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. . Weather. News' ; Weather Is talked about, . nothing done about tt; bat there are times whew wea- a tber . condition! and - fore casta take top position as news.' . The Weather . Rain, possibly now and colder today, Slonday fair ami cold; , Max. Temp. 8at rday 54, Mia. 43, rlTer I 14.7 feet, rain 1.10 Inches, aoothwest wind. - FOUKDEP 1851 EIGHTY-FIFTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, January 5, 1936 Price 3c; Newsstands 5e No. 244 .orim mm, it looca in .Damage - ; - -o'" AnniesLiniiig Up For Great i Political War licans Attain New ; Courage ; Attack, Not Wait for Breaks Office Space : Problem is Being Solved Here ; Planning Goes On By SHELDON P. .SACKETT. This la the year for all good men to come to the aid of their party. The rush to the told is -on in Oregon particularly among the yflung menand" women-7-of the democratic ranks who are leading the way with a number of dinners throughout the state next Wed nesday ..night. President Roose telt will again take . to the i air as he did' Friday night before con gress to tell the youth Of his party that the New Deal must be continued In office. The stir of the democrats has aroused the Young Republicans. In Marlon county David Hoss, president of the youthful follow ers of the elephant, has promised that ere January is closed his co horts shall meet and dine and pre pare for. the campaign. Republicans Emerge, Are Attacking; Now Evidence abounds that the scrap in 1936 will not lack for color. In the drab days of '32-1 Mr. .Hoover was blamed for every thing from the poor price of pigs to the unpopularity of bank stock and only the stronger, souls in rej publican ranks spoke out in meet ing and stayed by the . party ban ner through the disastrous cam paign of that fall. Now that the democrats have been vlaower . three years. . and Implemented with the greatest peace-time e'j penditures in history, have ben unable to reduce sizeable vast unemployment, lukewarm camp followers of three years ago are returning to the fold. Six months ago the republican slogan was Andy Smith's classic while, coach at California: "Kick and wait for the breaks." The swing away from the New Deal of late, the swing of the nationwide polls, has given stimulus to G.O.P. leaders who see evidence that 1936 may well be a time of Tictory; not a year of signal-running before the as sured success of 1940.' Patronage Argument On Democrats Side The young and old democrats alike in . Oregon, as elsewhere, have the great advantage of pa tronage, through which party dis cipline can be enforced. Many of the ardent Roosevelt men of .'32 are now snugly entrenched in state and federal jobs here and they are the men who will rush to the banquet tables and out to the political battle. "Washington Is not unmindful that the tide may be turning; there have been authentic reports that the depart ment of agriculture is particular ly anxious to ' do something for the hop grower before election rolls around; that this is the year . to get a flax subsidy, if ever, and that WPA has a sufficient back- log to keep running right merrily nntil the fall campaign is at an end. Governor Martin has indicated he will support Mr. Roosevelt heartily; he praised his address to congress as a "'fighting" speach. In tone with his own ideas of how : a political leader should handle his enemies. In political thought. Governor Martin is Jeffersonian and Jacksonian, not Rooseveltian. He is an admirer of the Cleveland philosophy of the people's duty to support the government, not the government to support the people. The general' will smother his discontent with federal lavish ness, ' however, and support the administration. More active In the campaign will be Secretary Wil liam Gosslln who did valiant ser vice In 1932 and is the guiding spirit today of the young demo crats of the state. - ' No wholesale exodus of state offices to Portland is imminent as Governor Martin Indicated in his "trial balloon" ten days ago. Contrawise the location of the ' motor transportation department of the utilities commissioner's of' flee still wavers in the balance, Sketches . are being ' prepared for a nronosed office in the Maxwell building on North Commercial and Chemeketa streets and In the Market building, further north on Commercial. At the same time 20 buildings In Portland have been Investigat ed and firm offers received from seven landlords. Frank McCol- . loch, utilities commissioner, says the department will b kept 'here if a suitable lease can be arranged and If the Quarters offered adapt themselves to the needs of his d partment. The decision will be made this week. There 4s no sen ous move to take the adjutant general's office from Salem nor '- (Turn to Page 2, Col. 1) When Congress Convenes, First ' Item of Business is "Probing9 r Congress meets to make laws that's what yon think. Nowadays Its members, when congress Is in session, spend a big percentage of their time "probing" this and that. Tuesday the senate munitions committee will ret down to business on the question of World war profits. Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota, center below, Is chairman of the committee, and some of the chief witnesses called early will be Thomas W. Lament, left, and J. P. Morgan, right. Townsend Party Ready to Launch Leader Is Serious, Avers Former Running Mate of Upton Sinclair SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 4.- (ff) - Sheridan . Downey, running mate of Upton Sinclair in the lau gubernatorial election in Califor nia, announced tonight that third party plans of Dr. F. E. Town send, creator and leader of the 200 pension plan, definitely will be launched in California within two weeks. Downey, who had Just return ed here tonight from an extended tour with Dr. Townsend, said 'The -doctor is not fooling." He declared the party would be formally launched as the Townsend party in California and would also be extended to as many other states as it was not possible to qualify in time for primary elections. Thinks All Liberal Groups Will Join Asked as to who might be the Townsend candidate for presi dent, Downey said: "That matter would be deter mined or." Downey said that Dr. Town- send is flying back to Washington to lay plans tor a semi-weekly national broadcast to begin short ly and continue until the Novem ber election. Suspected Rabies Case Is Reported The first suspected case of rabies here since the recent epi demic of the disease began in MiSiomah county was reported to Dr. Vernon A. Douglas, Mar ion County health officer, by city police last night. Police said Phil Ballalre, 620 North 14th street, had reported that his young dog was having intermittent fits during which he raced about blindly snapping and bumping into obstruction's in his path. He inquired about hav ing the animal killed. Dr. Douglas ordered the dog tied up and held for examination. City Attorney Kuhn to Deliv.er Message Friends of Alderman Paul R. Hendricks redoubled efforts yes terday to secure enough pledges of votes to elect him city attorney to succeed Chris J. Kowitx at Monday night's city council meet ing, while Kowits continued to claim a good chance of being re elected to that position. A close contest appeared likely unless Hendricks decided Monday to drop out of the running, r Bert Macy, late entrant, was still out aa a third, candidate for the at torneyship. ' Goodenough Backed ForlAldennan Job Union labor entered the picture last night when Herbert E. Bark er; president of the Salem Trades end Labor council, announced that his organization would seek to have Edwin C. - Goodenough, young attorney, elected as alder man In case Hendricks resigns. T i " ? t e v " ' ' Wriii1 i I Round Table Will Return This Week Ginger Is Topic; Any Use of It Eligible; More Tea Cake Recipes The Round Table is once more functioning after a holiday respite and this week is calling for re cipes using ginger. The ginger may be in the preserved, candied form or just the spice. Any re cipe using it as the principal fla vor is eligible. Three cash prizes are offered every week in The Statesman re cipe contest. Just send in your best ginger recipe and it may win a prize. The contest closes Thurs day noon. Here are some tea cake recipes received for the last topic: Stenciled Cakes 3 tablespoons butter cap eagsr 3 egg yolkt 1 teaspoon Manilla 14 cups milk 1 V cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder Cream butter tintil light and fluffy. Add slowly the sugar and egg yolks. Beat well, add vanilla and finish by combining with flour and baking powder," sifted together, alternately with milk. Bake in square tin about 8 by 11 (Turn to Page 2, Col. 2X 10 Arrests Made In Traffic Cases City police chalked up 10 ar rests yesterday involving motor ists in heavy Saturday traffic. The most severe charge, reck less driving, was booked against Paul C. Zinkel, route six. The oth er nine arrests were on charges of speeding, as follows: Dorothy M. Schuy, route five; Byford E. Newell, Portland; Rav id W. Damwood, Portland; Ralph West, 2050 McCoy avenue; Alfred J. Ochs, Brownsville; George Dickerson, 151 West Miller street; Robert I. Painter, Salem; James H. Mackle, Portland, and T. , J. Bunchr Painters Woods road. I Mackle and West each paid $5 fines