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AGT TWO IVeJes Sees Hfter t . - j v:: - . "s -.:' : V' r : . - !. ' ' - : ; - -' v: '. V: ... Kadiophoto fro Wrllee (ban tvt-mlaate ct la bcllered to la Dr. Otto M he Cold Welle i recognize a f v store her lost c aioa include peri' llorarla, MlorakiM, skaded). Grmaajr garjr. Archduke Otto 4f r in .I- v- : 5 f 1 . 1 I ; t ' jZlt4- Arrhdake Otto of Austria, left, pretender to the now non-existent An. , triajs throne. Is greeted la Baltimore, ML by his brother, Archdmke ; Felix. Otto arrived by clipper plane. Illf photo. Denies Drug . . . .. s . .. : , v . ... . .... . ,4. : ' - fkixed by Hollywood police for questioning la connection with as aV x lged opium ring operating with wide ramifications la Hollywood, Screesi Actreae Patricio Caroa, S4,' hao denied all knowledge of the ring. UN photo I f '' i: 1" "J"-' 'i-r.- ! i ' I :t S' ". I , l 1 ' S,,..-.?:.fc v;r:-'":'"y:.S. shows US Under!ecretar' ' State Sumner "--TTing the chancellery In Berlin after his th Adolf Hitler, at which time the fuehrer "d Germany's price for peace. Beside him minister. Source cloe to Hitlef believed nay will fight an til England and France i-oe Doctrine" for central Kurope and re ntier's peace price according to this ver .;ermaD political domination over Bohemia 1'oland and Hungary (all shown diagonally stow dominates all of this territory except Man Arrives in US Ring Link ! f- First Primary Provides Test New Hampshire Demos to Elect at Least Five Pledged to FDR (Continued from page 1) b7 appeared assured of three of the places, with Former 8enator Georg Moses, Former Governor Huntley Spauldlns;. and Judge Wimam J. Brit ton, chairman of the lepablican state committee, battling it out for the fourth place. BAN FRANCISCO, March 11-(P)-It. will be President Roosevelt against Vice President Garner in preferential primaries on the Pa cific coast this spring even if the chief executive commits himself against a third term. The situation recalls the strug gle in California eight years ago when a Garner delegation fought It out with a Roosevelt slate. That time the Garner delegation won, and then aasured Mr. Roosevelt of nomination at the national con vention by swinging its support to him after a number of ballots. This year there will be contests between delegations supporting Roosevelt and Garner In both Cal ifornia, which has 44 votes at the convention, and Oregon, which has 10 votes. Garner has announced he will be a candidate in the California primary May 7. A group headed by Governor Culbert L.. Olson is making plans to enter delegates nominally pledged to Olson but by public announcement supporting the president. Nominal Pledge to Olson Is Opposed The Olson group is opposed by some supporters of the president who point to a recall movement against the governor. Petitions containing ten charges of Incomp etency and Inefficiency are being circulated and if the required sig natures are obtained a recall elec tion will be held, probably during the summer. There is a possibility that these opponents of the governor will en ter the contest with delegates pledged directly to Mr. Roosevelt. Candidates, or organizations sup porting them, have until March 29 to qualify for the presidential primary. In Washington state, which elects delegates at party conven tions, no active campaigns have been started. The democratic meeting, which will elect 16 dele gates, has not been set. The re publicans will name their 16 rep resentatives in Tacoma May 25. No contests have developed in the republican primaries and in dications are that the California delegation will go to Chicago free from any binding pledge. In Ore gon the prospects are that the only name on the ballot will be that of Senator Charles L. Mc Nary, minority leader in the sen ate and favorite son candidate. Hitler Aide Ends Confabs in Rome (Continued from Page 1.) scribed by a communique as "cordial." The announcement said the talks "had as their object an examination of the international situation and took place within the spirit and framework of the treaty of alliance and agreements existing between Italy and Ger many." Authoritative Italians insisted the German foreign minister came to Rome only to inform himself of Mussolini's viewpoint on new issues, the foremost being whether Finland and Russia will make peace. Italian policy appeared