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WALKER INS TILT TO DELAY OUSTEREDICT Decision on Removal of N. Y. Mayor May Wait Till After Election. COURTS TO STUDY CASE Roosevelt Will Not Make Ruling Public Until His Rights Are Proved. BY FREDERICK A. STORM United Pres* Staff Correspondent ALBANY, N. Y„ Aug. 12. Decision on the question of removing Mayor .lames J. Walker from office may not come unt.'l after the general elections. This possibility arose today when Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt announced he would not render a decision until the courts had been able fully to pass on his right to try Walker, and to pass judgment on removal. The Governor announced this determination today after a court order had been granted earlier which required him to show cause why he should not be restrained from rendering a decision in the mayor's case. The judicial processes involved may carry to the state’s highest court the question of the Governor's authority to sit as a court on charges of unfitness against Walker, arising from the Hofstadter city investigation. Walker Parries Questions Conceivably this process may last until after the general elections in which Governor Roosevelt stands as Democratic presidential nominee. Flushed and nervous, Walker today parried questions in a biting cross-examination by Governor Roosevelt, upon transactions involving the mayor’s friendship with franchise-seeking promoters. Deals involving a part of the $1,000,000 bank and brokerage deposits which Samuel Seabury, his accuser, has declared the mayor has failed to explain, were opened up by the Governor, acting as judge and jury on chargees of seeking the mayor’s removal from office. The mayor, subdued for the moment by an adverse ruling in which the governor made it plain he will accept the evidence offered at previous hearings by the Hofstadter legislative committee, was forced to admit his friendship for State Senator John A. Hastings, one of the promoters of the Equitable Bus Company. Admits SIO,OOO Credit Letter He also admitted receiving from Hastings a SIO,OOO letter of credit, on the eve of his sailing for Europe, and on the day, according to the records, that he signed a franchise giving the equitable company the right to operate on New York, streets. The mayor indignantly denied that he attended “a celebration party" on the night after the franchise was granted, and said that the affair mereyl was ‘ a costume party.” Under the Governor’s prodding, Walker said he did not know that Hasting’s was on the Equitable's pay roll as long ago as 1925, and that the first he knew the senator had any connection as the so-called political “contact man” was when he was advised by the New York newspapers. Walker denied know that his friend had a stock interest in the company, but admitted that he had ‘•discussed general bus operation" With Hastings. Roosevelt “Runs Show” Several times. Walker appeared to flare up in his replies, but the Governor throughout indicated that he was running the show." Angered a tcertain interruptions by Walker’s counsel, John J. Curtin, Roosevelt acidly addressed Curtin: “Let's have no more of this, ‘I was right and you were wrong.’ If we are to get anywhere, you had better take up some of the questions with Mr. Fertig, my counsel.” After disposing of the Equitable affair, without any cross-examina-tion from Seabury, the Governor took up the matter of 300 shares of stock in the Interstate Trust Company. The stock, purchased for Mayor Walker’s account, later found its way into the hands of Hastings, F. H. Fageol and J. Allan Smith, all promoters or backers of the Equitable. It was indicated at the noon recess that the hearings would not be completed until some time Monday. Hearings Next Week The Governor has engagements both Saturday and Sunday, and planned to go to Hyde park tonight (Turn to Page 3)

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Dorothy’s Mad; Says She’s Not ‘a Wild Girl’

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Hi / Timm Special Hollywood, cal., Aug. 12. —Dorothy Lee is just a quiet little lady of the films. She doesn’t “go for” wild parties. The thought really is shocking. She’ll fight back, too, if anyone accuses her of such impropriety. And she did here in court Thursday, when she answered a charge that she had staged “wild collegiate parties” in a Malibu Beach house that she had rented last year from Mrs. Charles Cooley. Mrs. Cooley, in horrified accents, told a story of $375 damage to her furniture, wrought by playful Hollywoodites in their revels. Dorothy countered with heated denial and demanded in court that $250 rent she had paid in advance be returned to her. The judge took time to think it over.

JAILS LAWYER FOR CONTEMPT City Attorney Sentenced to 5-Day Term. Samuel Blum, attorney, was sentenced to five days in the county jail today by Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer on a direct contempt of court charge, after Blum was charged with interfering with a prisoner in the courtroom. Blum was counsel for Paul Hornack, 30, Brevort hotel, wanted in Brownstown with two other men on a safeblowing charge. Sheaffer charged that he had turned the men over to W. K. Stewart, sheriff from Brownstown, but Blum ordered Harnock to remain in the courtroom. Blum said he merely had said he would “see what he could do for Harnock” when he learned authorities were prepared to return the men to Brownstown. Held with Harnock are Frank Ellis, alias Elliott, and Bayne Nichols, addresses unknown. Habeas corpus action to liberate Blum were to be started today in county courts.

