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News Coverage Eighty special correspond ents, working la a SO-mile radios from Salem, keep the news of this area freshly de liTered to readers. The Weather Snow or rain today and Thursday, no change In tern peratore; Max. Temp. Tues day 46 Min. 34 river 1.1 feet rain .47 inch. FOUND EP 1631 EIGHTY-FIFTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, February 5, 1936 Price 3c; Newsstands 5c No. 270 er Firms ChaHem on Farm Act Em Oreg o Ban on Mayor Favors State Action; Reply to L.A. Modoc County to Refuse to Deputize Officers -From Los Angeles Big Town Will Send its ! Men to All Borders, Block Transients MEDFORD, Ore., Feb. 4 .-)-Mayor George Porter of Medford said today "we are not going to let this section be a dumping ground for California, or any other state." The mayor's statement follow ed an announcement that the Jackson county court will meet tomorrow to consider action . to prevent transients from entering southern Oregon from California. The court indicated cooperation of neighboring counties would be asked and that the attorney gen eral will be requested to render an opinion on the legality of pos sible steps. The recent California ban on transients gare rise to the discussion. Mayor Porter said he will ask the Medford city council to take steps to halt the transient In flux. He also said "it is a state problem," and that he favored "state action, or, better still, na tional action." ALTURA3, Calif., Feb. i.-iJP)-There will be no transient vhlaek ade from Oregon and points north, Sheriff John C. Sharp of Modoc county said tonight as he refused deputy sheriff commis sions to 14 Los Angeles officers. The sheriff told the- southern' metropolis emissaries they would be held strictly accountable, as any other persons, for arrests or other blockade activities. The visitors sat idly by, awaiting fur ther instructions. "I don't think their action of attempting to stop immigration holds water by either United States or California constitu tions," the sheriff said. He declared arrests might de velop into lawsuits against the county. LOS ANGELES. Feb. 4.-(JP) Los Angeles police shut the southern California border to va grants today even as criticism of the action flared in the city coun cil. The council unanimously pass ed a resolution asking the city attorney to define the legality of the blockade against penniless transients. The border at Arizona has al ready been closed, said Deputy Chief of Police Homer Cross, and within three days Los Angeles of ficers will, go on duty at the Ore gon and Nevada lines. "The double purpose is to check the flood of criminals and divert the stream of penniless transients from California," said S. L. Harman, assistant secretary of the Los Angeles chamber of commerce. The plan was evolved by Chief of Police James E. Davis and the chamber of commerce. Gov. B. B. Moeur of Arizona termed it a "publicity bluff," but Los Angeles officers said they will arrest vagrants from trains and give them the choice of a Jail term or leaving the state. Girl's Death Laid To Dogs' Poisoner ROSEBURG, Ore., Feb. 4 .- The death of a tour-year-old girl from poison such as has kill ed 50 or more dogs In this vicin ity In recent weeks, spurred po lice in their search for a person harboring a furious hatred of ani mal!. The victim of the poisoner was little Donna Loo Marsters. She died Friday night In conYuls!o-3. Chemical analysis disclosed today that the poison she died from had been the death bait for the dogs. For several weeks residents of widely separated parts of Doug las , county have watched house pets and valuable hunting and watch dogs die of poison. The killer apparently threw the lethal meat Bandwienes from an auto mobile along sidewalks, highways and country roads. Hungary Plot Claimed BUDAPEST, Feb. i.-f)-Authorities declared tonight they had uncovered a plot- for new conspiracies against the Hungar ian government through raids In which at least three intellectuals were arrested. talijornia Bums medjord Flan Swiss-German Rift is Deemed Serious After Slaying of Nazi Chief Yugoslav Student Admits Intent to Damage Cause of Hitler; Gives Self Up; Previous Friction Cause for Concern DAVOS, Switzerland, Feb. 4. (AP) Wilhelm Gustloff, 40-year-old militant leader of Nazis in Switzerland, was assassinated today by a medical student who said he wanted to strike a blow at the regime of Adolf Hitler. Gustloff was shot to death in his apartment. Five bul lets entered his body. O Shelton Will Run For Present Post Man of Long Experience in Assessor's Office to File Name Soon R. "Tad" Shelton, who has served as county assessor since last April, announced yesterday that he would be a candidate for the republican nomination for the position at the May 15 primary. Shelton will formally file for the office within a few days. Mr. Shelton, one of the best known men at the courthouse, served five years, in the tax col lection department, working suc cessively under Sheriffs Minto, Esch and Needham. In 1915 he began his work in the assessor's office where for a year hed had charge of the ex tension of the rolls. He served first under Assessor Ben West and then under Assessor Oscar Steelhanimpr, succeeding