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FAR EASTERN CONFLICT
ADDS TO HILL'S WOES
"BOOTS OF WAR" HIT
IN TRADE BARRIERS
SPECIALIST IN ECONOMICS
SINCE SIXTIETH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. Secretary
of State Cordell Hull, who has spent
hla term of office tearing down the
tariff barrierB of the world In the
hope of killing what he calla "the
root of war" that sprout behind
them, now finds himself facing the
responsibility of keeping America
out of the bitter conflict In the Far
East.
War. when there Is no official war.
Is presenting acute problems to the
nation's minister of foreign affairs,
aready faced with a situation that
few secretaries of state have ever
been forced to meet. The misnamed
neutrality law has made Mr. Hull's
Job no easier.
But those who know him best are
thankful that the president has such
n adviser.
The secretary of state Is moving
from the diplomacy of peace into the
fringe of war relations. How well he
may acquit himself may be Judged
by his record.
Cordell Hull, serious, soft wtced,
white haired, Is the perfect picture
of the elder statesman, courtly, wise
and kind. But although he Js slow
to anger, once deeply stirred he hss
a fighting vocsbulary and action to
suit his words.
Tariff wall are Mr. Hull's special
ty. He hss gazed across their tops so
long and steadily that he knows more
about Internal economic policies of
most countries than msny of their
own foreign ministers, and far more
of our own than many people sus
pect, At the Ill-fated economic confer
ence in London, he won the aston
ished respect of the foreign delegates,
who were accustomed to quite a dif
ferent type of minister of foreign
affairs. In Europe, the foreign mln-
later is a politician statesman, he
defines It who knows all the devious
ways of International politics, but
concerns himself far less with eco
nomics.
The impetus that started Cordell
Hull on his public career grew up
In a school that no longer exists
the atmosphere of a county whose
Interest in political affairs was
keen that, as he says, "even the boys
awaited election news with the same
Interest that they do the outcome of
their college football today."
In what la now Overton county, In
the mountains of Tennessee, where
there was no railroad and travel was
difficult, Cordell Hull was born on
October 3, 1871.
Mr. Hull's family was not actively
engaged In politics, but his father
took an sctlve Interest In his son's
career.
The boy completed his education
In the common schools snd went to
Cumberland university. In Lebanon,
where he was graduated In law In
1881. The same year he was admit
ted to the bar and began practice
In the nearby town of Cellna.
Two years passed and Cordell Hull
found himself at the Tennessee state
house, where he served as representa
tive from 1893 to 1897. In the spring
of 1B98. came war with Spain. It
was natural that this serious and
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BULLETIN
State softball final at Salem.
R. H.
Rotary Bread 18 1
V A V 0
Rusclgno and Hood; Berlsnt, En-
dlcott; J. Oette and R. Oette.
SALEM. Ore.. Aug. 88. (API
Ltnd-Pomerov. Portland teom. cap.
tured the state women's Softball
chsmplonshlp here tonight by de
testing Psde a of Salem w
Score: R-
Lind-Pomeroy I
Psd.'e 1
Burg and Frost; Re Tocora and
Moore.
C'nat
(night game)
Missions -
Sacramento
N'.Uholaa and Ou
and Frank.
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Newsomc
ESKSHELLS
Shrapnel Showers Dollar
Liner, None Hurt Nip
pon Airmen Rake Native
City Of Shanghai.'.
By JAMES A. MILLS
SHANGHAI. Aug. 3. (vVP) Ja
pan's great air bombers today, car
ried the war into Nantao, old native
city of Shanghai, and Inflicted 000
civilian casualties In an area which
had been relatively unscathed by the
two-week battle for Shanghai.
Sixteen planes participated In a
leisurely, thorough bombing of Nan
tao, strewing death and destruction
through Its narrow, crowded streets.
Mayor O. K. Ylu of Greater Shanghai
said 200 were killed, 400. wounded,
all Chinese noncombatants..
