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: THE WEATHER
Unsettled with rains to
day, Friday cloudy, temper
atvre below normal; Max.
Temp. Wednesday 45, Mia.
SO, rain jOS, river 82.
EIGHTY-FIRST YEAR . . . . .....
' - , Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, December 3I 1$31 ' No. 239
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BLIZZARD HITS
E
OFTOSTATE
Rages in Columbia Gorge;
Old Oregon Trail is
Blocked by Snow
Eight Inches at The Dalles
And Still Falling at
Various Points
'Old Man River" Out of Bounds ,
. And Nobody Croons His Praises N
PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 30
(AP) Eastern Oregon and the
Columbia Gorge country were in
the grip of a ragtag blitiard to
night. . . ,
Reports to the Oregon State Mo
tor association said the old Oregon
trail between Pendleton and La
Grande and from Pendleton to-4
ward Walla Walla, Wash., was
blocked by snow and that several
other highways were coated with
Ice.
At many points, along the Co
lumbia gorge, wind and sleet was
indangerlng telephone lines.
Eight inches of fresh snow had
fallen at The Dalles late today and
It was still snowing heavily. Snow
plows were operating on all high
nays out of that city and the
roads were being kept open. Snow
was falling heavily at Bend and
In the central Oregon Cascades.
Highway Slides
In Coos Reported
Several highway slides, none
serious, were reported from Coos
county where heavy rains have
fallen for? several days. Highway
crews were trying to keep the
roads open.
i Grants Pass reported highway
traffic was moving more easily
over the Siskiyou summit al
though only automobiles equip
ped with tire chains were allowed
to pass the Klamath Junction.
Only, one-way traffic is possible
over the Green Springs mountain
highway and the road was closed
to traffic during the night.
The Umpqua coast guard sta
tion reported recent storms had
caused several breaks in the Jetty,
leaving one gap about 150 feet
long.
Heavy rains fell at Portland all
lay. Temperatures . throughout
the state generally varied from a
tew degree below freeting to
teveral degrees above.
1 v.
v.tt v- -vN5vf1 Ax
Tliey say music has wonderful soothing powers, bnt despite all the
lovely song that have been written and sung all over the world
about; the Mississippi, It refuses to behave. Here is what was once
the main highway- and bridge leading into Glendora, Mfes., now
turned into a huge lake as the result of Old Man River going on the
rampage and bursting through the levee, Xot only the big river but
its minor tributaries are acting up this season. Thousands of acres
of farm land are under water and many towns are flooded, render
ing hundreds of families homeless.
TORNADO ADDS
TO SOUTHLAND
FLOOD HORROR
Two Known Dead, Several
Missing in big Storm
Over two Counties
Business Section of City is
Evacuated as Levees
Weakened Again
MAGEE, Misc., Dec. 81.
(AP) (Thursday) The death
toll in the Simpson county tor
nado was increased to two ear
ly today with discovery of the
body of Wilbur Brown, Jr., 2
y ear-old-boy, In the ruins of bis
parents' home In the Mt. Zion
community.
Amos Helms
Dies, Two to
Face Charge
LA GRANDE, Ore., Des. 10.
(AP) Amos Helms, state police
man, who was shot last October
IS while questioning two youth
ful MIssourlans, died here late
today.
Keith Crosswhlte and John
Owens, captured soon after the
shooting and held In the county
jail here since, probably will be
charged with first degree mur
der, District Attorney Carl Helm
said. Helm laid the county grand
jury probably would be called
into special session as soon as
Judge J. W. Knowles returns
from a holiday trip.
Helms had received several
blood transfusions in the past
few weeks In an effort to keep
him alive.
9 WILL H
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IN HOTEL. ASSERTS POSTAL WORKERS
Salem man Took Drink With Packages Mailed to Italian
MAGEE, Miss., Dec. 30 (AP)
A tornado that swept through
Simpson and Covington counties
between Magee and Mount Olive
tonight caused at least one death,
wrecked a number of farm homes
and negro cabins, and Injured
nearly a score of white persons
and negroes. Several persons
whose homes were destroyed were
reported missing.
