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Twenty-Seventh Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1932.
No.
SAMUEL INSULL' IN ATHENS
ROOSEVELT RESTS
TRIPLETS NAMED AFTER ROOSEVELT
POWERFUL FLEET
FOR FRIDAY TALK
El
The Weather
forecast: In.rttlrd and cooler to
nliht. Friday fair.
Temperature:
HlgheM yesterday 69
Lotiett this morning )
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EC - MIST HOLDS
HOOVER VICTORY
DEPRESSION CURE
Governor Ritchie to Speak in
Hoosier Capital Same Date
Eight Speeches Are
Scheduled for 24 Hours
CAMPAIGN BROADCASTS
(Time Is Eastern Standard.)
Tout glit (Thursduy).
WABC-CB3 Republican, James
M. Beck (eastern chain only).
10:00 Alfred E. Smith from Bos
ton. WJZ-NBC :00 Republican Ra
dio League. Roger Straus.
WBAF-NBC T h e o d o r e Roose
velt from Manila.
Friday.
WABC-OBS 12:15 p. m. Repub
lican farm program, C. W. Bur
kett. WJZ-NBC 1 ;15 R publican
woman's program.
ASHINGTON, Oct. 27. (AP)
President Hoover today engaged him
self In a speech-writing drive in
preparation for departure at 11 p. m.
on a fourth midwestern awing that
will carry him before at least 8 audi
ences In the succeeding 24 hours.
Looking ahead also to Monday's
political Journey through five Atlan
tic seaboard states, starting Just 34
hours after his return from Indian
apolis, where he speaks tomorrow
night, the chief executive denied him
self to visitors during the morning.
White House aides said he will be
gin his address In Indianapolis at
7:30 p. m. (CST) Friday night, about
an hour earlier than the starting
time of his previous, address,.
Governor Ritchie- of Maryland Is
speaking In the Hoosier capital the
same night in behalf of Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Both addresses will be
broadcast and rival parades are plan
ned. Despite the chief executive's effort,
one of his secretaries reported there
was no likelihood that the Indian
apolis address could be finished until
tomorrow between rear platform ap
pearances en route.
Shortly before lunch the president
took time to present an American
flag to the captain of the U. ,S. S.
Constitution as a navy day event.
He planned to devote the afternoon
to campaign work.
Pngcan t ry
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. (AP)
Two live elephants, symbolic of the
O. O. P., one of them carrying a
banner, "This is an elephant's Job
and no time for donkey business," to
day trooped onto the White House
lawn to serve as a background for a
photograph of President Hoover and
a delegation from the Young Re
publican league.
Kenneth Uglow, president of the
league, presented the president with
nn elephant symbol for his lapel and
said his group was prepared "to
pledge you that on November 8th,
A.OOO.OOO young men and women
throughout the country will cast
their vota to re-elect you president
ef the. United States."
The' two elephants, Eva, 32 years
Aold, and Danny, 33, were borrowed
from a theater.
Afterward the president stood with
a delegation of several score Knights
of Pythias, noma of them In uni
form, who answered a call of their
leader for "three cheers for Hoover"
as the president departed.
LEAGUE OF 7000
, 10 MAP WRITE-IN
Hundreds of names hau been added
today to the list of supporters of
the campaign to re-elect Ralph Jen
f nines sheriff of Jackson county by
writing in his name In the Novem
ber election. It was learned from
members of the "Committee of 7000.'
Names of the workers were not re
lessed and will not be until head
quarter of the campaign are estab
lished, following a meeting of the
league tomorrow.
Program to be followed will also be
definitely outlined at the meeting
tomorrow. The personnel of the league
ti made up of business and profes
lonal men of Mcdford and many rural
people, representing both the Repub
itcan and Democratic parties.
The campaign will be a citizens
mmpstgn, it was stressed today, with
no party lines drawn and Is meeting
with wide approval.
Sheriff Jennings was defeated as
candidate for the Democratic nomi
nation In the primaries. It. was pointed
out tnday when Republicans could do
nothing about the situation.
