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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1935)
- :, FALL OPENING Salem's, progressive' mer - chants have set Friday night for the gala fall opening and ' all its . trimmings. Window veils Will fall at 7: 30 o'clock .. "sharp. THE WEATHER Fair today and Thursday, tittle change In temperature; Max. Temp. Tuesday 73, Mln. 42, rirer -3.3 feet, light northwest wind. FOUNDED 1831 EIGHTY-FIFTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, September 18, 1935 No. 150 ennrlvania o.w n w em Vote Ne 1 1 Political IiiFCons Kecovery Has Deenimpeacu Kohler Avers Throngs Cheer Knox and Reed in Addresses at Observance Answers are Heard From Secretaries Roper and Harold Ickes BOSTON, Sept. 17.-;P)-The na tional administration was criticiz ed both directly and indirectly to night by speakers at Constitution day exercises in historic Faneuil hall. Among the critics were Walter J. Kohler, former governor of Wisconsin; Albert C. Ritchie, for mer gOTernor of Maryland, and James Beck, former solicitor gen eral of the United States. Kohler declared there was an upward swing in recovery more than two years ago, but "the movement was turned back by the headlong plunging of this nation Into measures of regimentation which discouraged production, put free initiative into shackles, load ed this people with a top-heavy bureaucracy, impeded it with enormous financial burdens, mort gaged the f nturexTar"oeyona what is necessary, and shook confidence to its foundations." CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-(JP)-An array of speakers that included a former democratic candidate to night denounced the national ad ministration in a Chicago Consti tution day observance. Former Senator James A. Reed and CoL Frank Knox, publisher of the Chicago Daily News and mentioned as a possible republi can standard-bearer in 1936, ad dressed a huge crowd in the Chi cago stadium. The hall, with a capacity of more than 20,000 persons, was (Turn to Page 2. CoL 5 ) Testimony Before Jury Taken Down On motion of District Attorney W. H. Trindle, Blanche Barrett Ferguson, court reporter, was yes terday named official reporter for the grand jury which convened Monday morning. The order Btates that she is to sit in as reporter in matters per taining to the gambling, investiga tion which Is now bonder way and also on testimony concerning the Kellaher investigations to be car ried on before the present grand lory. District Attorney Trindle yes terday declined, for the present at least, to join with the Capital Journal to ask Governor Martin to appoint a special prosecutor to carry on the grand jury investiga tion. -Trindle stated if develop ments warrant such a move, he would join such a request. The Capital Journal presented the re quest to the governor yesterday afternoon, acting independently of the district attorney's office. Football is Principal Topic of Active Club; Will Assist Orchestra Football topics and particularly Willamette prospects for the sea son and the game with San Jose Saturday night were discussed at the Salem Active club meeting at the Quelle last night by Coach "Spec ,Jeene of Willamette. - Support of the Active club in raising a, budget by popular sub scription to enable presentation of concerts by the Philharmonic orchestra at admission prices low enough to permit all Salem to hear the programs was sought by Harry Collins, president of the orchestra association. - The Active . group pledged its support to a movement to get out ft large Tote on the school bond Issue, coming up shortly. Samuel Benn,103, Will , Be Buried on Thursday ABERDEEN, Wash,. Sept 17- (P)-Tribute to Samuel Benn, the t onnder of Aberdeen who: .died last night at the age of l OS, will be paid at 2 p.m. Thursday when funeral services are held at the first Congregational church here. Warfare Breaks Out titution Day Orations : -o Council Order,' Games Of Chance Hits Snags Authority to Revoke Licenses Has Limits; Lawyers Warn Police Not to Disturb Machines; No Marble Boards Operated CITY officials ran into a pair of snags yesterday when they sought to carry out the council's mandate of Monday night that the licenses of all marblg boards and of the single dart game operating here should be immedi ately rescinded. They found their authority by ordinance summarily to revoke the darto permit doubtful and attor neys for Elwood Brown, operator O of a string of marble boards, were said to have warned police not to touch Brown's machines. Chief of Police Frank A. Minto declared he had started out serv ing notice on all operators, as di rected by Walter Fuhrer, police committee .chairman, and had found the machine men generally accepting the council's orders. When word got around that at tempt was being made to apply the council directions to Brown's boards, the protest followed. Brown recently secured a cir cuit court order restraining the city from interfering with his marble boards, which the police committee had sought to have re moved on the grounds that beins; of the one-ball