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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1934)
- i EILSOELLIS Speaker of House in 1933 Would ProvideEastern V Oregon One Office (Cutis frw p IV was the Marlon county - court . , house flag. ""- The pasting of Mr. Hoss cul snhiated the removal of the en tire board of eontrol which was functioning in Salem fonr years ago. Governor I. L. Patterson died December 21. 15:9, after a ahort illness. SUU Treasurer Kay suc eumbed suddenly April 29, 1931. sir. Hoes, last of the board to sur vive, died in-the early boors of Tuesday, February S. 1934. High officials in state govern ment commented yesterday on their personal grief at the loss of Mr. Hoss. Their statements fol lows -" Governor J oil us L. Meier: "I feel a deep personal grief in the passing of Mr. Hoss," the gover nor said. "In our association on , the board of control I came to know him as a man of unusual ability And high integrity. His knowledge of state business and hit A Mention to the nublic welfare v niade bis services invaluable. The state of Oregon has lost an ame official and a fine citizen." Rafus C. Holman state treas- urer:! shall always remember my association with Hal E. Hoss at one of the bright spots in my experience as a state- official. He was always courteous and consid erate In his dealings with his fel low members of the state's offic ial: family.-Hoss also was possess ed, of one of the most lovable natures it has been my privilege to know. His death Is a sad loss to, the state in whose service he has spent many of the best years of his life." v- A. A. Schramm, stale superin tendent of banks: MWe have lost a- real friend and a man in whom the residents of Oregon had ex plicit confidence. He has given untiringly of his efforts for the welfare of the state and its people." Charles P. Pray, superintendent t state police, referred to Hoss' death as "an irreparable loss to " the state." (Conthuied from page I) aients In 1914 and 191 was to repeal the home rule law giving cities the right to regulate liqu or." Neuner said. "The voters cer tainly had no thought of reviving the home rule provision. He de clared the intent of the legisla ture in passing the Knox act was to regulate and control liquor, making it a criminal statute: Jay Bowerman, assisting in the respondent's case, said there was ut one thing for the court to ieterimne. That, he said, was what the voters had in mind in 1910 when the home rule amend ment was added to the constitu tion, v. Highway Workers Advised to Keep : Out of Politics ! The state highway commission, In en order issued Tuesday, warn ed employes of the state highway department to refrain from any political activities; The order read: "In . view of the non-partisan nature of the state highway de partment and the necessity of -administering its functions on strictly non-political basis in -the Interest of the state as a whole and to secure the greatest effl eieney, the employes of the de partment are requested to refrain from any political activities. , "If nv emnloyes hold honor ary offices in political subdivl- s'.ons of the state at the present time, they are requested to re . llnquish these- positions at the expiration of their term." First Picking of Daffodil Bulbs is : Made Month Early CLEAR LAKE. Feb. Mrs. Floyd Herrold who was ' appar ently much -improved in , health and was np about the house for few days is confined to her bed again. . ' Mr. and Mrs. Adam Orey re turned Sunday from .a motor trip through California and into : Mexico. . 1 C. C Russell is clearing a small tract of land preparatory to setting out his new hop yard 'The Chapln -Bulb farm made its first picking of daffodils Monday, February 5th. The ear liest former shipment was made February 28. . - , Cooking and Sewincr Clubs are Organized ' HAYESVILLE. FeK Fnnr- II cjubs have been organized In the SChooL ia hath ifiwliir init cnab lng Iris Mason will take charge of the cooking club. Officers are President, Jean Stettler; --vice-president,' Vivian Williams; secre tary. Edna Baenten. Delnhlna Stnpfel will conduct the sewing club, with the following officers: President, Marcelle Trey; -vice- president. Alma Carrow; secre- . tary, Aaeiie jrrey. ' Vitamin B, needed by mothers, and "vitamin G, essential to the " growth of the young, are found 4a concentrated form principally In the germ and seed coat of loxiioniii whole grains. Dillinger E; , v -v i ' i i . ' ; t'-X s- mchine-1 ' ;i "-v S gunnera j " v j v ,--s 4? . . , .vtr '- f ti --" ' i- V r x i -" Totl" Dillinger I ...ri Whatever lingering hope John Dillinger had of being rescued from Crown Point, Ind- jaQ, where he