Having a 100 Per Cent Record of "Yes" Votes on New Deal Legislation, There Can Be No Question as to Senator Black's Eligibility for the U. S. Supreme Court.
THE WEATHER
WAR
r It's raging with all its terriblo
consequences In China, and it may
bo long drawn out, with important
international effect. Your home
city tin fly will keep you posted on.
daily developments.
Humidity 6 p. m. ycaterday 2fi
Highest temperutm e yesterday HL
Lowest temperature last night 3 , , i
1'rcc Ipiuulou for 2 hours n :
Pretlp. since fii'Ht of month 1 ' .
Ptoeip. from Kepi. 1, 193ti 28.2!t '
Deficiency siru' Sept 1, WAW 4.3:1
Moderate.
THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DAILY
ROSEBURG, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1937.
VOL. XLI
NO. 322 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW
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Blc V k 's Nomination Gets F irst O. K.
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APPHOV
IF
HPIIIS dispatch comes from Wah-
ington:
"Stubborn opposition at
h ast temporarily blocked the
administration's wage-and-hour
-. . hill today I Wednesday in the
bonne ruleH committee."
The opposition comes from tlie
farm slates of the South and We.it.
KT'S analyze this situation.
" Industrial rkers, finding
their cost of living rising, demand
tho wage and hour hill in the hope
of pelting more wages to meet
the higher cost of living.
The farmers, anticipating that
the wage, and hour bill, if it be
comes law, will HAISK THE COST
uf what the farmers hava to buy,
promptly demand legislation to
raise the price of farm products,
audt threaten if they don't g-H it to
hold up the wage and hour hill.
So there we are.
pl'T,' after all, WIIKI1K AUK
" WE?
It' the wage and hour hill results
In increasing the price of what
Ihe farmers have to buy, the farm
ers will bo worse off because their
dollars won't go as far.
If the farmers set legislation in
creasing the price of food, Ihe In
dustrial wo:k.ers will he worse off
because their dollars won't go as
iar. i .
If IIOTH Ret what they demand
In the way of price-boosting legis
. tation, NICITH Kit will he any bet
ter off.
Oil 1 1 EE
OUIGKLYGHEN
Austin Fails in Effort to
Delay on Legal Grounds;
Ashurst Forecasts
Confirmation.
IX THE old (and according to
the demagogues exceedingly
wicked) days, we let supply and
demand take rare of all those
problems.
Hut the old days are zone. We
(Continued on pa.e 4)
IIU "RED LABEL" BAN
PORTLAND, Auk. 13 (API
A suit, filed in federal court here
by the California State Hrewers'
institute, naming officials and lo
cals of the teamsters' union hp
defendants, asked fl.SuO.tnio dam
ages for the refusal of the team
sters to distribute "red label" beer
In Oregon.
The plaintiffs, claiming to rep
resent 11 hrewers hi California
and one in the eust, assert that
their business has "almost entire
ly ceased" In the state as a result
of the blockade. Actual loss is
ldaced at StlGu.miO and triple dam
ages are claimed under the pro
isions of the Sherman and Clay
ton anti-trust laws.
Defendants are David Heck. Se
attle, international vice president
nl the teamsters' union: Daniel
Tobin, New York, president; Al
Kosser. secretary of the Portlauu
local, and the Portland, Kugene,
Astoria and Marion county locals.
WASHINGTON, Aug. U. (AP)
A senate judiciary sub-committee
swiftly approved today the
nomination of Senator Hugo Black
(D., Ala. X, to the supreme court.
It acted only minutes after
President Roosevelt told a press
conference Attorney General Cum-
tilings had informed him that It
was perfectly legal and constitu
tional to appoint H lack of Alabama,
to the supremo court.
The judiciary subcommittee of
six members voted to report
Itlack's nomination favorably to
the full committee after rejecting
a move by Senator Austin (It..
Vl.), to hold up action pending
study of legal questions involved.
All members of the subcommit
tee except Austin voted for ap
proval of the nomination and re
jection of the New Knglander's
proposal for delay.
Eligibility Question
Austin questioned Itlack's eligi
bility under the recent act of con
gress providing for retirement of
supreme court justices at full pay.
