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Thorough Service , Local news and pictures? Turn to The Oregon State man. , World newsT The Statesman tells It all la ac curate, speedily handled AP dispatches. . The Weather . Partly eloady, unsettled probably with rains today and Wednesday. Max temp. 9, min. 47. River J ft. Soathwest wind. ' EIGHTY-NINTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, August 29, 1939 Price 3c; Newsstands 5e No. 133 air in Bsilaraice in A all IV Vlll II r 1 I II 1 I III II II III V U4J UJ l r"Si IKI 5r 7ifS I II nil II I I V 1 VS. I I 1 1 I I A1 1 pcundoo 1651 . "?iJf',:v-"!'i-;' Grand Jurors Will Disregard Walker McMahan Instructs Jury Former Case, Outside of Present Probe Urges Statutes as Rule in Paying out of County Money Judge L. H. McMahan instruct ed the grand jury yesterday that Judg Arlie G. Walkerl ruling in the case ot Carson vs. the Marlon county commissioners, upholding 'the legality ot payments made the district attorney for hire ot a stenographer, should hare no hearing on their present probe ot the conduct of county busi ness. Judge McMahan charged in his July 24 instructions to the grand jury that the county court has paid more than 16000 in excess of the amount allowed by law to the district attorney and was adding to that amount at the rate of 75 monthly. - McMahan gave his instructions in answer to a question from the grand jury, which filed into the circuit courtroom shortly after 5 o'clock. The jury subsequently adjourned to continue its sessions today. Stenographic Hire Was Baled Legal The case at question was one in which John H. Carson, as dis trict attorney, asked a declara tory judgment to ascertain legal ity of stenographic hire payments made by the county court. Judge Walker maintained the payments were legal. - Judge McMahan, in explaining the case to the grand jury said that there was no real issue be tween the parties in the case, since both the district attorney and the county court would have been liable to the taxpayers, had the decision been that the pay ments were illegal. - "That decision of Walker's." the judge said, "was in a case where there was not diversity ot Interests. It does not stop the grand jury or hinder the grand Jury in any way." Judge McMahan again stated his thesis of strict adherence to statutes in the payment ot coun ty money In answer to a second question by the jury. Referring to Walker's decision in the Carson case, the jury aaked, "If the county officers followed that decision would that af feet the" payment of this money, even though a trial court should hold the Walker decision erro neous?" Judge McMahan told the jury that a mistaken interpretation of the law cannot be a valid excuse. "The county court." he said, "can pay out no money until the . man, who claims it can put his finger on the identical law that justifies it. If they plead a mis take In law It Is no excuse." McMahan has charged in his instructions to the jury that the county court has paid out thou sands of dollars illegally. McNutt Won't Be FDR's Opponent, Manager Asserts PORTLAND. Ore. Aug. 2Z-UP) f-Paul "WMcNutt of Indiana will cot run for ; the presidency if Roosevelt decides to seek a third term, his campaign manager told an Interviewer today. Frank M. McHale, Logansport, Ind.. lawyer and McNutt's man ager, added ". . . We are of the opinion that the president will not be a candidate." . Asked if McNutt would accept the nomination for vice-president, McHale replied, "We're not run ning him for vice-president, we are running him for president!" Ruling ridges Returns to Stand, Tells Effort to Halt Strike SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-C&) I -Harry Bridges returned to the witness stand at his deportation hearing today and told of his on successful efforts to - delay . the IS 3 6 Pacific coast maritime tleup until after the November national elections. ' ' The CIO west coast leader said maritime unions fought the "lock out, which had great political im portance. It was to be used to dis credit the democratic party, . . - Bridges, fighting the labor de partment's efforts to deport him to his native Australia, denied he had attended communist. party meCigs or that he was a member of thfi party. The labor leader, also denied he had conferred with Earl Browder, secretary of the communist party of the United States, - in Jane, 1936, at San Francisco, as stated by government witness, -ron Sa piro, attorney, or that the com munist party had guided the 19 31 Waterfront strike. To Leave