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VOL. 95
EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939
ON STREETS 3c; NEWS STANDS So NO. 83
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Calincscu
Roosevt As
oiian Strong
ks Repeal of
Man1 ;
mbarg
IT .lO
"Bucharest - Europe
Sited whether assas
fSton "f Rumanian Pre
Celinescu. anti-Nazi.
German Iron Guard
sthat the o.I-rich Ral
Kale is on to follow
Mstcns of Austria
jrficant seemed Human
Zrvwwi order oust-
5wni f J?:h. ref.u-
--from Po'd'ti'o name.
! Fntc of Po"sh Prcsi
i,'nt Mow'ek'. H o n c r a 1
jofoMlvdr in bdancc as
yuisHcm?nd that Rumania
ittpthe-n "in custody."
HeutraTitw
ffASHIXCTON Honsevcu
(t 'POP"' Ol
vors "cash ana carry, pmra
1 (n consult congress and
keep it in session, savs that if
rfargo is repealed "United
C'a'es will more probably ro--ai
at peace." . . . Hull
iserts that changing neutral
ly oolicv is a "perfect npnt
'America: that present law
kin fact and operation un-
stral. . . . Victory lor
FDR prophesied.
BflttlefrorTS
EAST FRONT Nazis sum-
sarilv announce "onerations
:: Poland are closed." . . .
Tirssw radio announces Pol
si victories on 13th dav of
tee in undiscouraeod broad-
5i!. . . . Allies admit Polish
"t has disappeared al
'Jueh scattered opposition to
piazis. Russians continues.
Soviet cress commends
rps for bravery in battle
'"icatinc resistance. . . .
'xinq of Poland proceeds of
ially at Moscow conference.
Nazis As
F-D's Plans
BERLIN. Sept. 21. (u.R Nazis
today bitterly condemned Presi
dent Roosevelt's proposal to en
able the sale of American muni
tions on a cash and carry basis, as
an unneutral proposal of aid to
Great Britain and France.
Officials withheld comment on
the president's address to congress
but others said the Roosevelt pro
posal, if carried out, would be to
the exclusive advantage of Ger
many's enemies.
The sale of American arms to
belligerents, these sources argued,
would constitute a step by the
United States toward war.
WEST FRONT All quiet
Pin. . . Goobbles o-
Mrs in news suddonlv with
m! that Boleium. Nether-
''M will h over-run as in
-.4.. c-tni-tt. refine
. .propM.se again to "smash
-lerism." . . . Chamber
n cautions against impa
fflce. . . .
Bryan Explains
City Budget To
Realty Board
Emphasizes Reduction
Of Debt As Means
To Bring Lower Taxes
Explaining the "why" of an
increased budget and tax levy
in Eugene for the coming year
before the Realty board,
Thursday noon, City Recorder
Calvin M. Bryan encountered
cross-fire of several realtors
regarding proposed salary in
creases. M. Wilhelm, a member of
the budget committee in past
years, asked Mr. Bryan if he
"did not honestly think the
$3600 salary recommended for
the recorder in the proposed
1940 budget was not a bit
high," considering the tax sit
uation here.
"I'll answer that in this
way. I did not cry over the
low salaries, cut during the
depression. I have not asked 1 date
for a raise, I shall not com-I Work had been held up while the
nlain at . anvlhino- tho hnrlrrni ! crews and equipment of Camp
committee does," Mr. Bryan
answered.
He then quoted statistics
from Medford, Oregon City,
Astoria, and other cities to
show that the proposed salary
scale is comparable to those
of other places.
Rodman is Disturbed
James A. Rodman fired a bomb
shell when he declared:
"Some day, someone, somphow,
will have to go into the city's ad
ministration and cut hell out of its
taxes. They are TOO high. It's
wrong the way the city docs some
things.
"Frequently, city officials are
sent to meetings mayor's conven
tions, city engineers' conventions,
etc. The expenditure in itself is not
much, but, those conventions are
nothing but political organiza
tions." In eastern markets, Oregon
bonds are eyed with suspicion be
cause of the continued "experi
menting" in this state, Mr. Rodman
declared.
