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Bargain Period Save $1.00 on mail snb eription by taking advaat age of present bargain o 1 1 e r 8 tat esman one year by mail, $1.00 Weather Fair Sunday and Monday bat cloudy on the coast; no change in temperature and humidity; Saturday max. 77; min. 38; light northerly winds; clear. POUNDBD 1651 EIGHTY-SEVENTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, September 26, 1937 Price 3c; Newsstands 5c No. 157 evelt Yiew IBesraties of Yellowstone K .Ro"o 1, . r Sf 1 ". 1 t I u V? tierce War Rages Over China o : Annies Launch New Offensive Near Shanghai Artillery Lays Barrage on Chinese Lines in Fresh Attacks Hundreds of Civilians Killed in Air Raids on Populous Cities SHANGHAI, Sept. 26-(Sunday) (A3) Japanese infantry launched fierce drives today- along a 40 mile front from Lotien, north of Shanghai, to the devastated Ki angwan civic center of its out skirts. (Prince Hiroyoshl Fushiml, commander of a Japanese destroy er flotilla, was reported in Tokyo to have been slightly wounded in fighting near the Shangha water front. The prince is the eldest son ot Prince HIroyasu Fushimi, a cousin of Emperor Hirohito.) The new Japanese offensive ended a week's lull during which heavy rain prevented infantry ac tion. Firmly entrenched Chinese troops counter-attacked, forcing the Japanese to throw newly-landed reinforcements into the fight ing. Chinese sources declared that fie defense lines, although sorely pressed, remained intact. The Japanese brought into ac tion the heaviest artillery they have yet unlimbered on the Shang hai front in a combined barrage with air bombers and naval guns. For the first time since the un declared war began, the Japanese -permitted the removal of food stuffs and other merchandise from Japanese occupied areas of the in ternational settlement. They had insisted until now that the ware houses remain locked to prevent any possibility of food or mater ial reaching the Chinese army. Hundreds of motor trucks , brought out more than $10,000 ' worth of American and other for eign merchandise, including med icines. The heavy file of trucks caused a serious traffic jam. Chinese Cities Are Bombed SHANGHAI, Sept. 25.-;P)-China's greatest cities, except those under Japanese occupation, we're subjected today to devastat ing bombing by the Japanese air forces, ranging over nearly all the eastern provinces of this invaded land. Hundreds of Chinese noncom batants died. Property damage ran into millions of dollars. Terror and anguish ruled half a dozen great communities with popula tions approaching or passing the million mark. Nanking, the capital, was pun ished by five successive waves of .! Japanese air raiders, who remain ed over the city a total of seven (Turn to page-, col. 1) Denver Is Center To Labor Leaders DENVER, Sept. 25-(5)-LDor leaders from all parts of the na tion started gathering In Denver today for the American Federa tion of Labor convention which tarts October i. The early arrival of some men has been taken as evidence that the convention will be an open battleground between the AFL and the Committee for Industrial - Organisation. William Green, president of the AFL, 1 expected here next week. The first battle of the conven tion is expected to start Monday, with a preliminary meeting of the metal trades -division: John L. prey, militant head of the depart went, said today what he termed - communism in the CIO, minimum wage legislation before congress, and CIO tactics used In the metal trades would be discussed. Frey said today the nnlons of the metal trades had faced the brunt of the CIO attack and therefore have been thrust to the rthe AFL. . ' The metal traaes aecuuvu m second largest oi tne ieaeruu. Daylight Saving Ends ' Today Throughout Land (Br The Associated Press) -rlw-v ..vir ttme ended in the United State, and Canada to day (Sunday) ana ue v - While Sfl.OOMOO Americans were turning their clock back 7.T b? lt Bight and : today, the 250ft. residents of the Falk land Islands, where Instead of fall, were setting their Congress Bug Bites Sheriff Andy He Will Deputy Says Letters From Over 1. jtrict Urge Burk to Run; Sheriff Says Roosevelt Should Have Backing of District That Sheriff A. C. Burk may seek the democratic nomi nation for first district congressman at the primary election next May was disclosed yesterday when the Marion county officer returned to Salem