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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1941)
Go !o Church? ' Easter ".' d ay Is ' to church Sunday ... afore Tall other day of religious im- portanee for many people. Torn to paces 1 and; 5 for complete news of Salem and alley churches. f . - - - , . 1 Weather Partly cloudy today and ' : fair Sunday; cooler with Is' r eal frosts at Eight.. Elax. ; temp. Friday, fl, Min. 44. Northwest wind. Partly . cloudy. Elver .1 foot. inNETV-FmST YEAR Salem, Oregon, Saturday "Morning,' April lZr'1841 Price 3c; Newsstands 5e 4 I' ;' r Tl :: ;TiTi ro y A maiais mm ate a i-pt? tin ffi : ' " r.-t . " . . . ' j. . ! mummd. '1691 -;. 1 " ; ".. . Got . . .- ' ; - ' - TTT) k f i T i n LL-. ' X f 11 " . V . Salem Churches Religious For Day of Worship; Flan Sunrise Rites ' " f : " : Choirs of Many Churches to Present Cantatas, Programs; Masses, Sermons Slated . Like taillions of other people throughout the nation, most Salem residents, whether they be regular "church goers" or riot, plan to observe the religious: significance of Easter by attending services at the denomination? of their choice. - Vrw th ithth consecutive vear sunrise services will be held at Belcrest memorial park, seven miles south of Salem. The rites, which are sponsored oy xne Salem Christian Youth council, are scheduled from 6 to 7 a.m. regardless of the weather. Gates are to open at 5:30 o'clock and a 15 minute organ concert, played by Don Huckabee, is to be broad cast . I nr. rranaiin xnompson of Willamette university is to rive the main address on "The Di vine commencement.' With Miss Lena Belle Tartar as sons leader the program includes: Sons', "Christ the Lord Is Ris en Today"; prayer, Rev. S. Ray nor Smith, pastor, Jason Lee Methodist church; trumpet so los, Delbert Henderson; scrip tor reading by W. ErOuen, pastor, American Lutheran church; "Sweet Story of Old," Salem hifh school quartet consisting of Roland Cleveland, Reld Shelton, Frank Miles and BUI Putnam; sonf , "Fairest Lord" Jesus,' and bene- diction," Rev.- David; Rutland, pastor, ; Englewood "Unite d Brethren church.' Salem Boy Scouts are. to direct fiie traffic and to assist in park ing" cars. Because the grass may be wet, persons attending are urged to wear overshoes. Ar rangements for the early morn ing event are in charge of Rex Wirt, First Christian church. I St. Joseph's Catholic church will start its Easter observance with a solemn high mass of resurrection at 6 a.m. Other serv ices are: low masses, 7:30 and 9 a.m. and a second high mass at 10:30 a m. At the high masses the adult choir will furnish music and the boys', .and girls' choirs will be heard at the other rites, s At St Vincent de Paul Cath olic church a male choir will sin- at the 7:30 aun. solemn hlh masses. Other services are at 9 and 10:30 aun. with solemn benediction following the last Calvary Baptist church will ad minister baptism at its morning service. Easter will be observed by the First Congregational church at the Grand theatre. A service of the Holy Eucharist will begin the day's activities at St Paul's Episcopal church. ; ; At Its citadel the Salvation Army will sponsor a pageant A drama of the Crucificion will be presented at the Court Street Christian church. Guest soloist at (Turn to Page 2, CoL 8) j $ Salem Training Plane Crashes; Passenger Hurt . ( McMINNVILLE, April U.hM A Piper cub training plane owned by John Hughes, Salem, cracked up in an attempted take-off from a farm field near Willamina Fri day, damaging wing, motor and the undercarriage.' Joe Klanecky, a passenger, suf fered head injuries but Pilot Dix ie Dawklns was unhurt Both Wil lamina residents, they were fry ing the civilian T pilot training plane-from the Salem field. r Tern deAutremont assistant; airport manager, said last night that Dawklns was making his first flight sine receiving his pilot's certificate. . The plane, one of two- owned' by John Hughes and nsed by; him in instructing : CAA tu-l dents,, win probably be taken I to Portland to be rebuilt It was a new model and was received here la December. - "- Accents Commission i WASHINGTON, April ll.HP The war department announ? ' ced Friday that Charles Palmer f Phelps, Dallas, Ore, had accepted ' appointment as a second lieuten ant in th field artillery reserve. Music Protests Seen On Gas Station Residents Opposing Capitol and Center Structure to File Additional protests against pro posed erection of a service station at the southeast corner of Capitol and Center streets, recently ob jected to by the state board of control, will be filed at the city engineer's office