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II : Session Windnp Whether the close of the legislative session is tonight or later. The Statesman will carry full details of the last major events. . The Weather slightly warmer today, rain Monday; Max. Temp. Satur- day s, i Lin. 37, river 9 fee, rain .03 inch, X. W. wind. POUNDDD EIGHTY-SIXTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, March 7, 1937 i Price 3c; Newsstands 5c No. 237 eiisicDiia Settled-lb ot Wi 1(0)11 1651 5 Willamette, U. Wilr Build New. Structure and Equipment to Cost $100,000 Sketch of Design Viewed by Trustees; Moving . P. O, Considered Several Faculty Changes Loom for Coming Year President Reveals ' Early construction of a new library building for Willamette university was authorized by the trustees at a meeting held yes terday afternoon. The building, with equipment, and minor Im provements to other buildings is to cost not to exceed $100,000. The proposal of L. II. Hoffman for moving the old postofflce to tbe campus and remodeling it for a library would have cost ap proximately $80,00t). The money for the construction. is to be tak en from funds in the hands of the endowment committee tem porarily, but not any of the funds held in trust for endowment pur poses. --' Representatives of the A. E. Doyle firm of architects of Port land, who designed the gymna sium, showed a sketch of a build ing for a library, designed in the Georgian colonial style. Mr. Hoff - lean also appeared to present his proposal. The trustees author- Ized the appointment of a build ' ing committee, with all contracts subject to the approval of the executive committee. Faculty Changes In Fall Forscen . -, ... As this was the mid-year meet ing of the trustees Pres. Baxter reported the staff changes for the ensuing year. Miss Edith De mise, assistant professor of mod ern languages, resigned,! as did Mrs. Etta Westenhouse Judd, as sistant librarian, now on leave, and Mrs. J. A. Mills who has been for many years manager of Lau sanne hall. The death of W. E. Kirk, professor ol modern lan guages leaves a vacancy. j Promo tions Included ,W. C. Jones from associate professor to professor ef business administration, and C. F. Luther from associate pro fessor to professor of mathemat ics. William Kosher, a graduate f the university, . now - taking graduate work at ihe state col lege, was elected assistant in chemistry. The trustees voted to Increase tne proportion of salary restora tion to the faculty from one-third previously voted, to one-half ef fective since September 1 last. The athletic committee recom . mended the addition of another Instructor in physical education, and the matter was referred to" the budget committee. Pres. Bax ter also recommended an addi tional instructor in social sci ences for next year. Honorary degrees were voted to W.'B. Hanley, of the Univer sity of Southern California, doc tor of laws, and to Pres. George W. Peary Of Oregon . State col ; lege, doctor of science. The pre ' sentation of the degrees will oc cur later In the year. Tgppenish Youths Catch "Kidnaper" YAKIMA, March S-iThree Toppenish youths ' late ' tonight captured, trussed up and brought to the sheriff's office j Claude Leon Osburn; 22. wanted for forcibly taking the car of Mrs. A. W. Osborne and driving away with Miss Viola Schrieder. 17. Osburn drove several miles Into the Simcoe hills on the Gol dendale highway, officers said, and remained until after dark. He then brought the girl back to her home In Toppenish. Fred Brandt, Philip Cook and John Miller recognized the ma chine parked beside the girl's home and when Osburn; turned to drive away blocked the road. ' Officers said they were Inform ed Osburn and the girl bad been going together but stopped tbe first of the year. They belleted the case was a "lorer'a quarrel." Eight Bicycle Riders Given Court Citation For Riding San Light Eight bicycle riders were booked by city police last night i on charges of riding at night with- . out lights. They were Bud Randall, 2417 Center street; Dick Lindbeck, 818 North Liberty: D. Hardman, 1769 South Church; Pete Cleary, 370 North 19th: Fred Raines, 760 ; North Church: Don Simpson, 1571 i Waller; L Bertran, 605 North Capitol; E. Lambert, 555 Cross. SHOWDOWN j. X -V. - - . Philip Mnrrayjl Sweeping wage increases for. steel workers were announced by major nnlta of tne Industry almost si multaneous with the meeting of Benjamin Fair less, president of Garnegle-niinois Steel corporation, and Philip Murray, representing the John Lewis Committee for Industrial Organization. In ad dltloa tof wage increases granted, man j of the steel companlee eetabllsbed a 40-hour week. Itrls -. expected that the C. I. O now claiming 150,000 members In the steel Industry, will hold a convention In April and demand a general conference with steel heads. : Jones Will Upset Sought hy Nurse Downtown Property Here - Claimed and Land in Wallowa County Suit to upset full execution of the will distributing the $300,000 estate of the late T. B. Jones was filed in circuit court yesterday afternoon by Lucille Aldrich, who Claimed that as nurse, compan ion and confidential secretary of Mr. Jones she was promised cer tain bequests upon his demise. The complaint names as de fendants Ladd ; & Bush Trust company, -executor, and 14 heirs. The plaintiff f contends . that while Mr. Jones was receiving hospital care he was willing to execute the alleged agreement providing for her after his death but .was prevented from carrying it out by certain defendants, not named specifically In the plead ings. . 