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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1938)
PAfcETWO The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Saturday Fleming January 22, 1938 Summer Rates On Water Cut Dropping Regular Rate "Soon as Possible 'Is Policy of Board (Continued from page tl tloa at this time and approved of the -aummer season cut. . "You can't eately cot winter rates.' because you wouldn't tell sy. more water and your revenne would drop too mueb with bond and ' Interest pcyments facing you," Manager Cuyler V&nPatten explained. "But In the tuamer I feel .that if the coat enters can na-ve water at low rate tney win use more; we hare; the water available from the gravity supply - and It doesn't cost ns anything if we. sell more." 'Van Patten predicted that the possible maximum loss of 12882 SS for the mnmer season wonld not be ' experienced because in creased " consumption, he said, waald tend to keep the -department's revense up. City Billed Again For 1933 Taxes ' - Announcement that Marlon . county had again billed the water department for 127,517.05 in tares on the system for the year 1$S resulted in Tote requesting city officials and attorneys who negotiated purchase of the system ' from the Oregon-Washington Water- Serrice company in that year to meet with the commission - in the near- fnttrre to explain whether-or not they made certain that the private company was to be re sponsible for the tax payment. In terest amounting tOiS3393.76 has already accrued on the bill. Auditing of the department's books for 1937 by the state divi sion of audits was ordered after cost of the lob bad been estimated t $440. - Manager VanPatten 4 reported that the WPA at Washington. D. C- had been requested to permit ' use of WPA labor outside the city limits on water project, such as clearing of excess gravel deposit left on farms across which the gravity pipeline was constructed Portland's Labor Horizon Brighter . ' - (Continued from Page 1) brought expectations that mill payrolls by next week would total nearly 1500. men. or more than Thalf vf th 2574 omnln-reil h opt- en. local Plants before the shuth down. , . . . Mill operators said the B. F, Johnson and Clark Wilson plants called their men back to work without signed agreements involving u n i o n recognition. w Notices of conditions under whieh -the- plans, would operate recognis ed the Jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations board but spec! tied no collective bargaining agency. .. .. ; . V; - A boot" an3r shoe workers union strike' continued today ae employ ers prepared. to-renew an offer of a 11.50 a week wage Increase. Union members demanded f 3.00 raise.':-,,-.-. . ... TVACompetition Judges (Continued from page 1) such low rate that private util Ittee would be destroyed., - ; That -municipalities were not coerced into purchasing TVA pow er. , - - - .- ... " ' That the complainants .win suf fer substantial future-damages as the result of being forced to meet lower :TVA, rates, Ibut that these will be "damages in the aMence of legal Injury." That the TVA Is complying with Its creative statute. ! . That the primary function of the authority is flood control and navigation,-with power production secondary, j;.. VAUDEVILLE OX OUR - STAGE - THE 3 CASTLES Hemming and: Betty JACKIE DQLAN FRANK MANN SCREEN -.- -v o -GUY KIBBEE Come in at 1U P. stay thru bo extra charge to see SUNDAY FEATURE fjwli'i.twCl Jok BOUS zM3 Upheld by Art Certificate. No This Certificate entitles you to one week's Set of Four Pictures upon payment of only 39c (46c If by rnail). . . " . : ' - : . -D1TORT A XT- Be sure t order Set No. 1 if yoa bve that or ub seqaent acts, order the next numbered Set of Four. Short Wave Cure For Colds, Sinus Trouble Success BOSTON. Jan. 21-(;pV-A Quick and effective treatment- for the j common cola " ana sinua miec tion was announced ton Ight by the new England medical center. Tbia - treatment 1. by - a new type of short wave nsachtne which concentrates and directs we rays onto infected areas,, and, through heat, destrops tie infection. In treattar a bead cold. lor instance, the rays are applied to to nasal region of the