I . ; Valley Ne vr . . . ' Alert correspondent ta all communities of tho Wil lamette valley' keep Th Statesman posted daily on news of their district. : . "Weather Unsettled with showers today clearing Sub day; Max. Temp. Friday 58, Min. 43, river 2.9 feet, rain .02 Inch, south wind. -1" EIGHTY-SIXTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, March 27, 1937 Price 3c; Newsstands 5c No. 314 pounddd 1651 '. - - ' K ! .- LL odLLvLo . . . "tr ' i TO) E FOiDknjgaul- elmeinnie men Tentative Approval. Is To Plans, of $ew Courthouse - ' 1 & O . ! " -..-, Some Changes Suggested as Sketch Viewed Adding Basement, Partly Submerged, Favored by County Court T-Shaped Building to Be More Simple. n Design Than P. O., Is Word By STEPHEN C. MERGLER A simply designed four-etory and basement white marble build ing in the shape of a fat block "T" received the county court's tentative approval yesterday af ternoon when Architects Morris Whltehouse and W. S. Knighton of Portland, brought suggested sketches here for the proposed new courthouse. To the architect's plans court members and Cuyler VanPatten of the citizens committee added a half-submerged full basement which in effect added another story ' to the structure. " The ground area or the building will be reduced from that, of the ini tial plans to compensate for the added space obtained in the ex tra floor. ; The suggested exterior design resembles that of the new Sa lem federal building but is less ornamented and more austere Mr. Whltehouse described the design as - "modern simplicity with a classic background." Slightly Inset Windows Planned ; Walls of white marble would surmount a granite base, with slight .window insets extending from near, ground level to third floor to supply the modern soar ing vertical line effect. A simple uncovered main entrance lead ing in from a broad stone stair flight "up a gradual terrace would front on High street and a sec ondary entrance would face on Church street. " The original sketches showed and south, facing High street, with the stem of the T" ex tending eastward 145 feet. Both the; old and the revised plans center the building Inside the square formed by the four larg est evergreen trees now stand ing on the courthouse grounds. Although the revised plans place the first floor only about five feet above the street level, provision is to be made tor full height windows in the basement, which will house health and re lief offices as well as boiler room, and spacious storage vaults. Fourth Floor, In Penthouse Style The fourth floor, over the broad west section, would be of the penthouse type, shut off from street view by a parapet like extension of the main ex trior walls of the building. This unit would house the Jail and auxiliary units, the "T" stem on the fourth, floor level would provide ceiling space in the cen ter for the third floor circuit courtrooms and the stem base. (Turn to page 2, col 1) ' Eggs Used For Theatre Ticket To Help Needy Only three eggs, for ad mission to The Statesman Capitol theatre matinee this morning, but those eggs will go m long way toward help ing v the needy of Marion county, and giving a good time to the youngster who go to the big show. Each y o nneiter who wants to attend the matinee this morning, will be ad mitted for one colored egg, and two fresh ones. The decorated eggs win be Judg ed during the show, and prizes awarded for the best. - A ; complete screen pro gram , will Include Jackie Cooper Is . "Dinky", a com edy, cartoon and news reel. Bill Hagedorn, Chief of the Mickey Mousers, Is in charge of the egg judging. Jidge s will - be Jackie Thompson, Jean Holstlen and Eleanor Kasberg. The Marlon county relief office will distribute the fresh eggs to the needy, and those wishing to receive them may call headquarter telephone 7912, or go to the Chambers building, 857 N. High street, Matched jits of Paper Pin Molestation Count On follower of Divine Negro Who Pleads Guilty to Vagrancy Held Author of Obscene Note; Attempt to Enter Window in Early Morning Described by Woman JOHN Arthur Simms, a negro who believes that Father Divine may be God, was sentenced to six months in the county jail on a vagrancy charge in justice court yester day after an obscene note which he had allegedly thrown into a bedroom identified him as the man who terrorized a Salem woman early yesterday morning. Simms. brought in by