Nantao la .the old walled city that
stood on the banks of the Whangpoo
before the foreigners came 100 years
ago to make Shanghai. Its walls were
raised In the sixteenth, century to
keep out Japanese pirates. It lies
Just south of the French concession
in which most Shanghai - Americans
have their homes.
Savage Fight Ashore
The bombing of Nantao and re
newal of savage fighting along the
Whangpoo, Shanghai's outlet to the
sea, brought the war and Its perils
to foreigners back to the gates of
the International areas, which yes
terday had enjoyed a day's respite.
Today Americana fleeing from
Shanghai's perils again were under
fire and the cruiser Augusta, flag
ship of the United States .Asiatic
fleet, had another narrow escape
from shelling.
One hundred sixty American, car
ried on a tender down the whang
poo-to board the Manila-bound Pres
ident Lincoln, witnessed a- battle
between Japanese bombing planes
and. Chinese land forces near woo
sung, at the confluence of the
Whangpoo and the Yangtze.
The Americans aaw two big Jap
anese bombers shot down In flames.
the most decisive blow struck at
Japan's air forces lq the warfare
immediately around Shanghai.
Showers of shrapnel and shell
fragments from Chinese and Jap
anese guns alike fell on the Presi
dent Lincoln's decks, causing pas
sengers to seek safety below, but
none was hurt.
The Augusta was endangered when
a Chinese battery In Chapel, north-
Uern native district of Shanghai, went
Into action against Japanese - shore
positions In Hongkew. A projectile
fell Into the Whangpoo close to the
cruiser, moored off the International
settlement.
Warship In Line Fire
The detonstlon and - shower of
fragments caused the Augusta's crew
to take refuge below decks, but
neither the ship nor her crew suf
fered hurt. Admiral Harry E. Yarnell,
commander-in-chief of ttie Asiatic
fleet, ordered stricter precautionary
measures to prevent repetition of the
shelling of August 30. In which one
of the Augusta's seamen was killed
and 17 wounded.
Chinese authorities estimated that
the toll taken In Nantao raised the
list of civilian casualties In Bhang
hal's two weeks of war to 0,000,
nearly all Chinese.
Independent observers said they
knew of no military objectives in
Nantao, but apaneae had charged It
harbored Chinese artillery and had
threatened to bomb tt as they pre
viously had punished Chapel and
other Chinese sections of Shanghai,
Chinese artillery retaliated latar by
shelling Japanese-held Hongkew, In
flicting numerous casualties.
Marines On Job
United States marines, holding
four-mile line along Soochow creek
facing Chapel and protecting the
Anglo-American section of the In
ternational settlement, labored In
torrid, sunshine to strengthen their
wire and sandbag barricades. This
was In preparation for any drastic
change In the Chapel military situa
tion, which might send- Chlni
soldiers swarming against the settle
ment's boundaries.
Sir Hughe Montgomery K natch bull
Hugessen, British ambassador , to
China, was reported recovering 'in
a Shanghai hospital from serious
wounds suffered Thursday when he
was a tucked by Japanese aerial ma
chine gunners.
Today's departures by the President
Lincoln brought the total of Amer
icans evacuated from Shanghai to
nearly 3.000, but about 3,600, inelud
Ing 80 women and children, remain
New W.8.C. Dean.
PULLMAN. Aug. 28. P OUs Me
Cleery. assistant dean of men at the
University of Minnesota, has been
appointed dean of men at Washing'
ton Slate college, tt was announced
today.
steel rtnn Accused.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 36. (UP)
The national labor relations board
tontgnt issuea a lormai rompiuut
4sgslnst Bethlehem oteei eorporavron,
alleging violations or me wegner ia-
bor set. Including refusal to snow
employes to bargain collectively.
Roosevelt Foes
RELEAOELAYED
Maids May Be Held As
'Material Witnesses,' Po
lice Advised In Telegram.
Advices received late Saturday
night, through the Associated Press
stated the three runaways were
picked up in a San Francisco hotel,
as runaways, and on a charge of
stealing 830 from their employer.
