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Tbt OREGON STATESMAN, Salea, Oregon, Saturday Morning, June 18, 1933 PAGE FIVE Industry Dazzled In News Spotlight General Motors Publicity Head Tells Publishers at 3 led ford Meet MEDFORD. June 17.--In-dustry and business now in the news to a degree unprecedented in history, flnda the spotlight con fusing and bewllderimr. Kenneth Youel of the General Motors cor poration public relations depart ment, told the 51st annual con-J ventlon of the Oregon Newspaper Publishersassociation at its open ing session today. "News of industry, business and economics interest the publicJ more than ever before.: he said. "And a confusion of beliefs has deTeloped. Newspapers are In" a strategic position to counteract this confusion and correct" many immature views by use of com mon horse sense. Because the new trend in public thinking came about suddenly both Industry and the press were caught unprepared, he declared. "Being in the news is a com parative novelty for business men and they don't know quite how to deport themselves. Perhaps yoo have accused some of them of seeking to hide unsavory facta. It is more probable their intentions are above reproach. Perhaps they just didn't dispatch this new ob ligation suddenly thrown on them in quite the right way." Alton F. Baker. -publisher of the Eugene Register-Guard, associa tion president, named the follow " ing convention committees: Nominations: E. A. Sonnichsen, Hood River News; L. D. Felsheim, Bandon Western World; C. E. In . sails, Corvallis . Gazette-T i m e s, and E. E.' Yoorbies, Grants Pass Courier. Necrology: Henry N. "Fowler, Rend - Bulletin; Reuben Young, Gold Beach Reporter, and Fred Schider. Oregon State College ! News Bureau. ! Resolutions: Frank Jenkins. ( Klamath Falls Herald; E. A. r Brown. Salem Capital - Journal. and Eric W. Allen, University of 1 Oregon School of Journalism. Sixty publishers and guests were registered. Delegates also heard Dr. Philip W. Buck of Stanford university at today's session. Dr. Buck told the newspapermen "the United States has a slim chance of insulating it self from a first-class war by crawling into a cyclone cellar of neutrality." He declared the neutrality law had been applied in the far east situation "because the oriental crisis cannot be ignored and be cause America does not want to seem to be abandoning its rights in the orient." Chest Board to Meet US Officer Salem community chest board members .will next Thursday, June 23, have the opportunity of conferring with Allen T. Burns, executive secretary of the nation al community chest committee, it was learned at last night's meet ing of board members at the chamber of commerce. Vancou ver, Wash., chest executives will also be at the conference which will he held at 10 a.m., at the Multnomah hotel, Portland. Ralph Reed, secretary of the Portland community chest,, spoke to the members of the one-year-old Salem organization. He out lined the origin of social agencies and the story of their grouping under one agency the commun ity chest. He stressed the importance of the budget committee saying that it should be made up of persons who are social-minded, sincere, patient, fair and business-like, and that each division of the chest should receive a thorough study. Toledo Mill Union Rejects Wage Cut TOLEDO, June 17-(P)-Declar-lng that wage cuts are not the cure for the lumber industry's difficulties, the Industrial Em ployes union local at the C. D. Johnson Lumber Co., Voted yes terday against accepting a 15 per cent reduction.' "Lumber buyers are waiting for sawmills to reduce wages in order to force down the .market price. said L. G. Carroll, Port land, field officer of the IEU. The company claimed a wage cut for the second half of the year was necessary for regular employment of the 500 men af fected. " Hood Snowed on GOVERNMENT" CAMP, Ore.. : June 17.