The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 27, 1932, Page 1

a x) “ y North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE The Weather Showers probable tonight and Friday; slightly warmer tonight; colder Fri. ESTABLISHED 1873 Stron BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1932 NEXT 40 DAYS WILL BE CRAMMED WITH POLITICAL EFFORTS Both Hoover and Roosevelt Will Give Many Addresses Themselves BARRAGE STARTED ALREADY Cabinet Members, Curtis, Smith, Davis, Ritchie and Glass Busy Washington, Oct. 27.—(P)— Roll- ing their oratorical big guns into po- sition, both major political parties are opening during the final 10 days of the presidential campaign a bar- tage of speech making so effective that few voters would escape their tire. For days, while the firing on the * front has been steadily growing in intensity, the party generals have been mobilizing their forces behind the lines for a final “big push” that would make their previous campaign- ing seem mild in comparison. Both parties have called out their heavy artillery for the big drive. Former Governor Alfred E. Smith was to lead off for the Democrats ‘Thursday with speeches in Provi- dence and Boston, while President Hoover will open up the Republican barrage Friday night with a speech at Indianapolis. Will Use Everything From then on, both sides will throw everything they have into the fight, with the two presidential candidates leading the way. Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dem- ocratic nominee, has speeches sched- uled for next week in Boston, Brook- lyn and New York City, while Presi- dent Hoover already is slated to speak in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newark and New York, Additional speaking engagements are being arranged for both, and hardly a night will pass between now and Nov. 8 that one or both is not on the firing line. Both parties are directing their| heaviest fire in the closing days at the warmly-disputed states along the eastern seaboard and in New Eng- Jand. The Democrats are backing up their presidential candidate with their two preceding candidates, Gov- ernor Smith and John W. Davis. The Republicans are returning the fire with President Hoover's cabinet aides and Vice President Curtis. Smith To Buffalo Smith, after his speeches Thursday. will appear Saturday in Buffalo, and in other New York cities next week Davis speaks at Ithaca Saturday. Governor Ritchie, of Maryland, will address a rally in Indianapolis Friday night while President Hoover is speaking in the same city. Next week, Senator Glass of Vir- ginia, will take the stump for the Democrats to join many of his party colleagues in the senate already in action. Spread across the country are members of President Hoover's cab- inet. The final stretch wil! find the Democrats drawing support also from several of the Independent Republi-| can senators. While the two major parties are thus covering the country, Norman Thomas, candidate’on the Socialist ticket, will wind up his campaign with speeches in Pennsylvania, Massachu- setts, Connecticut, New York and ‘Wisconsin. Minnesota Farmers Ars Robbed of $450 Spring Valley, Mifin., Oct. 27.—(?)— A 28-month-old-girl was acclaimed ‘Thursday following a farm home raid in which five men bound four persons and threatened one with @ hot poker because he would not direct them to more money. They fled with $450. The child, Lois Ann Ward, at her mother’s direction, toddled across a room and returned with a pair of scis- sors with which the parent freed her- self and the others. Victims of the raid Wednesday night were the chfld’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ward; John Clouse, farmer for whom they worked, and Miss Mabel Root, his housekeeper. The men posed as automobile sales- men in coming to the farm home. Telling Miss Root they would bind her, she screamed. As the others came they were overpowered and bound. Mrs. Ward said the robbers were there about an hour, brandishing pis- tols and a blackjack in addition to the hot poker which they took from the kitchen stove. INVESTIGATE BETRAYAL - Honolulu, Oct. 27.—(P)—Army of- ficials Thursday investigated the case against two enlisted men whom they charged with stealing confidential documents and attempting to dispose A ‘New’ Clara Bow A more sophisticated Clara Bow with a new colffure and a new man- ner has taken the place of the fiery red-head of other days. She Is re- turning to motion picturcs after a long absence. (Associated Press Photo) LONDON'S ‘HUNGER’ ARMY PRECIPITATES MASSING OF POLICE Great Britain Takes Great Pre- cautions Against Possi- ble Disorder London, Oct. 27.