinding wheel, auto robe and lady's coat from a garage on October 12. A not true bill was returned In favor of W. P. Fultz releasing him from a charge of passing a check without sufficient funds in the bank. KINGFISH TOO BUSY TO TALK POLITICS Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 26 (ff) The Louisiana "Kingflsh" has such a strenuous football program he can't speak at Nashville In the Interest of the democratic candidates in Ten nessee for United States Senator and governor, Senator Huey Long said today in declining an invitation. The "klngfish" was as happy as a youngster with a new Christmas horn as he made preparations for hi. dcDanure late today with five or six special trains of college students and other Louisianans lor me ijou lslana State-Vanderbilt football gain tomorrow in Nashville. He laughed off a report in politi cal circles that he was expected to announce for president of the Unit ed States in 1936 on his "share- your-woalth" platorm which he de monstrated with a distribution of railroad fare to hundreds of L.S.U students wishing to go to Nashville. "It will probably be for president of Mexico," Huey said about the "announcement." CODE WAGE ROLES DECLARED ILLEGAL San Antonio, Tex., oct. 26 P) The hourly and minimum wage provisions of the NRA code for the Infant and childrens industry has been held unconstitutional by R. J McMillan, Judge of the federal court for the western dtsUict of Texas. Judge McMillan held the provi sions nnconstitutionr.1 on the ffro-tiuls that they do not affect lntcrifi'ttc commerce. The recov ery B"t v.)'Jd only under the co'vmrrcc art, Judge McMiilar. rtil'd. He j.:s..ii'...' -I ft motion to dLvjitv. a cLf vii.T.on case against the Juvenile mi.i.ufacturlng eomp-ny, miV.Mraciurpi of boys suits ano f Kirls rtrci5. Good Evening! Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN Bill Brletzke. the barber, was up at the county clerk's office this . m. marking out an absent voter's ballot with great gusto and the stub of a lead pencil. Bill Is going to be away from home election day on an Important mission, lie s going hunting. We tried to peek ova Bill's shoulder to see how he voted but he caught us at It and It was no go. We have an underground tip that Dr. Bruce Baxter who arrived today to take over affairs at Willamette switched from Southern California to Willamette because he always wants to be with a university that has a winning football team. That's why Willamette will have to saw up the Loggers tomorrow eve. The venerable Babe Ruth, we are Informed by press dispatches, is to succeed the patriarch, Connie mock, a manager of the Philadelphia Athletics. Both of these old lads may be getting along In the dod dering period but we'll bet a last week's mutual football ticket against a cup of coffee that either one of them could fill the Marlon hotel dining room any Friday morn ing at a breakfast club clatter. We don't know where he picked this up or what history book he's been reading but Bill Phillips ad vised us this morning that Solo mon's theme song was "Good Night, Thousand Good Nights." It's Retting to be generally ru mored about town that the house to be renovized has been standing around on the court house lawn long enough now so folks know how it looks in its decrepit condition and are hoping that somebody will do something about it pretty soon. HOW ABOUT ZIPS FOR ZUPPER? That little mechanical device called the zipper has taken the school by storm. Everywhere we look, someone is zipping a sweater or purse, and now that winter is coming on, with Its neavy Oregon mists, this zipping will extend to galoshes and mackinaws of all sorts. Not only Is this compara tively new fashion a convenience and saver of buttons, but It also supplies entertainment for those lucky students who 'haven't a thing to do,' being upper classmen." Woodburn Independent. We were advised in a local res taurant yesterday that Arbuckle's coffee Is used exclusively. Who'd guessed it, remembering as we did that Mr. Arbuckle sells shoes. The appropriation for circuit judges Is exhausted and they'll get no pay check lor cnristmas montn, it is announced. For once there ain't no Justice for Judges. 