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PAGE TWO The OREGON STATESMAN, Salera Oregon, Wednesday Morning, October 26, 1933 557,871 Voters Ail-Time High 'Off, Year Election Draws f Record Registration '.for This State ; A total of 557,871 Oregonians wiire, eligible to cast their JjaU lots at toe November election this year, based 'on registration " fig ures received at the -state depart- xuent from 36 counties. Republicans lead the democrats 281,135 to. 267,946. This establishes an all-time re cord registration total and an in crease of 11,837 over the previous hlgh.fecord at the general election in 936. Registrations at the pri mary election last May aggregated 521,225. There were 546,034 reg istrations for the 1936 general election, i Republicans Have 281,133 Republicans showed a gain of from-265,132 at the primary elec tion this year to 281.135 for the general election or 16,003. Demo crats increased their registration of 248,169 at the primary election to 2(7.946 at the general election or 18.770. : Republicans lost 7000 since the general election in 1936 while re democrats gained 20,000. Democrats have majorities in 13 counties. These Include Baker, Columbia, Coos, Crook, De schetes. Gilliam', Harney, Jeffer son Klamath, Malheur, Multno mah,. Union and Wallowa. Both parties gained in eight counties, Clackamas, Deschutes, Grant, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Malheur and Polk. Republicans lost in the remaining counties. targe Response Surprises - Democrats lost in eight coun ties. Crook, Curry, Harney, -Gilliam. Hood River, Jackson, Sher man and Wasco. . Officials expressed surprise at the large registration lor the No vember electipn for the reason that this Is an off year. In previ ous years largest increases were recorded at the presidential elec tions. The bumper registration for the general election this year was at tributed to the hard fought gu bernatorial contest ' between Charles A. Sprague, republican,' and Henry Hess, democrat. - Dorothy Johnson Funeral Thursday DALLAS Mrs. Dorothy Cleo Johnson passed away at Dallas hospital Monday night. She had been in ill health for some time nt Aiatt fnllnslnr sn niwnllnn Saturday. Mrs. Johnson was a native of Oregon. She was a descendant of an early pioneer : family . of the eastern part of the state. She is survived by her husband, Walter , Johnson, by adaughter, Mrs. R. Early of Medford; by two sons, Dan Blakeley of Medford and Larry Ballard of San Diego, ad by two grandsons. .Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 27, at 2 o'clock t the Henkle and Bo 11 man cha pel Uere with interment in City View cemetery Salem. Sp rague Address Hits Ickes9 Move PORTLAND, Oct. 2 5 -Apparently hitting again at Interior Secretary Harold -L Ickea for ri diculing his platform, Charles A. Sprague, republican gubernatorial candidate, told a campaign audi ence tonight: "I stand as a candidate on my own merits as a citizen 'and on my own platform. I am not a hitch biker trying to thumb a ride Into office on the coat-tails of any one la Washington, DC. I am confi dent the voters of Oregon will not be bought or bribed or bullied but will exercise the free choice of free-xmen." Supreme Court Justices Due in Eastern Oregon Justices of the Oregon supreme court will leav Sunday for Pen dleton where the fall term of the court for eastern Oregon opens the following day. There are nine cases on the dacket. . Three days will be required to complete the hearings, members of the coart Bald.; Uillsboro Youth Killed In Crash of Motorcycle FOREST GROVE, Ore., Oct. 25. -(flVRay Lorenx. 