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OREGON, WEDNESDAY. MAY 1 3, 1 936. vol. xxvi no. 244 of the evening news Editorials on the Day's New$ By FRANK JENKINS TTHE Ituliun delegation walks out of the league of nations private- council session because the Ethiopian delegato Is there. Ethiopia, he says, no longer ex ists as a national entity, and so It 1b useloss to discuss the Italo Ethiopian differences. So, if the Ethiopian delegate stays, he WONT. WHERE! " Great ICUPON Anthony Eden, of Britain, asks whether the Italian-Ethiopian question shall be retained upon the program for discussion, and Denmark moves and Spain seconds that It be RE TAINED. The motion to retain it is adopted unanimously. Draw your own conclusions. They are as good as anybody's. Hp HE house of representatives, by a vote of 340 to 38, or nearly ten to one, adopts a DEFICIENCY bill ot (2,364,229,712. That Is to say, the government ot the United States is now ap propriating more to cover the an nual deficiency (which means the amount LACKING to pay bills al ready incurred) than it formerly appropriated to HUN THE GOV EltNMENT. MAYBE It's a good Idea. The " politicians who are running for le-elcctlon neatly all tell us It Is. Hut If you yourselfever went'fln.J for any considerable length of time spending more than you made, you know what happened to you In the (Continued1 on pace 4) E Charges of drunken and disord erly conduct led to a number of fines today In the city courts. Hirney Dolson, who was arrested by city officers as the participant In a brawl Monday night, was turn ed over to the state authorities and was fined $25. in the justice j court, and was sent to the county jail when the fine was not paid. Edison It. Lemley, l!i, of Cottage Grove, was arrested at the Dutch Mill last night, charged with ; creating a disturbance, After hav-i Ing been ejected from the resort, officers report, he returned and threatened the manager, Del Shan non, with n police hilly. Shannon succeeded In wresting the weapon from the young man, officers re port, and turned him over to the police. He had previously been fined $10 In the justice court here1 for a traffic violation. He Is to be arraigned this afternoon. The city jail was crowded today with n group of men who failed to pay fines Imposed for drunk and disorderly conduct Jack Carter, Charles McCafferty, John Foley and Gerald Powers, all iot Koseburg, were fined $25 each, as all were second offenders. A fine of $10 was imposed upon Le roy Heard. Revised Berry Marketing Grades Available for Current Season SALEM. May 13. (AP) The state department of agriculture to day issued the revised marketing grades for strawberries, loganber ries, raspberries. deVberries and blackberries, making the new sys tem available for use in the cur rent season's crops. I Frank McKennon. chief of the plant Industry division, said the main charges liberalized the for mer grades to provide better mar keting conditions for the growers. The grade of culls has been elim inated and all less than first two grades will he termed as unclassi fied size of crates and marking specifications remained virtually the same. t. S. No. 1 strawberries shall consist of strawberries of one va riety, the order sets out. with the cap attached, which are firm, not over-ripe, under-ripe, or undevelop ed, and which are free from mold or decay and from damage caused by dirt, moisture, foreign matter, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. The minimum size Strike Hits Columbia BOO DOIT II CONTROVERSY OVER HIRING Hours of Train Crew Also Involved; 15,000 Men in 30 Camps Likely to Be Affected. PORTLAND, Ore.. May 1 3. CAP) An ultimatum by employ ers that 3 0 large logging opera tions in the western Columbia river urea will be closed by Friday cli maxed the walkout of GOO loggers todiy. Lloyd R. Crosby, spokesman for the newly-organized Columbia Ba sin Loggers' association, said the move would affect upwards of 15, 0OU men in mills and camps. Crosby, speaking for the employ ers, said his group regarded as l,,iair me siriKes m imnys ui Deep River, Wash. He said the walkout was designed "to divide the operators In an attempt to im pose the maximum union terms first on the five operators singled out for punishment, and then the rest." It was understood the sawmill and timber workers union agreed on a 7 J per cent wage increase