laee. Doc tors at the Boston dispenaary. nia. ef the medical center, ald the treatment gave no pain and no : unpleasant sensation. Six hundred patients were treated at the dispensary before pkysidaiis revealed ; their find ings. 1 i '-: ' V' V i- - : Officers and QOJ Kckcts in Clash GRASS VALLET. . Califs Jan. 21axEfforts ef -union pickets allied with: the CIO te'preveat wn- affillated employes el the Bturcaie mine from returning to work tn defiance of a strike call brought a clash between aherilTs officers, state ; highway patrolmen and pickets near here late yesterday. The 20 minute battle sent xour of the combatants te hospitals and resulted in three arrests. It occurred at the junction of the Red Dog and Murcbie mine roads -where the strikers bad erected a barricade and were massed to step a convoyed cara van of miners from entering the mine property. Injured were Sheriff Carl TO- blassen, Deputy Carl Larson, Frank Misner, a deputlxed mem ber of the Nevada City poliee force. Roy Statten, H. Spear and James Basion, pickets. Twelve state patrolmen enter ed the fight after an appeal for aid by Sheriff Toblassen, lossened tear gas to aid the hard-pressed peace officers. They had been as signed to the district with in structions to keep the highways open. : Biggest Move Job Will Start Today (Continued from Page 1) delay and be completed in four months. ' ! Final shipment of marble for the- exterior of the addition was nnloaded yesterday The addition will be the full width of the postoffice, one story high and 42 feet deep. All labor will be union, and all local men. Post said. He could not say how many men he will have on the job, but indicated he hopes to use all available men. Bailey Sentence , T.iff lOl- ATllTfiPr J-alC; V ;XTAlA T--?-'--. . ' - -f SPOKANE 'Jan.. 2 lrflVlteese ; Bailey,; convict North.. Carollnan, was sentenced In .federal: court today to spend ; the rest of his natural life on America's Devils' Island. Alcatraz, for .murder and bank robbery. V Frank' BaifC Spangle farmer, who was. charged with Bailey with the robbery at the Rosalia State bank in 1935 and the mur der of Marshal Bert- Lemley, was found innocent of all counts by the same jury- which convicted Bailey. . - . Multnomah Relief High . PORTLAND, Jan. 2l-0P)-ReUef costs in Multnomah county .this year will - total $1,361,262, or 39.12 per cent of the county's total . revenue. County Commis sion Frank Shull told the realty board .today. . the Call-Board - . . GRAND " Today Grace Moore, Mel- " vyn Douglas and Stuart Er- win"; In "I'U Take Ro- .- mance."- ELSINORE Today Double bill, all color "Ebb Tide- with Ray ' Milland and Mickey Roon ey In "YouTe Only Young Once"-and Floyd" Gibbons .: adventure "Playing With Danger." CAPITOL" Today Double 'bill. '.The Patient in Room 18" with Patric Knowles and "The Girl Said No with Robert Armstrong and Irene Her- vey. -- - 1 - STATE -. T n A v V. a a t r n Hrralt vaudeville and Guy Kibbee "end Cora Witherspoon in "The Big Shot. Saturday midnight preview, "Stella Dallas. . u HOLLYWOOD TodayDouble bill, Johnny Mack Brown in "A Law- - man it Bom and James Gleason and Zasu Pitts in Forty Naughty Girls." 84 Search on for Plot Authors Suitcase of Dynamite y Is "Found on Floating Tie " - Verifjing. odd Tale . (Continued from-page-1) , apprentice carpenter, yesterday revealed a plot to .bomb the ship The---svUrra dock, Attached to the -ratertogged explosives, had stopped at 1:30 thehour JPart- ridge said It had been set to ex plode. The bomb asmd - members said the clock mechanism - was within an eighth ef an inch el set tlor otT the detonator wten the clock stepped mwparently due to salt water seeping Into the -caae. -- Packed with the dynamite, the detective said, they found a birth day card addressed to Rolpfae Por- sytbe and signed "from ns all. They aid the dynamite "Du- Pest "npeeiaU dated last Decern her 17 would hare exploded al though wet,., bad not water stopped the dock. - A DuFeat . explosives expert. "however. told Interviewers be doubted If there would nave been ao much damage. He aald that conditions wonld- vary the effect of such a charge Tut that If the bomb were placed alongside the ship's hull he estimated