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NEBRASKANS HEAR VIEWS OF LANDON “Good Government” Major “Issue of Campaign, Can- % didate Says. BY the Associated Press. OMAHA, Nebr., August 21.—Gov. Alf M. Landon told Nebraska Repub- licans today that Americans “Do not want the Government to jeopardize our birthright of freedom or mort- gage that equality of opportunity to- wards which we are striving.” What is wanted, the party's presi- dential nominee said in a brief ad- dress prepared for delivery at a break- fast conference, is that “Government do its full share in protecting us and helping us to meet our necessities.” Resuming his cross-country stump- ing trip to Eastern States, he then Headed for Towa on a schedule calling for seven platform appearances in that State and three in Illinois during the second day of his trip. “Good Government” Is Issue. Landon reiterated declarations made yesterday in informal platform talks in Colorado and Nebraska that “good government” was a major issue of the presidential campaign. “Vital issues are at stake—issues that concern every American family and every American home,” the Kan- san said. “That is why their discussion should arouse the deepest interest in cities and towns, at the cross- roads and on the farms. As the American people inform themselves and make up their own minds the election will be decided. All of us will cheerfully accept the verdict of the great jury of the people.” Landon interpreted the reception given him here and at the 13 points at which his train stopped while speeding across Colorado and Nebraska yesterday as “evidence * * * of the deep interest the people feel in the vital business of just government.” Cheered by Crowd. The Republican standard bearer ‘was cheered by a crowd at the Union Station when he arrived here last night for an overnight stay. Accom- modations for more than 600 were arranged at the breakfast. Devoting most of his remarks at stops late yesterday to government, Landon asserted: “We have seen in the last three years more important measures Jjammed through Congress without any consideration whatever—slapped to- gether in hasty fashion—than we have ever seen in any other three- year period of our country.” “We need a Congress that will not abdicate one of its most important functions under the Constitution; that is, of consideration and debate. | “The way to remedy that situation s to elect a Republican Congress.” “There are many things that Gov- ernment should do, but I think we want those things done without squandering our money.” Leaving Omaha at 10 am. (C. 8. T.), Landon’s ultimate destination was West Middlesex, Pa., his birth- place, where tomiorrow he will deliver his first formal speech since accept- ing the nomination. Two other speeches—one at Chautauqua, N. Y., August 24 and the other at Buffalo, N. Y. August 26—will follow before he turns homeward. Mine (Continued From First Page.) “getting hotter” at the bottom of the shaft, but attributed the increasing heat to smouldering timbers. “But I don’t believe there is any fire down there,” he asserted. = Johnny Spice, brother-in-law of Demmer Sexton, one of the four trap- ped men, hoped “to get the boys out alive.” “They were experienced enough to know how to take care of themselves in any emergency,” he said. George Brewer, Moberly, who help- ed sink the mine shaft, said there was a “slight possibility” the men might be alive. The scene at the mine was one of anxiety. “They must be alive,” said Mrs. Ed- ward Stoner, jr., wife of one of the entombed men, as she rested through the night on a blanket. Last night, unable to restrain herself, the at- tractive brunette woman dashed under the rope holding back the crowds. Before she could get to the main shaft she was stopped and escorted, half hysterical, out of the forbidden zone. Mfs. Stoner was among many in the throng which has been at the mine constantly since news of the imprison- ment spread through this Central Missouri city. They have slept on blankets or against trees. Food has been brought to them by friends. White damp, a carbon monoxide gas caused by incomplete combustion of carbon, was feared by the rescue crews. Colorless and odorless, it com- bines with the hemoglobin of the blood and expels oxygen. Roosevelt (Continued From Pirst Page.) that the President is figuring on mak- ing approximately six major speeches Mystery others in his behalf. At the same time, however, in arranging the Pres- ident’s schedule, great care will be taken to avoid having the President speak too often, for