The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, March 15, 1933, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextCIRCULATION aaaa m w m r r i. m w aa av j: aa sr. " s ar m aaaam. .aw am aaaa - . Distrlbntloii Average Feb., 'S3 WEATHER Balm today and Tbanday, noderate temperature; Max. i Temp. Tatday 69; Mia. S2, Hve feet, cloBdy, aortlk ' erly wlada. . ct pW, dally, Sunday,6717 uuu i m, v. v -- II- ' - ' 4 V- poundcd :;iasi -;T' r :- ; : r EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR - . - - , . , . ' " ' ' ' - Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, Marth 15, 1933 - - ' No. 802 me a i iv f v I ! mi I - uno) BELIEF WAGES, ME DISPUTE AlUSE NEEDY Strike is Proposed for $2 Cash Wage on County's Relief Projects Police Escort Water Firm's Men Cutting off Supply Where Bill Unpaid Growing discontent among local unemployed persona burst oat publicly yesterday in tiro forms: Demands that water supplies be left turned on where unemployed families are unable to pay their bills, and protest that the gro-eery-wage plan of relief was "forced labor" and would not long be tolerated. Talk ot a strike for full cash it a Keg on relief projects was heard last night at a meeting of the Salem unemployed council, at tended by well orer 150 persons at the Workers' center. Court and Commercial streets. The water question was not mentioned. A petition being circulated yes terday called for $2 dally cash irages instead of $1 in groceries and 60 cents cash, as recently established, fan Purchase Food Cheaper, Assert Delegates at the meeting de clared that they had a right to purchase their own food and that they conld do so mora economi cally than the county relief or ganization, basing their estimates on tbe way their grocery wages urere being figured upon requisi tions at relief headquarters. Preceding wage discussion, Harry Correll of the Newberg un employed council, who was elect ed chairman of the meeting, de clared against Inflation of the national currency, going off the gold standard, and local scrip is sues, and ended with a rigorous denouncement of "forced labor.' "Patriotism and loyalty to your country will be measured by your resistance to financial pirates and social climbers in charity work,' lie charged the gathering. Ferrar "Organizing" oa Relief Projects Max Ferrar, recently released en bail pending trial for alleged assault against S. E. Purrine, arose to state that he had gone to work on county roads to or ganlze the workers and advised them, "If we don't like our fore warn to page 2, col. S) US Leral business was transacted yesterday at the courthouse for t e first time since March 1, the lat day for court business before ('. ivernor Julius L. Meier cawea lis first legal holiday. Ten le- fil holladys were declared in to- t.il. N'o business in open court was ) me in either department or cir cuit court. Judge L. O. Lewelling b'-ing fn Albany and Judge L. H M'Mahan confining his work ao office orders. Judge John Siegmund resumed irubate court work and signed a lumber of orders. A score of papers were filed In ciicuit court and in probate court but the rush of work from attor neys was not as heavy as had V-'u anticipated. Mrs. Mildred Brooks, county recorder, reported a busy day but ith less transactions being re corded than one would expect when a 10-day holiday was end lug. The Day in Washington (By the Associated Press) Boose passed S.3 per cent beer bill 810 to tT and senate approval was predicted. Administration work ad on plans for resumption of normal banking activities In all commun ities and senate passed biir au thorising federal reserve banks to make direct loans to state banks. - " . urn.; Senate held night session to peed passaga ef President Roosevelt's $500,000,000 omy program. President's Intention to ask congress for authority to forbid shipment of arms or munitions to any nations was learned. Ambassador Vow Prittwita of Germany resigned . because of lack of sympathy , with Hitler program, - " rOURT HERE BUSY e eneJail: Slug Keeper EUGENE. March 14 (AV Two prisoners, who broke out of their cell and slugged the jailer, escaped from the Lane county jail ioiukhu i ne prisoners were Frank Fallon, being held to the grand Jury, and