Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1936, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Buresu Forecast.) Local thundershowers probably tonight and tomorrow; cooler tomorrow afternoon and night. Temperatures—Highest, 87, at 2 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 71, at 6 a.m. today. Full report on page A-10, Closing New York Markets, Page 14 No. 33,737. MADRID BOMBED BYFASCISTS WITH Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. @h \VASHINGTON, D. ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION c, German Generals Are StudyingHT| R SEES NAZIS Kaiser’s “Mistakes,” Convinced War With Russia Is Destiny DEATH TOLL OF 250 Domestic Preparations Being Made for Conflict—Hitler Frank About Plan. People “Sold” on Soviet Menace. The following is the fourth of a series of articles on Germany’s foreign and military program written by Mr. Brown, The Evening Star's foreign expert, after a visit to the leaders of Germany’s official Government Barracks and Other Strategic Points Reported Destroyed. REBELS NEAR BURGOS ADVANCE ON CAPITAL Loyalists Claim Victory in South- waest Strengthens Defense—San Sebastian Surrounded. BACKGROUND— Madrid, #pain’s capital, has been the strémghold of the Loyalist government ®ince the outbreak of the civil war July 17. Rebels, repre=- senting foes of the Socialist-Com- munist regime, have made gains in Southern and Northern Spain, but have been less successful in the im= mediate vicinity of the capital, Ezact status of the cvl war s un_ known abroad—perhaps in Spain as well—but mews dispatches for last two weeks have been filled with news of rebel gains. By the Assoctated Press. The Fascist radio station at Seville, Spain, reported today that 250 govern- ment militiamen had been killed in Madrid when insurgent planes bombed | their barracks and other strategic points. Strong columns of Catalan reinforce- ments have arrived in Madrid, the station added in reports sent from Rabat in French Morocco. Another Fascist wireless broadcast, from Jarez de la Frontera, said Fas- cists had occupied Santa Barbara, near 8an Sebastian, and that 360 govern- ment troops had been killed in a battle in the Talavera region near Toledo. From Burgos came announcement by Fascist commanders that their forces had advanced 10 miles closer to Madrid on the northern front. San Sebastian Surrounded. San Sebastian, with defenders fight- ing in the streets, was reported en- circled late today by 10,000 Fascist troops and 150 pieces of artillery. The reinforced troops and field guns were moved up in preparation for a major assault at dawn tomor- row, following the government's re- Jection of Gen. Emilio Mola’s sur- render ultimatum. Refugees to St. Jean de Luz, France, said shells were fired at San Bebastian’s outskirts today. They re- ported disorders in the streets of the Basque resort, with even the life of Gov. Ortega threatened. Fascist armies and zealous militia- men of the united left front inaugu- rated the ninth week of the civil war today with bloody fighting southwest of Madrid and chaos in the streets of Ban Sebastian. Government forces, struggling to stem the advance on the capital in the Talavera de la Reina sector, de- clared their positicns were “im- pregnable” following the strategic defeat of a Fascist advance yesterday. Grim, black, Fascist bombers roared overhead, blasting at the government lines. Street Fighting in City. Refugees from the northern resort | of San Sebastian told of street fight- ing between Basque nationalists and anarchists, the dissenting defenders, while Fascist big guns plopped shells in the city's outskirts. ‘The defense high command coldly rejected an insurgent threat to “blow San Sebastian to pieces” unless it surrendered quickly, but the trouble within the city grew out of Basque determination to prevent its desiruc- tion, no matter what happens. The mnarchists want to burn San Sebastian rather than let it fall in Fascist hands. On the other hand the Fascists, blaming Anarchists for the burning of Irun before it fell, have refused to promise general amnesty to the San Sebastian defenders, even if they give up. In Toledo itself, on the southwest- ern front, hundreds of desperate Fas- cists, all but entombed in the shell- battered Alcazar atop the city, made 8 sudden sortie on squads of govern- ment workers who were trying to tun- nel into the building. They were beaten back, however, after brisk fighting in the darkened streets. A Fascist radio