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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1935)
THE CAPITAL' JOURNAL'; SALEM. OREGON WORLD CRISIS PRECIPITATED BY MUSSOLINI (Continued from page 1) STARTS FLIGHT OVER ATLANTIC TO LITHUANIA (Continued from page 1) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1935 PLAN TO DIVIDE BRITISH FLEET IN 2 SECTIONS (Continued from page 1) DANCES WITH FANS mean the proclamation of Italy to the world as warring on a peaceful nation. Reliable authority said the com mittee of five would make no furth er offers to Italy. It was said also that in the league council Russia, Turkey and other nations would de nounce even the concessions already made to Italy as unfair to Ethiopia. In any event responsibility for rupture of any negotiations is cer tain to be placed squarely upon It aly. Thus, though hope was not abandoned completely because con tinuance of the rains in Ethiopia promised to hold Mussolini's legions on the Ethiopian frontier, the day was a black one for Europe. Mussolini's momentous decision was announced at the end of a long cabinet session. The cabinet will meet again Tuesday. (United Press Staff Correspondent) Geneva, Sept. 21 (IP) League of Nations leaders today described Italy's rejection of their peace plan as "disastrous. Dr. Salvador dc Madarlaga of Spain, chairman, will summon an emergency meeting of the committee of five which submitted the peace . plan to Italy. This committee will submit a re port to the council. It was expected that the report would be accom panied by recommendations, which if the committee has no sugestion to make as regards further nego tiations, may envisage the ominous possibility of penalties against Italy. The committee report probably ' will be made to the council early next week. The council then is expected to proceed under article XV of the League covenant, which is the one directly preliminary to Imposition of penalties on an aggressor. The committee of five is only an unofficial body, operating for the council. Now the council itself must draf: and publish a report, which is likely to go farther than that of the com mittee. Of the 14 members of the council Russia, Turkey and possibly Rou mania and others would sharply op pose even the concessions which the committee of five made to Italy, on the assertion that they are ex cessively generous at the expense of Ethiopia, a League member entitled to League protection. An Intense struggle, within ttw council is foreshadowed, for the present crisis might well mean the end of the League as an effective body. If Italy and Ethiopia both re jected the council's report, the cov enant would borbid them to go to war within three motnhs of the fc'date of the report's adoption. If Ethiopia accepts and 'it was said authoritatively it will accept and Italy rejects it definitely, Italy can never legally open a war on Ethiopia. Geneva, Sept. 22 (JP An Italian spokesman said today the action of Italy's cabinet in rejecting th.' League of Nations peace plan im plies that revised proposals would receive the most friendly consider ation by the Italian government. The spokesman also asserted the cabinet's communique constitutes the first official recognition of the League's mediations. - Baron Pompco Alois!, head of the Italian delegation, was said by his countrymen to have been instruct by Mussolini himself to explain the communique in this sense to the five-power committee which formu lated the proposals. n Duce's "no" dropped on the League like a bomb In an empty house. ( TILLAMOOK BURN OPEN TO HUNTING Forest Grove, Ore., Sept. 21 fP) The Tillamook timber burn will be open to deer hunters this season, but permit to enter will be required in all sections except a portion Imme diately west of the summit of the Coast mountains, Cecil Kyle, district i fire warden, said today. i Kyle asked hunters wishing de tailed Information about permits and areas to apply at his office here. Jefferson Mr, and Mrs. Roy Rey nolds of Stockton, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Thomas of Toledo j are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.j Thomas of the Parrlsh Gap district. "Storm over 1 It.tMfc JbM-il An American aviator of fortune In a South American war is the key note of the major picture at the Capitol theater In a double bill with Pal O'Brien In "Front Pace." .lack Holt I the Ur of "Htorm Over the An 