PW A After 6 Years A- V fc'owoe , ., j, i i CLAUDE C. HOCKLEY Hockley to Quit PWA Next Month Northwest Region Director Since 1937 Is Former State Engineer PORTLAND. Aug. 28--(P)-C. C. Hockley, northwest regional PWA director since 1937, will leave the PWA when the regional office is merged September 15 with the San Francisco office, he an nounced today. He began with the PWA in August, 1933, as state engineer and was made state director in May, 1936. He became regional director in October, 1937. The San Francisco office will have jurisdiction over Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska under the merger. Claude C. Hockley became known in Salem through his guid ance of public bodies in obtaining and spending millions of dollars on PWA projects such as the new capitol, the'; senior high school. Bush grade school, the new addi tion to Leslie junior high school, the new state hospital men's ward and the new state library building. He also assisted the county court in securing last-minute ap proval of the $550,000 courthouse project, later abandoned when the voters rejected a tax measure de signed to provide the county's share of the cost. Before becoming Oregon PWA director In 1933, Hockley engaged in railroad and municipal work, power plant, paper mill and con sulting engineering. . EmU Roth Badly Injured in Blast Ammonia in Lungs Cause for Concern; Salem Man in Hospital LEBANON, Aug. 28 Emil J. Roth, 1113 North Cottage street, Salem, was in critical . condition in the hospital here tonight as a result of burns suffered when an ammonia plate valve exploded while he was cleaning a refrig eration machine at the Pay'n Save store here Sunday morning. Mr. Roth, a member of the Willamette Grocery firm ot Sa lem, suffered burns on the face and arm as well as Internal burns but ammonia inhaled Into his lungs constituted the most ser ious injury. He was placed under an oxygen tent at the hospital. Mrs. Roth and their children, Ed win, Carlton and Mrs. Russell Pratt -were called here. Marvin Roth and E. , E. Ha milton, who were working with Emil Roth when the explosion occurred, escaped Injury, it was reported here. Word received by relatives In Salem Monday "indi cated Mr. Roth had improved slightly bnt that his condition was still critical. The witness said he visited Washington and talked with AFL Teamster Union . Leader Daniel Tobin, labor chairman of the 193 ( democratic party campaign," ind Joseph P. Ryan, president of the AFL International Long snore- men's - association and it . was agreed that a showdown in the west coast waterfront d lap ate would be staved off until after the November elections. - Another repeat witness today wan Harper Kaowles, California American Legion I anti-r a d I c a 1 leader, who appeared with private counsel and reiterated. Lis previ ous refusal to Identify copies of two letters. Fnowlea formerly had said.!! legal means" had been employed to obtain copies of the letters, one of -which purported y to be from him to Robert Thurston, Minne sota member of the American Le gion, and the other to him from Homer L. Chaillaux, director . of the Legion's national American Ism commission, ; A. i. Bloc T 5 1 . 1 ' lnirtMAAIf 2 & JLClYLl CllSik o Neutrality Washington Dispatches See FDR Program , Gaining Favor Foes Who Beat Plan May Reverse Ideas if War Comes NEW YORK, Aug. 28-V-The Herald Tribune says in a Wash ington dispatch leading members ot the republicans-democratic bloc which defeated President Roose velt's neutrality legislation have decided to reverse their stand should war come to Europe. Revocation of the existing neu trality act, which requires an em bargo on all implements ot war to belligerents as soon as the pres ident has recognized formally that war is in progress, would give the president even more leeway than the so-called "Cash and Carry" legislation he sought before con gress adjourned, the dispatch says. The leaders, whose names were not disclosed, were said to have consulted other members -of the congressional bloc and to be con fident the current act would be eliminated at a special session which inevitably would be called should war break out. Nation In Support of Action, Belief The newspaper said these lead ers explained their switch was based on their belief the nation as a whole desires such action. "They point out," the dispatch. continued, "that the mandatory embargo would affect American pay rolls and hit the country's markets tor cotton, oil, wheat, steel and other products. They also feel that shipments of such