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POUNDDD 1651 EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, April 13, 1938 Price 3c; Newsstands Se No. 14 Hate in Gsntic Leac EC lMOt Roosevelt Talk To Cover-Wide Range, Predict Foreign Affairs as Well . as Home Problems in Message Expected Administration Leaders Plot-Course; Huge Relief Bill Due WASHINGTON, April l2-P)- A presidential conference with cabinet members and ad Inistra- tion spenders led to widespread belief tonight that President Roosevelt would outline bis fu ture course in many fields, in cluding foreign affairs, to con gress and the nation Thursday Mr. Roosevelt summoned five cabinet members a- d the chiefs of his major spending agencies to the White House to discuss a special message to congress and a radio address. The message is scheduled definitely for Thurs day, the radio talk tentatively for Thursday night. $1,250,000,000 WPA Request Expected From a high administration official came word that the presi dent would discuss a wide range of subjects. Including internation al aspects. A recommendation that $1,250,000,000 be appro priated for WPA's work relief project is likely, ind the presi dent is expected generally to dis close his decision on additional expenditures to "prime the Jmsi ' oess pump." - . There was some speculation that the chief executive might re ply to critics who have urged him to reassure business by an nouncing a moratorium on "re form" legislation. The possibil ity that he might discuss the sidetracked wage-hour . and gov ernment reorganization 'bills also was discussed by newsmen. Those called to tonight's con ference Included: Secretary of State Hull. Secretary of the Interior Ickes. who directed the huge tublic works program with which the administration sought to "prime the pump" of business in the early days of the New Deal. Secretary of Agriculture Wal lace. Postmaster General Farley. Business. Aid Harked By Morganthan . Secretary of the Treasury Mor genthau, who said yesterday that the business situation required some government aid. Harry Hopkins,; the work re lief administrator, who has been the Roosevelt administration's biggest spender In the past. Jesse Jones, chairman of the Reconstruction . Finance corpora tion, which congress recently authorized to make $1, 500.000, 000 of long-term industrial and public works loans. James Roosevelt, the presi dent's son and secretary, and Stephen Early, his press secre- ; taxy. . - Earlier, President. Roosevelt . had interrupted his wirk on new relief .spending recommendations to deny that he and Vice Presl- dent Garner had engaged in a "tiff about "pump-priming" ex penditures or anything else. FR Says Garner Denies , Opposition Interview In answer to the questions of newspapermen, he said he - had called Garner's attention to a published article saying the vice president thought the adminls (Turn to Page 2, Col. 8) d dittos v in the Netea ALLEXTOWN, Pa., April 12. -Ay-Robert Walp 'told police he gave up $2 without a strag gle when a holdup man thrust what he thought was a revolver against his back. Later, he said, he discovered 1 the "weapon" -was tube of shaving cream. WASHINGTON, April lt.-tiPV- President Roosevelt vetoed today a bill authorizing the government to pay Peter Sietsma of . Monon, Ind., $3.50 for damage to his au tomobile, and personal injuries to members of his family when a civ ' llian conservation corps enroll ee threw an . empty whiskey bottle through the windshield. Returning the bill to the house, the president said at the time of the occurrence on Dec. 1, 1935, three of the enrollees were "ab sent from camp without leave and were not acting within the scope of their employment." - The CCC youths were tried and convicted In a local court and dis missed from the corps. , ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 12W)-Ab odd kind of sky writing "Eskimo Air Mall" was ; disclosed here ' today with the return of the veteraa Pilot Roy Dickson from 7,500-mile trip Into the Arctic v His plane was covered with Eskimo writing. He explained the natives wrote messages which were read by friends in other villages. : - SchooliJBoafrd Duce Extend British Ep 15 V4r Welcome if nd Act Seen as Virtual Seal of Friendship Pact, . Checkmate to War London Cabinet Approval Expected to Be Given Italo Accord Today LONDON, April 12 -(JP)- Italy virtually has sealed in advance a British-Italian friendship pact which diplomats said tonight "might avert an otherwise inevit able major war within two years. Premier Mussolini did this