to be one of watchful waiting without further commitments until new situations arise. The pope was believed widely to have aired Vatican grievances against the nazl regime In a 65 mlnute private audience granted Von Ribbentrop. Since the German envoy sougth the Interview, neutral circles believed he might have gone to the pontiff suggesting termination of the Vatican's ac counts of cruelty In German-controlled Poland, some of the ac counts broadcast by the Vatican radio in German. In exchange Von Ribbentrop might have promised the pope treatment of the church in German-controlled territory more satisfactory to the Vatican. Another point possibly discussed was whether the church might send an Investigator to Poland. Hop Agreement Is Beneficial, Claim (Continued from Page 1.) their individual crop estimates to the secretary of agriculture. That purchase or sale or the contracting for purchase or sale by any handler of any hops prior to August 1 of the calendar year preceding production of the hops constitutes unfair trade practice and unfair method of competition. Hearing on the proposed 1940 hop marketing agreement will be held in Salem Thursday at the chamber of commerce. C. W. Paulus and Hersch Anderson of the hop control board are in Yak ima attending the hearing there. Mosquito Fund Restored PORTLAND. Ore.. March 11- W-Senator Holman (R-Ore) in- lormea tne Portland chamber of commerce today the $7800 apT proprlation for mosquito control work in the Portland district had been restored in the agricultural appropriations bill. ARTHRITIS "Am 80 yer of ac mad waa in V4 an chair for H yoara with Artbritia. Feeling fall of ftp now and so paia. Thiak CASEY'S COMPOCND aid too work." Mrs. oiho A. Bowkor, 1004 Grant St, Bollinchaat. Washington, For additional testimonial writs J W Caooy Co-. P.O. Bo 1S1, Portland. Orw- rr Bale at 2raggists. Th OSEGON STATESMAN, Salem. Logger Is Injured Gravely, Molallas OREGON CITY. Ore.. March ll-OSV-Hugh Wildgrabe, 17, Kalama, Wash., suffered a brok en jaw and possible skull frac ture today in a logging camp accident near Molalla. His con dition was critical. Leo Lantx, Mulina, with whom Wildgrube was falling a tree, said that the two were running to safety when Wllgrube was struck by a "sidewinder," or a smaller tree .knocked over by the big one. Rnss Say Viipuri Wholly Encircled Negotiations Proceed but Weather Moderating May Halt Attack (Continued from page 1) were in a race with the weather, already turning warm in Finland and threatening to bog down mili tary operation even it a peace does not stop them. Swedish observers lost some of their optimism, which yesterday started stock exchange quotations on the rise, as the negotiations dragged along, and some circles said the result of the negotiations might not come as soon as they had supposed. Considerable political activity was noted in Helsinki, however, where meetings of members of the parliament and the cabinet were held. According to one version of Am bassador Steinbardt's activities, the conferees met at the American embassy in Moscow until the ne gotiations were moved to the kremlin where Stalin took part. In this connection it was sug gested that Stelnhardt's recent trip to neighboring Baltic states was to prepare the groundwork for the negotiations by arranging telephones and courier posts be tween Helsinki and Moscow by way of the Baltic states. Regardless of the outcome of the negotiations, it was considered probable here that there would be no announcement until the Finn ish premier, Risto Ryti, returns to Helsinki to lay the proposals be fore the government and parlia ment. If they agree to the decision, the next step would be to author ize the negotiators to sign In Mos cow. Presumably, hostilities would not cease until then. Observers noted that the wea ther could change the entire pic ture of this northern war. Snow already is melting in parts of Finland, and water Is be ginning to appear on the lakes. Spring floods would prevent, or at least interfere with large scale operations and the Russians might be forced to slow down. Just as the blizzards and deep snows bogged them down early In the war. Some observers said the Finn ish forces still were strong enough to hold the Russians back until the real thaw and a general flood relieves them of the pressure. HELSINKI, March ll-6TVEm- battled Finland fought on grimly