TRAFFIC SURVEY TASK OPENS JOBS FOR 50 Counting; on State Roads to Be Conducted 10 Hours a Day. Survey of traffic on state roads and a few county roads was started today in eleven counties by the state highway commission. Marion county is included. It was estimated fifty men had been given work by the survey. Counting will be conducted during ten daylight hours. Trucks will be checked to determine their cargo, starting and destination points. The survey, which will continue through four months, is a continuation of a check started in Boone county in April. A report on the outcome was expected to be ready the first of next year. Other counties in which the survey is being conducted are Lake, Pulask\ St. Joseph, Kosciusko, Adams, Boone, Brown, Scott, Orange and Vanderburg. CITY BANDITS GET $54 East Side Pharmacy Robbed by Two Masked Gunmen. Two masked bandits obtained $54 Thursday night in a robbery of the Neidhamer pharmacy, 3901 East Tenth street, SSO being taken from the cash register and $4 from a customer. Armed with autor atic pistols, the bandits forced the proprietor. J. W. Niedhamer, and two customers, P. F. Backus and Fern Mcßoberts, both of 834 North Chester avenue, into the back room of the store and compelled them to lie on the floor. IT’S ASTHMA CAL HAS A Rose (Fever) by Any Other Name Is Jest as Bad, Coolidge Thinks. By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—1 t develops that Calvin Coolidge is suffering from asthma, not hay fever. When Coolidge declined the invitation to be present at today's notification ceremonies, the White House announced that the former President’s fear of aggravating his hay fever had prompted the refusal. Chairman Everett Sanders of the Republican national committee revealed Thursday that Coolidge actua% is an asihfna sufferer, _

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DUAL VICTORY IS SCORED BY DRYS Wright Repeal Spiked and ‘Referendum’ Approved for November. BAN PLEA TO CONGRESS Vote Down Memorial; Bitter Fight Is Forecast for Weiss Measure. Two votes in the senate today favored the dry side of the prohibition issue. The senate passed the amended Weiss bill from the house, providing for a referendum at the November election on repeal of the Wright bone dry law and refused to adopt the Perkins resolution, a senate measure memorializing congress to repeal the eighteenth amendment. The vote was 33 to 14. Vote on the Weiss bill presages a bitter fight in the house. The author, Representative Jacob Weiss (Dem.), Indianapolis, asserts there will be no backing down for passage of the bill in its original form, stipulating outright repeal of the Wright law. Senator Ralph Adams (Rep.), Shelbyville, who led the G. O. P. fight to transform the Weiss house bill from Wright law repeal to a referendum admitted that "it merely is the expression of opinion.” He said the attorney-general’s office said it was constitutional. That office recently stated, unofficially, that a referendum is “futile.” A few wet Republican senators voted against the bill, but dry Democrats made up the loss. Senator French Clements (Rep.), read that portion of President Hoover's speech dealing with the need of change in the prohibition laws when advocating adoption of the Perkins amendment. It fell on deaf ears of his Republican colleagues, who voted the resolution.

4 Balls —Walks By United Press MUSKOGEE, Okla., Aug. 12. —The Muskogee club of the Western Association was broke and needed baseballs to play Thursday night’s game with Hutchinson. So Manager C. A. Marr traded George Hubbell, brother of pitcher Carl Hubbell of the Giants, to the Hutchinson manager for four new baseballs. Muskogee won, 12 to 2.

