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: Roosevelt Sees E PRESIDENT: CHEERED BY 10,00 PERSONS AT FRANKLIN PLD Political Equality Meaningless in Face of Inequality, He Declares 1929 SHOWED UP DESPOTISM Citizens Must Have Equal Op- portunity in Market Place, Chief Asserts Philadelphia, June 29.—()—Demo- cratic leaders scattered to the four corners of the country Monday to Preach economic freedom as the key- note of ‘their campaign to re-elect President Roosevelt. They carried a pledge to battle “economic tyranny” directly from the President, who wound up the party's convention Saturday night by accept- ing his renomination before an en- thusiastic crowd of 100,000 in rain- soaked Franklin Field. Only those near loud-speakers heard the last three sentences of the presi- dent's address. “I accept” started a tumultous ovation that all but drown- ed out—“the commission you have tendered me. I join with you. I am enlisted for the duration of the war.” Tt lasted until Mr. Roosevelt drove trom: the vast stadium. Langer, Beaten, Calls ° a Jail Cook Is Shot | Knoxville, Tenn. June 29.—(7) William Long, cook at the Knox county jail, was shot bya bucket of coal—roughly speaking. Just after he emptied the fuel into the stove there was a sharp report and Long was struck in the arm with a .44 caliber bullet. The slug was removed at a hos- pital. Officers were unable-to explain how the cartridge became mixed with the coal. BRITISH CABINET {§ "AFRAID OF SHADOW? CHARGE OPPONENTS Parliament Opens Critical Week of Debate on Government Policies London, June 29.—()—Parliament opened a critical week of debates on government policies Monday with the government leader, Prime Minister Baldwin, in seclusion at his country Half-way through his speech, the | home. it sounded his war-cry: “For many of us, the political equal- ity ‘we once had won was meaningless _ In the face of economic inequality. A small group had concentrated their own hands an almost complete control over other people’s property, bther people’s money, other people's labor, other people’s lives... . ‘Life No Longer Free’ “For too many of us life was no longer free; liberty no longer real; id only appeal to of government. showed up the wi ebaiy aptEES {been the sub) He stayed at Chequers, although the opposition was describing his govern- Ment as “afraid of its own shadow” affairs. The prime minister, it was an- secretary, prepared to lead the ret gacld forces in parliamentary by not revealing—so his critics as- serted—the true status of German re- armament progress. Sanctionists, at a meeting in Hyde Park, adopted a resolution Sunday night criticizing the government's evasion of what was termed “its ob- ligations for the preservation of peace.” NEGUS TO ADDRESS LEAGUE OF NATIONS Eleventh Hour Appeal for Jus- tice Is Planned by Con- quered Ethiopian tions assembly in an eleventh-hour appeal for “justice.” The assembly will meet Tuesday in Geneva’s mu- nicipal auditorium. Selassie, now’ known by his Italian services, with were planned for the anti-Italian sanctions. But states- would force. act oe Sl of Inalyy, saben disé) of a my Ethiopia, was believed to have ject of conversations between the Argentinian Minister France and Foreign Eden of. Great S Conclave Asks Croup to Meet in James- town to Discuss Next Step in Political Game A conference of William Langer leaders of the Nonpartisan League Political group has been called for July 2 at Jamestown, at which time possible entry of a third party ticket in the general election, supporting the presidential candidacy of Congress- man William Lemke, may be dis- cussed, Called in are 46 county chairmen of the league friendly to Langer, the 130 elegates who attended the Bismarck Nonpartisan convention at which Langer was endorsed for governor last March, and successful Langer- faction endorsed candidates for state | offices, The call for a conference was the latest development following an- nouncement by the Associated Press of complete unofficial returns of the Republican gubernatorial primary |“ contest which gave Governor Walter ‘Welford the nomination by a 507 vote majority over Langer. No official announcement was forthcoming ‘from Langer or other league leaders but Langer-endorsed candidates admitted the conference had been called. Langer was reported at Fargo Mon- day to confer with his chief counsel, Francis Murphy, concerning possib! legal steps to contest the election WALL STREET BACK OF SCENES IN BOTH PARTIES, BILL: SAYS Boston Brain Trusters Don’t Know Which End of Pig Is Which, He Avers ATTACKS HENRY WALLACE Says Hoover Advocated Policy of Destruction, Roosevelt Carried It Out Des Moines, Ia., June 29.