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ft-. -J-' ; . ; Intersectional " ""Salem'a first real intersec tional tollege football game Is tonight. It's worth seeing, and if well attended, more will follow. . ! The Weather Fair today and Sunday, o change in temperature or humidity; Max. Temp. Fri day 73, Min. 47, river -S.T feet, variable winds. ... .. EIGHTY-FIFTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, September 21, 1935 No. 153 FOUNDED 1651 i I i . - Oregon Man is New Factor in ; Mooney's Case Marshall Spencer Claims He Saw Convict Upon Roof of Building Didn't Realize His Story Was Important Until Now He Explains . By LESLIE J. SMITH , OREGON CITY. Ore., Sept. 20. (")-An earnest denial that Tom Mooney could hare fired the bomb that killed 14 persons in San Francisco preparedness day pa rade in 1916 was made tonight by Marshall R. Spencer, 58, who was, he said, with Mooney on the roof of the Eilers building on the day of the catastrophe. Spencer, who said he then was Janitor in the building, repeated the declaration as the Associated Press reporter left the tiny walk up apartment in which he and his wife hare lived here for 16 years. "Just as sure as I am standing On these stairs," he shouted down ward, "Tom Mooney didn't plant that bomb." "Spencer, who has worked at odd jobs here since leaving a railroad construction crew near Elko, Nev., said he "never thought it would do any good" to tell that he was with Mooney on the Eilers roof. "I just didn't realize," he said, "what it was all about until I read yesterday about the Eilers build ing. Then I knew just as well as I know anything that Tom Mooney was there just like he said he was." "Sure, I knew him well," Spen cer continued. "I was janitor and ran the elevator in the Eilers building for two or three months. I used to see Mooney Often. He was organizing the streetcar men then and they used to hold meet ings in the building. No, I hardly think Mooney knew me by name." "Me and Clara here," he said, indicating his gray-haired wife who sat on the bed nearby, ''were both watching the parade. I was on the roof. Tom Mooney and his wife were right beside me. "We heard the explosion but we didn't know what it was. It -was about a mile away, you know." Mooney, he said, had offices in the Eilers building and daily rode in the elevator with him. Spencer, thin-faced, anH all but toothless, talked earnestly to Sheriff E. T. Maas. He said he had no Immediate, personal Interest in Mooney's fate, "except I always knew he was innocent." He said he hadn't told his story before because . . . ''Well, there was a lot of hard feeling in San Francisco then and there were a lot of other people on the roof." Asked if he knew any of the others on the Eilers roof. Spencer said, "well, there were several clerks from the Eilers piano store but I can't remember their names." Mooney in hearings during the past 19 years has repeatedly con tended he. was on the roof of the Eilers building when the bombing occurred. Sheriff Maas tonight said he was notifying Frank P. Walsh, one of Mooney's attorneys In his present hearing at San Francisco, of Spencer's statements. Convict Doran of Attack on Rogers INDEPENDENCE, Sept 20. Charles A. : Doran, 5 2, was' found guilty of assault and battery upon Stephen Rogers. P o r tla ad, in hearing held here today before Justice of the Peace Mcintosh. Doran was fined $10 and costs, which he was unable to pay so was taken to jail. The men were employed in the Catlin hopyard, and as a result of some altercation between the two Thursday night, Rogers re ceived cuts which were at first re ported as being the result of a stabbing. However, witnesses said no knife had been used. Rogers is -in the Deaconess hospital. at Sa lem. . Rogers weighs close to 60 pounds more than Doran, a small " man, those who saw the fight State. Doran, after the battle, gave himself np to officers. Stephen Rogers, brought to the Deaconess hospital Thursday night after a fight in a hopyard near Independence, was reported last night to be resting comfort ably. One cut under his chin nec essitated 17 stitches. Resettlement Director Job is Given to Duffy ' When Willard Promoted , PORTLAND; Ore.. Sept. tQ-JP) Appointment of Walter J. Duf fy, Madison, Wis., as regional di rector of the resettlement ad ministration to succeed Rex Wil lard was formally announced here late today. ' Willard is to take over his new da ties as chief of the project de velopment " section, land utiliza tion division, in Washington, D, C. Oct. 1. -. Duff7 i will have supervision ever Oregon, Washington and Idaho.