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From its special Legion
Section today till the last ;
dog's bong The Statesman
"Will print all the eonven- 5
tkm news that's it to prist.
Hie Weather
Fair today and Thursday
but fogs on coast; warmer
with lower humidity. Max.
temp. 00, aoln. 81. Hives
ft. North wind.
EIGHTY-NINTH YEAR
Satan, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, August 9, 1939
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By JERRY OWEN
- Jerrr Owes, who lias written tfc.it
, eoluma especially for this conTentioa
dition et Th Statesman, for mara
thsa 20 jnri h item editor of tba
Oregon Lriocnire, the American La-
Eion'a oldest and largest atate pob
estioa. Ha ia a member of tha Le
f ioa'a National Publication! Commii
aion, which publishes tha National Le
. rionaalra and the American - Legion
' Magaxina. Hia bread and bntter job
ia Executive Secretary, World War
Veterans' I lata aid commission. Edi
. tor'a Note.
CITIZENS of Salem with fairly
retentive memories will recall
another contention of the Ameri
can- Legion held
in this city ex
actly ten years
ago. They will
remember "the
noise, the mill
ing crowds, the
drum corps con
test and the pa
rade. Some
probably hare
d ec 1 d e d that
with another Le
.gion convention
In the Immedi
ate offing now
would be a good time to retire
to their homes, bar the doors and
windows, pull down the curtains,
and remain for the balance of
the week. Such foolishness. The
general public will be most wel
come to participate In the spec
tacular features of the Legion
gathering, such as air shows and
barbecue, band and drum corps
exhibition and parades and will
miss something-well worth while
if they do not avail themselves of
the opportunity. .
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Bat will oar daughters be
safe on the streets after dark
. with all these ex-soldier boys In
town? Ridiculous - as .. it ap
pears, such question actual!?,,,
was asked the other day.. If the
' boys of Salem arf, to be trusted
not to lead them into wild or
gies, they are most safe." As to
the former soIdier-boy please
... remember that they are middle
aged men, many of family and
civic responsibilities, consider
ably broader about the midriffs
than in 1917 and 1018, far
tamer in the pursuit of excite
ment than even ten years ago.
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will be some public
drinking, ; considerable hilarity
and nonsense for it Is a time of
relaxation for many veterans
whose opportunities to smile are
too few nowadays. Bat there
win bo no orgy unless one Is
promoted by the thousands of
young people attracted by the mr
ic.and banners who feel that a
convention gives them an excuse
for actions which border on li
cense.'"" v" ' : ' '-
Surprising to many not fa
miliar with veteran organiza
tions is the fact that even the
great national conventions of
the American Legion are more
sedate these days than like con
claves of Shrlners, Elks and
Sons and Daughters of I Will
Arise. These older organi
sations are constantly enlisting
new b lood which is hot and ex- '
citable. The American Legion
has no place for those who did
not ' serve V honorably ia the
World war. 1 years ago md
most of these sowed their wild '
oats many years past.
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Bave yon ever visited a college
town: during a football rally or
celebration of victory? Or even as
large a city as Portland after a
football classic at Multnomah sta
aiumi Hoteimen : will . tell you
they would rather house ten
American 'Legion conventions
than one such Jamboree.
: The relaxation and entertain
ment are but a feature of Amer
ican Legion conventions and
far from the main purpose. The
other side is the convention
session . where serious-minded
veterans labor with such diffi-
a 1 1 problems as unemploy
ment, care .of disabled, : en
croaching communism and fas-
i dam. ; Tedious hours' of meet
ing and committee sessions are
the lot of the delegates, who
. ' try their level best to serve the
- members whom they represent
in the 110 posts of the Ameri-
; can Legion in Oregon.
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' The business sessions will be
. held in the . new atate eapitol
, building by special permission rf
the state legislature. These leg
islators are acquainted with the
personnel of the American Le
gion. They know that the mar
ble halls .of our capitoi are far
- safer from desecration by souve
nir hunters during an American
Legion convention than during a
session of the s t a t e legislature.
They know that the Legion values
the privilege and honor and that
Its dignified sessions will be a
credit to its place of meeting. :
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Incidentally, Depart ment
Commander John A. Beckwith
Lopes that Salem citizens will
drop in on the business ses
sions aa well as participate ia
the entertainment features,
rromlneat national figures are
n the convention program?
