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British Fliers
Pounding Guns
Raids on Germany Being
: Carried Out ; Dorer
Civilians Leave
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announced RAF planes brayed
fierce anti-aircraft lire for seversi
hoars to blast at the newly-dis
closed German blockade weapon
23 Airdromes Are v j .
Attacked. Claimed
The air force also stormed 22
airdromes ,JtIn German-occnpled
territory, the air ministry re
ported. . ...
.Word that a German raider
was , operating fa from home
shores came when the 8706-ton
British 'steamer Turakina sent a
radio report from the Tasman sea,
off Australia, that she was being
fired on. Prime Minister Peter
Fraser said the attack occurred
Tuesday night.
TNo later word has been received
from the vessel, due at a New
Zealand sort Thursday night. ,
Except for' a bombing assault
on three London suburb, Inflict
ing considerable property damage
but few casualties, German air
raid oTer England were limited
to small-ecale, scattered attacks
.for the, fifth straight day. Two
mpty i moTie theatres, a bank,
stores." apartment houses and
other buildings were smashed by
bomb hits.
British military experts scoffed
atnazi assertions that the power
ful "Big Berthas," apparently fir
ing from camouflaged nests with
tr range of more than 20 miles,
proving " a weapon to control the
English channel."
British Also Shell
Acfof Channel : '
'While British long range can
non hurled shells across the chan
nel Into the-vicinity of German
occupied Calais, by way of retort,
Britons pointed out that a mile
long convoy of merchant ships
the slow target that drew the Ger
man shore batteries' fire escap
ed without casualty.
The convoy's safe passage not
only proved the ineffectiveness of
r Germany's tig guns, a London
spokesman said, but also exploded
, the nasi claim of having estab
lished an air-tight blockade of the
island kingdom.
Nevertheless, many of Dover's
4 1.00Q. civilian population decided
the famous Kent shore resort was
unsafe the German gunnery is
too poor to be healthy," one resi
dent said. "The big shells may
land anywhere," and moving vans
began trucking household posses
sions to havens further inland.
Indiscriminate
Attacks Charged
Lone ' German raiders roved
over England, Scotland and
Wales, killing at least six civilians
with bomb salvos, and th British
government formally charged
, some of the nazlJ planes made "In
discriminate machine gun attacks"
on several areas.
umiooBi signs uii luviuci
little nation may soon be swept
Into war developed as Italy threat
ened to invade Greece Immediate
ly If Britain starts to establish
bases on Greek islands.
In this crisis, with Britain re
affirming her pledge to give
Greece . full military aid in the
event of an Italian Invasion the
Greek government called np four
more classes of army "special
ists." Balkan troubles appeared In
another quarter as observers pre
dicted probable collapse of the
Rumanian-Hungarian n e g o 1 1 a
tlons on Hungary's claim of the
territory of Transylvania, and Ru
mania called her reserve officers
to dntyi
Germany has Instructed Rn
I mania to settle the territorial
taims ef both Hungary and Bul
garia, but some Hungarians ex
pressed belief that the situation
was too explosive for the German
Italian axis to want to take a hand
la It right away.
Shipbuilding Due
For Puget Sound
SEATTLE. Aug. 12-JPy-Con-gressman
Warren O. Magauson
sent word . here today that the
navy department and maritime
commission planned a 2200,000,
000 shipbuilding program in the
Puget Sound area..
Magauson. ranking Pacific
coast member of the house naval
affairs committee, said he con
ferred today with Rear Admiral
Alexander H. Van Keuren and
Captain C. A. Jones of the bureau
of ships and the navy department.
Twenty six destroyers have been
allocated to the Pacific northwest
for construction, Magnuson - said
i he wa told. Total cost of , the
work will be about $177,000,000.
In addition, an unspecified num
ber of auxiliary naval vessels may
be , built. i -
Priiieville Rail
Line to Get Big
New Locomotive
Prineville's 22 mile long rail
road, extending from that city to
a Junction wita. the Oregon trunk
near Redmond, is to be stream
lined. State Utilities Commission
er Ormond R. Bean reported yes
terday. ,"
The railway has contracted to
. purchase a stan dard-gu age, oil
burning locomotive from the Un
ion Pacific company. This was said
to be one ef the shortest operat
ing railroads la the west.
