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On Your Vacation - lt The Statesman follow you. It Is not necessary to lose touch with events In your community while away. Telephone 0101. The Weather m Fair today and Saturday, no change In temperature Max. Temp. Thursday S3, Min. 45, river -2.7 feet. FOUNDED 1851 northwest wind. f ! - EIGUTY-SIXTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, July 24, 1936 Price 3c; Newsstand!' 5c No. 102 rrv mmh (Lata. nmeinasaims in Ml iSr n i era f'yn inn I III A k,i I LI Cb ' " ... I QMIUF spa ii : o- Thousands at Topeka Millions In Nation Hear Country Ready For Recovery, Nominee Avers Benefits to Farmer and Relief When Needed '; Among Pledges . s Frugality in Government With Curtailment of , Taxes Promised TOPEKA, July 23. - JP) - Gov. Alt M. Landon accepted the re publican presidential nomination tonight with a pledge to restore "an efficient - aswell as consti tutional" government which would "unshackle Initiative and the spirit of . American enter prise." Before a throng which packed all available space south of the Kansas statehouse, he delivered in clipped sentences the first statement on policies on which the new deal will be challenged at the polls by his party. - Cash farm benefits, relief for the - needy; "frugality" in con ducting the public business, free dom from "excessive expendi tures, and crippling taxation," a constitution which is not above change,', tout must be changed by the people, were cornerstones of the program he laid before! the electorate. ' ' Applause Forces Numerous Pauses Time and again, applause broke in. But once started, after twice saying "Mr. Chairman," Landon pressed through to conclusion of the 4,000 word address. Serious ly and solemnly, he read with out gesture, but now and again with a nod of his head for em phasis. . . Landon, dressed in a light sum mer suit, wearing a vest, blue tie and soft-collared shirt, be gan speaking at 8:24 p. m. For nearly . ten minutes the crowd cheered and shouted, the bands played, Kansas sunflowers were waved. ; Officials -said it was difficult tor estimate the number of per sons who heard Landon's open ing words "I accept the nomina tion, of -the republican party." - Brig.' Gen. Milton R. McLean, Kansas adjutant general, In charge of policing the ceremony, said reports of the national guard Indicator) that 1 9ft Aft A rrndH Kansas streets during the huge 2-hour parade preceding the cere monies. - ' " , -TOPEKA, July 23-H;P)-Gov. Alf M. Landon called for an end to "this fumbling with recovery" as he accepted the republican presi dential nomination tonight and promised "to unshackle initiative and free the spirit of American enterprise" for business and em ployment expansion. Xn terse sentences, sketching In broad outline ' the policies on which he will battle the new deal for votes at November's . polls, Landon favored a farm plan em bracing cash benefit payments. Those in Need of Relief to Get It . He said "those in need. of re lief will get it,", declared for economy: in government spending. and. a lighter tax burden, and turning to the constitution said: : "It is not my belief that the constitution is above change. . But change must come through the people and not through usur pation. . . . We propose to main tain the constitutional balance of power between the states and the federal government . . . to ' re store and maintain a free com petitive system." The republican candidate spoke to massed thousands from the south steps of the Kansas canjtol. Speedily, he expressed "complete adherence" with the republican platform' and then turned to the New Deal "record." "The nation has not made dur able progress, either in reform or recovery; .that we had the right to expect," Landon said. ... "The New Deal has fallen far short of success. The record shows that in 1933 the primary need was Jobs for the unemploy ed. The record shows that in 1936 the primary need still is Jobs for the unemployed. ... Country Ripe for Itecevery, Awierts "The country Is ripe for re covery. We are far behind In ex penditures for- upkeep , ani im provement and for expansion.'. . . 