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v-- rw -yX -a. Election Party The Statesman aid Radio Station KSLM will cooperate on election night in provide up-to-the-minute election returns for all the. peo-, pie of the Willamette val-ley. mm 7eather i Partly cloudy today and Monday with snow- flurries -In the mountains and valley 1 foa" today. Mar.

temp. Sat-arday SO, niia. 42. ftoutb- treat wind. IUrer 14 feet.

KCITTXZTII YEAR Seise Orsejoa, Sunday Morning. Norwmber 3. IS13 Pries Zci IJa-wxskxnds 5e No. 183 fr -1 I "TV Airport; May -Share Gonzaga 7uis -ueoi- mT -TV ccjs'SYclii; I "iNo FciuirtJbi Terra CHARLEY" HELPS PAY HONOR TO CHARLEY 7 1 V.5.1 Vallis Toward Rostrum With Loaded Pistol Elderly Physician Avert "It's Pair See, Tell Police i Nation Bein Led Awav FrbmDemocracy, Is Willkie's Charge NEW TORK. Nov.

armed man," was Intercepted in Madison Square Garden. 20 feet from the speakers' platform, just as Wendell L. Willkie finished his last major campaign speech The man, about CO years old. arose as the republican presld en-tlal nominee finished, and started from his seat, followed by a wom an who apparently had been sit ting with him. A couple sitting; just behind.

who identified themselves as Mr. and Mrs. W. Hewett, of Garden City, Long Island, said the man took revolver--from an inside pocket and transferred it to hm overcoat pocket as be arose and started toward the platform, where tho candidate, waving to the cheering crowd, stood with, his wife. The.

Hewitts reported immediately to a patrolman, and a policeman stepped np and Intercepted tha man. Folic Sergeant Edward TJn-ger, to whom the man waa tamed confirmed the report that tho man had a revolver. He aald it was a v22-calibrs weapon, fully loaded. Few in Andienea Know of Ocean tnco Few persons In the andienes realised what had happened. "Sergeant Unger'SaUl -the snan described himself as.

Dr. Hugh S. Ward, i 7 1, who claimed to have been a practicing physician for SO years. Police added that he was well known ia tho Harlem district of Msnhattan. About -six feet tall, the man waa slender and wore an old-fashioned bowler hat and an old stylo.

frocsf coat of the type worn by doctors, of an earlier day. Ho also worea high, stiff collar. "It's all a Sergeant Carer qaoted the man as saying. Tho- arresting officer was Patrolman Charles Havliek. The after being questioned at the 47th street station, was taken to police headquarters to be booked, police aald.

on a charge of illegally posseasing a weapon. NEW TORK. Nor. "Charley," elephant owned and operatedby the gllrertoai repnblicaa clnb brought many langhs front the crowd lining: Salens streets last night when the local republican party organisation sponsored a torchlight parade in honor of Senator Cnariee I. McXary.

He la shown above with his "trainer." The pande preceded a rally at tbo armory where crovrd of over 10OO heard Senator MeXary's speech from Sacramento and listened to Congas awns Jnsaea score the democratic dmlnistratio ta Washlngtoovtate4miaa staff photo. tec 5200,000 Will Spent Here Is CAA Offer Small Addition to Area Necessary Says Keef "Two hundred dollars will be spent by' the army, navy and civil aeronautics administration on. improvements f8r the Salem municipal, airport the next ielght rmoiihs, provided the clty'atcepta terms offered by the federal agencies within the next two weeks. 'This announcement was mads last Bight by Lloyd T. Rigdon, chairman.

George Belt and Bert T. Ford, members of the council's airport committee following a conference late yesterday with H. Keeffe, airways, engineer of the aeronautics authority. to the committee, Salem has been selected as one of I cities ia the four northwest states to portions -of. federal appropriations of 40,000,000 for improvement of airport facilities as a part of the nation's defense La Grande on Immediate List Only Salem and La Grande, however, are being immediately considered for extensive Improvement programs.