Other equipment, with a total
in vestment ef 228,600. also is to
he purchased. Bean declared. -
Burlington Ferry
In Service Again
PORTUEND. Aug. 22-A-The
Burlington ferry was back on IU
Sauries island run ia the Colum-
tbla today, patched and with mud
shoveled off ,hy' workmen.
The ferry, which carries- about
S00 car a- 4ay listed Ttnder the
. weight of a 35-ton digger engine
Yesterday and Trent down as the
huge EiacMce tore through tho
side and plunged Into the river.
A salvage company hauled out the
digger. ,
Convoy
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WPA Rolls Being
Packed Is Charge
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, "It shall be unlawful for any
person, directly or indirectly, to
promise- employment, position,
work, compensation or other
benefit provided for or made
possible in whole or in part by
any act of congress."
WPA Increases In past election
years, he said, "certainly have
violated the spirit of the Hatch
act' which was enacted original
ly in 1939 and revised this year.
Saying he might write Jackson
about the WPA situation, Will
kie asserted: "I am calling this
publicly to the attention of the
attorney general in order that he
may make an investigation to
see whether there are any viola
tions of the Hatch act."
WUlkie lunched during a busy
day with Roman Catholic Arch
bishop Francis J. Spellman of
New York at the latter's request.
The nominee said they had a
stimulating and interesting con
versation. One reporter, saying he repre
sented a Jewish newspaper, told
Wlllkie that "anti-seraitic forces"
In Torkvllle (German) sector of
New York had been campaigning
for him. Wlllkie replied:
"If anybody Is tor me on the
basis of any racial or religious
prejudice I repudiate them com
pletely. I den't want, that kind of
people supporting me."
Six lillion Here
Aiding Dictators
Is Claim of Dies
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 23-(aV
Rep. Martin Dies (D-Tex) tonight
pictured the United States as a
democracy "as tainted by the
cancerous infiltration of nazl,
fascist and commnnist ideolo
gies" as the European democra
cies which have succumbed to
war.
Speaking at a mass meeting in
the municipal auditorium, the
chairman of a house committee
investigating un-American Ism de
clared America faces no danger
of invasion as long as its people
are united.
But, he said, a tendency toward
toleration of the "system whose
core is destruction of our democ
racy may be a disease that will
bring on death."
He stimated six million men
and womeif In America are In
league with Germany, Italy or
Russia and hope ultimately to
overthrow or cast into revolution
this country.
Manslaughter Is
Charged in Fatal
Crash on Highway
GRANTS PASS, Aug. 23-iiP)-
Bertie Frank Harmon, 22. was
charged today; with Involuntary
manslaughter in connection with
an automobile accident which
killed two men on Sexton moun
tain Sunday, j
Lee Roy Belcher and Glenn
Martin Frost died in the crash.
Harmon waived preliminary
hearing and will appear before
Circuit Judge H. : D. Norton Sat
urday: Justice of the Peace R. S.
Anderson said the youth had been
convicted of seven traffic offenses
in the last five years, involving
sentences totaling IK months in
jail and f 37 in fines.
McNary Pictures
Being Distributed
A supply of large picture of
Senator Charles L. McNary was
brought to' Salem yesterday by
Ralph H. Cake, republican nation
al committeeman tor Oregon, who
la directing arrangements for the
notification Tuesday of the sena
tor's nomination for the' vice-pree-ideney.
;
The pictures wQl be given free
for display In stores and 'homes
here. They may be obtained at
Marion county republican central
committee - headquarters, r o o m
210," Marion hotel, according to
Mrs. - R. I Wright, county Tiee
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BOISE,' Idaho, Aug. 23-CTV-On
the basis, ot complete Unofficial
returns front "Idaho's August 13
primary election, to he canvassed
by the state hoard tomorrow. Glen
Taylor, Pocatello radio entertain
er, has a plurality of 1049 for the
'democratic senatorial nomination.
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Thm
Escapes "Big Bertha" Shells Fired by
Hi'r l i l ii ii m in i ' i 11 g ' nil III i nif in 11 mi nil Ii I -
This dramatic photo cabled from
the mile-long convoy which was bombarded Tharsday by big Ger
maa eroaa on the Fresch shore. The convoy was steaming wp the
Kagllab channel, according to the British e-nor -approved caption.