products to any belligerent nation, even as peaceful exports, are just as likely to involve the nation In trouble as actual war commodi ties. This was one of Mr. Roose velt's chief arguments. ". . . The present law long has been a sore point because of Its strict terms, violations of which are punishable by heavy fines and imprisonment. President Roose velt Insisted that such an act would leave his hands tied in many ways in such a situation as now prevails, and sought compro mise legislation although be re fused to call it that which would allow actual implements of war to be shipped to belligerents within his discretion. "Under the present alignment of forces in Europe revocation would mean little to Germany or Italy, but would be of the utmost Importance to Great Britain and France, which look to this country for aid if they must tight. Tech nically, under the present law thfs nation could ship them nothing to help them fight, although there are numerous ways of circumvent ing the embargo through ship ment of raw materials readily con vertible into arms." Canada on Alert, Eyes Vital Spots TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 28.-(Ca- nadian Press) -Four hundred vol unteers and soldiers patrolled the Welland canal today as Canada put herself in a state of alertness during Europe's tension. The government announced It had assumed control of merchant vessels of Canadian registry to govern sailings and routine. Following the calling Friday of 10,000 members of the non-permanent militia to voluntary serv ice, guards were posted atall vi tal locks, hydroelectric plants. docks and terminals, ai-"orts, ar senals and radio stations. The $130,000,000 Welland an al linking Lake Erie and Lake On tario, was closed to the public Barbed wire was strung about the locks, and machine guns posted at controlling points. Sweet Home Mill Goes up in Fire SWEET HOME, Aug. 2S.-(AV The Sweet Home Lumber com pany was destroyed today by fire. believed to "hare started in a saw dust burner. Damage was estima ted at $20,000 by Bert Smith. manager. . ' LEBANON, Aug. 2 S. The Leb anon fire department was called to Sweet Home at 1:30 o'clock this morning to help fight the fire which destroyed the Sweet Home Lumber ; company mill. Twenty men from Lebanon . went . to the scene. The fire company was in action for five hours. - In addition to the mill band ings, a half million feet of lumber in . the yard was destroyed and some Oregon 'Electric cars were damaged. Reports here Indicated the cause of the fire . was un known, v. Fifty men were thrown out of employment. - j Con CIVIl SERVANT SUMMONED V WILLIAM H. O Cretzer Captured By FBI in East Last of West Coast Gang Wanted for Portland Robbery, Reported WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-WV The federal bureau of investiga tion announced tonight Its Chica go agents had captured Joseph Paul Cretzer, who it said was the last of a notorious west coast gang of bank robbers. He was wanted, the FBI said, for seven bank robberies in Port land, Ore., Los Angeles and Oak land, Calif., and Seattle, Wash., In 1935 and 1936. The bureau said that two other alleged members of the gang, John Oscar Hetzer and .Arnold Thomas Kyle, alias Shorty McKay, already have been apprehended. Another, James D. Courey, com mitted suicide in a Los Angeles hotel when agents sought to ar rest him in 1937. The bureau would not reveal how it had captured Cretzer. FBI officials said they intended to arraign the pair before the United States commissioner at Chicago tomorrow. PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 28-OP -J. Douglas Swenson. Portland FBI agent, said Cretzer was want ed here in connection with the robbery of the United States Na tional bank, Union and Killings worth avenues branch, Jan. 31, 1935, wben 83,396 was taken. Boat Racer Killed DETROIT, Aug. 28.-UPV-Joe Schaeffer of Detroit, pilot of the gold cup challenger Delphine IX, was killed tonight when the boat leaped from the water and sank during a test run on the Detroit river. European NEW YORK, Aug. 28-(A-British army and navy reserv ists in New York disclosed to night that the London war of fice had cabled them to return to England at once. COPENHAGEN, Aug. 28-AV The German minister assured Den mark tonight the integrity of her territories would be respected fully- in event of war provided the Danes remain strictly neutral. OSLO, Norway, Aug. ZtHP) -Secretary of Treaawry Henry 8. Morgenthan cancelled totsr today and proceeded to Bergen. HELSINKI. Finland, Aug. 28 -CSVThe Bank ot Finland decid ed to release the mark from the British pound to safeguard Fin nish currency on foreign ex changes.