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The Weather Forecasts Fair tonight and Friday; not much change In temperature. Temperature; Highest yesterday . gs lowest this morning.... 40 Nominal Cost Want ads are adaptable to everyone's use. They can be easily written, published, or revlard on short notice and can be limited to a nominal cost. Our ad takers will assist. EDFORD RIBUNE Full Associated Press Full United Press Thirty-First Year BEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, ,'TEMBER 17, 193G. No. 147. Mill UIH Illif WEtS! Jl M By PAUL MA 1X0 N (Copyright, 3930, by Paul Mallon) WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. First news that President Roosevelt was calling a conference of life Insurance leaders came as a tip from the last p 1 ac e you would look aboard Governor Landon's cam paign train, roll ing through New England. Almost simul taneously, the same tip was likewise flashed from the second most unbe lievable source aboard Col. Frank Knox's campaign train, chugging through Montana. The twin tips arrived here to gether -and were presented Imme diately to the presidential secretary. He seemed to be blinded by the light. He hemmed, hawed, finally con firmed the Information that, on the morrow, the president would meet the Insurance men. That started as smart a fencing match as ever engaged an opposing presidential and vice presidential candidate.' It was staged so adroitly that, in the end, there seemed to bo some doubt whether It had ever been held, As near as the hidden disputed fragments can bo pieced together, here Is the story. Mr. Roosevelt's political associates thought Colonel Knox made a seri ous blunder In his Allentown speech when he said no life Insurance policy Is secure; no savings account Is safe; They wanted to pounce on It In a bigger national way. Governor Earlc of Pennsylvania had threatened suit, but this did not attract much na tional attention. Something more was needed. A president could not answer a vice-presidential candidate, or. In deed, dignify him with notice. But more than one presidential associate saw what effective rebuttal It would be for Mr. Roosevelt to call the In surance people In and let them an nounce how very, very, safe Insur ance policies are. Luckily, there was some minor ex traneous presidential business pend ing with the Insurance companies, the question of co-operating on land surveys and such things which could easily have waited until after elec tion. Confidential Invitations were Is sued and all would have been well txoept the Republicans found out about It. You can have only one guess as to where their information came from. Only two groups knew about It, the Insurance leaders and the presidential coterie. The Republican national commit tee hastily purchased half sn hour on the air for Colonel Knox that night for what was generally ex pected in New teai circles to ne an apology. The talk was arranged too late In the day for announcement in the afternoon papers. But the Republicans art not the only ones who can. find out things they are not supposed to hear. Many a top New Deal official. Including the top most, remained at home all evening to hear the apology. They were disappointed. Knox, In stead, reiterated and amplified hit (Continued on Page Six.) LOGAN, Utah. Sept. 17. (AP) Gored by the wild brahma steer he was attempting to ride. Bob Sherman. 23, Canadian rodeo performer, was In a critical condition today. 1 The steer prodded a horn into Its unseated rider's head. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Wallace Williams receiving the awed plaudits of his associates today upon his modest story of catching a young bear tn the yard of his Elk creek estate, and kicking the said brum in the rump until it retired In con fusion. Gene Narragen, who shaved off his cookie duster a coupla weeks ago. keeping his hankie in front of his face today for a suspiciously long length of time, the bystanders finally discovering the reason he's sprout Ing a new crop of moustache. VIrg Swansea deciding not to play for the Alumni aealnst the hs. this year, and thn getting off a nice 60 rard punt while playing around with a ball, and almost deciding to change his mind and don a suit. Honey 'That Hat" Reddy demon strating what a really remarkable gal she is by being ab to name cor rectly nine out of 10 appror..