by promising a welcome -to British War Minister Leslie Hore-Beli- sha, who is to arrive in Rome April 22 to round out the new alignment. Great Britain's cabinet was ex pected to give final approval to morrow to the pact designed to alter radically the course of world diplomacy and ' reduce European tension. The agreement is to be signed Saturday. Minister's Visit First in Three Tears When Hore-Belisha reaches Rome it will be the first time in nearly three years that a British cabinet minister has visited Italy. Mussolini's promise of a wel come came as a quick response to Britain's pledge yesterday to work through the League of Nations for recognition of Italy's two-year-old conquest of Ethiopia. Reliable sources said it was es sential for Britain to sell British Italian cooperation to Mussoflni before Reichsf uehrer Hitler visits Rorae in May. Diplomatic observers said the meeting of Mussolini and Hitler which is to follow may decide Europe's fate. Gill Says Power Fight not Closed PORTLAND, April 12.-)-Ray W. Gill, state grange master, said today his organization would not cease its fight for public power ownership despite the general de feat of a utility district proposal in portions of seven northwestern Oregon counties. The grange will not announce a decision on the possibility of new election policy until the state hydro-electric commission deter mines the status of a few unin corporated areas and municipali ties which approved the district. Gill said movements for elec tions had started in 'Linn, Lane, Hood River and Marion counties. Richardsons Get .- r. Life Sentences SEATTLE, April 12.-JP)-Dell and Claire Richardson, convicted In the "bathtub murder case. were sentenced to life Imprison ment late today after Superior Judge Donald A. McDonald reject ed their new trial motions. They were found guilty of the murder of Dell's bride, the former Clara Compton of San Francisco, who succumbed to pneumonia and head injury last fall after submer si on in scalding water in: a hotel bathroom here last fall. The state contended she was slain to seal her lips about white slavery activ- Rosser Likened to Hitler as Dallas Union THE DALLES, Ore., April 12-(ff)-The trial of Dave Ruts,' AFL" teamster organizer . fbr eastern Oregon on charges of malicious injury to property n e a r e d the jury today with sensational testi mony by the defendant on the al leged domination of AI Rosser, deposed Oregon Teamster chief tain, -over the ranks of the big union in this state. Ruts, asked . by Special Pros. Ralph Moody whether Rosser was "a virtual labor 'Hitler' In Ore gon," replied: - "That's about it." State and defense, except for closing arguments and debate up on some legal points and motions, brought their cases to a close and the jury was expected to start deliberation- tomorrow afternoon. RuU was one of six indicted for sabotage with abrasives of the motors of tractors belonging to a contracting firm here that" was Involved last winter In a dispute with the teamsters over organiza tion of employes. The other five defendants pleaded guilty. Ros - w $$Jecomes Head 0 Red Cross NORMAN H. DAVIS WASHINGTON, April 12- Norman H. Davis, 59-year-old diplomat of New York and Ten nessee, received . appointment from President Roosevelt today to be chairman of the Ameri can Red Cross. He succeeds the late Rear Adm. Cary T. Gray sou. Wlieelcr Darkens Rail Aid Outlook Says Proposals Are too Far Reaching for Present Session's Action ..' WASHINGTON, April 12-WFV Little legislation to aid debt-bur dened railroads is likely to be en acted at this session of congress. chairman Wheeler (D-Mont) of the senate interstate commerce committee asserted today. The tall Montanan, who holds the whip-hand over railroad leg islation in the senate, declared proposals to revamp the nation's transportation system on a far- reaching scale were "too contro versial" to be disposed of this year. He told reporters, however, he was hopeful of putting through a bill he has prepared to speed up reorganization of bankrupt car riers. Probably, he said also, the administration would ask and ob tain a 1300,000,000 appropriation for railroad equipment loans. He received from President Roosevelt an independent report from an unidentified Interstate commerce commission employe, urging a congressional declaration of policy in favor of consolidation of all railroads Into a single sys tem, privately owned and oper ated. - -j. Contractors, AFL Sign Agreements PORTLAND, April 12--The AFL building trades council said today it had signed a new work ing