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omraal Weather Fair but with soma cloudiness to night and Saturday. Little change to' temperature. Changeable wind. Yesterday: Max. M.4. Mln. 4J.4. Rain 0. River -34 ft. Clear, light northwest wind. Additional Comics The "Judge's" ancestors may not all be creature of fact; but it la a fact that Jean Ahren'a "Room and Beard" cartoons an most amusing. Read them in the Capital Journal. 48th YEAR, No. 200 m.raS2, SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1936 PRICE THREE CENTS g? H TO It ?o)(g mm ROOSEVELT TO PARLEY WITH 5 GOVERNORS Landon Among Execu tives to Confer on brought Situation Conference at Des Moin es September 1 ; Other Meetings Arrangd Hyde Park. N. T, Aug. 31 U President Roosevelt today Invited Governor Alf M. Landon of Kansas to meet with him m Des Moines, September 1. The chief executive sent a tele graphic invitation to Landon and to the governors of Iowa, Oklahoma and Nebraska, who also will attend the drought conference. The Invitation: "As you probably know. I am coming west next week to get at first hand all the information I can with respect to the situation in the drought area. We plan to arrive in Des Moines early morning, Tuesday, September 1, and I would appreciate much if you could find it convenient to meet us there for a general discussion of the situation. "I am asking Governor Herring, as our host, to advise you as to the detailed plans for the conference." Governor Guy B. Park of Mis "(Concluded on pmwTis. column NAVAL VESSELS SEEK WRECK San Diego, Calif, Aug. 21 (Pi Three navy destroyers, searchlights blazing hi the darkness combed the Pacific today for the 8. S. San Joa quin, reported sinking, and with its crew taking to lifeboats. Reaching the position 160 miles west of Ouadalupe island reported by the San Joaquin In mysterious SOS calls Wednesday and Thursday, the speeding destroyers found no trace of the vessel. The naval communications office here received a message from Com mander Edward C. Raguet of the flagship Aylwtn which stated: "No contact made. Scouting line 1 miles wide. Propose to proceed on course for 45 miles." Teamed with the Aylwin m the search were the destroyers Monag han and Worden, ordered to sea by Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn, commander-in-chief of the United Stat es navy. Mystery still enveloped the identl tv of the San Joaquin, aince the only craft listed In marine records by that name a tuna clipper Is safely docked at San Pedro. -Shipping men said the distress calls might have come from the 120-foot tuna clipper Sao Joac of San Diego, the name being garbled in trans mission, but owners of the Sao Joao doubted this... They sent a radio message, how' aver, to determine the Sao Joao's position, but at a tai hour it bad not been answered. a ' OVERCAST SKIES MODERATE HEAT Portland, Ore. Aug. Jl OP Over east skies today tempered Mi sud' den heat wave which sent temper atures soaring into the Ms in much of the northwest Thursday. Portland had Its hottest day oi lite year with a maximum of 0 To the south and east tempera turn were even higher. Including: Medford 02. Albany 93. Roseburg and Salem 94. Umatilla 3. Bend 4. Baker 84. Walla Walla 90. Yakima 0. Srjokane, Lewiston 90, The forecast for Oregon was for generally (air weather with cloud I neas In the northwest portion, and slightly cooler in east and south portions. The forecast was much the same (or Washington but the weether bureau saw some possibil ity of light rains on-the Washington coast. GERMANS PICNIC Portland. Aug. 21 IPi United German societies of Oregon win hold a picnic at Viking park Sun ' day in observance of German day. The day la observed annually by German-born citizens and thetr descendants throughout the country Ml commemoration of the arrival of the flm German emigrants to North Good Evening! Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN Paul Marnach, who was contem plating putting new hinges on the door which slapped his (ace and loosened his front teeth and the hinges at the same time, may change his mind and Install a rub ber door instead, to save the cost of hinges. We suggest before he does this that he let the door slap him again and knock out the loose teeth. He can save enough on the dental bill to finance the cost of the rubber door and be set for life. Per sonally w Imagine a rubber door to butt your face on would be just as much fun and more, exciting than a punching bag. Gosh, the more we think of it the more we envy Paul and his opportunity. "Ah." remarked the youngest Miss Sips as she arose from a full some 'meal the other day, "My stomach is full but my mouth is still hungry." Which we repeat here as a pre-Thanksgiving thought for the oldsters to mull over. PASSED THE WRONG CAR iSilverton Appeal-Tribune) A "stop" sign means Just that, in case you ever are haled into Judge Cuslter's court. R. A. Branch of Tacoma, Wash., found that out yes terday. He ignored the stop sign at Main and Water streets and was assessed a 15 fine. The Judge hap pened to be In one of the cars the Tacoma man passed when he drove through the stop sign. H. 8. Carter, the well known Rosedale farmer, prune grower, dog fancier, photographer, fisherman and man about town, has recently had his lowers removed and expects to appear at the state fair with his uppers out as well. - Well be glad to have BrotherTCarter . make, .our FT A BA booth at the state (air his headquarters during the week where he can meet admiring friends and show himself off at his best. Incidentally Brother Carter some years ago learned from an aged In dian a recipe for smoking trout which beats any, all and sundry smoked trout we've ever smacked under a receptive lip. Which maj or may not be taken as a hint the next time he smokes trout. For benefit of Harlan Judd, mar riage license clerk at the court house, we reprint following dispatch lust received via UPi from Hawau indicating how the Hawaiian Judds name their babies: He is Just a little fellow but there's nothing small about the name of the month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Murray Judd of Honolulu. They christened htm Kananlnoheaokuuhomeopuukalman aalohllohinokeaweaweulamakaokala nt Judd. It's Hawaiian for "The-beautlful-aroma-of-my - home - at-sparkling-dlamond-hill-is carried -to-the-eyes-of-heaven." Just to save you the trouble, it has 63 let ters." The oest that can be said of for going name is that it comes to a conclusion with a sort of a dull, sickening Judd. Alma Panning. State street wait ress, who sun keeps among ner fondest souvenirs a dollar bill given her aa a tip some years ago by the then world's champion. Max Baer, was all agog and aflutter today with news that Max is back In Portland. 1 may even go to the dog races to night and get a glimpse at him." she said. Wc advise tf she toes to the dog races she'd better leave Max's dollar at home or she's apt to be minus a souver.1T. We also imagine by now Maxs tips have dwindled down to a dime. Good Government Held Campaign Issue By Governor Landon Omaha, Neb., Aug. 21 (P Governor Alf M. Landon told K-oKrlt republicans today that Americans "do not want government to jeopardize our gage that equality oi opporvumu towards which we are striving. What k wanted, the party's pres idential nominee said In a brief ad dress prepared for delivery at a breakfast conference. Is that "gov ernment do Its full share In pro tecting us and helping as to meet our necessities. Resuming his cross country stump ing trip to eastern states, he then headed (or Iowa on a schedule call ing for seven platform appearances In that state and three in Illinois during the second day of hta trip. Landon reiterated" declarations guda yeatcnUf la Informal plat LEON TROTZKY IMPLICATED AS CONSPIRATOR Copy of Arabian Nights Used as Secret Code By Plotters Three Definite Attempts To Assassinate Stalin Made (Coprnsht. 1938, btr Associated Pru Moscow, Aug. 21 The story of how a copy of the Arabian Nights was used as a secret code between Russia's amazing anti-Stalin con spirators gave a fantastic touch to day to the trial of 16 confessed plotters. A bewildered, discomforted pri soner, Edward Solommovtch. sol emnly recounted how he acted as liaison man between T. Smirnoti, head of the Moscow Trotzkyites and Syedoff, Leon Troteky'a son in Ber lin, with a copy of the book the most Important piece of his bag gage. "Smirnoff gave me a copy of the Arabian Nights," the witness relat ed, "which. In some way which I do not remember, served as a secret code. "Upon meeting Syedoff in Berlin I handed him Smirnoff's report on (Concluded on page 14. column 3) AMERICANS IN PASSAU JAILED Berlin, Aug. 21 U Mrs. Geor gette Howard, a lecturer of Wash ington. D. C and her daughter, Jean, 19. were arrested late yester day at Passau, on the Austrian-Ba varian border, charged with smug gling marks into Germany, it was learned today. They were detained at a hotel all night, after a questioning at the local Jail. They were still under technical detention at the hotel, pending clar