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As Fires Keep
Fighters Busy
Fire Fighters Witlidraw
From Saddle Mountain
Conflagration
McMinmdUe's Watershed
Is Endangered as Is
Hillsboro's
PORTLAND, Aug. 8. JP)
Fanned by winds from the north
and the east, forest fires con
tinued to spread today over
Oregon's coastal range, endanger
ing fire fighters and hobbling
or stopping logging operations.
Governor Charles A. Sprague
ordered all travel in the Tilla
mook bum cancelled and State
Forester Ferguson suspended log
ging permits in sections of Clat
sop, Columbia, Washington, Tarn
hill, Tillamook, Polk, North Bent
on and East Lincoln counties.
The flames were spreading
rapidly, especially in the Saddle
mountain area, where the fire hat
traveled almost 15 miles.
All fire fighters were ordered
withdrawn from front lines of
the Saddle mountain blaze. Dis
trict Fire Warden Cecil Kyle said
any attempt to check the fire's
march to the south would be
"suicidal.
The south head of the blase
was seven miles north of the
McMinnvllle city reservoir en
Hasklns creek and other flames
moved along Seine creek within,
a mile and a half of the Hilhv
boro water Intake. - An adequate
water supply was assured, how
ever, by the Installation of aux
iliary water pumps on Scror-
gins creek.
Logging Rigs Being Buried. "
Heavy equipment of the No. S
camp of the " Yamhill Logging
company was be in a- buried end
lighter, iaqaipment- was being
moved out ' of the danger tone
on flat cars. The eamp in
cluded 14 buildings.
Between dark and dawn the
Saddle mountain Inferno moved
three miles, - destroying equip
ment and buildings of the Flora
(Turn to Page 2, CoL J.)
an Is Hit
One Blan Killed as He Is
Caught in Tumbling
Greenhouse
DETROIT Aug. 8-tfV-A torna
do roared through western and
central Michigan late today, kill
ing one man and Injuring an un
determined number while demoi
lshing homes and buildings.
Winds of crushing force, spring
lag up after sultry heat, swept
across Kalamazoo and Kent conn
ties, then struck to the northeast
to lay waste to property in Hid
land county.
Lester Baker, 31, of Scotts, 10
miles southeast of Kalamazoo,
was killed when a greenhouse in
which be was at work collapsed.
Mrs. Gas Lindell of Comstock,
village near Kalamazoo, suffered
critical injuries when her home
was wrecked. .
Glimpsing an approaching cloud
which resembled "the black fun
nel of a tornado," Miss Ruth Hoi
land fled Into the basement of hr
home in the same area. Moments
later the walls toppled, but she
was unhurt.
Near Midland, a riding stable
was demolished. Fonr horses were
Injured. Sue Smith,' 29 operator
of the stable with her brother,
Raymond, and Alvin Gillett, 20,
employe, escaped serious injury
when their house was picked up
and dropped to earth 100 feet dls
tant with them inside.
Germany. Steps
For General
BERLIN. Aug. S.-(V-New reg
istration of every German be
tween the ages ofi and 70 im
ordered tonight in the interests of
national defense as the nation
stepped up Its general program to
establish a peak of preparedness
bj mid-August. .
With the press . concentrating
oa its most vigorous campaign
since tension developed over uan
mim iat . Snril - a camnaiffn . that
was aimed at Poland and with
reports of automobiles ana trucxs
being requisitioned in tome tec
Ham for militarv maneuvers, the
new registration order was issued
by interior Minuter wuneun
Frick. : .W: Y.'-
He directed the, cataloguing
should Include detailt of the tal
ent, knowledge,' physical condition
and efficiency of every male and
female. In effect the re-regiitra-tion
supplements the regular po
lice register,
Jews also must fin out the reg
istration cards. ' ;v ;' ;-w '-
- Eaeh person that may be ta
tigned to the job he knows best in
Micbis
By Quick Tornado
Legion Official
Bridges Witness
Harper Knowles, radical research
er for the California depart
ment of the American Legion,
is the first of a score of wit
nesses to be called by the de
fense in the Harry Bridges de
portation hearing. The defense
is attempting to establish from
Knowles testimony that impro
per inducements were offered
witnesses to testify against
examiner and dean of the Har
Yard law school, yesterday told
Knowles that he couldn't nnder-
' stand bis English.