'J-';' I u Portions of the estate claimed as due her under the alleged oral contract are two lots at the southwest corner of Commercial and Center streets, facing on Commercial; a: 1$34 automobile and three parcels of land in Wal lowa county - of approximately 280 acres area: Reciting ; that Mr. Jones re quired constant care and a care ful diet, the plaintiff claims that in the spring of 1935, when he was 78 years of age, being fond of her companionship, he prom ised her these gifts if she would become his nurse, companion and confidential secretary for the re mainder of his life. The com (Tnrn to page 3, column 1) Seniors Win Colorful Glee; Sophomores By JERYME TJPSTON Thrilled, hilarious seniors Jubi lantly rushed to the elevated stage in the Willamette gymnasiumlast night - to claim f the cardinal and gold banner and to sing their song for the second time as a re sult of the 19th annual Freshman Glee. 'The seniors placed first in music and words and second in presentation. Anna May Unrath wrote - the i music to "Indian Rhythm and Frank Pemberton the words. i Although : their formation was not considered I as good by the Judges as that of the Juniors who placed second, it was accurate and precise. - Their formation carried out the theme of their song. It was the 'Indian sign for "three paths up a mountain." sophomores are again the min- stream winners, 1 Juniors placed second and freshmen third. The three classes, Juniors, sophomores and freshmen ; tied for second place in words and music. Juniors ON STEEL LABOR I . .MecdsosdssMMev. xcv--.. a . -.A.e- 2v uxm-x' x- 4. -dfc 7 m V 1 1 Steel prod action now memr peak j Astoria Defeats Its Second Team In Tonrney Final ASTORIA, Ore., March 6.-tf)-In the most unusual tournament wind-up in the district's history, Astoria's fighting Fishermen de feated their own second team, 42 to 15, tonight for the right to rep resent District 5 in the state high school basketball tournament. The seconds entered the finals this afternoon, winning 30 to 23 from Seaside. The Fishermen de feated St. Helens 42 to 32. Crew Rescued as Steamers Collide SAN FRANCISCO, March t-fP) More than 1000 potential vic tims escaped with only a scare today when the transpacific DoUar liner President Coolidge rammed the tanker Frank H. Buck in fog blanketed Golden Gate channel and then quickly rescued all hands from the smaller ship, f The tanker's crew of 36 took to lifeboats at high speed and were picked up by the liner with in 20 minutes. ) I The tanker drifted seaward for several hours and tonight was aground in 60 feet of water four and one-half miles directly out in the main channel, the coast gaard reported. Her captain and seven men were aboard, and a tugboat had a line attached. The vessel draws 30 feet of water, and her head was submerged and touch ing bottom. Get Chilly Bath were first in presentation, sopho mores fourth and freshmen third. . The novelty theme was carried out in the decorations as well as the songs. The ceiling of the gym nasium was covered with red and purple crepe paper. A huge canni bal king was behind the stage with cocoanut tree and moon. ! Dayton Robertson, manager of the .glee, introduced Dr. Bruce Richard Baxter and Cecil Ques seth, freshman class president, who delivered the address of wel come to the audience of alumni, faculty, trustees and friends of the university. Ina Bennett' and Mary Virginia Nohlgren played a piano duet, "Over the Hills and Far Away i by Percy: Grainger. Burt is Preston,1 who was sched uled to sing was unable to be present and Earle V. Potter sang two numbers. Tbe University singmen sang "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, and "Song of the Cow punchers." The program was con (Turn to page 7, col. 5) ISSUE NEAR i tf " ' 1 i ffBenjamln Falrless -"-l v 1 A wwirtriMiiwayiaisriae, ..... s . ..v.v.-X-.-.-;-a-:-;:-: Industry -employs 550,000 men Court Plan Foes Open UpBarrage Burke of Nebraska Swats - Idea While Flanagan Takes Other Side WASHINGTON, March 6.