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World Trends Strange, gigantic for? re moving In the world today. Read The Statesman's two noted columnists and keep np with the trends. The Weather Fair today and Thursday except morning cloudiness; A lax. Temp. Tuesday 78, llin. SO, river -3.6 feet, northerly wind. .FOUNJDEP 1631 EIGHTY-SIXTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, August 19, 1936 Price 3c; Newsstands 5c No. 124 adk on Madrid! Imp .Decisive A Completion of Schools Aided By New Grant Allocation Is Brought Up To Original Amount; McNary Assists Cafeteria Inclusion Now Possible; Board Told Status of Program Expenditures , on the Salem ' school building program have passed the half-million dollar mark, Lee & Ross, accountant, reported to the school board last night as the directors received word from PWA officials that $73,104 in additional federal funds had been allotted to the projects. - Letters from. C C. Hockley, Oregon PWA administrator, said official notices of the extra grants, $51,009 for the sew high school and $22,595 for the Bush grade building, would arrive here soon. These two sums are not exactly i new gifts from the government, ; board members pointed out, but rather they constitute money suf ficient to bring the federal grant up to the 45 per cent contempla ted when the building , program was Initiated. . Credit for obtaining the new allocation was given Senator Charles L. McNary, whose servi ces were enlisted after the school . board had been twice denied Its request by the PWA. The sen ator's office was notified of the new grant yesterday coincident with the arrival of the letters from Hockley. . Alternates' May Be Restored, Indicated The new grant raises the total cost of the building program to $1,170,205.(4. It will permit re i couping alternates which had been dropped from the contracts when the board found Itself in danger i of running short of funds. At the new high school, the ex tra funds will mean that the cafe teria can be equipped, new chairs Installed In the auditorium bal cony, linoleum laid on the con crete first story classroom floors and In all corridors and the sep arate shops building built Lino leum, auditorium seating, a bet ter grade of wall paint and pos sibly a cafeteria will be made pos sible In the new grade building. The board last night author ized committees to pass on addi tional equipment contemplated for the Leslie Junior high school f additions, for which a $5785 sup plementary federal grant was re ceived several months ago. These Include new classroom desks., a 1.11 A .. .J l.t..M Vt set ui auuiiuiium cuairo, manual training equipment and loudspeaker system. In his monthly report, dated August 15. Ross listed, expendi tures on each of the three projects and the total estimated costs as follows: Senior high. $266,987.08 spent, $769,617.82 available. Leslie additions. $127,455.55 spent, $208,055.99 available. Bush school. $107,821.73 spent, $192,531.83 available. Rellg'Lots Won't Be Bought, Decided Purchase of the Stege proper . ties, behind the new high school site, for $5345.90. as valued In a recent condemnation suit, was ap proved last night but the directors Toted not to buy the Selig lots, ' east of the Olinger field grand stand. 'Si Two leaves of absence were granted, one of one year to Elva Lisle, Lincoln fifth grade teacher, who will further her education, and one of 90 days to Ellen Cur ren, second grade. Grant, on ac count of Illness. The employment committee was authorised to se lect physical education instruc tor for one year at Leslie Junior high after Carroll Holllngsworth to whom the Job was recently offered had refused it. Cooperation of the board In pro moting the D street storm sewer project before the city council was pledged after a petition signed by Dr. H. A. Gueffroy and ll jother citizens had been read. C Schindlert A'of Guilty Of Misbranding, Ruled , PORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 18.