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First in News Photos With the Associated Praia ex clusive Tele-Mat aervloa, tba Capi tal Journal la enabled to present photoa of world events within a few hours of their occurrence. Weather Fair tonltht and Sunday, foes ea coast, cooler Sunday. Light variable wind. Yesterday. Max. 81, mln. 19. Rain 0. Mr. 1.1 ft. North wind. Clear. 1L "iinnflirr 50th Year, No. 121 Bnteivd m Mcond class ' nutter at Stvlcm, Oregon Salem, Oregon, Saturday, May 21, 1938 Two Sections 16 Pages Price Three Cents On Trains and Newt Stapda Five Cents Nominafcioin) of Hess CooceddTby Mairfcoini Nominate Chadwick, Olson aJ 1.- manon tuuniy Gives Martin J44 Plurality Smith Defeats Hewlett Martin, Steelhammer, Furher, and Duncan Win Marion county democrats, engaged in the most hotly contested gubernatorial pri mary ever staged here, gave Governor Charles H. Martin a plurality of 144 votes over his nearest opponent, Henry Hess, in yesterday's election. Unofficial complete count gave: Martin 3285, Hess 3141, Oleen 618. The only other close race on the democratic ballot was be tween Bessie Richards and Walter Shrock for fourth place for atate representative, with Mrs. Richards winning out by M votes. The bal loting for this contest was: Potts 4081, Llpps 3590, Cooter 3589, Richards 3442, Shrock 3358. Democratic Vote The democratic vote complete for other contested offices shows: ' United States senator, Mahoney 4351, Donaugh 3369. Congressman, Burk 4589, Nott 1245, Miller 834. Superintendent of schools, Put nam 3859, Leonhardt 307T. Labor commissioner, Hyde 3072, i Roth 2483. " County commissioner. Potter 2780, KlngweU 1505, Sweaney 1387. All Incumbent supreme court Jut (Concluded on page 12, column 4) Compromise On Rail Wages . Washington, May 21 OP Senate railroad experts said today a com promise In the wage cut dispute of fered the only prospect for salvag ing the emergency railroad aid pro gram at this session of congress. J. J. Pelley, president of the Asso ciation of American Railroads, Indi cated strongly In a statement yes terday that the carriers were not disposed to accept any existing aid proposals as a substitute for wage reduction. Denying the unions' charge of "bad faith," Pelley asserted that when negotiations on the wage cut Issue were broken off recently the labor representatives "clearly understood that in the opinion of the railroads there were no pending proposals that could be taken as an alterna tive to a wage reduction." The railroads have served notice of their Intention to cut workers' pay 15 percent, or an estimated $250,000,000 a year beginning July 1. The house followed the senate's lead yesterday by holding up rail road loan legislation until the senate reaches a decision. The senate sent the measure back to the banking committee Thursday at the request of Chairman Wagner (D N.Y.) who aald the committee had approved It without discussing the wage cut Issue. Mexican Troops Capture City Ban Luis Potest, Mexico, May 21 w reaerai government cavalrymen fought their way Into the town of Rio Verde today In their drive to crush the private army of General Satumlno Cedillo. Federal troops of President Lasaro Cardenas were said to have re-taken the town, 60 miles southeast of San Luis, from rebels. Twenty-two rebels were reported killed, 15 wounded and 80 captured. One federal captain and two pri vates died In the engagement, which took place during the night. Woman Diving Star Married Port Lauderdale, Pla.. May 21 TV Katharine Rawls, swimming and dlrtng star, waa married Tuesday to Theodore R. Thompson, an avia tor. It was disclosed today. Mrs. W. 4. Rawls. the swimmer's mother, aald Kathertne told her of .the marriage by long distance tele Drone Tuesday night. She had no ' details but believed the ceremony was parrenucd m Veldosta, Oe and that the two today went In Colum bus, Ohio. Bumper Crop Of War Fears Jar World Increased Friction Be tween France, Italy, and Czechoslovakia Clash (Br Associated Preu) The world harvested a bumper crop of war fears on two continents today. Europe s troubles pivoted on increasing friction between France and Italy, ostensibly generated by rival interven tion in the Spanish civil war, and on fresh outbreaks aris ing from Czechoslovakia's nazi problem. In scattered areas of the central