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si - Famed Funnies . A good laugh Is . right . Bow more than ever wel ' come. Follow The States nan's dally comic strip Popeye, Polly wad Her Pals, Mickey - Blouse, Toots and Casper, and pop alar little Annie Rooney, i r Weather Generally fair today and Saturday; normal tempera sure; northwest wind off coast. Max. Temp. 09, Min. 54. River -4 ft, Northwest Wind, t EIGHTY-NINTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, September 29, 1939 Price 3c; Newsstands 5c No. 16Q POUNDDO 1651 New Commander IT For US Legion .nassia J 0118 - . t Tteatv on Polisli Loot r of Embargo Plan At Mercy of Senate Monday Long-Awaited Chance at Debate Offered to Friend and Foe 'Altered Bill Leaps Its First Barrier With Committee Okeh Peace Bid, Signs 5f WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S-) The administration's neutrality legislation passed -the previously insurmountable barrier of the senate foreign relations commit tee today and reached the long awaited stage ttorhich It - wai ready for a momentous debate in the senate itself. In a quiet three-hour session the committee decided,. IS to 7, to ' report the measure to the senate.. This action ! contrasted with the 12 to 11 vote-by which the group pigeonholed similar legislation In July over the Te nement protest ef President Roosevelt and Secretary HulL Bill Strengthened And Modified But, before it acted today, the group approved amendments to strengthen the bill's restric tions on credits to belligerent na tions and to ease Its effect upon airplane and steamship lines ply ing between the United States and South and Central America. There was no extended fight In the committee on ' the most controversial Issue involved In the bill repal of the present em bargo on the shipment of arms to the nations at war. Opponents of repeal said they preferred to make their case in the senate itself, .so that all might hear or read, rather than: tie the measure, up further in commit tee..; " " ; . There was one break in the committee session. Senator Bark ley (D-Ky), the democratic lead er, and several other members left at noon to attend a 'brief meeting of the senate, which brought the following develop ments: ; Vandenberg Gains Bis Resolution 1. Senator -Vandenberg (It Mich) readily; obtained approval f a resolution Calling upon the attorney general - to. tell the sen ate Just what emergency powers rest In the president under his recent proclamation of a state of emergency. - 2. Senator Clark (D-Mo), like Vandenberg a foe of repeal, in troduced a resolution to estab ish a special seven-member sen ate committee to Investigate the activities of any persons, cor porations, or . firms acting on behlf of foreign government with the Intent "to cause direct ly or Indirectly, a change In the neutral position' of the United Etates." At Berkley's suggestion and with Clark's acquiesence, the resolution was . referred to . the foreign relations committee. While all was quiet within the committee room, that was not the case outside its door. A swarm of newsmen and pho tographers attracted many slight seers and tourists, and. all milled about awaiting the end of the meeting. Three of Family Die on Crossing j BOZEMAN, Mont, Sept 2S-UP) A mother and two sons were killed and her other son was critically Injured today when their automobile was struck by a helper locomotive at a farm cross- ins: ! over the Northern Pacific railroad tracks four miles east of Bozeman. - : Mrs. A. L. Payne, about 50, and Charles Payne, 15, died soon aft er the accident. Later Russell Payne, 17, succumbed to his In juries. Kenneth Payne, 4, was In a Bozeman hospital with injuries thich physicians said were criti cal. . j The Paynes lived near Boze- w ian. . ' ; A witness said the Payne car was driven into the path of a locomotive which was backing Mown the track after helping an eastbound passenger train over Bozeman pass.? ' . -i' - Runaway Load of Rails Hurtles to - Kill Road Worker CAMAS, Wash., Sept. 28. VP) Jo Johnson, 83, flagman for a road repair crew, was killed yesterday by a runaway trailer loaded with nine tons i of steel rail. ; '; .-. s. - The trailer broke loose when Same Rawson, Vancouver track driver, . slowed for Johnson's flag on the Evergreen high way near here, Rawson said. AntomobUes operated by Mrs. Ethel V. Russell, Camas, and lira. Olive Blade, Vancoaver, m county probation officer, were track by the trailer. No Golden Gate Fair Extension Next Year SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 18. VP) Leland W. Cutler, president of the Golden Gato exposition, announced today the $60,000,000 enterprise . on Treasure Island SStSL ' would not run a second year b -I; t-.. cause It lacked prospects of su i . f'cient .ready cash.