station said a rail- road station in Madrid had been (See SPAIN, Page A-10.) BRITON DRIVES CAR TOWARD NEW MARK Cobb Seeks 24-Hour Land Speed Record, After Risking Blow- out Danger, B the Associated Press. ° BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, Utah, Beptember 12—England’s nerveless John Cobb, after risking blowout dangers to establish one record, rocketed through the dawn today to- ward & new 24-hour world land speed mark. Barring a mishap, the gruelling drive was to end at 7:25:05 am, Pacific time (10:25:05 a.m. Wastern standard time). Through the night Cobb and his three relief drivers bowled along at dizzy speeds over the Wwhite, flare-lighted flats. After an unpretentious beginning, Cobb warmed to his task of cracking the 24-hour record of 149.09 miles an hour held by his compatriot, Capt. George Eyston. Not until the Eng- lishman reached the 1,000-mile mark did- records start to tumble. He pushed his silver-nosed Napier- Railton to an average of 156.85 miles an hour to smash the old record of 156.47, set only last Tuesday by Ab Jmm of Utah, who recently accused the Englishman of “trespassing.” Sal. on the 12-mile course cut Cobb’s tires badly, but rather than Jose time by a pit stop, he sped onward when he found the 1,000-mile record 2 life. D BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. BERLIN.—"“Against whom are -you making these tremendous war the world?” a given moment. We do not intend until that given moment arrives.” lions of men to the German border. | do so. NISSING SEAPLANE 5 ABOARD, SIGHTED | Ship Reported Down Is Seen Flying Toward Miami Base. Ey the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla, September 12.—The | Coast Guard cutter Pandora radioed | plane, Arcturus, reported down at sea last night, flying toward Miami just after daybreak. ‘The Pandora, one of three Coast Guard boats searching for the plane sighted the Arcturus in the air about 40 miles east of Great Isaac Island in the Bahama group. Comdr. C. C. Von Paulsen of the Coast Guard air base took off in | another plane earlier to join the three | ships searching for the missing sea- | plane, which left the base yesterday | afternoon to provide medical treat- ment for a stricken seaman aboard the S. S. Alaskan, 200 miles east of Miami. Fuel shortage or some other mishap apparently forced the plane to alight at sea last night before it reached the side of the Alaskan, which radioed it was proceeding to Charleston, 8. C. The last message received from the plane, which was piloted by Lieut. Comdr. R. L. Raney, gave its position as Gorda Key, near Little Abaco Island. Aboard the plane with Raney were Dr. Frank Ramsey, an interne at a Miami hospital; Navigator F. A. Erickson, Mechanic Andrew Cafesand Radio Operator Doster. CLUBMAN FOUND HANGED IN HOTEL John Langdon Leighton of New York Was Prominent in Engi- neering Activities. NEW YORK, September 12 (P).— The body of John Langdon Leighton, 39, socially prominent clubman, was found hanging early today from & bath room clothes hook, in a hotel, by his bride of three weeks when she entered from an adjoining bed room. Mrs. Leighton pushed at the door when her husband failed to answer her call. A belt was fastened about Leighton’s neck. A physician and ambulance crew sought for more than an hour to re- vive Leighton. He was a son of the late George Bridge Leighton and Mrs. Leighton of Boston and Hempstead, N. Y. He was an ensign on the staff of Rear Admiral William 8. Sims, commander of the American naval forces overseas, during the World War. Leighton was divorced in Reno in 1930 from Mrs. Alice Allen Leighton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Allen of New York City, whom he had mar- ried in 1926. His father, who died at Hempstead in 1929, was president of the Lone Star Shipbuilding Co. and of the Los Angeles Terminal Railways, and was connected with numerous other industries, including the Ameri- can Steel Foundry Co. He was prominent in the engineering field. preparations?” I asked a prominent German leader, ing you so much, are you afraid of the British, or do you intend to conquer “It's & question of self-defense,” was the prompt answer. defense I do not mean that we intend to sit still and await an attack, But we know tbat the Soviets are preparing for war, that they have enlisted not only the assistance of the French, but also that of Czechoslovakia and Rumania to attack us at it had sighted the service's rescue | and its five occupants, reported