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MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1932
No. 180
B. E. F. DELEGATES AT WHITE HOUSE
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H00VERP0L1CIES
Candidate Declares Coast
(Water Power And Orient
Trade Suffers By Reason
"Pernicious Policy" GOP.
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OREGON 465,219
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IN CANADA CELLS,
N DECEMBER TROOPS TO SCENE
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Oct. 30.
(AP) To a throng covering every
Inch apace In this city's wide mon
ument circle, Governor Franklin D.
Booaevelt shouted the assertion to
day that the nation ta "remaining
calm .n the face of organized and
ruthless propaganda of eleventh
riour political desperation which
danglea the old ghost of panlo be
fore our eyes."
After remarking about the "great
outpouring" estimated at more than
SO.000 and Indorsing candidaclea of
the Democratic senatorial and gub
ernatorial nominees. Governor Roose
velt told his hearers:
"It la my belief that thta cam
paign marks the beginning or a new
deal In American politics, and In the
conduct of American government."
He apoke from a balcony of the
Hotel English, following a tumultous
reception and a parade through the
city streets.
When the governor referred to "or
ganised and ruthless propaganda,' a
whoop went up from the crowd.
The "unwise policies of the admin
istration," Mr. Roosevelt said, "have
permitted also the uncounted riches
of our mines to He unused, while
those who stand ready to work the
mines . . . starve In the very pres
ence of riches."
Departing from his advance text,
be Interjected:
"I aaw that with my own eyes yes
terday going down the Ohio river
from Pittsburgh."
"A selfish policy of pernicious pri
vate monopoly." Governor Roosevelt
ald, "has permitted water power
hat might bring happiness to mil
lions of homes to remain unused."
"Par out on the Pacific coast," he
continued, "a great population facing
the orient Is unable to trade with
that orient because of the unsound
policy sponsored by men so narrow
and localised in Washington that
thev were too selfish or tod indiffer
ent to realize the need of people so
Jar away."
Asserting that the financial sys
tem or the United States has been
"badly managed and hideously gam
bled with by this aamimstrauon,
oovernor Roosevelt said, "It Is still
eanablA of re&alr."
Turning to "governmental interfer
ence with business." the governor
said he has "warned the country"
asainat It.
"The policy of the present leader
ship of the Republican party In the
past few years has constituted dan
gerous back-seat driving." he assert
ed. II encouraged wanwm ana ann
eerous sacculation.
. "I am opposed to their kind of
governmental Interference with bus
iness." he added wlW a wave of his
flit.
Taking up the matter of a tax on
beer, which he advocated In his
speech last night In Pittsburgh, the
governor said the Democratic party
"wants to acquire, through a aound
federal policy of federal taxation of
beer, some of the countless wealth
now going into the pockets of racket
eers." The Democratic presidential nomi
nee also asserted hta party "will pre
. serve for labor Ita rights won through
-a, generatlona of hard and unremitting
struggle."
"My campaign." he said, "has pro
ceeded on the basis cf an orderly
presentation of the facta and no
amount of October hysteria from the
other side la going to divert me from
orderly presentation of the facts."
When the governor observed that
"millions of Americans p a a s e d
through the problems of the groat
war and hundreds of thousands of
toem served In magnificent loyal
army." a voice out In the crowd
shouted. "And what have we got?"
Continuing, the governor said: "The
old witchcraft will not further dis
turb the electorate." he concluded
with the assertion the election offers
sn opportunity for the building of
" better order" and that in It la
"the assurance of progress."
The parade that brought t,he gov
ernor to the English hotel halted a
few blocks from the railroad station
to allow a throng of marching men
and women to form In front of the
a governor's car and precedo him
through the city.
While the New York governor
watched, men and women bearing
placards, bands playing 'Sidewalks of
New York." automobiles csrrylng
floats, many of which depleted scenes
criticizing the Republican adminis
tration passed In review before him.
Many negroes were among the
marchers and a negro band played
lustily the familiar campaign song of
Alfred E. Smith In his 1928 cam
paign. Among the placards were
standards asserting: "Abolish bread
lines vote for Roosevelt;" "What has
Hoover done for, you?" "We want to
save our homea--vote for Roosevelt."