He suggested 11 might matce any
member of congress ' ineligible
either on tho basis of creating a
new office, or of increasing the
emoluments of the office
Questions of his eligibility had
been raised from the first by some
senators who, like Austin, cit?d his
membership in the senate during
action on the supreme court re
tirement bill.
It was to answer these thai the
president made known the opin
ion expressed to him informally
by the attorney-general.
The president said there was no
truth in reports he going to press
for a constitutional amendment
on supreme court reorganization.
The presidents original court
hill, which would have authorized
him to name as many as six addi
tional justices, was shelved by the
senate last month.
No Hearing Requested
Chairman Neely D.. W. Va.l, of
the committee said he had receiv
ed half a dozen telegrams on tho
nomination, all hut one of which
were opposed. One of them, he
aid, asked whether the senate, or
Confirmation Of
M'Colloch Favored
WASHINGTON. Aug.
(AIM A senate judiciary sub
committee recommended today
confirmation of Claude McCol
loch of Portland, Ore., as fed
eral district judge for Oregon.
McColloch. state democratic
chairman, will succeed the late
Judge John McNary, if finally
confirmed.
McColloch presented his quali
fications to the subcommittee at
a hearing today after receiving
the endorsement of Senator
James P. Pope of Idaho, who
said the Oregonian was well
fitted for and deserving of the
appointment.
Full committee action is ex
pected Monday.
T
BUCKS HEAVY
Flight Toward Fairbanks
Slowed, According to ;
Last Report; Goal '
Oakland, Cal.
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Rules Committee Favors
Forced Vote to Prevent
Postponement Until
Next Session.
(Continued on page 61
3,000 READY TO PICK
HOPS IN JOSEPHINE
GRANTS PASS. Aug. 13. (AP)
An army or 3,00(1 hop pickers will
move Into Josephine county yards
within the coming fortnight to picli
more than l.Outl acres of hops.
Only one yard reported Its full
quota of pickers had been signed,
but Hen and George Hilton, large
glowers, said no shortuge was ex
peeled with registration dally from
midwest states and Lane, Douglas
and Klamath counties.
Karly picking will start Monday
while most yards will get under
way August 23.
Oddities Flashed From Press Wire
Police Geography
RICHMOND. Va. Prank Moran.
secretary In stale police superin
tondcut, told this one today:
A rookie slate patrolman, feeling
the influence of Ills fondue nnd
Klin, slopped a tourist cur which
was several Inches out ot Ihe right
highway lane.
"Where are you from?" be demanded.
"Cincinnati." replied (he tourist.
The new officer smiled triumph
antly. "Well, buddy, suppose you ex
plain why you've got Ohio lays on
your car."
vlnced hn is no farmer.
Wurned not to drive hiH team too
closoly to the threshing machine,
Hrown niade that mistake anil one
of the horses lost Its tail. .
Warned next not to get too close
to a coll in tile liarn, he paid -no
attention. The colt kicked him out
ot the stall. Urown left for Ihe city
hy nightfall.
Congressman Favors Co-Op
Plan Over Extension of
System of P. G. E.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lJ (AP)
The rural electrification admin
istration advised the Portland Gen
eral Electric company that Con
gressman Pierce of Oregon had
blocked a SlOil.tiUu program of Ihe
company In six Oregon counties
on the ground preference should
be given puhllc bodies and coope
ratives. - . .
The company was advised that
all action on the project had been
suspended pending dnnllration
of Its relation to other power ser-
ice in Ihe northwest.
KKA Administrator Cnrniody
wired J. K. Lewton of the Wash
ington county power district at
Forest Grove. Ore.. Hint:
"Representative alter -Mr.
Pierce of Oregon has brought lo
our attention elements apparently
not taken Into account foetore. As
nil know, our statute provides
lear preference for public bodies
and cooperatives. While our ex
amining divisions appeared salis-
liid that no power district or co
operative project is feasible in
tills area, Mr. Pierce lias a cou-
Irni'v view.
lo sees an opportunity 101 or
ganization of a. public district lo
nhiiiiii iiower from llonnevllle
dam. He also states that II me
project is built by an private util
ity with government funds at
Sl.OOfl per mile, any power dist
rict or cooperative wliien inigni
later take it over would be under
the necessity of paying lor 11 ai
more than $2,000 per mile.
