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Aerial Views of Four Proposed Stale Capitol Sites Appear fytj NEWS PICTURES "he picture tells the story. The Statesman en deavors to give Its readers the best available in pictures of news events. THE WEATHER Fair today and Monday, somewhat warmer today; Max. Temp. Saturday 78, Min. 44, river 3.3 feet, northerly winds. FOUND EP 1651 EIGHTY-FIFTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, August 11, 1935 No. 11 'I' evocation Retirement P By Marion 'Unwarranted Action Of Higher School Board is Hit Financial Needs Cited At Last Session Are Doubted "Prompt revocation" by the board of higher education of its allegedly "unwarranted action'' in voting $6,000 annu-vl retirement pay to Dr. W. J. Kerr, retiring chancellor, was requested yester day by Mrs. Hannah Martin, Ma rion county legislator, in a letter which she directed to Willard Marks, chairman of the board. Mrs. Martin released copies of the letter to the press. Mrs. Martin characterized the pension to Dr. Kerr as "discrim inatory," declared it was an un reasonable burden on taxpayers, find declared it against public pol icy. Pointing to the plea of the board at the last session for more funds, Mrs. Martin wrote Marks: ''If the board has sufficient sums to grant such a large retirement pension to a man who has been so liberally rewarded by the state, one would draw - the conclusion that your board has more funds available than It needs." Held Discriminatory And" Unwarranted Her letter, in full, follows: "May I register a firm protest at the action of tha Board of Higher Education In voting Dr. W. J. Kerr an annual retirement salary ot $6000, less existing sal ary citts. ' jv.-.-, . ..... "I appreciate the long-and val ued service of Chancellor Kerr in the development of education In Oregon: however. I believe that the retirement salary was unwar ranted and unjustified; first, be cause such a pension is discrim inatory; second, because it is an unwarranted and unreasonable burden on the taxpayers of Ore gon; third, it is against public policy. "Reference to the records at Oregon State college shows that Dr. Kerr came to Oregon as pres ident at an annual salary of J 5, 000; in 1913 this salary was in. creased to $7000. In 1918 it was again increased to $10,000 a year and in 1927 it was again increas ed to $12,000 a year and since that time has only been diminish ed as uniform salary reductions were made affecting all state of ficials. Many of Expenses Taid, Pointed Out "In addition to this salary, by far the highest paid by Oregon to any official. Dr. Kerr has receiv ed from the state for many years and without charge a residence, the use of a large expensive car, provision for a driver, and many incidental expenses. Including all traveling expenses. I believe the records show that Dr. Kerr was furnished, among other incl'mt als, an ink well for his personal use at a cost to the state of $70 This would indicate that the state was not parsimonious when deal lng with Dr. Kerr. "It has been contended that the advice and cooperation of Dr, Kerr is still needed and that the j annual award of $6000 was not in tended as a pension. Such argu ment would admit the incompet ency of the board. The board should be, and I believe is, quali fied and competent to manage and transact the business of higher education in our state without adding highly paid employees or paying Chancellor Kerr for his continued advice. Pension Plan Should Apply to All Alike "If and when the Board of Higher Education embarks upon a retirement plan, it should apply to all alike, without discrimina tion and without favor. There are many who have rendered faithful and valued service in the Interest of higher education and to pro vide for the retirement of Dr. Kerr without making provisions for those others who have also served is unfair and discrimina tory. "As you know, our counties are now paying old age pensions. Among other things an applicant for a pension must first establish dire need, he must assign any property he owns to the -court, he must be seventy years of age or older, and he must have no rela tives liable for his support who are able to support him. Then, and then only, can he receive the pension which averages the mun ificent sum of $11 per month or $132 per year. Many ot these people, too, have served our state. yet the pension is only $132 per year. I believe that the payment of a pension of $6000 annually to any citizen for and during the re mainder of bis life is sot neces nry and Is an unwarranted and Turn to Page 2, Col. 1) (errs ay Asked Legislator Protests Pay Given Dr. Kerr rjkJ if" ! " 7i ' i iJT mi MKS HANNAH MARTIN Rhode Island Results Are " Studied; Republicans Hoping For Split WASHINGTON, Aug. 0.