(Continued on Page Ten)
Campaign Stuff
CHICAOO, Oct. 30 (AP) Donald
B. Blf-hberg, attorney for lai'.wsT la
bor Interests, gave otit copies today
of a telegram to Secretsry of Lsbor
William N. Boa, reaffirming a
rhsrge th.t the possibility of Rich
berg s becoming a feder.l Judge had
been dlcusaed. Senator Oeorge W.
NoitU. Nebraska Insurgent Republic
an, campaigning for Governor Frank
lin D. Rooaerelt, charged In a recent
address thst Doa "clancled" a fed
ral Judgsahig before Richberg.
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A delegation from'the bonus expeditionary force headed by Hoks
Smith (center), field commander, marched up to the White House and
was received by President Hoover. Smith handed the Prmldent an
envelope which contained the army's demands in petition form and a
rsolutlon of "censure" for the military eviction of the organization from
Washington last July. (Associated Press Photo)
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AT HEALTH CLINIC
Largest In History County
Portland Child Specialists
Render Service Sponsored
By Health Association.
The largest clinlo In the history of
Jackson county, conducted, for han
dicapped children, was held at the
Alex Sparrow memorial clinic yes
terday under the direction of Dr.
Richard B. Dillehuni and Dr. Henry
Dixon, Portland child specialists of
national reputation.
Mors than 100 children In search
of aid. which may enable them to
find happiness In the years to come,
through mended bodies and minds,
were examined by the Portland doc
tors, brought to Medford through
the efforts of the Jackson County
Public Health association, with the
aid of the Klwants club, which Is
assisting In the payment of the
transportation and X-ray costs, the
two doctors donated their services to
the clinic, free of charge, beginning
the work: at 7:30 oclock. yesterday
morning and continuing until 6
o'clock, with a half-hour recess at
noon.
Sixty-five children were examined
by Dr. Dlllehunt and 35 by Dr. Dixon,
psychiatrist. Each one calling at toe
clinic was given personal attention
and recommendations regarding aid
needed, If any, and how to obtain It.
Twelve were advised to go to the
Shrine hospital at Portland for treat
ment. Conferences were "held with local
physicians on several problem cases
and Interviews with Miss Loulsy Bas-
ford regarding the Instruction and
progress of Instruction In Medford
schools for handicapped children.
The work done la Medford's special
room for handicapped children was
highly commended by Dr. Dille.hunt,
who was also generous In his praise
of the preparatory work done by the
local health unit before his arrival
to conduct the clinic.
The Alex Sparrow memorial clinic,
sponsored by the Jackson County
Health association, he described
superior to all other clinics of the
state, with the exoeptlon of the spe
cial hospitals In Portland. The equip'
ment and arrangement of the clinic,
he pointed out, enabled Dr. Dixon
to work with greater speed, accom
pli' tng more than they had anticl-p,-
as possible.
clinic yesterday were the following
iisting the two specialists in me
members of the Jaelcsoa county fud
Ho Health association, which has
made possible this special promotion
of child heslt,h: Mrs. Leonard Car
penter, Mrs. P. Corning Kenly, Mrs.
Lewis Ulrlch, Mrs. George Roberts,
Mrs. Alex Sparrow, Mrs. Howard Hill.
Mrs.. David Rosenberg. Mrs. P. E.
Wagner of Ashlnnd, Mrs. Everett Pa
ber and Mrs. chss. Taylor of Central
Point, Mrr. O. H. Wilcox of Phoenix.
Miss Helen Bullls and Mrs. Robert
Browne of this city.
Miss Harriet Sparrow, acting as
transportation chairman, made trips
to various sections of the valley,
bringing In the children who would
otherwise be denied the service of
fered at the clinic. She continued
the work throughout the day, going
as far as Bogue River and Wlmer for
the young patients.
Following the clinic a list of new
donors to the Sparrow merr.orlsl clln
ls was announced by the heslth as
sociation secretary, Mrs. Ulrlch. The
list includes the Central Point W. R.
C, Mrs. Porter J. Neff of this city.
Christian Sunday school of Central
Point, and Colonel Sargent camp, U.