Mrs. Anse Averett, living about
3 miles south of Magee, was in
stantly killed when her home was
wrecked. Her body was found by
rescue workers.
Medical aid and relief crews
were assembled from Mendenhall
and other towns In Simpson and
Covington counties.
A fvm south of Magee was
blown into the highway, and John
Rankin, aged farmer, his wife and
one son were unaccounted for late
tonight.
Stranger, Then Robbed;
Car Also is Gone
PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. 30
(AP) Loud sails for help from
a local hotel room early today
brought police on the run.
They said they found Paul
Dickman, of Salem, who com-
And Argentina Consuls,
Other Foreigners
EASTON, Pa., Dec. 30. (AP)
Deadly bombs, concealed in
seven packages whose addresses
suggested to authorities the pos
sibility of an anti-fascist plot.
took the lives of two inquisitive
plained a stranger with whom he I postal clerks today and injured
PLANS
F
1 TO
GREET H TEAR
Ringing InA932 may or may
not be begun early by Salem store
employes although many of the
shops will close at their regular
weekday hours, 6 and- 6:30
o'clock. Inventories, already start
ed in some instances, will keep
many clerks at work tonight.
Canvass of the stores yesterday
revealed that the larger places of
business, department and hard
ware stores, would close at the
early hour. Plans were for some
grocers and other merchandise
stores to remain open until 8:30
or 9 o'clock.
With churches holding watch
night services, theatres offering
midnight Jamborees and nrany
hostesses entertaining, 31 will
give way to its infant 'successor.
132, amid appropriate celebra-
tIon in
New Year's day generally will
ha another holiday in Salem.
had taken a drink had beat him
severely, robbed him of $22, all
his clothes except underwear,
shoes and necktie, and an auto
mobile belonging to his brother-in-law.
Police said Dickman told them
he met the stranger in a down
town restaurant and went with
him to the hotel where they had
a few drinks. When Dickman de
cided to leave, police said he told
them, his ho3t beat him and rob
bed him and then left, locking
the door behind him. When Dick
man finally was released by po
lice hia brother-in-law's automo
bile, wbleh he had parked near
the hotel, was gone.
Police said Dickman's face was
badly bruised.
The room, police said, was
registered to a Mr. and Mrs.
Lenls.
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WAVE LOOMS
five other persons, one a dyna
mite expert.
Two of the packages, a pair
of which were labeled for for
eign consulates the Italian in
Pittsburgh, and the Argentine in
tiammore exploded wnue un
dergoing examination.
Inaccuracies were apparent in
spelling but investigators held to
the belief that one package was
Intended for Reneroso Pope, own
er of an Italian newspaper and
friend of Mayor Walker of New
York city, another for the editor
of Pope's New York paper and
possibly still another for Eman
uele Grazzi, Italian consul gen
eral in New York city.
The dead:
Edward W. Werkheiser, 29,
Easton.
John B. House, 55, Easton.
The injured:
Charles V. Weaver, 50, of Eas
ton, an explosives expert, badly
mutilated while investigating the
remaining packages; Arlington
A. Albert, 26, Clarence Keller, 32,
and David W. Garis, 60, po.tal
clerks; George J. Ryan, a county
detective, injured at the same
time Weaver was hurt.
GLENDORA, Miss., Dec. 30.
(AP) The business section of
Glendora was evacuated tonight
as flood waters from a break in
the Tallahatchie river levee, 300
yards south of town pounded
against a weakened temporary
levee and a four hour rain of
JAPANESE PUSH
AHEAD TOWARD
CH1NCHQVJG0AI
Will Probably Occupy City
By New Year's day; no
Serious Barriers
Kowpangtze Occupation to
Be Made Today; Final
Drive Forty Miles
BUSINESS LEAGUE
Willett is Vice-President;
January Meeting of
Group Planned
B. E. Slsson was elected presi
dent of the Salem Business Men's
league at the annual meeting of
the League
held last eve-1
n 1 n g at the
chamber of
commerce.