'Tr W Pu I. CoL 'l) Landon Outlines Stand on Issues As He Accepts Republican Choice if-' .. -rr. i .C X "l " ? . -?r- j : ha. ,. -v w?,s , sfiW .. y -natrtrnm II !! jl II S ' CX y - I Kansas cajMtol at Topeka vXvlvii 1 ii' o Speech Is Lauded By Running Mate Principles Set Forth Are Badly Needed Now Is Knox' Declaration MANCHESTER. N. II., July 23. (JPy-Col. Frank Knox, republican vice - presidential . nominee, char acterized as "just what the coun try needed," the speech of ac ceptance of the party's presiden tial nomination by Governor Alt M. Landon in Topeka, Kas., to night. . Here to prepare "his own ac ceptance speech for delivery in Chicago July 30. Landon's run ning mate and his wife listened to' a broadcast of the Landon ad dress. . ; s .. " At its conclusion, Knox said: "Governor Landon's speed was a splendid presentation of the principles ; of simplicity, honesty and economy in government (Turn to Page 2, Col. 2) Italy Alert Over Spanish Outbreak ROME, . July 23-(F-Italy will carefully examine "any disturb ance" of .Mediterranean Africa's equilibrium through possible Franco-Spanish military solidar ity. Informed sources said tonight. ' The government at Rome Is fol lowing developments of the Span ish fascist rebellion with "keen" est interest," these sources declar ed. So far, the policy has been to avoid any diplomatic incidents with leftist government at Ma drid, but Rome will "quickly take steps against any aggression to Italian shipping. i The government also will pro tect its citizens In the revolt-torn area, these sources asserted. Sahtiam Winter Routes to Central Oregon Find Favor Winter ? pass routes to central Oregon which will tap valuable timber and recreational resources found favor with members of the stale highway commission who with Marion and Linn county of ficals ' and citizens - Wednesday viewed the Santlam, upper Mc Kenzie, Sisters and Clear lake roads. The result was assurance of early completion of the South Saniiam highway and of the North Santiam route with the ex ception of the troublesome Gates Detroit section. ! The North Santiam highway from Detrait to the Junction with the South Santiam road is finish ed except fur less than two miles, which is now under construction and due to be completed this sum mer. A rough 13-mile forest road detour now leads around this stretch. ' ; Completion of South Santiam Landon Accept V "I i lis- i 0 H Alfred M. Landon" rj- Postmaster Jobs Will Be Affected New Civil Service Ruling Applies - to Positions " To Be Filled Soon WASHINGTON, July 23(P) Postal officials reported t tonight that the appointment of between 1000 and 1200 postmasters, yet to be made, will be affected by the president's executive order ex tending civil service control over the filling of postoffice vacancies. Another 300 postmasterships, where the appointment process was already started, will he filled under the old system. Regard will be given to the preferences of political leaders, responsible offi cials said. In these cases, it was added, examinations already have been held or announced. A number of acting postmasters appointed by Postmaster General Farley pending a regular presiden tial appointment also will be sub ject to appointment under the old rales. These are acting, postmast ers who were appointed after ex amination, v " 1 . Acting postmasters appointed (Turn to Page 2, Col. 3) Typhoon Kills 30, Many ; Missing in Japan With , Property Damage Heavy TOKYO, July 2 4.-( Friday )--(P) -The Dome! (Japanese) News Agency in a dispatch from Kogo shima today reported 30 persons killed, and 27 persons and nine ships missing after a typhoon there. . Property damage was exten sive, the dispatch stated. Reports from Fukuoka prefec ture near Shimoneseki said 12 houses fell, one person was kill ed, and roads and crops were damaged heavily. projects on which three large crews are now at work will leave approximately four miles of road to be built. The commission in dicated this project may be com pleted next year. The highway from Sisters west of Fish lake is virtually complete and the first 20 miles, to the Sut tle lake resort, are oiled. The problem section on the North Santiam road. Gates to Detroit, will cost between 22,000.000-and $3,000,000 because of the heavy construction entailed, it was esti mated. Along the Belknap-Clear lake forest road the commissioners noted: beauty spots which are be ing designated "Garden of the Gods." ... The surrey party