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The Weather Forecast: Fair tonljht and Thursday ; slightly warmer Thursday. Temperature Highest yeslerday 67 Lowest this morning 31 It Is For You You can safely trust your wants to Mall Tribune classi fied. Thousands of eyes are on this classified page dally, Cse It It Is for you. The cost U small compared to results. Tribune EDFORD Full Associated Press Pull United Press Thirty-First Year M EDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, 00 ER 21, 1936 No. 176. M 0) M FIERCE IfflTLE -' 1 jMllS JEMHE D J By VAX5L MALLON (Copyright. 1936, by Paul Mallon.) WASHINGTON. Oct. ai. There Is a popular notion that President Roosevelt. If re-elected, will ease down and swing to tha right. The absence of prom ises in his cam- p a 1 g n speeches has encouraged that general be lief. The presi dent has s u gested nothing new from th at ump except long range crop Insurance farm program. If ycu want a tip on this from the Inside: Read the Detroit speech over again. In It you will find such signifi cant hints as: "There are a thou sand and one things still to be done. . . . There are many problems not yet solved. ... It Is not enough that we have ended the days t 1932. . . . It la not enough that we nave saved many homes and put thousands of people to work. , . . The automobile Industry and every other Industry still need great Improvements In their relationship to their employes . , Certain steps looking toward that end (spreading of the work) have been taken, but they are not suf ficient. ..." Mr. Roosevelt did not say what would be sufficient. Nor flla he men tion any of the 1,001 things. The simple truth la he has the purpose, but not the program that la, not yet. Presidents. In their first terms, usually live for re-election. In their second terms, they live for history, At least, they are subject to these highly Important considerations. A few around Mr. Roosevelt who really seem to understand him know be has not been wholly immune to the usual requirement of the first four years, and do not believe be will be different from most pre si dents In their second terms. Conse quently, they expect him to do any thing except swing to the right. The program to carry out his pur- pose, they say, will be subject prl- (Contlnued on Page Six.) Dance Resort Is Stabbing Scene PORTLAND, Oct. 31. ) Harlan Steele, 20, Vancouver. Wab., report ed to sheriff's deputies that he was stabbed in the arms and side near a dance resort early today as he and two companions were approaching their car. Deputies Staton and Kestner said a young woman In the group pro vidua the came of the alleged assailant and that Steele was to file a complaint today. Their report said Steele was Injured when he went to the aid of his companion, Joe Brasket, also of Vancouver. Six stitches were taken In Steele's arm. Autoist Succumbs To Crash Injuries GRANTS PASS, Oct. 31. fP Olen Bode. 60, of Three Rivers, Mich., suc cumbed this morning to '.njuries sus tained Monday night when his car rolled 600 feet down a canyon wall on the Redwood highway at Hayes hill. Hla chest and back were crushed. Mr. Bode was a salesman represent ing a Michigan firm. The body was delivered tc the Jose phine county coroner avraltlng word from relatives. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Mr. snd Mrs. Ed Lamport out with flashlights last night harvesting the tmimti of their tomato crop under ths conviction frost due, and Ed quite Jubilant over hla foresight this morning. Co.h Rum Acnesone Junior high pupils asking him what he v?s pay ing to get hla name in thla column and Acbeson threatening to punch the head of a reporter next time It happened. Judze (Colcneli Kelly aecurely wrapped up In a heavy ulster, ex p'.alnlnc he's practicing In prepara tion of an invoalon of Portland for the ppro:wh!rg Oregon-Washington crld en-xmnt'r. and d-wn't want to be ca-uiht with bis temperature down it. Maniysma. fond parent of the skedaddling ha'.fbacjc Koiuo. coming aj-ay from the high school field last nlth: so pepped up O'er the plCJJtln pert :.c 'van'cd 10 !? fer yen on Oregou fvainst Washington, provided a -r.v ould glva hem eooatii odds. REBELS' CAVALRY SPANISHCAPITAL Germany Bombards Neutral ity Committee With Claim Soviet Sending