The Capital Journal from Salem, Oregon • Page 1

apit al AJomraal Circulation Daily average distribution for the Month ot August, 1935 10,197 Average dally net paid 9608 Member Audit Bureau ot Circulation Weather Fair tonight and Tuesday, slightly cooler tonight. Moderate northwest wind. Yesterday: Max. 73, mln. 93.

Rain trace; river ft. Cloudy, southerly wind. 47th YEAR, No. 221 EgSlaSgtSg. SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1935 P17TPT? ON IRALN8 AND NEWS rlXlKjUi IHxVJLEi UJlfiNlO STANDS FIVB CENTS IM1W ilYlU JOTS Good Evening! RELEGATED TO BRITISH HOME FLEET OFF ON FEAR ONLY PROBE OF GAMBLING BY STATE PROSECUTOR Martin Still For Hill Site For Capitol GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE ALL SMALL PRUNES MORE NATIONS ORGE LEAGUE TO AVERT WAR Irish Free State, Panama And Haiti Join in Protest Against Italy Slot Machines Continue to Operate in County Resort Owner Says He Does Not Fear Action by Local Officials; Dreads Appointment of Special Prosecutor to Probe Conditions By E.

C. SODERBERG We start this week, crentle readers, with a ntieaHnn rm- fore we tell of the week-end's experiences with the gambling fraternity. The question is "Why?" Why are slot machines, known to be illegal, permitted to be operated throuirh- Negotiations Underway For Disposal of All Surplus on Coast McNary Promotes Deal For Oregon and California Fruit Negotiations are under way with the federal government for purchase of all the substandard and small size prunes on the coast from the 1935 crop it was announced to day by A. M. Chapman, manager or the Oregon prune control board.

The Oregon board is working jointly with the. California association on this deal and transfer of communications between the two states and officials In Washington indicate that progress is being made whereby the deal for the entire output may be accomplished, leaving only the larger sizes of prunes to go out In the regular channels of trade. The California association last year sold its entire surplus to the government leaving Its boards clean for the 1935 crop. If this latest deal on page column 7) opensTttack on guffey bill Washington, Sept. 16 (fP) Justice Daniel W.

O'Donoghue of the District of Columbia supreme court today denied a temporary injunction against enforcement of the Guffey coal stabilization act. That represented a victory or the government. Washington, Sept. 16 (LP) Frederick H. Wood, New York lawyer who argued the famous Schecter case in which the supreme court killed N-RA, turned the full force of his persuasive oratory against the Guffey coal act today in the first suit testing validity of the new deal's latest experiment in Industrial control.

Arguing in District of Columbia supreme court for issuance of a temporary injunction against enforcement of the "little NRA" act, Wood contended it would deprive bituminous coal operators of freedom of contract rights guaranteed by the constitution. Talking rapidly and persuasively, Wood charged the act amounted' to an unconstitutional policy of coercion by the federal go- vernment. BIG BRITISH ARMY STAGES MANEUVERS London, Sept. 16 The biggest Britain army maneuvers since the great war will open in Hampshire tomorrow under the personal direction of Sir Archibald J. Montgomery Masslngberd, chief of the general staff.

Fifty thousand men, 300 tanks, several cavalry brigades and squadrons of planes from every military district will be represented In the battle zone of 100 square miles. The plan of General Masslngberd approximating closely to one of the outstanding engagements of the late war, making a near approach to actual warfare than in any maneuvers since the armistice. slot machine company agents NAME BRASHER JURY FOREMAN Circuit Judge McMahan today charged the grand jury selected last week and named James W. Brasher, salcm man and paper mill employe, as foreman. Immediately after instructions were given by the court the jury adjourned to the Jury room where it was closeted with District Attorney Trindle.

