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i 4 Market Report Daily market reports giving clos ing figures are received dally by the Capital Journal, the only news paper In the district offering this service over two leased wires. Local market quotations verified each day. 48th YEAR No. 279 IH118! LIT IF CIVILIANS OF MADRID SENT FROM CAPITAL 1000 Autos Seized for Systematic Evacua tion of Bombed Area Government Troops Start Flank Drive Around In surgents Madrid, Nov. 31 (P) Madrid's de- tense junta seized 1,000 automobiles today to evacuate an estimated 300, 000 women, children and elderly persons from the besieged and bom barded capital. The announcement of wholesale evacuation was followed quickly by a statement from General Jose Mai ja, chief of the defense junta, that government troops had begun a counter-offensive "with an envelop ing movement around the insurg ents who are holding Casa De Cam- po park," directly west of the capital. The evacuation will begin imme diately and wiU not halt until it is completed, the evacuation commis sary announced. The automobiles will carry the refugees to points east and south of the capital. Returning, they will ' transport food to Madrid. During the afternoon ' Madrid's gunners lulled batteries up toUni (Conciucid ton pane 3, column i SHIP CAPSIZES EIGHT DROWN Owen Sound, Ont., Nov. 31 (II. R) Eight members of the crew of 17 on the steamer Hldon, Including one woman, were drowned today when the' ship capsized and , sank five miles off Owen Sound. -, The eight victim were:'. Captain Norman McKay; Miss Iowna Johnston, stewardess; Ross Gallbraith, Guy McReynolds. Murdock Mclvor, Edward Dunham, Jack Mimard, all deck hands; Ray mond Earls, cook. Those rescued were James Ag new, first mate; Howard Allen, sec ond mate; 8. Smart, Fred Record. Douglas Mcintosh, deck hands; Daniel Rouse and Erbest Rouse, firemen; Earl Can, second engineer, -yTid Orvllle Parr, purser. I JAPANESE SEEKING FOR FLOOD VICTIMS Osarusawa. Akita Prefecture, Ja pan, Nov. 31 () Mud-caked res cuers dug through the ruins of this mining town today for hundreds of victims lost In a poisonous flood. Searchers reported 250 bodies had been recovered. Eighty Injured persons were taken to hospitals. Some of the bodies were dug from M feet of muck residue left by a wall of water which swept down yesterday from the bursted dam of a copper mine reservoir. The torrent, carrying a poison ous solution from the mine opera, tlous, virtually wiped out this vll lage and four others. School officials said there were at hast 350 deaths among children alone. CAPITAL BUREAU v FOR RECLAMATION Spokane. Wash., Nov. 31 U.R A fund of 640.000 to establish a perm anent office In Washington, D. C for the National Reclamation as portation la now being solicited. Lloyd Miller, of 8unnyslde, Wash, state director of the association, aid today. ' The money Is to be used to pro mote reclamation in general over the United States," said Miller, "not for any one project." . "This Is the first time a definite program has been worked out by the association," the reclamation authority said. "Previously only bout 6300 a state ha been con ' trlbuted each year to handle con vention expenses. V Miller said Washington state has already raised Its quota of 63.900 this year, an amount which Call torn La alone has equalled. Entered ta teoond o)im matter at 6lem, Oregon Good Evening! Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN We got around on the Job a little late today. We went out to see the Willamette-Pacific football game last evening and sat around pa tiently for the game to start. About 9:30 this morning, stUl a little tired but eager to see some football, we were aroused from a semi-stupor by the grandstand sweeper out who patted us on the side of the head wlth(a broom and asked us what we were doing there all by ourself. "Waiting to see the football game." we opined. "What game?" he asked. "The Willamette-Pacific game, you dope," we answered a little ril ed. "Why that game was over last night," said the sweeper out. "Doggone," we said, "we dldnt know It had started." Well admit that last night we heard Gardner Knapp out on the sidelines grumbling something through his microphone about men going through holes, et cetera, but thought he was only talking about doughnuts as a preliminary to the game. We did have some faint im pressions of men In Jerseys swirl ing about In the fog, but