G apital JUburaal
Bargain Days!
The Capital Journal, by mail only,
limited to Marion, Polk, Linn. Yam
hill, Benton, Lincoln and Clacka
mas counties, $3.00 for one full year.
Do Not Delay
Weather
Fair tonight and Tuesday, but be
coming oloudy. Gentle northwest
wind.
Yesterday: Max. 85. min. 47. Rain
0. Rlv. -3.7 ft. Cleat, light north wind
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SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1936
PRICE THREE CENTS
ON TRAINS AND NEWS
STANDS FIVE CENTS
matter a: Salem, Oregon
MM MBKSI1T! MMIS
REBELS FORCE
MILITIA BACK
MADRID DRIVE
Moors Press for Capture
of Maqueda, Vital High
way Junction
Decisive Assault Being
Made on Ruins of Al
cazar Bt i Associated rrepe
Government militiamen retreated
today before a relentless charge of
Moorish Legionnaires on Maqueda.
vital highway Junction 40 miles from
Madrid.
Thousands of other government
soldiers, meanwhile, organized Into
bombing squads, surrounded the shell
levelled Alcazar In Toledo for a de
cisive assault on the insurgents be
selged In the ruins of the fortified
palace.
The disciplined, well-drilled Moors,
recruited to the insurgent ranks from
Spanish Morocco, drove forward half
way from Talavera De La Reina to
Maqueda behind a shield of machine
gun bullets which left bodies of gov
ernment troops In their war-torn
path.
Government bombing planes
ought in vain to scatter the advanc
"(Concluded on page 9, column 7)
MILITARY MEN
TO HONOR HERO
Portland, Sept. 21 UP) A hero's
funeral and a hero's grave will be
the final chapters in the career of
Major-Geneial U. G. McAlexander,
"Rock of the Maine" who died here
Friday.
Military men from all parte of the
northwest were expected to attend
the military funeral at a mortuary
here at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The body
will be sent east Immediately after
the ceremony for interment in Ar
lington National cemetery. Washing'
Ion. D. C.
Marching men. representing prac
tically the entire 7th infantry from
Vancouver Barracks, will accompany
the remains from the chapel to the
union station.
SELASSIE WINS
FIGHT IN LEAGUE
Geneva, Sept. 21 fP Haile Se
lassie won a preliminary skirmish
today In his fight to save for the
tost kingdom of Ethiopia a seat on
the league of nations assembly.
The league credentials committee
notified the assembly It had ap
proved the credentials of all dele
gations except Ethiopia, on which
a special report would be submitted
later.
However, members of the com
mittet announced that under the
rules, the Ethiopians might sit on
the assembly until that body d-
- cides otherwise.
Snme members of the credentials
group said the question of seating
or unseating Ethiopia was so com
plicated it might require an opin
ion from the world court.
"The Ethiopian decision will con
aUtut a historic precedent," said
one member, "ft may have an in
fluence on the future right of other
mailer powers in Europe."
Selassie, accompanied by Rs
lCasta, arrived in . his four-motor
plana from London.
The one-time king of kings wort
few usual eepe and stiff hat. He
smiled at a crowd which had ga
ther at the airport, shook his
pilot's hand and was sped to a
Geneva hotel under heavy police
guards.
ATLANTIC FLIERS
RETURN TO GOTHAM
Hew York. Sept. 11 U-Harry
Icichman and Dirk Merrill landed
the monoplane. "Lady Peace," at
Floyd Bennett field at 2:18 p. m.. to
day, a week lat on their return
flteht of a round trip to England.
They left Harbor Grace. N, P.,
at 6:18 a. m. 1EDT1.
The non-stop flight here from
Harbor Orsce. M. F ended
troublesome week during which the
filers' relations were strained. They
quarreled high above the Atlsntle
when JUelunsn dumped gasoline
which later forced them to land
in a bog at Musgrtva Harbor, M. F.
Good Evening!