but that operators objected to the I union's Insistence on control of hiring and to union demands con cerning hours for train crews. . Em en Basis Demanded - The dtupldyers informed the Col umbia river council of the union that they would not enter into ne gotiations until all operators were placed on an even basis, Crosby said. Ho estimated 6.000 men .In the woods would be affected by the closure, 3,000 In Portland sawmills which would be unable to operate I due to a shortage of logs and an j other 6,000 in sawmills outside of i Portland. I Several Portland sawmills reduc ed their crews this week, claiming they could not obtain logs due to the Vernonia, Glen wood and Deep river strikes. One Portland mill, the Eastern & Western, was picketed when a strike followed the company's re- I Continued on page 6) 3 UNITS ADDED TO STATE NATL. GUARD SALEM. May 13. (AP) Three ew units added to the Oregon na- tionul guard will bring the strength of that organization to 3,300 offi cers and men, Major General George A. White announced here today. The addition Includes more than 200 enlistments. The units ure the division signal company at Port land, under Captain Gordon Strik er; the regimental headquarters company and the battalion head quarters comany of the 162nd in run try. Tentative arrangements have I been made for the transfer of the howitzer company from Portland to Rend because of lack of quarters at Portland. The annual encampment at Camp Clatsop in June will see the largest armed troops at that place in the history of the Oregon guard. shall be not less than three-quarters Inch in diameter. U. S. No. 2 strawberries shall consist of berries which are free from decay and from serious dam age caused by disease, insects, me chanical or other means. The mini mum size shall not be less than five-eighths of an inch in diameter, unless othervrise specified. I nclassified shall consist of strawberries which ure not graded in conformity with the other two grades. The grades for raspberries are virtually the same as for straw berries but no sizes were speci fied. This was also true with the grading of de vberries and black berries, the various specifications applying to conditions prevalent to the different berry. The loganberry grading will be known as Oregon No. 1, Oregon No. 2 and unclassified. The same quali ties are provided as under the similar grades for strawberries. The size of the No. 1 berries will be not less than three-fourths Inch In length. ORAII RUNS BEHIND IN OHIO TORCH OF DANCER STARTS CLUB FIRE; 4 SAN FRANCISCO, May 13. fAP) Two men and two women were killed early this morning when the toe of a torch dancer transformed a gay Sun Francisco night club Into a flaming hall of horror. The hat check girl was trampled to death as the 50 patrons slum peded from the lone exit from the Shainrork club at 560 Geary street In the hotel district of downtown San Francisco. The other three died of suffocation In the closed second floor room. Nine' were injured, three of them so seriously they were kept nt the emergency hospital where all were treated. The dead are: Jo Dickinson, hat check girl, San Francisco. Mrs. Elsie Marler, 32, of Pe taluma, Calif., whose husband formerly was part owner of the Shamrock. Robert Pattison, Berkeley, Calif. John Mason, San Francisco. The fire stnrted suddenly, unex pectedly at the height of gaiety Senator Charles L. McNary Is to be asked to use his influence to persuade the U. S. postal depart ment to designate post offices In all cities where veterans' facilities are located as pay off stations for veterans bonus bonds. Senator McNary wired the News Review today that in response to petitions from the Koseburg cham ber of commerce. Umpqua post of the American Legion and other groups and Individuals, asking that Roseburg be made a pay-off sta tion for the bonds, he had secured an arrangement whereby the bonds could be handled through the local office. He stuted that under the plan proposed, veterans could file their bonds with the Roseburg postmas ter, who would send them to Port land for redemption and then de liver the equivalent payment checks to the veterans. Th ) Roseburg chamber of com merce, however. Is advising Sena tor McNary that the arrangement is not satisfactory. It is suggested that he endeavor to have the de partment specifically designate all post offices In cities where vet erans fucillttes are located,. COUPLE ADMITS 3 MEDFORD THEFTS MEDFORD, Ore.. May 13 fAP) Fred Earl McCoy. 