—()—Con- gressman William Lemke, new Union party presidential candidate, returned to Chicago Monday after two Iowa campaign speeches in which he as- sailed both major parties. “If you vote the Democratic na- tional ticket you'll get the same thing as if you voted the Republican na- tional ticket,” he told his audiences at Burlington and Des Moines Sun- lay. “With either party in power in the national administration—I'm not speaking of congress—you'll get Wall Street back of the scenes.” ‘The North Dakota Republican con- grgessman described the Union party as the “only political group truly rep- resentative of the common people” and as a particular haven for the small businessman, farmer, and youth. Put in Same Bed He said he would support all con- should the official canvass of votes substantiate the unofficial results, He has made no. comment and appar- ently will await the decision of coun- ty* canvassing . bodrds.-which meet 2. the basis of complete unofficial retitfns from all counties, the final count was Welford 90,888; Langer 90,381. The same unofficial returns dis- closed Welford-carried 23 counties and Langer 30 counties, Langer faction leaders admitted that there would be discussion at the conference of a possible third party ticket headed by Lemke for president and Langer for governor, running in the individual column of the general election ballot on & Union party- Townsend group platform. gressmen who “voted with us” on the Prazier-Lemke bill and described “re- ” culture Henry town, he attacked Wallace as “your distinguished former citizen with @ foreign complex.” In what he said was the “true story” of operation of the taxes he declared: “The secretary of agriculture reached his long, vandalous fingers into the farmer's pocket and took out a dollar. Finally he slipped a dime back in the other pocket and through his propa- ganda machine shouted ‘look at the dime we gave you’ so loud the farmer forgot the dollar he took.” Raps Heads’ ‘Curly Should Langer contest the election,| He said that in the agriculture de- however, and be successful, it would|partment “curly-headed bright boys probably eliminate a third party state}from Boston who wouldn’t know the ticket so far as that group {is con-|front end of # pig from the hind cerned, although support of Lemke|end” directed “destruction of farm might be considered, it was indicated. |property on the grounds of over-pro- One Langer lieutenant cited the following setup in the event Welford was declared the Republican guber- duction.” Lemke picked a phrase from the Re- publican national convention keynote lope Car Accidents conomic Freedom As Party Fetish ‘The women folk in the family of ‘his address of acceptance of the right: Mre. Anna Boettiger, ‘ backgro: jughter; Mrs. Franklin D. Roosev RESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS NOTIFIED President Roosevelt wn on the platform listening attentively during Democratic renominat at Franklin fleld stadium, Phi jephia. Left to and Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother. In ts John Roosevelt, a eon. ( SOLEN BOY KILLED INSTANTLY SUNDAY. Unseen, George Stoltz Swept Off, Auto Fender by Mel morial Bridge Girder VIOLET BOHNOFF IS VICTIM Scores of Others Succumb to Injuries in Week-End Toll of Highways North Dakota’s automobile accident toll for 1936 leaped ahead of 1935's with the instant deaths Sunday of two western North Dakota persons. Six other persons were injured. ‘The dead are: George Stoltz, 20, Selen. Vielet Bohnoff, 16, New Eng- Riding on the fender of a road- ster carrying nine persons, Stolts was swept to instant death about 1:30 a. m. Sunday as his head came in con- tact with a steel girder about half way across Liberty Memorial bridge between Bismarck and Mandan. New England. Violet was the daughter of Mr. and jPresident Roosevelt is shown as he raised the arm of Vice President Garner in a Joint greeting to the crowd |land. Funeral services may be held of 100,000 which jammed the mammoth Franklin field stadium, Philadelphia, to overflowing to hear the na- We tien’s chief executives accept remonination by the Democratic