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Kxcess since Sept. 1, 1935 2.41
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SHELL CITY OF
Cruiser Aide Stands Ready
to Follow Up Assault;
Officials Refuse
to Surrender.
(Copyright, 193fi, by the Associated
Press.)
inUN. Spain. 'Alter. 33. Five
rebel planes bombed the seaside
resort of San Sebastian today, in
flicting heavy damage-in a final
desperate offensive for possession
'Df the, city.-
As the planes roared over the
town, dropping missiles winch
pitted the streets and seriously' in
jured eight persons, a rebel cruis
er lay two miles off shore wMtli its
'dorks cleared for action.
The airport, anarchist headquar
ters, and the main boulevard in
San Sebastian, the summer resort
which was once the vacation resi
dence of the king of Spain, were
included among the targets reach
ed In (he bombardment.
Flying framuents from the ex
ploding bombs and pieces of ma
sonry and other bric-a-brac thrown
up as the apianes registered on
their objectives, struck residents
of the town.
The rebel warship apparently
was prepared to shell the city as
the time limit expired on an ulti
matum delivered two days ago to
Rurronder or undergo a bombard-
iniMit from the sea.
The government officials in con
trol of the town refused to comply
with ttie terms of the ultimatum.
The combined air and sea attack
on Ran Sebastian bolstered an of
fensive by reb infantry south nf
the ciiy in a drive to sweep the
northeastern seaboard from con-
tiol of Madrid government forces.
Rebels projected a new offensive
ngaiust Kstepbna, near Gibraltar,
and reinforcements were dispatch
ed to Atgeciras which was under
fire of government warships.
The rebel radio station nt So
(Continued on page 6)
BENSON ST. HOUSE
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Fire; apparently igniting from
sparks from the chimney, shortly
after 10 a. m, today badly damaged
a two-story' furnished house at 424
Pen son street. The property, own
ed by Carl Ohman, is occupied by
Mr. and Yrs. J. M. liryan. The fire
was kept confined to the second
. story of the building, but the roof
was completely destroyed and
much water damage resulted to
the entire structure.
SAN SEBASTIAN
Editorials on the Day's News
Py FRANK JENKINS
TpHIS year's corn crop, according
to the Augnst 1 report, wilt tin
the smallest since mi. In ir.si,
the population of the rn!tnl States
was about 50 millions. It Is now
about 127 millions.
That will give some idea of the
damage done to the com crop by
this year's drouth.
"Dl'T," you may say, "the dam-
age done by the drouth v.-Ill be
offset by the higher prices receiv
ed because of the drouth."
Wait a minute. High corn prices
will mean high cost beef and pork,
for com Is the big feed grain.
High-priced beef and pork will tend
Abovo are the men at the head of the Oregon department of the American Legion, which opened Its 18th annual convention in Roaeburg today. Reading from left to right, the offlcera are: George L. Koehn, Portland, department
commander; Sidney S. George, Eugene, national committeeman; Lester Flnley, Klamath Falls, vice-commander; Hugh McCallum, Milton, chaplain; Dr. Fred Lieuallen, Pendleton, district No. 5 commander; Walter S. Shanks, Portland,
district No. 1 commander; Freeman O. Frailer, McMlnnvllle, district No. 2 commander; James D. Todd, Hermlston, district No. 6 commander; Roger Q. Mills, Corvallis, district No. 3 commander; Fred B. Read, La Grande, district No.
7 commander; Al G. Skelton, Roseburg and Salem, district No. 4 commander.
Woman to Hang
Negro; Throng
To Eye Affair
OWENSPORO, Ky., Aug. 13.
(AP) Authorities estimated today
approximately 10.000 persons would
witness at dawn here tomorrow the
public hanging of Hainey llethea.
22, convicted negro rapist-slayer,
by a woman sheriff, Mrs. Florence
Thompson.