While this is the Jury scheduled to investigate into an alleged agree ment between Dan Kellaher, ex- parole officer, and L. A. Banks, murdered serving a life term from Jackson county, concerning Banks' release from prison, nothing spe cific was mentioned in the instructions in this case and only the gen eral statutory instructions were given by the court this morning. District Attorney Trindle has Intimated that a grand jury gatlon may also be made as to the conduct of the affairs of the parole office in general during Kellaher's administration. This jury also is faced with probe into the gambling situation in Salem and any charges of offi cial "fixing" which may go along with such Investigation.

It Is un derstood the regular docket for criminal inquisition is not large at this time and most of the jury's time will be devoted to the Kella her case and the gambling charges. HOYT TO HEAD LIQUOR BUREAU Hyde Park, N. Y. Sept. 16 President Roosevelt today selected Franklin C.

Hoyt, of New Hamburg, N. to head the new bureau in the treasury for federal control of alcohol. Hoyt, a judge in New York City 25 years, called at the home of President Roosevelt today with Joseph B. Choate, the retiring head of the old federal alcohol control administration which was eliminated following the supreme court ruling against the NRA. Harris Willlngham, assistant to Choate, also was present and It is expected he will continue to serve with Judge Hoyt, Hoyt, who Is a grandson of Salmon P.

Chase, secretary of the treasury in the cabinet of President Lincoln, was the winner of the Hearst temperance contest in 1029 with an award of $25,000. He also sponsored the New York state constitutional amendment au thorizing a children's court and served on the bench of this court. Hoyt is a republican as was Joseph Choale. For 10 years he served as judge of the court of special sessions in New York City OLD STATUS OF MIDDLE AGES Reichstag Denies Citizenship, Marriage or Employment by Ayrans Swastika Flag Proclaimed National Emblem-Nazi Passed Nuniberg, Germany. Sept.

16 WP The reichstag of Adolf Hitler today relegated Jews in the Germany of the future to their position during the middle ages. They may not become citizens, intermarry with Aryans, have Intimate relations with gentiles nor even employ Aryan servant girls under 45 years of age. The third reich of the future, by uanlmous decision of the 600 Hitler followers who make up the relcn- stag, will be one in which Aryan cit izens who "by their attitude Indicate they are willing and fit to aervei faithfully the people and Uie relch" will be separated sharply from "be- longers to the state." Legislation embodying these points was passed last night amid scenes of unexampled fervor anJ approbation for the course Hitler has chosen to (Concluded on page 3, column B) GERMAN GOODS TOPAYTARIFF Washington, 6cpt16 In Una with Germany's action a year ago notifying the United Statea aha would terminate the "most favored nation" pact with this country, the commissioner of customs directed today that effective October 15 regular duties must be paid on all German goods coming here. Collectors of customs were Instructed not to extend to German any reduced duties or other concessions granted In trade agreements with Belgium, Sweden and Haiti. The Instructions were sent after President Roosevelt had notified tho acting secretary of the treasury that on October 15 "the United States will cease to be bound by the provisions of article 7 of the treaty of frlendshln.

commerce and con sular rlghta between Germany and the United States, signed December 8, 1923, providing for most favored nation treatment in respect ot customs duties." BURKE ADVISOR OF CCC CAMPS Washington, Sept. 18 fP) Appointment of Joseph W. Burke, Otis Orchards. as assistant educational advisor of the civilian mnwrvAt.1nn nnrtvt for the ninth corps area was announced today by Dr. John D.

Studebaker, uniiea States commissioner of education. RnrkiVii hrmrinuarters will be ati the Presidio, San Francisco, Calif. Burke previously naa servea as a camp education advisor and aa dls- Irlrt. arivUnr In rharire of the PO- catello, Idaho district. Bllcgcd failure to take the had assurance last spring from the vocational head that his certificate would be Issued as usual.

Wolgamott. along with a half dozen other vocational and physical education Instructors, has boen Issued certificates from year to year, because of a lack of a university degree. These certificates havo been Issued upon the recommendation of the superintendent of the schools. Last year a portion of the senior high school shop work was transferred from the Industrial arta department to the Smith-Hughes (Concluded on pise 4 Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN The capitol situation was simplified a lot Sunday when the Statesman appeared in a new dress taking all the capitals out of Its headlines but the first one in each word. Attorney General Van Winkle in his recent opinion also removed a lot of capitols and the matter seems to be simmering down now to Just a handful of them, Washington also has approved the capital investment and the goose hangs high.