—(?)—Great Brit- ain’s “hunger army” moved on Hyde Park Thursday to protest against the present dole system, with a stalwart Lotidon bobby striding beside nearly every ragged man. The demonstration was the climax of a nation-wide gathering of un- employed and the goal was the fa- mous park in the city’s heart where the 2,000 marchers, augmented by many thousands of London's un- employed, planned to take the gov- ernment to task for the “Means test.” Approximately 5,000 police, mount- ed and afoot, were assigned to spe- cial duty for the occasion, demon- strating the fact that never before; had Scotland Yard taken such elab- orate precautions to deal.with a dem- onstration by the workless. Radio van motors and motorcycle squads kept headquarters in touch with the dozen or more contingents of marchers, as if the whole business were a battle maneuver. A drizzle and chill wind, to which the marchets have long since become accustomed, failed to dampen the ardor of the various columns as they moved in from the rim of London with red flags flying. Scotland Yard ordered its men to accompany the protestors eand to guard them in Hyde Park, but not to interfere with peaceful demonstra- tions. The fact that leaves for hundreds of policemen were cancelled Thurs- day indicated the extent of prepara- tions the authorities were making to receive the marchers who have de- manded the right to present a pe- tition to parliament. ‘The hunger marchers wish to pro- test against the so-called “Means test” under which the dole is given to Great Britain's jobless. They elaim this test, designed to investigate an applicant's means of livelihood, works hardships and unfairness. Rioting occurred on Edgewater road. Police charged the crowds, swinging long batons to the right and left. Several were injured. It was estimated 50,000 persona, | tj mostly spectators, were massed in the park where many of the marchers were assembling and their leaders making speeches. Police singled out leaders and ar- rested them despite shouts of protesi from the crowd. Roosevelt Would Not Reduce Farm Tariffs Fargo, N. D., Oct. 27.—(#)—Fred W McLean, Democratic state chairman, today announced receipt of a tele- gram from Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt in which the Democratic candidate for president expounds his views on the tariff as it affects the North Dakota farmer. Governor Roosevelt's telegram was. said by McLean to be “an answer to, erroneous statements circulated in North Dakota with reference to| Roosevelt's views on duties on agri- cultural products and upon which many misconstructions have "been placed. Roosevelt said in his telegram, “of course it is absurd to talk of lowering tariff duties on farm products. I de- clare that all prosperity in the broad- er sense springs from the soil.: I promised to endeavor to restore the jing power of the farm dollar purchas! ot them to a supposed representative | by making the tariff effective for ag- of a foreign power. arrested Wednesday, The men were/riculture and raising the officials said,| farm products. price of I know of no effec- after they delivered the documents to| tive excessively high tariff duties on an investigator who represented him-|farm products. I do uot intend thay self as being an emmissary of a for-|such duties shall be lowered. To do eign power and who gave the men|so would be inconsistent with my en- $100 in marked money. of the two were withheld. The names|tire farm program and every farmer knows it and will not be deceived.” Bow [PRESIDENT HOOVER i READY FOR FOURTH WESTERN JOURNEY Will Give Reelection Campaign Speech At Indianapolis Friday Night WILL INVADE EAST MONDAY Ritchie Will Speak For Roose- velt in Indiana Capital at Same Time Washington, Oct. 27—(?)—Turning all else aside, President Hoover pre- pared Thursday for his fourth western campaign swing, beginning Thursday night, and his initial invasion of the eastern sector Monday, when he will) Lead in five states within a single| lay. Plans for an elaborate speaking schedule in the important eastern states were completed as the president. hastily mapped out the speech he will deliver at Indianapolis Friday night in a bid for Indiana's 14 elec- toral votes. The two swift dashes away from the capital will carry the president be- fore @ score of audiences in eight states with a combined strength of 158 votes in the electoral college. His plans beyond Monday still were uncertain, but the chief executive was weighing suggestions from his friends for a transcontinental tour that would carry him to his home at Palo Alto, Calif., for election day. He also was being urged to make another visit to the warmly-contested i Mid-West for speeches at such cities as Minneapolis, Chicago, Springfield, j | Governor Ritchie Prepares to Leave Baltimore, Oct. 27.