doggoned if we even knew when the game started, let alone when It finished. We're hoping our favorite paper prints the score tonight so we can learn how it came out. This here climate which does whatever it does In a big way has sure settled down to work and turned out some fogs In a class by themselves. Floyd Cook, the man who as re publican state chairman got a vote for Hoover a few years ago, and who up to a few weeks ago was wearing a sunflower as big as a dish- pan, was In town this a. m., on his way to Corvallis sporting a chrys. anthemum on his bosom. We didn't find out Just why he has switched from sunflowers to chrysanthe mums but there's something sig nificant behind the gesture, we know that or Floyd wouldn't do It. We now read where the govern ment proposes to honor the arts on Its postage stamps In due course and start off with a picture of Mark Twain to be followed by others of equally prominent Intellectuals. Doggone It, that means that soon er or later we'll have to sit for an other picture. The governor Insists that the coming legislature let well enough alone and not enact a lot of new fool laws. But we'd kinda like to know which of the legislatures in the past it was that did the "well enough." The town felt a Jolt today when it heard that Clarence Blakely has been seriously Injured when hit by an automobile. Clarence is known the town over and It he has any enemies we never heard of It. Clar ence who has been Janitor of the city rest rooms for many years has always figured himself a city offi cial and the town has figured the same way. The whole city wishes him a speedy recovery. It's significant that a wild life conference was held at Corvallis this week. Maybe the boys were outlining plans on how to act dur ing and following the big game over there this afternoon. From some past performances any especial job of outlining would be superfluous. Fighting Qualities of American War Tanks Derided by German Berlin, Nov. 21 (IP) The fighting qualities ofaUnited States war tanks was disparaged today in an article in the Militare Wockenblatt, Germany weekly newspaper. Heinz Been, autnor or tne article, deciar- ed American engineers seem "ambi tious" to repeat the mistakes of European engineers while builders abroad "oorrow the good Ideas of American armored-car construc tion. "Faced with war, there Is not the slightest doubt," Bach said, "that the United States could snd would produce tanks and armored cars of the highest efficiency." But he added, extremely few ex isting types of heavy or light tanks and armored ears Imprest the European soldier as capable of standing the test of modern war requirements US CONSULATE AT BARCELONA MAYBECLOSED Americans Warned That They Remain in Area at Their Own Risk Situation at Madrid May Result in Similar Action In Capital Washington, Nov. 21 (P) The American consul general at Barce lona reported to the state depart ment today he had warned all Americans still in that district the consulate was likely to be closed and that those who continue to stay in the area would do so on their own responsibility. The situation at Madrid, mean while, was believed here to be giving the American embassy there serious cause for considering its closing, al though officials here emphasized that no decision to that effect had been made. There was speculation here over whether American consular and diplomatic officers would be able to make their way out of the be sieged Spanish capital even if they decided on the drastic action of closing the embassy. Approximately (Concluded on page 3, column 4) 42 KILLED IN -AUTO CRASHES Death at the wheel In Oregon scored Its greatest vcltory during October, when 43 motorists were harvested by the grim reaper in au tomobile accidents. The previous high fatality mark was In October, 1934, when 34 per sons were killed, records at the sec retary of state's office showed, while August of this year was next with a total of 33. - Compared to October in 1939, the record stands alone. There were but IB deaths a year ago. Fatalities al leady this month indicate that No vember will likewise set a high mark. - For the first ten months this year 397 persons have paid with their lives lor various traffic viola tions and motor accidents, com pared to 204 a year ago. Injuries totaled 773 last month compared to 989 in the same month a year ago, making a total for the year of 9,460, or nearly a thousand more