Along this line comes a postcard suggestion from two of our steadiest readers, Anne Onymous and her twin sister, Syn, in which they write: "If your favorite paper insists on using the topic of the capitol build ing for their banner head, I suggest that they even go so far as to utilize that space for a part of your column. We hope a recent southern casualty hasn't knocked the 'hooey' out of your column because Syn and I like it." The suggestion about the banner head is a dandy and probably has never been rarricd out bc-ore because the boss didn't happen to think of It. We hasten to grant our permission. As to the hooey, It will survive, long after the capitol is forgotten. Saturday's rain sent Carey Martin's straw hat back into the moth balls for the winter and brought out the derby Judge Bonham gave him when they were law partners 25 years ago, the surest sign of approaching winter.

But winter doesn't bother the boys hereabouts. Carey was walking along the State 'street Saturday, the rain running rivulets off hie derby's brim, when he encountered Ohief Justice Campbell of the supreme court, sloshing along, his face turned to the skies. "Ah," said the chief jus tice, giving forth a giant sigh of satisfaction, "Good old Oregon." Yeah, the ducks were out Saturday, the streets packed and jammed with cars and the like sardine cans. The only time an Oregonian is really happy is when the back of his neck Is like a down spout and his shoes half full of rain water. Good old Oregon.

Gosh, we can hardly wait for real winter. We heard the announcer for the Jones boys announce Saturday that these singing lads are foot loose and fancy free and completely unattached as to affairs of the heart, And why shouldn't they be after all the girls have heard them sing? You can't beat that boy Leo Spilz-bart for grabbing off publicity. He's advertising for the next fair already, having a banner strung across North Capitol street at the Smith street entrance. We wouldn't be surprised If some of the folks are lining up at the main entrance now so as to be sure and get tickets for the first day. Noting an airplane picture of the 30-story capitol building and grounds adjacent provided by the late Huey Long for his state, we couldn't help but think of the number here who have recommended using the old site for the statehouse and "going up in the air like' Huey did." The airplane picture reveals capitol grounds of anyway from 60 to 60 acres indicating that while Huey may have believed in going up in the air, he also believed in leaving room for expansion.

God, it seems, is standing at the side of both Mussolini and Hitler with reports from Ethiopia that he also is camping on the palace grounds in that country. In fact it appears In Germany Hitler la just a few jumps ahead of the Diety. We can't help but wonder If this God of Hitler's is the same one who led the Hebrews through the promised land. more than equalled within a fort night when families return from the hopyards and prune orchards. Despite a liberalization In the rules governing admission of first year students, permitting those who would not be six years of age before December 6 and who could pass the required tests, to enter school today.

falling off In the attendance of those entering the first grade was shown, the decrease 3. column I) MYSTERY TRIP Flotilla Disappears from Portland Probably for Mediterranean Naval Maneuvers Being Conducted Off Alexan dria, Egypt (Copyright, 1035, by Associated Preis) Portland, Sept. 16 The bulk of Great Britain's home fleet has disappeared from here on the eve of its scheduled maneuvers off Scotland. Although no officials would discuss the present location, the street talk is that these ships are steaming for the Mediterranean. Previous admiralty announcements said the home fleet was assembling here in preparation for the autumn maneuers, but tonight the visible supply of warships on hand appear ed to consist of three battleships, one cruiser, 15 obsolete world warships, and miscellaneous non-fighting and supply ships.

The strength of the British navy here is represented by the battle ships Rodney, Nelson and Royal Sovereign, the cruiser Cairo, and destroyers, of which many are listed by the admiralty as on the reserve list. The harbor roadstead swarmed with ships until late tast week when (Concluded on pose 3. column 8) NO WAR NEEDED ASSERTS HITLER (CoDTt-iKht. 1935. by United Press) Nuremberg, Sept.

