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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1936)
Don't Miss It! Congress opens Friday, Bringing big issues to bead. Don't miss the news on pensions, bonus, neutral ity, new deal, daily in The Statesman. The Weather Cloudy and foggy today Saturday unsettled with rain; Max. Temp. Thursday 54, Min. 88, river 5-7 feet, rain 1.18 inches, S. wind. FOUNDED 1851 EIGHTY-FIFTH f YEAR Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, January 3, 1936 No. 242 Political Fir ioii9 o . - . - .. . - . ty rr Start i ! 1 1 1 1 ewoF e - Gould Chosen To Supervise Plan Contest Seattle Man Referee of Capitol Architect Choice, Decided Coming Here Today, Will View Site, Get Data on Space Needs PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 1.-JP)-The Oregon state capitol commis sion tonight named Carl Freling huysen Gould ot Seattle a3 its technical adviser for the $2,500, 000 Btatehouse at Salem. Gould will prepare the regulations and requirements for the nation-wide contest among architects, the win ner ot which will be .given the architectural contract for me structure. Others considered for the ad visory post included William B. Fayville of San Francisco, Myron Hunt of Los Angeles, Benjamin Winter Morris of New York, John ' Bakewell of San Francisco and Harold C. Whitetaouse of Spo kane. Gould's fee will be $2000 if the contest is open to all architects and 1500 if only designated architects compete, the caPitol commission decided. Architects .Cost Will Be C Per Cent The statehouse architectural work will entail an expenditure of $150,000 6 per cent of the cost as designated by registered architects. . The commission estimated the contest, scheduled to start within two wee"ks, will extend three .months. The public works admin istration approved plans for the competition., '-m Oregon's former statehouse 'burned last spring. Funds for the new structure are to be provided by the PWA. The decision to retain Gould was reached following a confer ence the commission held with the architect here tonight. He is to go to Salem tomorrow to inspect the site and discuss space needs with state officials. He said he prob ably would require two weeks to gather information and another week to map out a program. In addition to his fee. Gould is to receive expense funds dur ing his absence from Seattle. Designed Campus at U. of W. The Seattle ' man ' established the department of architecture at the University Of Washington in 1914 and was professor In charge until 1926. He designed the university's campus setup and group plan and also did similar work for Washington State Nor mal. He is associated with Char les H. Bebb, supervising archi tect for the Washington state - capitol, the Olympic hotel, Ever ett General hospital, Seattle are museum and Everett public li brary. C. C. Hockley, acting admlnis , trator for the public works ad- (Turn to Page 2, Col. 6) First of Oregon ' Wagner Cases Up . PORTLAND, Ore.. Jan. t.-lJP, Harry M. Kenin, trial examiner' for the national labor relations board, refused to dismiss Oregon's first case under the Wagner la bor disputes bill today. The motion for dismissal Was entered by A. E. Rosenberg, rep resenting the Oregon Worsted company ot Portland. The union charged the company with interference in the textile union, discrimination against the onion in the discharge of the lo- cal president and dominance over a separate organization of em ployes. The charges were filed with Charles W. Hope, ot Seattle, re gional director of the labor rela tions board. The only witnesses called today were Roy T. Bishop, president ot the Worsted company, and Mrs. Myrtle Baker, now a WPA work er, who said on the stand she was discharged June 18, 1934, three hours after the company became aware she was a member of the textile anion. Many Mark "Townsend" On Registration Blank KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Jan. 2.-(iiP)-The county clerk's office, reported that many persons reg istered for the special January 31 election as "To w n s end demo crats," Townsend republicans" or merely "Townsend. An assistant in the office said one elderly man asked for a check for ? 200, ap parently believing :the' proposed revolving pension plan was in ef fect. ',' - . .' Three Sudden Deaths Occur: Kyle Accused Says Shot Fired in Self Defense Unknown Invader Choked Him in Dark; Didn't Recognize Sloan Funeral for Broadacres Man is Set Saturday; File Charge Today THREE SUDDEN DEATHS HERE, LAST 24 HOURS Hugh Jean Sloan, 41, farmer at Broadacres, killed by John Kyle, 63, who claims he shot to repel robbery attempt by Sloan. Officers say Kyle was heafily intoxicated and attribute death to drunken brawl. Lewis C' Caswell, 72, North Howell district, found dead on floor of his. house, head on pil low, hands crossed. Caswell had written niece in Portland De cember 31 declaring intent to take his own life. Mrs. Veva Melis, 34, mother of three small children, found dead in basement of parents' home, head immersed in water in laundry tub. , Resuscitation with puhnoter fails. Autopsy held last night. John Kyle, 65, a tall, thin, gray haired farmer, was in the county' jail last night facing a charge of first-degree murder for the death of Hugh Jean Sloan, 41, who