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Capital Hal The Afternoon Newspaper Leads The Capital Journal Is first with the latest news of the European crisis. United and Associated Press news dispatches. The only Salem paper carrying both services. Weather Cloudy tonight with rain probable Thursday afternoon; gentle easterly wind. Yesterday. Max. 49. Mln. 31. Rain 0. River S3 It. North wind, and cloudy. 52nd Year, No. 45 Entered u Mcond clftu matter at Salem. Oregon Salem, Oregon Wednesday, February 21, 1940 Price Three Cents t2lJ2irrg?? Finns Repel Attacks on incls of Line m n JO ft ID E Ill rtcn 71 II fn lli IB .1 II H Boi i Reds Bomb Swedish Village Drager Remains On Job Despite . Conviction Jury Finds Treasurer Guilty of Larceny of $2686 Public Funds Following his conviction last night in a verdict which found him guilty of larceny of $2686.38 in county funds, County Treasurer D. G. Dra ger this morning returned to his office on advice of his counsel Custer E. Ross who told him to continue with his duties. While the county court was In executive session for some time this morning, court members said that while the trea surer's situation was briefly re ferred to, their discussions were along other lines that If there are any developments in regard to the treasurer's office they will be only on advice from the district attor ney. The treasurer's bond remains at $1,500 which has been posted for some time. Appeal Likely Defense counsel for the county treasurer said no decision had been made as to whether an appeal will be taken. With the huge trans ' crlpt covering testimony of . nearly two weeks an appeal would Involve a large expense It was stated. Time for sentence was fixed for next Tuesday, February 27. Under the statutes the defense will have 10 days from that time In which to file a motion for a new trial and GO days In which to take an appeal. It was pointed out that the trea surer was not tried for malfeasance In office, the sentence for which provides forfeiture of office, and to force removal of the treasurer from office would require another trial, until after sentence at least. What the situation might be then was not touched on. Out Seven Hours A little over seven hours were re quired for Jury deliberations which resulted In the verdict returned at 9:10 o'clock last night, the Jury re tiring at 1:50 o'clock In the after noon. The verdict was arrived at after Lelf Bergsvlk, foreman, had re quested the court for special In structions. He said the Jury wanted to know how the Jury would reach a conclusion as to the amount of money allefedly converted, whether It should cover the period between October 31, 1935 and October 31, 1938, or for the entire period of the shortage. The court advised the Jury to start at May 15, 1936 and cover the period down to October 31, 1938. The Indictment charged a shortage of $23,520.41 but this was for a period of 31 or 22 years back to practically the first year the treasurer took office. The defendant was In the court room when the verdict was returned and emphatically reaffirmed his declarations of Innocence which he has made from the time the short (Concluded on Pajte 10, Column 7) Start First Work on Willamette Building The first physical steps looking toward the construction of the new science building, authorized by the trustees of Wil lamette university early this week, were taken this afternoon when tne lounaacion lines were laid out. Actual construction is not ex pected to be taken for some weeks and it may not be until commence ment week that the first earth is turned. Delay in getting underway Is due to the uncompleted status of the plans for the Interior of the building, which will extend 150 feet In width facing State street and a depth of 100 feet. The building will be constructed to the west and in line with Waller hall, with its eas tern wall coming close to Univer sity house, the president's residence. In order to get away from a seri ous drainage problem which exists on the campus, it Is probable no basement will be Included in the project. However, there will be two full floors which will be devoted to class rooms, laboratories and a small auditorium. The original plans call ed for a museum on the first floor but it Is likely this will be eliminat ed In order that necessary class rooms and space for the university Defend Fishing Rights These Yakima Indians are shown In San Francisco as they prepared defense of their tribal fishing rights In Washington and Oregon. Left to right, Frank Totus, a sub chieftain; Alexander Saluskin and Chief Thomas K. Yallup, head of the delegation. Associated Press Photo. Indians Ask for Fishing Grounds San Francisco, Feb. 21 UP) The U. S. circuit court of ap peals was asked today to give Washington State fishing grounds back to the Indiana. On hand to watch the proceed ings were four Yakima