In addition to the three commissioners. Chief Engineer R. H. Baldock. land the (Turn to Page 2, CoL 4) Capitol Site's Extension Has Legal Backing Van Winkle Rules; Part of Willson Park May Be Used, Asserts Oregon Granite Favored by Commission ; More Changes Approved Legal doubts about the right of the state capitol commission to construct the new statehouse on ground other than the . site where the old structure stood were swept aside here yesterday in an opinion by Attorney-General I. H. Van Winkle. Van Winkle declared the new statehouse, under the capitol act of 1935, may be erected on a por tion of Willson park, adjoining the old Eite. No suit, can be brought by any taxpayer to stop the construction of the new build ing there because the taxpayer can show no financial harm from such a decision by the commission, the attorney-general held. Doubt as to the authority- of the capitol commission to locate a part of the building upon the adjoining property donatedy the city of Salem arose because of the word "now owned" had been In serted In the statute describing land where the capitol could be built. The additional half block was donated after the passage of the' act. -. : :. "If Authorization to -Accept Gift Noted . ; - In his opinion Van Winkle .held that "if it was the Intention of the legislature that none of such additional ' land (which another section authorizes the state to ac quire) could be used by the com mission as' a site upon which any part of the capitol building could be constructed, it is not reason able to believe that the provisions for acquiring such land would have been included and retained in the statute. I "The only logical Interpreta tion which can be placed upon the (Turn to Page 2, Col. .4) ; "Pioneer Mother For Salem Named Mrs. Ralph C. Curtis, descend ant of one of Oregon's early pion eer families, was selected- last night to be Salem's ."young pion eer mother" at the Whitman- cen tennial in" Walla .Walla," August 13 to 16. ' " . The choice' of the Salem repre sentative to the centennial cele bration was handled under the direction of Salem'a Women's club and Chemeketa chapter of the D.A.R. Other civic groups and. in dividuals contributed funds to send the Selem delegate. The selection was made by drawing. Mrs. Edna Magers Row land was chosen first alternate and Mrs. i Jeannelle Vandevort Moorhead, second alternate. C E. Wilson, secretary of chamber of commerce made the drawing. Mrs. Curtis is the granddaugh ter of Robert J. Patton, who set tled near Forest Grove after cross ing the plains in 1845. She is the mother of three children. Her husband Is city editor of The Statesman. ' . Mystery Pair Is Seen, Prineville . Sheriff D. B. Grof f , of Crook county yesterday Informed the sheriff's office here that two men stopped in Prineville at 6:30 yes terday morning, filled their car with gasoline and drove eastward, leaving three empty money bags, marked "First National Bank of Salem" which had accidently been kicked out of the car. One of the men was covered with blood. . The report on - the men : was made br the service station oper ator wo waited on them. . He described the men as being young and driving a small roadster with red Rrta6&Is Officials' of the First National bank here said that everything was in order and that there was nothing out of the ordinary In the men having the money bags as they are distributed to customers who have large sums of money to carry back and forth to the bank. Prune Control Effort Taking New Direction Cooperative Plan Pushed Aside, State Market Act Now Invoked Voluntary. Plan Fails to Get Enough Support is View at Meeting Meeting at the chamber of commerce last night to elect dis trict officers of Oregon Prune Control, Inc., 7lT Salem ; prune growers did an about face, shov ed the voluntary organization aside and moved toward Industry stabilization by state control. . The group instructed its attor ney to prepare petitions for sign ing, directed to the state director of agriculture, asking him to in voke the j provisions of the Ore gon agricultural marketing act, passed by the special session of the legislature, in an attempt to set standards for the prune pro duction, i ! . The action came as a result of the failure, of voluntary groups to get sufficient signatures