in municipal court while Newell forfeited $5, bail. Battle On; Don Young and former Alderman O. A. Olson also were understood to bo ready to accept the appoint ment to fill Hendricks' vacancy should it be offered them. Mayor V. E, Kuan will deliver his second annual address to the council Monday . night, probably urging that plans to install traf fic signals here be carried out, that' some action be taken to col lect the many delinquent city street assessments and that great, er economy be practiced by the various city departments. He will also appoint council committees for the year. The ordinance changing the cone of the civic blocks from the postoffice grounds to 12th street to permit construction of the new federal and capltol buildings will be up for final passage Monday night with the possibility it may be amended to exclude Wiuson park as a building site... American Red Cross Unit Is Bombed, Word Field Hospital Reported Hit at Daggah Bur; No Deaths Told Italian Airmen Continue Attacks; Sweden is Further Incensed ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 4.-V-Fascist fliers Bhowered bombs over wide areas of Ethiopia today and an American field hospital was reported to have b"en among the victims of the aerial assault. Dr. T. A. Lambie, head of the Red Cross in Ethiopia, said he was informed in a message from Dag gah Bur that the southern point, including the field hospital, had been bombed. No details were given. Believe Casnalties Lacking, This Case The fact that no casualties were mentioned led to belief here that occupants of the hospital, in cluding foreigners, escaped. An Ethiopian communique also denied a rumor that Harar, Eth iopia's second largest city, was being bombarded from the air. The Italian pilots had a busy day elsewhere. (A Rome dispatch yesterday said activity would be redoubled because of anger over the alleged decapitation of an Italian pilot captured by Ethio pian warriors). A Swedish Red Cross worker wounded last Monday when a Red Cross unit at Dolo was bombed died the next day and 28 Ethio pians, being treated for wounds, were killed in the raid. The hor rors of the attack were described by a surviving physician, whff said wounded men were blown from their beds. Ten Ethiopians were killed and 15 wounded, a communique said, when the European invaders drop ped 3,000 bombs on the northern front in the sector south of Ma kale today. (Turn to Page 2, Col. 8) Telephone Groups Of Polk Divorced Orchard Heights Company New; Officers Named by Both Concerns Partition 8f the Polk County telephone company into two con cerns one of which will retain the present name and serve the six lines operating in the valley and a second concern to be known as the Orchard Heights Telephone company to serve three lines in the hills district, was de cided upon at the annual meeting of the mutual shareholders of the company. The gathering was held at the chamber of commerce rooms here. The breakup was decided upon as 4t move for the best interest of all parties. The Orchard Heights group will receive the wires and equipment in that ter ritory and a ratable share of the accounts receivable and will surrender their shares of stock to the Polk company. The Or chard Heights group will issue new shares of stock to its mem bers. (Turn to Page 2, Col. 6) Bulletin A score of COC young men from the camp at Black Rock were storming about Salem po lice headquarters tbla. morning hotly protesting Municipal Judge A. Warren Jones' refusal to free one of their number, charged with being drunk, with, oat requiring him to post 910 bail. Jones had advised them 1 that the city had been lenient with the COO visitors but the .latter had not stopped their disorderly conduct on the streets and that the authorities here had decided they should receive the same punishment as other persons charged with be ing drunk or disorderly. Ringleaders from the camp at the tops of their voices were denouncing the court, the po lice and the city in general. Some calls of "Come on, let's go in and get him" were heard, directed at CCO recruits who had remained In the four camp tracks parked outside the sta tion. A call was put in for the camp physician to come to Sa lem "and prove he is not drunk.'