ification of an apparent misunder standing of the labyrinthlan cur rency restrictions. The embassy here and the con- suite at Berlin were cooperating in an effort to clarify the case and it was hoped Mrs. Howard and her daughter would be able to go to Munich this afternoon. It was hooed that customs officers could be convinced that the two women acted in good (aith and meant to violate no law. It was understood they obtained the marks here during the Olym- olcs and Ignorant of currency re strictions took them on a brief mo tor trip to Austria. They brought back 480 marks itl92). KAMERUN VISITED PORTLAND HARBOR Portland, Aug. 21 (Pi The Ger man fruit steamer. Kamerun. cur rent storm center of the Spanish revolt, paid two visits to Portland last year, local shipping curies re called. The little vessel was here In Jen- nam under the flag of the Ham burg-American line and again three months later In the service of North German Lloyd. birthright of freedom or mort- form talks In Colorado and Ne braska that "good government" was a major issue of the presidential campaign. "Vital Issues are at stake Is sues that concern every American family and every American home, the Kansan said. "That la why their discussion should arouse the deepest Interest In cities and towns, at the roads and on the farms. As the American people inform themsel ves and make-up their own minds the election wUI be decided. All of Hit will cheerfully accept Jhe verdict (Conouoed on ease it. ooluma Col. Mercer, Senate Vet, Dies at 90 Colonel W. G. D. Mercer, dean of all Oregon legislative employes, vet eran of the Civil war and a familiar figure In the senate chambers for the past 30 years, d.ed here this morning at S10 South 14th street, where he had been living. He was 90 years of age. Among older members of the leg islature and statehouse employes Col. Mercer is remembered first as sergeant-at-arms in the senate and later as assistant sergeant-at-arms and chaplain of that body during his declining years. He was severral times honored by the senate and his addresses deliv ered before that body on patriotic occasions were printed In the records (Concluded on page 13, column 4) MEXICO SHIPS ARMS TO SPAIN 'Coprnsht, IMS. br United Prtu Vera Cms, Mexico, Aug. 21 (IP Thirty-nine railway car loads of war munitions, from Mexico City, re ported to contain 50,000 rifles, ar rived here last night. It was ex pected they would be put aboard the Spanish steamship Magallanes today, to be sent to the Spanish government. The munitions arrived in two special trains, which were split Into sections before they reached here. They were taken directly alongside the Magallanes. which was moved from its normal dock to a special quarantine dock which ia under federal control. t Smillo- Zapico. Spanish - consul general at Mexico City, arrived last nlght. He said he was on -vacation Antonio de la Hlguera. the local consul, left Wednesday on the liner Dlboney for Washington, via New York. The Magallanes' erew did not spent the night on board, and it was believed the cargo would be put aboard today. Normally due to to directly to New York, and with pas sengers who have been waiting tor three days for the liner to start, it was believed the Magallanes would head for Spain. It sought 3.000 bar rels of oil yesterday. That quan tity was not available and it was exnected the shin would take aboard Its arms, move to the ou docks ana get what it could, and leave at once., WASTE BASKETS YIELD EVIDENCE Washington. Aug. 21 (IP Torn and mutilated letters recovered from the wastebasket of a detective agency were presented to the La- Follette senate civil liberties com mittee today as It launched, amid legal complications, its inquiry Into labor spy activities. The letters were obtained 'torn the wastebasket of the Atlanta of flee of railway audit and inspec tion, a detective agency under scrutiny in the inquiry. They were presented after attor neys for the concern ootainea show cause order from District of Columbia federal court to prevent surrender of subpoenaed railway audit records to the committee. Actina In what thev held to be in accord with the court order, offi cials of the concern failed to appear at the hearing, drawing a warning from Chairman Robert M L Fol lette that they absented thlmselves "at their peril." La Follette recessed the Investiga tion until August 27 after warning that "every legal remedy which can be taken to punish flaunting of the processes of the U. a. senate will be prosecuted with the greatest pos sible