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Tuesday, May 21, 1940 The Capital Journal, Salem; Oregon Thirteen" Locals i' Petition in bankruptcy has been filed in Portland by Theodore A. Harlan, Falls City; debU, $1,132.13; assets, $075. Byrd Kelso of Seattle, regional president for the northwest of the Workers Alliance of America, will speak tonight at 8 o'clock in the courtroom of department No. 1 at the Marion county courthouse. His subject will be "The Cancer of America Unemployment. Our Pro gram to Bring Genuine Recovery to the United States." Admission will be free and the public is invited. Luta. Florist. P 9502, 1276 N Lib. The Oregon Pond of the Honora ble Order of the Blue Goose, inter national, cannot be incorporated In Oregon as a benevolent corporation because it functions solely lor the benefit of Its members, the attorney general ruled today. Eckerlen'i crawfish, Capitol Club. 123 Dr. P. O. Riley will give the com mencement address to the graduates of the high school in Sheridan Fri day evening, May 31. Dr. Riley s sub ject will be "Youth and America." Wayne Harding, county club agent, is sending to all of the 127 girls and 76 boys who so far have signed up to attend the 4-H club summer school at Corvallis a letter with a card in each asking that the card be filled out stating definitely that they will attend as well as car rying other information. Included also is a health card to be signed by the county nurse or family physician showing the boy or girl to be in good health. Later, Harding stated, he will 1 send out a letter containing general i information for the benefit of the 4-H clubbers giving data as to schedules, housing and other fea tures. Season's end, rose bush & shrub sale. Closing date May 23. H. L. Pearcy Nursery Co., 245 Court. 124' County Superintendent Booth stated today that teachers are send ing In their contracts and certifi cates for next year for registration and that these should not be filed with her until June 17 or after, that being the beginning of the new school year. When they are filed they must be accompanied by a health certificate. Finger wave 25c. Beauty Nook. 122 About a dozen registrations have been made at the county clerk's of fice since the registration books were reopened following the primary election, but in each case the regis tration was to effect a change In pnrty Affiliation. A safe Investment: Keep your pro perty painted & your pride up! Free estimates, long terms. Ed Reasor. Also Interior dec. Ph. 8493. 122 The Willamette university cam pus YMCA laid plans for next year's activities during a retreat conducted at the Presbyterian youth center, Nelscott, over the week-end. The re treat was in chaige of Winfield Achor, president of the campus Y. Ivan B. Rhodes of Willamette, How ard Willltts, northwest area student secretary, and C. A. Kells, secretary of the Salem Y were in attendance. Season's end, rose bush fe shrub sale. Closing date May 23. H. L. Pearcy Nursery Co., 245 Court. 124 The Salem Community chest ex ecutive committee, with Douglas McKay as chairman, met yesterday noon for a luncheon conference. The vhincheon was one of a series to be fheld each Monday noon when plans for next fall's campaign will be out lined. The committee Includes George Alexander, Dr. Bruce R. Baxter, A. C. Haag, William Hamil ton, Mrs. R. S. Keene, Barkley New man, Gardner Knapp, Paul B. Wal lace and C. A. Kells, campaign sec retary. Bedding plants. Eola Acres. Ph. 5730. 122 Graveside services for Robert A. Kletzing, 82, victim of a Portland traffic accident, will be held at Bel crest Memorial park at 10 a. m. Fri day. Mr. Kletzing was the father of Ralph Kletzing, Independence pub lisher. Property owners and tenants The City of Salem will commence the service of notices to cut grass on Monday, May 27. 1940. 122 The "S" club, Salem high school tthletlc group, will nold its annual ) banquet at 6:30 this evening In the cafeteria. Bob Bailey Is president of the club which will receive 43 new members as the result of the year's athletic program. We want old gold, solid or filled. Olsby Jeweler, 325 State. 