- - CRISORAL, CZ, Aug. 28-ff) For , the first " time in many yean, not a single German ves sel was in Panama Canal Zone waters late tonight. : The small coastwise freight : cr Durazzo sailed tonight for the high seas for orders' after taking oa a large cargo of coaL OSLO, Norway.: Aug." 2S.-4P- Thirty-five German trawlers were seen off Haugesund speeding X lip (Jesten Miller photo) BURGHARDT William Burghardt Dies at Age 69 Merchant Served Schools, Library of Gty as x Clerks for Years William H. Burghardt, Salem's veteran school and library board clerk, died Sunday morning at the Dante hospital in San Francisco where he had been since undergo ing an emergency operation on August 21. He was 69 years old. He leaves only his wife, Emme- Une Ludii Burghardt. She re turned to Salem yesterday. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal church at 2 p. m. Wednesday with Rev. George H. Swift officiating. Ar rangements are in charge ot the Clough-Barrick company. William H. Burghardt was born in Tennessee April 10, 1870, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Burg hardt. Folowlng his graduation from the University of Kansas at Law rence, Burghardt, Jr., came west to Oregon City in 1893 and be came associated with the Huntley Brothers drug store. Buying the Commercial Book store in 1900, he moved to Salem and conducted that business unttl he joined the Thlelsen - Rowland Insurance agency. Later he set up an insurance agency of. his own. As a sideline he served as Salem circulation representative "of the Morr'ng Oregonian for 25 years. Mr. B-rghardt served as clerk of the Salem school board for 28 years, the past year also as school business manager, and was for many years clerk ot the Salem puoiic norary Doara. He was a charter me ier of the old Illihee country club, a member of the Apollo club, the Elks, the Mason t and the Shrine. Sidelights southward. One German ship, loaded with 8,000 tons of ore, stopped oft Hauxesund yesterday and painted over all identity signs before proceeding southward. LONDON, Aug. 28.-P)-Lon. ' don university announced that if a state of national emergency were declared ao examinations would be held until further no tice. ' VIENNA, Aug. 2S.-()-!M a n y former socialists have been arrest ed here, the last few days. It be came known today. The home of the last socialist mayor of Vienna, Karl Seitx, was searched but he was not held. ' HAIFA, Aug. 2&-(&r-Pales-tine'a first major blackout was held tonight to test possibilities for concealment of the Haifa harbor area in event of air raids. Authorities expressed sat isfaction with the demonstra tion. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 8-(ff-The Polish embassy made public tonight a communique from the Warsaw . government declaring "all the recently reported stories ot atrocities' against Germans in Poland "are completely unfounded.- x1 - l; British Terse fa'ShowdW Note to Nazis 3 Points of Peace or War, Is Offer of Democracy Polish Pledge Repeated as Nation Apparently Expects "Worst" LONDON, Aug. 29.-(Tuesday) -()-Great Britain's 'showdown" message to Aaou timer was saia authoritatively today to contain a flat warning that a German threvl to Polish Independence would find Great Britain and France "fight ing from the first day on the side of Poland." Strictest silence was maintained about other angles of the com' munlcatlon handed the German chancellor in Berlin last night by the British ambassador N e v i 1 e Henderson. Its general tone was described In usually reliable quar ters, however, as aimed at putting a definite end to European uncer tainties preferably by negotia tion but by war if Hitler should choose that course. The communication, which was in reply to one received from Hit ler last Saturday, also was be lieved In circles close to the gov ernment to have restated British policy in terms which left Hitler these choices: Three Ways To Peace And One To War 1. Agree to. negotiate the German-Polish dispute in a peaceful atmosphere and in a manner giv ing assurance Poland's indepen dence would be respected both in any settlement and afterward. ' 2. Enter also into negotiations with Great Britain and other pow ers for a general political and ec onomic settlement which would restore normal 'conditions to Eu rope, allow nations large and small to live in peace, and insure Germany reasonable 'living space" for her" people. -T 3. Postpone any decision on his claims against Poland for return of Danzig and the Polish corridor to Germany. 