Earlier. Robert W. Prescott had
asked Mr. Bryan if the city had j conditions have been favorable.
in tne event oi an east wind, dan
ger would grow much worse.
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.BLOCKADES England
sims more Nazi subs des-
:,yL. . . RAF nlanes res-
f crew nf tramp steamer
Misinetnn Court, sunk in
'''antic. . . . Wnrlrl War
mystrrv ship Bremen
' reported captured by
::sn.
tllN PY yEARS .rr,0
SEPTFMnrR 21. 1914
injmhling walls, debris, all
J left nf Rheims cathc
Wl. built in thirteenth cen
r? mnst remarkable extant
mple 0f r.othlc arrhltcc-lrp-
. . Rattle of Aisne In
'"In il.iv. . . . paris ,v;lr f.
claims seven mile ad
nm aftrr 48 I)nurs contn.
flcluine. . . . Rattle front
frrpoiHl(-nt writes of su
K'human fatigue, terrible
lc havnnet charges, iit
2t d'-lrrminatinn. . . . I.on
avs Inttle will end when
J"1" "ulfhnk Germans . . .
'"Ma'.-mrnt from Rerlin
"indrnhnrir laying strategy to
" Radians In Mazurlan
' F"i:c-nr. neMott trMnr
Y!lo Smith. Ert Barretl!,
' Fik sien up for motnr
rare at I.ane county fair.
' trvinr grange busy get-
lair rxhibits in order. . . .
Route F Work
Being Resumed
Grading work on Route F high
way out of Camp Jackson near
Mapleton was resumed this week
after a shutdown of nearly a
month.
The county court has entered
into a contract with Anderson
Bros., owners of a large power
shovel, whereby the machine will
be used on the job until the first
of November, with the privilege of
extending the contract after that
Lane and Camp Jackson were be
ing consolidated. Ninety men arc
now employed on the job, County
Engineer P. M. Morse said.
Fire Danger Again
Worries Foresters
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fiprmanv Hand Text Carries
r , Full Message
3uspeaea in
Balkan Crisis
Grab For Oil Likely
To Follow Trouble,
Observers Believe
Of Roosevelt
PRETTY J. C LEND EN IN. Eugene, packs a "fair" pumpkin.
Dangerous fire conditions were
reported in the Siuslaw national
forest Thursday, with the Wald
port and Hebo districts listed as
greatest danger spots.
Fern and underbrush In the for
est is reaching the dead stage, ac
cording to L. E. Garwood, fire as
sistant in the forest, and is now
considered a serious hazard. Add
ing to the fire danger is the influx
of deer hunters into the forest
area.
The Siuslaw forest now is em
ploying a full protection force in
all parts of its territory and will
continue to do so until an appre
ciable amount of rain falls. Thus
far during the present dry spell,
Mr. Garwood said Thursday, wind
"rrn Kerrlean stars at
Vivov iheater in "S.im-
"Hie world's mater
'l'f' nliritnnbv In six parts
tkfill
"lacnlfirent, sensational.
any way to protect its investments
in properties now tax delinquent,
and Mr. Bryan had said he could
not speak for the city council and
its policies but that there was a
type of revolving fund that could
protect these interests.
Eugene has to pay of fits debt
there are no its and ands about it
the time has come, when by
state law, the city must meet its
obligations if more than $300,000
bonded indebtedness acquired for
improvements marie years ago, Mr.
Bryan maintained.
These improvement bonds were
acquired 10, 12, 15 years ago when
every one seemed to think the city
would grow so fast that all would
be cared for without trouble. Then
came the depression. ' For the past
several vears the budget commit
tee has been warned the time is l
approaching to pay off this indebt
edness, the recorder said.
"Now, the time has come. It's
here. We have to pay off our debt.
We are in the "futures" they were
talking about years ago when they
assumed this debt," Mr. Bryan declared.