payoff type, they were illegal. Chief Minto won dered what he should do, not de (Turn to page 3, col. Round Table Asks For Pear Recipes 3Iethod of Pickling One of Suggestions; Eggplant, Broccoli Uses Told Pickled pears are delicious with cold or hot roast meats. They are always favorites during the holi day season. Send in your best recipes for pickling this Oregon fruit and they may win a prize at the Round Table this week. All kinds of pear recipes are eligible. NJpw that fresh ones are plentiful and inexpensive, ways to cook them for immediate use will be welcome. The contest closes at 12 o'clock noon Thursday. Egg plant and broccoli recipes follow: Broccoli-Golden Sauce broccoli tost Golden Sauce Cut off the tough part of the stalk and the outside leaves. Soak head downward in slightly salted water for an hour. Drain and cook in boiling water for about (Turn to Page 2, Col. 2) Creamery Demurrer is Upheld and City Loses Demurrer of the Marion cream ery to complaint brought against it hv the Citv of Salem in circuit court here was sustained yester day by Judge U. Leweinng. me creamery objections held that the complaint was insufficient and that the plaintiff had not legal capacity to sue and that tms court had no jurisdiction to hear or de termine the case. Grid Rally Will Enliven Fall Opening Friday Eve Additional features for Salem merchants' annual fall opening festivities, slated for Friday night and in which about 100 stores are participating, were announced yesterday. The Salem Kiltie band will furnish music, a Willamette university student rally will be held on the downtown streets at 8 o'clock, and at this same hour Lee Eyerly will ily over the busi ness district, dropping from his plane a number of tickets for the Willamette-San Jose football game Saturday night and also tickets tor the fait opening dance. . The climax of the style event will come at 7:30 o'clock when merchants- will unveil their win dows, laden with fall's "new deals' in wearing apparel, furni ture, sporting goods, Jewelry in fact in all lines Including even foodstuffs. Window Cards are Placed In Stores Window cards were placed yes terday to designate which stores are .taking part In this gala af fair, In which the Salem Ad club is cooperating. Additional stores added to the list yesterday in Multnomah Will Pick Republicans Boody, Farrell and Wells Listed as Men Slated For Legislature PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 17. JP) -The Oregonian tonight said the Multnomah county commissioners, at a scheduled meeting tomorrow, would name three republicans to succeed three democrats whose seats in the state legislature were declared vacant by a ruling of the attorney general last spring. The paper said those to be nam- red Included Nate Boody. state senator, and Robert S. Farrell, Jr., and Harvey Wells, represen tatives. They would replace Senator Ashby Dickson and Representa tives Lew Wallace and William Johnson, all democrats. The two republican county com missioners met with the Multno mah republican central commit tee tonight and were declared to have said at the meeting that their minds were made up but that the names of the appointees would not be formally announced until to morrow. Commissioners Shull and Bige low are in the majority on the county commission, Commissioner Erwin Taft being the only demo crat. Senator Dickson and Represen tatives Wallace and Johnson were declared ineligible because they assertedly held other "lucrative" governmental positions. Wallace has announced he will contest the decision. . O. Holt, Lane County Agricultural Leader is Called; III Only Week EUGENE, Sept. 11-UP)-J. O. Holt, one of Lane county's lead ing citizens and active in agricul tural affairs of the state, died here at 6:45 o'clock tonight fol lowing an illness . of nearly a week. Heart trouble was given as the cause of death. Mr. Holt, secretary-manager of the Bugene Fruit Growers' asso ciation, long was- active in city and state affairs, holding many important state positions. He was a former president of the state horticultural society, chairman of the state agricultural committee, a member of the Western Nut Growers' association, and active in many other organizations. clude Sally's, Inc., Fashionette, Rise Booterr and Bailey's Dress shop. Other cooperating merchants announced - earlier in tne ween are: Imperial Furniture company, Breithaupt Flower shop, Margar et's Baby shop. Bonnet shop, The Style shop. Smart Form Corset shop, Court Street Dairy Lunch, Haniger Hat shop, Doughton hard ware. Farmers hardware, L W. Lewis drug store; Steusloff mar ket, Adams Florist, Cherry City Cleaners and Dyers, Hamilton Furniture company, Mildred's Beauty shop. . ' Kuho'i Shoe Repairing shop. Wiles Drue store. Anderson's Can dy shop, The Ace, - Pari Shoe shop, Woolworth's S and 10 tore, Milady's shop. Rice & Geebel Shoe tore. Style Arch Shoe company, Midget market. Paramount Shoe store, H. F. Shanks, jeweler, Nu Enamel Paint store , Thompson -Glutsch, Grand the atre. United States National bank, Busick's Super