Terms of the proposition offered by Keeff to the committee; and, indirectly, to the city -council, were that the city hold title to an airfield consists nt with CAA specifications for a class three airport, and that It afford full cooperation to the administration and to military authorities in completing Improvements to the field. Specifications for ait airport' of this class; which-Is next to the highest class recognized by 'the CAA, Keeffe reported, are. that room for four runways feet far-ieagth fc ayailabie; aad'ihaf obstroctlons be removed at the end of the runways and at the sides of the field consistent with specifications of the administration. The Salem airport now meets these specifications, he said, with the- exception of one corner of the field, where a small amount of additional' land would be nec- (Turn to page 1, coL 1) General Snowfall In Parts of State Safety of Elk Hunters in Blue Bloiintains Cause of Some Concern (By The Associated Press) First general- snowfall of year in Oregon Saturday whitened the mountains of southern and eastern Oregon and aroused fears for hunters in the Uklah region. Forest service men expressed worry- for elk hunters in the Blue mountains, where.

snow fell steadily during a 12-hour period. More than 2000 hunters are scattered through eastern Oregon, and foresters recalled that two years ago a large number were stranded several days by snow. R. It. Butler, ranger in the Blue mountains, reported' that the snow was mounting at high and said that a foot of snow -bove the 4000-foot level would trap hunters.

A storm was reported raging In the Siskiyou mountains of southern Oregon' with two inches of snow in foothills' near Ashland. Klamath Falls. residents awoke to find. over an inch oh city streets, and flurries' of wet snow continued through the morning: British Troops ciTilM'OijiMd by Bis Cwitiif Here; Torchlight Parade Colorful None of Major Problems Is Charge Against New Candidate' Radio. Fa Point A Aa.

ro Chances to Convert Fail; to Kolk Tallies WU Almost ijpsets Dope; Play Is Nearly Even but l7-6 By RON GEM ELL LONQVIKWWash.T. Nor.s 1 Special) By. a missed conversion point onlyj and pn on which, they had two did. Willamette's Dauiias oearcais ig 10 unprecedented heights here on this fog-festooned a a I fu lly turfed stadium The Bull of Oonzaga university es caped with a 7 to I victory, but that slim- point was' about the only advantage the big boys from Spokane had over Spec 'Keene's collegians fr6m i I. They played the Zags to a 0-0 first halt tie, twice holding' them for downs within the 20 yard line.

and came from behind to score a touchdown that heeded only the following conversion point to gain a -tie. As it is, the one-point defeat will probably go down la Willam ette's all-time record hooks as one of-the major achievements of the Methodist men on the gridiron. tor lew were mere taai gave tnem a 'ghost of a. show' against the mighty Zags. Bare Goes 90 Yards to Score for Zags Six minutes remained to play in the third quarter before the Zags punched over a touchdown, that came on a 2C-yard eat back through left tackle, by Cecil "Lit tle" Hare after the Bulldogs had gained possession of the ball on the Willamette 40 by way ot a pass Interception.

They ran up a first down from there on four line smashes at the tackles, and then Hare took the ball on one mighty smash. Canadeo added what turned out (Turn to page 2, col. 4) Victories Claimed By Both Giainiieii Flynn Sayi '427 Electoral Vote, Martin Lists 324 for Willkie NEW YORK, Nor. 2 chairmen of the two major political parties tonight predicted substantial victories for their prospective presidential a i-dates in the general election next Tuesday. Here are their formal claims: For Franklin D.

Roosevelt, at least 427 electoral votes predicted by Edward Flynn, chairman of the democratic national committee. For Wendell L. Willkie, at least 224 electoral votes predicted by Joseph W. Martin, ehalrman of tho republican national committeo. It requires lit electoral votes to elect.

