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. .. . ' ' . . '. , ' ,.V " ... CIRCULATION Dally avtrar 4iitributio for tk atonih ding October 1, 1939 6,674 Ann( daily net paid 5,MI Applicant for aaemberanip, Audit Boreas of ClreoUtioiw WEATHER Generally fair today sad Monday, with morning and evening fogs. Max. tempera ture Saturday 49; Mln. 24; Wind southwest; River 2A pPW929. FOUNDED SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, Norember 17, 1929 N0.2C3 2- I LP N1ES OF F I TIT UT IS OUNDS OiQ I fp Various State Plants Living Well Within incomes Report Shows . Official Statements Issued To Cover Ten Months Of This Year All of Oregon's state institu tions ire In good financial condi tion, and will complete the first year of the current biennium with funds far In excess of their an nual allowance. This was indi cated in financial reports pre pared by the heads of the several Institutions for the consideration of Governor Patterson and the board of control. T The reports, which cover the first 10 months of 1929, showed -that the Oregon state hospital had expended $418,112.47 of Its op erating allowance for the bien nium amounting to; 4562,216. There remains available for the operation , of this institution dur ing the next 14 months $544,103. 63. In case there are no emergen cy demands made upon the insti tution a substantial amount of money probably will revert to the general fund on January 1. 1931. , $3808 Remains in Capital Outlay Fund Of the capital outlays appropri ation for the two years aggregat ing $60,674, approximately $56, 867 has been expended. Therere mains in the capital outlay fund $3806. The average population at the state hospital during the past SO days was 1879. A similar satisfactory condition exists at the Oregon state peniten- tiary. Of the total appropriation of $481,716 for operating expen ses, $218,455.76 has been ex pended. There remains to the cre dit of this institution $263,260. 24, which will be ample to meet the demands during the next 14 months. The state training school for boys which originally had an ap propriation for the current bien nium of $139,701 has expended $60,819.05, leaving a balance of $78,881.55 to conduct the insti tution during the remainder of the biennium. It was indicated that the expenses of this Institu tion would be decreased material ly during the next few months due to reduced enrollment and extension of farm operations. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (AP) Four thousand active flying of ficers and as manv militarv air INCREASES SOUGHT III RK FORCES ily xfplanes would be the goal of a five 5l year expansion of the army air corps expansion program, under a plan discussed today with Chair man James of the house military committee by Representative Maas, republican, Minnesota. Under the present program there would be 2,200 active and reserve flying officers and 1,200 airplanes by 1932. "The five year program Is in adequate," Maas said, "more and better aviation fields should be established by the army. Congress should make provision for rapid Increase in aviators and for the development of speedier pursuit planes for combat purposes. The regular army should not be made to suffer through an Increase in the air corps." Maas. himself . an aviator, re turned Friday from a 14,000 mile flying trip that took him to every Important army air field ir the coantry. He said his inspection of the air defense proved to him that a rapid expansion in the air corps program was necessary. Idaho Coyotes Defeat Loggers CALDWELL, Idaho, Nov. 23. (AP) Anse Cornell's college of Idaho Coyotes mad a strong fin ish to an otherwise mediocre sea son today, defeating the College of Paget Sound Loggers from Ta eoma 13 to 0. Playing an accur ate passing game, the Coyotes kept the tall Is Pnget Sound ter ritory nearly the entire game. Income Tax Reduction To Be Considered By Solons WASHINGTON, Not. 23. (AP) Income tax reduction $160,000,000 worth gets the first attention of congress when It convenes In regular session a week from Monday. This Christmas present to fed eral taxpayers seems destined to be given about Christmas tune with the leaders of both parties in both the hOTlM and adnata n1aiMt to Its enactment. The congress re turns to the tariff, prohibition and numerous other eontrover-, slal problems. i Aside from the proposal 1 to New Superintendent aMSHSMBMaiBS 4-: .