Sunday Sports
Just a few more football
games today but they're big
ones. Watch for full ac
count in the Sunday sport
section of The Statesman.
The Weather
Cloudy with occasional
rain today and Sunday;
moderate; Max. Temp. Sat
arday B4, Min. SS, river -a
feet, rala .79 inch, 8. wind.
FOUMDEP I89f
EIGHTY-FIFTH YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning:, December 7, 1935
No. 213
i i-
Board Orders
Water Source
Surveys Made
Further Delay of Around
Three Months Result
of Council Move
Intake Above Stay ton Is
: Suggested; Fall May
Be Sufficient
Three months more of engi
neers' surveying and estimating
are now to ensue before a per
manent source of Improved -water
supply may be selected for the
Salem municipal system, it de
veloped at last night's meeting of
the water commission. That
length of time is the minimum in
which Stevens & Koon, engineers
the commission employed last
night, can report with estimates
and comparisons of the three riv
er supplies now in the picture, it
was indicated by R. E. Koon.
The commission hired Koon's
firm for a flat fee of $6500." In
doing so the commissioners took
pains to make their minutes show
that they were pursuing ihis
course by instruction of the city
council's utilities and special wa
ter committees.
One possibility that the source
question may be settled in less
than the three months' time lies
yet in the two ordinances pending
In the council. One designates
the Little North fork of the San
tiam river and the other the
Willamette river as the final
source.
Gravity Flow From
Ktnyton Possibility
A new development along
source lines came with the state
ment of Koon that . a rough
check of data available indicat
ed that a gravity water supply
might be secured from an Intake
"works on the main North fork
of the Santiam rivet a short dis
tance above Stayton. To flow wa
ter from this location in suffi
cient quantity, he said, it prob
ably would be necessary to lay a
4 0 or 42-inch pipeline, Jn contrast
with a 30 to 36-inch line from an
Intake on- the Little North fork
above Mehama.'- The Stayton line."
however, would be some eight
miles shorter, or about 17 miles
in length.
Commissioner J. M. Rickman.
declared the expenditure for en
gineering should be made by the
council committee out of council
fundi but voted for E. B. Gab
riel's motion employing Stevens
tc. Koon for the source estimating
Job. He voted 'no,' however, on
William Gahldorf's motion direct
ing the engineers to submit their
estimates at the earliest possible
date.
"The reason I'm voting 'no is
that the city council is passing
the buck," Rickman stated.
Little Information
Usable, Is Belief
Virtually all of the estimating
must start from scratch, Koon
said. He expressed doubt that "in
formation on the Little North
fork is available in usable form."
Koon, who is also employed by
the commission in designing the
proposed reservoir and revision of
the distribution system, declared
he preferred hot to become in
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Wheat League to
Favor Sales Tax
PENDLETON, Ore., Dec. S.-P)
The Eastern Oregon Wheat, lea
gue late today voted approval to
the proposed sales tax for Ore
gon. The action was taken in con
nection with the adoption in full
of the report of the committee on
legislation, taxation, finance and
agricultural adjustment.
More than 300 farmers", despite
a silver thaw which gave high
ways a dangerous coating of ice,
attended the initial sessions.
Adoption of the committee re
port also placed the league on rec
ord endorsing a program of ad
Justing agricultural production to
r demand, and favoring a move to
ask the legislative interim com
mittee to revamp Oregon's "hodge
podge" of property assessment
and collection laws.
Pudding Recipe
Is Asked by t
Round Table
A large variety of holiday
podding recipes is desired
by the Round Table this
next week. Contributors
may send in as many reel
pes as they like Just so they
are for a pudding suitable
for the Christmas season.
List all the ingredients
first, then, describe how
they are combined and
cooked, giving temperature
and approximate length of
time, and last, how many
the recipe serves. Cash
prises await the three best
recipes . submitted before
Thursday noon, December
12.
