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Oft The OltEGON STATESMAN," Salem. Oregon, Friday Morning,Se?te:nber 18, 1. i. Amazing Arms Contract Eyed uPont Reported Involved Bat Agreement Broken Next Day, Stated ' WASHINGTON. Sept. I7H DeUils of what was characterized as "a most amazing contract be tween the Du Pont company and an agent described as an Inter national spy for the sale of mu nitions to Germany, was dng out today from one. of the Toluminoos reports of the senate munitions commitee. The report said the contract, signed February X. 1933. was de stroyed the next day when "the very questionable nature of some of its provisions were realized." but later the repnted spy was paid $25,000 by the American , munitions firm. The committee disclosed the - contract in reviewing the evidence It collected on the re-arming ot Germany in violation of the Ver sailles treaty. - . American m uni tions firms were said to have known of the treaty violation as early as 1924. At Wilmington, officials of the Du Pont company refused com ment, saying their answer would be found In the testimony of the hearings. The report outlined what It described as "close relations" be tween E. L Da Pont De Nemours and company, largest powder manufacturer on this continent, and the dominant German chem ical trust. As a result of a patent-trading agreement, the Remington Arms company, a Du Pont subsidiary, : paid royalties to a German "com-: petitor" on sales made by the j Remington firm to the United States government, the repoTt i said. The report was the result of more than two years of inquiry by the senate committee, headed by Senator Gerald P. Nye (R-ND). It said the Pratt and Whitney company sold 1272,000 worth of airplane parti to Germany in 1933, and 11,455,000 worth dur ing the first half of 1934. Signed by Du Pont The contract was signed Feb ruary 1, 1933, the committee said, by Felix Du Pont, Tice-presldent of the firm, and "a Mr. Giera, whose real name is alleged to be Peter Brenner and who is re puted to have been an interna tional spy and an agent for thir teen governments." ...:- Later a second contract was made, the committee added, but it was cancelled April 14, 1933. Giera was paid $25,000 by the -Du Pont company, the commit tee said, although it "actually owed him nothing." The committee reported that the Du Pont firm held a $1,159. 904 investment in I. G. Farben Iadustrie, far-flung German chemical trust, and controlled ,7.98 per cent of the voting stock of another reic!rte.Tposives manu- " factoring company. Dynamit Ac- . tien-Gesellscbaft. The latter block of stock was valued at $892,671. The same German concern had a patent exchange contract with the Remington Arms company, which paid it $55,000 in royalties in 1929, 1932. and 1933, the re port stated. The German company also re- : ceived one-fourth of the royalty paid by the United States govern ment to Remington for a certain type of cartridge a total of $16,745 during the first' half of 1934. "In other words." the commit tee commented, "though the Ger man munitions companies cannot : sell abroad, American companies can sell for them, and to our own government at that." Idaho Reduces Debt BOISE; Idaho, Sept. 17. -(JP)-State Treasurer Myrtle Enkings said today Idaho would pay $0. 000 on its bonded indebtedness October 1. reducing the debt to $2,220,500. The figure was $7, 724,047 on October 1, 1930. vir THE , EARTH Paint!! O Costs Less . . . ! O Covers More I . . ! . i O Protects Better , ... ! ' ' - - , i ' For that Painting Job . '. . . See JJs. NELSON BROS. PAINT & ROOFING DEPT. n. LTElfstrom, Mgr. 361 CHEMEKETA PHONE 6550' GrieiStricken Llother Uoums Hissing Baby l - - ' v , ' , ;.: v- . . -a ' ' rf . . $ ' . . x I , ' L-.-lli mm r" i m i i c Mrs.ltobert Browe and sons, Charles sad Edward Grief stricken over the fate of her missing baby, I they double their efforts to find the child who wad 2 0-month -old Harry Browe, Mrs. Robert Browe of I feared kidnaped while his two brothers, Charles Detroit anxiously awaits news from searchers as and Edward, were wheeling him through the park. One Dead; Million Damage by Flood (Continued from Page 1) DonaldsonJ Sam Collier and An gus Davis. They rode on high land to the bridge, and made their way across the bridge which is being heavily battered by debris. Three hundred residences were swept int the river, water cov ered another 200 houses, and a swift current ranging from 12 to 25 feet deep was rushting through part of the business section. Houston Harte, publisher of the San Angelo Standard Times, es timated the damage at $1,000,000. Water