European democracy built on the ashea of the World war, partisans of the Czechoslovak gov ernment and the followers of Kon- rad Henleln fought each other with fists and Insults. The killing of two Sudetan Ger mans by Czechoslovak border guards plied fuel on smouldering hatreds. Sudeten Nazis Henleln'a Sudetan nazls. over whom Adolf Hitler proclaimed a sort of protectorate, refused to enter dis cussion with the Praha government of government overtures for peace ful compromise of the Henlelntsta' demands for autonomy. - Henlein requested a guarantee of order in the Sudeten German regions before talking of settlement. Reminiscent of Hitler's anschluss march Into Austria, there were re. ports of German troop movements along the Caechoslovak frontier. In Czechoslovak municipal elec tions starting Sunday, there also waa a partial parallel to Austria's futile attempt to hold a plebiscite on whe ther Austria should remain lnde pendent. Oermany said her troop move ments were only routine maneuvers. Britain took cognizance of the move- menta yesterday when her envoy to Berlin Inquired at the foreign of. flee. Reserves Called Out In turn, the Czechoslovak govern, ment called up a class of army re serves but denied this constituted mobilization for defense. Premier Milan Hodza, however, had aald Czechoslovakia was "ready for the conflicts which await us." Italian-French differences, which some have seen as a fascist device to divert France while Hitler press ed his central European ambitions, were heightened by Italian plans for a military and air demonstra tion In western Libya, near French Tunisia, while the French Mediter ranean fleet maneuvered off the Tunisian coast. Deranged Youth Slays 27 Persons Okayama, Japan, May 21 UPv A deranged youth killed 27 persons with a shotgun and then committed suicide in a forest today. Police Identified the killer as Mutsuo Tot, 32. The youth, according to police. leit nis bed during the night and went through his home town, Ka- momacm, tilling sleeping men, i men and children. $100,000 Project on North Santiam Sure Portland, May 21 (IP) W. H. Lynch, district engineer for the federal bureau of public roads, was advised today the sec retary of agriculture had approved the forest highway pro gram in uregon, Washington and in Montana. Projects in Oregon Included Installation of concrete linlrg for tunnel through Cascades on Eu-gene-Klamath Falls highway, $150,- 000. Seven miles of surfacing and bitu minous surfacing and grading on Tiller-Trail highway. 885.000. Two miles of grading on Santiam highway, 1175.000. Seventeen mllea of bituminous surfacing on North Santiam high way, 8100.000. Five miles of grading and bitu minous surfacing on Klamath Falls Lakevtew highway, 9100.000. Grading and surfacing of I mllea of Fremont highway between Lake-, ( -A W. W. Chadwick Congressmen Nominated Portland, Ore., May 21 MP) Ore gon's non-campaigning congressional delegation held comfortable leads over opponents In three district pri mary elections. In the first district, James W. Mott polled 39.790 votes in 566 of 828 precincts to 10,322 for Walter Nor blad In the republican race. Walter M. Pierce. La Grande, had more than twice as many votes as Wade Crawford, Klamath Falls, in 249 of 415 second district precincts for the democratic nomination. Nan Wood Honeyman, Oregon's first woman representative, drew attention of 24,91 voters In 375 of 438 third district precincts In the democratic race. William JPrender gast, Jr., was second with 6429, to 4909 for Jacob Wagoner. V Democrats in the first district gave Andrew C. Burk 13,850 votes in 566 precincts. Earl A. Nott tallied 9794 and W. T. Miller 7068. Second district republican results gave U. 8. Balentlne 6446, Bayard T. Merrill 3483 and Rennle A. Tull 3176 In 249 precincts. Third district, republicans cast 22,958 for Homer D. Angell and 14,- 251 for Walter L. Tooze in 375 pre cincta, NLRB Attacks Circuit Courts Washington, May 31 m Edwin S. Smith, a member of the Labor Relations Board, urged today pub lic resistance to any attempt by circuit courta of appeals "to' usurp the functions specifically given to the board. "The public, Including labor, which Is the principal beneficiary of the National Labor Relations act, should be profoundly disturbed at the recent tendency exhibited In certain circuit court