before the re monstrance deadline at noon to day, according to J. W. Bolin, 449 North Capitol, one I of the circula tors of the opposition petitions. Neither the city council nor the city planning and oning commis sic?r has authority - to .Interfere with the attempt of the station builders to obtain a ? change of zone by the local option process, according to the engineer's office Under this provision of the city zoning code, a petition for a change of zone by local option is granted unless remonstrance pe titions signed by property own ers representing more than 50 per cent of the area lying within a ra dius of 300 feet of the lots in question are filed with the engi neer within a specified time. The state board objected to the station proposal on the ground it conflicts with a resolution adopt ed by the 1933 legislature oppos ing erection of any but buildings for an educational or cultural use near the new capitol group site. Price Curbing Unit Ordered WASHINGTON, j April U.-JFy-The task of curbing rising costs of living and forestalling price inflation in general was given Fri day to a newly-created office of price administration and civilian supply in the defense organiza tion. J President Roosevelt announced that Leon Henderson of the de fense commission j would head the new agency which will take over the present price stabilization di vision headed by 1 Henderson and the consumer division headed by Miss Harriet Elliott Although the new agency will endeavor to prevent price rises in commodities for civilian needs. it was said in authoritative quar ters that no Immediate action was contemplated in such fields as food and clothing.' Mama Roosevelt Flies to Jim's Marriage Monday WASHINGTON; April ll--Mrs. Franklin: D.j Roosevelt will fly to Loo Angeles for the wed ding of her' ion,! Cap t. James Roosevelt and Miss Romelle Schneider, who inursed frh through an Illness in 1938. The ceremony ' is expected to take place Monday. The White ; House announced that Mrs. Henry Wallace, wife of the ; vice-president would take Mrs. Roosevelt's place as hostess at the traditional Easter egg roll Monday when tens of thousands of children come to frolic on the president's lawn, j - The first lady will attend two family weddings ' during Easter weekend. She. wCl see her niece, Eleanor Roosevelt, married Satur day to Edward j P. Elliott young English architect at Dod ham, Mass. - Britisli MeeP Axis Desert Blitz Beticeen Derncu Tobruk -. ... 2Q0 MILES IL I BYA fW TRIPOU 1 DNA ' .. fc. . :1 - ( ; - : . LONDON, April ll-(-BxItlsh troops are "in contact with the enemy" west of Tobruk; in Libya, the war office announced Friday night . The swift moving axis desert forces were reported to have occupied Dema (top of striped arrow) and to have pushed toward Tobruk, last town before Sidl BarranL in swift counter-blitx against the Brit- Four IGlled, 17 Hurt in Two Blasts BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 11 -(tfV-Three men were killed and at least 13 were , injured Friday when an explosion wrecked two blowing engines at the Woodward Iron company plant 10 miles southwest of here. The explosion, ; heard for 10 miles, shattered windows in a restaurant two miles away, and shook pictures and furniture over an area of several square miles.) Woodward had a few direct de fense orders,- but its- books are crowded with . iron orders from firms supplying defense needs. ; , . BELVXDERE, NJ, April 1M) -rOne man was killed and . four were injured "Friday in an explo sion at the Hercules Powder com pany's BelviCtere plant which be gan production of smokeless pow der two days ago. Purchase of the property was announced September 12, the day that an explosion took 52 lives at the Hercules company's Ken vil, NJ, plant Beavers Take j 2-1 Beating f SACRAMENTO, April ll.-iJPh Sacramento ran its winning streak to five straight by defeating Port land 2 to 1 in a Coast league baseball game here Friday night The Sacs are unbeaten this year. Nubs Kleinke, who pitch e d fine ball, doubled in the ninth and successive singles by Endicottand Gutteridge chased home the win ning tally. ! The teams will play a double header Saturday afternoon. Portland 1 9 0 Sacramento 2 13 Liska and F. Hawkins; Kleinke and Grilk, Wieczorek (9). OAKLAND, Calif., April 11;-(Jpy-Ed Stutz held Oakland to five hits Friday night and the San Francisco Seals won their second victory of the season,' 7 to 3; i San Francisco L. t 13 l Oakland : ' -3 5 4 Stutz and Ogrodowski; Salve son, Cantwell (3) and W. Rai- mondi. i Seattle-Los lywood-San wet grounds. Angeles and Hoi Diego, . postponed, Here's First Direct . . . f