As hotels began filling with
visitors, city officials considered
closing all liquor stores nt 1 a. ni..
tomorrow. Authorities issued warn
ings against drunkenness and pub
lie disturbances the morning of the
execution.
i Pethea allegedly confessed to the
fatal criminal assault June 7 of
Mrs. Elza Edwards, 70. He was cpn
victqd but the Kentucky court of
apneiils refused his appeal,.' 's '5
.Mr. Thompson, 42,' became sher
iff upon the death of her husband.
Despite offers from several men to
"pull the trigger" that "will send
Pethea through the scaffold floor
to his death, Mrs. Thompson still
plans to do her duty as sheriff on
the date of the hanging.
Since Pethea's conviction, Mrs.
Thompson has received many let
ters, some offering to hang Pethen
for nothing, others offering to pull
the trlgeer for $100 and one offer
ing a $50 bonus for the privilege
of executing the negro.
BLOWOUT WRECKS
TRUCK; 3 BOYS HURT
GRANTS PASS, Aug. 13. (AP)
A tire blowout loto yesterday
halted a fishing trip, wrecked a
tiurk, and injure. three Tulelakc,
Calif., boys.
Thorburn Itiehen, 17, was tak
en to a hospital with fractured rib
and abrasions on the right hand.
Don Kieben. 18, had a lip cut
which required eight stitches. Gil
bert Osborne, 19, suffered a two
Inch scalp wound.
The youths were on their way to
the mouth of the Klamath river
to flab when the tire blew out sev
eral miles southwest of here.
MARTIN UNABLE TO
ATTEND CONVENTION
SALEM. Aug. 13 (AP) Gover
nor Martin designated Major Gen
eral George A. While of the na
tional guard to represent him at
the State American Legion conven
tlon nt riosehurg this week. White
will be nccompanied by Ilrigudier
General Thomas E. Rilea.
Governor Martin said he had
hoped to postpone several confer
ences In Portland tomorrow so he
might attend the convention, but
found they were of such Import
ance he could not delay them. He
would not state the nature of the
conferences.
to reduce consumer buying power.
Put that isn't all. You may have
noted that the President will be
nsked to reduce thp tariff on corn,
as nn emergency drouth measure.
That will mean creation of an
American market for FOREIGN
corn.
In other words, a lorge share of
our corn money will gr to foreign
ers Instead of going to American
farmers.
JHE point Is this:
No nation can become prosper
ous out of scarcity. Heal prosper
ity can arise only out of ahun-
(Continued on page 4.)
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"V-
NATION'S TAX
LOAD NOT TO
BE INCREASED
Slight Reduction May Be
Made, Assurance From
Morgenlbau After'
Conference.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. (AP)
A forecast that taxes will not be
increased and may, in fact, be
"slightly reduced," wns made
today by Secretary Morgen-thau
and congressional tax leaders
after a conference with President
Roosevelt. " ' -.
The treasury head, Chairman
Harrison of the senate finance
committee, and Chairman Dough'
ton of .the house ways and means
committee, at a joint press con
ference that followed, said Improv
ed business conditions hud so for
tified the treasury that no new or
increased taxes will be necessary
at the next session of congress.
They announced an immedalto
study nf the whole tax measure, in
eluding the law enacted this spring
placing corporate taxation upon a
new basis to seek the elimination
of "inequities" and "administrative
difficulties" which may result in
the cancellation of some of the
miscellaneous or "nuisance taxes.
Harrison told reporters that if
the administrative costs and dif
ficulties of some specific taxes
were found to be so great that
they could be repealed with llttl
loss of revenue, such action would
be recommended. What taxee he
had in mind, he did not sny.
M-ugeuthau, however, told news
men he referred to "miscellaneous
taxes," commonly called "nuisance
taxes."
"Business improvement is ut
such a pace that we are going to
reach a balanced budget much
earlier than we expected, Harri
son Baid.