it “Are the French worry- “And by self- to wait 1t is the same philosophy which had been expressed in 1914, when the German general staff said that it could not wait until the Russians had finished their strategic railways which would enable them to rush their mil- Nobody in this country tries to conceal the fact that a war with Russia is inevitable. The only thing that prevents its outbreak at the present moment is the fact that the gen- eral staff in Berlin does not consider its army and its air force completely ready for the task.” They do not want to repeat the mistakes of 1914 and are not going to strike until the army and air force are 100 per cent ready. Hitler and his trusted generals can say. ‘The truth, as far as an outsider can ascertain it, is that the German army, despite extravagant spending, is not quite ready at the present moment. Hitler increased the military service to two years. It was essential to In a modern army where the mechanization plays such an important (See BROWN, Page A-3) Dr. Goebbels, ‘When that will be nobody but FIDELITY BRANCH MANAGER SOUGHT Warrant Charges Herndon, Long Missing, With Mis- appropriating Funds. Wwilliam S. Herndon, manager of the Georgetown branch of the recently closed Fidelity Building & Loan As- sociation, is being sought by the Fed- eral Bureau of Investigation on a charge of misappropriating $2,500 of the institution’s funds. Herndon disappeared from his home in Alexandria, Va., about two weeks before the arrest on July 18 of the former president of the association, Fred B. Rhodes, who was charged with larceny of $13,000 from the organi- zation. Treasury officials closed the institution coincident with Rhodes’ | arrest. Following Herndon’s mysterious dis- appearance, Treasury examiners checked on his accounts at the Georgetown branch, 3072 M street, and allegedly found a shortage of ap- proximately $7,500. G-men joined in the investigation and, on July 7, secretly swore out a warrant for Herndon's arrest before United States Commissioner Needham C. Turnage. ‘While the complaint charged mis- appropriation of a specific sum of $2,- 500, officials indicated this covered only one phase of the investigation. Herndon is alleged to have destroyed deposit slips and pocketed the de- posits. It is understood & number of forged or altered deposit slips also were found. Apparentiy, it was the investiga- tion of Herndon's accounts that led to discovery of other shortages and to closing of the association by order of the Treasury. Rhodes was arrested at the Na- tional Press Building on complaint of the Justice Department. He has insisted he is innocent. In ordering the institution to close its doors, the Treasury declared it had found “apparent {irregularities and losses” which rendered the or- ganization insolvent. Robbery Herndon, on March 15, 1934, re- ported to police that a lone bandit had robbed the southwest branch of the association of $538. Herndon, at (See FIDELITY, Page A-2.) LOCAL RAINS FORECAST TO BREAK WARM SPELL Mercury Rises to 90, With Hu- midity Reading of 86 Per Cent. Local thundershowers tonight or early tomorrow are expected to break the current warm spell. The fore- caster predicted cooler weather for the week end. ‘Washington felt the warmth today because of a high humidity reading of 86 per cent and a temperature mount- ing toward 90 degrees. The maximum temperature yesterday was 87. September thus far has averaged 8 degrees above normal, the Weather Bureau reported. Spanish Priest Found Crucified On His Church Door by Reds Ten days of hazardous adventure with thé Spanish insurgent troops the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch, who was wounded in, the right thigh by a bomb splinter during an air raid and has just arrived safely in Gibraltar, BY JOSEPH LEE MASON. GIBRALTAR, September 12 (By radio) .—Atrocities committed in the civil war in Spain, and vlw by this correspondent’s own are hor- rible beyond the m words to describe, = 3 Arriving in Gibraltar at the end of August, I motored to Algeciras and obtained the necessary safe conduct aliowing me to proceed to Seville. EREGT §E.; § H aé [ RICH ‘IF WE HAD SOVIET FARMLAND Predicts Reich Would Win if Forced to Fight Russia. HAILED BY THOUSANDS AT NAZI YOUTH" RALLY Ukraine, Siberia Territory Cited by Der Fuehrer in Explain- ing Prosperity of Neighbor. BACKGROUND— . Two great conmflicting forms in government in modern Europe are® Communism and Fascism. Leading exponents are, respectively, Soviet Russia and Germany. Russia was first state to adopt Communism. Germany followed Italy%in setting up a Fascist dictator, but her strong man, Adolf Hitler, has been more bélligerent to her meighbors than Italy’s Mussolini, The proz- imity of Germany to Russia has been looked upon as furnishing @ danger spot jor a mew European war, (Copyright, 1936, by tne Associated Press.) NURNBERG, September 12.