-',.:, ' '- . Business Men Asked To Vote Upon Trend Of New Deal's Laws Sharply Worded Report of Committee is Referred to Member Organizations of National Chamber; Recovery "in Spite of F. D." Reported WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. (AP) The directors of the chamber of commerce of the-tUnited States today au thorized a nation-wide "yea" or"nea" poll of business men on a report sharply indicating what was termed the "trend" of new deal legislation. So strongly-worded was the report that the directors, World News at a Glance (By The Associated Press) Foreign: , Geneva Britain to keep' fleet In Mediterranean until Italo- Eth iopian settlement is assured. London Anglo-Italian confer ence on crisis seen. Addis Ababa Haile Selassie calls league's concession clause unacceptable.; Paris Laval home, calls cab inet session Saturday hoping for British pact. Madrid Political crisis follows Lerroux cabinet fall. Domestic: ' Washington Chamber of com merce votes to poll nation's bus inessmen on new deal. Washington Soft coal strike looms Monday as negotiations fail sixth time in six month. Washington Kennedy qiits as securities commission hesu. Hyde Park. N". Y. President names 5-man commission to ad minister Guffey coal stabilization bill. Philadelphia Aterbury. war time rail head, dies. Latourette Would Bang House Gavel Claims Extensive Support Already Lined up; is Opposed by Graham PORTLAND, Sept. 20. - (JP) Howard Latourette, democratic state representative from Multno mah county, announced today he would be a candidate for speaker of the house. His statement: "I am a candidate for speaker at the next session of the legisla ture. I now have the support of a large number of the qualified members of the house, for which I am deeply greatful. "I am desirous of being selected for speaker because I feel that I am qualified to expedite the bus iness to come before the special session fairly and impartially and in a harmonious manner and without rancor or discord, and for the best interests of the taxpayers in the districts of Oregon. Latourette's announcement fol lowed by 24 hours a similar state ment issued by William L. Gra ham. Multnomah democrat. Others of the party who have announced their intention to seek the: speakership include N. Ray Alber and Victor J. Nelson, Mult nomah, and Moore Hamilton, Jackson. Disorderly Conduct iV - Charged; Two Arrested Chester Ridgeway and F. N. Moore were booked by city p.oUce early last night on charges of disorderly conduct after they had engaged in a fist fight, officers sa(?. The fight started in the Cocmercial Cigar store, 121 South Commercial street, and ended up on the sidewalk outside. Both men posted 1 10 bail each early this morning. Record Crowd Styles, Enjoys Program By JESSIE STEELE The biggest crowd in the his tory of fall openings, estimated at 15,000 people, turned out last night to view Salem's smartly dressed windows, to he entertain ed by the bands and to dance la ter in the evening at the Ad club dance at Crystal Gardens. A traveling representative for a national company declared that Salem's fall opening was the best he has seen anywhere. Oscar D. Olson was general chairman. There wasmusie all evening from the colorful Kiltie band la full regalia, the Silverton boys' band in their bright red uniforms, and the municipal band. W indows Show Result Of Good Showmanship As for the windows, it Is hard to single eut any because they were all attractive and showed the result rf careful planning and good showmanship. Floral - displays, both In the florists shops and ready-to-wear establishments added much to the festivity of the windows. Deep 1 purple glads complimented a rather than act upon it them- selves, decided to ask 1509 mem ber organlzaton to approve or disapprove it. . Assembled for their first meet ing since the adjournment or congress, many of the nationally- prominent directors brought re ports of business improvement. Interviews with half a dozen men at a luncheon resulted in un- L broken mention of a pickup throughout the country. One as- (Turn to page 2, col. 5) Two School Bond Meetings Slated Monday Night at Parrish, Leslie; Approval is Given by Ad Club While two more civic organiza tions yesterday added their appro val to the school board's proposed $650,000 