Other offi
cers and direct
ors elected
were: J. H.
Willett, vice
president; C. E.
Wilson, secre
tary, and to
serve as direct
ors during
1932. Howard
Hulsev. I. M-
B. B. suwm Doughton, Otto
A. Hartman, Allen Kafoury and
Ralph H. Cooley.
In order to discuss problems
that come before the league, It
should call a meeting of members
daring the month of January,
when a program will be outlined
for cooperation of business inter
eral inches of water rolling over
the top of the main levee.
When the river gushed through
"v.:.w?" ""k."4 c. yj&K .. s -
it. 1. i a
County Budget Slash
0f$5380isladebut
Few Salaries Reduced
(Copyright, 1931, The Asseciated
Press) .
MUKDEN, Manchuria. Dec. 30
(AP) Japanese troops mowed
down all opposition today on two
fronts and tonight they were in
position to celebrate New Year's
day, Japan's favorite holiday, by
occupying Chinchow,
The two armies were within
striking distance of Kowpangtze.
important Junction on the Pelp-ing-Mukden
railway, which Lieu
tenant General Jiro Tamon, who
has been driving north from Ying
kow during the last few days, ex
pected to enter tomorrow.
Another column approaching
Kowpangtze from Mukden after
having seized Hslnmlntun. occu
pied the railway junction at Tahu-
shan. This group, commanded by
General Kamura, made a rapid
43-mlle advance, using trains and
motor trucks and plodding on
foot.
Forty' Miles Remain
In Aggressive Drive
Union of the two armies In
Kowpangtze will put them In po
sition to sweep down the Peiping-
Mukden railway 40 miles to Chin
chow, the last foothold of China
in Manchuria.
Chinchow is a two-day fighting
march from Kowpangtze if the
Chinese put up the kind of resist
ance they have been offering dur
ing the past few days. It is a two
hour run by train and motor truck
in case the engagement becomes
a walkover.
Reports from Peiping and
Tientsin declare that Marshal
Chang Hsueh-Liang already has
ordered General Yung Chen, Chi
nese commander at Chinchow, to
evacuate south of the great wall,
but Japanese military authorities
here have received no confirma
tion of these reports and have
Rulings by County
Budget Committee
At Find Session
The following are the re
dactions made by the budget
commit following the all
day hearing at the courthouse:
1. Eliminated one clerk in
recorder's office, salary
91080.
2. Reduced salary of
roadmaster 9300, salaries of
two engineers in road work
9300 each; eliminated one
engineer in road depart
meat, salary 91800.
S. Eliminated one deputy
sheriff in prohibition work
and transferred the traffic
officer to work of deputy la
sheriffs office. Salary saved,
915O0.
4. Ordered wages of chair
men and axemen on road
work cut to S3 a day.
5. Reduced salary of
bridge builder to 90 a day
and eliminated travel allow
ance for him.
6. Budget committee re
fused to order a cut of 10
per cent in salaries of the
deputies and clerks drawing
975 or more per month as
recommended by the meet
ing and the executive com
mittee of taxpayers' league.
7. No change made in ap
propriation for health de
partment, bnt question of
future appropriations to be
voted on by people next No
vember.
Battle Over Saving in
Public Cost Waged
At Courthouse
One Deputy Sheriff to
Be Eliminated in
Prohi Work
WENS 6AIN
BIGGEST LEAD VET
The high waves of protest
against high taxes rolled in from
the country and broke on tke
court house at the final hearing
on the burket Wednesday and
when they receded numerous
items had been washed out of the
county budget or Partially dis
lodged. In only one point did the bad
get committee depart from the de
cision of the assembled taxpayers
and that was over a general ent
of 10 per cent in the salaries of
clerks and deputies at the coart
house.
