Evening star., 1932-11-05
Train Speeches
and Madison
Talk Slated.
PRESIDENT HITS
FOES sEVASIONS'
Prohibitions Evils
Assailed, Dawes
Loan Defended.

BELOIT, Wis, November 5
R.-TWo colored men believed
by the police to be tampering
with spikes on the ties sup
porting tracks along which
President Hoover's special train
was to travel were arrested
near here at am. &C. S. T0
this morning by railroad de-
tectives.
The men were picked up at
curve near Waverly Beach
dance pavilion between Beloit
and GAINESVILLE, at point where
trains are forced to slow down.
They were carrying a pinch bar
of a type used in removing
spikes.
Informed that an attempt
would be made to tamper with
the rails, railway detectives
lay in wait last night and ar
rested the men about 4 am. as
they walked toward the curve.
By the Associated Press.
ON BOARD PRESIDENTIAL
SPECIAL, EN- ROUTE TO ST.
PAUL, November 5.-Wielding as
weapons the Republican tariff
and the administrations rehabil-
itation efforts, President Hoover
today stumped his way across the
political fields of wisconsin after
an early morning swing through
Illinois.
During the day, as he headed
Indirectly toward his West Coast
goal the President touched again
upon some of the subjects he dis
cussed last night at st. Louis,
where he asserted the Democrats
were conducting a campaign OF
avoidances." including "evaslons'
on the prohibition issue.
His immediate goals today were major
speeches at Madizon, Wis, and st. Pau.
At Belvidere, ILL.,, just before crossing
into Wisconsin, the Chief Executive told
a railroad station crowd that his recep-
tion was evidence of the support you
will give me November g."
Turning to the tariff again, the Presl-
dent said it protected Belvideres mdus-
tries.
Depreciated currencies, he said, nave
made foreign competition more severe
than before In the face OF this, ne
added the Democrats propose to reouce
the tariff.
Earlier Mr.. Hoover told far-spread
throng at the Rockford, Ill, Railroad
Station that his administration efforts
against the depression were beginning
to show real results" since the Demo-
cratic House adjourned and we have
had fair chance in fair field"
He repeated that 100000 men had
gone back to work during the past four
months and that more men were re-
turning to their jobs at the rate OF
100000 month.
Assails Tariff Claims.
Renewing his attack upon Democratic
tariff policies, the Chief Executive as
serted that the Tariff Commission pro-
yided a court for which to alter import
duties without congressional log roll
ing" and that it was proceeding as
fast as possible in the investigation OF
rates"
Franklin D. Roosevelt, he declared,
intends to destroy the commission.
At the first stop of the day, in Free
port, Ill. at TAO am. Central standard
time) Mr.. Hoover did not speak, eX-
planning that it was difficult to make
rnanv open air addresses when speaking
indoors also during the day and nlgnt
Someone called out whats the mat
ter with Hoover" and those around the
rear platform of his car yelled In reply
'he's all right"
The first step in Wisconsin, home OF
the La Toilette Progressive RepubllcanS,
was at Beloit. where Chauncey Yockey
grand exalted ruler OF the Wlsconsi1 Ia
EIks. welcomed the presidential couple
as a representative of Gov. La Toilette
The La Follettes are supporting the
Presidents Democratic opponent, Frank
lin D. Roosevelt. The crowd covered
adjacent streets and roofs OF nearby
buildings.
This is a great welcome to Wiscon-
sin and a sign of what the State Will
do on election day." Mr.. Hoover said.
The President makes his st. Paul
speech tonight at $50, Central stand
ard time. after the address at Madison,
and 10 rear platform appearances along
the route.
From St. Paul he will dash across
the continent to his home in Palo Alto
in order to vote election day. Stops
en- route to the coast will include 9
halt in Nevada, probably at Elko, for q
final Nationwide appeal election eve
The President will speak at Salt Lake
CITY in the Mormon Tabernacle.
The Chief Executive spoke at st. LOUIS
last night before crowd that jammeo
the 11,O00-capacity Coliseum after a
strenuous day that started before break
fast and included formal address al
Springfield, III. Starting hall an houi
late because of his crowded program
the President was unable to finish
within the time reserved on the radio
and was cut off the air to allow Roose-
volt m Speak