25, charged with robbery while armed, on three charges, entered a plea of guilty in circuit court here today. His wife, Lillian, 18, entered a plea of guilty as an accessory. Upon recommendation of the dis trict attorney, passing of sentence on the couple was deferred pend ing an Investigation of the previous record of Met oy. The couple have been married less than a year. They resided at Marshfield, Ore., before coming to ths section a month ago. The McCoys signed written con fessions, the stale police said, ad mitting the robbtn? of three Med- ford suburban district service stations. The woman Is a former resident of the Central Point district. BRUNO'S WITNESS DISCHARGED BY WPA WASHINGTON. Mav 13 ( AP) The public works administration announced today that Arrh W. Loney. who entered the Lindbergh cae short I v before the execution of Bruno RicTiard Hauptmann, had been dismissed. A spokesman for Secretary Irkps declined to give the reason for the action but averted it had nothing to Ho with Loney's attempts to break down part of the state's case against Hauptmann. Lonev contended that the famous "rail 6" of the Hauptmann ladder was not made from boards of Hauptmann's attic. PERSONS DIE during the torch dance of Betty; Blossom, heudllne performer or the club. As Bhe danced about the darken ed, low-ceillnged room with a torch In each hand, she kicked one of the torches so thut Its flames leapt up to the flimsy draperies which cov ered the entire room. Flumes swept quickly through the decorations. Horror swept the crowd- Screaming, shouting, they dash ed for the only exit. Miss Dickin son was in their path. She was knocked down and trampled to death by the fleeing crowd. Some collapsed on the dance floor. Others dived into dressing rooms or the Ice box. The flames were quickly smoth ered without spreading to other, parts of the two story building. Firemen at first thought everyone escaped. They were spurred to ac tion by the screams of escaped en tertainers jthat others were still in the club. "This Is criminal," said Charles (Continued on page 6) SPIES A! GUARDS WASHINGTON, May 13. (AP) Annruinclng a policy of "fair and friendly relations" ,with WPA workers. Harry , L. Hopkins today ordered state administrators not to use armed guards to maintain order and not to "spy upon work ers." . Although Hopkins declined to comment upon his order, WPA j workers in New York City and Al-i legheny county, Pennsylvania, had j protested against several oi tne , practices now forbidden. I Forbidding his field staff to ; blacklist" any workers or groups , of workers, Hopkins said "This administration will not permit any discriminatory prac tices tat may operate to work hardships on unemployed persons because of their beliefs, organiza tional activities, or affiliations." The order also said: "The maintenance of order Is the function of the local and state governments, and if protection is necessary in connection with WPA activities it should be secur ed from the regular police force of the locality. WPA funds shall not bo used for the employment of armed guards. 'Where Investigations are re quired, such matters wlil be handl ed by the division of Investigation of the federal works progress ad ministration. "This investigation service will not be used to spy upon workers or concern Itself with legitimate organizational activities of WPA workers. No Investigation will be made or investigators employed di rectly by state or district offices of the works progress administra tion." PURSE SNATCHER SUSPECT ARRESTED PORTLAND. Ore.. Mcy 13. f A Pt -PfiltfA nrreatPri Robert A. Christensen. 