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IOUNDEP 1691
EIGHTY-SIXTH YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, May' 5, 1936
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No Discussion;
Field Work to
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Lone Negative Vote Upon
Continuing is Tliat
of Fred Williams
Contract fori Reservoir
;i Awarded Low Bidder,
! Without Debate
nOW WATER TROGRAM .
i PROGRESSED MONDAY
i City council adopted engineers
resort and recommendation that
final investigation of Stayton Isl
and be started, i - .
: Engineers announced further
field work on island would be un
dertaken today.
i Contracts awarded for reser
voir construction and fittings.
The city council without re
sorting to discussion last night
adopted the Stevens & Koon engi
neering report and recommenda
tion that final investigation look
liig to development of a natural
water intake and filter be started
"on Stayton island. A jingle dis
senting vote was voiced by Ald
erman Fred WilliamB. ' - T-
! Rumored vigorous opposition to
the Stayton island, project failed
"to materialize ini any form at
last night's meeting.
i The first step In the develop
ment program, ascertaining -th e
level of the water flowing under
ground through the island, wll.
he started today, Engineer k. e.
Koon announced after the meet
fng. He said his field crew would
dig 30 or more shallow test holes
lengthwise and crosswise of the
Island to determine in detail the
relation of the underground flow
to that of the north and south
branches of the North Santiam
river. , j '
i Until this more detailed study
o the Island has been completed,
it will not be possible to decide
definitely the next steps In con
"structing the intake system, the
engineer Indicated. - ;
n The recommendation which the
i council adopted last night " pro
vides that the city shall exercise
its option to buy 238 acres of
land at the upstream end of the
Island, for approximately 93000,
tbat tbe final engineering investi
gations shall be ! carried out and
that "unless unforeseen difficul
ties arise . . . . the underground
water of Stayton island be de
veloped as the permanent sup-
Ply. . .. i "
! . The council also without de
bate awarded to Kern &-Kibbe,
low bidders, the contract for eon
i struction of the new Fairmount
Shlll reservoir for $111,590. The
i second lowest bid, of Harold
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JKellaheri Delays
Plea; Arraigned
Dan Kellaher, former state par
ole officer under indictirient for
i agreeing to accept a bribe, was
i arraigned in circuit court here
i yesterday afternoon before Judge
! Lt, H. McMahan I and was granted
- 10 days m which to enter a plea
r to the Indictment, .
Appearing in court with jKella-
1 her were his attorneys, John R.
( Murphy and George Mowrey of
; Portland. Neither the ' defendant
; nor his attorneys made any state-
, ment for the press.
Kellaher Is accuse of having
agreed to accept a $50,000 bribe
' from Llewellyn! A. Banks, serv-
lng a life term in the state prison
here for killing G. W. Prescott,
Jackson county constable. Kella-
i her was' state parole officer when
i the alleged contract with Banks,
! former Medford newspaper potn
lisher. was made. Banks allegedly
agreed to pay the 150.000 if Kel
' laher obtained his release under a
pardon. '
Former Hospital Inmate
Held Pacific Marauder
FOREST GROVE, Ore., May 4
(p)Police trapped a man iden
tified tJs Kenneth. Krahmer,: pa
roled from the state hospital at
Salem after he terrorized - girl
etudents of Herrlck han at Paci
fic university for several weeks
" Officers said he prpwled ahoat.
ahouting at the -coeds.
Study
Views Upon Islahd Plan
Voiced: Most t a vo rable
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ROMINENT citizens, questioned; yesterday
reaction to the report of
engineers recommending construction of an underground
sourpe of water supply for Salem from Staytori island, had
varied responses but in the
the plan. j i .
These views, follow!
Mayor V. E, Kuhn: "This is
ance to the city of Salem and to
plan has been (thoroughly investigated from an engineering stand
point. The conclusions reached are.
sults of engineering facts and data. Over a period of time, this
water' system Will be a; worthwhile
people are not) considering all the
gram, wnen every pnase nas Deen consiaerea, i reel it win in reality
be found to bej a profitable investment."! ' ! !
C. M. Inman, Attorney: "I at
the island, and am inclined; to believe that the water! comes from
Kiphart's bluff, if this is true, it would be an almost) inexhaustible
supply. The proposal certainly meets with my approvaU I believe it
better to save 'the expense of pumping if a gravity system such as
this could be utilized." .