was shot four times by Kyle in the ear ly morning hours yesterday. Kyle admitted that he killed Sloan, "his best friend" because "someone" had attempted to take his money (Turn to Page 2, Col. 4) Traffic Fatalities' At All-Time High CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-(j!P)-Motor vehicle fatalities reached a new all-time high of approximately 36,400 in 1935, the national safe ty council reported tonight. Final tabulations showed an increase in automobile accident deaths of about 1 per cent over the previous record of 36,101 in 1934. To emphasize the enormity of the slaughter,' statisticians point ed out the number of persons who perished in traffic mishaps last year would -popiate cities .the size of Santa Barbara, Cal.. or Orange, N. J. But the council stated that due to the increase in the nation's population the death rate per 100,000 was about the same as in 193428.5. Street Home Abandons PWA Aid Water Project ALBANY, Ore., Jan. 2-(JP)-Mayor G- H. Grusen of Sweet Home said today federal "inter ference," inexperienced labor and doubt as to the feasibility of the project had resulted in the city council's vote to abandon the PWA water supply project start ed last week. Ten men were employed. Winter Drought Ends; .Coast Area Reports Some Damage (By the Associated Press) Oregon's "winter drought" ap peared definitely broken today. Sub -normal precipitation re ported in many parts of the state during the closing months of 1935 was considerably augment ed" the first 36 hours ot the new year by heavy rains and snow. Most roads remained opened, however, and damage appeared confined principally to the coast area. A check on the south jetty of the Columbia river showed that nearly 200 feet of the 150 foot wide base ot rocks has been washed away and huge boulders hurled into the river side of the sea barrier. Similar damage was reported from Port Orford last week when waves tore away a considerable section of that point's new dock. Reconstruction to Be Started Soon Gilbert E. Gable, president of the corporation developing the Port Orford area, said reconstruc to Face Mystery as to Of Caswell's Passing Scanned by Officials No Wound nor Sign of Poison, but Letter Received by Niece in Portland Says He Planned to Take X)wttLife; Body Found at North-Howell M1 YSTERY surrounds the death of Lewis Orville Caswell, 72, who was found dead at his home on route 7 of Salem in the North Howell section. Officials were perplexed to find the exact cause of Cas well's death. The body of the man was found lying in front O of the stove on the kitchen floor. Find Woman Dead In Laundry Tray Accidental Drowning Held Explanation; Fainting Spell Probable Investigation of the death of Mrs. Veva Melis, who was found dead in a laundry tray at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Smith, 1485 Cen ter street, yesterday noon, leads officials to believe that her death was accidental. Coroner L. E. Barrick said last night. No .inquest will be held, Bar rick announced. Mrs. Melis was found, with her head under water in a laundry tray in the basement, by one of her small daughters. Efforts made by city firemen and, hospital at tendants to revive her were fu tile. Fainting Spell Probably Cause Mrs. Melis was said to have been subject to fainting spells. It is believed that she fainted and collapsed into the tub. Support ing this theory Is a bump on the forehead which might have come from hitting' the bottom of the tray. Possibility that the death might have been a suicide was studied but officials point out that it would have been practically im possible for Mrs. Melis to volun (Turn to Page 2, Col. 6) Wapato Lake Has Citizens Guessing GASTON, Ore., Jan. 2. - (JFj Residents of Yamhill and Wash ington county are keeping their eyes on the bed of Wapato lake these days. Some are anxious, others hopeful but more are just interested. Wapato lake, formerly a 1,000 acre body of water fed by the Tualatin river, was diked off last summer as an improvement pro ject costing $30,000. Many residents have voiced skepticism that the dikes will hold the river In check and prevent refilling of the lake bed. Some are even hopeful the lake again comes into existence it formerly was a favorite water fowl hunting grounds. Ditches around the lake are filled with water. tion work would begin as soon as weather conditions permit. New Year's storms also took heavy toU in the Coaa Bay area. Trees were uprooted at Coos bead and Arago state parks, the Coos Bay - Reedgport highway was blocked by branches and at least one car was damaged when it struck an obstruction, and a dis ruption in , power service left Reedsport in darkness. Wire com munications were hampered tem porarily and train service was de layed. At Bandon, a large crowd witi nessed attempts to salvage the cargo of lumber and cheese from the gasoline schooner E. L. Smith, driven on the beach yes terday by high wares and wind. Coos bay's rainfall on the first day of the year; was 1.30 inches. All parts ot the state shared In the New Year's precipitation. In eastern Oregon, Baker re ported 7 inches of snow for a (Turn to Page 2, CoL 5) Murder Means shortly after noon yesterday about seven miles northeast Police reported that everything in the house was in perfect or der, and that