Goebbels Emerges;
Talks With Press
Weather News
OREGON: Partly cloudy tonight
and Fridav: unsettled south por
finrv afternoon thunderstorms in
mountains: temperature
normal; light
the coast.
AIRPORT Rl KK.ai. itfArau;
above
anable wind o.'f
Minimum temper
aturc. Thursday,
53 9 decrees: maximum innii-
Wednesday. . '
at n"tn. Thursday, nor'.n-
"ie film."
lure,
wind
,, Killed ON JETTY
.-r :
.p north jetty pnj- i
RIVER Br RE AV "Ef'ORD:
Stage of Willamette nvcr m Ku-
gene a
BERLIN, Sept. 21. (U.F9 In his
first public utterance since the
outbreak of hostilities, Dr. Paul
Joseph Goebbels, propaganda min
ister, denied today to the foreign
press that the reich government
contemplates any violation of Bel
gian or Neteehrlands territory.
He said that contrary to foreign
assertions neither Aix-La-Chapclle
(Aachen) nor other towns on the
lower Rhine had been evacuated.
It was beneath his dignity, he
said, to deal with reports published
abroad that leading nazis had op
ened bank accounts and insur
ance accounts in London,
Lane County Fair Thrives
In Midsummer Sunshine
By WAYNE HARBF.RT
With brow-wiping judges hustling to satisfy anxious ex
hibitors, Lane county's fair was attracting thousands from
city and country Thursday afternoon in spite of the north
ward shift of California's sunshine. Smiles of blue ribbon
winners have spread true county fair spirit about the grounds
and the many who were forced .to be contented with second
place red ribbons or, perhaps, only a suggestion upon how
they could do better next year joined in their praise of the
winners.
Apples with broken stems, dahlias with imperfect centers,
calves with unpolished hoofs, stallions with uncombed
manes and sweet corn not quite ripe were forced to lower
bracket mentions as experts sought perfect specimens with
which to illustrate the owner's success and to point out im
provements the "almost winners could have made.
Barns are lined with capacity
Fair Sidelights
The ground cherries and straw
berries in the ace Dorenn grange
booth have been drawing plenty
of comment from fair patrons.
Some cream, they think, would go
well on the berries if Saturday
night's curtain doesn't find them
too ripe.
Raver Promises Fair
Deal In Utilities
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 21. 'i
Dr. Paul J. Raver, Bonneville
administrator, said in a radio ad
dress he would use his infllence
to get investors a "fair price"
when they sell properties to public
utility districts.
"Bonneville will not destroy or
impair a single dollar of legitimate
business," he declares.
Requiem Mass Sung
For Charles Schwab
r.,oc Rav channel
" A c Carter. 43. of Empire . -He
was sma.-hed asair.'t H:rt.
'f by waves, eauin a u-
'"t:'"'!ire, Coroner Ennis Kci- M!Eh...
7 n. m. ;''
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NEW YORK, Sept. 21. 'Pi
A solemn mass of requiem sung
in St. Patrick's cathedral today
I for Charles M. Schwab, 77-year
' ,M rhairmnn tt tliA huarH of the
! Bethlehem Steel Corporation, who
; died Monday night. A crowd es
j timnted bv police at 2.000 persons
jammed the sidewalks when the
Among the varied
shown by Creswell are brooms
made by Charles Wetzel.
"Splnarh!" shrugged Wil
lamette Valley Lumberman
Herb Cox while listening to a
lecture on It by Four-ll girls.
"They ouglila call It a medi
cine Instead of a vegetable."
The county fair Is not popu
lar with one citizen. Old llosy
heak reports that he did not
sleep Tuesday night for the
lowing of homesick cows In
the nearby barns on the fair
grounds. Oh, well, Rosy, It
comes only once a year, fiel
McGurk and go fishing.
herds of cows and horses, pens
are jammed by sheep and goals
and squealing pigs. Rabbits arc
stomping behind wire barriers as
they lick their salt to forget the
soaring temperatures. Nearby
hens watch fresh eggs being tak
en from their coops while roosters
across thes awdust-covercd aisle
crow welcomes to wide-eyed fair-
j goers.