—() — Gov. Albert C, Ritchie will address a Democratic rally in Indianapolis Friday night while President Hoover is speaking to a Republican gathering in the same city. Gov. Ritchie will leave Thurs- day night for Indianapolis. * The governor of Maryland com- pleted his plans for the rally in the Indiana capital more than a week ago when he postponed a sched- uled address because it came on the day following a campaign meeting there of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic nominee. When President Hoover's plans were announced for his trip to In- dianapolis on Friday, Governor Ritchie talked with Indiana Demo- cratic leaders, who asserted they Illinois, St. Louis and Kansas City. The president, accompanied by Mrs. Hoover, will leave Washington Thurs- day night at 11 p. m. for Indianapolis. He will make eight rear platform ap- Pearasices in West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana on the way out Friday and five brief stops in the first state on his return Saturday. | Monday morning he will leave the | capital again for speeches in Balti- more, Philadelphia, Newark and New York, with five rear-platform appear- ances in between including Wilming- ton, Delaware. He will leave his train for a 15-; minute speech in Baltimore; and again in Philadelphia, where he will speak in the city hall plaza adjoin- ing the station. Later in the after- noon he will make an hour address in Newark, with his major effort at Madison Square Garden, New York, at night. Indiana Republicans are planning an old-time torchlight parade for the president in their state capital Friday night, to compete with a similar cele- bration being staged by the Demo- crats for Governor Ritchie, of Mary- land, who speaks there at the same ‘ime. The president will speak at the field house of Butler university, five miles out of the Hoosier capital, where there is an estimated seating capacity of 22,000. Ritchie will speak down- town at the Cadle tabernacle, with an estimated capacity of about 15,000. ‘With the two competing political celebrations, Indianapolis officials were reported considering bringing troops from Fort Harrison, near In- dianapolis, to control the crowds. Five Illinois Bank Robbers Sentenced Ottawa, Ill, Oct. 27. — (#) — Five men, members of a gang which robbed the First National Bank at Ransom, Ill, Tuesday, were under sentences of one year to life in the Penitentiary Thursday. ‘The men were arrested here short- ly after the robbery. Wednesday they were indicted by the grand jury, to- gether with three other persons. The five entered pleas of guilty soon after their indictment and were sentenced late Wednesday afternoon by Circuit, Judge Edgar Eldridge. The robbery gang took about $2,000 at the Ransom bank, kidnaped two employes, and drove out of town fo:- lowed by a hastily-organized posse of citizens, POPE SCORES MODERN ART Vatican City, Oct. ~27.—(P)—The pope strongly condemned modern art especially as it dealt with religious subjects Thursday when he inaug- urated a new picture gallery in Vati- can City. would go through with their plans, | ee * ee * * * * ee ARE GUESTS OF ROTARY CLUB Give Varied Program At Auditorium xe * ** *e ** * stunts at the city auditorium. Burleigh county’s farmers and farm wives “of tomorrow” presented their program following the fourth annual Burleigh county 4-H club banquet given for them at the World War Memorial building by the Bis- marck Rotary club. ‘Upstairs in the same building the 10th North Dakota state corn show was in progress—an exposition to which they, as well as their fathers, had sent exhibits for competition. Two hundred sixty-six persons at- tended the banquet—which afforded businessmen of the city an oppor- tunity to visit with the young farm men and women of today and to ac- quaint themselves better with the constructive work which the young usted are carrying on in their club work, Packed With Friendliness From the singing of “America” at the start of the banquet until the last words of State Club Leader H. E. Rilling died away at the end of the program four hours later the “visit” of Rotarians and the future farmers was packed with friendliness and jovialty. George Duemeland, president of the Rotary club, expressed the ob- ject of the annual 4-H club banquet in his address of welcome when he remarked that “to have friends we must be friendly.” Following his short talk, he turned the