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SHU Foreign Powers Interested in U. S. Attitude On Mon roe Doctrine Cigar Man Gets Sympathy otormeter But Is Shy M BERLIN, Aug. 1?. (AP) Costa Rica's request for a formal ud official interpretation of the , Woaroe Doctrine has suddenly made, the historic American dcla : ' ration a matter of lire Importance I to Europe In the opinion . of Ger man political .writers. - ' -As the United States Is the doctrine's only competent inter- prater and as it is outside the Lea- CM of Nations, the only remaining , ' hope is that . Mr. Kellogg on the occasion' of his forthcoming visit - to London will unfold the official eeret to his English colleagues," the Boerson Courier observed. Germania, organ of the Centrist rartjr, assumes that even after the signing of the Kellogg outlawry of war pact, the United States will ' continue to claim a free hand in : England will make similar reser vations in respect to her regional interests. GENEVA, Aug. 16. (AP) Precedent for an interpretation of tho covenant of the League of Na tkrns, and therefore of the Monroe 'doctrine hv Uia Ticui nn ha bejon requested by Costa Rica, al ready exists in the League assem- of the covenant, according to an - opinion voiced today In well in formed circles. It was remarked that as Secre- - tary Kellogg declared in his Wash ington speech of April 28, the as nembly virtually explained this ar ticle to mean that the constitu tional authorities of each state mast decide whether they shall contribute military foroes to any League expedition and that actual " war measures are not imposed by the League on its members. Per sia alone voted against this resolu tion, therefore preventing its for mal adoption, but it is neverthe ks generally accepted as League law. Articles Clarified . Salem has the most sympathetic police department in th .world. This was attested yesterday by L It. Smith, local cirar dealer. A few nights ago Smith, upon going to his home on Booth Com mercial street, parked his ear in me street. An hour later he dis covered that his motormeter was missing. Smith later called the police de partment and, in an exelted and trembling .voice said: "Some unprincipled - cass ,.. has stolen ray motormeter." T'WelL that Is too bad." replied Walter Thompson, desk sergeant. wno chanced to receive the report "Your d rirht -Its too had retaliated Smith as he hnng up the receiver with a hang. Smith littr ,n )k MtiM station, and again' reported the theft. Chief Frank Mlnto was in charre of the desk.' "So von lost roar motormrH remarked Minto. addresslnsr Smith. "Yes, that is what I am here to tell you." reolled Smith. "Well, Isn't that too bad." came back the chief in -a sympathetic tone. ' lr, : 'It SUM Is too bad." retorted Smith, and dashed down the street. SUNLIGHT CURE RECOMMENDED Health " Builetiri Describes Ways of Utilizing Old Sofs .Rays : f Snnlight is one of the most beneficial disease .cures and pre ventives known to medicine, but there is a right and a wrong way to utilize it. points out a current bulletin of the United States pub lic health service which has been released from the Marion county child health demonstration. The sun bath has been advocat ed a great deal and has been proven of much benefit to chil dren, not only because the child receives the beneficial direct rays 'of the sun. but because of the Other articles of the covenant, (fresh air thus regularly received It Is pointed out; have been clar ified and amended, and as the Man roe doctrine is mentioned in the covenant and. the covenant is! Rickets, particularly, are prevent ed by sunlight. Dl-rasrs Warded Off Other diseases are warded off. party of the treaty of Versailles, 'and even tuberculosis would snf- officials see no reason why the council or assembly could not ask tbc world court an International Justice for an advisory interpre tive opinion of just what the doc trine Implies. Another suggestion was that the American government might be requested by the assembly to fer a sharp decline among chil dren if mothers gave the simple sun bath treatment, the bulletin says. In giving sun baths, the fol lowing facts should be observed: Exposure to the sun should be gradual to avoid sunburn. At first give direct sunlight exposure for about ten minutes, increasing furnish a statement as to how theifroin three to five minutes dally United-States itself now interprets the doctrine. The general opinion was voiced lhat the assembly would proba bly hesitate to act on Cosat Rica's request unless the Latin American slates members of the League fa vored this