- , , i " t I4- - i - - Jl t fc ' ; "tl i - V f X '-" f ,1 ' '"-iV y V I fv. wc,vn. f f -y ' s - : ... J x - f - v J- illMWtMi - -x. " y- ? p . - f - ""1 r ?focZM " ' V ! " ' i ' v.w '::: . ; ' . i. : ; Miss Signe Wahlstrom, whose the Salem General hospital was tive committee of the hospital board of trustees. She has been acting superintendent since the resignation of .Miss Adeline 31. Hughe about a year ago. I I. CSLLED BY DEATH ; k Prominent Sublimity Resi dent Passes on Satur day Morning STAYTON. Nov. 23 (Special) John A. Ditter, prominent re tired merchant of Sublimity, died at his home there early Saturday morning. Mr. Ditter was born in Wiscon sin June 2, 1852. He came to Oregon 39 years ago last May. He conducted a .general merchandise store for 30 years and made hun dreds of friends through his courtesy and Integrity. . Nine years ago he sold the busi ness to a nephew, E. A. Ditter. For the last five years that Mr. Ditter was" in business, George H. Bell and J. P. Ditter were asso ciated with him, the firm being known as the DItter-Bell company. Mr. Ditter was a druggist, and in the early days was often called upon to administer to the wants of the little community out of his stock of drugs and patent medi cines. On November 22, 1927, Mr. and Mrs. Ditter celebrated their 50th golden wedding anniversary with a special mass at the St. Boniface church and a dinner which a num ber of friends and relatives at tended. , Mr. Ditter is survived byhis widow, a sister, Mrs. Anna Suf fer of Sublimity, and a number of nieces and nephews. ; The funeral services will be held at Sublimity af 9:30 Monday forenoon. Wrestling to Be Revived in City This Week Announcement that wrestling Is to be revived in Salem with the first program Tuesday night at the armory, has been enthusiast ically greeted by local fans, espe cially In view of the act .that Des mond Anderson, who Is well known In this city, is to be one of the participants this time, and probably In the future as he la planning to make his home here. Numerous fans bare approach ed Harry Plant, matchmaker, with commendations for the effort to revive this sport. Anderson's op ponent Tuesday night will be Ray Lynees of Aberdeen. slash the normal Income tax rates of both individual and corporation taxpayers by one per cent. Presi dent Hoover has not disclosed the program bo will, submit to the first regular session of congress in his administration. However, the unsettled tariff legislation .coming over from the extra session promises to demand attention for soma time to come. Reorganisation of the prohibition service and Its transfer to the. de partment of Justice from the trea sury Is expected to be recommend ed by the ehlef executive. JOHN m is W- S JX V ft selection as suDerintendent of announced Saturday by the execu OWNERSHIP OF CARS PRESENTS QUESTION Supreme Court Urged to De cide Nice Question for Liquor Runners WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (AP) The government urged the supreme court today to decide a prohibition question of prime Im portance to automobile manufac turers and agents, and it is like ly the highest tribunal will rule on how seized automobiles not completely paid for are to be dealt with. The issue is whether the gov ernment should proceed against such machines under the prohibi tion law, which would give those holding a lien on any vehicle an opportunity to protect their inter ests, or under the internal rev enue laws, when lien holders of a machine ordered forfeited would be unable to recover anything. The controversy reached the su preme court in a case from west- err North Carolina brought by the Rlchbour Motor company when a Ford coupe It was selling on de ferred payments was seized by federal prohibition officer for transporting liquor. The govern ment decided to ak the forfeiture of the machine under the Internal revenue laws on the ground it was being used to defraud the government of revenue, and the lower federal courts sustained that position. Pointing out that automobiles of a value of more than $2,000,- 000 are seized annually for illicit transportation of liquor, the com. pany, in behalf of the automobile Industry, Insisted that those hold ing liens on the seized machines should have a chance under the prohibition law to protect their Interests. It maintained that when the charge Is Illegal transporta tion, the prosecution has no dis cretion and must proceed under the prohibition law. Vartey and Netz City's Premier Aviation "Acetf9 Orville Vartey and Stanley Nets ranked as Salem's premier avia tion "aces" in the first indoor model contest held by the local chapter of American Air Cadets Saturday at the horse show sta dium In the fairgrounds. Vartev'a airnlane model took first place in the speed contest. and the one built by Nets stayed aloft the longest of any, 38 sec onds. These two boys will bo nests of Leo Eyerly . for a ride la a real man-slse airplane soon. In the "endurance" contest, Os car Gingrich, Jr.. took second place and In the speed test, 'Perm Iflllburn's plane was seeona. r SOVIETS WIN YTCTOBT ; 1 - TOKYO. Nov. 24. (A P (Sunday) A Mukden dispatch to Rengo, Japanese news agency! today said authentic Information reported thai Mukden authorities, influenced by Soviet military pres sure and the precarious state of the Manchurian regime's "finan ces, had decided to sue for sep arate-peace with Russia. IRE THROUGH STREETS TO 8E 5 Sections of Hood and Fair grounds