127 Plans for a rally to be held in Sa lem June 1 were discussed last night by the Willamette Valley Officers association of the Maccabees during a dinner at the Argo. The confer ence was In charge of Hannah Mar tin, president of the association. One hundred candidates will receive the Townsend Clubs Townsend club No. 14 will meet Wednesday at 8 o'clock at Liberty hall. Townsend club No. 4 will meet Wednesday nlsht at 7:30 In Hlgh land school. Maccabee degree the night of June 1 following a parade through the downtown streets. The initiation will be followed by dancing of the 500 and visiting Maccabees in the two halls of the Fraternal temple. Walter or waitress wanted. Hill's Candy Shop, 697 N. Capitol St. 122 A reckless driving charge was filed against Norman William Ruther ford, 2104 Broadway, In the Clacka mas county justice court at Oregon City Monday following an accident on 82nd street road and the Clacka mas river bridge at Gladstone Sun day night. Complainant was Franz E. Shelberg, of Portland. Ruther ford, who earlier Monday has been charged in the same Justice court by state police with being drunk on a highway, posted $50 bail for his release. This week: Cannon percale comb ed yarn sheets 108" lengths $1.39 & $1.49. Better Bedding Store, 115 N. Hi 122" George Cadwell, for 20 years con nected with the sports goods retail trade of the city, will open his new service station at 25th and State streets within a week or 10 days. He plans to carry a side line of fishing tackle and similar equipment. Property owners and tenants The City of Salem will commence the service of notices to cut grass on Monday, May 27, 1940, 122 The Hi-Y Mothers club went to the Silver Creek recreational area today where they staged their an nual picnic. Mrs. J. Vinton Scott is president of the organization. Save wear on your watch and clock by cleaning regularly. Save money on expert work with us. Bring In your old gold, solid or filled, for cash or on repairs. Olsby Jeweler, 325 State. Shanks' location. 122 The monthly devotional luncheon of YMCA directors will take place Thursday noon In the associated dining room. Buy your beach towels early, smart new patterns. Better Bedding Store, 122 Last Sunday momlng at the Im manuel Baptist church Rev. W. T. Tapscott, former pastor of the Sa lem First Baptist church, celebrated his 88th birthday by delivering the sermon. Rev. Tapscott has been In the ministry for 70 years. Despite blindness he Is still able to repeat entire chapters from the Bible. He will preach again at Immanuel church the first Sunday In June. Sacrifice, '39 Plym. Sedan, cond. Heater, access. Ph. 4740. A-l 122 "The meeting of the Chemawa grange scheduled for Wednesday night has been indefinitely post poned. The next regular meeting will be held In June. All shrubs half price. Knight Pear cy Nursery, 378 S. Liberty. 124 By request Miss Olive Stevens will speak on "The Law of Balance" as given by her in Portland at the May New Thought festival in 1929 at the meeting of the Truth Study class, 155 South Liberty street, Wednes day. The county court today announc ed the appointment of George Keech of Stayton as a member of the county board of road viewers to suc ceed John H. Porter of Sllverton, re cently deceased. Mr. Porter was a member of the board for a number of years. The court also reappointed Warren Gray as a member of the county fair board. Miss Gladys Everett of Portland, state director of WPA Professional and Service projects, 6poke over KSLM this afternoon on the weekly art center broadcast. Her subject was "This Work Pays Your Com munity week," which Is being ob served by all service and profession al projects with a continuous open house. County Engineer Hubbs today filed with the county court examin ation reports on 26 county bridges In most coses recommending that repairs be made. The examinations were in the main made by A. H. Hennies, foreman of the county road crew. Slg Sundt, of Seattle, steward on Admiral Byrd's flagship, has just re turned from 36,000 miles into Little America and is a guest today of Su perintendent and Mrs. Paul Jack son, of the Salem Indian school at Chemawa. The Jacksons became ac quainted with him and officers of the "North Star" during a trip to Alaska two years ago. Sundt accu mulated mileage on the high seas when the supply Bhip returned to Valparaiso for additional supplies. Alms and objects of the Camp Fire girls were presented the Klwanis club today noon by Ben Hazen and Dr. Paul Spangler, of the Portland Klwanis club which sponsor the movement in that city. These pur poses were portrayed as the opposite of regimentation of youth. Dr. Spangler requested the Salem club to work with the