awaits trial on charge of slaying Policeman William P. O'Malley during East Chicago bank holdup, evaporated when he saw the precautions that had been taken by Sheriff Lillian Holley, of Lake County. Sheriff Holley, who was appointed to succeed her husband, slain by a crazed fanner ill Gary, Ind, is a believer in prepared ness. When rumors of a possible rescue attempt reached her, following capture of Dillinger and ms mob at Tucson, Arix, Sheriff Holley armed all her deputies with machine guns and ordered them not to spare the lead should the necessity arise. She is a crack revolver shot, herself, and has taken pains to master the intrica cies of the machine gun. eon no hiss f Continued from pas 1) tion of schools, Hoss had gained much practical knowledge through a various round of ser vices working at different times as bellhop, circus roustabout, stage hand, candy maker and rail road employe. When he was 17 years old, Hoss began his service as a newspaper worker. With slight help, he be gan a weekly newspaper and his duties on it included all phases of the work: editorial, mechanical and managerial. Later he served the Morning Oregonian as a correspondent at the Tillamook beaches. In 1918 he became editor of the Clacka mas County Banner at Oregon City and within two years had consolidated this publication into the Banner-Courier. In 1920 he became a member of the Morning Enterprise staff of which E. E. Brodie was publisher. When Mr. Brodie became minister to Slam under the Harding administra tion, he put Hoss in charge as general manager and editor of the paper. Hoss became very active In the affairs of the Oregon State Ed itorial association. In 1921 he was elected its secretary and in 1923 he brame its president. When Hos's became private sec retary to the late Governor Pat terson, a considerable amount of his time was given to ex-officio service on the state parole board. He was made a director of the American Prison association and a member of the Federal Parole board. Takes Office Early, Prior to Election Hoss decided to run for secre tary of state on the republican ticket, succeeding Sam A. Kozer who was banned by eight years of consecutive service. In a triangu lar contest, Hoss won a plurality and the nomination. September 20, 1928, Governor Patterson ap pointed him secretary of state to succeed Mr. Kozer who resigned to become budget director. In the November general election Hoss was chosen by a substantial ma jority. He was reelected in No vember, 1932. Hoss effected ma terial ' economies in the work of the office which increased annual ly due to the gains made in the automobile and truck business which came tinder his supervi sion. Hoss suffered for years from a tubercular condition which be came more acute early in 1933 Physicians urged rest and hospit alization. Hoss decided to stay home and to give only part-time supervision to his office. Grad ttally his strength ebbed. Not since the turn of this year had he been at his office. Through the faithful service of his deputies and the supervision he was able to give by telephone, the office of the secretary continued to be ad' ministered efficiently. : Hoss is survived by his widow, the former Myrtle E. Xantz, to whom he was married January ff. 1914, at Tillamook, and four children, David, Jean. . John and Laura. The family resides at 3(2 Jerris avenue, Salem'.- His father and mother also survive. Had Many Friends Throughout State The secretary of : state had many friends throughout Oregon; acquaintances made daring his newspaper days and friendships developed from his public service. While in Oregon City he was active in civle affairs. He was president and director of the KI wanls club, president of the Clackamas bounty business men's association, secretary of the Greater Clackamas i union of dabs, and president of the Ore gon City chamber iof commerce. t He was elected to Thet Chi, national fraternity; to Sigma Del ta Chi. national journalism fra ternity, and' to Alpha .Delta Sigma, national advertising' fra ternity. He belonged to the Salem and Portland Advertising dabs and to the LO.O. T. lodge. No Terror to Woman Sheriff I V BJ -' ' v' - - - , V." ' : J v. I Sheriff The Call Board . . ELSINORE Today Robert Mont gomery in "Fugitive Lov ers". Friday H. G. Wells' "Invis ible Man" with Gloria Stu art. GRAND Today Lilian Harvey in "I Am Suzanne!" Thursday "Sleepers East with Wynne Gibson. CAPITOL Today Charles Farrell in "Girl Without a Room". Thursday Double bill, "Ma- dame Spy with Fay Wray and "Bedside" with War- ren William. TJTATE Today Charles Laughton In "The Private Life of Henry VIII," plus Silly Symphony in color. "Noah's