Evening star., 1936-09-09
LANDON, 49TODAY,
MAPS MAINE VISIT
Changes Plans to Partici-
pate Sin First Fighting
New Deal Reputation"
By the Associated Press.


TOPEKA, Kans., September O.
Gov. ALI M. Landon rushed prepara-
tions today-his 49th birthday ami
versary-for a dramatic dash to Port
land. Me-, where, he said, an address
Saturday night will mark his partici-
patton "in the first fighting repudia-
ton" of the policies of President
Roosevelt.
II am going to Maine" the Repub-
lican presidential nominee said in an
unexpected one-sentence announce
ment last night, ito help rededicate
that State to the good government
for which it has always stood and to
participate in the first fighting re-
pudiation at the polls of the kind of
government this country has had for
the last three years"
Landon's address will close the Re-
publican State campaign in Maine.
The election. first in the land this
year, falls on Monday. September IA.
Address to Be Broadcast.
The Portland address, the only for
NAL speech scheduled for the New
England swing, will be broadcast by
the National Broadcasting Co.'S red
network at time to be announced
later.
Nine rear platform appearances
were planned en- route to Portland
from New York City, as follows:
Connecticut-Stamford, Bridgeport,
New Haven and New London.
Massachusetts, - Worcester, Lowell
and Lawrence.
New Hampshire-Dover.
Maine-Kennebunk.
Leaving Topeka tomorrow night on
the regular Santa Fe train at 8:25
o'clock Central standard time), Ian
don was scheduled to arrive in Chi
cago Friday morning, continue via
the New York Central to New York
City, and there board a special train
for his New England campaign.
The announcement came as a sur
prise. His campaign trip into Iowa.
Minnesota. Wisconsin and Illinois late
this month had been projected as his
next major foray. The decision auto
matically Cancelled, for the time being,
a scheduled national conference here
Friday of Young Republican leaders.
National Chairman John Hamilton
predicted at Chicago that the Repub-
licans would carry Maine, all down
the line. in excess of 5000O."
May Not Talk 10 Hoover.
Whether Landon would see Herbert
Hoover, now in New York, was not
known. Previously Landon had said
he hoped to confer with Hoover as the
former President returned westward
from New York.
Jesse Owens, colored athlete, was an
early caller. Accompanied from his
train by a large group of colored Re-
publicans, he met the Governor and
in statement said:
Il feel as I never felt before the
vital issues and the necessity of safe
guarding our form of Government.
Minority groups in European coun-
tries he had visited this Summer,
Owens added. mo longer" are pro-
tected by the constitution and the
courts.
Landon observed his birthday ami
versary at the office. A big three tier
cake, decorated with sunflower, was
presented by rs State "Landon Busi-
ness Women's Leagues"
The battle for Landon's present post
opened in Kansas last night. At Sa-
lima Walter A. Huxman, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, accused
Landon of letting local municipali-
ties and the National Government bear
all the relief burden and of failing to
adequately support the schools.
At Mcpherson Will G. West. the
Republican nominee. praised the wise
leadership" of Landon and pledged
"the same economical conduct of State
affairs"