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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregoa. Thqrsday Moralnr. December 17, Wl McFadden Continues Fight 'Against Hoover but Hide Taken off C Continued from pace 1) . Hoover that the Pennsylvanian "had been repudiated by democrats and republican alike. Beedy, he aid had "taken the hide off of him." McFaddea, who served for ten rears as chairman of the house banking committee, delivered a sulet, carefully phrased extempor aneus speech before the commit tee, much In the manner of one reeling a prepared statement. He wsj Interrupted frequently by .questions from Treadway, but was unruffled and had ready answers. McFadden severely criticised activities of International bankers. They have loaded the small banks of -America with foreign securi ties, he asserted, and this has been the cause of many bank failures. He declared America had asso ciated herself with France In a position that Germany must pay her unconditional repartlon annu ities. . CAUSE OF PROTEST Destruction of large fir and oak trees to makeway for a sidewalk along the west side of the Engle wood school grounds. North 19th street, has raised a cry of protest from teachers, pupils and parents The pupils In particular have been up In arms over the loss of their big trees, according to miss I,yle Murray, principal. "It Is too bad to take out trees here." she said. "I feel as though the sidewalk is not essen tial there as no one la living on that side of the street." Hugh Rogers, city engineer, whose crew Js doing the job, de- tends his action by that fact that Dr. H. H. Olinger, chairman of the school board, put his official okeh on the construction. AH property owners along the line of improvement have been duly no tified, he maintained. The bright side to the contro versy, however, is that a consid erable amount of fire wood Is be ing obtained for distribution to Salem's unemployed. The trees are being cut up by workers sent out from the Associated Charities. The trees in question are a 16 inch fir and two 14-lnch oaks, the only trees on that particular part of the school grounds. Engineer Rogers has ordered his crew to level the ground ad jacent to the walk in order to forestall injury to the children. (Continued from pags 1) nobles will be officially installed. King Blng Carl D. Gabrielson appointed P. D. Qulseuberry as chairman of the entertainment committee for the annual banquet. Grover Hillman, chairman of the candidate committee, Hal D. Pat ton, chairman of a committee to install the 1932 officers, and F. G. Myers, chairman of the com mlttee to arrange for the banquet At the meeting Wednesday night the general opinion was that as a marching and reception or ganization, the Cherrlann should prepare to properly represent Sa lem during the coming year, es pecially In such activities as meet ing the caravans which plan to pass through the city enroute to Portland and Seattle, and serving on reception committees tor the many conventions that will meet in Salem during 1932. Farm Income is Almost Slashed In Half, Shown WASHINGTON. Dap- lfi ( AV -The American farmers' crops were worth 11,122,850,000 this year a slash of nearly 50 per cent In their Incomes in two years. The agriculture department fix ed this estimate today and com pared It with a 1930 value of J5. tl8.8J0.000 and 18,808,494,000 in 1929. Every section of the country felt the decline, with the Dakotas. hit by drought, feeling It espe cially nam. All crops were affect ed. Prices are about 36 per ceet below 1930 while production Is 10 per cent greater. Wet Republican Group Organizes Separate 'Bloc' - - w t a w -a f Aftr. Mm leaders, 64 house republicans who favor changes In the prohibition laws today set up an organization oi mwr own. RenresentaUva Mnitii.nn Maryland democrat, leader of the ucieioiore non-partisan wet bloc Said he Saw "nil nHflit . . division on party lines so long as sl iur ina raneft rt - a The republican! elected Repre- """' ecx or Pennsylvania as vcuiuiii cnairman ot the group. UlTHTVnnnnn i . . HELSINQFORS. Finland, Dec . Ually burled under huge drifts to aay after one ot the most severe . SBO WStorma In A ana Aum