Mr. Pierce is investigating pow
er district possibilities."
GIBSON'S GIRL PAL
GIVEN FREEDOM
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 13. Vio
let UrusB, the young Minnesota
rural girl who allured all outlaw's
hideout In Ihe wilds of Loon lake.
I mucins county, until the taw ovei-
took them, started buck home lust
nitlit.
Car C. Donaugn. i nncii .-imen
attorney, ordered her released af
ter lone nuestionilig anil ilivestigU'
Hon tended to subslnnuaie uei
claim that she did not know net
companion. Clair Gibson, was a
hunte'.' bank robber.
Gibson was sentenced at St.
Paul, Minn.. W'ednesduy to serve
40 years in prison.
When released. Miss Brass snid
she was "going home."
CARDINAL HAYES
HOSPITAL PATIENT
SKATTLE, Aug. 1:1 (AP)
Annv signal corps officers here
reported at 8:39 a. in. (P.S.T.) that
the Russian transpolar plane, car
rying six persons, was bucking
terrific headwinds in its flight to
wards Fairbanks, Alaska, and Ihut
it could nol reach that refueling
point before 4 p. m. (P.S.T).
The said Ihe signal corps has
received no messages direct from
Ihe plane since its Moscow take
off yesterday, but had intercepted
a message from the plane to Rufi
sla shortly before :! o'clock this
morning.
A. Varttiulan, flight representa
tive here, received several com
munications regarding the flight
but declined to reveal the source.
The big four-motored Russian
monoplane, exploring a commer
cial airway over the top of the
world, was following the 14Xth
meridian.
Viirianiaii said the snips tinai
destination Is Oakland, Calif.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1:1 Coun
selor Oumansky. of the soviet em
bassy, said today lie had obtained
Information concerning landing in-
cilitles at Kdtnonton. Canada. Lo
transmit to fliers on Russia s third
ti-!insiiolur flight.
The counselor said the aviators
would not determine definitely
what landings they would make be
yond Fairbanks. Alaska, until af
ter they study reports there.
In event a landing Is made nt
Fdinnulnll, Oumansky said, he w ill
instinct a soviet representative at
Seattle lo fly to Ihe Canadian city
to assist the Russian airmen.
HORTA, The Azores, Aug. 1.1
The German seaplane Norilmeer.
reached here today to end the sec
ond leg of her maiden transatlan
tic survey flight from Luebeck,
Germany, to New York.
The huge ship arrived approxi
mately six anil one-half hours af
ter the takeoff rioin Lisbon. Por
tugal. From Holla, the Nordmeer
will hop lo Port Washington, N. Y.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (AP)
The rules committee recom
mended a resolution today which
would make II possible for tin1
democratic leadership to bring the
administration s wage-hour hill be
fore the house by suspending par
llallientary rules providing a two
thirds vote could ne obtained.
There was no indication, how-
over, that this drastic procedure
would be employed immediately
Speaker llankliead said he had
"no intention of recognizing any
member to call up the measure un
der a rules suspension Monday.
"The measure is of such Import
ance," lie Maid, "that it should
have free and open discussion."
llankliead declined to comment
on prospects for the legislation
tills session.
Majority Leader Rayburn (H
Tex.l, w ho attended tile rules com
mittee meeting with Speaker Hank
licad, told iiewsiuen aflnrward,
however, he had assured Ihe com
mittee "no shenanigans" involv
ing the wage-hour bill was con
templated under thu- resolution.
May Bj Sidetracked
The labor standards bill has
been locked In the rules commit
tee since the first of tho week be
cause at least nine members of
the group had balked against giv
ing Hie legislation right of way lo
the rlnoi- lor debate.
Proponents of the measure, who
have speculated on the possibility
of employing n suspension of the
rules, conceded there was llltlc
likelihood of getting the required
two-thirds vole. They contended,
however, sufficient votes would be
.,i,i ,,li,...l in convince the rules com
mittee u majority of Ihe house de
sired the lit 1 1 enacleil.
'i,lr,,,un Norton (DN..I.) of I lie
labor committee acknowledged
there was scant hope for getting
action on the bill tills session un
less Ihe session lasted until ""
September.