9. W. V.
flakm Home pilfered
BALEM. Ore. Oct. 20. (API Po
lice reported today that no trace had
been found of valuables and cash
toien earlv this morning from toe
JoseDh Welnste'ln home while the
family slept. Entrance was appar-
ently gained throug an unlocked rear
door snd two diamond rings valued
at 1300 a gold watch and chain and
tome cash were reported stolen,
POSTPONE KONKEL
NEW QUIZ STARTS
Near Shooting Of Deputy
Sheriff And Bullet Fired
Into Home To Come
Before Next- Grand Jury.
The preliminary hearing of Ells
worth Konkle, arrested on an Invol
untary manslaughter charge for the
slaying a week ago of Glen Fabric,
prominent business man, on a hunt
ing trip, was not held this morning
as scheduled but postponed until
October 2a, the district attorney an
nounced.
. The postponement was made to
provide time for the county surveyor
to visit the scene of the tragedy and
determine Its exact location. Konkle
was released from Jail Saturday on
bail of $2000 furnished by his broth-erln-law,
D. B. Millard, who was with
him when the tragedy occurred, and
Mrs. Millard.
Investigation of the near shooting
Monday of Deputy Sheriff Paul Jen
nings in the Wagner Butte section
was being continued today by Sher
iff Ralph Jennings. It Is probable
that the case will be taken before
the grand Jury. The shooting oc
curred when a hunter, visiting the
same lorest section, took young Jen
nings for a deer. After firing once
he saw Jennings stand up, he Is re
ported to have told Sheriff Jennings,
and realised he had fired at a man.
The bullet tore Into the earth a short
distance In front of Jennings, .in
direct line with his body. The fog,
whirh obscured the hunter's ability
to distinguish the man from a deer.
also Interfered with the sighting of
his gun, officers stated, thereby pre
venting a second hunting tragedy
for Medford.
County officers plan to exert ev
ery posstble effort In a campaign
to counteract hunting accidents and.
the careless use of dangerous weapons.
A report, which came into the sher
iff's office last night, they cited as an
outstanding example of the latter.
C. W. McPheeters, who resides on
Maple Park drive, this city, stated
that a shot fired from a .23 rifle
came through the window 'of his
house Tuesday afternoon. Returning
with his wife from a short stay down
town, he found a hole in the win
dow and It was In direct line on
the other side of the room with
! Pl of plaster blown from the wall
and an exposed lath, which hsd ob
viously been struck by the bullet,
which glanced back, landing on the
floor. . The bullet waa brought Into
the sheriff's office last night and an
Investigation was Immediately start
ed but no Information gt ined through
a tour of the section.
The bullet entered the room, Mr.
McPheeters stated, In such a man
ner that had a person been present,
he would have been shot through the
hesd.
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PENDLETON. Ore.. Oct. 20. (API
If the proper cooperation of de
positors and the community In gen-1
cral la accorded, It Is bellied by 1
bank officials here, they said today,
thst the First Inland National bank
of Pendleton will be able to resume '
business. I
Edwin Winter, vice-president of j
the Institution, returned from Port- j
tend last night with the encouraging
word from power financial circles
there thst facilities are available to
i the Pendleton bank,
The bank Is solvent, Its officers say
and If depositors leave their money
I on deposit until commodity prices
return to a higher level, the bank
IwUl be able to COUttaua buvmeofc
FOR ALLPARTIES
Democrats Gain 49,543
With Largest Increase In
Multnomah Lane, This
' County Lead New Voters.
BALEM. Ore.. Oct. 20. (AP) Reg
Istraatlon for all parties In Oregon
with five small counties yet to re
port, shows a gain of 49.543 voters
over the totals for the same counties
In 1928, figures on file at the secre
tary of state's office today reveati
Jackson, Lane and Multnomah coun-
ties were the latest to report official !
totals.
The Democrat lo gain Is better than
two and half times that of the Re
publicans. They added 36,901 to
their lists while the Republicans ad
ded 14,730. Registration from minor
parties ahowed a, slight decrease.
The Democratic total is 147,843, or
an Increase of 31,034 over all coun
ties four years ago. So far minor
parties have reported 11.992, a small
loss In this year's registration. To
tal figures give 465.219 voters In Ore
gon so far reported. In 1928 the 36
counties reported 438.180 voters, or
29,039 less than reports already In.