The electoral college will east SSI ballots. Martin also predicted the republicans would eaptura the control of the house of representatives by gainisg CO additional seats, bringing the party's total representation to 228 teats, or 10 more than a majority. He also saw a gain of 10 to 12 republican seats In the senate, an Increase which 1 be insufficient to shift present control from the democrats. These predictions were made in formal statements Issued by the chairmen at a time when they were putting a finishing flourish to the great struggle for votes. Assumes, Command PORTLAND, Nov.

Frank B. TJpshaw as-snmed temporary command today of the steamship City of Ball mo re. in port for conversion into a troop transport. He will command the ship until she leaves for, active duty, i Reach Greek been bombed and British troops have landed la Greek territory. what we can do we will do." He did not say where the troops landed but press reports said tha British disembarked at the Island of Crete, and the Italian high command aald air attacks were directed there against ships 1 unloading troops.

Italian "suicide" a a rained more bombs throughout Greece where previous attaclcs killed or wounded 200 civilians in Salonika, Patras and Larixsa, and the islands of Corf a and The fascist high command also said its troops had penetrated the "Metaxas line" In a pineer movement with one column aimed atvSalonlka in northeastern Greece and another driving south toward Ioannina, which has Improved road links with Athens. Athens reports said -Greek airmen stared off Italian planes attacking Salonika yesterday as British naval officers arriving in the Greek capital coordinated defense plans against Rome's radio broadcast a report that 100 Italian planes "in (Turn to page 2, column T7 a BTer En Gr. flauser' "Column They 'gars us another one of those slips to. fill oat yesterday and so we put on our bifocals and tolled through m-. the lis which was' put" out'; hy I the Btate.lof.Ore-f gon to determine whether were fit to build an a bat- tleehip- or-.

buckle''! a Sam Brown belt. rag if aver line of -the sev-'t a hundred 'llneVand were" forced "re-' gretf ally to de- Hr. elde.that'we fit for any ot Ihose things ahd that f- we'll Just hT to on being number Zisi'. We lelt a clow ot nope when we saw that they wanted bab-bltters' because we had" once read Jbook by Sinclair Lewis by that name, bnt one of onr adrisors advised us, when we rnslied chortling -to him, that -this was a different kind of babbit ry. He patted ns on oar tousled head and we went back to perusal of our yellow list, 4 spelling out the hard words as; in our We thought we might qualify a since always go around saying Buck np, old disillusioned on that Just as we were wben we thouaht a "casern is a man wno cases a Joint preparatory -to breaking and entering and grand larceny.

We had the same trouble with i ore checkers, flask maker flasks a 'an attraction lor us) and hammersmiths. We, decided a ladle man must be a man who has a way. with the Jadlea and guessed It! wasn't us. We iinally got nearly everything figured out on the list and concluded we were none of those necessary to defense; by only one Xohody has yet' been to teU Just what is an underturner. Wo hope we aren't one any-way.

Oar kind critic Mr. "Dad" Byers, informs us that we were wrong in supposing that Halloween witches ride brooms. They're caught up in the marvels of the age, he says, and now ride electrically operated vacuum cleaners. The air is full of confusion. Vfter a night at the radio these days one -an view with In- creased tolerance the variance in the aerial victory claims of.

England and Germany. A correspondent who has noted a billboard exhorting the voters to "take politics out of milk" says that they took the germs out first, then they took the cream and now, if only in a spirit of fair play, they ought to leave something In, even if It Is only politics. Senator Pepper of Florida was 45 minutes late to a -ban- quet tendered him by 1 a 1 1 democratic leaders. By the time he arrived the democratic lead- ers were as hungry as the republican leaders liave been for. eight years.

i Slaying Admitted After Six Years DENVER, Nov. 2.P)-Depnty Sheriff Homer Mayberry of. Aurora said tonight that Chester Bennett, it. former soldier, surrendered to Aurora police and admitted the fatal shooting his step-father in 1934, for which his mother was tried, and acquitted. His step-father; Joseph Helser, 58.

stationary engineer at Fits-; Simmons general- hospital, waa shot to death April 11, J34. Bennett's mother, Krs. Dorothy Helaer, 54. now of Tacoma. was acquitted after she pleaded self defense.