ill I -t traffic wai blocked, but shipping KIEF DESTRUCTION HlXffl IS ELECTED 16 OF HIS The Call Board By "OLIVE M. DOAK Warner Bros. Elslnore Today James Cagney In "Blonde Crasy." Friday Richard va m - "Secret Service Warner Bros. Capitol Today Lewis Stone In "The Bargain." Friday Bill Boyd In "The BIr Gample." The Hollyw ood TWL&r William Boyd In "Murder by the Clock." Friday "Clark Gable in "Sporting Blood". The Grand Today Gary Cooper In "Fighting Caravans." Friday Alice White In "Naughty Flirt". ''Blende Crasy" Is something new in the Held of motion pic tures even though it has been known to exist among men for we don't know how long. Ma thnsla saade no mention of It in her diary, but as Charles Butter worth says in "The Bargain", that's of e consequence, "Blonde Crazy" is something new and dif ferent. James Cagney is splendid his humor and wise cracking is con tagious even though all one sees is the photograph of it. And Joan Blondell fcas a. subtle manner of putting over her emotions which, although very aniet, is very ef- The plot of the play is not the sort t uplift the morals of son and davghtar, and no one else for that matter, but neither does It encourage inielty. It is" the story of hotel life and appears to be very real never having been a linen girl In a hotel It would be difficult to say If all that is pictured occurs but If It does there Is much that is very amus ing going on within the walls of our big hotels and much that Is very annoying. It Is also the story, of "the racket" er "A" racket and there Is much of Interest In It and cer tainly much ef reality because of the excellent casting of charac ters. I say you will enjoy the picture If you are not too easily shocked. "The Bargain" is at Warner Bros. Capitol. I forgot to say "Blonde Crazy" is at the Elsl nore. Lewis Stone la given a chance te star in the Capitol fea ture. Personally I like Lewis Ston Tftrv mnh. hut In hit esti mation he has done much better thtnn than this starrinc nlfltnrn. Th i;tnrr la cvwt anil hn ft real thought behind it but it moves slowly. Charles Ruttftrworth la nnlte worth seeing or should one say "haarlnff" ftw ft- ta Ma vaIaa a r A what he says that counts. Doris Kenyon is stilted in her acting. (Continued from p&s 1) Is only those who hare will re member those who have not. In giving any amount that can be spared remember you may be doing the giving this year but time could make it possible that you would be the one who would be In need of receiving help, and if that time ever did come how much easier It would be to know that when you could you did give. An old, old lady, ill and in need of aid last summer said between sobs, "When I have been able I have always helped those about me, and vow I am more glad than ever that I helped them." aKS WILL ENJOY CHRISTMAS TREE The Elks lodee will celebrate Its last meeting of the year to night with its annual Christmas tree program. Several hundred gifts will be distributed among the members and the proceeds will be placed in the Christmas Cheer fund. Especial entertainment, consist ing of a show imported from Port land, will be nrovided tn nrr (ha evening's activities. Harold Eakln. exauea ruier, is expecting the largest attendance of the year for this meeting. The list of rifta tHII itiOnia auto robes, quilts, phonograph, turnlshlnc roods, hard war can. ned goods, groceries, toilet arti cles and novelty Hems. Disabled Vets Have Christmas Tree For Youth The Disabled Veterans TiaM their first annual Chrtatm&a for their "kiddles" at the armory Wednesday, accompanied by a Byim oi joviality. Santa Clans paid a visit, assist ed by Dr. George Lewis, and dls tributed candies to the children Gordon McGilchrist and hfa land bagpipe band furnished a de lightful program. Refreshments were also served th sdnita The affair was declared a suc cess by those 'present and It Is piannea to repeat the function eacn unnsimas season. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec 16.. i Rouen j. uameron, 16 who escaned from tit t&f& tnr sehOAl mmtiHt w. by Portland police detectives here wui. "o was turned over to Juv- BREAD CAST UPON WATERS RETURNED 'IS Mystery Drama is Offered At Stayton Tonight and Also Friday STAYTON, Dec 16. "The Hidden Guest," a three-act mys tftrr drams, will be ores en ted by the student body of Stayton high school on the evenings of Decern-' ber 17 and 18 at 8 p. m. Mian Marearet Ireland, a.teacn- er at Stayton high school. Is coaeh- ing the play and deserves mucn credit for the hard work and long hours she has put in. The cast of characters Is: John Jndklns. a realtor. Dixon Parrp; Bert Jndklns, a college boy and son of John Jndklns, Gerald Marking; Chester Briggs, employ ed by John Jndklns, Vernon Snod dy; Tad Wilson, a college boy and a member of the Theta Fbi Gam ma fraternity, Stewart Mayo; Mc carty, a policeman, Raymond Kerber: Otto Hubner. a convict. Marion Lampman; Ruby Mayfield, a debutante. Hazel Murpny; Min nie Xfavfield. Rubv's aunt. Naomi Toble; Mrs. Barrlngton, a widow. Lulu Lewis; Nellie Trotwood, a society girl, Valeda Daxley; Mel anthuria a seryant, Sylvia Stup ka. The play staff is as follows: Business, Germ sine 8mlth; property. Perry Keyes, Milton Bell, Maurice Shelton; publicity, Martha Irish, Vern Davis; stage decorator, Betty Pendleton. Nea Edgar; programs, Ada Keyes, Ruth Brown; advertising, Ruth Brown. SILVER THAW HERE Another 19-degree minimum temperature yesterday morning started a silver thaw which for a time disrupted automobile traf fic over slippery bridges, partic ularly the lnter-county bridge. Be fore a crew could scatter sand over the roadway, several cars skidded dangerously. One collision resulted between an Asbury Transfer truck and an automobile driven by William England of West alem. Warmer winds soon put a stop to the freezing and skidding. The max imum temperature according to the airport observer was 32 de grees. Yesterday's drizzle of rain will continue today and tomorrow if the weather observers prediction proves correct. Regret at Death Ot " Af , Hurlburt Voiced by Marks Governor Marks, In a statement issued Wednesday afternoon, ex pressed sincere regret over the death of Sheriff T. M. Hurlburt of Multnomah county. "Sheriff Hurlburt for many years had given faithful, efficient and unselfish service to his com munity," Governor Marks said. "His ability. Integrity and devo tion to the public good command ed the respect of all who knew him and his work as a law en forcement officer. The state of Oregon joins with Multnomah county In mourning the loss of an outstanding citizen and official." Sheriff Hurlburt died In Port land yesterday. Sofia Students Riot Over Pro! SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 16 (AP) Students rioted In the streets of Sofia today, belaboring each other with canes. In a dis pute over lectures by Professor Alexander Tzankoff, who helped to overthrow the Stambouliskl regime In 1923. Unconfirmed reports said two persons were killed and many others. Injured. Toboggan Upset Fatal to Youth VANCOUVER, n P. rw is (AP) Arnold RarhAr IK w. fatally inlnred last ntrht wh An n a was thrown from a toboggan on wmcn ne was sliding. He sustain ed a fractured skull and died in a hospital early today. H0UYW00D! or Home of )C Talkies A HOME OWNED THEATRE TODAY LAST TIMES. Idlyaa Tahman, Regis Too- mey A Sally O'NeH Also Comedy, News, Romantic Journey the Greatest of All Football Reel v 'WEDGE PLAY" with Howard Jonea TOMORROW Clark Gable "Sporting Blood" nun HIGH SCHOOL puy IS QUICKLY ABATED iv 1 I Intrepid Ccf Leornr ' Bit Aboet Bridging, Also Abont Pgsm ' - "' v i I ; . LAKE ZJLBXSH, Dec 14U -Oelester, the tat rep Id faonsecat of Ted Foster, baa 'a theory that it Is. wall to lei bo day -pass without learn ins; tometbtax. x This .morning she was snoozing peacefully osi a lonnge, few feet from a stove. The stove became red-hot, and thslieat awoke the feline. For moment she contnaplstted the store, .and then decided to learn something. She bridged the distance from the loiange to the top of the stove im one magnificent, advent iron leap. She leaned enough to last her several days, .and emitted m remark in which were commingled amaze ment and -ceastematlosi. Be ing a smart cat. Celeste didn't find It necessary to linger. She still has 8.03 lives with which to experiment. The other .07, It is feared, has forsaken the