4. Or face the combined forces ot Great Britain, France and Po land if he attempts to settle these claims by force. What Hitler's choice would be, no one pretended to know. But the swift tempo ot Britain's military preparations showed she WJts pre paring for the worst. Parliament was summoned for another emergency session tomor row to hear speeches by Prime Minister Chamberlain and leaders of the opposition. The British cabinet was said re liably to be fully united on the stand it had taken and In circles close to the government there was Bald to be a complete absence of sentiment within the cabinet for any form of "appeasement" unless Germany showed a willingness to abandon her present policy. There was talk in political Quar ters about a possibility Chamber lain would reconstruct his cabinet, bringing In such "anti-appeasement" conservatives as Winston Churchill, Anthony Eden and Al fred Duff Cooper. But the best informed opinion! was that such a reconstruction! would await the actual outbreak of war if war came and that leaders of the labor and liberal op position parties likewise would Join any "war cabinet." Mississippi Vote Today Crucial One JACKSON, Miss., Aug. 28.-p) -A gubernatorial campaign carry ing national overtones closed to night, and tomorrow Mississippi will choose between candidates backed by the state's two feuding democratic senators. Paul Johnson bore the endorse ment of Theo (the man) Bilbo, Junior senator and staunch new dealer, in this democratic runoff primary. Former Governor Sen- nett Conner , was the choice of Pat Harrison, senate veteran and occasional administration oppo nent. Johnson led the field in the August 8 primary with 103,099 votes but failed of a majority while Conner waa a strong second at 79,305. About 125,000 ballots were spread among the five other aspirants. Tomorrow's test will be conclusive since democratic nomination means election. Recall of Smith Rons Into Snag KANSAS CITY, Aug.,28Hff Recall petitions against Mayor Bryce B. Smith and four city councilmen were declared insuf ficient , today by City : Clerk Charles W. Regan. ' Leaders of the ' recall forces have 10 days to obtain additional names on petitions for a recall electioa - this fall. Named With Smith are Councilmen Ruby D. Garrett, Chester ' Cooke, Charles Clark and. Alfred Phillips, Hiller Henderson, Leave World Dark OnParhyResuk Diplomatic Door May Still Be Open; Henderson Presents British Answer in Polish Issue Conversation Lasts Over Hour While Anxious World Hears Hitler's Adamant Stand on Danzig By ALVLN STELNKOPF BERLIN, Aug. 29 (Tuesday) ( AP) Adolf Hitler and the British ambassador to Germany, Sir Nevile Hender son, discussed the grave possibility of war in Europe for an hour and twenty minutes last night at the reich's chancel lory, but left the world completely in the dark as to the na ture of their talks. Henderson flew from London and presented to Hitler written conclusions from the British government on the violent quarrel between Germany and Poland over the Danzig and Polish corridor issues. O Mussolini Hopes He'll Be Arbiter Dace Ready to Step in When Berlin, London Need Third Party ROME. Aug. 28-CTV-PremIer Mussolini stood by tonight ready to mediate the diplomatic con flict between Berlin and London over Germany's demands on Po land. Italian newspaper reported "a government," which they did not name, had appealed to the Dues to intervene, fu the same -time they reported an "Increased doubt of a ousted solution." V Fascial- eaS som-"-ehange' Is positions migl t result from " the British reply to Adolf Hitler's peace proposal to London. Eur was awaiting an ope. they said act of oed tion," but they warned "no bright hope" should be drawn fromithe present wait ing period. I Virginio Gayaa, who oiten speaks the mind of Mussolini, wrote in II Giornale Dltalia II Duce could not perform the miracle" of averting war alone. He said any appeal for media tion must entail "understanding and respect" of the needs and rights of all. Hitler has -demanded Danzig and the Polish Corridor. Italy has , been demanding, as a need and right, advantages In Tunisia, the Sues canal and Jibuti. Japanese Cabinet Rebuilding Starts General Abe Sets Forth to Steer, new Course of Nation's Policy By RUSSELL BRINES TOKYO, Aug. 29.