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G apital JtJoimr nal Journal Food Pages The Capital Journal boasts of Its food pates lilled with tested re cipe, suggestions for parties, hint to housewives, answers to questions, pertinent Illustrations, and new wrinkles In cookery. Weather Pair tonight and Saturday but be coming unsettled. Gentle change able wind. Yesterday: Max. 60. mliu 35. Rain OS In. River 4.6 ft. South west wind. Cloudy. 50th Year, No. 108 Entered as second din matter at Salem. Oregon Salem, Oregon, Friday, May 6, 1938 Price Three Cents Ki'ci.T: Penping Menaced! by CHiiimese Kedl Army Wage-Hour Bill Is Revived Hitler Shown Armed Might 01 Italian Army Chemical Phase Stressed Along with Artillery and Aircraft Rome, May 6 (P) The next European war if it comes will be largely a struggle of chemicals, flames and artil lery if Premier Mussolini's line-up of armed forces today in honor of Reichsfuehrer Hitler was an indication. Also, it will be the "totali tarian war" of which the late master strategist, General Erich Ludendorf f, wrote. meaning that women and children would be quite as much drafted into service a men. Mussolini showed his guest a whole "chemical regiment" that sent a shudder through the mass of spec tators. Hie soldiers looked like be ings from another planet In their gas masks. Among their equipment were tanks and tubes and compressed air con tainers. There was. however. assurance for Italians In equipment for fighting fire and disease germs. Artillery Shown A further feature of the impress ive two-hour parade was the promi nence given to artillery, from ma chine guns and anti-aircraft pieces. to heavy cannon. II Duce seemed determined to show his German guests he was not lacking in the gruesome implements of war. Besides Hitler and his entourage of high nazls. Mussolini's guests in cluded two former kings, Alfonso of Spain and Amanullah of Afghanis tan. Mow seriously Mussolini is think ing of future war was "totalitarian" may be judged by the fact that his review included not only regular army units Infantry, cavalry, artil lery and colonials but also small boys, girls In black uniforms, teen age youngsters on horseback, mill' tary units of university students and various fascist formations, including the colonial fascist police. Nor did he hesitate to incorpor ate spade-carrying labor camp con scripts in the parade. Alpine Troops An Interesting phase of the display was the jaunty march-past of Al pine troops with their rucksacks and sklis. Among them one could detect many a Teutonic face from South Tyrol. When the Alpinl passed Hit ler looked on gravely, pensively, while Mussolini, who usually ex plained each formation In his cap able German, lapsed Into silence. Both relaxed Into smiles soon af terward as the picturesque Bersag- lierl trooped by on the run, their band playing as the musicians trot ted along. The dictators of two powerful mo dern European nations appeared in excellent spirits. General Domenico Sicilian!. 59 commander of the Rome army corps, who was scheduled to lead today's military parade In honor of Adolf Hitler, died of a sudden Ill ness shortly before the event start ed. McNary Puts In Strip Land Bill Washington. May 6 tUR) A bill to authorize the secretary of agricul ture to acquire strips of forest land one-quarter mile wide adjacent to highways, roads and trails financed by the federal government was in troduced yesterday by Senator Mc Nary R, Ore.) Rain Hampering Insurgent Advance Hendaye, France (At the Generalissimo Francisco Franco's veteran Castillians fought their way steadily through driving rain toward the main Teruel-Sagunto-Valencia high- way today. Oovernment dispatches said Gen eral Joe Mlaja'i militiamen were withdrawing slowly from their forti fied mountain peaks before the In surant offensive. The veteran mountain fighters, .however, reported they were selling each yard of ground at a high cost of Insurgent life. Rainstorms which hampered the Insurgent campaign all lass week Accuses Son Of Slaying Seventy-two-year old Mary Eleanor Smith is shown with her son. De Casto Earl Mayer, 43, In the yard of the Washington state prison In Walla Walla after she con fronted him with her story he killed James Eugene Bassett In Seattle in 1928. She also made statements concerning other crimes involving her son who is serving life. Associated Press Photo Leads Search for Bassett s Seattle, May 6 (IP) Smiles save wav to tears for 72- year-old Mary Eleanor Smith first sight in nearly a decade of tage wnere, sne coniessed, her son slew James Eugene Bas sett nearly 10 years ago and dismembered the body with a outcner xnue ana meat saw. u L. Stevenson, realty agent, met the officers at the door of the house, vacated by Its owners last night. and