49, laborer, on charges of lurceny and questioned him to day about an unsuccessful snatch ing of a purse containing $20i0. Detective Robinson said Jack Sill. 17-year-old farm boy from Fairmont, Minn., tentatively identi fied a photograph of ChristeiiKen as that of the snatcher. Sill over took the thief here Monduy and re covered iho $2000. The culprit escaped. Cbrtslensen was held on $3000 ball. FORD SAWMILL COnM TH norDATC1 iney went oi isioe ami jvurss OVJKJPt IU UrLKAlLiMi franturlnz bin skull and dvintr The Ford rawmill is prepared to start operations within the next few days, it was reported, and de livery of logs to the mill Is expect ed to start this week. The task of Installing machinery has been nearly completed, except for a small amount of electrical wiring remaining to be done. The mill pond Is to he filled probably this week. It was stated. Logging Area ELECTORATE Delivery of Ballot Boxes Being Made; More Than 120 Candidates to Await Verdicts. Delivery of ballot boxes to all except city precincts was made to day by Sheriff Percy Webb and Deputy Sheriff Clifford Thornton, in preparation for Friday's primary j nominating election. Ballot boxes for city precincts will be delivered the morning of the election. Douglas county voters will go to the polls Frlduy to face one of the largest primary ballots in re cent years. Names of more than 120 candidates appear on the three ballots for the primary election, the republican ballot carrying the names of 62 candidates, while there are 49 democratic candidates and eight on the non partisan bal lots. In addition there will be candidates fur district offices to be voted upon in nearly all pre cincts. , JSach voter will recoLvotl)e tfck et of the party in which he is reg istered, und will also receive a non partisan ballot, which carries the names of candidates for supremo court positions and for , county school superintendent. The polls will open at 8 a. m. Friday, and will remain open un- til 8 p. m. Election boards have the option of taking an hour from ! I to 2 p. m. for u meal if desired, but most boards make a practice of working straight through the 12-. hour period. Polling places in the county arc as follows: Benson, Page Lumber company s office; Booth, Tillamook Spruce Vpneer rnmimnv's office: Cala- pooia. Tourist hotel at Oakland; t-amas valley, schoolhouse; Can- Vonville. Gravstone hotel: Caro. residence of ('has. Russell, ,145 S. Pine street: Civil Bend, school house at Dlllard; -Coles Valley, H. F. Hehard building at Umpqmi; (Continued on page .61 G. A. R. OF OREGON STILL CARRIES ON PORTLAND, May 13 fAP) The Oregon Grand Army of the Republic will continue to hold its annual meetings until the lust man Is gone, Commander J. C. Thomp son told the group in session here. The 89-year old Portlunder was chosen commander yesterday when 28 members met to exchange remi niscences and perfect 'their organi zation for another year. The meet ing was the first to take the place of the annual encampments former ly held. i 7. T Ilrvnnt. Sl. Lebanon. was tchoHen senior vice commander, and Henry Hopkins, H!. New berg, jun ior vice commander. Commander Thompson Bpoke at a banquet last night. MEAL ORDER LEADS TO COOS TRAGEDY MARSHFIELD, Ore., May 13. (AP) An argument over an order of ham and eKgs caused the death today of Harvey Nurss, 35, and sent Jack Chambers, a cook, to jail pending an Investigation. Police said Chambers told them thut Nurss ordered ham and eggs last night In n restaurant here but walked out to a llqi'or store before the order was served, When he relumed, the food was cold. Nurss complained and Chambers said ho became abusive. The cook' knocked him off a stool and Nurss went to a back room to play cards. Chambers said he came back1 and renewed his complaint, striking the cook's face. several hours later. DEATH WINS IN ODD ACCIDENT CASE PlIII.ArKI.PIIIA. May 13 (API Pauline Lane. 18-year old Knox- vllle. Tenn.. rlrl who came to Phil - 0FC0UNTYT0 VOTE FRIDAY adelphla to hav a elcaret lishter I limton, the weather bureau pro top removed from her lung, died dieted. Cooler temperature alno today. PRIMARY FAVORITE SON TAFT LEADING ING.O.P.VOTE Roosevelt Again Swamps Breckenridge; Landon s Delegates Ahead in West Virginia, (Ily the Associated Press) Senator Borah's militant cam paign against the regular republl cun organization In Ohio appeared today to have won him only 5 of tbe 52 delegates the state will send to Cleveland. He did not contest for 17 In the primary held yestcr duy. Supporters of Governor Alf M Landon of Kunsas and Col. Frank Knox of Illinois for the presiden tial nomination were encouraged by the results, but deferred formal comment as did Borah until more returns were tabulated. President Roosevelt overwhelm ed the anti-new deal democrat, Col. Henry Breckinridge of New York for the third time. With over half the Ohio precincts reported, Rooso' velt votes numbered almost 235, 0(10 to IftHS than 1-7,M)U, fgr-hts op ponent, Earlier results In Pennsyl vunla