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Home Edition :: Fair yeathe: LANE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER. "jODAY'S news today EUGENE, OREGON, MONDAY JULY 21, 1941 ON STREETS 8c; NEWS STANDS So NO. 201 .00 irges IRefesm)feDin) of Draftees eg ,) . , - COUntv's Wpplf.Pnil grrMunt pad from drowning and more than ua variety 01 misnaps. lead were: Martin, 13, Rt. 1, Springfield. Scott, 6, Donna. am Scott. 111. rtnnno pcott brothers drowned in a Mntinslr ii,o. In VATI M m i I P i - (ra6u gm mo iar fore, and the older pt mm although he , swim. They both '"to a deep hole in r, todies were recovered -wra, wnrcola. The fire dpnoWtHAMi re- r Yvne tout 1L - t attempts to revive nt-fttraJ r.-ill r r"- mine. rre taaWduah suffered - -..,innK accidents. Savaee. ni9nhi.. i.- t "V.HJ, KUV JUS rely when he dove Into -isie ianc Sunday. EvOTlllk dOR TP m . . P. head diving into the N CHILDREN STORY I PA flu n pther News fair wesl Ponion; fcvC Portion! fcomin'. u".coast to. Way. ",uaerat north- ILocal si.ii.i!... IFeatl,., d ' y' 52'6 degrees; wind. he ,1" "e?oril Stage of Mist in it.. -Sim ' hi ., i'il! : i::M.:.t:t YEAR OLD DRESS IS worn here by Sandra Joene u she makes her own preparations for the Oregon igeant here this week. The dress was worn by her other, Mrs. Susie Bishop. Costumes like these will feted in the Pageant costume parade at 3 p. m. Wed- with everyone eligible to participate. (Wiltshire en- free Children own; Accidents )t 12 Injuries Monday totaled a dozen persons Martin girl drowned in a Willamette river swimming ee mi'cs,helow Coburg Sunday afternoon. Her body vercd Monday morning after relatives and state an dragged the river unsuccessfully until late Sun- kirl. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Martin, had hmming with a group of children. She was the first waier ano went down almost immediately. Her 9-year-old Jnn Martin ,W( 1... i..rn.. J . .... AlXlMlU Oregon Trail Pageant Program Wednesday, July 23 Eugene Day 3:00 p. m. Old time costume parade. 3:30 p. m. Arrival of Susannah, Belle of the Trail, and her retinue to Eugene. 3:45 p. m. Judging of old time costumes, City Park block, 8th and Oak streets. 4:30 p.lm. Address of welcome to Susannah' and visiting Belles by Mayor Elisha Large. 4:45 p. m. Public reception for Susannah and party at Os- burn hotel. 5:00 p.m. West Coast Circus attractions at Amusement Center. 7:30 p. m. Final judging of whisker contestants, City Park, 8th and Oak streets. 8:00 p. m. Free entertainment, amusement center. Thursday, July 24 Oregon Day 11:00 a.m. Civic and Industrial parade. 3:00 p.m. Old fashioned costume Whist party, Osburn hotel. 8:15 p. m. Crowning of Susannah V, Pageant grounds. 8:30 p.m. "Oregon Trail" Pioneer Pageant at Lane Coun ty Fairgrounds, 13th and Monroe streets. 9:30 p. m. West Coast Circus attractions, Amusement center. Friday, July 25, Pioneer Day 10:30 a.m. Pioneer Parade, forms at Fairgrounds. 12:30 p. m. Pioneer Barbecue and Reunion, Fairgrounds. (Admission by ticket only). 1:00 p.m. West Coast Circus attractions, Amusement center. 8:30 p. m, "Oregon Trail" Pioneer Pageant, Fairgrounds. 10:00 p. m. Queen's Ball, Gerlinger Hall, University campus. (Admission by invitation ticket only). Saturday, July 26 Lane County Day 12:00 noon Guest luncheon and Pioneer style show, Eugene hotel. 2:00 p. m. Baseball, Civic Stadium, Eugene Athletics vs. House of David. 8:30 p.m. "Oregon Trail" Pioneer Pageant, Fairgrounds. 9:00 p.m. Free entertainment, Amusement center. Germans Claim Gains Through Stalin's Line One Soviet Division Said Destroyed; RAF Raids Take Toll By the Associated Press A German military spokesman declared late today that a "big destructive battle is in progress east of the Stalin line" presum ably in the Smolensk sector guard ing Moscow and other nazi sources reported the annihilation of an entire Soviet division in bloody fighting around Mogilev, on the Dnieper river. Dispatches from Moscow quoted private Soviet advices as saying that Smolensk, key city 230 miles from the Russian capital on the Minsk-to-Moscow motor highway, was still in Red army hands des pite a German claim to the con trary. A nazi spokesman compared the situation in the 30-day-old con- flict with nazi successes on the western front in June, 1940, after the turning of the French Maginot line. Big Raids Planned Meanwhile, striking at Ger many's side door in support of the Russian war effort, the British said RAF warplanes would launch the