21, Hillaboro, was killed tonight when a motor cycle he was riding with Lyle Hil f icker. Forest Grove, crashed into the rear end of an automobile driven by Joe Zbenger, Forest Grove. Hilf icker suffered a broken leg. ; i Brush Creek Boosters To Meet Friday Night BRUSH CREEK Plans are be ing made tor the October Brush Creek Booster club meeting Fri day aignt.' Mrs. Jonn utrson ana Miss Oriet 2toeu are in charge of the program. Plana are also be ing laid ,for the annual Brush Creek play. . - K Get big Salmon MISSION BOTTOM Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cole and Mrs. W. E. McGUchrlst made a trip to Til lamook Sunday to fish for sal mon. Mr, and Mrs. Cliff Smith of Tillamook,- formerly of Rose dale, accompanied them and Mrs. .Cole is proudly displaying a 31 xjwnnd i&Imos caught by Mrs. Smith. This Is her f o. rth large salmon. Crowds Await "7 I , , j n Flatly refusing to move from the house that she and her late husband ami utun uarani, whjow oi reason isarneit, vreaitny Indian, barricaded herself inside the man sion against eviction by United States marshals. The marshals orders, based on a court decision, are to evict Mrs. Barnett and tarn all valuable property over to the Mission Indian Agency, where it will be held, until the Oklahoma courts- have decided who shall be recognized as the Barnett heirs and how the estate shall be shared. It was daring the session when the court ; decided to evict Mrs. Bar nett that her marriage to the Indian was declared invalid. Photo shows part of the crowd which gath ered outside the mansion to witness the ousting. (UN.) : . Aged Prospector Is Feared Lost Lyon Man, 80, Disappears Into Cascade Ranges About June 1 ALBANY, tct- 25 UPH Linn county authorities feared tonight aam uoss, su-year-oia prospector, ha dlost his life somewhere Inthe Cascade mountains. J ' The prospector went Into' the mountains June 1 and has not re turned to his winter headquarters at Lyonj where pension checks have been unclaimed i since early summer. He was last; seen in the Holley district in the most distant section of the Calapooie river val ley. i - Searh Difficult -Sheriff Herbert Sh'elton believed he had been injured or fallen ill. Because of the vastness of the sector, a search would be extreme ly difficult. . . ! Ralph Payne and Robe r t Thompson reported they took Goss to the D Armond ranch in the easternmost section of the valley. He left a hatchet, frying pan, knife and fork and, accom panied by a dog, departed with, a three or four day food supply. The articles have not been reclaimed. $5 Fee Assessed On Bar Aspirants The state supreme court Tues day amended its Rule 39, relat ing to students taking prelimi nary tests to determine whether they have had two years of col lege training required before they can take the state bar ex aminations. Under the amendment, effec tive Tuesday, students taking the prellml nary examination must pay a fee of 5. On November 5, at ; Reed col lege. 314 Elliott hall, .the state board of bar examiners will be gin these preliminary tests for students who expect to take the bar examinations after 1941. Seventy-five atudents already have applied. ; Lum 9n Abner Are Sued on Earnings . . . o LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25.-(jP)-Lum and Abner of the radio were sued today for accounting on earnings said to exceed $500,000. Bill Hay, radio announcer, filed the suit, claiming he obtained for them a five-year contract under which he was to receive 10 per-. cent of their earnings. - Hay stated in the suit that the radio team, in real life Chester Lauck and Norris Goff have earn ed, a half million dollars ' since the contract was signed July 27, 1931, but that they paid him only $191. ; ; ' ,: ' i Tualatin Bridge's Bidding Due Soon - The state highway commission will cpen bids In Portland Novem ber 9 tor construction of a 160 foot steel and concrete bridge across the Tualatin river in Clack amas county. The new bridge is to be built at an estimated cost of $47,400 and will replace the Shipley cov ered span on the Oswego-Wilson-vllle highway. j Work on the new bridge will start aeon after the contract is awarded, officials said. Father Mistakes His Son For Deer; Boy Near Death ASHLAND, Ore., I Oct. 2 5-P-State police aald tonight that Harry Gallup, Jacksonville, was shot through the abdomen when his father. Jack Robert Gallup, mistook1 him for a deer. ' The father and son ; were bunting on. Johnson prairie. Toung Gallup was taken to a Medford hospital for a blood transfusion and operation