the lat ter following Mr. Steelhammer's death April 6. Shelton was the unanimous choice of the county court for the post. He said yesterday he would not conduct an extensive campaign but would depend upon his knowl edge of Marion county conditions and people to aid his candidacy. Shelton has not added to the staff of his office since he was appointed. This year's tax books, despite late returns' of budgets from vartous governmental agen cies, were turned over to the sheriff's office in time to permit typing of statements for all tax payers in the county before col lection starts February 15. County Says Dog Fee is Paid City The City of Salem has too rosy hopes in expecting $2000 a year as its share of dog license re ceipts, county officials said yes terday. Furthermore the city has received its money as it is due, the officials declared in answer t charges made before the city council Monday to the effect that the municipality had not been properly paid its share of dog li cense income to the county. The settlement is made annu ally, county officials declare, and cannot be made until the annual audit of the county is completed. Then 80 per cent of the fees col lected in Salem on dog licenses, after deducting collection expense, will be remitted to the city. The sum which the city will receive on 1935 license collections is about $600, county officiols said. Kuhn Probably A&aini Others Discussed -7 ' Mayor V. E. Kuhn is seriously considering running for reelection in May, he Indicated yesterday. "Yes, I may run for reelection," he told a reporter. "In fact, you may say I probably shall." The mayor's announcement changes the complexion of the impending mayoralty race mark edly for at least one other po tential candidate for this office definitely will not oppose Kuhn and still others are believed un likely to face the chances of de feat at the hands of the incumb ent. Dr. F. L. Utter, T. B. Tom" HU1 and Dr. O. A. Olson all three have been mentioned from various circles as having consid ered seeking the post as the city's executive and ceremonial repre sentative. Keeps Abreast of , City's Business Kuhn has enjoyed his work and associations as the city's mayor since January 1, 1935, even more than he did his six years on the council prior to that date. He is His slayer ran from the build ing, threatening with a pistol a crowd which had hastily gather ed, and escaped. Later he tele phoned police and surrendered. In Jail, the youth said he was David Frankfurter, a Yugoslav medical student who had come here from Berne to kill Gustloff and thus damage the nazi cause. Serious repercussions between Germany and Switzerland were feared. The neighbor nations pre viously have been involved in several incidents concerning nazi ism. Gustloff, a German physicist at (Turn to Page 10, Col. 1) Idanha Excursion Is Set Definitely About Foot of Snow There Now; Plan to Dedicate New Sports Area With nine inches of 6now cover ing the Detroit area at 9 o'clock yesterday morning and a probable foot on late yesterday, definite arrangements were being made yesterday to hold the excursion to Idanha postponed from last week on Sunday, February 9. The excursion train will leave the passenger station here Sunday morning at 7 o'clock, and will go to within a quarter mile fo Id anha. where r,ki runs have been constructed for the winter sports. Steam will be kept up in the (Turn to Page 10, Col. 2) Threatening F. R. Charged to Youth NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Feb. 4. -(JPy-A charge of threatening the life of President Roosevelt was placed against Ferdinand Drozd, 20, of New Britain late today af ter his arrest by a secret service agent and local police. William A. Higgins of the se cret service said Drozd had writ ten the president in Washington on January 10 and January 28, threatening the latter's life. The secret service agent quot ed the youth as demanding in one of the letters that Mr. Roose velt "declare him (Drozd) sane." Higgins added that in the letter which followed, Drozd threatened "to shoot" the president. The letters were mailed from New Britain. When arrested, Drozd was de scribed by Sergeant Feemey as wearing a ten bullet protector across his chest, held up-y cords. The police official said he also foivvl a .22 calibre revolver In the youth's room. Candidate the effect that he has made a good gratified at general comment to mayor, Industrious in the city s affairs and informed of their na ture through his past council ser vice. This recognition may lead him Into his second contest for the office despite the fact he feels it has worked some hardship in that he has not been able to pay as much attention as he would have liked to his shoe business. If Kuhn decides definitely to seek reelection it is certain that Dr. Utter, president of the Marlon county democratic society, wit not enter the lists against him. Dr. Utter, democratic nominee for state senator two years ago, says he has received suggestions that he run for mayor hut he is on decided as to whether he may beek that office or some state po sition. Offers of Support Reported by Hill Several offers of support hare reached Hill, manager of the Am erican Legion drum corps here (Turn to Page 