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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.
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Slickey Mouse
"Mickey's Rival"
News and Serial
"Wild West Pays
Continuous fiSli
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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
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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
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rwa an M9 j 1 I '
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Jack Bala i t
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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." -
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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
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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
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SALEM AUIPORT
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(or following Sunday in case
of bad weather.)
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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
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LAST "HER JUNGLE LOVE" - "Komance
TIMES O DOROTHY LAMOUR O " he
TODAY W RAY MILLAND Run"
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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.
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THE OREGON STATESMAN.
Salem, Ore.
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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
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. 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.
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