"I let my mother take the rap, Bennett was quoted by Aurora Patrolman Warren Smith. "I knew I couldn't be acquitted and that I would go to the death house." "But ever since then 1 have been haunted. Heiser's face is ever before me. Helser and I had trouble." Scheelars Hurt, Highway Mishap Salem first aid officers night rushed Lawrence Scheelar and his son Don, 879 North Cottage, to the Salem tleneral hospital after the car In which they were riding failed to negotiate a turn about four miles out on the Silverton highway. i Lawrence Scheelar, owner of the Scheelar" auto wrecking waa renorted as recovering last night by hos pital authorities was nis son nnn Srheelar may.

have a pos elble fracture of the- skull, first pansioo ois Reason-'. He Is Ruriniiis Yote nfidence for Final Requested in Cleveland lalk Dictatorships Forces All Against Him, Charge -In Last Address CLEVELAND," 1-Ph- Presldent Roosevelt said tonight that the "storm" now raging oter the world was. the- true reason why he was running for a third term and that "when that term is over there' will be another president." In his national address of the prepared for a nation-wide broadcast from Cleveland's public auditorium, he disavowed any "personal ambi tion." Appealing to the nation to give him a "vote of confidence" next Tuesday, the president said: "There Is a great storm raging now; It makes things harder for the world. And that storm, which did not start In this land of ours, is the true, reason that I would like to stick by these people of ours until we reach the clear. sure footing ahead.

"We will make It make It be fore the next term is over. "We will make It; and the world, we hops, will make It, too. "When that term is over there will be another president, and many more presidents in the years to come, and I think that word will be a word to cheer the hearts of common men and women everywhere." Says Conuunnlsts, filrdlers" Oppose Mr. Roosevelt 'that representatives of -'tha tore4s et dictatorship Jn our forces which, Identified as "the com munlsts" on one hand and "the Glrdlers" on the other, were vot ing without exception against the new deal. Mr.

Roosevelt did not define the term "Glrdlers" nor explain its origin. In bis address, coming at the end of a day of campaigning through eastern New York, a corner of Pennsylvania, and into Ohio, the president asserted that the American people, during the past seven years, had "marched forward out of a wilderness of depression and despair." He con tinued: "They have marched forward right up to the very threshold of the future a future which holds the fulfillment of our hopes for real freedom, real prosperity, real peace. "I want that sarch to continue for four years more. And for (Turn to Page 2, CoL 7) Air Corps Station Details Revealed WASHINGTON, Nov. t-UPh- The army announced today that 37,376, 565 woulu be spent con structing housing and other neces sary facilities at four new air corps stations and for additional construction at three existing stations.

For the new stations at Port Augusta. Ga and Tallahassee and West Palm Beach. 25,235,415 was set up while $2,141,150 was allocated for additional work at MacDill Field, and March Field, and Drew Field, Fla. Among allocations were: Portland, (2250 officers and men of the 11th wing headquarters and headquarters squadron. 55th pursuit group, 43rd air base group, 14 th transport squadron and; essential service elements) $1,304,450 for administration buildings, aprons, 37 enlisted men's barracks and auxiliary buildings.

Wallace Asserts i Peace Promoted LANCASTER, Nov. 2h7FV- Henry A. Wallace, concluding a campaign tour of Pennsylvania, declared tonight that President Roosevelt and Secretary of Stare Hull "have laid a eonerstone for peace In this hemisphere." "Anci If it la peace you want. reelect the man who has Inspired friendship among those nations nearest us." the democratic vice presidential, candidate said in a political address. Earlier st Reading, Be predicted that "millions of would, find Jobs "for a while" because of the national defense proirram.