from an eastern Oregon hunting trip. Democratic sheriff since January 1, 1933, Burk admitted O he had been considering seeing E. A. Filene Dies In Paris Hospital Boston Merchant Great , Philanthropist; Began Consumer Co-ops PARIS, Sept. 26-(Sunday)-(jP) Edward A. Filene, Boston mer chant, died at the American hos pital here today. The 77-year-old merchant suf fered a pneumonia attack last Saturday while on his way to London after a tour of Europe. Brought to-the hospital here, his condition gradually became worse because of complications. His attending physician said a "respiratory failure induced by Pneumonia" caused death. Lillian Schoedler, Filene's sec retary, a physician and two nurses were at his bedside. BOSTON, Sept. 26-(Snnday-(fl)-Edward A. Filene, Boston merchant prince and philanthro pist who died early today in Par is, devoted his life to make real ities of his conceptions of social Justice. Son of an Immigrant, the inter national financier who started life as a store clerk preached the gospel of low cost production, higher wages, shorter hours, com munity service and scientific ap proach to business problems. He inaugurated a policy of employe-representation in his store, (Turn to page 6, col. 1) Son of Mussolini Now at Hollywood HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 25 (P II Duce's 20-year-old eon, Vittorio Mussolini, came to the film capital today to learn the mechanics of motion picture mak ing. A police guard took him in hand shortly after he stepped down from the plane that brought him from New York, but there was no sign of any anti-fascist demonstration. The Hollywood anti-nazi league for the defense of American dem ocracy, however, deplored the presence of the youth by running paid advertisement in film trade papers this morning. "Today Benito Mussolini con- fere with Hitler in Berlin," the advertisement read. "Vittorio Mussolini arrives in Hollywood. He asked for and received the privilege of being the first fascist aviator to bomb helpless Ethiop ians. - "Anyone has the right to be in America, but we submit that his presence here is not an occasion for celebration or social fetes. Those who welcome him are open ing their arms to a friend of Hlti ler and" an enemy of democracy Many were at Union air term inal to welcome the youth. He posed for photographs and after some bashfulness, made a short speech, in broken English, for the newsreels. Rep. O'Connell to Demand Probe of Power Projects HAMILTON. Mont., Sept. 25.- ()-Rep. Jerry J. O'Connell said today 'I Intend to seek a congres sional Investigation into the activ ities of the war department and u a engineers and the various big utility interests throughout the country at the next session oi con gress." O'Connell (D-Mont) said his announced intention to seek an in vestigation was contained in a new protest to the war department on its recent decision on the question of power development at Fort Peck. - . "I intend to personally confer with President Roosevelt on the question of Tort Peck power," O'Connell said. "President Roose velt has assured me that power V S SeeQrley his name put in the race for the first district's position In the national house of representatives but declared he had made no de cision. Sheriff Burk hopes to have ad ministration support if he should run for the office, he said, and expects to confer with Postmaster General James A. Farley when the latter is due to come to Port land in the near future to dedi cate a branch postal building. As a member of the reception com mittee, Burk will be in Port land early this week to help wel come President Roosevelt and his party. Many party members in the district have inquired regarding the possibilities of Burk's running for congress and comment has been favorable, Kenneth Randall, chief deputy sheriff and reorgan izer of the sheriff's office legal department, said. He declared a letter received yesterday from Lee Cruzon, of Oregon City, presi dent of the Veterans Roosevelt Garner, club of Clackamas county, (Turn to page 6, col. 4) Relatives to Get Estate of Actress LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 25. -jP)-Ruth Roland, wealthy for mer film actress, left 60 percent of her estate to her husband, Ber nard, stage producer and former actor, and the other half to vari ous relatives, in a will and codicil filed today for probate. Miss Roland died Wednesday and the funeral