gavel over to Vernice Newcomer, Driscoll lass, who served as chair- man for the remainder of the eve- ning, introducing all speakers, acts, \and features | She introduced H. O. Putnam, Bur- leigh county agricultural agent, who is in direct charge of the junior club work, Putnam, in a short talk, ex- pressed his appreciation to the club members for their interest in their work and the annual banquet and Placed his commendation upon their Progress. In the last talk on the banquet pro- gram, P. P. Bliss of McKenzie set forth arguments in favor of retaining jcounty agent work and supervision in {Burleigh county. “A cloud has ap- peared on the horizon,” he said in referring to the coming vote Nov. 8 on whether county agent work should be retained. Girls Make Own Clothes | “Some of the girls at this banquet | tonight would not have been able to jattend,” he said, “had they not learned | how to make clothes for themselves | jin their club work. They would not | have been able to buy clothes to wear | here.” County agent sérvice in this county, into this county of about $16,000 worth jof sheep on a share basis, and all) ;taxes on these sheep are paid from sources outside the county. Securing of federal seed loans for Burleigh farmers last spring was ac- jcelerated greatly through the efforts ot Nags extension agent, the speaker said, He denied that “farmers are op- Posed to county agent work,” declar- ing that only “some of them are” and | called upon the Rotarians to aid the! farmer at the polls to keep County | Agent Putnam on the job in the fu- jture. Musical numbers and accompdni- ments to group singing were presented | during the banquet by the Happy Idlers orchestra, made up mostly of Bismarck high school students. Henry | J. Duemeland served as song leader. | Immediately following the roast beet | dinner, the banqueters moved to the| city auditorium for the club members’ Program of spicy entertainment. The program opened with a short play, “What Became of the False | Teeth?”, presented by Driscoll club, members. In the cast were Virginia McCann, Hildreth Bruschwein, Doris Tompt and Esther Tompt. This was followed by a concert by the Wing “Kitchen Klatter” band, which included Lela Davis, Clara (Continuea on page two) he said, has resulted in the bringing | Not only are members of Burleigh county 4-H clubs expert farmers, husbandrymen and homemakers—as they have proved time and again in the past—but they also are right at home as Thespians, musicians, and general all-around entertainers. They proved this Wednesday night by presenting a varied entertainment. program, of skits, plays, piano solos, group singing, dialogue and comic |show during the opening day Wed- jat 12:15 p. m. Friday and H. P. God- ere ener Al Smith Has New Scheme for Wets | New York, Oct. 27—(P)—Al- fred E. Smith has come forward with a new plan for effecting immediate modification of the Volstead act. Speaking at a dinner Wednes- day night, he said: “I have just been thinking of @ quick way to get modification, and I offer this seriously. “Don't try to change the Vol- stead act. All you have to do is just add another section to it, saying: ‘Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to apply to malt- ed liquors.’ “Then we'll get beer and ale right away. We won't have to Pass on the intoxicating quality of it—just say the law doesn’t apply to it.” The dinner was in honor of Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, head of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform. CORN SHOW JUDGES COMMENCE WORK OF SELECTING WINNERS: | e Approximately 2,000 Specta- tors Attend State Exhibi- tion Here Wednesday Four agricultural experts were hard | at work picking out outstanding ex- hibits of maize as the second day of the North Dakota state corn show opened in the main auditorium of the World War Memorial building Thurs- day. aon the board of judges were Dean H. L. Walster, P. J. Olson, and G. N. Geissler of the agricultural depart- ;ment of the state college at Fargo and E. W. Norcross, deputy state} grain commissioner. Because of the uniformily high quality of entries, the work of picking outstanding exhibits was progressing slowly this year, the judges said. The corn was measuring up to such high standards that it was difficult to pick winning entries in almost every class. A feature of the show Thursday was to be a band concert by the Bis- marck juvenile band from 3:30 to 4:30 in the afternoon. Show officials estimated that ap- proximately 2,500 persons viewed the nesday and indications were that a considerably larger number would be jon hand Thursday and Friday. Will