bond issue for a build ing program, the citizens' commit tee which has been working with the directors planned two final meetings at which the public may secure information on which to base its vote Tuesday afternoon. At Parrish junior high school Monday night Walter B. Minier, school Joard chairman, will ex plain the proposal, and at Leslie junior high, Don Upjohn will speak- Both meetings will start at ttlO p. m. Project Endorsed By Salem Ad Club The Salem Ad club is the latest organization to endorse the build ing program, done at its meeting yesterday noon, and announce ment was made the Lincoln parent-teacher association had unani mously approved of the grade school unit, in particular. Mrs. Da vid Wright, school director, and Upjohn addressed audiences on the subject last night at Grant and McKinley schools, respectively. The election Tuesday will be conducted at the school adminis tration building, 434 North High street, from 2 to 7 p. m. The citi zens' committee stressed the fact (Turn to page 2, col. 6) Willamette Band Will Make Debut Willamette's 45 piece student band, directed by Wesley Roeder, will make its first public appear ance at the Willamette-San Jose game tonight. Efforts to develop a good col lege band at the local university resulted last year in Willamette having a much better band than previously but Roeder believes that this year's organization will surpass any others by a. large measure. Although only a few rehearsals have been held the band is already in shape to add color to Willam ette grid battles. Uniforms have not yet been obtained for the bandmen but it is planned to have them before long. Most of the members of the band are freshmen. It played be fore the Salem Breakfast club yes terday morning and won the praise of Harry V. Collins, retiring president, who said it was the best band the Breakfast club has ever J bad at its sessions. Views Fall matching shade in chiffon velvet developed in a striking evening frock. Women's shops leaned toward formal and dinner wear, with many of the hew jewel shades and fabrics running from the ver popular velvet to the handsome metal cloths. Many frocks com bined the two. . Tyrolean Bats Are Men's Wear Features In men's wear, the Tyrolean hats were noticeable as well . as many checked fabrics with soft', wooly surfaces. A double-breasted dinner jacket won the admiration of many who viewed it. - Furniture windows were unus ually attractive with a fine bal ance of ultra-modern, period and standard modes displayed. Clever combinations of lamps an smok ing stands were noted as well as tiered' modernistic tables. Suede was "tops" in the shoe shops, shown both along and In combination with other leathers. Shorter vamps and square heels In women's footwear were inno vations. - Darto Parlor May be Faced With Charges Manager Declines Check Refunding Payment Upon License Lottery Complaint Seen Possible; Case of Boards Held Up City officers indicated late, yes terday they were contemplating filing one or more criminal com plaints against the State street Darto parlor after the manager, George Milo, had refused to accept formal notice that the -council had revoked the license on the place. A check for $156, refunding the unexpired balance of the $250 li cense fee paid May 2 by A. F. Win ters, proprietor, was offered Milo yesterday afternoon by City Attor ney Chris J. Kowitz and City Re corder A. Warren Jones. Milo gave as his reason for not accepting the notice and refund that he must first communicate with Winters, who was said to be away on a hunting expedition. Operating Without License is Claim The city attorney was under stood to be contemplating filing a complaint against the dart game charging the management with operating without a license and, possibly, with conducting a lot tery. Licenses of the dart game and of all marble boards in the city were ordered revoked by the city council last Monday night. The aldermen gave as authority for this action a license rescinding proviso in the ordinance setting up licenses on these games. Although the maximum of two dart games permitted under this ordinance has been licensed, Win ters is the only licensee to open a game here. Barney Morris, Klam (Turn to page 2, col. 4) Present Capitol Site is Favored Grangers at County Meet at Macleay Vote on Location Issue MACLEAY, Sept. 20.