than In 1939. Accidents to taled 3.228 for the month. Eleven of the October fatalities occurred in Multnomah county Klamath county reported six, Clack amas five, Columbia and Lane three each. Coos, Josephine, Linn and Washington two each, Baker, Ben ton, Douglas, Jackson, Lake and Umatilla one each. Germany Demands Wicklein Release Berlin, Nov. 21 U.F Immediate release of Hans Wicklein, German engineer arrested at Char 1c ov Mon day night, was demanded today in a new German protest to Moscow. Wicklein allegedly was In posses sion of plans o.' a factory where cannons are manufactured. He said only one light American tank the Cunningham Tl 120 ap peared to him as an effective fight ing machine. Its chief value. Bach said, was Its simplicity which would facilitate mass production in an emergency. He praised It also as speedy and well armored and admired the ac cessibility of Its motor. But, Bach warned. It presents too large a tar ret. Washington, Nov, 31 WV-War de partment officials characterised as unwarranted today the published criticism of American war tanks In CoGcJudxl'oo pms 12. column ) nnFirrr SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1936 Two Sections 20 Urges Marble For Exterior Of Postoffice Oovernor Martin reiterated his request of the federal postoffice de partment to harmonize the new Sa lem postoffice with the new capitol building by providing for a marble exterior. The two buildings will be constructed on adjoining plots of land. The telegram sent to Washington by the governor today read: "Oregon capitol reconstruction (Concluded on page 12, column 6) BANDITS LOOT $11 3,800 GEMS Southboro, Mass., Nov. 30 (U.FD Four masked bandits who invaded the home of millionaire William Kennedy, bound his wife and a ser ant, and escaped with tl 13,800 In jewelry, were highly skilled Jewel thieves likely to attempt more coups, police decided today in warning the wealthy to put their jewelry in bank vaults. : " Kennedy, a Boston clothier, left his large, luxurious home last night to go to Boston. Mrs. Kennedy was reading in her study, Emma Green, her negro maid, answered the door bell. Four masked, armed men walk ed in. The maid was driven to the study where she and Mrs. Kennedy were bound to chairs, " "Aren't you ashamed of 'your selves?" Mrs. Kennedy asked. - "Yes," one of the bandits replied. "But I'm married and times are I -touah. .-But neve mind ,abouU-tha.t.. Are there any Jewels in the hou-w?" "NO." . : , The bandit leader took 1490 from a desk Mrs. Kennedy designated. The leader Instructed his men to search the great house, and. pres ently, three of them came back lug ging a 300 pound safe they had found In one of the bedrooms. Mrs. Kennedy was freed and told to open It She was afraid to refuse or to feign Ignorance, and conformed. In side was the fortune In jewels. The leader and his men Inspected their haul admiringly and the lead er held out his gloved hand to their victim. "You're the gamest dame I ever met," he said. Mrs. Kennedy took his hand, then was rebound to the chair. Two hours later she wiggled free of her bonds and summoned her gardener who called police. WELLS PROPOSES NEW ENCYCLOPAEDIA London, Nov. 21 U.R H. G. Wells, historian, scientist and prophet, put before the world's thinkers today a plan for a monumental encyclopae dia that would Involve, as he put It, "a scheme for reorganization and re orientation of education and Infor mation from throughout the world. "A new world encyclopaedia," he called It, and added: "I am thinking of a super-university, or world brain." His plan, he explained, Is to put In homes, public libraries, schools, colleges, where the ordinary, educat ed citizen could easily find in plain, understandable language, a row of volumes that would give all the knowledge of today on: 1. The ruling concepts of the so cial order, 2. Outlines an main particulars of all 'fields of knowledge. 3. An exact, reasonably detailed picture of the universe. 4. A general history of the world. 