4ea," with Motu Barrfe and Antonio Moreno the featured player. A midnight matinee will be offered at 11:30 o'clock. . i WSWM mm Sally O'Mallle, attractive mistress of ceremonies and fan dancer with the "Kentucky Coon Hunters," unit coming to the Hollywood thea ter stage with the show opening Sunday for a three day engagement. Political Complexion Of Legislature Stands . While Personnel Shifts Seven changes made in the senate and house of the Ore gon legislature since the regular 1935 session, and probably four more to be made before the special session which was expected to be called within three weeks, failed to change the control in either house. The senate, previously with 17 republicans and 13 democrats now stands at 19 republicans and 11 democrats the two changes re sulting in republican appointees for democratic vacancies. The house, which boosted a dem ocratic majority for the first time in 56 years, has a lesser list for the party, appointments, should they withstand the contests expected for several seats, resulting in a loss of three democrats. The house now stands at 25 republicans and 35 democrats. Two vacancies now exists In the house. Tlie Lincoln county court has so far failed to name a successor to John E. Cooter; democratic speak er at the regular session. Whether or not Cooter would be named to succeed himself was not known. He became ineligible by accepting f federal Job. William Knight, republican, re signed his scat this week because he held a position in Douglas coun ty as deputy district attorney. Tne county court will meet Monday to name his successor, it was report ed here that Knight may resign his position with the county and accept appointment to succeed him self. In any event it was believed a republican would be named. A third resignation may be tiled James H. E. Scott, republican from Umatilla county, was reported seri ously ill in a Portland hospital, Reports stated he expected to re- n his scat. At any event he did not expect to be present at the special session due to his 'illness. One vacancy still exists in the senate, the seat held by Walter Fisher, democrat from Douglas coun ty. Fisher was declared ineligible be cause he was a member oi the World War Veterans State Aid com mission. He resigned that place rc. cently and was reported in line for re-appolntmcnt to his scat in the senate next Monday. The two changes in the upper house include J. O. Barrett, repub lican of Hcppncr, to succeed Jack E. Allen of Pendleton, and Nate Boody, republican of Portland to succeed. Ashby C. Dickson. Allen re signed to become manager of the state liquor control commission Dickson was declared ineligible when he accepted the position as NRA attorney. Dickson has stated he would contest for his seat. The organization as far as presi dent Is concerned in the upper house, will remain Intact with Harry L. Corbett to head that body. Changes In the house to date in clude the following appointments: J. S. McKevltt of Eugene, republic- the Andes" fix an. to replace Howard Merriam, re publican, recalled by Townsend pen sion plan supporters. Giles French, republican, to succeed Paul Lynch of Mitchell, resigned. A. S. Grant, democrat, to succeed J. Richard Smurthwalte, democrat, resigned. Robert Farrell, Jr., republican, and Harvey Wells, republican, of Port land, to succeed Lew Wallace and William Johnson, both democrats declared inelgible. Wallace, who just resigned the state game commission membership which caused his in eligibility, stated he would fight for his seat. Johnson likewise would like to be reseated. The battle over the speakeiship in the house to succeed John E. Cooter will furnish caucus news. William Graham, Portland demo crat, appears to have the edge at the present time over Howard Lat ourette of Portland and Moore Ham ilton of Medford. Earl Hill, republi can of Lane county, has Indicated support of Graham. He had been mentioned as a candidate repre senting the republican minority. Continuation of Alibi for Mooney From page One went off. It certainly was Mooney. I couldn't have been mistaken." Mrs. Mooney had a music studio in the Eilcrs building where Spen cer said he was employed as a jani tor. He had no adequate explanation for his silence except that he knew that Mooney was a "labor agitator" and he thought at the time that he might have had something to do with the explosion, for which Mooney was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to