Arms To Madrid Denies Rebel Aid By the Associated Press Kael Germany bombarded the Eu ropean "hands-cff-Spaln" committee today with documentary allegations that Soviet Russia has been sending arms to Madrid, while a terrific, all day battle was reported raging before the Spanish capital, on every ' front. The reach likewise categorically de nlcd Soviet charges that she has aid ed Spain's Insurgent. Dispatches reaching Lisbon said In surgent cavalrymen , were charging toward Madrid from virtually every side following fierce artillery bom bardments, and that Kavalcarnero, 18 miles southwest of Madrid, was en circled. Recognition Walts Coincidental, Europe's great. Fas cist powers, Germany and Italy, will recognise a Fascist government In Spain as soon as Dictator-Designate Francisco Franco seiges Madrid, an informed source said today. This, it was stated, coincident with talks between the foreign ministers of the two states in Berlin, la one of foxir points of European policy on which Germany and Italy are In ac cord. - The statement came on the heels of plain Indications that Soviet Rus sia, determined to force aid to the besieged Madrid government and con vinced that only the Immediate dis patch of munitions can save Madrid, will never recognize an Insurgent Fascist regime on the Iberian penln sula. -To Masco w, the present Madrid ad' ministration will remain the gov ernment of Spain, even though it should be forced to flee the country, Break Due Friday In London, Informed sources pre dicted Moscow would formally break away from the European "hands-off Spain" act on Friday, probable date for the next meeting of the neutral ity committee. The Imminence . of a Fascist-cap tured Madrid was emphasised by the arrival of the wife of President Man uel Azana In Franc and the fact that the president, himself, today Install- (Continued on Page Ten.) U. S. FACES GREATEST HISTORY SAYS ROPER NEW YORK, Oct. 31. Secre tary Roper said today "we are enter ing upon one of the most extensive business upswings In the history of our country." Praising activities of the ad mints tratlon. Roper said in an address be fore the National Business show, "thanks to the New Deal policies. In great part, national Income was steadily Increased and this year It U estimated at e0.000.000.000." Roper emphasized Improvement In the automobile Industry and said various administration activities had been "major factors" In this recovery. "Tet." he continued, "leading execu tives of the Industry who are opposed to the president and hla policies and this docs not Include all the ex ecutives, because some tf them are supporting the president apparently have forgotten these recovery aids. "They would lead us to believe that the Industry came out of Its tallspla chiefly through the efforts of the rugged Individual lata' who are now so critical of the president.' 83 Autoists Lose Permits To Drive AALZXM, Oct. 31. Wt A record number of automobile drivers' license revocations were recorded for Oregon during September when the secretary of state reported today 63 mere de nied the right to drive because of traffio violations. Thirty-six others had their licenses suspended. Driving while intoxicated resulted in 78 revocations alone, with only seven reported In Portland and the remainder In up-state cases. Reck less driving caused 33 suspensions. PLAN COMPLETED FOR PENDLETON PEA PLANT PENDLETON. Oct. 31. fAP, Ne gotiation were completed today for the construction of a pea cannery here by the Smith Canning company or Vtah. Construction will start im-r.,-t.atf .y on a war'ioy an1 the tannery will be completed In time for operation next summer. Roosevelt Landon Heads East PRESIDENT PLACES E Spectators Injured FALL RIVER, Mass., Oct. 31. (AP) Three children suffered fractured arms, and scores were Jostled hero today when a huge crowd greeting President Roose velt at South Park broke through ropes as the presidential party arrived. The three children, each 13 years old, and treated at a hos pital, were: William Ferrelra, Estrella pachecbo, and Eugeno Mlchanaskl, Jr. The crowd was held back by ropes before the president's party arrived, but as the motorcade ap peared hundreds broke through, trampling and bruising scores. A section of a temporary grandstand collapsed. Injuring