. The physician and the camp commandant agreed to- come to Salem from camp. The youth who was the in spiration for the affair was booked a C M. Kinney, Fourth Air est! Made Hete on I Liquor Charge Continuing a program of cleaning up illegal sales of hard liquor in the Salem territory,, city, county and state officers joined last night in a raid on the home of Pte Scott, 1143 4th street who is alleged to have been wholesaling moonshln ed hard liquor. . Six gallons of liquor were taken, at Scott's home 'and he was lodged in the county jail, later to face charges of illegal sale of liquor. Offi cers waited for Scott at his home and arrested him when he returned from downtown. He offered no resistance. ! In th party were included A. Fletcher of The federal officers in Portland, Special Investigators Cox and j lin ger of the state commission. Deputy sheriff Honeycntt, and City Officer Charlton. Illegal Sales of Liouor Admitted i Kahle, His Employe Given $100 Fines; Woman in Separate Case Illegal selling of liquor in Sa lem received a blow yesterday when fines "of S100 each were handed out to each of three de fendants arrested in raids made by state investigators for the liquor commission and federal ag ents, Thursday night. j W. C. Kahle. paid his i fine in the local Justice court yesterday morning. He Is one or the oper ators of Kahle's cigar store and billiard parlors at 475 State street Two Are Fined in j Conrt at Woodburn H..R. '.Taylor, said to be an em ploye of Kahle's, who was charg ed with the illegal sale or Dotuea liquor, and Mrs. Adeline Working, 719 North Commercial ; street. who was charged with the sale of bottled moonshine whiskey, were arraigned in the Woodburn jus tice court and fined there. All of the defendants pleaded guilty to the charges placed against them. : The raids came as a result of complaints that had been heard that hard liquor was being Bold over the bar in various establish ments in Salem and that moon shine whiskey was being j sold. Representatives of the state li quor commission said tnat tne beer license of Kahle would be revoked. j Hundreds Coming For Valley Meet I Several hundred 'citizens from all narts of the Willamette val ley are expected here tomorrow nieht for the first gathering of the Willamette valley association of this year. C. H. Murphy, pre sident of the association, will pre- siide at the banquet which will begin at 6:30 p.m. Honored guests will include Oovernor Charles H. Martin and Dr. Bruce R. Baxter, president of Willam ette university. The association, founded last year to interest non-resiaenis in the possibilities of the valley, has hundreds of members throughout the valley. Extensive publicity has been given the valley through a namnhlet nut out by the i associa tion. An advertising program will be carried on In the middle-west if sufficient funds can be raised to handle the advertising. Pedestrian . Struck But Not Badly Hurt; Driver is Not Biamedl Louis Castello. Hoyt street, was struck but not seriously injured, by an automobile driven by George A. Klenshl, Portland, at Mission and South Commercial j streets. shortly before 1 o'clock this morn Ing. He was taken home by a city nnllce officer, who said he com plained of a pain in the teg, had a "skinned" nose but otherwise appeared unhurt. He was in the center of the intersection when hit by Klenshl's car, which stop ped within five feet, thel officer said. Klenshl was released at the suggestion of Municipal Judge Jones. . Late Sporty PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. l4.-flP)-Two Portland high school teams tarred In victories over iivading basketball quintets tonight, Lin coln defeating McMinnville 4? to 26 and Franklin winning from Hood jEUrer S3 to 23; ASTORIA, Ore., an. .-P)- Tha Astoria Fishermen walloped the Benson high basketball team! of Portland here, tonight 27 to 13. v4 .- Speedy Action Upon Bonus Is Aim of Solons Neutrality Bill Too May Reach Floor in Week; Message Attacked Republicans Lack Chance to Seek Repeal, Said; Await Budget Word WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. -UP) Amid new republican criticism of President Roosevelt's annual mes sage, a matter apparently des tined to reverberate for months, congress ional leaders today smoothed the way for quick ac tion on two of their headline issues. Actual opening of floor debate on both neutrality and bonus leg islation within little more than a week appeared as a distinct pos sibility. Some leaders, in fact, predicted senate or house passage of one or both might be possible within that time. The day passed, however, with out any leading member of con gress moving to accept the dare flug by the president last night a dare. to try openly for "repeal" of a long list of new deal en actments. No Opportunity for Repeal Now, Retort Senator Hastings of Delaware, chairman of the republican sena torial campaign committee, who led the criticism of the execu tive's message, took some notice of the defy. "It is true that the way is open," Hastings said, "but un fortunately the president's con trol over