suggested they stay out until they could show written permission to enter. The party stood in the yard while Detective O. K. Bodla left to find the householders. Charles Berg, the owner, refused permission and Prosecutor B. Ray Warner telephoned Seattle for a court order. Mrs. Smith returned to the car and sobbed occasionally. Yoris said she told him "I can't go on." The bungalow sets In a fir grove about 2'4 blocks off the Ev erett highway and between it and Puget Sound. Warner announced a lie detector would be used to cheek her con fession. He planned first however. to permit the elderly woman to orient herself at the cottage. Yoris said Mrs. Smith will be asked to lead officers to the wood land spots where she said the re mains were disposed of piecemeal, but "I doubt if we will be success ful as the country has all grown up since. Nazarines Elect Callar as Regent Medford, Ore., May 6 iJP- The Pacific district assembly of the Church of the Nazarene today elect ed the Rev. L. W. Collar of Salem, and the Rev. Fred M. Weatherford of Medford. as members of the board of regents of the Northwest Naza rene college at Nampa, Idaho. A district advisory board, district church school board, a secretary, a treasurer, and delegates to the na tional Sunday school convention of the denomination to be held in Be thany, Okla., next month, will be elected today. Dr. Russell V. DeLong, president of the Northwest Nazarene college, reviewed the educational growth and religion of the college, for the past year, in two talks. The college is observing Its silver Jubilee this year. Spanish Frontier), May S (IP) once again were making military operation difficult. The Insurgents aimed at Vlllarroya de Los Plnares in an effort to pinch out a government pocket cupped In the Insurgent lines curving from Teruel to the sea. Dispatches from Valencia report' ed an Insurgent air raid which re sulted In a hit upon the French freighter DJem yesterday. The Tea sel was set afire but casualties In the raid were said to have been few. , si. r. Remains today when she caucrht her the Richmond Highlands cot Italy Resents Woodring Talk Home. May a (p virginlo Qayda. fascist editorial spokesman, declared today that comments such as those In Washington yesterday by Secre tary of War Woodring on aggres sion by dictator nations "could not long continue without provoking most fateful and necessary re actions." In an editorial In II Oiornale d'ltalla, Gayda said: "The secretary of war of the United States will have difficulty In Identifying the Ethiopian war as 'pressure on a democratic nation.' "x x x Lacking this proof, his statements would seem deliberately hostile and provocative to Italy. "Woodring In substance sanctions with his declarations the activities of bloc politics, the theory of pre ventive war against the authoritar ian regime, and ranks himself among the instigators of that policy 01 international confusion which could not long continue without pro voking most fateful and necessary reactions. Gayda also referred ot Woodrlng's speech in an editorial on today's imposing military review in honor of Reichsfuehrer Hitler. In that ar ticle he called Woodrlng's remarks before the United States chamber of commerce "Incredible and Intimi dating statements." Government Adds More Salaries Washington. May t (Pi Seven' teen atate supervisors for field ad ministration of the new 120.000.000 federal wheat crop Insurance pro gram were appointed yesterday by the federal crop Insurance corpora tion. Included was Clyde Kiddle. LaOrande, supervisor for Oregon. Kiddle will coordinate work of the agricultural adjustment admin istration and the corporation In the program. Supervisors, the corporation said will work under the direction of state agricultural conservation com mittees In writing Insurance through county associations and with regional offices of the corpora- toin In adjusting losses. Mary Ann Holt Highest in Music Victoria. May 8 I) Mary Ann Holt. Portland. Ore., girl, won the highest ranking yet awarded In the Victoria Musical Festival yesterday when she scored 93 points for per formance In class 104. open violin. Miss Holt, only entrant In the class, -showed first-rate quality In her rendition of Max Bruch'a Con certo In O minor, ssld Adjudicator Maurice Jacobson. Playing of such calibre had to be Judged from professional angla. 