Ark". Friday First run. Ken May- nard ia "Gun Justice. HOLLYWOOD Today Double bill, Con rad Nagel in "The Constant Woman" and Neil Hamil ton in "The Silk Express". Friday John Wayne in "Tel egraph Trail". Saturday midnight matinee, Mary Brian in "Song of the. r.irlft" All the sensations of a rapid, thrilling cross-country trip are promised by advance reports to audiences at the Elsinore the atre, when "Fugitive Lovers," with Robert Montgomery and Madge Evans starred, opens to day. Practically all the action of the exciting story takes place on a great Greyhound bus bound west from New York to Hollywood. - In addition to Montgomery and Miss Evans, the cast of "Fugitive Lovers" includes Ted Healy and his stooges, Nat Pendleton, C. Henry Gordon and Ruth Selwyn. Offers of $5.50 Per Head Turned Down For Lambs VICTOR POINT, Feb. e The sheep raisers in this community are rather encouraged by the market conditions here at pres ent. A number of tat lambs were sold last week to C. E. Lncke of Canby and an Albany dealer was in the community trying to buy a number of young ewes. He was offering $5.(0 per head bat as far as could he learned no sales were made. Lambing Is well underway In several flocks in this district. Due to the epen winter, feed is plen tiful and the sheep are in nn nsuay good condition for this time of year Three Rickey Youths -Are Accorded Honors RICKEY, Feb. C. Honors have been accorded three girls from this community. Reatha Ha ger has been chosen as a big sla ter at Salem high school and Nita Taylor and Hazel Magee have been appointed as conduct conductors at Parrish Junior. Jbtoa Omm , Tknthroducon TONITE "listen to Leon" GIGGLES - LAUGHS - ROARS Nelson nr? 1 Liberty at Auditorium LoC Chemeketa CBrtaia 8:15" -iv;! va si r ' u OtSBT. SM7 JaT Ullian Holley hlA ADULT SCHDDL WILL 1 MONTH (Continued from pag 1) do so at the high school building Friday at 7 p.m. Other units offered include public speaking, salesmanship, commercial art, business English, practical nursing, sewing, pros pecting and mining, accounting, shorthand, advanced shorthand, blueprint reading and trade ma thematics and landscape garden ing. The proposed course in busi ness law was struck from the list because of insufficient funds. Nearly 600 persons have reg istered for the February term and although no exact figures are available it Is estimated that 300 others have been turned away because classes have been filled or desired courses could not now be provided. Courses asked for by a large number but not now offered may be arranged for the March session if funds can be obtained, Mackenzie says. Non-school attendants over 16 years of age are eligible for reg istration whether employed or not. Selection of teachers was made from more than 100 appli cations on file in the office of the local vocational education di rector. Each person selected has been certified by the county re lief committee as In need of em ployment relief. No others may be employed with CWS funds. Oldest Member of Congregation is Honored Sunday HAZEL GREEN, Feb. . Mrs. Ellen Van Cleave, the oldest member of the church, was hon or guest at the Sunday morning program. The primary department gave an Interesting worship serv ice of song, bible verse and pray er. Readings were given by Frank Miles, Junior Sharp, Margaret Dunnigan, Jack Facett, Lucille Wood, Mrs. Miles, Guy and Glen Looney and Mr. Miles. The council of Christian educa tion held its monthly meeting at the home of the superintendent. Ross Miles Sunday afternoon. Clifton Clemens was appointed to procure a birthday box. The organisation of a new class was considered. Mrs. Clifton Clemens was asked to procure Eastern pro gram material. Red Cross Will Open Aumsville Commissar AUMSVILLE, Feb. . The Red Crqss will open a commissary in a room in Webb's garage. Govern ment goods will be placed here. It will be open every Wednesday from 10 a. m. until p. m. MOVE TO BURKE HOUSE HUBBARD, Feb. C Mr. and Mrs. Mose Garron and small son are occupying the house on the Pacific highway recently vacated by Dr. Frederick Burke. Mr. Gar ron is the carrier for the Oregon ian, taking the place of John Crls- welL EXDS 7 TODAY rLLUatt IAuvGY U Gen RAYMOND Novelty Twstea Romance. TOMORROW SLEEPERS EAST - - with - - WYNNE GIBSON PRESTON FOSTER aMasVBMBMSJaasVBasasjaSss ARE SELECTED Steeihammer .at Siiverton, Evenden at Woodburn - are Among List (ContfnM frm par 1) - the church meant that another site was to be looked over, Sam mis stated. He did not know where- the protest came from, he added. Rev. W. Earl Cochran, pastor of Calvary last night de clared as far as he knew the pro test had not come from his church. Opening