16 (IP No war is needed to recompense the Ger. man people and the German army for the sacrifices they are being call ed upon to make, Retchsfuehrer Ad olf Hitler declared today. Address ing troops who had Just completed a realistic sham battle on tne zep-pelin field, Hitler saia: "If we require sacrifices from you don forget that the rest of the na tion Is making great sacrifices for your sake. We make this sacrifice with the conviction that no war Is needed to recompense us." Standing at Hitler's side while cannon roared and machine guns rattled during the realistic "capture" of a village set up in the field, were defense minister General Werner von Lomberg, Admiral Erich Raeder and General Werner von Frltsch, chief of staff. "We are proud," Hitler told the 300,000 spectators assembled at the exercises, "that the old army is not dead.

It has merely rested a while; but is not resuscitated. You bear a tradition of enormous weight. You do not need to win new glory; you need only to preserve the old and show the nation that it can rely on you as it did on the wonderful old army. The nation then will love you and entrust you with its best sons. "The nation will believe in you and gladly make all sacrifices, confident that peace will thus be preserved and the education of the peo ple assured." PARENTS KILLED, STUDENT IS HELD Woodward, Sept.

16 fP) Russell Boley, young college student charged with slaylr.g his father and mother, will face trial in district court here tomorrow. The bodies of his patents, Mr. and Mrs. John Boley, were found in the ruins of their home after a fire. Investigation disclosed that each had been shot.

T. C. Dal vs. state crime bureau operative, alleged the slaying occur red after the parents had objected to their son leaving Northwestern State Teachers college to marry. BANK IN HONGKONG REMAINS CLOSED Hongkong, Sept.

16 VPi The Chinese National Commercial savings bank, which is associated with prominent Chinese department stores, failed to open today. It had been experiencing a run since the bank of Canton's suspen sion Sept. 6. Officials said the difficulties were due to a drain on deposits combined with frozen asseu. Washuigton, Sept.

16 (p) The public works administration office had taken no action today on Oregon's application for a grant and loan of $750,000 for the purchase of a site for a new statehouse. The approval of a $3,500,000 grant-loan for construction of the building was announced By fwa last week. The special session of the state legislature will be called imme- (Concluded on page 4. column 6) ACCUSES ODOM OF CONSPIRACY Baton Rouge, Sept. 16 (LP) Dis trict Attorney John Fred Odom of East Baton Rouge parish was ac cused at an open session in his own court room today of participating in a plot to assassinate Huey P.

Long, The Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith, or ganizer of Long's share-the -wealth clubs, flung that charge through the steaming court room while his right arm still was in the air from taking the oath to tell the truth and nothing but the truth. He.

had been subpoenaed to ap pear before parish coroner's jury summoned to resume the Inquest into the death of Dr. Carl Weiss, who assassinated Long. Then Smith, his black necktie waving over his coat collar, storm ed out of the court room, heedless of the fact that he had defied the processes of law and order In East Baton Rouge parish. No one attempted to stop him. Instead coatless, laughing men slapped him on the back and applause rattled against the walls like firecrackers.

Smith was the second witness called. Before he strode to the stand, Associate Justice John Four-net of the Louisiana supreme court gave routine testimony regarding what happened a week ago last night when Weiss stepped irom behind a pillar in the state house and sent a bullet creasing through Long's abdomen. The Weiss Jury brought in a verdict of death caused by homicidal pistol wounds in the head, chest and abdomen. A coroner's Jury hv Louisiana is not charged with fixing responsibility for death, POSWfRAl TWO SLAYERS Newport, Sept. 16 (VP) Officers of northeastern Washington and northern Idaho today united In the hunt for two youthful gunmen who shot down Newport's mar shal In cold blood while this little community prepared for his burial.