BANDITS GET SIO,OOO Bank Messenger Held Up on St. Louis Street Car. By United Press ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 12.—Two bandits obtained approximately SIO,OOO from a Negro messenger for the First National bank of Clayton, when they held him up on a street car in the western section of the city here today. The messenger was returning to Clayton, a suburb, from a downtown bank with the money. While one of the bandits covered the messenger with a revolver, his companion rushed to the front of the car and ordered the motorman to stop the car. The bandits escaped. HITCH-HIKER WILL BE SANTA TO MOTORISTS Christmas Gifts to Repay Drivers for Lifts. OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. 12. Five kind-hearted motorists will be remembered by Santa Claus this year. A Texas hitch-hiker will play the role of Kris Kringle, to show his gratitude for lifts given him by the quintet. He refused to reveal his identity as he obtained the names of the five licenses at the auto tag department here Thursday but he did give his reason for his appreciative mood. “I’m hitch-hiking north,” he said. “Some motorists have been kind to me. I have some money coming late this year, so I'm going to send gifts to those who have helped me on my way.” TAKES 9 POISON* PILLS Woman Tries Suicide Because of Domestic Difficulties. Attempting suicide today because of domestic difficulties, Mrs. Olga Gibson. 37, of 2117 South State avenue, was taken to city hospital where her condition is said to be not serious. According to information given police, Mrs. Gibson took nine poison tablets. Her husband, Elmer Gibson, has been living In Beech Grove following their separation some time ago. RIPS NOTED PAINTING “The Angelus," by Millet, Damaged by Madman in Louvre Museum. By United Press PARIS, Aug. 12.—A crazed engineer, Pierre Guillard, slashed Millet's v. >rld-famous painting. “The Angelus,” with a knife in the Louvre museum Thursday. Guards overpowered him before the painting wuv ruined, *

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Richard J. Reynolds Wires for Plane to Be Ready at New York. NEW YORK, Aug. 12.—Richard J. Reynolds, brother of Smith Reynolds, with whose murder Libby Hclman is charged, is speeding home, intent on taking part in the investigation of the crime. He arrived in Trinidad Thursday night on the S. S. American Legion, and wirelessed for plane reservations, to be ready as soon as he reaches New York. He boarded the ship at Rio de Janeiro as soon as he learned that his brother’s wife and Ab Walker, the victim’s friend, had been accused of the killing.

BRANDS KIN AS DUMMfILLER Youth Names Father-in-Law as Knife Slayer. Accusation that his stepfather, Paris Vauhn, is the knife slayer of Monroe Jackson, former watchman of the Adler street dump, whose body was found in his shack Wednesday, was made today by Orville La Follette, 520 West McCarty street, according to detectives. The stabbing, according to La Follette took place Tuesday night during an argument between Vaughn and Jackson. Jackson, the statement read, first struck Vaughn. Vauaghn and his wife, who live at 517 Abbott street, are held in jail on default of $5,000 bonds each. Detectives were told by LaFollette that Vaughn, tw'enty-four hours after the stabbing, suggested he, his wife, and LaFollette see “whether the old man is dead or alive.” LaFollette went alone to the shack Wednesday night and found the body. Vauaghn and his wife were met by LaFollette a few minutes later as they were en route to the shack. LaFollette said he told them he had found Jackson dead.

SCRIPPS WILL LISTS $2,000,000 BEQUESTS Disposes of Estate by Trust Funds and Outright Gifts. By United Press SAN DIEGO, Cal., Aug. 12. Relatives, friends, business associates and the multitude of institutions which were objects of Ellen Browning Scripps’ generosity in her lifetime were remembered to the extent of more than $2,000,000 in her will, filed here today for probate. Outright gifts and a number of trust funds were used by Miss Scripps to dispose of her estate. The noted woman pioneer of American journalism, whose later years were spent as a philanthropist, died at her La Jolla home near here Aug 3. She was 95. Robert P. Scripps, her nephew ind editorial director of the ScrippsHowards Newspaper Alliance, was appointed executor without bond. Probate hearing was set for Aug. 26. PICKS WRONG PROSPECT Panhandler Mooches Detective; Gives Up Bank Book, Pays Fine. NEW YORK, Aug. 12—Joseph Daniels’ sales talk was perfect, but he made an error in selecting detective Brayton Foggerty as a prospect. When Daniels postluded his long recotal of wounds overseas and long unemployment with a request for a dime for a cup of coffee, the detective searched him. He found $49.30 and a bank book showing deposits of $250. In night court Foggerty said the panhandler complained of “running in hard luck’ becausce he had made only $2 yesterday.* Daniels, told to choose between a $lO fine or two days in jail on his plea of guilty, paid the fine. BEAT TRAIN, ANYWAY Bennie’s Got One Consolation; He and Horse Are Still Going. By United Press ST. PAUL. Aug. 12.—Bennie Gepner miscalculated the speed of his horse and the speed of a passenger train at a grade crossing. The horse, spurred on by a touch of the reins, surged forward to beat the train across. So did Bennie. The train hit the back part of the wagon. “It’s all right ” Bennie said today. ‘1 got another wagon and the load of junk is just as food if not better.”