5. A complete reference of prim ary sources of knowledge, LAST SURVIVOR OF IRONSIDES CREW DIES Paterson, N. J, Nov. 31 Wi With cheers of high school students ring ing In his ears, William D. Plumb, 79, believed to have been the last survivor of the crew of the U.8.S Constitution, dropped dead on the school platform after presenting a picture of his beloved "Old Iron sides." s- A seaman on the ship In 18(3, he sailed on her again In 1931 by special dispensation of the navy department. Plumb presented the picture at the East Side high school yesterday and expressed his appreciation of the gifts by school children oi the nation which made possible the refitting of the historic warship and Its cruise in 1931. As the children cheered his speech he toppled from his teat. , UJOM o) l C tit UV ROOSEVELT AT TRINIDAD FOR FISHING TRIP President Welcomes Gov ernor in Cruiser Cabin But Does not Land Departure for Rio De Janeiro Scheduled for Late Afternoon Port-of-Spaln. Trinidad, Nov. 31 P) Historic Trinidad, discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1496, welcomed President Roosevelt cere moniously today on his arrival aboard the cruiser Indianapolis, Although the president deferred landing until his return from Bue nos Aires, Deputy Governor A. W. Seymour, in gold-bralded blue trou sers, white tunic and red-feathered tropical helmet was received by the president in the admiral's cabin. Full honors of a band and bugle "ruffles" greeted the boarding party. President Roosevelt also received the press In his cabin, recalling a visit he made to Port-of-Spain 32 years ago with his mother and his college room-mate. The president said his speech to be delivered to the Inter-American peace congress at Buenos Aires was not yet completed. He signed hun dreds of letters after reading air niau , dispatches - from Washington, brought aboard 'on his arrival. Dressed in gray trousers and an old coat, the president appeared in good spirits. He said he had read one detective story since leaving Charleston three days ago. An ardent fisherman, the prest- dent went on an angling expedition (Concluded on page 3, column 8) SOVIET REJECTS FISHING PACT Moscow, Nov. 31 WV-The Soviet foreign office advised the Japanese embassy tonight It would not sign the new Soviet-Japanese fishing agreement which recently was con cluded here. It was understood no reason was given, but It was generally believed the decision was made in retaliation for what Russia believes to be a German-Japanese military alliance. The fishing agreement was to have been signed formally next week. The Soviets gave as their reason the "bad atmosphere" created by what they contend Is a German Japanese military alliance. They advised that the Soviet Union will be unable to sign the agreement "until the situation Is cleared up." The result of a year's patient ne gotiations, the fishing agreement was initialed on Nov. 9, and It was stated all questions had been ironed out satisfactorily. It extended for eight years the Japanese right to fish in Soviet waters off eastern Siberia, virtually on Japan's own terms. The old agreement expires Dec. 31. The great bulk of Japan's sea food Is obtained from these waters. 391 ELK KILLED UMATILLA FOREST Pendleton, Nov. 31 OI R) Of the 3000 elk hunters who Invaded the Umatilla national forest, 391 were successful, J. F. Irwin, superinten dent of the forest, announced today. Reports were from the six checking stations as follows: Milton 61. Pendleton 91. La Grande 193. Pilot Rock 4. Uklah 93. Troy 7. Last year elk hunters killed and checked out 448 elk. The largest was a 9-pount bull killed by F. H. Por- dyce of Flora. THIRD VICTIM OF EXPLOSION DEAD Port Arthur. Tex, Nov. 31 UI.B T. D. Lambert, 34, dockhand, died In a hospital today, bringing to three the total of lives claimed by a fsfollne explosion and fire in the port here yesterday. The charred bodies of Robert Prosperle. fireman of the tugboat Chief, and Paul Harris, negro cook, were taken from the smouldering bulk of the small boat last night. mail. X3 JUWqn O jo MARITIME STRIKE SPREADS TO CANADA AND MEXICO PORTS Vancouver Longshoremen to Walk Out Mon day Along with Mexicans; Business Groups Renew Pressure for Federal Intervention; Conflicts of Rival Unions in New York (Br the Auoetatcd Prras) America's maritime strike was international in scorje to day with Vancouver, B. C, longshoremen announcing a walkout at 7 a. m., Monday and Mexican workers ordering a ooycott at racitic coast ports. Vancouver s stevedores charg ed shipping interests had tried to force them off the water front. In San Francisco business groups renewed demands for gov ernmental Intervention, with no re lief in sight on the 33rd day of the shipping tleup. Intervention depended on the at titude of President Roosevelt, en route to Buenos Aires. The presi dent also had before him the