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1 4. - PAGE TWO The OREGON STATESMAN. Sales. Oregon, Sunday Morning, June 12, 1938 fenkTroehGete 50 Doubles Score Slate Trapslioot at Bend to Wind up Today in all Events BEND, Ore.. June ll-D-Frank M. Troeh, Portland's veteran trap shooter and state donbles cham i pion. shot a perfect 50 as the state trapslioot entered the third day of - competition with, a record nura- ber of competitors blasting away I at the pigeons. W. M.Dumm, Fallon, Nevada, trailed Troeh in-the doubles, scor ing 45 birds. Other high gun dou bles were H. B. Carlisle, Salt Lake i City, 47; T h o m a s McMahan, Butte, Mont., J. O. Cotant, Poca : tello. Idaho, R. Rane, Turlock, Calif., and E. Carsten R, Camlno. ; Calif., each 46. 1 Continuing as the dark horse of the . shoot, E. M. Condit, Tilla mook, won the "A" championship 200-bird event in a shoot-off with Varsten, the California 16-yard " champion. Each had scored 199 ; in the regular event. The 50-bird 16-yard event was won by A. R. Parrot, Portland, In a sheotoff with Carl Vining, Sac : ramento. -. Robertson Brakes 40 Dr. C. G. Robertson, Salem, shot v 46 in the doubles. In the. other class champion ships. G. Bradley. Pendleton won the "B" shoot with 197, N. Zwifcl, La Grande, the "C" with 193 and A. L. McKee, Amity, the "D" with 192. Seven marksmen turned in per ! "feet scores of 100 in the 16-yard, 100-bir devent. They were Troeh, B. J, West, Seattle, F. G. Mauser, Seaside, C. C. Follette, , Cottage Grove, Vining, J. G. Gray, Nampa, and C. B. Monaghan, Beverly Hills, Calif. " W. , Wain, Salem, Dr. Robertson. J. B. Troeh, Eugene, McMahan and Carstens turned in 99 each. The junior championship went to Clair Miller, Corvallis, who shot 97 out of a possible 100. Wage-Hour Bill Given Approval (Continued from page 1) mentl would appoint boards for leach interstate industry. These boards would be charged with in , creasing the minimum wage to 40 cents an hour as rapidly as possible. The boards would classify each icdustry and fix minima for each classification. Once their orders ; were approved by the administra tor they would stand until he re convened the board of reinvesti gate; conditions in the industry. At the end at seven years op eration ol the law, all existing wage orders would be wiped out automatically and ..minimum scale of "40 eentean hour would go into effect. . This would shift the "burden of proof on the Industries. To ob tln exemptions they would have to show that they could not pay their employes 40 cents an hour without curtailing seriously the opportunities for employment. The hour maximum for the first year of. the law would 44 a week. Most Interstate industries working . their employes longer than that would be forced to pay them time and a half for over time. The following year the max j imum. work week would decline to 42 hours. The goal of 40 hours would be reached the third Exemptions to cover collective .bargaining contracts where the kours might be longer but the pay muck higher than the minimum were dratted into the bill. Molt Says Tariff Need for Lumber WASHINGTON, June . U-0y-Representative James W. Mott of Oregon declared today while de bating a house concurrent resolu tion to maintain and make pros perous the lumber Industry that the reestablishment of an ade CVte lumber tariff was the sola tn to lumber's troubles. lie as serted "America's lumber indus try was sold down the river, in the trade treaty with. British Colum bia and faces even worse treat ment in the pending pact with Great Britain." Mott argued that an adequate tariff not only would restore the domestic business to the American lumber industry but would win back the lost for eign business as well. Proposes National Maritime Union SAN FRANCISCO, June ll-(JPi James W. Engstrom of Seattle, president of the Maritime Federa tion of the Pacific, proposea tne formation of a national federation 3f maritime workers from the a est, east and gulf coasts today. The suggestion was Included In Engstrom's annual report before delegates of the Maritime of the Pacific, in session here. He urged that national unity be achieved prior to the expiration of con tracts -with west coast shipown ers, ia September. Engstrom also flayed Jurisdic tional picket lines and said "they must be eliminated because no one gains through them but' the em ployers. Four Die in Crash tinwARD CITY.. Mich.. June llIp)A man tentatively Identi fied