Indians, who came here in tribal re galia and with their hair in braids. Involved in the hearing was the Indians' contention they should be allowed to Xish In the Columbia river without state license, because they were granted that right by treaty 85 years ago. Washington claims Its police pow er has superseded the treaty, and as a result 75 Yaklmas were arrest ed by Sheriff C. R. House of Klick itat county for fishing in the river without licenses above The Dalles. State courts and the federal dis trict court at Tacoma upheld the arrests, so the Yaklmas appealed to the circuit court here. The federal government itself brought the appeal "in behalf of its ward, Sampson Tulee," and U. S Attorney Samuel Driver of Spokane will represent it in arguments. Tu lee was one of the arrested Indians. The four observers paid their re spects to federal officials in an eye gathering parade through the post office building yesterday. They were led by Chief Thomas K. Yallup of the Yaklmas, clad In beaded vest and brilliant shirt and moving silently along in moccasined feet. Mayor Carson Not Running Again Portland, Feb. 21 (U.RWoseph K. Carson, Jr., now ending his second term as mayor of Portland, an nounced before the city council to day that he will not seek re-election. There had been no indication previously that the mayor would not seek a third term and his announ cement opened the lists to several who would not have run in oppo sition to Carson. He will retire, he told the coun cil, when his second term ends January 1. herbarium may be provided. The exterior of the science hall will conform to the library which Is Georgian in character, reinforced concrete with brick facing, slate roof and a tower. It is possible the central space under the roof may be utilized. Reconditioning of the old science building is also Included in the build ing project and It is expected the music department will be housed in this structure. Wrecking of old Kimball hall, a frame structure, will be undertaken after commence ment in June. This will make pos sible the grading of a lawn, extend ing from State street to the lib rary. Erection of a fence along 12th street to prevent pedestrians from making a path across the lawn, has already been started. The building program will make necessary the addition of a new boiler to the heating plant to care lor the added load. Fights Repeal Washington, Feb. 21 (U.B The senate sliver bloc opposed today the recommendation of the advisory council of the federal reserve sys tem that the United States immedi ately stop buying foreign silver. Silver senators, who for six years have resisted attacks on the new deal's foreign domestic silver pur chase programs, denounced the council's proposal as a forerunner of an attempt to cut off domestic silver purchases. Sens. Key Pittman and Pat Mc Carran, Nevada democrats whose home state produces more than $4,000,000 of silver annually, imme diately defended both the foreign and domestic purchase policies. They predicted that stoppage of foreign purchases would work "ir reparable harm" on export trade with China, India and South Amer ican countries; that it would be a "terrific blow" to reciprocal trade agreements now in effect. Opponents of the administration's silver program saw the recommen dation as a boost to a pending bill by Sen. John G. Townsend (R., Del.), which would repeal the for eign purchase section of the 1934 sliver purchase act. v Rescue Crew of Sunken Dutch Tanker Amsterdam, Feb. 21 VP) Owners of The Netherlands motor tanker Den Haag, 8,971 tons, tonight re ceived a message that the captain and 12 seamen from the vessel had been rescued at sea, apparently aft er the tanker sank. London agents of the owners re ported the rescued men would reach London later tonight, but gave no further Information con cerning the ship which had been en route from New York to Rotter dam. One of her lifeboats was found empty today near Lizard Head, southernmost point of the English coast. The tanker was last reoorted February 14 about 400 miles west of Lizard Head. The Den Haag, built at Kiel, Oer. many, in 1925, carried a crew of 39 all Hollanders. Church Organ Gives Radio Broadcasts Pittsburgh, Feb. 21 W) Through some freak of wiring, the new $2,200 electric organ at the Free port Methodist church picks up amateur short-wave broadcasts and sends them through the amplifier, like a radio. When the "voice" came on during the quiet of a service, organist Em ma Chapman saved embarrassment by switching the organ off "real quickly, so that nobody heard it." "But the next time it comes on," Miss Chapman said today, "we're not going to turn it off. The con gregation is curious about the voice and we'll let them hear it" Russian Planes Set Buildings In Pajala Afire Campaign to Aid Finns Stimulated by Rain of Bombs on Frontier Stockholm, Feb. 21 CP) Seven