Sips for Supper
By DON UPJOHN
We saw Prank Derby, Fred Tooze
and Herman Brown In deep conver
sation at one qf our leading corners
this a.m., the three boys probably
arranging plans for some blowout of
the young republicans. When the-
young fellers get together on plans
they're darned near irrepressible and
its a grand thing to see these new
voters taking an Interest In politics
no matter on which side they figure
their bread Is jammed. It's especially
fine to see a nice young boy like
Frank Derby who's kept doggoned
busy .collecting rent and fishing,
take time out for young-republican-lng
and throw his energy into It.
We received a nico letter today
from Salem's leading gangster, Zollle
Volchok, Inviting us to sit In on one
of his gang affairs either Wednesday,
Thursday or Friday night at the
Grand theatre. We're not so sure
about this matter. We remember a
chap named Llngle or something, got
Immersed in gang affairs back in
Chicago and they say he had more
flowers at his funeral than any news.
paperman who ever passed out. And
when the town s leading gangster in
vites a newspaper man to sit In at
meeting with all local gangdom
present, it doesnt sound so propitious
to us. But doggone u we aon t mm
a chance, anyway.
7.nlli. mav h Public Gangster No.
1 In these part but Public Pest No.
i i. iha irtiv ttrhn hatiM Around bank
iind watches over shoulders
of depositors to see how much said
depositors may be overorawn in uieir
bank account. If our Public Gang
ster No. 1 Is looking around for work
to be done that's a good place for a
start.
Carcasses of deer are beginning to
be dragged into town and paraded
around through the main streets by
nonchalant hunters who are merely
looking for a place to park. Carcasses
of hunters are expected to oe arriv
ing any day to be paraded to the cor ¬
oner's.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kowiu yester
day were discussing an Item In the
Sunday paper. Little David, years
old, was listening In. An item was
read from the 20-years ago column.
When did that happen," little Da
vid asked. He was told 20 years ago.
My, they're a long time getting it
into the paper," said David. But as
David grows and gets to read the
Items himself, he'll find that's about
normal for news Items In the local
morning paper.
STRAIGHT SHOOTERS
Waverly, N. Y. WP) Edmund Burke,
high school teacher, drove a golf
ball from the No. 8 tee at the Bhep
ard Hills Country club coiese. A vi
cious slice sent the pellet curving
across No. 9 fairway. Just about that
time. Miss Peggy Helme, of Sayre,
Pa, cut loose with an approach shot
from No. 9 tee. The balls collided In
mid-air.
Gosh, ft sure seems good not to be
a school boy today.
TROPICAL STORM
GATHERS IN ATLANTIC
Miami, Fla.. Sept. 31 (IP) A small
tropical storm of almost hurricane
force was centered about 575 miles
east of Ft. Pierce. Fla., today mov
ing northwestward across the At'
lantic ocean.
Vessels In the path of the storm
were cautioned by the federal hur
ricane warning system.
First located north-nortneaat of
Puerto Rico last niahi. i.lic storm
continued to the northwest.
84 Business Houses and
Merchants Cooperate
For Annual Opening
Eiehtv-four business houses and merchants are cooper
ating in the annual fall opening
with windows unveiled at 7:30
taking part In the parade which
will be a feature of the observance
this year.
A program of stunts will be of
fered on the streets In charge of
Zollle Volchok. assisted by members
of "Xollles' Capital Journal Gang.'
Boots Grant. Alan Roberts. Glenn
Burrtght. Seth Jayne, In a novelty
rhythm number and eomedy; Seth
Jayne and Olenn Burrlght In mu
sical duets: Tiny Williams. Jerry
Cottew and Jay Teed. In vocal num
bers and Ray Cole. The Silverton
4-L eh band and the 20-30 Juven
ile band will also be In the parade.
Ooraeoua window displays art bow
PROTECTION OF
CROPS HURRIED
BY ROOSEVELT
Plans Speeded for Insur
ance and Drought
Combat on Plains
Wallace and Cook Chair
men of Committees to
Devise Program
Washington. Sept. 1 m Acting
under a mandate from President
Roosevelt, officials speeded plans to
day for an "ever normal granary"
system of crop insurance ana a
long-time program designed to com
bat drought on the great plains.
The president announced the ap
pointment of two committees to
work out a permanent "drought and
land use program" for submission to
the next congress.
Secretary Wallace heads the new
five-man committee to work out a
plan or "all risk" crop Insurance In
cooperation with national farm or
ganizations.