decisions to give little or no effect 'to the board's findings of facts," aald Smith, addressing a convention of United Office and Professional Workera of America, a CIO affili ate. At another point in his address, Smith said: "Prom the beginning of Its ac tivities the board has been assailed as partisan, unfair and arbitrary by that large section of the daily press which reflects the viewpoint of business." He said a recent magazine article by Senator Bridges (R. N. H ), was an illustration of "emotional, high ly colored and utterly unreliable propaganda about the board." view and Lapine, 6120.000. Reconstruction, grading and bitu minous surfacing of 4 miles on Pendleton-John Day highway, 173, 000. Reconstruction and grading of 2 3 miles of John Day-Bums highway. 6125.000. Grading of Hi mllea of Flora-En-terprlae highway, 8100.000. The 8100.000 construction project for the North Santiam highway ap proved for Immediate letting by Secretary Wallace covers the work of oil -surfacing the 17 miles of the road Immediately east of Detroit. The proposed work includes stand ard oil mat surfacing to a width of 30 feet. Gabriel and VanWeideron Wafer Board Nicholson, Perrine, Lau- ghlin Marshall, Brown, Davidson on Council W. W. Chadwick and Dr. O. A. Olson were nominated for mayor of Salem in yester day's non-partisan city pri mary election, but, a complete unofficial count of all 26 city precincts gives Chadwick a lead of 1733 over Olson, and Olson was a bare 13 votes ahead of the third candidate, E. C. Goodenough. Since Chadwick did not get a ma jority over both opponents he ana Olson wiu run off the race In November. Chadwick received 4155 votes, Olson 2422 and Goodenough 2409. For city water commissioner E. B. Gabriel, present chairman of the commission, and Van Welder were elected, the third In the race being William Bliven, For this office a plurality vote elected. Gabriel re ceived 5080 votes, Welder 5078 and Bliven 4217, or 861 behind Welder, The 650,000 sewer bond amend ment carried easily by a vote of 5674 to 3029, a majority of 3643 for the bonds. Councllmen - - , The warmly-contested aldermanlc Contests resulted as follows: For the short two-year term for Ward 1 unofficial returns show that James H. Nicholson retains his seat with the narrow margin of six votes over Bowman, their totals being 594 for Nicholson and 588 for Bowman, E. M. Perrine, Incumbent, easily defeated 8. J. Yates for the four year term by a vote of 810 to 350. Professor 8. B. Laughlin of Wil lamette university unseated L. F. Le Oarle for the short term for Ward 2, with a vote of 529 to 474, a majority of 55 for Laughlin. 81nce Le Garie holds the office by ap pointment to fill an unexpired term Laughlin will take his seat as soon aa he chooses to swear in. For the four-year term In that ward Frank P. Marshall easily retained his seat, defeating A. A. Geer by a vote of 558 to 404, a majority of 154. Other Results For the four year term for Ward 3 Lawrence N. Brown handily beat Ralph H. Kletzing 520 to 206, a ma jority of 315 for the seat that C. O, Daue holds by councllmanlc appoint ment to fill a vacancy, and Brown will take the seat Immediately. For Ward 4 veteran alderman W D. Evans was unseated by A, O. Da vidson, but since Evans holds the office by election he will fill out the term. Davidson received 605 votes to Evans' 471, a majority of 34. In Ward 6 Glenn Gregg unseated Alderman Fred A. Williams and de feated W. W. McKinney with enough votes to give him an elec tlon, making It unnecessary for a run-oft In the fall. Williams will complete the term. Gregg received 844 votes. Williams 394 and Mc Kinney 284. Gregg's margin over Williams being 450. French Elected For the two-year term in Ward 7 C. F. French defeated Dr. W. A. Johnson, incumbent, 715 to 498. a majority of 217. and will take office at once since Johnson Is filling an unexpired term by councllmanlc ap pointment. In Ward 7 Willis Clark was un opposed for the four-year term and will succeed Merrill D. Ohling when the latter retires at the end of the year. David OUars was unopposed for re-election In Ward 6. A check of the vote by precincts shows that for mayor Chadwick car ried 22 out of 26 precincts. Good- enough carried precincts 4, 6, 14 and 26. Olson did not carry any precinct although he had a small margin of 13 over