Russian bombing planes today showered between 30 and 40 bombs on the Swedish frontier village of Pajala, set ting many buildings afire but causing no casualties, dis patches from tne Doraer re gion reported. Four buildings in fajaia, a village of 3,000 inhabitants five miles from the Finnish frontier, were destroyed and others set afire by phe raiders, who descended to 3,000 feet oeiore un loading their bomb cargo. The Swedish minister to Moscow was directed to deliver a vigorous protest to the Soviet government. Although the bombing was gen erally regarded in Stockholm as ac cidental it added new complica tions to Sweden's difficulties over the matter of aid to Finland. Stimulates Aid It was expected to bring a sharp protest to Moscow and further stimulate the Swedish "activist" campaign for diree. military help to the embattled Finns.- The Stockholm newspaper Afton bladet said half the town was burning. The terrified Inhabitants had brief warning of the approaching planes from the village of Kengis, which is closer to the frontier Thus most residents were able to find refuge. Many fled to the fields. Other crouched In their homes. Several bombs fell within 100 feet of the Pajala church where some (Concluded on Page 9, Column 8) Moscow Recalls Reds in Turkey Istanbul, Feb. 21 (P) Hundreds of Russian technical experts em ployed In Turkish, industry for many years under a Turkish-Russian agreement were ordered by the Moscow government today to re turn to Russia immediately. The Russians are expected to em- bark on Russian ships with their families for Odessa, Russian Black sea port. The action follows the gradual liquidation by Russia of its commer cial organizations In Turkey. The Turkish press recently has discussed the possibility of war this spring In the near east, with Rus sia's Caucasus oil fields a possible center or activity. German technical experts era ployed here in national defense in dustrles recently were sent home by Turkey, and the German owned Krupp shipyard here was occupied by marines. Turkey, a non-belligerent ally of Britain and France, has been co operating with the British and French near eastern armies in planning a defense of this vital re gion, the "back door" to Europe. Kennedy to Close Political Career Boston, Feb. 21 (U.R) Joseph P. Kennedy said last night that he would bring his political career to a close upon completion of his duties as U. S. ambassador to Great Bri tain. "When I leave London 111 be all finished as far as politics is con cerned," he said on arrival here for a physical check-up at the Lahey clinic, He declined to say when he planned to end his duties as am bassador. He expects to return to New York by plane today and sail for Lon don by way of Oenoa on the S. S. Manhattan Saturday. Carg o Ship Seized By British Navy Alexandria, Egypt, Feb. 21 VP) British naval authorities today seized a cargo ship flying a neutral flag but declared by British i thorities to be German. The name of the vessel and other details of the seizure were withheld. Swedes Vote Confidence in Government Refusal of Military Aid To Finland Upheld by Parliament Stockholm, Feb. 21 (U.R) All political parties in the Swedish parliament voted confidence today in the gov ernment, and its policy re garding military aid for Fin land. The vote was taken after parliament had heard sharp criticism of Premier Per Al bion Hansson for his method of informing the public that Sweden would not grant mili tary aid to Finland. Conservative members of parlia ment said that when Hansson last week announced Sweden's Inability to furnish military aid to Finland he "caused misunderstanding re garding the government's policy which resulted In sharp criticism In public discussion of the premier and his government." Air Battle Reported Bergen, Norway, Feb. 21 (U.R) Norwegian coastal reports today said that both British and German ships were standing off the coast and that a British squadron was cruising off north Norway, near the Finnish Arctic coast. A severe air battle was reported In dispatches from the town of Klr kenaes, on the Norwegian-Finnish frontier, but the nationality of the planes said to be battling over the Fetsamo region was uncertain. Coastal reports concerning naval activity off Norway were frag- mentary and did not Immediately clarify developments, but there was nothing to Indicate a naval con flict. Nor was It known definitely wnetner the German ships were warships or merchant ships. Tighten Control Pairs, Feb. 21 (U.R) Allied naval control around Scandinavian neu tral nations was tightened today, with closer surveillance of German merchant and naval shipping inrougn tne waters off the Norwe gian coast. Allied fleets, It was reported by reliable quarters were watching not only German maritime movements up and down the Norwegian coast but they were operating around the northern