stood shoulder - deep in the basement of a hospital whert there were 125 patients.; They were reported in no danger since there was an emergency power plan in operation and an ample supply of food and water. Refugees were h ou s e d in churches and schools in elevated parts of the city under Red Cross direction. Robert Bridge, Ameri can Red Cross field worker from St. Louis, who was in charge, said there was an adequate supply of food, but warnings were issued for residents to drink only-belled water. Green Sends Aide To Strike Region : ... i O . ) SALINAS. Calif., Sept 17.P) -William Green, president of the American j federation of A labor, took official cognizance of the Salinas lettuce strike today by notifying A. S. Doss, secretary of the fruit and vegetable work ers union j that he was ordering Joseph Casey, San Francisco or ganizer, here immediately. Doss said he understood Casey will arrive; here tonight or early tomorrow, f Union leaders pre viously had stated Casey was en route east: to line up the team sters and 1 other union members in . an effort to stop delivery of "hot" lettuce. Keep Prisons Out ' Of Politics, Plea . CHICAGO. Sept. 1 7 .--Leonard D. White. U. S. civil service commissioner, urged the Ameri prison association congress to night to start a "concerted and MORE PAINT PER DOLLAR "'A".a : n;--v.;r ; J AA:A with ! " '-'''li Y--::'- tA; " ' : Shenvin-Williams J. .;. . x determined drive to wipe out pol itical Interference la prison ad ministration." Political selection of wardens, guards and other prison personnel was "dangerous In the highest degree," he said. He advocated civil service. Says Prohibition Party Should Win PORTLAND, Ore.. Sept. 17.-P)-Claude A. Watson, Los An 440 OR DA. Twenty one years at the same location. This is not a sale, just a special invitation for you to visit your H 0 M E GROWN, HOME-OWNED Market. You old timers will recall how the name "MIDGET" was chosen and how ap Extra C From prime First Cuts . l Middle Cuts SIRLOIN SIRLOIN STEMS STEAKS Midget customers know what a wonderful value is. 14c bays your pick of these fine roasts Good BEEF TO i) 0 0 UiiU y " m i i-i W Jo) i Perfect for patties, meat loaf or "chicken legs." Blade from lean inspected beef NOTE Should you desire a special thick cut of steak from be'ef that has been aged, our cutters uill be glad to prepare it for you. ; : 8 '.:0 geles attorney, and the prohibi tion party's candidate for the vice presidency, told an audience here today that prohibitionists would be elected "if people would, vote their convictions instead of their prejudices." Watson said "there are 13, 000,000 dry voters in the United States but many of them are vot ing their prejudices." He also commented that "there are more women of voting age who are members of Protestant churches than the total vote east for re peal of prohibition." Mi iice Hereford Cattle. IBESESI? S4J lb. this For Braising 0. o 0 a G no MM IBeelf SEacbo laUoL' : itS ID. Close a $ P. M. On Saturdays P. London Grateful To Demo Backers Campaign 'Goes far Beyond Party Lines, Kansas Candidate Avers' TOPEKA, Kas., Sept. n.-(JP) Saying the presidential campaign "goes far beyond partisan lines," Gov. Alt M. Landoa personally expressed appreciation today for support given the Maine republi can ttekst ay anti-New Deal dem oorat Jamas A Reed and Jo seph B, Ely. . - He wrote Reed, former senator from Missouri, that "millions of American citizens are grateful for the help you gave in the Maine campaign preceding this .week' elections." Simultaneously, a letter to Ely, former governor ot Massachu setts, said "the ' expressions of many Maine people whom X met during my visit in that state last week strengthened my own reali zation of your great help in the campaign there." The republican presidential nominee dispatched the letters as' young republican leaders through out the nation converged on To peka to get acquainted personal ly with the standard bearer and hear him discuss 1936 campaign issues. Landon's letter to Reed said that "if we are to enjoy once more Just and efficient represen tative government, the American people as a whole must place the country's welfare above partisan interests." "The people of Maine." the Kansan added, "apparently un derstanding the importance of the referendum, hare done so." To Speak Tonight The city auditorium, seating nearly 3,500 persons, was reserv ed for the gathering which Lan don will address tomorrow at 2 p. m., C.S.T. Fred A. Seaton. Kansas Young Republican chair- m&m- "FLAVORIZED" It taxes our capacity to keep up our supply of these delicious hams. They