there was no evi dence of foul play. Coroner L. E. Barrick and state police had about reached the decision' that Caswell had died of natural causes when they were informed that a niece of Caswell, Mrs. Ara Magison of Portland, had received a letter from him written on December 31, indicating that be intended "So take his life. Thorough investigation reveal ed no bullet wounds and ' there was no evidence of poison, Bar rick said. Indicating that Caswell was preparing to die, was the fact that his head was lying on a pillow, his body, dressed in his best clothes, was stretched out straight on a rug and the man's (Turn to Page 2, Col. 1) Permit Issued On First Big Project $70,000 For Blind School Dormitory; Costs Told For Grade Building The first portion of Salem's four million dollar building pro gram made its appearance on the city hall records yesterday when a building permit for $70,000 for the blind school dormitory was issued by the building inspector, E. C. Bushnell. Permit was also issued to George Tucker to alter a one story building at 2510 Laurel. Cost was estimated at $20. Actual cost of the proposed grade school here will be $35, 830 in excess of the amount list ed as actual cost of construction, it has been estimated by the Sa lem school board. In its budget for this project, the board has set up $7300 for architect's fees, $300 for legal services, $1980 for su pervision, $26,250 for purchase (Turr. to Page 2, Col. 3) Colbath Held as Inebriate Driver Cyril B. Colbath was under ar rest last night with drunken driv ing. He was pronounced intoxica ted by a physician. Colbath according to reports backed into . a parked car driven by Fae Mae Schuessler, 285 Mc Nary street, West Salem, near the Hollywood theatre. The car was not badly damaged but Colbath was placed under arrest. X. Lyons was on the poliee blot ter for drunkenness last night. Late Sports LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.-Jf)-Oregon State defeated the Univer sity of Southern California bas ketball team tonight, 45 to 40, in an overtime contest The game ended with the score knotted at 39 alL Hupp, Trojan center, was. high scorer with 16 points, and Tuttle, the Webfoots forward, was only a point behind. MEDFORD, Ore., Jan. 2.-CP)-The University of Oregon basket ball team ended its current road trip contests here tonight with a 45 to 20 victory over the South ern Oregon normal quintet. Pat terson of Oregon was high scorer with 12 points. The university team will return to Eugene tomorrow.' Since leav ing .its home town last week, the Eugene five has won six games three from Southern Oregon nor mal, and one each from Chico State, Utah Aggies and the Young Men's Institute of San Francisco. Charge Four Millions Available For Oregon Relief Committee's Policy Expend Only Small Portion of That to Will Match Outlays of Counties Which are Around Million With the state relief committee taking Over the burden of the care of all nnemployables, needy per sons in the state on a 50-50 ba sis, a checkup at the statehouse yesterday showed. that Oregon had reserves of nearly $4,000,000, in addition to 1936 county appropri ations, which could be used for re lief in this state if needed. ' The sources of these moneys are: 1. A carry-over of $579,911 left from the $1,(100,000 outright appropriation from the general fund made by the regular session of the 1935 legislature. 2. An authorization to expend $2,935,745 from liquor profits and taxes, the residue of the $5, 500,000 appropriation made in the second special session of 1933 and the regular session of 1935. 8. Approximately $400, 000 which was left in the relief committee's exehecquer when the federal government discontinued its outright grants to the state. Additional Million May Be Provided In addition to these known sources, there is a -possibility that an additional $1,000,000 would be placed in the relief funds from the transfer of the 1935 old-age pension appropriation. This trans fer becames effective when the new old-age pension act is opera tive. The latter is not effective un til federal funds for old-age pen sions are provided. To date the state relief com mittee has set a rule that it would only match funds provided by the counties. Since the aggre gate appropriation by counties for relief in 1936 is approximately $1,000,000, the state relief com mittee expects to expend only (Tarn to Page 2, Col. 1) Say Thelma Todd Markedly Morbid LOS ANGELES, Jan. t.-iJP)-Three witnesses told the grand jury today that Thelma Todd's vividly vivacious appearance, was, in reality, only a front for a deep ly morbid and gloomy outlook. They said she saw death as a happy release. The three who testified, as the inquiry into the actress' eerie death went into its second week, were Ida Lupino, pert English movie actress, Helen Ainsworth, modiste, and Robert Galer, Miss Ainsworth's business partner. Miss Lupino told reporters, aft er she left the jury chambers, these facts: "As far back as three years ago, Thelma was unhappy, positively dreary. She came to England to make a picture with my father, and I heard her say, many times, that she wished some accident would take her life." "What's more, she did have a very bad heart. She was constant ly fainting. Onr physician told us, and her, that