Two shells have fallen near the ships. Black streams across the
water In foregroand and background are described as cloud shad
owsv AP Telesnat.
Trotsky Assassin in Hospital
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Jacques Mortaai Vandeadrelsch. seised as the ltryEr"of Leon Trotsky,
Is shown in a Mexico City hospital snfferlngT from lnjnries xtmtn
istered by Trotsky's bodyguard following the attack. HJ pnoto.
G)ast Power Rate
Reduction Likely
Another rate reduction for users
of electricity along the Oregon
coast is in the offing. State Utili
ties Commissioner Ormond R.
Bean declared yesterday.
Bean, In conference with W. C.
Maelnnes. president of the West
Coast Power ectnpany, said the
new low rates would be announ
ced next week.
The area affected extends from
Lincoln beach in Lincoln county
on the north to Cooston on the
south.
Oghtning Starts
Fires in Klamath
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.; Aug.
2 3 yf) Despite dampening rain
storms during the night, lightning
started 18 new blazes in the tinder-dry
forest areas of Klamath
county today.
The largest fire, at Gerher dam
on the Fremont national forest,
covered 50 acres at noon.
Meantime, officers held a 50-year-old
fire fighter for Question
ing in connection with a series of
spot fires outside the burned
area of the Black hills blaze.
Indian officer Thurman" Arnold
and stats police said, the man ad
mitted slipping away from the
fire line to set seven spot fires.
One of the sudden blazes. Caring
np Just as control was established
on the main fire, almost trapped
two men and tractors.
Salem FFA Boys
On KOAC Tonight
The Salem" chapter of the Fu
ture Farmers of America will
present a half-hour program en
titled "The Place of Future Far
mers at County and State Fairs"
over radio station KOAC at Cor
vsllis at T o'clock tonight, with
James Thompson : serving as an
nouncer. . '". -
The program topic will be dis
cussed by James Baker, David
Ramseyer. Paul Andreses, and
John Jerman. An accordiaa duet
will be played by Mrs. Roy Lively
and her daughter. Betty, and pi
ano s o I o s by Eunice Johnson!
Jens ' Svinth. Smith-Hughes '. In
structor at Salem high school, is
club adviser. .i4.,;. . i-4.it.: .
Midnight Postal x
Closing Studied
Postmaster H. R. Crawford" said
yesterday that postal authorities
are 'considering closing the lobby
of the postofflce between midnight
and 6 a.ra..
-Complaints of loitering lathe
lobby at night have brought the
matter np for consideration, he
said. No man is made np te be
sent out and none is distributed
in boxes between these hoars.
OREGON STATESMAN. Salem,
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TAUNTON, Mass., Aug. 23-ff)
The Massachusetts superior
court was asked today to bar
President Roosevelt's name from
the presidential election' ballot
in this state.
The request came from Joseph
Ferreira, New Bedford attorney,
who contended that an "unwrit
ten law" which he said had been
promulgated against a third
term, "is about to be violated"
by the president.
Ferreira. in a petition for a
writ ot mandamus filed in Bris
tol county superior court, cited
the refusal of George Washing
ton, Thomas Jefferson and James
Monroe as grounds for his claim
that such a law waa established.
LONDON, Aug. 23-- A
dachshund named Gretel was
blown through the hack door ot
her master's home tonight by the
blast of a German bomb. No nasi,
Gretel chased off across the vil
lage green, barking indignantly
at the- raiding plane.
Grand Jury Will
Eye Cliitty Death
TACOMA. Aug.2S-V-A fed
eral grand Jury was drawn here
today under the direction of Dis
trict Judge Leon R. Tankwich
and was ordered to convene .Au
gust 28 to consider possible crim
inal action in the death of United
States Marshall A. J. Chitty, who
succumbed late yesterday follow
ing an attack by Paul Cretxer and
Arnold Kyle. McNeil Island peni
tentiary inmates serving 25-year
sentences for bank robbery.
The attack occurred in a cell
at the marshal's office In the fed
eral - building where they were
being held daring a recess in their
trial (or u attempted escape
from the penitentiary last April
11. -
Marshal Chitty fell to the floor
when the -prisoners attacked him
with their fists, bat succeeded ia
frustrating Cretsera reported at
attempt te wrest the marshal's
pistol from his hip pocket. Prison
guards pulled Kyle and. Cretxer
from Chitty. prostrate form and
the "marahall rose to his . feet,
walked a few steps aad collapsed.