agreement with the' General Building Contractors' association boycotting CIO lumber products. The association, which does 90 per cent of the building In the Portland area, .also agreed to hire only AFL workmen, renewed 1S37 wage schedules and provided for arbitration , and an eight-hour day. Case Near s End ser, former secretary of the Port land Council of Drivers, is in jail awaiting trial on a charge of en gaging In an arson plot which de stroyed a lumber yard and factory last November at West Salem. In. the " latest 'of a series of trials of alleged labor terrorists. the state, although getting from RuU only an emphatic: denial on any part In the plot to destroy the tractors, brought out graphic picture of Rosser's alleged direc tion of the teamsters. In cross-examination on bis di rect testimony that he unwilling ly gave up his job as a Teamster beer truck driver to become an organizer, Rata said: v : v A1 ' Rosser told yon what he wanted, you did It.. He told you to take beer, driving Job, you did. He told yon to become an or ganizer, yon . did, otherwise yon would soon be on the street." Ruts said Rosser had received such complete authority from the Teamster union members and ex ecutive council that he could even call a strike without consulting anyone. " S s, . Nv - $x ' ' St - . Abolishes o J' . Four Members Line up, Favor Cupper Motion Move Is "Step in Wrong i-v . . a ' uirecuon, Asserts Supt. S Gaiser Mrs. Wright Votes no; Grange WEA Project Given Committee The Salem school 1 card last night erased the position j of ele mentary Bchool supervision from the city school setup to bring to a finale a battle over the mer its of the post that has at times made it close to a cause celebre. The vote abolishing the posi tion, which will cease to be at the close of the school year, came after an extended plea by Superintendent Silas Gaiser for retention of the position Four directors Percy jA. Cup per, W. F. Neptune, E. A. Brad field and Dr. L. E. Bartick voted for throwing out the post while Mrs. David Wright, chair man of the board, alone voted against the action. Dr. Barrick explained his vote at length, say ing that he was sorry the mat ter had come to tattlement so soon and that his vote, coming after a majority was already as sured, was essentially an indica tion of his desire for harmony on the board. Reorganization Prospect Grows, Seen The abolishment of the post may be the beginning of a gradual reorganization jot the school setup, it appeared. The movement to end the posi tion, motivated by Director Percy Cupper, has stirred up both pro ponents and opponents. Several women's organizations had asked that the post presently j held by Mrs. Carlotta Briedwell-r-be re tained. Mrs. Briedwell's resigna (Turn to Pagj 2, Col. 1) Revolt, Against Bridges Quelled ABERDEEN, April 2.-Py- Harry Bridges, president, and Matt Meehan. secretary, saw an incipient revolt in the ranks of their Pacific Coast International Longshoremen's and Warehouse men's union quashed late today when delegates to the union's an nual convention here voted down two motions which sought to lim it the number of terms officers could remain in power. With neither Bridges nor Mee han taking part in debate, dele gates rejected by voice vote a res olution of the Portland! local to prevent any officer of the union from staying In office for more than a single term, and then voted down a similar resolution presented by -the Aberdeen local which would have required . offi cers to retire after two consecu tive terms. McKay to Direct 1938 Chest Drive : At a meeting of the! board of directors of the community chest last night Sen. Douglas McKay was elected to" head the 'campaign organization for the chest next fall. He was authorized to create his own committee and! outline a plan of work. The board decided to employ no outside firm to assist in promo tion. It was believed that local people could carry out the work successfully this year. ' Collections to the chest funds continue good, it was! reported. About $9000 remains to be col lected out of the pledges , which were made. The - chest supports seven social agencies and - pro vides money, for charity relief. . Auto Thief Hits r Silverton Twice f SILVERTON Two apparently related automobile thefts were re ported here Tuesday. The anto be longing to Walter Stroy was stol en near the Grassy Pond school house Monday night. Tuesday it was found In Silverton near the place from which Leroy Fergu son's ear was taken. : likewise a -valuable telescope. a flashlight and o t h e r articles were