to night. ' - j , ' f: W-- - More Spectators Stare L r Than Fish Go up Stair BONNEVILLE, Oct. 2 There were more spectators than fish at the Bonneville , dam fish ladders last summer. Checkers said 10,000 salmon passed up stream in a day that saw 28,000 persons leaning on the rail to watch- their progress. Eviction of Richest r N T ff hat's Doing in the i (Continued from page 1) one has been well attended and marked by enthusiasm. This column's prediction oa the final margin between re publicans and democrats la statewide registration was just 14 off. The republicans have 281,135 and the ; democrats 287,040, and the total was 557,620, a new record for Ore gon. The margin is 13,189. The anti-picketing bill seems to be dominating the aerial battle in this campaign. Let's see. Ray E. Dumett will talk in favor of it at 6 o'clock tonight on KGW. and John W. Kaste over. KOIN Thurs day night at 9:45. Talks against it will include Walter L. Toote to night at 9:30 on KOIN, and Rich ard L. Nenberger Friday night at 9:15 on KWJJ. A local speaker against the bill will be Bill Wio kleman, over KSLM Thursday night at 7:15. The only candidate's talk we have on the blotter just now is Earl Snell's, on KEX Thursday night at 7:45. There was a crowd of 400 at the republican rally at Oswego on Monday night, attended by James W. Mott, nominee for representa tive; Earl Snell. . secretary of state; Rufus C. Holman, candi date for US senator; Alex G. Barry, nominee for the short term in the senate; Charles A. Rice, candidate for state school super intendent. There was a real ova tion when Charles A. Sprague, candidate for governor, entered the hall, arriving late after his radio broadcast from Portland. Willis M a h o n e y has been making tracks around the state. While at Ashland, where he at tended a mass meeting Monday night; it 'was reported that he had traveled 1700 miles la the past week, visiting Id coun ties, and had made 44 speeches, an average of more than seven per day. Several Young Democrats went to Portland Monday night to at tend a meeting of the state ex ecutive committee. They report that harmony has been, restored in the organization, according jto reports from the 15 or so coun ties represented. The committee voted to go right down the line for the democratic ticket. The Good Government club was to bare heard the views of both candidates for mayor at Its meeting last night but W. W. Chadwick was on his way to Spokane and couldn't appear. Dr. O. A. Olson expressed his ideas on city government. The republican precinct com mitteewomen from the 26 pre cincts in Salem will meet Thurs day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Marlon hotel to discuss their program for the wlndup of the campaign. Mrs. Cora H. Cooter, democra tic nominee for the legislator, ad dressed a Townsend club in Sil verton Tuesday night. i WA Iff. can make it unlawful for Labor Thugs to Icoo p your son from getting a ob! mm iu? rnue 'fins1 i mi: Indian's Widow ' had bulls In Los Angeles, Mrs. Martin to Leave It to 'Old Ickes' Governor Says Secretary of Interior Can Tell i Way to Vote PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 25-(p)-Governor Charles H. Martin de clared in a speech tonight he would leave to "old Ickes" In terior Secretary Harold L. Ickes the task of telling Oregonians how to vote. "t "Two weeks from tonight I'll say all you want to hear about politics," the former army major general told the Columbia Empire Industries, Inc. "Far be it from me to tell' you how to vote. I leave that to old Ickes." The governor, beaten for re election in the primaries, Intro duced Senator Edward R. Burke, Kebaska, who assailed the nation al labor relations act. "The administration of the act by the ' national labor relations board has established an all-time record in producing harm Instead of good," Burke declared. "Wrong-direction Corrigan must take second place to the NLRB." Burke said the law should be modified by stripping the board of judicial power, clearly defining a legal strike and recognizing rights of employers. He