San Francisco police also said a
man was held on a charge of assault
on one of the girls.
8 AN FRANCISCO. Aug. .38. (UP)
Police said tonight that three 14-
year old girls from Medford. ore..
were being held In the Juvenile De
tention home here as "runaways
from' home." ..
The names of the girls were not
given but authorities said' all would
be returned to Mediord.
Three 14-year-old Medford girls
Jetta Avanell Frasler. Betty Ann Dale
and Margie Bell Stone who last
Tuesday evening boarded a stage for
San Francisco without the knowledge
of their parents, were last night be
ing held in- the Juvenile detention
home In 8an Francisco, according to
advices received here.
Chief of Police Clatous McCredle,
after an - intensive two-day search
for the pretty young girls by south
ern Oregon and 'northern California
authorities,' 'received at .11 :so p, to.
Friday the following telegram from
William J. Quinn, chief of polios of
San Francisco:. ,.
'Jetta Frarler, ' Betty Dale and
Margie Stone In custody. May be
necessary t hold as material wit
nesses. Will notify later when they
can be released to you."
-William J. Quinn
No other explanation of the case
was forthcoming from San Francisco
authorities. Chief McCredle satd yes
terday that he knew no particulars
regarding the girls apprehension, nor
could be explain why. they were be
ing held aa "material witnesses."
Possibility that the trio had been
victims of an attempted white slavery
deal was admitted by Chief McCredle.
Mrs. Joe O. Frazler. mother of the
Frailer girl, and the parents of Betty
Ann Dale left Medford yesterday for
San Francisco, Chief McCredle said.
Circumstances- surrounding the girls'
sudden disappearance Tuesdsy re
mained a mystery. Their parents,
who had been frantic with worry,
told city police that they were cer
tain their daughters had no money
previous to their running away. Each
girl purchased a stage ticket for San
Francisco, a new dress, and had her
hair marcelled. One girl also bought
a new hat.
Whether the unidentified woman.
who waa reported to have occupied
the same stage seat wttb the girls.
waa taken into custody by San Fran
Cisco police was not known. Local
authorities said It was possible that
the woman had lured the girls from
home and had given them money
with which to purchase stage tickets
and weiring apparel.
The three girls left Medford at
0:46 p. m. Tuesdsy. According to
stage, schedules, they would have
arrived In 8an Francisco at 7:06
Wednesday morning. Local police
were notified of the "runswsy" sev
eral hours after the trio would have
reached the Bay city, and Immedi
ately Informed San Francisco author
ities. First word of the girls where
abouts wss contained In the telegram
Chief McCredle received Friday night.
Joerlta Mlddleton and Sarah Noble,
16-year-old Ashland girls who disap
peared from their homes Iste Thurs
day evening and who were the ob
jects of a state police search all day
Friday, returned early Friday night,
stata police reported yesterday.
The girls, authorities said, gave ne
reason for their absence from home.
Joerlta Is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jos Mlddleton of Nutter street
and Sarah Is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Nobis of 30 Lincoln street.
POSTAL SERVICE
T(
WASHINGTON. Aug. 56. f API-
Post office department statisticians
forecast today that the postal service
would show surplus for the fiscal
year 1837.
Two years ago the department re
ported a 6.000,000 surplus, but Isst
year additional expenditures of 880,-
000.000 resulted in a net postal
deficit of approximately H7.ooo.ooo
as in previous years, postmaster
oenemi Farley figure for i37 dos
. not Include "nonpoetar Itfms fl
1 oanced by the treasury department.
L
AND SPEED CURB
URGEDJY SNELL
Basic Speed Law ; Inade
quate' Governors On
Cars Of Violators Held
Safety Need.
PORTLAND. Aug. M. WV-Earl
Snell, secretary of state, recommend
ed here today a change In state motor
vehicle laws providing for fixed speed
limits and the placing of governors
on the cars of convicted reckless driv
ers. "I am convinced," said the secre
tary of state, "that our present basic
speed law. standing alone as a speed
regulation ia Inadequate. It has wlde
apread interpretation by Individual
drivers as meaning 'no speed limit in
Oregon'."