vigor." Without naming the missing officials specifically LsFol- lette said "The record shows we moat flagrant contempt of the com mittee." i ASYLUM INMATE COMMITS SUICIDE Harry C. Hill, 48. Inmate of the state hospital for the Insane (or 11 years, committed suicide today by drowning himself in a Illy pond. Hill, who was a trusty, was on his way to work m the bakery early in the morning when he climbed over a fence surrounding the deep pool and Jumped in. His body was net recovered lor several hours The patient was committed from Multnomah county tn IMS. He is survived by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Hill. Oak Park, III Coroner L C. Bsrrtck aid no uesi would b held. BLACK LEGION CHIEF INDICTED FOR ACTIVITIES 21 Other Legionnaires Face Charges of Crim inal Syndicalism Floggers Sentenced to Five Years Prison Term In Another Court Detroit, Aug. 21 MP; Virgil F. Bf- finger.of Lima, Ohio described by Prosecuting Attorney Duncan C. McCrea as the national head of the Black Legion, was Indicted with 21 others today on chargea of erlmnal syndicalism In connection with ac tivities of the hooded order. The Indictments were returned by Circuit Judge James E Chenot, con ducting a state grand jury tnvestiga tian. The indictments accused Ef- finger and the others with advocat ing or teaching "crime, sabotage, vi olence or other forms of terrorism as a means of accomplishing indus trial political reform.' Maximum penalty is 10 years im prisonment and $5000 fine under the statute proper. A conspiracy charge Included In the indictment carries a prison sentence of five years. Among those named with Effinger In the Indictment were: Harvey Davis, Black Legion "col onel" charged with murder and kid naping In the "execution May 12, of Charles A. Poole, young WPA work- er'ly WIlllam-Otithrle. Black Legion monciuaea on pwge is. column o ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE NEUTRAL Washington. Aug 21 HP) The nti-saloon league, a significant force in the 192s and 1932 presiden tial campaigns, will remain neutral this year, Edward B. Dunford, lea gue counsel, said today. Dunford said the league will cen ter Its full energies this fall In the half dosen states facing referenda on liquor Issues. The league. Dunford said, prob ably will not even disseminate to voters the wet-dry records of Gov. Alf M. Landon and President Roosevelt. In the past the records of the major candidates have been published by the league. The league's activities this fall will center in Texas, California and Maine, where local option. At pre sent sale only in packages ia per mitted. In California two proposals will be on the ballot, one for local option. the other for establishment of an alcohol beverage commission. Other prohibition groups in the national capital indicated a deter mination to keep out of the na tional campaign. Dr. E. E. Cher- rington, head of the board of pro hibition and public morals of the Methodist Episcopal church, said that at present "a wet psychology' exists. Our campaign Is strictly educa tional," said Cherrlngton. HIT-RUN STEAMER WRECKS TROLLER Seattle. Aug. 21 OPi The trolling boat Royal wirelessed the eoast guard here today that a "hit-and- run" steamshio wrecked the Tacoma trailer Blanco at l:S0 a m., today off Umatilla light ahlp. killing one man The Royal took the only known sur vtvor, Ed Pedersen to the light ship Coast guard division headquarters said the cutter Redwtng and a pwne had been dispatched (rem the Port Angeles batt and t life boat from the Naah Bay station to pick up the wreckage and rescue the body oi Engvald Pedersen. which the Royal reported was imprisoned m the de bris. The Royal also requested the coast guard to seek the Identity of the steamship. It said it could not determine whether the vessel had been headed north or south. The tragedy happened about six miles southeast by south of the light ship, the Royal wirelessed. HAT BURN La Orande. Aug. 11 P Fifteen acres of shocked land and two acres of alfalfa were destroyed by a graes ftre at Elgin late Wednesday. The nre was on tha property of Bemal Hug. , BRITISH WARNING FORWARDED SPAIN TO SAFEGUARD SHIPS Germany Policy of Reprisals Adopted for In terference with British Vessels; Warships to Protect Nationals; Germany Charges Russia With Taking Charge of War for Communism London, Aug. 21 (P) Great Britain, adotrtinir a nolicv similar to that of Germany, sures would be taken against any interference with her shipping in Spanish waters. Authoritative quarters said in the event a British