heaviest air raids in history against the Reich in the next three months. Attacks on a scale "which will make Coventry look like a pinprick," were predicted. British authorities said the RAF's furious aerial counter-offensive in recent days had already destroyed about one-third of Germany's coastal shipping and demolished an entire Focke-Wulf aircraft plant at Bremen. Authorized quarters in Berlin said that more than 4,000 Russian corpses littered the Mogilev battle field, and that several thousand Red army troops were taken pris oner. The unit, described as "complet ely destroyed," was said to have been organized from the remnants of five other Soviet divisions. Weather Slows 'Blitz' The Germans said extremely bad weather was hampering their blitz krieg style of assault. DNB, the official German news SEE GERMANS STORY PAGE 2 , Pageant Cast Must Attend 3 Rehearsals All members of the Oregon Trail pageant cast will be required to attend the three dress rehearsals Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights at the fairgrounds, Mrs. Doris Smith, director, announced Monday. No one will be excused. The gates will be closed Mon day night to all except partici pants who must show their passes in order to enter. Participants are to enter by the Madison street gate and may park their cars inside, just behind the grandstand. Whiskalantes Eye Beards The Whiskalantes are now seeking bearded Eugeneans as well as the beardless, but tor a different purpose. The black-garbed organiza tion wilt handle the final judg ing of whisker contestants at the city park. Eighth and Oak streets, Wednesday at 7:30 p. m, according to Nelson Paris, Whis kalante head, and are seeking contestants for the judging. Prizes will be offered in var ious classifications, Paris said, with classifications and prizes to be announced tomorrow. Parade Slated Tuesday Evening With attendance expected to near the 1500 mark by late Tues- day, delegates and visitors to the annual American Legion and aux iliary conventions in Eugene are looking forward to the "big par. ade" and the drum and bugle corps contest, Tuesday evening. The annual 40 and 8 parade will be at 7 p. m. Monday. The all-convention parade comes Tuesday at 7:30 p. m., entering Willamette street on Seventh ave nue and proceeding to the Civic Stadium, 20th and Willamette streets. The stadium will be open at 7 p. m. in order that those wish ing to see the parade end there may do so, and then be on hand for the drum contest. One of the big events of each Legion convention is the drum corps and majorette contests. These will be held at 8 p. m. Tues day at the Civic Stadium follow ing the parade. ., . , ,::'.. Prizes are awarded to the drum corps excelling in march forma tions,, cadenc, drumming, and music. Six junior drum corps and five senior drum corps, representing various sections of Oregon, have registered for the competition. The brightly colored uniforms, ban ners, and smart march formations create a spectacular scene. The general public Is invited to the competition, tickets obtainable at the Civic stadium. The majorette contest will be participated in by 14 girls from leading Legion posts throughout Oregon. Mary Anderson, Univer sity of Oregon band drum major ette, will be the official hostess to these girls and will assist in the judging. Featuring In the program, too, will be the Eugene band and a Scotch kilty band. Judges of the different events are: Marching cadence, Lieut. Jo seph J. Pfeiffer, Captain Frank I. Agule, Captain Harry Powell; drumming and music; Myron, Blackwell, and Norman Cory; ma jorette contest, Robert Wiseman, Tom Mayer, Elwood Riceman, and Lloyd Williamson of the Ashland kilty band, assisted by Mary An derson. At the microphone will be James K. King as general an nouncer. Lawrence W. Manerud is chairman from the Eugene post of the Legion for the contest, and Harry Powell heads the parade committee. Worker Paid To Keep Quiet At least two Legionnaires got some sleep last night, but it cost them money. Commander Vie Brown of Portland post had room 207 in a local hotel. Kelly Owens of Salem, had room 307. Both were trying their best to get sleep In the wee hours, when a mechanic in a garage across the street began to pound on a fender. Both hurried to their respec tive windows. "Hey," they chorused, "How much do you earn a day." "Six dollars," was the reply. The two Legionnaires split the bill, paid off the mechanic, and slept soundly. Other Legionnaires, hearing