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."'V-'.-- . PAGE TWO The OREGON STATESMAN, Sakra, Oregon,' Sunday Morning, February 13, 1933 State Library Junes Resume Probe Monday Future Course not Told by Prosecutor; Union " . '.v Records-Studied w ... Seven Die as 78-Mile Gale Sweeps California Coast Hero Drowned. 1 1 rw f Has Limelight Snell, Eccles, G. Cordon and Others Consider Entering Lists Flan Outlined First Floor Is Devoted to Educational Work, Designers Reveal ,l ' 0m , . i 1 . "TV" Senator Entry- ; . . .: . :. -- , -k ! . - V, v ' - -': 1 r (Continued from page 1) (Continued from Page 1) lem aad. Portland officers There hare beenlntimations from probe sources that they may disclose "startling facts" as to the amount of money handled, data that may even surprise members of the un ions whose records are Involved. The only recognized newcomer to the Investigation here today waa Mrs. -Kathleen Rosser, former wife of Al Rosser, who came vol untarily to be Questioned. Invest igators did not disclose the nature of her testimony.; "The Marion county grand Jury will convene tomorrow to begin an investigation of acts of vio lence attributed by investigators to certain union labor represent ative that have occurred In Sa lem. Probing officers have re named silent as to whether or not they have Identified persons responsible for barber shop win dow smashlngs but announced Friday that Banks had coafesaed to hiring two Portland men to break the wndows of the Golden Pheasant restaurant last August and October. . Letters have been pouring into the executive department here dorfng the past , week commend ing Governor Charles H.. Martin and the various law enforcement agencies for the progress being made in rounding up alleged labor racketeers and their hirelings.- "Many of these letters came from - as far east as New York City;"- Governor Martin said. It looks as though we have the boys on the run and it will not be long until Oregon Is free from terrorism and violence. "The officers participating in this drive are entitled to the com mendaton of every decent man and woman in the state." PORTLAND. Feb. 12-0P-The in-, atigation of alleged terrorism In labor disputes, which spread from Portland over other parts of western Oregon, this week, proceeded under slow bell today as grand juries in Polk. Lane and Multnomah counties recessed in observance of Lincoln's birthday. At Portland. 10 men were add ed to the detective force and 10 ethers ; were placed on double shift to speed the investigations. Capt. J. J. Keegan said half a dozes- men. including members of Loth AFL and CIO lumber un ions were being questioned re garding' beat-ups and window breakings reported In connec tion with a jurisdictional dispute In the Plylock corporation plant at St.. Johns. Snowfall Is Deep In Inland Empire By The Associated Press.) Eastern Washington and north ern Idaho last night were digging out ef the heaviest, wettest snow fall of the winter, which, driven on high winds, blocked roads Sat urday, tore down power lines, grounded airplanes and delayed the buses. From Walla Walla to the Cana dian boundary and from the Pa louae country to the Rocky moun tains the snow laid a blanket - ranging from six to 18 inches. State and eounties had all avail able equipment on the highways, digging out from 'early morning through the night. Roads to LewtBton, entirely blocked early Saturday, were .opened during the evening. Sand point and Wallace, in northern Idaho, reported heavy snowfall and much drifting which became worse, as the . storm moved east ward.1 . Power lines broke under the load "near. Colfax, Tekoa, Star buck and Prescott. L. E. Brown'Dies; HI Three Years . L. F. Brown passed away Sat urday at the residence on route one in Polk county following a three-year siege of poor health. He leaves the widow and one son. A. IX Brown. Funeral ar rangements are incomplete. Program Is Announced For Farmers Union at Liberty Tuesday Night LIBERTY The Liberty Farm ers' union local announces a very Important meeting for Tuesday, February 15. at 8 -p. m. The sec ond of a aeries of round-table talks will bo held, this time on the tariff subject, led by Frank Judd and Wayne Williams. R.' C. Jory Is scheduled to tell of his trip to the south and east iu this interests, of fruit farming and canning. There are several new member ship applications and new mem bers to be Initiated. Members are to bring cookies or doughnuts. The. interested public la invited to attend. -. Girl v Scouts to Hear National Head Monday - - LIBERTY . .The Girl Scout committee announces the visit here of Miss Esther Ansel of New York, member of the National Girl Scout committee,- to Monday, February 14. Miss Ansel will speak. In the community hall at 1 : 3 0; p.m. The mothers of the CirL- Scout here are specially urged- to attend and' all other women who would like to , hear Miss Ansel. Tea -will; be served following her talk; - r She will visit with the scout troop at 4 p.m. for the troop jneetinr. ' -V ' '-i" - ' - :.v."f '-s. v "- w x . i rjfur ' ir iniMiiiWBsMtaiiUiiiiiitiiiiiiiir tjfciu iiiiiiiltaa n 'i t 'linwiitlliii'itit"" i'i r t " rr n'sWr npt O . . 