the congress makes this suggestion an impracticable one." He added that to him the ex ecutive's address "sounded like the words of a clever politician who had his back to the wall." Outside of congress, Frank Knox, Chicago publisher who is being discussed as a possibility for the republican presidential nomination, asserted an alterna tive program was "not difficult" to compose. He suggested a seven - point program, including drastic cuts in federal expenditures, a bal- (Turn to Page 2, Col. 4 ) Families to Drop Off Relief Rolls One hundred families in Mar Ion county face discharge from the relief rolls because they can not meet the residence require ments, it was estimated at relief headquarters yesterday. At t same time it was believed at least that many families known not to be eligible for relief for this sea son at present -were neanng the residence qualifications. Residence In Oregon for three years and in the county for one year is ona of the new qualifica tions for persons placed on the relief rolls this year. As a result of the new rule, aid previously given to transient individuals and families and the floating type of laborer will be done away with Many families have settled in Marion county after being urged by government officials to leave the midwestern drought areas expecting here to, be taken care of nntil they could secure em ployment. They are now faced with being dropped from the re lief rolls. The relief case workers have been directed to investigate their 'clients" to ascertain if they can meet the residence requirement Werner is jF armers Union Chief ; Back Utility Plan BETHEL, Jan. 4. Ernest Wer ner of Central Howell local was elected president of the Marlon county unit or the Oregon Farm ers union at the annual meeting and quarterly convention held to day. Sidney-Talbot local was host to the group. Mrs. Betty M. Kattauf of Mar lon local was elected secretary- treasurer. Officers who were re elected were: Vice president, W. L. Creech of Bethel local; con ductor, Joseph Bernt, Mt. Angel; doorkeeper, O. L. Brubaker, of Bethel; executive board, A. R. Mathys, Central Howell; J. W. Gilmour, Sidney-Talbot; Stanley Duda, Mt, Angel. The attendance was one of the largest ever had at a Marion coun ty meeting of the organization. Warren Gray of Marion presided and In his annual address review ed the progress of tne county unit during the three years of bis pre siding. Utility District Haa I Unanimous Support The resolutions committee was I Harler Libbv of Marlon. Ralph A Wilson of Bethel and R. J. Bern Willamette Here; Brownsville Hall Under Water !- . Wrecked Homes, Battered Highways on Coast Bear Testimony to Fury of Elements; Tides Are High j Shipping Halted; Power Failure; Part of Highway at Waldport Is Washed Out THE Willamette river continued rising here early today but at a slow rate which led houseboatmen and other river observers to believe it would not reach a dangerous stage. By 1 a. m. today it had reached the 14.7 fopt mark; a rise of 1.3 feet from 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. N From Brownsville last night pooia river there had gone out of its banks - and inundated the entire south half of the town, in which approximate! 400 persons live. Dick Smith of Salem, who works at the Brownsville woolen mill, said when he left that city at 9 :30 OP Business Census To Start Monday Seven Enumerators to Be Active in This County District Head Says Seven enumerators Monday will begin taking the 193S federal cen cus of business in Salem and Ma rion county, it was announced here yesterday by Oren C. Davis of Eugene, census supervisor for western Oregon. All types of busi ness in all of the towns of the county will be covered by the enumerators within the next two months. Davis said his present crew of seven census takers, employed un der a WPA allotment, probably would be enlarged in the near fu ture. For the present four enum erators will work In Salem and the remainder elsewhere in the county. All Businesses to Be Reported Upon Reports on operations during 1935 will be requested from every retail and wholesale business, all hotels, places of amusement, busi ness service companies, insurance agencies, real estate offices, truck ing and bus companies, banks, of fice building managements, con tractors and manufacturers. The census takers, Davis de clared, are bound by oath not to reveal any information contained In the business reports they re ceive and violation of this oath is a criminal offense. Davis has charge of the busi ness census in all-of western Ore gon outside of Multnomah county. Bean Approves Choice Out - Stale Supervisor PORTLAND, Jan. 4 .