Doughton said that "Improve-
(Continued on page 6)
INSURANCE SELLER
FINED AND JAILED
Frank Tyrer, recently arrested
in Roseburg on a complaint from
Clatsop county, to which he was
returned to answer to a charge of
selling insurance for companies
not licenced to do business in Ore
gon, was fined -0 and costs and
sentenced to 3d dayB in jail, ac
cording to information received
from Hugh H. Earle, state insur
ance commissioner.
Karle asked the press to warn
the public against acting as agents
for or purchasing insurance from
unauthorized companies and asso
ciations. In acting as an agent for
such companies a citizen is sub
jecting himself to heavy penalties
and in purchasing insurance from
them citizens are due for great
disappointment when they present
claims, as these unauthorized com
panies and associations seldom, if
ever pay what Is promised, the
commissioner said, and It is im
possible to get legal action against
them in this state.
STRIKE CLOSES 3
MEDFORD PACKERIES
MEDFORD. Ore.. Aug. 13.
(AP) Employes' demands fur six
cents a box Instead of five cents
resulted In the closing of three
fruit packing plants today, (ml
clals of the pltnts said only Call
fornia transient workers were In
volved in the wslkout and that
companies employing mostly local
innor were not affected. About
2',0 persons lost their jobs as a
result of the strike.
mgm'i
ROSEBURG. OREGON, THURSDAY. AUGUST 13. 1936.
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FIRST DUTY
Committees Appointed for
Convention Work; 40-8
Elects; Baseball
Teams Clash.
Turning to the Memorial service,
conducted by the auxiliary, ami the
address of National Commander
Itay Murphy of Iowa as the out
standing. feature of the morning,
thq Oregon Department of the
American Legion, meeting here In
its 18th annual convention, -con
fined business largely to cnmnijt
tee meetings and caucuses today, .
Organization work was complet
ed with the appointment of con
vention committees this, morning,
and committees are today prepar
ing reports and recommendations
for the opening business session
Friday morning.
An impressing joint memorial
service was opened to the public
this morning, and was followed by
the opening convention session, al
so public, ut which numerous dis
tinguished visitors, including many
officers of the state of Oregon,
were Introduced, preceding the na
tional commander's address.
While a capacity crowd gathered
in the convention hall for the morn
ing ceremonies, street throngs
were entertained by parading
bands and arum corps, and the nu
merous stunts attendant ujkiii sm h
(Continued on page G)
MRS. R. H. FRANKS
PASSES IN EUGENE
Mrs. Edna E. Franks, 81, wife of
Robert H. Franks, Safeway store
manager, died at Pacific Christian
hospital in Eugene early. this morn
ing ' from complications arising
from childbirth. She underwent a
Caesarian operation at Eugene a
week ago at the birth of a son,
Robert H. Franks, Jr., who sur
vives. She was a member of the Pres
byterian church.
Mr. Franks is to leave from Eu
gene today to take the body back
to their former home ut Seward
for interment.
FROM HEADLINES
By Deorou Richmond
"Fortune Tellen to be Ousted"
Tho fortune tellers will com
plain, if they are made to quit;
and, with a sober fuce, explain
that there Is truth
in it. It'B often very
difficult to prove
what things are
true; but, la the
practice of this
cult, somo things
are quite taboo.
They use their
"art", despite Its
flawc, to bleed the
sucker dry. and so
the state has pass
ed some laws, which they, of
course, decry; for there has never
been a law to stop some form of
gypping, that dhm't stick In some
on"s craw, when he buw his prof
Its slipping.
The thief vlll argue that the
law, that punish him for Etoallng.
are made to aid the rich mau n
cause and surely need repealing;
and e'en the murderer Hill say
that It Is only fair, that he hIiouM
be allowed to slay, when folk "get
In his hair."
We all contend the law Is wrong,
that calls for our correction, H
none of us would prosper long
without the law'a protection.
