V CIRCULATION Average Daily and Sunday for February, 1835 Distribution 7981 Net Paid 7562 MEMBER A. B. O. THE WEATHER Fair today, Sanday on settled. ;with rain, moderate temperatare; Max. Temp. Friday 6-1, Mi S3, river 8.8 feet, rain .03 inch. . EIGHTY-FOURTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, March 2, 1935 No. 292 martin facing Bpehns Executive Irate at Move by Umatilla Townsendites; Scorns Intimidation Criminal Law Cited; State Executive Explains His Plans For Relief Threats of recall directed at Governor Charles H. Martin if he did not support the Townsend old-age pension flan met an abrupt statement yesterday from the executive that he "would not submit to such intimidation." At the same time Governor Martin cited Section 14-405 of the Ore gon code making it a crime to Intimidate of threaten any state officer. The governor's statement fol lowed receipt of a letter from the Umatilla County Townsend Old-Age Pension clubs, in which the "officials of the organization said: "We stand one hundred per cent against your relief program as outlined and Senator Wagner's old-age pension bill. Old people are not looking for dole or char ity, nor are we ready to accept blood money from our state sa loons. "Should these bills be passed (the relief measures now In the legislature) and should you re fuse to memorialize congress to jass the McGroarty bill we stand ready to take the field "in Uma tilla county and elsewhere in the state for a recall measure for each and everyone who supports such legislation. We work for those who work for us." Threat at Democracy, Governor Asserts The letter angered the gover nor. "Who is going to run the executive department of trh e state, the gOTernor or these blocs?" he questioned. "What is this leading to anyway? Is every public official te- b subjected to the annoyance of these things. Such actions end majority rule and destroy our institutions and our democracy." In making his statement that he would not submit tc any "in timidation" Governor Martin re ferred to an Oregon law provid ing heavy penalties for anyone attempting to bribe or Intimidate an official. .Commenting further n the Pendleton letter. Martin said: "This Is just a sample 01 many of su.h letters I have re ceived as executive of this state." He b r o u g 1 1 out the recall threat after outlining I the vress the efforts he had made in re cent weeks to provide for the re lief needs of the state. "I waa served with notice the other day by long distance phon" that the government would cease any further appropriations to Oregon March 1 unless we did so'mething to help ourselves. Promises No Good Says Government "When I told federal officials that the legislature would pass laws to make possible a contri bution of $ ,500,000 for the next !biennlum I was told that this was not enough, that good intentions would not solve our problem. Washington said no more relief funds would be available until we passed our laws. "We would not raise money .tiiniu ian nalna liauor rev- f kl ft V J W - - " enues and Increasing our deficit unless we hea7ily increased (Turn to page 8, col. 6) , DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., March l.-fc-The tension is off Sir Mal colm Campbell for he's driving the Bluebird on the racing sands tomorrow. ' The beach is smooth again. While he's about It, he'll probab ly shove the throttle to the floor and shoot for fulfillment of his racing 'dream 300 miles an hour. But for the two persons closest to htm, the pressure is only start ing. Lady Campbell, his "wife, is tuat, nervous. Little Jean, their daughter, 11 years old, drops her cards as she plays rummy in the hotel lobby with granfatherly old Odis Porter, the official timer, who has taught her this strictly American game in the month they've been awaiting. For the past month it's been Bir Malcolm, the 50-year old titled Englishman who can't get speed out of his blood, who has been nervous, restless, taut as a string on a fiddle. . Lady Campbell has sunned herself on the corrugated beach, has been swimming dally, ihas played bridge nightly, enjoy ing to the utmost the second visit ahe has made here with Sir Mal colm. Now, with the next three days almost certain to hold the answer 'to Campbell's hopes, even his life as ha sands the 260Q horsepower- . : ... m .r I , . - J J ea reouut uiu .oiru inuuucnug down, the sands after his own 272 mfla an hour record. Sir Malcolm CAMPBELL TO TRY FOB SPEED TODAY ii r - ' 300 MILES AN HOUR CAMPBELL'S GOAL f. - f 44 V Xa Malcolm Campbll C'WJIMl" juilPPHllllHHW tMWB)WMIi(fflMluiM)Mi( m