Goodenough. For water commissioners Gabriel carried nine precincts snd Welder eight, and the two tied In precinct 16. Bliven, the defeated candidate carried eight precincts, 4, 6, 7, 6, 14, 21, 22 and 26. Committee to Control Mosquitoes Portland, May 21 JPt A mosquito control committee composed of rep resentatives of civic organizations aought today to raise 84000 through private subscription to reduce the number of insect pests In the Port land area this summer. Walker Wins Over Lafky in Polk County Harry 'Stone Defeats Henrietta Martin Hough Leading Himes Dallas. Or.. Mav 21 Cir cuit Judge Arlie Walker held an approximate lead of four to one over his oDDonent. Her man Lafky, Salem, in com nlete unofficial returns from 35 Polk county precincts and xamnui county, waiicer poll ed 7746 votes against 2110 for Lafky. While Walker's strength was in his home county of Yamhill, where the vote was 4899 to 1046, he led Lafky better than two to one In Polk county, the vot ebeing 3847 to 1064. Harry Stone, Jr., of Monmouth, defeated Henrietta Martin, West Salem, 741 to 534 for the democrat ic nomination. Lyle Thomas, West Salem, was unopposed for the re publican nomination. There will be a three-corner race at the general election in the fan aa Mrs. Joe Rogers, Sr., of the Independence district, has completed petitions and will run as an independent. Hough In Lead For county commissioner, Hough held a narrow lead over Hlmes, the vote being 1083 to 1047. The 33 complete Polk county pre cincts, for state officers, gave: Democratic: ' u. 3. Senator Dontugh 84; Ma honey 916. Congress Burk 685; Miller 182; Nott 584. Governor Hess 617; Martin 783; Oleen 191. Superintendent of Public Instruc tion Leonhardt 408; Putnam 945. Labor Commissioner Hyde 795; Roth 486. Republican Count U. 8. Senator Barry 792; Ireland 538; Weed 714. U. S. Senator Holman 1719; Stanfleld 665. Congress Mott 1958; Norblad 442. Governor Brown 649; Hansen 506; Hendricks 46; Morton 66; Paine 111; Shrock 30; Sprague 1134; Wag oner 299. Labor Commissioner Graham 676; Gram 1421. Supreme court: Position No. 1 Bean 1461; Coch ran 122; Hewitt 1059; McCulloch 393; Zimmerman 736. Position No. 3 Bailey 2281; Mar. tin 1229. Position No. 5 Chlnnock 316 Lusk 1694; Van Winkle 1710. Rufus Holman Thanks Voters Portland, May 21 (P Rufus C Holman, state treasurer. Issued the following statement today on his contest with Robert N. Stanfleld for the republican nomination to the regular term of the United States senate: "From motives of consideration of my worthy opponent and respect for the good republicans who voted for him, I prefer to make no extended comments about yesterday's primary election until all returns are In, oth er than to thank all those who sup ported my candidacy for the senate and to assure all citizens that It Is my sole purpose to protect and de fend their rights and to promote their best interests." Thomas Files Suit For Ejection Newark, N. J., May 21 ISP) Nor man Thomas, socialist leader filed suit In federal court today for 85000 damages from each of four Jersey Ctly police officials, who ejected him from the city when he at tempted to apeak there April 30. The ault charged the police "with force of arms did assault the plain tiff, aelaed and pulled hint and compelled him to go with them to a ferry slip and board a ferry boat lor Mannattan." Thomaa charged also Interference with his liberties as an American citizen, aaylng he waa not privileged to go where he pleased, although ne was not arrested. The suit named as defendants Public Safety Director Daniel J. Casey, Police Chief Harry Walsh. Deputy Chief John J. Underwood sad Inspector Hanry Oauthlar, l. Governor Charles H. Martin, left, who concedes his defeat by Henry L. Hess of La Grande for the nomination by the democrats. The governor states: "I am grateful to my loyal friends who sup ported me In the Democratic primaries. Results of the vote have not changed my convictions In any way, nor' my desire to be of service to the people of this state. On the face of the returns, I congratulate Mr. Hess on his success." It Means Declares Paris, May 21 (U.R) If Germany crosses the Czech fron tier, it will mean war, and France will meet her treaty obli gations to help Czechoslovakia sion, an authorized statement accredited to a government spokesman said tonight. The