PAGE THREE
Italian. British Political Moves Stir More Interest Than War
The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, January 23, 1940
Japan Attitude
Held Safeguard
Churchill Invites Neutrals
to Join England for
Own Protection
By KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Prs Blaii ii..er
With Europe's two wars large
ly winter-bound except at sea and
la the air, new Italian and Brit
ish moves on the political and
diplomatic checkerboards stir
deeper attention than battle re
ports. At first glance, Italy's action in
virtually recognizing in advance
the puppet central government
Japan is organizing in China ap
pears inimical to British, French,
and even American interest in
China. Yet deeper study suggests
that Mussolini's primary purpose
in drawing Italy and Japan closer
together may be to keep Russia
and Japan apart.
The Italian move came just at
a time, too, when the voice of
Winston Churchill, first lord of
the British admiralty, was raised
In what must be considered as an
Invitation to Europe's little neu
trals to enlist economically under
allied banners, not only against
nazi Germany but against Rus
sia, In the interest of speedy
peace In Europe.
"There Is no chance for a
speedy end," he said, "except
throagh united action. If at any
time Britain and France, weary
ing of the struggle, were to make
a shameful peace, nothing would
remain for the smaller states of
Europe but to be divided between
the opposite, though similar, bar
barisms of nazidom and bol
shevism." The Italian move, extending fe
licitations to the Japanese-foj-
tered central government In Chi
na, even before it is actually sot
up, and proffering "comradely
collaboration" in the work of
"national reconstruction," was
made at a time when British
Japanese relations are increas
ingly tense due to Britain's action
In intercepting a Japanese ship to
take off German merchant sea
men bound home from the United
States. It Is obvious that the pri
mary Italian purpose is to
strengthen Rome-Tokyo ties and
match Italian" diplomatic moves
In southeastern Europe to halt
Russia.
Russo-German collaboration in
ravished Poland, and the possi
bility of new Russo-German co
operation In Finland, has seri
ously strained relations between
Rome and Berlin. Rome's friendly
gesture toward Tokyo thus is
aimed at averting any real re
approachment between Moscow
and Tokyo. Behind It lies the
same motive that prompted the
Italian-Hungarian pact.
It is calculated to keep Rus
sian eyes focussed on the far east
In uncertainty as to what may
happen there at a time when Mos
cow Is so engrossed with failure
of the Finnish campaign that any
adverse development elsewhere
along the far-flung Russian fron
tiers would be especially embar
rassing. There is at least an im
plication of Italian aid for Japan
against Russia if the need arises.
Exactly what purpose lay be
hind Churchill's radio bid to
Scandinavia, the low countries
and the Balkan and Danube basin
neutrals to cast their lot with the
Franco-British allies Is not so ob
Tlous. It Invites a new wave of
German and Russian charges that
the allies are deliberately seeking
to drag all of Europe into the
war.
Nor does first press reaction In
Belgium,, Holland, Denmark,
Sweden and Norway appear favor
able. Only in France and in be
leaguered Finland was his advice
welcomed. .
Stork Flies Over
Perrydale Route
With Double Load
PERRYDALE The stork
which flies the route in this
community believes in doing
two tasks on one trip.
Three years ago he left a son
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Wood and a daughter at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Har
old Stapleton on January 17 at
4 aju. On January 17 this year
at 4 a.m. he called again and
left another son for Mr. and
Mrs. Wood and another daugh
ter for Mr. and Mrs. Stapleton.
Burk Will Return
Borders for Trial
Sheriff A. C. Burk Is expected
to leave early this morning to
drive to Omaha, Neb., to obtain
custody of Harley A. Borders,
wanted here on charges of forg
ery and obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Borders was recently arrested
V a K iAlla an A lis a hPTl
held since by a warrant sent by
Sheriff Burk after Information
had reached here via Des Moines,
Iowa, of his captnre. Borders
has waived extradition proceed
ings. McPhenon Resigns Post
As County GOP Secretary
Walter F. McPherson an
nounced last weekend that he was
resigning as secretary-treasurer
of the Marlon Connty Republican
elub, the office to which he was
elected at the January meeting.
He explained that he was unable
to devote the time necessary. The
vacancy will be filled at the next
meeting of the club.
Births Are Reported
SILVERTON The Silverton
hospital reports two births, aboy
to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fnnk
January 1. and a girl to Mr and
Mrs. Floyd Steiger, January 20.
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which Is graphically pictured In this new picture of flaming Finnish homes after red visit. This
picture was made by News of the Day news-reel.