Morris L. Cooke, rural electrlfica
tion administrator, was named
chairman of a special committee of
eight to report by January 1 on a
"long term program for the efficient
utilization of the resources ot tne
great plains area."
In a letter to Wallace and tne
other members of his committee
Dr. A. O. Black, chief of the bureau
(Concluded onHPigt 10. column 8)
LANDON STUDIES
CROP PROBLEM
Tooeka. Kas.. Sept. 11 (flv-Gov.
Alf M. Landon said today that "the
question of crop insurance should be
given the fullest attention."
The republican presidential can
didate took this position in a two
paragraph statement which he said
was an excerpt from tomorrows
Des Moines farm speech. It was giv
en to newsmen when they asked
comment on President Roosevelt's
announcement of the appointment
of committees to work out a crop
insurance plan leading to "better
permanent protection against
drought."
Landon said the speech excerpt
would remain in his address to
morrow night. It follows:
"I am going to mention a subject
that Is m neither platform crop
Insurance. It Is a question in which
we have long been Interested in
Kansas. In fact, some of our repub
lican leaders In farm legislature
have been in the forefront in work
ing on It.
"We realize that there are diffi
culties; but Insurance companies are
writing policies today covering risks
that they didn't consider feasible a
few years ago. I believe that the
question of crop Insurance should
be given the fullest attention."
Landon aides recalled that two
months ago. Louis J. Taber. master
of the national grange, discussed
cropp insurance with the nominee.
Taber also took the same program
to Mr. Roosevelt at Hyde Park.
GOP MEETING TODAY
Portland. Ore., Sept. 21 tJPt Re
publican headquarters here said
special party meetings would be held
today at La Grande. Bend. Corvallls.
Oregon City. Hood Rl'-er and St.
Helena.
to be held Thursday evening
o clock. E-ifthteen nrms are
being prepared and designed with
some of the merchant to hold
"open house" during the entire
evening.
The 18 firms taking part In the
parade are W. L. Anderson. Inc.
Bonesteele Bros.. Inc.. State Motors.
Bozell-Grlmson. Salem Auto Co..
Frank Doollttle. Bill Watklns. Car
ter-Church Motor Co.. Otto J. Wil
son. Carl Hultenberg, Loder Bros..
McKav Chevrolet Co, Richfield Oil
Co.. Vallev Motor, Co.. Herrold
Owena, E H. Burrou'ghs.( J. H. Ma
den Co., and the Reo Sales Co.
Merchants and firms taking part
(Concluded on page to, eolumn tt
Coast Banks
Break Record
For Deposits
San Francisco, Sept. 21 (Pi More
money is on deposit than ever before
in Pacific coast history.
That was the condition of the
large coast city banks today, but
bankers show no great enthusiasm
over this record. They have no de
mand from business for funds that
Is commensurate with the supply
and putting these deposits to work
is all-important to the stockholders.
The record deposits confronted the
American Bankers association, open
ing a 4-day convention here today,
with one of the most perplexing of
the country's financiers how to in
vest the funds?"
The deposit total in the far west's
(Concluded on page . column 7)
BLAST WRECKS
HAVANA PAPER
Havana, Sept. 21 un Hundreds
of prisoners Jammed Havana's city
jail today as police, aided by caoi-
net officials, pushed investigation of
dynamite blast which killed lour
persons and wrecked two buildings.
Informed authorities expressed
belief the explosion was planned by
Spanish residents who became an
gry over publication of Spanish civil
war news in two Havana news
papers. The blast wrecked the plant ot
the newspaper El Pais. Police pre
vented dynamiting of the offices of
the newspaper Dlario De La Marina
by breaking wires attached to 1.000
sticks of dynamite outside the let
ter's establishment.
At least 20 were sent to the hospl
IsJi.. Only slight hope for recovery
of some of the Injured was express
ed by physicians.
In addition to the newspaper
plant the blast demolished the
Catholic church Nuestra Senora de
Monserrate across the street from
the El Pais offices.
