Statesman Journal from Salem, Oregon • Page 1

The 7eather" 7- Cloudy Friday aad sntsettled, postt- light a 1 a a. Cooler. Thursday temp. max. 75, mia.

4S. Rata 0. River 1.7 feet. South wind. Baseball Major leasees, CoasT leagnes--yonll find an tho cores first in The States-nun's sport paces.

EIGHTY-NINTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, April 23, 1939 Price 3c; Newsstands 6e No. 28 TYn 1 iim MaBtteorv ove I' SI PSUNDSD 1631 pporttec Uoscow-Gothahi Robertson and Turner Bedtime Story Candy Robber' Gontmohs Supp oris Reported Finalists in Willamette's Election Conscription i By Topheavy Vote Three Die as UP Passenger Strikes Truck Engineer, Fireman Upon Fast Train, Logging Hauler Victims Eugene Woman Injured; Engine, Cars Derail Bernau to Edit Collegian, Moses The Wallulah; Chamberlain Personally Leads Drive in Four Races Require -Run-Off; Air of Mystery Surrounds Annual Student Body Ballot Amidst an atmosphere of secrecy compared to which a Historic Balloting on Eve of grand jury hearing would resemble a goldfish convention, the Associated Students of Willamette university held their Adolf Hitler's Answer Poles May Legalize Danzig Nazi Role; annual election ox officers Thursday. For some reason which student officers did not explain, counting boards were changed frequently so that none but "insiders would know Italians Hint Counter Move; Roosevelt to Ignore Hitler (By The Associated Press) The British house of commons approved the Chamberlain government's military conscriDtion Thursday night on the eve of jection of President Roosevelt's Adolf Hitler's exrected re peace proposal. Suspect Held; Is Identified Que to Conversational Visitor's Identity Leads to Arrest Police Give Full Credit to Girl's Role in Aiding Solution, Bodaclous u-d I boondog- sllne In Salem was believed balked by city police aa last night Rose Marie Kron berg and Doris Hoffman positively identified Morris Newton Osborne as the sleep bandit who In the wee hours of yesterday morning forced his way Into their bedroom osten sibly to "hide from officers." Osborne, jailed by city officers early yesterday afternoon, was shortly after 8 o'clock last night Identified beyond question by Miss Kronberg and Miss Hoffman as the man who spent an hour and a half in their bedroom, brandish- lng a gnn and fabricating for their entertainment tales of a stolen car and gnn fight with officers. The 22-year-old man, who In August of 1936 pleaded guilty to a charge of assault with a danger ous weapon and was given a bench parole from a one-year county jail sentence here, would admit nothing.

Watch Motorcycle Abandoned Nearby Police yesterday kept watch near a motorcycle that was aban doned near the scene of the sleep chamber episode, at 1925 Hasel avenue. Shortly after noon Os- borne was seen to walk toward the mortocycle. stop when he saw an officer's, car, then start back toward town. Officer Kiggins, spelling Officer George Edwards on watch. Immediately picked up Osborne.

Miss Kronberg first became tware of a man's presence In the bedroom shared with her niece. Miss Hoffman, about 2:20 yesterday morntnr. The sound of a match striking awakened her, she told a Statesman reporter last night "Who's there?" she ques- xTime Minister Chamberlain personally led the drive in which the house defeated an opposition labor amendment Oby a vote of 280 to 143 thea John Carkin Gets Utilities Position Ex-Tax Commissioner Is Slated for Unnamed Post in Bureau Selection of John Carkin, for mer member of the state tax commission, for a responsible position in the public utilities department, was revealed late yesterday at the a 1 1 1 Utilities Commissioner Wallace, out of the city for a fortnight, was not available for a statement on the Job Carkin would take but his office confirmed the report that Carkin was to work for the department. Carkin, who had served three terms on the tax commission, was removed late in December, 1938, by "vote of the board of control. He was succeeded by Wallace Wharton, executive secretary of Governor Martin during the lat-ter's administration.

During the last legislative session Carkin served as clerk to the house com voted 37C to 145 to adopt the historic conscription motion. The vote amounted to an ex pression of confidence in Cham berlain's government since adop tion of the laborite amendment would have forced a general elec tion on the conscription issue. The prime minister pressed for a vote on his proposal before Hitler's reichstag speech today (Fri- aay) so that British conscription would not be attributed to anything- the fuehrer might say. some 310,000 men would be affected by the law making all youths of 20 liable to six months compulsory training, but deduc tions and exemptions were expected to reduce the first class to about 200,000. In.