Salem council. Stu dents from the Salem Indian school at Chemawa appeared In behalf of the 60th anniversary celebration and homecoming to be held on the cam pus this week. Linn Smith, nominat ed by the board of directors to suc ceed Clem Howard, was elected club treasurer. Mrs. Ralph Moody underwent a major operation at the Salem hospi tal early this afternoon. War Refugees Mowed Down Says Roosevelt Washington, May 21 (P) Presi dent Roosevelt declared today that enemy planes were sweeping down the roads of Prance with machine guns wide open, taking a death toll of refugees the like of which never has been seen before. He said he thought the United States would realize the Implica tion of that method of warfare. His remarks were part of a gen eral discussion of the defense pro gram at a press conference at which he laid down three points of policy: 1, He does not want to see a single war millionaire created in the United States as a result of what he termed the war disaster abroad. He does not think labor will or would seek to take advantage of the current emergency situation, where it would hpld a tactical ad vantage through the power to strike, to seek higher wages or privileges withheld from labor without such power. 3. The government proposes In no way to weaken social gains made in the last few years. This, the president termed vary, very Important. British Bombers Busy Raiding London, May 21 UP) The air ministry tonight announced that British bombers had been "con tinuously engaged" over the French and Belgian fronts throughout the day. It reported repeated British aerial forays yesterday and last night also in the embattled northern French regions of Arras, St. Quentin and Cambral, especially on German ar mored columns and troop concen trations. The air ministry communique said: "Yesterday, Monday morning. Blenheim aircraft carried out a successful attack on armored ve hicles in the Arras-Cambrai area. "In the afternoon, heavy bombing attacks were made in the Arras Bapaume area. All our aircraft re turned. "During the night a large force of Royal Air Force bombers attacked troop concentrations in the Cam-bral-Le Cateau-St. Quentin area. "In the forest of Nuvion, north of the Aisne (river), a successful at tack was made on enemy troops. "Several large fires were started in this area. From these operations five of our aircraft failed to return. "Today, Tuesday, our bomber and fighter aircraft have been con tinously engaged in operations over the confused fighting fronts in Bel gium and northern France." Dr. Harry Rlmmer. Bible teacher, scientist, archaeologist and author, will be at the First Baptist church Wednesday night at 7:30. He will speak on the subject "The Harmony of Science and the Bible.' Dr. Rlm mer Is president of the Research Science bureau, which offers $1000 reward for a scientific error found in the Bible. The bureau is chart ered to conduct research in all branches of the physical sciences which bear upon the problems of the antiquity o fman, and origin and crcditablllty of the Bible. Circuit Court Order of dismissal ha been filed In the case of Johanna L. Tegcn vs. John H. Tf'Ban based on motion by the plaintiff. Counter-affidavit by the defendant in the matter of state ex rel Hope Bassett va. Raymond Bdssett sets out payments the defendant allegedly has made and states he has not paid the sums demanded by the plaintiff be cause of financial Inability. William B, Murray has filed his no tice of withdrawal as an attorney for the plaintiff in the case of Emmet T. Rogers vs. state unemployment com mission. Demurrer baa been overruled by Judge Lewelllng in the caw of World war veterans state aid commission vs. Noble Hc-niUngsen and others. Order overruling a demurrer has been filed by Judge Lewelllng in the case of John C. Warner ve, Edith Wll eon and R. E. Shattuck. Testimony in the automobile dam age action of Apolonia Beutler va. Othel E. Lee was still being taken In Judge McMahan's court before a Jury this afternoon, the plaintiff having not as yet rested her caae. Answer making general denial has been filed to the complaint In the damage action of Agnes Seal vs. Dr. H. K. etockwell. Motion to strike the answer on the grounds of redundancy has been filed in the case of Ilda Hlmelwrlght by John Hlmelwrlght, her guaidian ad litem, vs. Oscar Price. Judge Lewelllng at his regular mo tion day today set the following cases