Salem O police along I with four other ne groes in a general roundup of colored men, was identified by a scrap of paper torn from a cheap pocket notebook and thrown in the bedroom window which he raised with j a jimmy. The note jibed with a torn page in a note book found in Simms' possession. The woman i had been unable to positively identify any of the five negroes as the one who molested her. t Police were called to the house of the woman, whose name was undisclosed, early yesterday morn ing. She said that she had awak ened to find: a negro opening her (Turn to page 2. col. 4) Evolution Dispute Is Launched Again "Story of! Mankind" Held Diabolical; Minister - Wants It Banned INDIANAPOLIS,! March 26-(P) -The Kev. Verdi Allen, whose word for Hendrik Willem Van Loon's "The Story of Mankind" is "diabolical," said today he would make his Easter sermon the beginning of a campaign to ban the book from the public schools. ' ; 'Fathers and mothers of the state," declared the pastor of the suburban Beech Grove Baptist church, who has stirred up a con troversy with his assertions that Darwin's theory of evolution Is be ing taught la the schools, "ought to kick this thing (Van Loon's book) back to hell, where it came from.' J , "It is the most diabolical book ever pushed j off on our children in the name: of science." School authorities, taken to task by the j minister, said "The Story of Mankind" had been ap proved by the state; hoard of edu calton as a supplemental text In (Turn to page! 2, col. fi) Intra-Labor Row May Close Docks SEATLE, i March 28 - -Threats to shut down the odd drydock here today! from! Arthur Fisherman, committee of indus trial organization j organizer as a development in a jurisdictional struggle with : the ( Seattle Metal Trades council, American Feder ation of Labor affiliate., The Metal Trades council set Monday as the ' which all dry dock deadline" by workers must join craft unions or get off the job." 1 Fisherman said drydock work. would stop if the Metal Trades council persisted in Its course. Older Boys9 Conference Has v 235 Registered; Ends Today ; Opened by a banquet at the Presbyterian church attended by 235 boys from 30 communities In Marion, Polk and Yamhill coun ties the 17th annual older boys conference got uader way last night for, session which will wind up tonight. Dean TJ. G. Dubach of Oregon State college, playing on topics used by boys representing various schools In three minute talks, de livered the principal address of last night's i session after a wel come had been given by Mayor V, E. Kuhn. Dwight Adams, Dallas high coach and former physical director of the Salem Y.M.C.A., was toastmaster. Attendance Exceeds Advance Forecasts With nearly CO more boys pres. ent than anticipated the Y.M.C.A. experienced considerable difficulty In arranging. housing facilities for Missing Whistler j Etching Regained Priceless Art Work Left in Conspicuous Spot; ! Clues Are Hinted CORVALLIS, Ore., March 2 (J)A thief, frightened at what he had done as Irate students search ed high and low for clues, aband oned a small, original Whistler etching stolen yesterday from an exhibition on Oregon State college campus. John , D. Wells, campus police man, found the etching, unharm ed, on the campus today. The thief had left it in a spot where it would be readily seen. . , j The work was entitled the "Little Nude Figure" and was part of a collection of more than 100 etchings and lithographs of Leas ing J. Rosenwald, English collec tor. The thief had cut it from an open frame as It was on display in Kidder hall,' having been brought here in a traveling art ex hibit under the auspices of the college art association. ( J. Leo Fairbanks, bead of the art department, said the work of the famous artist was regarded as priceless and expressed the be lief that the thief soon realized that disposition of it would be dif ficult. 