FEAR WAR IN ILLINOIS OVER $5 MINE WAGE Armies of Union Pickets Move to Block Return of Workers to Jobs. NO VIOLENCE SO FAR Opposition to New Scale ‘Flash in Pan/ Say Labor Officials. By United Press SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 12. Armies of union pickets moved on central Illinois coal mines today, and blocked the way of workers en route to clean up the workings so production could be resumed. The demonstration, so far without violence, was in protest against the new contract providing for a $5 basic daily wage, a reduction from the old contrac tof $6.10. Spokesmen for Illinois union coal miners announced that all mines which attempt to reopen Saturday under the new $5 basic wage scale will be picketed. The threat was ominous with potential violence such as cost bloodshed in Indiana, and resulted in calling out national guardsmen. New Scale Opposed Miners opposed the new scale as “not offering a living wage,” circulated petitions throughout the southern Illinois coal fields calling for a state convention to abrogate the contract, which was signed as an “emergency” move Wednesday by union leaders after referendum tally sheets had been stolen. More than 200 pickets surrounded the Peabody coal company’s mine No. 51 near here, and turned back men sent to get the workings in readiness for resumption. Deputy sheriffs stood by with guns drawn, but there were no blows struck. t The authorities said that as long as the pickets did not trespass on mine property, no attempt would be made to interfere with picketing. Thousands Go Back to Work Pickets converged also on mines at Andrew and the Will Ryan and Peabody No. 57 mines near here. Union executives said the picketing was “a flash in the pan which will die out as soon the miners see that a great majority want to go back to work.” They said it was a natural reaction of miners in the Springfeila sub-district, who voted almost four to one against ratification of the contract in last Saturday’s referendum. Reports to headquarters of the Illinois district mine union here indicated that 15,000 miners had returned to work over the state today, according to John Moulin, chairman of the miners’ wage scale committee. There are approximately 42,000 coal miners in the state.

BONUS IN FOREFRONT Payment to Be Main Subject at Veterans’ Convention. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Aug. 12. Payment of the soldier bonus will hold the center of the stage at the national encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, to start here Aug. 28. Program for the conclave has been completed and it was announced today that Representative Patman of Texas, who led the fight for the bonus payment in the house, will be here for an address to the convention. GARNER ON WAY NORTH Speaker to Stop at Washington, En Route to Albany. By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. Speaker John N. Garner, Democratic nominee for the vice-presi-dency, will stop over here Saturday on his way to Albany to confer with Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. His office said the Speaker left his Uvalde (Tex.) home Thursday. RUTH IS READY TO HOP Destination of Society Flier Kept Under Cover. NEW YORK, Aug. 12,—Ruth Nichols, society flier, today prepared for a distance flight, destination unknown except to her. Her monoplane was ready at Floyd Bennett field, with 650 gallons of fuel at hand. Opinion of field attendants was that she would attempt to beat the speed record of Amelia Earhart Putnam across the Atlantic. METHODIST LEADER DIES The Rev. Dorie Victor Williams Taken at Warsaw Hospital. By United Press WARSAW. Ind., Aug. 12.—The Rev. Dorie Victor Williams, Warsaw’, for tw T enty-eight consecutive years secretary of the North Indiana conference of the Methodist church, died in a local hospital today after a two months’ illness. Mr. Williams had held several Indiana charges. SHOPLIFTING CHARGED Negro Girl Held After Alleged Attack on Store Employe. Dora Morrison, 20, Negro, “city,” said to have attacked a store employe after it is alleged she stole six pairs of silk hose, faces charges of petit larceny and assault and battery. Two dresses alleged to have been stolen from another store, were found in her possession, according to detectives.

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HOOVER SPEECH CLEARLY MATCHES MODERATE DRY AGAINST WET ROOSEVELT

How Leaders of Rival Parties Stand on Issues By United Press WASHINGTON , Aug. 12, —The positions taken on major issues by the two presidential candidates in their acceptance addresses are:

PROHIBITION President Hoover — Recommended change ‘''in eighteenth amendment to give states control of liquor, with federal government protecting dry states and preventing return of saloon. Governor Roosevelt—- “ The eighteenth amendment is doomed." Supported Democratic plank urging complete repeal of eighteenth amendment and immediate modification of Volstead act. RELIEF President Hoover—- “ The federal government „ should .. . use its powers to give leadership to the initiative, courage and the fortitude of the people themselves; but it must insist upon individual, community and state responsibility.” Governor Roosevelt—- “ While they (Republican leaders) prate of economic laws, men and women are starving. PARTY PRINCIPLES President Hoover—- “ The movement of a true civilization is toward freedoom rather than regimentation.” Governor Roosevelt—- “ Ours must be a party of liberal thought."