was held yester day. The estate was valued unoffi cially by lawyers at about $1,000, 000, mostly in real estate prop erty. Of the 60 percent of the estate left to relatives, 45 percent is to be divided equally between Miss Roland's aunt, Edith B. Thomp son, who reared her, and her cou sin, Mrs. Edith Craven. The remaining five percent goes in equal shares to Miss Roland's uncle by marriage, Alexander Ross of Vancouver, B. C, his wife, Ethel, daughter, Ruth, and son, Jack. Wants Equal Say In Housing Work WASHINGTON, Sept. ll-iJP)-Langdoa Post, president of the American Federation of Housing Authorities, called today for a partnership of "definite equality" between the federal government and local agencies in administer ing the new $526,000,000 hous ing program. Winding up a two-day confer ence of state and local housing officials. Post, chairman of the New York City housing author ity, told reporters he and Secre Ickes had "differences of opin ion," but added: "The local officials will coop erate with any administrator President Roosevelt names to head the new United States Hoci ing authority." will be developed at the Fort Peck dam." Congressman O'Connell plans to board the presidential special at Spokane, October 2. He said his protest to the war department further said: "Your decision on the question of power at Fort Peck with refer ence to delay until there is de mand is ridiculous in yiew ot the fact that Montana has been con fronted with a serious power shortage each year and particular ly this year. "At present power restriction is being practiced throughout the state and this unfavorable report now shows that the war depart ment constantly strives to sabot age President Roosevelt's power program." Brewers' Suit Seeks Damages And Injunction Midwest and California Breweries Bring Action Here Against Teamsters Claim Union Has Killed Business by Halting Beer Deliveries Ten midwest and California breweries and a beer sales firm filed joint suit in circuit court here yesterday for $165,000 dam ages and an injunction restraining the teamsters union lnternatonal and local 324 of Salem from in terfering with the transportation and sale of non-teamster produc ed beer. The suit is similar to ones re cently instituted at Medford and Roseburg as a result of a team (Turn to page 6, col. 1) Portland to Vie For League Title Beavers Defeat Seals 8-5, Clinch Place in Final Playoff PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 25-() -Portland's Beavers gained a chance to retain the Pacific Coast league championship they won last year by defeating the San Francisco Seals, 8 to 5, tonight to sweep the playoff series with four straight games. The Beavers will contest pos session of the loop bunting with the San Diego Padres next week, The effective hurling of Joe Hare, who took over the mound for the Beavers in the first In ning after Bill Thomas had granted four runs, including two homers, featured tonight's game. Hare, forced out of the game in the seventh when Injured in a play at first base, fanned seven men and allowed but five hits and one run in his six innings on the mound. The Beavers banged in three (Turn to page 10, col. 7) Dr. Summers Dies At Walla Walla WALLA WALLA, Sept. 25-;P)-Former Congressman John W. Summers died at his home here late tonight at the age of 67 years. He had been in falling health-several months. Elected to congress from the fourth Washington district in the fall of 1918, Dr. Summers served seven consecutive terms. Being displaced in the 1932 democratic landslide by Knute Hill of Prosser- A republican, Dr. Summers won the nomination in 1934 and 193 6 but was unable to wrest the seat from Hill in the elections. Powers Move for Action by Italy PARIS, Sept. 25 -(-Officials confirmed today Britain and France have moved to bring Italy into a tripartite conference to set tle dangerous international issues arising from the Spanish civil war. A joint note by Britain and France was sent to Rome and the Italian government was notified it would be followed shortly by another proposing representatives meet at the French foreign office. A French spokesman said- this second note probably would be dispatched immediately after Premier Mussolini's return from Germany. King Fttrouk to Provide Funeral for 22 Persons ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Sept. 25 -(-Officials announced tonight that Egypt's new king, Farouk