218 Members 01 Congress Sign Petition Bill Taken Out of Com mittee for Action on May 18 Passage Claimed Washington, May 6 (IP) House members completed a petition today to force house consideration of the revised wage-hour bill. The 218th signature was af fixed less than three hours after the petition was filed. Representative Mouton (D. La.) was the 218th signer. Signatures of a majority of the 435 members of the house are necessary to petitions dis charging house committees from consideration of bills. Completion of the wage-hour pe tition relieves the rules committee from further action on the measure and has the effect of bringing the revised wage-hour bill to the house floor for consideration within this month. Louisiana Signs A moment before Mouton signed. the entire Louisiana delegation marched Into the well In a body to sign. Under the rules, the earliest date at which the house can consider the legislation Is- May 38 and pro ponents declared passage of the bill was "certain. 1 Shortly after the 200th name was signed, majority Leader Rayburn of Texas advanced to the well and af fixed his name. This apparently was a signal for a last-minute rush and members of the Louisiana dele gation came forward. Greeted by Applause Members stood in their seats and applauded when the last name was signed. The signing progressed during a desultory debate on the 1476.000.000 federal aid highway appropriation ror 1940 and 1941. A dozen times the house virtually suspended Its work because of the signing ac tivity. Representative Patman D.-Tex.), who was presiding, had to call on the sergeant-at-arms many times to restore order. Japanese Rebuke Secretary Woodring Tokyo. May 6 M) A foreign of fice spokesman, commenting on a speech by the United States aecre tary of war, declared today It was "regrettable" when responsible per sons made statements serving "only to harm friendly relations. (Secretary Woodring told the United States chamber of commerce In Washington yesterday that "con tinued aggression" by dictator na tions might one day cause wide spread war and saw In the Japanese entrance to Manchoukuo the start of a seven-year chain of aggressions.) The Tokyo spokesman observed that recriminations would not pro mote peace, and urged Americans to adopt an attitude of understand ing. Request Arrest of CIO Ex-Secretary Hood River. May 6 t JPt Sheriff John Sheldrake broadcast an arrest and hold request to Washington and Oregon officials following issuance of a warrant charging Stanley Brown, former secretary of the CIO Lumber and Sawmill Workers un ion at Dee, with forgery. Brown was charged with forging the name of John Heron, union president, to checks totaling more than $400 which were cashed by Hood River merchants, and to an other through which he was alleged to have gained possession of several hundred dollars In union funds. Brown came to Dee several years ago from Canada. Airport Rite Bought La Grande. May 6 P The city announced the acquisition today of a square mile area between Orande and Hot Lake for an air port. The voters recently approved a 812.800 bond issue to financa the undertaking. FT L I m If i aJ '-' Jersey Threats Jersey City. N. J.. May 6 M1 Public Safety Director Daniel J. Casey asserted today police would not permit two congressmen who propose to speak here tomorrow night "to Infringe upon the rights! of our citizens." but said he was as sured there would be no disorder by the war veterans. Casey said he had investigated a reported statement that war veter ans would be at Journal Square, equipped with rubber hose, prepared for resistance. "There is nothing to It," Casey said. "The statement was made by an over-enthusiastic veteran who was imbued with an ardent desire to prevent the congressmen from speaking Addressing various veterans' groups and Gold Star Mothers last night, Charles Brophy. senior vice commander of Catholic War Vet erans, said that "if necessary, we will have 800 uniformed men there, each with two feet of rubber hose." Rep. Jerry O'Connell D-Mont said in Washington he had "heard the same kinds of threats before" but would speak nevertheless. Rep. John T. Bernard (FL-Minn) was to accompany him. They planned to speak In the same mid-town square where police last week prevented a speech by Norman Thomas, socialist leader, who was ejected from the city for attempting to speak without a permit. ' Alleged Chinese Aviator Jailed Medford. May 6 fflV- Ronald Rollo. alllas John 8 wick, 29. who posed as a former machine gunner In the Chinese army. Is held in custody by the city police, charged with the alleged burglary of twelve Medford homes in the past two weeks. Chief of Police Clatous McCredie; states Rollo has confessed the local prowl in R. also the robbery of a policeman's home in Portland. The chief of police says the loot consists chiefly of clothing and Jewelry. The prisoner claims Long Beach. Calif., as his home Upon his arrival here a month ago. Rollo reported he had enlisted In China, saw service at the front, was wounded, and then discharged from a Nanking hospital. Belgian Cabinet Talks Resignation Brussels. May 6 U Tha cabi net went Into urgent session today to decide