fear of making his speeches too common and possibly causing them to lose some of their present “magic charm.” ‘The President went over his urought itinerary with Gov. Paul V. McNutt of Indiana, who stopped at Hyde Park last night on his way home from a speaking engagement in Maine. Chairman Farley is coming to Hyde Park today after conducting s series of conferences at national head- quarters in New York City with groups ot leaders of a number of the States. He is bringing the President the re- ports regarding local conditions from these leaders as well as a report con- cerning the general organization plans. With Farley will be Frank Walker, chairman of the Finance Committee of the National Committee; Forbes | Morgan, national treasurer and others. It is expected that the President will find time during the day to an- nounce the personnel of the Special Committee to study fiscal relations be- tween the Federal and District Gov- ernments. Lal-)or (Continued From First Page.) | New York, but met refusal. Here again waste paper was examined. In this case, the papers dealt with agents’ reports on working conditions in a Jewish hospital in Brooklyn. Gehrhardt Van Arkle, fourth com- mittee agent, told of reconstructed letters and reports found in Philadel- phia quarters of the company. Some of these reports dealt with “under cover spies” in industrial plants, Van Arkle said, and others spoke of ar- rangements for “tear gas and bullet- | proof vests.” Affidavit Submitted. Leon C. Bajork, committee agent in St. Louis was absent, but submitted an affidavit telling of similar experiences in that city. As the committee convened just after 11 o'clock, Senator La Follette called the six officials of the audit company, but none responded. Those called were W. W. Groves, W. B. Groves, J. E. Blair, Robert S. Judge, | L. Douglas Rice and J. C. Boyer. Promises Groves’ Appearance. Weinberg then stepped forward to explain that W. W. Groves had been ill, but promised his appearance in about 15 minutes. Called again at 11:25, all were still absent. At 11:35 Weinberg reappeared to repeat his story of Groves’ illness and submit a doctor’s certificate to that effect. Senator La Follette then called the other five, and when none answered, he introduced into the record the sub- poenas served on each of the six. “We believe the Senate resolution is unconstitutional,” Weinberg said. “We believe also the subpoenas are invalid because of their sweeping terms. We believe the information you seek is not within the investigating rights of the Senate. The records you ask are ours in trust from our clients, and we have not been relieved of this trust. This attitude is necessary for protection of Enoy J oo« DAYS in BEWS VORNK or ooty §7 00 This low rete (twe in @ roem ) includes:— over a Nation-wide radio hook-up be- | g * tween now and the day of election. It has been learned here that mem- bers of the President’s campaign high command are urging him to make at least this many major speeches. From past experiences they are counting heavily upon the President’s personal popularity and his perfect radio voice. Some of these leaders have admit- ted privately that, aside from the speeches of the President, they don't care how few speeches are made by SPECIAL S.AE. 10- :(!OII—A GWIBED TOUR of the NBC STUDIOS) HoteL Piccaniuy W. 4508 $T. JUST OFF BROADWAY — TIMES SOUARE Bagulor daily rates from 2.50 singis, 3.50 dowble R A 20-30-40-50-70 HIGH HEAT-RESISTING QUALITIES GREATER NATURAL DILINESS LASTS LONGER < LONGER AR LIFE THE EVENING Ruby Lorraine, 35, English film actress, shown at Hollywood recovering from bruises and shock resulting, she told police, from an attack by a masked prowler, who entered her home and fired a shot that grazed her chin. Miss Lorraine is the wife of Rupert Grayson, London publisher and author. —Copyright, A, P. Wirephoto. our clients, of our business and of our own employes.” ‘Weinberg then informed the com- mittee of the restraining order. ‘Weinberg Questioned. La Follette questioned Weinberg sharply on what advice he had given the subpoenaed individuals. “The several persons subpoenaed have, at their peril, refused to honor duly authorized processes of this com- mittee,” La Folletté said. “The chair also rules that the restraining order is not sufficient to delay this com- mittee action and advises you to so instruct your clients.” INJUNCTION AGAIN ASKED. A second attempt to block a special Senate committee’s investigation was made in District Court here today when Justice James M. Proctor was asked