Rev. Guy 14 Drill, Pastor First
in the report can be established. I think the city of Salem should
undertake that project Immediately." i j I
senator Charles Ki Spanldmg:
point of view, I want an adequate
pense. I am in favor of a plan to
provided tbat 10.000,000 gallons
think a test of wells close in should
low water season. If tests of the
tory, then l am in favor of going
next nearest and least expensive."
Hedda S. Swart, who recently
county engineer:! "I think it's more
fork of the Santiam. I ! always did
of course, the water would be a
ever could pump them dry. Getting above Stayton, however, there
will always be an ample supply of water and it will be cold taken
from the bed of the river. That's
tures better than well water'
Oscar D. VFrosty" Olson: "As
good idea, the best plan that has
Charles E. StrickHn, State Engineer and Salem Taxpayer: "I
don't feel in my official capacity
Issue but I do believe the city has
and as a Salem property owner I am willing to abide by their de
cision. As to quantity of water available, ,1 don't think there is any
question." . ' . - ! ... - -
Mrs. George R. K.; Moorhead,
I have been in i favor of the Little
since it was the choice of the' people when, they had an opportunity
to ballot on it. The ultimate financial setup for the'Stayton source
as well as the quality of the water (its hardness) should be care
fully investigated.? 4
J. E. Roman, Manager of the
tional Bank: "I am not, familiar enough with the project to make a
statement, but, f they jwill be able to deliver clear, Icold sparkling
spring water to our homes, I shall be very pleased." i
Carl Pope, ;L a wye r and
League: "I am etlll hoping to be able to obtain the; exact and de
tailed statement! of the costs of the project. I am opposed to any in
crease in water irates.! ; 1 ,
Paul Wallace: "I haven't had
but from what I have heard casually it seems like a fine solution.
Of course I have no definite reaction as I have not looked Into it."
Weir Asserts No
Candidacy Backed
PORTLAND, Ore.. May 4.-UP)
-John H. Weir, trouble-shooter
supervising O r e g o n jTownsend
pension plan activities, 'attempted
again tonight to head off increas
ing activity throughout the state
to swing Townsend support be
hind primary j election candidates.
"Continued; and increasing re
ports . . . indicate there are. vari
ous unauthorized; groups making
up political slates and giving out
the inference, that they are ap
proved by Townsend headquar
ters." Weir said in a bulletin to
all Townsend clubs of , the state.
"The T o w njs en d (movement
stands unalterably for an open
primary in Oregon." I
He asked Townsend members
to ignore the activities of a new
organization, j claiming members
affiliated with at least 30 Port
land pension; plan clabs; which
selected a full slate of candidates
here over the weekend.
Gravity Sys ie m less lhan
i Half Total
How muchjwill a completed wa
ter system for Salem cost if the
Stayton j island natural filter in
take recommended by! Stevens it
Koon, engineers, is utilized?
Bids received to date and esti
mates on other units of the sys
tem tabulated yesterday with the
assistance of ' Cuyler jVanPatten,
manager ol the; city water depart-'
ment, ran as; follows: !
Eighteen-mile gravity pipeline
and Stayton i Island filter intake.
estimated.' $709,000. j
New feeder main, reducing in
size from 27; to eight Inches run
ning north on 12 th street from
Rural avenue to the- Hollywood
district to Improve pressure, esti
mated. $126,000.
New Fairmount hul reservoir
construction bid, $111,590. -
Reservoir excavation, bid, $14,t
500. t .j
Pipe and fittings for reservoir.
connecting to 18-inch main at Lin
coln and John streets, bid, $11,-
568.92.
Labor connecting reservoir.
$8000.
to
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as
to their
Steveris and Koon. consulting
mam these were favorable to
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a matter of very serious import
every citizen in it. I i feel that this
not just guesswork but the re
investment for the city. Many
questions concerned; in this pro
one time owned land adjoining
j M
Christian Church t "If the facts
"Speaking from thje taxpayers
supply of water at the least ex
obtain I water from! nearby wells
a dayf can be obtained. I do not
be made only at the; time of the
nearby wells do not prove satisfac
to Stayton island, jif that is the
completed 20 years' service as
feasible than the Little North
think wells were a good thing;
little hard but I don't think you
-what we wanted. It has some fea
i
a private citizen, I think it is a
been so far suggested." ' '
that :I ; should take! sides on the
a competent board and engineers
President of the Woman's Clab:
North Fork as a water source
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Salem Branch of The First Na
Secretary of the Salem Taxpayers
a chance to read the report yet,
Strawberry Pool
Bids All Rejected
NORTH HOWELL. May 4.