$50,000 Increase
Asked by Hutton
Fire Department Program
Calls for Setting up
' Alarm System
v X I $0.0 00 .expansion program
fpT; the Salens-fire department
It proposed in Its budget estimate
submitted to the city recorder
yesterday by Chief Harry Hut
ton. The special requests include
812,000 for eight additional fire
men, Installation of a 240-box
$20,000 fire alarm system, pur
chase of a 600-gallon fire pump
er truck to replace the present
squad car, a new chief's car and
repainting of the central fire sta
tion quarters.
Hutton asked for 167,660 in
his regular budget as against
$16,690 sought a year ago.
A $1500 increase Is requested
for the police department in an
estimate of $41,140 for 1140
needs filed by Chief Frank Mlnto.
The Increase Is due to routine
salary Increases and budget pro
vision for the extra salary of an
officer as assistant chief and sal
ary of a stenographer.
Sanitary Inspector Batty Coop
er has asked for $30 more than
allowed for this year to cover
certain insurance expenses. Pur
chase of a new typewriter and
stand for $128.40 represents the
only Increase requested by Treas
urer Paul H. Hauter,
AFL Unions Wffl
Protest to UCC
PORTLAND, Aug. 8-(ff)-AFL
unions were asked by the State
Federation of Labor today to pro
test a tentative regulation adopted
by the state unemployment com
mission which Interprets seasonal
employment.
Secretary D. E. Nickerson de
clared the regulation would extend
to the commission "almost unre
stricted power" to declare any em
ployment seasonal and thereby re
duce or abolish benefits workers
might otherwise receive. He de
clared the interpretative regula
tion would enable the commission
to do "by administrative fiat what
it could not achieve by legisla
tion ;
up Program
Preparedness
ease of war if he la not already
at the front. - -
Each Individual's card will show
hit profession, ; training, knowL
edge of foreign languages, train
ing in sanitation, air defense, em
ergency technical duties, Red
Cross work and . whether he has
fulfilled his labor and military
duties to the state.
. The announcement o b s e r ved
that "should Germany be attacked
then women and men unable to
bear arms will have to support the
fighting army by substituting at
home la even a greater- degree
than during the World war.
A fine up to ISO marks (about
$10) or six weeks . imprisonment
it provided for failure to fill out
the registration card or tor delib
erately, answering ' any question
falsely. i
' Despite Germany's preparations
to put the nation on a prepared
ness footing, there' were declare
tlons that no war was in the off
ing, so tar as Germany's Inten
tions are concerned, and that
Adolf Hitler would find a peace
ful solution to "pending ques
tions.-
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Bridges Case
Testimony Is
Held Paid for
Legion Proher Testifies
Doyle May Have Given
Money In Case
Knowles Charges Defense
Obtained Evidence
"Illegally
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8. (ff)
A charge that "illegal means"
had been used to procure copies
of letters introduced by the de
fense in the Harry Bridges de
portation trial was voiced just
before tonight's recess by Harp
er Knowles of San Francisco,
anti-radical investigator for the
American Legion in California.
The argument arose regarding
a letter Identified as correspond
ence between Knowles and Homer
Chaflleaux, a director of the
American Legion's committee on
Americanization.
Knowles was granted permis
sion to seek counsel before com
ing to the stand again and Cap
tain: John J. Keegan of the Port
land, Ore., police was Instructed
to be ready as tomorrow's first
witness for the defense.
Doyle May Have
Paid for Testimony.
Knowles previously today testi
tleld that money might have
been offered to obtain evidence
against Harry Bridges by Stan
ley Morton (Larry) Doyle, now
under subpoena to return here
from Minnesota.
(The U. 8. attorney's office
said it was informed by St. Paul
officials that they had been un
able to serve Doyle with a cita
tion; to show cause next Monday
wny ne tnouidn't answer" sub
poena.) The letter to which Knowles
objected and another- document
were allowed M exhibit bat not
la evidenceafter trial -examiner
James Landis told Knowles "if
the letter actually was purloined.
your remedy would be elsewhere
than this tribunal" and suggested
the district attorney's office here.