and Maryland woro similar. Robert A. Taft, who had the hacking of the Ohio party organi zation as a "favorite Bon" against kHoruhv said the success of dele gates "pledged to Mr. Frederick son and myself Bliowed that the re publican voters of Ohio are in fa- Vor of choosing a candidate and iContinued on page 6) METHODISTS STAGE COLUMBUS. ()., May 13. (AP) Two new bishops of the Metho dic Episcopal church sat on the platform at the general conference auditorium today as delegates pre pared to roHumo an election halted by n bitter dispute over selection of a negro to succeed Bishop Mat thew W. Clair. The new. members of tte biitu of bishops are Dr. Wilbur E. Hutu maker, pastor of the Trinity Meth odlst Episcopal church in Youngs town, O,, and Dr. Charles W. Flint, chancellor of Syracuse (N. Y. university. They were elected yesterday on the fourth ballot. A fifth ballot to complete th selection of a third white bishop and a negro bishop was not taken yesterday because of a spirited de bate over a proposal to postpone election of a negro. Edgar A. Iove, negro delegate i from Washington, D. C, proposed postponement oi me negro eieciion until the church was divided int separate jurisdictions under plan of unification already approv ed for the three branches of Moth I odism, with negro churches in ne purute group. I Delegates rejected his plea after a heated session. i Alexander P. Shaw of New Oi leans, was selected today as a com ; promise negro bishop. Selection of Shaw, editor of 'hi I Southwestern Christian Advocate, came on the fifth ballot after th Heading candidates, Willis J. King of Atlanta, Ga.. and W. A. C. . Hughe of Pblledelphia, withdrew, Shaw succeeds Bishop Mat I he Clair, negro of Covington, Ky., who resigned. HOT WEATHER DUE FOR EXIT TONIGHT PORTLAND, Ore., Mny 13. (AP) Thn weather bureau hoisletl nninll r-rnft warnliiKR from Kort Ht-okk to 'pe Flattery cm the northe VaHhfnKlon roast line todiiy an storm npproarhefl. The hot weather of the paat few rlnyn will ml tonight and tomorrow vhl' elotidy weather and oceaalon- "bower will oieur In the went ! em portion of Orcnon and Wauli were In store for the interior. ARM DEBT BILL KILLED WASHINGTON, May 13. The $3,000,000,000 Frazler-Lem-' ke farm debt refinancing bill , was battered down to defeat . today In the house when demo cratic stalwarts swung into line behind their leaders. Branded "Inflationary" by Its op ponents and defended as the sul- ation to the debt-ridden farmers y Its backers, the bill was crush- only after the sharpest battle the session. The fight reached such fever heat thut Speaker Hyrns was criticized personally for taking the floor to eud an opposition letter from Wil liam Green, president of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, and Green was accused of "impudence" for attempting to tell congress how to vote on farm legislation." SEATTLE. May 13. (AP) Pilot ! Jack Peterson early today sighted the wreckage of a plane which vanished yesterday with Pilot Jack Gruyblll and Arue Wells en route to drop supplies at an Isolated mine in the Cuscade mountains. Peterson said miners waved to him and he followed their direc tions until he sighted the wreck age, near the mine. Mrs. CJraybill left for North Bond by motorcar a short time later to attempt a 30rniiltf"horiebank ride from there to the scene. She wns accompanied by Peterson nnd Wil liam S. Moore, bureau of air com merce tlistrlct inspector. Peterson, Moore and a photog- apher, Oliver PhilllpH, sighted the missing piano today In u second search flight after Grayhlll and his mechanic?, A me Wells, formerly of Aberdeen, were reported overdue yesterday on an Intended 80-mllo flight to drop food and supplies at the mine. TODAY'S BASEBALL NATIONAL (10 Innings) At Boston R. IL K, Pittuburgh Boston ...3 !) ...4 I) Batteries: Swlfl, ioyt and Pad- den; pez. La nn Ing, Macfayden and Io- At Philadelphia R. IT. K. Cincinnati ...7 14 Philadelphia 0 14 Batteries: Holllngsworth, Stlne, fllchnr nnd Lombard!. Davis, Syl Johnson, .uv.nnry and Atwood. AMERICAN At Detroit R. H, E. Boston 3 fl 0 Detroit 1 6 0 Batteries: Walberg, Ostnnuuel ler nnd R. Ferrell; Rowe, Lawson and Cochrane. Communism Charge at Linfield Stirs Oregon ALBANY. Ore., May 13. ( AP) A claim that Linfield college was subjected to communistic Influ ences presented n problem today initial sessions of the Oregon