markets,' Smart shop. Red Cross pharmacy, J. C Penney company, Acklin Bootery, (Turn to Page 2, Cot 3) Hoover Points Out Perils to Civil Liberty Men in Despair Giving Up Freedom for Promise of Security, Says Centralization Going On Similar to Trend in Europe, Warning SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 17 (JP) Former President Herbert Hoover received tremendous ap plause from an audience of 12, 000 persons at the exposition here today when he emphasized the im portance of the bill of rights as a safeguard of American liberty. Hoover's constitution day ad dress caught the fancy of the crowd gathered from all parts of the nation. From the time he was introduced by Aubrey Davk'ion, chairman of the exposition's board of directors, until he finished his remarks, he was accorded frequent rounds of enthusiastic handclap ping. He did not deviate from his prepared speech. Give np Freedom for Promise of Security Hoover lashed at dictorial ct- ernments and declared "men are in despair, surrendering their freedom for false promises of eco nomic security." Charging some moves of the (Turn to Page 2, Col. 2) Scuffle Cause of Coos Boy's Death MARSHFIELD, Ore., Sept. 17.- (JP)-A friendly scuffle was ended today, leaving one boy dead and another hearbroken at having been partially responsible for the tragedy. Robert Dow, 17, died in a hos pital early today as a result of a wound which he had told his fam ily and hospital attendants was caused by a stray bullet which struck him while he and Henry Hansen, 15, were cutting "across lots" last night. Chief of Police Matt Coy said Hansen readily admitted that the wound resulted from the dis charge of a gun over which the boys were scuffling in the yard of the Dow home. The Dow boy, young Hansen was quoted as say ing, bad thought the wound su perficial and asked the the "stray bullet" story be told so that his parents would not know of bis carelessness. Hansen was not held. District Attorney Flaxel said a coroner's inquest probably would be con ducted, however. Larceny of Radio Denied by Youths Elmer Lane, 22, and Carl Coon rad, 18, yesterday pleaded not guilty before Justice of the Peace Hayden to larceny of a radio from Curtis Wooley. Both youths will be given preliminary hearing this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and meantime are In the county jail in lieu of $250 bail each. Police believe they have cleared up a number of thefts from auto mobiles In arrest of the pair. The radio on which the complaint was made was stolen from Wooley's car late last month. Lane was paroled from the cir cuit bench here after he had been sentenced to a year In prison April 12, 1933, for theft of two automobiles. Coonrad told Judge Hayden he had folks living in tne Dallas area. Gasoline Sales Break All Records in August . Rinollne aalea for Ausust. 1)35. broke all prerloua monthly re cords. Secretary oi state sneu re ported Tuesday. -. Rie for An rust arrregated 11,141,514 fallens with a tax of S967.3Z8.Z9. Tne JUiy (ax was 1854,338.75, TTftKR FLOWERS WINS SAN JOSE. Calif., Sept. 17-rtfP) -Baby Tiger Flowers, 136, Omaha, took a six round decision over Mickey Dodge, 13 5, Stockton, in a. dull main event here tonignu Hope of Peace Revived; Italy To Study Plan Spokesman Says Duce to Consider Proposal if It is Reasonable Picture Elsewhere Still Dark; Fleet Transfer Reason Admitted (Copyright. 1935, by Associated Presl) LONDON, Sept. 17. A sudden ray of hope for peace the first in many days pierced the gather ing darknss of th Italo-Ethiopian quarrl tonight. An Italian spokesman at Gen eva, where the League of Na tions has been striving against mounting obstacles to keep Ben ito Mussolini from war on Ethi opia, told the Associated Press his nation will make the League coun cil's peace plan a basis for nego tiations if it is "reasonable." His cautious word gave unex pected encouragement to the statesman seeking to soothe a tense situation aggravated only three days ago by the Italian cab inet's refusal to accept a "com promise solution" of the Ethiop (Turn to Page 2, Col. 7) Oakridge Has Bad Fire; Loss Heavy Damage $20,000, Business District Blaze, First For Mountain Town EUGENE, Ore., Sept. 17.-UP)- Property valued at 320,000 was destroyed at Oakridge, 45 miles east of here, early tonight, in a fire which swept one of the main business blocks in the heart of the city. It was the first seri ous fire in the history of the city. McAfee's grocery store, the Bur nett pool hall and restaurant, Mc- Atee's home in the rear of the store, Dfck Dammon's restaurant, and the W. G. Sutton pool hall were destroyed. " The fire started from wiring In the home in the rear of the store. it was said. The property was covered by only a small amount of insurance. By 7 p. m. the fire was well under control. It broke out about (Turn to page 3, col. 7) Two Die in Heat Wave, California SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, IT. -UP) -An unseasonal heat wave swept across northern California today and was held at least partially re sponsible for two deths, both in the San Francisco-Bay area. H- L. Berman, 35, oil salesman, died of a heart attack on a San Francisco street car.