-) -District Judge Woodley today acquitted Schlndler Brothers, or chardists of Grand Island, on a charge of misbranding peaches as to variety. The case was brought by the state department of agri culture. Drunk Driving Charged Arthur H. Nielson was locked In the city Jail at 9:50 o'clock last night where state police re quested that be be held on a charge of drunken driving. De tails surrounding his arrest were Deacon Reinstated as Patrolman; Agreement Expected to Be Signed Three Months Back Salary Will Be Paid if Gty Council Approves Arrangement; No Charges j ;- On Past Acts to Be Brought up, Plan A LAST-MINUTE compromise agreement ;led the Salem civil service commission yesterday afternoon to postpone its hearing of charges against former Policeman Harold Deacon and to agree informally: to his being reinstated as a police officer. A stipulation of terms upon which Deacon will be taken ! back on the police frce is expected to be signed Beaumyin Camp g Ground Proposed t ' Conversion Into Gty Park and Fill, Planting of Shrubs, Kuhn Plan Proposals for the beautifying of the. old municipal auto camp grounds, now to be converted into a public park, will be discussed at a meeting . tentatively set for 3 p. m. today by the city park commission and the city council park committee. Mayor V. E. Kuhn has ; been asked to express his. views as to Improvements needed in j the . new park. The most definite proposal yet made for use of the grounds, now abandoned: as an auto camp, has come from the mayor. If financing can be arranged, he suggested yesterday, the banks along Sh el ton and Pr ingle creeks, especially at their confluence at the western end of the camp grounds, should be built up and reinforced with retaining walls. Soil for filling in the low areas could, be obtained when the basement for the new e a p 1 1 o 1 j building is excavated, Kuhn believes. ; . . Community House Would Be Erected Sffrubs and lawns would be planted and the park converted into a beautiful picnic grounds for family, school and general public gatherings. The camp cabins prob ably would be sold and a com (Turn to Page 8, Col. 5) Kreasbn Awarded Honor as Safest Driver in Oregon ' i - ; PORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 18 UP) Secretary of State Earl Snell announced today that Ro. bert S. Kreason. Dallas attor ney, had been named Oregon's safest driver. Kreason has been driving 30 years and has covered 210,000 miles without an accident. He attributed his success 'to will-' Ingness to take his time and to his habit of always being sure his machine Is in good running order. The l winner, chosen from among 600 applicants, will re- ; cetve as his reward an all-expense-paid round trip to New York late this month. Runner-up was Charles F. Cordiner, Portland. Honorable mention went to Barney Old field, Leaburg; Mrs. Vernon I. Cooke. Creswell; Mrs. Martha E. McCully, Joseph; Frank Branderburg, Portland; Frank Bradfield, Portland; Arthur S. Taylor, Ashland, and Richard E. McElhose, Med ford. Farmers Union Visit; Lemke Will members of the Farmers union get behind the Lemke can didacy for i president? George W. Potts, state presi dent, says 1 that the officers are not lining! up the organization behind Lemke, although he has a very friendly feeling toward Lemke. He says too that the or ganization is non-partisan, and that it contains supporters of Landon, of Roosevelt and of Lemke. f . However, Edward E. Kennedy, national secretary of the organi zation, is reputed to be a strong Lemke supporter. Kennedy is vis iting Oregon on a speaking tour In the next ten days; and if his speeches are the same as his recent radio talk reprinted In the August Issue of the "Oregon Farmers Union," then his argu ment Is right along lines of the Union party and Father Coughlin and William Lemke. Lemke Assembly i Gets Bis Attention Moreover, a notice Is given em phasis in the August publication that an assembly to nominate Lemke in Oregon will be held at Hlll8boro immediately following the address of Mr. Kennedy there on August 26. According to Mr. Fella the Farmers union members OJoday by Deacon and his attor ney, Hannah. Martin, and Chief or Police Minto and City Attorney Paul R. Hendricks. - The stipulation will provide that Deacon shall return to work at once, that he shall receive three months back salary, that all charges against him shall be withdrawn and that the police department shall not prefer new charges based on his acts prior to today. The clause regarding back sal ary will be signed by Chief Mlnto and the city attorney with the proviso that It will be subject to approval by the city council. Had Deacon won his case before the commission - or on a subsequent court appeal, he would have been eligible to receive 8 months' rather than the three months' salary, his representatives point ed out at a conference with city officials yesterday. Deacon, a night foot patrolman in the business district, was offic ially discharged last February 3 on charges of having permitted a burglary to occur on his beat February 2 amd of having failed (Turn to Page 8, Col. 6) Amnesia Victim's j Relatives Sought 3 Ian About 25 in Illinois Believed Known Here; ! Pictures Are Sent Salem police yesterday received a request from Chief of Police P. H. Reynolds of Streator. 