Held to Grand Jury.
C'arence Bilger. 60. and Ben Holt.
in, waived examination when thy
appeared before Judce Olenn O. Tsy
lor in Justice court this niorninf. and
were bound over to the grand Jury
en charges of contributing to the
delinquency of a minor. Ball for
each was set at 11000. The complaint
was signed a en Inst the men by War-.
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Thl Associated Press telephoto shows Samuel Insult (left), former
Chicago utilities magnate, as he was photographed In Athens, Greece,
shortly after he was Indicted In Chicago on charges of embezzlement
and larceny.
SEVILLE SUSPECT
SEVILLE, Spain. Oct. 27. f AP)
Jean Saul, detained by police yes
terday for questioning in connection
with Vie kidnaping of the Lindbergh
baby, said today he would disclose
nothing about that crime except to
American police.
'Newspapers have offered me big
money for what I know," he said,
but I'm not selling it. I know the
names of some of the people who got
the 50,000 ransom in the Lindbergh
case, but I will talk to nobody but
the American police."
Saul said he had worked -for a
while In a hotel in Florida and "got
to know a lot of prominent people"
there. He named some of the peo
ple, but he had nothing to say about
the details of his acquaintance with
them nor would he disclose the name
of the hotel where .he had worked.
He said he thinks his parents were
Russian, but they died when he was a
child and he doesn't know their
names. The police, who believe Saul
Is an alias, are continuing their ef
forts to establish the man's Iden
tity. SUES LINER FOR
HURTS BK ENGINE
PORTLAND, Oct. 27. (AP) Be
cause John J. Doyle got Intoxicated,
lost his Job, and was struck by a
locomotive, he wants the Grace
Steamship company to pay him $75,
000 for personal Injuries.
Doyle, Portland seaman, filed suit
for that amount In federal court
here today. His complaint states that
he was an oiler on the steamship Ca
cique, and that last August 13 when
the vessel was in Puget Sound, he
went to Tacoma on shore leave and
proceeded to get In a state of intoxi
cation.
Cn hi return to his ship, he said
Ills condition was so bad the master
of the boat discharged him and put
him ashore. The ship was docked
near a switching yard. Doyle said
one of the engines hit him. On the
theory that the master of the vessel
should have protected him from the
hazard of crossing the tracks in his
condition, Doyle demands damages.
RAIL LOAN WOULD
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. (AP)
Authorisation to borrow 2.900.000
from the reconstruction corporation
for repairing and restoring equipment
wa sought today by the New York
Central railroad in an application to
the Interstate commerce commission.
The three-year-lonn would be se
currd by the road's refunding and lm
provement mortgage bonds.
UnOr the plan of the carrier, 10.000
steel box cars and 3000 aito box cars
would be repaired at the East Buffalo
and Indianapolis shops. It was calcu
lated that employment would be given
to 1500 men for 7 to 8 months cn a
5-day week.
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STIiSON SPEECH
TOKYO, Oct. 27. (TP) Secretary
Henry L. Stimson's reference to non
recognition of the fruits of aggres
sion In his Pittsburgh speech, drew
the comment from a foreign office
spokesman that "It was the same old
story."
The spokesman said the references
tl alleged Japanese aggression In
Manchuria were Implied accusations
against Japan 'that had. lost their
sting through frequent reiteration "
Nevertheless, in evidence of official
Japanese Interest in the speech, the
Washington embassy obtained an ad
vance copy and cabled the foreign
office voluminous extracts.
The' speech was the biggest story
in the afternoon papers, all of them
featuring Mr. Stimson's picture un
der black headlines. ' "Stlmson Again
Blames Japan," and "Sttmson Stub
bornly Reiterates His Opinion," were
typical.
PITTSBURGH. Oct. 27. (Sec
retary of State Henry L. Stlmson Is
"unshakably confident" that the
world la costing aside its warlike
method of settling disputes and Is
traveling the avenue of International
cocperatlon toward enduring peace.