it would blow a bole five or six ' feet in diameter and do some damage In the immediate vicinity on the wharf. The Hiye, due tn Vancouver to morrow en route to the orient, will be guarded by special de tails, the provincial police ' ' an nounced late today. j At the morgue lay the body of Rolphe Forsyth, 27, former head master of a British Columbia school, drowned "when. Partridge said, he attempted to swim be neath the wharf and plant the bomb. . Anders Described i t Tr.ii i - 1 AS V I PI OIKS IV 1 II Pr I (Continued from page 1) Hoover said, "and the crime was quickly perpetrated on : Ross whom the men had been watch ing for some time." i - Hoover disclosed Anders made a futile break for freedom from the federal agent to whom; he was chained after the bodies of Ross and Gray were located. Thursday in a shallow -dug-out grave in wild brush land near Spooner," Wis. "We were walking up a Blight rise away from the burial place. Suddenly Anders raised his arms and brought them down on the agent to whom be was chained. There was no possible chance of his escaping, and we quickly, sub dued him," Hoover said. The attempted break for f tee- dom came at dusk after the Par ty had exhumed the bodies. Hoo ver said Anders, when asked why he ettempted-the escape-iwlth. the odd' against him. replied: - "I would have been foppish i I thb'ug'ht. not to have made some r attempt fo escape. v i Hobson Acquitted Of Drunk Driving Continued from page 11 .. . ...... y - Craven, Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Rich." . Municipal " 1 udge A. Warren Jones, who called police atten tion to Hobson the night of the arrest. Patrolman H. M. Deacon, the arresting officer: and Chief of Police Frank A. Minto were 'other witnesses for the state.! The jury spent an hour: in reaching its verdict. . Jurymen were Harry ScotCJoreman; J.A Jelderks. William Bliven, A. B Hansen. Charles Parmenten and R. B. Miller. i Father. Warren Waitt, ; .Portland Pastor, Diet PORTLAND, Jan. 21-(P)-Father Warren A. Waitt. former superin tendent of parochial schools .In this area and pastor of the ; St. Stephens Catholic church,: died to day. '"J'' ; -.j ' Storm Warnings Posted SEATTLE, Jan. Zl-faV-Gales tonight and tomorrow - morning along' the Oregon - Washington coast were forecast at 6:30 p. m. as the weather bureau ordered southwest storm warnings posted. Johnny Forty Mack Brown 4A Law Man Is Born" Naughty I Girls" - l James . . Gleasoa Zasn rut ADDED . . Mickey Mouse In "Plato's Jadgment Day,! News and : "Secret Agent No. ' ; ; And On Our Stage 1:30 P. M. Seth Jayne and HoIlywod Backaroosf . Continuous 2 to 11 P. M. UV1 Funeral Is Held For Edward Neil METHTJEN, Mass., Jan. tl-UPi -As church bells tolled his age 3 8 the body of Edward. J., Nell. Jr., Associated Press war corres pondent who -was killed In Spain, today was taken to- a last resting place In a snow-covered, hillside cemetery. : Floral tributes, which formed a solid background at the grave. Included pieces from war corres pondents with whom Nell served in Ethiopia And Spain ' and per sons prominent in the world -of perts, which Neil "covered" be fore going Abroad.- One floral piece carried an- "AP" logotype is purple blooms against a. white background. Muiister Said Near Death MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. tlUf) -Worried friends wgreed today death was, drawing near for an emaciated clergymen who sought to banish, fear of the grave by demonstrating to mew ef fatth 'a new way of life." Deciding the Rev. Israel Hard ing Noe Is on the verge of an inevitable lapse Into a coma, these friends planned to speed him to a hospital if and when he collapses. Ambulance attendants and hos pital attaches were instructed as to the care to be given him when the emergency arises. Dean of St. Mary's Episcopal cathedral no longer, he remained at the deanery, shocked and hurt oy Bishop James M. naxoors or der of removal yesterday. He read telegrams and letters of sympa thy and encouragement, but re ceived no visitors. Insurgents Drive On Teruel Again HENDAYE. France (at . the spantsn frontier), January zi- WV-The - insurgent army drove uwwii iue uaii&s, oi me Aiiamora river toward