-(Tuesday)-(jp)-General Nobuyuki Abe, a moderate, called from three years' retirement, began today construct ing a new government to carry out the Isolationist policy to which Japan turned after Germany con cluded her non-aggression pact with soviet Russia. Emperor Hirohito last nlgbt called on the 64 year old Abe (pronounced Ah-beh, without ac cent) to form a cabinet to replace that ot Baron Kiichiro Hlranuma. The latter stepped down because of the empire's about-face from the old foreign policy symbolized by the Japane8e-German-Itallan antl-commintern pact which he and his ministers championed. With Japan's attention center ing on soviet Russia for any pos sible major move against Man choukuo or North China, Abe facea a difficult task in keeping clear ot international complica tions which might threaten the Japanese campaign in China. Japanese World Flyers Tell I Struggle for Air at Heights NOME, Alaska. Aug. 28.-(A)-A harrowing experience- at more than 20,000 feet altitude, in which two crew members lost conscious. ness and the others 'tbo"ht we were goners, waa described to day by a member of the Japanese around-the-world flight party. The good-will aerial expedition which arrived here yesterday aft er a 2,40 0-mile flight over water la a twty-motored land plane, was held here today by unfavorable weather. They set tomorrow morn lng for the takeoff tcvWhiteborse. Yukon territoryr" if flying, condi tions improve. -. , "At one period during the trip we had to climb out ot thick wea ther which forced us above 10,000 Jeet." said Takeo O'Hara, special After presenting the note front the British government, Hender son made verbal explanations. It was reported that neither the fuehrer nor the ambassador banged the door on further dis cussions at their historic meeting last night But there was absolutely no official or even reasonably well informed comment to support this slightly optimistic report. The Germans contented them selves with an official news agen- -cy report which merely stated Sir Nevile had visited the fuehrer and that the ambassador dis cussed the Polish-German quarrel after handing over the British note. The British embassy here said that any comment would have to come from the foreign office In London. . . . - Henderson Grim; No Cheers Heard Henderson rode alone to the chancellory, sitting upright and In a serious mood as his big black limousine passed the silent crowd which had gathered hours before In front of Hitler's official resi dence m the Wilhelmstrasse.' : There was no cheering for, ei ther Hitler or the ambassador. The quiet Germans, all of whom got certificates yesterday ration ing food on a wartime basis, were deeply impressed by the serious ness of the event. The British embassy, where everyone was in a sober mood. could say nothing ot the ambas sador's plans. But immediately after arriving at the Tempelhoff airport, in the glare of landing lights last night. Sir Nevile asked that his plane be kept in readiness for a return to London, possibly today. i At the airport he was smiling and composed. He was most seri ous when he Went to the chancel lory, j The huge doors to the court yard swung open for the black car carrying the envoy and then quickly closed again. Inside ( the spacious entry an honor guard was drawn up. There was a roll of drums as Sir NevUe hurriedly entered the resplendent chancel lory to meet Hitler. 1 Foreign Minister Joachim ! von Ribbentrop participated in the in terview. Dr. Paul Schmidt jwas Interpreter. Nazi political circles had said last night Hitler has made up his, mind to be adamant in hisr de-" mand for Danzig and the entire Polish corridor. ,i "It others want peace they will have to bring it." these quarters said. I Shot Victim Limp Miles To Obtain Medical iid PENDLETON, Aug. 28.--David Allen, Umatilla Indian, ;who shot himself while hunting j and walked a mile and rode horseback 16 miles to an ambulance, jwas given a good chance to recover to day. The accident occurred yester day near Kamela. good-will envoy and chief of the aviation department, of ' Osaka Malnichi and Tokyo NichI Nichl. sponsors of the flight. - t . : "Before wo could release I the special oxygen tanks two ef our crew had become unconscious and we thought we : were goners! be cause all the windows of the plane became iced and we couldn't see out. For more than an hour we worked over the unlucky two before we revived them." , Sumltoshi Nakao. the expedi tion pUot and nicknamed fthe Lindbergh of Japan, paid a trib ute to his radiomen for keeping in contact with ground stations throughout the hop, and O'Hara said the navigator kept the cours true to calculations for thelfuU distance across the north r '