the story Monday morning, were pretty sore. "It sets a danger ous precedent," they charged. "We should worry," said Brown and Owens, "we got enough sleep to last us." Dr. Erb To Be Aide Dr. Donald M. Erb, president of the University of Oregon, has ac cepted the offer of the Oregon Trail pageant to serve as aide to Governor Charles A. Sprague, who will be marshal of the civic and industrial parade Thursday morning. President Urges Draft Stretch as Dangers Spread Disintegration of Army Threatened, Says F.D.R. WASHINGTON, July 21 (AP) Legislation permitting the president to take over pri vate property for use in nation al defense was passed by the senate today and sent to the house. WASHINGTON, July 81 Declaring that America was in "infinitely greater" danger than a year ago. President Roosevelt asked congress today to authorize extension of the one-year period of active service in the army of selectees, national guardsmen and reservists. Unless the extension is granted, Mr. Roosevelt said, the nation will be taking a grave national risk and disintegration of the army will De under way within two months. Responsibility for maintaining the efficiency of that army, the chief executive said in a message to congress,, rests solely with the legislators. Mr. Roosevelt dramatized his request by trying an innovation. He transcribed the message on records so that his words might be broadcast to the nation and the world. The president emphasized that conditions had changed since a 12- month limitation was placed, a year ago on the service of selectees, guardsmen and reservists. "Today it is imperative," he SEE PRESIDENT STORY PAGE 2 Politics Start For Convention By Monday afternoon, conven tion politics were brewing at good speed among' the Legion naires, preparatory to elections coming Wednesday morning. Although several candidates are being mentioned, many observers questioned Monday declared Joseph K. Carson, former mayor of Portland, is in the lead for the post f department commander. As announced in Sunday's Register-Guard, Frank Miller, Forest Grove, now vice-commander, also is in the race for the commander's post. E. L. (Buck) Knight, The Dalles, is in the lead in pre-election talk for the post of national comitteeman, succeeding Joe Chamberlin, incumbent. Cham berlin, now in active army .duty, sent a wire to the convention, Monday, wishing all success- and stating he would see the Oregon ians at the national convention in Milwaukee. General White Visits Convention Major General George A. White, commander, 41st division, Fort Lewis, arrived in. Eugene, Mon day afternoon to take in the American Legion state conven tion. General White will lead the big convention parade to be held Tuesday evening, starting at 7:30 o'clock. The general reports the northwest troops were most happy to get out of California following the war maneuvers there and to be at home again. Colonel Harry Brumbaugh, Fort Lewis, was here with General White. Eight and Forty Elects Officers Officers for the coming year were elected by the Eight and Forty club, fun and honor organi zation of the American Legion auxiliary, at sessions being held Sunday in connection with the state convention here. The new officers are: Mrs. Mar ian Sommerset of Astoria, presi dent; Mrs. Lucille Freeman . of Portland, first vice-president; Mrs. Eva Gray of Portland, second vice- president; Mrs. Hazel Alden of Seaside, historian; Mrs. Pauline Lennegllle of Portland, chaplain; Mrs. Helene Warner of Portland, sergeant-at-arms; and Mrs. Mar garet Underwood of Portland, re tiring president as member of the national executive board. ' A feature of the afternoon's pro gram was the presentation of colors to the department of the Eight It Forty In memory of Mrs. Melody Boatrlght who organized the Ore gon chapter. DEPARTMENT COMMANDER ALFRED P. KELLEY, (left), Milo J. Warner, national commander (center), and Frank Miller, department vice policies. All were in Eugene Monday for the opening session of the state convention. (Wiltshire engraving). Convention From Pacific coast to Atlantic coast and attendance at three de partment conventions within tour days will be the record for Amer ican Legion Commander Milo J. Warner and his aide, Joe Deutschle, member of the national headquarters staff. They arrived here from Alaska. flying to. Portland and coming on to Eugene by car, Sunday. Mon day, they left for Little Rock, Arkansas .to attend the meeting there; and on Thursday- must be In Vermont tor