It Is estimated the Increase will
be about 50,000 voters over the pre
vious presidential election. The
counties yet o report to the secretary
of state are Crook, Grant, Harney,
Lincoln and Wasco. '
While Multnomah county reported
the largest Democratic Increase as
well as the largest Increase In Ore-
gon, It reported a loss of nine Re
publicans. The Democratic increase
there was 12,680. Counting a small
loss In registration from other par
ties, the total Increase was 12.616 1
voters. Multnomah's figures are: To- !
tal 160,947; Republicans 107,210:
Democrats 60,550; from other par
ties 3,187. '
Both Lane and Jackson counties
reported the largest proportionate In
crease In total registrations. Lane
county leads the state In Republi
can gain with 2,891 over four years
ago.
Lane county reports show a total
registration of 32,072, a boost of 6
920 over the 1928 figures. Republi
cans listed 19,742 while minor par
ties numbered 4.633. The Demo
crats totaled 10,597 or an Increase of
3,399 In the past four years.
Jackson county gives 19,139 vot
ers, or 5,210 more than were listed
previously. Of tihts total 12.1 14
were Republicans, an Increase of 2,
516: Democrats listed 6,501, an In
crease of 2,800.
It is expected by the secretary of
state that the other counttea will
have reported by the end of the
present week..
PORTLAND. Ore.. Oct. 20. yp)
The United States bureau of public
roads opened bids this morning on
three highway projects to cost about
200,000. Two of the Jobs are In
Oregon and one in Washington.
A section of the Canyon City-Burns
route, extending from Burns north
about 11 miles. Is to be oiled. Of
the five contractors competing, the
Newport Construction company, Port
land, tendered the lowest bid, $30,
583.
P. 0. Dlllard of Medford, with I
bid of 124,428, was low on the grad
ing of about 5V& miles of the first
section of the Cascade Lakes high
way north of Crater Lake park to
Diamond lake. Thta highway extends
from the northern boundary of the
park, north, along the slope of the
Cascade mountains, past many lakes
of that region, to Bend. O. H. Pyl
Co. of Eugene was second on this
work with a bid of 24,24. and John
son Brothers company of Klamath
Falls, third, at aae.519.
Reek Insull Canh
NBW TORK, Oct. 20. (AP) A
complaint filed in United States dis
trict court today In an action to
recover securities pledged with banks
snd others, chsrged that Insull Util
ities Investment, Inc., borrowed 27,
400.00 In yet' unpaid sums from
banks and $500,000 from the Oen
eral Electric company.
Another Probe
SALEM. Ore., Oct. 2f.fAP) Fur
ther Investigation of stock t ran" ac
tions of the Pacific Bancorporatlon
and the American National corpora
tion of Portland is not warranted by
facts, James W. Mott, state corpo
ration commissioner, said here today
whn he was cited to appear before
th circuit court In answer to a man
damus proceeding calling for inves
tigation of the corporations.
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Contut Editor, Mall Tribune.
After reception at which he ahook
3,000 handa. President Hoover ap
peared with a bandaged hand, the
result of a cut from a ring. (Asso
ciated Press Photo)
FRAME ON STAND
With many admissions of love and
affection accepted, but "not In view
of marriage," voiced by Robert W.
Frame of Phoenix, defendant, the
breach of promise suit of Marguerite
Smith of Seattle, asking (25,000 heart
balm, continued In circuit court this
morning. Frame was called to the
stand with the opening of court and
was s till on whan the noon recess
waa called. He denied that any mar
riage arrangement had been entered
Into with Miss Klrksmlth, but ad
mltted that he had taken her about
In Seattle for. more than three years
before marrying his present wife In
southern Oregon, and that the In
tlmacles" claimed by the plaintiff
were true.
The court room was filled, as yes
terday, when he told his story. Trans
fers of property to his wife, mention
ed by Attorney Ralph Hammer for
the plaintiff, Mr. Frame described as
"a wedding gift." He also stated that
he had given his wife his car, be
cause hers was worn out. He denied
that he had called the car "ours,
when discussing It with Miss Klrk
smlth tn Seattle; admitted writing
the letters presented by the. plaintiff,
but stated that he had destroyed those
written by Miss Klrksmlth to hln.
self. He said he knew she was In
love with him, that he did want t
receive her letters, but did not like
her "well enough to marry her."