Tails of horses and cows arc
nrodurts ' quiet as Livestock Supcrinlen
dent Lennie Haldorson has sue
ceeded in keeping the usual
swarms of flies in some far part
of'the county during the fair.
Gray-haired ladies are loitering
by their needlework to tell tour
ing friends about the task of cut
ting the thousands of pieces for
their ribbon-winning flower gar
den quilt, about the time the kit
ten tangled up the ball of pink
crochet cotton which is now a
part of the table runner with the
blue nward attached to it. Cooks
are refusing closes friends even a
taste of angel food winners "un
til Saturday night."
Twice daily hundreds are tak
ing rests from examining the ex
hibits to take stations in the
grandstand to acclaim snappy
programs of novelty acts, band
music, prancing horses, ball-roll-
ir, a cor, 1,
Chief Elmer Fansctt expressed a arrf,bats. Grandstand programs
Keen ncsire to nave one m inr hrE,n Bl nnf 7 30 p. m. ciiris-
Four-H club girl cooks explain
to him the process of making a
lemon chiffon pie.
Jasper's little vegetable m.'in,
featured in its community booth,
has a summer squash hat, pump
kin head and body, carrot arms,
corn legs and feet of potatoes.
Those strange fly-eating pitcher
plants from the Oregon coastal
marshes arc on display in the
North Fork grange booth. Insects
are persuaded to crawl upward by
the scent of the plant's nectar, and.
as they are near their swectnev
tensen's rodeo is being given as
a feature of each evening. Admis
sion to the stands is the same as
In the fair itself. 25 cents. Season
tickets are 75 cents. Children un
der 12 are admitted free of charge.
(See pages 4 and 5 for complete
awards.)
BUCHAREST, Sept. 21. (6
p. m.ll a. m.. EST., via Cop
enhagen (AP) Premier Ar
mand Calincscu was shot and
killed today bv men officially
identified as Iron Guardists
and troops were called up at
onee to prevent a coup.
The-assassination of Calin
cscu known as Rumania's
"Stronp Man" for his suppres
sion of the outlawed, pro-
Nazi Iron fiuard organization
was attributed to conflicting
national interests arising from
the European war.
Enemies Now On Frontier
It came as Gorman and Rus
sian troops annroachod the
Rumanian frontier in their oc
cunation of Poland.
Calincscu was machine gunned
In his automobile by masked men.
Other masked men seized the
Bucharest radio station but were
subsequently arrested.
Late today a communique read
over the station formally accused
the slayers of bcint members of
the pro-Nazi Iron Guard.
"Tiiis afternoon, Premier Cal
InescJ was murdered In a cow
ardly manner near his home," the
communique said. "The mur
derers, who are members of the
former Iron Guard, have been ar
rested." Carol Calls Council
Immediately after the death of
the premier a crown council was
called by King Carol to meet the
resultant crisis In Rumania's posi
tion in internal and international
affairs. It .was still sitting late
today.
The British-French allies and
Germany were engaged in a bitter
struggle, each side attempting to
Influence Rumania's policy to their
advantage. Calincscu had been
known as an advocate of political
and economic cooperation with
Britain and France.
Rumania's oil, needed by Ger
man'ys mechanized army and her
air force, was the major prize.
(In Budapest Rumanian diplo
mats said the slaying was "highly
significant just at a moment when
German and Russian troops are
approaching Rumania's northern
frontier." Other Budapest sources
said they believed 0 long-expected
revolt of the Iron Guard had come.
The Rumanian legation in Mel
grade said after vain attempts to
telephone Bucharest that It looked
as if the Iron Guard already was
in charge.)
The premier was driving In his
car on Bucharest's main street, on
his way to the royal palace, when
he was shot.
His car was suddenly blocked
reportedly by three other ma
chines. The three cars converged
on that of the premier while a
peasant cart blocked the road
ahead.