Police maintained strict secrecy
on the progress of the Investigation
but tt was learned approximately
135 suspects had been questioned
during the course of the prelimin
ary inquiry. Between 75 and 100 oth
ers were still in custody, of which
more than 20 were declared to be
members of the Spanish socialist
circle, an organization supporting
the socialist Madrid government.
FINAL SESSION '
OF GAR OPENS
Washington, Sept. 21 dPi One
thousand members of the thinning
ranks of the Grand Army of the
Republic gathered today for the
final encampment of the "boys"
who wore the blue In the Civil war.
Barely a corporal's guard of 18
braved the rain and cold yesterday
for opening day exercises at Wash
ington cathedral and the dedica
tion of a memorial to union defend-
era at the capita) at Fort Stevens.
Oley Nelson, 93 year old national
commander, presided at the' unveil
ing of a new monument com mem'
orating President Lincoln's escape
from rifle fire of soldiers of Gen
eral Early in the confederate ad
vance on Washington.
The veterans have agreed that
because of the advanced age of G.
A. R. members that this will be their
last national encampment. The
ages of those here range from 87
to 103 years.
They will march no more. Their
program for the remainder of the
week consists principally of renew
ing acquaintances and swapping
yarns of their experiences. This is
their 70th national encampment.
RESUME PICKETING
IN LETTUCE STRIKE
Salinas, Ca)., Sept. 31 f IP) Labor
asserted itself again today In Sa
linas' $11.000 000 lettuce struct as
"peaceful picketing was resumed
after a four-day armistice following
hurt, week's violence.
Striking lettuce workers began
a systematic picketing of packing
plants, Filipino labor camps, high
ways and other points throughout
the city. A definite number of men
wasassigned to each location and
they worked in relays Each man
bore a sandwich sign or banner pro
claiming "unfair to organized la
bor" Trucks laden with lettuce moved
from the fields of the nation's "salad
bowl" unguarded bv state highway
patrol cars and paused the picket
lines without incldnt. There was
evidence of a diminishing of the
armed forces of the stata police,
aty and touctr Joreaa,
LEGION HEARS
PLEA OF CHIEF
TO AVERT WAR
Murphy Calls 18th Annual
Convention to Order at
Cleveland
Future Veterans Grilled
National Defense to
Prevent Conflict
Cleveland, Sept. 21 (tPt Newton
D. Baker, world war time secretary
of war, hailed the American Legion
today as "the guardian of Ameri
can principles of liberty' In an In
ternational situation "that may fill
the stoutest heart with concern."
Baker's address to the opening
session of the Legion's 18th na
tional convention, followed Nation
al Commander Ray Murphy's plea
for universal peace, coupled with a
warning that "America cannot dis
arm in the light of existing condi
tions." Cleveland, Sept. 21 OP) National
Commander Ray Murphy called the
18th annual convention of the
American Legion to order today set
ting it on a previously charted
course of universal peace.
The Legionnaires gradually filed
into the empty spaces of the great
public hall, which housed earlier this
(Concluded on page 9, column 6)
JAPS TO LAND
FORCEJNCHINA
Tokyo, Sept. 21 i&) A specially
organized landing party will be sent
to China, Japanese naval officials
announced today, to protect Japan
ese residents and Interests.
The decision was reached at i
conference of high authorities pre
sided over by Admiral Osami Na
gano, minister of the navy.
The conferee took the position,
the Domei (Japanese) news agency
reported, that the Nanking govern
ment apparently was unable to pre
vent anti-Japanese Incidents in
China.
"Japanese naval authorities con-
side it necessary and inevitable to
resort to measures of self defense,
the official announcement declared.
(Reports from Shanghai a.sserted
two Japanese destroyers were tak
ing a strong detachment of marines
to Hankow where a Japanese con
sular policeman was killed Satur
day. iThe marines were declared to
have been formed as a . permanent
control.)
The navy office communique re
counted a year long list of killings
and bombings declared to have been
suffered by the Japanese in China
and added:
" An ti-Japanese terrorism has ex
tended across the whole Chinese
continent and 1s becoming ramp
ant." UNIONS TO ATTACK
SEA SAFETY LAW
Washington, Sept. 21 UP) Harry
Bridges, militant west coast mari
time leader, today voiced the threat
of a possible general maritime strike
unless "enforcement of the new
Copeland afety-at-sea law is de
layed." Bridges came here with four oth
er maritime union leaders to confer
with federal officials regarding the
possibility of delaying enforcement,
of the new act's provision which
become effective December 35.