to the cooperative agreement to insure control of the industry. Advocates of , the corporation - j admit that they do j not have sufficient strength at the present time to set minimum prices, on prunes grown.: The sign-up fs estimated to be about 60 per cant of the Oregon acreage. :, ! Rumblings : of the! desire for state intervention on behalf of the prune men have been , heard ; (Turn to Page 2. Col.. 6) Apology Made h Father Cougliliri VATICAN CITY, July 23-A)-Possible disciplinary action against Father Charles . Cough. Hn. in connection with his political activities,: tonight awaited the ar rival in. Rome of Bishop Michael Gallagher: of Detroit. . , - - " -t The " Detroit r radio priest's re cent speech In -which he J called President Roosevlt 4'a liar" caus ed "a painful impression" at-the Vatican, a high American prelate said. - Action by Pope Pius, however, will not be takes "until a report Is made" by Bishop Gallagher, Fa ther Coughlin's ecclesiastical su perior. - now on his " way to the Vatican. ; i DETROIT, July 23-()-The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin made a public apology to President Roo sevelt today for calling him a "liar- In a recent speech, but at the same - time asserted his re marks referred to "candidate Roo sevelt" -rather than to "the pre sident of the United States." ; The formal apology was con tained In an "open litter" in the July 27 Issue bfVthe periodical 'Social Justice, .and Included a reiteration ' of the -priest's- belief that "I deem It best for the wel fare of our common country that you be supplanted In office." - e Finlay Is Board's Chairman E u g e n e Finlay was elected chairman of the Marion- county non-high school district board of education at the organization meeting of the board held at the courthouse . yesterday afternoon. Ernest Werner was elected vice chairman. Roy Rice was sworn in as a member of the board to succeed C. A. Ratclltfe. Bills were audited by the board and Instructions given to County School Superintendent Fulkerson to issue warrants in; payment of the accounts. ' Part .of the bills will be paid in cash,' the balance In Interest bearing warrants. ; The district is starting the new year with -no back bills. Reports read at the meeting were gen erally more satisfactory than they have been for several years, Mrs. Fulkerson said.' Late Sports PORTLAND, July 2 3-(P)-fl?-The rampaging Portland Beavers pounded out. another pair of vic tories over , the .Da.kla.nd Oaks voi alght, 6 to;5 and 4 to J. - ; The double, win gave Portland four of the five game played this week in a 12-game series. The Beavers also swept both ends of the double bill last night. Oak land won -the Initial clash Tues day. - f ' -(Second game) Oakland i . . S 8 0 Portland .......'......4 , 8 . S - Olds. Miller and Hartje; Carson and Cronin. Eugen Auto Bedring U.S. Flag Fired Upon: Fourth Vessel is Rushed There; RebehSeeong Tussle 'Guvment? OK, 1 No Sanction of :l 'Moom Pitchas' NEW YORK, July 2A-(JP) -If you say "guvment," "famly," "diffrent," and ) "histry" instead of giving those words their full quota ; of syllables, you have the I approval of Mrs. Jane IV $ Zimmerman, Instructor in j speech at Columbia univer-. i aity teachers, college. ! - She goes on the t heory that a pronunciation is cor- rect lf a sufficient number of cultivated people use it.", I A survey she made, the re- t suits of which were made; public today, indicates that I a lot of prominent citizens say "guvment," etc. 31 No sanction, was offered,;! however, for "niooiii pit-; 5 chas. , , ; Rubey Is Chosen Salem Librarian Washington Resident IW Be First Alan fTver to Hold That Office For the first time In the hist ory of the Salem public library fit man is to have charge of manage ment of the organization. James T. Rubey, Washington, p. .C. w unanimously 1 elected by the S lenv library ; board, in special meeting last night, to fill the vac ancy created by the resignation kt Maud E. Covington early this year. j j Members -of the board were ef- tnusiastic over tne selection qi Rubey. ' ' j "He comes' well recommended and with a , background of goad experience,". David Eyre, chairman of the emploment commjttee. who recommended his 'election, said ICxperienee In- Large . - - - . j National -Libraries - : f . Rubey 4s