Marshall George Conniff, 63, was wounded fatally late Saturday nigh; as he accosted two husky prowlers in an alley. They opened fire without warning. He died 10 hours later as he was being transferred to a Spokane hospital. The only possible clue which of ficers reported today was the dis covery of an abandoned automobile in Spokane yesterday. It was taken from Priest River, Idaho, east of here, within a few hours after the shooting.

After an autopsy here, officers re ported Conniff was hit by four bul lets. Instead of the previously re ported three. Examining authorities said one bullet hit the upper portion of the heart, but the victim remained conscious until his death at about 8 a. m. yesterday.

Discovery of a difference In tne bullets taken from the body convinced officers, Constable H. W. Larson reported, that both men opened fire ruthlessly on the marshal, who emptied his revolver at the pair before collapsing. JAPANESE GREETED BY AMERICAN VETS New Orleans, Sept. 16 HV- The veterans of Foreign wars, pointing their 36th annual encampment toward the promotion of world peace, greeted a delegation of Japanese ex-service men today.

The Japanese delegation, headed by Admiral Isaml Takcshita, a former naval attache of the Jap anese embassy at Washington and one-time jiujltsu "sparring part ner" of the late theodore Roosevelt, represents 3.000,000 Nipponese war veterans, and comes here. Admiral Takeshlt said, "to foster friendly relations between Japan and the United States." Tentative Proposals for Economic Boycott of Italy Discussed (By the Associated Press) Friends of Emperor Haile Selassie said tonight at Addis Ababa that he may be obliged soon to proclaim nationwide mobilization unless the League of Nations finds some way of saving the situation. Tentative proposals for an economic boycott of Italy in the event Premier Mussolini's nation attacks Ethiopia were disclosed by authoritative sources in the League of Nations. Three small countries called on the league to take definite steps to ward preventing the conquest of an other small country the contemplated invasion of Ethiopia by Italy. Panama and Haiti of the new world sided with the Irish Free State in the demand for league action.

General Alfred Nemours of Haiti warned that "the colored peo pies of the world are watching" and that "the period of colonial wars is closed. President Eamon De Valera of the Irish Free State declared: "The final test of the league and all that it stands for has come. If, on any pretext whatever, we per- (Concluded on page 3, column 3) ITALY TO ACT ON WEDNESDAY Rome, 16 (IP) Benito Mus solini and his fascist council be lieve that Wednesday will be the historic day on which they will make the final decision on the Italian-Ethiopian crisis. The cabinet meets then in expectation of receiving from the League of Nations a final offer of compro mlse. Saturday's announcement that there could be no compromise made it impossible not to know what the answer must be.

The country is on a war basis. All that is needed to cast the die is a general staff order to the cast African expeditionary force to attack at will when the end of the rainy season in Ethiopia permits Hour after hour, day alter day there rumble to docks in port towns lines of trucks with men, munitions, supplies. People who are not vocally cnthuslatic for war are preparing for a winter of some hardships which, they say, Is necessary fo: the glory of Italy. More than 10,000 men and cignt Red Cross nurses sailed from Nap les and Genoa yesterday. It was the biggest day for departures in' all the months of preparation.

FALL OPENING TO BE HELD FRIDAY Formal announcement of the annual fall opening and first display of seasonable merchandise set for Friday was made today by the retail merchants ot the city. There will be $500 in merchandise given away that evening to visitors In the shopping district. usual, display windows win oe veiled during the day with the curtains to rise on the selected offerings at 7:30 o'clock. A special feature mis year win be offered by Roy (Spec) Kccne. coach at Willamette university, who will drop a football from the top of the First National bank building containing tickets for the Bcarcat- San Jose football game on ewcci-land field Saturday night.