He said enforcement officers bavc
been handicapped in enforcing the
law as It now stands. It provides that
the driver shall not exceed a speed
which is greater than will permit
him to exercise proper control of his
vehicle, having due regard for traffic
conditions, surface and width of the
highway and the hazards at curves
and Intersections.
"As stated by msny authorltlea
whom I have Interviewed," said Mr.
Snell. "It Is an excellent rule In
theory, but left to Individual Inter
pretation by 400,000 drivers It is prov
ing dangerous In practice."
Snell. recommended, the. setting up
of fixed spoed limits throughout the
state-- will, all -roads and. . highways
carefully toned by highway engineers,
taklnar Into consideration tlie nature
of the roads and all safety factors
and establishing the maximum speed
accordingly. Higher speeds would be
allowed on straight stretches of well-
paved, unconsented highways in re
mote, sections, the nature of which
would permit speed without the ele
ment of hazard. ' : .
Tht basic law, be continued, should
be retained to regulate all driving
within fixed speed limits. Bad weath
er conditions or other unusual dr.
cumstances might easily mske diiv
nc at the maxmum speed dangerous
and reckless. The Basio rwe enouio
be left to apply In. those situations.
Snell said hla recommendations were
the result of exhaustive study of
highway safety and of innumerable
expressions of opinion on the subject
from public officials and private
source,
TO SPEAK UP
THIRD TERM PLAN
' CINCINNATI. Aug. mW) Chair-
msn John D. M. Hamilton of the Re
publican national committee said to
night that President Roosevelt sought
to "substantiate paternalism for In
dividual Initiative" and asked him to
"tell the people what he Intends to
do" regarding a third term.
The consesua in wssnington was
thst "he Is seeking a third term."
Hamilton said.
The president thereby delegated
"those whom the government sup
posedly serves to the position of mere
pawns in the hands of a few direct
ing agencies In Washington" he told
Republicans -at an outing which for.
mally launched the Ohio tall Repuo
llcan campaign.
"Aa a government become, more
paternalistic. Individual Initiative be
comes correspondingly less and un
wonted Interference- with economic
attain of a nation ultimately brings
economic ruin," Hamilton said.
CLAIMS PLOT TO
REVIVE DRY ERA
WASHTTfOTOH, Aug. 3. (UP)
Rep. John J. Cochran (D.-Mo.) charg
ed tonight that a score of "profes
sional prohibition organ I rations" are
soliciting large sums from "an emo
tional public" in an effort to return
the nation v dry era.
He condtnded that the ''recrudes
cence of prohibition propaganda la
undoubtedly due to the profit it
pays to Its advocate." '
professional prohibitionists, he said,
hive promised to "produce a total
abstinence mlllenfum," despite the
fsct that no form of prohibition Merer
made snr subetsntlal contribution
toward national sobriety.'
to Battle Democratic "Purge
l Vt :,V Ay .
SECURITY l now the
prime interest of Mary W. Dew
son of New York, nominated by
the President as a social security
board member.
FIND RADIO BEAM
TO LAND PLANES
SAFELYJ FOGS
Tests At Oakland ..Field
Prove 'Worth -4 On All
Transports By Next
Summer.
OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 38. (AP)
Giant air liners sliding down radio
beams to safe landings on fog
shrouded runways was the prospect
held out today ss the result of teats
made here with a revolutionary new
aid to blind flying.
Fifty times yesterday, two huge
transports landed at Oakland airport
with nothing to guide the pilots save
two tiny needles on Instrument
boards In sealed, covered cockpits.
A department of commerce
search subcommittee, composed of
airlines representatives, watched the
tests with such enthusiasm that they
recommended the department order
the apparatus Installed as soon as
possible on all transport planes.
Developed through more than three
years experimenting by a group of
major airlines, the apparatus utilizes
high frequency direction radio
beam that lifts from the ground on
the same angle that a descending
plane flows.