- - r--t . SUf- illi RAYMOND J. KELLY Kelly Pledges Anti-War Term Detroit Attorney Given Legion Leadership in Crucial Hour . CHICAGO. Sept. 28.-tfVRay- mond J. Kelly. 44-year-old Detroit attorney, was elected national commander oi tne American e gion today and pledged himself to do everything possible to keep toe nation cut of war. A lieutenant of artillery In the world war, Kelly was unanimous ly acclaimed in the closing session of the Legion's 21st annual , con vention. So obvious was the sentiment for Kelly among the delegates that the names of but two others of the six expected candidates were placed before the convention. Milo Warner, Toledo, Ohio, and Lynn Stambaugh, Fargo, N. D., with drew in behalf of the favorite. Even before a successor to Stephen F- Chadwick of Seattle had been officially announced, en thusiastic Legionnaires rushed upon the stage. Amidst wild cheering and arm waving, Kelly stood with Chad wick in fraternal pose. The new commander responded: "The voices of more than 1,- 000,000 American world war vet erans are united In a common chorus that America must main tain a real neutrality. j The American Legion says that our country must stay out of armed conflict overseas. It be lieves the neutrality policy of our country should be a highly real istic one. It believes that the at tempt to cloak our neutrality with a biased belligerency will surely draw us into the conflict "It believes that only through sane thinking by our individual citizenry, the absence of hysteria and the deliberate consideration of the problems of maintaining the peace can we feel reasonably cer tain that war Involvement will not be our lot." Governor Swats Two-Way Lawyer Can't Hold Public Office, Favor Private Clients, Bar Group Told GEARHART, Sept. 2Z.-UP)- Condemning lawyers who use political pull" in selling their services, Governor Charles A. Sprague told the state bar here to night that "what is reprehensible is the attempt to serve private clients while holding a public office where public and private in terests clash." The governor, addressing the fifth annral three-day bar meet ing which opened here today, said some attorneys represent them selves as able to obtain special favors for clients. "It may be the matter of ob taining a parole for a convict, or liquor license from the control commission. This leads easily Into exploitation and extortion. The instinct of being able to get some thing if you will pay for it is deep rooted, and many, who in their eagerness to-gain certain objec tives are willing to make heavy sacrifices, are soaked by lawyers of this type with charges out of proportion to the service ren dered." ' Governor Sprague said, how ever, that the parole board and Huor control commission have been Instructed to make it diffi cult for the "political lawyers" to practice their trade. He also condemned the lawyer "who does most of his practice on the floor of the common council or the state legislature, and added that "his connections soon (Turn to Page 2, Col. 4.) Window Artists and Weather Make Fall Opening Bright Whether the Salem Ad club ar ranged It or not, the moon and a pair of stars put on a competing fall prevue last night while Sa lem people thronged downtown streets to sace at the latest fall styles and colors In the carefully trimmed windows of Salem mer chant. ; . ! Perfect weather brought out a large crowd for the annual event staged by Salem merchants and the Ad club. Windows, especially these de vtted'to women's wearing appar p iic Power Backers V jpe Major In Multnomah Hearing Public Utility District Chance oh Ballot if Approved; Exponents Doing Better in State Recently By RALPH C. CURTIS Public power advocates will move up to the enemy's Siegfried line today in an effort to force a major, decisive battle; the battle of Multnomah county. A hearing: based upon petitions carrying 8000 names will be held upon the propc -ution of creating a PUD in Multnomah and if the hydroelectric commission approves, an election will be called. A similar hearing was held in Benton county Thursday. The PUD forces have been doing a little better lately; true, they lost the battles of Hood River and Linn, but they crashed through to victory in the Wasco sector, creating the . wwrt r I Wateriront Signs Working Contract Tie-up of Western Ports Averted as Parties Brought Together SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. iS-UP) An agreement extending the present waterfront contract in definitely, and precluding any possibility of a tie-up of west coast ports without at least 60 days no tice, wai reached here today be tween waterfront employers and CIO longshoremen. The current contract