she would have to be exceptionaUy careful how she lived and worked, or she wouldn't live for more than three or four years. That news seemed to please her." Market Building Being Considered1 For Use of Utilities Department Negotiations were still being conducted for new headquarters for the utilities commissioner's quarters in downtown Salem, Dan Fry, secretary of the hoard of control, said yesterday. ,Fry has under consideration a number of proffered locations, one of which is the south half of the public market, under lease by Buslck's. The latter firm is nsing the space for ' warehousing supplies and has indicated a willingness to give a jsub-Iease. Some sky light would need to be installed in the store room, Fry said. The floor space is ample lor the de partment's needs. Three of Vets Groups Agree On Bonus Bill Measure Which Will Not ! Specify Method of Payment Backed Patman's Inflationary j Scheme Still Alive; Race Is Forecast j WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. -()-Leaders of three World war vet erans' group announced tonight a cash bonus bill with their indorse ment will be submitted when con gress convenes tomorrow. The announcement said it will be introduced by Senator Clark (D-Mo) and Representative Vin son (D-Ky) and McCormack (D- Mass). It would leave the method ot financing immediate bonus payment up to the government. A letter sent to each member of congress urging support for the measure said it would be known as the "American Legion -Veter ans of Foreign Wars - Disabled American Veterans bill." Robinson Predicts Prompt Passage A prediction was made by Sen ator Robinson, of Arkansas, the majority leader, that bonus legis lation that will obtain "executive approval" will be passed Prompt ly-l Fourteen members of the house steering committee behind the Patman (D-Tex) bill, decided un animously to back it "to final passage" although agreeing to modification should a majority de cide to eliminate its Provision for payment through $2,000,000,000 in new currency. The veterans' announcement was made by National Command ers iRay Murphy of the Legion. which last year backed a bill by ; (Turn to Page 2, Col. 7) Youth Movement Leader Here Now Salem to Receive Its Due Share of Funds Says Supervisor Nelson Salem is to receive Its share of alloted federal funds for un employed youth according to C. I. Nelson, newly appointed district supervisor of the National Youth Administration for district No. 3 of Oregon. Nelson has eight counties in his district which are the same as the WPA division. According to Nel son One advantage of the NYA is the Cutting of red tape that has been ; accomplished. Projects will be approved in Portland, not hav ing to go to Washington as oth er divisions have had to do. The NYA is to aid the youth between 16 and 25 years, both men and women. The youths must be members of unemployed famil ies to get the federal aid. (Turn to Page 2, Col. 7) Tozier Rings Bell For 64th Time, Netc Years HltLSBORO, Ore., Jan. 2-(,!P)-Albert Toiler, pioneer Oregonian and history authority, rang the First i Methodist church bell wel coming the new year for the 64th j consecutive time. Tozier first rang the same bell in 1872 as a boy of 12. Several times he has traveled considerable dis tances to arrive here in time for the annual event. I Business Census of Oregon Begun; 150 PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 2.-(jP)-A census to determine the bus iness condition of Oregon was launched today by the works progress administration, using "white collar" employes who have been on relief rolls. The experien ced administrative staff of the bu reau lot census, department of commerce, has charge of the work which will continue two or three months. L. H. Mattingly, Jr., supervisor for Oregon, said here today about 150 men, taken from relief rolls, will launch the enumerating work.) More will be added later. Variofu Types of Business Included Among the businesses to be surveyed are wholesale and retail trade outlets; insurance organiz ations! whether agents or bro kers; jreal estate firms, including brokers and agents; bus transpor tation i systems, banks and other financial Institutions, amusement companies, business service or ganisations, non-residential build- Republican Threat To Halt Broadcast Of Message Viewed Rich of Pennsylvania May Object and Necessitate Two-Thirds Vote to Permit Session at Night Leaders Take Partisan Sides; Demos Admit Publicity Angle But Hold Nation Should Hear Speech , WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. (AP) Political fireworks shot skyward on the eve of the new session of congress to night, illuminating issues and inquisition bent com mittees that probably will command public attention op to and possibly beyond national political conventions next sum mer. As President Roosevelt consulted advisors on eleventh hour insertions and deletions in his annual message on tfaa "state of the union," democrats and republicans exchanged fiery retorts over the executive's plan to deliver it at an ex- o traordinary joint session tomr- Both sides Kotmh In Ethiopian War Bombing Was Retaliation For Beheading Airmen, Italians Declare (By the Associated Press) Allegations that modern war fare as practiced in Africa in cludes the