The following dispatch is the first to reach the Associated Press directly from the new headquarters of the Yugoslav government after It fled before the German advance. It was not dated and reports from other sources indicate that it has been en route for some time. The story was filed by an Interns Uonal News service correspon dent under- a cooperative ar4 rangement with newspapermen accompanying the - government In the party was Robert Sti John, Associated Press staff eor-j respondent) , ' WITH THE - YUGOSLAV GOV ERNMENT SOMEWHERE IN YU GOSLAVIA, (no date or time giv-cn)(Py-A terrific battle Is raging eouthwest c Skoplje, Yugoslavia, Solemn ... . - MEDITERRANEAN SEA Ten-Day Ford Strike Settlement Reported World's Largest Industrial Unit to Open Monday; General Motors Under iFire; Loggers to Ballot on Compromise "DETROIT, April 11-W-Gov. Murray D. Van Wagoner an nounced Friday settlement of the company's rouge plant and termed it "an historic step in estab lishing industrial peace in our country Plans were being made .for reopening the Rouge plant, 1 63 Paid Uauier Column This is the day some thousands of men and some few women go forth to try and prove that they are smarter than a fish, which has ' a brain weighing somewhat under an ounce. They go well armed with the brightest flies, the reddest sal mon eggs and the latest fish teasers, designed by some mental case who thinks p.ttiH.Baoser.n he's a trout and figures he knows what other trout would bite on. There is always-something new in the fishing tackle line, although the boys who stick to a No. 10 hook, a hunk of mediocre line and a bamboo pole still, seem to catch a fish now and then. It will be a great day for some and disappointment -for others, but at any rate It's saf er than deer hunting. As far as we know nobody has . ever been hooked for a trout . Policemen never know what to expect next Take the one who while parked in his car near a grammar school became taken with a bright-eyed youngster who seemed to be avid ly interested In police work. He opened the door of the (Turn to Page 2, Cot 7) Gets Hats Contract WASHINGTON, April l-(JPf The war department announced Friday that the Hirsch Weis Manufacturing company, Port land, had been awarded a $2193 contract for 3820 duck hats. as the Yugoslav armyfattempts to check a powerful German drive intended to unite nazis with Ital ians in Albania. : Yugoslav hand-grenade troops were reported to have destroyed 80 tanks in Karen ik pass and 90 at Pirot, s . .- ; . Despite continuous nasi bomb- -tugs the Yugoslavs are attempt-' ing to maintain a corridor at BitoU for the passage of British ' reinforcements. It was reported authoritatively that the German advance had been checked at Kragujevac, about 60 miles south of Belgrade. A Ger man general and numerous troops were reported captured along with war materials..: ., : : ' : (The Yugoslav communique , Issued Friday night and carried by Revters, British news agency. Crete EGYPT: f. " ..""L7 - f - - ' V tish, but the Nile army had reformed to halt the move toward Egypt It was at Sidl BarranL in Egyptthat Italy's drive to the Sues canal borged down and where the British took up thej Italian rout New axis drive started from Tripoli and first clashed with the British at El AgheQa, but has advanced since 10-day strike at the Ford Motor world's largest industrial unit on Monday, ; f The Ford motor and the tJAW-CIO officials have set an example for the nation in their willingness u meet arouna we conference - table to give and take and to make possible this settlement" Van Wagoner said. Announcement that an agree ment had been reached came a day after the governor made ' a public appeal: for both sides to accept his compromise plan in the interest of national defense. The company has $155,000,000 in defense contracts, mostly : for bomber assemblies, airplane en gines and small army trucks called "blitz buggies. - Around 200,690 Ford workers' and employes in associated in-" dustries In 41' states have been idle because of the shutdown of the Rouge plant In suburban Dearborn, main cog in the giant Ford Industrial machine. This factory alone employs 85,000 ' hourly rated workers. (Turn to Page 2, CoL 1) Holy Land Asks Peace JERUSALEM, April 11-JP)-The Holy Land observed this Good Friday with fervent prayers for peace. Pilgrims walked the path taken by Christ in the narrow; sacred Via Dolorosa and. prayed at sta tions of the cross leading from the scene of his prison, along the winding lane into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, his last stop before mounting. Calvary. Catholics preceded their