All (bids offered for purchase of
the Howell prairie strawberry pool
were rejected tonight -at a meet
ing (of about 40 growers at the
North Howell grange. Four bids
were offered, none of which was
acceptable.
A' total of 160
acres of straw
berries make hp
the pool.
First definite indication of Et
terburg strawberry . prices to
growers came yesterday morning
when Hunt Brothers and Calif
ornia Packing corporation sent
buyers into the field offering 6
cents per pound.
Only about 50 acres of the 600
acres of Etterburg berries in the
valley are available for contract
ing! now, it is said, in addition to
inose or me Howeii rrainer pool,
thef last big one unsold.
Cost, B.e lieved
Erection of 100.000 gallon tow
er to supply bill district, estimat
ed,$8000. .
Total Two Million, .
Including Purchase
These estimates and bids total
$579,658.92 of w h i c h approxi
mately $43,000 will be, paid out
of the $1,100,009 Issue of water
bonds sold last summer. Added to
the price paid for the present wa
ters system, they: bring the cost
of the mUnicioal water works.
with new reservoir, new mains to
raise pressure to central and north
Salem, and a new, gravity source
of supply, to slightly more than
$z,doo,ooo. 4 ,
"I think ft should be made clear
to Salem citizens; that the gravity
pipeline and- the Stayton island
source ' of supply alone will cost
much? less than $1,000,000," Van
Patten said. "Our whole program
including reservoir and the 12th
street main will cost less than $!,-
009,000, if future bids go below
out estimates as have those on the
reservoir to date."
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For Roosevelt
California Primary Set
Today; Landon.Faces
Important Test , '
Encumbent,, Sinclair, and
McGroarty Names are
on Bourbon List
(By The Associated Press)
In a contest for Maryland's 16
democratic national conven 1 1 o n
votes. President Roosevelt acquir
ed more than a five to one lead
over Colonel Henry Breckinridge,
critic of the new deal, In returns
from about one-third of the state's
,425 ballot botes. t
With 427 polling places report
fc, the vote was: t i
Roosevelt . 30.K21
Breckinridge 4,3j34
Mr. Roosevelt carried the City
of Baltimore by more than six
to one on the basis of complete
but unofficial returns.
California Issues
Are Complicated
Following Maryland's day of
balloting, California- today pre
sented primaries in both parties
with much interest centering upon
republican contest between a
slate of uninstmcted dele rates-
more favored by former Presi
dent Hoover and a slate pledged
to Governor Landon of Kansas.
Democratic primaries there al
so will Una the names ol Presi
dent Roosevelt, Upton Sinclair of
the Epic organization, and Repre
sentative McGroarty, Town send
plan advocate;, listed on the bal
lots. -Both of the latter have said
they would throw their support to
Mr. Roosevelt .on the second bal
lot at the democratic national con
vention. "
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Pullman Campus
Agog Over Rules
Restrictions Placed . Upon
Picnics by Dean of
Women Protested
PULLMAN, Wash., May 4-JPH-
Washington State college students
marshalled support today for a
parade tomorrow in protest
against what they described as
strict administrative policies.
while underground threats of a
walkout were heard.
Tomorrow's parade was called
in handbills circulated today by
the "Students' Liberty associa
tion," a previously unlisted cam
pus group.
Students w h o claimed to be
spokesmen for the "Liberty asso
ciation" said tonight the rulings
of the dean of women were a spe
cial cause of dissatisfaction.
They said students objected to
the rule forbidding taking blank
ets on picnics and requiring chap-!
erones for three couples or more,
and the return to the campus by
7 p. m. They cited as "absurd and
arbitrary" an order from the dean
to remove a davenport from a sor
ority house side porch because it
was "suggestive. i
Minto and Coffey
Demurrers Heard
. Demurrers to in d letmenti
against Frank "Minto, chief of po
lice, and Orey Coffey; member of
the city . police .force, were ar
gued before Circuit Judge E. C.
Latourette of Clackamas county
here yesterday, and the court or-
dered attorneys to submit briefs
before he gives a decision. The In
dictments grew out of the gamb
ling investigation conducted by
the Marion county grand Jury un
der leadership of Assistant Attor
ney General Ralph Moody.