tonight for her Independence while her prime minister, Rlsto Ryti, was believed here to be homeward bound from Moscow with peace proposals still secret. The Finnish high command acknowledged Russian territorial gains on both ends of the Man nerheim line across the Karelian isthmus. The assertion of British Prime Minister Chamberlain that the British-French allies are ready to aid the distressed northern re public was received with great interest but there was no immed iate official comment and it was the impression here that theffer would be wrecked on the rock of Swedish neutrality and refusal to permit passage of troops if a for mal request for troops were made. It was said officially that the foreign affairs committee of t h e diet (parliament) had not taken any action on Soviet Russian peace proposals. Certainly there was no peace In the air at Helsinki. Residents scurried to bomb shelters five times during the day. Russian planes were sighted on the outskirts of the city but no bombs were dropped in the capital area. Telephone communication to the outside world was extremely restricted during the day, how ever, and it was believed exten sive bombing had occurred in southern Finland. An official communique report ed widespread Russian air raisd today outside the war xone, with at least two civilians killed. The hard-pressed Finns gained some comfort after a disagreeable day from an army communique which said the Russians had been repulsed in many sectors and at Kollaan river, north of Lake La doga, had lost a thousand men. Russian gains scored at both ends of the Mannerheim line were regarded as minor successes by the Finns. Russian troops were active along almost all Finnish fronts. At Kollaan river, where the Finns declared they had killed more than 3000 Russian soldiers in the past four, days, an all-day battle raged. Six tanks were re ported destroyed in the Karelian isthmus fighting Sunday. The Finns acknowledged Rus sian troops had made slight gains on the mainland off the Bay of Viipuri and had captured an is land in the Pitkaranta archipela go in Lake Ladoga. Steamer Reported Sunk FLUSHING, The Netherlands. March 10-( Sunday )-p)-T h e British steamer Borthwick. 1,097 tons, struck a mine off Zeeland early today. Her 21 crewmen were landed here by a Nether lands cutter. WHY suffer from Colds? r"or quick relief from cold symptoms take Ufl t IdemM TaMots . waive - STooo Oroya Oragon, TuMday Morning. March 12. 1940 British Pledge Help to Finns Viewed as Move to Help in Negotiations at Soviet Capital (Continued from page 1) borite request for comment on these negotiations, -was: "The house will be aware that both the French and British gov ernments have sent and are con tinuing to send material assist ance to Finland. This has been of considerable value to the Finnish forces. "As his majesty's government and the French government have already informed the Finnish gov ernment, they are prepared in response to an appeal from them for further aid to proceed im mediately and jointly to the help of Finland, using, all available resources at their disposal." Later .Chamberlain's office is sued a statement saying that "the prime minister desires to make it clear that no appeal for further aid has yet been received from the Finnish government." An expedition of French troops and British ships and planes would suit allied military strategy best, informed sources said. "Britain has ships and planes," one neutral military observer said, 'and France has troops far more than she needs to man the Maginot Hue." Cheers which greeted Chamber lain's statement on the govern ment's policy in the north had hardly died away when reports filtered into London from Stock holm that a British cruiser and two destroyers had been sighted off Petsamo, Finnish Arctic re gion now occupied by the Rus sian army. Asked whether he could say anything regarding settlement of the Finnish conflict, Chamberlain replied: "1 am afraid I have no information which is sufficiently reliable to give the house at the present moment." Diplomatic circles placed two interpretations on Chamberlain's words. The first was that the gov ernment was convinced that the peace talks in Moscow would fail and was laying the foundation for "full dress" intervention In the hostilities if not for war with Rus sia. The second was that the gov ernment felt that a pronounce