Unusual Political Parade
JjjM
Something new in political parades is staged on a New Orleans
street by James H. Morrison, 31-year-old reform candidate for gov
ernor of Louisiana. The "convict parade" featured this float which
ridicules leading state politicians, caricatured in convict stripes.
There are four reform candidates in alL
Abstract Is Filed
In Minto Appeal
Abatrart nn anneal hfta heen
filer? arlth the ninrrme pnurt hv
Chief of Police Frank A. Minto
of Salem, who is carrying to the
higher bench the mandamus ac
tion hroueht hv Frank Wlnslow.
discharged policeman, in an effort
to regain his position on the
force.
Circuit Judge Arlie O. Walker,
before whom the Winslow peti
tion was first heard, ruled the
officer's discharge was illegal.
Eccles to Attend
Chicago Meeting
Budget Director David Eccles
left Monday night for Chicago
where he will attend a meeting
of the executive committee of the
republican program committee.
The executive committee, on
which Eccles represents the Pa
cific northwest, will submit a
tentative national platform to
John D. M. Hamilton, chairman,
of the republican national com
mittee. Eccles said he would stop over
at St. Paul, Minn., to study Minne
sota's new financial system, which
Is directed by a business manager.
He will confer with Governor
Harold Stassen of Minnesota.
Legion Auxiliary
Has Card Party
WOODBURN At the American
Legion auxiliary's third card party
14 tables were in play. Prises
were won by Mrs. Fred Hecker
and Mrs. Tony Halter.
A lunch was served by the fol
lowing committee: Mr. and Mrs.
fltdfl Whitman. Mr. and Mrs. A.
J. ' Beck, Mr. L. C. Buckner, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Renn, Mr. and Mrs.
Walt Schooler, Mr. and Mrs. Gil
bert Whitney. Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Dyer, Lawrence Miller, Fred Zur
linden and Oliver Olson.
Meatless Dinners at WU
Raise Money for Chinese
A tag sale and a meatless din
ner on the Willamette university
campus during recent days raised
a large fund for Chinese student
relief. In a campaign started by
Dr. T. Z. Koo In a talk last
Wednesday. John Hathaway,
chairman of the drive, said that
the tags brought $106.50, which
on the difference of exchange will
be worth $1278 in China. Laus
anne hall had a meatless dinner
Saturday night and gave the
money saved to the fund.
Albany Young Man Enlists
In Marines; to San Diego
Melvln A. Portner, son of Mrs.
Ella M. Pringle, route Z Albany,
was enlisted Saturday In the US
Marine corps, according to Ser
geant William M. Cheney, non
commissioned officer in charge
of the local recruiting station.
Upon being enlisted, Portner
was transferred to the marine
corps base In San Diego for re
cruit training.
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Uniform Laws on
Fertilizer Asked
Uniform commercial fertilizer
lawB in California and Oregon
was proposed by J. D. Patterson,
chief chemist of the Oregon state
agricultural department, upon his
return here Monday from Cali
fornia where he attended a series
of conferences extending over two
weeks.
"Such a program would elimin
ate difficulties now experienced
in crossing the state lines and at
the same time provide adequate
protection for Oregon," Patter
son said.
Patterson said he conferred
with Dr. Alvin J. Cox, chief of
the California bureau of chemis
try, and other state officials.
Foul Play Feared
As Clues Followed
COUPEVILLE, Wash.. Jan. 22
F)- Sheriff Thomas W. Clark
said tonight he was investigating
a trail of blood, hair and rifle
shells found on the Keystone
ferry wharf, five miles from here.
F' p-ld he bfl sent samples
of the blood to FBI headquarters
in the belief it was human on the
basis of preliminary examination.
The blood trail extended for
about 100 feet from the blackened
remains of a beach fire to the
edge of the wharf and onto a pil
ing sticking up from the water
off the ferry landing.
School Merger Is
Lost by Two Votes
SILVERTON The vote In four
districts of the Silverton Hills sec
tion Saturday night on consolida
tion of schools resulted In refusal
from two districts and overwhelm
ing majorities from the other two.
Hullt reported as favoring con
solidation 100 per cent, with
Mountain View also for consolida
tion 13 to 6. Davis wept against
12 to 4 and Porter 18 to 12.
Miner Dies
GRANTS PASS. Jan. 22-JP)-Burned
by fire that destroyed
his cabin last week, Harry Burt,
78, Gallce gold miner, died to
day. Two sons and four daugh
ters survive.
Eye Lost
EUGENE, Jan. 22 -V A
golfing accident cost Ralph
Schrader, Eugene, his lift eye
yesterday. A girl he was teach
ing swung a club, striking him.