He was questioned by his attor
ney, Don Newbury, and by the plain
tiff's attorneys this morning, and ar
guments In the case were expected to
be finished this afternoon,
Calm and reserved, but a trifle
hesitant, Miss Klrksmlth took the
stand yesterday afternoon. She gave
her age as "nearly 29" while review
lng the Incidents relative to her al
leged engagement to Mr. Frame; de
scribed trips to the tailor and the
choosing of a wedding ling she never
wore- She said that Mr. Frame fre
qu((lt!y assu-ed her "they were the
same as married." Pour letters were
introduced as evidence by the plain
tiffs attorney, and Gertrude O'Con
nrt al8ter of t,1fl puttnti'ff; her hus
band and Mrs. Downey, another sis
ter, were called as wltneses to testify
to statements allegedly made by
Frame, Indicating that he Intended
to marry Miss Klrksmlth.
NEW YORK, Ort. 20 (AP, Dem
ocratic National Chairman James A.
Farley announced today that John
J. Raskob, his predecessor, hsd given
26,000 to the Roosevelt-Garner cam
paign fund.
Farley made hlj announcement at
a luncheon of Democratic leaders at
tended by Raskob, who hart not, prev
iously appeared In the political spot
light since he was succeeded by Far
ley. Straw Ballot
for Prwldwit.
. for Conntj JuilK.
. for nutrlot Attorn.f.
. for therlir.
tlpiatttrt, and mall to Straw Ballot
RASKQB DONATES
$25,000 TO DEIS
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However, Will Seek Cut Or
Cancellation of Balance
Payment For Munitions
Premier Answers Query
PARTS, Oct. 20. p) France plans
to pay promptly the December in
stallment of the $400,000,000 French
"commercial" war debt to the United
States. Premier Herrlot was quoted by
Paris newspapers today as saying, but
she will continue efforts to secure
cancellation or reduction of the rest
of the debt by negotiation.
The declaration ascribed to the pre
mter was reported to have been made
last night at a session of a commit'
tee of the chamber of deputies. The
"commercial" debt Is for army stocks
bought during the war.
The question whether Prance In
tended to pay her war debts to the
United States was asked by Deputy
Henry Haye. it waa reported.
L'Echo de Paris added the follow
ing to the premier's reply:
But I make a distinction between
the commercial debt and the political
debt. Regarding the later, whatever
the result of the (American) presi
dential election, we will negotiate,
trying, as far as we are able, to ob
tain more favorable treatment.
If we could secure cancellation.
It would be most desirable, but dont
ask me to give any promise, for It's
not dependent on me."
Deputy Haye was said to have ask
ed the premier whether, since Ger
many was paying France nothing.
Prance shouldn't cease paying her
creditors. M. Herrlott was quoted as
answering emphatically:
"Not being swindlers, we will pay
scrupulously our commercial debts."
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. (AP)
Administration officials refused to
day to discuss Premier Herrlot's state
ment, quoted by the Paris press, that
he will continue efforts to secure
cancellation or reduction of that part
or France a war debt to this country
which is not a "commercial" obliga
tion. President Hoover's statements In
his speech accepting the nomination
and in his Dea Moines address were
pointed out by state department of
ficials as the administrations posi
tion. These statements stood flatly
against cancellation of war debts, but
did not close the door to negotia
tions for readjustments.
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FOR GIGOLO TARIFF
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 20. (AP)
Will Rogers, who was the guest of
the American colony at a dinner last
night, said he was "America's gift
to those who didn't see the Prince
of- wales."
'I'm here to lower the tariff" the
humorist said. "Argentne exports
wheat, meat and gigolos, and the
United States puts a tariff on the
wrong two."
He recalled how he came to Argen
tina in 1001, wlVi money he earned
selling cattle, and found himself un
able to hold a job as an Argentine
cowboy. He lived in Buenos Aires
until his money was all gone, he
said, then worked his way to Africa
on a cattle boat and Joined a wild
west show.
Introducing Manuel Ad r a da, Argen
tine poio star, he predicted the Ar
gentine team would win the Interna
tional matches next month.
"What," he asked, "can a bunch of
Yale boys do against this gorilla?1
Rogers left by airplane today for
Brar.il on his way home.