for trial: July 13, Tualatin Valley Stages vs. Ormond R-. Bean, utilities commissioner; July Ifl. Myro and Mar? E. McKinney vs. John Whltten; July 'i'i, LBcm Bum vs. Alien nuit com' pany and others. In the matter of Hope Bassett vs. Raymond H. Baasett the court stated he did not care to hear the case as the defendant Is an attorney and officer of the court and asked the attorneys to get together on an outside judge, payments under divorce decree are involved. Complaint for foreclosure and Judg ment of H789 81 with 8180 attorney fe. has bpn filed by First National Bank vs. Walter M. and Mildred M Bernard. Probate Court Final account of Jami C. KM wl u administrator of tht estate of Court News Late Uoseboll National League Chicago 012 000 0003 13 0 Brooklyn 000 002 0024 S 1 Passeau and Todd; Wyatt, Mungo (4), Pressnell (9) and Franks. WPA Display Of Work Shown At Chamber An elaborate display of the work being done by the professional and service divisions of the works pro gress administration Is shown at the Chamber of Commerce this week, being Installed today under the direction of Mrs. J. M. Poor man, district director for five coun ties. Each of the projects shown Is sponsored under the requirements of the administration. Included under the group of pro fessional project displays Is, for example, the land use project spon sored by Oregon State college, for which the date for the several counties is obtained by WPA work ers. These show burned over and logged off areas in the timber coun ties among other land classifications, also grazing grounds, tax-paying land and non-taxpaylng land. The schoolhouse adequacy survey is one of the interesting exhibits. Among other data It shows that 56 per cent of the schools are one teacher schools. The state library sponsors a book- mending project, and there Is a hot lunch project sponsored by the schools for the benefit of the pupils, WPA workers are revising the fil ing systems for the Salem Indian Training school at Chemawa and the Oregon School for the Blind, the Institutions sponsoring their respective projects. Files are being revised and library service provided for the state tuberculosis hospital, and at the blind school WPA em ployes read for the students. Adult education and recreation work is shown, also the nursery school project, and the work being done by the sewing project. Also this week each of the activi ties has its own demonstrations at the quarters where it operates. Shy of Food For Refugees Washington. May 21 (UP.) A terse Red Cross cablegram said today that French food resources will be "Immediately exhausted" because of the inroads made on supplies by 5,000,000 French and Belgian re fugees. The communication came from Wayne Chatfleld Taylor, In charge of American Red Cross operations in Europe. He cabled from Paris: "Impossible lo exaggerate refugee problem. Five million already, im pact on all food supplies is stagger ing. Resources here Immediately exhausted." He said he had allocated approxl malely $150,000 to various relief agencies operating in France to help meet the situation. Approximately $1,000,000 worth of ambulances and medical supplies are being purchased In this country for immediate delivery to France, it was announced. Ford and Chev rolet motor companies wilt provide 100 ambulances, 150 hospital trucks. Lenora Krlesel ahows disbursements or SBB2.29. Assets are $5290.08. Supplemental report of Robert Hurlburt aa administrator of the es tate of Maynaid Hurlburt ahows ad ditional receipt of $8. Receipts for nnai aistriDution also nave been riled by Eunice, Ernest B.. Berths Lola, John E. and Robert Hurlburt and Rhena Sattcrly. The PMrst National bank as execut or of tho estate of Frank Stute Is authorized lo transfer to the Orph an's home at Beaverton the securities remaining in the handa of the exec utor to comply with terms of the decedents will. Authority has been given Avery Thompson as guardian for Betty, Charles and Hope Helen Ross to pay ais to Aivin Young. Verda Arms has been named guard lan of Roscoe Arms whose estate con sists of' an unliquidated claim for damages valued at 9300. Police Court No driver's license: Evelyn Boat' wrlght, 108 Evergreen. Falling to observe stop sign: Wes ley Parle, Elk City. Justice Court Ray May naM. operator of the Web foot club In the basement of the Oregon building, pleaded guilty today to a charge of selling Intoxicating liquor