was due to . expire at midnight Saturday, September SO. - Under terms of the new tempor ary arrangement, the present eon- tract will remain effective with a provision against work stoppages until, or unless either side gives 60 days notice of termination. If the dispute remains unsettled, work then would cease at the end of 60 days. A further provision added 21 days to the 60-day limit If at any time during a 60-day notice period a vote on the acceptance or rejec tion of a new contract was started. This would give scattered locals of the longshore union time to re cord their votes. The Waterfront Employers as sociation announced the new pact at noon today, two hours after Secretary of Labor Perkins had telegraphed the negotiators ask ing a 60 or a 90-day extension be cause it was "imperative that a natural flow of water-borne com merce of the Pacific coast should continue uninterrupted." While negotiations for a new contract continue, with the US maritime board as - mediator, working conditions as of Sept. 15 are to prevail, according to the agreement. Pacific coast ports from the Mexican border to Puget Sound are affected by the arrangement. New Government Ruling Rumania BUCHAREST, Sept. 28.-)-A new Rumanian government was sworn In tonight in King Carol's castle, ending a military rule which followed the Iron guard's assassination of Premier Armand Calinescu. Constantino Argetoianu, a cab inet veteran, was appointed pre mier. He succeeded Gen. George Argesanu who took over the reins of government Sept. 21 when Cal inescu was slain. Others given their oath were Nicolale Ortescu, minister of inter ior; Alexander Radian, minister of propaganda and press; and minister without portfolio. Con stants Giuresu. Ortescu replaces General Gabriel Marinescu, named to the ministry of public safety. The new premier, a leader of the agrarian party before It was absorbed by Carol's one-party sys tem, first served as minister of Justice In 1918 and held the posts of minister of finance, Interior and agriculture. He is one of Ruman ia's best known men of letters. el, were colorful with the new greens and browns for fall wear. Attractive new atyles were shown In all of the clothing stores. Men's clothing showed an Increase- in utilization of brighter colors, a tendency which has grown In the last few years. ! Four bands Salem high. Wil lamette, Master Bread and muni cipal provided music for the window shopping crowds. . Many of the "window shoppers attended the official fall opening dance at Crystal Gardens. . Win Today Petitioned by 8000 Gets first new district in at least four years. But more Important still, they have won over an ally that used to be linked up with the enemy, the private power Ideol ogy. This new ally consists of an organized group of dissatisfied minority bondholders and stock holders of the Portland Electric Power company. In the battle of northwest Oregon, the seven county district, which the PUD advocates lost last year, the small stockholders of the PEP were arrayed against them. The com pany got Its message across to these Junior partners and that helped to swing the election. But since that time the com pany's financial struggles have caused Its affairs to be handed over to a trusteeship; and sub sequently an organization of mi nority bondholders and stock holders was formed at a meeting tn Salem. The public haa .heard little of this organization's work but It Is still active. A forecast of what was to come was made at that Initial meeting, but the first evidence of this original PEP ally's activity on the PUD side was the appear ance of E. A. Miller of Salem, prime mover In the minority group's organization, before a meeting of PUD advocates in Clackamas county. Miller advised the group that the PUD strategy should be to Include the cities, and assure them that small stock holders and bondholders of the PEP would assist their cause. The viewpoint of Mr. Miller's organization Is that the members' stocks, on which no dividends have been paid since 1932, and their bonds, on which no Inter est has been paid since 1934, are of no value to them under pres ent conditions, but that if the (Turn to Page 2, Col. 7.) Murphy Hinting Nuisance Drive 'Certain Foreign Agents' in America to Get Crackdown, Says WASHINGTON, Sept. i&.