The beam actuates two needles In
the plane that keep the pilot headed
directly for the runway and on the
proper descending angle. Once the
landing wheels touch, the pilot has
only to settle the tall of his plane
and apply his brakes to stop.
"Pilots never thought we could do
such a thing," said an airline spokes
man. "Now they hope the equipment
can be installed on all transports
by early next summer."
The two experimental planes are
to be flown, east shortly for further
research.
HALT PROSPERITY
I WASHINGTON, Aug. 38, (TJP)
The United States Chamber of Com
merce predicted tonight thst It ma
jor strikes and labor disorders csn
be avoided thla fall a business boom
accompanied by the hlgheat level of
Industrial employment In the na
tion's history - may. be anticipated
If there can be protection from
extraneous forces," the chamber said
"there Is good reason to eipect In
dustrial employment to reach a level
well above any point ever befon
realised In tha country."
The chamber's analysis of busi
ness conditions followed a statement
by labor depsrtment officials that
Industrial payrolls nsa aecunea
4.700.000 lsst month and that 60.
000 fewer workers were gslnfully em
ployed In. private Industry In July
than In June.
Flood Waters Recede
ITHACA. N. T- Aug. 3i. (UP)
Flood watera, caused by torrential
rains, receded In the south-central
portion of Kw York state tonight
leaving In their wake crop, highway,
railroad and proprrtv rt.m.ge esti
mated Id escese of MOO.000.
BILLOWS 2-UP TO
WIN GLUFJONORS
Omaha Ace In Front From
Start Big Gamble By
Rival Fails In Thrilling
Match.
ALDERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB,
Portland, Ore., Aug. 38. AP)
Johnny Good man, the boy who
came from the other aide of the
railroad tracka In Omaha, to be
come one of the world's top-notch
golfers, climaxed a 10-year quest of
the national amateur championship
today.
He defeated Ray Billows of Pough
keepsie, N. Y., comparative new
comer to major tournament com
petition. 3 up aa the wind-up of
one of the most thrill-packed cham
pionships in many a year.
It was a grand finale to a week
of blistering rounds that saw the
defending tltleholder, Johnny Fisch
er, shoved out by a lop-sided score;
three fonner champions beaten and
Old Man Par' mauled around at
times In unceremonious fashion.
Billows, the 33-year old printing
company employe who swung his
first club six years ago and drove
to bis first big chsmplonshlp in
one of those automobile Junk heaps
college boys buy for 7. SO and
football cheer, beat the defending
tltleholder but he couldn't, over
conv. the Goodman Jin. ,.
...'..' Jnx Supreme .,.
. Tt was Omaha's Johnny who oust
ed Billows from the national ama
teur lsst year, a 9 and 1 setback
In the quarter-finals.
Out of the final holes, some 0,000
calmly excited fans formed one
background of a golfing picture
framed by clever shots In which a
veteran campaigner fought grimly
to stave off the closing bid of a
less experienced but equally deter
mined challenger, ' I
Three up aa they left the 83nd
hole behind, Goodman saw his lesd
go down to one as Billows blrdled
the . 33rd with a 4, and took the
84th with a par 8. The Sflth was
halved In 4s.
Tt was one up and one to go.
Ooodaian played straight down the
middle, ho'ldlng back on hla shots
to . remain straight. He was sixty
yards from the green In two.
Billows took the only possible
chsnce went for tha green. His
drive whistled down tha fairway
far out In front of Goodman's firat
shot.