ship was fired upon, it would return three warning snots ahead of the offend- ing craft and then, "we shall aim." The Madrid government, these quarters stated, has been informed that all British ships will be pro tected from interference, and It was made clear that in the event of untoward action by Spanish vessels. Great Britain will take equally firm steps to safeguard her own craft. Germany, following the reported search of the German steamer Kamerun by a Spanish loyalist warship, let It be known yesterday her own navy would answer "force with force. Informed quarters stressed the British action, while paralleling that of Germany, waa independent of the Reich. It was pointed out that Great Bri- (Concluded on paga 18, column 7 25 YEAR PLAN TO END DROUGHT Chadron. Neb., Aug. 31 (Pi A 25- year drought program was contem plated today by members of the great plains drought committee as they shaped recommendations for a report to President Roosevelt, Morris L. Cooke, rural electrifica tion administrator and ohafrman of the group, told a meeting of far mers here last night any effective plan undoubtedly would require that much time. Cooke and his associates indi cated they were considering the re commendation of rigid land and water conservation, state land sone laws, a stable system of credit for great plains farmers, and feasible Ir rigation and reclamation projects. Lewis C. Oray. head of the land utilization division of the resettle ment administration and special consultant for the committee on tt 3,000 mile trip through the drought area, said he did not believe there was a need for extensive shifting of farm families from the arid lands to other districts. He added: "Nature itself already has thin ned out the population In the bad sections." Oray said there la need lor a new credit system. "Under the present system, banks make loans, encouraging expansion, during good crop growing years," he said. "Then in bad years they de mand payment. What the farmers need Is credit for necessary improve ments but not for over-expansion." GOVERNOR INSPECTS TILLAMOOK BURN rvwernnr Martin, as chairman cJ the slate forestry board, trudged ihmu.h the Tillamook burn area txiav on an inspection trip. With the governor were State Forester J. W. Ferguson and four members of the board: M. C. Olo- vmr Kfliri creek: Ernest P. Johnson, w.iiowa: J. P. Daggett. Klamath Palls, and C. J. Buck. Portland. U. a regional forester. Liberal Leaders in Farm Belt to Support Roosevelt in Election By LYLE " WILSON Wasriinjrton, Auk. 21 U.n Foremost farm-belt libera! and projrressive spokesmen are scheduled now to support the Hrmnrratir. administration airainst combined attack of Gov- democratic administration ajtainst error Alf M. Landon and William w Lemke. presidential candidate of the new union party. This strategy la designed to off set Lemke's poaching tn the d la contented vote pieaervea where President Roosevelt expected little competition. Claims of Lemke and his backers that the union party will carry 14 states are not taken seriously by political observers. But there I a possibility that Lemke votes may materially reduce the Roosevelt poll tn some ton portent mid-west states Governor Floyd B. Olson of Min today announced "stern mea PORTUGAL QUIET REVOLT DENIED Lisbon. Portugal, Aug. 11 VPt Government officials tonight de scribed reports abroad of a revolu tion In Portugal as "totally un founded." They said nothing whatsoever had occurred to Justify the report. Commander Jayme Athias, gen eral secretary to the president, said President Oscar Carmona was "quite well and happy." London, Aug. 21 iPy Reports that a revolution had broken out In Por tugal and that President Oscar Car mona had been killed are unfounded, a dispatch from Lisbon declared to day. The country was quiet, accord ing to the dispatch, which apparent ly had not been censored. The earlier message from the cap- Hal also reported that a French newspaper correspondent had been arrested for sending alleged tenden tious news about Portugal from thai country. Gibraltar, Paris and London made futile efforts to estaolish commun ication with the country. It had been impossible to telephone Portu gal for ten days. The Lisbon radio station, which ordinarily broadcasts frequent bulle tins on the civil war in neighboring Spain, waa silent tnroughout the night. Great Britain, which (or many years has been a dominant (actor In Portuguese economic administration, watched with eager interest (or re ports of developments. GREEN ORDERS PROBE OF