KILLER OF GIRL IN MYSTERY SHOOTING IS FREE ON BOND

Voight, So Far, Facing Only Vagrancy Charge for Gun Attack. Free today on $2,500 bond, Herman Voight, who fired a shotgun Wednesday night, bringing death to Miss Margaret Lela Byers, West Newton high school pupil, and seriously wounding her escort, Kenneth Perkins, 19, of near Clermont, so far, faces only a vagrancy charge. Maurice Cochran, 32, of 3510 West Sixteenth street, one of five persons arrested in connection with the tragedy, is still in jail unable to provide $5,000 bond. Perkins has a fighting chance to live, hospital attendants said today. Os the five arrested in the case, only Voight, R. R. 2, Box 419F, and Cochran were placed under bond. Voight’s wife, Mrs. Freida Voight; Walter Thompson, and his wife, Frances of Speedway City were released on their own recognizance by Muncipial Judge William H. Sheaffer. Hearing Is Continued Hearing in the cases was continued until Aug. 18. Dr. William E. Arbuckle, coroner, held a conference today with Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson, but did not disclose what, if any, charges he will recommend against Voight. Wilson indicated prior to the conference that the state could not press charges of murder in the case. However, he said, if evidence showed that 300 quarts of beer and a gallon of whisky had been found in Voights home, charges might be filed on this basis. No charge has been filed on the basis of a report that 300 quarts of beer and a gallon of whisky were found in Voight’s home. Voight still maintains that the shooting resulted from his effort to obtain revenge on two men he says robbed his wife and Mrs. Thompson as members of the families started to leave the Voight home for the summer cottage at Freeport. He says SSO was taken from Mrs. Thompson and $26 from his wife. Funeral Services Saturday Cochran asserts he has no knowledge of the tragedy, but admits hearing shots while he and Miss Emma Onken, 40, of 414 North Illinois street, were driving on the High School road near the Voight home, and saw an automobile on the road near West Tenth street, scene of the tragedy. He asserts he drove past the car twice, but saw no one. Funeral services for Miss Byers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herschell Byers of West Newton, will be held at the Methodist church there at 2 Saturday afternoon and burial will be made in the West Newton cemetery. Mrs. Bruce Fails in Air Grind LONDON. Aug. 12.—Mrs. Victoria Bruce, noted British aviatrix, has failed for the third time in two weeks to set anew aviaiton endurance mark. She came down Thursday at Folkestowe, after less than .sixty hours in thejair.

TARIFF President Hoover—“l squarely am for a protective tariff.” Governor Roosevelt — Proposed international conference to consider tariffbarriers to trade. BUSINESS AND FINANCE President Hoover—“TKere have been exploitation and abuse of financial power. We fearlessly and unremittingly will reform such abuses.” Governor Roosevelt — Indorsed Democratic plank for publicity on security issues to protect investors from “dishonesty of crooks and the lack of honor of some men in high financial places.” GOVERNMENT FINANCES President Hoover — Assailed Democratic leadership of house for passing $3,000,000,000 in “treasury raids” which were stopped by Republicans; pledged himself to continue to insist on balanced federal budget. Governor Roosevelt — Declared government must be made solvent, with the President and his cabinet setting example in economy.

Breezy Fellow CHICAGO, Aug, 12.—The cold winter winds will not catch Stanley Walchak napping. He made this plain Thursday when the appeared in South Chicago police court. “Well, I had another argument with my wife last night, so here I am,” he told William R. Crow, assistant state’s attorney. “Every time we argue, she has me arrested.” “But what’s the raeson for the overcoat?” asked the attorney as he wiped his steaming brow. “Well,” said Walchak, “it may be summer now, but it might be winter when I get out. So I’m prepared.” But two hours later he lugged his overcoat back home to its winter quarters. His wife had decided it was too hot to carry the argument to court.