to enjoin four Philadelphia con- cerns from submitting their books and records to the La Follette commit- tee appointed to investigate “viola- tions of free speech and assembly.” A similar suit was filed some time ago against the Westsrn Union Co. to prevent it from turming over its records to the Senate Lobby Commit- tee. At that time the court issued a permanent injunction against West- ern Union. The new suit was filed by L. Douglas Rice of Philadelphia against the Rail- way Audit & Inspection Co., th® Cen- tral Industrial Service Co., Forrest C. Pendleton, Inc., and the Pennsylvania Industrial Service Co., all with Phila- delphia offices, and W. W. Groves, W. Boone Groves, Robert S. Judge, J. K. Boyer and J. E. Blair, officers or employes of the corporations. Rice said he is employed by all of the cor- porations. Ordered to Show Cause. Justice Proctor did not issue a re- straining order against the defendants, but signed a rule requiring them to show cause Tuesday why they should not be enjoined from producing the records sought by the subcommittee. This action would not prevent the subcommittee from enforcing its de- mands for the records if it desired to do s0, but it was felt the Senate group, having notice that the suit was filed, would not press its demands until after the court acts Tuesday. Rice filed & similar suit in Philadel- phia today. However, Judge Oliver B. Dickinson of that city indicated he | was not inclined to grant a blanket restraining order, but expressed the belief some of the papers sought by the subcommittee might be of a pri- vate nature. He suggested that Rice specify the papers and records he thought should not be produced. Rice contends the Senate resolution authorizing the investigation was un- constitutional, protesting that the work of the defendant corporations is highly confidential in nature and that a dis- closure of their activities would ruin their business. LOOK FOR THE THER STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1936. Attack Vietim | [BOOKUSEDASCOD IN PLOT ON STALIN Trotzky Linked in “Fascist” ‘Conspiracy to Overthrow Soviet Rule. BACKGROUND— Gregory Zinovief and Leon Kameneff, former Communist lead- ers, who were ezpelled from the party in 1927 and imprisoned for an alleged plot against the govern- ment in 1934, are charged by Rus- sian secret police with conspiring with Leon Trotzky, noted ezile, to organize a reign of terror” that would result in assassination of Dictator Stalin and overthrow of Soviet government. (Copyright, 1036, by the Associated Press.) MOSCOW, August 21.—The story of how a copy of “The Arabian Nights” was used as a secret code between Russia’s amazing anti-Stalin conspira- tors gave a fantastic touch today to the trial of 16 confessed plotters. A bewildered, discomforted prisoner, Edward Solomonovich Holzmann, solemnly recounted how he acted as liaison man between T. Smirnoff, head of the Moscow Trotzkyites, and Syedoft, Leon Trotzky's son in Berlin, with & copy of the book the most important piece of his baggage. “Smirnoff gave me a copy of ‘The Arabian Nights,’” the witness related, “which, in some way which I do not remember, served as a secret code. “Upon meeting Syedoff in Berlin I handed him Smirnoff’s report on eco- nomic and political affairs of the U. 8. 8. R. and the ‘Arabian Nights' code.” Plots Laid to Trotzky. Leon Trotsky, the celebrated exile, has been accused by both the govern: ment and the defendants as the master of the plot, embracing not one but many attempts upon the life of Dic- tator Joseph Stalin. Previous evidence had brought out that the counter-revolutionaries used secret compartments of trunks, in- visible ink and other subterfuges in order to exchange information. Holzmann, a reluctant witness, told of a meeting with Trotzky in Copen- hagen at which he quoted the exile as saying: “The only way to remove Stalin is through terror.” For a time during the examination of Holzmann, 54 years old, bald and perspiring, the court room took on the appearance of & big happy family, Contradictions Draw Laughs. The Trotzky undercover man, with contradictory answers to the prose- cutor's questions, drew frequent smiles and laughter from the spec- tators, the prosecutor, the judges and even Holzmann himself. Andrey Vishinsky, the prosecutor, gently shook an admonishing finger as the questioning produced further contradictions. At one point Holzmann said: “Trotzky told me if Stalin was de- stroyed we would return to power.” Dr. Nathan Lazarevich Lourier, another prisoner, linked the Soviet