iMiii.MWMiiiijiWJMi.wi)jwijiiu k.mimi 1o f wlwMi;-yaTO.M la t ' o i s PiW far Three hundred miles an hour or better Is the mark lit Malcolm CamnbelL Brltiah anefri mr hoiiM tn make when he sends his new seven-ton Bluebird racer over the 12-mlle course at Dayton Beach, Fla., probably today. He now holds the world record of 272.108 miles per hoar. An unusual photo at mk iukw ngui snows m lenginwise view or tne gums speeoster. LL High School Districts Here Win Point; Depreciation Deemed Valid Item Designed to put an end to con troversies between high school boards and county non-high school boards over the proper items to be included In tuition charges, Senate Bill 320 went through the house without oppo sition yesterday afternoon. Included in the list of allowable charges for tuition payment Is one of depreciation, together with a scale or depreciation for the various classes of items in a school plant. The measure was of especial in terest to Marion county where the county non-high school board has been unable to agree with several high school boards in the county on items properly chargeable in making up tuition costs. Provision is made in the act for a review of any tuition bill by a (Turn to page 8, col. 7) BEVOIT ID GREECE IS ATHENS ,Mar. 1 .--Martial law was invoked throughout Greece tonight after an attempt to launch a simultaneous revolt in the army and navy was crush ed by the government. Several warships and the arse nal at Salamis were reported still to be resisting "feebly" but gov ernment circles said their surrea-; der was expected hourly. . The revolt was blamed upon supporters of former Premier El eutherios Venizelos, political foe of the present regime. Earlier a government an nouncement said it was plotted by officers who supported Gen eral Nicholas PLasiras, dictator for one day during a revolt in 1933, and was quickly suppressed. TUITION COST B ADOPTED BY HOUS QUICKLY DIPPED F ederal Timber Purchase Bill is Passed by Serial Over the protests of senators who said federal purchase of pri vate timber In the state would de prive Oregon's counties of prop erty vitally needed on the assess ment rolls, the upper house yes terday aproved, 21 to 8, Senate Bill 189 introduced by Its fores try committee and authorized fed eral purchases of timber. A three hour debate preceded the rote. Under the terms of the bill,' pur chases, by the federal government would be subject to approval of county courts in the 'state and a forest conservation commission composed of the governor, the se cretary of state, the state forester and two county Judges. County Judges, working against the hill in the form It passed the senate, asked that an amendment be Inserted to require the govern ment to assure the county where the timber was purchased that a sum equivalent to the yearly taxj bill against tne timner. oe rt. anteed by the federal fOTomeBf Proponents of the Vfli iaid the g.Hfi- "a.. A m-X Th Compromise Anent Wages Turned Down WASHINGTON, Mar. 1.-JP)-The much tossed-about 24,886, 000,000 relief bill continued to night the key log In the legisla tive Jam that has made this con gress the most unproductive la recent years. Under the surface efforts to untangle the senate-White House deadlock, caused by adoption of the McCarran prevailing wage amendment, apparently met with little success during the day. But democratic leaders asserted the negotiations would continue over the week-end. The one outright move of the day, a "concession" proposal by Senator McCarran (D-Nev), was turned down flatly by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the major ity leader. Acting v ith the approval of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor, McCarran suggested an addition to his amendment that would authorize the president to fix the number of hours men might work at the prevailing wage. This, he con tended, , would avoid increasing the cost of the program. At his press conference, the president declined to discuss the controversy and said no confer ence had been arranged with congressional leaders. This, and Robinson's cold shoulder to Mc Carran's proposal, was taken to indicate that the administration intended to stand fast for the or iginal bill. Young Fisherman Drowning Victim ASTORIA, Ore., March l.