Milton Morgan, beinr held for trial on charges of as sault with a dangerous weapon. Floyd Hunter, Jailer, was not seriously Injured, the men strik ing him on the back ot the bead with a piece of stovewood. The prisoners apparently man aged to obtain a key to their cell and unlocked' the door, sneaking up on the unsuspecting jailer and anocaing nim unconscious. They then took his keys and fled. Officers were gnardinc all roads and highways leading out of the city and were closely watching all outgoing trains. A niooanound was brought In to aid in picking up the trail. REPEAL PETIJK ARE PUSHED HEBE 1200 Names Claimed; Short Time to get Prohl law Matter on Ballot About 1200 signatures on pe titions to put repeal of the pro hibition amendment on the ballot at the special election July 21, had been secured up to late yes terday afternoon, and only three outside districts had. reported. Hop growers in Polk and Mar ion counties have in the field about 200 petitions, and hope to get their quota of S000 signers by Friday. Petitions must all be checked through the county clerk's office, by' next Tuesday, which, gives sponsors just a week to put the petitions over. Backers were pleased with the opening day response. In the Tal bot area out from Jefferson, 1(0 signers were reported at mid-aft ernoon yesterday, Mt. Angel re ported COO signatures and Dallas 400. Virtually every town and hamlet In the two counties has petition handlers. Petitions were being circulated downtown Tuesday. The local workers were sent by George By- lander, Portland man who Is handling the circulation of peti tions throughout the state. One man had obtained 68 sig natures at five cents each by noon Tuesday. He said he asked signature for repeal of the 18th amendment but Inspection of his petitions revealed that repeal of Sections 36 and 38a of the Ore gon constitution was sought. Signers of the petition must re cord the voting precinct In which they reside in Salem. Only regis tered voters can be counted when the petitions are checked by the county clerk. Poland Agrees to Reduce Guard in Area Near Danzig GENEVA, Msrcn 14 (AP) Poland Informed the League of Nations today ot her willingness to reduce the guard around the Wester-Platte munitions plant, thereby relieving international tension that arose when the near by free city of Danzig objected to armed forces. Foreign Minister Joseph Buck of Poland, told the league eoun ell his country was ready to set a date for the evacuation of ail but a nominal garrison on the as surance from the free city author ities they were able to keep or der. rair Jiscap Eug No More Water Shutoffs is a Unemployed A demonstration at the office of the Oregon-Washington Water Service company was staged yes terday afternoon by crowd of members ot the worsen uonncu of the unemployed, headed by Max Ferrar, who la out on bail on a charge of assault against S. S. Purrine, head or me uomm nniu Service. The delegation waa or derly, and after committee con ferred with J. T. Deianey, water eompany manager,' a march was mada down Commercial street to the office of Community Service whera assurance was received that tna Individual case would be attended to and water connectea. w w . . m . . When the marchers arrtvea at tii water company office, Delan- Invited" a committee to meet with him and , Waiter Keyes, eom nanv attorney. Tna ; committee ehoaan consisted Of Ferrar, C. M Green. 1139 N. 15th St- G. C. Rttirt 144 Front. J. M. Wyatt, 14K Dean. J. Harris, 1110 Mm, A. K. Baker. 1368 Nebraaka. Fer rar was spokesman and stated - "The Unemployed Council de- OPENING HOUR Operation on Normal Basis To be Resumed Today By Sound Ones Final Determination Rushed By State Officials but Statement Lacking Not until 10 o'clock this morn ing will the final word on bank reopenlngs be given by federal and state bank officials for Insti tutions throughout the state of Oregon. Examiners at the eapltol were busy checking late last night to see which of the 80 state banks In Oregon, not opened yesterday, conld resume business without re strictions other than those im posed by federal order against all hoarding. Federal reserve officials in Portland were also going over their lists for final determination of