-!P)-Mount Hood got an other snow covering today. Tim- jberline reported a four-inch blan ket. Snow fell here but melted as fast as it struck the ground. The Call Board HOLLYWOOD Today Double bill, -"Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin", with Bob Steele and Wal lace Ford and June Travis in "Exiled in Shanghai. CJKAND f Today Warner Baxter and Freddie Bartholomew la 'Kidnapped.' . - ELSINOUE Today Double bill. Cocoa nut Grove" with Fred MacMurray and "Dinner at the RUx" with ;Anna bella. CAPITAL Today Double bill. 'The Divore of Lady X" with Merle Oberon and Bob Baker In 'The Last Stand." . STATE Today Tex Ritter and his. horse, Flash" In "The Mystery of the Hooded Horseman" and four, acts eastern circuit vaudeville on the stage. Radio Weak rr- ; j f . , r , . A- ' x ;. -i v.' . . . - - . . . . . - - - L's : - f f 3wl T f --p: . V . ... j I . 1 --'.-I i ; - : x' ; ' ' - . I ' . v ' j X: (V . CJ- j - -Z ? - " " , J' ,5.."- ' fU-v.., J? S : '. y ' y ' ? . : i mud '' ' ' iZS ; - Jessica Draronettel I . . Margaret Johnson - Hf '-- - - ' - t t f y 4 ' ' - i -( 1 V j I I I Ml II I 1 1 1 III J : .'U J'"" . 1 A iiu' if - 1 - i jfis? Tm r f ' , til ylPorothylc I Harriett HillUrd 1 1 One accusation which can Justly be leveled against the radio world is that it has produced few new and original stars. All of which suggests that pos sibly the broadcasters might well take a tip from the legitimate stage and establish something' simi lar to the summer theater where new players and Ideas are tested much as in a laboratory. Radio goes into a summer slump each year but fails to Farmer not Sure That Government Can't Do Wronc PORTLAND, Jane 17. (JP) Deputy ; Federal Attorney Mason Dillard argued yesterday that the "government could do no wrong" but J. A. Burleigh, Enterprise stockman and attorney, voiced contradiction. Federal Judge Claude : C. McColloch -leaned to ward Burleigh and suggested per haps the rule should be relaxed. Federal agencies have entered so many business fields lately there is just a chance they might make a mistake once in a while, Mc Colloch asserted. The government sued Burleigh on a $1000 note. He claimed gov ernment representatives induced him to give a note for stock in the Agricultural and Livestock Credit corporation; He. charged the con cern's financial status was mis represented, which voided the transaction, i Clerk Who Took Dollar From Mails Sentenced ! To Year on Probation f ! PORTLAND, June 17-()-Fed-eral Judge James A. Fee decided today that the loss of his job was sufficient punishment for William N. Robins, ! 40, former postal clerk j of Lebanon. Robins was accused of taking $1 from the mails. Judge Fee sentenced him to a year and a day and placed him on probation for 5 years. Attack on Flank Ends War for Guard Private CAMP CLATSOP Ore , I June 17.-(P)-Private Ray T. Baxter, Oregon National Guardsman from Klamath Falls, was helping re pulse an Imaginary enemy yester day and backed into an actual one. Baxter, member of . Battery D, was doing his bit toward winning the war by clearing brush that ob scured an observation post. In ithe brush was a .hornet's nest, i Baxter is in sick bay today with a swollen face. Baker Defeats lloicard For Typographer Head INDIANAPOLIS, June lt-P)-The board of electors of1 Inter national Typographical union an nounced tonight Claude M. Baker of San Francisco had defeated Charles P. Howard of Chicago, incumbent, for international president of the union by almost 14.000 votes. The final count from the 807 locals was: Baker, 37,229, How ard, 23,344. TODAY A TODAY I BIG 0 ACTS Vaudeville On the Screen 1 MSMiSJMiJ'MSJPjmaSHBflM mi M 9 Mitlnite Show Tonite i FREE TICKETS With Each Admission After 10:00 to See ADVANCE SHOWING SUNDAY SHOW m I, f JQ3 111 I on Developing new Club Notes It's the best news since Colum bus discovered America. Today at Mickey Mouse we are giving to every boy and girl entering the theatre a coupon entitling him to a giant ice cream cone FREE. So be sure to be at Mickey Mouse to day. -M. M. C. A swell program has been out lined for you Mice today, Includ ing Audrey Tucker, Lloyd Him, Dorothy Edwards, the Pinsbn trio, plus Joe Darby and the boys swinging out on a new orchestra number. After long deliberation Fred Andrews, the t clubs Bing Crosby will sing "My Heart Is Taking Lessons." Another excit ing stage contest has been plan