-VP)-Third party talk has revived fol lowing the New Deal defeat in Rhode Island this week and the questions it raised about future administration policy. Senator Nye (R-N. D.) brought it into the open today with-flat prediction "There will be a third party next year." .Some leading republican regu lars, too, mentioned for presiden tial nomination, indicated in priv ate conversations they had by no means dismissed the possibility. They seemingly hoped it would happen, evidently on the theory that the Roosevelt ticket would be the suffer.er. Divergent Views on Meaning Are Seen Diverse reactions in both par ties to the Rhode Island results accounted for the speculation. Where some conservative demo crats interpreted the overturn of a house seat as a demand that the administration shift "right," republicans from the farm areas showed little sympathy with col leagues who hailed it .as a harbin ger of death for the AAA and Its financial heart, the . processing taxes. Ope thing is certain. The ad ministration course from now on will be examined in the light of this New England election for any approach to the conservative view point. Lowry Winner in Sliding Handicap At Traps Event PORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 10.-P) -H. G. Lowry of Aberdeen, Wash., shot a 9S out of a nossihlct 100 birds today to win first place in the sliding handicap event of the fifth annual Pacific international trapshoot. James Seavey of Eugene, Ore., was second with 97. The race fox third place ended when Claude Renfro of Dell. Mont., won in a shoot-off with J. B. Troeh, Eugene. Ore.; John Camp. Corvallis, Ore.; E. M. Con dit of Tillamook and J. J. Shilke of Ogden, Utah. All had scores of $. George Hambright of Seattle paced the professionals with 92, Higher Taxes Incomes in WASHINGTON, Aug. 10-)-A progressive-conservative coalition took command of the senate fi nance committee today and voted to boost Ineoyne taxes on even the smallest taxpayers, beginning at a new low level of $800 a year. In swift and startling ballots which ripped out major features of President Roosevelt's "wealth tax" plan and raised some doubts of the whole bill's future, the senators cut the income tax ex emption from $1000 to $800 and for a married person from" $2500 to $2000. Would Lift Total Of Income Provided This change was calculated to bring sew income groups Into the federal tax fold, though experts were unable to estimate at once how many. ot V- Q"- PUT HI 11 Long v lew m Gapi tol Site Choice-Urged Since the erection of a new capitol is a permanent project "which would afford a sense of satisfaction t o every citizen and provide a site for future buildings, I would regard the proposal to acquire the Wil lamette univer sity campus as being wise and far-sighted." Such is the formal opinion of Dr. Carl G. Doney, for 19 years president of the institution Cut O. Doner here, in a letter received by The Statesman yesterday at its re quest. "In general I should favor a new location for the university if a proper site could be secured and if the state does not, allow it to suffer a loss." Dr. Doney de clares. The letter was written frftni Pnlnmhiia flhln vrVi ova Tlr ind Mrs. Doney now reside. i The comments of the former president, in full, follow: Special Advantages To State Are Seen Pursuant to your request for an expression of my views concern ing the proposal to move Willam ette university to another site, I am sending this letter. The advantage to the state of Oregon from having a larger area for the new capitol building are self evident. This area should be unbroken and should the univer sity campus be secured, I should think that State street should be closed between Wrinter and Twelfth streets and a boulevard run around the south side of the present campus, using the mill stream as an accessory to beauti- fication. This would afford an unbroken area of about 25 acres for the various state buildings. The disadvantages to the state would be represented by an addi tional cost - of approximately a million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars; bat since this (Turn to Page 2, Col. 4) FIRE SPREADING IN s 1000 Acres Burning, Union Vicinity; Much Damage Is Done by Flames SPOKANE, Wash.. Aug. 10.-() -New forest fires flared up in Oregon and western Montana to day as wind in the wake of a parching heat wave created the worst woods hazard of the sum mer. Equipment for 100 fire fight ers was rushed from here today to Glacier National park in Mon tana, where a new blaze had sprung up. Reports received at the regional United States forest service headquarters did not in dicate dangerous proportions. It was reported burning over 500 acres. A force of 300 CCC workers was sent against a 1,000 -acre forest fire southeast of Union in eastern Oregon. The advance of the flames appeared to be check ed late today after covering an area a mile and a half long and a mile wide. Large Crew Fights "Firebox" Menace An estimated 1,000 fire fight ers today continued in the "fire box" of central Idaho where flames continued- to threaten in the Idaho, Payette and Challis na. tlonal forests. Grain continued today to share with the forests the