"But it is not too he went "for us to think about how these people are going to make a living once- defense ex-penditures, are- no longer neces- Now Marion county republicans turned out in large numbers last night to do honor to Oregon's native son, Charles I Me Nary, republican vice-presidential to whip up enthusiasm for republican candidates for state and local of fices. Their meeting, held at the armory, was preceded by a dell L. Willkie. addressing tho last major rally of his tial campaign, said tonight that torchlight parade through downtown streets of the City, marchers, torch-bearers, decorated automobiles and other' entries marched down streets lined with a liberal Saturday-night crowd. At the armory, a crowd of near ly 1000 listened to a broadcast of Senator MeNary's final major campaign address delivered la Sacramento.

and after- ward heard Representative James W. Mott of the first district condemn the democratic administra tion's legislative program i as based: on a philosophy- contradictory to the I fundamentals ot representative Congressman Mott. denied that the administration of President Roosevelt had solved the outstanding politico-economic prob- lems of the nation after an eight- year tenure in office. "They have not solved the farm problem nor the problem of industrial stagnation and unemployment." be dedared-and now the only solution which offer Is more public "The new deal only answer to Uhe great problems which con front the nation is the dole." The representative also con demned -the administration's treatment of the majority party in congress on the ground 'that all administrative Initiative has been taken by the executive branch of the government, te the detriment of tho legislative branch. (Turn to page 3, coL 1).

Hull and Wallace Assailed, MeNary Trade Policy Weakening Defense, Is Charge; Johnson Praises" SACRAMENTO, Nov" Senator Charles L. MeNary closed bis campaign for yiee-president to- dsv with the charge that Secre tary ef State Hull and Henry A. Wallace, democratic vice-presidential candidate, "sacrifice tha farmer in favor of a flabby good neighbor policy." The republican nominee strong ly attacked the administration's farm policies in a -prepared radio speech, but pledged that "whatever the result of next Tuesday election "All will support tha admin istration In power, as only a uni fied America -can be a well de fended America." MeNary chose the center one ot California's largest and most fertile farm areas for bis final speech and ended his campaign on the same note with which he began an indictment ot the new deal's capacity to govern this country. Ha expressed fear that an ex tension of the new deal "would enfeeble us In a world where only the strong will be secure." The rslly crowd which republl-(Turn page 2, 2) Destroyers Speed Out Into Pacific BALBOA, Canal Zone, Nov. 2 (Af-At least three United States destroyers sped out of Balboa harbor into the Pacific late tonight after suddenly calling aome sailors to the boats from shore leave.

Naval officers here indicated belief that no emergency had aris en but would' not' say 'definitely that it waa a mere practice maneu ver. Loud-speaker systems In beer gardens were need to call some of the sailors but tho-ships left so suddenly that some of the crewmen appeared to miss them. One boat load ot sailors sped out in the wake of the destroyers apparently seeking', to put men aboard outside the harbor. i Naval officials would not dis cuss details of the" move. Casti Absentee Then Dies; Vote not To Be Counted Ruled ENTERPRISE, Nov.

Wallowa county officials today received word- not to count the vote of. sn Enterprise man who marked, an absentee ballot last week and then Secretary- of State Earl'Snell ruled the ballof vras The voter was Morris Goggins, Solved After Eight Years Deal in Mott Address; Address Is Heard Formula Sent to Selection Boards Method of Finding Nnmber for Each Locality. Is Furnished, Stated WASHINGTON. Nov. National draft; headquarters today sent state, selective service organizations the necessary data and a formula for determining the nnmber of men each local draft board must supply by next Juno 39 for a year's military training.