government-held Teruel today In a renewed offen sire which insurgents said might decide the future course of Spain's civil war. Military advices from the front said Generalissimo Francisco Franco's forces were staking ev erything on recapture of the city The battle, with Its large Infan try, artillery, and airplane con centratlons, was described as equalling those of the World war, Teruel, strategic provincial cap ital wrested from the insurgents by government troops In a sur prise attack a month ago, was re ported under fire of insurgent guns. Arlington Harbor fProspeci Studied WASHINGTON, Jan. iX-lIPv- , Senator. Charles McNary (R-Ore said array engineers, at his re quest, would study 'the advisabil ity of providing a harbor for Ar lington,' Ore., on the Columbia riven - " - Citizens of the area, McNary said, asked -him to obtain congres slonal authority for dredging i channel to the Arlington port. The existing channel is across the riv er.'The cost bad not been esti mated. - Pool Hall Proprietor. Of Philomath I $ Killed PHILOMATH, Ore,, Jan. 2 -State Police Sergeant Ernest La- rios said a man identified as Hoot" . Gibson, about 45, pool hell proprietor whose first name was unknown, was killed tonight When struck by an automobile. Beck Bonneville Engineer PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 21-UP) J. D. Ross, administrator, an nounced the , appointment today Fasting I Y Alluring -as u the tropic moon above! m )V .- Magnificently, :- 'r J u) v Mi . Mickey Sez Don't fwrget Xaa'a party Feb. 12. Held by Students Girl Pay; two Films of. Outetanding Interest Skoinv Salem High Of Interest to moat high school students were the. movies shown Monday ' Tneee- - were- tree - re any student desiring to go. " " The two which seemed to In terest everyone the . most .were the n on tsaZTie fighta and the one en the circus tn -winter train ing.:; C-..--'.-..-..- On Tuesday Dr. - Bruce Baxter ot Willamette -university talked at Clrts Tjeagne. Be gave at eery interesting talk en Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, who saa done se much tn promoting education for grris. - ' On Thrrsday evening the Big- ma. Lambda chapter ef the Irra tional Honor eodetj initiated new members. This wae very im pressive ceremony. It was open to the public v - Friday night was annual "Leap Night.". Tbia was against gener al rule since the girls took the beys to a shew and most of them for, refreshments later. Best of. all, girls paid the bin. Good Stage Show Billed for Today Great assortment of entertain ment has been outlined by Bill, chief of the Uousers, for the aud ience tod a y. This list Include Marjory Tucker singing "Crazy Moods, the PLnson sisters doing a specialty number, cute little Cecil ia Lamb winning her way into the hearts of many of the Mice by her singing. - Many ot the Mice have been wanting a community sing, so to day everyone will sing two songs, which will be followed by a con test to tell who are the best sing ers, boys, or girls. Doris Vincent is going to sing tSat popular German song. All that the writer can do is say .it, let alone spell It. Funny Jay Teed, will attempt to play on his violin "The Bee;" that was made popular some months ago by Jack Benny. Near ly everyone has bet him that ho can't play the number. Another addition to the program will be Donna Bonner ot Margaret Evans school of dancing. Nominations Are Made at Pajrish ,4 . ' ' . V- , By CIVILLA REEHER Junior Statesman Reporter Names for the Parrish-, stu dent body nominees were re vealed Tuesday evening after the basketball game, which incident ally. Parrish won. When the nominees were told that assembly for election was to be. held on Friday, the- teachers were besieged by students all with the same question, "What shall I sayf Next week I will give the names of the elected student body officers. of Robert William Beck, former Oregon state college student and Seattle ctty light engineer, as electrical engineer of Bonneville dam. Drishill It Convicted On Manslaughter Count EUGENE, Jan. 21-a3)-EaM Driskill, 45, McKensle valley farm er, was convicted of manslaughter by a superior court Jury today. Driskill was alleged to have stab bed Wilbur Johnson, a neighbor. Leap Nigh with Melvyn DOUGLAS Helen WESTLEY Stuart E R WIN mm -x, tttitmr BILL HAGEDORN.