statement was issued after a long conference at the foreign of-si nce by Foreign Minister George Bonnet with the Czech minister and the British and Soviet ambas sadorsboth of the latter countries being tied by treaty to the protec tion of Czechoslovakia against ag gression. The statement reiterated that France will observe her treaty ob ligations toward Czechoslovakia In the event of aggression. The spokesman said:- ' "France sincerely hopes that the Czech minority problem can be set tled In a friendly manner. France has observed the utmost prudence and has urged Czechoslovakia to give the most possible satisfaction to the Sudeten Germans within the framework of the Czech state, but if Germany crosses the Czech fron tier, that will automatically aet off war." PlanstoStart Naval Buildina Washington,. May 21 (U.B Presi dent Roosevelt proposed today that construction begin at once on his billion dollar naval expansion pro gram. Four days after he had signed the bill to give the United States Its most powerful navy In history, he asked the house appropriations committee to include In the last deficiency bill for the fiscal year 1939 the sum of (23.876.500 for construction of ships and aircraft authorized by the ex pansion bill. When granted, the appropriation will send the national defense bud get for this year over 81.100,000,000. Despite the opposition of high na val officials, Mr. Roosevelt requested 8500,000 to start construction of a new dirigible, thus returning the United States to the llghter-Uian-alr field. Of the total appropriation, 616. 500.000 would be earmarked to start construction of one 20.000-ton air plane carrier, two light cruisers, one destroyer tender, one large aeaplanr tender, two amall seaplane tenders, two oil tankers, one mine layer and two fleet tugs. Part of this also would be used for experlmentaUon with light surface craft, or "mos qulto" vessels. Mr. Roosevelt also asked for 13. 375.000 to purchase nine four-engine rasilml tilnM. Japanese Plan Drive on Hankow With the Japanese Armies On the Central China Front, May 21 (IP) General Shunroku Hata, commander of Japa nese armies reported to have surrounded several hundred thousand Chinese on the central front, announced today: "We In tend to go to Hankow." The 57-year old militarist, speak lnt succinctly of Japan'a plan to at tempt capture of Chlna'a temporary capital, Indicated that the battle of Suchow waa no more than a prelim inary phase of the campaign to come, part of the Immediate plan to occupy completely the Lunghal railway which runs from the coast more than (00 mllea west, through Suchow, Into the heart of China. "everything la progressing satis factorily." Hata said. In outward appearance and manner h seemed more a college professor than the strategist who had closed a trap on aa enemy fore estimated at 40 di War France if she is the victim of aggres Germans Close Czech Border By Edward W. BeaUle fCopyricht IMS br Onltwi Press) Zlnnwald, German-Czech border, Mav 31 (U.R) The border between 'Germany and Chechoslovakia was cloned to xravelers tonight. The writer, arriving by automobile from Berlin at this frontier town south of Dresden, waa halted by German border patrol. It would be useless to continue be cause "the Czechos have erected bar ricades two kilometers farther on," the patrol said. Customs officials refused firmly, although courteously, to open the frontier gates, even for foreigners or a newspaperman bent on reporting developments on the other side of the border. "We know that the Czechs will not let you through when you reach the barricades," they said. 'They erect ed barricades this afternoon and said something about maintaining them for a fortnight. "We don't know just what sort of trouble they expect." Borderland peasants, traditionally entitled to border passage privileges without papers, returned disappoin ted from the Czech side. When they reached the German watch post through a dense mist, they reported "much excitement" on the other side. The peasants spread rumors among the Saxon farmers already excited by today's events In Czechoslovakia that in some border districts more than one class or reserves had been called to the colors for policing. All along the Saxon border, every, thing was quiet. German garrisons, contrary to reports abroad, were pursuing