-(Spe-cial)-More than 125 Marion county grange members, gathered in an all day session here today, voted almost unanimously to re tain the old location for site of the new state capitol, when the question was put on an oral poll. The session was the county state grange conference, one of 33 be ing held in Oregon. State Grange Master Ray Gill was the main speaker fox the night program, his theme being a comparison of the sunflower, drawn ever to look upward, with grange endeavors. He cautioned the members against personal dis likes and capital I's interfering with the grange goals, and urged complete cooperation throughout the grange. Macleay Grange is Drill Contest Winner Macleay grange, one of the 11 represented, won first prize and Ankenf y second prize in the offi cers' Beating drill; Macleay won first and Ankeney second for re gistration of officers; and Union Hill had the largest percentage of grange members present. The morning session was de voted to conferences for the dif ferent groups, led as follows: Masters, Ray W. Gill; lectur (Turn to page 2, col. 3) Pennant Clinched By San Francisco Victory in First Contest Friday Night Decides Race With Mission LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20-)-The Hollywood Stars practically knocked the Missions out of the second halt Pacific coast league baseball pennant fight today when they defeated the Reds, 7 to 6, for their first victory of the week. With three games left on the schedule, the San Francisco Seals have an apparent safe lead of three games over the second place Reds. Missions 6 14 1 Hollywood ....7 16 2 .Osborne, Stitzel, and Outen; Plllette and Kerr. Los Angeles 13 20 2 Sacramento 8 14-1 . Garland and Stelner; Flynn and Salkeld. First night game: Seattle .4 t .3 San Francisco 9 12 2 ' E. Donovan and Duggan; Stutx and Becker. Portland 14 It 0 Oakland 8 17 3 Posedel and Richards; Darrow, Serventl, Kuykendall and Rai- mondl. " The Seals by their victory In the first night game clinched the pen nant, 'going 2b games ahead f the Missions. '. MbM to'M Selassie to Kefase One DemaiA No Concession For Italy But Rest Accepted Special Rights Refused; Independent One Nation Must Remain American Mandate Isn't Wanted; "Civilizing Excuse Scorned (Copyright, 1935, by Associated Press) ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 20 Em peror Haile Selassie told the As sociated Press tonight a clause in the league of nations' peace plan implying special economic conces sions for Italy in this country was unacceptable. All other proposals, he indicat ed, are satisfactory. Haile Selassie said he would not countenance any project giv ing Italy special rights, whether of an economic, political or any other nature, nor would he per mit any deviation from Ethiopia's sovereignty in dealing with all matters within the country. Would Consent to Italians on Boards The emperor, it was believed, would consent to the appointment of Italians to some special su pervisory commissions should the league create them but only if they are subject to his approval. The emperor called a special meeting of his advisers to consid er further the committee's propo sals. In an Interview today the em peror said his people will defend their liberty "to the last drop of blood." "We cannot make any political, economic or territorial conces sions to Italy without compensa tion,",. he paid firmly, "nor can we grrVltaly" bribes in any other form to -purchase immunity from attack." Haile Selassie spoke from the balcony of his palace as he re viewed thousands of warriors rid ing past on Arabian horses and mules. Still Thinks League Will Prevent War He said he still held confidence the league of nations would set tle the dispute "we joined the (Turn to page 2, col. 3) Sinking Fund For Water Debt, Plan Commission Will Set Aside Money Each Month; Has Report on Receipts The Salem water commission last night established a policy of Baving for future expenses ne cessitated by accruing interest and" maturing principal Install ments on the 31,100,000 issue of city water bonds sold by the coun cil last July. Interest and prin cipal sinking funds will be set up at once into which the com mission will pay $73,985 of Its earnings annually. As explained by Manager Cuy ler YanPatten and approved by the commission, the plan provides that sufficient money he set aside each month In proportions based on the 30-year maturity period of the water bonds that funds will be on band to meet bond pay ments promptly on each due date. Payments on principal will begin in 