ned for today, with valuable prizes to the winners. ! r - m. M. C. : 'i ' Many lof you Mice are going on a vacation this summer, but don't forget ti write me all about your trip while you're away, and in turn I'lll correspond with you on what v( are doing here at the Mickey Mouse club. - -! "i M. M. C. i In the early part of July the VFW i o Salem is sponsoring a huge pet parade in which all of you boys and girls are invited to participate. More details from the stage today, and watch this col umn for further news about the parade.! M. M. C. Remember Mice if you have talent come down to rehearsal any Saturday at 10:30 for an audition. m. m.- or- j ,i Diversified is today's screen program, which includes the spe cial Mickey Mouse picture "Din ner at'the Ritx, plus "Cocoanut Grove,," with Fred McMurray and Harriett Ilillard. Another excit ing chapter of the serial "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars" . and a gala stage show will top the program for today. i 1 11 be looking for you at 12:30. BILL, Mickey Mouse Chief Lane Girl Best Cook CORVALLIS, June 17 -P)- A Lane county entrant, Ethel Ann Newton, won first place at the cookery judging contest at Oregon btate colleges 411 summer ses sion. He's was the only perfect score in six competitions. Bob Steele in "Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin" "Exiled to Shanghai' -with W. Ford Jane Travis Added NEWS MICKEY MOUSE Presents MOTHETl PLUTO" Chap. 3 "RADIO PATROL" On the stage 1:30 p. m. Seth Jayne and his Holly wood Bockaroo Broadcast Brad Collins, Pianist 1 pjg Continuous 2-11 p.m. cf:.-t-' 'ivi:--.!!' With VfCTOI MOOtl MILTON SlltlS Ill Entertainers capitalize on this as a testing period for new talent.' In only one field have the airwaves contributed to' building up the ranks of entertainers, and that ta among vocalists. Dorothy Lamour. Harriett Hil liard, Margaret Johnson and Jessica Dragonette are among the comely singers who got their start in front of a microphone. Both Miss Lawrence and Miss Hilliard are also In movies now. Lawmaker Wants Army to Eat NW Eggs Every Day WASHINGTON, June. 17-(P)- Senator Schwellenback (DrWaah) wants to feed Uncle Sam's fight ing men more Pacific northwest eggs. He proposes to do it by a revi sion in present regulations, which, ho contends, discriminate against egg "producers of Washington and Oregon. In a letter to the secretaries ou War and navy, the senator asked producers be permitted to submit bids for egg contracts on the bas is of point of shipment, rather than delivery at San Francisco. "I realize the purpose of adopt ing the present system is because eggs are of a perishable nature and It is your desire that they be delivered at their destination iu the very best of condition, Schwel lenbach wrote. "I am sure, from' the information I have received, the sh'ppera of the northwest will furnis'a eggs at delivery points in first class condition If the change I request is ordered." Starfish Saves Specs DEPOE BAY, Ore., June HHJP) -Dick Pitts dropped his glasses over a cliff near here. A few days later a tourist found a starfish en twined around them. The spec tacles, identified as Pitts were undamaged. Three Throw Crackers PORTLAND, June 17-- Three men, arrested yesterday on charges of throwing firecrackers into lobbies of two "struck" ho tels, were being held today for the district attorney. Cilmore Releases Playground Skeds Activities . for all Ages Included in Varied Play Program Complete city playgrcunds ac tivities schedules were yesterday released by Vera Gilmore, super intendent of the summer recrea tional program sponsored through the cooperation of the state de partment of education and WPA. The schedule, identical for Les lie and Olinger playgrounds: Kindergarten, daily except Sun day, 9:30 a. m. to 11 a. ra. , Musie, beginners, h a r m o n ica and beginners- band and orches tra, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The former 9 a. m. to 10 a. m. and the latter 10 to 11 a. m. Drama, Monday through Fri day. 10 a. m. to 12 noon. Story hour, Monday through Friday, 2 to 2:30 p. m. Handicraft, daily except Sun day, 1 to 2 p. m. " Softball, daily except Sunday. Boys 10 to 12 a. m.; Midgets 1:30 to 3 p. m.: Seniors 2 to 4 p. m.; Girls 3 to 4 p. m.: Industrial league 6 to 7 p. m. Active games, daily 2 to 3 p. m. , Quiet games, daily 3 to 4 p. m. Tennis, daily all day. Horseshoes, daily 10 a. m. to S p. m. Picnics, to be scheduled at play ground office for reservations. Free play, dally 12 noon to 1 p. m. i . . Swimming, daily 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. for free swims, 6 to 9 p. m. for adults. Sunday schedule 12 noon to 6 p. m., free swims, 6 to 9 p. m., adults. 