a meeting in that state. "It's a f lying life, this be ing -the national commander, of! omcer or the day for a year,- as I prefer to call the position," Mr. Warner said. . . -"Would one send the firemen home in the middle of a big fire?" was the quiet comment from Commander Warner when ques tioned about releasing trainees when their year is up while he was informally meeting with the Oregon people, Sunday evening. This was Commander Warner's first visit to the Oregon country and he expressed the wish that he might have been able to be here for the pageant. From the convention meeting floor at the McDonald theater, Monday, Mr. Varner received a cheer when he said one reason Legion Auxiliary Convention Opens with Impressive Rites The Oregon department of the American Legion auxiliary open ed a busy convention program Monday afternoon, at the Metho dist church, starting with the im pressive advance of the colors and procession of officers. In addition to many Interesting reports due on Americanism ac tivities, welfare work, and other projects, Monday found the group buzzing with bits on the election due Wednesday morning. Mrs. J. W. Mclnturf f . Marsh- field,' is unopposed as the candi date for president of the depart ment auxiliary, and Nota Francis, president of district No. 7, also is unopposed (so far) for the de partment vice-presidency, but the real interest seems to settle around the recommendation of an Oregon candidate for the of Governor Sprague Tells Legion Army Men Should Serve Longer Declaring it "incredibly and, criminally stupid" to send back tol civilian life the men now in serv ice, because of the emergency the country faces, Governor Charles A. Sprague in addressing the American Legion's state conven tion, Monday morning, expressed his approval of some fair legisla tion to keep these men in training and to augment the country's armed forces. "Eager as I am to have the national guardsmen, the reserve officers, and the selectees return home, I think it would be incred ibly stupid criminal stupidity to send these men home at the end of their year because it would result, as General Marshall says, in virtual disintegration of the armed forces. As long as the world situation is as dangerous as it is now, we must not only retain In service our present trainees, but we must augment the forces, and above aU, w - commander, discuss Legion Sidelights he had been interested in getting the national office was that he might, visit the Oregon depart ment, also, because Ben F. Dorris, convention chairman, lives here, He paid high tribute to Dorris as an outstanding Legionnaire. It was with pride that Depart ment Commander Alfred P. Kel- ley, Oswego, now in active army duty again, announced the Ore gon membership to be 12,832, an au-ume high mark. Vic Mackenzie, Legion's nation- al convention director, is among those taking in the convention: also, Dr. Paul I. Carter, Portland, manager of the U. . S. Veterans waite, Legion national employ- ment officer. The 1940 state championship junior drum corps from Albany enlivened the opening meeting Monday morning by marching through the assembly, drums and other instruments going full blast. The group is out to retain its title in the contest, Tuesday night. Earl Snell, secretary of state, also was on the convention plat- SEE CONVENTION SIDELIGHTS PAGE 2 fice of national vice-president, western district, the election not to take place until the 1942 national convention. Mrs. Laura Goode, retiring department presi dent, is to be recommended to the convention for this office, but another candidate or two might enter the race before election. Highlighting the opening ses sion Monday afternoon were the talk by Mrs. Roy L. Cook, Albu querque, New Mexico, present national vice-president for the western division, and the reports on the recent Girls State, spon sored by the auxiliary in the in terests of Americanism and good citizenship. Appointm ents of committees were to be read dur ing the afternoon. (The complete program for Tuesday tor the auxiliary ap pears inside today's paper.) must provide them with equip ment necessary tor modern war fare, the governor declared. -While in Eugene. Governor Sprague, on the convention floor at the Mcuonaia theater, made the announcement for the state at large that starting August 1 there would be a full time veterans service officer, functioning through the adjutant generals office, to take care of all ex-service men, Dotn those in tne . veterans