re quest of Oovernor Polndexter of Hawaii asking that food be sent to the Islands on government shiuu. The governor said food supplies there were dwindling and prices soaring. , . Col. O. F. Ohlson, manager of the Alaska railroad, arrived In San Coiluedonpaga la, column7) BRITISH STIFFEN ON BLOCKADE London, Nov. 31 (IP) Oreat Brit ain applied diplomatic force today to wrest from General Francisco Fran co, the Spanish fascist dictator-des ignate, a clear statement of his in tentions toward the Mediterranean port of Barcelona. The extent to which Britain will protect her Mediterranean merch antmen remained undisclosed. In formed persons put It this way: "The question of what Britain will do In case one of her ships Is 'pirated' on the high seas has scarcely arisen now." Reliable sources said It was not true that Britain has asked Franco to postpone action at Barcelona. Informed sources said Sir Henry Chilton, Britain's Spanish ambassa dor, was exerting every means to ob tain a clarification of the Insurgent threat to bombard or even destroy Barcelona to cut off Spanish govern ment help. The admiralty kept a close check on British warships In the affected waters, determined to protect Med iterranean shipping. The board of trade broadcast Franco's "stay away" warning to British shipping, but de clined to Interpret it. Official sources emphasized the actual word "blockade" was not used In the Franco note; hence the prob lem of an actual blockade could not now be considered. 2 MORE SKULLS OF PEKING MEN FOUND Peiping, Nov. 31 (flv-Discovery of two skulls, believed to be those of pre-htstortc men, was announced today by research workers attached to the Peiping Union Medical Col lege. The skulls were found west of Peiping at the scene of the discov ery of the famed "Peking man." Anthropological experts declared the discoveries were of the "utmost Importance." They declined to dis cuss the finds, saying they were too busy examining the skulls. A.F.L. Ban on Clothing Workers' Union Arouses Determined Opposition Tampa, Fla., Nov. 21 (fP) A militant band of John L. Lewis supporters, short In voting strength, but determined to be heard on the floor of the American Federation of Labor convention, whipped up opposition today to steamrolled action on their resolutions proposing peace with Industrial unionists. Oathering, their temporary chair man announced. In the name of "those who love democracy," some hundred delegates elected a board of strategy, and went forth button holing others to gain conveit to their cause. Smarting under defeat In the first major test of strength it the con vention, the Industrial unionists forgot any technical difference! for an united front after a boycott had been voted by the convention on men's clothing made by the Amal pages PRICE THREE n fS em f mm TOKYO-BERLIN PACT ACTUALITY Berlin, Nov. 31 (P) Japan and Germany have "much In common" in their governmental Ideas, a high government spokesman acknowledg ed today. He denied, however, there is a "hard and fast alliance between the two." "It Is quite conceivable Germany and Japan opposed as both are to bolshevlsm may In given situations decide to proceed Jointly," he added. "It Is also possible If either should become Involved in a war with Soviet Russia, the other would exercise at least a benevolent neutrality. "It Is also clear Japan and Ger many have much In common In their authoritarian conception of govern ment." Official sources described them selves frankly puzzled and worried by persistent VeporLs from Russia' of a Oerman-Japanese act aimed against Russia. Stoutly maintaining that "nothing is known here," one offi cial, however, declined to be pinned down to an absolute denial. Some circles declared the arrange ment might have been formulated by officials not connected with the foreign office hence the Wilhelm- strasse might not know about It. It was disclosed, however, the pro paganda ministry has issued instruc tions to German newspapers not to discuss the reported Berlin-Tokyo pact. CHINESE REPEL MONGOL HORDES Peiping, Nov. 31 W Governor Fu Tso-Yl of Suiyuan province has concentrated 30.000 provincial troops near Shangtu In preparation for a threatened invasion by Irregular Mongol soldiers, travelers arriving from Sslnlng said today. General Fu Is making plans to launch a heavy offensive against the opposing forces, most of whom are provincial soldiers from Chahar, the travelers