WAGNER ACT SHOULD BE
ALTERED, UNIUN3 auviocu
PORTLAND. Aug. 13 Racke
teering under tlie Wagner act oi
unfair partisan decisions by Ihe
JAPANESE MURINES, CHINESE
Guard Against
Foreign 4 Isms9
Urged on Vets
A MIAN Y, Aug. 13. (AP) Tho
American Legion Americanization
program is the "moht staoilizing
influence Tor the perpetuation oi
democracy," Stephen t Chudwick,
Seuttle, national Americanism di
rector, told the convention oi' the
Oregon department today.
(Jhudwick, candidate for national
commander, was one of a series oi
Legion speakers who urged sate-
guards for tho American form of
government against invasion ol
"isms" Horn abroad.
"There is u divine plan in what
we are doing, trying to ilo. be
said. "When we fought In Knrope
we learned we bad the best nation
on earth with the best form
government. We don l want our
teachers lo preach lilies on foreign
Ileitis Ik lii'Sl "
He described the young pioneer
organizers as "crackpots ' lor ex
ailing Stalin and Lenin. He attack
ed opponents til" military training
In colleges and said It was "a duty
lo know something about (he de
fenses of I htt country."
"This country cannot endure tin
less democracy is u preferable
form of government" as opposed to
fascism and communism,' ne said.
Ideals of the Americanization pro
gram, he added, are spread throng.
Legion activities in schools, boys'
camps, and junior hai.eb'all.
S. L. Hanson, commander of
Spanish War Veterans, pledget!
support lor any legion program
placed before the public. He urged
a united effort establishing Armi
stice, day us a national holiday.
Hansen described the dephdlon
of Ihe Spanish war veterans
through death, saying their wel
tare and tlie veterans program
must be eventually assumed by Ihe
I'Cgioit atone.
Isolds Stair, representing (he
Vetetaus of Foreign Wars, recom
mended a national defense pro
gram not only to protect our coast
Hue lroin invasion but to guard
the Interior against dangerous
trends.
REGULARS DUEL WITH HEAVY
GUNS ON TEN-MILE ERON
I
Aftermath of Fire Consumes Wharves and Big
Buildings, Perils Entire City; Defenders
Block River to Protect Forts; U. S.
Rushes Naval Forces to Scene.
(By MORRIS J. HARRIS)
SHANGHAI, Aug. I 4. (Saturday) ( AP) Shellfire
and flames left this city of 3,500,000 seemingly' irretrievably
doomed today to the principal role in 1937 s bloody chapter of
Sino-Japnnese tragedy.
Hostilities between Japan's bluejackets and China's army
regulars flared from Shanghai proper all along the ten-mile way
to the Woosung forts, where the city's busy Whangpoo river
flows into the mighy Yangtze.
Casualties, though yet indefinite, were believed low.
On Die hangpno, warships of
J. S. Roberts, Accused by
Son-in-Law, Advances
Self-Defense Claim.
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SUFFER REPULSES M. !
MAIlltlll, Aug. 13. (Al') The
olive-clad slopes ot the laslled city
of Lopera In Jaen province wub re
ported a no-man's land loday aft
er hitler riKhtiw; in which Kovern
uient and liisuruenl troops alter
nately prevailed.
It chanted hands twice yesler-
l.iv bin the insulKenl victors
were reported to nave uiu
position unlcnublc and lo be mov
ing out of Hie southern city.
Coveinnicnt artillery went Into
action all aloni! the loimlnacilve
front between Lopera and Porcuna
nnd Ihe Insurgents were reported
evacuutlne both these cities.
The InsulKenl positions from Ar
innii to' Arjolilllu likewise were
described us precarious in view ol
new. Koverninent activity. If llieir
irooos are able lo lake Porcuna
a limit Ml square miles of addition
Next Best Thing
SALT LAKE CITY. William
C.ulllckson's White 1-eshom hen
didn't cry when her eus failed t3
hatch. She adopted three Kittens
Pinch-Whistlers
bin red
IIICIIKICUCY, Calif. -"Oh.
Klmme a truck
truck.