—Adolf Hitler, with hundreds of Nazi war planes roaring in aggressive tempo overhead, declared today Germany would be overwhelmingly prosperous “if we had” the rich agricultural lands and the ore-laden mountains of Soviet Russia. * Speaking before the Labor Front aft- er he had told thousands of worshipful boys and girls that Germany would triumph over Russia “if the hour ever comes” when there is war, Der Fuehrer shouted: “If I had the Urals, if we possessed Siberia, if we had the Ukraine, Na- tional Socialist Germany would be swimming in surplus prosperity.” As he spoke, 200 heavy bombers and hundreds of pursuit planes wheeled and circled above the Congress Hall. Paints Picture of Plenty. It was only for a brief minute in his long speech, however, that Hitler sug- gested the advantages Germany would gain by the possession of lands to the East. In a few words, he painted a picture of the plenty which such acquisition would bring in contrast with Ger- many's present, difficult struggle against the raw material shortage. Describing the Soviet surplus of land and materials, he declared: “I am not in the fortunate position of the Soviet Jews. Nevertheless, Ger- many's problem must be solved. “There is no such thing as saying it cannot be done. It can be done because it must be done. Plea for Fortitude, “Germany must live!” ‘The Reichsfuehrer’s whole speech was a plea for patience, fortitude and determination in the task which, he admitted, might take a generation to solve. “But the nation, thank God, lives longer than one -generation,” he went on. He pleaded with the workers to understand that Germany's purchasing power cannot be increased except through an increase in national pro- duction. “I could raise your wages to as- tronomical heights,” he said. “With three paper factories, my dear German workmen, I could do it.” . Apparently he referred to currency inflation. But, he added: “To really raise your buying power I need 10,000 new German enterprises.” Earlier, before the 50,000 young Nazi boys and girls, Hitler h.ld declared of Russia: “Let him carry his Soviet star. We will conquer in the sign of the swastika.” (Hitler referred to the black and red swastika emblem of Nazi Ger- many and the five-pointed red star of Soviet Russia) “If the hour ever comes when our old adversary makes an attempt upon us,” the Fuehrer told the picked dele- gations of junior Nazis, “you will be standing beside, behind and before me and will help me fight.” Boys Cheer Hitler, ‘The boys greeted his pronounce- ment With cheers from their seats in the jammed Nurnberg stadium. “When I look upon you I realize I have not fought in vain,” Hitler told the youths, who were brought to the (See NAZIS, Page A-4.) 19 UTILITIES RUSH BRIEFS HITTING T.V.A. Judge Grants Less Than Two Weeks for Preparation on Con- stitutionality Phase. By the Associated Press. COOKEVILLE, Tenn., September 12.—Attorneys for the Tennessee Val- ley Authority and 19 private electric utilities set to work at top speed to- day to prepare arguments on the con- stitutionality of the vast Government enterprise. L A surprise ruling of Judge John J. | ce: Gore in United States District Court yesterday gave them less than two weeks in which to submit briefs to Thejndaacudntheww ¢ Foening Star SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1936-—FORTY PAGES. ## DEAR GIRL,FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT HAZEN HAS PLAN FOROLD HOSPITAL Budget Hearing Told Tuber- culosis Property Would Aid Education. BY DON S. WARREN. Use of the old Tuberculosis Hospital property at Thirteenth and Upshur streets for educational and recrea- tional purposes, including a new home for the Wilson Teashers’ College, was proposed today by Commissioner Mel- vin C. Hazen as the city heads opened the final session of their hear- ings on the 1938 budget requests of their department executives. Hazen's statement came in response to opposition voiced by Mrs. Horace J. Phelps of the Petworth Citizens’ Association to use of the site for any sort of a hospital purpose after the present building is vacated