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Newspaper Page Texti 4 f I VAGH TWO Spending Bill . Passes House More Opposition Likely in Senate, Coalition May Reduce Total ' (Continued from page 1) 1 pat. Administration leaders are. nevertheless, highly confident of tbe outcome. Other Portion of Fund Already Voted - The 13.000,000,000 In the bill Is an Integral part -of the pro gram of f 4, 500, 000, 000 in loans and expenditures which President Roosevelt proposed several weevs go as a means of increasing: gen eral purchasing power. The re maining 1,500,000,000 was pro vided In previous legislation ror highway building, for CCC camps and for loams by the Reconstruc tion Finance Corp. All six Washington democratic : congressmen voted for the bill. ' Two of Oregon's democratic congressmen voted "axe," as well as Rcpabli can Representative Jgott. -. Convicts' Strike Is riot Extended O-- civ nrirwrtv faiif Mv it HiP)-About 300 of San Quentin's 0 . convicts went oh a sit ijafwa strike today to protest axainst the discontinuance of a 15-mlnute noon relaxation period hut prison officials said the' dem onstration lasted only five hours. 3 iThe prisoners stopped work In he shoe shop, the barber shop fend the tailor shop. . . ! Bernard Huse, secretary to Warden Court Smith, immediatejy i a n o u n ced the demonstration WyUld he alowed to take its nat flil course but indicated the tt fibers - would not be fed until Jtbey- capitulated. rCaptain of the Yard Ralph S. 'ew addressed the strikers at khtd-. afternoon and Huse ' subie Vaently ; reported the convicts Abandoned the idea after being promised" there would be no pun ishment or demerits for the par ticipants.' i German Is Denied ! Peek at FBI File ' WASHINGTON. May 12.-&-Ab agent of Germany sought in Tali today to look through files of, the federal bureau of investi gation, which J. Edgar Hoover heads. V 'jyr., Richard Paulig, the relch representative, asked permission of! the German-American mixed claims commission to examine the files in search of documents re lating to the munitions disasters at Black Tom and Kingsland. JC prior to this country's entry Jcto the World war. - The commission is "consideriap: claims made against Germany ion the grounds that the disasters .were caused by German -spies. :'Dr. Paulig charged that some documents bearing on the Black Tom and Kingsland cases j had been removed from the jostles department's files, and that Hoover had denied him access to others. Robert Bonyne, ; the American agent, made an immedi ate and vigorous reply. J ;It was preposterous, Eonynge said, for the German government to request a personal examination of .the "G-men's" confidential files. "Migratory Birds Act Is Sustained . PORTLAND. Ore., May The biological survey said to day a lower court decision up holding the migratory bird treaty act -prohibiting shooting J over baited areas bad been sustained by the United. States circuit court lot appeals at San Francisco: , 2 'Four southern California duck "clubs failed in an attempt to en 'joln federal officials from arrest ring member for hunting on bait ed grounds. I;., if) And 2nd Feature i '2 2 J :i 3 a.. ADDED Slickey Mouse "Mickey's Rival" News and Serial "Wild West Pays Continuous fiSli I 2 to 11 P. M. 1 -YPfi ';: I i I Mmm Mrkl. ly Ovmmmm t .. J r Hidden in tbe desert fastness near secret airport. Complete with a mile-long runway and wind indicators, tbe airport la accessible by only one little used road. ''Hangers" for planes were found in a rock flssare completely camouflaged by canvas, living quarters, underground, have reportedly been found with enough food to last a few men many months. The flying field is distinguishable only by a huge white rock, shown in photo. The field Is in a natural valley, tbe run f which commands a view for many miles around. I IX. No Wage Cuts, Is Demand of Lewis (Continued from page I) a wild panic, and announced that on the. first day this country showed signs of economic recov ery his group would "spring into action with an organization drive such as this country never saw before." - I Lewis scowled tat economists who contend the best depression remedy is lower wages and lower prices. He said that if wage re ductions. , "shrinking purchasing power and the consequent lower ing of the