10, CoL 1) Borah Finally Announces He Will Seek Job To Have Candidates for Delegate in Ohio, is Idaho Man's Word 'irsj; Republican Hat in Ring; Ely Says F. R. is Sure to Lose WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-&y- Senator Borah of Idaho formally flung down the gauntlet to the republican organization late to day by announcing he would cam paign in Ohio for delegates pled ged to his presidential nomina tion. In formally declaring himself a candidate, the Idaho senator serv ed notice he would seek to carry forward his announced intention of freeing the party from what he terms the domination of the old guard. "After a thorough survey," he said in a statement after confer ring for hours with Ohio indepen dent leaders, "I am convinced the people of the state should be giv en an opportunity to express their choice in the primary of May 12. "Under so - called 'favorite- son' plan, this privilege is denied them. "To obtain an expression of popular will, it is my intention to place at least eight candidates for delegates-at-large in the field." First Declaration By Any Republican Later Borah said he would en ter delegates in the districts" as well as a slate running "at large." It was the first formal declar ation of candidacy by an outstand ing possibility for the republican nomination. It came after some doubts had been expressed that Borah would "follow through." His disinclination to seek a pledged delegation in Massachus- (Turn to Page 10, Col. 6) Fear Trouble in Illinois Strike General Tie-up at Pekin Result of Distillery Labor Conflict PEKIN, 111., Feb. 4.-JFi- Na tional guardsmen, poised for riot duty, massed in nearby Peoria tonight after a general strike smithered most union labor activ ity in this city of 17,000 persons. General business was crippled. Scores of shops were closed. Vi tal services however were con tinued as union members, esti mated by their leaders to number 1500 from 31 crafts and traaes groups, responded to the call for the general walkout. It was issued last night by tne Pekin trades and labor assembly as a climax to a six-months' dis pute between employes and offi cials of the American Distillery company and as direct protest to the steps taken by Mayor W. E. (Turn to Page 10, Col. 3) Speaking Contest List is Narrowed Lyle Klampe, Earl Lyons and Earl Noble will compete over ra dio station KOAC at Corvallis Sat urday night for first, second and third honors In public speaking leadership of the Future Farmers of America chapter at Salem high school, the judges decided at the preliminary contest in the mgn school last night. Archie Gardner last night won fourth place and the $1 prize, which was immediately awarded. His subject was "Opportunities Ahead for Rural Youth." The three hoys selected last night will repeat their addresses over the radio station between 7 and 7:30 p. m. Saturday and de pend upon their air wave audi ence to do the judging. Klampe will speak on "The Future of the American Farmer. Lyons on "What Chance the Unorganized Farmer ?'.' and Noble on "The Po tato Situation and the Potato Act of 1935." Other speakers last night were Millard Orey. George Lansing, Richard Batdorf, Herman Grim mer, Kenneth Hilfiker, Irving Joeckel and Floyd Baumgaxtnet Intermission music was played by Marvin VanCleave on the guitar and Coryden Blodgett on the man dolin. Expected to Be Governor's Aide 1 r 1 V !8" Wallace S. Wharton, who Is ex pected to be announced as Gov ernor Martin's executive secre tary, newly created position, this week. The law creating the Job becomes effective Fri day. Associated Press photo. m Wharton's Choice Looms This Weel Newspaperman to Get Job Newly Created; Aided Martin Campaign Wallace S. Wharton's appoint ment as executive secretary to Governor Charles H. Martin will be made before the week closes, it was learned yesterday on good authority at the statehouse. Whar ton, 37, is assistant city editor of The Oregon Journal, Portland. He knew Governor Martin dur ing the World war and subse quently has renewed his contacts as an officer In the reserves. He handled publicity for General Martin when the latter made his first race for congress. When El ton Watkins was in congress, Wharton served as his secretary. The executive secretary's post will be to supervise the budget ex penditures of each department in the state government as well as to make the biennial budget which the governor submits to the legis lature. The Job of budget director Is abolished under a. special session enactment which becomes effect ive February 7. Mrs. Chamberlain Is Honored Today Memorial services for the late Mrs. George E. Chamberlain are to be held here this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Rigdon Mort uary. Kev. Grover u. mrtcnet. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will officiate. Death came to Mrs. Chamber lain, widow of the former United States senator from Oregon and governor, Monday night at Royal Court apartments here. Born in Union, eastern Oregon, she had lived many years in Salem, serv ing as a secretary in Governor Chamberlain's office here and later working in his office at Washington. Following the services today the body will be sent to Washing ton, D. C. there to be interred in Arlington cemetery beside the re mains of her husband. Late Sports LA GRANDE, Ore., Feb. 4. -UP) -Oregon State's rookie basketball team made it three straight to ntght on their current road trip. The Rooks defeated the La Grande high school 31 to 14. Half time score was 16 to 2. The baby Beavers previously won from Pendleton and Baker. PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. l.