- Deputy Cor- Loner Tom Gaven said the attack probably was induced by the heat. M. B. Robinson, CO, marine fireman, was stricken on the boat Dauntless at the Richmond Sugar wharf. Physicians at Cottage hospital, where he. died, said that death was caused by the heat. Temperatures which soared well above the-90 mark in many places were topped by 101 degrees at Hollister. It was 89 in San Francisco. Martin to Favor Commission of 5 PORTLAND, Btpt n.-Upy-ln an interview here tonight. Gover nor Charles -H. Martin said he would suggest that the state leg islature sanction a commission of five men to supervise construc tion of the. proposed state capltol. ' The governor's remarks were made following, a meeting with Jamieson Parker, City Commis sioner Bean and members of the state planning board. The executive stressed the fact that the plan was merely a sug gestion and that It was np'to the legislaare Whether action was taken. , Extortion Charge Will : Face ' Denier Salesman DENVER, Colo., Sept. lT.-(P-District attorney's officers today arrested William OToole, former Denver drug salesman, as the man who reached for a sack of f 5,000 a marked currency they had hid den as a ruse In their search for an alleged extortionist. - program j Federal Loser Is New Leader 1 of Grand Army 4 Oley Nelson, of Slater, la., is the newly-elected commander in -chief of the G. A. R. He was selected at the annual encamp ment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Grand Rapids, Mich. District Attorney Of Lane Resigning EUGENE, Sept. n.-VP)-W. H. Brooke, district attorney for Lane county, late today sent in his res ignation to Governor Martin, to be effective at once. Mr. Brooke, who was elected in 1932, and who took office January 7, 1933, re signs to accept an opening in a law firm in Ontario, Ore. Reason given by Mr. Brooke for his resignation is that this opening is a desirable one and is a permanent position. He also said it was a better climate for his health, which has been bad for some time. Governor Martin had not re ceived up to last night the letter of resignation of W. H. Brooke, Lane county district attorney, re ported at Eugene to have been submitted to the state chief ex ecutive. Deportation of Aliens, Severance of Russian Relations Koehn Plea PORTLAND. Ore.. Sent. 17.-(;P -The immediate severance of di plomatic relations with soviet Russia, the deportation of all aliens and the restoration to American citizens of 6.000,000 jobs now assertedly held by aliens were advocated today by George Koehn of Portland, state com mander of the American Legion. Koehn's address was given be fore the Rotary club, at a Consti tution day meeting. Such steps "would break the economic depression in short or der,' Koehn declared. jr ; f ' ! -:-:"-:-f Fll-x f hi : A! a1 Governor Will Keep Hands Off Session Organization A "hands off" attitude on the part of Governor Martin to lar as exerting his Influence or will in organization of the special ses sion of the legislature, which' may be called within a week, was de clared here " yesterday by a close friend of the Martin administra tion. Tnls determination of the governor's comes in the face of the efforts of politicians . to get GOTernor Martin to recommend candidates for certain- positions; The friend making the declara-J tlon said; "Goreraor Martin will take no part In the election of a speaker of the house and I -have teen as sured that he will not become in volved In the squabble relative to tne seaUng of the legislators., , "This does not mean that Got rnor Martin "wiU -be precluded from making definite recommend ations regarding necessary legis lation. - -r. - . -.A . The informant declared that a number of persons. . had approach ed Goternor Martin recently and urged him to recommend a candi Patterned After Security Plan is by Decisive Margin - V Both Urban and Rural Voters Oppose Constitutional Convention for - Revising State Charter Opponents of Sales Tax Hold Lead in New Jersey; Tammany Leading in Early New York Count (By the Associated Press) IN an open test of democratic social security philosophy, foes of a proposed "new deal" revision of Pennsylvania's ancient constitution took an early commanding lead today as votes were counted from Tuesday's primary election. Early tabulation gave opponents of constitutional revi sion a three-to-two lead over supporters of the stand taken by Governor George H. Earle, first democratic governor of Pennsylvania in 40 years. Representative returns indicated that both urban and . O rural voters were opposed to call Hollywood Group For School Plan Bond Issue is Supported; Capitol Issue Eyed, to Study Further The Hollywood community club, meeting last night, gave its sup port to the bond issue for the proposed Salem school building program, and further recommend ed a broadening of the physical education and athletic program in the schools so every child attend ing may have, an opportunity for athletic training. The