. The demurrers claimed the In
dictments were not direct and c'erl
tain as to the particular circum4
stances of the crime charged, thai
the acts or omissions charged as
the crimes are not clearly, set
forth, that , the indictments are
void for Indefinlteness and that
they charge the alleged crimes in
more than one form.
- Judge Latourete was' assigned
to the cases when affidavits of
prejudice were filed against Judge
McMahan. ,
Democrats of
Maryland Are
Legation Still
Being Held in
Spite of Riot
J. S. Minister Declares
Situation 'As'. Quieter ,
There Early Today
Advised to Evacuate by
Hull; British Unable
to Send Soldiers
WASHINGTON. May 4.-(fl-
American Minister Cornelius Van
H. Engert, and his small band of
defenders still were in possession
of the American legation In Ad
dis Ababa at 6 a. m , Ethiopian
time (11 p. m., eastern standard
time), in spite of Secretary Hull's
recommendations that they aban
don it and seek safety In the
fortified British legation from at
tacking natives. I
At that hour the minister ra
dioed the state department as
follows: -
"Nothing happened since, tny
dispatch 3 a.m., May 5 to alter
views expressed then. ;
"Still some firing but much less
yesterday and we in no. immediate
danger." . .
Hull I Advises to
Evacuate Legation
Upon receipt of an urgent mes
sage from Secretary Hull to aban
don the legation. in the interest of
safety, the . American i minister,
Cornelius Van H. Engert notified
the state department that he felt
the mission should not be evacu
ated except as a last resort.
Earlier, the British legation
bad advised, through London and
the ' state department, j that lt
would, be unable to send soldiers
and gang from its own guard to
aid In,, defenses of v the American
legation. . - ; '- "T"' ,-
The British offered, however, to
send! a military convoy to assist
in the evacuation of the remain
ing occupants of the American le
gation. . Secretary Hull "urged"
Engert to abandon his valiant de
fense of, the inadequately forti
fied American diplomatic . build
in". ' '
"Idiot's Delight"
Is Pultizer Play
m.m.xjm j au aut u xv-oa
Novel, Jury Decides in
I Annual- Rating'
NEW YORK, May 4.--Rob-
ert E. Sherwood's "Idiot's De
light" tonight was awarded the
1936 Pulitzer prize for the best
drama by an American author
presented during the current sea
son.! ;
The prize for the most distin
guished novel published during
1935 by an American author was
awarded to "Honey in the Horn"
by Harold L. Davis. . .
Other awards in letters were:
History "The Constitutional
History of the United States," by
Andrew Cunningham McLaughlin
Biography "The Thought and
Character of William j James' by
Ralph Barton Perry. : t
Verse -"Strange Holiness" by
Robert P. Tristram Coffin.
Each of the awards carried with
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Silverton Rotary
Club Is Launched
SILVERTON, May 4-Two hnn
dred fifty . Rotarlans and their
wives assembled for dinner in the
Silverton armory last night and
participated in the program , of
presenting the new Silverton Ro
tary club with its charter: William
McGilchrist, Jr., of Salem served
as toastmaster and the address of
the i evening- which reviewed the
meaning and the scope of - Rotary
round the world was made by Dr.
Bruce R. Baxter, president of Wil
lamette university. ' I
Walter G. Gleason of Portland,
representing the district governor,
Stanley Long, presented the char
ter to Robert Goetz, president of
the new, club. Dr. H. C. Epley of
Salem led in group' singing, and
the Rev. J. S. Milligan of Salem
delivered the Invocation.
Clubs -represented Included Al
bany; Corvallis, .' Eugene, - Hllls
boro, McMinnvllle, Newberg, port-
land, Salem. Each club presented
the new club with a gift, some ar
ticle of 'service ' for the new ' or
ganization.- . ; 1 -
The dinner was prepared by the
American . Legion Auxiliary, and
served by the Girl ; Reserves. An
orchestra played during the din
ner. Glen Briedwell was chairman
of the committee of arrange
ments, .i ' :' . .--1 "-
-There were 32 on the charter
list of the new club, r . ; -
Heavily Guarded Public Enemy .
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Alvin Karpis to St. Paul from
emy No. 1" was captured last
was escorted from the plane o
preceding the desperado is J. Edgar Hoover, head of the "G-men,
who supervised the capture. Sonndphoto from Chicago to west coast.