He was pronounced dead a few
minutes latex.
Giying'Iicnior to
t Maior Is Charge
' State liquor control officers last
night n arrested Charles Plnkley
Bourne, 21. of .CCC .Camp -Mill
City, charging him . with giving
liquor te a minor. Trash Lamar
Rone, If, also ot Camp Mill. City.
They were turned over to their
commanding officer early this
morning. ; . : ;--- .
Byron E. Wright, 12 T South
west Taylor street. Portland, was
arrested In Salem last night.
charged with failure to atop.
Oregon, Saturday Morning. August 24, X9
Nazis
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Quick Passage of
Draft Bill Asked
(Continued from Page 1.)
were needed, he continued, to
fill the army and1 national guard
to their" 1 r e i e n f . authorized
strength, an d although enlist
ments nad been numerous, it
wqnld still take a year to get the
400,000 at the' present rate. In
addition, he said, another 400,000
were needed to fill in supporting
units, snd that would take an
other year.
Recent regular army and re
servo force maneuvers had shown
conclusively t h a t regardless ot
their willingness, the troops were
soft, he said, adding that a 15-
mile march was a terrible strain,
while across the ocean armies
were capable of marching 30
miles a day. His point was that
prospective soldiers would need
conditioning and hardening.
Right Train Held
Up on Wrong Day;
Bandits Get Zero
NEW YORK. Aug. 2S-(P)-A
half dozen bandits, performing in
the beet wild west tradition, held
sea si Van aV Panrrsf m i II ssei
en on if a vi sb vvuu en suae ia ve
ia uptown Manhattan early today
and made a clean get-away.
Executing the robbery at the
225th street Marble Hill station
with clock-like precision, the gun
flourishing bad men made only
one error they robbed the right
train, but on the wrong day, and
got nothing but a sack, of "value
less' letters, poliee authorities
Tonight, FBI agents, postal in
spectors and city police were
working on the case. They had
one of the bandit's pistols, general
descriptions of the men. and a re
port that they fled in a sedan
with New Jersey license plates.
Civilians May Be
Ordered to Leave
Capital of China
CHUNGKING, Aug. 24-(Sat-urday)
CP) The Chinese central
government considered the com
pulsory evacuation of all civil
ians except high officials and
those directly serving war needs
here as Japanese warplanes yes
terday resumed their heavy
bombing ot this capital.
The German embassy and the
American missionary residence
recently built in the suburban
hills to avoid bombings were
badly damaged in an attack
which German correspondents of
DNB, the official German news
sgency. called "inexcusable' in
their dispatches to Berlin.
The high explosives blew In the
walls of ths German quarters as
well as cottages of the American
Methodist and Anglo-American
China inland missions, but their
occupants escaped Injury.
For&od"up
Princess Injured
By Bucking Horse
PENDLETON. Aug. 23-VA
pitching horse she was breaking
threw Mary Jane Hawkins, 19,
Pendleton Roundup princess in
1938, and fractured her collar
bone today.
She was riding on her father's
ranch snd aparently had gentled
ths horse before the accident oc
curred. The girl Is rated one ot
the better girl riders la the north
west. i - - -
Auditorium Use
Decision Upheld
SEATTLE. Aug. 22-(ff)-8uper-lor
Judge Chester- A. Batchalor
upheld the city ef Seattle today
la its refusal - to rent the Civic
auditorium ; to the- - communist
party . for . a, speech by - Earl
Browderr the communist ' candi
date for, president , ( --
"The right of free speech does
not carry with it an obligation
on ths city to furnish either' a
soap t box or a building." the
judge said In rejecting the com
munist appeal. . '
Rural Carriers Elect
ST. LOUIS. Aug. " 23-PV-Le-Iand
M. Walker, Wankomis. Okla
was elected president of the Na
tional Rural Letter Carries asso
ciatioa at closing sessions today. .
Lawyers Scan
ice
Several Are Candidate!
in Erent Hayden Wins
Fall DA Election
(Contir ned from Page 1.)