next Jan- uary. Meanwhile, talk of additional taxes continued to be injected into the budget suggestions. William P. Thomas of the Bladensburg Road Citizens’ Association, while urging provision of two new schools in his section, proposed that the Commis- sioners advocate imposition of & spe- cial school tax. ‘Weight Tax on Autos. Witnesses at the hearings already have before them a flat declaration by Budget Officer Daniel J. Donovan favoring adoption of a graduated weight tax on motor vehicles, as a substitute for the present personal property tax on automobiles, as a means of collecting an additional $1.000,000 a year from car owners. ‘While the Commissioners have not committed themselves to Donovan's proposal, made late yesterday, they indicated by their questioning of wit- nesses they are casting longing looks at such & means of boosting Dis- trict revenues. ‘The Commissioners are hoping for a substantial boost of the Federal payment next year, and say they will make heavy slashes in the $58,000,- 000 budget estimates, but still are convinced additional District tax rev- enues must be found. Hyde View on Gas Tax. The contention that restriction of gasoline tax funds to highway pur- poses was unsound came from Dor- sey W. Hyde, formerly secretary of the Washington Chamber of Com- merce, which now is consolidated with the Board of Trade. Hyde appeared as spokesman for a group of organiza- tions in or near Georgetown in sup- port of funds for night school opera- tion in that community. ‘When Commissioner Hazen asked him what the Commissioners should do with the 1938 budget, which ex- ceeds present expected revenues by nearly $18,000,000, Hyde said: “Speaking as an individual, I would say there are certain needs that must be met. I do not care if taxes are raised. I would stand for more taxes.” Suggesting that gasoline tax funds be diverted to general expenses of the District, he agreed with Hazen that the gas tax is one of the easiest to (See HAZEN, Page A-10.) NEW OFFER TO ACQUIHE PACIFIC MUTUAL MADE Occidental Life Insurance Co. President Says Offer Is Good for Five Days. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, September 12—A new offer from the Occidental Life In- surance Co., to buy the old Pacific Mu- tual Life Insurance Co. of California was considered today as & new presi- dent took charge of the insolvent con- n. ‘The offer did not name a sum, but L. M. Giannini, president, said it is a plan “conforming in substance to our letter of July 32, 1936,” and “is good for five days.” Addressed to Samuel L. Carpenter, jr., State tal insurance of a hearing on a motion of the|conservator, Giannini’s proposal stated, T. V. A. to dismiss a suit brought by the 19 power companijes. The sult at- tacked the T. V. A. act as unconsti- tutional. Counsel for the suthority suit brought “We have taken into consideration the ran, chairman of the Pacific Mutual m.nldmd!tmldhdm consideration.” Veterans Reach Reunion City in Plenty of Time 29th Division Date, Oct. 10, Shocks Delegates. By the Associated Press. NORFOLK, Va, September 12— One month ahead of time, a 28th Division delegation from Trenton, N. J., arrived here yesterday to attend the annual reunion of that World War organization. ‘They were surprised to learn that the reunion will not open until Oc- tober 10, None seemed to know how the mis- take occurred. ROOSEVELT POWER IDEA S DISCUSSED Theories Attacked and De- fended in Papers Before Conference. BY JOHN C. HENRY. Following closely on President Roose- velt's declaration of yesterday, that a sound and courageous public policy must and will be established for the purpose of promoting the production and distribution of cheap electric en- ergy, the Third World Power Con- ference today found itself faced with both an attack and defense of that theory in pepers submitted for dis- cussion. From Floyd L. Carlisle, chairman of the board of Consolidated Edison Co., an acknowledged spokesman for the private utilities, came a vigorous defense of the record of the private interests and the suggestion that Gov- ernment-generated power from such projects as the Tennessee Valley plants be turned over to the private systems for distribution under con- tracts which would protect the public. In brief, he approved the policy of laissez faire in the power field. From George Soule, editor and economist, came an appeal for a broadly co-ordinated policy of con- servation and use of hatural resources with particular emphasis on power. In almost