Thoroughfares To be Designated Traffic Congestion Problem Being Worked Out by Council Group Designation of Fairgrounds Road from Capitol to Hood and Hood from Capitol to Commercial as through streets, will be rec ommendedby the police commit tee of the city council, at the next meeting of the city council a week from Monday. This will be the answer to ap peals brought before the council at Its last meeting, that something be done to prevent the frequent accidents due to through traffic on Hood street, prinoipally at its Intersection with Fifth. Much of the traffic from out of town, especially trucks, Is now following Fairgrounds Road from Capitol, turning onto Hood at the intersection where Church street also bisects both of these streets, members of the police committee pointed out Saturday. Most of this traffic turns south on High street. Hood la also a principal artery for east and west traffic In the north part of the city. Accidents Numerous On Fairgrounds Road Although the complaints reach ing the council mentioned the Hood and Fifth street corner espe cially, there have been an equal number of accidents at the five- way, corner where Fairgrounds Road ends, and many at High and Hooa. "Slow" signs were placed re cently at the first two corners mentioned, but they have not re sulted In much decrease in the number of accidents. One reason may be that the "blindest" aD- proach to the Hood-Church-Fairgrounds Road corner was not f . ored with one of these signs. The committee will recommend at the same time that "ston" signs be placed on both sides of 2th street at the Mission street intersection, another corner which has had a large quota of collisions. OUGHT III GOT We Invite Your Help- - Toward making The Oregon Statesman a better newspaper. What do you read in your newspaper? 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Nov. 2ft (AP) Hie greater part of Kng lad for the second successive weekend tonight was swept by high winds accompanied by rain, hall and lightning in many places. The south was chiefly affected and a 70-mile an hour wind drove the storm into Folkstone so that the streets looked like miniature rivers. Floods continued in Wales and 800 lives were endan gered by a rush of water in to the Glananunan colliery. The miners made their way out through the air shafts after fighting for their lives In the swirling waters many feet underground. 1THST AM GAINS UPPER Honan Province Taken With Rebels in Retreat on Extended Front SHANGHAI, Nov. 23 (AP) Nationalist government troops to night appeared to have gained the upper hand in Honan province fighting, the rebellious Kuomin chun troops being in retreat westward along the Lusghai rail way tow lt d the province of Shen so. Developments of the civil war in the adjoining central China province of Hupeh were uncertain, however, as the Nationalists strove to prevent the rebels reaching the Yangtze river at Hankow. Loyang, scene o hard fighting In Honan province, said dispatch es, had been abandoned by the Kuomlnchun forces to the attack ing Nationalists, the rebels con tinuing their retreat. The Kuom lnchun troops, it is believed, plan to withdraw into Shense province beyond the Tungkwan railhead, where the Nationalists are not ex pected to pursue. The rebels were reported to have cut the Lunghai railroad west of Loyang, seeking to retard the Nationalist pursuit. GAME ENDS IN TIE ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 23 (AP) Michigan and Iowa fought their hearts out here today in the final game of the season, but both teams failed to score. - ( ( 9 PUBLIC WORKS ARE URGED BY U. S. PRESIDENT Increased Activities Recom mended to States and Municipalities Hoover Pledges Federal Gov ernment to Do Full Part In Building WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (AP) Promising that the federal gov ernment will exert Itself to the utmost within its own province of public, works. President Hoover today asked the governors of the 48 states for their cooperation and that of municipal and county of ficials to the same end. The chief executive said one of the largest factors that could be brought to bear for the absorp tion of any unemployment which might result from "present dis turbed conditions" was that of ''the energetic yet prudent pursuit of public- works by the federal government and state, municipal and county authorities." Canvass of AU Programs Requested He asked for a canvass of the state, municipal and county pro grams for the next six months and the next year, and announced he was requesting Secretary Lamont of the commerce department "to take In hand the detailed meas ures of cooperation with you which may arise in this matter." The telegram sent to each of the governors said: "With view to giving strength to the present economic situation and providing for the absorption of any unemployment which might result from present disturbed con ditions, I have asked for collect