"And gimme a fire-ax. Ino
"And I'll no wuhoo. wahoo
"Wa-a-a-hoo!"
Thai's just what llorkeley fire
men did. Their siren quit.
Shocking!
PHILADELPHIA. The r.on here
has put five Hectrie eels to work
Two electrodes, a bit of wire and
a bulb have been riEKed up. The
(i e ra 1 d i eels, tuuehinx one electrode, light
Farmed Out
IlLAIItSnURG. Pa
Drown of Des Moines worked one the bulh. Each eel itenerates up to
day on the C. I McLaughlin farm 500 rolls of electricity, attendants
and returned home thoroughly con-1 in the reptile house estimate,
NEW YORK, Auk. 13.-(AP)
Cardinal Patrick Hayes was re-
norted "much Improved today al
St. Vim cut hospital where he be
came a patient last niKht after suf
ferlni! an attack of indigestion at
his summer home near Monllcello,
N. Y.
There Is no cause tor alarm, me
hospital said, adding the 69-year-old
prelate probably would remain a
few more days Tor observation no
fore returning upstate.
(Continued on page 6)
Long Prison Terms Meted
for Abduction in N. Y.
of J. J. O'Connell.
,1 territory will fall inln govern I poium toe K
. i,,,.,,! a subsidy of two c
EX-PATIENT HERE
DIES OF INJURIES
O RANTS PASS. Au?. 13. AP
Marshal V. Hough. 3i, dipl in a
hoHpitiil linre ycHtfrclay of InJmir'R
rccHveil m-ar Rnselnu K over I wo
month ac wtwn he fell f;om
freiKht train after leaving Grants
PaHS in Bfarch of employment. He
wan tranHferred from the RoHfburfc
I hospital June ,1.
TllCtlt hllllllft.
Miuli-iil ri'iiuiincd (HI let. bill f!')V-
rniiit'iit plane wore HiicceHHful i"
bombimc fumy aKaiiiHt liiHUiyn'
positions at HtircoH and two ra I
mail rentciH on the central trout.
MARTIN HAS 5,664
JOBS FOR NEEDY
WASIIISllTON. Aug. 13. (API
A senate dolegullon reported at
ii while house conference lo
duy that President Roosevelt had
net-eeil lii iiialie lliniiedliil c lctleral
loans on colton to lanneis who
pledged lo comply with a slllpilH
i-milint urogram lo lie enacleo
next session.
Senator llilbo til.. Miss. I said
a resolution putting; congress on
record to puss surplus control leg
islation early In I tills would be
taken up In the senate later today.
He said Ihe president agreed lo
make loans which In effect would
peg the price at 12 cents a pound.
IIIllio added t tint the aiiiolliil ol
Ihe loan had nol yet been deter
mined but If II was leu cenis a
pound liie gtm-i nuie'.it v. oiil.l grant
a subsidy ol two cenis. I ins is in
line Willi Hie federal loan program
of l:ia.
Asked about wheat, com ami
hogs, llilbo said:
"I think the administration will
give them the same consideration
as It will give lo colton."
K. G. HARLAN, RATE
AUTHORITY, DIES
T
SALP.M. Aue. VI. ( AP) A I-1-iration
of Portland and Salem WI'A
workers who have been forced off
fedetal relief by the Kovernuient'n
retrenchment poliry wilt confer
with Governor Martin at 4 p. in.
today about hoMIhr Jobs in private
industry.
The gnwrnor will kIvp them
TACOMA. Aiik- 13. (AP)- Ken
neth !. Ilailiin, IT. public uIIIIUch
rate expert whose ivpurtri now
been widely UHeil In various HH-ia
lion in Portland, Hentile and Ta
coma In the pant severnl yearn,
died today at lilt home near here.
Harlan'H work had received wide
publicity durlUK municipal veru
nlNGII AMPTON, N. Y.. Aim. 13
(An KlRlit men federal
aentn mild am memboiH of Ihe
nations last organized Uidnai
riiiK" laced today priHon Henleiiee
ol I nun as lo 77 yearn lor the l!)3;t
ii.iMliiclion of John J. O'Connell
Jr.. of Albany. N. Y.