the status of a number of fed eral banks in the- state. No News of Status Until Oveninc Time Licenses to reonen will be sent I directly to the banks and no showed marked Improvement yes press statement will be offered terday, stimulated by the new until after 10 a. m. today. flood of currency and confidence Reopened banks will be sol- no flowing through hundreds of Tent, without any Impairment ef "ks in T7 federal reserve capital. Banks not reopened today district. may be reopened shortly or may Approximately 1,500 banks had be reorganised. been opened under the Roosevelt In the reopening Tuesday in program for resuscitating the na- Portland all national banks re- tion's finances from moratorium, snmed a national business and all Today the revival broadens, ex- but two state banks opened for tending from the federal reserve business as usual. The Montavilla and clearing house, cities to hun- and the Sellwood banks opened dreds of other municipalities in on a restricted basis. Both are erery state. state institutions. Salem's three banks were all open yesterday, restricting, how- ever, their withdrawals to the basis followed for more than week. BniMing and Loan Business to Resume C. H. Carey, state corporation commissioner, yesterday issued an order authorizing 26 building and loan associations in Oregon to resume business today subject to the president's restrictions on the payment of gold and the with drawal of savings accounts with- (Turn to page 2, col. 1) BY DEER r . i v v""":::::"". :JJZr ity in hops here In the last few days, following the long lull since the unusually heavy flurry and movement about general election time. The Wolf hop eompany of Portland has contracted for 800 bales for one, two and three years at 18 cents. The A. J. Ray and Son com pany paid 22 cents a pound for 125 bales of the 1932 crop, and Ray has also contracted for 25,- 000 pounds at 20 cents per pound for two years. Three days ago Ray contracted for 25,000 pounds for threq years at 18 cents. Hop news from California, re- ceived by H. A. Cornoyer, secre- tary of the state hop growers as- soclatlon, also shows a new up- ward trena. one nunarea oaiesoi Sonoma hops have Just been con- tracted for three years at 21 cents a pound, and growers are very firm, a telegram states. Demand Here o- mands that water be turned on where it has been shut off and HDP NIT SPURRED mm that there be no turning off oftial members ot the family ef water at homes of unemployed I nations hate sounded out the workers." Delaney suggested the word "requests" Instead of "demands", but Ferrar reiterated his ae - mands. Delaney asked if tne com - pany was expected 10 aonaie ine water, whereupon Ferrar re plied: "The water win be turnea on again,. you can be aura of that." x Delaney said that tnere were local charitable organ ixationa, the Community Serriea,,. with money from the R. F. C. to take care of necessitous eases. He said a util ity company could not supply Its nnthina- hut aid shut-offa were mada -until the wa- tmA mh lonr djrflnnnent. and never when there was illness in the home. He further stated that his eompany contributed liberally it Miir n-rranicAiiona aa ita ahara ,i..Ht. nrk and laid that thai of her sentence from the state Community Service bad arranged I board of pardons and paroles, to be responsible for water MUsI -Mrs. Judd la sentenced to be x urn vi pagv vui. Colorful Pelicans r Back Again To Try for State Hoop Crown Representing the wide open spaces and thriving communities of Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson countiea an area extending more than two-thirds of tbe way across inid-Oregoa from north to south, the Klamath lem for their second successive the picture are. top row, from Captain R. Allen, D. Miller, R. w. Johnson, W. Perry, Coach Don E 1500 Institutions Resume Operations; Exchanges Start up Today (By the Associated Press) American trade and commerce Security and commodity ex- changes fall in liner today and morrow, resuming operations they were forced to suspend wnen bank closings stopped the flow of credit through check clearances. The major stock exchanges at New Tork and Chicago announced that share trading would be re newed this morning. Chicago's board of