lub also went on record to request the state highway com mission to improve the highway south between Salem and Junc tion City, urging that this stretch of the Pacific route be placed on a par with the improved highway between Salem and Portland. At tempt will be made to get prompt action upon this matter Some discussion was also given to. the state capitol site and build ing situations, but no recommen dations will be made until fur ther study, President P. M. Gre (Turn to page 3, col. 4) Highway to North Favored by Ickes WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-(;P)-The proposed Alaska-Yukon-Pacific highway, to connect the north ern territory with Pacific coast states, was described today by Secretary Ickes as of vital im portance to the west. In a list of bills passed by the recent congress which will be ad ministered by the interior depart ment, an act authorizing construc tion of the Alaska portion of the road and negotiations with Can ada for completion of the portion through that country was given a prominent place. The construction of the road, a department statement said, will result in an increase in the popu lation of Alaska, will prove to be a major attraction for tourists, and will open up large areas of land now inaccessible and pro mote friendly relations between the citizens of the United States and Canada. date for speaker to succeed John E. Codter, who served at the regu lar 1935 session. No Desire to Build Political Machine ."Governor Martin has no 'desire to huild-np either a personal or political machine in this state", this man said. "The governor be lieves the legislature Is capable of conducting its own affairs and should not be contused, with the executive and judicial, branches. v.Tho governor has no desire to he a Huey Long . Emphasis , was placed on a statement that GoTernor " Martin would continue- to express his opinions-firmly and freely,- and that the legislature could accept them for what they were worth. . Political allies of Gorernor Martin further said he would as sume a somewhat similar attitude relatiT to the construction of a new state capitoL" - ? . Thil was accepted to mean that the governor wonld assemble all available information regarding (Turn to "page S, eoL- 4) ' ing a constitutional convention for the purpose of reconstructing the state charter to include social securiy measures of old age end welfare pensions along the lires of the democratic "new deal." Philadelphia Tarns Against Administration Philadelphia, which aided a putting the democratic party in power last November, turned against the administration in "ear ly returns on the revision vote. Elsewhere, the "off-year" rrt maries had little significance eth er than in New Jersey, where tfc ' state sales tax was the issue. In New York and New Mexico local Issues provided few fireworks. Opponents of a New Jersey state sales tax. invoked by New Jersey's republican governor, Har old G. Hoffman, took a lead in early returns. In New York city, the center of New York state's off-year pri mary for assembly and district party designations, an army ct police kept the heavy balloting clear of serious disorder. Bitter factional contests in the metropo lis drew nearly 1.00,000 voter to the polls. Early returns indicated that Tammany Hall had successfully withstood an uprising of organ ization Insurgents opposed to it present leadership. Similarly, tb liberal leadership of the New. York county republican organiza tion had apparently beaten off an attack by "old guard" republi cans. In the other borough!, wher leaders endorsed by Postmastrr General James A. Farley -wvre" under fire, the regular orgaea tions maintained a commandtag position and had withstood Ittvir gent attacks. Steele Advances By Beating Jones SEATTLE. Wash.. Sept. 17. -iff) -Freddie Steele of Tacoma climb ed another step on the mfoSdio weight ladder tonight by hamm'er ing out an easy 10-round decision over Willie "Gorilla" Jones, Ak ron, Ohio, negro, former clahMtut to the middleweight, title, in the Civic auditorium. Steele weighed 157 "and Jors 156. By virtue of his victory Stn probably became the outstaa4fetr contender tor a fight for the d dleweight championship. Jones without waiting for the of ficials to announce the dectefcm, walked over to Steele and mtocd the Tacoma battler's, arm in nition of victory. Largest Meeting Over Proposed School Bond issues is Set Tomsht The largest meeting of tiiw rlea held on the - proposed ' Isuiiii . . 11 j! - OK DOHQl ior paiiiuoi Kum n ssaiein 10 oe tmw on oj mv tax payers September 24, is scheduled tonight when the auditoriusa -oT : the high school baUding wi be thrown pen for patrons of this and all schools to hear riaauuir . advanced for. a new: high -arfeee building. Everyone interested fir urged to attend one of the meet ings n the Issue. - v S " The meeting last night at HfcA mtmd school heard Percy A. Cp per, school director, discus issue; the one at the Hollywood club heard Sheldon T. - Sacuetft, and a third was held at the Yark S C n O O I wiu . von upjonn v speaker. .