as jK. A. urawiora, oi esr ley, - Idaho, and three others as yet "unidentified, were killed in a head-on automoDue collision ue- tween two automobiles five miles north of here today. FigureslSpeak ' j . : :i ' '-u y ; r r ' Her looks and figure were responsible for her start in show busi ness, Frances Farmer, stage and screen star, claimed when she at tended New York court with her husband. Actor Lief Erickson, above,' to reply to the 175,000 suit brought by Shepard Traube, actors agent, who claims 10 per cent of her earnings on grounds that he . launched her career through high-pressure salesmanship. Government May Bear Flood Bill WASHINGTON, j June 1 l-(ff)-Usually informed sources reported-today President Roosevelt had approved proposals to place the cost of flood control : reservoirs wholly on the federal government. This would! mean further changes in the omnibus flood con trol bill now before a conference committee for action on senate amendments rejected by t h e house. The measure jwould ; reduce from 100 to 30 per cent existing required local contributions for lands, easements and rights of way needed for reservoirs. . Word the president has acceded to complete abandonment of the principle of local payments for reservoirs contained in the 1936 omnibus flood control bill, cir culated after conferees turned to the White House j for counsel ou the senau amendments. . Chairman W h i t tington CD-Miss)-of the house conferees pre dicted a satisfactory compromise would be worked out over the weekend. j One house member expressed the view Mr. Roosevelt had been influenced by a senate amendment to vest the federal 'government with full title to all, reservoirs, flood control as well as power.' This amendment, with another giving the federal power commis sion instead of the army engineers authority to determine hydroelec tric potentialities, was advocated by Senate Majority Leader, Bark- ley (D-Ky), presumably with presidential sanction. House members said . the pro posed new policy on financing flood control reservoirs would not cut the 100 per cent local contri butions now required for purely local works such as flood walls and levees. - An amendment by Barkley, however, would . extend the reduction to- channel im provements for flood control. - 1 Hotel Unions Plan Battle to Finish (Continued From Page One) employes for determination of bargaining agents and said this was the sole issue. The statement said the hotels had not sought f wage reductions but were ready to continue pres ent wages and talk about hours and a closed shop. The union board, replying to the operators statement, asserted that "one or two" operators de sired to ''break the anions" and claimed the matter of an election among employes was only a Tuse j - Rose Festival Closes With F unmaking Party PORTLAND. Ore., June Xl-UPi -Portland's 30th annual Rose Festival came to a roaring close tonight with the Merrykana par ade, witnessed by approximately 20,000 in Multnomah stadium and perhaps twice that number along downtown streets. Sweepstakes prize in the parade went to the Multnomah County Employes' as sociation float a merry-go-round accompanied by a hurdy-burdy or gan, augmented by a compressed air whistle and firearms. Her Highness, Her Royal Highness Queen Frances ,11, eTxarming queen of the 1933 Portland Rose Festival, the Northwest's nationally-known event proudly stands ia her official, car, a vhite Ford V-8 convertible sedan. White Ford V-s are also provided for the eight royal princesses by Ford dealers tJjOrtsoa andJa&ithara WasMasicn- . for Themselves! Plot Jail Break One After Other SPOKANE. Wash., June ll- Within an hour after, an abortice jail break yesterday in which Le roy Knapp, 21-year-old convicted murderer was critically shot, Le roy's brother Stanley and Her bert Allen, were plotting a new break attempt. Chief Deputy Sher iff James Cannon said tonight. Stanley and Allen surrendered quickly yesterday after Leroy was shot through the abdomen by Deputy Bill Dieter as he started through the outside jail door. Leroy - was still in a critical condition tonight and hospital at tendants said he had "not more' than 50-50 chance of recovery. Cannon said he secreted him self in a cell near 'Stanley and Allen after the break and heard Stanley say "We made a flop of this one, but we'll make it yet." The open cell door, which near ly cost Jailer A. B. Coldeen his life when the three sprang through it at him, was cut through with razor blades. Can non said. He explained they used stubs of blades and by steady saw ing had cut out a hole large enough to expose the lock, which was sprung with a spoon handle. Superior Judge Fred Witt said today Stanley would be brought before him Monday for fixing of the hanging date. , . If Leroy recovers court attaches expected date for his execution would be set for the same time as his brother. Allen, third mem ber of the trio, which robbed the Security bank here and killed William Walker last year, is also under death sentence, but his case. is on appeal and no date can be fixed for him. .