He said It might be nee-saury to
resort to "economic action" tf the
union demands are not granted nd
also revealed the union proposed to
test the new measure m the courts.
$3 MILLION GRANT
FOR SKAGIT PLANT
Washington, 8pt. 21 'LP) The
public works adminlstatlon today
reopened Its drive for municipal
utility plants .with a $3,000,000 out
right grant to Seattle, Wash., to ex
tend ita publicly-owned electrical
system.
The grant, the twernment's
ffhare of the I7.1M.000 coat, will
finance construction ot additional
poww e,eneraMng and transmission
facilities, including a reservoir and
dam on ttw Skagit Fiver.
President's Mother 82 Today
SARA DELANO
BIRTHDAY PARTY
SEES REUNION OF
ROOSEVELT FAMILY
Hyde Park, N. Y., Sept. 21 (P) President Roosevelt re
turned to his family home on
his time between government
other Rooseveltg here for his
bration. Ten Roosevelts and
dinner tonight In honor of Mrs.'
Sara Delano Roosevelt, who shows
little or no sign of an Injury she
suffered In a fall several months
ago.
With two committees appointed
before he left Washington to work
out a plan of "all risk" crop insur
ance and a better "land use" pro
gram for the great plains area, for
submission to the next congress sa
event of his re-election, the presi
dent turned his attention to the
personnel of a maritime commis
sion to administer the new ship
subsidy act.
(Concluded on page 10, column W
REPORT STALIN
CRITICALLY ILL
Berlin, Sept. 18 OP) The Beriln
Tageblatt. in its issue dated tomor
row, ahserts dictator Joseph Stalin
of Rujvsib is critically ill and will be
succeeded by Klementi E. Vorosh
tloff, commisar of war and marine.
The story, under a Berlin date
and giving no Indication of Its
source, says Stalin is suffering from
hardening of the cardiac artery.
Stalin's a&sertedly serious illness,
the paper states has resulted (n
"RtruBKle for his succession going on
in inner Kremlin circles."
"Although the present war com
missar Voroshiloff oftn found him
self in opposition to Stalin, espe
cially over influence of Stalin's
present policy on the army, it can
be assumed Voroshiloff will step Into
Stalin's place"
The predicted succession, the pa
per says, will result m radical
changes of the present government.
Steel Pipe Being Laid
Below Bed of Santiam
For City Water Supply
Tbfl difficult and dpIicHte job of Inwrrinjr a Jtoo foot unc
tion of 36 inch uteel pipe below the bed of the North Santiam
river above Stayton was bejrun today by a crew working on
the new Salem water works sys-
tern. This Job. one of the most par
ticular m the entire protect, will
install the section that will convey
water from fltayton Island Into the
main supply line leading to the Sa
lem reservoir.
The great pic of water pipe,
preparatory for lowering into the
river, was suspended arrow the
stream by truwes supported bv a
series of threaded steel rods. The
pipe Is bPlng lowered slowly by
workmen turning the nuts on the
rods. The pipe, pert, nf which i
of a U shape. i first IK down 18
feet to the surfaot of Iha river and
ROOSEVELT
the Hudson today and divided
business and chatting with
mother's 82nd birthday cele
in - laws are here for a birthday
PARKING LIMIT
AT STATE HOUSE
In response to pressure that has
been brought on city officials by per.
sons who have frequent business at
the state house a resolution will be
lntidouced at tonight's meeting of
the city council for a two-hour park
ing restriction at the Court street
front of the state office building. The
exact area Is the south side of Court
between Waverly and 12th.
Complaint is made that employes
state dtpartments park their cais
and leave them as long as they wish.
since there Is now no limit on park
ing time at that place.
An ordinance bill for sale of (22 000
sewer bonds for the D street storm
sewer project will be before the
council. The bonds were authorized
by vote of the people last year.
A report will be made to the coun
ell that the Southern Pacific com.
peny has paid the city $14723 to
cover all damage to a city police car
that was recently hit by a train. The
car was being driven by Officer
Frank Wlnslow.