pro cession by attending mass on Mount Calvary and the service of the adoration of the cross. The procession along the cob- blestoned lane in the afternoon was swollen by. thousands of jos tling pilgrims who wept as they paused and knelt at each of the successive stations o the pre crucifixion journey. Report : Ero x said the Germans had occupied Kragujevac) ' Yugoslav airmen have made al most superhuman individual deeds of heroism and desperately need replacements. The fighters are es pecially hit as a result of their own losses and bombings of air ports. The Yugoslavs are withdrawing in a heavy snowstorm - to moun tain positions in which past ex perience has shown the troops may be best used. ... . The southern army was report ed continuing to advance in Al bania with the capture of Ljes confirmed. --5; British circles said Nig was re taken after a previous report that the ' Germans first were baited there. Military circles - also said Maribor likewise was recaptured Serviced 9 - - , s 1 .- .- - - i SUEZ C AMAH 7 ARABIA1 without opposition. Red Sea Opened To US Vessels FDR jChanges Neutral Zone to Get Supplies to Balkan Allies WASHINGTON, April ll-(ff)H In a new attempt to checkmate the nazisj President Roosevelt Friday threw open the Red sea and the Gulf of Aden to Ameri can vessels so that they may car ry war- supplies almost all the way to 'the embattled Balkans. Whether Adolf Hitler would order' his surface raiders to sink the vessels as they nifssedJ through the Indian ocean was unknown immediately although It was recalled that he has said ' that "every ship, whether with or without convoy, that comes before our torpedo tubes, wOl be torpedoed. " The president opened the way for"" the ships by a slight read justment of the "combat zones' defined under the neutrality act He eliminated the Gulf of Aden and the Ried sea from the area which American vessels had been forbidden ia. enter. The result is that they may go clear into the Suez canal from the east and make deliveries in Egypt , However,! it was indicated that at least sdme of- the American vessels may not go as far as the canaL The American export line, announcing in New York that it was applying to the maritime commission If or permission to op erate ships jto Egyptian ports via the Red sea, said the supplies would be landed at Port Sudan for transshipment Port Sudanis on the -Red ! sea . coast some 900 miles from the canaL Although Mr. -Roosevelt had made dear that American ships could go into the canal, shippers (Turn t Page 2. CoL 7) Hob Men Name Two Members Results of elections in- two ad ditional hop! districts of the state were reported in Salem Friday! L. S. Chris toff erson was reelected a member of the growers Advisory committee for the Eugene, area and William Krebs will continue in a similar position for the Al bany district. , Elections were held in the 12 districts of the state Thursday the hop marketing night under agreement OS by bayonet Ifighgng- after a battle, on Mount Calvaria.' "'.V '-- ' :-: Snow in the . coontryside has continuously restricted air activity and the icy rbads have made dif ficult the transportation of troops. , Parachute jtroops up to now have- been ineffective and have been eliminated. A fifth column roundup Is un der way aftet attempts to create disunity and disrupt communica tions. The mountain town to which the government moved continued calm and accepts jabtrms without be coming: hysterical.- ?-V - ' As far as is known all Ameri-J cans at the Yugoslav legation are safe.' The secretary, Robert Mc Atee - Is following; the Yugoslav government, Accompanied by five United States j newspaper and ra dio staff correspondents. - TTT I ue Ankara C Editor Asks US, Russia Aid To Stop HM DemcnidforRijitfPcissase To Mosul Qilfield and Suez Reported hyBerlhvNeivsmai Nazi Panzers Claim -Junction With "1 . Italo Troops and Breaking of Left' : Wing of British and Greek Line i - j GENEVA, Switzerland, ( Saturday ) April U-Wz-The Berlin correspondent of the newspaper Tribune de Geneve-reported I to day that it was believed Germany would demand from Ankara, "henceforth" isolated," the right of passage across Turkey to gain the Mosul oilfields and move toward Syria and the Suez canal. . The correspondent was commenting on the reported evacua tion of parts of Turkish Thrace and Istanbul. ; J - The newspaper said the campaign would be rapid beca use the Germans would need to cross Anatolia before the rainy sea son begins next month, m - i; The Berlin correspondent also said it was reported Berlin that Yugoslavia would capitulate ISTANBUL, Turkey, April -(SaturdayW-As