How to Hold Loom
FALSE TEETH
Mor Firmly In Place
Do your dental plat aonoy and
bother you by rocking and wabbling when
yon eat, talk or laag b f Jnat apriakla a
little FA8TEETH, the alkaiin (non a-id
dentura powder oa your plate. This
pieaaant powder hold falae teeth, more
firmly in place. 'o gooey, oily, patty
tait or feeling. Mildly alkaline FAS
TEETH doeia't soar or naatea.
Also check gnm iorenef da to chafing
month. Set fASTEETH st say drag
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This in Finland
halt in soviet air raids, result of
50,415 Placed in
Positions in 1939
A total of 10.41 S men and
women received Jobs In private
Industry In Oregon in 1939
against 12,436 in 1936, L. C.
Stoll, state employment director.
reported here Monday.
Private placements In Decern
ber, 1939, exceeded public place
ments by 3066 to 616.
Public placements dropped
from 47,842 In 1936 to 19,739
In 1939.
December's tabulation showed
private Industry took 24 per cent
of Its employees from the group
over 45 years old while public
agencies took 20.7 per cent from
this division.
There are 21 state employment
offices in the state.
Trombonist Will
Visit Silverton
SILVERTON Word has been
received by Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Winter from their son. Maurice,
that he will be located in San
Francisco for some months.
Winter is the trombone solo
ist of the Nick Stewart radio or
chestra and has been in Dallas,
Texas, for two years. Mrs. Mau
rice Winter and their two sons.
Maurice Eugene and Dickie, will
visit the Silverton home of the
Winter family and also spend
time with Mrs. Winter's family
in Walla Walla.
Another young man from Sil
verton with the Nick Stewart or
chestra is Billy Kleeg, who is vo
calist and trumpet solist and who
will visit at the San Francisco
home of his mother while in the
west.
Hermiston Power
Scbedule Reduced
Following conference Monday
with Ormond R. Bean, state utili
ties commissioner, as a result of
the commissioner's practice and
continuous Investigation, officials
of the Hermiston Light and Pow
er company filed with the state
new schedules of residential and
commercial brackets, showing re
ductions in their service. The re
ductions total $1980 annually In
the residential schedules and
$1450 annually In the commercial
and will be Immediately followed
b7 street lighting reductions esti
mated to reduce the company's
revenue $530 annually.
The total effect Is a $4000 rate
reduction effecting the users of
the company's service in Hermis
ton and vicinity, effecting 632
residential and 2 DO commercial
users.
Klamath Attorney
Bench Candidate
Henry E. Perkins, Klamath
Falls, Monday filed in the state
department here for circuit judge
of the 13th judicial district. Klam
ath county, at the primary elec
tion. Perkins has practiced law for
26 years, according to his filing.
A. C. Taden, also of Klamath
Falls, previously filed for this
office.
Demonstration Set
Harold Johnston, registered
acoustician, will conduct free
demonstrations of hearing aids to
day at the Burroughs Electric
company, 337 Court street, from
11 a. m. until 8 p. m.
SPARS your ennd much of the
misery of sniffling, sneezing,
and smothery nostrils due to
colds by Inserting Mentbolstum
In his nostrils.
This gentle ointment soothes
and protects Irritated mucous
membrane, reduces swelling, and
thus opens breathing passages
wider. It soon chcc.fca sneesing
and sniffling.
Also rub Menthols turn oa the
child's chest, back, and neck.
This will improve local blood cir
culation and help relieve cold
discomforts more effectively.
M entholatum helps in so many
ways that you should always re
member this: For Dteeoxnf orts cat
Colds Menthols.tuni.Ldnk them
together in your mind.
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(( Children's
Sailing in Mined
Harbor Thrilling
W. T. Rigby ReconnU Tale
of 5-Months Trip to
Oriental Waters
Balling through mine-guarded
channels of Singapore harbors was
the outstanding thrill of a five
months trip to the Orient, Aus
tralia. New Zealand and the
South seas from which W. T.
Rigby, 440 Bnsh street, returned
last week: he said yesterday. A
subscriber to The Statesman for
many years, Mr. Rigby stopped
at The Statesman office to tell of
his trip.
The journey took him from
California to Hawaii, Japan.
Shanghai and Hong Kong, Manila,
Saigon. Bangkok, Slam, Singa
pore, Java. Bali, Australia, New
Zealand, the Fiji and Samoan Is
lands by Japanese. American.
Dutch and British boats.