-flV Democratic opponents of Presi dent Roosevelt's court bill opened tonight an intensive barrage de signed to counteract during the next week the chief executive's appeals for the nation's support in reshaping the supreme court. Senator Burke (D-Neb) opened fire with a radio speech asserting that "no greater disservice was ever done to the cause of democ racy than may ' well result from the diligent and surpassingly can ning and deceptive program to discredit the supreme court in the minds of the public. On the other hand. Represen tative Flanagan (D-Va), in a speech urging support of Mr. Roosevelt's proposal, said : "You cannot destroy the na tional conscience by Judicial fiat. This was attempted by a divided court In the Dred Scott case.. You know the result ... "Shall we again permit four or five Judges, who are out of Joint with our social and . economic growth, to again embroil us in trouble?" Senator Skip Stop Sign Saying He Didn't See It Emerging from the fog of law making Senator U. S. Balentine of Klamath Falls fell briefly into the hands of Salem police, yesterday. He was booked on a charge of falling to heed a stop sign. "I Just didn't see it, the sen ator remarked. He posted 32.50 bail. Late Sports PULLMAN, Wash., March -(AVGraduate Manager Earl Fos ter of Washington State college, said tonight he would meet Mon day, at Seattle with Oregon and Washington athletic directors to arrange the playoff for the coast conference northern division bas ketball title. Victories by Washington State and Oregon tonight threw the race Into an unprecedented three way Ue for the tiUe. 11 am going to SeatUe tomor row night and will meet with Ray 'Eckman of -Washington and Anse Cornell "of Oregon," Foster said. "It Is probable we will draw at that meeting, and- one team will get a bye. The others wlU play next Saturday night, and the loser will go out. The winner and the team with a bye will meet Monday." Library Another Union Joins Faction Backing Lewis Federation Makes Plans for Reprisal, Perhaps Boycott Upon Goods Ruhher Workers Vote to Strike Until C. I. O. Is Given Recognition (By The Associated Press) The competition for labor's leadership overshadowed develop ments yesterday in workers' dis putes with employers. A union in the aluminum In dustry bolted the American Fed eration of Labor, led by William Green, and swung its allegiance to John L. Lewis' committee for Industrial organization. - It was a new gain for Lewis, whose position already had been strengthened during the week by recognition from ranking pro ducers In the steel and electrical industries. But Green's forces were not Idle. Craft union leaders opposed to Lewis' "vertical" organization program indicated they were con sidering several methods .of re prisal. One was a boycott pit capi tal goods produced by C. I. O. members. Another was refusal to recognize the Lewis label on con sumer goods. Also considered were proposals for organizing rival un ions. Aluminum Workers Defection May Kread The defection of the aluminum K workers' anion's largest unit, at wv tiwn - uuieuigivu, jr a., plant of the Aluminum Company of America, from the A. F. of L. ranks held prospects of spreading. The break with the A. F. of U developed from a dispute over finances. The aluminum company employs about 40,000 persons. New strikes began and others ended yesterday in a swiftly-moving series of events on the labor front. The United Rubber Workers of America voted to remain away from work at the Firestone Tire and Rubber company's Akron plants until the union, a C. L O. affiliate, was recognized as the sole collective bargaining agen cy for 10,000 workers, a "com pany union" was abolished, and negoUation upon certain demands was assured. Axemen, Pelicans Win Their Places In State Tourney CORVALLIS, Ore., March 6.-WV-Corvallia high i school, de fending state championships, sur rendered their place in the state basketball tournament at Salem by losing to Eugene. 34 to 20, in the district play-off here to night. In a preliminary game St. Mary's of Eugene edged out Al bany for third place. Eugene (34) , (20) CorvalHs Igoe 5 ......... F. . . 2 Crockett Austin 5 .F. . . . . . l Reich McNeese 2 .....C....7 Blackleg Stevenson 12 . . . O . i, ... 7 Skopil KovenlO . .... .G. .... 3 Hering KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.. March 6-(P)-Klamath Falls high school won its third straight game and the District 3 basket ball championship tonight, beat ing Bend 26 to 22. The score Friday night was Klamath Falls. 27. Bend 24. BAKER, Ore., March C-4rp)-La Grande high school tied up the district high : school basketball tournament here tonight, defeat ing Baker 31 to 28. The third and deciding game 1 will be held Monday. Portland Suffers Three Alarm Fire -PORTLAND, Ore.," March Twenty-four 'pieces of fire ap paratus battled a three-alarm tire in the heart - of the downtown business section here tonight, while 1 smoke choked adjacent streets and traffic halted. ; . The blaze, origin undetermined, which broke ont in the basement of a f oar-story brick building, the basement and first two floors of which were occupied by the N. & S. Weinstein Clothing company, required more than an hour to subdue. The fire marshal's office tentatively estimated tbe damage at 215.000. A clothing firm and a hat store occupying the upper floors suf fered only smoke damage, the fire department reported. State Building Bill Is Tabled In House Fight Need, of Library, Adding to bite stressed in Debate on Issue Portland T. B. Hospital Goes Through Without Much Opposition