the Turk ish government pressed its program oday to evacuate civilians from this city arid the rest of European Turkey, the newspaper Yeni Sabah pleaded editorially for the United States and soviet Nazi Chief 'I MARJ5HAL WILLHELM LIST Veteran of the Polish campaign List above, is the commander of the nasi armies now blltxlng hi the Balkans. .1 War News Briefs ROME. April lt-Saturday) iflT-Vtit Italian nigh com-; mand issued the following, com-i munlque today: Italian troops today occupied the city of Ochrida on the east bank of the lake of the same name,, In the same sone columns 01 BersagllerL on motorcycles met a "Hitler regiment' ' A SOUTHWEST ENGLAND wwjf April iz-(aaturday)-(P)-The worst German air at tack ever launched on this town was carried out Friday night and early today by raid ers who dared British ground defenses and night fighters. So many planes penetrated the town's defenses, witnesses said, that they made a eentln-, sous drone overhead during the raid. Damage in some areas was described as "severe." BERLIN, April 12-(Satur-day )-JP)-Nai bombers con centrated heavy night attacks on Portsmouth and other un identuied central and soutn- (Turn to Page 2, CoL 8) ' Deanna Durbin ; Weds April 18 LOS ANGELES, April Nineteen-year-old Deanna Dur bin will become a bride a week from Friday with 8S0 guests at her wedding:. . . ;J She and her . prospective bride groom, studio executive Vaughn Paul, 23 disclosed this when they visited the haH of records and took out a marriage license. Because of the number of in vited guests. Miss Durbin said, the ceremony next Friday will be at the Wflshire Methodist Episco pal9 church instead of at the Hoi- U s . a m ' ijwooa nome 01 ner parenis, as originally. -was planned. Because ; of the rainstorm and the couple's : early appearance, only a few persons observed their visit to the civic center. . next Sunday or Monday, ' Russia to intervene and ; prevent Germany from completely domin ating Europe. ' "Soviet , Russia cannot ; remain disinterested or inactive much 1 longer regardless of how much she wishes to do so," the newspa per said. "Russia . and . America must combine their great forces immediately, actively.". LONDON, April 12-(Saturday) - (4?) - Reuters, the British news agency, early today quoted a Yu goslav high cernmand communi que from "somewhere in Yugo slavia' Ho the effect -that Ger man troops "bn the central front had occupied Kragujevac 60 miles south of Belgrade. - In the north the German troops ' readied the River Sava and also entered Zagreb without meeting resistance, the communique said. Merchanixed ' German ; forces , have broken through the 'pass of BitoU, Yugoslavia, and reached Phlorins, the western . anchor- of the main allied battle line across northern Greece, the Greek command acknowl edged early today (Saturday). : The thrust was carried j out in cooperation with a second Ger man offensive coming down on the British-Greek right j above Mount Olympus. j A new menace appeared added to the British-Greek position by Italian claims that fascist, troops advancing from Albania had oc cupied Ohrid, Yugoslavia, i hardly more than 40 miles northwest of Phlorina itself and had formed a junction with the Germans. The Yugoslavs , acknowledged German cleanup advances in the country's north and middle sec tions, but scattered forces were reported still fighting bitterly in the south in an effort to impede the twin nazi thrusts at the Gre cian line, f This dual, wheeling move ment southward had begun aft er -the completion of the Ger- ; drive westward to the (Turn to Page 2. CoL 4) Japan Premier For Peace'V TOKYO, April 11-vD-PremWr Prince Fumimaro Konoye, speak ing. with cautious optimism of bij government's relation with the. United States, emphasized anew Friday that Japan would refrain from force in the south Pacific. In what was considered a high ly significant statement Konoye told Japanese newspapermen that Japan's policy in the south wag "purely economic and peacefuL" The Netherlands East Indies, hi added, should have confidence in Tokyo's sincerity. Asked if he thought Japanese American relations would get any worse, no replied: I do not think so.- He acknowledged, however. that Japan's position in the Rome Berlin-Tokyo axis and continua tion of the conflict in China were obstacles In the way of complete ly amicable understanding 1 be tween Tokyo and Washington. Discloses Elarria'ro ' HOLLYWOOD, April !!.-,?)-Gregory La Cava, motion rictura director, disclosed Friday ha tr. i Mrs. Grace O. Garland, widow c William J. Garland cf Los Ang les, were married December 2 it Las Vegas, Nev. . . , .