LEG ON HOLDS
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CONVENTION
Murphy Places Venison i
Order; Promptly Filled
National Commander Ray Mur-
phy said he wanted to eat venison i
when he came to this valley. He j
shall have it, said Circuit Judge j
Wlmberly, rwho proceeded to pro-1
cure a larg'e ham of fresh veniBon j
for a feed for the commander. Wes-j
ley Williams states that Comman
der Murphy will also be fed liber-!
ally with "Pride of Dillurd' canta-i
loupes.
Roseburg Gets Eyeful of
Biggest Motorcycle Cop
Business men on Jackson street1
who looked out of their stores for
a fire when they heard a siren,
saw Lou Arnold, "the biggest cop
in southern Oregon," guardian of
the Klamath Falls organization rid
ing his red motorcycle. The 370
pound policeman (flgurcB garnered
direct from the Klamath Falls dele
gates) and his motorcycle arrived
with the group on the Shasta, Wed
nesday afternoon.
State Commander Oorge Koehn
appointed Arnold as his personal
body guard during convention
days.
A caravan of 25 cars will leave
Klamath Falls Thursdav evening
to attend state drum corps compe
tition Friday evening.
Trophy for Welfare Work
Among Children Exhibited
Displayed in the Western Union
window in Roseburg Is the nation
James Hutchlngs, 75, for the pa?t
24 years owner of tho Model bak
ery In Roseburg, died Tuesday
night at Portland following a ma
jor operation, which culminated an
extended period of 111 health.
Porn In England. Mr. Hutchlngs.
at the age of 17 years, came to the
United States to Join n brother, lo
cated in Michigan. He had serv
ed as a baker's apprentice In Eng
land and found employment in a
!etroft bakery, where he worked
for a number of years, later going
Into business for himself. '
He came to Oregon In 1IH2 and
purchased the Model bakery hero.
In recent years he constructed ono
of the finest commercial baking
plants In southern Oregon.
Surviving are his wife, a son.
Poy Hutchlngs. a dauiihter, Mrs.
Frank Poole, and a step-daughter.
Mrs. E. R. Wnllon. He also leaves
n brother, Hnrrv Hutchlnes, of
Kansas and two sisters residing In
England.
Mr. Hutchlnirs wnq a verv active
member of the First Christian
church in Roseburg.
Feneral arntncementH have not
yet been completed.
EARF. I.ANOFR OIFS
AT SAWTELLE, CALIF.
Enrl A. Lnnder. former Southern!
Poclfie telegrnnh onerntnr nf Rnse-i
htirg. In'er n r"tdpnt nf Perk stn
llon. southern Don el a coiinlv, died
Atipnst 1ft at the veternns' bnsnltnl
at Sswtelle. Calif. He norrormed
wsr Dm wervlr as a wireless on
erntnr at sea. He ws ncenrded a
niltrv funral at Rnwtelle. with
ltitirnint Alan ner"rripv there.
Rurvhn M Lamler an hln
-ir A'M'o T under- hit father.
WMMam -J. I.ander. of Perk sta
tion; a brother. Hcott Tender, for
mer Southern Pacific hrakemsn of
Rneburg. and two sisters. Mrs.
M'ldred ShellenherKer nnrt Mrs.
Carrie Tyler of San Diego.
HIGHLIGHTS AND SIDELIGHTS
al trophy awurded to the Oregon
40 et 8 societe of the American Le
gion for first place In child welfare
work, chiefly immunization against
diphtheriu and smallpox.
The C. W. Ardry trophy Is
awarded annually for the state do
ing the most representative work.
Under the direction of Dr. Laban
A. SteevoB, of Salem, who served
as grand medlcln ins year, 5280
contacts were made. This year,
with Dr. Sleeves as the directing
head of the 40 et 8 and Ir. Ar
thur Van Dusen, Astoria, as grand
medicln, over 15,000 contacts have
been made. Dr. Stoeves will send
the trophy to Cleveland, Ohio, di
rect from bore, and go east next
month to present Oregon's claims
for the trophy for a second year,.-u
The display, In addition to the
trophy, includes n record of the
immunization work during the
past year and newspaper clippings
and photogrnphs showing typical
activities of tlio organization.