Addressing the closing session of
the Methodist Episcopal church coun
cil of the Pittsburgh area, last night,
Stlmson cited the efforts of the past
few years to end wars, adding "We
have a right to take courage in the
light of such events."
Dr. Adna W. Leonard, bishop of
the area, who presided, told the gath
ering that "The position of the Presi
dent of the United States with re
gard to world peace is in complete
accord "with the church which I rep
resent." HEJPPNKR, Ore., Oct. 27. (P) -First
National bank of Heppner to
day declared a 30-day moratorium
in order to protect depositors and
ranchers In face of depressed market
conditions. The bank was reported
in excellent condition.
PENDLETON. Ore., Oct. 27. (T)
Officials of the First Inland National
bank today reported a quarter million
dollars in waivers signed by depos
ltors in order to permit reopening of
the banking institution for business
soon. Other depositors were reported
willing to sign waivers for use of the
bank
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GRANTS PASS, Ore., Oct. 27. (AP)
Declaring that some candidates and
principles do not conform with the
principles' of the Women's Christian
Tomperanre Union, Mrs, Ellen
Thrasher Wednesday handed in her
resignation as committee-woman on
the Women's Republican club. -
Mrs. Thrasher, prominent club
woman, is president of the W. C. T. U.
orgsni7atlon In Josephine county.
Straw Ballot
for President,
for County Judge,
for DM riot Attorney,
for hfhff.
signature, and mall to Straw Ballot
TO METHODISTS IS
THORN TO JAPAN
MORATORIUM FOR
BANK AT HEPPNER
innrnniiir
WORKER RESIGNS
Confers With Aides Upon
New York Relief Bonds
Colonel House Pays Visit
Nominee Is Confident
ALBANY, N. Y., Oct. 27. (JT) With
most of his presidential campaigning
behind him, Governor Roosevelt to
day turned his attention to a serl
oua state problem, the care of New
York's thousands of unemployed next
winter.
The Democratic presidential nomi
nee ended an eight-day trip to the
middle-west and the south last night
when he motored up the Hudson
river from New York city, whete ne
left his special train yesterday morn
ing. He left Albany October 18.
Today his chief engagement was
with Republican leaders of the state
legislature and members of the un
employment relief commission, to
discuss the advisability of a special
session of the legislature to effect
changes In the laws governing state
aid.
November 8, New York voters will
pass upon a proposed $30,000,000
bond issue to finance relief work
for the next year.
Mr. Roosevelt, at the end of- his
3 .000-mile campaign trip, expressed
his confidence that he will be elect
ed President. He said:
"I am not only convinced, but this
last trip confirms a definite opinion
reached after the trip to the west,
that the tide set In many weks ago
for a Democratic ticket. That con
tinues to flow and will until the
polls close."
Addressing workers at the national
Democratic headquarters, he declar
ed. Jlm Parley Is right. We are not
only after 36 or 40 states, but all of
the 48."
Mr. Roosevelt will remain In Al
bany until Saturday when he will
motor to Groton, Mass., to visit his
young sons, John and Prank, in
school there. Many of the party
leaders of New England also are ex
pected to call upon him at Groton.
Next Monday he will speak In . Bos
ton. Mr. Roosevelt's return to Albany
last night, unlike his return from
the- convention which rominated him
and the long western swing earlier
this month, was almost unnoticed,
Pew knew when he would arrive
home. He waved to the newspaper
men who have followed him on all
his half dozen trips, advising them
to "go to bed and get some rest, as
I am going to do." He had stopped
at Hyde park on his way up from
New York, to dine with his mother.
Mrs. James Roosevelt, at the old fam
ily home.
During hfs stay in New York yes
terday, Mr. Roosevelt was visited by
Col. E. M. House, the quiet little
Texan who was adviser to the lfte
President Wilson, and Mayor Frank
Hague of Jersey City, who was Al
fred E. Smith's campaign maneger
at the Ciilcago convention this year,
Colonel House now lives at Bere:?oy
Farms, Mats Hague told Mr. Roose
velt he was confident New Jersey
will go Democratic
STATE DIRECTOR
ORDERS NEW BA)
ON ALFALFA HAY
ERtsbllshment of a new quarantine
order pertaining to alfalfa weevil
was announced yesterday by the state
department of agriculture.