die. Spencer was in San Francisco during the trial. He said he left in 1918. He worked on construction projects and railroads in Carlln, Nev., then drifted to Oregon 15 years ago. He has worked in hop fields here and assists a nephew in operating a variety store. He said he was willing to go to San Francisco to testify at the hear ings at which Mooney is seeking a writ of habeas corpus which would free him from the life sentence to which his original sentence of death had been commuted. Sheriff Mass notified Frank P. Walsh, Mooney attorney. San Ffanciscoo, Sept. 21 (IP) Frank P. Walsh, New York attor ney representing Tom Mooney in habeas corpus proceedings, appeared skeptical of the story told by M. R. Spencer. "We've had hundreds yes thous ands of such stories during the years since Tom Mooney was convic ted of murder," Walsh said. - "I don't knowyjust what I'll do about Spencer's story. I'll have to consult Tom and the othef attor neys, J. T. Finerty and George Davis. " Spencer's story checked with Mooney's own alibi, introduced through photographic evidence. The photograph, purportedly taken on the Eilcrs building about the time of the bombing and showing a man whom Mooney identified as himself on the roof, Is before Referee A. E. Shaw, San Francisco lawyer, tak ing the testimony in Mooney's latest fight for freedom. The hearings were In adjourn ment today after three days of tes timony in which Mooney and his wife recounted their movements on Preparedness day and challenged the credibility of state witnesses who had Identified Tom as one of the bombers. Mrs. Mooney was the only witness i at yesterday's hearing, marked by requcnt clashes between the Moon- stop flight to Kaunas, Lithuania, a distance of about 4,500 miles. The plane, Lituanlca 11, lifted from the field at 5:45 a .m., eastern standard .time, and soared into the air after a northeast run of 3,000 feet in a dead calm. Waitkus kissed his wife, Martha. goodbye and climbed Into the cock pit. He posed briefly for camera men before warming the motor. The sun, an enormous red ball, rose over the eastern horizon Just before he gave his plane "the gun" a half hour later. Slowly the Lituanica II gained al titude. Little more than a hundred feet up It became a speck In tha distance, and was gone. The route planned by Waitkus would take him over Newfoundland, Ireland, England, Denmark, and the Baltic sea, entering Lithuania by way of Memel. The total load with which he took off was 8,000 pounds. His wife, to whom he was married a year and a half ago, planned to remain in New York until Wednes day. She will sail then on the Nor -mandie to join him in Kaunas. Waitkus planned to. fly the great circle route, going by way of New foundland. For food he took five ham and egg sandwiches, a quart of coffee, a quart of lemonade, two gallons of' water and fruit. The plane Is a Lockhead Vega monoplane, It has a wasp motor of 550 horsepower supercharged. The flight Is a cooperative ven ture sponsored by the Chicago Lith uanian newspaper Nautienos and the American Luthuanian Transat lantic Flight association. Waitkus regards it sentimentally as an at tempt to comlete the flight started by Darius and Cirenas. Waitkus' equipment includes a radio compass with outside loop aerial. He also took with him a collap sible boat, kites, a Very pistol and flares. ' The plane, capable of 200 miles per hour top speed and cruising speed of 160 miles per hour wa loaded with 700 gallons of gasoline and 38 gallons of oil. He said he would fly in the sub stratosphere at an altitude between 10,000 and 15,000 feet. He expected the flight to require 28 to 30 hours, Waitkus is a reserve army officer at Selfridge field, Detroit. He enter ed the primary training school for fliers at March field, Calif., in June 1929. Continuation of Eludes Elaine From page One the recesses of the west-bound Santa Fe Chief and learning Bar rymore was not aboard, turned back to Emporia. Again in Kansas City, she took up her post, watchfully waiting, at the Union station. John was com ing In on the Burlington's Ameri can royal train. Barrymore, who rah out oh Miss Barrie after a spat in New York and has been running most of the time since, called on a time-tried strategem, which worked admirably. He quit the train at an outlying station, and disappeared, as com pletely as he had hoped to do. Later reports, from railroad of ficials said