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Salem, Oregon, August 1 7, 1 928
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Interpretation Of Monroe
Requested By Ameri
can Country
GENEVA. Ang. (AP)
Declaring that the covenant of the
League of Nation bad had made
tb Monroe doctrine a constituent
part of American public laws, Cos-J
ta Rica has asked the league for
aa interpretation of the doctrine
to resolve the present differences
of opinion.
Tne Central American republic
replying to an appeal that its r-e
join the league from which it re
signed in 1924, said that before it
decided to cooperate again it felt
obliged to raise a fundamental
4Metion "which recently formed
the subject of Impassioned debates
throughout the . American conti
nent and. which on a certain oc
casion led Sal r ad or to take a de
cisive- step.
Covenant Praised
The communication says that
the - league eorenant, signed at
Versailles at a time when the
world was filled with the highest
hopes, gave concrete form to the
noblest principles of international
law which had been forgotten dur
ing the terrible years when the
last great war "threatened to de-
-- stray the very foundations of civ
ilisation."
Under article 21 which said that
the covenant uid not affect such
regional ; understandings for the
maintenance of peace as the Mon
roe doctrine, the note declared
that the international score of
the doctrine has been extended by
converting it -for all nations sig
natory to the treaty of Versailles
into a constituent part of Ameri
can public law."
Small Nation Secured
Costa Rica holds thayt this ex
teutlon of the doctrine 'would in
volve no risk to the independence
of small nations.
Costa Rica recognized the un
deniable benefits which have re
sulted from the doctrine but em
phasizes that a generally accepted
interpretation is desirable in place
of the present differences of opin
ions, which have even appeared
between various secretaries of
state of the United States.
The "decisive step" of Salvador
to whom Costa Rica refers was a
request made on the United States
at the Versailles conference for
aa authoritative statement. The
United States at that time replied
that its position was to be found
in the speech of President Wilson
to the second Pan-American Scien
tific congresa in 1916.
Wilson Quoted
The league later issued the text
of this Wilson speech in which he
said that the American stand was
held up in warning to European
governments not to attempt to "ex
tend their political systems to
America, there was no promise in
the doctrine of what America was
going to do. He therefore urged
that the atates of America unite
in a mutual guarantee of their
political independence and terri
torial Integrity and resolve to set
tle all disputes by arbitration.
It is understand that while the
council of the league has declined
the responsibility of interpreting
the doctrine which has been a
dominant part of the foreign pol
icy of the United States since it
was proclaimed by President Mon
roe in 1823. the council has in
formed Costa Rica that in accord
ance with Its request the commun
ication will be forwarded to al
members of the league.
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New York doctors are considering the advisability of aa opera
tion by which Mary and Margaret Gibb, 17 year old "Siamese twins"
of Holyoke, Maw., may be parted. One report says that Margaret, on
the right in both picture above, desire to iiuurjr. The twins are shown
here in their home.
COUPLE DICK
F
y SUMMED SCHOOL
Psychologists say a man never
craves for a smoke so much as
he Is reduced to his last match.
Mr. and Mrs. Evefett Li!e,
both former graduates of Wil
lamette, returned Sunday
from the Southwest sum
mer school for ' Y. M. C. A.
secretaries, which was held this
year near Los Gatos, Cat, on the
mountain top campus of the Mon
tezuma mountain school, in the
Santa Clara mountains. They re
port a wonderful two-weeks ses
sion, with ideal conditions for
study.
Mr. and Mrs. Lisle have been
in Chicago for the last two years,
where Mr. Lisle has been contin
uing his education. Since his
graduation, Mr. Lisle has been
working in Salem, while Mrs.
Lisle, who was Miss Zeda Rhoten,
made a long vacation trip .through
California and southern Oregon.
MS
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III 01 SPECTACLE
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Aug. . 16.
(AP) Combined air forces of
the army' and navy swept over San
Diego today in an impressive aer
ial gesture staged about the ouW
standing feature of the dedica
tion of Lindbergh field, new mu
nicipal airport here.