party. (Associated Press Photo) DEFEATED OFFICIALS HAVE NO IMMEDIATE PLANS FOR FUTURE McDonnell to Take Vacation; Zioncheck Makes Dash to Freedom Madcap Washington Congress- man Bewilders Hospital natorial nominee through official de- cision: A third ticket, with Lemke} “We haven't suffered just three for president; Langer for governor; |long years, but seven long years. Yes, ‘W. M. Crockett, defeated in the pri</seven long years. The previous ad- mary, for lieutenant governor; Secre-| ministration suggested the policy of tary of State James D. Gronna andi destruction. The present administra- ite Treasurer John Gray, succe88-/tion carried it out.” Republican nominees, to withdraw} at both Iowa cities Lemke spoke on the Langer ticket with} under auspices of National Union for faction winners. Social Justice and Townsend clubs. early, however, to deter- t course may be pursued, the Jamestown conference result in a final decision, the faction leaders admitted. approximate number of Re- polls speech as he continued: BBP u BREE Hit era.of the new Union party in a con- began mapping paign— iH tion in 1934. Whether? or not an effort would be made to contest the election if and when the official count is announced, could’ not be me. y hes thought, er, that st sould be taken to obtain a careful verification of the count. Meantime the ballots, carefully by precinct officials, are in} in the hands of county judges through- out the state and steps have been taken to see that they are kept intact pending any open argument on the result. Little Variation Likely It would require less than one- fourth of » vote per precinct to upset the returns, but the history of re- counts is that one candidate gains or loses about as much as the other and ‘the result hes hardly ever been af- fected, even in county contests where the margin at the beginning has been amall. Welford carried Adams, Barnes, Bowman, Burleigh, Cass, Dickey, Divide, Foster, Golden V: tary rites will be cériducted at 9 a. m. Tuesday for Thomas P. , 37, who died Sunday et Hils home. Ros- seu, a veteran of the navy, most of the winter et the Veterans Climbing ere a | 5-Year-Old Fa New York, June 29.—(7)}—When &@ larger boy hesitated to climb down from an apartment house ita “You have no nerve, watch me.” Francis started the descent, slipped and fell five stories. He died instantly. ‘FARGO K. ¢. COUNGIL WINS STATE TROPHY Distinguished Service to Order in Catholic Action Brings Award Martell Undecided; Hop- ton Cuts Force No immediate plans for future ac- tivity after they step out of office next January have been made by three Republican state officials de- feated in the primary election, they ture and labor, and C, W. McDonnell, railroad commissioner. McDonnell, however, said he will take a two-week vacation, the first “real” rest he has had in 15 years of service on the state railroad board. Martell said he had made no plans. He will leave for a short trip to Fargo 5 ce For distinguished service to the would juced by approxima’ nights of Colum- a] tely| council, No. 782, Kni = as ks ‘and. other|bus, has been awarded the state council achievement trophy for 1936, C. H. Mergens, Bismarck, state deputy, announced Monday. force; bu ‘The trophy, a silver cup, ance because of no crop to insure/atic of the outstanding activities of this action,” Commis-|the Fargo council in promoting Cath- sioner Hopton sald. Guards by Agility .—(P)—Rep. Marion A. Zioncheck (Dem., Wash.), who escaped from a Towson, Md. sanitarium Sunday night, at the door of his office on Capitol hill Monday after police the office. His hair was his necktie was neatly wore a white shirt. ‘The fleeting gressman, sought since from a Maryland sanitari hours earlier, came after hours verified reports that he had Washington early Monday and himself in his office. Zioncheck said nothing but quickly closed the door behind one of policemen coming out of his office. Two of the huskiest members the capitol police were summoned and taken into the office while others guarded the Garey and prevented anyone but the police entering. Zioncheck led hospital offictals ednesday. Fuchs was the most Monday one of the strangest chases fatal of his recent madcap career. It began with » burst of speed and agility that all but dumbfounded ate tendants at Sheppard Pratt hospital, an institution for mental treatment to which he was committed last week. hi d Fak? Bb if