Free entertainment and plenty of music Is offered by the Salem Ad club, official sponsors of the event. The evening will conclude wllh a big dance at the Crystal Gardens with both old time and modern dances offered. RELIEF CANNERIES AIDED Washington, Sept. 15 rv-The ap plication ot $3,500 In federal money, to which the state will add W.454, for operation of relief canneries In McMlnnvllle, Yamhill county, Ore-snn. wax announced todav bv the works progress administration.

out the county? Why are more airaia. 01 competitors botage than confiscatory action by officials? Why are slot machine operators or at least one afraid only of the possible investigation Governor Martin may order and not of pos sible action by local officials? why did one operator answer a query concerning possible action by local officials with "Hell no, the sheriff or the state police, or the rest of them don't bother me?" Why did this same operator as sert not only that he does not be lieve in "paying protection," but also declared he had "refused to pay protection? And for the last question why did this same operator run four (Concluded, on page 7. column 4) WPA TO RUSH NEW PROJECTS Washington, Sept. 16 (LP) -The $4,880,000,000 work relief program, freed irom internal strife, went into the home stretch today with most of its power concentrated in large cities and states where un employment is widespread. Into these centers WPA Admin istrator Harry L.

Hopkins will pour most of the remaining unallocated 1,250,000.000 on his quick employ ment producing white collar projects. Under orders from Presi dent Roosevelt settling the Ickes-Hopkins feud, these projects will be pushed for four months beginning December 15. After that date, PWA Administrator Harold L. Ickes, whose projected $900,000,000 fund was slashed to $425,000,000 under the presidential arrangement, will come along with his heavy, permanent non-federal construction program. Ickes, with the question of Hop kins' authority definitely outlined bv the president's revision of the program, planned to revise and submit his own new schedule of projects.

Officials believed more than half of the 10.700 PWA applications would have to be scrapped. 510,000 TROOPS IN WAR MANEUVERS Port Lewis. Sept. 16 (tPI The greatest military exercises ever held on the west coast openea at Port Lewis today. A theoretical force of about 610,000 men, composing the fourth army, under General Paul B.

Malone, swung Into hattle line to meet a hostile force "invading'' pu-get Sound. Thirteen generals and approxi mately 175 other high army officers established headquarters here for the gigantic war problem, which will continue two wceas. Imaginary big gun will roar, troom will advance along highways on foot and in trucks; airplanes will fight enemy bombers and key northwest cities Seattle, Portland, Ta-coma, Bellingliam and Olympla will be subjected to bombing and gas attacks. REFUSE TO LOAD MEAT FOR ITALIANS Capetown, Union of South Africa, Sept. 16 Prime Minister J.

B. M. Hertzog expressed regret today at decision by the general council of the Cape Federation of Trades to support Cape Town dockers who refused to load meat Intended for Italian troops in East Africa. Replying to a communication from the federation, Hertzog said: "You will readily understand that the union (of South Africa) as a member of the league which is going to insist on respect being shown provisions of the covenant by parties to the dispute, will be placed In a false position by any action on the part of Its own population In disregard ot provisions of the Wolgamott Ousted As Instructor by Gaiser For Lack of Certificate Denied a teacher's certificate by the state board of Vo First Day of School Shows Slight Decrease Due to Harvest Work The anticipated increase in enrollment of students at the various public schools of the district did not materialize when noses were counted this the first day of the cational education, because of proper number of hours of summer work, Tom Wolgamott, for a number of years instructor imp automobile shop work at Balcm sen ior high school, nevertheless waa on the Job at his desk today. Whether he would remain there apparently hinged upon the results of a conference being called by the Salcm school board and O.

D. Adams, director of the state board of vocational education, for this afternoon. Walter Mlnler, chairman of the Salcm school board de clares failure of Adams to Issue the certificate automatically takes Wolgamott out of the school system. Wolgamott savs the refusal of Ad ams was a surprlsa to him loot be ia.ia-38 term, in fact a decrease 01 36 over a corresponding period ft year ago developed, due to a falling off in registration In the lower grades. At noon today the total registration for the entire system was placed at 4,469 as compared with 4,505 ft year ago, although In the senior high division an Increase of 53 was jhonn.

School officials blame a late harvest for the slack enrollment today and state that last ear's opening day figure will be.