When Knowles said "I wish to
object on grounds It (the letter 1
was illegally obtained by counsel
for the defense," Landis asked:
"Isn't that a mere supposition on
your part?"
. Knowles replied his assertion
was; based on "the fact that they
are in their possession."
The witness was called by the
defense.
In a discussion of contentions
that money was paid in connection
with the government's evidence.
Knowles parried questions until
Landis Intervened and said It
might have been -possible that
Doyle had told him he had offered
money to Captain Charles Bakcay
of Santa Monica, Calif., to obtain
an affidavit on Bridges.
Knowles also testified that
Doyle, under subpoena to come
here from Minneapolis, might
possibly" have been interested in
a business arrangement to work
on the Bridges' ease.
Defense Attorney Richard
Gladstein sought to thow "Im
proper inducements" had been
made to obtain evidence against
Bridget In an alleged employer
j (Turn to Page 2, Col. 1.)
Jobless Workman
Donates His Eye
DENVER, Aug. 8-JP)-An un
employed workman today gave up
an Injured eye in an effort to
restore the sight of a Denver at
torney blinded by a tear gas ex
plosion. A surgeon transplanted a slice
of cornea tissue three-eighths of
an inch square from the work
man's eye over a "window" he
had cut in the left eye of Will
iam E. Lewis, tiie blind attorney.
Both Lewis and Avery E. Da
vis, 38," the' donor, were given
local anesthesia during the oper
ation at St. Joseph hospital. The
outcome won't be determinable
for several dayt. - .
Davis' eye was Injured in a
tunnel accident at Yakima. Wash.
He lost sight in it a year and a
half ago and doctort advised him
he might become blind . in the
other unless the injured eye were
removed. , . - ,
. 1 Lewis, who ' lost tight in both
eyes after a tear gaa gua explod
ed while he examnled it, was
happy to accept Davis offer. The
attorney had rejected several oth
er offers,' refusing to impair; any
one's normal vision. w ; ' -
Lebanon Boy Dies
Underneatli Truck
LEBANON. Aur. S-PV-Robert
L Malone, t, was killed : today
when the bicycle on which he and
a companion were riding struck a
lumber truck driven by Albert Si
mons. The youngster was thrown
under the truck's wheels. His
friend was tossed .free of the
track. The fatality was the first
traffic death la Lebanon in five
years.
KLAMATH TEAM OFFERS SMILES, BE A UTY
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Above are shown the 15 smiling members of the Klamath Falls Junior Auxiliary drill team, who will
participate In the Junior band and drum corps exhibition tomorrow night, as well as ia the senior
exhibition after the parade Friday night when they execute a drill modelled after one which capti
vated the national Legion convention in Los Angeles last year. They are, left to right, Clarice Fur
ness, Mary Jane Bletler, Marvella Kohler, Ruth Hall, Kathleen Mueller, Yvonne Petersteiner, Fran
da Foster, Bethal Hutchinson, Janice Poff, Gloria Petersteiner, Peggy Cook, Dorothy Laurenson,
Maxine Laurenson, Marylou Fowler and Kose Gallagher.
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Concern Is Felt
For US Missions
Courier Is Sent to Find
Fate of Kaifeng Body
After Riots
SHANGHAI, Aug. t-JPHion
cern for the safety of an American
mission colony at. Kaifeng led to
day to a courier being sent from
Chengchow to determine their fate
during recent anti-American de
monstration. A courier reported Saturday
the missionaries were preparing to
leave the northern Honan city be
cause of increasing anti-American
pressure. The Japanese army holds
Kaifeng; Chengchow, 45 miles to
the west, is in Chinese hands.
Huge crowds were reported by
the Japanese-owned P e 1 p i n g
Chronicle to have gathered before
American establishments in Kai
feng shouting slogans.
Though some may have left al
ready. (he United States consular
list in Hankow indicated there
were 20 American missionaries in
Kaifeng, Including IS aunt and
tour priests. (Most of the protes
tant missionaries there are of the
Southern Baptist and Free Metho
dist missions.)