Inland Em pire fire menace. A CCC detach ment of 20 men was rushed south west of Spokane eight miles to a fire which burned an estimated 100 acres of standing wheat and one house. Major Evan W. Kelley, region al forester, said forest fire dan ger is becoming more acute. A 24-hour fight by 950 lumber jacks and CCC recruits in a slash ing fire in Clearwater county, (Turn to Page 2, Col. 3) Upon Small Senate's Bill Also they substituted higher estate taxes for Mr. Roosevelt's requested inheritance taxes and made other changes estimated to increase the bill's revenue-raising power from the house's $250, 000,000 to more than $400, 000,000. A' bitter fight was predicted when the measure reaches the senate floor next week. Chair man Harrison (D-Miss) said the revised bill "fails to carry out the president's suggestions al though it is. a gesture la that direction." A party spokesman, who did not wish to be quoted by name, said: , The senate's changes might be designed for the simple purpose of killing the bill. Some mem bers of that committee didn't want the bill passed anyhow." m mm woo PORTLAND ID DALLES VIE IN 1 1 Milwaukie is Nosed Out by Columbia Outfit 8 to 7 In See-Saw Contest Preliminary to Final Today Starts at 1 O'clock on Woodburn Diamond WOODBURN, Aug. 10 Be fore the largest crowd that ever jammed Legion park, The Dalles and the Sugar Crest nine of Portland fought their way into the finals of the state American Legion junior baseball playoff here today. Sugar Crest dropped Roseburg easily by a 6 to 1 score and The Dalles eliminated the strong Milwaukie team 8 . to 7 after a pitched battle in which the score was knotted three times. The two winners will meet in the final game tomorrow, im mediately following a seven in ning consolation game between Roseburg and Milwaukie which starts at 1 o'clock. The cham pionship team, after presentation of trophies and awards, will en train at 6:04 tomorrow for Great Falls, Mont., where the section al playoff will be held Tuesday and Wednesday. Capacity Crowd at Games on Saturday A crowd of 1250 fans witness ed today's double header and ar rangements are - being made to accommodate a much larger crowd tomorrow. Sugar Crest, working behind the five hit pitching of Jack Shaw, had little trouble in down ing the RoBeburgh aggregation Playing errorless ball the Port land juniors held the Southern Oregon team to the one run that came in ths first when Crouch batted in Curly McLain with a blow over third base. The doughnut makers took only seven hits off the delivery of Schemer, Roseburg hurler, but the seven errors of which Rose burg was guilty aided them in piling up runs. Schemer threw curves almost exclusively, at one time throwing 31 straight and shortly afterward 33 straight to break his own record. An overthrow at third in the first inning gave the Portland team its first score. Two more were added in the third, an error brought in another two in the seventh and the final tally came in the ninti. Milwaukie F.dged Out in Tight Game Milwaukie, representative of this district, was edged out 8 to 7 by The Dalles, rated as the (Turn t.) Page 3, Col. 6) PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 10. -(JP) -Possibility that organized labor may come in conflict with the Ore gon works progress administra. tion in the matter of wages loom ed tonight w hen Ben T. Osborne, state labor president, assailed the present WPA scale and declared he would insist that prevailing wages be paid. E. J. Griffith, state works pro gress admliistrator, said Os borne's suggestion was "impos-" sible" because of limited funds. The difference of opinion broke into the open on the eve of the state labor federation's annual convention, which opens here Monday. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 10.-(p)-William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, said tonight he stood ready to help settle the New York re lief strike, if called upon by of ficers of the unions concerned. THOUSAND SIGN IIP FOR LEGION MEET THE DALLES, Ore., Aug. 10.-(P)-Officials of the American Le gion state-wide convention, set to open here Wednesday, today said the advance registration to date totalled more than 2,000 persons. Another 1000 members of auxi liaries and last-minute delegates also are expected. Chairmen of the various events have reported their plans com plete. Governor Charles Martin and Secretary ot State Earl Snell are to be guests at the opening event Wednesday - the World war spectacle, "American Fights," di rected by Thomas E. Griffith. The convention proper is to start Thursday, when Frank Bel grano, national Legion command er, is to deliver the principal con vention address. N FINALS TO MAY n OREGON ' PROPOSED COURTHOUSE MODERNIZATION : Picture above shows architects modeled. Present recessed walls would be brought out as shown east would be eliminated. Almost double the useful floor-space would be secured by aa efficient rearrangement of the five floors, only