17 -.... I 1 nree-O late r aim Meet Set Tuesday (Continued from page 1) Its directors are F. B. Steen, C. P. Kizer, John Shepherd, R. M. Groves, L. O. Gorman, Guy John ston. R. M. Averhoff, C. H. Mit chell and John Steen. Associated Farmers' primary purpose is stated by Col. Garrison to be, first, "to fight the commu nists and all other subversive elements." Its slogan is: "To the farmer the freedom of the highway is as sacred as freedom of speech." Tuesday's program will open at 9 a. m. with meetings of Oregon representatives in groups at the chamber of commerce and the Marion hotel at 9 a. m. to organ ize the state unit. Later in the forenoon development of new county units will be discussed by delegates from most of the coun ties in the state. - Representatives 'of the three states will meet at 2 p.' m, Tues day to form the coast wide organi zation. None of the morning and afternoon meetings will be open to the puDlic. Tentative programs and state ments of policy to be worked out at the afternoon sessions will be outlined by speakers from the three states at a public meeting in the Leslie junior high school auditorium. Church and Howard streets, at 8 o'clock Tuesday night. Members of units which have already functioned in cop ing with harvesting and market ing disturbances ' will explain methods they followed. All in terested farmers have been espe cially invited to attend. Representatives of the Oregon Crop Protective Co-op, formed here last summer, have been in vited to sit in on Tuesday's ses sions and to affiliate with the new organization. Republicans Here Note Lincoln Day (Continued from page 1) have application today. He called on the party to catch stride again as the party of true liber alism, responsive to the needs and feelings of the common folk of America. The banquet hall was filled to overflowing with republicans present from all parts of the county. President Robert Jones of the club introduced C. A. Sprague, who served as toast master. A brief and eloquent tri bute to Abraham Lincoln was spoken by Dr.- P. O. Riley. A trio composed of Mrs. Joy Turner Moses, violin, Mrs. Avis Hlcka Cannon, flute, and Mrs. Grace DeHarpport, piano, gave two numbers. William McGil christ, sr., gave a song with con certina accompaniment and led community singing. Distinguish ed office holders and members of the party organization were in troduced. Read Funeral Is Set for Monday Funeral services for W. Ludd Read, 49. will take place Mon day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the W. T. Rigdon mortuary, with Rev. Guy L. Drill as offi ciating minister. At commital services in Belcrest Memorial park, Salem lodge No. 4, AF & A? will, conduct ritualistic serv ices. , ' ' ' - : Mr. Read, who succumbed Fri day at his home here, following a long Illness, was well-known as president and manager of the statewide Farm Insurance com panies, inc. ".. v , J Obituary Brown " At the residence, route one, Sa lem, February 12, L. F. Brown, husband of Maggie - Brown and father of Artie Brown of Salem. Funeral announcements later by the W. T. . Rigdon companj. -V. Sweepinz over the Pacific Slove. a - le 'or the death of seven and damage costs mount into millions of doUars. Northern and central California were hard hit by the roaring wind. Collapsing buildings killed a woman at Modesto, Calif., one in Bakersfield, Calif., and a man in Stockton, Calif. A San Francsico life guard drowned daring a rescue drill when gi gantic waves swamped the boat he was occupying with six others. The Golden Gate bridge swung almost 12 feet out of line, bending before the wind, returning to normal after the storm abated. Photo shows a 12 foot .wall of a San Francisco building tossed out into the middle of the street. US Would Confer On Naval Limits (Continued from page 1) each $1,050,000,000. 40 cruisers at $22,000,000 each, average $880,000,000. 100 destroyers at C7.000.000 each $700,000,000. - 40 submarines at $3,000,00 each $120,000,000. Aircraft carriers and ' auxiliary ships $150,000,00. Total $2,900,000,000. There would be lots of extras, tco, it was asserted. Airplanes, for instance, for the aircraft car riers, increased base facilities ( and an increase in navy person nel. The total would not be far from $4,000,000,000 some ex perts said. Health Topic for Several Meetings The Marion county department of health is arranging several programs for various organiza tions this coming week. Monday at the Salem Heights Parent Teachers association Dr. Charles Wood will speak on the "Value of Early Immunization" and the film "Behind the Shadows" will be shown by Mrs. George R. K. Moorhead. The North Salem WCTU will have as its speaker Tuesday af ternoon Dr. Eugene Tucker who will talk on narcotics. At the Donald school Tuesday night Dr. Vernon A. Douglas will speak on immunisation and the "Behind the Shadows" will be shown by Mrs. Moorhead. Dr. Verden E. Hockett will speak to the Silver ton Hills grange on Social Hy gient Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Moorhead will talk on Tuberculosis Thursday at the meeting of the Perrydale Com munity club. At the Aurora pie social Friday afternoon Dr. R. Lee Wood will speak on "The Common Cold." Problems Worse Than Those Faced By Lincoln, View PORTLAND. Feb. 12 -(;?)