Gains Laurels
As Politician
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June Yvonne Myers of San Fran
cisco, who won acclaim as di
rector of the speakers' bureau
for the campaign of Mayor
Rossi. Whether she had much
to do with Jt or not, he was re
elected in a landslide. Inter,
national Illustrated News photo.
Many Pupils Have
Physical Defects
4563 Out of 7513; Ratio
However Is Smaller
Than Decade Ago
Far more than half the grade
school children of Marion county
have some physical defects accord
ing to a summary of teachers
health Inspection reports released
yesterday by Mrs. Mary L. Fulker
son, county school superintendent.
Out of 7513 children examined
by their teachers 4563 were found
to have some health defects. How
ever the ratio of children with
physical impairment was shown to
have dropped markedly from 10
years ago when 59 88 children out
of 8000 examined were found to
have defects.
Defective Teeth
Found Most Often
Defective teeth constituted the
greatest single health Impairment.
Three thousand thirty children
had defective teeth. One thousand
thirty-seven had defective eye
sight while 868 were more than
ten per cent underweight.
The health survey, required by
state law, will be followed by in
spection of the children by nur
ses from the county health unit.
Reports of the nurses will be fur
nished parents with the purpose
of curing defects.
One signal trend in health work
was evidenced by the report;
where ten years ago more than
half of the children were not vac
cinated, this year's report showed
that 75 per cent of the children
had submitted to vaccination.
Institution Jobs
To Start Monday
Actual construction of the new
girls dormitory at the state
school for the blind and the Ore
gon state hospital addition wil.
get under way here Monday, Dan
Fry, state purchasing agent, an
nounced Friday.
The dormitory will cost $69,
159 and the hospital building
$155,935. Later improvements at
the hospital will cost $16,000.
Forty-five per cent of the funds
required for the dormitory and
hospital structure were contribut
ed by the federal government.
Under the state's contract with
the, public works, administration
work must begin by December 15.
The contract for new buildings
at the state tuberculosis hospital
here will be awarded next Thurs
day, Fry said.
Masterly Concert Offered
By Philharmonic Orchestra
Citizens of Salem, appreciative
of music and loyal to the pro
gressing philharmonic symphonic
orchestra, greeted the first con
cert of the orchestra's fourth sea
son last evening with the largest
first night attendance in the city's
history.
Indicative of the development
of the orchestra, more ambitious
numbers were presented, includ
ing Haydn's "Surprise Sym
phony" and Suite No. 2 from
Carmen by Bizet.
Probably the best played num
ber was the overture to "Merry
Wives of Windsor' by Nicolal.
Evidencing the confidence and
verve of veterans, the local" mu
sicians, many of them boys and
girls In the "teen age," gave a
spirited, vivacious rendition
which m delighted their listeners
and brought extended applause.
It-ogress Indicated
la Difficult Pieces
In the more difficult move
ments of Haydn's "Surprise Sym
phony' the orchestra showed def
inite improvement from, forme?
Vision Lacking
In This State
Martin Avers
Oregon Has Fine People
But Chances to Make
Progress Muffed
Federal Agencies Report
at Meet; Limitation
of WPA Explained
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec.
Governor Charles H. Martin told
the heads of several federal agen
cies today that "Oregon people are
the finest on earth but they don't
have the necessary vision."
"The depression has robbed a
lot of them of the spirit of fight.
Looking at the way Washington
on the north and California on the
south have seized their opportuni
ties in getting federal projects,
we ought to be ashamed of our
selves." Twenty - eight federal agencies
operating in Oregon presented re
ports at the meeting, called by
Edgar Freed, state director of the
national emergency council.
Elmer Goudy, state relief ad
ministrator, told the group the
federal government has provided
$22,000,000 of the $33,000,000
spent for relief in Oregon dur
ing the past two and a half years.
Another $6,500,000 was spent by
the CWA, he said.
E. J. Griffith, works progress
administration for Oregon, said
the WPA's payroll in this state
is $1,000,000 a month.