-h!ng ftutoa from a block away, a feat sel dom accomplished by ht weaker sex. 3? REVOLTERS HURL II 175,000 MEN AT TOLEDO, MADRID Fiercest Battle Since Out break of War Rages On Three Fronts France Says More Men Available By Ramon Blardoney Copyright, 1936, by Associated Press MADRID, Sept. 17, Led personally by Gen. Francisco Frauco, Spanish fascists flung 175,000 men at Toledo and Madrid on three main fronts today. , A bloody engagement, reported by government sources to bo. "the fierc est battle since the outbreak of the revolution" was raging several miles from Toledo, ancient capital of the kingdom of Ferdinand and Isabella. Franco, supreme commander of all the fascist forces in the nine weeks of war, was In the thick of the Toledo battle, while Madrid rushed thousands of fresh militiamen into the hard-pressed ranks of the de fenders, Only 36 miles west of Madrid, at San Martta De Caldelglesias, a simul taneous fascist drive began, and a third assault started from Siguenza., 70 miles northeast of Madrid. Fierce warfare raged at Intervening points In the lofty Guadarrama mountains which guard the capital. Franco, the government said it had learned, had boasted he can rush almost a million men Into action (Continued on Poge Four.) PROSPERITY RETURN WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. (fl) President Roosevelt told organized charity leaders today that they hRd ft right to expect greater private fi nancial contributions this fall be cause of "returning prosperity." About 300 members of the mobiliz ation for human needs heard Mr Roosevelt, speaking from the south portico of tho White House, say that "happily, private organizations are now In a better position to accom plish greater things than for many years past." "The national Income," he said.' "soon will be double" what It was at the low point of the depression. "Confidence has returned to the great mass of our people, confidence on the part of all except a small minority who seeks to profit from tho preaching of fear." he added. Mrs. Roosevelt, who was expected to play a prominent part In the meet ings to follow the president's talk, was unable to leave her room be cause of an attack of Influenza. Th? president expressed regret that Mrs Roosevelt could not bo "at my side' and reminded the delegates, seated In a hot September sun, how inter ested lie was In their work. SHIFTING EQUIPMENT APPLEOATE. Sept, 17. (Spl.) Several men of the Little Applegate district are employed by F. S. Smith of Seattle, Wash., in moving equip ment at the old Federal mine', pre paratory to starting mining opera tions this fall on a portion Of the Federal, which has been purchased by Smith. George Pcarce is general manager of the proceedings. Tho new company will operate un der tho name of Grand Placer Mining Co., Inc. The property was formerly owned by H. Rtngoen. T SUBSI FOR ZEP SERVICE WASHINGTON. Sept. 17. (jp, Commerce department officials dis closed today they will submit to the new maritime commission a proposal for a government-subfldlred trans Atlantic dirigible service, A commission, which will adminis ter the fhip subsidy law passed by the last congress, is expected to be appointed by President Rootvsvelt within a few days. Technical studies already have been made by the commerce department. Into suggestion for government sub sidles to a privately -operated trans Atlantic dirigible service, officials said. BASEBALL National R. H. E. Cincinnati ' 10 8 3 Pittsburgh ..14 23 6 Derringer, Hoi lings worth, Ties. Stlne and Lombardl; Weaver, Brown and Todd. R. H. B. New York 17 23 3 Brooklyn 3 7 2 Gabler and Mancuso; Brandt: Jeff coat, Elsentat, Baker and Phelps, Gautreaux, Winston. AT PORTLAND RALLY PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 17. -(AP) Col. .Frank Knox, Republican vice presidential candidate, carried his campaign into Oregon today with a brief talk at noon In a downtown theater. He left Immediately for Corvallis, Ore., where he is to make a Consti tution Day address to the state con vention of county Republican clubs tonight. Before arriving in Portland he had stopped at Vancouver, Wash., for an other of a series of platform talks. Speaking on Constitution Day, the Republican candidate described the colonies 100 yaers of struggle against foreign despotism, a struggle, he said. "which was fought to maintain, local self government and the opportunity for free enterprise." "The founding fathers made two real contributions to the science of government. They had thorconcep tlon of a federnl union of sovereign" strong emphasis was laid on the "sovereign" "states. They had tho concept of each state ruling Its peo ple In close communion. They knew the danger of distant aristocracy, and they gave us the doctrine of local self government. , "Tho second principle they be queathed us was that they never pro posed to alt or live again under the rule of any one man or any one group of men. "They advised a government of three parts, the legislative, executive end Judicial, each one operating In dependently of the. other, and acting as a check on the others. They did not propose over again to submit to an autocratic power." The Chicago publisher will be in troduced tonight by Senator Fred Steiwer (R., Ore.) The address Is to be given at Bell field and Is to bo broadcast at 0:1ft p, m. KGW NBC.) Cuba Sending More Fruit, Vegetables WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.r-P) In creased Cuban exports of fresh fruits and vegetables to the United States were reported today by the commerce department, Shipments of fresh vegetables from Cuba to the United States In the first eight months of this year amounted to 64.348.ft95 pounds, com pared to 53,021,115 In the correspond ing period of 1035. Of tomatoes alone Cuba shipped 38.428.656 pounds to the United States in the first eight months of 1936, against 35,366.060 pounds