More than 230 planes Including
craft of the national guard and
marine corps drove over the field
in group formation after a plan
to mass the entire body of planes
jn an unprecedented maneuver
had been - abandoned because of
a "low ceiling" and limited vis
ibility. The column of planes fly
ing at an altitude of about 1,000
feet, was nearly 20 miles long.
Only one untoward Incident
marred the aerial spectacle the
forced but safe landing of a navy
plane because of engine trouble.
If Al Backs Up On Wet Stand
- South Hay ' Yet Sup
port Him, Word
ALBANY. N. T., Aug. 1C.
(AP) Continuing his conferen
ces with prominent dry leaders of
the: party. Governor Alfred E.
Smith yesterday received Joseph
us Daniels, North Carolina pub
lisher, who predicted before join
ing the presidential nominee, that
the south would remain solidly in
the democratic column in Novem
ber.
Mr. Daniels, who supported the
glass dry plank at the Houston!
convention and later announced
he would support Smith, was the
second of the candidate's callers
in as many days to hail from
southern dry ranks. Senator Car
ter Glass of Virginia, conferring
with him yesterday, and remain
ing an over-night guest.
Glass would not comment re
garding the conference.
The former secretary of the na
vy under Wilson submitted to
questioning by newspapermen at
the executive mansion just before
entering the conference with
Smith, who Introduced him.
Entering into a long discus
sion of political trends and needs,
Daniels declared that while there
was some unrest in the south over
Smith's prohibition views and as
much depended upon what . he
would say on the subject in his
acceptance speech next Wednes
day night, he believed the people
would take him at his word when
he said he would faithfully en
force the law.
X think Smith will enforce the
law," he said. He added that he
did not believe Smith had repud
iated the party's platform by his
message to the Houston conven
tion declaring for liberalization of
the enforcement laws, and saw
little comfort in the references to
law enforcement in Hoover's ac
ceptance speech for those in the
south opposed to Smith on wet
grounds.
Reaction to the republican nom
inee's speech in North Carolina
was unfavorable, he said, because
iioover "nas given, no assurance
or promised better things except
"to say he would not nullify the
eignteentn amendment. '
He thought the democratic
pledges more specific.
Denying published reports that
opposition to Smith in North Car
olina was based on his religious
affiliations, Daniels said these
were "doing a great injustice to
the people there."
"Some may be opposed to the
governor on those grounds," he
declared, "but the great bulk of
those opposing him are doing so
because they are dry."
Daniels predicted that if Smith's
acceptance speech "is not any
moister ' than bis previous dec
larations on prohibition he would
carry North Carolina by a hund
red thousand majority.
"Undoubtedly much depends on
his speech," be said, adding that
the "people of my state are wait
ing for it with more interest than
ever I knew people have waited
for an acceptance address."
Daniels denounced "corruption
at Washington ever since Harding
went into office," and declared
the "same corruption with re
gards to the leasing of naval oil
reserves has been going on in the
enforcement of prohibition." He
attacked the placing of a "distill
er" at the head of enforcement,
which he described as only "spas
modic and honeycombed with cor
ruption, .with office holders
flaunting the law."
Senator Moses Confident
Hoover Will Win Election
PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. U.
(AP). Senator George Moses, of
New Hampshire, was Interviewed
aa he passed through the city yes
terday and told newspapermen,
"this is going to be an election of
surprises.
Asked' to enlarge upon this
statement he said:
"Well, it isn't possible for us
to. carry New York by a million
votes, nor Illinois by a million
votes.. nor some other states by
such big majorities. -but It isn't
the votes in a state that count
it's the notes in the electoral col
lege. And I'm looking tor a big
majority in the electoral college.
Senator Explains
"Ton see." the senator observed
as be took the opportunity to get
some exercise while his train
stopped for 15 minutes, "a state
may be carried by a very few
thousand rotes, but they would
be enough to" capture the electoral
vote of that state. - Get the idea?"