trade and mercantile exchange, pace-setters for com modlty sellllng, will start up the board tomorrow. The strength of the dollar was generally maintained yesterday in foreign exchanges, a symbol of world confidence in American strength and soundness. Treasury Secretary Woodln an nounced the end of an "era of fear" and the Roosevelt adminis tration kept its full energies be hind the program for permanence in new banking stability. ' New deposits kept bank clerks working overtime in reopened In stitutions. From several cities came reports that little need was found for the new currency Issues Provided In the emergency by the new conarew WASHINGTON, March 14. (AP) The great nations of the WOrld with the United States in the forefront were moving to- night toward concerted action to put teeth Into the pact of Paris Dy agr6eing to deny the imple- mentg Gf war to nations violating Plt 8olemn pledge against the use ft. fore. ln .ettiinr international dlsputes. This broad and significant plan, which has direct bearing upon the neace of the world, was dis closed as the Roosevelt admini stration determined to ask the present session of congress to grant the president authority to forbid the shipments ot arms or munitions to any nation on the rtabe It was learned that ureal n- tain. Franca and other inflnen I Amarlcaa aovernment on Its at- I titnde toward using governmental I -ntrol of the shinment ot arms 1 M means of enforcing the pact i 0 paris. Ruth Judd Seeks Pardon: April 14 Is Hanging Date STATE PRISON. FLORENCE, a I Ariz.. March 14 (AP) Winnie J Ruth Judd, - displaying tie ner- I vousnesa mat nas cuaracierueu her previous efforts to escape the gallows for the slaying ot Agnes Anne Leroi, sought today to gain a1 full pardon or commutation - Lium a. . - m PICKS Iks n o ITIDi MM FOR MUNITION EMBARGO 4 i . Falls Pelicans are back in Sa try for state basketball honors. la the left: E. Wakeman, J. Knight. Scroggin. Lower row: N. Giovanni, French. E FOUGHT IN SENATE Veterans' Benefits Debated Amid Partisan Jibes; May Pass Today WAfiwrN'fiTnw VTat-M, w (AP) After hours of debate punctuated with bitter partisan Jibes, the senate adjourned to- nlarht with of th- mnutptin- tKAA AAA AAA omy bill still ln the offing but with leaders of both parties con- ttAnt f foxnrM. C01I - 'WW, -!L e"!Dlnt tangle over I Spanish-American war benefits. Before quitting, an agreement was reached to limit debate to In- sure a vote before adjournment tomorrow. Several amendments ware added during the 10 hoars of debate. Insuring that the bill will have to go back to tbe bouse. Chairman Harrison of the fl- nance committee presented the unanimous consent request to limit debate Just before the re cess, thereby restricting each sen ator to speak not more than 30 minutes on the bill and 15 min utes on each amendment tomor row. Amendments by Senators Dill (D.. Wash.) and McGlll (D., (Turn to page 2, col. 1) PITTSBURGH, March 14 (AP) Rain-swollen waters of the Mononrahela and Allegheny rivers churned at flood stage to- night, disrupting river commerce and spreading damage along the shores. In Pittsburgh, where the two rivers unite to form the Ohio riv er, the yellow waters reached 27.2 ft tnnirht tvn fot nhnvn flnrtrt I level. High water was reported throughout this sector ot the Ohio valley, as far as Fairmont, W. Va., and west to East Liver- pool, O. Battered by the rising waters, steamer sunk in the Mononga- hela river at Pittsburgh today and fleets ot barges and towboats ripped away from their moorings, were sent crashing against bridge piers and dams. Apparently no lives .were lost. . . , . I r ans in caiem ana iue u The senate quit for the night i -.n v. h, SPRING FLOODS IN EAST SINK STEAMER State Hoop Tournament . . . . MM M4 . - 1ffl - I I Ck.n C "JS Aimh l tii eonnlata aehednla f Cl toward the right on the bracket and along- the solid llaee If they aa IIbm it tb laaa. dronlna eat if they lose twice. First and drop out if they are defeated again. The diagram ehowa rankings of the Saturday winner, but dees sot show that th loser of the o'clock game ranks eighth, loser ef the S o'clock game Tanks aerenth. loeer of th 7:SO rantti ranks aixth. The baala for this raakinc system Is shows above at the left, pine signs standing STATETOUiEY TEAMS ON PUB; NO SOFT SPOTS Eastern Oregon's Threat Rumbles Like Quake; Favorites to Fall Several Real Contenders Will be Forced out in First Round Today STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE TODAY 1 p. mA-Borns vs. West linn. 2 p. m. Lincoln vs. Medf ord. S p. m -Astoria vs. Corvallis. 