Give Dinner An exhibitors’ dinner will be given dard, secretary of the show, has is-; sued an invitation to the public to | attend, Judges were making every effort to speed up their work in the hope that announcements of the winners of the principal awards might be made before the dinner. One of the novelties introduced at the show is a huge ear of flour corn shown by the Indians of the Stand- ing Rock reservation. Measuring 25 inches in length and nearly two feet in circumference, the exhibit is at- tracting groups of spectators, most of whom pause to speculate as to whether the ear is genuine. The exhibit bears the caption: “Indians have a genius for grafting. (Continued on page nine) New York, Oct. 27. — (®) —A siege of the white way's famous night club by 750 college students ended early Thursday in suspend- ed sentences for 14 youths and a coed seized by charging police reserves. Free-for-all fisticuffs featured the demonstration, which swirled in front of the building, forcing Magistrate August Dreyer to ad- journ court because all his police- men were outside trying to quell the students. ‘The demonstration grew from a protest meeting by students who demanded “free speech” and re- instatement of Oakley Johnson, economist, who was dropped from the faculty of the college of the city of New York. Student supporters said he was dismissed as a Communist sym- pathizer. College officials, deny- ing this, said he was an “extra” instructor dropped because of a budget cut. One hundred fifty members of Famous White Way Night Court Is Sieged By College Students the College Liberal «lub gathered to protest Wednesday night in a college building. Police, called by an assistant librarian, charged them in a flying wedge and eject- ed them. Prof. Donald Hender- son, economics instructor, and three students were arrested, charged with disorderly conduct. Crowds of students followed WORK ON PLANS 10 CARE FOR JOBLESS Drops Campaign Temporarily to Confer With Republican Legislators IS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY Return to Albany After South- ern Trip Not Heralded as on Other Jaunts Albany, N. Y¥., Oct. 27.—(#)—With most of his presidential campaigning behind him, Governor Roosevelt Thursday turned his attention to a serious state problem, the care of New York’s thousands of unem- ployed next winter. The Democratic presidential nomi- nee ended an eight-day trip to the middle west and the south Wednes- day night when he motored up the Hudson river from New York city where he left his special train Wed- nesday morning. He had left Al- bany Oct. 18. ‘Thursday his chief engagement was with Republican leaders of the state legislature and members of the un- employment relief commission to dis- cuss the advisability of a special ses- sion of the legislature to effect changes in the laws governing state aid. Noy. 8, New York voters will pass upon a proposed $30,000,000 bond is- sue to finance relief work for the next year. Roosevelt at the end of his 3,000- mile campaign trip expressed confi- dence he will be elected president. He said: “I am not only convinced, but this last trip confirms a definite opinion reached after the trip to the west, that the tide set in many weeks ago for a Defhocratic ticket. It continues} to flow and will until tho polls close.” Addressing workers at the national Deinocratic headquarters, he declar- ed, “Jim Farley is right. We are not only after 36 or 40 states but all of the 48.” Roosevelt will remain until Saturday when he will motor to Groton, Mass., to visit his young} sons, John and Frank, in school! there. Many of the party leaders of| New England also are expected to| call upon him at Groton. Next Mon- day he will speak in Boston. Roosevelt's return to Albany Wed- nesday night, unlike his returns from| the convention which nominated him| and the long western swing earlier this month, was almost unnoticed. Few knew when he would arrive | home. He waved to the newspaper- men who have followed him on all! his half dozen trips, advising them! “to go to bed and get some rest, as Iam Lied co to do.” YOUNG BOYS ADMIT THEY SLEW FARMER Wisconsin Officials Search For Body of Aged Man in Wooded Section Shawano, Wis., Oct.:27.