1940. Monthly paymeUts into the sinking funds will be $3110 for interest and $3055 for prin cipal. Will Insure Credit Of Commission, Held All the commissioners present declared they believed the sink ing fund scheme the best to insure the commission's credit would be maintained. To replace the equipment re moved from the city by the water company, the commission author ized VanPatten to buy an address ing machine for $1093.25 and a billing machine for $2275. Should the city recover the same equip ment from the company, the com mission would secure a trade-in (Turn to page 2, col. 7) Portland 20-30 Club in Accord With Group Here On Campus Capitol Site The Portland -20-30 club has adopted the Salem club's resolu tion approving the capitol commit tee's suggestion that the Willam ette university campus be purch ased for a state capitol site, Clar ence "Pat" Emmons reported at the Salem group's meeting at the Quelle last night. .1 1 . . He said the Portland approval came on the heels of a thorough discussion. Emmons, "Pat" Pat terson, president of the Salem club, and Frank Earnest visited the Portland 20-30 session this week. " . . j ', dJbilize Protection Here Explained Aim of British in Fleet Movements A dan, cistern f atw;sjr to Sues. 1 Port Said, westera harbor ( canal. X . J ' L lime:.-Ki t&- h ' Atm-' mm W Egypt and the Snez canal are the vital points in its domain that Greht Britain Is determined to protect. It was explained today at Geneva In connection with Italy's protests against concentration of the British fleet-in the Mediterranean. British Ships to Stay Until Peace Assured Protection of Egypt and Suez Canal Real Purposes of Fleet Concentration; If II Duce Will Move Troops From Lybia, That's Different (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press) GENEVA, Sept. 21. (Saturday) A British spokesman said early today that not one British warship will be withdrawn from the Mediterranean until the Italo Ethiopian dispute "is on its way toward a settlement." The official referred to a report that Premier Mussolini is willing to begin conversations with Great Britain on the McMahan Cancels His Ouster Order Means Trindle to Handle Cases Coming After Gambling Probe The second order of the week, issued by Judge L. H. McMahan in connection with investigation of gambling before the Marion coun ty grand Jury was tossed off yes terday, with result that the orig inal order is null and void. McMahan's first order. Issued Wednesday, ousted District At torney Trindle from conducting the grand jury and substituted Trindle'e chief deputy, Lyle J. Page, and R. R. Hewitt, local at (Turn to page 2, col. 2) Few WPA Projects Sought In County, Marlon county has only 57 pro jects submitted to the WPA using $202,509 federal money of the $1, 100,000 set aside for use on pro jects in this county, WPA district No. 3 office announced yesterday. At present 1500 men are eligible for WPA work In Marion county, while the srolects submitted nro- hride work for only 310 men for 12 months or'3720 man-months. Only 21 of the projects submit ted to date are within a five mile radius of Salem, the report revealed, totaling $68,768 feder al money and $32,332 sponsors money, providing work for 400 men for three months. These Pro jects Include the grading of coun ty roads, work on the schools, landscaping and clerical work,. " Other Counties Use . ; : More Federal Aid Benton county has submitted 18 projects amounting to $78,387 of the $188,700 earmarked for use in. that county; Lane county, 87 projects, has submitted $177,213 work of projects of the $578,000 earmarked; Lincoln county, 15 projects, has prepared to utilize Ten pillioii; JsCa1 O Libyan situation in an etiort to eiiect a diminution 01 me urmsn naval forces in the Mediterranean. Italian sources disclosed to the Associated Press that direct nego tiations between the two coun tries on what London considers an Italian menace to Egypt through Italy's colony of Libya have .begun, or will begin soon. Egypt Endangered, British Viewpoint The concentration of Britain's fleet in the Mediterranean, league circles said, was not because of Ethiopia but because London be lieved Egypt was endangered when Rome sent troops to Libya. Egypt Is vital to BTltain be cause of Its immense Interests there. Including the Sues caraL These sources reported that Lon don also objected to what was termed anti-British and pro-Italian propaganda in Egypt design ed to hurt Britain's standing. One report here is that if II (Turn to page 2, col 1) Checkup Shoivs $38,721 of. the $75,000 allotted; Linn county, 18 projects, has $28, 632 of projects out of $295,000 earmarked; Polk county has pre pared lft allotments to. use $97. 