whether to resign tomor row. The crUis has arisen over the Catholic and liberal opposition to the government's financial bill to bolster the country's economic sit uation. The cabinet debated on whether to resign at once or wait until Tuesday and demand a vote of confidence from the chamber of deputies. Residents Of Fairmont Helrbta contemplate the above pictured storage yard for surplus and unused construction materials and equipment of the city water department on the site of the old res ervoir with violent resentment A sample of the ornaments with which the dump Is being adorned is the portable "Chic Sales" ed ifice of pea-green hue pictured below. Home Owners on Heights Protest Property owners in a portion of the most exclusive resi dence district of the city are threats against the city water me oia city reservoir site as a ends, including a number of I act uiat some of these are painted pea green and are hauled by truck through the remainder of the Fair mount hill section does not add to the pleasure of others who are not forced to gaze upon these ob solete structures from their front windows. A huge pile of heavy timbers, tons of rock and other materials are dumped on property overlook ing the slough and Willamette riv er, with the Eola hills in the back' ground, causing visitors who fre quent the place. for a sight of the valley to shudder. This place, the people of the city were promised, would be converted into a park. "Where else is there to store this stuff?" demands Cuyler Van Pat ten, manager of the water com pany, when protestants call upon him. Other members of the water commission have been contacted by the wrathy taxpayers, who have made public threats of personally removing the rubbish by truck In the dark of the moon and placing the materials In some less obnox ious location. Highly Indignant, and rightfully so they claim, are Ed Acklin, Lor en Schmidt, Chester Cox and Mrs George Bishop, all of whom are res idents and property owners in the immediate vicinity. Statement of Manager Van Pat ten that the department would erect a high board fence around the dump ground not only failed to pacify one of the vehement pro testors but merely added insult to the injury already sustained. His reply, when Informed of the plan, was classic but cannot be quoted. Harold Weston Heads U of 0 Students Eugene. Ore.. May 6 OPt The Uni versity of Oregon elected Harold Weston. Portland, president of the associated students yesterday. Positions were determined by bal lot strength, so Zane Kemler. Pen dleton, became first vice-president Robert Bailey, Portland, defeated William Cummlngs, Medford, for presidency of the senior class. Others elected included Harriet 8arazln, Nyssa, senior vice-prwi dent; George Jackson. Grants Pass, senior treasurer; Irwin Mann, Ad ams, Junior class treasurer; Bar bara Pierce, Salem, sophomore class vice-president, and Jean Kneads, Salem, sophomore secretary. Lower Willamette Reaches Maximum Portland. May 6 tJPt The rise In the Willamette river halted today after reaching a maximum of 15.0 feet, about two feet below the flood stage. Low level dock operators had prepared to move material to safety should the rise continue. The weather bureau said the river would fall gradually Unless a sudden hot spell brought down mountain snow. Judge's Dog Victim of Auto La Orande, Ore., May 6 ai Nlp pv. a little cocker spaniel who saved the Ufa of Circuit Judge J. W Knowles several months ago. died yesterday, the victim of an automo bile. The dog pulled a courthouse of flclal Into the Judge's chamber aftr his master was stricken with a heart attack. Nippy was Judga Knowles constant companion. up in arms and making dire department utilizing a part of dumping ground for odds and discarded WPA privvies. The FDR on Last Fishing Trip Charleston. S. C May 6 (Pi The cruiser Philadelphia arrived off west Calcos Island In the Bahamas today and President RoOHevelt and his party began the third and last fishing expedition of a nine day vacation cruise. The president Is due in Charles ton Sunday. A radio message received at the navy yard from Secretary Mrln Tyre told of the arrival at West Calcos Island and added: "Party had planned to leave as early as possible after arrival for the third and last fishing expedi tion of the cruise, but did not get off until 10 a. m. "President delayed the start to clear up number of official dis patches received last night and early today. Lau! today U. 8. Philadelphia will start her 800 mile run back to Charleston." Ijist night the president and his party had dinner with Capt. James and Commander Davis of the Phil. adelphla and later attended a mo vie on deck. Filipino Parly To Sail June 3 San Francisco. May 8 The next Filipino repatriation party will sail from here