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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1944)
The OREGON STATESMAN. Balenv Oregon. Sunday Morning, April SO, 13U FAGSELEVCt By Ethan Grant - For today's column subject I offer the following example of British newspaper reporting: MILITARY RIOT IN ALDWYCH US and British . i Troops Flsht " ' Police The Eagle hut of the Ameri can YMCA at Aldwych, Lon don, was the storm center" of a serious disturbance which broke- out early yesterday af ternoon and continued with varyinf violence for several " hours. In a series of encounters between the civil police on the one hand and American sol diers and sailors . and men of the : overseas troops on the . other, a dozen people . received injuries and a large- number of arrests was made. - The climax, of : the p rioting was reached in a wild scene which 1 followed an attempt made by the sympathizers with the military party to rescue their friends from custody In Bow street police court -Trouble Over Game -The trouble began in an in cident comparatively small and would probably not have de veloped on such serious lines but for the partisan spirit of the ; crowd. It appears that a small party of American soldiers and sailors . was . playing a game called "shooting the dice out side the Eagle hut during the dinner hour. The game ; Is a popular one with the Yanks, and has been played many times at the same spot without interference from authorities. ''Shooting the dice" is a pop .ular form of gambling favoured by the Americans, 'which cor respond to the "two up' school which is popular with Australians and New Zealand ers. These games have always been in vogue, despite all. mili tary regulations, and have been used to while away many hours of waiting amid scenes of dan ascription .- of the gam e in ..which, by the way, British soldiers Joined the . American sailors and soldiers is that oi "shooting craps." - - , Rescues Attempted ' A civilian, acting, it was stated, . under specific orders, attempted to break up the par ty either by preferring a charge or threatening arrest His ' in trusion was resented --' and a scuffle Immediately followed in - which truncheons ' were drawn and blows were ex changed. Reinforcements of po lice were summoned from Bow street and these, as they rushed to the scene of the struggle, were-attacked, by other soldiers and sailors, among whom was a very, considerable sprinkling of Philippines.. The sergeant in charge of the squad of police ordered his men to charge to the rescue of their comrades, who were being roughly han dled In Aldwych, where a tall American military, policeman told , the British civilian police to do nothing. ' The man is further alleged to have threatened the police of ficers and to have pulled the trigger of an automatic pistol which apparently failed to fire. - - -Daring Spirits The police made a rush with drawn batons and the soldiers fell .to the ground. The ring leader, calling on the men to "Come on!" made a rush for the steps leading to the door of the station, when the order was given by the superintendent in side the building to charge. In a second, uniformed constables with, the batons drawn rushed down the steps and the ; mob bolted for the. Strand. One or two of the more dar ing spirits hesitated for a mom ent to! square up to the police, but the batons got to work and and the soldiers and sailors rolled over in the mud. The po lice picked out the ringleaders and hauled them , into Bow street The street having been cleared, a cordon of police was drawn across the thoroughfare and no one in uniform except men in hospital blue was' per mitted to pass. The Third Attempt But the trouble was by no means at an end. Reinforce ments of p o H c e were sum moned from other divisions and the cordon strengthened. Only 20 . yards . distant, the Ameri cans, with . Australian troops, stood and watched sullenly, the strengthening of, the ; police barrier: Suddenly a sailor went in front of the rioters and,: waving his. arms, shouted Come onl" He repeated, this appeal shortly afterwards, and a rush was attempted. Then the order "Charge! rang out, and the police, who had exercised the greatest pos sible restraint bore down upon the rioters, who fled down Bow street " Here and there men stumbled with a broken head, and one or two police officers received blows. Within five minutes the police had cleared Bow street and Wellington street as far as the Lyceum theatre, and the men scattered In groups to the Strand. Mounted Police Summoned After the third charge in By ULLIZ MADSEN No Cower deserves more of a place in the victory garden than does the gladiolus: it thrives under almost au conax- t.rx-. zf'Ti tions, both good and adverse.- Ic pther words, it pretty well abH to fight many pi lt own battles No summer flow er is easier oi culture and it L almost foolproof By ma kin i plantings ter d a y s apartv. bloom can be had throughout the summer I, 1 (or- Ik tr i L.uiie Maasci and into lata , fall . Some gardeners began their gladiolus plantings in late March and will continue until ear- ly June. " ""' " 'J . While not particularly outstand ing as a garden decoration, glad iolus are lovely in masses of color, and also lend themselves with con siderable7 grace- to the perennial - border. If the perennial; gypso phila is permitted to bloom around the gladiolus, it has the same , de lightful effect as do the veils, on this year's stiff little sailor hats. And for cutting, . few flowers . sur pass the gladiolus. It's a period of bloom is long, continuing until the last bud on the stem is opened. The plants led themselves very well to rows in the vegetable gar dens. They do not trail about, get ting in the way of cultivation as do many of the flowers sometimes planted among the ' carrots and parsnips. . While gladiolus will grow with . considerable neglect good ; care . does greatly Improve, the flowers. fipnemeal (when obtainable) is a good fertilizer to mix with the soil at planting time. A complete com mercial fertilizer worked In around the plants twice during their grow ing time, will greatly, add to the size and color of the blooms. When the plants are about six inches tall, the first feeding should be made. The second should be given after the buds have formed but before they show color. While many growers advocate a three and four-inch depth for planting, I like to plant mine six inches deep. This nearly always eliminates staking and the bulbs, should I forget to dig them in the fall, seldom winter-kill. ; As to variety, many growers still 'think that it is impossible to beat the giant pink Wooms,,e 3he Picardr. However.:. many delight ful hew ones are being introduced. Some of these are a little difficult to "find on the general market i However, the very, large White Star of Bethlehem, which has tak en many, recent prizes, is usually obtainable. The orange vassar and the pale pink. Greta Garbo can also be found.