An opinion on whether Mrs. Ger
trude Lobdell la legally qualllicd to
be seated at once as a member ol the
council will be ready from City At
torney Paul R. Hendricks tf it is ask'
ed for by the council.
FIKKS CUT VALUATION
HllKboro. Ore., Sept. 21 lPi The
$397,390 decrease In Washington
county's valuation, wt at $21,34a.96V
is largely tne reftult of a reduction
on bumed timber lands. C'ountv As.
sessor J. E. Carpenter said today.
then 14 feet under water Into
trpnrh. Over the pipp. to anchor It
firmly in place, will he deposited
grave) and this sealed down with
concrete.
A group of Salem officials, mem
bers of the water commission and
newRpnpermen viMed I he prolect
Saturday afternoon, ar.d tht oper
ation of lowrina the pipe into place
was exlalned by Engineer R B Koon.
Cuvler Van Patten, mananer of
the Salem water department said
thme major unit of the ennstruo
tlon will stsrt within 2 wpeks. Pro
4Concluded en pc 9. tolumn ft)
ENROLLMENT
OF 275 OVER
THAT0F1935
First Day's Attendance
4744 as Against 4469
For Last Year
All Schools Gain Except
Washington Where
Boundaries Changed
ENROLLMENT FIGURES
1035 1936
Senior high 1277 1389
Parrish 870 911
Leslie 383 368
Englewood 289 292
Garfield 198 211
Grant 236 281
Highland 258 286
Mc Kin ley 190 254
Richmond 201 247
Washington 173 137
Bush 383 368
Totals 4744 4469
The largest enrollment In the his
tory of the Salem public schools was
recorded this morning when noses
were counted on the opening day of
the 1936-31 term. The total regis
tration for the first day. including
all of the grades running from the
first through the 12th was piaceo.
at 44 In the office of Superinten
dent SCas Oalser. This Is an In
crease of 276 over the opening day
of last year and 237 more than the
1934 figures when 4606 were en
rolled.
With one exception every school
In the district showed a substantial
Increase. This exception wat at the
Washington grade building where a
rearrangement In the boundaries
placed a number of students in an
other building. The new Bush school
at University and Mission streets
had an opening day enrollment ol
393, which Is a slight decrease over
the combined registrations last year
of Park and Lincoln. However, a
number of students formerly at
tending Lincoln were shifted to Mc
Klnley. The Bush building which
(Concluded on pngc 9, column 5
TEXAS FLOODS
AT NEWHEIGHT
Brown wood. Texas, Sept. 21
The flood crest of the Colorado
river passed between San Saba and
Lometa today as the destructive
waters rolled southward.
Adding steadily to tha 1,500 per
sons already homeless, and to prop
erty damaae of more than $5,000.
000, the swollen stream reached a
stage of 62 feet two feet higher
than, ever beiore recorded at the
bridge between San Saba and Lo
meta. All telephone lines m tha 8aa
Saba area were out of service.
The death list remained at two.
Between 200 and 300 persons were
driven from their homes In San
Saba county and damage to agricul
ture alone was placed between $250,-
000 and $:i00.000 by county officials.
The river reached a stage of 52 feet
and was still rising.
A little town of Bnd was desert
ed, its score of stores and house
vacated. Water was deep in tha
streets and still rising. Residents
fled as warnings were broadcast,
taking with them many personal
belong in a.
WOODBURN MAN
SHOT FOR A DEER
Jefferson, Rept. 21 Jake Everett
of Woodburn was Believed to be the
first deer hunting victim of the 193(1
season. HirnUnn with party of men
In the QiiartM'llle district near Pos
ter. Everett, was struck by a bullet
hint below the right knee early
Sunday morning. A portion of the
bone and muscle was torn away. Tha
identity of the man who did the
shooting was not learned, although
a search was made. He was a mem
ber of a second party hunting In
the district. No trace of them could
be found following the accident.
C. W. Whitaker. proprietor of a
letferson oil station, joined the
Wondbum men late Saturday. He
said Everett was carried for about
a mile and then placed in an auto
mobile and taken to Woodburn.