—(®)—A wooded section of the farm of Ed Angerman, 70, of near Tigerton, was being searched today for his body, following a confession investigators \said they obtained from two Indian |boys that one of them had slain the aged man with a rifle. Joseph Stevens, 13, and his 12- year-old brother, Peterson, were the youths who confessed. They were quoted as saying Peter- Son shot the aged farmer after he had ordered him off his farm, where they had been trespassing. The boys refused to go and taunt- ed the farmer, they said. Angerman seized Joseph and shook him. “He was hurting my brother and I wanted to scare him,” Peterson said. “I shot low, but the gun jumped and he fell.” Angerman had been missing from home since last Oct. 17. There had been no suspicion that the boys were Society Nurse Betty Offield, daughter of James R. Offield of Chicago's gold coast, will leave her place tn society in December for the difficult Job of nursing in the mountain sections of Kentucky. (Associated Press Photo) EDUCATORS FAVOR ABOLITION OF N. D. SUPERINTENDENC Y Would Substitute Non-Political Board and Commissioner of Education Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 27.—(P}— Renewed activity toward the abolition of the office of state superintendent of public instruction and the estab- lishment in its place of an appointive, non-political state board and commis- sioner of education was favored by the North Dakota Education association's in Albany "te. assemt assembly Wednesday. The assembly sessions opened the 45th annual convention of the state Jeducation group. The first day's pro- gram was culminated by a general get- together Wednesday night, attended by close to 1,000 association members and guests. Civilizations of the East and West are becoming one, and economically they must rise or fall together, said Dr. John MacKay of Winnipeg, presi- dent of Manitoba college, in giving the principal address of the evening session. Musical selections by the University of North Dakota concert. band and Madrigal chorus opened the program. O. T. Owen, city attorney, welcomed the visitors to the city. H. O. Saxvik, Bismarck, association president, pre- sided. “America must depend on its teach- ers to keep up its spirit. its courage and its nerve, and to bring it out of this economic crisis, the worst we have experienced since 1787.” said Dr. William McAndrew, Setauket, Long Island, N. Y., in addressing the ses- sion Thursday morning. Dr. McAndrew 40 years ago travel- ea through North Dakota regularly as a district passenger agent of the Great Northern railway out of St. Paul. Four years ago he “traveled out” of Chicago, where he had been city superintendent of schools, be- cause of an argument with Mayor “Big Bill” Thompson on the alleged dominance of King George over the public schools there. He is editor of the magazine, Educational Review. Another speaker on the morning program was Dr. Wallace W. Atwood, Worcester, Mass., president of Clark university. More than 1,000 association mem- bers and their guests were present at the session. Delegates to the convention split up Thursday afternoon, after a series of noon luncheons, into smaller groups for departmental and sectional meet- ings. The North Dakota School Officers’ association began its two-day conven- tion in conjunction with the N. D. E. A. sessions Thursday morning in the district courtroom of the courthouse. responsible for the farmer's death until after they were brought before District Attorney Cattau Wednesday for questioning regarding the own- ership of an automobile they were driving. In the car, authorities said, was a blood-stained knife. The boys admitted that they left their home, which they described as ® “tar-paper shack” near Witten- them to night court, scene of many a’ midnight drama. “Free our students, free Professor Hen- derson!" They clamored, march- ing up and down the street. The magistrate, unable to hear testimony, ordered all policemen Present to quell the demonstra- tion.. Reserves were called and they charged through the march- ing column, splitting it into mi- nor groups which were dispersed amid flying fists. “You should have more respect ished ‘the students before setting them free. Professor Henderson berg, after their father deserted them several weeks ago. Their mother still is there. ~ AUTHOR WANTS DIVORCE Los Angeles, Oct. 27.—(P)—A shor! story about divorce has just beer. completed in Nina Wilcox Putnam, but the fiction author has no imag- inary characters in it this time tor it concerns herself and Arthur J. Ogle. salad manufacturer. The story was in the form of a petition for divorce? filed Wednesday by the author in su- Perior court on grounds of cruelty. REPORT ANOTHER SKIRMISH Asuncion, Paraguay, Oct. 27.—(?)}— A skirmish in the Gran Chaco in which Paraguayan troops took a num- ber of Bolivian Peepers were report- ed Thursday by the war ministry. 2” Kidnapers Slain As Plot Is Frustrated Guadalajara, Mexico, Oct. 27.