initiative. Aviator Makes Pacific Coast Record Flight SAN DIEGO. Aug. 17. ( AP) The Seattle-San Diego flight rec ord was lowered by 45 minutes Wednesday when three navy fight lag planes made the trip In nine hoars in "order to participate in the big flight today. Lieutenant R. M. Martin and Aviation Pilots Felix Preeg and Fred Wallace tested the ships Twesday and left Seattle at 6:30 (Lis week when three navy ftght Diego. reaching here at 6:30 p. el. with stops at Med ford, Ore., and Bakersfield. The flyers topped an hour and a half at each of these places which made the flying time for the flight just nine hours. . The former mark was nine hours and 45 minutes. The flyers are attached to fight lag squadron two of the U. S. S. Langley and the planes they flew south are of the latest design. until the maximum of an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon is reached. The exposure should be carried; on in some spot sheltered from the wind. They may be given on en-i closed porches or fn the house,1 provided the sun is not obstructed by glass. Special Gfeftft Also There are special kinds of glass which permit tbe pas-sage ff a majority of the beneficial rays of the sun and -there are satisfactory for the sun bath treatment. Adults should follow the same general precautions In exposure to sun light. The health bureau recommends the following lotion for sunburn: Stir level teaspoonful of boric acid in a half pint of hot water; then add 20 drops of carbolic add and shake well. If the sunburn Is bad, apply every half hour, taking care not to rub it into the skin. spraying it on with an atomizer or patting it on with a small piece of cotton. The carat, used as a gem unit, weighs more than three grains. Political Rows Will Be Avoided MONTGOMERY, . Ala.. Aug. 17. (AP) Placards appearing '.to day on employes' bulletin hoards 'n several of the larger" depart ment stores of the city warned igainst discussjon of politics dur ing business hours under of pen alty of dismissal for repeated of fenses, ' The Northwestern Mutual A Fire Association ' ... 07 Announces The establishment of a Branch Office in Salem, thereby enabling it to better serre its clients in the Willamette Valley and to extend to ail of the insuring public the service of the Home .Office experts in reducing fire hazards and insurance costs, - For twenty-seven years the Association has been fur nishing indemnity-at cost to selected property owners -interested in the. prevention of fires. The policy-holders received in 1927 dividends and say irtjs on their insurance premiums of more than $1,200, 000. During this same period nearly 1200,000 was add ed to the cash surplus of the Association, all of which belongs to its policy-holders, .All forms of-Fire, Automobile and Casualty insurance are written by the Association and its affiliated com r panics. 1a:''i- ' ' f:'tWy . You are invited to call or telephone ; . 208 Masonic Building Phone2S82 ; Chief If Into referred the ease to Detective Olson, who has reported progress. -- ,;V., In the meantime Smith Is using a frnlt Jar cover where the motor meter nsed to be. niu TAX BEluE I JflSTED SPEAKER DEWS BOISE. Ida., Aug. 17. (AP) Charging that much of the tax dollar was being wasted by -frills and fads," R. E, Shepard. presi dent of the Westerit States Tax payers association, declared here in his annual address before the association that the time has come when the taxpayers must not only rpotest Increased tax hardens hut must Investigate those already up on him. - The president's address follow ed an address of greeting from Governor H. C Baldrldge in which the Idaho - state executive urged opposition to excess governmental spending and deplored the con stant hunt by governmental agen cies for new sources of revenue.- Other speakers of the day; were Joe D. Wood. Idaho commissioner of public works. E. E. Kidder, senior engineer In Idaho for the United States department of pub lic roads; Vance H. Evans, secre tary of the California Taxpayers' association; Dr. F. J. Kelly, presi dent of the University of Idaho, and W. D. Vincent. Salem Residents Join In Welcome For Bishop Lowe Salem had her quota of Metho dists on hand to make up the to tal of several hundred who gath ered at Laurelhurst park in Port land Tuesday to welcome Bishop Titus Lowe. Included in the saiem 'group were the Rev. F. C. Tayii r land family, Dr. and Mrs. D. Leech, Dr. and Mrs. a. . mey. Dr. and Mrs. Jonn canse. Fro: s sor and Mrs. Herman Clark. Mrs; George H. Alden and Mr. and Mr. E. C Miner. Dr. J. D. 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