terrorism with a Nazi agent, declar- ing he had made contact with the German engineer, Pranz Veiz, in Moscow in 1932. Veiz instructed Lourier and the others to begin the terror, the wit- ness said. Nazi Police Chief Named. _ It was later discovered, he testified, that Veiz was sent to the Soviet Un- ion by Heinrich Himmler, chief of the Nazi secret police. “I was shocked at first by that in- formation, but upon reflection I decid- ed that since Trotzky's purpose was terror, it was fair to use whatever al- lies were available.” Lourier calmly related how his group was to kill both Stalin and Klementi Voroshiloff, the war com- missar, He later decided voluntarily to add the names of Lazarus M. Kaganovich, commissar of transport, and G. K. Ordzhonikidze, commissar of heavy industry. Lourier said he was instructed by Moses Lourier to kill Andre A. Zhbanofl, successor to the assassinated Sergei M. Kiroff as secretary of the Leningrad Communist Party Com- mittee. Slaying Set for May Day. This was to have taken place in Leningrad on May day, the witness added, but he was unable to get close enough to shoot. He told how he and three others lurked for mbnths near the commis- sariat of defense, hoping to shoot Says: With Horse Trained at LOS ANGELES, August 21.—De- spite revelations that some of Ameri- ca’s most prized race horses have been doped repestedly, one of the State racing tional Anti-Nar- cotic Conference at Geneva is dis- gusted. Maybe because I'm hopelessly old-fashioned, I still prefer that a horse should be trained on the turf and not at a drug store. Now- adays, the fellow who prowls the pad- dock just before a race is liable either to go to sleep suddenly or go to bucking. It depends on whether the geegee he sniffs has been drugged to lose or drugged to win. around a roulette wheel in a gambling house, you may get a severe electrical shock. And more harsh words pass, more feuds start, more nervous collapses ensue at a single championship bridge match than have been recorded in all the poker games in this country since Lee surrendered. And pugilists fight harder over the gate receipts and the movie rights than they do in the ring, and professional wrestling is just one big bad smell. Can it be that modern sportsmanship is becom- ing just & teency-weency bit com- mercialized? (Copyright 1936, by tne North American Newspaper Alliance inc.) Voroshiloff, but the war commissar’s car “always drove too fast.” “Pinally we decided the revolver was useless and that it was neces- sary to use bombs,” he continued. That plan, too, was dropped because he was sent to Cheliabinsk by the commissariat of health, Lourier said. He told how a member of his group was to have shot Stalin in Moscow last May day. Holzmann, in testifying Trotzky personally delivered to him in Copen- hagen the orders to start the terror, declared he had not passed them on to Smirnoff because he disagreed with them. Witnesses corroborated charges that there were at least three definite at- tempts to kill Stalin. The latest, wit- nesses asserted, was planned as a spec- tacular assassination in Moscow's Red Square during the May day demon- strations. Bombs Labeled “Diploma.” Bombs labeled “diploma” were to be delivered to Stalin as he stood atop the tomb of Nikolal Lenin, it was testi- fled. Denials by Trotzky from his Norway haven that he participated in the as- serted plot to overthrow the govern- ment brought smiles from Soviet offi- cials, who remarked: “Trotzky always denies everything. 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Calles’ policies became more con- servative and a mew wave of rad- icalism in Mezico engulfed him, finally sending him into exile. Meanwhile, Portes Gil stayed, co- operating with the new President, Cardenas, in his “revolutionary” program. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, August 21.—A new crisis in President Lazaro Cardenas’ 18-month-old government was fore- seen today following the resignation of Emilio Portes Gil as president of the National Revolutionary (govern- ment) party. Two or more cabinet members, in- formed sources expected, will follow the astute Portes Gil, whose leader- ship of the Revolutionary party gave him political power second only to that of Cardenas. Gen. Saturnino Cedillo, thick-set, conservative secretary of agriculture, and Eduardo Suarez, secretary of the treasury, were the two believed most likely to resign, these sources said. Others who might resign from the cabinet, informants stated, were Gen. 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