1 Wells, although declining to comment further, said he believed he had "a good lead" on the iden tity of the thief, whose act oc curred but a few weeks after sev eral valuable Japanese prints were atolen from the halL Unlike the Whistler, they have not been recovered. Variant of Relief j Load Under Probe PORTLAND. March 26 -()-The state relief committee today ordered an investigation into the varying relief loads carried by counties in a move to reduce the number of persons on relief. Topping all counties is Wasco with 37.1 persons out of every thousand on ; the relief list. Jef ferson county is low with 5.7 per thousand. - Mark Weatherford, who launched the inquiry, said there was no intention of denying re lief or medical care to those la actual need. !i Elmer Goudy, state adminis trator, said that Wasco had re quired more medical assistance than other counties but predicted a marked, reduction. The commit tee, approved Goudy's suggestion that no person over 5 will be certified for WPA work, j i them all and Is still short about 76 business men to take boys to luncheon today. Boys are, as far as possible, assigned to men whose business Is the same as the boy's chosen vocation. Among the boys registered, journalism and law led as the favorite vocational choices with forestry and business admin istration following closely. $ ' t Bob Woodman, conference -president, will preside over to day's first session at ; 9 o'clock this morning at the Presbyterian church. Dean Dubach will give second address while devotions will be , In the hands of Henry Richter of Portland. Election f officers will be held at 4;30, following tours of points iif Interest starting t 1:10. W. S. -Chambers of Portland Is scheduled to give the main ad dress of the closing session tonight Given Murder Count Filed Against Son of Editor Newspaper Feud Blamed for Slaying; Battled Over Every I Issue Wounded Man Sent Story to Associated Press as His Last Task ALTURUS, Calif.,; March 26-(JP)-The fatal shooting of Claude L. McCracken, 46, newspaper edi tor whose last efforts included "covering" the story, was blamed tonight by a coroner's jury upon Harry French, son of rival pub lisher. The jury, which heard how Mc Cracken died on an operating table while his wife, who is a nuse, and doctors sought to treat him for five bullet wounds, de termined death came from bullets "fired by Harry French." A charge of first degree mur der was filed tonight by District Attorney K. A. Wylle against French, who Is 30 and a state em ploye. Sheriff John Sharp, who said the shooting climaxed a long standing newspaper; feud, had been holding French on an open charge since the latter surrend ered. Papers Battled a Each Issue, Stated ' McCracken published the Modoc Daily Mail, a mimeographed per iodical. French, who surrendered (Turn to page 2. col. 2) Ice Handed Blame In Plane Disaster Coating of Ailerons Seen as Cause of Crash and Death of Thirteen PITTSBURGH, March 26-P-Two separate investigations today attributed the crash of the Trans continental and Western Airlines plane. In which 13 persons were killed, to the formation of ice on the airliner's control equipment. While federal and- state aeron autical inspectors searched through the splintered wreckage of the giant twin-motored trans port that nosed Into a cornfield last night, officials of two said Ice had formed on the ailerons and sent the plane out of control. Dr. John J. McLean, director of the Allegheny county airport where the plane attempted to land a few moments before the crash, said the disaster weft caused by ice collecting on the wings. : First Instance of j This Trouble, Claim ! L. C. Fritz, eastern' region sup erintendent of the air line, said new safety measures would be -developed to prevent a repetition of the tragedy, declaring: , "Never before in tests or in scheduled flying has Ice formed on the ailerons to an extent that interfered with normal flight. "However, the unusual ice for mation causing this accident lndi (Turn to page 2, col 1) Slayer Is Killed In Bank Building ' . ' M' . .'--' ' CLEVELAND, March 26-ff)-A city detective and a - guard shot and killed Herbert Ridiker, 33-year-old former United States ma rine, In the massive Cleveland Federal Reserve bank tonight aft er Ridiker had slain his father-in-law, Charles Graf, 67, in a family quarrel. I Ridiker, former federal bank guard, was admitted to the heavily-guarded building on Instruc tion from the detective who wait ed within. , ". ; " h A door guard relayed word he had entered." said Detective Lieu tenant Stephen Tozser. "One de tective ordered Ridiker to give op his gun. He reached for the weapon. Instead, and one officer and the guard, fired.! Detective John. -Vonradsek fired two revolver bullets Into Rldlker's body and the guard. Sergeant James A. Brown, fired one blast from a shotgun. Tozzer said police learned Ridi ker left