- - I like the La France pink Break O'Day, the smoky old rose Bagdad, the bright scarlet-red Flaming Sword; the rich, golden yellow Golden Dream; the pinking laven der Minuet; the deep rich maroon- red Morocco; the large scarlet Tip Top; the clear light blue Milford; and the light salmon pink Con quest . ' 7 . .'" In my note book, I have marked, at a last summer's 'show, Mohawk, a dark red: American Commander, a clear v red; and. Mother Kadel, a clear yellow, as being unusually fine. But I fan to find these in the catalogues I have before me. How ever, they ; were, seen at -Oregon. shows, so undoubtely some of the Oregon growers will be able to supply; them. . ;. ., ':' y ", Consiinali on ; L Causes Gas on the Stomach X. Causes Nausea-and Vemlttng 9. Causes Loss of Vitality or : Pep .' . 4. Causes Pains im the Knees Hips and Shoulders -I. Causes Nervousness and Sleepless Nights - j i Dciicrrtciis (riles) are the un derlying eaase In most cases. T h f 1 e causes listed will give yon some idea of why you nay not be able to get -ever your physical dis tress. Your trouble may Ka t-Mtml JtP lrtmal. 'All trneS Of IUcUl and Colon disorders respond quickly. For yea Health's Sake Investigate today, .. - . Fret EooUet tl . - Convenient Credit. . Df.I3!ri2yr:!iCIfci: - Chlro-Natnra. Phrs. - - Court & Liberty fits, i H Salem, Ore. Let Radionics lend you Ifaji eara , infce jast a hm siiinsjlsm. and tjseOTst whai newworlw ef lasaf to sossw haed of haaxw . inc. RowlatTssfrr ta Cn - el vasv wiwt - sotary.VABy Jrifk ps Radlonlc Hearing Aid i " Cfiztt fei fcr OtiaotutrelSsi "FOE SEEING . AND CSAKXNQ nonniscjiicni 4U STATS STt . PCON2 8521 SOvertoa - Salem which also- a number of men,' Including, the sailor' who had urged the 'rioters on, were ar-' rested,, mounted, police were brought up and patrolled the approaches , to Bow street In all," between 20 and SO soldiers and sailors were arrested, sev eral of .whom had to be taken to hospital... , At the request of the Ameri can military police, the. British civilian, police - handed over seven sailors, and four soldiers who- were arrested - during the -rioting. ' The. r men a will i be brought .1efore. an American court martial. A -corporal of -the 'American military police Is stated to have been seriously injured, ' and b now f uncpn scious. There1 are four other ' American' soldiers" in , hospital suffering from injuries.' The in jured men will be brought be fore the court martial when, they have sufficiently recovered.- ; The Americans arrested dur ing yesterday's riot in the Strand having been handed over to the American military authorities, there only re mained three soldiers of the Mn . Bliss Tidier Hostess for Club ' ROBlOTS--Mrs. Bliss- Fidler, of Jeff erson, entertained the O. T. club at her home Thursday. Fif teen members made the trip, , ; Miss Mary Hosmer of Uidvale, Utah, was a visitor for a few" days at the home of Roy J. Rice. Miss Hosmer Is a niece of Mrs. Rice . Silverton Hills : Wins" Certificate olVBIerit! -SILVERTON Silverton Hills grange was. awarded the certifi cate of merit by the state grange at the regular meeting? Friday night This signifies that all met bers had paid their dues in full at the end of 1943. t A special Mother's day program hv being planned for the first meeting in May and" all grange mothers are urged to be present Imperial force In the hands of the police. v The - foregoing incident oc curred some- 28 years ago, during World War L" Family Reunion Held lor Soldier BROOKS Pvt John M. Earls has returned to Fort Ord, Calif after a 15-day furlough with his family here. : A farewell party was held at the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Earls, Thursday night Present were Pvt and Mrs. John M. Earls and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lea and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Earls and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lorn an Wright and family,. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Earls and family, Mr, and Mrs. Lawrence Jackson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Earls and family. Mlssinf from the family group was Sgt Audry Earls, stationed somewhere in England. Clint Jackson. EL' G. Wright, Mrs. Bright Wood, Bud Lowery, Dean Lowery. - Jvt John Earls has won sue medals, including the sharpshoot er medal, duirng his seven months in the service. A group of young people sur mised Pvt John Monroe Earle with a party Wednesday night a the Brooks hall. Present were Ce cil .Wright, Mrs. Neoml Earls, Har vey Lea,- Evelyn lUdolf, Earl Gum, J. D. Lea David Wright, Kenneth Adams, Buddy . Lowery, Wanda Cum, Lorence Lowery, Mrs. Noma Jean Lynch, Ernest ine Flake, -Fred Lea .and E, 0. Wright Refreshments were served the group. - - ..- ; v . land PrtiatodQaonsiration s ; of now SYf.) P 1 1 0 N I C ACOU STI CO XI v I j IIscrlnAtd tsjodcnU,O.Oovt.FiaCinc v ) I 3 Tc:ay-Uci:5:2ay; Ilay, 2-3 9:30 A, M. to 5:30 P JLr f has beM CdUd be mm m S k cifa sooal dacte ad I to roar arase&l ears. Sock e slotwusmtfia possibtr eiy becseseef the kaowUdge d ac ceosdiiMd by Acoostkoav eaigiascrs and stchnirians Chtoagh 43 yeses of experience. 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