beheading of captured enemy pilots, the use of poison gas, the bombing of Red Cross units and the burning of church es were made Thursday in word battles. Sweden, unwittingly drawn in to the controversy, considered sending a protest to Italy against the bombing last Monday of a Swedish Red Cross unit. Indigna tion was high. An Ethiopian communique said 28 Ethiopian soldiers under treat ment for injuries were killed by the Fascist bombs and that two Swedish doctors were injured. Claim Captured Airmen Beheaded Italy, through a spokesman, said the bombing was in retaliation for the decapitation of captured Ital (Turn to Page 2, Col. 5) Possible Changes In Views Scanned WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. - JP -Waiting for President Roosevelt's annual message, the capital was alert tonight for possible changes in his philosophy of government wrought by a year notable for the emergence of a powerful and articulate opposition. Examination of the chief exe cutive's annual reports to con gress last year and the year be fore revealed a fundamental out look upon the problems of econ omics and sociology still in pro cess of growth. The first stated objectives; the second added limitations. Whether., that continuity of de velopment would be carried into his address to congress and the nation tomorrow night furnished a topic of speculation which took its place beside talk of specific recommendations and replies to his critics. Men Employed ing operations, construction com panies, trucking and warehousing firms, hotels and contractors. All reports will be held in ut most confidence and can be exam ined only by sworn employes of the census bureau.' "Not even the secretary of the treasury could see them if he wanted to," Mattingly declared. Reports Expected By First of July - Preliminary reports by states will be available for statisical pur poses as rapidly as they are com pleted, probably around July 1. Mattingly said. Later county and city reports will be issued in final form, as well as by "kind of bus iness" classification. The current business survey will develop statistical informa tion that will tie in closely with other data obtained in the last de cennial census. Information to be sought in the survey includes the kind of bus iness or type of operation, the . (Turn to Page 2, Col. ) I row night. Permanent neutrality legisla tion and the yearly problem of tk soldiers' bonus meanwhile clearly assumed top rank among the con cerns of the leaders. New investigations Including one of relief administration, also were projected, adding to the Ions list already under way. Plans for introducing measures of great im port likewise were announced, covering more elaborate old ag pensions, huge appropriations (or rural electrification, and farm re lief. Rich Threatens to Raise Objection The threat of ft-ossfble at tempt to block tomorrow night' unusual session came tonight from Representative Rich, Penn sylvania republican. He said that if study of the situation con vinced him that the president had a political motive in seeking the night meeting, he would object. This would force house leaders to bring out a special rule and adopt it by a two-thirds vote. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the democratic floor; leader, was among '-the first today to protest against the charge by Chairman Henry P. Fletcher of the republi can national committee .that the president's plan to deliver his opening message at night u bringing this constitutional privi lege "down to the level of a poli tical speech." "I think this effort to make a mountain out of a molehill is rather absurd," the Arkansas sen ator asserted at his first p re-congress Interview. "Of course the hour, of nina? o'clock was chosen for the pur (Turn to Page 2, Col. 2) Tongue Point May Get Air Squadron PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. Carl C. Donaugh, United States district attorney-,' said today he had received a wire from Senator Charles McNary (R-43) ia form ing him that the Tongue Point naval . base at the mouth of the Columbia was being considered as the home port for a full squad ron of 12 planes. Donaugh said McNary conferr ed today with-Rear Admiral! J. K. Taussig in Washington and that the admiral declared possible the establishment of a squadron head quarters at Tongue Point was be ing studied, with the probability that a definite decision woald be reached within a few days. Donaugh is chairman of the Co lumbia River Defense league, ac tive in efforts to obtain recon struction of the Tongue Point site, dormant since the world war. He said the assignment of a plane squadron would mean the erection of hangars, barracks and. possibly accommodations for eral hundred men. Adult Education Classes Growing Registration in adult night classes jumped from 76 to 136 yesterday, George Birrell, county supervisor of emergency educa tion j projects, announced last night In classes being taught, 14 reg istered for music, 11 -for current labor economics. 13 for sew ing, 21 for mining, IS for fly-tying, 30 tor diesel engineering 14 for Americanization, 10 tor radio, and 5 tor public speaking. Tho6 indicating their Interest in classes not now being taught were ' 5 for commercial, 3 for first aid, and 8 for psychology. . . v