the Graf home, scene of the father-in-law's slaying, for the bang and Detectives- Vonradsek and Norman Voss were detailed to apprehend him. Action Against Illegal Strike Activity Asked Chrysler, L ewis Confer ; Congressmen Receive Pleas From Public Labor Secretary Denies Defending Sit-Down; S. P. Has Dispute . (Copyright!, 1037. T Associsud Press -,. Gov. Frank Murphy strove for settlement of the nation's major labor dUpute yesterday while a demand for governmental ac tion to end "sitdown" strikes reached the United States senate. Michigan's governor . emerged from prolonged conferences with Walter P. Chrysler, chairman of the motor corporation bearing name, and John L. Lewis, chief of ' the committee for industrial organization, with word that he was "optimistic and hopeful" that peace would be attained. Murphy was represented as believing termination of the 19 day strike in the Chrysler plants, directly and Indirectly affecting almost 80,000 automotive work ers, might result in settlement of strikes involving 10,000 Hud son Motor Car Co. employees at Detroit and 2,200 at the Reo Motor Car Co. in Lansing. Property Seizure Deplored by Group As the governor conferred with Chrysler, Lewis and other repre sentatives of the striking United Automobile Workers Union at Lansing, industrial unrest drew increasing attention at Washing ton. To . the senate and Vice-President Garner came a telegram urging swift steps to end seizure of property by strikers. Signed by President Emeritus O. Lar ence Lowell of Harvard univer sity and a group of Bostonlans, It set forth; "Armed insurrection i Defi ance of law, order and duly elected authority is spreading like wildfire. "It is rapidly growing beyond control. What determined action by the governor of. Michigan sev eral weeks ago, or a few words of counsel by the president, would have ended summarily, now - challenges the supremacy of government itself." Mrs. Perkins Denies Defending lt-Down Announcing he would. lay the message before the senate Mon day, Garner prepared to discuss the troubled labor situation to day with President Roosevelt and congressional leaders. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins was again heard on the sit-down problem when she sent (Turn to page 2, col. 6) Biblical Scenario Author Is Sought LOS ANGELES, March 26-py-A man who has been trying to sell a 'biblical scenario to the movies and play the leading role was sought by police tonight In their investigation of extortion notes sent to two members of the film colony in Hollywood.. Police believe the man may be theperson who sent the letters deoianding 320,000 each from Afna May Wong, Chinese actress, and David O. Selznick, producer. In both letters, the writer said he resembled Jesus Christ and want ed to play the role of Messiah' in his play. Movie studio executives told authorities that they had been annoyed In recent weeks by a man with similar ideas. Charges of violating the "penal code for sending a threatening letter through the mails were filed today against Mrs. Lydia S wen son, and she was held In jail in default of 127,000 bond. Mrs. Swenson, arrested in : Glendale last night m connection with a letter written to Evangelist Almee Semple, McPherson, demanding 3200. i Robert Underwood, detective lieutenant, said Mrs. Swenson ad mitted writing, the letter, saying she needed $200 for an automo bile payment. I SEATTLE, March 26 -iJPf Dean Detto, 208, Salt Lake City, defended what portion of the world's heavyweight wrestling title he claims here tonight, toss ing the' mysterious red shadow, 23S, out on his ear so many tinTes in the second round that the " mystery man was unable to continue. A defeat i by the hooded ter ror was supposed to bring about something in the nature of an unveiling, but nothing like that occurred. He's still a deep, dark mystery. - Late Sports Chrysler and Lewis Confer Upon Settlement of ig Motors Strike - : - '-w-:-y- .. A'-' . .