ment at this time would strength en Finland's hand in the peace talks and wring financial and ter ritorial compensations from Rus sia. Discontinue CCC Camp Sublimity (Continued from page 1) soil conservation camp at Hepp ner; Malheur migratory bird re fuge camp. Burns; grazing service camps at Keating and Prineville; general land office camp at Diss ton; Coos head metropolitan park. Charleston; Prescott Memorial metropolitan park camp, Medford. Seasonal, Mt. Hood forest camp. Zigzag; Deschutes forest camp, at Camp Sherman; Fre mont forest camp at Bly; state forest camp at Corvallis; grazing service camps at Jordan valley and Venator; reclamation bureau camps BR-39 and BR-90, both at Redmond; Oregon Caves national monument camp, Kerby; Jessie M. Honeyman state park camp. Glenada; short Sand Beach state park camp, Nehalera. Established camps at Lakeview. Crescent lake and Government Camp In Fremont, Deschutes and Mt. Hood national forests; state forest camp at Valsetz; reclama tion bureau camps, BR-76 and BR-77, both at Lapine; grazing service camp at Rome; Crater lake national park camp at Union creek. Welles Secretive Upon London Visit (Continued from page 1) hour said "no comment" even to such questions as "how do you like London?" The only answers of more than one sentence were his declaration that the outline of United States economic policy which the French government disclosed had been presented to it also was given to other governments, and that he would see Premier Mussolini and Foreign Minister Count Gale asxo Ciano of Italy again when he returns to Rome on his way home. Kehler Convicted, Murder Of Diplomatic Secretary NEW YORK. March Ernest Kehler, 24, Canadian pu gilist, tonight was convicted of first degree manslaughter for the slaying of Dr. Walter R. En gel berg, first secretary of the Ger man consulate general here. Pedestrian Killed OREGON CITY. March 11-(P) -Albert B. Cary, 24, Portland, a pedestrian, was killed by an automobile near here today. for CHAPPED SKIRT IF your akin Is dutppad. you will bo delighted with toe effect of Mentbo latum applied to the tinging, red parts. Menthol turn quickly cools and eoothra the irritation and aasista Nature to mare quickly heal the Injury. Men thola turn la n pteae ant. effective application lot minor akin Irritation. Jars or tubes only 30a Yamhill Airplane Crash Is Probed PORTLAND, March ll.-iAV Federal Aeronautics Inspector Charles Walker said tonight he would investigate an airplane crash Sunday on a housetop In YamhllL Walker said the pilot, Chris Benner, and a passenger escaped with scratches although the plane was demolished. The plane was owned by Norman Ralston, Hills boro, the Inspector said. Paralysis Victim Accused, Slaying READING, Pa., March U.-iJP) Alternately sulking and talking wildly to state police. Warren A. Faust, a 25-year-old commercial artist whose body has been wasted to 35 pounds by infantile paraly sis, was held on a murder charge tonight In the shooting of his father. The youth was captured early today after he had barricaded himself in the bathroom of the house and defied police. Last night, Policeman Howard Soule said members of the family told him. Warren went to his father's bedroom with a pistol and fired two shots. Only one struck the elder Faust, a WPA worker and father of seven other chil dren. Soule quoted young Faust as saying he killed his father in an argument over a chair he wanted in his bedroom. Democrats Insist On Campaign Book (Continued from Page 1.) democrats to make the same de cision. The sale of advertising in the books, Hamilton said, is merely a means for getting around the law forbidding cor porations to make contributions to political parties. Farley, noting that there also had been some republican criti cism of the democrats' Jackson day dinners, said, "It must be admitted that the GOP method of getting money for the expenses connected with elections is much easier and most effective." Subterfuge, Claim "They merely levy on a se lected list of very rich men for whatever they require. The last report of Mr. Hamilton's outfit seems to have established a 14,000-aplece rate. Unfortun ately, a democratio administra tion has no favors to sell. It must be admitted that a $4,000 draft is cheap to pay for such enactments as the smoot-Hawley tariff, for example. Doubtless if the democrats were in that sort of market, they