on the liner Presi dent Coolldge, June 3, Edward W, Cahlil, district commissioner of Im migration and naturalization, an nounced. "Filipinos wishing to join this party must file their applications at once. Cahlil said. The commissioner also pointed out the offer of free transportation to the Philippine Islands under the Filipino repatriation act expires at the end of this year. "It 1. Uierefore. Important that any Filipino who desires to take advantage of this privilege file his application with the immigration and naturalization servlre as soon as possible," Cahlil said. "Appli cations cannot be accepted after November 30, 10.18 " Spending-Lending Bill Passes House Washington, May G (IP) A house appropriations sub committee, after inserting provisions which would limit Pres ident Roosevelt's discretion in relief spending, approved to- today the administration's spend - lng-lendlng bill Chairman Woodrum (D.-Va.) said: "The sub-committee will re port a bill embodying the essential recommendations of the president." The major recommendations were a il.250000.000 relief appropriation and a $1,000,000,000 public works program. "The bill will provide for the ap propriations to be made direct to the agenclea Involved, rather than the existing plan of a lump mm appropriation and allocations to such agencies," Woodrum said. The lump sum appropriations have been attacked by some repub licans and democrats as giving the president signed blank check. Red Napoleon Now 12 Miles From Capital Defenses Depleted by Withdrawal of Troops for Shantung Front Peiping, May 6 (U.R) Th army of Gen. Chu Teh, Chi nese "Red Napoleon," was re ported today to have fought its way to a point 12 miles east of this ancient capital where defenses were depleted by the withdrawals of Japa nese troops for the Shantung front. Terrified Chinese were awakened by Japanese troops who went through the city searching for "communists and oth er undesirable elements" who re- . cently have been filtering Into Piep lng In large numbers, apparently preparing for an Internal uprising. Trains Suspended Although the Japanese denied re ports that Chu Teh was approach ing the city it was noted that trains to Tungchow have been suspended. The city was gripped by excitement and many Chinese were convinced that it was on the verge of reoccu patlon. Half the city'a gates were closed and Japanese machine gunners pa trolled atop its walls as the com munists, now the eighth routa army, maneuvered Into position to Mack. Chu Teh. whose entire Ufa haa been devoted to the sword first agalni tthe Manchus, then the Chi nese national government and now the Japanese was believed to have concentrated his guerrilla forces to the west and southwest of the city. Cannon Heard In Peiping. United Press staff correspondent. D. M. Fisher, report ed the roar of cannon fire could ba heard In the city, apparently from the west. Windows in all sections of th ecity rattled with the per cussion. At the same time Japanese unlU darted through the city In house-to-house searches for "traitors," that might start an Internal up rising at the moment of Chu Teh'a attack. The Japanese have taken strict precautions ever since occu pying Peiping, against a possible uprising In the Chinese civil popu lation. Heavy, but Ineffective fighting continued In the railway trlangla northeast of Suchow, where th Lunghal line Is crossed by th Tientsln-Pukow railroad which runs south through Nanking. Salmon Canners Voting a Union Portland, May 6 (Pi Voting by 500 Alaska salmon cannery workers was to begin here today to determine their preference of the CIO or AFL to represent them in collective bar gaining for th 193S packing season. Other workers started voting In Se attle two days ago. Workers said settlement of a dis pute between cannery employes and operators, which has held up tha annual movement of ships and men to the Alaskan fisheries, may be aided by the vot Air Mall Essaya Awarded Portland, May I ( Norman Griffith of Portland's Lincoln high school m-on first place In the stat air mall week essay contest. Vivian Hlndman of Elgin took second prise and Margaret Prank of Mt. Angel received honorable mention. 1"' We safeguard and retain to th fullest extent legislative control over the program of work and work relief." Woodrum asserted. "I may add that this Is with tha full ap proval of the president." The sub-commlttea had consid ered the direct appropriations meth od early in Its deliberations on th bill, but had veered away from It after objections had been raised by administration spokesmen. The effect of making appropria tions direct to agenclea which spend would be to end the practice of ap propriating relief money to th president who, In turn, distributes It as ha sees tit to th spending bodies.