tip of Norway and in Arc tic waters as far as Petsamo, Fin land's far northern port. Warplane Raid On Helgoland ' Berlin, Feb. 21 An early morning foray of "several enemy pianes xrom the west and north west" over Helgoland Bight was re- ported today by the high command communique, which, however, did not give results of the flight. The communique also reported mat one German submarine, "re turning from a distant voyage, re ported the sinking of 27,795 gross register tons" of shipping. Repeating claims made last night by the official news agency, DNB, the communique reported the sink ing of two minelayers and destruc tion of an "armed commercial ves sel in yesterday's wide-ranging raids by German warplanes along the coasts of England and Scot land. From these raids, which extended as far north as the Shetland Is lands, all German planes returned safely, the communique said. London, Feb. 21 W) The air ministry announced today British warplanes carried out a successful reconnaissance flight over Helgo land Bight, off Germany's northwest coast, last night. "Last night a reconnaissance of Helgoland Bight was carried out successfully by several R.A.F. air craft," said the air ministry's an nouncement. Meanwhile the Grimsby trawler Tartan reached port to report that she had driven off one nazl plane with gunfire yesterday when Oer-! man warplanes were raiding ship ping along the English and Scottish coast. ' t Tide Frees Pomona Portland, Ore., Feb. 21 (ff) The' freighter Pomona of the Weyer- haeuser Timber company '.ran.!'- A. H. Rapking of Philadelphia, airround in the Columbia rlvtr.ba-4t low Longvlew yesterday but fMd nerseir at nign tide, a sumy Astoria showed no damage. r7 n 1 1 I Bloff Surrenders, Quits Union Poet Willie Bloff (right), Bolly wood movie labor leader, Is shown with his attorney, Abe Maro vttz, In Chicago reading over his resignation as chairman of the conference of stuoio unions Just before he entered Bridewell pri son to complete a six months sentence for pandering Imposed In 1B22. "Society must have Its pound of flesh," said Bloff, entering prison. He was later released on a writ of habeas corpus under $5000 bond. Associated Press Photo. British Rushing Aid to Finland London, Feb. 21 (fl3) Authoritative sources said tonight me isritisn government had released large quantities of mili tary supplies to Finland, including 144 planes, both bombers and fighting planes. These informants said Britain was send ing r miana xou ann-tanK rules, lU.UUO anti-tank mines, 50, Long Defeated In Louisiana New Orleans, Feb. 21 VP) The Huey P. Long political dynasty, born of 12 years of dictatorial violence, died peacefully by ballot yesterday after one of the longest and bitter est election campaigns In Louisi ana's history. Voters in the democratle guber natorial run-off primary swept to defeat Governor Earl K. Long, bro ther of the "Kingfish" and titular leader of the machine, and nomin ated Attorney Sam Jones of Lake Charles to the office, Jones, a newcomer to politics, pledged himself to restore democ racy to Louisiana, regain much of the millions of dollars he said ad ministration office holders stole from the state, and jail those found guilty of graft and corruption. The machine rout appeared com plete with Jones slate of second ary state officers, engaged In the run-off, going In without a break, together with a new anti-machine legislature, and possibly an anti machine state central committee. Unofficial returns from 1,508 of the state's 1,703 precincts gave Jones 258,816 votes and Long 238, 692, a lead of 20,124 votes for Jones. Nomination in overwhelmingly democratic Louisiana is tantamount to election. Jones will take office May 14. Dull Day Reported On Western Front Paris, Feb. 21 (Pi Desultory ex changes of fire, apparently designed to break up labor squads In the Vosges mountain region, marked a dull day on the western front today as fog and a thaw halted other ac tivities. The French high command's morning communique: "Infantry and artillery firm at various points of the front, notably in the Vosges mountains and along the Rhine." Minister Favors Old-Time Saloons Salt Lake City, Feb. 21 VP) Dele gates to the inter-mountaln confer ence of Evangelical churches pon dered today the statement of one of their principal speakers that he favored the return of the old time saloons. "Saloons were a sort of social club, where drinkers gathered," said the conference meeting last ) night. "Now drinking Is done In all (;'" ymtc, wnu juung people doing a large part of It." ooo hand grenades, 25 howitzers, 100 machine gun, 24 anti-aircraft guns, 30 field guns, four six-ton tanks, 12 six-inch guns, 10 three- inch mortars, with ammunition for the artillery. These supplies were said to be In addition to considerable amounts being sent by France. Some of the planes already are In Finland, the