Tm hurrying back east just
as fast as I can to look after my
zone of activity. I have 11 un
ruly states to work on. Yes. un.
ruly is the word, but I don't doubt
that Hoover will carry them. Still,
It's a fight and'a good one and a
hard one. There's Massachusetts.
for Instance it's a puzzle but
we'll win."
Defends Statements
Questioned concerning criticism
of himself because ha hurt no'
publican senatorial candidate in
Massachusetts, the republican
who is to have charge of the New
England group in the coming
election said:
"Uh-huh but why jiot be rea
sonable? There's Senator Walsh
who has been elected repeatedly
to offices and to. the senate. One
mast take that into consideration.
Walsh is a strong democrat. Of
course, I want to see as many re.
publicans elected to the senate as
possible. We've got a chance to
shoot at IB in this election and a
pretty , good chance to put nine
of the places for. republicans.
"The middle west is safe. I
think, perfectly safe. The great
est help we had was when Char
ley McNary came out right after
the Kansas City convention for
Hoover. Then look at the way
Smith flopped on the equalization
on
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CURTIS
Notification Ceremony to be
Staged at State Capitol
at Topeka
TOPEKA. Kans.. Aug. !. -(AP)
Plans for the notification
ceremony here Saturday for Sen
ator Charles Curtis neared . com
pletion as the republican
vice-presidential nominee's home
town prepared to wltnees the for
mal inauguaratlon of his cam
paign. With the city decorated with
flags, bunting, national and party
emblems and large portraits of the
republican vice-presidential nom-
lnstaiung
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i; " "Q "rm!TS aig facilities for the radio hookup
lic statement committing himself
to Smith and then Smith threw
out the equalization fee.
Taxes come
predicted the election of the re- tries
which will carry his speech of ac
ceptance throughout the country.
One hour has been 'allowed for
the radio broadcast, opening at 6
. swt n srinflflpn 1 1 ma zn
high in England, sr-ri-::r,"r.;:7.Vwm in.
While the taxes there amount to , 40 Too kup. and the
more than $76 a year per person, v. wadcast for
the rate in France is only about - - Uon
$40, and in Germany $25. ' ' . - -
1 in 28 minutes, with no allowance
In Winnipeg, Canada, out of a j for interruptions, Senator Curtis is
population of 191,966 only 37.- expected to take at least one nan
181 were born in foreign coun- of the allotted time and Senator
I Simeon u. ess, 01 unit, mut,
ftto vain lnift fm h i IDCtCb Ol
notification.
Since his reutrn from Washing
ton several weeks ago Senator
Curtis has spent most of his time
In his private office. ,
The temporary woodea platform
of the south steps of the Kansas
capltol where the republican nom
inee will receive formal notifica
tion of his selection as Herbert
Hoover's running mate was being
erected.
California Man
Plans Polar Hop
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 16.
(AP) -Captain Sir George Hubert
Wilkins today discussed his hopes
of flying over the south pole in
1 California made airplane named
the San Francisco." at a lunch
on whlch'waS attended by Mayor
Tames Rolph and the city super
visors. .
Tunney Believes
In Aristocracy
NEW YORK. Aug. 16. (AF)
Gene Tunney, retired heavy
weight, champion has bis own
deas of aristocracy. "I am not
particularly eager to appear in the
ocial register." He told the New
York Sun. "I believe there Is only
3ne real aristocracy the aristoc
racy of the spirit."
Roller skates were invented In
1823.
I . AuflGtiomi Sale j
One week more and it will be all over ... the greatest jewelry tale in the his
tory of Salem. Forced to quit on account of poor health. Eveiything is to be
sold at auction. Don't miss it... .jewelry at your own price.
Diamonds, Watches, Chinaware, Silverware, Leather Goods, Novelties . . .
all must be sacrificed! Come now while you have the opportunity. . Remem
ber "you Jbuy at your own prices. . f ; ' "j
Tliihe Beau&uf Pieces 'GivetiMEach Sale ,
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Jeweler
325State Street " Salem, Oregon
' J. A. Plant, Anetioneer la Charge ' . .
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