of the store next week is based on an expectation that the validity of the Knox liquor law will have been decided favor ably before that time by the state supreme court, according to Sam' mis. Personnel of the local liquor store will consist of a manager, two clerks and a woman cashier. OF 10 LI, BED (Continued from page 1) the 1929 crash and subsequent de pression and dissatisfaction which led communistic leaders to think this country was right for a dic tator. "The AAA, one of the horses of recovery, is Just the people- of the city putting their hands into their jeans and helping the farmer with the little gained on the NRA. As a result, 3750,000,000 has gone into pockets of the farmers," he stated. Textile, lumber and steel indus tries are all coming out of the doldrums as result of codes, and textile particularly is celebrating the freedom from work of , thou sands of children. Fisher said. So far, 210 industries have agreed to codes, putting four million per sons back to work to stay and an equal number temporarily; 450 more Industries are planning codes, which win put all America to work. Last Christmas three millions of dollars more were spent in the country as result of NRA moneys. Fisher predicted in three years the income of American people will be 120 billions of dollars, while In 1929 the figure was only 80 billions, and he declared the whole NRA costs will not be tre mendous. IS AT DALLAS DALLAS, Feb. 6. Chester Guthrie, 55, member of a pioneer Polk county family, passed away at the Dallas hospital Monday, February 5. He was born May 13, 1879, at Dallas, and married Lil lith Shepherd November 16, 1902. He was active In farming circles and specialized in the raising of Agora goats. He was recently ap pointed as head of the corn-hog movement in Polk county. He is survived by his widow; one son, Cecil of Monmouth; a brother, Elmer of Salem, and his mother, Lizzie Guthrie of Dallas. Funeral services will be held at the Evangelical church at 2 o'clock Wednesday, with Rev. J. A. Stock- er officiating, assisted by Rev. H. E. Kelly. Pallbearers will be Clar ence Curry, Ed Pike, Howard Fleming, A. Tethrow, Rea Craven and C. C. Gardner. Gersch-Hubbard Accident to be Tried Thursday Trial for Eugene F. Hubbard of Corvallis, arrested last September following an automobile accident in which Mrs. A. A. Gersch of Scotts Mills suffered a broken col lar bone and other injuries, will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock before Justice of the Peace Miller Hayden. The accident occurred at Lone some Pine corners, on the Scotts Mills-Marquam road, the morning of September 20. Hubbard is charged with reckless driving. Mrs. Gersch is expected to appear at the trial. WHEAT SHIPMENT HEAVT PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 6.-0P)-Colnmbla river wheat shipments daring January totaled 2,138,574 bushels, compared with 562,052 bushels during January, 19 S3, the Portland merchants exchange an nounced today. TODAY AND 10c THURSDAY . TWO FEATURES First Showing Salem Conrad Kegel Leila Ryams Claire 'Windsor Tommy Cenloa from Play by Eugene O'Neill AXD SECOND, FEATURE PRINCIPLE CHESTER GUTHRIE ijJJP SiiSl rVLu-v,,, ' 1TiTs 1 1 v jntiodiicNevDM GaTb - V t X - -1 , ' ' , r i S - ' - - T f ; v -. V i x f ' ; v J ' , - 2 -.! f - - - f ' i 1 ' -t. y .- a. - -"Mil - - , ' - 4 : - ;"V-.r. l 9 . -4 : -w A - - r i , , , 1 A v i i ,t 1 , -- "T s Mrs. Stephen Sanfortl, better known to movie fans as Mary Dancaa of screenland, but now the wife of the famous polo player, is pictured in the attractive tennis outfit whlj conn rans. it ieatnres a ongni orange top piece. international Illu strated Sews Photo. King Julius Granted Big FishRights "King Julius and the sUte of Oreron are entitled to legal possession of the body of Ethel bert, the whale, which was killed by Edward O. and Joseph T. Les sared in Oregon slough in Multno mah county in October 24, 1931. This was determined In an opl ninn handed down by the state supreme court Tuesday in a suit brought by Governor Meier and the state to recover possession of the whale. The supreme court held that the whale was a "royal fish." The opinion reversed the decree of Judge Crawford of the Multnomah county circuit court who ruled in favor of the Les sards. "We think the complaint, was sufficient In that plainly alleged ownership by the plaintiff and other facts sufficient to consti tute a cause of action for the pos session of the body of the whale." the supreme court opinion read. There is no denial of the owner ship or the wrongful taking, or any part of the complaint. "The plaintiff alleged that un der the law the state Is owner of all 'royal