stolen from the automobile of Dr. R. H. Stewart. Officers here were inclined to believe the thefts were the work of a fugi tive from the state training school for boys. A car answering the de scription of Ferguson's was re ported seen in Portland. Sup Blossom Day Set for Sunday by Cherrians; To Follow 9 37 Route Cherry Blooms Expected to Be out in Full Unless Weather bad; Prunes Less Advanced; Route to, Be Marked; Dunsmoor Opens Home With cherry blossoms giving promise of being in full bloom by Sunday, unless adverse weather intervenes, Salem Cherrians are going ahead with plans to hold their annual blossom day next Sunday, which is also Easter. Blossoms in the prune growing districts are not so far advanced as cherry blossoms, and prune trees may not be in full on that day. By the follow-O- ing Sunday, however, cherry blos soms would be past their peak, the Cherrian scouts believe. The route used last year will be marked for the Blossom day car avans and as a special ieature 'Bill" Dunsmoor has announced that his home 1 miles north of highway viaduct will be open for inspection Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday. The home is a five-room dwelling reconstruct ed into a 10-room residence. Mexicans Reject British Oil Note Expropriation Held to Be Country's Rights; Pay Intention Cited MEXICO CITY, April 12.-UP)- It was learned authoritatively to night 'that Mexico delivered a note to the British legation this after noon rejecting Great Britain's re quest that expropriated oil prop erties be returned to their former owners. The note was in reply to a British protest sent to Mexico last Friday and made public last night, charging the Mexican gov ernment was motivated by "po litical desire" in taking the prop erties. Mexico's note, Informed quar ters said, argued that expropria tion was within her rights and rejected the British contention that the action was "political" and not in the public interest. The note also pointed to the govern ment's expressed intention to pay the owners for the properties. The reply pill be made public here and In London tomorrow, it was announced. Late Sports SEATTLE. April 12 - (JP) -Al Hostak, rugged Seattle Slav, knocked out Chief Paris, Okmul gee, Okla., Indian, in the fourth round of their scheduled 10 round main event tonight. Hostak weighed 157U; Paris 152. It was Hostak's 12th consecu tive knockout, and his 15th since be began N fighting as a middle weight. PORTLAND, April 12 - (JP) -Two clever boxers, Hermit Stew art, 135, Portland, and Joey Ponce, 13S, Los Angeles, sparred six rounds to a draw In a alow main event fight here tonight. Neither boxer would open up. Jerome Lewis, 164, Oakland, Calif., and Jack Hibbard. 163, Klamath FaUs, staged a head-to-head slugging match in a six round semi-final. The tight was a draw. Buddy Peterson, 147,, Portland, punched out a six-round decision over AI Nozak, 168, Salem, In a preliminary. MONMOUTH. .Ore- April 12- CTV-The , University of ; Oregon baseball squad took an eighth in ning lead to defeat Oregon Nor mal school, 1 to 4, today. ' Oregon : 7 8 2 Oregon Normal .;..' 4 4 - 3 Uattlngly, Harding and Battle- son; Erickson, Mohler and Lew to. . :. v -, . - EUGENE, Ore.. April 12-4PV- The University of Oregon . tennis team defeated Willamette univer sity netmen 7 to today for Its third straight sweep of the sea - Summary: Singles Crane, Oregon, defeated Bennett, Wil lamette, ' 6-1. ; ; 6-3 ; Werschkul, Oregon, defeated GUmore, . Wil lamette, 6-2, 4-6, 8-6; Ellis, Ore gon, defeated Gudekunst, Willam ette.. 6-1, 6-2; Zimmerman. Ore gon, defeated Estea, . Willamette, -l, 6-2; . Mann, Oregon, defeat ed Bertleson, . Willamette, 6-2, 6-4. - Doubles Ellis and Crawford, Oregon, defeated Estes and Gude kunst, Willamette, 6-3, 6-3; Zim merman and Crane, Oregon, de feated ' GUmore and Bennette, Willamette, 6-4, 6-1,- ervisory Chamber Supports Daladier Program Request for Decree Power Goes to French Upper House for Vote PARIS, April 13-(Wednesday) -JPy-The chamber of deputies by a vote of 508 to 12 today approv ed Premier Edouard Daladier 'a request for power to govern France by cabinet decree for three months. The bill was presented to par liament yesterday as an emergen' cy measure to enable the new gov ernment to cope with troublesome financial and labor problems and was approved shortly after mid night. The vote was the second huge majority the chamber had given Daladier In 24 hours. The pre mier declined, however,, to make it a question of confidence. . -The bill now goes to the, senate. Last night the chamber gave the premier a 576-to-fire vote of confidence, whUe the senate greeted his outline of policy with almost unanimous applause. With 140,000 workers out on strike, th3 premier told parlia ment that the destiny of France was at stake and insisted that in the face of rearmed Europe's war dangers, every one of France's in ternal weaknesses undermined the nation's defenses. Loyalist Troops Try Wedge Drive HENDAYE, France (At the Spanish Frontier), April 12.