without a license and was fin ed (50 and costs. Clarence R- Shrock pleaded guilty to having only one license plate on his motor vehicle and was fined $?.fl0 and costs. Martin C. Crabtree pleaded guilty to operating s motor vehicle after his license had been revoked and was sentenced to five days In Jail. Marlon C. Gullshr pleaded guilty to be'ng In a state of Intoxication on a public highway and was fined 13 and costs. Austin Enna pleaded guilty to speeding with a truck and was fined $ land costs. Eugne W. Mitchell pleaded guilty to passing another vehicle with Im proper clearance and the case was continued to June 3. !Vf arrirp Licenses Charles Edwin Tunbury. 33. power Plant operator. 65 N. cottage. nd EtI eolene Mnnia, stenographer. 28 rout 7, Bftif.m Exports from Coast Shown at Bishop's Store An attractive display showing the total of exports, principally from the Pacific northwest, is shown in one of the show windows of the Bishop store on Liberty street, as part of the local observance of Na tional Foreign Trade week. Walter T. Jenks, chairman of the local committee, spoke briefly at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday relative to the observance. In the display are fruits, vege tables, grains, forest products and lumber, fish and other things. Ft gures for 1939 of particular Interest to the people of this community in clude the following: Paper (Oregon Pulp A Paper company) 8,000,000 pounds. Pears Fresh, 97,193,198 pounds, canned, 77,794.996 pounds; total value, $8,772,537. Salmon (6,635,370 pounds; value $7,274,750. Hops 4,681,605 pounds; value, $1,596,025. Peppermint oil 396,073 pounds; value, $994,060. Apples Fresh, J77,760,250 pounds canned, 17,127,714 pounds; value, $10,094,078. Prunes Dried, 157,702,061 pounds; value, $7,067,201. Field seeds 17,717,917 pounds; value, $1,469,362. Drains and flour 7,513,714,022 pounds; value, $90,328,266, Lumber and lumber products $67,267,638. Vegetables Fresh. 237,459,402 pounds; canned, 56,553,652 pounds; value, $8,298,701. Berries Canned, 5,169,431 pounds; value, $419,919. Nazi Bombers Drive on Rear Paris, May 21 (U.R) Germany's vast aerial fleet unleashed all of Its fury tonight In a tremendous drive to disorganize the allied rear lines in northern Prance. French military sources reported that Marshal Hermann Ooerlng's air force, leading German Panzer divisions of tanks and armored cars, had spread a red zone of smoking ruins through Picardy and Flanders. German parachute soldiers were alleged to have dropped to the ground in considerable numbers with torches to set fire to factories, rail road stations, munitions and fuel dumps In Arras, Amiens and other cities along the path of the German drive toward the English channel. German bombers were said by the French to be dropping thousands of incendiary bombs on the commun ications centers and other towns of northern France in addition to their heavy bombing to break a path for motorized units smashing toward the channel. French and British armies were maneuvering to avoid being severed by the German drive. Security Plan for Public Employes A rough plan under which state, municipal and county employes would receive benefits similar to those received by private employes under the federal social security program was drafted today by Governor Bprague's committee to study proposed retirement systems for public employers. The employes and the employing agencies would share the coat, but the amount of the contributions have not been estimated. Employes working 40 years would retire on half pay or a maximum of $83 a month. The plan may be submitted to the 1941 legislature, which meets next January. Brother of King George Bombed London, May 21 VP) The Duke of Gloucester, brother of King George VI, was disclosed tonight to be suf fering from cuts caused by bomb ex plosions at the Franco-Belgian front. Both hands also are badly bruised. Lawyers May Act For Pardon Seekers Corvallis. May 21 UP) A State Bar Association committee asserted last night that lawyers may legitimately act for parole and pardon seekers. The statement answered Governor Sprague's recent criticism of attor neys who represented applicants, association spokesmen said. Newberg Recorder Dlea Newberg, Ore., May 21 (IP) Char les M. Ryan, city recorder and po lice judge, died yesterday. He Is sur vived by two sons, Lee and Bryan of Eugene, and a daughter, Ruth, Ore gon