In answer to an objection con
cerning the WPA ruling that no
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Linn People Vote
For Utility Plan
Hearing Held at Albany;
Opposition Conies from
Oregon Investors
ALBANY, Ore., Dec. 6- (JP) -Nearly
300 Linn county residents
voted today in favor of organizing
a i people's utility power district
designed to permit utilization of
power from Bonneville dam.
The vote was taken at the con
clusion of a hearing conducted
by the state hydro-electric com
mission, during which arguments
for and against organization of a
power district were heard.
Twenty-four persons spoke in
favor of the procedure and ex
pressed the opinion such an or
ganization would belter enable
Linn county farmers to obtain
low-rate power.
The opposition was led by F.
H. Young, representing the Ore
gon Business and Investors, Inc.,
who contended that the people's
utility district law opens the way
for excessive taxation.
The discussion followed the
submission of a brief preliminary
report by the hydro-electric com
mission, represented by George
Joseph, Jr., acting chairman, and
C, E. Stricklin, state engineer.
Members of the commission an
nounced a survey -will be made,;
for report to Linn county spon
sors of the power district within
the next 120 days.
The commission will hold an
other meeting at the Brownsville;
city hall tomorrow. !
Laird Held Here for
Walla Walla Officers
W. J. Laird, 30, was held here
late yesterday by the sheriff of-i
fice, awaiting the arrival today of
officers from Walla Walla. Wash.,
who will return him to that city
as soon as extradition papers are'
received. Laird was arrested here
yesterday and charged with tak
en a stolen auto across the state
line and with passing checks not;
secured by sufficient funds. Laird;
did not resist arrest the sheriff's;
office said.
years, albeit the performances
lacked the sureness and nicety of
emphasis which the shorter num
bers evidenced. ,
: Chopin's familiar "Polonaise";
was the concluding number, well
done, a vigorous harmony which
gave the flutes, the trumpets and
the trombones full play. j
I Miss Barbara Pit toe k of Port-?
land presented "Gavotte" from
the Opera Manon by Massenet for
her first number and after the ln4
termission sang the "Micaela
Aria" from Carmen. Miss Pittock
has a carefully trained, true so-l
prano voice and presents her
numbers with a poise and sure
ness which pleased her listeners,
Conductor Pleased
At Group's Work-
For Jacques Gershkovitch. eon
ductor, the concert was proof
again that in a community the
size of Salem there is talent
wnicn, wnen weii-airectea, can
produce an orchestra of which the
city is proud. Special recognition
was given by Mr. Gershkovitch td
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CMma May
Their Preparations Fail to Avert
Deadly Air Attack on Ethiopians
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These soldiers, some of the best In the Ethiopian army, were all set
with anti-aircraft weapons concealed In camouflaged fortifications
to rout Italian air raiders, but they were unable to prevent a bloody
"rain of death" yesterday when the Ethiopian war headquarters
was attacked.
Hop
Growers Discuss
Overproduction Issue
Delegates From Three States Meet Here; Surplus of
80,000 Bales Chief Problem With Ideas Upon
Best Solution Widely Divergent
rOMMITTEES representing
Virn rr-rrhif l'nor statfxi nn th
ence here yesterday at the
was called in an endeavor to find a solution to the problems
of overproduction and of an excess surplus of 80,000 bales
which now faces the industry.
O
West Salem Will ,
Start Work Sorin
Municipal Building to be
Begun December 14 Is
Plan; Contract Let
First ground for the new West
Salem municipal building will be
turned December 14 if plans laid
by the city council there last night
materialize, according to Mayo
Guy C. Newgent. The council of
ficially awarded the construction
contract to Henry Carl of Salem at
a figure of approximately 1 2 5,0 00,
or slightly below the amount of
money available.
No important feature is omit
ted from the specifications under
revisions made to bring the job
within the city's means, Newgent
said. The auditorium, to be loca
ted on the second floor, will be
finished and furnished for use.
Minor changes in first floor offi
ces may be made and the ramp
leading to the fire hall may be
omitted.