assertel the present Amer ican labor policy raised an "im passable barrier between workers and management." Politic Meetings Set in Tillamook Tillamook county will become more than ever ballot conscious today, with two political meetings scheduled there. At an open meeting this after noon at 2 o'clock at the Tillamook Methodist church, Mtb. George Moorhead, chairman of the Salem Women's Sprague-for Governor lub, will give the main address. This gathering is sonsored by the Tillamook Pro-America chapter. Tonight at 8 o'clock at Wheeler, In the town auditorium, Arthurs. Potwln of Portland will address a mass meeting. Mrs.' Charles A. Sprague, wife of the republican gubernatorial nominee, will be guest of honor at the Tillamook meeting this after noon, and also at the Tillamook Kiwanis club meeting this noon, where the main address will be given by Potwln. - . - , .1 ; ' t -i t 11 ' 'UJ. Mill uM vvu. . '': ' - ' ' " '.' ' " ;f'. ' The rnxJ i South! TreaMrc Island, oo San 7iaacuco Bay, is . now receiving visitors, giving mem a pwkw of 19398 great EWorld's Fair. A trip to Saa Francisco, Del Monte, Santa Barbara, , Los Angeles, oc any other place in the sua that fits your fancy. Involves a uninwim of travel time and expense when you go via I Southern Pacific "Ws provide tow cost rail and Pullataa fares I bargain dining car meals, 10c and lit Tray Food Service, and the . saost coaafbrtable way so Tallow she Sun" so California. This ume, try a Southern Padac traial ' i . SAN FRANCISCO. DEL BI0NTE SANTA BARBARA - LOS ANGELES. A. F. Noth, Ticket Agent .' Phone 4408 McMaliaiiHcld Not Qualified Supreme Court Rules He Must Step Aside in ' JBoescUen Case Circuit Judge L. H. McMahan of Maripa, county is disqualified to preside at the trial of the suit brought by. the state' capitol re construction commission f to con demn property owned ' by Mrs. Mary Boeschen of Salem, the state supreme court ruled . Tuesday. The : property was desired in connection with' the state's build ing program here. ' " . Justice Lusk declared that "It was the plain duty of the defen dant (McMahan) to step aside and call In another Judge." .. McMahan. contended that the commission, bad no authority to tile the suit. - The -commission charged that McMahan was pre judiced, against the state. Other Opinions Returned ' Karen K. Harrington vs. Jesse G. Warrington, appellant. Appeal from Multnomah county. Suit to escape payment of alimony. Opin ion by Justice Belt. Judge Donald E. Long reversed."" In the matter of the estate of Hannah E. Elder. Appeal from Marlon' county. Suit involving ap pointment of executor. Opinion by Justice Rand. Judge L. G. Lewel llng affirmed. Marion Opinion Reversed Esther Losey vs. Keith O'Halr and others, " appellants. Appeal from M.arion county. Suit over possession of property of the Stafford Barber estate. Opinion by Justice Bailey. Judge L. G. Lewelllng reversed. Cora O. Hopkins, appellant, vs. state industrial accident commis sion. .Appeal from Tillamook county.. Suit to recover industrial compensation for widow. Opinion by Justice Rossman. Judge R. Frank Peters affirmed. Debaters Chosen For Tacoma Meet Selection of members of the de bate teams to represent Willam ette university at the Western as sociation tournament at Tacoma November 21, 22 and 23, have been announced by Professor R. M. Murphy, head of the speech de partment at Willamette univer sity. Only experienced debate men and women tried out for this tour nament. Chosen on the men's teams are Aldus Smith, Al Klassen. Bill Thomas and Ralph May. Alter nates for the men's teams are John Hobson, Glenn Olds. Harold Phroop and Francis Wise. The women debaters will be Doris Dar nlelle, Marian Hall. Helen New land and Beverly McMillln. The debate question for this tourna ment will be "Pump Priming." Duke of Kent Will Rule Australians LONDON. Oct. 25.