added. They confirmed Chinese claims that Sulyuanesc troops repulsed the Mongol Invades in the Shangtu sec tor yesterday. Three thousand Irregulars attac ked a detachment of Suiyuan militia numbering 1,400 west of Shantu the travelers declared. The attacked force held out until reinforcements arrived and then scattered the Mon gols, they reported. Tientsin, Nov. 31 lP All Ameri can missionaries have left the war zones of eastern Suiyuan province, American missionary circles here were Informed today. gamated Clothing workers, affili ated with the Lewis committee. Speakers at the council of war denounced the boycott as "undem ocratic" and serving to widen the breach In labor'! ranks caued by the A. P. of L. executive council's suspension of the ten commltee for industrial organisation unions. The week-end respite from speeches and deliberations the convention Is In recess until Monday gave the rebels time to marshal forces. New York, Nov. 31 (Pi A state ment Issued today from jenersl of (Conoludea on page 9, eolunus Weather Fair tonight and Sunday, valley fogs in west portion ; little change In temperature. Gentle charitable wind Yesterday: Max. 61, min. 40. Rain .01 In. River -4.1 ft. Partly cloudy, south wind. CENTS ON ntAXM AND NEWS 8TAND6 FTVt CENTS , , WHITE MARBLE EXTERIOR FOR IIEIWDIIIG Contract Awarded to Ft o s s B. Hammond, Inc., Portland Firm Construction to Start in Two Weeks and to be Completed 18 Months Portland, Nov. 31 (ff) The stats capitol reconstruction commission awarded a contract for the building of Oregon's new state house to Ross B. Hammond, Inc., Portland con struction firm, today. Months of planning for the state's new structure came to an end at a morning session of the commission when it accepted a bid of 13,008.137 by the Portland firm, one of seven companies which sought the con tract. By accepting the bid, the com mission assured the citizens of a capital of marble exterior after the design made by the New York archi tects who won the contest of plans last May, Trowbridge and Living ston, associated with Francis Keally. The original Hammond bid for marble exterior was 13,140,648. This (Concluded on page 12, column aT , 10,500 LUMBER WORKERS IDLE Seattle, Nov. 31 P The West Coast Lumbermen's association said today 10,500 persons employed In the lumber Industry In Washington and Oregon have been forced out of work because of the maritime strike and that 5,000 others were working short weeks. Thirty nine mills have been closed completely, and many others have operated two days aweek, the as sociation reported. Production In the 303 down and operating mills in Washington and Oregon dropped from 115,039,953 to 89,983.313 board feet during the first two weeks of the strike, a 39.3 per cent decline. Shipments tell 43.1 per cent and orders sank 37.5 per cent. Rail shipments rose 3,000,000 feet and rail sales Jumped 1,000,000 feet. The total weekly payroll loss amounted to $335,000, while the weekly loss In sales was between 1600,000 and 700,000, the association said. FINAL SERVICES FOR SCHUMANN-HEINE San Diego, Cal., Nov. 31 OIR) With simple rites conducted by "her boys," Mme. Ernestine Schumann Hclnk, world-famous opera and concert singer, went to her final resting place here today. In keeping with a wish expressed by the motherly 75-year-old singer before her death In Hollywood Tuesday, services in the flower-bedecked chapel were free from dis play. The Harry 8. Nelson chapter, dis abled American veterans, was In charge of the rites for the kindly woman whose unceasing efforts for soldiers during the World war won her the title of "mother of the AEF." She herself had sons In both the German and American service. More than 1,000 people crowded the chapel and It was estimated at least 3.000 more overflowed Into the street outside as the services began at 10 a. m. FARLEY VISITS IRISH ANCESTRAL HOME Cork, Ireland, Nov. 31 (U.B James A Farley located his ancestral home In a remote corner of Westmeath today but all he found was the ru ins of a house and a single, unin terested sheep grazing nearby. "So this Is where the Parleys came from," he said. The local carpenter offered to cut down an old oak tree on the place and make him a comfortable Irish family chair, Farley said he would think It over. "All my life I've wanted to visit Ireland," he told official welcome "This Is the first opportunity t have had." He planned to go on to Klllanwj today.