The budget committee composed
of the three members of tbe eonn-
tives of the people, Kieth Powell,
Woodburn; T. B. Jones, Keixer,
and George Keetch. Stayton. met
following the general meeting and
by a four-to-two vote rejected the
motion of Powell that a 5 per cent
cut be made on salaries of over
$75. Jones supported Powell.
After this decision the amend
ments which had been recom
mended by the mass meeting were
adopted.
Budget Reductions
Total Up To 95380.
The total reductions amount to
$5,380. In addition there will be
savings in expenditures from road
and bridge funds because of cuts
in rates of pay of chainmen, axe
men and the county bridge-builder.
These are in addition to the
cuts previously ordered when tbe
budget was first prepared early
in the month.
The combined state and county
budget of a year ago was $1.-
of the temporary levee Protecting the time had come when mer-
.Wordy Battle Apparently is om.ssos. The new budget wm
U00U luck i aiisman.
the principal business street.
TUSKO PLAYS BALL
WITH 1
Declarations that yesterday's
downpour was heavy were borne
out not only by flowing streets
and pedestrian's watersoaked
State, county and city offices will ra,n obserTer.8 figures,
be closed, as will business nouses. prom ?:45 .clok ,n the morn.
Drugstores will be open until noon ,nJf untll 6:30 In the evening,
and from 5 until 7 o'clock in tne 0 93 lncheB of rain fen. During
evening. ... ' the 24 hours ending at the for-
Offlces and Btores wm open mr mer h0ur tne total ralnan was
business again on Saturday. 063 lncnes.
INTENSIVE SCHOOL
nine favored
Blizzard Blocks
0 WlVU I alllD 1U1 v ui v a a w "
CllA Drpprnn Trail "cloudy." Maximum temperature
KJIU KJie&Vll A i an terda wa9 45 degrees and
PORTLAND, Dec. 30 (AP)
Intensive instead of extensive
traininr for mndorn i)illi1rsn was
- . . jl - - . I o ..... .
Comer weainer was preaicxeo. recommended today by Dr. Wal
" ter B. Pitkin. Columbia unlver-
PORTLAND, Dec. 30 (AP)
Tusko abhors cold weather but a
furnace annoys him.
Several weeks ago, when the
advertising schemes and the glv
ing of prizes for various enter
prises. Also to cooperate to combat
high powered advertising solicita
tion by telephone and to call meet
ings of those in business to work
out some plans to handle the evil
of checks Issued where parents
issuing checks have no funds in
bank.
The meeting, attended by a
large number of business men
went on record that the time had
come when the business men of
the city should unite against many
believed
here that Chinchow would change
masters with little bloodshed.
Tokyo dispatches stated tbe
Chinese were stampeding out of
Chinchow.
Ahead 20,220 now
NEW W DELAYS
T
RU NS ON E MORE
tinrfl elpnhnrt wstfl affltrtert with
chills, one of his admirers set growing practices detrimental to
nn a mal1 fnrnaPA in Tnslrn'a tne DUSineSS OI ine City.
barn. Early today Tusko wound
his trunk about one corner of the
cold furnace, wrenched It from
its brick foundation and tossed
it aside.
Fearing the elephant would
attempt to break loose from his
chains his keepers called police.
When the officers arrived, how
ever, Tusko was contendedly
munching cabbages.
The city council today received
this message from Rae Wright,
president of the California Anl
Vivlsectlon association:
Prospect that Southern Pacific
train service from the south would
be resumed on schedule yesterday
loomed but waned again when
more snow in the mountains slow
ed up traffic. While the Cascade
limited and the Klamath passen
ger arrived here about an hour
late, the Shasta was four hours
behind schedule.
Seven feet of snow on the Na
tron cutoff at Cascade summit, 87
miles southeast of Eugene was re
ported by a telegrapher who
nassed throurh Salem venterdav.