living standards of con sumers" make for economic ap nea s. men t, then the Chinese people, who have "an average in come of $30 a year" would be "the happiest and most prosperous people on earth which ".they are not." " - . While business and political leaders "talk about the light to work and do nothing about' it, 13,000,000 bread-winners are out of Jobs," be said. " and their families represent at bird of the population. . LaCuardia to Ask Oregon Take Part - v I . PORTLAND, May 12 -(P)- A telegram , sent by Mayor Joseph K. Carson, Jr., from New York today said Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New York City would visit Oregon this summer to ask that the state participate in the World's fair of 1939. The telegram - said Mayor La Cuardia "hopes negotiations will bp resumed as Oregon is too im portant to be omitted." Oreron -withdrew sevefSlweeks ago following a controversy over a site for the state's exhibit. Penalty Imposed On Tire Slashers THE DALLES, May 12.(Jf) Circuit Judge Fred W. Wilson fined Norman Berry, a WPA worker, and Willard Fraties, a cook; $150. after they pleaded guilty yesterday to slashing tires on 20 automobiles a month ago. District Attorney f T. Lelan J Brown said the I defendants ex plained that they were intoxi cated: ' ' ! , ';. :!; The judge ordered them to pay 115 each month I and "remember vividly how much fun" they had Dispensers Will Gather I in Salem With future legislation as. a major topic, the Oregon Food and Beveraee DIsoensers. Inc.. wll bold its annual i convention In Salem June 2. 27 and 28, accord ing to Its ofTlcial publication. Tom ITolman. as first vice-president or the association, will have a large part in convention arrangement" The Beverage Bulletin states the association will determine at the convention what changes in existing liquor flaws it desires. then proceed with ascertaining which general election candidates would be disposed to surport ts program. i ; Sclimale Is Snicide " NORTH BEND, May 12-)- Willlam Schmaie, 53, died In hospital here last night four hours after he suffered a bullet wound which Chief of Police George Sor- enson said was self-inflicted. la Person V 4 Tito Blenders rwa an M9 j 1 I ' Streaks . U V Jack Bala i t f qf.i.- Jf.'i US Probes Desert Mystery Twenty Nine Palms, Cat., government agents recently discovered a The Call Board HOLLYWOOD Today Double "bill, "Daughters f Shanghai" with Anna May Wong, Charles Bickford and Lar ry Crabbe and "The Pur pie Vigilantes with the Three Mesquiteers. tJRAXI Today ''Battle of Broad way" with Victor McLag len and Brian Donlevy. Saturday Loretta Young and Richard Greene in "Four Men and a Prayer." ELSIXOIK Today Double bill, Doro thy Lamour and Ray Mil- land in "Her Jungle Love - and Donald IWood in Ro mance on the Hun." Saturday Double bill, Mark! Twain's "Adventures of, Tom Sawyer" with Tommy Kelly and May Robson and .James Oliver Curwood'ai "Call of the Yukon" with Richard Arlen.". CAPITOL i Today Double blU, Pali O'Brien and Kay Francis in "Women Are Like That" and 'International Crime" with an all-etar cast. STATE Today - Stage, four acts Eastern circuit vaudeville and Barbara Stanwyck and Herbert Marsnall W "Breakfast jf or Two." 1 Champ of Catfish Derby to Default GRANTS PASS, Orei, May j 12. -(jpy-lt the national catrishing title goes by default at Emigrant dam, near Ashland, Sunday, blame the salmon. I " Jay Higgenbotham, captain of the winning team at last year's derby. received an invitation today and exploded: "Not while' the salmon are running in the Rogue river." ' ! - Secretary JV R. Harvey of the chamber of commerce told L. C. Fox, representing the Emlgranr dam event, that he would try to enter a team "since all, we want is the championship again." j 4 "Give us a break," Fox pleaded. 