Mai Oehliiar, director of the de
partment. Ixsued the following state
ment: "In order to further prevent
the introduction and spread of al
falfa weevil In the staus of Oregon
It ia neceaaary that a quaratine be,
and the same Is, .hereby established
at the boundaries of the state, and
from and after the publication of
this drder It shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to
carry or transport alfalfa hay or
straw, or household goods, nursery
stock, or other effects, or product
packed In such material, or alfalfa
meal, from lnfe,ted areas Into the
state of Oregon."
The quarantine will be effective as
may be directed by the director of
agriculture.
In the Infested areas are listed
certain counties In California, Colo
rado, Nevada, ths entire states of
UtVi and Wyoming, Sioux county,
Nebraska, and oertain counties in
Idsbo,
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THE DALLES, Ore., Oct. 37. (AP)
Gordon OUbert Oajwer, 10, son of
Mr. and Mrs. PYed Oaaser, Jr., was
today fatally shot by his brother,
Elmore, 13, while the two stalked
pigeons at their Thompson addition
suburban home. Elmore rested the
rifle on his brother's shoulder. The
latter, apparently becoming impa
tient, pushed the barrel back Just
as the trigger was pulled, the shot
ranging UtfQygU kU bea4, -
These triplets two boyt and a girl were born to Mrs. James Hen
ry of Pittsburgh shortly before Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke there,
and were named Franklin, Roosevelt and Delia Henry. Delia was chosen
as a feminine form of the governor's middle name, Delano. (Associated
Press Photo)
ATHENS. Greece, Oct, 27. AP) Samuel Insult. Jr., informed his
father by cable today that he is leaving London tomorrow for the United
States, where his presence is required as vice-president of the Insull util
ities companies. ,
The younger Insull had Intended to join his father, whose extradi
tion is sought on an Indictment in Chicago charging htm with embez
zlement and larceny in connection with the collapse of his interests.
MOTHER LOVE OF
GIRL BASIS FOR
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17-Year-0ld Wife Steals
Child From Rich Guardian
Youth Also Held for
Aidina in Kidnao Plot
LOS ANGELES. Oct. 27. (AP) M.
E. Warner. 24, arrested at a San Fran
cisco residence today, admitted, police
said, that he aided Mrs. Ruth Bor-
man yesterday in the Kidnaping 01
three-year-old Nancy Ruth Buchanan,
daughter of Mrs. Borman and ward
of Mrs. Violet C. Buchanan, wealthy
Los Angeles resident.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27 (AP-Mrs.
Ruth Bormsn, 17-yesr-old mother,
was found at a residence In Newhall,
Los Angeles suburb, today with her
three-year-old daughter. Nancy Rutn
Buchanan, who was kidnaped from
her nursery yesterday In the home
of her guardian, Mrs. Violet C. Bu
chanan, wealthy Los Angeles resi
dent. When police reached the Newhall
address, which proved to bo a small
shack on the outskirts of the town,
they found the mother asleep with
her daughter.
At the police station she confronted
Mrs. Buchanan and with tears stream
ing down her face told a pathetic
atory of an Intense longing' for her
daughter, which flnslly drove ner 10
carry the child away from the home
of her guardian.
When police mentioned a "kidnap
ing." she turned on them scornfully.
crying out:
"Sho Is mv baby, even If the courts
say she belongs to Mrs. Buchanan."
Acting Captain V. P. naamuwen
said, however, that he has placed the
mother and Warner under, technical
arrest and would hold them on sus
picion of kidnaping.
Rasmussen said be had louna
typewriter In the home where the
mother had taken the girl and would
ask expert to study the type In an
attempt to determine whether it cor
responded to that of the machine on
which the extortion notes, sent
Mrs. Buchanan, were written.