PORTLAND. Dec. 30 (AP) The blanket of white reachtd to
iwu v,uibuiui iiTcr tmiauw iM eaves or tne railway men's cpitttp tv n i
pilots found conditions off the homes there, 4840 feet above sea The Japanese steamer Tamaho
v,oiumiM riTor iuu ruuju ouuut; level. Tne snow was considered 1 u.m it .Kyv..
mai in w a -x ts aucaa a isvro u n uo
PILOTS UNABLE TO
GET BACK TO LID
Humanitarians of California TA iiTnw 'them to chanVe to the "''V 'Z 'It ? " men "fl a
are deeply interested in Tuko. 5w tt,rta .b k. VT" ".'.'T euner lost lomgm several
y the Portland observer.
forecast for today is "unsettled
with rains" for tomorrow,
nlW hnftt from vmspIh thev had I v.
He has been a victim of great T,aTifttftrf to im and thev were I , t
prnoHv dnrlnff Via nntlrlt Vnna .. . .
. . ' . - -" j ' i compelled 10 continue wnn iub
ntm tA Ha Atii la nnilAV Irlnnt . . . .
treatment. Believe that Portland ReporU received here today Becker DenieS
u uuiu"5 uu wuuuj otfc gajd captain Clarence E. Ash had
in providing suitable quarters and remained aboard the motorship
.a humane keeper for this noble Vancouver City and Captain A.
vuiuicu. 1 T fotttHf hail In ita vlfti thft
Road appropriations whieh are
the highest in the budget, met
with no objection after appeals
from Judge Siegmund, Commis
sioner Smith, and George Keeteh
tor providing this money to give
The tout
road appropriations, however, are
343,000 less than a year ago.
The high school tuition levy and
transportation tax on non-high
school territory came In for at
tack which was futile because
these are ordered by law.
The health appropriation which
had been fixed at $6,000 in the
first hearing, was passed when it
wa3 announced that the question
of future health appropriations
1U6 " I . u
20,535. the highest TV - "I," 7 u l .
number of persons appeared to
speak In favor of the appropria
tion, including Mrs. H. Overton of
Woodburn and G. B. Ackerson,
Donald.
Salary Redaction
Battle is Waged
The battle over reduction in
salaries of deputies came follow
ing the adjournment of the main
meeting. The procedure had been
to go through the budget depart
ment by department, and when In
the morning the assessor's and
clerk's departments had passed
without change, those who wan.
(Turn to page t, col. 1)
By TOM O'NEIL
day) (AP) A wordy pre-ses- work to unemployed.
sion argument with an outside
bridge expert. Involving epithets
and threats of use of fists seemed
to have brought much luck to Ely
Culbertson during the 18th ses
sion of the great contract bridge
match ending early today.
Mr. and Mrs. Culbertson gained
3,900 points on Sidney S. Lens
and Commander Winfield Liggett,
Jr.. raising their plus to 20,220.
After one rubber during the ses
sion it was
ever.
The Culbertsons won five of
eight rubbers and the series
(Turn to page 2, col. 3)
JAPANESE VESSEL
IS BELIEVED LOST
Liquor Chargel
yesterday
minimum, 29.
The Willamette river fell from
9 feet to 8.2 feet during the day.
sity professor of journalism
Dr. Pitkin, speaking at the
closing session of the Oregon
State Teachers' association's an
nual meeting, said:
"Cut down the curriculum of
the school system 90 per cent,
take the residuum and teach it
Prohibition is
Heavy Loser in
First of Tally
said It. was impossible to keep
road open.
held at Pendleto; and La Grande, this skull.
HELSINGFORS, Finland, Dec.
Intensively, teach the nunils to 30 (AP) Returns from 11 out
read accurately, remember and of 52 precincts in Helslngfors to-
3 I
language
motorship Pacific Shipper.
The Vancouver City arrived at
San Francisco Tuesday and Cap
tain Ash was reported en route
home by airplane today. The Pa
cific Shipper reported at San
Francisco today but no word had
been received here from Captain
Lofstedt.