1237 In his present official posi
tion. He has also been active in
the Marlon County Republican
club, which' he now serves as
member of the advisory commit
tee. Belt outside ot his private law
practice h a a recently taken a
Reading part In many city council
activities, especially la his ca
pacity as chairman of that body's
utilities committee. He has been
circulating petitions on his behalf
among fellow lawyers.
Schneider said yesterday he
was "very much Interested" in
the justiceship but did not intend
to do more than outline his qual
ifications to the governor when
and if the post became-vacant.
Hendricks Possible
Entry; Small Isn't
A former city councilman and
city attorney, Paul R. Hendricks,
may be considered as possibly
receptive to the Justice court ap
pointment although, he declared
yesterday; he is "not ont tor the
job."
Brazier C. SmalL justice of the
peace here during the term that
expired in 1230, may be' crossed
oft any list of prospective ap
pointees, he said emphatically yes
terday. Chris J. Kowitz, also a
former city councilman and city
attorney, and long active, in af
fairs of the Marion county repub
lican central committee, .has also
been mentioned but he said yes
terday he. "hadn't thought about
rAii' ea - i I
in. poeon. m. t ,f:
Marion county democrats win
busy themselves today closing the
numerous gaps in their precinct
committee organisation and se
lecting a chairman to guide them
through the fall campaign. A
meeting of the ' county central
committee will be held at the
courthouse at 2 o'clock this aft
ernoon for this purpose.
Barring surprise moves at this
meeting, the committee is expect
ed to sccept the plea of Mrs. F.
A. English, acting chairman, that
she be permitted to return to her
place as county vice-chairman. In
that event, most likely electee to
the chairmanship is J. F. Ulrich,
leader In the state democratic
club and delegate to the recent
democratic national convention.
Mrs. English took the helm of
the committee when George Aver
ett resigned late last month.
Republican campaign financing
plana will be taken up at a dinner
at the Marlon hotel at :30
o'clock Monday night, Mrs. R. L.
Wright, county viceehalrman, an
nounced yesterday. The county fi
nance committee will confer at
that time with T. H. Banfield,
chairman of the. republican' state
finance committee, or a represen
tative. An 2:30 meeting Monday
night for the same purpose, orig
inally scheduled only for the fi
nance committee, has been
changed to include the county
republican executive committee.
McNutt Proposes
To Meet Willkie
In Debate Series
NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Aug. 23
-(fly-Paul V. McNutt, taking up
the challenge that .President
Roosevelt turned down, offered
tonight to meet Wendell L. Wlll
kie, republican presidential nom
inee, in public debate. -
The federal security administra
tor interpolated his offer in a
keynote speech at the democratic
state convention here In which he
credited the Roosevelt adminis
tration with aaving America from
conditions which he said were
like those which led to the col
lapse ot France and the peril of
England.
"If he (Wlllkie is so keen for
debate." said McNutt, "I'll take
him on. I've done it before.
His statement brought the con
vention delegates and galleries to
their feet cheering.
Missing Steamer
. And Nazi Raider
Sought in South
WELLINGTON. NZ, Aug. 22-ftP)-New
Zealand naval and air
forces searched the Tasman sea
tonight for an unidentified Ger
man raider which attacked the
British steamer Turakina three
days sgo.
They also hunted the 2768-toa
Turakina herself. She flashed a
radio message Tuesday night that
ths raider was firing on her and
gave her position. Nothing has
been heard from her- since.
The Tasman sea Is In the South
Pacific between New Zealand and
Australia. It was the first report
of an attack on a British ship In
Australian waters.
Prime Minister Peter Fraser
announced the attack. Ha said the
Turakina was due last night la a
New- Zealand port but did not ar
rive. - s
Tahpr'Pa
Okched iy&mdl
The socialist-labor party, for
which petitions "have been circu
lated .In Salem recently, does not
have the 'endorsement of organ
ized labor here. C W. Crary, pres
ident and' business - agent of the
Salem Trade and Labor eowneil.
announced here yesterday.
"The public has been gtven the
Impression, that the socialist-labor
party Is endorsed by organized
labor. Crary said. "The central
labor council has instructed me to
Inform the press that neither this
party nor its ticket is endorsed
by organized labor in Salem.
The petitions are to obtain a
place for the party's candidates
on the November election ballot.
Just
Lato Sports
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. ' JS-W
Holiywood stoppod the rampag
ing Seattle Rainlers tonight in
the first game of the series, T
to 5, as Wayne Osborne stepped
to the box In the ninth to quell
a spirited batting rally by the
Invaders.'.'" -. . . - .
SeatUs 11 ?
Hollywood . T
Wilkle. Tats (8). Gregory (t)
and Campbell; Mustalkis, Os
borne (f) and BrenxeL .
Los Angeles
8 14 0
0 S I
Sacramento
Grim and Holm: Freitas, Gab-
ler (4), Kiel (8) and GrIlk. ;
Portland J. ; 4 7 S
Oakland 5 S 2
Fallln, Liska (t) and Adams;
Pippen and RaimondL.
Ssn Francisco 4 'is
San Diego. , 11 IS 1
Gibson. Ballon (7) and Spring;
Thomas and Salkeld.
American: Association
Kansas City 3-7, . Indianapolis
3-.
Louisville 10, Milwaukee 4
Other games rained out.
TRENTON, Mo.. Aug. 23-iF
Topeka, Kas.. behind the one hit
pitching of Southpaw Ken John
son, ' defeated - San Diego, Calif.,
4 to 1 In the Western Sectional
American Legion baseball tourna
ment here tonight. Lewiston, Ida.,
eliminated Enderlln. ND, earlier,
8 to 3.
TH-Iid. Mickey M6use Members!
Today, being Saturday, is another
day of fun and entertainment. I
know a lot of you Mice are anx
ious to see what is in store for
you this afternoon; but, first let
us give credit to those who made
last week's show possible.
MMC
Ton remember, of course, the
three "electric" boys, Dick Bar
ton, Gordon Witchcomb, and their
pal the bass fiddle player. You
should remember them, Mice, be
cause they sounded like a 12-piece
orchestra. Mary Lee, the Kate
Smith of MM, sang a brand new
novelty hit entitled "A Guy Needs
a Gal." Then, too, my favorite
cousin, Shlrlee McWain, sang
"Fools Rush in" as well as helped
Jack and Charlotte Halseth and
myself sing "Sierra Sue." Eileen
Fisher, you will recall,, sang "My,
My" the way It should be sung,
and the little girl from North
Dakota committed herself by
stealing everyone's heart. All in
all it was a swell show includ
ing the Quiz contest concerning
Walt Disney cartoons.
MMC
This week's show. Mice, Is just
as big and outstanding. First of
all, a newcomer, Betty June
Clark, will be here. Then, an old
Mickey Mouse favorite, Leotlne
Lebold, will add her bit to the
show today. Every one of you
Mice, yes sir, every one of you
is going to sing, with, the help ot
Wanda Stienback. that new song
craze. "I'm Nobody's Baby." Jean
Brown and Ramona Spence will
be here, and also a brand new
novelty number. Mice, you really
are going to enjoy this new type
of entertainment. We are going
to have a young Mickey Mouse
member do a "Tizzy Lish" skit;
so, if you want to see this new
act be sure snd come to Mickey
Mouse today.
MMC
Mice, here's a special, import
ant announcement. Each Saturday
the Mickey Mouse, club member
ship increases, but there are still
many who do not belong. Mice,
here'a an opportunity for you to
do something tor the club. Why
don't we try to make . our dub
the biggest Mickey Mouse club
existing. We can do It, too, if
each and every one of you older
members woulld bring in some
new ones. There are a lot of
things coming up in the future
that will be just for Mickey Mouse
members, so If you know someone
who would like to be in on the
fun tell them to join right away.
MMC -
Mice, a week from today we
are going to have a super show,
It's entitled "Back to School
Days' and it is sponsored by J. C
Penney Co. .During this new show
there will be many prizes given
away. Upon the stage we are go
ing to have a regular schoolhouse.
under the leadership of Prof. Tiny
(that's me). There will also be
given away to all Mickey Mouse
members a tree gift as they en
ter the theatre. Remember, Mice,
mat s a week from today.
MMC! "
Don't forget. Mice, that big
date, September 14. .On that date
two beautiful wrist wstches will
be given away to the winning boy
and winning girl ot the Arbuckle
and King's essay contest. Be sure
and see the watches displayed by
the cashier's office. Also on that
date will, be shown - the picture
"Sea Hawk"' and - a new serial.