could offer com parable bargains." In announcing the republican decision, Hamilton said the democrats' 1936 book had pro duced a "national scandal." The opposition party, he said, realized nearly a million dollars from sale of advertising and of books autographed by President Roose velt." Farley, however, said the "net profit" from the 1936 book was approximately $175,000. It was disclosed during the day that the two parties, between them, have received nearly a mil lion dollars already toward their campaign year expenses. Soil Conservation Fund Bill Blocked WASHINGTON, March 11-(JP -Senator Bilbo (D-Miss) blocked in the senate late today passage of a $92,769,021.52 deficiency bill which carried $60,000,000 for the 1939-40 soil conservation program. The Mississippi senator asked that the measure go over until tomorrow because he had not had time to study it. Previously, the chamber had approved a series of committee amendments boosting the total in the bill $2,699,882.91 above the amount approved by the house. LEARN TO PLAY THE PIANO ACCORDION it PRISCTLLA MEISIXGER STUDIO GIRLS ACCORDION QUARTET. A local group popular throughout the valley: Patricia Melsinger, RoseUa Bell, Shirley Schoettler, Florence Polster. ACCORDION INFORMATION This Instruction will afford an opportunity to decide whether you Have talent and sufficient interest to become an accordion player at no initial expense. A few notables who play the ac cordion: Jascha Heifetx, Percy Grainger, James Stewart. Ginger Rogers. The accordion has been recognized in Carnegie Hall. The Etude Magazine has a- department devoted to the ac- cordion. The Prlscllla Melsinger Studio averages 15 calls a week for Piano Accordion enter tainment. We are happy to announce the addition of Rose Meadows, soloist-instructor, to our sUff. It is of special note that one of her pupils won a free trip to Europe In the National . Soprani Accordion Contest in which more than 20.000 competed. THE PRISCILLA MEISINGER STUDIO New and Enlarged Studio . . Near City Center . . No Parkins; Restrictions . S Tears in Salem COO 8. COM3IERC1A1 ST. SALEM, OREGON ' PHONE 71 S Triple Slaying Inquest Is Set Lack of Adequate Staff of Attendants Cited by Superintendent (Continued from page 1) would not talk, and the five wit nesses would say nothing. Two or the victims were in beds next to the supposed, slay er's bed, and the third in a bed across the room. A wrinkled pillow slip was found In the man's bed. When Dr. Evans pointed out the suspect to a reporter, he proudly exhibited the scratches on his arm. One patient who waa awake when the watchman entered the dormitory said, "there was no fight In here last night." Green had lived in Portland and moved to San Francisco in 1936. After living there five months, he was committed to Stockton State hospital on .No vember 17, 1936, and he was transferred to the Oregon State hospital March 6. 1937, because his legal residence was in Ore gon. District Attorney Lyle J. Page, whose office Investigated the tragedy yesterday, said that indications are that the killing must have been dono by one or more of the nine patients in the dormitory. Criminal Prosecution Declared Impossible Page said that unquestionably all three men were dead when Dull came In at 4:20 a. m., al though the attendant at first no ticed only that the man was dead in the first bed he came to. The coroner's Jury will today view the bodies and hear testi mony by attendants and Super lntendant Evans. Since the six remaining in mates of the ward are estab lished as Insane, there can be no criminal prosecution. Governor Sprague said he would Investigate the slaying, but that he could not yet con firm Dr. Evans statement that they may be attributed to over crowding and lack of attendants. "I do know, however, that the hospital is badly overcrowded and that there is not enough help. I have said that on many occasions, and I will continue to say it." District Changes Denied by Board (Continued from Page 1) district is not covered by tuition of $176 yearly to which Detroit would be entitled. The sum of $10 monthly is allotted to the pupil at present. A delegation from Gates oppos ing the petition, including Ned Richards, chairman of the Gates board, Albert Millsap, member. Harold Wilson, clerk, and J. H. Irvln, principal, opposed the change on the ground that It would take timbered and logged