- Postmasters Bill Approved, House WASHINGTON, June ll-(P)-The house Ignored cries of "spoils system" and "farce" tonight and approved a compromise bill In tended to bring first, second and third class postmasters under the classified civil service. The compromise, which must be approved by the senate before It ean be sent to the White House, was accepted by a vote of ISO to 1. . - Chairman Ramspeck (D, Ga.) of the civil service committee con ceded It was not a "true civil service bill," but said It was the nearest thing that lould be ob tained in view of senate opposition to any other form of legislation. Representative' Snell (R, N. Y.), the republican leader, shout ed out . in opposition; that the measure simply meant "the- freex lng of present postmasters in their Jobs for lite." ' : . Engineer's Body Locked ; 1 In Wrecked Engine9 s Cab ST. LOTUS. June 11 -JPV- The body of Engineer W. W. Malloy still was trapped tonight In the submerged cab of his locomotive, which overturned in flooded Jon- chim creek early today on a washed-out section of Missouri Pacific track near Hematite, Mo. " Thirty - f Iva passengers, ma rooned in the wrecked train by high water reaching almost to the car floors, were taken off after eight hours ' of anxious waiting. None was Injured. - " ? ? Queen Frances ! Five Die as Plane (HshToming (Continued from Page 1) other four passengers were killed instantly. Bashaw's body was bad ly mangled. Dr. ; L. S. Andrews, Washakie county coroner, said the bodies would be held here for relatives. He had not yet made plans to night for an Inquest. Airport attendants said Bashaw and his companions planned only a short ride over the city, . George Evants, farming .the Caranaugh property, said "'the plane ; crashed through the dirt covered roof of the cellar .which was used to store vegetables. The crash occurred 8 5 miles south of the country over which Bashaw disappeared May 17 while on a flight from Cody, Wyo to Miles City, Mont, at the time Bashaw landed safely at Glea UI lin. N. D., after having been, blown off his course. He was reported missing at that time by Capt. W. R. Martin of Seattle, who was pi loting another ship along with Bashaw from Seattle to Chicago. They became separated In a storm over Lovell, Wyo. WPA Playgrounds Opening Monday Beginning Monday WPA recre ation playground -programs are opening at Woodburn, Dallas, and at Independence, announces Earl Lit wilier, county supervisor. The .Washington grade school will be the play center in Wood- burn where there will be provided supervision and instruction in various games and sports and handicrafts. Handicrafts will in clude work in painting, wood working and knitting. Knitting will also be open to adults who may be interested. At the Ameri can Legion ball park the instruc tion in baseball which is now be ing offered will be continued. At the city park in Dallas playground supervision will be provided. A full time worker will devote her attention to this and to offering instructions in dra matics. Two days a week work in the handicrafts will be offered as well as instruction in softball or ; baseball. . Woman Weeks for Man Like Husband SANDPOINT, Idaho, June 11- (P) A woman mourned all day beside the deathbed of a man who looked so much like her hus band she didn't know the differ ence until a friend of the sick man came along. Dr. C. C. Wen die related here today. Ole Paulson was fatally injured In a logging camp accident and rushed to the Sandpoint hospital by men who didn't ' know his name. Another patient identi fied Ole as Eugene Clyde Hat field, whose wife was rushed CP the hospital. . , - Late that afternoon, a frieird stopped to see how Ole was get ting along and explained the mix up. . vEen facial scars were the same. Ole died without even knowing he was nearly