the same words as those of the President, Soule asked that a scheme of social rather than economic accounting be developed “in order that values and costs that do not ap- pear in the books of private enter- prise, but are real and vital to the Nation as a whole, may be accorded their due weight.” A mixture of hisses and applause followed charges by Willlam S. Peter- (See POWER, Page A-2) REVISIONS ARE ORDERED FOR MARRIAGE COURTS By the Associated Press. . VATICAN CITY, September 12— Widespread changes in Catholic dio- cesan marriage courts throughout the world, including the United States, were ordered today by the congrega- tion of the sacraments. The congregation issued what amounted to a virtual new code, con- taining many new regulations. This code defined the venue of cause, who has the right to introduce cause, who the attorneys may be, how the cause must be introduced and how the tribunal must proceed. It provides for a majority decision by diocesan judges in matters of marriage. Montana and Iowa Will Swap Wool for Cloth to Aid Relief BY the Associated Press. ., September 12.— relief commissioners of the two States. “We've arranged to send the Iowa relief authorities 15,000 untanned sheep pelts, now stored at Miles City,” explained Joseph Watson, Montana relief director. “Iowa will pull the wool, make it into cloth and send 11,000 yards back here ready-cut in garment styles. “Our W, lg.-“-n The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services, 'I]. C. FISCAL GROUP UP) Means Associated P HASFIRST SESSION Jacobs Meets Advisers in| Closed Conference on Data « Already Collected. (Picture on Page A-4.) ‘The special committee appointed by | President Roosevelt to work out an equitable fiscal relations policy be- tween the Federal and District Gov- ernments met for the first time today, with J. L. Jacobs, Chicago efficiency | engineer and tax expert, who is di- recting the study to work out a def- inite program of procedure, ‘The conference was held behind | closed doors in Jacobs' office in the | Commercial National Bank Building. ‘The committee, which will advise Jacobs on the procedure of the fiscal survey, consists of George McAneny, president of the Title Guaranty Trust Co. of New York City; James W. Mar- tin, chairman of the Kentucky State | Tax Commission, and Clarence A. Dykstra, city manager of Cincinnati. Jacobs told newspaper men the ac- tivities of the committee would be surrounded with secrecy because the nature of the fiscal relations study is such that premature publication of any phase of the work might jeop- | ardize the results. A mass of statistical information bearing on the subject which Jacobs has collected since his appointment last month was discussed with the committee. The data include the re- port of the defunct Federal Bureau of Efficiency, which made a compre- hensive study of the fiscal relations question in 1928 and statements re- lating to the fiscal affairs of the Dis- | trict over a long P*fiod of years. Jacobs said when further progress is made in the survey representatives of various organizations interested in the fiscal relations problem would be invited to confer with him and syb- mit any information in their posses- sion which will be useful in the de- velopment of a fair fiscal relations policy. He indicated it would be at least & month before he would be ready to meet the representatives of these groups. — WOMAN FOUND SHOT, AVIATOR QUESTIONED Long Beach Airport Tragedy At- tributed to Scene in Rooms of William Buchanan. By the Associated Press. LONG BEACH, Calif, September 12.—Finding of a waitress' body on the floor of a hangar at the Municipal Airport here caused police today to question an aviator and designer. She had been shot. to death. ‘The aviator, William Buchanan, lived above the hangar. Detective Lieut. C. E. Peterson quoted him as saying the waitress, Mrs. Marie Saner, 31, after being with him in his living quarters, suddenly seized a pistol from a dresser drawer and ran downstairs, A moment later he hear a shot, Buchanan related. Peterson said Buchanan explained a gash on Mrs, Saner’s forehead ag probably the re- sult of striking a light switch box at the foot of the stairs. C.B. GARRETT APPOINTED President Roosevelt today appointed Christopher B. Garnett of Virginia, brother of United States Attorney Leslie C. Garnett, to be United States commissioner on the United States and Germany Mixed Claims Commis- sion. Garnett was appointed to the va- cancy caused