The Old Oregon Trail between
Pendleton and La Grande has
. a (.- KaAlllla Of
oeen eiosea w f r" X " SKULL TOO HARD
a billiard raging in , ONO reach. Cal.. Dec. 30
gOn, BiaiB H1'""' I l kr Tnla eatri tndav tvn At- I .1 I on ... I A . T T
WAdnesdaV. uiuciaia 1 . . express luemseivea in lmeuigiBie "6" " c v yc 1 n nrf Ajminf I I TfTl
nouncea weanwuaj. . i . t hv j hn McKelvev. 72. to I ioJT.. v , .T, v I at in th m-nstKuinn llKiGCIIlCnL U UUll
end bis life failed because Duiiets i fittine the bovs and rirls of to- referendum In those precincts
M. mntA is being striking his head did not pierce ay or the world of 1950. Dif- were for abolition of Finland's
. i . . i . ... i .
fusion cf learning is the enemviury law,
I of living." I Nine per cent of the votes cast
"The cures of your schools to-m the ll precincts were for re-
day is that your pupils learn to tention of prohibition. Only one
It Staved off the hnndreA miles southwest of the
Aleutian Islands in Alaska or
flghtlag an 80-mile gale with the
handicap of a disabled steering
gear.
The vessel appealed for aid
early today to the steamships Em
press of Russia and the Hikawa
Maru. but mountainous seas
forced them to refuse help, un
able to steer in her- direction
through the storm.
The Dutch harbor radio station
picked up her distress calls at 6:
15 a. m. (P. S. T.) The Empress
of Russia was about 300 miles
away.
The Tamaho Maru sailed from
Vancouver, B. C, December 15
Uh a full cargo
Berlinger Given
Vote as Leading
Athlete of 1931
Milk Price Not
Yet Arrived at
Thhd Poi ty Suggestion
Meets Varied Reactions
do their work only 70 per cent Per cent of the ballots cast were
right. Let's have intensive learn
ing or sot at all.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (AP)
Third party talk on Capitol Hill
provoked both republican and
democratic outbursts today and
the 19 Si political pot really began
to bubble. Senator Norrla, of Ne
braska, one of those about whom
the contemplated movement Is fo
cusing, sounded a warning to reg
ular republican leaders not to
bear down on opponents of Presi
iiont noover within the ranks.
Replying to a slap at the repnb
nan lndeoendents made last
1.. w Charles D. Hilles, New
York republican national commit
senator Norris said.
"It Hilles ban his way and Is
able to drive out of the republican
nartv all republicans dissatisfied
with president Hoover and those
Britain Seeking
January Parley
for light wines and beer.
The first results surprised poli
tical circles, as even the oppon
ents of prohibition had not expect
ed such a strong anti-prohibition
vote.
On ReparationsBooth, Astoria
Sawmill Chief
Takes Own Life
disappointed with Hoover, he
won't have enough left, to make
the necessary pall bearers for the
corpse."
Senator Dill, democrat, oi
Washington, bailed the nomina
tion of Governor Roosevelt of New LONDON, Dec. 30 (AP)
York an "the best way to meet the Great Britain took the initiative
threat and even the creation of a I In attacking the reparations prob-
third aarty in 1932." lem today by asking ten European
Another democrat. Wheeler or governments ro meet ai uiusanne,
Montana, added that if Governor Switzerland, January 18 for a
Roosevelt or "some liberal" conference wtncn wm attempt to man
wasn't nominated the third party tide over the present ueraan eco- l his home here last mgnt, police
it inevitable. I nomle and financial crisis. - I announced today. His act was at
State republican Independents "Without American participa- J tributed to worry over financial
v ... -n-in -i MnilAarln Hnn Ihttrt M ha na norm a Tie nt I Insane
third nartv in the event President I solution,' one government official I Booth had been a ' resident of
PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 30
(AP) Milk - producers and dis
tributors of the Portland district
met here today and tonight with
Rabbi Henry J. Berkowitz, milk
arbiter, but failed to Agree upon
a new wholesale price for milk.
Rabbi Berkowits announced af
ter adjournment of the meeting
WOODBURN, Ore.. Dec 30
George Becker pleaded not guilty
when he appeared before Justice
of the Peace Hiram Overton, at
10 o'clock this morning, to a
charge of possession of liquor on
which he was arrested Decem
ber 22.