PORTLAND, Oct. ao. P) Robart
aoraon (Wildcat) Duncan, tormy
notrel of tha radio, waa denied an
application for an order forcing radio
ttlon KWJJ to reMoro hla tlm for
broadcasting when ha appeared In
court today. He aeeka a permanent
Injunction agatnat tho atatton and
the Dairy Cooperative aaaoelatton,
and Will H. Henry, Ita manager,
Duncan, who aeveral month, ago
erred a federal Jail term for ualng
allegedly profana and obacen lan
giuigo over a radio nation her In
connection with an election two yearn
ago. lnauta KWJJ broke lu contract
with him and haa given th tlm to
tho cooperative aaaoclatlon. Ha want
a permanent restraining order agalnt
the atatlon and on permitting him
, to return to the air.
! Duncan aald hi, contract provided
; for payment of 100 a week for the
- dally broedesata.
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Fvape Captured
PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 30. (AP)
Fred George, an. alleged leader In an
eecape from tha Vancouver, Waah.,
Jail Sept. 7 In which ,h and four
othera got away, found out late ye,.
; terday that th municipal court on
i tha aecond floor of polloa headquar-
tera hera waa a poor place to vlait.
1 A patrolman of tha vie division
rscrnlKed him. Oeorge denied hav
lng been In tha Vancouver Jail but
' was Identified, as tt van tod bum),
RADIO WILDCAT
LOSES COURT MOVE
Gunfire And Explosion Heard
Behind Walls At Ports
mouth Prison Soldiers
Guard In Battle Regalia.
OTTAWA, Ont., Oct. 20 (AP)
Minister of Justice Hugh Outhrle was
Informed by telephone that a riot
involving 120 men was under way
thla afternoon In one of the shops at
Portsmouth prison, where there was
a serious outburst Monday. Troops
ware called out to assist the guards.
A detachment of royal Canadian
horse artillery was rushed to the
prison after persons outside the walls
heard the report of what seemed to
be a muffled explosion, followed by
gunfire.
The troops carried full field equip
ment snd wore steel helmets. They
were transported to the penitentiary
by trucks.
The soldiers were marched Inside
the walls, on which the guard contin
gent had been doubted.
Details of guards were posted on
; the roads about the penitentiary to
prevent civilians from approaching.
But 300 feet away from the walls It
was possible to hear the shouts and
howls of the rioting Inmates.
.The soldiers, numbering about 100,
were sent directly to posts on top
of the wall. They stood there, pro
pared for any eventuality.
FAVOR AUTO CUT,
JOE DUNNE SAYS
SALEM, Ore., Oct. 20. (AP) A
majority of the members of the next
legislature who are holdovers or are
sure of election have pledged them
selves to support a 95 license fee for
passenger . automobiles In Oregon,
State Sentaor Joe B. Dunne said to
day. Dunne declared he had the per
sonal pledges of 32 members of Vie
lower house and 25 members of the
state senate, more thou enough to
assure passage of such a measure to
reduce presnnt license fees.
Dunne further said he would go
to court to enjoin construction of
the Wolf Creek highway from Port
land to the sea, the route recently
agreed upon by the state highway
commission, ahould any contracts on
this project be let. He did not di
vulge what his argument would be,
but he bolteved he could halt con
struction of the highway over that
particular route.
Organisation of the next state
senate la already tentatively under
way, with Fred E. Kiddle of La
Orande as president, Dunne com
mented. He Indicated several com
mittee chairmen have already been
selected.
aid eor silver
iBUTTE. Mont.. Oct. 20. (AP)
President Hoover today telefpraphed
to republican headquarters here his
assurance that as a condition to the
participation of the United States
In the world economic conference to
be held Iste this year, "the yhole
silver question" would be "fully dealt
wltm."
The president's message also said
that Tie would appoint, as a member
of the American delegation to the
conference, a representative of the
sliver interests of the United States,
Interpreting statements of Frank
lln D. Roosevelt, democratic candi
date for president. In his address here
September 10, snd of Senator T. J.
Wash as Indicating the president had
remained obdurate to the appeals for
relief of the silver producers snd had
done nothing toward calling a con
ference on the silver question, Paul
D. Hud tl off, oh airman of the Sliver
Bow courlty central committee, asked
the president for a statement on the
matter, pointing out that "the people
of Montana as well as all of the cltl
sens of other mining states are
gravely concerned about and vitally
interested In the rehabilitation of
silver."