last year. Armed Citizens Repel Pickets in Salinas Here 1 a (teneral 1e of arwrt h;tinl to-haiKl flghtlnc- marked In the hurling of fin Immh, ofctirred a nfMrer repelled pli-ketft ho Bt ; templed to halt the movement of loaded trucks In the lettuce workers' itrlks in that rich agricultural area. I Lettuce may be teen atrvwn on the street. (Atoclatd press Pbota) Growing French Unrest Seen As Forerunner of European Cataclysm Wave of Communism May Engulf Country To Speed Alignment of Nations Under Communist or Fascist Flags (Editor's Note: With Spain embroiled In revolution, the eyes of the world are on the situation In France. What Is tho connection? What la tho background of tho bitter political and economic campaign now under way In France? Tho chief of the foreign service of tho Associated Press, who spent many years in France and only recently returned, gives you a clear, Interesting answer In the following special story.) ny JOHN KVANS (Copyright, 1936, tho Associated i Press) j NEW YORK, Sept. 17. Swinging I fists and shouts of hate In France's social and political struggle symbolize , tho bitterness of millions growing sullen In discontent. Socialist leader, bespectacled Pre mier Leon Blum, la trying to hold back his supporters, some determined to Intervene in the Spanish civil war and others resolved to get better working conditions by force, if need be. Blum today took the problem from the cabinet. He hopes to quiet the growing storm. War Without, SI rife Within. Many see war without and strife within. Hitler's . great military machine, armed for defense, but "ready at any time," Is a threat along the Rhine. Spain's rebellion, fascist against so cialist struggling for power, troubles the southern border. Pessimists speak forcbodiugly of a communist wave that will sweep Into France. At home, the country bolls with unrest. Millions of workers once grumbled, but now they act. Factories nro occupied, owners are defied and the government Is menaced. Here's the' story of 40,000,000 peo ple's bitter discontent. When the war of 1014 came, care ful, conservative. sousaving Frartce was a safe and sane democracy. It was a mixture of capitalism and so cialism. France is a nation of small farmers and small merchants. Thero was some socialism such as state - owned railroads, telephones, telegraphs, arsenals, alcohol distil leries, the tobacco industry and match factories. Mostly, socialism was In conversation. "Peace" came, hardly less troubled than war. For 15 years socialists struggled back to power. Then Ger many, glvipg full powers to Hitler, went nazi. That was a shock lor socialists In France. Thero was a spending Jag and rush for wealth. Then came the de pression. It was two years behind the historic market crash of 1929, but down the steep toboggan went busi ness at home and trade abroad. Stavlsky came. He was a big-time, small-bore swtn- ( Continued on Page Ten.) SACRAMENTO. Calif., Sept. 17. (AP Senator William G. McAdoo told the state Democratic convention today that Republican promt sea of a balanced budget can mean only stop page of relief work, and that Repub lican presidential candidates are In ferring they would repeal all New Deal nntl-dopresslon measures. dernntles In the renter of the limine-. MIST IS DISCLOSURE WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. p) A report asserting that E. I, OuPont De Nemours and company, American chemical firm, owns $802,671 worth of stock in a giant German armament trutt. has been made public by the senate munitions investigating com mittee. The report showed that the Du Pont company controlled 7.98 per cent of tha voting stock tho Dynamit Tct'engesell-Schaft largest German explosives manufacturerand had In vested 11,159,904 in another German chomlcal firm, tho I. G. Farbcnlndua trie. An Informal agreement between tho Dynamit company and the Du Pont firm providing for the exchange of information and patents and the division of sales territory was also disclosed by the committee. The senat Investigators, hsaded by Senator Nye," (R.", N. D.), declared In Its final report that "the Interna tional commercial interest of such large organizations as DuPont and Imperial Chemical Industries may precede In the minds of those com panies the importance of national policy, CLUE IN BEHEADINGS GIVEN BY SIGHTED MAD SLAYER CLEVELAND, Sept. 17. (UP) The first clue to Identity of a man be lieved responsible for the beheading of five men and a woman In the last year came to police today from a hobo who said he had seen the mad but cher of Kingsbury Run. The informant, picked up when detectives were tipped the man "might know some-thing," was quot ed as saytn he fled tho creek where four mutilated bodies wero found when tho fiend "camo after me with (Continued on Poge Four.) trrtlnn of Salinas, f altf., tvliere T Entire Coastal Section Will Be Swept by Squalls and High Tides Says Warning From Weather Observers JACKSONVILLE, Fla Sept, 17. (AP) Tho weather bureau today ordered hurricane warnings displayed from Wilmington to Beaufort, N. C.. as a severe tropical storm approached the Capo Hatteraa section of the At lantic