off land assessed at $65,000 from their district. Only two children are involved in the area, they reported, one the child attending the Detroit school, and another in the senior class of Gates high school. It was further pointed out that the millage tax in the Gates dis trict is 11.3 mills and 41 mills in the Detroit district. The area in controversy would thus pay approximately $28,000 to the De troit district yearly, where it now pays $7000 to Gates. Norway Is Given Assurance, Nazis OSLO. March 11. --Well-informed Norwegian circles de clared tonight that Germany has given Norway direct assurance that Norwegian ships which do not sail in convoy or which Jour ney between neutral ports will net be attacked although they will be subject to examination under prize law. The new assurance, these Members of Past Five Contests Tell Your Friends! Prizes: 1st, Accordion; 2nd, $20.00; 3rd, $10.00; 4th, $5.00 sLsdsW :J8tflO:-SfcBlSBSBBSBBl aald. further acknowl edges the right of Norwegian ships to sail la British waters since, it was stated, Germany has promised that Norwegian ships traveling In ballast to British ports or returning to Norway with coal or similar ladings will not be attacked. In Norwegian shipping circles the announcement was greeted with enthusiasm. Theoretically, It was pointed out, shipping to neutral ports have been safe but in reality Nor wegian ships have been sunk whi engaged In neutral traffic as well as in traffic to Great Britain. Mangrum Winner, Open Golf Meet THOMASVTLLE, Ga., March 11 -CffVLloyd Mangrum, a lesser light in golf's winter roadshow, laughed at par and the stars to day and won $700 top money la the Thomasville open with one of the season's most brilliant scoring feats. To take his first major top prize, the talliah, slender young assistant pro from Oak Park, 111., fired a closing round of 67, that finally shook off the determined challenge of National Open Champion Byron Nelson. Pitt Freshmen Get Ultimatum PITTSBURGH. March 11-JP)-Freshmen athletes at Pitt who complained about the support they were receiving weTe told in effect tonight to "take it or leave It." The freshmen are paid 80 cents an hour for odd Jobs on the campus under a new athletic code. Athletes who entered prior to 1939 are paid approximately 90 cents an hour for the same kind of work. The plebes, in an "ultimatum" released to newspapers, demand ed the higher pay; cancellation of their debts to the school; pay ment of tuition and fees and com pensation for injuries and illness. Farley Stays out Of Ohio Primary COLUMBUS. Ohio, March 11-(P)-Threats of an 2 lntra-party fight for Ohio's delegation to the democratic national convention collapsed today when James A Farley declined to contest for the Buckeye state's 52 votes. Francis W. Poulson, former democratic state chairman who urged the postmaster general to enter a slate pledged to him for the presidential nomination, an nounced the decision and ex plained. "In event that the president does not elect to permit use of his anme at the national conven tion, the delegation (now pledged to Roosevelt) is free to go where it chooses. Hence, Mr. Farley has an equal chance with anyone at the national convention. "This was his reason for not entering the Ohio primary with a contesting delegation." Former Senator Piles Of Washington Dies, 81 LOS ANGELES. March ll-(P-Samuel Henry Piles, 81, former United States senator from Wash ington and later an envoy to Co lombia, died at his home here to day. He served in the senate from 1905 until 1911. Father Is GWTW Says Ohio Birth Certificate COLUMUS, O., March 11-JP) A birth certificate filed today listed only the mother's name. In the space reserved for the father's name was written: "Gone with the wind." Robbing Funeral Held OREGON CITY, March ll-(P) -Final rites were held here to day for George H. Robblns, 9 0. Oregon pioneer of 1852 who died Saturday. Not a "Trick" Otter 1. This contest is open to children and advlte. 2. Contestant must be a beginner who has never received accor dion lessons. 8. Five weeks of Instruction free! 4. Accordions furnished FREE! I ff. No enrollment or registration 6. In addition to the free lessons a piano accordion is Riven away. Other prizes for credit. 7. Enroll now! Do not wait! Reg titration closes March 17th. Children must be accompanied by a parent for registration. Parent may phone. Dial 7186.