Billows put everything into hia
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ELKS CAMPAIGN
AS
MADISON, WIS., Aug. 38. (AP)
A charge of "red belting" was made
by the executive oounctl of the Amer
lesn Federation of Teachers today In
a reply to a plea by Charles S. Hart
of New York, grand exalted ruler of
the Elks lodges, to "run out" any
teachers who spresd communistic
teachings In American schools. -
Hart's statement was made In an
address before 400 persons at a ban
quet of the Wisconsin Elkt conven
tion Isst night. He said hit remark
waa prompted by his observation of
delegates at the teachers federation
convention which ended hera yes
terday. The teachers' executive council,
beaded by Dr. Jerome Davis, for
merly of Tale university, federation
president, lasued a statement saying
In part:
"This lrreaponatbe attack, unsup
ported by a shred of evidence, Is
another example of tha widespread
campaign of reactionaries agalnat
American educatora and against the
attempts of organized labor to better
Its hours, wages and working con
ditions." Has Hlsst Kills
HILLSBOItO, Aug. 38. (AP) Hsr-
old Jensen, 33, of Verboort, died at
a Forest Orove hospital today of
burn received Isst night In a gaso
line explosion.
Countess Plans Suit
HAVANA. Cubs, Aug. 38. (UP)
Barring a week-end reconciliation,
the second Contest of Covadonga,
tha former Marts Rocatort of Ha
vana, will file suit next week for
divorce from the eldest, son of ex
Klng Alfonso XIII of Spain, Jose
Luis Pevilno, Hsvsna attorneys said
tonight
Poor Mr. Hassett,
So Neighbors Said,
But He Had Money
NSW YORK. Aug. 38. (AP)
"Poor Mr,( Hassett."
No neighbors sympathized when
70-year-old Christopher Hassett,
fish peddler and one-time ball
player, died last December 34. He
had lived for years In a 13-a-week
unfurnished attic.
His estate today waa estimated
at 859.908 In a tax appraisal In
surrogate court.
L
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Huge Fortune Given To
Public Betterment, And
Held Exempt From Fed
eral Tax.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 38. (API-
Andrew W. MeUon's personal fortune
will go to a charitable trust under
Instructions thst It be used ex
clusively "to promote the well doing
or well being" of mankind.
Donald D. Shepard, the former
aeoretsry of treasury's attorney, dis
closed the bequest tonight shortly
after MeUon's funeral. He died
Thursday night In Southampton
U.I.- v
Unofficial estimates of tha estate
vary from S76.000.000 upwards. Shep
ard said It waa "extremely large."
The Sun-Telegraph stated It. might
reach 8300.000,000.
The brief summary of the will
stated that with the exception of
8180,000 for personal employes, and
the household effect of the resi
dence, the holdings of tha lata
bsnker-lndustiiallat would go to the
A. w. Mellon educational and char
itable . trust. -
"In explanation of hla reason for
making no bequests to bis children,
Mr. Mellon said thay already had
been adequately provided for."
Shepsrd explained.
- A spokesman for tha family said
tha gift would mean there would
be no federal or state Inheritance
tax. He satd he believed the state
law called for a ten percent levy.
If the estate exceeded 860,000,000.
these taxes would have taken ap
proximately 70 percent of tha total.
The federal Internal revenue bur
eau contended . In Its Income tax
case agalnat Mellon that bis edu
cational and . charitable trust waa
not a tax-exempt organisation. Ro
bert H. Jackaon, government coun
sel, chsrged It waa "Just another
Mellon dominated concern" because
Its trustees Included only members
of the family and their attorney,
Shepard.
The announcement of tha will
came only a few hours after Mr.
Mellon's funeral In tha magnificent
East Liberty Preabyterian church.
BRITISH LADIES
LONDON. Aug. 38, (UP) A cig
arette butt, Innocently dropped from
a hotel balcony by Robert Tsyior,
oaused a stampede among hundreds
of British women today and brougnt
out nolle reserves.
The American movie Idol, who ar
rived In London last night, '
aroused from hi sleep early today
by tha yelling and clamoring of in
women, who tied up trafflo outald
Clsrldge's hotel In the fsshlonable
West End.
H finally appeared on a balcony
rarely used by anyone las Mian
vialtlne royalty and waved to tha
women.
During the cheering he tossed tha
cigarette end sway and the melee
started. Polios struggled with the
women, esch of whom wsa Intent
unon recovering tha butt a a sou
venir. J
WPA Spending.