4 p. nu Eugene vs. Marshfield. 5 p. m. Klamath Falls vs. The DaDea. 7: SO p. m. Salem vs. Benson. 8 : SO p. w Silverton vs. Tilla mook. 9: SO p. m. La Grande vs. Ath- By RALPH CURTIS With the arrival of many of the 18 teams which will partici pate in the Mtn annual state high school basketball tourna ment opening ln the Willamette university gymnasium toaay. nre CMa an J??" of. f4ai from the various district cham- D,on c!.tia,-ndv,with ne?e M came "dope" which, if all true. means that the greatest tourna ttent ln history. joint of close " u, ' 1 Tesults, is dawning. , . . .... TYTlt Mma tlme that ally every M ..--i f,nm of th mountains was almost exactly on a bu with every other: this has been demonstrated ln inters ec- tlonal games. Eastern Oregon's Teams All Strong They knew little of eastern Oregon's prospects, and ln view (Turn to page 2, col. 8) 133 SAN FRANCISCO, March 14 (AP) President Roosevelt's pro gressive plan for re-opening banks was carried out on schedule ln the twelfth federal reserve district to day. Federal and state authorities Issued licenses to 113 banks to resume usual operations ln Cali fornia, Oregon, Washington, Ida ho, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. Permission for branches of pre- viously licensed banks to reopen in 15 cities also was given, Deposits continued to pour into the 16 commercial banks opened here yesterday. Inflow far exceed ed the outflow, and ln some banks topped yesterday's records, which were among the best ever re corded. There were four federal reserve member banks ln the district that failed to open today. Some of these, federal reserve officials said, had not yet received final attention and their positions would be clarified later. It was pointed out the treasury secretary had specifically warned that fail- ure ot a bank to reopen at a given time was not to be construed as an unfavorable indication of its I condition. IOO,K.1M. TV?" afea. f?S I Te2li f prt.T srvnti J JaaLXKane. Frv Dual lfrnt of the atata baakethaH toamameaf. DIB N m DISTRICT START UP aaMsataannan Mm for Tictoriea, nsbaus slgms for defeats. Hundreds are Injured By Twister; Nashville And Other Cities Hit Gold Mine Gift For Auto Ride; It May be Real CLARINDA, Iowa, March If (AP) W. G. Dunn of Clarinda is trying to find out whether he ac tually got a gold mine ln payment for an automobile ride he gave a hitch hiker. Near Cameron, Mo., Dunn pick ed up a man who said he was an itinerant evangelist and owned SO gold mines near Medford, Ore. The trip completed, the asserted evangelist-miner thanked Dunn, handed him what purports to be a deed to one of the gold mines and disappeared. MPORTANT BILLS General Sales tax is one; 80 Approved, Only 59 Left on his Desk The general retail sales tax, urged by Governor Meier as a necessary state tax for the next two years, was signed yesterday by the chief executive. It was only one of 80 measures which received his signature Tuesday. Fifty-nine bills remained on the governor's desk last night. To day la the last tima for bis ap proval or rejection of them. If no action is taken, unsigned bills become law. The governor yesterday signed the personal income tax bill which In 1934 raises present ineome rates of one to five per eent to two to seven per cent and reduces exemptions for married persons from 32500 to $1600 and for sin gle persons from 81500 ao $800 It is estimated the new law will raise $600,000 ln additional rev enue next year. Another Important bin signed by the governor provides for the diversion of $508,000 from the miliars tax for the state board of higher education to the general fund of the state. This money previously was used for the sup port of the University of Oregon State college and three normal schools. Two other bills signed by Gov ernor Meier provide that 10 per (Turn to page 2, col. 2) Spring Opening Date March 23 Thursday, March 23, was set