-tJPh- Dlsplaylng signs of anger. Attor ney General Murphy made known today that his Justice department was preparing to proceed against certain "conspicuous foreign ag ents who have made a nuisance of themselves. ' He declined to name the agents. or to say what action was contem plated, but did assert that it would be taken at the "appropri ate time." His remarks were made at a press conference. When one of the reporters asked: "Do you mean the German-American bund?" the attorney general replied "I can not say." The agents, he asserted, "have made the country sick and tired of their activities, and they are mistaken if they think we will not be prepared to act. There will be no repetition of the experience of 20 years ago when this country was unprepared for the activities of foreign agents." When a newsman asked wheth er the department had evidence of foreign efforts to Influence neu trality legislation, Murphy simply said his men were collecting data on.propaganda efforts in this country by foreign nations. Oregon Officials Rap Skywriters' Plugging of Ale PORTLAND, Ore., Sept 28. CP) Oregon got all smoked up once when a Vancouver, Wash., pilot took to the air to advertise products of the Seattle Brewing and Halt company, but the state liquor control commission will have no more of It. Despite protests the sky-writ ing blew over from the Wash ing side of the border, the com mission said It was -against the law here and wouldn't be toler ated In the future. The Seattle firm cancelled Its contract for future smoke ' writ ing. . French Strike Into Germany By Land, Air Moselle Push Success XTiile Aerial Arm Reports Activity Tricolor Planes Bomb Deep Into Germany, Word to Paris PARIS j Sept. 28. VP) The French general staff tonight re ported a successful attack near the Moselle against German forces as advices reaching Paris told of raids by squadrons of French planes. Including American-made Curtlss fighters, deep into German territory. A general staff communique said an undisclosed number of prisoners were taken in the at tack which Inched into the Ger man held area along the eastern bank of : hte Moselle river, near the French and Luxembourg borders at the extreme northern end of the western front. An earlier communique mere ly said there was "activity of our scouting aviation" during last night. Military circles reported however, French bombing planes were carrying out missions of "capital importance" every night against German military objec tives. Scout Planes Fly Deeu- In At the same time scouting planes were said to be following railroads and rivers hundreds of miles into Germany, searching out information on the movement offHazf troops from. Poland to the western front. In two days the French were reported in dispatches reaching Paris to hare shot down eight (Turn to Page 2, Col. 1.) AFL's Convention To Hit Profiteer Also May Support Repeal of Embargo, Green Says in Advance CINCINNATI, Sept. 28 - (JP) - president ; William Green of the American ' Federation of Labor voiced the opinion tonight that the AFL i convention next week would call for "drastic" laws against war profiteering- and sup port repeal of the arms embargo If assured; It would not draw this nation Into war. Neutrality and profiteering, he said, were among- the major issues up for convention action, and added that much consideration probably would be given the ques tion of labor representation on emergency government agencies. He declared also that whatever the convention does with the so far futile AFL-CIO peace nego tiations will have a far-reaching effect on j the AFL's future ad ministrative and organizational policies. ' On the controversial question ot striking the arms embargo from the neutrality act, he said: "If the delegates can satisfy themselves that our interests will in no way be Jeopardized and we will in no way become involved In war by repeal of the embargo. I believe the convention will sup port such a proposal." Two Oregonians Highway Victims PORTLAND, Sept 28.-fl5)-The plunge of his automobile from the Columbia river highway near Horse Tall Falls killed R. M. Bal ing, 30, Hood River butcher, to day. - i Sallng apparently fell asleep at the wheel, Capt. Pete Rexford of the sheriff's office said. Surviving are Sallng'a widow, Anna, a three-year-old son, a brother. H. M. Sallng, his partner In a but cher shop, and two sisters at Fres no, Calif.-j ASHLAND, Sept. 28.-&)-Alele Toby Prettjman, 25, was killed today when his automobile plan ged over a! shallow embankment on the Klamath Falls Ashland highway near here. Investigators said Prettyman. an Ashland resi dent, skidded the car about 75 feet in an effort to hold the road. SACRAMENTO. Calif., Sept. 28. -ifffr-Nlght; game: Los Angeles ........2 T t Sacramento ......... 1 I Thomas and R. Collins; Seats and Giilk.'