111., to at tempt to locate relatives or friends of a young man who was found wandering in the streets of the Illinois city, his mind a blank. Reynolds for identification pur poses sent four snapshots which the young man carried. Chief Reynolds described the man as 24 or 25 years old, snm of build, weighing 150 pounds and standing six feet high. When he was found wandering the streets of Streator, he was wearing blue waist overalls and a blue shirt. One of the snapshots, showing the young man and a ; woman standing beside a lake, was label ed on the back, "Salem. 1931." Another, of a man and woman, was marked, "wedding photo, Sa lem, Ore., 1933." Names' penned in ink on the back of the wedding picture had been scratched out with a knife. A third snapshot showing the young man. wearing topcoat and derby, holding a baby and standing beside a woman, is labeled, "Evely Gene and Me. 1933." The fourth photo appar ently is of the same man and an other woman. 5 ? City police planned today ; to have Joe .Murray, state prison Identification expert,, examine the photos today in an effort to bring to light the scratched-out writing. Leader Will Angle Viewed who attend will do so as indi viduals. Kennedy's speaking dates in Oregon are: Saturday, Aug. 22, 8:30 p. m. Santiam central hall on Santiam highway -east of Albany. . . Sunday, August 23, 1:30 p. m. at state-wide picnic of Farmers union at Champoeg park, follow ing the basket dinner at noon. Monday, August 24, 8:30 p. m. McMinnville. Tuesday, August 25, 8:30 p. m. ML Angel. Wednesday,. August 26, 8:30 p. in. Hlllsboro. Thursday, August 27, 8:80 p. m. Beaver Valley grange hall, six miles wes.t of Rainier. In his radio address Secretary Kennedy declared: , ' - "The agricultural plank of the union party corresponds with the legislative program of the nation al Farmers' union." i Speaking of the union party plank on money, he said: I "This monetary plank agrees with the legislative program of the Farmers' union. In Oregon there are three thou sand heads of families enrolled as members eX the Farmers union. Besides taking an interest (Turn to Page 8. Col 1) Landon to See Many Leaders, Campaign Trip Former Senator Allen Is Added to Party for Jaunt into East Stops in Nebraska to Be ; Made; Roosevelt Will Stay Near Capital ESTES PARK, Colo.. Aug. 18. -(fl-OoY. Alf M. Landon Includ ed former Sen. Henry J. Allen of Kansas today in the official party for his first eastern campaign drive, and announced his special train would make thrca more stops In Nebraska. The republican p r s 1 d entlal nominee told newspapermen that Allen would complete the party roster but added "the train is open" to others wishing to get aboard. - Arrangements have been made for dozens of conferences with lo cal party leaders as the train tra vels across the I country from La Salle,- Colo., Thursday. The additional stops in Nebras ka will be made Thursday after noon and night at Ogallala, Lex ington and Central City. The two announcements were made today at the first press con ference the governor has held since his arrival here last Wed nesday. To questions on whether he had arranged meetings with former Presldeut Hoover or Sen. William E. Borah of Idaho, Landon gave negative replies. HYDE PARK, Aug. !.-&)-Keeping an eye on Spain's civil war and its International reper cussions, President Roosevelt is making no plans for. additional trips that would take him far from Washington or keep him away for any protracted time. He is going through with a trip to drought states starting next Tuesday night. But It was learned he feels it would be unwise while conditions abroad are so serious to schedule any additional Jour neys that would keep him from within easy travel distance of the capital. . Peak Relief Load Due Next Winter WASHINGTON, Aug. U-Jp) AAA officials today moved to speed soil conservation checks into drought states in an effort to ease the emergency relief burden estimated to reach a peak of 500, 000 farm families and 3100,000. 000. in government expenditures. Howard R. Tolley, AAA admin istrator, said field representatives had instructions to check farmer compliance with soil conservation practices Immediately. Benefit payments will be made on the basis of actual perforcance. The administrator emphasized that payments to farmers else where would, not be delayed and that the work in the northwest constituted no upset of previous plans. The AAA, he said, was mov ing as rapidly as possible to make payments in all areas. Aubrey Williams, deputy ad ministrator, predicted WPA would have a peak load of 150,000 1m. poverlshed farm families on its rolls next winter at a monthly cost of $7,500,000. New Mexico GOP To Favor Pension ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.. Aug. 18. (-New Mexico republicans, In nominating convention late to night unanimously adopted a plat form Including a plank' endors ing an old-age pension plan based on the "revolving pension princi ples' '. v ' i By an overwhelming rote, the delegates from, the state's 31 counties turned backr an attempt of anti-Townsendites to delete the word-"revolving." i- ,' Late Sports LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18. - Los Angeles" Angels took both games of a double header tonight from the league-leading Portland Beavers, winning the first, 5 to 4 in eleven innings, and the second, 10;to 1. Jack Salveson, In the second, had the situation well in hand from the beginning, easing up in the seventh and last Inning to allow one run. Second game: - Portland 1 Los Angeles -L : 10 10 0 t McDougal, Radonits, F 1 y n n , Larkln and Brucker, Cronin; Sal veson and Bottarini. Minnesota Head Is Gravely 111 S '" J . ' JF K J FLOYD B. OLSON ROCHESTER. Minn., Aug. 18. -iiP)-Moaning frequently from In tense pain. Got. Floyd B. Olson tonight was administered opiates after Mayo clinic physicians an nounced he responded satisfactor ily to a blood transfusion to give him added strength. Despite the optimistic tone of the periodical bulletins issued by the clinic, some physicians admit ted his condition is, critical. Vote Is Proposed On Store Closing Labor Council Will Place Petitions Out; Council Turns Down Measure The effort of the Salem Trades and Labor council to have uni form store hours specified by city enactment may be taken before the voters, Herbert E. Barker, president, reported after last night's meeting of his organiza tion. The special -committee ap pointed several weeks ago to spon sor the measure before the city council was continued in office by the labor council delegates. "It was agreed when we took up this matter that if we couldn't get the council to adopt it we would put it before. the people at an election," Barker said. "That is what we now contemplate do ing." The measure sought by the la bor council would forbid the con duct of other than essential bus inesses, such as restaurants, on Sundays and would permit their operation t on other days within the following - hours: Saturdays, 8 a, m. to 7 pi m.; other days ex cepting Sundays, 8 a. m. to p. m. ,-tf , After conducting lan uproarious public hearing on the proposed closing ordinance last week, the city council Monday night shoved it into the burial ground fordis favored measures, indefinite post ponement. A factor In the disposition of the closing ordinance was the in stituting late, last week of a vol untary agreement among certain merchants to adhere to the bus iness hours specified in the bill. Concessions under the voluntary plan were made to small stores in residential districts." To initiate- the measure and get It before the electorate, the labor committee would have to obtain approximately 1100 voters' signa tures on petitions and file them 45 days before the November elec tion. Serving on the committee with Barker are Frank P.; Marshall and James Preble. ' Newspaper Spurns Mediation Offers SEATTLE, Aug. 18-(JP)-The Post-Intelligencer rejected tonight Mayor John F. Dore's suggestion that . differences between the strike-closed newspaper and . the Seattle chapter of the American newspaper guild be settled by con ferences or arbitration. Richard Seller, president of the Seattle chapter which called a newsroom walkout last Thursday in protest against the discharge of two guild members, accepted the mayor 'proposal earlier in the day. . . W. Vaughn Tanner, resident publisher 1 of the Hearst owned Post-Intelligencer, wrote to Dore: I am in receipt of your, letter of August 18 proposing a confer ence looking toward the settle ment of the so-called strike on the Post-Intelligencer. "The Question of the legality of tne two discharges which were the pretext for . the so-called strike has been taken to the national la bor relations board by the em ployes concerned. ... "The only other question In volved Is that of the maintenance of law and order and I do not see anything to discuss about that." - n A ISO Ready to Lend Fascists Hand Will Recognize Rightist Regime if Madrid Is Captured, Report . Over 100 Killed, Terrdr Rules San Sebastian As Shells Strike (Copyright 1934, by Associated Prs) MADRID, Aug. 19. HigM government sources said today any foreign aid given to U fascist rebels would be consid ered s violation of internationf al law and would provide the ' government with a prima facie, case for Submission to the leat gue of nations. These sources Insisted on the loyalists' right to aid from tor eign powers in the civil war but declined to conform thai French assistance was being s . (Copyright 1936. by Associated Pre si) REBEL H E A D Q U ARTEKS,, Burgos, spam. Aug. l9.