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PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 37. (AP)
When no one appeared to speak for
Rufus Holman, atate treasurer, at
"candidate day" at the Kaat Ride
commercial club luncheon here Wed
nesday, Hal K. Hosa. sccrctsry of state,
came to the rescue.
All county, state and national can
didates were supposed to be repre
sented. Then L. M. Leppcr, acting
president, announced that no one
was there to represent ths treasurer.
Hoes stepped forwsrd. "No man la
better qualified to serve ss state
treasurer then Rufua Holman." he
spoke. "He told me so himself," Hoss
smiled.
Mnsnnlc lliinnliet.
Mssonlc lodge No. 103. A. r. & A
M.. will conduct a psst-mastera' ses-
Ion tomorrow evening at the Ma- 1
sonic temple, with degree work be- Nnrrls Improtril
Ing put on. A banquet will be served! BPRINGPIRLD. 111., Oct. 27. (AP)
at 8:30 o'clock, and a special musical The condition of Senator George
program will be presented following W. Norrls, progressive Republican of
It. Nebraska, was much Improved today.
At th lodge session, the degree He expected to leave the hospital to
tesm will confer the Master Mason I morrow afternoon to continue his
degree on a candidate. A large num- j spcsklng engagement In bo'islf of
ber of Mason- are expected to be In , Clor. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dcmo
slXoUmias, cratlc presidential nominee,
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CAUSESOTLAI
Constable Mistakes Officer
During Arrests and One
Killed, One Wounded in
Shooting That Follows
--YREKA,., Cal., Oct. 37 AP)t-A
misunderstanding between peace of
ficers during the arrest of three sus
pects In Happy Camp last night re
sulted tn gun play, the slaying of
Robert Elmmcrman and wounding of
Deputy Sheriff William Shadbourn.
2 immer man with two companions
giving their names as "Scott of Los
Angeles" and "Smith of Bolso, Ida
ho," entered Shadbourn'a store In
Slad valley and won $50 on a re
cently Installed punch board.
Shabourn suspected the men were
In league with those who installed
the board. He followed them to
Happy Camp, where he found they
had already punched 940 from a
board in the Warren drug store.
Just as Shadbourn "covered" the
men and handcuffed Zimmerman,
Constable Frank Maree and Deputy
Sheriff Sam Howard entered the
store. They said afterward they
thought they were witnessing a hold
up. Shadbourn told Marce and How
ard to leave the store. Marce dis
played his star, but Howard, who is
hard of hearing, drew ,hls gun and
fired at Shadbourn, one shot striking
him in the wrist and another enter
ing his body below the heart.
As Shadbourn fell Zimmerman at
tempted to escape. Shadbourn, al
though seriously wounded, shot and
killed Zimmerman with four bullets.
Zimmerman's companion were held
In Jail for questioning.
CHEYKNNIt Wyo Oct. 27. (AP)
Ooverr.or rrsnklln D. Roosevelt In a
telfgrsm to Dr. T. K. Caasldy, chair
man of the Wyoming 'democratic
atate central committer, today said
"many erroneous statements as to
my vlewa with reference to the tariff
duties upon agricultural products,
hsve been attributed to me."
"Many misconstructions have been
placed upon my statements," RootS'
velt said.
Referring to his outline of views
on the tariff at Baltimore, October
as. he added:
"Of course It Is absurd to talk o
jowering tarur duties on rsrm pro
ducts. I declsred that all prosperity
in the broadest sense springs from
the soli.
"I promised to endeavor to restore
the purchasing power of tha fsrm
dollsr by making the tariff effective
for agriculture and raising the price
of fsrm products. I know of no ef.
fcctlve excessively high tariff duties
on arm products.
"I do not Intend that such duties
shsll be lowered. To do so would bo
Inconsistent with my entire farm
program and every farmer knows It
,nd W1U not D0 ((nW.
F. D. CHANGES HIS
VIEWS ON LOIR
PRODUCE TARIFF
Prof. Fisher Says Measures
Advanced by President
Mean Restoration Dollar
Power Opposed to GOP
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Oct. 37. (AP)
Irving Fisher. Yale university econ
omist, declared in an address here
today, that President Hoover could
"bring us out of the depression
quicker than Governor Roosevelt."