Berlin, meanwhile? It predicted that Hitler would ac company his "no" to Mr. Roose velt's appeal for a 10-year non-aggression pledga from Rome and Berlin with some references to American history. Fuehrer Expected to Talk US-Latin Relation The Spanish-American war and United States relations with Latin America were expected to be dealt with by the fuehrer in enunciating his ewn ideas for maintaining "just peace for which Germany stands." mittee on taxation and assessment" tV1 1h. sainm: MT11? rest of the jglrl shows put how the election was going, and no official announcement of the results was made after the count ing was completed. However, according to unoffi ciai but reliable sources, a runoff election will be necessary tor four offices.

It will be held next Wednesday. Candidates who survived the six-man race for student body president were Wallace Turner of Portland and Dayton Robertson of Salem. Among the three candidates for first vice-president, June Brasted of Portland and Irma Calvert of (Turn to Page 3, Col. 2) Sally Quits Fair As Cleanup Opens Trio of Isle's Girl Shows Prefer Closing Down to Dressing up SAN FRANCISCO, April (A)-Sallv Rand's two shows and one other closed down on Treas- pink undies on their models to coniorm wun a police morais clean-up" order at the world's fair. Zorlma, self-styled queen of the nudists, doled out enough lingerie to meet police requirements.

In the art model "drawing class, where fair visitors can try their hands at filling the role of art ists, a model dressed according to the new regulation drew a gale of giggles. The redoubtable Sally explained that as an honest business woman she had no recourse but to close down the nude ranch and the Miss America" show. She certainly couldn't take the public money, she said, on prom ise of showing them a nude ranch unless she could deliver the un- (Turn to Page 2, Col. 5.) Garment Company Wins Legal Tiff KANSAS CITY. April ll-ijf- The Donnelly Garment company and Its employes union won long legal battle today against the International ladles' garment workers union which once voted a $100,000 "war chest" to or ganise the plant's 1200 workers.

Federal District Judge Andre Miller signed an order perma nently enjoining the ILGWU from interfering with Donnelly customers or places of business. He also ordered the ILGWU to pay the costs of the litigation. tioned. k'- "Don't turn on that light or 111 I' i Flight Is Begun 5 VLADIMAR KOKKINAKI Soviet Airman Is Off for New York Kokkinaki, Long Hop Ace, to Go 4600 Miles in 25 Hours, Hope MOSCOW, April 28-(Frlday) -(-Brigadier General Vladimir Kokkinaki, Soviet Russian long distance flier, took off at 4:19 a.m. today (8:19 p.m., Eastern Standard time Thursday) on a projected non-stop flight to New Yorjc TasV- official news agency, which announced the take-off, said General Kokkinaki would follow a course by way of Iceland and Greenland on the approximately flight.

Kokkinaki was accompanied by Major Mikhail Gordienko, veteran Russian navigator and radio operator. "The great circle- route" they proposed to follow is on a direct course between Moscow and New York. On the map the course appears as a sweeping curve through Norway and Iceland, across the southern tip of Greenland to Labrador and Newfoundland, across New Brunswick and the coast of Maine and over Boston 4 to Floyd Bennett Field. Weather conditions were perfect. The veteran flier expected to reach New York in 25 hours and be there before the opening of the World's fair Sunday.

Teen-Age Parents' Triplets All Die TUCSON, April A child incubator and the best medical attention failed tonight to save the lives of triplets, one boy and two girls, born today to Mr. and Mrs. William M. McLean of Escuela, near here. The mother Is 17 and the fath er 18 and unemployed.

The boy lived for about three hours and the girls for fire. f- x- mm months, em Mrs. Qrosby's lap UJl Strikes: Again enter Lone Woman Clerk in Candy Store Loses Only $6 Total. Second Case in 2 Days Prompts Belief Same Man Responsible As far as Salem is concerned It Isn't candy sticks any more, hut candy stickups. Anderson's Candy Kitchen, at 135 North High, was held up and robbed of SS or 1 7 shortly before 11 o'clock last night, becoming the second Salem candy store on High street to have been shaken down at gun's point in 52 hours.

Maybelle'a Candy Shop, South High and Ferry streets, was held up Tuesday night by a bold robber who made off with $10 in bills handed him at gun's point by Mrs. Marion Sloan, employe. Alone In the store and preparing to close, Mrs. Myrtle Anderson was held up by a man who, she said, held a long-barrelled, small-calibre revolver on her from a pocket of his dark blue overcoat. "This is a stickup," he is quoted as saying, "give me the money." Small Change Refused As In Former Case Mrs.