-TV-Ore gon architects are capable of de signing a creditable capitol build ing. City Commissioner Ormand Bean commented today. He ap proved the appointment of an out-state man to supervise the architectural competition. Bean is an architect and a member of the state planning board. ing of Mt. AngeL The convention went on record as unanimously en dorslng the giving of active sup port toward the formation of Marion county people's utility dis trict. The group also unanimous ly adopted a resolution expressing firm opposition to any action, le gislative or diplomatic, which might! lead to foreign entangle ments which might Involve this country In war. J.' W. Gilmore of Sldney-Tal bot, Herbert Mlckelbrook, Mt, An geL and Frank Brower, Central Howell, served on the good-or the-order - committee. - Ronald Jones of Brooks local, ehalrman of the legislative committee, spoke on activities or me recent special session of the legislature. Dele gates from county local units re ported steady gains in member ship. Mrs. Betty M. Kappaut pre sented the report of the flour com mittee. - O. W. Potts. Jefferson, state president, spoke on electric pow er projects, aa did also . Harley Libby of Marlon, chairman of the committee on electrification. . L. (Turn to Page 2, Cel. 4 ) ' Rising! CM Mills Close Due came reports that the Cala- - m. the river water was swirl ing around the sawmill and was standing at least two feet deep over much of the south sectiea of the city. Smith said the river overflow appeared to be washing away the gravel roadbed on the highway west of the city. The lowlands to the east, south and west of Brownsville were flooded. Further Rise WiU Be Serious, Belief He expressed the opinion that a further rise in the river there might prove serious. The woolen mill, he said, was on high ground and not likely to be touched by the flood waters. A heavy rain and wind storm which set on at Brownsville Friday continued to rage yesterday. Pump tenders were ordered oft MInto's Island here last night by Cuyler Van Patten, manager of the Salem water department. Friday night's heavy rains brought 1.16 inches of precipita tion to Salem, as measured at 30 a. m. yesterday and an addi tional .19 inch had fallen by 5 p. m. PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 4.-UP)- The United States weather bureau reported the Santiam at Jeffer son is above flood stage, and pre dicted it will rise somewhat high er tonight but fall Sunday. The bureau said the Willamette river will rise at all points to night, but will probably not ex ceed flood stage. It was predicted the Willamette would begin to fall at Eugene Sunday, but would con tinue to rise In Portland for two or three days. The stage of the Willamette at p. m., and its change since g m., was reported as follows: Eugene, 7.9, up 3.4; Harrisbnrg, 8.6, up 1.2; Albany, 13, down .3; Jefferson, 12.5, up 2.8; Salem, 13.4, up 1.2; Portland, 9,7, up 2.8. PORTLAND, Jan. 4. - &) -Wrecked1 homes, uprooted trees, battered highways and tide-swept streets bore testimony tonight to the fury of a storm which lashed out viciously at the Oregon coast line the past 24 hours. ; Most parts reported a recession in the storm late today.! Streams througnout the state were nearlng flood stage aa a re sult of recent rains bat damage appeared confined principally to two towns along the shore of the Pacific. ! Shipping at Astoria was halt ed. Trains on the coast wera de layed. Power service waa dis rupted at some points and wire communications were hampered. Garrison Lake Is Joined With Ocean , In the south. Port Grford coast guardsmen lasted their boats to prevent a four-foot tide in the boathouse from washing them away. Garrison lake, 300 yard . from the sea. became a part of the Pacific when huge waves overed Intervening land. I v -r - At Coos Bay, mills closed 'when power lines gave way, offlciakf t estimated 10,000 trees were up rooted at Cape Arago land Coos Head state parka, a graveled road waa washed out, coast guardsmen were kept busy rescuing small fishing boats which broke away from the docks, a cottage was wrecked and others damaged at Sunset -Beach, logs and debris covered roads. The Coquilfo val ley was flooded and owners of cat tle waded and rowed over fields to rescue stranded animals. The Florence coastguard - re ported : pilings washing! away from docks and driftwood piled high on the shore. The barometer at Florence tonight rose to 29,84 from the low point of 2ft.44. . Part of Hhrhway Out at Waldport - ' I ; At Waldport, a portion of the Oregon coast highway" ws washed out, bunkheads were ; damaged, tidewaters swept through Srtreets, (Tnrn to Page 2, CoL 4)