buried as the wrong man. WE WILL GIVE YOU 0(o) I FOR ANY CAR THAT RUNS, IN TRADE ON A NEW If your car Is worth more, see as anyway for the Best IeI la Towm on either new or used. We need Used Cars Immediately as our present stock Is almost gone Doolittle's Used Cars are guaranteed and priced to move I ?Try Pontiae Safety-Shift and You Will Shift to Pontiac!" V Hontest Values and Square Dealing S39 N, High :- ' The Home By R.L "I Wish rd Saved That kKsis : Edna's got an ink spot on her best bib and tucker! And you'd give a pretty penny to lay hands on that magazine that gave a new wrinkle for taking out ink! You remember you meant to save it? And all those other items you read about how to wash feather Eillows ; how to make slip covers ; ow to paint furniture, Whaf s become of all of them? : Don't you think it would be a good idea to start a clipping file for all this priceless information? You may not need the informa tion at the time you read it But At OSC Picnic DANIEL V. POLING OSC Students to Picnic Wednesday Alumni, students and' prospec tive students of Oregon State college Teslding in the Salem area, will join for an evening of fun at dinger pool starting at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday, June 15, ' when the college picnic is held. On the program are a welner roast, songs,, stunts and other entertainment. -Daniel V. Pol ing, assistant dean of men at OSC will be present to make a short talk to the gathering. George Causey,, of the .commit tee of students in charge, issued an , invitation to all Interested to attend. r Find Human Bones Under Gty House MEDFORD, June lM-Lee Williams, contractor, engaged in the removal of a city-owned house on Portland avenue here, report ed to the city authorities today workmen had found human, bones beneath the trap door on the' back p6rch of the house. , . Newspapers found near the grim find, bore the "date of 1935, but it Is believed the bones had been there for many years. The find consisted of portions of the pelvis, upper legs, and arms of an adult woman, it was deter mined. ; Dismantling of the floors' of the house will be expedited in a search for other bones and evi dence. , ; Since 1 1857. The World's Leading Heating - Engineering Mueller Heating; Systems Oil - Gas - Wood D. E. Cooper & Son 529 Court ' Ph. 8608 - ". : Phone 9109 J Decorator ELFSTROM 99 the next time Edna falls into the ink, you can take her right out and damp her in whatever kind of stain remover the clipping says is best ' . ; " .. . An indexed loose leaf notebook Is a grand way to save such mate rial. Simply clip the article and paste it into the notebook under the correct letter of the alphabet. Thus an article on washing pil lows or blankets will be placed under "L" for Laundry. The arti cle on Slip Covers will go under S.n That grand long article tell ing you all about how to paint furniture-put it in the T file. And so on, and so on. In all our magazines and news papers, there is so much informa tion that's scientifically tested, it's as though we were privileged to hear discussions from experts in every field. Your neighborhood dealers also have a lot of valuable information ranging from paint to pastry-and they'll be glad to help your good work along. The wise person will always take ad vantage of such an opportunity. So, start your notebook now, and urge your friends to start theirs. In no time you'll be a fountain of wisdom, simply because you have so much good information oa hand. Accuse Couple of Insurance Murder ALPINE, Tex June IMflV Youthful Mr. and Mrs. Francis Black, San Antonio couple who two months ago took tousled, 13-year-old Marvin Dale Nobltt from bis widowed mother to "give him a good home," today - were ac cused of tumbling- him off a 400 foot mountain precipice in a ghastly insurance death plot. Murder charges were filed against the couple by District At torney Alan Fraseh after an all night sifting of circumstances surrounding the tragic drop of the lad Into a rock-filled canyon Thursday. Fresher said "the boy's death was not accidental." . " Two days ago the Blacks, who brought the frail lad here osten sibly on a vacation, took him to the wild big bend country for an outing. From atop a high cliff he toppled to death and his com panions told authorities he slip ped and' fell while tossing stones down the hillside. Sheriff Elmer Taylor and dep uties went to the isolated spot and returned several hours later to arrest the couple a few min utes after they had sat, sobbing, at funeral services for the boy they claimed they had legally adopted. Fraser said no adop tion papers had been found. Fraser said the insurance angle had been investigated and from a San -Antonio insurance firm. It was learned the boy's life had been insured for $5,000 on May 27 and that Mr. and Mrs. Black had been named beneficiaries. At Harlingen, Tex., Mrs. Bob ble F. Smith, 41, widowed moth er of the dead boy, collapsed with grief when Informed of her son's death. 