last night as the date for Salem's annual spring opening, an event sponsored for many years by the Salem Ad club. This year's pro gram calls for a number of enter tainment features ln the down town district the' night of the opening. Unveiling ot merchants windows to show new styles for spring Is the keynote of each year's observance of the opening Carl Ramseyer is chairman of the Ad club committee planning for the event. Schedule First round winners today proceed continue to win, detourtng te the round loom proceed te the left. n MB 1 ewJJ.ag- I ' ' Y 1 twrt Otvttiiertt 'roperty Losses Near Million; Casualty List may Grow Several States Feel Breath of Fierce March Gale NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 14 (AP) A tornado swept the Tennessee-Kentucky border to night from the Mississippi river to the Cumberland monntaiaa. killed at least 23 persons, injured more than 200 and did damage estimated conservatively at a mil lion dollars. Authorities feared the death list would Increase as news ef the disaster trickled in from rural communities over wrecked com munication lines. The twister struck the cities of Nashville, Harrogate and Jelheo, Tenn., and Caru there vlile. Mo., as well as many villages, and left tbe blue grasa region of middle Ten nessee and the hill country to the east stunned by its fury. Xashville Dwellings Are Struck Down In Nashville capital of tna state and a city of more than 15,. 000 the twister followed a. fringe of hills and bore down oa the eastern section ot the city. wnere many dwellings were struck down. The city was thrown ln dark ness. Ambulances shriekan through the debris strewn streets and more than 100 persons were taken to hospltala where physi cians worked by improvised lights. The historic capitol that sits an a hill overlooking the city and the Cumberland river was dam aged. A legislative committee na session there hurriedly" adjourned in darkness. The wind struck first In north east Arkansas and southeast Mis souri. Extensive damage was re ported at CaruthersvUle, the tor nado jieaded due east then and dipped next Into middle Ten nessee. Pruden, Mine Town, Suffers Extensively The little mining town of Pru den, Tenn., suffered extensively. Six persons were killed there and more than a score were injured. Klngsport, an industrial center in east Tennessee and Jelllco homo of Grace Moore the opera star next reported the tornado. Six were killed at Klngsport but Jel ico reported no deaths. Holton, Antras, Eagan, Clair field, Valley Creek, Fonds. New comb, Woolridge and Proctor all mining towns of the upper Tennessee country were swept, but no deaths were reported. Oswego and Harrogate the latter site of Lincoln Memorial university each reported a death. Damage in Jelllco alone was es timated at $100,000 and destruc tion in the Clear Fork valley was estimated at $500,000 more. The National Guard was caUed out here to preserve order. Scores of buildings in east Nashville were leveled. Debris was scatter ed widely. Several street cars a were abandoned. Residents used flashlights and old fashioned lanterns to Dick their way through wreckage and arouna tangled wires. In many places it vii necessary to climb over trees ln the center of the street. Buildings ln downtown Na.h. vllle were damaged. Two negro cnurches and a negro school all brick structures were wrecked in a small area. Five persons were hurt In one of the churches. NASHVILLE, Tenn.. March 1A (AP) The casualty list ln te- aignt's tornado follows: Klngsport, Tenn. Dead: Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Calhoun, Emmett aieaaow, Tate Crockett, four xear old Crockett child. Dewey Law son. Injured: Twenty two persons, . two critically. Nashville Dead: Mrs. T. L. Bonderman. B. B. Lanier. Margar et Johnson. Injured: More than 100. Pruden, Tenn. Dead: Homer : Keith, Mrs. Homer Keith, their three children, a Mr. Mas. In jured: More than 29. - r Oswego, Tenn. Dead: Infant iv son of Mr. and Mrs. Bin Hollers. : ' Harrogate. Tenn. Dead: Twe - children of Mrs. OthneU Cadle. In jured: Two persons.' Slepante. Ark. -IsJnred: Five ; year eld daughter ot Joe True-; lore, Mr. and Mrs.- W. H McCain, Rufe McCain. . ' Jennett. Mo. Injured: Mrt. Ranee James. : , . --..v-