State college student. The Diamond Lake resort was op ened Monday, says a card to the Salem Chamber of Commerce from Manager George L. Howard. Accom modations are available and the lake Is favorable to fishing. Roads are said to be open and In good condl tlon. Charles Bilow, Salem youth who was reported yesterday as missing from his home, has returned, the police were Informed today. The Salem Skate club will hold a business meeting at 7 o'clock to night. This will be followed by skat ing at the Mellow Moon and the first round of the waits contest. Day Prepares Libel Suit Against Church Although two justices of the peace yesterday rejected Robin D. Day's suit for libel against A. M. Church, editor of a local weekly whom Day accuses of making false statements about him and other Salem men Just before Friday's election, Day said today that he Is going ahead with the suit. Justice of the Peace Miller B. Hayden of Salem refused to accept the complaint because It did not have the approval of District At torney Lyle J. Page. Day then at tempted to file the suit at Silver ton and Justice of the Peace Alf O. Nelson accepted it but said he would not issue a warrant until ad vised to do so by the district attor ney. District Attorney Page said he would "have nothing to do with it." Questioned today. Page said: "I am under no obligation to put the case into court. Of course any one can file a criminal Information, and then, of course, It would be prosecuted by this office. But I do not approve this suit, for one rea- Mahoney Seeks Purge of OCF Portland, May 31 OI.PJ Willis Ma honey, former Klamath Falls mayor and twice a candidate for senator, today renewed his attack on the Oregon Commonwealth Federation in a telegram to Washington, D. O, Mahoney, who was elected a dele gate to the national democratic convention In Friday's primary, de clared "the real democrats are awak ened. There must be a complete purge of Commonwealth Influence. No real democrat will accept a Com monwealth endorsement." He said the "highlight" of the election was the "answer patriotic democrats gave the un-American at tack upon Louis A. Johnson by de feating for delegate to the Chicago convention the executive secretary and directing manager of the Ore gon Commonwealth." In reply, Monroe M. Sweetland. the secretary alluded to, pointed out that of ten democratlo delegates named four were affiliated with the federation and at least seven accept ed its support. In previous elections, we have supported Mr. Mahoney," Sweetland said. "This year our convention re fused to endorse him. and he has now discovered we belong to the 'fifth column'." Wafer Shy in Quake Area El Centre, Cal., May 31 (U.R The rich Imperial valley, shaken by more than 30 earthquakes over the week' end, was returning to normalcy to day, but water supplies were rapidly becoming depleted. Railroad tank cars brought some water from adjoining cities and re pairs were rushed on the broken Alamo canal, life line of the valley. Without the canal, which brings water from the Colorado river, the Talley is a desert, fit only for cactus. Officials believed that crops val ued at more than (30,000,000 could be saved if the canal were repaired quickly. Residents of the eight towns and countryside affected moved back into homes which engineers had de clared safe. Scores of buildings were condemned, others were hopelessly wrecked. The death toll was fixed at eight. More than 200 were injured, but few seriously. Property damnge was ex pected to run Into millions. Taff Opposed to Coalition Cabinet Indianapolis. May 21 UP) Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio said today he was opposed to a coalition cabi net at this time because It would Involve republican forfeiture of par ty responsibility. In an interview, Taft, candidate for the republican presidential no mination, noted that talk of a democratic-republican cabinet had fol lowed President Roosevelt's Invita tions to Q.O.P. leaders to confer with him at the White House ot national defense. "Tlie two parties are fundament ally different In their attitude to ward domestic issues and the repub licans would have to sacrifice their views and forfeit their party respon sibility to serve efficiently In a coa lition cabinet,' he said. "It might conceivably be necessary to wartime but certainly not In peacetime." Cake May Succeed Williams at Once Portland, May 21 UP) Republi