'You swiped all the publicity last year. . . , ; - -- ., I Garlton j Loxririnff Work Will Cease PORTLAND, Ore., May 12-P) -A. E. Mcintosh, Portland I lum ber- an, said today , the Flora logging mill at Carlton, employ ing 350 men. would cease opera tions in a few days because of high operating costs and j poor market conditions. ; I V The company supplies logs for the West Oregon and Into an Poulsen mills here. Children Trail Cougar, Dad Collects Bounties' TOLEDO, May 12-(jP)-The three children of R. C. Bemrose saw a large animal run beneath a farm building. They told their father It looked like a dog.; Bern rose shot a six-foot cougar worth $25 In bounties. f light 1 if?titfrl L"" Portland ..... . t:30 POf. Llit.lLtU Arrives Spokane 7:00 A.M. EVIRT REGULAR CAR AIS-CONDITIONID Observmtisa club car, with lounge, fountain, barber, bath, periodicals, cards. Latest types of standard and tourist sleeping cars Deluxe coaches, with lounges for men and women, deep individual seats, porter service, free pillows. ftiv Cvnrnee Leaves Portland . . . . . t JO A.U. 141 J CXprC5S Arrives Spokane. ..... fO P.M. Observation reserved seat coach, wide windows, individual chairs (50c), cafe economy meals, standard coach. Scenery of Columbia River and Cascade Range. Bonneville l?am. LOW TRAIN FARES Coach ... $ 7 JO one way, 114.25 round trip Tourist . . S.43oneway, 16.05 round trip Standard .. 11.24 one way, 16.90 round trip v AM lmmi Scat Coack. Ssatkaca Paci&e's home rit will mtt tiuca tickets ' . ia cuttii wita tae LML a. at yiuawtiol far. DataiU r ill ultra tea loldan will V faraisa M reotrnt K. H. CKOZIEK, Gm. PaMCc Aral, Amricaa Baaa Blf, artlan4 - f inv-. tif n uuluu &TAltbJlAN, Salem, Airport Japanese Armies Threaten Suchow (Continued Front Page One) night Sinanchen would be cap tured "within 48 hours." (At Hankow, seat of the Chi nese government, however of ficials declared defense forces were resisting the Japanese ad vance toward Eweiteh despite the most intensive Japanese artillery bombardment since Nanking. (With strong, long prepared positions held by amply provided veteran troops," they expressed confidence they still could stop Japan's vast offensive.) With the rising sun flag flying over Amoy, , island seapor 600 miles south of Shanghai. Jap anese marines continued mopping up Chinese stragglers who were unable to escape to the main land. There was no indication. - the Japanese planned to extend their south China attack to the main land where the Chinese hold in numerable natural defense posi tions, i Fishway Working Well, Bonneville PORTLAND. May 12-JP)-Dr. Willis H. Rich, icthyologist and director of research for the state fish commission said today that spring Chinook salmon were pass ing over fishways at Bonneville dam at the rate of 2000 a day. "All I can say is that the lad ders are working admirably," he said, "and that they are passing fish into the upper river. The prospects are that the run will increase in volume shortly. I can't tell whether the present fish represent the main run or whe ther they are merely the van guard of the main run. Timber Bids Will Be Eyed Thursday ' WASHINGTON, May 12-(tf)-The 1 n t e r I or department an nounced plans today for the emergency s a 1 e of 26.315,000 board feet of timber along the Oregon and California railroad and Coos Bay ' wagon road in western Oregon to keep lumber mills in the region operating dur ing the next two or three months Tbe general land office at Roseburg. will receive bids at 10 a.m. Thursday. May 19. Jack Summer ville Loses i Salary Check, Returned PORTLAND, May 1 2-ipV-Unit-ed States Marshal Jack Sum mer vllle endorsed his salary check and turned it over to a deputy to cash. The deputy lost the check. A woman returned it a few hours later. "Whee." said the marrhal. "Thanks." - . u . Fingers Badly Burned I. Clyde Toft. COS South 22nd street, was hospitalised at tbe Sa lem Deaconess last; night, suffer ing with severely burned fingers, attendants at. tbe hospital said. CHOICI OF tF. AS. TRAINS DAT OK NIGHT wa VjTT T1 t:OJ:.tlJ Z Oregon, Friday Morning, nuy Hughes Draws Wallace Says Case Reversed Was old One, Rebuttals 1 now Pernjitted 4 . (Continued from page" 1) ate. where judges are elected, and with the appointing-power, where they are appointed, and in both relations a -vigilant bar through Its organized efforts -to secure good Jjndges should exercise, and should constantly "seek .to exercise a potent influence' vL . h declared there. 1b vital need for "continued respect "for the judicial t radltion of Independence and Impartiality."