'At last I have a Plaid dress," writes Gladys Shields in the Jef ferson Review, of which snes joint editor with her husband. "Being short, I never indulged my love for plaids." If Gladys has a new dress we'd rather think its the old man who's short this time. CANNOT TRANSFER STOCK PAYMENTS Washington. Oct. 26 UP) The farm administration has warned livestock men selling cattle or sheep to the government under the drought relief program that they cannot assign or transfer benefit or service payments. The administration m buying cat tle makes two types of payments, The "purchase payment" is subject to claims of Hen holders against the live stock and the other, "benefit" or "service" payment, goes directly to producers and is not subject to prior claims. The administration declared that the warning was issued following complaints that farmers' creditors were asking producers to sign sepa rate agreements or attempting by other means to secure the benefit and service payments for them selves. Any cases Involving pressure of creditors for such action will be In vestigated promptly by the admin istration, officials said. Martin Calls Dunne Tory Dictated To By Infamous Old Guard ''The regular nominee of but a tory, being rt.i by the republicans. They do not represent even their party, ihey are the Four Horsemen, nousmg Dm petty politicians. They knew only ihe mean con tempt iolc wayi of pet ty politicians. The Four Horsemen want to be th advisors to your 20vcrnor foj Ihc next four yearc. I don't think you want them," Con gressman Charles H. Martin stated before an audience of nearly a 'ho'isand last niht at the urmory h-?re. The rttmcc: :i:c candidate for governor, Cori?ressman Martin, spolte 0:1 the ''greatest issue which lav.rz Oregon today," that of sup yfriine; the r.dir.i nitration and .Ycii:i? a governor who "under- str.r.-.ti the administration and Its NAVAL PARLEY FACES RUPTURE OVER EQUALITY Jap Demands Threaten To Break Off Negotia tions at London First Relaxation in Nip- Son's Attitude Seen In evlsed Proposal By FREDERICK KUHS London. Oct. 26 IP) American and British delegations are agreed that negotiations must be broken oil If Japan insists on actual naval equality at conversations here, it was learned authoritatively today. It was emphasized, however, that the stage has not been reached where such a rupture is a real issue, and that both Americans and Bri tish believe Japan is prepared to produce proposals much more con ciliatory than those outlined in the first talks. The British -American agreement, it was learned, was disclosed yester day when Norman H. Davis, chief American delegate, talked to Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. Japanese and British conferred again today. Japan was expected to answer British questions regarding its proposals. Japanese and Ameri cans probably will meet again Mon day. In talking to the American dele gates at their first meeting, It was learned the Japanese delegates made their claim to equality, proposed a "common upper limit" to the size of navies and, in reply to a question by Admiral William H. St and ley, (Concluded on page 10. column 1) DEPOSITS WILL SHOW. BIG GAIN Washington. Oct. 26 (IP) The comptroller of the currency Issued a call today for the condition of all national banks at the close of busi ness Wednesday, October 17. The bank call issued today was the first since June 30. In some quarters it was estimated the call would show a gam in national bank deposits of between (500,000,000 and $1,000,000,000. Deposits in June were $19,932,660,- 000, with 5.422 banks reporting, com pared with $18,790,487,000 March 5, when 5,293 reported. On October 25, 1933, deposits of 5057 banks were $17,055,208,000. The comptroller of the currency is required by law to call for condi tion statements of all national banks at least three times annu ally but four are usually requested He may select any date desired, and sometimes the call, such as todnys, is placed In the middle of a month to minimize tne possibility oi -win dow dressing" of bank assets. Under the banking act of 1933 the call also Includes private bank ing firms not subject to state ex amination which elect to be exam ined by the comptroller. The law ..rovides they must subject them selves to examination by the comp troller or the federal reserve board. STEEL'S DAUGHTER SUCCEEDS FATHER Portland. Oct. 20 tP) Jean Glad stone Steel, daughter of the late William Gladstone Steel of Medford, will succeed her father as commis sioner of Crater lake national park. The appointment was ordered Thursday by Federal Judge John H. McNary. Steel, beloved "father of Crater Lake park," died at Medford last Monday. He was largely respon, sible for designation of the Crater lake area as a national park. From 1916 until his death, Steel served as commissioner of the park work in which his daughter assisted him. the republican party is nothing old guard. I will not call them policies thoroughly ; who knows Washington and his way from the depot to the hotel there and who can go to the president and cabinet members, and tne ae nartment heads and bureau chiefs. "I carry the president's banner in Oregon. I feel convinced, from all I've heard, I will carry it to sue. cess," Martin stated amid loud ap plause "You have heard the chal lenge thrown out to stop it," he said "Lives were darkened and dire distress," was brought on by the failure of post war capitalism which the speaker described. The Roosevelt (Concluded on page 11. column i) Ask First Lady To Mind Her Own Business ttcohestai. N. Y. Oct. M MV- From her spirited brush with a re publican candidate over the policies of the president, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt turned back today toward her old home at Albany In her po litical stumping tour. On her decision to campaign ior her friend, Mrs. Caroline OTay, democratic candidate for congress- man-at-large, the presidents wife said: "In my own state where I have worked and know many people, I am sure they will understand." In a speech here last night, wnich followed her impromptu defense of the new deal at Buffalo earlier In the day, Mrs. Roosevelt declared she had expected criticism for departing from White House precedent. This had always held the first lady (Concluded on page 10, column 6) PORTLAND MAN KNIFE VICTIM San Francisco, Oct. 26 (IP) The Pacific Coast Seamen's strike form ed the background today of a slay ing in the Ferrv building here at a time when the building was crowd ed with commuters. James Williams, 37, a Portland, Ore., seaman, was stabbed to death, allegedly bv Leo Baker, 37, a re frigerator engineer on tne liner President Hoover. Baker told police he had struck out with his knife in self defense when a group of men "ganged" him, "I did strike breaking work in Manila not long ago," the engineer reportedly told police. "They beat me once. They've been after me since. I think they were out to get me this time so I protected my self." The United Press in Manila learn ed that Baker had been one of four non-union workers injured when union workers attacked mem bers of the crews of the liners Pres ident Hoover and General Lee on Oct. 1. The-knfie used in the stabbing was an ivory-handled one of Jap anese make. Williams' body showed wounds in the chest and leg. He was dead when taken to an emerg ency hospital. Baker claimed he had come to the Ferry building "to square myself with the unions." On his way to union headquarters, he was ac costed by a group of men who start ed to beat him. He drew his knife and stabbed. When one man fell he ran into the waiting arms of policemen coming to see what the trouble was. He will be charged with murder, police said. TO DGDEN MILLS Washington. Oct. 26 WP) The campaign prediction of Ogden Mills, former secretary or tne treasury, that 20.000,000 people would be on relief rolls by January drew a caus tic reply today from Harry if. Hop kins, the relief administrator. Asked at his press conference to comment on Mills' statement, wmcn was made In an address at Indian apolis, Hopkins laughed: "Don't go getting me started on Ogden Mills. This is a political campaign and for some reason he's in it. "I wonder how much they had to pay per head to get the people out to hear him. "It's unbelievable I " Hopkins expressed belief that the number of relief rolls this winter would be less than the combined number on civil works and relief last winter, 6,000,000. He reported the government had purchased over 1,000,000 acres of sub-marginal land, from which fam ilies had been or would be moved to better farms, at an average price of around $4.50 an acre. PRETTY BOY'S BODY ARRIVES AT HOME Sallisaw, Okla., Oct. 26 W1) Char les A, (Pretty Boy) Floyd came home to stay today. In tho chill gloom before dawn, a crude wooden box with Iron handles was unloaded on the station baggage platform. Two brothers of the notorious des perado, E, W. and Bradley Floyd and an undertaker, stepped forward The body was taken to a funeral home where it will remain until the funeral services at Akins Sunday afternoon. SOVIET PUNISHES GRAFTING OFFICIALS Smolensk, U. S. S. R., Oct. 26 (t? Six men were condemned to death and 40 imprisoned today for dis honesty and inefficiency in hand ling grain crops and for failure to make grain deliveries to the gov ernment according to program. In all, 53 were tried Including farm executives and milling oil! cials charged with the theft of 1,400 tons of grain and flour. LABOR STARTS DRIVE AGAINST AUTO INDUSTRY Requests NRA to Reopen Auto Code To Secure 30 Hour Work Week Code Expires Nov. 3 and Manufacturers Willing To Renew Terms Washington, Oct. 26 (LP) The au tomobile industry trail-blazer in American business today became the spearhead of an American Fed eration of Labor drive through NRA to secure shorter hours and increas ed wages for all industrial workers. The recovery board has before it the labor advisory board's approval of a federation! request to re-open the auto code for amendment. The code expires November 8. Labor wants to pare the work-week to 30 hours, boost minimum wages 