The Dalles Drum Corps
Voices "Chow" Feeling
The Dalles Teglon drum -corps
and delegates lived up to nn old
army reputation when they stepped
off the Shnsta Wednesday after
noon. Their first greeting to
Roseburg was "When do wo eat?"
Grants Pass Gladioli
Add Convention Color
Convention halls were beautiful
ly decorated today with huge bou
quets nf gladioli, donated by the
One of the most distinguished
automobiles In the world was plac
ed on exhibition for Roseburg
people this morning In the lobby
of the Dmpqna hotel by Volt tire
No. 25, 40 et 8 sorbite, American
Legion.
The machine. Is an early vint
age Renault of French manufac
ture and one of the three still in
existence that was used by the
French government in rushing
troops to the Mar no river when
the German hordes threatened
Paris In 1!H4. The only other two
machines of this model known In
existence are still In France. One
Is in n national muHeum and tho
other is tho property of the manu
facturer. More than two years were con
sumed in the completion of nego
tiations for the automobile, known
as the Murne taxi. The Idea wns
originated bv Rex Perellus, of
Portland, and flnnlly brought to
reality after the French govern
ment. Dulled States con will and
private Individuals from Portland
who were abroad had worked for
months. II was ndtnllted to the
Dulled States free nf dutv, being
claHsed us an antloue. White thn
motor performs and the taxi can
be operated under Its own power,
It H (.'enernltv transported by train
and towed to Its poHlHnn. Rose
burg is the first city in Oregon out
side of Portland to have r chance
of seeing Hie noted vehicle.
EXCITPO DINF.R
STIRS FIRE DEPT.
When overflow from a gasoline
stove nt a S'terldnn street restau
nint rniiKht fire and flared un this
nmrnln". an exelted customer ran
Into (hp atref t veiling "fire."
Someone Mentioned nn alarm
which called out the city fire d
partntent. When the equipment
nrrlved fit the seen. Ilin firemen
found the flumes extinguished and
no damage done.
Courtesy of Americuti Legionnaire.
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Gladioli society of Grants Pass. A
truck carrying thousands of blooms
arrived In the city last night, as
a donation from the organization
of Grants Pass growers to the con
vention. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Jer
ome of Grunts Pass came to Rose
burg today with a carload of blos
soms for display at the chamber
of commerce office.
Two-Man Drum Corps Has
Marathon on One Tune
Not the biggest, not the loudest,
but one of the liveliest drum corps
attending the Legion convention
here, arrived Tuesday afternoon In
the persons or "H am" an d
"Cherry" from Corvallis. This two
man organizations made its way up
and down Jackson b I root entertain
ing the residents and visitors with
their "one tune we play all day.'1
Spot Near Station KRNR
Magnet for Drum Corps
One of the most popular spots
In town Tor the drum corps was the
street outside radio station KRNR.
The announcers were kept busy
Wednesdny afternoon passing the
"mike" through the window to
catch the visitors and send thoir
music to KRNIi listoners. The As
toria corps drew first prize for bad
luck. They pulled up In front of
the station just 40 seconds before
KRNR wont off the air for the
day, only to be Informed that the
station time couldn't possibly he
extended to broadcast their mu
sic. RED EMBLEM ABOVE
U. S. FLAG AROUSES
PO RT LA NO, Aug. 1 3. ( A p )'
Portland police, city attorneys and
United Stntes attorneys dug Into
law books today to determine If n
law exists prohibiting the printing
of other emblems above tho
American flag,
Tho occasion was the posting on
telephone poles of posters adver
tising a talk by a member of the
communist parly and bearing the
hammer and sickle flag above the
stars nnd stripes. Although un
able to find any prohibitory law,
tho police pulled the posters down
ns violating the city ordinance
against posting bills on telephone
poles.