Other anti American disturb
ances were reported at Hwohsien,
in Ehansi province, and Ehihchia
chwang. In Hopeh. Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph C. Scoville of Los Angeles
were driven by the antl American
campaign from the Hwohsien post
to take refuge at Kiehsiu, B0
miles north. It was not known
whether any Americans were in
Shihchiachwang.
The foreign controlled areas of
Shanghai began preparing against
possible outbursts of violence as
the second anniversary approach
ed of the outbreak of Chinese Ja
panese fighting In the Shanghai
region August It, 1937.
Johnson Leading
Mississippi Vote
1
; JACKSON, Miss., Aug.
judge Paul B. Johnson of Hattles
burg built up a 1200-vote lead
over former Governor Mike Ben
nett Conner in the gubernatorial
democratic primary race at I: IB
p. m. (PST) -a the two began
to outdistance the seven-candidate
field.
They teemed certain to meet
in a runoff primary August 29.
Johnson had 629 votes and
Conner 5424 when returns had
been counted from' 293 of the
state's 1660 precincts.' Voting was
slow In the rural areas, but the
returns were scattered through
out the state,
- National significance was at
tached to the election because
Johnson was backed by Senator
Bilbo (D, Miss.), friendly to
President Roosevelt, while indica
tions have been Senator Harrison
(D, Miss.), who has opposed some
new deal measures, would take
the stump In the runoff for who
ever opposed Johnson.
Welder Is Burned -In
Gas Accident
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PENDLETON, OreJ, Aug. '.$-(ff)-NeU
Rock,' employe . of the
Ferguson Motor company,' today
was being treated at St. Anthony's
hospital for burns suffered yes
terday In a freak accident.
Rock was in the company's
shop when - a' workman carrying
a gasoline can passed within eight
feet of an acetylene '.welder,
Sparks from. the welding- torch
ignited the gasoline which spread
over the floor,: burning ; Rock. A
part of a ear also was burned be
fore firemen extinguished the
blase. - '
Vic Meyers Stuck (
; J Wth Tratfic Tag
PORTLAND, Ore.; Aug t-Pf
LleutenantrGoverner -V lctor A.
Meyers stumbled over Portland's
"Qxless traffic tags today when
ha stopped here for. a .few, hours
en route to eastern Oregon fish
ing trip. '-- -. .. : .-.r vs
- It cost him 24 to regain posses-
'tion of hit car.
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Zouave Girls Are
Up From Klamath;
Smart Drill Team
Special guests of the Legion
during the convention which
starts today will be the Klamath
Falls Junior Girls' Zouave drill
team, which will appear offici
ally for the first time tomorrow
night during the Junior drum and
bugle corps and junior bands con
test at 7:30 at Sweetland field.
The organisation will also ap
pear at the senior drum corps ex
hibition Friday, when it will pre
sent the same drills used by an
other drill team at the national
convention of the Legion In Los
Angeles last year. The Klamath
Falls organization has received
special permission to make use of
the marches and counter-marches
demonstrated at that time. At
the national convention the Zou
ave drill team was greeted by ex
ceptional enthusiasm.
A special platform it being con
structed for the use of the Zou
ave unit during their - perform
ances both tomorrow and Friday.
It will measure 10 by 40 feet,
and will be placed directly in
front of the grandstand at Sweet
land field.
It is expected that the Klam
ath Falls organixatlon will give a
number of Informal demonstra
tions of their drill. In addition to
those officially scheduled on the
night programs.
Storm Is Heaciing
For Florida Coast
JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. Auk. 8.
-(JFy-A tropical storm, first chart
ed in a developing stage this
morning, was reported late today
about 200 miles north of Puerto
Rico and moving west northwest
ward. A weather bureau advisory said
the disturbance was attended by
fresh to moderately strong winds,
and warned ships in its path to be
ware of a "probable increase in
intensity.
First Indications of the devel
oping storm were seen north
northeast of San Juan, about 1,
200 miles southeast of Miami, Fla.
Amity Boy Are Winner
Of High Honor at Show
PORTLAND, Aug. 8. UP
Ratings of superior were given
Albert Dereave and Frances
Stupfel, both of Amity, in Future
Farmers team poultry judging
contest at the world's poultry
congress in Cleveland, Earl R.