Barrymore had hopped a taxi, scuttled to the first west ward station out of Kansas City and got on a train for the film cap ital. cy attorneys and Deputy District Attorney General William Clcary, who ls directing the' state's fight against the writ plea. . SUNDAY and MONDAY MIDNIGHT PREVUE SATURDAY NIGHT AT 11:30 TWO SMASH FEATURES " PUT OF THE "GREEN HELL DF SOUTH AMERIC t . . . .. . tweet J MMittl conflict! T H E THROWBACK" Last Tlmcj TODAY The Warbling Sleuths in "The Nitwits" WATER SINKING FUND CREATED A sinking fund Into which the Salem water commission will pay $73,985 every year is planned by the commission ' as a means of . paying principal ai?H interest on the $1, 180,000 water bonds with which the water plant was purchased. This policy was established at a meeting of the commission last night. Payments on the principal of the bonds will start in 1940. The com mission plans to pay into the sink ing fund each month, its calculations showing that $3110 can be paid In monthly for interest fund and $3055 for the principal payment fund. Manager Cuyler Van Patten was authorized by the commission to buy an addressograph for $1093.25 and a billing machine for $2275. The commission Is still hoping, however, to recover similar machines that were removed from the office here by the Oregon Washington Water Service company, and should it do so will be able to dispose of the new machines by a trade-in arrange ment. Pending installation of Its own machines the city water com mission is paying the O-W company $100 to make out the monthly bills at its Vancouver office. Manager Van Patten reported cash receipts of $11,302, this being the first report' of receipts made since the city took over the plant. Not all bills have been collected. Van Patten said $1.75 each had been saved on an order for 1000 new water meters to be delivered over a year's time. Meters that ordinarily cost $9 each are to. be bought at $8 and 75 cent each will be allow ed on the old meters. Joseph Martin who has been In the employ of the water utility here for over 30 years was moved up to the post of chief pump operator on recommendation of Manager Van Patten. The commission abandoned the practice o the private utility in allowing employes a half rate on water. Gervais Mrs. Kenneth Mac Kenzle of Seattle, Wash., is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Minaker. Lyons Mrs. May Swank, Mrs. Ethel Trask, Mrs. Ruth Bass, 'Shir ley and Millard Bass visited In Sa lem Thursday. 500 Good Seats 15C A Dynamic Drama of the Press Bristling with Exciting and Thrilling Adventures! I I Howard Hughes' "The Front Page" ' with Pat O'Brien Arlolphc Men.inu ' Edward Everell Horlim Mary llrlan Mar Hark Slim Kummervlllr Waller Called "SKY DEVILS" A wry faced Woolsey eipresses displeasure at the discordant notes emitted by Bert Wheeler and Betty Grablc. Bob, Bert and Betty are seen In the new RKO Radio musi cal mystery-comedy, "The Nitwits," starting Sunday at the State thea ter, as members of Tin Pan Alley where they dance, prance and sing; two men are mysteriously killed; and the comlo team uncovers a deep-dyed blackmailing plot. THOUSANDS OUT ' AT FALL OPENING Thousands or people thronged the business district for the fall open ing sponsored by the Salem Ad club Friday night and as far as could be estimated, established a record at tendance for events of this kind. Oscar (Frosty) Olson was general chairman of the opening celebra tion. Music for the evening was ' pro vided by the Salem municipal band and the colorful Scotch Kiltie band of Salem, which appeared at inter vals throughout the district. Addi tional color was contributed by the bright-caped Silverton 4-L band and the Willamette university band. As usual, establishments cooper ating and announced as official fall opening stores, attracted the great est number of persons who were bent on a "treasure hunt" for near ly $500 worth of fall merchandise. GOING TO PHILIPPINES Scio Harold Erskine, 1935 gradu ate of Scio high, will leave October 8 for U.S. army service in the Phil ippines. He Is now stationed at An gel Island In San Francisco bay. Silverton Mrs. Rosa Bailer has as her houseguest her daughter, Mrs. Walter Bollinger. Rooms- all outside Smart Coffee SIio Ui'.uihful din ins Room Sensible Rates HOTEL Multnomah .1 to 4 blocks from Ifatlni banks and storri. vet away from llie hustle And noise of the city. Attend Fall Show Portland Row Society Hotel