Mr. Rigby's boat reached
Singapore a week after a Nor
wegian freighter had struck a
mine in the harbor and sunk. His
boat's departure was delayed
from midnight to daylight to in
sure passage through ' the mine
fields. No submarines were
sighted on the high seas.
Shanghai's "hundreds of build
ings laid flat" and Its barbed
wire entanglements reminders of
the Sino-Japanese war, particular
ly impressed the traveler. Hong
Kong residents, he said, believe
Japan "about done for" but
"don't say much."
Mr. Rigby said he planned "to
stay home for awhile now."
Linn Livestock
Men Will Meet
ALBANY P. M. Brandt, head
of the division of animal indus
tries at Oregon State college, will
give the main address at the gen
eral livestock meeting to be held
in Albany Wednesday afternoon,
January 31. The meeting will be
held in the city hall and Is to
rtart at 1:30 p. m.
All farmers raising livestock
are being invited to attend this
meeting, which is being held for
the purpose of determining
whether or not Linn county's mil
lion dollar livestock industry
should be represented by an or
ganized association.
According to the committee In
charge of this meeting, the pro
posed organization is only tenta
tive, but it is their desire to as
certain if the farmers desire to
have an established organization.
Finnish Workers
Opposed to Loan
PORTLAND, Jan. t2-JF)-A
resolution opposing war loans to
Finland or any other country was
passed last night by the Finnish
Workers' Federation.
Finland is being used "to
arouse sympathy and bring Amer
ica Into the war," William Heik
kila, northwest district organizer
for the federation, charged.
The federation also condemned
Grays Harbor authorities for their
action in the Laura Law murder
case.
Royal Neighbors
Install, Lebanon
L E B A N O N Installation of
new officers took place Friday
night for the Royal Neighbor
lodge In Lebanon. Mrs. Ellen Bel
lows Is the new oracle; Mrs. Val
lie Powell, vice-oracle; Rosa
Blackburn, recorder; Lenore
Soule, receiver; Alice Elliott,
flag bearer; Mrs. Minnie Morgan,
chancellor; Mrs. Jean Shanks,
marshal; Mrs. Angle Thomas, In
ner sentinel; Mrs. Delia Smith,
faith; Mrs. Lena Churchill, en
durance; Mrs. Flora Childs, cour
age; Mrs. Ida Evans, modesty;
Mrs. Florence Connett, unselfish
ness; Mrs. Sylvia Stewart, mu
sician and manager. Mrs. Velma
Standley is the past oracle. A
party is planned for next month.
Mrs. Sylvia Stewart and Mrs.
Delia Smith were appointed on
the entertainment committee.
Community Program
Will Feature Play
SILVERTON HILLS A large
crowd Is expected to attend the
program at the community hall
on February 3 when Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Ellefson of Silverton will
conduct a one-act play and an
hour of readings and singing.
Miss Maxine Ross, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Don Ross, is spend
ing the weekend at the home of
her parents. Miss Ross is a stu
dent of a Portland school.
See He Before Hav
ing Tour Work Done
DR. HIGGIIIS
DENTIST
410 Guardian Blda.
Tel. S34
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Auto Checkup Compulsory
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Launched as a move to increase safety on the streets, Cincinnati,
has inaugurated a compulsory auto checkup service by opening
a (50,000 test lane, pictured, one of five planned. Checkups must
be made semi-annually with a 50-cent fee attached. Repairs or
alterations must be made within 80 days.
Salem Students Take It Easy While
Others Cram for End of Semester;
Graduates Wait for June Ceremony
While students at other schools in Darts of Orecron mav
this week be up to their ears
year examinations, students in the Salem public school sys
tem from primary grades on through senior high school
have nothing tougher to face
tests.
No worries concerning grade
advancements or graduations for
Salem students, either. Those,
like mid-year exams, have been
passe In the capital city educa
tional system since 193 6. While
a few students at Salem high may
have finished graduation require
ments by week's end, they will
not be graduated until the class
of '40 exercises next June.
New students will be admitted
next Monday, both for the new
semester and new six-weeks pe
riod, but other than that there
will be no break in the regular
routine of classes, City School
Superintendent Frank B. Ben
nett's office reported yesterday.
Mid-y ear activities are so
slight, In fact, that they will cut
In on extra-curricular assemblies
and programs but little. Listed
in this line for the week:
Tuesday G art ield assembly,
"Our Visit to the Dairy." with
Miss Yates' third grade in charge,
at 9 a.m.; Parrish assembly, with
Jean Holtzman, president of the
local Red Cross chapter, the guest
speaker at 1:25 p.m.
Wednesday Bush school pri
mary assembly with Miss Ardiel's
room In charge at 1 p.m.; Par
rish assembly, at which time
candidates for student body elec
tions will be presented, t p.m.