-Judge Charles T. Moriarty of Seattle told guests at the Lincoln day banquet of the Multnomah coun ty republican central committee tonight redicalism threatens America from within, rather than from without. . "You say this cannot happen here," he said "If we commit to any leader ship the- precious direction of our destinies, unsafeguarded - by the check and balances previously provided, we are nearer the end. Clande E. Ingalls, Qorvallia ed itor, asserted the nation faced "a greater crisis than was faced by Abraham Lincoln. - "In 18 SI we stood at the worst to losa the 11 southern states," he said. "Today we are threat ened with the loss of the form of government that has made this nation the greatest on earth." v. - ' Chinese Consul to Speak SILVERTCfN L C Su, Chinese consul, will be the speaker at the Silver Falls - Rotarian luncheon Monday noon. Mr. Su wQl speak on some phase of the Chinese alt nation. Myers at Silverton ; TALBOT Mr. and Mrs. C. A. 'Myers spent a couple of days this week - at - Silverton visiting Mr. and Mrs, Fred Myers and the Joe Edison family V f: i - s -A 7 78 mile eale recentlr wan resixms- Optimism Shown At GOP Meetings (Continued from page 1) nor the self-satisfied smugness of the old guard republicanism." In. an address at New York, Aiken criticized the makeup of the recently created republican program committee. He asid that, in a total membership of 217, or ganized and unorganized workers were represented by "just four labor men" and agriculture by only 21. The governor counseled: "Forget your Tiatred for the president. Stop crying 'fascist every time he makes a move, stop worrying about reds in the White House. Because of your reckness hatred the minds of many American men and women are shut against your honest criticisms. Like Vandenrberg, John D. M. Hamilton, chairman of the re publican national committee, di rected .some of his remarks to "Jeffersonian democrats." "The republican party Is more Jeffersonian today than those who pay mere lip service to his name," Hamilton said, and then proffered this toast: "To Thomas Jefferson and Ab raham Lincoln! May their spir its walk together in the future of our party!" Crafts Night Set By Adult Classes Tuesday night, February 15, from 7:30 to 10 o'clock, is WPA adult education-recreation crafts night at the old high school; de clares Earl Litwlller, county su pervisor. Besides an interesting program of music, entertainment and motion pictures, there will be special exhibits showing the work of the different handicraft classes throughout Marlon county. Woodworking classes at Mt. Angel and at the Mill CKy CCC camp expect to send In exhibits of their work. Arts and crafts classes at Turner. Stayton, Wood burn, Brooks and Salem will have unusually fine displays. Pastel classes at Sclo, Jefferson and Sa lem will also show their best pic tures. There will be diaplaya in sewing, knitting, fly tying, aign writing, religious education, pho tography, basketry and metal working. The Salem class in metal working plans to have an interest ing array of practical articles. The entire program, which Is sponsored by the public schools, is free to every one who is inter ested in seeing what is .being ac complished In the field of adult education. Blizzard Maroons Train in Colorado ALAMOSA, Colo,- Feb. 12-Vp) -Fourteen passengers and six members of thecrew of a Denver & Rio Grande, western train were marooned tonight on Cumbres pass in southern Colorado bv a blizzard. The persons, whose names were not known here, slept in Impro vised berths while two huge ro tary snowplows were made ready to start to their aid. ' Barker Speaks Monday Dr. Burt Brown Barker, of Portland, will talk at the forum luncheon of the chamber of com merce Monday noon. He will re late his experiences while ex ploring the archives, in the Hud son Bay company office in Lon don. : i C ""v. I State Merchants To Organize Here (Continued from page 1) for its members In labor relations, legislation and other matters call ing for collective action. "While the important work be fore the association right npw," Hay explained, "is the necessity of establishing harmonious relations between the employer and em ploye, through mutual under standings, for the benefit of both parties, the association will act as a central agency in all matters In which it may serve its members. "We will be a clearing house for all business and legislative Information of interest to group members. We shall try to perform for our members some of the du ties which the better business bu reau performs for Portland mer chants. Every effort will be made to bring about an agreeable solu tion of business employment prob lems through frank discussions of