others. (By P. Harold Oliver) PROVIDENCE. R. I., Oct. 31. (AP) President Roosevelt told a huge crowd fronting the state capt tol today that the American people were "more Important than ma chines" and the "material resources of America should serve the human resourcea of America." In opening his New England cam paign, the president also declared the American people- should not be allowed again "to be regimented by (Continued on Page Ten.) E NAZI THREATS TO TALK AT LOS ANGELES RALLY LOS ANGELES. Oct. 31 ;p) Defy ing what he said were threats to harm him and his family If he cam paigned against nanism In America, Eddie Cantor, comedian, addressed a rally In Shrine auditorium last night. Under the auspices of the Holly wood An tl -Nazi league ?"r Defense of American Democracy, Caiitor Join ed with an army of speakers In urg ing action to curb a purported spread of antl-semltlsm. "If you believe In the things that I do believe In America, love your country then Join In the fight for civilization and for humanity," he declared. The Rev. L. M. Blrkhead of Kanaas City told the audience, estimated by league officials at 7.000 perrons, that 11B nasi groups In the United States are 'seeking to settle discontent on the Jewish race." He urged that all Jewa unify their protest with that of negroes and Catholics In fighting the "nszl mon ster." He has obtained proof, he as serted, that the Hitler regime Is di recting from Germany nazl propa ganda In hla country. A resolution demanding that Dean Cromwell, University of Southern California track coach, apologise to the league for a speech made recently to a German -American gathering, was adopted by acclamation. E What is believed to be the first trailer-house fire In this district was reported yeaterdsy by Mrs. Irene Wal do, state Townaend speaker fiom Portland who, with her two children. had been camping at Pole spring near Derby. Mrs. Waldo stated that she and her daughter Lois, 15, and son Wayne, 13, had struck camp and were head ing for Rogue River where ahe was to speak last night. Nine miles from Mcdford, on the Crater Lake High way, she noticed that smoke was comJr.g from the trailer-house be hind the car. She stopped and un coupled the unit in time to save the car but too Iste to save anything In the trailer which was complefly destroyed. Clothing, bidding, camping equip ment and utensils were burned. Mrs. Waldo said that the trailer was a complete loss, there being no Insur ants. The accident occurred at 10:30 rterdaj mc-nlnjr. Mrs. Waldo and children rill return to Portland Frl-day. Opens New England Campaign; Confetti Greets Landon " Gov, AH M. London got confetti welcome nlien he arrived at Los An--cleg iPMerrtay for his only Pat'irte Kout niMiPtirtim-Q ot- the presidential campaign. Showers were thrown from office bulldlnga as he was driven through the streets. Here he ts trying to dodge a bundle of confetti thrown nt cIokp rnnce. (AMnclntert Press Photu.) TOMATOES, EGGS PLASTER BROWDER IN TERRE HAUTE TERRE HAUTE. Ind Oct. 31. by a belligerent crowd's rotten egg communist candidate for president, possible future plans for delivering in this city. Browder lost a court decision today when Judge Albert Owens denied his petition for sn Injunction to restrain local authorities from Interference with his speaking engagement here. The Injunction petition was filed last week but action on It did not co mo until several hours after the time Browder had planned to broad cast his appeal for votes. He was prevented from entering radio station WBOW where he was scheduled to speak last night and at least three persons were Injured In fist fights as a crowd of several hun dred persons, surrounding the studio building, forced him to retreat In his taxlcab, with his speech undelivered. Browder had Just stepped from the cab snd moved toward the building when the crowd closed In on him. He faced them. for a moment aa eggs and tomatoes thrown at close rango splattered over hla clothing. Then he withdrew to the cab and returned to bis hotel. Several fights , broke out in the crowd as he departed. Browder said later a protest would be sent to President Roosevelt He said the affair was "a good thing for the civil rights of the people of Tcrre Haute and a bad thing for the so railed Law and Order league." ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA HIT BY FREEZE, SNOW DENVER, Oct. 2lT I) Freezing temperaturea and enow were reported In the northern and central Rocky mountain area today. Snow fell at Denver and through out northern Colorado while in Wy oming light flurries were forecast for today and tonight. Helena. Mont., reported a minimum of 34 dftrees above ivero last night with a light snow. Kallspell hnd 38 above, and Mlsmula 34. YEAR-OLD GIRL DIES IN APARTMENT FIRE SAN FRANCISCO. Ort. 31. (API One year-old Orraldlne Elaine Noble was burned to death In a fire which drove a score of persons, including sovral other children, from an apart, ment building hre lat night. Income Shares Maryland Fund, bid 110.33; aked 11.17. Quarterly Income, bid I 1. 60; asked 1186. After L. A. Address (AP) Driven to cover in his hotel snd tomato barrage, Earl Browder, considered In .silence today any his twice-thwarted campaign address BOTTLE IS HURLED LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31. OP) A youth booked as John B. Dobbins, 16, a high school studen'., was ar rested last night after, officers re ported, an empty liquor bottle struck the automobile occupied by Governor Alf M. Landon. Sergeant D. G. Towns said the youth was held on charges of sus picion of assault with Intnnt to do bodily harm, and turned over to Ju venlle authorities for questioning. Officers later quoted young Dob bins as saying he had thrown thrt bottle about 10 feet ahead of the Landon automobile and riunylng any Intent of Injuring anyone. FUTURE FARMERS PICK IOWA FALLS FOR PRIZE KANSAS CITY. Oct. 31. W Tho future farmers of America today se lotted the scenic city chapter at lowx Falls, Iowa, as the bent chapter In the nation. In addition to the award tho Iowa chapter received 1 1 60 prize. Three other chaptera received re gional honors, among tht-m Boise, Idaho, for the Pacific region. Apple Pie A Day Recommended To Keep Home Happy VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 31, (AP) Mrs. Fay G. Peabody. of ficial apple pie baker for the atat of Washington, dropped a valuable hint to brides today. Said Mrs. Peabody: "Irssert your husband with ft northwest apple pie and your hinband will never dsrt you." Thus did the former candidate for lieutenant governor on an "npple pie platform" advise Mrs. Alfjiander lwand. a Philadelphia bride, who wrot for the ivceipe "beeauf my husband's favorite dfwrt Is apple pie. Mrs. Peabody enclosed the rec ipe and offered this auggcstlon: "If sn spple a Hay will keep the doctor away, an apple pie a rtav should V-p dlvorro swT " NEW DEAL PERILS BILL OF RIGHTS ABOARD LANDON SPECIAL EN ROUTE TO PHOENIX, Arlu., Oct. 31. (AP) Gov. Alf M. London turned hla presidential campaign eastward across the continent today after an address asserting the New Deal threatened to destroy ths bill of rights and a statement that the ad ministration was "throwing the ball around wildly attempting to score." If we are to preserve our American form of government, this administra tion must be defeated," the Republi can nominee told a cheering throng that Police Captain H. C. Barwster estimated at 76.000 In the huge Los Angeles coliseum last night. Hays Freedom Lost In a 40-mlnute radio speech, the longest of his campaign thus far, Landon said "planned society, wnlch la the alternative to representative government, has destroyed free dom of apeech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion. In a formal reply to a apeech by Secretary Ickea in Washington de scribing Landon aa a "state socialist," the Kansan said New Deal spokesmen had switched their attack upon him aa "a puppet of big business" to "the (Continued on Page Six.) RESULTS IN DEATH FOR ROSFBURO. Ore., Oct. 31. (APfj- Mrs. Hazel Snelt, 10, an expectant ' mother, died here last night aa the result of Injuries suffered Tuesday In a grade crossing accident three miles north of Lei and In northern Jose phine county. An operation perform ed In an effort to save the life of her unborn child, was unsuccessful. Mrs. Snell was Injured when the automobile, driven by her husbsnd, Francis E. Snell, was struck at the crossing by a northbound Southern Pacific psssenger train. Mr. Snell suffered minor Injuries, while his two-year-old