-(F) itaiy; and Germany were described by fa high official of the fascist rebel lion today as readyto give fujl recognition to the rebel govern ment if its armies capture Madrid. Representatives, of the two gov ernments, the Associated Pre4s was Informed,; gave promises "semi-officially" that if and whejj the socialist regime is ousted f rodf the Spanish capital endorsement of the fascists will -be forthcom ing. I The assurance, it was reported here, was advanced by command ers of German and Italian war ships on "courtesy calls" to RebQl Commander - in - Chief Francisco Fanco at his Morocco and Cad lit headquarters. ' f WITH THE REBEL ARMY, Burgos, Spain, Aug. 18.-(ff)-Th0 rebel leaders announced tonight their headquarters would be shift ed fromBurgos to Valladolid Pre paratory to an attack on Madrid!. Officers said the transfer to Valladolid, which is nearer th capital, meant early action against the city by troops under Gem. Emllio Mola, rebel commander fot the north. . HENDAYE. France, Aug. 18.4-()-At least 100 men, women and children were killed or wounded in today's bombardment of Sa Sebastian by tne reDel warship (Turn to Page 8, Col. 5) Three Postoff ice Location Bids In Inspector E. J. Fitzgerald. M. G. McCully, building supervising en g I n e e r and Postmaster H. R Crawford were busy yesterday checking over suggested location of a temporary postoffice location- with the specifications of the post office needs. Proposals for provu sion of the temporary space were opened yesterday afternoon. Three bids were received. Post master Crawford announced, hue did not reveal what property theyj concerned or wnat xirms orrerea them. I A decision will probably not be reached for two or three days, Postmaster Crawford said. The! location recommended must then; receive the approval of Washing- ton before announcement of the; temporary location will be madej Germany aj Telephone Rates Lowered In New TUrij Filed Here Telephone rates which will save patrons in Oregon approximately; $90,000 annually, are Included lq a new tariff filed Tuesday with the state utility commissioner bys the Pacific Telephone and Tele graph company. The most Important rate redu tion involves eventual elimination of the extra charge, for the hand set or French telephone. The pres-i ent charge of 25 cents per month Is reduced to 15 cents and will be! eliminated entirely after custo-5 mers have had the hand set for 18 months. The usual installation; charge of $1 will be continued. This change will affect 30,00 telephone users In Oregon and will reduce telephone costs 870,000. I Another reduction Involves the! charge for switching keys used inj lieu of stations. Residents of suburban Portlan will find that a rearrangement ofj the Portland base rate area will eliminate or reduce the present; mileage charges applying to their; telephone service. ' The new tariffs also will adjust long distance rates within Oregon French andllalian Planes fJrrsh Oiw.r Gibraltar, Claimed Mussolini Moves to Aid Fascists if ' France Doesn't Halt Assistance to Leftists; Big Battle Due Control of Two-Tliirds of Spain Now Claimed by Rightists; Deaths in San Sebastian Attack Heavy (By the Associated Press) r'ALY'S air fleet was poised on the Tyrrhenian coast Tuesday night as well-informed sources said Mussolini Would aid the rebel fascist cause if France persisted in what was called open assistance to the Madrid government. Leaves of all of II Duce's pilots were cancelled abruptly and they were ordered to be ready for duty on a moment's notice. ' At Italian airdromes planes were wheeled from the hangars and poised for flight. The ground crews were or dered to remain on duty for any emergency. The war department was conducting a canvass to learn which of Italy's airmen knew the Spanish language. A report was circulated that Italian and French planes in the service of the combatant forces in Spain already had WPA Projects to Close August 28 Steps to Assure Adequate Harvest Labor Taken; Won't Alter Status Cessation of all WPA projects in Marlon, Polk and Yamhill counties the night of August 28 was ordered yesterday by J. E. "Jim" Smith, district director, in order that the 960 men and women now receiving work relief might' be made available for sea sonal harvests, such as of hops, prunes, blackberries and , beans. Smit?i early this month predicted thathe shutdown would be made. fThe decision as to the project closing date came yesterday afternoon after John E. Cooter, state farm placement director, re ported to Smith on his findings in a survey of "farm labor needs In the three counties, as well as in other parts of the state. Cooter reported a serious shortage of harvest workers was imminent throughout the state. Standing With WPA Is Not Affected The shutdown will not Jeopar dise the standing of project work ers on the WPA rolls. Director lmith declared. He produced an order j from E. J. Griffith, state administrator, which stated, in part, that "workers accepting sea sonal work will.be Teturned to work on their projects as soon as such work is no longer avail able."