ive action of Industry in the ex pansion of construction activities and in stabilization of wages. As I have publicly stated, one of the largest factors that can be brought to bear is that of the energetic yet prudent pursuit of public works by the federal government and state, municipal and county auth orities. "The federal government will exert Itself to the utmost within its own province and I should like to feel that I have the cooperation of yourself and the municipal, county and other local officials in the same direction. It would be helpful if road, street, public building and other construction of this type could be speeded up and adjusted in such fashion as to fur ther employment. "I would also appreciate it if your officials would canvass the state, municipal and county pro grams and give me such informa tion as you can as to the volume of expenditure that eanbe ar ranged tor the next 12 months and for the next six months and inform me thereof. "I am asking Secretary Lamont of the department of commerce to take In hand the detailed meas ures of cooperation with you which may arise In this matter" Members of the city council will be honorary pallbearers and past masters of Salem Masonic Lodge No. 4 of which he was a member will be active pallbearers at the funeral services of Ralph E. Thompson, city councilman who died suddenly Friday. Fun eral services will be held Mon day afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Clough-Taylor mortuary, Rev. F. C. Taylor and Rev. 8. Darlow Johnson officiating. Salem lodge No. 4, A. F. and A. M. will have complete charge at the interment, to be in Belcreat Memorial park. The honorary pallbearers have been chosen as follows: Mayor T. A. Llvesley, Paul Johnson, Hen ry Dancy, H. H. Vandevort, L M. Doughton and B. B. Herrick. Act ive pallbearers wUl be: William P. Ellis, H. 8. Bossbard. Charles Pratt, Arthur D. Welch, Harry Pierson and J. 8. Jones.' State Hospital Inmate Makes Good Getaway Elisabeth Westergaard, an tn mate of the Oregon state hospital. escaped early Saturday night by opening a first floor window whleh had a defective lock. It was believed that she discovered this means of escape while washing windows that afternoon. She had been committed from Astoria, and was described by-hospital officials as Inclined to despondency, but not violent She could not be recognized as Insane on casual ob servation. The woman Is 42 years old, and has brown bobbed hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a brown sweater and a blue and tan cheek ed gingham dress when last seen. BOILER EXPLODES FAIRFIELD, Calif., Nov. 23. (AP) Two men were Injured and a building wrecked when a 1& horse power boiler today exploded In a local cleaning establishment. ALDERMEN TO TAKE PART AT F1E1 Passes GEORGES CLEMENCEATJ IS HOSPITAL CHIEF Permanent Selection Made Of Superintendent by Executive Body Miss Slgna Wahlstrom 'has been selected as superintendent of the Salem General hospital, it was announced Saturday by the executive committee of the hos pital board of trustees. Miss Wahlstrom has been acting su perintendent since the resigna tion of Miss Adeline M. Hughes, and prior to that was employed at the hospital for several years. Some Important changes and improvements have been made at the hospital In the last year, re ports made to the executive com mittee at its last meeting showed. A notable improvement was the addition of a complete X-ray lab oratory, with a machine eapable of any variety of X-ray work, from a single tooth to the deep est picture which might be de sired. A competent technician is in charge of this and the patholo gical laboratory, both of which are performing excellent service. The maternity department has been greatly enlarged by the ad dition of a four bed ward, ex cellently, furnished by the Salem Rotary club members, which has made possible lower rates for ma ternity patients than have been possible heretofore. The delivery room has been doubled in size and new equip ment added, so that it is ade quate to the needs of any case. The executive committee is once again calling attention to the hospital's needs and asking that the people of Salem support It as a valuable and necessary community institution. An endowment fund has been started with the Ladd and Bush Trust company as trustee. . Only the interest of this fund may bo used, and that only for the care of persons without funds. Needs of the Immediate future include the construction of a nurses' home on the hospital grounds, furnished to provide comfortable quarters for the hos pital staff. Another outstanding need which will require about $12,000 is that of a laundry build ing. The hospital Itself cannot undertake this improvement until at least halt of Its bonds are re turned, or until the patronage of the hospital exceeds 50 patients. A considerable saving could be ef fected if the hospital operated its own laundry. Population