International Illustrated Aews
Capitol Situation
Is
Martin Fears Public Will
Object - But He's Just j
Spectator, Avers
'The state capitol situation Is
tragic," Governor Martin declared
at a meeting of the state board ot
control Monday In connection with
a supplemental proposal by Don
ald Young, Salem attorney, who
recently offered to construct a
temporary office building for the
state under a three year lease.
It was proposed that this struc
ture would accommodate a num
ber of state departments now
housed in downtown office build
ings. - , j
"Acceptance of this . proposal
might be construed to mean that
we are hindering construction of
the new capitol building," Cover
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$500 Is Received
On First Aid Car
Salem citizens have to date con
tributed $500.50 toward purchase
of a first aid car for the fire de
partment, the Salem Trades and
Labor council executive committee
announced yesterday. This figure
was based on returns . made by
volunteer solicitors at a meeting
in Union hall Sunday.. , . j
The drive will continue for set
eral days to be centered in the
business district, union leaders
said. Its scope will be widened la
ter if necessary to raise the full
$2000 needed.
When the full quota ot funds Is
raised, the union will obtain and
equip the car for all emergencies
and then present it to the fire de
partment.. Firemen trained in first
aid will man the car and answer
emergency calls free of charge.
The car will not be used as an am
bulance except in case of extreme
emergency, it is planned.
1 ownsend to J
Deemed Tragic
Stand, Pension Plan Probe
WASHINGTON, May 4 HV Df
Francis E. Townsend tonight had
sharp words for the house com
mittee which tomorrow will open
Its questioning of the co-founder
of the old age pension plan. j '
Retorting to a remark by Chair
man Bell - (D-Mo) of the investi
gating committee, characterizing a
proposed caravan to carry ten
million Townsend petition signa
tures to the capital as "a cruel
hoax upon the aged and infirm,"
Townsend said:-? ' 1 i'v j I
- The only hoax I know in rela
tion to the Townsend plan is the
Bell investigating committee."
Prepares to Slake
Appearance Today ' i
The elderly California physician
was closeted today with Sheridan
Downey, his personal counsel, as
he prepared for his long-awaited
appearance before the committee.
Chairman Bell and his investi
gating group held a prolonged
agents met the plane that brought
New Orleans where the "Public Kn-
Friday. Karpis is pictured as he
an automobile. In the foreground
photo.
Columbia Freight
Boat Plan Backed
Seattle Firm' Proposes
Navigate River as Far
as Lewiston, Idabo
to
PORTLAND, May 4.-tfP-OIf-
clals of the Inland. Navigation
company, Seattle,- assured an in
terstate commerce commission
examiner today they were "ready.
willing and able" to carry out a
program of boat transportation on
the Columbia river.
The hearing was on a plea of
the company for a certificate of
convenience and necessity to al
low the establishing of the river
service.
Opposing counsel conducted an
exhaustive cross examination of
witnesses,- The counsel failed in
its attempts to elicit replies rela
tive to cost of prospective opera
tions, and was overruled in Us de
mand that Inland Navigation of
ficials specify the amount of
money to be made available, for
the project. -.
R. W. Whaley, Seattle, presi
dent of the Inland firm, testified
bids already had been received on
a 190-foot, 1200 horse power Die
sel boat; - . . : " ,
Whaley said the company pro
posed to operate the. boat with
a capacity of 600 tons (anprox
iiuately 260,000 gallons) of gaso
line or 600 tons of grain be
tween Portland and Lewiston. He
also said six barges would be
pushed from Portland to - T h e
Dalles and two from The Dalles
to Umatilla. The Lewiston run
could be carried, on four months
of a year, he said.. The months
were not indicated.
Mrs. Mary Hill Dies;
. Funeral Is Wednesday
MILL CITY. May 4-Mrsl Marv
Hill, pioneer resident of Stayton.
passed away in Mill City at the
nome of her daughter, Mrs.- Frank
fotter, early this morning. Fun
eral services will be held in Stay-
ton, Wednesday at 2 p. m.
ahe Witness
closed session late today to out
line the course of, their examina
tion of .the doctor which they re
gard as the high point of the six
weeks' inquiry.. -
Committee members were re
luctant to discuss what transpired,
but it was understood there was
some disagreement on the line of
questioning to. be used and the ex
act procedure to be followed.
- James R. Sullivan, special com
mittee counsel, was' expected to
direct the ? questioning of , Dr.
Townsend. although some . com
mittee members indicated they
were .desirous of participating in
the examination.