Anderson gave him two 11 bills, several silver dollars. some half-dollars and quarters, but when she started to hand over the dimes contained by the till, he balked. "That will do," he said. The robber ordered her hlnd the, partition at the back of the shop, from where she 'was able to see by standing on tiptoes, she told police. The robber, (Turn to Page 2, Col.

5.) $103,803 Job for Fairgroiind Asked Powerhouse, Cafe Building Will Be Started Soon if WPA Approves A new central power house, new entrance, restaurant building and other major structures will be built on the state fairgrounds if an application for a 1103,808 WPA project now on Its way to Washington, DC, is approved, the district WPA office announced here yesterday. Local officials said they hoped work could be started late next month. The project supersedes three old ones under which the stock pavilion has been extended, ad ministration building erected, sta dium seating enlarged and the grounds landscaped. Other units included In the new application are parking grounds stalls, arcades, new roads, goat exhibit building, completion (Turn to Page 2, CoL 3.) Salem Man It Charged With Forging Chech H. T.

Canning, Madison street resident, was booked by city of ficers yesterday on a forgery charge. He allegedly has written a number ef small denomination checks, using fictitious names. Late Sports PORTLAND, April 27-flP) -Manager Bill Sweeney of Port land executed a combination Mer-rlwell and Ty Cobb play tonight and It beat Hollywood 12-11, ev enlng the series in the Pacific Coast league, l-l. Sweeney came up with two down end the sacks loaded In the ninth and belted a triple off Chapman, chasing In the three runs that tied the score. When he reached third Sweeney decided to take a chance and set sail for the plate.

He slid safe when Catcher CrandeU dropped Bill Clasell's throw. It was the only hit of the Inn lng. Osborne walked If onto and Fernandea I before yielding the mound to Chapman, who walked WBbBTn.v4-;2. it--- Hollywood appeared to bare a safe lead after scoring in every one of the first five Innings for a S-l lead, and adding four more Ja the sixth, but the late-starting Oregonlane amassed eight runs In the last two frames. Hollywood .7, 14 Portland 12 It Chapman O) and Crandall; Thomaa, Hilcher (4) Darrow (I) and Monxo.

McMINNVILLE, Ore April 2 -jpy-Llnfleld college marked up another baseball victory today at the expense of Pacific college, i. Pacific 1.1; Linfleld .10 It Keller and Davis: Mills, Howie, 1 Hlppl aad Dalgard. Stafford. In City Congress Jolted On Japan Issues Pittman Enters Resolution to Clap Embargo on, Stirring Dispute WASHINGTON. April 2 An explosive new issue was in jected into the congressional con troversy over neutrality legislation today when Senator Pittman (D- Nav.) introduced a resolution em powering President Roosevelt to embargo trade with Japan.

This step by the chairman of the senate foreign relations com mittee, taken while, officials tensely awaited Chancellor Hitler's reply to President Roosevelt's peace appeal, promptly aroused dispute at the capitol. "It's all right," said Senator Schwellenbach (D-Wash.) "I'm for it." "It gives the president discre tion which I would not give to any man or any president," said Sena tor Johnson (R-Calif.) Pittman issued a statement say ing his proposal was intended to give the president a powerful wea pon in his efforts to dissuade Ja pan from discriminating against the rights of Americans in China. It was interpreted generally, however, as having a bearing also on the European situation since. in the past, the nations of the (Turn to Page 2, Col. 1.) State Governor Sans Chauffeur, Will Save $100 Oregon's governor was with oat the services of chanffeur yesterday, Martin Larrowe, who served from the governor's Inauguration until this week as combined chauffeur and messenger, accepted work with the Industrial accident commission.

Governor Sprsgue was not expected to fill the position bat rather to save the 9100 monthly salary being paid to reduce the expenses of his office. The governor continue ta travel In bis own car. A bill to provide the chief with a state-owned car was introduced In the legislature but did not get oat of co--mlttee. Recently an ambitious aato dealer sought to provide the governor with new car. "What's the matter with this one? the governor came back.