-)-The Duke of Kent, Britain's royal so cialite, was appointed governor general of Australia today in what was believed a move by the Brit ish government to strengthen ties of the sprawling empire. The dnke, 35 years' old and youngest brother of King George VI, accompanied by his duchess, the former Princess Marina of Greece, will go to Australia in November next year to ' succeed Lord Gowrle. He probably will be accompanied by his two children. Prince Edward and Princess Alex andra. The appointment was after King George had received Stanley Bruce, high commissioner for Australia, and was announced when Britain feels her widespread empire threatened from many -di rections. $25.30 $31.35 28.30 1 35.30' 38.35 ! 46.40 ' 38.35 V 48.75 . 25.30 34.10 34.10 IHft d d i t i o o .-fi.". . in the Neu . ( By the Associated Press) . PITTSBURGH, Oct. 25-J)-J. E. Kesner, county WPA chief, said today he ' had dismissed Frank R. Fleming, a 4.50-a-month WPA foreman, who inher ited 170,383 from his grand mother last year. Kesner charged Fleming, a foreman for three ' years, em ployed a maid, operated two ears .and owned three bouses. AEW YORK, Oct. 23-P-The Pegasus club ' of Itock leigh, K. made such a suc cess out of its first year in outdoor polo it ha decided to play the game todoora in an airplane hangar. . Douglas . Hertz," spokesman, purchased an all-glass, shatter proof dirigible hangar at Cur tis field on Long ..Island. The .huge, shed Will be transported in sections to ltockieigh and set up. : - - ' - ; KILLARNEY, Ireland. Oct. 23 -(-George Bernard Shaw's kind words for his tailor met with a sarcastic comment from the bench (laughter) during a damage suit hearing today. A master tailor of Kenmare, near Killarney, intrduced two letters from the Irish playwright as testimony to his skill in a suit against a farmer. One letter read: "The clothes have arrived safely and look very smart. The coat fits perfectly. Many thanks.' The Judge leaned down from the bench and Interposed: "I've noticed that Mr. Shaw wears the most appalling clothes." While the court reporter, af ter the judge's quip, was enter ing "laughter" in the record, the judge continued: "We have been told that the plaintiff made a suit of clothes for the eminent writer, Mr. George Bernard Shaw, for which Mr. Shaw has expressed grati tude. But Mr. Shaw is a master of fiction." Boatman Drowned When Skiff Tips; Companion Saved DEPOE BAY. Ore., Oct. 25-(jP)-Henry Hartman, 42, of Aloha, was drowned today and his body carried out to sea when a heroic rescue attempt was successful in savins- onlr hi companion, Ed Evans, Depoe .tsay. nariman ana Evans were hurled . into the bay channel when their skiff capsized. Fred uoucben, wno has figured in several rescues, attempted to reach the men in his skiff, but rough seas capsized it. i Houchen swam to Evans - and dragged him to shore, where both were pounded against rocks at the mouth of the chan nel. Houchen suffered only cuts and bruises, but Evans sustained concussions and a broken jaw. Social Security Tag Unauthorized The federal social seenritv board announced yesterday that it nas not authorized or sanc tioned the manufacture or dis tribution of small metal plates carrying the social security ac count number and the name of the person to whom the account had bees issned. The board's statement 'follow ed reports from several of its field representatives that various devices of metal or other mate rial carrying, the Information on tne account number card bad appeared on the market. W-elJ iT-HawalUniU Kw Zealand. AMttaua-" i Iboual VUlt tbt c..- t ol.trant.coatram. r in from Vancouver or . 1 4lthainodernlxe I towtroutrlaws-- -4 First. Cable Ta Class. For UterateM 3 0 Council Okehs Nine Measures Labor Group Endorsement Follows Legislative . Body Advice (See Story on Page 1) Nine of the 16 state, county end city measures to be voted on at the November 8 election re ceived the .endorsement of the Sa lem Trades and' Labor council last night. In each instance the council followed the recommen dations of the general legislative committee . The; coancil advised labor to rote as follows: Governor's 20-day bill consid eration amendment, yes. Amendment repealing bank stock double liability, no. ' Legislators' compensation In crease amendment, yes. