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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1940)
Vim OHZGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon, Wednesday Morning. August 23. 1843 PAGE TffilES TKJ Rif lemeiiL Bring o x- Notification Sidelights (Continned from Page 1.) time. She was iqulred around by National . Committeeman Ralph Cake part of tbe time, was inter Tiewed by Darid Hazen of Tbe Oregonian and was pointed ont often aa the most steadfast re publican editor of the state, Dorothy, by the way, was seated behind a set of amplifiers pointed in the opposite direction. Her comment on the speech was, "It was a fine speech I didn't, hear a word of it." Dorothy repeated her conviction that the republi cans will win in November. Little Charlotte McNary sat quietly and chewed gum .while Representative Martin and Gover nor Stasaen spolce,,, but when "daddy" went to the lectern she climbed from her chair, sought a mint from her nurse and then was led out. She came back later, chewing on a candy bar. Trailing the McXary party aa It Ascended the stage at the fairgrounds was m messenger boy. Breathlessly, be inquired of m national guard officer: "Could yon tell me where I could find Senator McNary 7" Not the least triumph of the notification ceremony was its in expenBiveness, some of its plan ners pointed out yesterday. One story was told, on good authority, that the notification committee telegraphed the jiatlonal republi can committee that the total cost of the ceremony would be In the neighborhood of 11800. Shortly after an inquiry was received from the national organization to this effect: "Believe error. Is not cost $18, 000?" 1 Senator Declared Midwest's Friend . (Continued From Page 2) man government indefinitely. The people want to retain democracy." Senator Town send said he had served with McNary in the senate for. 12 years and had lound him "able, courageous , and honest amply qualified for the position to which the republican party has elevated him." ' State Senator Douglas McKay, toastmaster. Introduced several outstanding guests at the lunch eon. ' Including Governor and Mrs. Charles : A. Sprague, Ex Governor Frank T. Merriam of California, Senator Rufus C. Hol znan of Portland, Ex-Representative W. C. Hawley of Salem and National Committeeman Ralph Cake.' :: IMI3SSS mm am &m OSM-tUtM-1l JSt I i- v. ?r f i if AUTO SUPPLY AITD Center at Liberty C3 . ; 4 V' Rifle fire from a home guard unit in the sandbagged position pictured here brought down this German bomber which dived low with a burst of machine gun fire, according to British caption. AP Teie-niat. Lake h Dragged, Policeman's Body BEND, Aug. 27-(A)-SuUle lake was dragged today for the body of John Svetic, 25, state police officer missing since an outboard motorboat drifted away as he swam with Miss Helen Mirich yesterday. Wind swept the boat away as the couple swam in mid-lake. The officer weakened on the swim to ward shore and told the girl to forge ahead. Miss Mirich looked back and saw Svetic still swim ming, but a moment later he had disappeared. One of the. largest men on the force, Svetic weighed 266 pounds. He formerly played football at Bend high school and Southern Oregon College of Education. He joined the state police January 1 after a period with the Bend police department. Pacifying Balkans Is Frantic Effort (Continued from Page 1.) many. Nettled by two straight nights that Berliners have been aroused from sleep by air raid alarms, authoritative nails said that "criminal attacks" on civilian objectives in the reich would draw full repayment In kind. Tbe Germans also said their new Dorniers successfully strafed British points while flying low to avoid anti-aircraft fire. The British air ministry re ported bombing raids on 17 air dromes In Germany, Holland, Bel gium and France as well as bomb attacks on Italy. Rome officially acknowledged that the British bombers had scored hits on the Important Flat motors factory at Turin. . The fascist presa played up news of a coming desert offensive to drive the British out cf Egypt. British source In Cairo, Egypt, had a word on that also, declar ing that the Italians must soon march against the British in Egypt because they could .not stand up long under repeated bombardments from British war ships. The British submarine Spear fish which torpedoed the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer off Norway last April was given vp as lost by the British admiralty last night after her failure to re turn from a mission. " vt " New air alarms in Switzerland indicated British bombers were again ; heading for attack on northern Italy. ctVLt 1 FtRESTCfiE CONVOY 11 .... -m i CZSVICE CTOrJS . F1kmi tl44 Down. Political Meeting Record Is Set up (Continued from Page 1.) arrived at noon. The club was organised at Oceanlake last wint er soon after Governor Charles A. Sprague suggested Senator Mc Nary as a presidential candidate, and celebrated the fruition of its hopes with a victory dinner held in a local restaurant following the notification ceremonies. The state eapital, mecca for visitors from all ' parts of the state and from across state lines, drew an estimated 1000 persons during the morning hours. It was reported. Governor Sprague' of fice was swamped with callers during most of the day. Salem stores and all state of fices were closed by 2 p. m., al lowing employes and officials to attend the fairgrounds ceremony. A large number of Corvallis and Albany stores were also closed for the occasion, and large delega tions attended from each city. Hundreds of telegrams, wish ing Senator McNary success in his campaign, were received here dur ing the day, according to tele graph companies' . reports. Many of these were from the senator's congressional colleagues. Senator McNary said yesterday that he would probably spend to day in Portland, and la$er would go to a beach resort for two or three days' rest. The senator said he was also hopeful of visiting Timberline lodge and Bonneville dam before returning to Washing ton, DC, early next week. Merriam in Salem For Notification Ex-Governor Frank T. Merriam of California, here for the McNary notification ceremonies, was a caller at the executive offices yes terday. He conferred briefly with Governor Charles A. Sprague and other state officials. Merriam said general business conditions In California were on the upgrade due In part to speed ing up of the airplane Industry In connection with the national de fense program. "If Willkie and McNary are elected this fall I look for this Im provement to continue and spread to all lines of Industry," Merriam said. Ex-Governor Merriam 'was ac companied here by James C. Dolan of Los Angeles. "I am Just a good republican working for the success of the re publican party," Dolan declared. Both Merriam and Dolan at tended the recent ceremonies noti fying Wendell Wlllkle of his nom ination for president of the Unit ed States at Elwood, Ind. Win Is Predicted By Senator Ellis State Senator Rex Ellis, Pendle ton, republican nominee for rep resentative ; In congress from the second congressional district, was among those here yesterday for the . McNary notification cere monies. :.-' - i. -: "I am going to win over Walter K. Pierce, the democratic Incum bent," Ellis told newspapermen. : Logger$ Go Dock to Work A Agreement Negotiated WHEELER, Ore.. Aug. 2T-5V llarkham e Callow Lumber com pany's Sweet Home and camp No. 2 logging operations continued to day ae company and union offi cials negotiated a ClO-AFL con troversy. A strike closed the mill for four day. r Only detail remain In the way of a settlement, officials said. Boratei0 X - " , "it. Lato Sports (Continued from Page 1.) the game in the bag a he went into Portland' half of the ninth with a 2 to 0 lead. However, three Portland rookies Bob Bergstrom, Eddie Adams and Orland 8chwab went to work and pushed two tying runs across the plate. Sacramento 2 4 2 Portland . 4 10 2 Freltas and Ogrodowski; Hll eher and Adams. San Diego 6 11 Seattle 2 S 1 Newsome and Salkeld; Walker, Gregory (2), Wilkle () and Campbell. San Francisco 5 t 1 Hollywood 2 1 Stutz and Sprinz; Mustalkia, Tost ( 8 y and Brenzel. Los Angeles . 8 10 0 Oakland 0 S 2 Stlne and Holm; Buxton, Dar row (9), Johnson (9) and W. Raimondi. American Association (By Associated Press) Columbus 7-5, Milwaukee 8-8 Toledo 2-4. Kansas City 4-5 (Second game called end Ith, curfew.) Vets for Willkie And McNary, View (Continued from Page 1.) of a form of government distaste ful to many people and not In accordance with American Ideals. Lieutenant William Brown, head of the Portland police sub versive activities squad, declared the "best organized group In the United States today Is the com munist party" and urged the vet erans to perfect a better organ isation. Hugh Rosson, Portland, assist ant to Kern Crandall, state repub lican chairman, said the future of America dependa upon the result of the election this falL Kenneth Cooper, Portland, state chairman of the Willkie McNary clubs of Oregon, said that for the first time Teterans of all wars can come' together In a common cause. Other speaker included- George F. Jamieson, Portland, chairman of the Portland Willkle-McNary Veterans -club: Senator Rufus C. Holman; Kern Crandall, Port land; Mayor Ed Bayliss, Sheri dan; Jack Eakln, Dallas; Mrs. Zoe McCormick, Paul Tharalaon, Carl Abrams, Phil Rlngle and Karl Steiwer of Salem and Art Lofts, Hood River.. . Woman Diplomat Visits in Salem Margaret Hanna, first woman to head an Important division of the United State department of state, earn to Salem this week as a guest ef Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W, Martin, 290 Richmond avenue, for the McNary notification. She also became one of the first major women consul, serving for two year at Geneva, Swltxeralnd. ' Senator McNary "is regarded In Washington . one f our very finest men, regardless of polities, Miss Hanna said. She has met the McNary only casually. 4 r' Before 'coming " hack to . the United States , from ' Geneva a year ago last June, the visitor observed, she said, that the pres ent war waa generally considered as certain to break ont. What sur prised Geneva observer was that It did not start until September, he added. : i -v- Mis Hanna, widely traveled on state mission; such as peace and inter-American Conferences, said she found Oregon rery 4 much to her liking, particularly the activ ity voted among It peoples. I ; Retired from government serv ice, Mis Hanna plans to visit relative en root to Washington, DC which she considers as home. Native Son Is , Ovation New Deal Lack of Faith in America Scored J I. by Candidate' '' I ' V " v.. - " :'.' 5 (Continued from Page L) . made this power available, should have an indisputable right to control It utilization and distri bution. --'"-- ,t r - j f Continned development of hy droelectric power, by the federal government and sale of it at the lowest (rate) level consistent with sound amortization" received his approval. . -n The senator also approved the system employed in the case of the Tennessee -ralley authority In purchase of private companies ta ken over by federal power grid systems such as TVA and Bonne ville. Broader Forestry . Program Advocated Tbe nominee' forestry propos als, of particular Interest to Ore gonian, called for a revamped and broadened program that would obligate the federal gov ernment to pay half of the cost of fighting fire. Insects and di sease; adopt a taxation system that would not "compel uneco nomic exploitation and , forced liquidation" of forests, and would return unproductive land to pub lic ownership. He nrged regula tion of the timber crop that may be . harvested each year. His defense declaration drew fresh rounds of applause as he pledged , opposition to "Involve ment in foreign military adven ture." ! While he wants no , part In a "peace of appeasement, nor the surrender of our national dig nity, our Independence of action, our political freedom or the civil ized values we cherish." he de clared, "we are not a docile people and we propose to work out our destiny on our own terms." . America still has a choice In the present world situation. Sena tor McNary asserted, continuing: "We shall be strong, in which case we shall deter our enemies at home and abroad; or, we may remain weak and thus Invite their sggression. For my part, I prefer the part of stength." The republican party, he said, in conclusion, "offers to lead America out of doubt, negation and disunity." (For complete texts of the Mc Nary introductory, notification and acceptance addresses, turn to page two.) Hiram Johnson Is Landslide Winner (Continued from Page 1.) Nomination is tantamount to elec tion. Unofficial retrnus from 1125 of the state' 1660 precincts gave Bilbo 76,491 votes to S 3,7 6 7 for Former Governor Hugh White. Bilbo, from his "dream house" residence In Poplarville, said he waa "happy to know that the peo ple of Mississippi have shown by their votes that they appreciate what I have done and tried to do for them." COLUMBIA, SC. Aug. t7-(iP-Dry advocates rolled up a steadily increasing majority as returns were tabulated from today's ad visory referendum on whether the state should return to prohibition. With 696 precincts reported out of a total of 1523, the vote for a return to a bone-dry regime was 16,107, against 50,550 In favor of retaining the present system of package stores for the sale of liquor and practically unrestricted sale of beer and wine. In Itself, the referendum will not affect the present law, which was enacted five years ago, but the result was Intended to serve as a guide to the 1941 session of tbe legislature. Five representatives in congress, who had opposition, were renom inated upon the face of Incomplete returns. Nomination is equivalent to election. Allen Advocates Sending of Ships PORTLAND, Aug. X7-UP)mel R. Allen. Oregon American Le gion commander, advocated Im mediate dispatch of 50 obsolete American destroyers to the aid of Britain today. "Let' get those destroyer teamed up, put Canadians on to run them and send them over right now, Allen said in a speech to the Rotary club. , , I He supported the selective serv ice act, calling it "the only demo cratic method of raising an army, and added that "all men and all property" should be placed on call during national emergencies. : Allen warned that the United States Is "confronted with the possibility of national death," adding "there Is only one langu age yon can talk to those fellows across the water, and that la or ganized force." Fair Cancelled By Polio Cases HOOD RIVER, Ore., Aug. 27 (VThe Hood River county school and 4H club fair, scheduled to open Wednesday, was cancelled today after three new eases of Infantile paralysis were reported in the county. . One was here, two other ' in Parkdale. : ' No change In plana to open the school next Tuesday was . an nounced. Eugene Youth Diet in "' J Lake Near Marthjield MARSHFIELD, ' An g. 1 7H5V Edward Harri,' 26, University of Oregon graduate and ": Eugene furniture store employe, died In Ten Mile lake near here yester dav : ... A heart attack was responsible for the death, officials said. Funeral Is Today For Aasheim Girl Funeral services for Cheryl Aasheim, 11, killed by an automo bile at Pedee Saturday, will be held at the American Lutheran church in Salem today at S pan. Rev. P. ,W. Eriksen.will officiate and bnrial will be at Belcrest Memorial parkij - ! Survivor are the parents, .Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Aasheim of Pedee and two sisters, Maxlne Aasheim and Mrs. Arthur (Jane) Gallon. UDY ESTHER CREAM cZ-T Slit WW Colonio! Dames All-Purpose Crecm rWtwring cms due $ V .09 ssiljr and quickly tcmoved. g Celeaiel Dames Bsaatifier $1.00- PEPSODENT Tl Antiseptic 75c YaL A perfect germ icide. Efficient even diluted. 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