'and those above the minimum, partic ularly "white-collar" workers, and eliminate the controversial "merit" clause. Labor was promised a public hearing by former administrator Hugh S. Johnson before the code would be renewed again. NIRA chairman Clay Williams re ceived the request from labor board members following yesterday's meet ing, attended by labor secretary Frances Perkins and assistant Ed ward F. McGrady. Williams afterward refused to discuss the matter, but William Green, Federation president and acting Jabor board chairman, said NiBA was not in a position to say (Concluded on page 10. column If LYNCHING MOB SEIZES NEGRO Chlpley, Flai, Oct. 26 (LP) Sheriff J. R. Harrell of Washington coun ty received a report late today that a mob which has custody of Claude Neal, 23-year old negro, planned to tie him to a stake at the scene of a murder he confessed commit ting. Neal Is charged with attacking and murdering Lola Cannidy. He was taken from jail at Brewton, Ala., early today by a mob. Sheriff Harrell refused to divulge the source of his information, but he said he had learned Neal would be taken to Greenwood, Fla., early tonight, tied to a stake, and let the girl's father "do whatever he de sires." Brewton, Ala., Oct. 26 UP) An armed mob of 100 men stormed the county jail here today and seized Claude Neal, 23-year-old negro who yesterday confessed criminally at tacking and murdering a young Florida girl last week. Sheriff G. S. Byrne of Escambia county, said the men suddenly ap pearing In 30 automobiles, mostly bearing Florida license plates, rushed into the jail, seized the keys and departed witn the prisoner. Other details of the raid were not immediately available. Neal had been brought to this Jail for safekeeping last week af ter a mob had threatened a lynch ing at the Chipley, Fla., jail where he was lodged after his arrest. EXCITING RESCUE OF LYNCHED DUMMY Portland. Oct. 26 Excited re ports of a man hanging by his neck from the lofty span of the St. John s I ridge here sent police speeding to the structure where a figure sus pended 200 feet above the Willam ette river swayed at the end of a 40-foot wire. The "body" was a realistic cloth ing store dummy, suspended from a lrder eight feet below the bridge floor. The police who responded to the alarm were not acrobats so they called the fire department. Hundreds of spectators watched the rescue they were so far away they cot'ld not know the figure wai not a corpse. A wave of foint ncss must have gone through the crowd when the wire broke. The dummy, tumbling head over heels, crashed 200 feet to the river. The crash split it open and a harbor tug rescued the "remains.'' MRS, SANKEY TRIAL NEARS COMPLETION Sioux Falls, 8. D., Oct. 26 fPJ The second trial of Mrs. Fern Son key for complicity in the Boettchcr kidnaping is near its end, with all testimony concluded and only clos ing statements by attorneys re maining before the case is given to the federal district court Jury, The defense presented only three witnesses, one of them the deiend ant herself, widow of Verne Sankey, who committed suicide after his arrest In connection with the Boct tcher case. Mrs. Sankey faces a life sentence upon conviction. BANKEKorLGE FULL COOPERATION WITH ROOSEVELT Officers Of 'American Call At White House; Say Banks Want To Lend Money, If Business Will Borrow; Every Effort Promised For Recovery Washington, Oct. 26 () A pledge of full cooperation in the recovery campaign was made personally to President Roosevelt today by the officers of the American Bankers' association. Rudolf S. Hecht, new president of the associa tion, told the president the eager w leuu money w business. The banks want to lend," said Hecht. "We are going through with the program of cooperation. Of course, the bankers can't lend If business docs not borrow, but the bankers are making It known that they are willing to do their part." He called attention tnat nonces have been sent to clearing houses by Francis M. Law, the retiring president, advertising tne willing ness of bankers to extend credit. Hecht was accompanied to the White House by Law and Robert V. Fleming, vice-president of the as sociation, and Tom K. Smith of St. Louis, chairman of the bankers' (Concluded on pngc 10, column 4) NAZI RELIGIOUS LEADER RESIGNS Berlin. Oct. 26 (IP) August Jaeger, nazi lay leader in the Evangelical church and storm center of the fight by opposition pastors against complete nazification of the church, has resigned from the church gov ernment, it was announced official ly tonight. The activities of Jaeger, assistant to Reichbishop Ludwlg Mueller and an extremist In the move to remodel the church on state lines, have led to serious Internal dissession. He wrote a letter to Mueller, re signing on the