I, will pay for a state funeral for 22 persons trampled to death da ring a demonstration of loyalty for the king. Cabinet members planned to rote indemnities tor families, of those killed today when a panie spread through a procession ot 100,000 workmen trying to squeeze through narrow gates of Ras El Tin palace. .The funeral will be held tomor row night. ; t Germans Give Big Welcome To Mussolini Italian Dictator Greeted at Munich by Germany's Hitler After Formal Visits Party Moves to Mecklenburg to View Army MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 25-(P)-The brownshlrted and black shirted rulers of Germany and Italy had their first meeting In three years here today and, after demonstrating they were brethren under their shirts, moved on to Mecklenburg tonight for army maneuvers. Premier Mussolini seemed well pleased with the tremendous wel come accorded him by Reichs fuehrer Hitler in this gaily-decorated, cheering city. Most of theshouting was for Chancellor Hitler untir Max Schmelins, the heavyweight fight er brought here as part of the stage dressing for a display of 400 of Germany's most beautiful stage and movie stars, stole some of the show. Mussolini and Hitler had little time for political talking hut their followers disclosed they managed to at least break the ground in a general way. Their time, from the. moment II Duce's train rolled into the sta tion here this morning until they departed for Mecklenburg by sep arate trains some nine hours la ter, was completely taken up with visits and exchanges of visits, a luncheon, military reviews, for malities and the tea. There were 25,000 German troops lined up at the station holding back- the crowd when II Duce arrived. The two heads of ate enchanged formal greetings ' (Turn Jto pago 6, eol. 4) Church May Split On Profit Motive CINCINNATI, Sept. 25-(P)-A movement to have the Episcopal church disapprove of the profit motive In Industry promised to day to further split conservatives and liberals at the church's 62nd triennial general convention, opening here October 6. The movement is fostered by members of the Church League for Industrial Democracy, which has drawn criticism hy Inviting Homer Martin, president of the United Automobile Workers' un ion, to speak. The Rev. William Spoffard, of New York, secretary of the league, has prepared a resolution oppos ing the profit system. League members were doubtful whether the resolution would rec ommend a substitute. Many of them favor the consumers' non profit system. Some backers of the resolution feel it will serve to bring atten tion to the league's campaign to bring the working man closer to the church. One of the league's objectives is to counteract an opinion the Episcopal church is a communion principally for the middle and upper classes. Bishop Edward L. Parsons of California asserted "a new order is coming whether we like it or not. We are Jiving in the twi light of the gods of capitalism." Close Executive Offices When President Arrives The executive department will be closed Tuesday so that the employes may attend the recep tion to President Roosevelt, Gov ernor Charles H. Martin has an nounced. Governor Martin will leave here early Monday for Portland where he will attend a meeting of the reception committees. He will meet the president at Bonneville and accompany him to the Tim ber line lodge and on to Portland. The governor said he would in troduce the president at Bonne ville. Noted California Banker Is Dead at Hillsborough HILLSBOROUGH. Calif.. Sept 25-3)-William Henry Crocker, 76, nationally-known banker and financier, died at his home here tonight after a long illness. Crocker had been active in the Crocker First National bank of San Francisco and numerous oth er. Interests associated with his name nntil the first of the year. Then a general breakdown con fined him to his home. - Film Stars at ger TtSK'V J-: C A k-v; V W ffW 1 1 hrH tu fi? - w I Foot International notables 1 ' p ifY Among the well-known spectators at the Pacific Southwest tennis matches at Xos Angeles were Carole Lombard and Clark Gable, shown here talking with Alice Marble, left, and Helen Jacobs, right, both former national women's tennis champions. O Budge Wins Again From Von Cramm California Red Head Re tains Title in Bitterly Fought Battle LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25-rP)-Red-haired Donald Budge of Oak