(10 innlngsl. Late Sports Estonia Naval, Slavs Tighten KJ Grip in Baltic By Late Pact Key Waters Dominated; Little Neighboring Lands Alarmed Mutual Aid and Trade Deal Is Completed in Swift Move MOSCOW, Sept. 29-(Friday)-(JP) Soviet Russia today an nounced the conclusion of a mu tual assistance and trade agree ment with her little Baltic neigh bor Estonia. Tass, official Soviet news agen cy, said the pact was signed Thursday, after four days of ne gotiations beginning Sunday. By the pact Estonia gave the Soviet the right to maintain na val bases and several airdromes, leased "at a reasonable price," on the Estonian Islands of. Saare Maa (Oeeel) and Hiiuma (Dagoe) and In the port of Paldiskl (Bal tlskii). The new bases gave the Soviet domination of a strategic, position at the entrance to the Gulf of Riga and the Gulf of Finland. The pact bound each country to render "every assistance," In cluding military, in the event of "direct aggression or menace of aggression" arising on the part of any great European power against the land frontiers of ei ther from across the frontiers cf Latvia, or against the sea fron tiers of either In the Baltic sea. Military Help Binding on Both ' The naval guarantee Included the new bases acquired by the Soviet under her pact with Es tonia. The Soviet also agreed to ren der assistance in providing the Estonian army with armaments and equipment. The pact provided that the ex act sites of the new Soviet bases and the forces to be maintained there would be defined and exact ly limited by future agreement. The pact was made for a term of 10 years with a possible con (Turn to Page 2, Col. .) Panama Conclave Shapes Neutrality PANAMA, Panama, Sept. 28-(JPy-The neutrality sub-committee of the inter-American confer ence tonight approved proposals for a general neutrality declara tion and an appeal to European belligerents for humanization of war. The sub-committee's action left the questions of the forms of neu trality and belligerents' war Con traband lists yet to be disposed of before putting its report Into final shape for submission to a plenary session of the conference. One of the most Important set of proposals before the sub-committee were three presented by the Argentine delegation for co ordination of police and Judicial measures in connection with the maintenance of neutrality, and rules for maintaining liberty of commerce with belligerents. Probe Into County Offices V Springs to Life in October The Marlon county grand Jury's Investigation of how county busi ness has been conducted Is not dead, though It has been dormant for several weeks, Mark V. Weatherford, special prosecutor, declared at Albany yesterday. . Interviewed by telephone, Weatherford said he expected to call the, jury back in session some time In October to resume the probe. The delay haa been entirely because cf pressure ot his private law business at Albany, where he has been trying several cases and has at least one more docketed, he saM;-:.. - Weatherford said he conld not estimate the length ot time re quired jto complete the Investiga tion. ' . : . i i .. -. The inquiry grew out of charges to the grand jury, made by Cir cuit , iucge L. H. McMahan, to delve Into the activities of the county, court to ascertain jf any Hands Air Base Rights Nazi Planes Challenging Empire Navy BERLIN, Sept. 28. UP) Ger many concentrated attention to night on her air challenge to British sea power and her cam paign to checkmate British diplo macy. Adolf Hitler In a visit to the Wilhelmshaven naval base gave his personal attention to the submarine and air forces which Germany asserts have been suc cessful in damaging the power ful British fleet. The diplomatic offensive against Britain was being carried on by Foreign Minister Joachim Von RIbbentrop in Moscow un der conditions which his under studies at the Berlin foreign of fice said were highly favorable. Informed quarters intimated Von RIbbentrop would come home with an accord not only freez ing England out of eastern Europe but" affecting English In terests In far-flung quarters of the world. The supreme army command, announcing for the second day a success for its air force, said a "heavy British cruiser was suc cessfully attacked off the Isle of May", at the mouth ot the Firth of Forth. (A British admiralty spokes man termed the German claim "all--poppycock.") : Navy Parries Reich Bombers Raiders Beaten off British Guard; 15 Die in Blast by LONDON, Sept. 2 9-(Friday ) (P) German bombers flew over the North sea yesterday for the third day in succession in bold thrusts at the British' navy In an intensification of air-navy war fare. The British Press association said the raiders were beaten back each time, however, without dam aging any ship of the navy. The association said "a squad ron of German bombers tried to reach the Scottish coast yesterday, but the attempt-was defeated." The death of 15 persons and Injury of four others in a muni tions plant explosion this after noon in the north of Britain were announced officially tonight. The government tempered dis closure