vale. The paws were but slightly burn ed, for the pause was light ly spurned. Lightner to be Culbertson Aide In Bridge Game NEW YORK, Dee. It (AP) A merry Christmas for the kid dies means more to Mrs. Ely Cul bertson than victory with her husband In the great test ot rival systems of contract bridge. Bo, from tomorrow night until the holidays are over, she will oease to be Mrt Cnlbertson's partner in his lSO-rabber match v with Sid ney S. Lens and Oswald Jacoby, who represent the "official sys tem." Theodore A. Lightner, 'one ot the -stars-, playing the Culbertson system, will replace her. She In tends to devote nest of her time this week to making tare that "Jump-Bid" and Joyce Culbert son, her son and daughter re spectively, hsve delightful holi days. Three Changes In Espee Force Are Announced SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16. (AP) H. A. Hlnshaw, general freight traffic manager for the Southern Pacific company, an nounced three appointments to day. W. W. Hale, Hlnshaw's assist ant here, in charge of solicitation, will become freirht traffic man. ager at Portland. J. H. Mulchav. now freight traffic manager In Portland, will bMAm an ( t ant to Hlnshaw here, but not In Hale's capacity. S. K. Burke, at present assist ant general industrial agent for the company, will succeed Hale here. AH of the men have had ex tensive railroad experience. Escaped Convict Killed in Fight DALLAS. Tor . TVm 1 t A man believed by police to be Charier Stanler. farn TaA Ufa ann convict from the Oklahoma pen- neniiary, was slued nere tonight 1. M . Ml 1 . ... a sua ugai wiin jrouceman J. Griffin, who wounded. Griffin engaged the man In a Pistol fight shortly after he had robbed a filling station. Dishwasher Dies Of Thug's Blows INDIO f!i rw ic moi Luther J. Little, 45. a dishwash er, was beaten to death today by an unidentified assailant who robbed him of $10.10 a few min utes arter be had received his wees; s pay. FREE In Your Home Christmaa Morning PAY NEXT YEAR This Beautiful Baby Grand Piano At Factory Cost Price SAVED IF YOU BUY NOW 10 AS FIRST PMT. WIU Handle Deal Greatest snap ever offered in Salem ONLY Big Kimball Piano Co. FACTORY . SeRina: at Factory Cost Price Makes Deal Possible 557 Court SU - Salem Bis: Warehouse Phone 4039 MEIKE F03 (SIFTS IKS Christmas Rush Is on With Increase Forecast for Next Week Last call! Last call I Net far the dining car, bat for mailing Christmas packages. With Christmas bufrnlae days away, lo cal postal officials announce that the hour is growing late tor mail ing Yttletlde presents to eastern states; already has passed for for eign countries. Seven days Is considered min imum time to allow for certain delivery of packages to eastern states. With, the Christmas rush going full blast, later mailing may result In the gifts arriving late. The tell tale flurries of the mall rush to come next week have been noted at the local posteftlce all this week. Waiting lines already are forming at the postage and parcel post windows. As the amount ot mall to be handled in creases, extra clerks and carriers are being added to the force. Pro visions have been made for hiring of as many as SO extra workers and three trucks during the height of the Christmas mailing season. Salient points of mailing Infor mation, which If observed will re sult In speediest delivery, are giv en by the postal department as follows. All packages must be securely wrapped or packed with strong paper and heavy twine. Fragile or perishable articles should be packed with especial care and labeled FRAGILE or PERISHABLE. Addresses should be complete, with house number and came of street, postofflce box or rural route number. A retura card should be plac ed in the upper left corner ot ev ery piece ot malL If tags are used, the address al so be written upon the package. No parcel may be mora than 100 Inches In length and girth combined, nor exceed 70 pounds In weight During the holiday time the vol ume ot mall increases 200 per cent. MAIL EARLY. A SPECIAL DELIVERY stamp will assure delivery on Christmas day. Written matter la the nature of personal correspondence can not be inclosed in parcels. Valuable domestic third and fourth