Will Double Water
Supply Capacity
This project will also more than
double the capacity of the West
Salem water suupply. Two 350
gallon pumps will be installed ov
er two new wells to augment the
supply now obtained from two
250-gallon pumps. The pump
rooms will be located in the base
ment of the building.
Newgent said the council had
not decided on any ceremony but
there might be some formalities
arranged in connection with the
ground breaking.
The contract award must be
submitted to PWA officials for
approval before work may be be
gun. Haseltine Called
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. .-;p)-James
Ambrose Haseltine, 70,
president and manager of the J.
E. Haseltine wholesale hardware
company, died at bis home today.
He resided in Portland 52 years.
Late Sports
EUGENE, Ore., Dec. 6--Tne
University of Oregon basketball
team came out of a first-half
slump to defeat the Southern Ore
gon Normal quintet 46 to 37 here
tonight. The University was lead
ing but one point, 17 to 16, at
half time.
MT. ANGEL. Ore.. Dec. -C)-The
Mt. Angel basketball team de
feated the Grand Theater quintet
from Salem 43 to 27 here tonight.
the hop growers of the three
Pacific cm.sr. met in confer-
Marion hotel. The l&MMgT
The first meeting was called at
S o'clock yesterday afternoon.
After an adjournment for dinner
the deliberations were carried on
until nearly 12 o'clock last night.
The committee was in executive
session most of the day.
Yesterday's conferences were
devoted to the advancement of
ideas by the representatives of
the three states. A general dis
cussion was held on the condi
tions facing the industry and on
the various suggestions made for
their solution. i
A. F. Gibbens of the California
committee stated that lie hoped
the meeting would not adjourn
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L&ge Sum Ready
For Housing Plan
Twenty million dollars is now
available in Oregon for federal
bousing administration loans for
new construction, it was announ
ced at a building material deal
era' meeting at the housing offi
ces, 365 North High street, last
night by John Tols, Oregon pub
licity representative for the'FHA.
He explained that this figure rep
resented $10,000,000 In addition
to the amount recently announced
as ready forhousing loans.
The 30 dealers and bankers
present listened to talks by Tols
and Leslie Peyton, state FHA
field representative, who stressed
the importance of a . mortgage
clinic to be conducted at the hous
ing offices here next Monday and
Tuesday from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
At this clinic, they were told, all
persons interested in building new
homes or other structures may
discuss their problems individual
ly with housing act representa
tives, who will be able to advise
them whether or not their appli
cations for loans are likely to be
granted.
Lumber Load Record
REEDSPORT, Ore., Dec. 6-(ilp)-Lumber
loaded on the Point Lo
ma, totalling 1,267,855 feet, com
prised thd largest single cargo ev
er lifted from Winchester Bay
mills.
Better Homes
Section to Be
Out Sunday
A tabloid, section of The
Statesman, tomorrow will be
devoted to the Better Hous
ing program and' will con
tain detailed information j
on the Federal Housing act,!
both tiUe I and II, in addi
tion to a number of illus-i
teat ions and special stories
along the line of building;
promotion. It will be deliv-
ered to all regular subecrib-f
era with the Sunday States
man.
Appeal,
Italian Planes
Rain Death on
Selassie Camp
King of Kings Leads in
Firing at Invaders;
Dozen Death Toll
Hospitals Bombarded at
Dessye, Many Injured
in Bombardment
By JAMES A. MILLS
(Copyright 1935 by the Associated Pre)
IMPERIAL ETHIOPIAN
HEADQUARTERS, Dessye, Ethio
pia, Dec. 6. A silvery fleet of
Italian battle planes rained death
and horror on this war headquar
ters of Emperor Haile Selassie to
day. They strewed the streets with a
dozen dead and nearly 200 wound
ed and bombedthe American hos
pital, Red Cross tents and the Im
perial palace.
King of Kings
Mans Machine Gun
Seizing a machine gun, the
courageous little king of kings in
spired his frantic subjects as wo
men and children fell screaming
in the streets. He fired a 6tream
of lead Into the sky and later was
located, unharmed, in the old Ital
ian consulate.