One car drew alongside. Masked
men Jumped out and opened fire
with sub-miichlne-gnns. Calincscu
slumped in his seat. Bullets had
riddled his chest and abdomen
from side to side.
While the assassins were carry
ing out their assignment another
band of armed, masked men seized
the Bucharest radio station, shoot
ing and wounding the announcer
and interrupting the scheduled
program.
Then one of them announced
that Calincscu had been killed In
a revolt. Police checked this uprising.
KILLED HI NTING
PORTLAND, Sept. 21. M.
Richard E. Teeter, IB, Roosevelt
high school student, is dead today
victim of an accidental shooting
while hunting crows yesterday
with a youthful companion
casket was taken into the church, as a fertilizer.
aie trapped in the hollow ttem of. Portland's west hills. Edward
the carnivorous plant J here, j Muhm, Hi. told Deputy hheritl
after they finally die, they serve ! John Franklin his gun accidentally
Tall Sunflower
Seen At Swisshome
I discharged, killing Teeter.
From Swisshome now comes a
story of tall sunflowers via Ven
eta, and Billy Maddaugh says of
course that is part of Route F, too.
Mrs. W. S. Vincent at Swiss
home reports a sunflower 12 feet
bill with the stalk six and one
half Inches around. The two larg
er leaves are 17 by 20 inches, and
16 by 21 lm hes. The flower mea
sures 22 Inches across. The plant
Is a volunteer one with no special
care or cultivation.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-1'
The text of President Roosevelt's
message to congress follows:
1 have asked the congress to re
assemble in extraordinary session
in order that it may consider and
act on the amendment of certain
legislation, which, in my best judg
ment, so alters the historic foreign
policy of the United States that it
impairs the peaceful relations of
the United States with foreign na
tions. At the outset I proceed on the
assumption that every member of
the senate and of the bouse of rep
resentatives, and every member of
the executive branch of the gov
ernment, including the president
and his associates, personally and
officially, arc equally and without
reservation in favor of such meas
ures as will protect the neutrality,
the safety and the integrity of our
country and at the same time keep
us out of war.
Calls for Fair flay
Because 1 am wholly willing to
ascribe an honorable desire for
peace to those who hold different
views from my own as to what
those measures should be, I trust
that these gentlemen will be suffi
ciently generous to ascribe equally
lofty purposes to those with whom
they disagree.
Let no man or group in any
walk of life assume exclusive pro
tectorate over the future well-be
ing of America because 1 con-
eive that regardless of party or
section the mantle of peace and of
patriotism is wide enough to cover
us all.
No Monopoly on 'Teace"
Let no group assume the exclu
sive label of the peace "bloc." We
all belong to It.
I have at all times kept the con
gress and the American people in
formed of events and trends in for
eign affairs. I now review them
in a spirit nf understatement.
Hack to History
I seek a greater consistency
through the repeal of the embargo
provisions, and a return to inter
national law. I seek rcenaetmcnt
nf the historic and traditional
American policy which, except for
the disastrous Interlude of the
embargo and non-intercourse
acts, has served us well for nearly
a century and a half.
It has been erroneously said
that return to that policy might
bring us nearer to war. 1 give to
you my deep and unalterable con
viction, based on years of ex
perience as a worker In the field
of international peace, that oy the
repeal of the embargo the United
States will more probably icmain
at peace than If the law remains
as it stands today. I say this be
cause with the repeal of the em
bargo this government clem ly and
definitely will insist that Ameri
can citizens and American ships
keep away from the Immediate
perils nf the actual zones of con
flict. Repeal of the embargo and a re
turn In international law are the
crux of this issue.
When and If repeal nf the em
bargo is accomplished, certain
other phases of policy reinforcing
American safety should be con
sidered. While nearly all of us
are in agreement on their objec
tives, the only question relates to
method.