Baptist convention. The eliilin was set forth by Dr. J. A. Gonad, traveling evangelist, at the Oregon council of Baptist men here yesterday. A prolonged controversy ended temporarily when ministers and laymen decided to present the mat ter at today s general conference. Dr. Gonad objected to resolu tions passed at a youth conference at Linfield March 1. He said "one of those resolutions was definitely communistic or socialistic, what ever you will for socialism is nothing but rommunlsm with a shave and a haircut." He said "the resolutions were too carefully prepared, too well ex pressed to have been the impromp tu work of a few students." He called communism "the product of atheism, which cannot bo condon ed by Christians." Dr. Gonad's remarks drew In stant rebuttal from Ralph Ennts, Linfield college freshman In the- nloicy from Xenia. Ohio, who said he "never reallv knew God" until he attended Linfield and that "whatever Is at Linfield, I want more ot It." The resolutions passed at the SIX FUGUES ' TAKEN. CHASE ON FOR PALS One Prisoner Slain During Fight, Two Guards Shot, Third Kidnapped and Still Missing. McALESTER, Okla., May 13.- (AP) A prison brickyard foreman was slain and tossed from n speed ing automobile, a convict was kill ed, a guard wounded and another held hostage aa 12 desperate con vlcts broke from McAlester peni tentiary today. Sfx of the con victs were recaptured. The rioting convicts seized A. D. Powell, 60, a guard, forced him into a guard's automobile, then shot him lit the head and dumped his body out on a street nearly a mile from the prison near the downtown business section. Tip Cope, another guard, also was seized and still was unaccount ed for. Guards shot down a convict iden tified tentatively as Robert Dun nlugham, und recaptured six of the others as they attempted to com mandeer a car on a highway near (Cc'Hlnued on page 6) WASHINGTON,- May- 13WA1 tariff cuts by the United Htates- and u liberalization of French quotas on American goods are fea tures of tho new Franco-American trade treaty, details of which were published today. he pact was signed May b as a further step in the Roosevelt re ciprocal trade program. The agree ment does not require the consent of the senate. In the swap, the United States agreed to cut tariffs up to 60 per cent on 77 Items', Including certain wines nnd brandy, lace and other "luxury" gnodB. Among 44 products on which France agreed to allow Increased or new quotas were fresh apples and pears, leaf tobacco, canned salmon, some makes of automo biles und parts, logs and lumber, silk hosiery nnd agricultural ma chinery. Humming up tho agreement tho slate department sold that French concessions have a direct bearing upon one-fourth of America's ex ports to that nation, while ne- . third of the French imports hero are affected. "Our two republics," Secretary Hull said In a statement, "have giv en tho world a vivid demonstra tion of their firm determination to go forward In a vital effort toward u liberalization of commercial re lations ovVu'y where." Tho agreement may be modified or terminated on 30 days notice slieitld the currencies of the two nutlcns change so materially that Industry or commerce of either would be prejudiced. Baptists9 Conclave Linfield youth conference dealt with means to alleviate so-called unfair economic conditions nnd place the economic system In con formity with Christian teachings. Dr. Gonad nlso criticized a reso lution proposing a liberal attitude toward amusements and took ex ception to proposed religious toler ance. Prof. E. C. Callaway, of Oregon State college, said he believed tho resolutions were Influenced by pro pa tran da. Dr. Raymond Culver, Linfield col lego professor, urged the group tr adopt a broad viewpoint. Three Baptist groups elected of ficers yesterday and the 450 dele gates were welcomed at a ban quet last nlk'ht. Lnymen chose W. P. Boynton, CorvnlllM, president; George Win slow, Redmond. vice-president,! Frank Parent. Portland, seeretnry;! B, F. Neff, Medford, treasurer. Ministers named the Rev. Wal ford Dnwes, Medford, president;' thn Rev. J. Wanvlg, Glide, vice prefent: thn Rev. Harold Lud whk, Prlnevlllo, secretary-treasurer. The women's state society elect cd Mrs. G. W. Alexander. Portland, president; re-elected Mrs. Verno Smith. Portland, secretary; Mrs. R, B. Thomas, Portland, secretary director. J