-UPl -Franklin high continued to top the Portland Interscholastic Bas ketball league today. The Quak ers won from Washington 38 to 23. Jefferson, runners-up in the state tourney last year, toppled Benson, 1935 city champs, 32 to 27 In an overtime game. Com merce won from Roosevelt 26 to 18 and Lincoln drubbed Grant 46 to 26. ELLENSBURG, Wash., Feb. 4. -fjPj-Ellensburg Normal basket eers made it two games straight tonight by defeating Pacific uni versity of Forest Grove, Ore., 38 to 23. The score at half Ume was Ellensburg 15, pacific 8. ' Trindle Hints Slayer Quest Isn't in Vain No Arrest Made but His Trip "Profitable," D. A. Declares . Further Check on Leads Now Held is Planned; Two Said Involved GRANTS PASS, Ore., Feb. 4.- (,P)-District Attorney William H. Trindle of Marion county said tonight his trip to Stockton, Calif., had been a "profitable one" but declined to enlarge on his part in the investigation of the slaving of Milton Howard Jones, 49, at Salem, August 6. 1933. Trindle and Walter Lansing, captain of the Oregon state police, went to Stockton Sunday to ques tion a man there in connection with the case. Captain Lansing previously was quoted as saying the present probe Involved the slaying of Jones, night watchman of the Valley Packing of Salem, by at least two men who were trying to rob the plant. The district attorney tonight answered "yes" to a question as to -whether his trip south was profitable but said he was not ready to divulge whatever inform ation he obtained. Further Check Is Planned, Declared Asked if he would bring the case before proper authorities at this time, Trindle answered in the negative and declared he wanted to "check" with one other man "who has been tentatively located" before proceeding fur ther. The district attorney indicated two men were under suspicion but that only the location of one was definitely known. None is now in actual custody, he said. He indicated, too, that he was "not certain" that the two unnamed persons now figuring in the in vestigation were involved in the case. District Attorney Trindle said tonight he will return to Salem tomorrow. Held by a heavy fog which made flying yesterday afternoon precarious. District Attorney Wil liam H. Trindle, Captain Walter Lansing of the state police, and (Turn to Page 10, Col. 4) Snow Blanket on Oregon Extended (By the Associated Press) Snow blanketed parts ot Oregon in increasingly large quantities Tuesday, hampering work on Bonneville dam and leading to numerous traffic accidents, most ly of a minor nature. Eight mishaps were reported on the Interstate bridge across the Columbia river between Van couver and Portland. Forecast for Wednesday was "occasional rain and snow." The Columbia river area re ceived more than its share ot the white mantle Tuesday. Nine in ches covered workings at Bonne ville: three inches was recorded at The Dalles. Between two and three inches was added to the layer already on the ground at Baker and Pendle ton. Portland, which witnessed a few flurries Monday, had only rain yesterday. Minimum was 36 degrees. Entire East Engulfed in Polqr Wave; livelve Dead CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-(P)-A new polar wave swept down winter's toboggan slide today, threatening to engulf all the nation eastf the Rockies. Temperatures dropped to as low as 38 below zero as a 40-mile wind whipped the Arctic mass to ward the east. Trains were imprisoned in gi gantic drifts, schools were closed and communities isolated by heavy snows in many parts or tne middlewest. Traffic was ham pered and in some places halted by a glaze of ice and sleet storms in the east. Floods Cause Five Deaths In Booth Floods fed by torrential rains claimed at least five lives and caused evacuation of homes In hard-hit portions of the south. Intense cold prevailed in the west from Montana south to the gulf and stretched steadily east ward, presaging sero and sub-iero weather as far as Ohio overnight. The worst blizzard ot the win Court Test Sought On Marketing Law; Constitution Cited Plaintiffs Claim They Represent 75 Per Cent of Industry; Solon White Injunction Target More Furor Arises Over Federal Act Invalidation; Impeachment of Wallace One Threat Made PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 4. (AP) Butter processing con cerns, claiming to represent 76 per cent of the industry in Oregon, filed suit in federal court today attacking the constitutionality of the Oregon agricultural marketing act. The concerns asked that Solon T. White, director of ag riculture, be enjoined from exercising authority under terms of the act. Defendants include White, Attorney General I. H. Van Winkle, the Interstate Associated creameries and the Dairy Cooperative association. The complaint alleged the marketing act represented a delegation of legislative authority to