Convicted by a federal jury af
let Ichh than three hours oi" de-
liberation on 1 1 weeka of tcHtl
inony, lite elhl men. ttecurely
MiiaeKieu to each other, paled via-
ibly a the verdlrt "millly on
tlie ciiarfteH" wiih Bpoken.
A few minutest later I'edernl
.Fiidtfe Hiyant pronounced mni
ent-e on MtinnhiK Htrewl, 35; John
(iley. .id, nnd Percy Geary, of Al
hany. and Chat leu HarriKau, 37
Thomas Imparl, llfi; Geoi k Gar
KUkllo, 31; John McGlone. 34, and
Harold Crowley, :, of New- York
City.
Two con feasted (tart Id pant a In
the crime, Krank Kistcher, M. and
Thomaa limit, 3D, KiiardK ut the
I lottoi; en, N. J., hideout, whore
O'Connell wiih held iiristoner for
T- lnyn, today w ere steal enced io
Lew fnburir; Pa , penitentiary fin
term uf three years, and Pt
UMintliH. n-Hpeetivi'ly.
Strewl. "Ko-hctwecn" In the $10.
iiiui ransom negotiation a I hat led
lo tlie releaHe of Ihe youn na
tional Kuind lieutenant and Melon
of a politically prominent Albany
family, w as aetileneeit lo uK years
and fined liu.onn for coiiftplracv to
use Ihe niailH and tine of the m al 1b
lo extort.
Kac h of the other defendant b
vat convicted of theae chamerf a
well an const pi racy lo tea import a
kidnaped person In inlerstlale com
nieree and 1 1n act mil traiiKporla
Hon (the l.lndbei nh law).
John S. Roberts of Rice creek.
arrested on a complaint filed by
liia Hon-ln-law, KranU Itoyer, chnrn
itiK asstault and battery, contended
In justice court here this moruiiiK
that he Htnirk in Helf tlefene. after
Itoyer had threatened liini with a
leveled plMtoI. .
Itoyer and his wife, principal
hI ate wiluoHHCH in (he preliminary
examination tills morning, said
they hud been endeavoring (o ap
prehend deer HpotlifOitei'H in ihe.ii'
field. When they heard hIioIh, they
said, they run down the road and
when they overlook Knberts Ihe
latter turned the beam of a flash
liKht on Itoyer, then- struck htm
knocking him unconscious. It was
claimed (hat slv shots Were heard
from ibii field and roadway.
Hubert tent ifled (hat he and
two visitors from California hud
walked to the home of a netuhhor
to arrange for the purchase of
wood. An they were on their return,
ItobertH told Ihe court, they heard
sIioIh in tho Itoyer field. .Suddenly,
Roberts testll led, a man Jumped
from the brush, leveled a pistol
and called out; "Slop, I've pot yon i
this time." !
Instuntly ItobertH said, he turned
his flashlight on tils assailant and
struck him.
Itnherls said that none of his
tarty carried nuns.
Numerous wIiiioshoh were cnlletl
to confirm statements made hy
principals on both sides uf (he
ease.
Tho preliminary hearing was
expected to continue, throughout
this altetnoon.
Ihe Japanese navy abelled Shang
hai 'a tiiant municipal wharfs so
the Japanese said to drive from
them Chinese soldiery who tired
on, a Japanese man o' war as she
steamed toward Shanghai proper.
TUe Chinese fought hack with
cannon ami machine gun.
The Cnlied States, her 1,(50 ma
rines on day and night patrol of
Shanghai's international settle
ment, sent tho flagship of her Asia
tic fleet at torced dratt lrom
Tsingtao, to the north.
The heavy cruiser V. S. S. Au-
misia. the flagship, will help pro
tect the 4.0itu Americana here
most of them In the international
areas just south til' Ihe scenes of
battle.
Chinese field pieces and moun
tain guns smashed at the Japanese
positions In the llongkew area -ninth
of the international settle
ment. .Machine gun and rifle flro
crackled all day Friday.
Fires roared through biilidinn
in the northern Chinese areas of
Chapel and Kiangwan. fanned by
a strong wind that Ihreatened an
other holocaust like that of thu
Slno-JapaneHe hostilities of 11)32.