-iP) -Chris Begleries, 18, of Clifton, drowned in Clifton slough to day when he fell from a fish ing boat as he and his father were returning home from their last commercial salmon fishing trip of the winter. The boy'3 father, Leon Beg leries, made a heroic attempt to save the lad's life, and was near death himself when other fishermen reached him. Oregon legislature could not com pel the federal government to ac cept such a provision. Insertion of such an amendment In the bill would prevent Oregon timber owners from completing any sales, they declared. Senator Hess, who led In the senate fight for the measure, said the bill had received the careful consideration of the forestry com mute and that every safeguard ne cessary had been provided for the counties. "The federal government will be fair in this matter," Bess declared. "I venture to say that the state and the counties will benefit materially. Hess said the federal irovera ment, through Its purchases, pro posed to prepare I2tfa sustained timber yield, r&rn the lands to use for luroej as BOOn u the timber Market Is stabilized. SeTlkfor Chinnock. In onnosine thSfmeasure, said it was Introduc ed by the speculative timber own er and was part of a scheme to double the area of the national forests, ' . v Bluebird HE SUES MAE Portland Negress Says nim "ine uone rum wrong'' Did Her Wrong NEW YORK. March 1.-JP)- Miss Frankie Baier, who claims to be the original Frankie of "Frankie and Johnny" duo, char ged today that the motion pic ture "She Done Him Wrong" did her wrong too. A Miss Baker urrod papers through her attorney, Daniel Cook, in a $100,000 damage suit accusing Mae West and Para mount Productions, Inc., of bring ing her into "public scandal. In famy, shame and disgrace. Moreover, the complaint char- ires. Miss west's performance in the picture "was intended to and did in fact" hold the plaintiff up as an object of "hatred, rjdi- cule. shame and contempt, ana Induced an evil opinion of her in the minds of right-thinking neonle throughout the United States, Canada, and elsewhere. PORTLAND. Ore.. March 1.- ()-On a Friday the 13th in 1R99 Miss Frankie Baker went (Turn to page 8, col. 7) Late Sports PORTLAND, Ore., March 1-UP) -The Oregon independent basket- hall tournament to select an en trant into the Pacific northwest amateur tournament opened here tonight with Pades of Salem, Un ion Oil of Portland, Mount Angel college and Pacific university vic torious. pades defeated Multnomah club of Portland 44 to 38; Union Oil outscored Pacific Packards of Portland 38 to 25; Mt. Angel col lege nosed out University of Port land 33 to 32, and Pacific univer sity? defeated the Sellwood Mer chants of Portland 24 to 17. CORVALLIS, Ore., March l-UF) -The Corvallis high basketball team won entrance to the state high school basketball tournament with a smashing 41 to 19 victory over Eugene high here tonight. PORTLAND, Ore., March -Although knocked down for a count of eight in the fourth round. Sailor Fushay, 175, Portland, gained a referee's decision over Eddie Schneider, 166, Milwaukle, Wis., in a. six-round main event here tonight. JuReroy Gibson, 131, Wichita, sdugged out a decision over Lloyd Smith, 139, Los Angeles, in six rounds. PORTLAND, Ore., March 1-UP) -Jefferson hgh turned In the most surprising win yet in this season's weird Portland prep league race when It ground the second-place Lincoln high team down to a 24 to 8 defeat tonight It left Lincoln tied for second place with Franklin which defeat ed Roosevelt high 27 to 11. The league-leading Benson team defeated Washington high 37 to 24. Bill Anton scored 29 points in leading Commerce In a 35 to 22 win over Grant high. . , '., .. - SEATTLE, March l-(ff)-The Seattle eahawks, league leaders all season,' clinched first place in the Northwest professional Hock ey league tonight-by trouncing the I Portland Bnckaroos. 5 to 1. I CLAIMING SLANDER Bl S Argument For Completion Of Original Highway Map is Revived Scott Points Out Problem Of West Side Work and Federal Demands Eastern Oregon's drive for state highway funds with which to complete Its unfinished roads ran head on yesterday Into west ern and southern Oregon's de mand that the state highway com mission be left unhampered by legislative mandates in determin ing where new construction mon eys will be epent. The clash came In a Joint meeting of leaders of the house and senate highway committees and centered around Representa tive Snyder's resolution, already passed by the house, which sets out as a matter of legislative pol icy that the commission complete all roads on the 1917 highway map before undertaking the con structlon of roads subsequently added to the state highway sys tem. Led by Senator Wallace and Representative Snyder, eastern Oregon interests Insisted that the Fremont, John Day, central Ore gon and South Santlam roads be specifically mentioned In the Sny der