seaboard. The forecasters previously ordered hurrlcano warnings displayed from Beaufort to Manteo, and storm warn ings displayed from the Virginia enpes to Southport, N. C. The atorm, described by the wea ther observers as of full hurricane Intensity (winds of more than 76 miles an hour), continued to move closer to the mainland without slack ening Hs speed or losing any of Its fury. Forecasters said early this morning the storm center may hit th coast line In the Cape Hattcraa area In stead of north of there. The entire coastal section covered by tho hurrlcano and storm warnings probably will bo swept by heavy squalls and unusually high tides, they added. Reports from exposed points along the North Carolina coast Indicated the storm already wns being felt there. Barometers were falling and winds were becoming stronger. Borne plnces had rain squalls. The American Red Cross and local relief agencies made preparations to meet any emergency. , REPUBLICANS OFFER DEPENDABLE PLANS IS LANDON'S CLAIM TOPEXA, Kaa., Sept. 17. (fl) Gov, Alf M. Land on, preparing to carry his presidential campaign into the agri cultural middle west, said today the Republican party offers a "depend able, permanent program" to replace "present stop-gap policies of this ad ministration." "Tho policies by which this admin lstratlon Is trading off the markets of the American farmer must ba changed,' the nominee told news men.. He left details for discussion at Des Moines, Sept. 23 In the first of three major speeches to be made on th tour. "I am happy to aocept Invitations to speak at Des Moines, Minneapolis and Milwaukee and to visit with my fellow cltlaens In the agricultural middle west and lake states," the gov ernor said. "The present stop -gap policies of this administration need to bo re placed by a dependable, permanent program that will give farming the equality It deserves. The Republican party has such a program." The midwest campaign swing will be through Iowa, Minnesota, Wis consin and Illinois. He will speak Sept. 34 at Minneapolis and Aept. 30 at Milwaukee. ((All three will be broad oast, each scheduled for 8:30 central standard time.) f E GRANTS PASS, Sept. 17. (AP) Obviously startling the prosecution with a surprise witness, the defense for Clarence Burke, accused of flrat degree murder for the slaying of Ro land Burr, Introduced testimony to day that Martin Jennings, Burr's partner, wss armed before the shoot ing at tho Burke cabin. Fred Spencer, who defense counsel snld volunteered the Information for the first time this morning, was called to the stand and aald that Jennings was armed with a rifle, It has been a moot point In previous testimony. Burke took the stand for the first time and told his story of the shoot ing, varying In points from the open Ing statement and that ascribed to him by state witnesses. GOVERNOR AND WIFE TO EASTERN OREGON SALEM, Sfpt. 17.(P) Governor Charles H. Martin, with Mrs. Martin, left today on an automobile trip to eastern and central Oregon, Among atopa will bo Bend and Burns. The governor announced he would not be back In his office until Mon day, but expected to return to Salem 3 s turd , F Masculine Driver Reacts Faster To Signal For 'Stop SALEM. Sept. 17. (AP) Mere man's contention the male of the species Is a better automobile driver gained a boost from the stato highway department today. Tests given men and women at the stato fair last week proved that men have a faster reaction when thoy see a "atop" signal than women, R. H. Baldock, highway engineer announced. Of 700 men each given three tests, 80 per cent took their foot off the accelerator and applied the brakes In three-quarters second or less, while only 85 per cent of the 100 women who took the test could duplicate the feat. SALINAS CITIZENS SWORN IN 10 HALT E SALINAS, Calif., Sept. 17. (AP) More cltlKms were deputized hurried ly today, bringing the total to 1000 special officers to cope with tho tense lettuce workers' strike, but a truce prevailed after a union official warned pickets to stay off the streota because a "massacro Is awaiting you." Another man was shot accidentally. bringing to eleven the number treat ed at a hospital, when guards fired on three automobiles whloh sought to enter a barricaded shed. The cars, carrying 17 non-union workmen, did not halt at commands of the guards, who opened fire. Forty-two lettuce trucks rumbled into the packing sheds without any show of violence. County Clerk Carol Joy and Deputy Clery Lloyd Colby swore In the cltl sons at the armory, where, they wore issued riot clubs and khaki colored arm bands. The downtown district was frea of pickets and business appeared to be normal, but there was a growing (Continued on Pnge Four.) L TOE LONDON. Sept. 17, P) J. A. Mol llson, Australian flier, announced to day ho will take off from Floyd Ben nott field, Brooklyn, October 17, on a transatlantic flight to England, He said ha hopes to reach Croydon airport, outside London, In 17 hours on a flight through the sub-stratosphere. Molllson declared ha will leave London for New York aboard the liner Paris tonight. After tho New York-England