Nine powerful trl-motors, their
engines thundering and their ma
chine guns spouting bullets, drop
ped more than 1,000 bombs dur
ing the 17-minute assault.
A few hours later, the Ethio
pian emperor dispatched a bitter
protest to the League of Nations.
Roaring onto, the horizon at 8
a. m., their silver bodies gleam
ing ominously in themorn!ng sun,
the fascist planes threw the civil
population of Dessye into a panic.
I saw many women and chil-
mo tn dead nd wound
ed.
One ward of the American Sev
enth Day Adventist hospital was
wrecked. Pounded by 100 bombs,
the emperor's palace was dam
aged. Miss Petra Hovig, a Norwegian
nurse, suffered a broken leg. The
Belgian major, G. A. TIefraipont,
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Hutcheon Injured
When Car Strikes
Arthur Hutcheon, 57, of 1150
McCoy avenue, was sent to Salem
General hospital for treatment of
a scalp wound and a slight .con
cussion received at 5:15 p. m.
yesterday when he was struck by
an automobile driven by George
W. Evans of Eugene at Capitol
and Gaines streets. His condition
was satisfactory last night, hos
pital attendants said.
Police did not arrest Evans,
who said Hutcheon, in a pedes
trian lane, hesitated and then
moved back into the path of his
car. '
Mrs. Willis ,R. Dallas, route
four, suffered a broken nose and
back injuries at 5:30 p. m. yes
terday when she was hit by an
auto driven by Donald Gorman
Jefferys, Albany route four, at
Commercial and Lincoln, accord
ing to Jeffery's report to police.
A minor collision Involving cars
driven by David Saucy, route two,
and Henry Dewitz, 1145 E street,
at High and Marion streets, also
was reported yesterday.
Hood Slopes White
GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore.,
Dec. 6. (;p)-ThIs portion of
Mount Hood was blanketed by
two inches of snow today. Roads
remained open.
Cannery Here
Refuse in River, Asserted
Questioned on the news report
emanating from Portland relative
to suit about to be brought against
various Industries along the Wil
lamette river for stream pollu
tion, Ray Yocom of Reid, Mur
doch and company here declared
yesterday that notice had not been
served on his firm at this time
and that he does not believe it
will be.
"Officials conversant with the
situation along the river know
that our firm has not used the
Willamette river to carry off any
solids or refuse for the past three
years. Machinery and equipment
costing over $5000 were installed
in 1933 to separate and convey all
canning refuse to a central dump
ing platform and an additional
$2300 yearly Is paid to have this
refuse hauled away," Yocom
stated.
Professional Agitators
May BejkfBbime
Yocom farther-said ' that he
could see where aa organization
Chiang is
To Position Giving
Dictatorial Powers
Military Overlord
succeeds uounueu premier new
International
Direct British Representations 3May
Be Made to Japan; Clarifying
Information
(Copyright, 1935, by
NANjKING, Dec. 7. (Saturday) The central Chinese
government's executive committee announced today elec
II tion of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek as chairman of
the executive Yuan, giving him the full responsibilities of a
virtual dictatorship. . i
j! Generalissimo Chiang, military overlord of central
Cliinaj succeeds former Premier Wang Ching-Wei, who was
wounded recently by an assassin, to the post which is tanta
mount to the premiership.
j Chiang also was named vice chairman of the Kuomin-
if" 1 : Ctang (nationalist party) organ.
Yuletide Lighting
Contest Launched
Atl Club Sponsor; Entries
j Should Be Mailed in
Pefore Dec. 17
A Cprlstmas illumination con
test for Salem residents is an
nOunced again this -year by the
Salem Ad club, marking the sev
enth yar the club has conducted
this outdoor lighting competition
to add ko the merry holiday spirit.
jAny resident within the city
limits may enter, and should mafl
the coupon prior to Tuesday night,
December 17.' ' The city will be
districted into four sections, with
first and second place winners to
be named in each district, in ad
dition to the grand prize arrange
ment for the entire city.
iJudginjr and announcement of
winners will occur December 21
The awards will be made on this
basis: Artistic arrangements, 60
per cent; illumination, 40 per
cent? but In addition cognizance
will be taken of results obtained
in proportion to funds expended.