can delegates to the 1938 conven tion and 1940 delegates-elect will meet Thursday to act on a proposal that Ralph Cake, Portland, succeed the late Ralph Williams, national committeeman, Immediately. Chairman Walter L. Tooze said vote of the state central commit tee would be taken by mall. He declared "It is absolutely Im perative that we have a national committeeman at Philadelphia with In the next week." Cake won the regular term contest at Friday's election. Hart Power Attorney Portland, Ore., May 21 UP) Th Bonneville power administration named C. Allan Hart, Jr., Portland attorney, general counsel today, He succeeds Herbert S. Marks, who re signed April 1. Hart has been act Ing general counsel for six weeks. Use of American alr-condltloning equipment la Increasing la Mexico. son because it Involves me person ally. The published statement was untrue but I can't see that much harm was done by It." Justice of the Peace Hayden said: "It has been the policy of this court that I will not file any complaint unless It has the approval of the district attorney and comes from nis office wnere Individuals are concerned. An exception to this la when an authorized officer flies a complaint. Under an understand ing I have with the district attor ney an officer may file certain kinds of complaints." Day's complaint quoted Church's newspapers as stating on May 10 that "John Carson, Lyle J. (Bar ney) Page, Brazier Small and Ro bin Day went out to Oervals, the home town of Ralph Glrod, who Is a candidate for county commission er," and "told Qlrod's friends that Oirod suited them all right, and that they would concentrate oi him and 'put him over1 if Ger- vais people would go down the line for Page for district attorney and Heater for county Judge." in a statement today, Mr. Day said: The Capital Press, in its special election issue of May 15, accused John Carson, Lyie J, Page, Brazier Small and myself of going to Oer vals, the home town of Ralph Glrod, who was a candidate for county commissioner, and bartering with his friends for votes, also accused us of bartering with others through out Marlon county, which, If true, would have been a violation of Section 38-2430, Oregon Code. I Immediately called A, M Church, editor, and informed him that his statements were false. Mr. Church informed me that the information had been given to him as the truth, and that he would find out and retract his state ments. I called him later In the day, and he refused to retract his statement. I waited until Mon day, the 20th of May, after elec tion, and prepared a criminal In formation against him, took It to Miller B. Hayden, Justice of the peace, who refused to sign it, giving me as his reasons that he was in volved. I then took the Informa tion to Alf O. Nelson, Justice of the Deace at Sllverton, who accept ed the complaint, but stated he would not issue a warrant until the district attorney advised him to do The district attorney nas notn- ina: to do with this matter, but I personally have been accused of violating a law, for which, if true, I should be prosecuted, ir not true the party making the state mcnt should be punished as the statutes provide. "The general public Is entitled to know If I violated the law. If not, the nartles accaslng me of violat ing the law have themselves violat ed other sections of the code, and the truth of the whole matter should be given to the public." Probe Gassing of Warship Sailors San Pedro, Calif., May 31 UP) The gassing of four sailors, two of them fatally, during station drills In the fire room of the U.S.S. California while the battleship was enroute here from Hawaii was under Inves tigation today. Earl Phillips, 29, water tender ec- ond class, end Lincoln Peter Snider, 22. fireman third 'class, were dying when reached by gas mask-equipped rescuers who carried John Coch ran Durham, 20, and Harold Ed wards, 32, to safety. Captain Bemls, announcing the tragedy upon the ship's arrival here, said a funnel gas of a carbon mon oxide nature was drawn into the fire room last Thursday by a boil er not In use. The ship Is enroute to the Puget Sound navy yard for an nual overhaul. Phillips' next of kin was listed as his widow, Mrs. Eileen Ruth Phillips of Pasadena, while Snlder's is his father, Genlt Snider of Anchorage, Alaska, Newbury Margin Reduced to 132 OranU Pass, May 31 (P) Jose phine county's vote on circuit Judge was officially