The Salem capitol building program which calls for. the con struction of. a new state building and the purchase of four blocks north of the present capitol -site ran into opposition in the house yesterday morning and was laid on the table in face of determin ed opposition. Terming the bill "damnable and vicious attack" upon the state industrial accident fund, Representative Phil Brady said, "This is an attempt to pirate and scuttle funds that don't belong to the state but belongs to labor and industry. - Taking the floor to support the measures, Representative Ronald Jones declared that the bills did not constitute a raid upon the commission funds. "These bills are permissive only," Jones said. "It Is not man datory for the commission to build the building and it must obtain the permission of the board of control to do so. Need of Additional Site Is Stressed "It Is conceded that we need additional ground and the neces sity of a new library is not ques tioned by anyone who has seen the crowded conditions of the present quarters. Jones also pointed out that the Investment committee of the ac . (Turn to page 3, column 6) Kite String Isn't" Metal; Boy Lucky Large Portion of City Is in Darkness Again Due lo Short Circuit Dry weather and a plain kite string probably saved Ted Harp, small son of William HarpC 1375 Mission street, from electrocution last night when his kite fouled an 11,000-volt power line at 14th and Waller streets at 6:12 p.m., po lice reported. The short circuit which resulted as the lad swung the wires to gether in pulling bis kite string across them burned the lines 'in two and cast a major portion of Salem, all state Institutions and a widespread rural area into dark ness that lasted from seven- to 16 minutes. -Power company workmen de clared it fortunate for the boy that his kite string was not of the tinsel type and was not damp. Consequently be escaped the ac cident with no more serious ef fects than a case of bad fright. For seven minutes virtually all of the north, east and south sec tions of the city were without electric power service. Linemen rushed to emergency switching stations to connect the dead lines with other . feeders. The rural areas, extending as far south and east as Belcrest Memorial park and the town of Turner were without electricity for 16 min utes. Early Thursday night a longer, but less extensive disruption in power service occurred when a metal-wrapped kite string shorted a feeder circuit at 13th and Hines streets. A similar occurrence was reported by the Portland General Electric company last month. Both Pinball Emergency Clause Is Vetoed The pinball, punch board and slot machine battle which has raged since - the opening of the Oregon legislative session : ap peared at an end last night with the signing ' by Governor - Martin of two bills to outlaw the ma chines and to repeal licensing; laws passed In tbe 1933 session. ' t The measures were senate bill 17 and house bill 159. The latter had an emergency clause, but the governor removed this portion so that both bills w ill take effect in 90 days and that eitixens of Oregon who have invested their money , In. . such machines and games" in good faith may have reasonable opportunity", to dis pose of them. Telegrams Urging Veto Are Mentioned I have received hundreds of telegrams, telephone calls and let ters and my office has been be selged by persons advocating veto of - these bills, the governor's message said. : "I feel that it is the duty of Mouse Bloc Insists Labor Registration Mill Vote Old Age Assistance Is Compromised With Institution Eligible on Uproar Over Sine General; Senate - Monday Concurrence Lacking tXHIBITING the skittishnesk of a kindergarten class, tb I houe of representatives yesterday became embroiled . fn a fight over hour and day tof sine die adjournment and jut on ja display of parliamentary tomfoolery that had the galleries in an uproar as the iession passed into its ninth leek. liopes for immediate adjournment faded as the" house iid senate adjourned to 10 o'clock Monday. Just prior to the adjournment motion-making spree the house accepted a conference committee report on the old age tension 'bill and passed the bill if or the last time. The matter 44 O Of lte becoming law now rests with ri I o TT inns signing up Fori Spring Event OpenirJg to Be Thursday; Automobile Dealers Will Participate That the number of merchants participating in the Salem Ad Sub's spring 1 opening March 11 fU be the largest and most rep rasentatije in the history of this annual event was assured yester- 4 day-withi tha announcement that eis would take part. r ( 1 Arrangements are complete for dialers tp place their cars along Ceurt str ;et on Thursday evening. Bfnil Du Bain, chairman of the spring opening committee, stated, jf Following is the list to date of Salem firms who are participat ing:" r . i Fashion Lou n re, Uadsen's Bakery, Price Shoe Co., Woolpert A Leg?, Han lgier Hat Shop, Stevens-Brown, Block's Saoe Stor4, Fred Meyer, J. G Penney Co., Grand-Silver Stores, Kuhn t