at present serving, a assistant librarian' of -the7 Geolog ical library in Washington and ba$ six years in the Congressional li brary, the world's largest. H holds degrees from Whitman col lege. Indiana university and the George Washington library school -The new librarian is 30 years old, married and the father o ' (Turn to Page 2, CoL ; 2 ) Iniunction Unhel In Packer s Case ASTORIA, Ore.. July 23P)- An injunction barring picketing of the Columbia River Packers asso4 elation plants became ' permanent tonight on the eve of the resump tion . of fishing In north, Paelfiof waters by the Pacific Coast Flsb eries union. Judge Howard ,K. Zimmerman who granted a temporary injunc-i tion for the packers Tuesday, when! the fisheries union picketed plants receiving fish from the Depoe bay; union at Newpot, held there was?' no labor dispute Involved. He ruled that the relation otl plaintiffs and defendants was that of buyer and seller of merchan dise, with no element ot employ-; ment. - - i ; - The temporary injunction was modified, however. In that tbej permanent order did not ban pa trolling- or exhibiting of banners in areas other than at or near the packing plants. . j H. Singer Turns Slugger to Keep Radio quad Unbeaten Tighten-up hurling in the firsU halt of the ninth and a single In the last by Henry Slger broke; a 6-6 tie and gave the final soft! ball game at Sweetland field to the At water-Kent nine over the Artisans 7-6 last night. An early hitting spree gave Man's shop; a 1 2-9 victory over the Eagles In the opener. , Scwartz, radio first baseman, drove Singer in with a single in the ninth after Garbarino had got an bv'DeSart's error and Pitcher Glenn Shedeck had thrown Stein- bock out at first. His first night in. the city league, Shedeck showed up well in keeping the Man's "hop hits scattered and on the low side t, to Artisan's 10. , 1 Scoring Started by r ; Artisans In First ' ! Nick Serdott started the seor ing in the first Inning of the Arti isans-Atwarter-Kent tilt when hl4f double drove - in- Hoffert. Petersf followed with a double which seDt; Serdotx home but Peters was I Concern Expressed Ior Ambassador'o Safety at Saji Sebastian; Loyal 1 . Forces Claim International Zone I Action Over JJoniljing of British i Ship; Fighting Still Fierce Ii MERICANS in four widely n gr&ve danger todayan can flag was reported destroyed at one point as the lilitary-f ascist rebel comfnand predicted a long civil war. The leftist Madrid government, harrassed on both north nd south, broadcast earM Friday that revolters were "with rawing" on all fronts, if j ' f A fourth American vessel an I of f icials in Bilbao and ashington. The Ford company! manager at Barcelona, eofge Jenkins, was believed -j ji. j r ?: a aesiroyeu. une occupani ! Increasing concern v?as expressed in Washington for he safety of Ambassador Claude G. Bowers, cut off from - I ' rrOcominiinicatlnn In 5?an Rphaatian. Probe of Radical Activities Looms ?gion Post Leaders Ilere Declare Communists Busy in Region In an effort to stem the aptlvt y or communist organizers in 0regon, a committee represent ing Capitol Post No. 9 American Legion, last night announced a Campaign of education and invest igation .into communist parti members in Marion, LlnA and Polk counties. ' " . I) ' , s One of ? the -' first 'steps to' b)fe taken-wUI. be the distribution of 2404 handbooks by the -committee entitled -"America nisur or Com jfaunKmT!.. - I The committee which was ap pointed several months age, -has been working on the problem for rme time. : They hare completed check-up on all communists; or ganizers and agitators in or near Salem. A case record of all cbm munists in the territory, giving their : background, education and Activities has been prepared.-This fie Is to be kept up to date. "This is one of the, biggest f ac tivities the legion has ever under token," King Bartlett, retiring commander of the post declare. 'We are going to urge that other posts over the state take similar action." . " ' .. - -- ; The committee Is to be divided into sub-committees, one for f in vestigation work, a speakers bur eau, a committee to work vfith oor unions ana, DUBiuess men. One of the main activlies ;l of e committee will be to present cts to the youth of the district. "We have definite information at an attempt is to be made here this - summer to organise a communists youth - movement," Iartlett said. f w Bartlett was emphatic in poin (Turn to Page 2, Col. S) i , ...j - To Remove Italians F NAPLES, .July 23.