nephew, Fran cis Merle Wallace Is reported at the hospital to have a broken leg and severe bruises, but Is expected to recover. Surviving Mrs. Snell are her moth er, Mrs. A, A. Whlteman of Bonanr. Oregon; two brothers, Clark Aiken of Medford and Ernest Alkln of Bonan za, and two sisters, Mrs. A. Coulter snd Annette Alkln, both of Bonanza. The body la being removed to Grants Pass today where funeral ar rrngements will be made. PHILADELPHIA. Oft. 31. (AP) Surgeons removed a two-Inch nail today from the lung of three-year old Benjamin Mouchett jr., of Glen dale, Ore, The boy Inhaled the natt October 1. The Temple University hospital la sued a statement that his condition wss good. The operation was perform ed by use of a bronchoscope and bl plane flouroscope. The boy arrived Sunday nJght with his parents after ft a.700-mlte air pin no trip, and was taken to the bronchoscope clinic of Dr. Chevalier Jackson, Inventor of th perfected bronchoscope. The hospital statement ald the patient's condition U good! Surgeons attending the invention of the American College of Surgeons, witnessed the operation. AUTO SLIPS OFF JACK, CRUSHES MAN BENEATH BAKER, Oct. 31. (API Fred Val ient. 17. was almost Instantly killed at hla home here today when an aut omobile upon which he was working slipped off a Jack, crushing his chest. He dkd within a tew mln ut. The deceased came here about 36 years ago from Colorado. He Is aur- vlvcd by his widow and five children. He had been employed for about 17 ynri by the Oregon Lumbe com- 1 pany here. $2,000,000 BLAZE RAKES SAN DIEGO BUSINESS BLOCK Whitney Department Store And Huge Office Building Damaged Low Water Pressure Handicaps Fight SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 31. (AP) A spectacular skyline fire, sweeping through a downtown business block with damage unofficially estimated at 3,000,000, was brought under coutrol today. Thousands of persons watched 300 firemen and volunteers win ft slow battle against the flames, which broke out shortly after midnight In the Whitney department store and leaped to the full height of the 11 story Watts office building In the same block. Street car and utility service was cut off In the area as firemen mop ped up the blare. Two Injured Two men were critically Injured. A fireman. Eddie Baum, suffered a pos sible akull fracture when the nonvle of a high-pressure hose broke. V. Sncr-epanskl, 31, seaman attached to the destroyer Dale, sustained a head Injury that naval hospital attaches said would claim his life, when he fell through the roof of the burning National Dollar store while handling another fire hose. The three-story Whitney store was completely gutted by the flames, only the blackened walla remained stand Ing. The National Dollar atore like wise was a total loss. Guilford Whitney, president and owner of Whitney's estimated hla concerns loss at $1,600,000 including t7S0.000 stock, He said thla was cov ered by insurance. , Heavy Damage Fire, smoke or water damaged goods In the Foreman and Clark, Wool worth and Lion Clothing stores, while every floor of the 11-story Watts building on 6ne side had win dows cracked. The towering conflagration cast a fiery glow over San Diego throughout the early morning hours, capped by clouds of smoke. A 9300,000 steel and concrete annex being built for the Whitney store sustained alight damage from the leaping flames. For hours, as the fire defied con trol, the water pressure dropped, alarming the fire fighters. The city was forced to tap an additional reser voir. The fire apparently first broke out In a second-floor stock room In Whitney's. Its cause was not deter mined. Of TRESPASSING Tom Nealey, 33, and Earl Neatey, 18, were found not guilty of hunting on enclosed land, In Justice of the Peace W. R. Coleman's court yester day afternoon. The complaint sgalnst Clinton Nealey, 13, who was along as a spectator was dismissed. The hunters claimed they had only crawled over the fence of the com plaining witness, J. J. Fenton, to re trleve a Chinese pheasant, not to bunt. F. 0. Mlers of the App legate charged with unlawful picking up of an estray milch cow, waa fined I0 and costs and given 00 days to pay. It was shown thst Mlers had picked up the cow, under the Impression It belonged to neighbors, and was not