Shoe Ripalr. H. L. Stiff Fur. Co., Annabel's Beauty Shop, Bonnet Shop. ' Howard' Corset Shop, The Ace, Red si (Turn to page ?, col. 7) Sawmill Union to i i fTalli Wages Today PORTLAND, Ore.. March tMlPi -As the lend of a two-year labor dispute in the lumber industry loomed at Astoria, tension tight ened at Portland today as the Co lumbia district council of the sawmill knd lumber workers union discussed presentation of new wage and hour demands.' I At Astoria the Seaside local of tbe union signed a settlement said te be in line with offers made the union by the Crown-Willamette company! - It provides that the company will take back and restore senior ity rights to 132 men, as of May f 1135. when the dispute began. All present company employes ex cept four will be taken Into the union which is to be recognised as tie sole bargaining agency tor em ployes. V. ": I Settlement of wages and hours will await the decision of the Co lumbia district council meeting in Portland, which is to be resumed Sunday. The council represents 10,000 workers in the lower Co lumbia region. Bills Signed; -A tSe legislature to determine the policy of Ihe state of Oregon with reference! to such matters." I The governor pointed out that section 31 of house bill 159 re qiiree peace officers to destroy the machines without delay "when possessed, displayed, opera'. id or played In Tiolation of the - law aid questioned the validity of the section. He eaUed attention to the fact that! the bill does not pro tide for a hearing - after' assure o the property and that validity might be. nmestloned' ' Fair Trade Bill la Also 'ApprOTttt IHe also signed senate bill No. 13, by Senator Dieason and oth er, known as the fair trades act. The bill prohibits the said of commodities at less than the cost ol production, plus a reasonable ptofit, and provides against dis crimination. - The third veto of the session was given by Governor Martin on senate bill 34, providing an ap- f (Turn to page 7, col. 8) Be Taken Inmates I Made Final Passage Die Adjournment Io Sets 5 o'Clock i the governor. I The measure, which had under- gone ' a steady series of compro mises since it was Introduced, was adopted without a r dissenting vote. I It-provides : for age redac tion 'to 65 on January 1, 1S3 8. he compromise affected yesterd ay 'resulted in tbe senate afrree- ng to provide pensions for e!dt r y persons in private " homes for he aged and the house withdraw- g from its provision that tbe ounty should - contribute Ee ixth of the total and the- state ne-third. As adopted the state nd county will each contribute ne-fourth with tbe balance beitg made up by 4he federal govern- sienU The maximum pension re inains at $30.- I Before house action, the annate- had also adopted the report Without debate or opposition. During- the - discussion . of the -eld age assistance act, house sfcd senate leaders met to determine tit. adjournment could be effected Senate Sets Monday t S for wind up When it was decided .that it as Impossible to get through tfce oup accepted Monday afternoon at 6 o clock as tne hour of -aire ile adjournment. Representative Barnes the a toved to-take bouse concurrent- Sesolution Ko. 77 which called for djournment last night from the table for the purpose of amend ing It to the Monday hour. That stirred up the storm ar4 the motion failed by a 3 3 -to-2 7 tote. Barnes then moved to take the capitol building bills from the table and added more coals, j Rep. Giles French then move4 for adjournment until 10 o'clock Monday morning. Up Jumped Mrs. Hannah Martin and moved te amend the motion to adjourn un til Tuesday night at 7 o'clock. I When members remonstrated that the bouse bad a number ef bills to consider Rep. Martla turned' a stormy tongue on them. We never will - get - anything (Turn to page 7, col. I) Edward F.Wright Called by Death Edward P. Wright, 73, whe operated cars on the Salem street railway system for 35 years, died yesterday afternoon in the Seath ern Pacific hospital, San Fran cisco, according to word received By Mrs. Wright. He went to aa Francisco several weeks ago te undergo an operation. f Mrs. Wright, who had visit her husband at the hospital oa weekends, left by train for San Francisco last night where Mase ri le funeral services will be held and the body cremated, fulfilling Mr. Wright's erpressed wishes. I During his long service here Mr. Wright gained a wide friend ship through his courteous treat ment of his passengers. He was transferred In 193 S to the West linn electric line when buses sup planted the Salem street cars acd was retired on a pension tn 1939 T the Southern Pacific company. Surviving in addition t the idow. Bertha Wright, r are a brother. Charier L. Wright, Sa lem; and four sisters. ; A L L A D E of TODA y Four hundred dollars every minute, or some such stagger ing amount, is spent wnne leg islators chin It; they ought te make each second count, and limit their abstruse discussion to Issues aimed at public weal; they can expect some repercus sions if further precious houra hey steal.