land, Calif., retained his Pacific Bouthwest tennis title today by achieving his fourth crucial vic tory of the season over Baron Gottfried Von Cramm of Germany. It was a hard fought match but Budge managed to win in four sets, compared to their last two previous encounters, which ran five sets each. Today's score was 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 7-5. Von Cramm had eight double faults to Budge's one, and this seemed to be the deciding factor in the match, as t h e German's came mostly at critical times. A crowd of 4000 saw the tournament, which ends tomor row. Carolin Babcock, Los Angeles, and Marjorie Van Ryn, Austin, (Turn to page 6, col. 4) Spain Fends Foes On Double Fronts MADRID, Sept. 25.-(P)-The Spanish government tonight an nounced an important victory on the North Aragon front near the French, border while behind the front officials told of crushing a great plot to overthrow the Ma-drid-Valencia regime. . Two hundred persons were ar rested. The government accused them of using the Chilean embas sy for headquarters. Other hundreds of Insurgent sympathizers who have hidden un der diplomatic protection in Ma drid legation buildings since out break of the civil war believed to be in jeopardy. Government dispatches from Aragon said insurgent concentra tions near Huesca had been anni hilated on the middle border front. Find Rifle and Pack Of Woodhtirn Hunter PRINEVILLE, Sept. 25-OF)-Discovery of the rifle, cartridges and pack of W. J. Wilson. ,58, of Woodburn spurred the hunt to day for the deer hunter, for whom searchers have combed the Ocho co forest for four days. The find was made last night 15 miles from wherehe wandered awav from a companion Tuesday ef ternoon. Bloodhounds rushed here Thursday from Klamath Falls found the trail ot the missing man almost too cold to follow. . Hopes of Party Faithful Dashed by Official Plans PORTLAND, Sept 25 -(- A furore for places on official wel coming committees for President Roosevelt's visit to Oregon Tues day appeared as "much ado about nothing" today in the light of the announcement ot official arrange ments for the occasion. - Only eight persons will be per mltted to board the president's train at Bonneville, and 33 Ore gonians . may join the official party in the drive from Bonne ville to Tlmberline lodge, on Mount Hood. The names of the favored few were withheld on or Tennis Matches Successor Talked For Farley's Job Flynn, Walker and Howe Mentioned to Take Over Postoffice Post WASHINGTON, Sept. 25-()-Three names rose easily and read ily to the tongues of political ob servers today as likely successor to that of James A. Farley on the door of the postmaster gen eral. They were Edward J. Flynn of New York, Frank C. Walker, now of New York' but originally from Montana, and William W. Howes, the first assistant postmaster gen eral, a South Dakotan. Farley's close friends expect him to resign within the near fu ture to become president of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car company. Of the three topmast names in the speculation for his cabinet job, Flynn is the only one who has thus far had no official con nection with the administration. For years, he has been the demo cratic leader In the Bronx, to which post he went after repre senting that county in the state assembly and serving later as sheriff. Mr. Roosevelt chose him for secretary of state in New York in 1929. They were closely associat ed during the 1932 presidential campaign and have been since. Flynn has been a frequent visitor to the White House. Of the others, Walker has been (Turn to page 6, col. 3) Garr Brothers to Get Prompt Trial SHELBYVILLE, Ky., Sept. 25. -(iiP)-A quick trial for the three Garr brothers, charged with mur dering Brig. Gen. Henry H. Den hardt, if the grand jury indicts them, was indicated here today by opposing counsel. The grand jury meets October 4. J. Ballard Clark, defense coun sel, said he would insist on trial in October if the trio were in dicted. State Atty. Gen. Hubert S. Mer edist, aiding in the prosecution, said he wanted trial then also. The brothers, Roy, Jack and Dr. E. S. Garr, were held to the grand jury in bail totaling $50, 000 after an examining trial here yesterday. Roy Garr admitted he shot the 61-year-old former lieutenant gov ernor, who was to have gone on trial the next day charged with the marder of his fiancee. Mrs. Verna Garr Taylor, sister of the