-r ; Walter P. Chrysler and John L. LewW, principals In the automobile labor dispute which has thrown more than 80,000 persons ont of work, being greeted by Norman HfU secretary to Governor Frank Murphy, as they, entered the governor's office at Lansing to confer on peace terms. International Hlastrated Xews soundphoto. Prosecutor Hit in S. F. Graft Probe Brady. Once Owed Debt to McDonough, Is Basis; Raids Continuing SAN FRANCISCO. March 26-(fl-Charges set off by a sensa tional police graft Investigation today reached District Attorney Matthew A. Brady, nominal head of the inquiry, when Superior Judge George J. Steiger challeng ed the prosecutor's fitness to pro ceed with the probe. Steiger questioned Brady about published reports that he was un der financial obligation to Peter McDonough, head of a bail bond concern named by undercover In vestigator Edwin Atherton as "a fountain-head of corruption" in the vice picture. "This is a serious mess," said Judge Steiger after the confer ence with the white-hared 300 pound prosecutor, who has held office for more than 20 years. Brady threw up his hands and snapped "Nothing to say. Ask the judge." Judge Steiger said Brady de nied "any obligation, moral or legal," to McDonough, but "ad mitted the existence" of a note for for $1,100 made more than 20 years ago, when the prosecutor was a police judge. "I told Brady," Steiger continu ed, "that although the note may be legally outlawed, a moral ob ligation may remain." Raids ordered several days ago by Mayor Angelo J. Rossi con tinued as police avowedly went out to "clean up the town." Elev en men and 62 women were ar rested In raids' on 'alleged race booking establishments. Wheat Outlook Bright CHICAGO March 26 - -With European importations the heaviest since the world war, ac tual reentry of the United States into world export trade stimulated farmers hopes for prosperity to day. - Sunrise ServicesWill Open Easter Obserutince in Salem Toung people of many Salem churches have cooperated to ar range the annual Easter sunrise services to be held at Belcrest Memorial park, rain or shine. The worship will start with a 15 min ute prelude of organ music begin ning at 5:45 to be followed by a program of vocal and Instrument al numbers by. musicians from fire churches and a short medi tation on "Toward the Dawn of a New Day" by Rev. Alfred Crom well of the Dallas First Christian church. , - The pubUe is invited to Par ticipate "in the worship. Last year 3000 persons attended the Bel crest service. , .-;-.."--"" '.' '? Pastors of four Salem churehes will also share in the program, the order of which will be: Organ music broadcast over the park system, 5:45 to 6 o'clock. Trumpet solo, "In f lamina tus," Warren Blggerstaff of Jason Lee M. B. Invocation, Rev. -P. W. Eriksen, American Lutheran church. .- Itoproved Traffic Signals Selected Visibility to Be Greater f Is Highway Officials Claim For System fAn Improved system of locating automatic traffic signal lights will be psedun conjunction wit n me new motoring regulations to be pat! in effect in Salem's business district :ln the near future, ac cording to information given at tb!( state highway department he:r yesterday. ! " "Motorists approaching an in tersection will look across the intersection to the far corners to see;; whether the light is red or green instead t of twisting their necks to watch a signal located directly on their right. lit is understood that relocation off iraffic signals to conform to tbJejinewj system Is contemplated tt! Portland. I ! Erection of I signs designating thejjnew 30-minute parking time limit and painting of four-lane stripes on the main, downtown streets will be carried out as soon as weather permits. The new signs will be ( rectangular,! 18 inches high and 12 Inches j wide, with white background and forest green lettering and borders. All of; the old orange and black signs eventually will be discarded. Disabled Vessel Ills Taken in Tow SEATTLE. March ! 2-;p)-Tne coast guard patrol ; boat Alert wirelessed division j headquar ters' here at 2:30 p. m. today she I had: taken in tow the dis abled halibut schooner Akutan, adrift since yesterday off Baranof Island, Alaska, after an engine breakdown.' ' - She found the vessel 12 miles off North Cape. The Akutan mes saged the Alert at Ketchikan yesterday that , she was helpless about five miles off Whale bay. She l is owned by Ole BJerke and carried a crew of 13 signed on in Ketchikan. Quartet. "Send the Song of GUdness Ringing" Jason Lee quar tets j Warren Blggerstaff, Floyd Baumgartner, Bob Klemple and Clair McFarland. Scripture, John 20:1-18, Rev. L.W. Johnson, First Church of the Nazarene. i ... " Gjroupl song, "In the Garden," led by John Frlesen, First Church of She Nazarene. Heading, "The Master's Com ing.? Billie Mudd, First Baptist