-(JP)-Hard fighting- Spanish govern ment troops tried today to drive a wedge between northern and southern insurgent forces closing In on Catalonia, Spain s north eastern corner. . Government attacks on the cen tral Catalonlan front were said to have broken through insurgent lines. Objective of the assaults was to force Insurgents to retire from some of the advance posi tions occupied since their west ward march toward the Mediter ranean started March 9. From the south, where Insurg ents have tried to clip the nar row ribbon of coastal orange and nut groves linking Catalonia with the rest of government Spain, came conflicting claims of ad vances by both. Mill Worker Hurt Richard Thompson, employe of the Thos. Kay Woolen mill, sus tained a severely smashed and la cerated index finger when he caught his hand in machinery at the mill yesterday afternoon. Thompson was treated at the Sa lem General hospital, and was be ing held there last night. Ampu tation will - not be necessary, at tendants said, v Chinese' Claim SHANGHAI, April 13.-(Wed- nesdayJ-AForeign military ob servers believe the Japanese are In an extremely difficult military position In South Shantung pro vince, . where persistent ' Chinese counter attacks have put the Jap anese on , the defense along the 150-mile battlefronL ; 'The Chinese said today they had retaken Chufu. birthplace of Confucius, on the Tientsin-Pukow railway fat a hand-to-hand com bat. v,;-;.:;Y;r,.;Y;.:'- . The Chinese said they occupied hills ' surrounding Yihsien, on a spur line east of the railway, in a night attack and were engaging Japanese defenders there after they drove the Japanese from Tat erchwang, 25 miles to the south east, y .:-'' f- The Japanese were rushing re inforcements by the thousands ln- Chut Lont Position Stevens, Farr Throw Charges At Gill Backer Aver Albany Supporter Connected With OCF; Gill Makes Denial Says Hosch Given Space in Bulletin While Governor Paid PORTLAND, April 12.-MV While the two candidates reiter ated their stand on the circum stances of whether there had been proper treatment of campaign ma terial, new fire flamed today in the feud between factions of the state grange over the current leadership contest between Ray Gill, state master, and Ralph Per ry, who would succeed him. J. O. Farr, of the Ankeny grange, and W. H. Stevens, of the North Howell unit, both in Marion county, charged that A. V. Hey man, Albany, described as a sup porter of Gill in his contest this month for re-election, "is, or has been, one of. the officials of the Oregon Commonwealth Federa tion, political arm of the CIO." Say Martin Charged f 125 They also asserted that the grange magazine had publicized without cost the cause of Dr. J. F. Hosch. Bend, former president of (Turn to Page z, uoi. 2) Mystery Fleet in PlippinesEy Military, Officials Check Reports 22 Destroyers Seen, Davao Gulf MANILA, April 13.-(Wednes day WiTV-Philippine military off I cials today launched an investiga tion into reports that 22 unidenti fied destroyers had been sighted maneuvering in Davao gulf off Mindanao Island where a large Japanese colony resides. Official sources both here and in Washington . said they had no Information concerning warships in the gulf, which is on the south western side of Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines. A Manila newspaper, the Tall ba, carried a dispatch from Davao saying the captain of the motor ship Rixal had sighted the de stroyers Sunday ' and Monday, customs oiiiciais at Davao, on Mindanao, were said in the dis patch to have verified the cap tain s story. The newspaper's Davao corres pondent said authorities believed the. warships to be either Japan ese or Dutch. The Japanese con sulate here denied knowledge of any Japanese . warships near the gulf. Davao province is the center of a large Japanese farming colony. Government officials have inves tigated legality of leases , held by some of the Japanese. Quintuplets Won't Appear, NY Fair NEW YORK. April 12.-0PV-Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe said today an un official suggestion that the Dionne quintuplets appear at the New York world's fair of 1939 has been promptly rejected by their guardians.