Cooley, state supervisor of agri
cultural education for the state
board of vocational education.
said today. James Bany and
John Stewart, both of Canby,
were ranked as excellent.
Roosevelt Holds Opposition
Gambling on
., HTDE PARK, NT, Aug. 8-(ff)
-President Roosevelt asserted to
day that 'a coalition of congres
sional republicans and democrats
had gambled with the welfare of
1,500,000,000 people In rejecting
his neutrality program and with
the livelihood of 20,000,000 Am
ericans In scuttling the lending
and housing measures.'. . .
At his first press conference
since ' the .congressional session
ended, the president said a solid
republican .minority and . 20 to 25
per cent of the democrats In con
gress had: ; ' " . ' '. ' "
i '., (1) Made a large wager with
the Illation, on neutrality, that
there would be no War until tuf fl
clently long after they returned
to ' Washington; In January . for
them to take care of things; and
(1) Wagered that private Indus
try and business would take up
the slack occasioned by dropping
a million WPA workers this year
and by. closing out next spring a
WPA . program which had been
providing 2,000,000 jobs.
.If this coalition loses its neu
trality wages,, Mr. Roosevelt de
clared, it may affect a billion and
a half , human beings. That, he
added, is pretty important. . .
If these legislators were wrong,
he continued, they have tied his
'hands and he has practically no
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Fire Razes Barn
And Tons of Hay
Grain Fields Threatened
Before Blaze Put out
Near Jefferson
Fire attributed to spontaneous
combustion destroyed a large barn
and 1500 tons of baled hay on
the Henry Thompson place five
miles north of Jefferson on the
Pacific highway last night.
State Patrolman Howard L.
Bennlnghot, who arrived at the
fire a few minutes after John
Terhune, a neighbor of Thomp
son's, had discovered it, reported
at 11:80 p. m. that the flames
had not yet been entirely put out
and remained a threat to ad
jacent grain fields.
The Jefferson fire department
and more than 50 Jefferson citi
zens called out by the officer
found it impossible to control the
barn tire anflL turned their at
tention to saving the Thompson
residence and the grain 'fields.
None of the Thompson livestock
was in. the barn when the fire
broke out. A truck and other
farm equipment were moved out
by early volunteer fire fighters.
Mrs. Thompson was at home
alone at the time.
Bridges Goes out
After Nomination
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8-(ff-A
couple of republicans just out of
their thirties teamed up today for
the purpose of electing Senator
H. Styles Bridges, of New Hamp
shire, the next president of the
Untied States.
One was Bridges himself, Just
past 41, and the other was Rep
resentative Charles Hawks, jr., of
Horlcon, Wis., a first term mem
ber of the house who turned 40
only last month.
Hawks, somewhat mystified
that Bridges had selected him as
his campaign manager, sat in his
office today and outlined the ob
jectives and methods of the cam
paign. He indicated that accent on
youth would be the keynote. The
senator Is preparing for a whirl
wind speaking campaign this fall,
which, unless plant go awry, will
carry his uncompromising anti
new deal views to audiences from
the middle west to -the Pacific
coast and back. Bridges is 'now
in New Hampshire preparing his
speeches.
"We want. Hawks said today,
"to interest the young people of
the country in .their government.
And I think we can do It."
Upturn Chance
power to make an American ef
fort to prevent any war outbreak.
He said that was a pretty serious
responsibility. r
; The president "recalled hit Inter
ventlon in the European crisis of
September, 1838. when he appeal
ed for peaceful settlement of the
Sudeten problem, and April, 1931,
when he asked Adolf Hitler and
Benito Mussolini; to give non ag
gresslon guarantees to 31 coun
tries for a minimum of 10 years,
j If the legislators gambled on the
wrong side and the situation
should .become as serious at' on
those occasions, he said, it should
be obvious that 'they were respon
t!ble.V- -T;;-Tr- .
i The bDllon and a half b men
tioned, apparently comprise most
of the civilized' population! of the
world." ; '.
At for the lending and the hous
ing programs,' he said, WPA rolls
would be cut from 3,000,000 to
2,000.000 by next spring and the
PWA program, ' giving employ
ment to another 2,000,000 lndi
vidua Is, will have ended. With de
pendents, he said, the Individuals
involved total 20,000,000..