JOBLESS WILL CAMP Army of 10,000 to Pass Here on Way to St. Louis. Almost 10,000 persons, said to be members of the Jobless party, organization headed by Father Cox of Pittsburgh, Pa., will camp in a field about two miles east of Irvington Monday night, according to D. A. Leet, 6780 East Washington street. The group is en route to a national convention in St. Louis Aug. 17, according to Leet. Ward B. Hiner, Liberty party candidate for Governor, stated today that the group has no connection with his organization. The Jobless party, he said, will hold a convention in St. Louis Aug. 16 to 18, which will have no connection with the Liberty party conclave being held there. FAILS IN RECORD HOP 18-Year-Old Flier Falls Short in N. Y.-Mexico City Jump. By United Press MEXICO CITY, Aug. 12.—Robert Buck, 18-year-old Westfield, N. J., flier, failed in his attempt to set a new speed record from New York to Mexico‘City when he landed his plane at Valbuena field at 1:09 p. m. Thursday with a total elapsed flying time of 24 hours 5 minutes. Buck figured his average flying speed at 98 miles an hour. Five stops were made en route. He said he would leave Saturday for Los Angeles where he plans to participate in a Los Angeles-Cleve-land air race. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 65 10 a. m 80 7a. m 67 11 a. m 80 Ba. m 73 12 (noon).. 81 9a. m 78 Ip. m./L .. 82

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President Backs Revision of Amendment in His Acceptance Speech. WANTS SALOON BANNED No New Issues Presented in Address; Lauds Own Depression War. BY MARSHALL M’NEIL Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Aug. 12— The prohibition issue is definitely fixed today between Franklin D. Roosevelt as a wet and Herbert Hoover as a moderate dry. The President, in accepting the Republican nomination Thursday night, supported revision of the eighteenth amendment in opposition to outright repeal demanded by the Democratic candidate and platform. While both candidates oppose the saloon, Hoover insists that it be outlawed by a constitutional amendment giving police powers to the federal government, in contrast to the Democratic proposal to leave this problem to the states. Hoover did not favor modification of the Volstead act, as urged by Roosevelt and the Democrats. Hoover’s policy, like that of the Republican platform, indefinitely would postpone a vote on the question of outright repeal. The Republican platform proposed submission to the state solely of the question of retention or revision of the eighteenth amendment, without itself favoring either side. Avoids Catch Phrases Thursday night the President frankly put himself on the revision side, in case such a vote is taken. But he did not pledge himself to work even for such limited revision. He intimated that he would keep as far away from the prohibition controversy as possible. The speech apparently was prepared with studied attention to avoid inclusion of any such catch phrases as “two chickens in every pot,” “banishing the poor house from among us,” and others which have plagued Hoover these four years. It sought to have the Republican party embrace wets, drys and inbetweens; it sought to woo the support of agriculture and business, big and little, and it sought to win the outright support of those opposing and those favoring, debt cancellation. Makes No New Issues President Hoover made no new issues. He pointed with pride to the reconstruction efforts of himself and his administration; scoffed openly at Democratic economic doctrines; gave proof that, if elected, he probably will make no move toward reduction of our high tariff which has won international condemnation. He promised to carry forward his reconstruction program; and he expressed the fervent hope that before the next four years have passed genuine progress and genuine prosperity will return to America. He indicated he was satisfied with the present economic system and vigorously opposed state directed or state controlled social or economic systems, because in them is “tyranny.” “It is the regimentation of men under autogratic beaucracy with all its extinction of liberty, of hope and of opportunity.” His Views on Jobless He suggested no new remedies for putting the 10,000,000, and more, unemployed persons back to work, but is relying on the working out of his reconstruction program to accomplish this end, with the co-oper-ation of citizens. In unemployment relief, pending the return of normal times, Hoover explained his long reliance on private agencies and their co-opera-tion, as a policy in line with our Democratic government and its Constitution, and one that would defile neither. He saw it as a fundamental function of government in emergencies to help business and banks through such agencies as the Reconstruction Finance Corporation which, he hopes, easily be demobilized. And Hoover expressed pride in the present arrangements to make loans to states from the R. F. C. to help them in their unemployment and relief problems. These, he said, did not violate the American principle of self-help and selfreliance. Middle-of-Road Path The Republican candidate has built a moderate dry, middle-of-the-road path toward prohibition revision on the belief that both the legal saloon and illegal speakeasy are intolerable. He said: “...Each state shall be given the right to deal with the problem as it may determine, but subject to absolute guarantees in the Constitution of the United States to protect each state from interference and invasion by its neighbors, and that in no part of the United States shall there be a return of the saloon system with its inevitable political and social corruption and its organized interference with other states.” Prohibition. Hoover said, had succeeded only where the people wanted it to succeed. Hoover's reiteration of his stand in favor of a protective tariff was (Torn to Page 3)