desired objectives with recognized and responsible leaders of em ploye groups." The Salem committee on con vention arrangements Includes: Carl W. Hogg, Henry Morris. W. W. Chadwick, Sam Chambers. W I. Needham, Ira J. Fltts, H. L. Stiff, F. E. Miller, Henry Cook, Cliff Farmer, E. W. Cooley and Reynolds Allen. Delegations from local units in Oregon will be headed by: R. Jen kins, Astoria; Roscoe Ames, Al bany; William Wendt, Baker; Floyd Whiteside, Corvallls; W. S. Muir, Dallas; E. U. Lee, Eugene: C. H. Demaray, Grants Pass; W. O. Shepherd. Hood River; John Holocheck, Independence; Harry Draper, Oregon City; T. A. Epllng, La Urande; Harper. Jameson, Mc Minnville; J. P. Moffitt, Medford; Dr. F. A. Schierbaum, ML Angel: R. W. Jones, Ontario; L. S. Cris pin, Pendleton; G. D. Owens. Roseburg; Ivan W. Morris, Tilla mook; Harry Walthers, The Dalles; L. A. Cutlip, North Bend; W. M. Caldwell, Bend; L. A. Lllje qvist, Marshfield. Convention headquarters have been established at the Hotel Marion. Per Capita Costs At Prison Lower The per capita cost of conduct ing the Oregon state penitentiary decreased from $33. 28 per month in 1929-30 to $21.85 in 1937-28. according to an audit report filed Saturday in the state budget de partment. Most of the decrease was due to less expenditures for capital outlays, the report indicated. Personal accounts of the pris oners on October 31. 1937, aggre gated $1,134.86 with savings of $5000. The prisoners had bonus bonds aggregating $6000. The report covered the period January 1, 1935, to October 31, 1937. Lewiston Suffers When Mud Slides LEWISTON. Ida., Feb. 12-(flP)-Softened by rains, about 400 tons of rock and dirt tore loose today from a high cliff, against which sets a portion of Lewiston's busi ness district, and after demolish ing heavy concrete, rock and tim ber retaining walls, crashed Into the rear walls of two buildings. Debris forced Its way three feet into the kitchen of one cafe and buried a large room of another. Damage was estimated at $2000. World Famous AKRON TRUSSES Correctly Fitted We Guarartee Comfort and Security -CAPITAL DRUG STORK - 405. State, Cor. Liberty oningof well-wishers and make a bid for the senatorship. He has represented the western counties in the O ft C land grant matter. so Is well known over the first district, Peter Zimmerman dilates his nostrils with the old scent of bat tle and virtually declares he will run in the republican primaries for the senate, and if he loses out in the primaries keep on running as an independent. Runner-up in the race for governor four years agt), Pete Is out with a program of guaranteeing the farmer cost of production, and financing expend itures by non-interest bearing cur rency Issues. Bob Stanfield. ex-senator, also battle scarred, says he will run for the senate; and J. E. Bennett would run if he could continue to hold his $500 city commission ership in Portland. Democratic gossip has buzzed during the week. One story was that Mahoney might call a reverse play and duck Into the governor ship race. Another was that if the democratic field gets badly clut tered up, Joe Carson, Portland mayor, may make an entry for a swift dash. Meantime the only positive development was Oleen's filing and Doc Hosch's starting to campaign for the governorship, So far the democratic congress ional race In the first district is a duet Andy Burk and Daisy Bev ans. Little Is heard whether Earl N o 1 1 of McMinnville, who has yearned for the Washington post. will make the plunge, or C. F. Hyde, who is torn between the doubts of a race against Jim Mott for congress, and the attraction of a Beat in the senate, succeeding E A. McCornack of Eugene. Andy Burk is circulating over the dis trict, on the early bird theory. Local politics remains dull With a mayor and 11 councilmen to elect; two state senators, four representatives and a county com missioner, there is no flutter of ex citement yet. Political hopes will sprout, however, with the daffo- dills. Smallpox Threat Noted in County There has been a definite threat of smallpox in Marion county and two families have been quaran tined at Jefferson. The county nurses have seen all the contacts and every case which Is reported as a suspicion of smallpox is being seen and vaccinated if possible. During the past week 136 vaccina tions were made. The first of this week there will be a vaccination clinic held at Jefferson. No one is immune from smallpox unless he has been vaccinated. Since 1925 there have been 20,000 vaccina tions given by the Marion county department of health. The health department has been exceptionally active this week with 1416 Individuals contacted per sonally by the department. Five hundred forty-two were school students Inspected by nurses for communicable disease and re-admission to school. There were 124 physical exam inations given, 24 milk handlers examined. 