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PANTS IGNITED
A cigarette, careleaajy thrown Into
a loaded car yesterday afternoon wsa
blamed today for tha fir In a pair
of corduroy panta, which caused con.
alderanl eicltement on Slith itnet
yesterday afternoon.
Tha smoke, evolving from the car.
driven In from the mountain by
Ranger AI Btoehr, waa discovered by
Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Ollmor. They
Investigated, found th trousers,
which were burning, and hwi put
out th flam, wben th owner w
touao.
Treasury Leader Says "Still
Dodging" Bonus Issue
Ford Endorses Hoover As
"Best Man," Presidency.
WASHINGTON. Oce. 20. (p) Sec
retary Mills said today he would reply
to the speech last night by Franklin
D. Roosevelt, objecting to the ad
min I utrat ion's fiscal policies and ex
pressing himself on the bonus, on
next Tuesday night In Cincinnati.
The treasury secretary asserted the
Democratic nominee was "still dodg
ing" on the bonus Issue.
Roosevelt Indicated,' he told
newspapermen, that If there was a
surplus In the treasury he would
pay the bonus next week. He hasn't
met the Issue. He Is still dodging.
He hasn't indicated whether as Presi
dent he would sign a bonus bill or
not."
NEW TORK, 0t. 2ft. vp United
States senator Felix Hebert of Rhode
Island, In a statement released to
day through the eastern division of
the Republican national committee,
described Gov. Franklin D. Roose
velt's statement on the bonus in
Pittsburgh last night as "lefthanded.
"It la not a courageous statement
of his position on the bonus," the
eastern director of the committee
said. "It can easily be Inferred that
If these were the boom times of four
years ago, he would be perfectly will
ing to allow this huge dispensation
of public funds to a particular group
of citizens for whom Republican con
gresses have already made ample pro
vision." OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 20. (AP) '
Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley
today said Governor Roosevelt was
"dodging the Issue" and resorting to
"flagrant misrepresentation" in his
presidential campaign speech at Pitts
burgh last night.
Discussing the Democratic nomi
nee's governmental economy program
tn an Interview before starting for
Chicago, Secretary Hurley cited
points on which, the said, Roosevelt
"failed" to d eel? re himself.
"His Flstsburgh speech on economy
convicts hVn of political cowardice,
Hurley said, adding that his discus
sion of. governmental expenditure
"was another example of the eva
sion which has characterized all his
campaign speeches. He was afraid to
meet the Issue squarely for fear of
offending various groups."
DeTTROIT, Oct. 30. (VP Disavow
ing any Interest in party politics,
Henry Ford today was enlisted as a
campaigner on behalf of President
Hoover.
In a radio address last night his
first of that nature the automobile
manufacturer said that "I support
the best man for the Job. If Herbert
Hoover were a Democrat, with his
record during the last four years, I
should luvve to support hlm.M
Much of fls address was devoted
to the need of "a money-system man
aged as our weather bureau Is, for
the protection of the people's busi
ness,' and he said he would "like to
see It done by a man of practical
experience like Mr. Hoover."
'Congress, he said, "farmed out
the national money system to private
hands" and "should take back full
control of money and give the United
States a public service money system
as opposed to a private profit money
system."
He said President Hoover "is carry
lng a greater burden than Abraham
Lincoln carried and he is carrying
It Jn a way that places him beside
Irflncoln In sacrificial service.
"The President," he said, "kept his
head when others lost theirs. No
act of his has been dictated by panto
or politics. And the result la that
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ROGER?
BUENOS AIRES, Qct. 13.
Say, you talk about e. city. Ttai
Buenos Aires is as big as Chi
cago, as live as Paris, Beautiful
as Beverly Hills and as sub
stantial as Clarcmore, Okla
homa. Like all countries, trie prcsU
dent is just In from day to
dsy. He may be on the same
plane with me going ont. I have
met 'cm going anil, coming
down here so much that the
traveling man yon meet is not s
drummer, he is an ex-president
escaping to the brush some
where. To be unemployed nowadays
is terrible, but it's not as bad
as it is to be employed if yrm
are working' for the reople.
Yours,
Aims. sUNsissi toft
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