Keep Amerlran Ships Out
I believe that American mer
chant vessels should, so far as
possible, be restricted from en
tering danger zones. War zones
may change so swiftly and so fre
quently in the days to come, that
It Is impossible to fix them per
manently by act of congress: spe
cific legislation may prevent ad
justment to constant and quick
change. It seems, therefore, more
practical to delimit them through
action of the slate department and
administrative agencies. The ob
jective of restricting American
ships from entering such zones
may be attained by prohibiting
such entry by the congress; or the
result can he substantially
achieved by executive proclama
tion that all such voyages are
solely at the risk of the American
owners themselves.
Stay Till January
These perilous days demand co
operation between us without trace
of partisanship. Our acts must be
guided by one single hard-headed
thought keeping America out of
this war. In that spirit, I am ask
ing the leaders of the two major
parties in the senate and in the
house of representatives to remain
in Washington between the close
of this extraordinary session and
the beginning of the regular ses
sion on January thin
Congress Hears
Historic Plea;
Nation Watches
Peace Still Foremost
Objective Of Nation,
President Contends
WASHINGTON, Septal.
(AP) Congress met in ex
traordinary session today to
begin consideration of Amer
ica's neutral course in a war
ravaged world.
White haired Vice-President
Garner and stooping, broad
shouldered Speaker Bank
head rapped the Senate and
House to order shortly after
noon (EST.) less than seven
weeks after adjournment of
the last regular session.
To capitol veterans the
scenes in both chambers, char
acterized by nn atmosphere of
extraordinary gravity, were
reminiscent of the sessions of
25 eyars ago when, as now,
the talk was all of "neutral
ity" and "keeping the United
States out of war."
Unusual police precautions wcr
taken. Kenneth Romncy, house
sergeant-at-arms, reported heavy
details of secret service and metro
politan police, both uniformed and
in plain clothes, surrounded the
capitol and were stationed at every
entrance.
Talk Teace; War Atmosphere
Strict regulations were enforced
early In the day to prevent all but
persons carrying special cards
from entering the house wing of
the capitol. Even members of con
gress had to be identified.
Police said they heard all sorts
of excuses, tall stories and explan
ations from would-be gate crash
ers. Senators moved about the floor
greeting friends and Senator Glass
(D-Va.), oldest member, smiled
broadly as many gathered about
his dcsK.
Then as Garner's gavel banged,
quietfell and the Rev. Barney Phil
lips, senate chaplain, opened the
session with a prayer for "men of
good will" in the days ahead.
Heading of the president's procla
mation followed, and when a buzz
of conversation sprang up the vice
president Interrupted with the
clerk wilh a sharp reminder:
"This is a proclamation of the
president of the United States."
and Hohnan (H-Ore.), were the
only members to appear in formal
black cutaways. After tixlay's re
quest had been blocked by Pitt
man, the senate recessed to join
the house and hear Mr. Roosevelt.
It was a dramatic scene in that
great chamber aflcr Ihe two houses
had been brought together.
As he spoke, in measured, em
phatic tones, Mr. Roosevelt (in an
ordinary blue suit) stood behind
the clerk's desk on the house ros
trum. Members of his cabinet
were immediately before him.
In the gallery carefully groomed
diplomats from over the world oc
cupied a reserved space, but at
tendants said representatives of
Germany, Italy and Japan were
not present. One of the last to ar
rive before the president began
speaking was Count Jerry Potochi,
the Polish ambassador.
The regular visitor's galleries
were not as crowded as on similar
occasions of the past because ad
mittance was limited.
Children's Home
Can Use Your
Surplus 'Canables'
Have you any surplus vege
tables, such as string beans or to
matoes? The children's home at 26th and
Potter streets Is in need of f.esh
vegetables and can also use fruit.
The home will much appreciate
any offered and Is able to provide
transportation for It.
Persons wishing to do the chil
dren a good turn may call Miss
Newton at the home. The tele
phone number Is 1522-M.
STARRER SOI'CIIT
PORTLAND, Sept. 21 1P Jim
Roches, 52, was sought today for
questioning in the fatal stabbing
last night of Lester Miller, 30,
' Sacramento, Cal., laborer.