--' ' This was -the-1 chief. Justice's first public address since the fight last summer; over President Roosevelt's proposal to reorganize the judiciary. - - - Potato Shipment PORTLAND, May 12-;P-The federal bureau of agricultural ec onomics said today Oregon potato shipments last week Increased SO percent over the . previous week, totaling 116 cars. - Prices held firm on good qual ity Klamath and Deschutes stock. Movements were lighter fromj Idaho and Washington. , Prices for all varieties of apples were firm, with a stronger tone for Delicious as the release of Yellow Newtons brought heavier shipments. v.- Trip to Party Is Quite Profitable ROSEBURG, Mar 12-J)-Mrs. John Nachter, Jr., crossing the Umpqua river by boat to attend a party, noticed a swarm ; of bees following her boat. She obtained a hive and captured the swarm when it alighted in a lilac bush. The bees ' swarmed again and she recaptured them, after which Mrs. Nachter joined the party. Returning home, a third swarm overtook her boat, and Mrs. Nach ter filled a second hive. Francis C. Benson To Face Charges DALLAS Formal charges were filed here today by District At torney Bruce Spaulding against Francis C .Benson, charging em bezzlement. Benson was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Williams here Thursday morning, charged with taking bread from the Dallas Bak ery, where, he was employed, and then selling it- on his own ac count. J3enson was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Charles Greg ory here Thursday afternoon and was bound . over to the grand jury. Bond was set at $500. Baker, Deschutes Jobs not. Assured WASHINGTON. May 1 2-(JP-Senator E. A. Ream.es (D-Ore) office said today a misunderstand ing had led to an erroneous be lief the Baker and Deschutes re clamation projects were assured. The projects, listed for 500, 000 each, were included in a group "ready to go" but lacking final approvaL Power Co-op Organized I In Coos-Rosehurg Area ROSEBURG. May l2.-CP-The West Douglas Power cooperative completed tentative organization last night, to construct, with fed eral assistance, ; a line extending along the Roseburg-Coos Bay highway , for 40 miles, to serve about -600 consumers. . Dallas Pioneer Dies TILLAMOOK, May 12 JPy Mra. Florence Amelia HardnTan Phelps, born 80 years ago on the present site of Dallas, died Tues day. ', Ends Today "Battle of Broadway With Victor McLaglen Brian Donlevy Reply Higher Reported f Y i - r J I -Si STARTING fib Xti TOMORROW 1 Frr & ' -t- ' J,aoa Paulus Named by Dried Fruit Body PORTLAND. May 12.-JP)The Northwest Dried Fruit associa tion, holding Us 30th annual meet ing at Timberllne lodge, elected L. Jones of Vancouver, Wash., president. Other new Officers are J. C. Terry, Dallas, vice-president, and G. B. Paulus, Salem, George Hal lauer, Yakima, and C. C. Ross. Selma, Wash., directors. Prisoner Denuded By Attire Owners MEDFORD, Ore., May 12-(V Roaald Rollo, charged with seven burglaries here, appeared for his arraignment in circuit court in borrowed clothing after being the ua willing principal in a "strip tease" act. A. E. Whitman of Klamath Falls appeared at the Jail Wednes day and claimed tbe auit Rollo worn Gene Thorndyke, -local bank executive, previously claim ed his shoes and a third man his shirt; Reduced to socks and under wear, Rollo borrowed white trou sers from the pailer this morning, a shirt was provided from the jail wash line .and a fellow prisoner loaned him shoes. . Th arraignment was postponed to permit correction of a defect in the complaint. ? 18 Convicted for Knox Law Breach PORTLAND, 1 May 1 2(PiA state liquor control commission report today showed total fines of 11167.90 and Imprisonment totaling 1020 days Imposed upon 18 defendents convicted of li quor. law violations in April. Commission inspectors arrest ed 25 defendants in 22 cases of alleged violation. One case was dismissed and six are still pend ing Tne commission I revoked one license last month and suspend ed 21 others for a total of 1131 day. Since the first of the year. 110 defendants were convicted, in 88 easels. Penalties aggregated $94 48.70 in fines and 12,460 days imprisonment.: No Recession Reported In Port Or ford Sector PORT ORFORD.l May 12-JP)-This community read repoits of a national business recession last month while enjoying the most prosperous time in its history, The "cedar industry, crab fishing and canning and construction of new. bomes aided in enabling every local man and woman look ing for work to ind a Job. Local Strawberries