Thursday McKinley assembly,
9 a.m.; Englewood assembly with
is bringing in a very nice volume of business but
owing to our large stock of high grade mer
chandise we still have a good selection of bar
gains. O RANGES
ATHENS, new, wood, reg. $69.50....495O
NEW TOLEDO, wood, reg. $59.50 3900
USED TOLEDO, wood 9-75
QUICKMEAL, used, wood . 12SO
OCCIDENTAL, gas w. 12.75
WESTINGHOUSE, electric 1 9-75
STANDARD, electric, with 3 new
burners 2475
AUTOMATIC GAS
WATER HEATED
O WASHERS
WARDWAY L 19.50
EASY SPIN DRY, reg. $165.00. 24.50
AUTOMATIC reg. 89.50 1 3650
MAYTAG Aluminum Tuh,
, gold new for $165.00 , 3950
NEW APEX. 3950
325 Court Street
S hr-y wit mi i j.wflijLsiorj mum m
in books, cramming for mid
than the regular six-weeks
Girls' Glee club in charge, 9 a.m.
Friday Highland a s s e m b ly
with Miss Heckman's second grade
presenting "Nursery Rhymes,"
9 a.m.; Washington assembly
with the sixth grade presenting a
patriotic program, 1 p.m.; Bush
upper grades assembly, singing
Stephen Foster songs and present
ing "Pinocchio" at 1 p.m.; Gar
field assembly with Mrs. Lear's
room in charge, 2:30 p.m.
Leaders Attend
Session at OSC
Wayne D. Harding, county 4H
club leader, and Mrs. Carmelite
Weddle, assistant, were In Corval-
lis yesterday for the first of a
three-day annual conference for
4H club leaders held under the
auspices of the state college.
Also attending from this re
gion were Henry Wenrer and Mrs.
jasper King, Central Howell;
Rosella Lane, Aumsvllle; Mrs.
David Saucy, Keizer; Bob Zielin
skl, Buena Crest; Mrs. Robert
Wager, Middle Grove; and Mrs.
Frances Whitehead and Mrs.
Elizabeth Ball, both Turner.
Phone 6022
Land Is Geared
At North Howell
NORTH HOWELL The Ma
theny bulldozer, which operate
Id this district several weeks ago,
is now clearing land oa the Hart
ley and Craig ranch and for C. E.
Mc II wain. The outfit ceaslsts of
a powerful tractor grabbing ma
chine, operated by one man And
speeds up the time se4 fa clear
ing out fence rows, small trees
and heavy brush.
E. O. Wlesner, whs purchased
the Van Trump property sear the
Cline bridge several meaths ago.
Is taking out the pear tree from
among the walnut trees la the
big orchard.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Jackson are
building a small house oa their
property near their mwm home,
where MY. and Mrs. Rabert Reed
expect to live. Mr. Reed will work
on the Jackson place.
Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Coomler
are making more Improvements
on tbeir home grounds thla
month. Ornamental trees have
been placed, some big walnut
trees moved and a hillside
planted.
School Club Hears
Bonneville Talk
OAK P O I N T The January
meeting of Oak Point school so
ciety was held at the school house
with Mrs. Grove Petersoa presid
ing at the meeting. Boanle Lou
Green and Eleanor Hall gave two
vocal numbers and Frank Fltta
of Portland talked on the Bonne
ville power project and abowed
moving pictures relative to his
talk. The February meeting will
begin with a 7 o'clock potluck
supper, and Mrs. Leonard Peter
son and Mrs. Sherman Foster
were appointed to furnish the
program.
SPEED'S
FINE IN HOCKEY
BUT NOT IN
CIGARETTES.
I LIKE
SIOIV-BURNING
CAMELS...
THEY'RE
MILDER.
AND
COOLER!
i
RESEARCH men may dm fande
. language, but they say die sam
thing about cigarettes as Roy Con
acher (shove), high-scoring forward
of the Boston Bruins. Scientists know
chat nothing destroys the delicate
elements of cigarette fragrance and
flavor like the excess heat of too-fast
burning. Slow-burning Camels give
more pleasure per puff and more
puffs per pack (itt btlow).
la recant laboratory teats,
CAMELS bwrwod 2S alow
mr than the average of tfc
IS etW of the largest-sell.
lag brands tested -alswsr
tana mmy at the as. That
FOR EXTRA MILDNESS,
EXTRA COOLfJESS,
EXTRA FLAVOR-.
oration
SLOW
BURNING COSTUER TO3ACC05