class mall should be In sured. Coin, currency, jewelry and oth er articles of considerable value should be sent as SEALED FIRST CLASS REGISTERED MAIL. For further information. In quire at the proper window stamp, parcel post, money order, registry, etc., or see postmaster or his. assistant. McNeil Island Trusties Steal Boat, Get Away TACOMA, . Wash., Deo. 16. (AP) The discovery that a row- boat belonging to a McNeil island farmer was missing tonight con vinced McNeil island prison auth orlttes that George Wong and Jim Eng. Chinese prisoners who es caped last night, have reached the mainland. Wong and Eng were quartered at the prison farm where they worked as trusties. Both were serving terms for violation of the narcotics act, Wong under a five years sentence and Eng 10 years A heavy fog aided their escape ITILUIKU ITS FAMILY NIGHT -AUC WHfTI SAVL MM MVRNA IOY Tomorrow "FIGHTING CARAVANS" with Gary Cooper it yQff Again, roundtrip to all places on our Padnc Lines M slashed to approximately 1 cent a mile ($1 for each 100 miles). Go tomtwbtrt for the holiday t TICKETS GOOD ON ALL TRAINS LEAVING SAMPLE ROUNDTRIPSt Portland $ .90 Medford 6.00 Klamath Falls 6.50 San Francisco . 15.05 Los Angeles 23.40 (Gffll13neEaim IPaSSu3 City Ticket Office, 184 N. Liberty. TeL 4642 Passenger Depot, 13th & Oak, TeL 4403 PRESS U HELPS SUPPLY DLD "SftHTR Mrs. Nona White WIH Give Out Toys to Various Deserving Tots She wouldn't admit it, but Mrs. Nona Whits, county Juvenile offi cer, Is just "tickled to death" that she's going to get to play Santa Clans. ' This Is why: yesterday she re ceived seme large and mysterious packages, all from the Women's Press club ot Salem. And In those packages was the results of sev eral afternoons work on the part of the club members cotton dolls dressed in knitted suits, caps and shirts Or maybe it was knitted suits, caps and shirts, stuffed with cot ton. Be that as it may. two full dos en of them, augmented by a great big clothes basket full ot rabbits, kittens, dogs, elephants and other animals, were received by the Ju venile officer. The animals, like the dolls, were gay with variety of colors and splotches of bright yarns. Along with these things, de signed to help some ot the unfor tunate children of the city wake up to a happy Christmas, will go candies, also supplied by the Press club members. And with Mrs. White sow offi cial custodian of the dolls and trimmings, she's just marking time until the day before Christ mas. For then she's going to make personal delivery of the funny little creatures to wee tots that she knows will have a scant Christmas. Already she has a list ot chll dren whose homes will be on the route of her Santa visit. TO SI BOY SCOUTS (Continued from pas 1) Bob Hsrtmsn, Troop 2 4, .Dallas. Second class merit badges Joe Weber, Troop 8, Salem, cyc ling; Harland Anderson, music, Wllford Goodman, woodcarvlng, all of Troop 20, Sllverton; Arn old Otjen, woodcarvlng. Troop 23, Sllverton; Erin McCreevey and Grant Adams, leatherwork, Troop 30. Falls City; Robert In gle, personal health, John Car negie, personal health, and Claire Rollick, woodwork, all of Troop 22, Albany; Kirk Boll, fireman- ship, Troop 12, Salem; Ronald Long, leathercraft, Troop 23, Al bany. First class Robert Smith, Troop 12, Salem; Francis Lott and Cleave Bartlett, Troop 11, Salem; Robert Ingle, Troop 22, Albany; Russell Cotter, Troop 23, Albany; Elwyn Robinson, Troop 24, Dallas. First class merit badges Rog er Kellogg, public health, and Winston Williams, first aid to animals. Troop 2, Salem; Wallace Sprague, cooking, bookbinding and textiles. Troop 3, Salem; Gordon Black, Jr., cooking and painting, Gerald Newton, first aid. Bill Holt, personal health, Walter Bailey, first aid. and Rob ert Clark, public health. Troop 12, Salem; Claire Jarvls. path finding. Troop 20, Sllverton; Mac Ross, leathercraft. Troop 23, Sll verton; Howard Campbell, safety and scholarship. Troop 24, Dal las; Elton Hlgbee, woodwork. camping and metal work, Mau rice Wright, camping, and Alfred Scott, reading, electricity and 1 metal work. Troop 20, Albany; '!:.:.v AWARDS PRESENTED i mmmmmmmmmmmmwm-mmmmmtmmmmmmmmmm-mtm-m-mm Harry flnneU. first aid and