the director of agricul ture, that it constituted a means of taking property without due process of law and that the act embraces more than one Trio is Popular In Concert Here Portland Chamber Music Group Delights; Under MacDowell Auspices By JESSIE STEELE The Portland Chamber Music trio was warmly received at the Knight Memorial church last night. Mary Schultz, violinist. Edna Chittick, pianist, and Ber nard Barron, 'cellist, were the artists. The Beethoven trio was more tuneful than the Brahms although they were so utterly different it is difficult to compare them. The Adagio movement of the former brought out the dulcet tones of the 'cello under the capable bow of Mr. Barron. He has a light but firm touch and feels his music deeply. The final movement of the Bee thoven trio. Theme and Variations Allegretto, was sprightly and melodious, with numerous echo passages for the violin and 'cello. Of the four movements in the (Turn to Page 10, Col. 2) Flax Aid Meeting Scheduled Friday The Mt. Angel flax dexelopment meeting at the chamber of com merce last night was adjourned to reconvene at the same place at 8 o'clock Friday night at which time plans to assist in securing a federal loan to set up a coop erative scutching and retting plant will be further discussed. O. D. Olson, chamber president, at tributed the small crowd las night to conflicting meetings. The cooperative plan was ex plained by Martin Rostwold of Monitor and other flax problems by L. L. Laws, superintendent of the state flax plant. Mr. Angel representatives included Fred J. Schwab, Joseph J. Keber, Frank Hettwer, E. B. Stolle and P. N. Smith. ter blustered across southwestern Minnesota already burdened by a foot of snow. Highways and railways were blocked. Several trains were abandoned on branch lines. Dozens of communities were isolated in temperatures ranging down to 20 below and expected to drop still further. Schools were closed. Many important highways were drifted shut in Iowa, Nebraska, the Dakotas and Michigan. Rural schools in these states and In In diana, where roads were sheathed with Ice, were closed. Snow plows attacked six to ten niches of snow In northern Illinois. A dozen deaths were counted. Sleet and rain covered many east ern states. Vehicular traffic was stopped in some parts ot New Jer sey. Western New York roads were lined with ditched cars, and some busses canceled trips. Ele vated railroad schedule were dis rupted in New York City, where the mercury ventured above the freezing point for the first time in 13 days. . O subject not expressed in the title. Salem Firm Among Plaintiffs Listed Plaintiffs included the Oregon Creamery Manufacturers' associa tion, the Mount Angel Coopera tive creamery, the Albany Cream ery association, the Ideal Dairy company, the Oregon City Cream ery company, the Sandy Cream ery, Inc., Hubbard Creamery com pany, Corvallis Creamery, Inc., Marion Creamery and Poultry company, Columbia Creamery company, Inc., and Clear Creek creamery. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-(JPh- Supreme court decisions invali dating AAA and refunding im pounded processing taxes brought new reverberations today as the senate voted to repeal three re maining farm laws. In congress, Representative Treadway (R-Mass) renewed his demand for impeachment of Sec retary Wallace for calling the $180,000,000 processing tax re fund, ordered by the supreme court, "the greatest legalized steal in history." M. L. Wilson, assistant secre tary of agriculture, told a farm audience at Crookston, Minn.. that the adjustment act would have been upheld if the court membership had included "five liberals" instead of "three." "Praises" Roosevelt For Present Stand Chairman Henry P. Fletcher of the republican national commit tee, commenting on President Roosevelt's request for "prompt repeal" of the cotton, tobacco ani potato control laws, which th senate carried out, said in a statement: "It is encouraging to discover, even belatedly, that the chief exe cutive is willing to abide by the decisions of the supreme court. "It is even more encouraging to learn that the bungling meth ods by which the new deal has robbed the farmers of a vital part of their export market, has restricted their domestic market, and caused an enormous ris in food imports, are at least to he abandoned." Questioning whether the nation had received anything of the new deal ''except social demoraliza tion and ten billion dollars of additional debt," Fletcher sug gested that "more money for good lawyers and less for high powered publicity agents would have saved the administration much of this embarrassment. Ship Tonnage Gains PORTLAND, Feb. 4.-(flJ-The Merchants Exchange reported to day that tonnage of waterborne commerce in and out of Portland gained nine per cent in January as compared with the corresopad ing month a year ago. Home-Made Cheese Topic, Round Table Cottage cheese is proving a popular recipe topic this week. Just one more day and half remain to enter the Round Table contest before It ends Thursday noon. Any recipe using cottage cheese is welcome and more than one may be sent la. Check contributions care fully to be sure that Ingre dients are all listed and di rections are clear and specific