are mild and sweet,: with that real old time flavor. i - ED Tfoiio Erenow j These facts about the "Midget"? O Salem's only market handling inspected meats exclusively. f O Sanitary change system. Meat-cutters dofnot handle money, which may he soiled land filthy. ' I :: '' - ' ' ' ' I " O Employ more experienced butchers than any . market in Salem. I 1200 square feet frigeration. "We do our own smoking. Our constant aim is to supply you with the kind of meat that will cause you to look fortvard to your meal with pleasant anticipation. , f This is a new department with us. We have estab lished coast connections, which places us in a position-to have the freshest of the different varieties when in season. See us about that Oaflcnoca Coc OoacaOdn Death Brings End to Romance v Lsytoo Hessler Death ended the romance of 16-year-old Dorothy Hubbard of Mon roeville. N. JM when her sweetheart. Layton Hessler.; 23. was shot to death by the girl's brother. Edward & Hubbard, who objected to the attentions being paid his sister by Hessler Hubbard claimed he shot Hessler when he believed the latter was about to draw a gun.. man, said. 100. representatives from at least 47 states and the District of Columbia will be in cluded in the audience fin addi tion to a delegation from each of the 105 Kansas counties. The Kansan spent much of his time today at the executive man sion where he entertained a luncheon party including Gov. Harold G. Hoffman of New Jer sey and Mr! and Mrs. Henry Field of Shenandoah, la. Hoffman and a dozen aides ar rived by plane on their way back to Trenton, N. J from a trip to the Texas centennial at Dallas. c I I I 1 III I I - i I i propriate it was. Our first market occupied less space than our present beef cooler. We are still a "midget" in prices. Our jeveryday offerings will prove every nice thing we say about our meats, f A trial will convince you. of floor space under, re- slaughtering, curing and Dorothy Hubbard and father War Supply Ship Is At Cartagena LONDON, Sept. 18.-(iip)-The Spanish liner Magallanes, carry ing a heavy cargo of war mate rials for the Spanish government, arrived at Cartagena on the east ern coast of Spain. Lloyd's an nounced today. ! (The ; Magallanes left Vera Cruz, Mexico. August 23 with a load reported to i have included 35,000 rifles, 5,t)00,000 cart ridges, and a Quantity of hand grenades.) .1 LTU t vS7 From Young Inspected Porkers Young Pg I - Dainty Lean rs Made from lean cuts of fresh A 41 I t . 1 : k A EPULIS mese crisp, cooi Auiumn mornings l Old Glory yyiJLi 2Jy Um ..This is a real value. It will - as the market is Best Grade STRICTLY i ... - -f 2 M. rry Salinas' Army of Deputies Grooving (Continued from page 1) was being enlarged by men re cruited from nearby farms as well as from the city itself. Abbott declined to cay how many citizens had been sworn la. TheyVwere turned out through the national guard armory, where oaths were administered and riot clubs issued. . - For the first time since the walkout started 13 days ago non union lettuce packers worked un molested In barricaded and guard ed sheds. Lettuce moved in from nearby fields under guard but there was no attempt to stop it. The strikers withdrew from the city when A. S. Doss, secretary of the striking fruit and vegetable workers anion issued a pamphlet saying "wholesale murder had been plotted against the 3,200 union members. - The Salinas building and allied trades councils met to discuss the situation. Labor leaders predicted a general strike here In support of the vegetable workers was un likely because many of the unions would have to obtain permission from their international head quarters to walk out. About 700 delegates to the state labor federation convention In Sacramento marched around the capitol building as a silent protest against Governor Frank F. Merriam's attitude in the strike. A federation committee then "conferred with the governor. A spokesman later said Merriam was "not only friendly but very re ceptive" and made a suggestion which might result In "something of value." Details were not dis closed. Abbott's deputized citizen army first went Into action a few hours after Its Inception yesterday, when 250 men formed a "flying wedge" and cleared the streets of men and women strikers who had figured in two clashes with officers and lettuce producers. By noon today the deputized body was unofficially reported at 1,000.. Informants said another 500 were added during the after noon. - 40 OR E.g. P. A. 1 pork. A breakfast treat . t pay you to lay in a supply due for a raise FRESH - " vozzzzc M. Levy, Prop. s Da 20g n6o