- Editor Coloring Contest Offered COLOR W1HA PASSTO 5K : ri r- i A free pass te tew winner la the "Tim Tyler's Lock, colorine; contest will be awarded te those beys and gbrl submitting the best colored picture s shown bove. The contestants should be Mickey Moose members nd net be over 19. Address all entries tn car of Bill, Mickey Blouse chief, Elsinore theatre, by Wednesday, January 26. Club Notes Hey, hey' Mouse members, here is your opportunity to 'win a dou ble pass to the Elsinore simply by writing and telling me your hobby. It It meets the judges' approval yon will have' a chance to tell about your hobby to the audience and over the air. Ad dress all letters to me here at the Elsinore. Tes, my birthday party is just three weeks away, and we have plenty of surprises in store for you Mice. Buck Summers assisted me - In announcing the -acts last week, and be met wittr approval of all the Mickey Mousers whom I have conferred with. o o AI Ratfety, the fast boy at the drams, now claims the crown of the Elsinore for bis playing abil ity in that fast game called ping pong. Don't forget. If you' can sing, dance or do anything for that matter, I would like to see your act. Be at rehearsal any Satur day morning at 10:10. On the screen today, Manager with ; HARRY WESELY and his Orchestra Sat Jan. 22 I33)anae Carl Porter has booked the all color film, "Ebb Tide, with Ray Millard and France Farmer. The other feature la that fast moving c o m'e d y fYoure Only Younx Once," starring Mickey Rooney and Lewie Stone. Not enly that, but we're showing another-Floyd Gibbons true adven- tnre. which will make your hair stand straight up. So, I'll be' looking for you today at one o'- clock. BILL, Mickey House chief, BbTbUBS To)n BAM V On the Beezer in This, f A RIerry Free-For-All : 1 i Farc That's the Talk I Y of the Show World I r" 7 -p - J ra And 2nd H,t H 4i m . : . -. w . LAST Bo- Ionia SteVenson' "YOITRE ONLY TIMES : "EBBTIDE" YOUNG ONCE" TODAY . All in Color with Mickey Rooney Last Times Today Tatient in Room IV 5 TTlth Ana Sheridan O ' WarneBrps. Picture TVO GMAOH FEATUDEO - . - ' , ..." -."- ... A New Dietrich Wffl rSurprise and Thrill Ton In This Happy : Comedy Hit! I ! t i - Minnie Sci We want talent. Be at ithearsal Sat. 10:30. ; Applegate Beads Leslie 8th Grade By LOUISE RAM AGE Junior Statesman Reporter Last Friday the Leslie team beat the Future Farmers ii to 7. Coach Fleaher says tbia year's team, u the best In the history of Leslie.. " ..:-.. . j The eighth grade held Its elec tion Tuesday.:, Elected ! were: President. Clarence Applegate; vice president, Jean Haxelton; secretary, .Elisabeth -Sissoa; ser geant at arms. Bill Pettlt; rep resentatives, Tvonne MoffH and Jack Gtbaoa; song leader. Violet Giabler; yen leader. Bob Smith. A few ef the students havs been having a good time In the gym during activity period danc ing some folk dances. Miss Ar nold Aas taught them. She has invented several variations for these daices. About Stamps By DORIS HAROLD Hello, Fellow Collectors: j The . postmaster-general of. the Dominion of New Zealand recent ly stated in an interview for the newspaper "Truth' that a new issue may, be issued in the fu ture. Either a single stamp or a set will be Issued to commemor ate their centenary in 1940. This Is quite a while to wait but if yon start saving bow you'fe sure to -have the money '.when they really come ont. Japan has also been issuing a new postal series, i The new stamps are tn one and two sen values. The . one - sen is brown and ' picture two peasants har vesting rice. The two sen is red and pictures New Year's orna ments of paper, rope, and straw. : Four new values of airmail b tamps are out, in Costa Rica. The denominations were two, five,, twenty and one dollar and forty' cents. Design was airplane over , Puntarenas. Sunday' Starts Q ' Carole Socks :" OFredric - RIGHT - And 2nd Hit' "CRASHING HOLLYWOOD" with Lee Tracy Gilbert Sullivan Operetta THE GIRL 8AID NO Starts Sunday Bucket on an Action Spree in a Wild West Jamboree . IUZ1KG A KW TUUl CFTKWUS' Continuous Sat. & '25c Sun, 2 to 11 P. M