31 people fluoroscoped and the nurses made 54 visits to the schools. Six milk plants and six dairies were visited, ten milk samples taken and three schools inspected for sanitation. Fire different talks were given by health department members with audiences totaling 203. Plan Flower Sale For GAR Benefit DALLAS The regular meeting of the Ladies of the GAR was held in the club rooms Thursday afternoon, with the new president, Mrs. Elmer Ray, presiding. It was announced that the De- partment of Oregon, GAR, would sell flowers on the streets of Dal las Friday to raise money for the GAR convention. . The sale will be conducted by members of the j local group assisted by members i from Portland.. It was also announced that the next social meeting of the group would be held at the home of Mrs. Charles Cochrane on the evening of February 24th. PLATES OF ALL MAKES FILLINGS, CROWNS, EXTRACTIONS, BRIDGES ; DR. HIGGINS DENTIST Over J. C. Penney Store .A -,TeL 6834 u - - ,. . . Coast Guardsman Fritz Flukiger, erstwhile San Francisco hero, who was drowned during the recent 78 miles an hoar gale daring rescue drill. Along with six others Flakiger was tossed Into the surf when mountain ous waves swamped their boat. Other members of the crew were treated for exposure. TIN photo. Rural Betterment Conference Topic Extension Work Described as Way to Improve Life on Farms CORVALLIS. Feb. 12.-0P)-The betterment of the rural home Is the ultimate objective of all ex tension work, whether with men. women or 4H club boys and girls, F. L. Ballard, vice-director in charge of the state college exten sion service, told Oregon women assembled for the eighth annual conference oh home interests. "I Believe that In 25 years there has come about a remarkable change to a more definite under standing of the place the home itself holds in the commercial op eration of the farm unit, if we care to use that cold term," he said. Work Bringing Results "It seems to me that when our home economics staff members and local leaders sit around the conference table in 36 counties, as they are doing this winter at the farm economicc conference meetings, they will bring definite ly into the consciousness of the people the subject of the needs of the home. "In one county the conference brought to light the fact that 32 per cent of the homemakers still carry water an average distance of 190 feet, that only 54 per cent of the homes have piped cold water, and only 35 per cent have adequate sanitation. Tou can't keep emphasizing such facts with out making some progress towards Improvement." anger as Health and Resistance Decline ItVyou feel that your health is "slipping," go to your doctor to have him locate the cause of the trouble and prescribe treatment The next step is to take the prescription he gives you to Willett's Capitol Drug Store, Liberty at State, for filling. Their pharmacists are 100 accurate, N WHXETPS I Capital Drug Store 405 State A rr Certificate No This Certificate; entitles -you to one week's Set of Four Pictures upon payment of only 39c (46c if by mail). -DirORTANT- Be sure to order Set No. 1 if yon have that or sob eqaewt aeta, order too aext anmbered Set of Poor. (Continued from Pago 1 ) book stacks extending from the basement to the third floor and located in the rear of the build ing. The second floor also will pro vide a government room In which will be segregated books of par ticular Interest to such depart ments as the legislature, tax com mission and the like. A map and print room also is included. The third floor is converted entirely into office space. Corridors throughout will bo of terrain) and the office space on the third floor will have ter razzo floors. The floors In the main library room will be of noise-absorbing rubber tile. The penthouse will provide of fice space and storage, whUe the basement will be utilized for stor age and also will contain a large conference room. The main mass of the building matches that of the capitol, the walls rising perpendicularly ex cept for a slight setback at the top. Thames Flooding Heart of London LONDON, Feb. 13-(Sunday)-(JP)-The Thames liver, swollen by an 80-mile-an-hour gale driving water up it from the North sea, began to overflow its banks in the heart of London today. Scores of families living along the waterfront was warned to be ready to evacuate. As the river mounted, police and hundreds of constables re mained on emergency all-night duty from London to the river's mouth. The threatened inundation of London was only part of a pic ture of destruction at sea and in the Interior as the third storm in a month lashed the British lies. The storm, described as the worst in 40 years, disrupted ship ping and piled up floodwaters along the English Channel coast that caused train service to be suspended in several areas. Entire Block in Lewistowii Burns LEWISTOWN. Mont.. Feb. 12-(iT)-Fire of undetermined origin destroyed buildings covering an entire city block In the whole sale district and caused damage estimated at between $100,000 and $150,000 tonight. The fire was discovered shortly after 10 o'clock in a lumber yard operated by the Montana Lumber company, the largest plant of its kind in central Montana. Increases .lwVV Phone 3118 i 103 i