970 of the $166,000 prepared; Tillamook has submitted 30 pro jects totalling $54,187 of the $206,000 allotted; and Yamhill county has submitted 24 projects to cost $24,727 federal money. Money Outright Gift To Provide Labor The federal government pro vides this money as an outright gift to pay the labor on a job spon sored by a taxpaying unit, the of fice -announced. The projects sponsored under WPA are to ab sorb the unemployed in the win ter months. The federal govern ment has announced that the gov ernment aid to county and city re lief will end November 1, and, the WPA official declared, the WPA has been substituted as work relief for the outright dole. Unless it is utilized, the local un its will have to provide for those on relief, (Turn to page 10, col. 4) Order is Seen As Warning to Other Nations Turnout Next Tuesday is Arranged; Attitude Less Warlike Official Newspaper Saysf No Menace; Decision Expected Today (Copyright. 1935. by Associate lrca) ROME, Sept. 21.-(Saturday)L- sociated Press early today tfaat Italy has Issued plans for scheduled test mobilization affect ing 10,000,000 potential fighting men next Tuesday, September 24. The disclosure followed a report from an authoritative quarter that Premier Mussolini would protest to the League of Natioaa against the concentration of Bri tish warships in the Mediterran ean. The mobilization call will be sounded throughout the aat.'on ordering Italy's potential military force to assemble immediately, demonstrating the readiness with which the country could meet any threat on its borders. Most men in key. positions ts the one-day test have already re ceived cards for the mobilization. it was stated. More Conciliatory Attitude Evident Meanwhile a slightly more con ciliatory attitude toward Great Britain was evident here. Reflecting the change in atti tude, war snares fell on the stock exchange yesterday as a spokes man indicated there is a chance for negotiations. An authoritative source said Premier Mussolini had ordered Baron Pompeo Aloisi, chief dele gate at Genera, to protest to the league council that the concen tration of British ships consti tutes as much" a violation of the covenant as Italy's sending troops to East Africa. Idea of Menace on Nile Held "Absurd" Mussolini's own newspaper, the Popolo d'ltalia, softened toward London. It asserted: "To say that Italy Intends to menace the British empire along the Nile or Red sea is absurd. Italy recognizes British rights on the sources of the Nile and with regard to the Red sea, Italy has occupied a position there for 50 years which she began in collab oration with Great Britain." The newspaper said firmly, however, that sanction s would "irreparably shatter the Stresa front (formed by Italy, Britain and France) and would oblige Italy to abandon Geneva." These developments came on the eve of a cabinet meeting to morrow at which action will be taken on the league's plan for peace. A treasury communique dis closed war preparations are now costing Italy more than 350,000, 000 lire (about $26,000,010) a month, or more than 4,000,000, 000. lire a year. Political and diplomatic cir cles divided their predictions of what the cabinet would decide to do tomorrow. Some said it would reiterate a declaration of Septem ber 14 of "no compromise," while others said the meeting would leave the door open to some pos sibility of negotiation provided the committee of five changed its proposals. Latest Market News Carried By Statesman Market quotations meaa a lot In the daily life f farmers, gardeners aad stock raisers In the Saleaa area. A few cents a poaad one way or the other meaas dollars lost or gained to the producer. That is why The States man, through constant daily checks on both its local mar kets and Portland markets through the Associated Press, gives the latest pos sible quotations to the far mer. 4 P o r tl a n d produce ex change qnotations made at. 4 o'f lock In the afternooa appear in The Statesman the next morning, ilutterf at, eggs and poultry change made late in the day are carried to the reader early markets, where they follow the next morning. Salem markets, where they follow these figures, are lined with the last minute reports.