4 Croquet, daily 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Rythmics and tap dancing, Mon day, Wednesday and Friday, 11 a. m. to 12 noon. Centenarian avs 100 Is Good Age PORTLAND, O-e.. June 17. OP) Martin; Van Buren was presi dent and Abraham Lincoln was a bachelor lawyer inSpringfieId, 111., when Captain John W. Cullen was born in a log cabin on Still well prairie, L a P o r t e county, Indiana. , Tomorrow Cullen will attain his 100th birthday anniversary and will be entertained here by the Sons and Daughters of Indian War Veterans orthe north Pacific coast. Asked how it feels to be a hun dred, the resilient patriarch of the redskin campaigns retorted: "It feels all right when, a man behaves himself he feels just as well at 100 as he .did at 50." Cullen was the youngest mem ber of Captain, Gdudy's company that was raised "in Olympia in 1855 and distinguished Itself in the Indian wars. During the Civil war Cullen joined the first Oregon volunteer inrantry ana com manded a little camp midway be tween Boise and Salt Lake City. Cullen says that "as a boy 1 saw them set the first type on the Oregonlan and later worked as a printer on the Olympia Pioneer and Democrat." Lost Portlander Still Unreported PORTLAND, Ore., June 17-(;p) -Eight days after he drovs away from a lumbermen's meeting at the Portland Golf club enroute to his home in Portland's Garth wick district, Forrest Collier (Fritz) Burrill. Ralph L. Smith Lumber company superintendent, was still missing today. A 1500 reward for information resulting in locating him has been mailed to law enforcement agen cies throughout the country. Burrill, 39, is 5 feet, 9 inches tall," weighs 175 pounds, has brown eyes, slightly wavy, light brown hair and wears horn-rimmed glasses. Laundrymen Send II I.. II II .".-Hg-"'!l .Hill 1 II ,. .4. .u-jlim-h1111111"1'111 mrfflnnflr "wt ' 1 lumm 11 j f its" :-J C' . , , L ' I - Four American ambulances, bought by Chinese laundrymen in New l'ork, recently arrived in Hong Kong, aboard the steamer i re j stoke Castle, for use by "China's heroic defenders. When the vessel reached Manila, Chinese there added two 'more ambulances to the cargo as well as IS huge containers of American aviation products, reported to include 15 warplanes. Photo shows one of the ambu lances as it was loaded onto the Grey stoke Castle in " Los Angeles harbor. ' Project Boosters Happy at Results (Continued trom page 1) immediate start on one . or more units. These might include one of the seven dams called for in (he program or the 52.500,000 navi gation locks planned at Oregon City, McKay said. That task win be undertaken when the committee answers a call to meet in Salem next Friday. Steps toward securing starting funds from the president's huge lending-spending bill will be dis cussed at this meeting. "It is fine to get the whole pro ject authorized at once, McKay commented. That, he indicated, was more than had been hoped for so soon.. As sent to the White House, the flood control bill provides that the federal government shall pay all cost of land damages in con struction of flood control dams, reservoirs and channel improve ments, except for rights of way for levee and floodwall construc tion. . The floodwall and levee rights j of way necessary in the Willam ette valley will cost approximate ly $1,000,000, to be paid by the state or other local units, accord ing to engineering estimates re ported from Washington by The L Associated Press. In the case of the three small bank protection projects now un der construction above and below Salem, the adjacent property own ers have furnished the necessary right of way easements. January in June KLAMATH FALLS, June 17-(P)-Klamath Falls got a June snowstorm today "when a ' light fall, interspersed with hail, was recorded this morning. The early morning temperature, dropped to 36 degrees. 