resolution. Wallace said east ern Oregon had waited for years for these roads and declared they should be built before roads al ready oiled or paved are rebuilt or new western Oregon roads con structed. Chairman Leslie Scott of the highway commission whose mem bers attended the conference, said the commission would be bound ig;H gon roads sought In the Snyder resolution would necessitate ear marking $8,000,000 In state high way funds, Scott pointed out. In. such an-event. Scott said. all other highway Improvements in the state would be the con struction of the Wolf Creek and vvuson river nignwayg, tne re- grading of. the road over the 81s- kiyouB, reconstruction of the Old Oregon Trail, the Columbia river highway and the east and west side Pacific highways Southern Oregon men told the legislative committee that they resented any attempt on the part of the legislature to dictate to the highway commission. E. E. Kelly of Medford said he did not want to see the commission made a political football. A. C. Marsters and W. C. Harding' of Roseburg Joined with Kelly in opposing any legislative Interference with the judgment of the highway com mission in the proper allocation of highway funds. Free Bridge Effect Asked by Wallace Members of the commission stressed the fact that the major portion of all .highway funds spent in Oregon on new con struction In recent years has (Turn to page 2, col. 4) TBI INJURED WHEN VANCOUVER, Wash., Mar. 1.- (P)-Three students were critically injured and seven other persons received lesser injuries near here tonight in a head-on collision of a group enroute to a basketball game and the car of Mayor E. A. Hamilton of Vancouver. Riding in a sedan headed to ward Kalama for a southwestern Washington basketball game, Aven McDowell, 19, driver of the Washougal car and basketball center, received serious head in juries and internal injuries. Bob Wellman, 16, forward on the team, received a badly broken Jaw and other injuries. Roberta Stay ton, 17, lost most of her teeth and received internal injuries and a broken leg. Frances Boyden, 18, received head injuries, bruises and other injuries; Virginia Richardson, 15, lost most of her teeth and re ceived other Injuries, and June Gerardo, 16. received a deep cut on the head. In the other car Mayor Hamil ton suffered a cut hand and bruis es on his chest Mrs. Hamilton's arm was bruised. ' Elton1 Smith, deputy county treasurer, received head Injuries and braises. Just Racketeer Not Santa Claus SPOKANE, Wash., March 1.- (jp) The mystery of a man who paid other people's light, bills was solved here today by appear ance of John Glass l- superior court. " i Glass, SOL whom police credit ed with developing a brand new racket, was ; sentenced to the state reformatory for one year, He pleaded guilty to paying the bills with - forged checks and L pocketing th change. CMS -i Prajhadipdk A bdicat ion to Yankee Jazz Tune Eleven-Year Old Nephew to Succeed Him Says Word From Siam; Former; Absolute Ruler Splits With Bangkok Government CRANLEIGH, Eng., March 1. (AP) King Prajadhipok tonight framed his formal abdication of Siam's throne while a phonograph in his study played American dance mu sic. Reports from Bangkok, meanwhile, said PrinceAnanda, 11-year-old nephew of the king, probably would sjjtceed to W orid iNews at Glance (By The Associated Press) Domestic: WASHINGTON Work relief bill deadlock continues after ad ministration rejects compromise. PITTSBURGH Mellon's attor neys fix financier's fortune at $200,000,000 In 1931 in govern ment tax hearings. WASHINGTON Former Jus tice Oliver Wendell Holmes 'kids' nurses; physicians report his con dition "shade better". DETROIT A. F. of L. unions call for strike vote in automobile industry to measure strength, WASHINGTON President Roosevelt makes Initial purchase of six of government's "baby bonds" for himBelf and bis grand children.' WASHINGTON House leaders offer promise bonus vote may be had next week; plan to start brief bearings. LA GRANDE, Ga. Crews in six textile mills reduced by strike; union leaders promise na tionwide tight against "speed up". Foreign: SAARBRUECKEN Hitler welcomes Saar back to Germany and declares way cleared for bet ter relations with France. HAVANA Foes of President Mendleta present united front in demands for resignation. CHANTEH, China-Two British missionaries, captured by com munists' last October, reported ex ecuted. CRANLEIGH, England King Prajadhipok frames formal abdic ation from Siam throne to tune of dance music. TORGPTTO Policemen threat en strike unless "good conduct" badge system is restored. Man Injured in Crash Missing; Search Started ASTORIA. Ore., March l.