Show news review of current events the world over r r frank knox Toli notified fied of republican vice presidential I 1 nomination spanish rebels winning in victories third building pro program 0 ram by EDWARD W PICKARD a western Kepp NeAmi kepper paper tr union ACING an enthusiastic crowd IT that completely filled the big Chi chicago cagor stadium col frank knox received from senator of oregon the official acial notification of his nomination for the vice presidency by t A the republican party national chairman john hamilton introduced the senator who spoke briefly but forcefully and with his customary eloquence As colonel on onel knox colonel knox stepped forward to deliver his speech of acceptance he be was greeted by a roar of applause that continued continue dr lor for many minutes his fellow citizens were glad to express their gratification for the honor done him and the thousands from outside chicago were no less warm in their appreciation of the candidate in the streets surrounding the stadium was another vast throng of people who unable to get into the building listened to the proceedings as broadcast by a loudspeaker loud speaker system unlike governor GoverA or landon colonel knox devoted much of his address to the alleged failures of the roose i velt administration which he said had the most glorious opportunity in the history of the nation but ignored its responsibility failed in its job and defaulted in its obligations gat ions from the day that it took office he declared it embarked on a series of hysterical experiments on the economic life of a burdened people at a time when universal operation cooperation co was a necessity it initiated a campaign of abuse and vilification of business men at a time when the credit of the country should have been strengthened it inaugurated a policy of credit adulteration and currency experiment that demoralized foreign trade and frightened domestic finance it set up a system of regimentation of industry that reduced production and prevented re employment by coercion of congress it forced the passage ol of reform measures so recklessly drawn draa that they hamstrung the revival of enterprise and paralyzed the renewal of investment it installed a regimentation of agriculture that destroyed food and reduced foreign markets and increased the cost of living and multiplied the expense of relief at a time when private industry was struggling desperately for a new start it set up governmental enterprise to compete with private business at a time when the burden of taxation was alre already ady hard to bear it embarked on a policy of squandering public funds and increasing the weight of taxes at a time when united effort and mutual goodwill good will would have completed recovery it promoted sectional hatred and class strife at a time when returning business confidence was ending depression it began a campaign to terrorize business and subjugate the banks at a time when confidence in the character of government was vital it established a spoils system at a time when the economic system was worn and emaciated it performed major surgical operations upon the industrial body to see what was inside it adopted an economic philosophy of scarcity and forced it upon a hungry and distressed people no one can define the new deal or even describe it but we know what it means it means means federal control over local business over local bank credit over local wages over local conditions of work it leads to federal regimentation of the labor the business and the home of every american citizen it leads to price fixing and production control by federal authority it leads inevitably to the extinction of the small business man to the end of free enterprise in in america before the carem ceremonies onies started there were four big parades converging at the stadium and elaborate musical programs were provided both inside and outside the building T HE WEEKLY crop report and weather summary of the department part ment of agriculture revealed that the drouth and high temperature we were re playing havoc with the corn crop in most of the leading producing states in some sections there will not even be fodder and over a much larger area no grain win will be obtained this year there were good rains however in parts of the central and eastern areas and n d improvement was noted there in both corn and pasturage the present drouth in iowa the d department epa A me nt said has caused greater damage to corn than that of 1934 the summary reported almost compi complete ete destruction of the crop in two southern and two west ern tiers of counties with serious damage in some other sections threshing of winter wheat revealed expected yields the report said but spring wheat conditions were termed disappointing ROOSEVELT ended PRESIDENT his mile cruise when his yacht docked at campobello island new brunswick where he has a summer home he shaved off of the side whiskers he had grown to surprise his wife and mother and went ashore for a picnic and a re reception caption with members of his family and friends in the summer colony of the island canadian royal mounted police joined with the american amer ican secret service men in guarding the distinguished visitor mr roosevelt remained at campobello only two days and then took a special train to quebec where he visited with lord tweeds muir governor general of canada canad a EN FRANCISCO FRANCOS G GEN rebel forces in spain according to late reports were pressing the government troops seriously I 1 and winning some bloody encounters this despite the claims of madrid that the fascists had been checked the rebel columns advancing on the capital from the south were reported to be bc threatening communications between Is madrid and gen ri franco the he eastern seacoast at valencia and alicante chief sources of the governments food supplies indeed it was announced by the insurgent radio station at seville that the garrison at valencia had revolted and gone over to the rebels leaders of the insurgents claimed they held huelva important seaport and all the territory between seville and the portuguese border the loyalists directed a strong attack on saragossa but advices advises from the front reaching perpignan france said their three columns were ambushed by the rebels in a narrow canyons canyon tj ana lost perhaps 2000 killed general caballero commanded the insurgents sur gents in that action general franco has been quoted as saying the revolution when successful cess ful will result in a military dictatorship for the time being the government now a red