STRIKE Seattle. Aug. 21 (LP1 William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, today ordered an Investigation of the Seattle Central Labor council's action In placing the strike-bound Post-Intel- llgencer, morning newspaper, on the 'unfair list." Harvey J. Kelley, general counsel n labor relations for the Hearst newspapers, made public a telegram received from Oreen In which he said the council acted before re porting to the American Federation of Labor. A atrike ot 43 members of the Se attle chapter of the Newspaper Guild followed the action ot the la bor council, August 12 In declaring the P-I unfair. Publication has been suspended since last Friday. Oreen's telegram to Kelly fol lows: "Seattle Central Labor body acted before reporting to American Fed eration of .Labor. Am calling upon Federation of Labor representative Roland Watson. Seattle, to Investi gate and render all service possible." nesota, stricken by inoperable can cer, revealed from his sick room the liberal-progressive strategy sched uled (or formal adoption at a pro gressive conference In Chicago early next month. Progressive leaders. Including some spokesmen lot organised la bor, will meet there with the odds overwhelmingly m favor of out right endorsement of the Roose-vell-Oamer ticket. The first organised liberal move against Lemke's candidacy and tn defiance nt Father Charles ' '(Concluded on page U. column ) TWO ALIVE BUT TWO ARE DEAD III COAL MINE Searching Party Finds Men Buried by Cave-in For 72 Hours One Survivor in Good Condition, One in Very Bad Shape Moberiy. O., Aug. 21 WV-The first of four men trapped since Tuesday afternoon In a coal mine near here was brought out alive by rescue crews at 2:40 p.m. today. The fate of the other three waa not imme diately learned. A second man of the four who were burled by a cave-In last Tues day was carried out alive a few minutes later. Dr. Jesse Maddox, Randolph county coroner, coming out of the mine, announced: A. W. McCann la alive and good shape. Demmer Sexton la auva and ID bad shape. Both Edward Stoner. Jr., and George T. Dameron, negro, are dead (Concluded on page 18, column 7) RANSOM COIN GIVEN TO CHIEF M. Paul, Aug. on Byron Be, ton. confessed kidnaper, told a elvfl service board today that the Barker Karpls gang earmarked $25,000 of the Wtllam Hamm ransom money for Tom Brown, former chief of police. Brown remained silent while Bolton told his story. Bolton's testimony was the Mrs taken as the board convened to hear Brown's appeal from his dis charge as a member of the St. Paul police department Gus Bar fuss, safety commissioner, dismiss ed the former chief, charging ha relayed police Information to tha gang in both the Hamm and tha Bdward G. Bremer kldnaplngs. Bolton said the abduction was plotted in a cottage where Fred Ooets. alia "Shotgun George." since killed, Informed the gang 1 want to meet a man In the police depart ment who will give me some Infor mation on their activities In tha kidnaping." "This man was to be paid $26,000. After the kidnaping Ooets told me the police set a trap for us but the policeman tipped off Pelfer (John Peifer night club owner who killed himself tn Jail after being convict ed In the Hamm case recently) and he told Ooets." UNITED STATES TO KEEP OUT OF SPAIN Washington, Aug. 21 (Pi Hope lor an early termination of hostil ities In Spain was coupled today by the United States government with a re-a((lrmatlon o( determination to remain "scrupulously" aloot (rom the bitter revolutionary struggle there. These expressions were set forth ir. a note dispatched last night by Acting Secretary o( Slate William Phillips to J. Rlchllnd. Uruguayan minister to Washington, rejecting Uruguay's propossl that the nations of the Americas Join In a move to medlale the Spanish crisis. Voicing this governments desire to support the principle of concilia tion "wherever practicable," Phillips said nevertheless It did not leel warranted In departing from Its es tablished policy of non-lnterfrsenra In the Internal affairs of other na tions. APPEAL FILED BY MRS, ELECTA FEHL The state supreme court today re ceived the transcript on appeal ot the suit by Electa A. Fehl (or a writ of habeas corpus to free her bus band. Earl H. Fehl. ex-Jackson county Judge, (rom the state peni tentiary unconditionally. Fehl Is now cut on parole, but cannot return to Jackson county for a year. Mrs. Penis petition wss denied by Circuit Judge U H. McMshan of Marlon county. Cortnthla B. BtaHey. Jerk-on county, started as surety for M00 on tea appeal.