three of which are now fully used. The structure would be fireproof since Interior supports ion county residents desired, the of the funds iiow expended for exceed f 96,000. Drawing by RECIPES FOR USE OF SQUASH AS Three Cash Prizes Offered By Round Table; More "Revivals" Given There are all sorts of secrets for cooking squash successfully. How to keep it from being watery. How to combine it with over vge tables or tiny pork sausages. Any suggestions on how to prepare squash for the table will be eligi ble in the Round Table contest this week. Three cash prizes will be an nounced Friday morning. The contest closes Thursday noon, August 15. The revival recipe today is: Duchess Potatoes 2 caps mashed potatoes 1 egg or 1 yolk beaten cup grated cheese if desired Add egg and cheese to hot mashed potatoes. Beat until light. Place In greased casserole and brown in a hot oven, 425 degrees, (Turn to Page 2, Col. 6) Horses Burn To Death in Eugene Fire EUGENE. Ore., Aug. lHi!P) Seventeen horses were burned to death in a spectacular fire which destroyed the city stables here to night. Eight others were led to safety, though some suffered burns. The flames threatened nearby wood yards and other buildings before being brought under control by the efforts of the city's entire fire department. The city maintenance building was considerably damaged. Origin of the blase Was not immediately determined. Editors Request Spaulding Press Return to Idaho HAILET, Idaho, Aug. 10-p-A resolution passed by 300 mem bers of the Idaho State Editorial association during the organiza tion's annual mid-summer ses sion here today appealed to the Oregon State Historical society at Salem, Ore., to return to Idaho the printing press that reputedly wrs used by the Rev. Henry Spaulding, one of the founders of the settlement in 1836 at a point near what now la Lewiston, Ida ho. The association also approved A resolution calling upon Post master General James J. Farley to honor the Rev. Mr. Spaulding with -a stamp ' hearing the pio neer's picture. lllllliilillii llilliilll " 1 v conception of Marlon county courthouse as it would appear when re would be steel w ith floors of reinforced concrete. Eventually, if Mar present walls could be replaced remodeling. The cost of the entire Knighton and Ho well, Portland architects. World News at a Glance (By the Associated Press) Washington : Senate finance committee votes to boost taxes on incomes as low as $800 a year. Power industry spokesman challenges Roosevelt to make utility "death sentence" issue for 1936. Congress hopes for adjourn ment in a week. Senator Nye predicts third party "next year" on basis of Rhode island election. Other Domestic: New York Showdown on PWA strike due Monday. Springfield, O Four killed, score hurt as work car telescopes interurban train. Chicago Galli-Curci under goes successful operation for goitre. Foreign : Paris Laval warns France of dictatorship. Mexico City Attempt to as sassinate President Cardenas dis closed. Berlin Nazi official news paper presages new "houseclean ing" of non-Aryans. L Honolulu Pan- American clipper completes third successful Pacific hop. EX-PUBLISHER DIES SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 10-jP)-.rseph Lippman, 77, for mer Salt Lake City newspaper publisher, and one time United States attorney for Utah, died at his home here today. Scouts to Have A dvenlare Though Jamboree 'A 11 off Eleven of the 13 Boy Scouts who had planned to go to Wash ington, D. C, national jamboree, called off last Thursday by Presi dent Roosevelt because of the danger of infantile paralysis, de cided at their meeting at the Ro tary hut last night to take a trip anyway. One group will attend a regional Jamboree at Camp Par sons on Hood's canal, out of Se attle, and the other will hike into the Jefferson park area. Scout Executive James E. Mon roe as scoutmaster and Ty Gil lespie as his assistant will leave by train from the Southern Paci fic station at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon for Seattle. From there they will go to Camp Parsons, an army post. At Camp Parsons will be 36 scouts and leaders from tbe Philippine islands, li boys and leaders f rota China fcnd many from throughout the Pacific northwest. Canadian scouts have been invited to participate. Will Meet Scouts From Across Pacific . The .Hood's canal trip, to last two weeks, will offer the boys op xmmm mm f ' c here and present steps to west and by entirely new walla without loss project to Marion county will not BELLIGERENTS RUSH S Mussolini Views Maneuvers While Ethiopians Plan For Army of 600,000 ROME, Aug. 10 (JP) Premier Mussolini reviewed part of his navy today and ordered still more men to bear arms as he drove ahead with his huge East African campaign. Huge military maneuvers, which will employ more than 500,000 men all told, began Thursday in northern Italy with a big mock air battle in which five squadrons were engaged, an official communique said. He flew to the