Klamea engulted the municipal
wharf area where the million
ami a half dollar JulionR pier was
the Japanese naval target on tho
Whangpno'H left hank, midway be
tween the heart of Shanghai and
Woosung.
KepnrlH I lull (he Japanese wore
(Continued on paga 6)
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OIL USED TO ALLAY
DUST NUISANCE
The Douglas county court
Ueen spreading oil on numerous
streets I mined lately surrounding
(insetting and on various sections
of county road (o alleviate dust
nuisance, It was stated today by
County Judge George Qmne. The
county road crew ia spreading the
oil, bill property owners benefited
are required to pay for Ihe ma
terials used. Petitions signed by
the property holders pledging pay
ment for (he oil are required by
the court.
KI'GKNK, Aug. 13. ( AP) Mra.
Gertrude Dawson, Springfield,
whoso 12-year-old duughler was a
victim of an attack hy a dog early
this week, dispatched a letter to
Governor Charles II. Martin loday,
urging passage of a legislative bill
for the disposal of "vicious ani
malfl, namely dogs."
In behalf of the children of
Oregon, I would liko to bring to
your attention Tor linniedlalo en
actment of a hill relative to (lis-
I posal or vicious anunais. muiieiy
has dogs," her letter declared.
.Mrs. Dawson assured the exemi
live that "you will receive tho
heartfelt gratitude of all persons
in all coinmunllle:i for your early
attention to passage of such a bill."
This letter followed the arrest of
It. K. Ilurns. owner of the dog,
which allegedly attacked Marilyn
Dawson. A number of neighbors
signed Ihe statements and affida
vits, only to find that there was
no stale or local regulations gov
erniii'j the disposal of dogs.
Oregon's Relief Bill First Half of
1937 Figured at $3,449,000 Total
list of 5.661 Jobs, payine between I private ownership power discus
12 and 7 a dav. About 2.000 havelslons In various northwest com
been forc.dl off the WI'A rolls In mutinies.
Oregon, with in.tlio still receiving Survivors include his widow and
federal assistance. I two sons.
ODELL FISHERMAN
DROWNS IN LAKE
HOOD HIVKIt, Aug. 13 (AP)
Fishing' In the Hood river near
I, oM lake, Cai son Masiker, 2.
Odoll, apparently lost his footing
and drowned. He was believed to
have struck his head on a rock,
plunging into a I'.foot deep pool.
SAI.KM, Aug. 13, (AP) Itellcf
activities hi Oregnu cost $3.t4!.
iur diniiu; Ihe first half of Ibft
year, the stale relief committee re
ported loday to Governor Martin.
Public assistance cost S 1 ,7- I.K'iS.
the ttiatc end count leu winning the
crisis equally, while old a" as
sist unci- cost $l,liS3.!l!tf, witli I lie
federal govern uient paying half
and Ihe state and comities a ipru
te r eiith, I ill nd assistance cont
JS'i t , r!2. Ihe govern nient paying
hair anil the state ami counliett a
quartet each, while nid to depend
ent children cost $1.V.ki, tl ev
eminent, state mid coiintl'-s f ach
paying a third
Pnder the t l."'4.83H public as
sistance Item were SI. 227,757 i
can; of the poor, $l3K,t;;3 for moth
ers' aid. tU. H33 for sold I era and
pallors, ?124:!i7:l for poor fanuM,
btid lltlk.Kln for hopltal treatment.
Dining all of l!i:!ii $3.mrt,742 was
spent lor these activities the
stale and counties then sharing
the rosin equally.
The slate ttaliL average r..ontiily
old age pensions of $21 3S a month
during the Hrsi half of this year
lo 12,5110 persons. During the hist
nine mouths of l!3i. S1.!M'9.7!U
wan spent for pensions, the num
ber of cases rising from 6J17 In
April to 1I,!W4 In December, when
the average pension was $20.Sy.
Average monthly blind pension
of 82f.mi have been paid to 4H
persons this year, of which 159 are
in Multnomah (entity. In tho la sr.
eight months of last year $37,938
was spent for blind pensions, com
pared with $rt,r92 during tho first
half of this year.
A total of 1,327 dependent chil
dren received average payments of
SI 1.74 a month, or a total of $15,
5 so duthii; Hie six m.iniha per
lod.