-(JP) Believed to have been serious ly dazed by a head Injury suf fered in an autombile accident, Frank W. Car', 60, of Portland, was sought in the wooded hills in the southern part of the city today. Early this morning an auto mobile said to have been driven by Carl crashed Into a telephone pole near Young's bay. Three other men in the machine were slightly hurt and were brought to Astoria. Carl, who appeared not to have been injured, was left with the automobile until a .tow car could be sent for It When the tow car arrived 20 minutes later Carl had disap peared, and had not been found this afternoon, police said. TOURNEY FINAL SET ORMOND BEACH, Fla., March l.(Marian Miley of Lexington, Kt.. and Jean Bauer of provi dence. R. I., play 18 holes or goii tomorrow for the south Atlantic women's title which Virginia Van wie of Chicago did not aeiena this year. Idaho and Washington to Lose F ederal A id, A dvice WASHINGTON, March l-iJP)r tuRistent that the states do their share in providing relief funds, the federal relief administration today informed Minnesota, Idaho and Washington tnai ineir mw allotments were being held up un til they provide the sums demand ed. Ohio, New Jersey, South Da- kota and Wisconsin meanwhile received grants for only half the month of March and were told that further allotments would de pend upon their agreeing to fur nish additional amounts them selves. All other states were declared by Aubrey Williams," assistant re lief administrator, to be comply ing fully with the FERA'S de mands. It previously had made March 1 the "deadline" for an Increase ' in state contributions, with a goal of $200,000,000,000 for all combined. Running at a dally cost of $5, 60,000 the relief administration received $80,000,000 of PWA money yesterday. Its. regular ap propriation waa exhausted Feb. 1, and $145,000,000 waa supplied by Writes Messag the throne in the event of the monarch's abdication. At Knowle house, his great country mansion, M. R. Smaks man, the king's private secre tary, assured the Associated Press that his "father," as the king is known in his native land, Is absolutely through. The phono graph never stopped -playing while the little monarch's secre tary made the announcement. Although he was careful to frame his words in such a way as not to embarrass his master, Smaksman left no doubt as to Prajadhipok's determination to step down from the throne. It was learned from Smaks man that the king is not roll ing in wealth. When he is cut from the royal coffers he will seek more economical quarters, the secretary 6aid. Many months of negotiations preceded the announcement of the king's secretary. A delega tion of his countrymen held many conferences in an attempt to patch up the wide break between the monarch, who felt his pow ers had been stripped from him, and bis government at Bangkok. Two of the points were the monarch's demand for trial In an ordinary court for persons sus pected of opposition to the gov ernment Instead of summary judgment a a secret trial, and his objections to provisions spe cifying that half of the members of the national assembly shall be nominated by the government. E Program Will Suffer Little If Resumed on Monday, Goudy Statement PORTLAND. Ore.. March l.-UP) While Oregon Is temporarily' cut off from federal relief funds, state Relief Director Elmer Goudy to night said the direct relief pro gram was continuing and he be lieved federal funds would be forthcoming soon for resumption- of work relief. The state legislature In session at Salem hastened to fill the breach when, it enacted and sent to the governor a measure appro priating $4,000,000 additional state funds toward relief. Goudy explained that the work relief program could start again immediately after the bill was signed and authorization wired from Washington, D. C. "I. have hopes the program will be resumed by Monday," Goudy said. "Meanwhile the direct re lief program is continuing and in a few of the counties some of the (Turn to page 8, col. 7) Ashland Retains Unbeaten Status ASHLAND, Ore., Mar. !.