or ganizations and outside these groups, who have claims against tne government. The announce ment was received with interest by the Legionnaires and other veterans in that this officer will take over the work being done by the individual organizations. In beginning his talk, Governor Sprague complimented the Legion lorits nie-iong program of stand- SEE GOVERNOR STORY PAGE v Eugene Throng Hears National Leader Speak Telegram Sent Senate Military Affairs Committee By MARIAN LOWRY Placing the American Legion, nationally, in support of retention of selectees ai.d national guards men now in service, as advocated Monday in President Roosevelt's special message to congress, Milo J. warner ol Toledo, Ohio, national Legion commander, Monday morn ing opened the annual state Oregon Legion convention in Eugene with announcement that he had sent the following telegram to Senator Robert Reynolds, chairman of the senate military affairs committee: in view of the present emer gency we can not afford to have an army which goes with the snows. The American Legion feels the situation demands en actment of necessary legislation toinsure keeping intact during the emergency the troop units already trained, and retention of selectees In service under fair and feasible regulations, and we also consider this is the time to enact into law a permanent sys tem of universal military train- . ing. Signed, Milo J. Warner, na tional commander, American Legion." . Stand Applauded Applause and cheers greeted his announcement from the stage of tne McDonald theater, crowded to near capacity with Leglonaires and auxiliary members assembling here for their four-day department con ventions. Commander Warners address, given as the public event opening the convention, also stress ed the need for national unity, National defense is first In America, above .all partisanship and selfishness, and whenever a decision is made every loyal Amer ican should stand behind that de- ni?'MJ 'Before we elect officials we have the right and should exer cise that right to the fullest to ex press our views, but after the elec tion, through which in democratic manner we choose our leaders, and after the decisions are made, vre should stand, united and loyally. behind those whom we have elect ed." Commander Warner declared. The country must face facts as they are NOW, not as they were two or three months ago, he de clared. Referring to the national Legion executive group's action on labor strikes and in demanding the resignation of Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, in May, Mr. War ner stated tk Legion is not op posed to labor but declared: "We feel no alien should be permitted to direct any labor organization, or any social, economic, or poli tical adjustment." His statement brought thunderous applause from the audience. He reviewed the Le gion's stand against radicalism, especially mentioning the defense program. Perkins Discussed The lack of leadership, the treatment of radicals, and in some respects, encouragement by Secre tary Perkins to these radicals, led the Legion to ask for her resigna tion, he stated. For the past few weeks, Secretary Perkins has rather retired to the background, he said, declaring: "It is highly important there be an active, effi cient leadership in labor by one who Is thoroughly American. co"r- ageous, and has an understanding of labor and leadership of it." The situation between Germany and Russia also was briefly dis cussed by the national commander. The United States and the Ameri can Legion are confronted with this situation: We are against Hitler and his gang of Nazis, and we are against Stalin and his gang of communists. We do not like either ' of them, but Hitlerism must be stopped," Commander Warner de clared. "This country can not Ignore the fact that communism was started In Russia, that efforts have been made to have communism func tion as a subversive force in Amer ica, placing Russia first. America First "In America, America comes first." the speaker thundered. . With the situation arising be tween Germany and Russia, Com mander Warner said he canvassed his national group of officers to give the answer from the Legion that effort be made to redouble our own defense, that effort be made to redouble aid to Great Britain, that the freedom of the seas be main tained for American ships and that American shipping be protect ed, that the Legion redouble its effort against nazism, communism, SEE EUGENE THRONG STORY PAGE 3