The information Included the estimated number of men 7 each state already had contributed to the nation's armed forces, and which they will be -permitted to deduct front their gross 'manpower quotas under the draft proposal. Precis figures were used as to the number of national guardsmen la each state but only estimates of tha state's contributions to other branches ot the armed forces were employed. More exaet figures are to be transmitted later, paid, as soon as the" army, navy and marina corps determine to which states their (Turn to page 2, col. 2) During the time' election returns are coming In Johnston has arranged tor several broadcasts originating from the lobbies of the Senator and Marion hotels, from the Elslnore theatre and from Several other locations where there.will be groups listening. These broadcasts! are to give listeners an Insight, Into local reactions as the returns are.

made known. A large publie address system ia to be Installed outside The Oregon Statesman office, facie? on Commercial street, which will give returns to those. who will be downtown daring the evening. A giant "score bosrd' is also being arranged "where -a complete tally of the standings of major candidates be posted as tabolated thus, showing-, at a glance the "box scores'. bT states.

the Roosevelt, administration has been leading the nation down a road "paved with good Intentions" to the "destruction of bur democratic way of life." The republican nominee asked in an address prepared for delivery before a mass meeting of his supporters in Madison Square Garden where-tbo conflict lay between himself and. President Roosevelt. He- replied to his own question by saying: "It is, land I say it solemnly and with full understanding of -the terrible meaning of the words -it is that for nearly eight years our government has been carrying as step by step down a road that leads to tho destruction ot our democratic way of life, -n road is paved with good intentions." Willkie who came back to New York today after a 2 4-state, eoast- (Tarn to page 2. col. S) Chief Broadcasts On Campaign Are Listed Major broadcasts of tlv two closing dsys of the campaign, subject to last-minute changes, include: 1 1 Sanday a.

m. Gtfford Pinchot for Roosevelt KOIN. p. m. Democratic central eommittee.

I a KALE, i S-Sei-irrm S. CubT) for Will- kleiKOIN. 1-t oai Thomas Jefferson Coolldge, National Committee to Uphold Constitutional Govern ment KALE. Al Smith for Will kie Monday v- nu Mrs. New ton D.

Baker and "Claire Luce for Wmkle-2-KALE. I Thomas E. Dewey for Willkie KOIN. Al- Smith for Willkie 7-9-iDetnocratie TCaUonal Com- mittee KG w. KEX.

Wendell Willkie KOIN. 8-9 Fraaklln D- Roosevelt 9.10 Associated Willkie clubs KGWt' KEX. KOIN. Democratic- rally 1 KALE. Territory; Russia Is Astir Radio, Loud Speaker, Scored Board to Give Vote Results (By The Associated Press) Greek mountain.

troops held Albanian territory overlooking Kor-itsa today as Britain officially disclosed her bluejackets had landed in Greek territory to bolster the defense against Italy.i The Greek, command said a urioua i bayonet charge resulted In tlm capture yesterday of a hilltop redoubt four miles inside Afc banla. It opened the way for turning the Italians eastern flank while heavy artillery fire barred the other fascist thrust in the west toward Ioaunina (Janlna). Reliable Athens reports said the fascists had failed to break the main Greek defense lines after six days' ighting mountain gorges. Saloflika, uppej1 Aegean port, was raided six times yesterday by as many as 22 Italian planes. Greeks airmen fought them, over that ley port.

A. V. Alexander, first lord of the British admiralty, la a brosl-cast early today to the British empire said of Greece: (Brltleh) nary la there, air support is being given, objectives ia', Naples have Election -returns hot eft the far flans wires of theAssociated Press and from the comptometers ef Oregon Statesman's local election will be furnished as fast as available Tuesday night at. another of The. Oregon Statesman-radio KSLM election parties.

The local news staff or. The Oregon- Statesman has prepared plans for rapid -gathering of returns fromV Salem precincts and the newspaper's staff of country correspondents will also provide early returns 'from nearly every Marion and Polk county precinct. All Te turns gathered locally and by the Associated Press country wide network will be relayed to listeners at 1 radios and to guests at the office ot The' Oregon 'Statesman 'under the 'direction-of-Herbert Johnston of the KSLM stafL' aid loffscers said..