church. I Vocal solo, "In the End of the Sabbath.? Mary Elizabeth Kell. First Presbyterian church. ; Address. Rev. CromwelL -: Vpcal solo, Rev." J a m e a E. Campbell, First Evangelical church.' I " . r Benediction, Rev. Arno Q. Wen IgetJ Calvary Baptist church. - Persons desiring to attend these services may reach the park by driving three miles south, on the Llherty road,, then turning right, Sa$m Boy Scouts will be on hand to direct the traffic from that Corinally Plan Held Designed ToMeetNeed Method of Ratification Without Delay Topic; Proposals Heard ' Steiwei Avers District Judges Deny Need for Increased Number v WASHINGTON. March 26 Senator Connally (D., Tex,), as opponent of the Roosevelt court' legislation, produced a new .constitutional- amendment idea to night with the explanation that it "Just so happens" It would car ry out the wishes of the president. His suggestion was that the size of the supreme court be fixed at nine, with retirement of jus tices made voluntary at seventy years of age and compulsory at 75. The amendment would remove five present members of the court immediately upon, ratification. Connally 's proposal capped a day of widespread discussion C constitutional amendments, as substitute for -the White House proposal to appoint six new jus tices to the tribunal unless six in cumbents past 70 retire forth with. Quick Ratification By States Sought The talk was devoted particai larly to the possibility of quick ratification of an amendment by having congress provide the means and establish the date for early consideration by the states. Senators Burke (N., Neb.) and O'Mahoney (D., Wyo.), both of whom have proposed amendment as an alternative for the .presi dent's plan, were of the opinion that this could be done, and were considering the desirability of re rising their amendment - accord ingly. : i The hearings of the senate ju diciary "committee were in recess for the .Easter weekend. They will resume Tuesday and run through next week, with the following witnesses: Professor Erwin Griswold, pro fessor of constitutional law at Harvard: Walter Dodd, Chicago lawyer; Dorothy Thompson, news paper columnist; and Henry M. Bates, dean of law at Michigan university. All are opponents of the MIL Burke, announcing this list, ex pressed the opinion that if the judiciary committee were ta votw today on the bill as it standathe result would be a nine-to-nine tie. He expressed confidence, however, to swinging two present admini stration supporters to his side, thus changing the rote to 11 to 7 against, i Stelwer Believe ' Plan Would Carry However, Senator Stelwer ( R Ore), another foe of the bill, de clared he felt that 'If the vote should be taken now the admini stration had a good chance of vic tory. :l : During the day Senator Stelwer announced he had wired every district judge, or every senior dis trict judge where there are mere than one to a district, inquiring about the need of additional judges. Replies from one-half to two-thirds of them, he said, show ed that there was no sueh neees-' slty in most districts, although congestion, existed in some places. The Roosevelt program calls for appointment of ney judges to all federal courts where Justices who are 70 do not retire. Burke raised the possibility of a fight against' the confirmation of Judge RobertLee Williams, (Whom President Roosevelt nom inated yesterday for promotion from the Oklahoma district eourt to the circuit eourt of appeals. Williams had sent a letter to At torney General Cummlnga endors ing the Roosevelt court proposal and promising that he will retire two years hence when he reaches seventy years of age. "If he is willing to admit he is so near the age of senility that he would be willing to quit in two year. I think it ought to be look ed into." Burke said. "If he ta s near the end of his usefulness, he might better be left where he is." Vatican Observes Day VATICAN CTTV U.wV -Mourning services in the Sistine chapel without the accustomed ' presence of Pope Pius--limaxed uooa Tiaay observances tonight. J A L LADE j) of TODA Y - . By R. C. ' Imagine Salem, if Tnn rn within the few short years ahead; perusal of the court house - plan brings visions of the stately spread of federal building, state house too, per haps some other structures there, which soon will rise within our view to make our city still more fair. polat- I i 1 !" I n