Yoncalla Girl Musician Captures
First Prize is Contest at Circus
Petty Km se, accordion and har
monica player from Yoncalla, won
first prize In the (llltnore circus
amateur show Wednesday night
by a unanimous vote of the five
Judges. Helen White and Judy
Hodges, "Hill Pllly" tenm from
Melrose; Frances Florence, local
Hcotch singer, and Dora Raker,
Roseburg lap dancer and drum
major of tho Hoseburg high school
band, won second, third and fourth
prizes, respertlvely In the affair,
which was held at Finlay field.
Flghleen contestants appeared
on thn amateur program, which
lasted two and a half hours.
Among the contestants were:
Hruco and Theltnn Carter, Rose
burg, clarinet and piano num
bers: Itetty Hhoenmkcr. Winches
ter, novelty act; Fannie !xu Wlm
berly, Roseburg. toe dancing:
Helen Sehern and Russell Harris,
Kileubower, sinking and dancing
art: Allen Cordon, Roseburg. ac
cordionist; I ,a Verne ftpaugh, Rose
burg, trombone solo; Mrs. Owen
Zenor, Kdenbower, vocal numbers;
James Walsh, Rosehtiru, saxophone
solos; Fula Ague Winston. Win
ston, rag doll Ounce; Roseburg Ro
NOISE AND NEWS
The first la everywhere dur
ing the Legion convention here,
the second is only in the NEWS
REV1KW. What events you miss
with your eyes on the streets,
you'll read about In your home
city dally. If It's worth urintlnir,
It's in these columns.
NO. 920F THE EVENING NEWS.
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REVIVAL OF
PROSPERITY
National Commanded
of American Legion :
Speaks at First
Session Here.
Battle for Adequate U. S
Defense, Service Given
to American Youth
Stressed in Talk. : ; -
The principal critics of the stand
of the American Legion for pay
ment of the adjusted service certN
flea tea, are now admitting that
bonus Influences will be the out
standing factor In promoting re
covery, Ray Murphy, national com
mander, declared here this 'morn
ing as he addressed a joint session
of the Oregon department and aux
iliary opening the 18th annual
state convention.
The natlonnl commander Bpoke
before an audience which packed
Hunt's Indian theater to capacity,
as the Legion opened Its first con
vention meeting to the general
public.
Speaking his gratitude for tho
loyalty and support of the Ameri
can Legion, the national comman
der declared that great progress
has been made on every front of
Legion activity.
"The adjusted service certifi
cate has been paid In full," he told
his lurge audience, "and tho Amer
ican Legion's long fight on that
front to obtutn common justice for
tho men who carried the guns-In
the World war have been won. Of
equal importance is the fact that
our stand for the full and Imme
diate payment of this debt hafl
been vindicated. A great majority
of those who condemned us on this
issue, in the press and from the
public rostrum, now admit that the
wild fears expressed during con
gressional consideration of tho
bonus question have proved un
founded." The national commander quoted
(Continued on page 6)
tary club, German quartette; Rose
laud slHters, Roseburg, novelty act;
Helen Jane Kerr, Roseburg, cal
liope solos. Two members of tho
Clatskanie Junior drum corps, Har
old Anderson, who sang, and Keltli
Mcdtlvcry, who played accordion,
solos, were not entered com pet 1
lively In the contest.
"Animals" 8trut '
The a mat our program was pre
ceded by a parade of huge synthe
tic animals brought to Roseburg1
for thn event by thn Gllmorn Oil
company, floral hoys, dressed lit
clown suits of varied hues and col
ors, provided the motivating pow
er for I tin animals. The Roschurff
hlRh school band, Albany high,
school band and the Chitskanttt
Junior drum corps provided musla
for the parade.
Following the program the Al
bany high school band paraded and
played several numbers and the
Clatskanie drum corps, comprised
of boys between the ages of 8 and
17, went through a series of drills5
followed by an exhibition of baton
twirling by ther dnm major. Jack:
Marshall. L A. Prltton, HoseburK
legionnaire, was master of cere
monies for the circus,
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PROMOTED