Spezia naval training station and there, from the decks of the flag cruiser Zara, watched tactical maneuvers of the first naval squadron. LONDON, Aug. 10 -(JP)- Ethi opia plans to throw an army of 600,000 men into the field if war comes with Italy, said a report to day from Addis Ababa. A Reuter's (British) news ag ency dispatch asserted Emperor Haile Selassie has already armed 250,000 men and named six divi sional commanders, one of them his son, 19-year-old Crown Prince Asfa Wusen. Diplomatic circles here placed the. odds ot war at 5 to 1, a sig nificant indication of the gravity with which the situation is viewed. portunity to meet the scouts from across the Pacific and view their interesting exhibits, to hike into the Olympic mountains and enjoy boating and swimming on the canal. Another group to be led by Scout Commissioner.. Ferris White with two assistants to be select ed will spend from ten days to two weeks in the Jefferson park area. Among other activities they will look for a suitable lake or stream site for a new Cascade area scout camp. Each of Troops in Area Represented Thirty-three boys will be taken on the mountain trip, with rep resentation of every troop in the area offered. This outing will cost each boy $6, in contrast with S3 5 for the Seattle Journey. Boys who decided at last night's meeting, over which Uri B. F. Pound, jamboree chairman, pre sided, to go to Camp Parsons are Bob Pound and Mark Hatfield, troop one, Salem; Clarence Wicks, troop ten, Albany; Walter Sten (Turn to Page 2, CoL 5) W T PROJECT isn BY CHIEF Letter From Governor Says County Planning Board's Authority Includes AH Types of U. S. Works County Court Taking Steps To Forward Application; Placing Item in Budget Is Considered A letter directed from the gov ernor's office yesterday to August Huckestein, chairman of the Mar ion county planning commission, as well as each ot the other 12 members, was expected to pave the way for reconsideration early this week by that commission ot the proposed $175,000 project for remodeling of the inadequate Mar ion county courthouse. The letter, written by William L. Gosslin, secretary to Governor Martin, explained that the local planning group had full authority to give consideration to projects handled by "any and all federal agencies" including WPA, PWA and RFC." . The statement went on to say that the governor's office had read "with much interest of the propos ed project for the reconstruction of the Marlon county courthouse." Careful Study of Proposal Is Urged "You would be interested to know that the Clackamas county planning commission has prepared and approved a very elaborate pro ject for the reconstruction of the courthouse at 'Oregon City. la view of the fact that the federal government will be spending a large sum of money in the erec tion of a new and modern capitol in Salem, we hope that your com mission will give careful study to the proposal with reference to the Marion county courthouse," the letter continued. Meanwhile members of the Mar ion county court were taking steps to get a formal application for PWA funds off to Portland and I Washington. District Attorney Trindle was -asked yesterday to prepare a formal opinion on the proper steps for the court to take in including an item for a remod eling of the courthouse in the 1936 budget. The court waa working on a list of proposed Works Progress administration road projects with the thought In mind that money could be saved for the county in having these pro vided for by the federal govern ment, with the resulting savings made available for the courthouse Job. August Huckestein, chairman of the planning commission, said yesterday he would probably con vene that group In a special ses sion this week, because he believ ed the courthouse project one which merited immediate consid eration. WORIW01II (I ALBANY, Ore., Ang. 10-UP)-Mrs. Eva Christensen of San Fran cisco was killed in an auto acci dent 14 miles south ot this city tonight when a car driven by her husband, F. J. Christensen, struck loose gravel at the side of the road and plunged into a ditch. The dri ver and three others, including two children, suffered minor in juries,, Christensen was reported by hospital attendants here to have suffered a wrenched or dislocated shoulder. Mrs. Rose Hotfheim, also of San Francisco, and her two chil dren, were badly bruised, ILrs. Hoffheim also had an injured wrist, although it was not imme diately determined whether it had been fractured. State police who investigated the accident said no other car was . involved. The mishap occurred on the Pacific highway. The Christensen's San Francis co address was given as $50 Franklin street. Louis Will Win, Jdandelf Belief EMMETS BURG, la., Aug. 10 fypWoe Louis, sensational negro tighter of Detroit, will defeat Max Baer, former world's heavyweight champion, in their scheduled bout this fall, Sammy MandelL former world's lightweight champion, of Rockford, 111., says he believes, '