If business dees not take up the
slack, he said,! the country must
place the responsibility for their
condition on . the congressional
coalition. '
Stunt Parade
Is First Act
For Conclave
L
Committee Meetings 'Are
on Slate of Events
for Today
Big fun Parade Starts
at 7:30 P. 31. From
Marion Square
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LEGION CONVENTION
HIGHLIGHTS TODAY
AH day -Registration, conven
tion headquarters on courthouse
lawn; carnival on Cottage street.
10 a. m. Legion Auxiliary de
partment executive c o m m 1 1 tee
meets.
6 p. m. Streets of Paris cpen.
South Liberty street.
6 p. m. Legion committees on
credentials and committees meet,
chamber of commerce.
6:30 p.m. S et 40 banquet.
Quelle restaurant.
7:30 p. m. 40 et 8 parade.
8 p. m. Legion department ex.
ecutive committee meets, chamber
of commerce.
8:45 p. m. Dancing, Crystal
Gardens.
9 p. m. 40 et 8 buffet supper.
Elks temple.
10 p. m. 40 et 8 wreck, Kiss
temple.
Spotlight today as the 21st an
nual Oregon department conven
tion of the American Legion
opens, will be upon La Societedea
Quarante Hommes et Halt Che
vaux, more briefly known as the
40 et 8, which opens the festivi-'
ties with Its novelty parade sched
uled for 7:30 p. m.
Not that there is any rivalry be
tween the 40 et 8 and Its parent
organixatlon, the Legion but foU
lowing up the declaration of hizh
Legion officials that the mala eon -ventlon
would be the biggest ever ";;
held In Oregon, Bert Victor, tbair
man of the 40 et I convention
committee, announced that to
day's 40 et 8 gathering would be
the largest ever,' not only in Ore
gon but also in the northwest.
Registration
On An Day
Registration of Legion delegates
and visitors, and delegatet of the
subsidiary organizations, will be
under way all day, and various
committee meetings will be held,
as well' as the major sessions of
La Bontique des Huit Chapeau et
Quarante Femmes'. This auxiliary
to the 40 et 8 will hold a "pow
wow" meeting at 10 a. m. In the
Senator hotel, a luncheon at 11:30
at the Quelle restaurant and
Marche Call in room 21, cepitol
building, at 1 o'clock, as well at
its banquet tonight at 6:30, again
at the Quelle, and installation and
initiation at 9 p. m. at the capltoL
The Legion committee on com
mittees and its committee on ere.
dentlals will meet tonight at f
o'clock at the chamber of com
merce, and the department execu
tive committee will meet at the
same place at 8 p. m.
But for the public, the outstand
ing event will be the 40 et 8 pa
rade at 7:30, a spectacle in which
novelty stunts will predominate.
The parade will start at the state
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Heat Reaches 99
After Hot Start
Thirteen days of higher than 90
degree temperatures were behind
Salem yesterday as the thermom
eter at the weather bureau showed
a maximum of 99 at about 8 p. m.
These days, eight of which ex
ceeded 98 degrees, have all occur,
red in less than the month since
the heat spell struck first July 12.
An apparent new record for the
year fizzled out later in the after
noon when, after reaching ah un
precedentedly high- 98 when It
was only 1:30, the mere a ry
slumped one degree at 2;30 and
failed to put on the usual later
afternoon rise. All through the
morning, beginning with the 9:30
a. m. reading of 81, the thermom
eter read as high or higher than
any day this year. r '
. The present extended heat new
has bettered the nerlod et mie-
I July last year when 90-plut read- ,
inga occurred for ten days. -
Legion Meet
Covered .
Like a Tent
i- Today's special ' edition of
.The Oregon Statesman cent-,
tains complete advance cover
age of all important displays,
meetings parades and exhibitions-to
be held In connection
with the American Legion -artmeat
convention which,
starts here today.
i : This t edition also ; contains
the complete program for both
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full session; as well as up. to ;
the minute news en each event.
The Statesman will continue te
publish fall accounts ef all coa-
, -. For complete advance news
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pages three, six aad seven. '