"It's only three years since 1 got It in a trade with you." Huskies Fear of SEATTLE, April 27-4PV-An other, licking on the cinders was In prospect for the University of Washington tracksters today as they wound up prepping for Saturdays outdoor dual meet with at Bucoda, Wash. BUCODA, April 27-(A) -A Union Pacific operated pass enger train ploughed Into a log ging truck at a crossing here about 6:30 o'clock tonight, killing the engineer, fireman and the truck driver. The Seattle-Portland train, which does not stop here, struck the truck at high speed, over turning the engine and several cars. The dead: Charles Batey, Seattle, engineer. Clyde Hendrix, Centralia, fireman.

H. Vollman, Mayfield, the truck driver. Dr. F. J.

Hackney of Centralia said two passengers were in jured. They were Mrs. Mary Gil- ham, Olympia, and Mrs Corene McDonald, Eugene, Ore, Mrs. Gilham had an injured knee and Mrs. McDonald suffered slight shock.

Later four other passengers were treated for minor injuries They were Thomas Wilson, San Mateo, Mrs. J. E. Riley, Tacoma, Florence Burlin- game, Adna, and Mrs. W.

J. Campbell, Oakland, Calif. Truck on Crossing, Log Thrown 75 Feet Witnesses said the truck, car rying two huge logs, drove onto the crossing in front of the speeding train. The truck was smashed and one was thrown feet -j: Z' A. The express car nosed over an embankment, the baggage car overturned and the mail car and three coaches came to rest at 45 degree angle.

Seven other (Turn to Pago 2, Col. 5.) Pickets Withdraw Before Law Hits RIcMinnville Mill Lumber Pickets Leave Wharf Where Ship Loads PORTLAND. April who blocked loading of lumber on the Calmar line freighter Vermar today because the lum ber had been cut In the Engle Worth sawmill at McMinnville withdrew tonight before the state picket control law could be In voked against them. Both the sawmill management and Swayne Hoyt, Calmar agent, asked state, city and county officials to disperse any later gathering of pickets on the grounds they violated the statute which permits picketing only when a majority of workers are involved in a labor dispute. The mill was struck this week by members of the CIO Interna tional Woodworkers who protested discharge of three employes.

The mill pickets were withdrawn when (Turn to Page 2, CoL 4.) shoot." came back a man's voice He sat down on the bed, ac cording to Miss Kronberg's story and told them he had stolen a car In Eugene and driven to Salem, where he had engaged in a gun fight with police near the Holly wood theatre. When asked what he wanted he said "Just a place to hide until daybreak." Admittedly halt scared to death. Miss Kronberg. who is school teacher at Brooks, nevertheless, was thinking fast. Desiring to obtain some fingerprints if possible, she asked the intruder, who had made his entrance by cutting through a window screen, if he didn't want a drink of water.

While she was obtaining the water in the. kitchen Miss Kronberg got a good rlew of the man as he lit his cigarette. Both Make Break; One Calls Police On a pretext of getting themselves a drink of water both (Turn to Page Col. 1.) American Drivers Decrease Mishaps CHICAGO, April lean motorists were headed today toward the best traffic safety record In 10 years. natlpnal safety council reported a 12 per rent decrease In automobile fatalities during the first quarter of 1939 and predict ed that, if the downward trend continued, the death total for the year would approximate 21,200 the lowest Since 2 7,9 9 were re corded In Statisticians pointed out that the contemplated Improvement would be more significant than their' comparative figures would indicate because mileage had Increased about SO per cent during tha Motor vehicle deaths numbered 1 150.

in the first three months of the current year compared with C980 la a similar period is ii Washington state department officials awaited Hitler's speech with curiosity and some anxiety, but made it clear President Roose- velt would not consider it an adequate reply according to diplomatic usage. Since the appeal went to Hitler and Premier Mussolini of Italy in5 writing it was said there would be no official comment on Hitler's statements today until a written reply is received. II Duce already has branded the presidential message as "absurd" and left unanswered that question whether he would make a formal reply. While Britain was occupied with the conscription issue her French allies labored to bring Rumania and Soviet Russia into British French rponsored European alliance. Sources close to the French government said Foreign Minister Bonnet was endeavoring to convince Rumanian Foreign Minister Grigore Gafencu that a military (Turn to Page 2, Col.

Hastings Is Free In 'Motor Murder NORWALK, Aprrj 17-Jp-The state of Ohio acquitted Harold Hastings todsy of the 'motor murder" of his neighbor Chit Schlett, and sent him home te find a Job. Three judges announced there was reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the unemployed Sandusky, Ohio, steel worker, who for IS months was Mrs. Schlett'a lover. Mrs. Schlett, Indicted and arrested with Hastings, remained in Jail tonight, but her release was expected.