Garrs. Denhardt's first trial, end ed in a hung jury. He was killed Monday night. The brothers claim ed self defense. ders of the secret service agents in charge. For the balance of the 1200 or more named on the various com mittees which General Chairman E- J. Griffith Increased repeated ly and vainly in an attempt to keep abreast of applications, mem bership will consist of a badge and little else, as observers saw the picture today. - Howard Latourette, democratic national committeeman, will Join the president's train at Boise by official invitation. Governor Charles MarUn declined a similar Invitation. Politics off; Day Is Devoted To Sightseeing President in Yellowstone Park for First Time; Temperature Cold Oregon Prepares to Grcef Roosevelt Party at 7 Bonneville Tuesday By JOSEPH S. SHORT MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Yellowstone Park, Sept 25-fl)- President " Roosevelt saw th breathtaking beauty of Yellow stone National park in freesinf weather today. Making his first visit to the wonderland of the Rockies, the President devoted the whole day to sightseeing. There were bo speeches, politics were put aside while the chief executive and Mrs. Roosevelt took in the grandeur of rugged, snow-topped peaks and wild, rocky mountain, streams. The presidential party left the Seattla - bound cross - continental special train about 9:45 a.m. (MST) at Gardiner, Mont., corth ern park entrance, and drove im mediately through Theodore Roqsevelt arch. Temperature Is Below Freezing The temperature was below freeezing then. The president and his wife were bundled in robes in the rear seat of an op en car. He wore a tweed sport suit and light topcoat, she wore a fur coat and hiking shoo. Senator Murray (D-Mont) was with them. Representative O' Connor (D-Mont) lode on the front seat. The senator and rep resentative and Acting Governor Hugh R. Adair joined the party when the train entered Montana. The president's first sight in side the park was scampering an telope against a rugged moun tain background. A snake-like-motor trail along the Gardiner and Boiling rivers " brought him to these Mammoth hot springs, base of the presi dential party during its two-day park visit. During a pause at C a y e a Junction ranger" station a well dressed man standing to one side of the president's car yelled:; 'Three cheers for the president and Mrs. Roosevelt but don't destroy the court." The same man led a group, in cluding several children, in a trio of "Hip-Hip-Hoorays." Favorable Weather Is Prediction PORTLAND, Sept. 25 -JP) Oregon awaited the arrival of President Roosevelt tonlgbt with plans and arrangements vir-.N tually compete, down to a pre diction of favorable weather and the "brand new suit" in which Governor Charles Martin said he would greet the nation's chief executive. The dedication of two federal projects, the 145,000,000 Bonne ville power and navigation pro ject and the 1.650,000 timbeiline lodge on Mount Hood, will mark the president's route through the state Tuesday. The presidential train is sched uled to arrive at Bonneville at I am. Mr. Roosevelt will confei' with democratics leaders nntil t a.m., when he will leave ths train for a 45-minute tour of the project. Fifteen cars will carry the official party, with five (Turn to page 2, col 5) Longshoremen Go Through Pickets SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25-W)-Mobile groups of longshore men broke through one teamster picket line and escorted fellow workers past others today amid mounting tension in their strug gle for jurisdiction over ware housemen. Although leaders reported up wards of 2,000 AFL-afflliated teamsters again took a holiday from their jobs and joined the drive to tie up the waterfront, shipping activity continued with ClO-incllned nnlons keeping at work. Dock business slowed down further, however. t Police made ready for violence, when a flying wedge of 709 longshoremen pushed through a 10-ply line of teamsters to es cort two stevedore gangs to their jobs. B ALL A D E of TO D Ay By R. C f . Some grid teams won while others lost as football time burst into riew; It's certain fey December's frost those left na beaten will be few; their ef forts ne'er are futile for though -most hare failed to gain the prize, one team to champion heights will soar, the rest fet. lots of exercise. - - - . timepieces aneaa an r'fTrillT'',fi'i'rniTJiTfr-';frT'TV'nii II