Becker's attorney, Walter L.
Toove Jr., filed a motion to sup
press the evidence. The case was
dropped for the time being since I for the Orient
this matter must be settled before of wheat, wood pulp and lumber.
a date for trial, if any, can be I Built in Japan in 1920 she is of
1 definitely decided upon. 8,786 gross tons.
Threat' by Leadeis of
Lnemployed is Hulled
NEW YORK. Dec. 30 (AP)
Barney Berlinger. former Univer
sity of Pennsylvania all-around
athlete has been voted the out
standing American athlete and
sportsman of 1931 by the com
mittee of 600 which awards the
James E. Sullivan memorial med
al. But the big Philadelphia!!
gained only a two-vote margin
over Helene Madison, Seattle
swimming star.
Picking from an original list
of more than 100 names, the jury
of sports leaders gave Berlinger
424 votes and Miss Madison 422.
Mrs. Helen Wills Moody took,
third place on the list of candi
dates for the honor won last year
by Bobby Jones.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (AP)
The march of unemployed dem
onstrators to Washington at the
opening of congress culminated
tonight that he would hear fur- today In a threat before a senate
mer testimony tomorrow nu committee to "make it damn nn-
mlght reach a decision tomorrow comfortable for those who won't
nlRnL . . feed the anemployed."
Distributors say they cannot af- Tne threat was shouted by Her-
ford to pay the present price of w nAnumi. iu)w of th dm
ACTHBTA n n-. ao ikV hundred pounds for 4 0nstration Its participants called
v ilv --' . ' lPr cent milk delivered m Fort- l.v- B.fn..i kDB(i. march into
i. xv. ovuui, yiuuiuiwt 4 ".i I lam
Fraternis Head
For Next Year
.boTanim Winself at f Dairy Cooperative as- thTeIrV To?enarsVho had
I tt StiAII 1 a a a. . a a . n M
wvv 1 1 m9 BAirn ina a m ariran an ra
tion of Labor throw its full
strength behind requests for di
rect federal unemployment relief
appropriations.
Meanwhile, Walter S. Glfford,
ment expressing confidence local HcltZel ChOSen
comunities would be able to han
dle the relief problem.
Benjamin obtained a hearing
before the senate committee con
sidering federal relief appropria
tions, after twice Interrupting the
proceedings to demand an audience.
He read a prepared statement
several thousand words long.
which included the legislative pro
gram the marchers wanted to pre
sent in the house and senate
chamber when congress opened.
LICENSE IS ISSUED
Word came from Seattle Wed-
TTuvwa 4a nnnmlntlbl. watchful (aid. Avnlalninr that the war still Astoria for 14 veers, having come I nesday that a marriage license
1aa1 thA ranrtion to the dls-1 was onen for the United States to I here from Marshfleld. had been issued there to Charles I national relief director, took cog-
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closure that the movement" was in I send either an oniciai or an unoi- i tie is surivea oj tu wmw, uta i u.un, -n uu ucu uwucj, i a-v- v. .-.--. v. .-
rontemolation- I ficial observer. t mother and one daughter.
21. both of Salem.
era! appropriations with a state-
John Heltzel last night was
elected president of Fraternis
club to succeed Jack A. Johnston
who has served for the past six
months. Daryl Myers was elected
vice-president: E. L. Crawford.
I secretary and Boyd Filler, treas
urer. Four directors also were se-
and concluded with an oral state- 1 lected: Kenneth C Perry. Wil-
ment in which he said:
"We Intend to go forward in
our struggle to organise the un
employed, to make fights in the
Ham J. Braun, Edwin Stadter and
Stephen C. Mergler. ,
1 It was reported the elub now ;
has approximately 85 members-
streets, and to make it damn nn- I Semiannual reports will -be made
comfortable for those who won't I at a later meeting. It was voted lo
ieea me unemployed." limit memnersnip to zoo. ;
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