. :The outdoor displays should be
lighted from 6 to 11 p. m., com
mencing December 17 and contin
uing through New Year's day. Pri
zes will be awarded by local mer
chants and will be nine in num
ber. jTbe districts: No. 1 includes all
homes west of Capitol and north
of Court; district 2. east of Cap
itol add north of Court; district
3 east of Church and south of
Curt; district 4, west of Church
and sojuth of Court.
CjoojS Bay Bridge
! Spans Connected
H
iKOflTH BEND, Ore., Dec. 6-(;p)-Structural
steel girders 150
feet above the water connected
the north and south shores of
Cops bay today, marking a major
step in the near-completion of
the $2,225,000 bridge on the Ore
gon Coast highway. :
i Mayor L. A. Cutlip of North
Bend led a small group of Coos
Bay residents across the narrow
link.
The; 5,340-fbot span is sched
uled to be completed early next
year,
Not
Dumping
like the Columbia River Fisher
men association would be vitally
Interested in stream pollution but
that In bis opinion certain pro
fessional agitators, "whose chief
interest Is to pick out reputable
and well-known industries regard
less of whether they are the chief
offenders, ara active In this
movement.
H "Charge and suit of this na
ture can be brought against any
Industry but It would seem those
behind such a movement would
investigate a little more thorough
ly before broadcasting Inferences
through the newspapers, that
might damage business concerns
that are cpoperating in every pos
sible manner to achieve the re
sults I the ' agitators claim they
want, Mr. Yocom went on to say.
Sponsors Should
Come 'Out In Open'
if "In! the present instance those
really responsible for what
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League
Elected
of Central China
Move Seen
Is Awaited
the Associated Press)
the standing committee of
central executive committee.
which controls the nation when
the full body is not in sessWn.
He was named further to the
vice chairmanship of Jthe central
political council.
LONDON, Dec. 6 .-(A) -The Chi
nese government, it was said in
responsible quarters tonight, Kay
take its dispute with Japan to the
League of Nations, charging Tok
yo with aggression in the north
ern provinces of China.
The British government, aa in
formed source indicated, also may
act against Japan in an attempt
to preserve the territorial Integri
ty of China, guaranteed under tja
nine-power treaty. i.
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Fatp nf Riiildincr
Bids Eyed Today
Whether all bids on the new se
nior high school building shall be
rejected and new offers called
for or the low bid of the Hoffman
Construction company accepted
with downward revisions may be
decided at a special meeting of tha
Salem cbl board at 2 o'clock
ihfa sftaraiufl In thtt mlnUtrn.
tion building. 434 North High
street. The board Thursday night
sent its architects and the low bid
der back Into a second huddle
with instructions to report their
progress n lowering cost of tba
project at today's meeting. ,
Considerable pressure is being,
brought to bear on the directors
by PWA officials to accept th
low bid and get construction un
der way, it is understood.
' Superintendent Silas Gaisec
yesterday was i T conferring hera
with Dr. C. L. !Huf faker. Univer
sity of Oregon professor who mad
the survey last summer which
brought the decision to initiate
the building program.
"Hotel" to Open
When Cook Found
Hotel de Minto's doors will
swing open again to transient
man as soon as Chief of Police
Frank A. M into can find a cook
who can qualify and is willing to
work for $10 a month, he aaid
last night. ; j
"I guess the cooks are all dem
ocrats and .have Jobs," Mlnto re
marked. "I can't find one. We
didn't use to have that kind of
trouble
Mlnto wants a competent cook
of simple foods who in addition
to presiding over the "hotel"
range will superintend the tran
sients' quarters and "see that
they don't pack everything out as
fast as we bring It in."
BUM
CHRISTMAS
SEALS,
15
Shoppinq Days
til Christmas