ground that his work for reorganization of the church naa now been completed. . Well-informed sources believed he was forced to resign to pave the way for a settlement between the oppo sition pastors and Mueller, to which Jaeer was considered the greatest obstacle. His resignation, however, was officially characterized as vol untary. LEGIONNAIRES RETURN HOME Miami, Fla., Oct. 26 (IP) Ameri can Legion members returned to their homes today, confident the government soon would pay off on adjusted compensation certificates 10 years in advance of expiration, The legionnaires voted 987 to 183 for immediate payment at the concluding session of their annual convention yesterday. The vote was considered an. order to the Legion's Washington lobby to work for ful fillment of the organizations will. Once the vote was taken, newly elected officers refused to comment on the next step. Frank N. Bel grano, Jr., San Francisco banker, and new national commander, pledged himself to carry out con vention mandates. The convention approved resolu tions affirming its "political neu trality", opposing clemency for Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, war time draft dodger, urging its mem bers to fight for "clean movies" and supporting the constitutional amendment to prohibit child labor. It also favored the denial of po litical rights to the communist party in every state of the union and opposed the granting of federal farm and homo loans to non-citi zens. The convention elected unanim ously Its five national vice com manders as follows: Daniel J. Doherty, Woburn, Mass. Mllo J. Warner, Toledo, O. John Kennelly; Mandan, N. D. Quiny Melton, Griffin, Ga. Harold F. Warner, Portland. Battle Impends In Congress Over Bonus Demands Of Legion Wnshinirion. Oct. 2S (I") will fight the now campaign immediately. That the HtruKKle in mo next congress win ue terrific few observers denied today The movement for immediate pay ment of the adjusted service cer tificates gained new momentum when the American Legion advo cated it yesterday at the minimi convention in Miami. Though the White House had nothing to say, ' lis position was unmistakable. President Roosevelt's speech in Roanoke, V., last week was generally regarded as aimed at tho bonus drive. He said veteran.' are "better off" than any othei great group, and declared the care of "tho disabled, the sick, the des titute and the starving" was "the first thing. Bankers' 'Association bankers were prepared and LOTTERY VETO BY LA GUARDIA New York. Oct. 26 (IP) New York's device for painless extraction of re venue from John Q. Public a mu nicipal lotteryIs on the shelf un less the state legislature legalizes Its use. Mayor F. H. LaGuardla vetoed last night the much-debated measure which would have set up a "corpora, tlon" with officers to be chosen by lot from among the "stockholders." The officers would have received fa bulous salaries for phantom duties. The bulk of the proceeds from the sale of shares would have gone for unemployment relief. It was the le gal objections which the mayor cit ed in his veto message. James J. L3'ons, Bronx borough president and father of the vetoed resolution, said he would ask the legislature to authorize the proposal at its next session. ROBINSON PUTS BLAME ON AGENT Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 26 (LP) Thomas H. Robinson, Sr., testified today that he participated In the payment to his son of the (50,000 Alice Stoll ransom ,with the belief that federal agents approved the ac tion. Fighting to prevent removal to Louisville where he is charged with violation of the Lindbergh kidnap law In connection with the abduc tion of Mrs. Stoll, the elderly Nash ville contractor told of conferring with O. C. Stoll and Frederick Sack, ett, relatives of Mrs. Stoll. The two came here and urged him to send the ransom money to Tho mas H. Robinson, Jr., sought now for the actual kidnaping, the father said. The family representatives, Ro binson contended, pleaded for him to participate in the transaction and informed him the procedure was sanctioned by department of justice agents. After the agreement to pay the ransom, Robinson testified, he sign ed for the $50,000, shipped to him by express, and gave it to Mrs. Frances Robinson, his daughter-in-law, who carried it to young Robin son in Indianapolis and effected the safe return of Mrs. Stoll. "That was the end of my connec tion in every way," concluded Rob inson. Former Chancellor John R. Aust and Judge A. G. Ewlng testified fa vorably to the father's character. PRESIDENT SILENT ON UPTON SINCLAIR Washington, Oct. 26 (P) Presi dent Roosevelt in response to in quiries today about Upton Sinclair, the California democratic guberna torial candidate, replied that he could not take part in any state campaign. The president did not discuss the matter further. Earlier in the day, Postmaster General Farley, the democratic na tional chairman, declined to com ment upon a letter published from California endorsing Sinclair on his part. "I have nothing to say," Farley re plied to questions about the letter as he left the White House. Tho Roosevelt administration for citKhiiur the soldiers' bonus The Legion ref-olution held thai paying the bonus now would "In crease tremendously the purchasing power of the consuming public" and nive relief to certificate Holder "who are In dire need and dLstress. The veteran administration estim ated that it would take $2.5911.00(1.