300 to Attend Meet SPOKANE, June ll-P)-Ted Brason, secretary of the Pacific Northwest Grain Dealers associa tion, predicted today more than 300 grain men from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana would attend the annual conven tlon here nezt Friday, FOR BETTER HEARING DON'T FORG EI THE :fifl& If you hare not made an appointment to hare your hearing tested by the Western Electric .AUDIOMETER method, we suggest yov. do so at once. Our Hearing Aid Specialist will be here MONDAY, JUNE 13th. OSTHO-I1CHN&! EXSJUNO) POMEROY OPTOMETRISTS 379-383 State St. COMPLETE OPTICAL SERVICE -- -ssr ,sj; :-&$:j;d fev ivii six WUf - - ,MTifrer 4t H -VL A crJ Vi i - :::1:V4: fmm - 111 f l -. ' Social butterflyclub woman or friendly visitor zr. all turn witrfequal enthii siasm to popular new costume ensembles. Knowing this, Anne Adams, direct ' ?5 our Pattern Department, has designed a whole group of costume' 'ensembles with special attention to those which change their mood when the , jackets are off. If you want a single style to take the place of two, choose one of the easy-to-make ensembles which will appear in our Pattern Featured KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES' . . ' FOLLOW ANNE ADAMS AND OTHER WOMAN'S FEATURES AND NEWS DAILY. IN The Oregon Statesman School Boy Meets Death on 1st Job PENDLETON, Ore., Jane H-)-Earl Radclitf. 14-year-old Junior high school student, start ing out on his first job through the summer vacation, was almost instantly killed today in a truck collision at the western entrance to the city, ," Radcliffe, riding with Gilbert Holeman, 16, on the rear of a dairy truck, was thrown to the pavement and his skull fractured when the vehicle collided with a freight line truck. Holeman suffered only a gashed hand. It was the first trafic death of the year here. State Education Board Will Meet PORTLAND, June ll-;p)-The state board of higher education scheduled a meeting for next Monday and Tuesday here to dis cuss the biennial, budget, which will be submitted later to the governor and the next legislature, and a committee report on the recommendations of Dr. William J. Kerr. Dr. Kerr, chancellor emeritus, recently completed his work as director of production and mar keting and recommended ev pro gram to carry it out. Baby With Strange Eye Disease Is Improving CHICAGO, June 1 l-(iiP)-Baby Helaine Colan, whose left eye was removed a month ago on advice of council of 10 medical special ists to halt the spread of glioma of the retina, was reported today to be showing definite signs Of improvement. X-ray treatments have been given to stop the cancerous growth which also attacked her right eye. Her maternal grandfa ther. Dr. Morris Hershman, said Helaine's chances of life and par tial sight were "very, very prom ising." NalW Srtc to m Wot r to UbaM ft WESTOUf ELECTKC AUX - & KEENE - OPTICIANS Salem, Ore. Missim? foreman rj Sought by Friends PORTLAND, June 11 - V?) - A 500 reward was posted todsy by friends and the Ralph SmithXum ber company for a clue to the fate, of Frit Bun-ell, company super intendent, who dropped from sight Wednesday after leaving a confer ence of lumbermen at the Port land Golf club. Two men saw Burrell la his car leave the club entrance to drive into the night and mystery. The 39-year-oM executive, for merly of Longvlew, Wash., was not familiar with the region and fear was expressed by his busi ness associate. Clay Brown, that he might have met with aa acci dent. Brown said a futile search had been made of roads about the club. Posting of the reward was decided upon to encourage resi dent of the area to search the brush and ravines that line the roads leading from the club to the city. Burrell normally would have driven via Scholl's road to the Hillsboro-Beaverton highway and thence across Fourth avenue to the Sellwood bridge. Brown said. 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