Professor Fisher, addressing the
convention of Ohio Building and
Loan associations, said: "I am going
to vote for President Hoover because
he can bring us out of the depres
sion quicker than Governor Roose
velt. I do not mean to talk politics,
but I am talking economics."
He urged the restoration and sta
bilisation of the purchasing power
of the dollar as a means toward
eventual economic recovery.
"I thoroughly believe that 90 per
cent of the depression could have
been averted If the measures which
have been recently placed In opera
tion had been enacted two years ngo.
We can control the price level, not
by controlling gold, but by controll
ing the price of the dollar In terms
of commodities.
"I am a Republican, but I do not
agree with the Republican adminis
tration. In my opinion no factor
contributed more to the depression
than the change tn the purchasing
power of the dollar."
There are two major facotra In the
depression, Professor Fisher said,
debt and deflation.
"Depression starts with debt, and
a business man is a fool If he doea
not go Into debt some of the time,
but when he gets too much in debt
It Is not easy to correct himself.
When millions of these bulsness men
try to get out at once, that marks
the start of the depression.
"When people are trying to llqu-
date, they think of their solvency;
they are forced to sell and that pro
duces falling prices and depression.
As soon as you attempt to liquidate,
the crash comes.
This stress selling tends to reduce
the clrculaing medium."
He assserted that $10,000,000,000 In
circulating medium was wiped out
during the last three years, with Vie
result that prices have been re
duced.
The fall of prices is the real basJ
of a depression for with the fall, the
buying power of the dollttr Is In
creased. The real thing In this world
is not the dollar, but the commodity.
The dollar ought to represent the
purchasing power.
STRAW VOTE AT
F
OF HOOVER, GATES
At a social conducted last evening
by the Loyal Workers' claas of the
First Christian church, a straw bal
lot was taken during the evening,
which gave President Hoover 14
votes, Roosevelt 0 and Norman Thom
as 8.
Voting for national, state, county
and city officials was carried out,
with Frederick W. Jstelwer, Repub
lican, receiving 6 votes for U, 8. sena
tor; Joe Thomas of Mcdford, Social
ist candidate, 3, and Walter Gleason,
Democrat, 1. For congress, James W.
Mott had 8, Harvey G. Starkweather
3, and W. J. Butler 1.
Hal Hoss received 8 for secretary
of state, Ray H, Wlsecarver A, and
D. R, Mid wood 1. For treasurer Ru
fua Holman 8, J. W. Maloney 2. X.
H. Van Winkle received 8 for attor
ney general.
Earl Day and E. C. Kelly each re
ceived A votes for Jackson county
representative, with George Porter re
ceiving 4 and H. L, DeArmond get
ting 3.
George Codding led the list for
district attorney with 12 votes, fol
lowed by Brlggs 2, and Wllklns 1.
Gates was In the lead for county
judge with 11, Fehl 8. and Phipps 3.
H. T, Pankey got 9 votes for county
Commissioner and Ralph Billings 8.
For county clerk, O. R. Carter was
given 14 votc and Louis Ulrlch 0.
Gordon Schcrmcr.horn had 14 votes
In the sheriff's race, with Beeson
A, Sheriff Ralph Jennings 3, Lowell
Zundell 2 and A. B. Rhodes 1.
W. H. Coleman received 13 votes
for county assessor, and Noel llurd 4.
County Treasurer A. C. Walker was
given 13 votes and H. A, Autry 3.
C. R. Bowman had 13 for county
school superintendent and Earl W.
Rogers 3. Frank Perl received 18 fcr
county coroner.
For Jtistlco of the peace, Mcdford
d 'strict, W. R. Coleman wajj gl',?n A
votes, James (Honey) Stewart 4, and
L. C. Narregan 2. George Prescott
was credited with 0 vots for con
stable, i
For mayor of Mcdforrl, J. M. Kcenc
was given 11 votes and Mayor E, M.