fish. Whales within coastal and inland waters always have been a part of the king's own revenue and are dominated 'royal fish.' "It was stated in the brief of plaintiff, and was not challenged by the defendants, that the spec tacle of a real whale at play a hundred miles inland from the sea created interest at home and abroad, and was the source of much Inquiry from the press and educational institutions in other parts of the world. "Similar events, in other coun tries, as recorded through the ages, were cited, and for a time Portland harbor was the object of unusual reference and great publicity. After the killing the body of the whale was placed in a tank especially constructed and donated to the state and pre served by means of donations and placed on exhibit tor its educa tional value. SLATER FACES PROBE LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-jPV-A sanity hearing for Clarence Wal ter, former Huntley, Mont, wheat fields worker, who yesterday ran amnck in a radio station and Only Two More Dayst Today and Thursday First Ron . 6 WIVES for HENRY e e e 606LAFFS FOR YOU ALSO i WALT DISNEY'S Technl-Color Cartooa "FOAirS ARK" E Iff 4" 17 sS. ,ilcuc:3to:ii if 9&87y i h she has introduced to Hollywood stabbed to death one man was or dered today by a superior court Judge. Walter is held in a psycho pathic ward. Lumber Dealers to Meet Tonight Retail lumber dealers from the area between Aurora, Siiverton, Corvallis and Dallas will meet at Cole's cafe at 6:30 o'clock tonight to hear an address by W. C. Bell, administrator of the retail lum ber code in Oregon and Washing ton. Mr. Bell has Just returned from conferring with nationaf code officials at Washington, D. C. Fifty are expected to attend, according to L. R. Schoettler. dis trict manager of Lumber Promo tions, Inc., code authority. IE CHARLES FARRELL Marguerite Churchill CHARLIE RUG6LES THUR. - FRI. - SAT. yVTho was thlsSy t - y mysterious enemy? - -? ,,, :""0m7 Fay Wray - Nils Aether ;-iv-,Vt.v j d "BEDSIDE" with jijffSS- 1 TODAY AND THURSDAY Watch Every Road! Every Train! Every Car! Every Plane For Two Reckless Lovers Who Fled Over 3000 Miles to Find Tragedy Terror And Thrills! Madge Evans f vNjfYdt' l TED HEALY 7 : f J T&kjgL and the S Stooge f " ' Tr Judies Matineo - K m- V f?1 JToday & Thnreday LDL IVV XjjE.j 'fSite . JflJb j Two -little words rfr fffrnsil that mean the vtUj v v Vtg worM to Ton! r 1CGBBH6 EST. HiJUIS Recklessness Charged to F. J. Parsons; Visitor's Car Sideswiped A number of minor Injuries and one 'arrest resulted from a series of automobile accidents in an dner Salem yesterday. Frank J. Parsons, 2395 Cen ter street, was arrested last night . on a Teckless driving charge af- ter his car collided with oir" driven by Loretta Fisher; route nine, at Center and Commercial streets, city police reported.-He was being held in JaiL Neither car was badly damaged. Hattie Fuller. Trnckee. Calif.. and other occupants of her car received scratches and bruises when the machine was sideswip ed by a truck on Pen road near the Penitentiary last night, .po lice were notified. She Is visiting at the home of C R. Ridgeway, 234ft North Liberty street. City police said they under stood two , persons, whose names they did not learn, had been in jured in a collision at Court and 12th streets but none were la the hospitals. Drivers Involved were Judson Baker, 827 North Liberty, and Frederick C. Wolfe, T. M. C. A. A wheel was smash ed on Baker's truck and a tire blown out on Wolfe's sedan. Malcpmb Dunbar suffered a cut Hp when his bicycle struck a car driven by D. D. Socolofsky, 308 First National bank building, at State and Cottage, Socolofsky re ported. John Rolow, 671 North 20th, a pedestrian was bruised whea struck by an automobile operat ed by LeRoy Everson, 830 North 18th, at 17th and Center, ac cording to Everson's report. Other collisions reported in volved machines driven by W. W. Lamb, McMinnvllle, and Phil Brownell Jr.. 383 State, at Che meketa and High; G. W. Carroll, Rickreall, and Frank B. Benth. on North Commercial. Unusual Success Attends Benefit Card Gathering MT. ANGEL, Feb. 6 The M. A. A. & N. alumnae benefit card par ty was an unusual success. Forty six tables of bridge and 500 were in play. The party was sponsored by the ML Angel branch of M. A. A. A N. alumnae. People from Gervais, Woodburn and Mt. Angel were present. The local vice-presidents, Helen Keber, Anne Erwert and Paqline Saalfeld, acted as hostesses. The committee In charge and the normal students served luncb. The proceeds, 160, will be used -for school purposes. Last Times Tonight 500 Seats 15c "GIRL fn WITHOUT A ROOM" TWO FEATURES . .. S u 4 t A V i :l: -4 -4 4 f