of the disaster with the assertion that "the material dam age will not seriously interfere with production." U-Boat Captives Interned in Isles In other announcements It told of the arrival -of a "considerable number of new German U-boat prisoners" In England; asserted it had "practically defeated" the submarine menace. The government also denied the reports ot the German high com mand that a British heavy cruiser had been "successfully attacked by German aircraft off the Scot tish coast, , but acknowledged that an attack on a British de stroyer had' been made in that region. The admiralty answered the German report first by stating "it's all poppycock." The British Press association , added that it (Turn to Page 2, CoL 8.) laws lad been violated. He. men tioned specifically a shortage In the treasurer's office, which re sulted In Joint Indictment . ot Treasurer D. G. Drager and his former deputy. W. Y. Richardson, and suggested the jury ascertain II the county court had required audita to be made according , to law. r ,, -; ,.. t; ;,.-.. Waiting for two months with routine criminal investigation matters, District Attorney Lyle J, Pago has decided to call in the grand jury for the week ef Octo ber , he indicated yesterday. Be deferred presentation ot his ac cumulated cases to the grand Jury earlier to give it an opportunity to concentrate on the McMahan probe,. v , .The present . grand Jury was drawn early in July. Judge Mc Mahan la expected to enter an or der within the next few days eon tinning. It into the October term. Soviet Extended War Is Pointless, Nations' Stand Necessary Measures to Be Consulted Upon I if Deal Fails East Europe Peaceful, why Fight in West, . i Gist to Allies BERLIN, Sept. 29-(Friday)-(jTO-Germany and Soviet Russia have agreed to cooperate in an at tempt to bring Great Britain and France to peace with Germany, DNB.1 official German news agen cy, reported today in a dispatch from iMoscow. The report was coupled with an announcement by DNB.that Ger many and Russia had "definitely solved questions resulting from the disintegration of the Polish state.,' As part of the agreement be tween Germany and Soviet Russia, the agency reported: ' Interest Of All Nations Served ' "They unanimously voice their opinion that it would be-in the In terest of all nations to bring to an end the state of war presently ex isting between Germany on one side and England and France on the other. "Both governments therefore will concentrate their efforts, if necessary in cooperation with oth er friendly powers, toward reach ing this goal. "Should, however, the efforts of both governments remain un successful, the fact would thereby be established that England and France would be responsible for continuation of the war, in which case the governments of Germany and the USSR will consult earn other as to necessary measures." "Permanent Peace" Foundations ' Laid The DNB report said Russia and Germany had signed a treaty last night,, and that the solution ef questions concerning conquered' Poland had "established a secure foundation for permanent peace In eastern Europe." . . The: treaty, It said, capped ne gotiations in which German For eign Minister Joachim Von RIb bentrop participated in Moscow with Joseph Stalin, Russian Premier-Foreign Commissar Vyaches- laf Molotoff and other soviet lead ers. Morse Ends Work As Dock Arbiter EUGENE, Sept. 28-;p)-Dean Wayne L, Morse, University of Oregon law school head, closed his term as Pacific coast maritime arbiter today with a decision re quiring longshoremen to load pears on the motorshlp California in San Francisco harbor. Confirming a previous oral de cision, Morse asserted the union had no contractual right to re fuse to load the pears, despite a "hot cargo" label applied by a union .involved in a dispute wlth a warehouse company. - Morse commended both . the longshore unions and employers for "their sincere endeavors to exhaust all peaceful methods of settling differences before resort tog to; economic force, and said he hoped both aides would recog nise any move to discard arbitra tion as a "backward step." j Fleeting Trio Run Into Police Arms ? ROSEBTJRG, Sept. 2Hr Three transient youths wrecked stolen- automobile and the walked straight Into state police trap wear SutherUn to.'' day, I Sergeant Paul Morgan 'aid. I ; ; The youths, Robert Donald, ' Wickersham, .Jordan, - Most- -Edwin Eugene Roberts, Hosing, Orej and Qninn Chrisholns, Fatrbon, Ga each about 1, admitted theft e the car at Portland, Morgan added. . V, i e '- - - - U of W Professor Dies r SEaTTLB, Sept it-VPyDr. E." Victor Smith, University of Wash ington professor ot physiology and faculty member for ft years, diedii' tonight after a short Illness. H