! Early notice of the work proj ect discontinuance was planned in order that WPA laborers might arrange early for harvest Jobs and thereby obtain the best avail able. Smith said. He expressed a belief ! families could earn more money In the fields than they could on the WPA. Southern Oregon counties which ordinarily supply labor, for the Willamette vauey harvests are going to need outside work- ers thtn season, according 10 (Turn to Page 8, Col. T) in an! effort to approach parity with the present Interstate long distance rates filed by the Bell system with the federal communi cations commission. These reductions affect most charges for daytime calls from station to station with some slight increases between certain points for daytime personal calls. These increases will not exceed 10 cents while the reductions range from five to 70 cents for a three-mmute conversation. The: present night long distance discount, beginning at 8:30 p.m. is moved forward to 7 p.m., and the present midnight discount for station to station calls is elim inated. Another new featnre Is the ap plication of the night discount rates to weekend calls during the daylight hours of Sunday, with the result that all long-distance calls originating at any time be tween' 7 p. m. Saturday and 4:30 a. m. i Monday will carry the re duced night rate. Gratification was expressed by Frank C. McColloch, state utility (Turn to Page 8, Col. 3) Oclashed over Gibraltar with no casualties. . The aerial battle, the story went, involved a bomber and two pursuit planes. With rebel warlords claiming two-thirds of Spain, Madrid last night worked feverishly to bul wark its defenses against a "de cisive" attack from the hills, be lieved imminent. Government leaders sent out a new call for volunteers to re place the four-fifths of the old army which went over to the fascist rebels at the outset of hostilities. . Fearful lest concerted rebel action by trained soldiers using up-to-the-minute equipment might crush the loyalist lines de fending the capital, government leaders were said to be holding three airliners in readiness to carry them to safety. French Stand By ' As Cities Shelled " With shells shrieking across the border, French patrols prowled along the boundary line as rebel warships renewed their bombardment of nearby Irun and San Sebastian, silencing the guns of the fortress of Guadalupe. Immediately two government planes from San Sebastian bombed rebel encampments in the hills northeast of Enderlaza. Meanwhile U. S. Ambassador Claude G. Bowers, denying that' he had been ordered off the coast guard Cayuga because of disput ing with its officers the move ments of the vessel in Spanish waters, established a . temporary embassy at Hendaye. France, pushing its neutrality plan, worked to fit it over the reservations with which Germany agreed not to ship arms into Spain. Boulder Dam Said Changing Climate CHICAGO, Aug. 18,-,)-Alr-plane pilots who fly over Boulder dam each day on transcontinental trips said today that the lak created by the dam was slowly changing the climate of southern Nevada and northeastern Califor nia. The pilots said instruments In their ships showed that the water backed up behind the concrete horseshoe on' the Colorado river was cooling (he air for milt's around. When ground temperatures at Las Vegas, Nev., were 115 de grees, they said the lake surface temperature was 105 and the reading at 12,000 feet was 50 de grees. j This mass of cooler air spread like an open umbrella, L. G. Fritz, operations superintendent of the (Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc.) airline, declared . in re porting the pilots' findings! Frits said the lake, . which Is 100 miles long, was "acting as a' charging battery" in the cooling process. Roads Ordered Closed EUGENE, Ore., Aug. lS.-P) -Two roads In the Willamette national forest have been closed because of fire hazards. They are the Portland creek road, a spur of the Fall Creek road, and the Box Canyon road, between the south fork of the McKenzie and the north fork of the Wil lamette. -