- "Of course such a thing is Im possible," said the physician who brought the world's most famous five sisters into the world, "They will not appear In any exhibition. Recapture of Birthpla ucius ce o- to the Shantung war zone in an ef- tort to repel the Chinese, offensive and resume the Japanese earn' paign against. Suehow and other strategic cities along the Lunghal railway, transportation artery of central China. The Tientsin-Pa kow line joins the Lunghal at So chow, SO miles southwest of Tai- erhchwang. : There was every indication that the Chinese, - while hammering mercilessly at the Japanese all along the line, do not intend to meet the reinforced Japanese ar mies .In ' the middle ' of Shantung province. They plan. Instead, to keep the conflict i on their own chosen ground In the southern part of the province, where the Japanese will have to use extended supply ana communication lines,' always In danger of being cut by guerrilla raiders. Igoe Predicts Victory Over Horner's Man Rep. Lyons Is Nominated on GOP Party Slate for Senatorship Negro Slain in ElectiocL, rend; Women Involved . in Brawl at Polls Associated Press report from Chicago early today stated that Michael L. Igoe's lead in the race for the democratic sen atorial nomination had dwin dled from 70,000 to a boat 50 OOO votes as late returns acewn abated. Scott W. Lucas, backed by Governor Horner of Illiaoi, paced Igoe by almost three tm one in - the downstate areas. With 4821 of the state's 8284 precincts reported, Igoe had 485,306 votes against 433,82 for Lacas. CHICAGO, April 12-PJ- Michael L. Igoe, spearhead of the x t; i j -ii clou lai'iiuu, latiuiftraca m lead over Scott W. Lucas, the Horner organization's entrant, ia the contest for the democratic senatorial nomination tonicht. As returns from the nation first primary election accumulate by 50,000 to 75.000 votes ever the candidate backed by Govr nor Henry Horner In the center, ring fight for supremacy In Illi nois democratic ranks. Homer Declares Outcome Not Decided . ? - -; noraer, BTuweuty one 19 smash the machine,! headed by Mayor Edward J. Kelly and No tional Committeeman P. A. Nash. contended, however," It was teo early to make anv . statement about the outcome. r ' ' With 4.496 of the State's I,- o w ;ytiw, tvjMlv . cas. ' ! Igoe ran his Cook county vote up to 334,047 to 219,434 tor Lucas in 2,397 of the 4,377 pre cincts. Downstate, ho-ever. Lu cas was the leader by the wide margin of 70,697 to 29,436 wilth 884 of the 3,903 precincts re ported. In three of the four ether major state-wide contests, the Horner favorites forged into leads. In Cook county's outstanding test, the Horner-backed entrant, County Judge Edmund K. Jar ecki, maintained a steady lead over the Kelly-Nash candidate. Circuit Judge John Prystalski, in (Turn to page 2, col. 6) Drop Indictments Against E. T. Mass OREGON CITY, Ore., April 1. -ff)-Circnit Judge .Carl Hen dricks today signed an order drop- dlctments against Sheriff IV T. Mass .and his chief tax deputy, Jessie Paddock. . TIia a Minn ii tnVpn On ttiA recommendation of Assistant Attorney-General Francis Wade, who declared prosecution would constitute a needless expense. Indictments dismissed against Mass charged larceny of 141,00ft and $637. His son,. Deputy How ard Mass, recently was acquitted of a joint Indictment on the lat ter charge. - ' Deputy Paddock had been ac cused with Mass of theft of 1. 273. Mass wa acquitted last week. In another trial on the same charge, a Jury tailed " t a- . r - . agree ia mo iuass vsc. Modoc Point Has Freshet Flooding ' KLAMATH FALLS, April (iTV-Sectiona of Modoc Point 29 miles north of here, were flooded today as snow water, cascading, down hills and canyons ' on the. east side of upper Klamath late, sought an outlet. ' - -' : Sections of the plant of the forced to el v by 'water, rising under the box factory and planing mill and flooding belts and mo tors. Rowboats appeared In tht streets of the village, with aide walks awash although the water had not risen high' enough t damage residences. i v ; North of the village, the water formed temporary lakes on farm, lands but bad not yet flooded The' Dalles-California highway, I Orange Crew Loses . - -CORVALLIS, Ore., April 18.-(i!P-The Sacramento, CallL, junior eollege crew, . claimant of the United States junior college cham pionship for the season, defeated Oregon State college oarsmen by five lengths In a race on the Will amette river today. , ? .