their dally activities and dutifully polishing rifles and belts. CIO Union Man Held as Fugitive Hood River, May 31 W Hood River county authorities were ad vised Stanley Brown, former secre tary of the CIO Sawmill Workers' union local at Dee, was held In Se attle as a fugitive from Oregon Brown was sought here on charges I of check forgery and withdrawing ' nnlftn f imrlai v visions a trap from which the only escape seemed to be surrender or annihilation. He smiled when asked about the strength of the Chinese. "It Is not a matter of Chinese re sistance, everything considered," he said, "but of superior strategy and the rapidity of the Japanese ad vance. He laughed loudly and parried a question aa to whether the capture of Canton, the South China me tropolis, would be more Important than seizure of Hankow, the deep Inland capital of the Chinese gov, omment. "It Is a politics! question," he said, "1 know nothing of politics." Governor Nosed Out in Close Contest Majority Around 4000 Mahoney Wins Senate Race Sprague Victor Portland, Ore., May 21 (IP) Gov. Charles H. Martin, who brought to the executive chair of Oregon a personality that wrote deeply into the state's history, lost his seat today, vanquished by Henry L. Hess, 26 years his junior, after a political battle which made timbered Oregon a na tion's stage. The 74-year-old democratic governor, who retired from a brilliant army career a decade ago as a major general to carve a sec ond and even more spectacular Ufa as a politician, went .down to de feat In Oregon's primary election after as thunderous a battle as this state has ever seen. When the white-crested old war rior with a heart scarred by a hun dred battles saw his lead last night. In which he overtook Hess, melt as the hours grew on and finally re verse to bubble up a lead for his opponent of 3890 votes with only 332 of Oregon's small precincts missing, he gave Hess the victory nod. Martin Stands-Pat Thus came to an end a campaign which, through Martln'a vigorous entry into the northwest's labor troubles and his resulting barrage upon certain Roosevelt functions and .functionaries, drew. a, number, one billing on the nation's political stage. The vote on which Martin sur rendered wss 49,046 votes for the 48 year old La Grande attorney to 45,- 156 for himself In 1349 of the state's 1881 precincts. This threw the baldlsh former state senator and comparative unknown In many parts of Oregon Into the November-general election against the former school teacher, Charles A. Sprague, who Is editor of the capi tals morning newspaper, the Salem Statesman. To the last, the old warrior was adamant, aaylng that the results had in no way "changed my con victions nor my desire to be of service to the people of this (Conrluded on pate 1Z, column 1) Justices Lead For Re-election Portland, May 31 VP) The noon tabulation gave: Complete returns from 964 of the 1681 precincts In Oregon: Non-partisan Judiciary. State su preme court, position 3 J. O. Bailey 90.309, B. S. Martin 35,513. State supreme court, position ft James T. Chlnnock 19.781, Hall S. Lusk 65.323, I. H. VanWinkle 48.835. Complete returns from 983 of the 1681 precincts: 8tate supreme court, position 3 Henry J. Bean 53,374; Oeorge T. Cochran 10,259; Roy R. Hewitt 23, 063; John W. McCulloch 23,472; Howard K. Zimmerman 27,834. Chinese Holding Key Positions Hankow, China, May 21 Wh-The Chinese high command today aald Chinese forces retreating from fall en Suchow still held key positions on the Tlentsln-Pukow railway to prevent consolidation of Japan's lines from Nanking to Tientsin. In addition the Chinese declared their positions would prevent Jap snese organisation for a drive west ward to Hankow, the temporary Chinese capital, believed to be Ja pan's next major goal. Civil branches of the government went about their business apparent ly unperturbed by loss of Suchow, vital rail Junction where main east-west and north-eouth Unas cross. Peoples Utility District Beaten Albany. May 21 Unofficial re turns on the people's utility district measure In Linn county Indicate) that It has been defeated by ap proximately 900 votes. Albany gave a substantial major ity against It while Lebanon voted. In the negative by a amall majority. It Is the second time that such a measure has been repudiated al the pom n this aount