familiar with the law covering estray animals. Harley Dunn of Ashland, charged with failure to stop at a highway intersection was fined 61 and costs. MRS. ROHDE WILL GIVE TALK FROM HOSPITAL WASHINGTON. Did., Oct. 31, Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen Rchde, whose log was broken In a fall ncre a month Alio, announced today ahe will broad cast ft Democratic campaign apeech from her hospttsl room at 11;16 ft. m. (Central standard Time) tomor row. She said she will leave the h on pi til Monday to resume her speaking tour LUTHERANS TO MEET IN BALTIMORE NEXT COLUMBU8, Ohio. Oct. 31. (AP) CtoalnK an eight-dar btunlal meeting. the United Lutheran Church In America selected Balti more, Md., today aa the alte of Ita 20th anniversary convention In 1B.1S. Th convention adjourned after driving rapidly through long llat of commltt reports as ths final order of business. ACQUIT HUNTERS CITY TAKES STEP TO COLLECT BACK Council To Declare Entire Balance Due Unless Pay ment Of Arrears Is Made Before Session Nov. 4th. If Bancroft assessments delinquent three years or more ere not paid In the meantime, the city council will adopt a resolution on Wednesday, November 4 In accordance with a mo tion adopted at the semi-monthly meeting last night. After the resolution la adopted, de linquents will have 90 days In wn'.-Ji to pay the assessments before fore closure proceedings are Initiated, K was explained by Frank P. Parrel t city attorney. The problem of regulating bicycle traffio and parking was brought be fore the council by W. P. Stewart. Councilman Stewart disclosed that some difficulty Is being encountered by the laying of bicycles flat on the sidewalks. School Cain pal to Mr. Stewart stated that School Su perintendent E. H. Hedrick had agreed to conduct an educational campaign regarding bicycles In all the schools. Mr. Hedrick said today the campaign would be started ss soon as the coun cil and the traffio department map- (Contlnued on Psge Ten.) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 91. T A year's extension of present working contracts and agreements between maritime groupa snd employers sp peared likely today ss Rear Admiral Harry O. Hamlet conferred with rep resentatives of both factions In ef forts to settle labor disagreements. Aaaoclste. of Admlrsl Hsmlet, mem ber of the maritime commission, said he had appealed to employers and employes to extend the contracts and continue negotiations. A spokesman said the employers were fevorable to an Indefinite exten sion and the longshoremen already have expressed ther willingness to continue under the 1034 award. Admiral Hamlet, associates said, ap peared to favor wage increases for seamen but not union control of the hiring halls from which workers ar sent to Jobs. WESTERN BANKING FUNDS JURN FAST SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 31 (JF) Dow Jones se Co. reports sn Increased velocity of turnover of bank fund. In the large cities of ths far west. Ths flgAirea Indicate mors business with livelier circulation of bank check "money." Turnover during ths past two weeks was computed at 99.30 times a yesr for esch dollar In checking ac counts. This compared with 389 In the first hslf of September. A similar computation for New York ahowed a turnover of 31 for ths September rate, and 31.6 for 140 busi ness centers outside New York. The far west figures showing th mors rspld circulation of funds cov ered Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane and Salt Uke City. rWN8ASClTY, Oct. 31. WP) An animal owned by Herbert Chandler, Baker, Ore., won first prlre for year old heifers In the Hereford cattle class at the American Royal Livestock exposition today. ' Politics On Radio Time Is Pacific Const Tonight: Republican CBS (KOtN-, Wllllsm Hard and Frank Tomaon ot Kansaa: WABC-CBS and New York state 6:00: Oregon Young Republi cans 6:00. KC1W, Judge W. P. Bleak ley; WJZ-NBO 6:30, Congressman Clare O. Fenerty of Pennsylvania: WJZ-NBC 7:30, Ogden Mills; KBX, 8:30, McNary for senator. Democratic WJZ-NBO, WABC CBS 7, (KOIN) President. Roosevelt; WOR and Nw York att :S0, Gov ernor H. H. Lehman; KOIN, stats Democrats. 10 p. m. Progreeslve WABO-CBS 7:30. Jos eph P. Kennedy, Thursday; Demo cratic WJZ-NBO, 9:16 a. m. women ol '36, Ruth Bryan Owetv,