'The snow melted as rapidly as it fell. MELLOW MOON ROLLER RINK Salem's largest and finest Open every nite 8-11 NEW HAMMOND ELECTRIC ORGAN The best music for skating New hard eastern maple floor Featuring all the new national skate dances Join our club for special prlvl- leges Special summer rates Skates 20c Spectators XOc Member of R. S. R. O. A. Phone 7064 China Ambulances I I. III.IJ M Ml .llllllllll W jiiimi inn - l -L -m4 Ciannini Predicts Better Business TACOMA, June 17.-)-A. P Giannini, chairman of the board of the Bank of America, today predicted "business should be humming by the end of summer In an interview, Giannini, here as a witness in a federal district court case, said-: "I look for - good fourth quar ter (in 1938). There is plenty of money in this country. There is every reason, except confidence. for business to be better. Confi dence is being restored and busi ness will get better. Present fears are being dissipated, and by the end of summer, business should be humming." He declined to comment on the national political situation. LAST Fred MacMurray TIMES a TODAY "Cocoanut Grove" AIR CONDITIONED COOL STARTS TOMORROW MEDNITE PREVUE "7VACIOCS LADY" TONITE 11:30 Perfumed Lightning Hits a College Town ! ! ! Ginger ' ' RIarries-Jimmy and Settles Down . Big Hit Secrets Of Astrology Disclosed At Last! DARING! ! DIFFERENT! ! AMAZING! ! J "Te8 tori Data J I'll Ttll Yoi YawTtrtnrtl" i LAST All In Color TIMES a 'DIVORCE OF LADY X TODAY with Merle Oberon AIR CONDITION ED-COOL ' , SUNDAY - MONDAY Shocking Truth About The Underworld's Most Hated Institution Th man h loved put her in a prison mere i terrifying than Devil's Island I '.V with . Sk!r!iy R::$U:yJ liz2 kk Kawmi k Cenxi Kdik N Hopmen Counter Brewers Effort (Continued from page 1) ever, in the main-growers seem hopeful that the agreement will be approved, with revisions as the three coast hearings dictate, by the AAA. . Under the proposed agreement, the allocation committee of the industry jFiil give each grower a - salable: percentage certificate, and presumably the production will be reduced through the law of supply and demand. Besides Brooks, AAA represen tatives directing the hearings are E. M. Graham of Washington, D. C. senior marketing special ist; and- C. A. Nabstoll of Port land, field representative. Normap J. Morrison of Wash ington. . C. isappearing as at torney for -the eastern dealers and James O'Connor Roberts of Washington for the United State BrewersT association. Robert M. Kerr, Pbrtland, Is representing the coasjt hop growers. The hearing here is the second on the cast,and will be followed next week by a hearing in Yak! ma, Wash. ! Pari Threatened By General Strike PARI?. June 17-JiP)-UnIonized governm-ent employes threatened a general strike tonight as a result o Premier Edouard Dala--dier'g . abrupt adjournment of parliament and the extension o( his cabfhit'B dictatorial dee: ee rule nnftS November." - . The dpissal of the legislators, stifling j-djjbate on public service w-Orkerstpemands for increased pay, brought into the open a smouldeig Quarrel between the governnt'ept and its employes. The ftf-ike threat, coming at a time when the cabinet is prepar ing elaborate demonstrations of internal jsolidarity and for a state reception for King George and Quen Elizabeth of England, June 28Jto July 10, placed the govern ment employes in a strong posi tion to force concessions. The strike not only would af fect clerks In government of fices but would tie up railroads, postal, telephone and telegraph .services, all of which are state operated. ANNABELLA in "Dinner at the Ritz' 2 BIG HITS With a Thud That Rocked the rfi a. and 2nd fM?Si i c sTTjTj maw i Bob Baker a in -Last Stand" TUESDAY Rustlers On The Rampage Tamed by mm Continnous Today & F Sanday, 2 to 1 1 P.3L tKO.IADIO PICTUII ,iI,.,.miiiiiiii.ii,1iJi1iL i ii,..