woodcarvlng, Treo IS, Albany Wimam Kirk, first alt te ani mals, LVsroy Wads, animal Indus try, linden Bremwell. first aid te animals, and Howard Tnttls, bookbinding and antomobUlag, Troop It, Balsey. Star awards, for five merit badges Clair Jarvls, Troop SO, and Glen WahJ, Troop St, both ot Sllverton. Ten-year badge Don Donrls, Troop IS, Salem. WE I fJEARLY FILLED OUT With less than half a dozen blanks left in the county marrlaza license book No. It, the county clerk's office will soon be into the county's 27th book, which has been received. It is expected that there will be a Christmas rush in marriages as, in nearly everything else. Book No. 2( was started In July, 1929. The total number ot spaces avaiianie total 1275, the book Just being closed starting at 17;33e and ending at 18,611. The new book runs from 18,612 to 19,889. Marlon connty has is sued 18,604 legal licenses to wed Although there is a mid-winter rush, Jnaehas continued to hold the record number. Governor Asks State Employes To Donate Food Governor Marks Wednesday Issued an Invitation to state em ployes to bring donations of food stuffs to the capitol Christmas tree for the benefit of those In need. This practice was followed last year with the result that large quantities of vegetables, canned fruits and other supplies were collected. It was suggested that the contributions be brought De cember 22, 25 and 24. The supplies will be distributed by the Salvation Army and the Salem Associated Charities. Students Given Physical Exams STAYTON, Dec. 16 Dr. H. A. Beauchamp examined about 40 freshmen boys Tuesday for physi cal education. This is the third group the Dr. has looked over. All students in high school are to be examined. The gym periods have been arranged and classes organised. Two mornings each week the grade school pupils have the use of the gym, and each aft ernoon from 12 to 12:30 and from 2 to 2:45. LEWIS STONE DORIS KENYON CHARLES Bummm Starts Tomorrow Nl WANTI TO IIVI.... THOOM MS OWN tAJtOAM CONDIMNID HIM TO D1U Ne ef leve ad Isxery. i DILL DVLD THE OOftOTHT SOASTIAN www t ouw mm Last ;$l Day yXiiD Ciirii j1irT.nft"'Tri ' I' C v ' ? I , - ; ; -; - . I x" ' f i DE3 GALIDSE Soup or Salad Ueat or Fish Potatoes Tegetables Bread and Butter or BoQs Pie. or Pudding and Drtnk BBi;:e forces BHS Council of Elders Refuse!: To Convene Reichstag As Parties Asked BERLIN, Dee. It (AP) Chancellor Heiaricb. Brnenins'a government , weathered another sterm today when the council ot elders refused te cenveae the Reichstag. The council turned down by a rote of S21 to SSt a Joint motion calling for convocation which was submitted by toe National So cialist, Nationalist, Commanlst and Peoples parties. This action meant Dr. Brnenlng will continue unhampered In his virtually dicta torial rule. ' Another storm which had been gathering burst today but did not cause as much excitement as had been expected. Adolph Hitler's forty page reply to the chancel lor's recent attack on Nazl-ism ap peared in the form of an open let ter in which the Fascist leader accused the government ot pur suing a policy of Illusions. The general belief In govern ment circles was that the chan cellor would not even reply to the Hitler attack. The full text of the 9,000 word letter had not been received In Berlin tonight and the few ex cerpts carried by the newspapers aroused little editorial comment There was nothing comparable with the front page space afford ed Herr Hitler when he gave out his recent interview to foreign correspondents in which he de clared a Nazi government would respect the claims ot foreign bondholders. "If the German nation commis sions the national socialist party to change the constitution, then not even the chancellor can Inter fere." Herr Hitler said In his open letter. The Nazi leader asserted his party was wholly legal and pre dicted its ultimata triumph. N. O. J. Gilbert. Louisiana Tech quarterback, scored IS touch downs and eight points after touchdowns during the season. LAST DAY BLONDE CRAZY with Joan Blondell FOR ALL WHO LOVE THE SWEEP OF HIGH DRAMA Ster-SeMsUd Re MM...Wirii the DrivsandPewsfTliet Make Dis Rr-Eav fl-fteCsttwyef SUrts Tomorrow 1 RJCHARD I i )fV : : .1