Wilson A. M. L. Alford received 18
votes as recorder. In the race for
city treasurer, Qua Samuels was giv
en 14 votes, J. o. Grey 3, and Val
Singler 2. Fred W. Heath received
7 votes for councilman from the
fourth district.
Voting on the Rogue river fish bill
20 checked yes, and 3 no. For the
Oregon liquor law, one voted repeal
and 24 no. The truck and bus bill
received 23 noes and no yeas. For
moving the normal school, 2A voted
no, and none yea, ,
MM FAILS
Navy Day Statement by
President Says World
Condition Justifies Step
Unless World Powers Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. (P) A
navy built to the London treaty limit
and "equal to that of the mot pow
erful In the world," Is considered by
President Hoover a necessity If arms
limitation efforts fall.
The President's view was expressed
In a formal statement commemorat
ing the eleventh annual observance
today of Navy day. This year, on
the bl-centennlal anniversary of lis
birth. George Washington's relation
to the navy wss made the theme
of the nation-wide celebration led by
the chief executive and Secretary
Adams.
President ' Hoover's statement fol
lows In full:
"I take the occasion of Navy dy
to remind the nation that the na
tional defense Is the first and most
solemn obligation placed upon the
federal government by the constitu
tion. Our people have ever been
lovers of peace and they have con
sistently pursued a policy designed
to preserve national rights by peace
ful negotiation wherever possible,
rather than resort to arms.
"This administration has spared no
ressonsble effort to bring about an
agreement of all nations under a re
duction of arms, upon the ratios
agreed upon at the London naval
conference. Our . patience in these
negotiations has never for a moment
Jeopardized the ssfety of the United
States. These efforts are maktnr
progress. If these efforts finally fall,
we shall be compelled, by reason of
tne disturbed conditions prevailing
throughout the world and the neces
sity of protecting Amertcsn com
merce, to build our navy to th full
strength provided In the London
agreement, equal to that of the most
powerful In the world. I need
scarcely suggest the vast expendi
tures that would be Involved by that
necessity, or the blow that It would
deal to one of the most cherished
aspirations of our seople."
BERUNV Oct. 37. (AP) President
Hoover's assertion last night that
the United States government would
blld up her fleet to full strength If
the present disarmament negotiations
should fall, haa found warm approval
in ornciai circles here.
"The president's strong worda can
not but forcibly remind those nations
which are disinclined to disarm of
their promise given when the Ver
sailles treaty was signed," said a
spokesman for the foreign office.
"Mr. Hoover's action Is in direct
line with Germany's present policy
of aloofness from the Geneva confer
ence. Our aloofness doesn't mean
that we are disinterested In disarma
ment. Quite the contrary. But It
too Is a tactical measure for remind
ing other nations of their duty.
"We hope that the president's state
ment will result in a better under- ,
standing of our position.
"If, as he Intimates, the security
of American trade Is- threatened by
the military policies of other nations
despite America's favorable geographi
cal position, how much more reason
has Germany, with her open frontiers
and surrounded as she Is by strongly
armed nations, to be concerned about
her security,
"With ua disarmament, or at least
arm equality, Is not only a question
of protecting our trade but a matter
of 'to be or not to be.'
"We welcome Mr. Hoover's worda, as
a, clear indication of America's in
sistence upon action In the disarma
ment negotiations, but we also see in
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ROGER
1tC '
rOHT OF SPAIN, Oct. 26.
If you think that Amazon river
ain't big, we was from just
daylight to after lunch ferry
ing over it in an aeroplane.
There is an island in it as big
os New York state.
Don't you all remember look
ing on a map seeing three little
countries called French Guiana,
Dutch Guiana and British
Guinnt Well, we found and
stopped at all three of 'cm to
day. Vo al.so flew by (but not
too close) to Devil's Island, the
famous French prison off
French Guinna whore Dreyfus
was. I couldn't sec any in
mates playing football, so I will
take mine with my good friend
Warden I.awes of Sing Sing.
Tonight wo will stop in Trin
idad, Port of Spain, an English
possession and beautiful spot.
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