tabulated today, reduc ing Don Newbury's margin over W. T. Miller for a place on the fall bal lot to 132 votes. The official Josephine county vote: Herbert Q. Hanna B35, W. T. Miller 21B6, Don Newbury 973, F. J. Newman 479. The revised total for the Judicial district of Jackson and Josephine counties: Hanna 4926, Miller 3401, Newbury 3533; Newman 1919. Service Station Robber Killed Seattle. May 21 UP) Police cut short a wave of service station rob beries last night by killing one ban dit suspect and capturing a sec ond. Within a half hour after two rob bers had launched a string of holdups, including the abduction of a motorist, Virgil Chamberlain, 26. recently of Lacey, Wash., was shot through tho head by Patrolman A. W. Calder while attempting to rob a gas station on Bothell Way. His companion, Carl Renny, 32, was captured at gunpoint by Calder's lellow officer, George Snyder, San Diego. Calif., May 21 UP) Adam C. Boettlger, 74, father of John Boettlger, son-in-law of President Roosevelt, died last night. Nazis Within 15 Miles of Sea Coast (Continued from page 1) In a strategic shift toward tht coast. Their speed averages about 20 miles a day while on soma daya there have been break-throughs of as much as 45 miles. "In the German drive on Amiens, French and Belgian troops fought bravely," an authorized source said. but their technical equipment was no match for the German army. "Tragic Collapse" "We recognize that the French are bending every effort psycholo gically and militarily to stave off In vain, however the German ad vance. 'It Is a tragic collapse of ths time-honored French democratlo system." The high command called the swift advancing northward to tha channel "the biggest attacking op eration of all time." "The ninth French army, which was on the Meuse between Namur and Sedan to hold and maintain connection between strong enemy operation groups In Belgium and ths Maglnot line south of Sedan," It said, "has been crushed and is about to be dissolved." It said that "General Giraud, hitherto commander of the seventh French army who assumed com mand over the ninth army," had been captured with his army staff. (This may refer to Gen. Henri Honore Giraud, whom British sour ces Saturday Identified as com manding "groups of armies" In the battle of the bulge" In trying to roll back the nazl tide.) British Said Fighting Well London, May 21 0J.F9 The allies may yet avoid defeat in the "batttlt of the bulge" in northern France, British military experts said today, but the battle can be lost without losing the war. An authoritative source laid that the British expeditionary force la "fighting well on positions assigned to it and Is In good heart." The statement referred to British forcea that had retired to the west ot Bel glum and northeast France. Military sources took a reserved view of the German claims that they had reached the English channel coast of France and said that the battle in northeast France cannot be regarded aa a German victory until the nazis have con solidated the positions to which their mechanized units advanced. The fighting still Is in a fluid stage, It was asserted, and even If the Germans get control of Bel- glum and northern France, the al lies can reform along the Somme and Aisne rivers. Thus the main German gains would be the control of the coast opposite the Straits of Dover (only 23 miles from England) and posi tions that would "hamper" British French communications across the channel. The German planes also would ba In a position to strike at England, it was pointed out. Pickets Fail to Halt Greyhounds Portland, May 21 j.F5 Picket walked today In front of the Portland stage terminal, but officials of the Pacific Orayhound Ltnea said thera had been no Interruption tn service. The pickets were members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, which called a strike in San Fran cisco last week because the company refused to enforce a national labor relations board Jurisdiction award. The company announced it would observe its contract with the AFL until a federal court has affirmed the NLRB decision. Officials in Portland said only 18 of the firm's 89 Oregon drivers be long to the brotherhood. Portland's Foreign Trade Drops Third Portland, May 31 (U.R) Portland's foreign trade has dropped one-third since the war In Europe began, It was revealed today. 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