The . Dead End Kids in "Junior
G-Men. '
MMC
The special Mickey Mouse fear
tare for today. Mice, Is "Sky Gi
ant with Richard Dix. Cheater
Morris, and Joan Fontaine. The
main feature will be "Pride and
Prejudice. Also another chapter
of "Winners ot the West.
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' PS There will be a special
gift given - to each MM member
today a big free bottle ot orange
pop so mntil I r ,
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Club Notes
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Year's Service
To Begin Soon
Salem Troops to Recruit
: 1 50 1 Arrive by Triin
This X Afternoon
j (Continued from Pago 1.)
if congress enacts selective service
legislation. - 1'
The war department announced
today it was initiating a program
to provide housing and recruiting
shelter for 817.208 men at 34
army posts scattered throughout
the country.
"i Additional shelter, the depart-
,nlar army and the national guard .
under the present expansion pro
gram, ft tied the construction pro
pram with the conscription pro
posal, however, by adding that
appropriations - to complete it
"cannot - be ! requested until - full
authority for calling the national
guard and legislation for selective
service has been enacted.?
hospital facilities would be . con
structed at southern army posts
to be nsed bv men housed in tents.
Cantonments frame buildings .
such as those nsed at World war
emergency camps wouia oe con
structed at posts where the win
ter climate is too severe to permit
use of tents. . . -? ; .
lien Witli Families
Allowed to Resign - I
i ' Before enacting the guard bill,
congress inserted provisions de
signed to ease the hardships on
individuals. It directed that mea
below the rank of captain, if they
had dependents without other
means of support, be permitted to
resign, and that men under IS be
honorably discharged. . It directed,
too, that an employer .must rehire
an employe-guardsman' when his
period ef active duty was ended.
Another restriction . limits the
service of the guardsmen f to the
western hemisphere. : American
possessions and the Philippine is
lands. War department officials de
clined: to say which guard units
would receive the first call to ac
tive service. When the question of
mobilizing the guard was; first
raised last month, it was said that
the 44th. 30th. 45th and 41st di
visions; had been tentatively se
lected.: together with some coast
guard units. These divisions are
made up of men from New York
and Nw Jersey; Tennessee and
the Carolines, New Mexico, Ari
zona, Oklahoma and Colorado;
and Oregon; Washington, Montana
and Idaho. , i. . ,
Harold Pritchett
Is Refused Entry
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 23
( Canadian - Press)-Harold Prit
chett. British-born president of
the International Woodworkers of
America, said today - the United
States consuls here had! refused
him a. visa to enter the United
States as a visitor.
"Poul Jesselyn, the consul here,
refused my application on the
grounds that I failed to establish
non-immigrant status snd that my
admission would be 'contrary to
public safety, said Pritchett.
"I Intend to fight this decision
on two points. I can prove that
although I have lived a great deal
ot the time since 1937 in the
United States, my domicile is in
Vancouver. ....
"1 an also prove by documents
and other evidence that my ad
mission would not be contrary to
public safety, but would aid in
great harmony between employer
and employee, thus tan ding
toward more peaceful conditions."
Hopkins to Resign
Due to 111 Health
(Continued from Page 1.)
will leave the two top places in
the 'department of commerce va
cant Edward J. Noble, undersec
retary, resigned recently and this
place has not been filled.
Persons : close to Hopkins say
that he will not enter business.
.Hopkins waa appointed secre
tary lot commerce in December.
193g,:, He ; succeeded Daniel C.
Roper, who resigned te . become
American, minister to Canada.
Empty Theatre Is
Hit hyNazi Bomb
LONDON, Aug. 23-iaVA di
rect hit demolished an empty mo
tion picture theatre and an ad
joining hall in a London area
in this morning's German air
raid. - - , .
A saloon and a number of
dwellings were damaged badly,
and .flying glass caused a tew
casualties. : " !
Isidore Cardinal Coma,
.Primate of SpaJnj Die
MADRID, Aug. 1 JMFriday)-(-Isldora
Cardinal Goma y To
mes; primate of Spain, died last
night after an illness of several,
months. ..
He was recognized in Spain for
his literary talents. He was elect
ed to the royal aeademy of Span
ish language last year, i -
During the Civil war ; he waa
the Vatican's provisional, seml
cfficlal - representative . 1 to the
Franco regime at Eargos
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