-(&)- Coach Don Faber s Ashland high basketball team came from be hind in the last quarter tonight to defeat the Medford high bas- Vethnll foam 97 n 9R RELIEF WORK HALT TO BE BRIEF. NOP The win left Ashland undefeatyT Some reorganization of the ed for the season in the southern vrBuu utm&eiDau league. transferring from other PWA, re construction corporation, and CWA funds. Simultaneously, the relief ad ministration moved today to In crease aid to drought-stricken areas of the mid-west In Chicago, Harry L. Hopkins, the relief ad ministrator, announced that in or der to tide fanners over the next three crucial months'.' the farm credit administration would raise its feed loans from $6 to $10 a month for each head of drought cattle. Hopkins added that previous limits on feed Joans and direct advances for needed purchases were being weighed, and that "each farmer will be treated as an Individual case." William's requirements for the three states from which funds are being withheld were: ' Minnesota, which has 125,471 families and single persons on re lief sio.000,000 a year, half from the state and half from communi ties. laano, 17,615 reiiet eases, $100,000 a month. ' Washington, 51,4(5 relief cas es, $500,000 a month. SENATE PASSES RELIEF BILL TO GET II. S. Governor to Sign This Morn And Phone Washington; Expects Response Siren and Whistle to Give Word if Fund Tangfe Straightened Out Way for reestablishment of re lief funds from the federal gov ermnment for Oregon was paved late yesterday when the senate rushed through an appropriation measure passed Thursday in' th house providing an additional $4. 000,000 from liquor revenues for direct work relief in Oregon. The bill was laid on the gov ernor's desk late yesterday for sig nature. He is expected to sUn the measure this morning and to inform Washington of his action by telephone. The administration is hopeful that federal relief of ficials, when informed that Ore gon's major relief measure is law, will release March relief funds to the state. The bill makes only a slight amendment to the state relief act of 1933. That law provided a $3,- 000,000 appropriation from liquor revenues for relief work. The new measure increases this auth orization to 85.500.000. Since only 11,500,000 of the original authorization has been used, the remaining appropriation will be $4,000,000. Borrowing on Later Receipts Necessary State officials expect extensive borrowing on anticipation revenue certificates will be needed as $250,000 a month is being used by the-state for its share with the federal government providing for Oregon's relief needs. Liquor revenues are not bringing In more than half this amount each 30 days. SERA work projects In Marion county remained at a standstill all day yesterday with no Indica tion from the local office as to when they would resume. "We have to wait for the state legislature's, relief program," stated Glenn C: Niles, SERA ad ministrator, "before federal 'match-money will be author ized." At present all relief worlc with the exception of emergencies has stopped. Bulletins will be posted, Niles Indicated, as soon as word saying relief money is received. The fire alarm and the Portland General Electric company's whistle will also announce the news when it comes. Although word to stop all SERA work being carried on through the county court did not come until after working hours Thurs day night. County Engineer Hubbs had notified most of the foremen on the nearly 30 roads. woodcutting and flood control crews before time not to go to work yesterday morning. Five hundred men were out of work on county roads due to the order. A few of the crews were not given the word until they had gathered for work yesterday morning, and several scattering ones had actually gone to the job. Members of the county court expressed belief that the cessation of relief work would be tor a few days only. YET BE PROPOSED orancnes or. government uirecuy under the governor may yet be sought from the 38th legislative session, it was learned reliably yesterday at the statehouse. The much-talked cabinet form of government has been laid aside for this session and will be thor oughly studied before the next le gislative meeting by Governor Martin's planning form. A less pretentious plan, which in no way will affect existing de partments under the state hoard of control, may come into the hop per early next week. 'Advisers to the governor yesterday would not state which state departments would be Included in the modified plan. Postal Receipts Slightly Higher 1 lld.ll AvcZdl J. CO.I Postal receipts for the Salem postof flee during February amounted to $16,599.78 as against $16,198.93 for the same period In 1934, for a gain of $200.85, according to a statement issued yesterday by Postmaster Henry R. Crawford. Money orders issued from the postotfice totaled 8.692 during February as compared withi 193 for February, 1984. Money orders paid at the postotfice werer 6 $4 3 for February of this year acainat 7.481 tor 19S1. FUNDS H I