(100 to met the veterans' demands. Of this, the veterans wouid get alxnit sa.ooti.ooo.OOO. The rest would r tc repay ironcy advanced by the Kovernment for loans on the bonus certificates, which mature In 1915 Last sprtnu, when the bonus tv sue was agitating congress. Prct dent Roosevelt let it be known he tccucludtfl on pane 10. column 5) PVA PLANNING NEW PROJECTS FOR BUILDING Congress To Be Asked for, Huge Appropriation Trj Create Jobs List of Operations for Quick Launching Pe Ing Prepared Washington, Oct. 26 VP) The PWA. quietly is paving the way for anoth er huge appropriation for project designee to create jobs to iwfr corner of tne nation. The administration is certain, well Informed persons said, to ask for more millions perhaps billions. How much congress will provide is a question that can be answered only with a guess. me exact amount to be asKea dm not been decided. The question of how much will be spent is linked, apparently, with future trends in private businses activity. President Roosevelt, though not mentioning PWA specifically, has said govern ment spending and lending will ta per off as soon as private initiative takes over the job. His Industrial recovery chief, Don ald Richberg, said in New York yes terday that a "clearly emerging" Is sue is whether private enterprise shall re-employ "four or five mil lion willing workers or whether government must try to do it. Tne pwa is preparing to lay be fore congress a list of operations which might be launched quickly if Its coffers, once brimming with $3,700,000,000, are replenished. A number of government agencies accordingly, have been asked to speed up public works projects for which they have received funds al ready and to determine what fu- (Concluded on page 11; column 7) Hartford, Conn.. Oct. 26 Hp) Two men snatched nine-year old Patri cia Henry from the yard of St. Jo seph's parochial school this after noon and drove off with her in an automobile bearing New York li cense plates. Police of three states were notified. Teletype and telephone messages to Connecticut, New York and Mas sachusetts police asked them to halt a blue sedan (Nash) bearing a New York license. The child, who lives with her grandmother, was on her way back to school after the noon recess. Tho men drove up to the school yard at 1:20 p.m. The occurrence was witnessed by a woman who no tiflcd the police. ROOSEVELT FAVORS GENERAL MARTIN Portland, Oct. 26 (IP) Marshall N. Dana, aasoclale editor of the Journal, in fl communication from Washington, D. C, today said "Pres ident Roosevelt's keen and friendly interest in tho success of Repre scntativc Charles H. Martin's cam paign for governor of Oregon was left in no doubt in the mind of this writer today when affairs in Oregon were the subject of discussion at tho White House." Dana said that while usage bars direct quotation of the president, hi:; "expressions were both friendly and affectionate." Jamrs A. Parley, postmaster gen eral and chairman of the national democratic committee, was quoted directly by Dana as having said "I want Hie peoplo of Oregon to know that I am for General Martin all tho way and in every way. This administration Is for Congressman Martin. No man has higher sending than he in Washlngtoi-.' $25,090 ALLOTTED RELIEF PROJECTS Portland, Oct. 20 (P) About $25, 000, of which $22,000 will go for wages, will be spent Immediately by the state emergency relief committee on repairs to the Grants Pats irri gation ditch. The money will bo used for lining with concrete 964 feet of a six-foot bottom ditch known as Tokay later al. Tho project will include leveling, widening .ind strengthening the gra vity ditch bank from below Pierce riffle to Green's creek, a distance of about 6000 feet. More than 600 feet of the lateral Job was completed in July and August as emergency work. The relief committee today ap proved expenditure of $1500 for the drilling of a well at the foot of Pot-A-Wa hill in Umatilla county on the Wallowa-Heppner sheep driveway, and $2000 for drilling a well to re lieve the drout'ht in Ukiah, Umatilla county.