Multnomah Orl. -S Portland! OREGON .r Solved! The H problem of where to stay in Port- vVV land. At the 7 Multnomah, fjir of course, v' - T - .J THEORY OFFERED AS CRASH CAUSE Washington, Sept. 21 (LP) The airplane crash In which Will Rog ers and Wiley Post perished in Alaska on Aug. 15 probably was caused by the "extreme nose-heaviness" of Posts craft, the bureau of air commerce reported today after an investigation. As the bureau made public its re port, Chairman Jesse H. Jones of the reconstruction finance cor poration, a close friend of the Rog. ers family, arranged to reveal later In the day plans for a memorial to the screen and stage actor. The bureau of air commerce re port followed closely the lines of a preliminary report issued several weeks ago, in which engine failure and nose -heaviness of the craft were blamed as principal factors in the tragedy. "A study of the effect of the var ious changes made on the airplane,' the final report said, "indicated that it was decidedly nose-heavy and must have been extremely difficult, If not Impossible, properly to con trol without the aid of the en gine. Silverton Mrs. Austin Eastman is caring for her mother, Mrs. Ed Oun derson, at the Anderson hotel. Mrs. Ounderson showed satisfactory im provement the latter part of the week. silverton Mrs. Ernest Mott was called to Seattle to be with her sis ter, Mrs. Jack Kerr, who was said to be critically ill. Word was received that she had rallied from an oper ation the first of the week. I AUoroOwwdTlmtv tit I OILY WOO ZASU PITTS in LEW AYRESj CLAIRE TREVOR WALTER KING! ZASU PITTS JACK HALEY ' TALA BIRCH MITCHElLjml PMMNT STARTS SUNDAY Cnlinuous Performance Sunday, 2 to il P. M. ON OUR STAGE "The Kentucky Coon Hunters" With Their Bi Kastern Girl Revue presenting 'SALLY1 the IT girl IN HER FAN DANCE HEAR THESE RADIO STARS OVER KSLM SUNDAY AT 1 P. M. -And on the Screen V 00ffit Till 5 6,717 men. Motorized artillery sup plies also were on board. The Italian press declares Great Britain already has "adopted sane tlons against Italy" and warned that Italy will be bound to respond whenever Mussolini sees fit. (By the Auocltted Press) Britain, frankly pessimistic that II Duce would have a change of heart on his announced program of "marching straight ahead," con tinued its own "marching ahead" with warships into the Mediterran ean. The report that Britain and Spain had come to a secret understand ing was taken as evidence that the British empire was preparing for a possible conflict by every means. These impressions were strengthen ed by Spanish troop movements to points of strategic importance along Spain's Mediterranean coastline. European capitals had feared that a blunt "no" from Mussolini to tha League of Nations five power com mittee's recommendations would call forth "sanctions" at Geneva a move which diplomats feared might result in a general European war. Great Britain made It clear that . no ship will be withdrawn from th Mediterranean until the East Af rican dispute Is well on the way to a settlement. France, too, while avoiding any show of military preparations or talk of sanctions for the present, continued to reinforce her troops in French Somaliland, bordering both on Italian Somaliland and Ethiopia. The French cabinet was called to consider the nation's fu ture course. CLERGY PAYS LAST RESPECTS TO PRIEST Sublimity That Rev. Francis Henry Scherbrlng was well liked among his colleagues was demon strated when more than 80 mem bers of the Catholic clergy from the Willamette valley parishes attended funeral services for him at St. Bon iface church here. That he enjoyed the affectionate regard and respect of the people of the Santiam valley was equally evident Uv the church was filled and there were more than twice as many people who could not find room inside, but clustered around the church during the serv ices amplified by a public address system. The pontifical high mass was led by His Excellency Archbishop Ed ward D. Howard who In the sermon took occasion to eulogize highly the ability, devotion and service which Rev. Scherbrlng had exhibited. The deceased was burled in the parish cemetery beside the former pastor Rev. A. Lainck, after serving 21 years as priest in this vicinity. Scio Joyce Erskine of Lebanon Is making her home with the Rolla Shelton family here. She is a fresh man In high school. TWO FEATURES 15C Also Episode 1 of Our New Serial IT I ITSWTI