in PORTLAND, May 12-P-The first northwest strawberries of the season appeared In public markets here today. A retailer paid $5 for a crate! of 25 baskets Coffee Improve thof fee and you improveJie meal. "FiltrationWoes it. THE SPA Don't Miss ' the - Salem 20-30 Club's AIR CIRCUS SALEM AUIPORT SUNDAY, jMAY 15 2 to 6 f. m. (or following Sunday in case of bad weather.) FREE PARKING Adults 25c - Children lOe V r MO W THG o CR(u) Subscription by Mail P J O ) V- ONE YEAR S5.00 O ONE MONTH 50c Kamo . I Addrrss... Age.. Please , Beneficiary's Name. Says Martin Cut 1 Electrical Costs PORTLAND. May 12-(;P-State Public Utilities Commissioner N. G. Wallace, in a radio address last night, said utility consumers had saved $ 1,18 5,2 40 annually under the administration of Governor Charles Martin. He listed rate reductions as $940,000 in electricity charges. $161,702 in telegraph and tele phones. $36,400 in gas. and $46, 942 in steam heating. Wallace said the administration cost of the utilities department declined $83,000 in the last year. and that the motor transportation section's revenues exceeded the department's expenses by $825, 000. Fiesta and Trade Days Set, Dallas DALLAS Approximately forty- five Dallas merchants are Joining in plans for the Dallas fiesta and trade day which will be held here on Friday and Saturday of this week. Special merchandise bargains are being offered by local merchants for the two fiesta days. -Special ' prises will also be given on Saturday by the merchant sof Dallas. In addition to these aiecial bargains and prizes, local busi nessmen have arranged for a free show for patron and their families which will be given at the Majestic theater here on Sat urday afternoon at 2:30. Yamhill Native Buried LAFAYETTE, May 12 -(JP)- Funeral services were Held today for Miss Affa Belle Belcher, 77, past president of the Rebekah As sembly of Oregon. She was a life long resident of Yamhill county. TOM1-IIT LEG HITE and his Cotton Club Orchestra ARMORY I I L Ml .11 .III II-. II . I ' LAST "HER JUNGLE LOVE" - "Komance TIMES O DOROTHY LAMOUR O " he TODAY W RAY MILLAND Run" M ai m km ii d Tom Sawyer, "Huck" Finn, .Beckey, 'Injun" Joe Aunt Polly, Muff Potter They all come to vivid life from Mark Twains masterpiece of boyhood on . the Mississippi. . .ALL in GLORIOUS COLOR. 7 Tommy Kelly May Robson Walter Brennan AND SECOND HIT JAMES OLIVER CURWOODS . aagaa ' . , ; ' . , , with RICHARD ARLEN BEVERLY ROBERTS THE OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, Ore. Dear sirs: . I' I am enclosing to cover mail to The Oregon Statesman for ! L. , Occupatloa ------- ' - ..' find f for Accident Policy 1 RE.tVAL lOLICY J NEW POLICY Hobby Exhibit at YM Opens Today The varied visible forms that hobbles of all kinds take wero being carried by boy owners into the YMCA building yesterday In preparation for the twoday ex hibit' which will open at 1 4 p. m. today. . - 1 Visitors are welcome to in spect, the boys' work from thi opening hoar until 9:30 o'clock tonight and during the same hours Saturday. The hobbv exhibits will Judged Saturday at 8 p. m. Son of Ex-May or Confessed Bandit -1 . i . OLYMPIA. Wash.. May 12- -Merritt G. Mills. 33, son of one of Olyatpla's most prominent pioneer, families confessed tonight to the daring noon-hour hrldup today of th Thurston County Savings it Loan, company, De tective Captain Ray Hays an nounced tonight.. MIUSk the son of a f omer OlympJa mayor, told police. Hays said, that financial trouble led him to commit the robbery. Approximately, $860 was taken from the company. The lone bandit, armed with a gun, appeared at the cashier's window demanding currency Miss Haxel L. Walmer, assistant treas-. urer, was alone at the thre. " Hoeber Receives Post PORTLAND. May 12-VRalph C. Hoeber. Portland attoriey and profeBsorf-at the Northwestern College of Law. received notice of his appointment to the faculty of the University of Hawaii today. TODAY A HAT. 2 HITS PAT O'BRIEN AND JKAY FRANCIS IN WOMEN' ARE LIKK. THAT A Warner Bros. Picture Directed by Stanley Logan And 2nd Hit . 'INTERNATIONAL CRIME' STARTS TOMORROW I Big 'I' J Hits Tt;7 12 mos. .j. 5.00 6 mos 2J0 1 mo..., .50 my subscription by . months. Rt... Rot... Relationship. I - ! Jk IK v J .1 i 1 i j . Louise Hovick L. JL- KK.sJIJjijJl L -KjiaannjjaBw .