by the death of Chandler P. Anderson. make clothing for Montana young- sters and Iows will keep enough of ourwoolwp.ytorthzconntpm- ducing the cloth.” ‘Wapon said he was trying to ar- range a “trade” with the relief ad- ministration at Minneapolis’ in which peits would be exchanged for sheep- lined garments and gloves. “All three States will gain, but there is no profit-making by any State,” Watson said. He said Federal relief authorities had /agreed to pay the freight cost in thé exchanges be- Yesterday’s Circulation, 131,731 (Some returns not yet received.) TWO CENTS. JOB RESTORATION URGENT PROBLEW, LANDON DECLARES “No Future for American on Relief Rolls,” He Tells Crowd at Stamford. JERSEY G. 0. P. LEADERS CONFER WITH KANSAN Greeted by Band in New York En Route to Portland, Me., for Speech Tonight. By the Associated Press. ABOARD LANDON TRAIN EN ROUTE TO MAINE, September 12.— Opening his New England presidential campaign, Gov. Alf M. Landon told a Stamford, Conn., audience today that “the most urgent problem before the country” was “finding real jobs at the best of good wages” for the unem- ployed. “The country is facing many problems of importance today,” the Republican nominee said. “One of the most vital of these problems is that of restoring to 11,000,000 unemployed fellow citizens their birth right of becoming self supporting, self-reliant and independe ent citizens once more. “I have said in Kansas that there is no future for any American on the relief roll.” ‘The Republican nominee spoke from the rear platform of his special train to a crowd estimated by Chief of Police John B. Brennan at 3,500. “Until we can restore confidence and speed up recovery we must continue to provide relief for those needing re- lief,” Landon said. A major gpal ot the Kansan's New England drive today was a speech tonight in Portland, Me,, closing the Republican State campaign two days before Manday's election. Harmony in Jersey. The first large group of Eastern visitors boarded Landon’s train at Trenton. It included Gov. Harold G. Hoffman, former Senator Walter E. Edge and a dozen other New Jersey Republicans. After talking with the Kansan, Edge told newspaper men the party was in “complete harmony” in New Jersey | and that “everybody was working to. gether.” “The State will go for Landon,” he said. “Gov. Landon gave us as much assurance as he could lhnl he would come back to New Jersey." ‘Walking forward in the train to greet visitors, the nominee said he was “much pleased” to be in New Jersey, where a number of his an< cestors had lived. When the New Jersey delegation got off at Manhattan Transfer, Landon stepped out on the station platform, ‘:hnkmg hands with onlookers and posing for photographs. Gifford Pinchot, former Governor of Pennsylvania, who accompanied the Governor from Chicago, left the train at Manhattan Transfer to return home. Pinchot to Campaign. “I will begin campaigning for Gov. Landon late this month,” Pinchot said. “Most of the speeches I will make will be in the Middle West and Rocky | Mountain States.” At Pennsylvania Station, New York, although no stop had been scheduled previously, several hundred enthu- siastic supporters met the train with a band. A bust of Thomas Jefferson was presented to Landon. The crowd of welcomers carried banners with such slogans as “Let’s Bust the Brain Trust,” and “Let Farm- ers Farm—Elect Alf Landon.” ‘The band blared “Oh, Suzanna" and “Three Blind Mice,” while the crowd surged forward, eager to see the nomi- nee, who stepped off the train for a RICHMAN TO START TOMORROW AT DAWN Flight From England Postponed Again Yesterday on Ae- count of Weather. By the Assoclated Press. LIVERPOOL, England, September 12.—Heavy rain and strong westerly winds caused Harry Richman and Dick Merrill, American trans-Atlantic fiyers, to postpone their return flight to New York yesterday. The time for the take-off was set tentatively for dawn Sunday. Their plane, the Lady Peace, was returned to its hangar after half of a heavy load of gasoline had been removed to prevent the undercarriage from being strained. Richman, whese flight with Merrill on the eastward trip ended in a South ‘Wales pasture last week, arose about midnight to supervise the loading of 1,006 gallons of fuel in the plane. Merrill appeared at the hangar a short time later. Readers’ Guide Church News Comics Cross-word Puzzle Death Notices Editorial - Finance . Lost and Found News Comment Washington Wayside.....A-2 Women's Features........B-8 g