WASHINOTON. Aug. 38. (;P The
Works Progress Administration re
ported today tt spent 8318,880,181 lea
In the first seven months of 1387
tha nln tb compsrsbl period of
1938.
Montana Fire Checked
MISSOULA, Mont, Aug. 38. UP)
A raging forest fir about 18 miles
north of Arle on th Flathead In
dian reservation was brought under
control tonight after It had de
stroyed about 1,000 acres of Indian
owned timber.
REPORT PRESIDENT
TO REVIVE FIGHT
T!
Sen. Burke Plans Reply To
Any Attack Missourlan '
Flays Wild New Deal
Spending.
WILLIAMS TOWN, Masa, Aug. 3.
( AP) President Roosevelt tonight
questioned the attitude toward dem
ocratic government of "a small min
ority . powerful and articulate, which,
paying Up service to democracy,
seeks by every mean, within Its
power to thwart tha will of the
majority.
The president raised tha question.
without further Identifying thla
"minority," In a letter to Dr. Everett
R. Cllnchy, director of the Institute
of Human Relations. The Institute
opens a week-long session tomorrow
night to discuss "public opinion in
a democracy" under the sponsorship
of the National Conference of Jewi
and Christians.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. 38.
(AP) Summer White Bouse offic
ials said today President Roosevelt
hss "tentative plans" for a weal
coast trip this fall.
After showing tha chief executive
Seattle reports that such a Journey -waa
contemplated to survey tha
growth of administration projects la
the northwest; Secretary Harris .
Melntrye told reporters: 1
"The ' president says he hasnt
made any definite plana and' dose
not - know what he's going to do.
Of course there are tentative plana.
He's been asked to coma out thara
and he's talked about It, but there
haa been no decision.1
, WASHINOTON. Aug. 38. (IPf Sen
ator Burke (D.-Neb.) declared today
that If President Roosevelt tours the
country In behalf of his defeated
oourt bill It will be final Indication
that he plant to purge the Democratic
party of those unwilling to support
"anything the president want.".
Leader of the opposition to tb
court reorganisation measure, Burk
said In a statement that recent utter
ances of the president and of Jamaa
Farley, tha Democratic national
chairman, have led him to believe
there Is truth In "rumors" that tb
Issue will be carried to the people.
If Senator Gutfey (D.-Pa.). MX.
Farley or the president go into Ne
braska to defend th original or ub-
atltute court proposal or to criti
cise me for opposing them," he said.
I ahall welcom the occasion to 18
my people know Just how outrageous
and vicious a proposition It was.
And I shall mines no word ra
describing tt. It would be a final In
dication of Intention for a party
purge of all who were unwilling to
line up, aa Mr. Farley said, for any
thing that the president wants."
Burk' statement cam shortly af
ter well-informed persona at Hyde
Park, N. Y.. where the president now
1 staying, had let It be known there
I a good chance he will make a west
ern trip this fall.
The tone of recent statement by
th president has convinced many Ob
servers that he Intends to prssa at
th next session of congress for en
actment 6f many of tha administra
tion measures shelved In tha aeestota
Juat ended.
In a tetter tonight to an official
of the Institute of human relatione.
which la preparing for a coofneno
on "public opinion In a democracy,"
the president developed a theme n
stressed In a recent speech at Roa
noke Island, If . O.
Ha referred to "a small minority.
powerful and articulate, which, pay
ing lip service to democracy.
(Continued on Pag Three.)
F
Weather forecast far tonight Mat
Sunday l
Northern California! Fair Sunday,
but local toga on th coast; no Chang
In temperature; moderate to trash
north watt wind off eoast.
Oregon I Fair Sunday, but long
fogs on th coast: warmer In Interior
Sunday; gentle, variable wind oft the
coast.
BAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 38. (V
Outlook for far western state, Au
gust 80-September 4: Fair weather,
normal temperature along Paolfle
slope and generally shove normal
alatwhtra.