Y Sub -committees which have
been at work in California, birth
place: of the movement,' and in
Michigan, one of its strongholds,
have returned to Washington with
Information to be used as a basis
for questioning Dr. Townsend.
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AskarisReady ;
To Take Over
(atyGomMaiid f
Planes 1 Protect; Selassie
L r Heads . for : : Palestine, ft1
General Flees Too "
Regular Blackshirts to
Move in Soon ; Rail f
Line is Cut Off
ROME; May 4.(Jf)-A reliabU
source reported tonight an ad
vance guard bf Ask art (native)
Italian troops under the com -man
-of Gen. Pirzio Biroli entered
the suburbs of Addis tAbaba lata '
this afternoon. I
The same source kaid that the
main body of Field Marshal Pietre
Badoglio's northern jarmy arrived
at the ridges above 1 6 miles from
the Ethiopian capital and joined
the 15,000 native soldiers.
It was believed in the Italian
capital Aiddis Ababa will be form
ally occupied tomorrow. .
The report; of the entry of the '
first ot Ithe northern Blackshrrt .
warriorscame as the government'
in Rome was reported taking
what It believes to be "adequat
measures" for the protection and
release df foreigners in besieged
legations in the Ethiopian capi
tal. -. I IT- . :
The plan (of occupation, this
reliable f source said, will he to
send th4 selected troops of Mar
shal Badoglio to the city under
the protection of 150 airplanes. :
Wont Announce It?. ;
Till Position Sure - '
The news that the Askari vaa-
guard had already reached tba
outskirts of Addis Ababa was not
expected) to be published hfre ua
til tomorrow.
This follows the ' government ,
plan to bold: back publication of
tbe occopation of Ethiopian' ter
ritory until the Italian positions
have been consolidated and the
danger of counter attacks passed.
In military circles it. was felt.
however, the Askari had pushed
ahead .ith the' hope of alleviat
ing . the distressing conditions
among ; foreigners i in the riot-
stricken; city;
It ws understood that . air
planes from! bases l behind tbe
Italian pine had flown over tha
city again today aid had report
ed the Askari troops well placed
on the outskirts of; the capital so
they could take oyer the city et
a given command, v
DJIBOUTI, French SomaHland, .
May , 5.-ftTuesday )f(iiP)-Ras Nasi- -
du, . iormer commanaer oi em
peror Haile : Selassie's troops in
southern Ethiopia, if led to British
Somaliland early I today - accom
panied fby his Turkish general
staff officer. Wehib Pasha.
Ras iNasibu's trecipitate 4-
partureffof Berbera came the
heels off reports the Addis Aoaea
Djibouti railway, Ethiopia's only
railroad, been been cut oft near
Mojjo, about 30 miles soatneasc
of the Ethiopian Capital. :
Earlier, . the eniperor himselt.
accompanied: by his family, left
this port city aboard, a British
cruiser. The negus was bound for
Palestine. i ' f- ..' r .
The fcutting of the -railroad
was . considered here as presum
ably impeding the progress of
French colonial troops sent to the
aid of ZOO refuged! in the French
legation at the Ethiopian cap!taL
The little1 rulerjf tired and ap
parently heart-sick after his fu
tile seven-month t batrr against
the Invading Italians, was repre
i sented as . holding; little hope of
ever returning to rule his em
pire, i - ! I V
Informed I sources pointed out.
however, that despite his drama
tic flight from the capiUl tha
emperojr- has not 1 formally abdi
cated And in name, at least, fa
still emperor ot. Ethiopia and
'king of kings." f
ManyWPA Workers on
Weekend Police Blotter
For Drunkenness. Claim
' , j , t .
PORTLAND. Ore.. May 1-i.Yr-
Judge Julius Cohn said tonight
that thi nercentare of WPA work-.
ers arrested on charges of drunk-
I : 1 - I I.'..
I enness over weettnut m gamuts.
I "Something should be - done."
i about it. he said, pointing oat that
the daily average iof WPA work
ers appearing on charges of eith
er drunkenness or traffie viola
tions was fire, and an all-time .
high of, IS was set last week..:
E. RAAuslin President
Of Oregoti Reservists
PORTLAND, Ore.. May 4.-()-
The Oregon department of the Re
serve Officers Association of Am
erica elected Capt. E. A. Austin
of Salem president and Lt. Alva
C. Goodrich of ' Eugene secretary
at the weekend convention of of
ficers here. ; The 1937 meeting
will be m liood River.
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