Informants said, In cluding some gladiators, one of the best types of British fighting pianes. The others are being sent rapidly In view of the steady pounding of the Russian army on the Karelian isthmus. In addition to this material as sistance to Finland, thousands of men and women have registered at the Finnish legation here as volun teers for the Finnish army or aux iliary services. It was understood the first group of army volunteers would leave Britain shortly. Such recruiting has the approval of the British govern ment. Tire Tracks Clue To Redwood Murder Redwood City, Calif., Feb. 21 VP) Tire tracks of a large automobile gave authorities their only clue to day to the killing of an unidentified woman, found dead In a "petting party" section In nearby hills. Sheriff's deputies said the tracks were In soft dirt near a bush where an old man from the county alms house discovered the body yester day. The woman's identity remained a mystery, and in spite of a careful examination of her body, even the exact cause of her death was un known. She received a bullet In the head and a kick In the stomach, either of which could have killed her. Nazi Women Told to Beget War Babies Berlin, Feb. 21 (P) Every German womai. should bear a child, Schwarze Korps, weekly organ of the Blackshirt elite guard, declared today, because the reich needs more sons w populate annexed Polish terri- tory and the "colonies which we are wresting from the British moneybag." The Schwarze Korps did not ex empt women who already have three, four or more children. "Greater Germany has become larger," the paper observed. "In the cast, wide spaces are waiting to be filled with German life. "Colonies which we are wresting from the British moneybag call for youthful pioneer spirit," It contin Soviet Tries to Crash Across Entire Isthmus Battle Still Critical for Finland Swirling Bliz zard Aids Defense Helsinki, Feb. 21 UP) Si multaneous Russian attacks on both ends of the Manner heim line, throwing two red army divisions against one sector alone, were repulsed in . fighting that lasted far Into the night, Finland reported today. ihe red army smashed at the western end of the Isth mus defense line and at Tai pale, the eastern sector where the two divisions launched their attack. The twin offensives meant the Russians were trying to break through across nearly the entire width of the Isthmus and that the battle still was most critical for Finland. Swirling Blizzard Finnish hopes were raised by the onset of a swirling blizzard which was expected to balk the Russian drive and further strengthen tne defense. Official Russian claims that the coastal fortress of Kiovisto, west ern anchor of the Mannerhelm line, had been captured, were denied by the semiofficial Finnish newt agency. The Finnish command's commun ique reported. 17- Russian planet shot down In yesterday's widespread aerial fighting. Soviet land attacks, centered on Finland's Mannerhelm line of de fenses across the Isthmus, continued as Russian warplanes returning for the second successive day caused two air raid alarms in Helsinki. No bombings were reported. 2 Divisions Used An attack by two Russian divi sions, "strongly supported by ar tillery and aircraft," was said to have been repelled at Talpale on the eastern sector of the Isthmus front as was continued hammering at the front's western end. A Finnish announcement said al. (Concluded jpn Pae 10, Column 4) Reds Seek to Finish War Moscow, Feb. 31 (U.B The Soviet press today displayed an official news agency dispatch declaring that the red army had "now decid ed to break the Mannerhelm line" In a drive that "presages the end of the Finnish war." The dispatch, carried by the Tast agency, was dated Kovno and quot ed objective military experts as say ing that the Mannerhelm line was as strong as the German Siegfried line or the French Maglnot line and that Its destruction was "a most difficult task from the military standpoint." The mast important battle of tht war was believed imminent In tht Vlipuri sector of Finland. Information available here indi cated that the red army expected a quick showdown at Vilpurl, which for centuries hss been a military gateway to the east, as a result of the Russian mopping up operations against the Gulf of Finland end of the main Finnish defenses (tht Mannerhelm line). The Russians claimed occupation of Kolvlsto fortress, on the Oulf of Finland coast, which had been tht main anchor point at that end of the Finnish line. (Denied by Fin nish reports.) - ued. "We need more of our best, and only mothers will be able to supply these best." "Might It not tnererore be the duty of mothers who already have children to present an additional one to our nation?" Schwarze Korps asked. The paper then quoted a letter from a mother of eight now expect ing the ninth who said : "Wt all must want a war child."