—(?) —Because a kidnaping plot went awry, three kidnapers were dead, three wounded, and three at large Thursday. ‘The kidnapers seized Teofilo San- chez, a merchant, Wednesday and sent two emissaries back to his family with demands for $4,000 ransom. When the emissaries told their story to Sanchez’s daughters, they screamed for the police, who arrived Promptly enough to arrest the go- betweens. Police got the details of the plot from their prisoners and found the kidnapers’ hide-out. A gun battle ensued, resulting in death for three. The three who were wounded were captured, and Sanchez was freed. CONFERENCE IS HINTED Tokyo, Oct. 27.—(7)—The foreign office said Thursday that Yosuke PRICE FIVE CENTS g Navy May be Necessary Final ‘Big Push’ Launched by Both Parties | 4H Club Boys and Girls Entertain |ROOSEVELT STARTS HOOVER DECLARES NATION MUST HAVE ADEQUATE DEFENSE Says U. S. Naval Armament Must Be Increased If Limi- tation Plan Fails COMMEMORATES NAVY DAY, Says Defense Is Most Solemn Obligation Demanded By U. S. Constitution Washington, Oct. 27.—(7)—A navy built to the London treaty limit and “equal to that of the most powerful in the world” is considered by Presi- dent Hoover a necessity if arms limi- tation efforts fail. The president's view was expressed in a formal statement commemorat- ing the llth annual observance Thursday of Navy Day. This year, on the bicentennial anniversary of his birth, George Washington's relation to the navy was made the theme of the nation-wide celebration led by the chief executive and Secretary Adams. President Hoover's statement fol- lows in full: “I take the occasion of Navy Day to remind the nation that the na- tional defense is the first and most solemn obligation placed upon the federal government by the constitu- tion. Our people have ever been lov- ers of peace and they have consis- tently pursued a policy designed to Preserve national rights by peaceful negotiation wherever possible, rather than resort to arms. “This administration has spared no reasonable effort to bring about an agreement of all nations upon a reduction of arms, upon the ratios agreed upon at the London naval conference. Our patience in these negotiations has never for a moment jeopardized the safety of the United States. These efforts are making progress. If these efforts finally fail, we shall be compelled, by reason of the disturbed conditions prevailing throughout the world and the nec- essity of protecting American com- merce, to build our navy to the full strength provided in the London agreement, equal to that of the most. powerful in the world. I need scarce- ly suggest the vast expenditures that would be involved by that necessity, or the blow that it would deal to one of the most cherished aspirations of our people.” GERMANY APPROVES HOOVER'S ASSERTION Berlin.—President Hoover's asser- tion that the U. S. government would build up her fleet to full strength if the present disarmament negotiations should fail has found warm approval in official circles here. “The president's strong words can- not but forcibly remind those nations which are disinclined to disarm of their promise given when the Ver- sailles treaty was signed,” said spokes- men for the foreign office. “Mr. Hoover's action is in direct line with Germany's present policy of aloofness from the Geneva confer- ence. Our aloofness doesn’t mean that we are disinterested in arma- ment. Quite the contrary, but it, too, is a tactical measure for remind- ing other nations of their duty. “We hope that the president's statement will result in a better un- derstanding of our position.” Will Talk to U.S. Authorities Only, Seville, Spain, Oct. 27—)—Jean Saul, detained by police Wednesday for questioning in connection with the kidnaping of the Lindbergh baby, said Thursday that he would disclose nothing about that crime except to American police. “Newspapers have offered me big money for what I know,” he said, “but I'm not selling it. I know the names of some of the people who got the $50,000 ransom in the Lindbergh case, but I will talk to nobody but the American police.” Saul said he had worked for a while in a@ well known hotel in. Florida and “got to know a lot of prominent peo- ple. But he had nothing to say about the details of his acquaintance with them nor would he disclose the name of the hotel where he said he had worked. He said he thinks his parents were Russian but they died when he was a child and he doesn’t even know their names. The police, who believe Saul is an alias, are continuing their ef- forts to establish the man’s identity. CUTTING FOR ROOSEVELT an “idealist who has been able mage many of his ideals into practice” and Democratic