-(iip)-The steamer Principessa Maria sailed tpnight for Barcelona, to stand by and remove Italians there un der the direction of the Italian consulate. T . . ....... ..... .. - Uirown out before DeSart finished his stand at the plate.-Two strrke quts and a fly to center field re tired the radio nine but the next three innings were not to be the Artisans. " .-. u j A double play, Gentzkow to Scwartz, retired the Artisans r In the second and Uren Atwater-Kent 1 started Its drive. WhllA tha 1ode- men were getting one hit, Atwater Kent scored three timea in the second on hits by Wiesner and ljou Singer and an error by Kel ley, once in the third on a walk for Garbarino and a double by Wiesner and twice In fourth ,on sgn error by Kelley a single 'by feidati and a triple by Garbarjno. The Artisans answered in the fifth with three runs on a walk for Tallin, hits by Hoffert and Kelley and an error by Parish which put Serdot on first and let Kelley --- . reach home plate. Henry Singer J promptly, fanned two for the sec- (Turn to Page 2, Col. ) h General Gains Committce Plans (By the Associated Press) ; separated cities in Spain wera automobile bearing an Ameri speeded to Spain as Ameri- Madrid sent distress calls to in the .automobile fired upon i . i ' t .mi j was reporiea nuiea. ( A core of American refugees left Barcelona on an Italian boat. The American -coast guard cut ter Cayuga headed for Bilbao froiq Le Havre, France in answer to an urgent request to evacuate women and children among 135 Americans there. The battleship' Oklahoma also was due here to day ( Friday), The cruiser Quiney is headed for Gibraltar and th AmericaiK steamer Exeter, re sponding to a state department Appeal, is expected today at Bar celona.' Loyalists Report Two Big Victories . LOyal Spanish troops were re ported to have gained two smasiir ing Victories on separated north ern fronts but claims they recap tured San Sebastian were later contradicted by a French coast guard cutter which went there. The French boat, which was fired up, said neither side had control as warfare raged In streets of tha famous society resort, i The control committee of the International zone at Tangier composed of French, British, Spanish, Italian and Moorish f ficaty, called an extraordinary session to consider the bombing of a British ship by a rebel plan. ; The Madrid government, calling the Week-old civil war "the blood iest" in Spain's history, reported a heavy bombardment of Zaxao san rebel stronghold in the north. It denied the famous cathedral at. Seville had been destroyed. On the south, rebles claimed they h-outed government forces 180 miles from Madrid. Marsh Described - Dean Studied 1 DETROIT, July 2 3. -(-Offic ers wno toek Dayton Dean, con fessed black legion "executioner" to a jmarsh near Pinckney, Mich., today, said upon their-return to night they had considered the possibility of draining a pood there;, but denied Dean had tald themi seven bodies would be found. Detective Sergeant Jack HarvlU Of the Detroit d o 1 1 c himfeida squad, said Dean was taken to the marsh to help prepare the state's case against five accused black legionnaires who are eta ne ed with killing Silas Coleman. 4 2-year-old negro bod .carrier in tha swamp for a thrill. ; It was. Dean who first told of the Coleman slaying, which occur red in May, 1935. Prosecutor Dun can C. McCrea said one of the five men Dean accused corrobor ated Dean's account. Martin Asked to Reply to Landon NEW YORK, July 23.-a-)-The democratic national committee announced tonight governors of six states will discuss. Governor Alf M. Landon's acceptance speech in 4 radio (NBC) talk Tuesday night, July 28, at 9 p. rn. (e.s:t.) The governors, each to speak for nine minutes, are Brann of Maine, Earle of Pennsylvania. Horner of Illinois, Herring of Iowai Cochran of. Nebraska and Martin of Oregon. The radio division of the publican national committee an nounced tonight arrangements for i fifteen minute daily pro gram! (NBC blue network) which will be turned orr. to , William Hard, political commentator and "C magazine writer.