She testified, and Hastings dented, that he had urged her to divorce Schlett and marry him. CROSBYS GUARDED AFTER KIDNAP THREAT Carkin was an attorney at Med- ford. He served as speaker of the 1927 legislature and was a member of an interim tax committee. His work on that led to his appointment to the commission by Governor Patterson. Milk Control Law Sen.

Slahoney, Portland, Again Leads in Fight After Legislature Preliminary initiative petition aimed at repeal of the Oregon milk control law was filed late Thursday afternoon In the secre tary of state's office by State, Senator Thomas R. Mahoney of Port land. A bill with the same purpose was defeated by a narrow margin in the state senate in the 1939 session. Senator Mahoney was one of the leaders in the fight for re- Deal of this law which has been under fire, especially in Portland, almost since its original enact ment. Although the legislature failed to repeal the law, amendments were approved Including one which would eliminate milk con trol in areas where producers were the only distributors.

A number of senators who voted against eliminating milk control, served notice that they would ap- (Turn to Page 2, CoL Suncrest Orchari WASHINGTON, April 2 7H)-The senate approved and sent to the house today a bill authorising the court of claims to hear the claim of Suncrest orchards, Salem. for loases suffered In 1I2C when the federal government seized shipments of fruit to determine the arsenic content of Spray used. The bill was Introduced by Senator Charles McNary for the company, which contended it suffered losses of $74,000 from fruit spoilage, although the government released the fruit as not being injurious to public health. r-s T. Richardson, vwho had been the treasurer nice since 1S0X.

for time as treas urer and as deputy since eraser's election, in llf. was dis- ehars-ed late last November af ter the state division audits had made it first" report et a discrenancr between cash aad fund balances la that office. Choosing not to comment on nroares of the Francis E. Marsh: who 1 Is directing It aa special assistant attorney gen eraL sail the grand Jury would reconvene today but would not comnlete Its task this wee. At least ball a dosen more witnesses are believed likely to be called before the Jury before it ftporta lta findings.

Repeal Petitioned Hearing Approved I A. Roy S. Keene, Paul' Kelly and Mfii omtiew Pcifole Board Richardson, Deputy reasurer Rdfnrp. turv. Shortaee Case The new state parole board, which taker office June 14 under the parole law passed by the last legislature, be composed of Paul" Kelty of Lafayette, former editor of The Oregonian, Hoy 8 "Spec" Keener Willamette nniver slty coach, and O.

W. Mason, serr-lee supervisor ef the Portland General Electric company. Masoe Is a holdover member of the present parole board whose duties cease with the Incoming of the new the sew setup the parole board win hare exclusive charge of paroles, that power being taken from governor. Formerly the parole board recommended releasee of prisoners to the governor but power to parole was ex dusirely la bis hands. His secre tary wss ex-officis a member of the board.

The new board operate under a $50,000 annual budget with six paid workera on its staff. The state expects to aave the $38,000 annual Increase over: present parole coats by reducing the number of paroled convicts are returned to the prison. Governor Sprsgue, in announcing his appointments, said he picked Kelty, not' alone' because be war aa outstanding editor but because 'he bad done valuable. work in the Portland police San shine division. He said Keen -was well suited tor his work because be knew" an understood boys.

Mason was renamed because of bis excellent work on the pres-eat board, VT. i deputy Marlon county treasurer until last "November, went before tha grind Jury yesterday tha probing body resumed It teTea-tlgatlon of the treasurer's office -shortage reported by auditors. The only other, witness believed to have gone before the grand Jury during- the afternoon was Warren- Richardson, a younger brother of the former deputy treasurer and one of the two men who audited the books of. county offices tor the year 1936. He emerged from the grand Jury room at 2:40 pm-and W.

Richardson rtben west in, to remain for two hours. Threatened by a kidnap aote Crooner XUnsf CrOsbya famCy eras recently put wader gward by Federal Bn-i. re of Iavesttgatkna- axeate at the star Tolwca llc estate mmr lum ABcelesw KnlafaJsuc that be has feeea rewmested by FCl snea not to disease the subject JBing disclaimed great concern saying, We get these threats once ta a while aad dont pay much attention to lie added Tm stm carrying a gw- Phot shows the Crosby family (left to right) Gary; 6 Crosby, Mrs. Crosby, former Dixie Lee m. turn iaascr rzuiaaa oeanu, 0-rcar-old twins ana ltndaay, is fame ---v.