of City Increases Juit One More Another descendant of John Al- den and Priscilla, Immortalised by the poet Longfellow, became a resident of this city Saturday night when Elsa EsteUe, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Alden, was born at the Salem General hospital. Both Mr. and Mrs. Alden are graduates of Wil lamette university. Mrs. Alden was Miss Margaret Johnson, and was formerly assistant librarian at the university. Mr. Alden Is the son of Dr. and Mrs. George H. Alden. "I v -a- y at- a r MISS WHLSTROM Great Regret Expressed By Commander Of A. E.F. WASHINGTON, Nor. 33. (AP) Mourning the death of bis friend. General John J. Pershing. said tonight he regarded Georges Clemenceau as the outstanding world war figure among the French people. The commander of American forces in Franca daring the war said: " -' -; - - ' - vThe deathof M. Georges. Cle menceau fills me with grief. Those of - us Who - knew hint as prime minister the last year of the war recognized In him the ery personification of the fine courage and patriotism - of -.the French people., -- CL1EUS Flit ILLNESS PROVES FATAL Veteran Tiger of France Is Summoned by Death at 1:45 A. M. Today Fighting Spirit Displayed td Last by Premier Despite Intense Pain PARIS. Nov. 24. .(Sunday) (AP) The stout heart of Georges Clemenceau, Tiger of France, ceased beating at 1:45 this morn ing. The wartime premier was St years old. The sharp tongue of the Grand . Old Man of France was silenced for ever. His predominating qual ity as author. Journalist and states man always had been the display of fighting spirit and he died as he had lived fighting until his last breath. His grandson; Dr. Jacquemalre, who had watched In the death chamber during the last hours with other members of the family. stepped from the little house in Rue Franklin into the courtyard and announced to the waiting re porters at 2:30 a. m.: "Grandfath er has Just died." Daughter Present as Tiger Breathes Last Madame Jacqnemalre, daughter of Clemenceau, his son Michel and his close friend, Dr. Laubry, were present when "Father Vic tory" met defeat at last in the' struggle which he had waged for several days with indomitable courage despite terrific pain from uremia- The last illness began on Thurs day. It found him barely recovered from a serious heart attack last month which was followed by the strain of Armistice day. Doctors gave injections to bolster up the heart against the terrific strain placed on it and administered mor phine to relieve the pain. The uremic poisoning spread gradu ally through his system and the physicians early abandoned all hope of saving the life of their patient. He was unconscious much of the time. The last words that the Tiger pronounced In the final lucid ajtell at 10:30 last night was an ex pression of satisfaction. "My work is finished," he told Dr. Laubry. It was understood that he referred to the book which he undertook to write after the death of Mar shal Foch in reply to one edited by the Raymond Recouly which purported to have been Inspired by the late marshal. Correction of the first draft of the proofs was completed only last week. If persistency Is any virtue, Sa lem high school students may yet gain permission of school officials to hold school dances. A number of prominent students are behind a movement to hold school dances in the gymnasium this winter. The dancing question at the high school was pretty thoroughly thrashed out last year, when stu dents took the lead In asking that the restriction on dancing be re moved. The matter went before the school, board, but no affirm ative action was taken- At that time, as is anticipated this year, the "S" club, composed of school athletes, frowned upon the plan. asserting that the gymnasium floor could not efficiently do dou ble duty; in other words, If ased for dancing, the floor would.be ruined for sports activity. Dancing was permitted at the student body hl-jinks held at the high school recently. Arctic Aviator Yet Missing in Frozen Uorth NOME. Alaska, Nov- 23. (AP) A native who arrived by dog team today at the ship Nanuk, icebound at North Cape, Siberia, after a trip of 160 miles from Kolluchln Bay, reported thai he had seen no trace of the plane in which Pilot Carl Ben Eielson, missing since Nov. f , attempted to reach the Imprisoned ship. The native said ho bad followed the Siberian ctast lino on his Journey. "He Inevitably Inspired is friends with admiration and re spect for bis superb qualitiea mind and spirit, I regard him as the outstanding world war fig ure among his peoples. My last visit with him was on Armistice day . two weeks ago. I deeply mourn his passing. Secretary Sttmson expressed hl regret at the word of Clemen ceau's death. He aald: ' . ! am deeply grieved to bear of the death of M. Clemenceau. for mer prime minister of France and a most courageous leader of tho time of the greatest cflsis of sge." UKCUCE QUESTION AH 2