flight, he asserted, he may try for two new aerial records, Including a solo trip around the world. If the weather Is suitable, he de clared, hs plans to attempt to set a new flying record from England to South Africa and later might 'con sider" a flight around the world at ths equator. Molllson, husband of the British feminine flier, Amy Johnson Molll son, has made two transatlantic flights across the northern route and another from England to Brazil. TO ROOSEVBJFRIDAY WASHINGTON, Bept. 17v0P) The possibility developed today that Pres ident Roosevelt would expand his pre-election speaking plana to In clude addresses In Massachusetts and Nebraska. Governor Curlcy of Massachusetts told reporters after conferring with Mr. Roosevelt that the president had intimated he would go to Massachus etts for a speech before the November el ex, t Ion. Mr, Roosevelt leaves tonight for Cambridge, Mass., to make an ad dress nt Harvard tomorrow. The president's schedule Includes: Tomorrow Trecentenary of Har vard University, Mr. Roosevelt's alma mater, at Cambridge, Mass. iVpt. 30 New York stats Demo cratic convention at Syracuse. Oct, 1 Hour stop (possible speech) at Mountain State Forest fesMval, Elklns, W. Va,; night speech at Pitts burgh. Oct. 2 Dedication of the Jersey City medical center, COLT RENAMED LEADER RED CROSS ROLL CALL PORTLAND, Sept. 17, f Cor nelius C, Colt, Portland banker, has been named for the second time as chairman of the state roll cull com mittee for the American Red Cross. The roll call will be held November 11-38. Oregon liu a membership of FRUIT, VEGETABLE T Federal Trade Commission Experts to Determine if Complaints of Racketeer ing, Price Fixing True WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. (AP) Federal trade commission experts set out today to determine whether com- plnlnts of racketeering and prloe flxlng In eastern suction market for fresh fruits and vegetables were Justified, and to seek a, remedy Is suer, practices were found. A genoral Inquiry Into factors al fectlng the national farm Income be ntnd them, they turned to the per-1 Ishable commodity marta In renponae to a congressional resolution seeking recommcnctntlona for corrective legls-' latlon. - Evidence gathered by the Investl. gators, should It bear out chargea of racketeering and other dishonest practices, may also be turned over to the Justice department, the com-' mission said, (Continued on Pnge Pour.) SHIPPERS TO SEEK SWIFTER SERVICE IN PEAR ROUTING The question of delay In routing pear shipments out of Chicago to At lantlo coast market! was discussed t today's -weekly luncheon-meeting of the Rogue River Valley Traffic asso ciation In the Holland hotel. It was agreed that shippers should take the matter up directly with the railroads. Members declared that delays rang ing from ten to 20 hours are not un common, the fruit cars being held In Chicago for eastern schedules. It waa emphasized that such delays might c&use a premature ripening of tho fruit. , , , . , Fruit Inspection service was also discussed, the meeting feeling that a larger staff was needed here to pro--vide quicker and more general In spection, Fletcher pish, federal di-trlct-- Inspector present aa a guest, stated that the cost of the service already exceeds the Income derived from inspection charges. He .ndloated, however, that he would have on more man on his staff next year. Jack Spalding reported tht ripen-. Ing facilities had been provided la Chicago and that they would start functioning the week of October I. Such facilities were provided for the first time tn the New York market last year and produced good result, It iu recalled. ( The matter of Icing charges by tho railroads was also discussed but no definite action taken. Darl Newbry, association president, waa In chargo of the meeting. 39 LOSE LIVES IN REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Sept. IT. (fly-A alngls survivor told today of the traglo fate of 80 scientists and sallora who drowned after the ground ed French polar exploration ship Pourquol Pas waa ripped to pieces by a hurricane off Iceland yesterday. He was Eugene Cleonldec, ship' petty officer whom the rsglng waves cast up on the rocky shore. Farmors found him on the rocks unconscious, half fronen and tied to a piece 0 wood. Near the spot where he was thrown,' the pounded bodies of 30 of tha vic tims were recovored later. : Among them waa Captain Jean Baptist Charcot, distinguished Arctic end Antarctic explorer. The Ponrqol Pas, returning from a (lve-month expedition, ran into th hurricane as ths ship with Its crew and scientists were en route to Cop enhagen where the explorera were to be welcomed by the Royal Oanlaa Geographical society, Filbert Culture Father Succumb$ EttdKNE. Sept. J7. P aeorg A. Dorrla, long-time resident In I Jin county and prominent In th nut growing Industry in the state, died late yesterday In a local hospital. Dorrls was said to have planted the first successful commercial filbert orchard in the United States. H waa educated in the Eugene olty schools and the Unlvorstty of Ore gon and was admitted to th Orgoa bar In IMt.