dictatorship ship has taken possession of all church property and assumed control of all industry and agriculture it also has confiscated the the merchant marine to form a defense fleet the loyalists were encouraged by victories in and around san sebastian claude G bowers american ambassador bas to spain was cut or oc from communication with the summer quarters of his embassy at san sebastian for several days being himself at his summer residence in close to the french border he finally got in touch with the embassy and removed the staff to his villa mr bowers also provided safe haven for a number of other foreign diplomats and their families he said he had ascertained that not a single american had been injured in the civil war american warships and liners were utilized to evacuate all the americans in ports where their lives were in danger later ambassador bowers and his staff went aboard the cruiser cayuga taking with them some of the american refugees TWO MEMBERS of the ameri can olympic boxing squad failed to take warning from the fate of eleanor holm jarrett and broke training rules soon after their arrival in berlin roy davis manager of the boxers advised that they be sent home and the american olympic committee so ordered the two delinquents were joe J church featherweight of batavia N Y and howell king welterweight of detroit their places on the team were filled by theodore E kara and chester both of chicago emphasis is placed on smaller L scale projects to be completed speedily in the third building program of the public works administration which was opened by the allotment of by president roosevelt it includes projects in 37 states and the largest of these is a courthouse for new york city to cost the government the average allotment is only secretary ickes administrator said that in addition to 45 per cent donation will lend to help communities defray their 55 per cent share of the cost president roosevelt has ordered that all projects be commenced by october 1 1936 reach a peak by the end of the year and be completed by october 1 1937 11 r TN OFFICIALLY germany ad U mits mils that she is re fortifying helgeland Hel goland the gibraltar of the north sea which was demilitarized by the he treaty of versailles the report that the nazis were taking this action was brought up in the english house of commons and foreign secretary eden said the government did not intend to deal separately with the question hoping for a fresh eff effort ort for european peace in which germany would play a full part he hinted that great britain wo would uld let the affair pass without comment as one of germanys germanas Germ anys minor affronts it was believed france would take the same stand VIC DONAHEY of SENATOR S ohio while fishing in chesapeake bay was struck by lightning and painfully but not dangerously injured the bolt hit and split the mast of his launch ran along the rail and burned the senators hands badly another senator robert reynolds of north carolina was w a s among a group of tourists who were robbed by bandits near tax co mexico the victims lost their money watches and jewelry but were not otherwise abused IOWA republicans nominated barry r y hald halden en of chariton editor and american legion laaden for the united states senate seat made vacant by the death of louis murphy his democratic opponent is guy M gillette the state farmer labor party delegates met in des moines and named former senator smith h wildman brookhart as their candidate for the seat until recently he has been connected with the new deal farm organization in oklahoman Okla homas runoff primary young representative josh lee won the democratic nomination for united states senator badly defeating gov E W marland lees republican opponent is herbert K hyde HENRY WELLCOME who SIR 1 was born in a log cabin in n wisconsin 83 years ago and who became one of glands En greatest scientists and explorers died in london following Dowing fo an operation his scientific achievements ranged from the establishment of physiological laboratories to pioneering in the field of archaeological survey through the use of airplanes he won the royal humane society life saving medal in 1885 and as late as 1927 founded the lady stanley maternity hospital in uganda central africa MORE tare than persons stood in silence at vimy france as king edward VIII of england unveiled the magnificent memorial built by france to commemorate the heroic capture of vimy ridge by the canadian forces in april 1917 after greeting president lebrun of france in french the king said we raise this memorial adrial to cana than dian warriors it is king edward an inspired expression in stone chiseled by a skillful canadian hand of canadas salute to her fallen sons it marks the scene of feats of arms which history will long remember and canada can never forget and the ground it covers is the gift of france to canada the dedication culminated ten years of labor and an expenditure of about on erection of the memorial the work was completed after earlier delays in construction st because of difficulties in finding the to tons of special stone required walter S allward toronto architect and sculptor who designed the monument for the canadian battlefields memorial commission supervised the preparations for the unveiling v DERECTOR I ROBERT FECHNER reports that nearly me members m of the civilian conservation corps left that organization during june to accept private employment and he said this was largely attributable table to the general improvement pro in business conditions and in part to the practical education given the men the exact number discharged in june was the largest group to quit since the corps was reduced to a maximum of T phe HE queen mary cunard white star lines great liner set a new transatlantic record in her latest crossing to new york taking the blue ribbon of the sea from the Nor normandie mandle of the french line her time from cherbourg Cher bourg breakwater to ambrose lightship was four days eight hours and thirty seven minutes this beat norman dies record by three hours and five minutes but queen marys course was somewhat shorted than that taken by her rival and the latter still holds the speed by hour record ACCORDING to announcement aby t by a polish news agency which is generally considered to be the mouthpiece of the polish officer office an accord has been reached between berlin and warsaw r on the policies to be followed in the free city of danzig the nazis are said to have agreed to give explanations that will take the sting out of re cent incidents in the city |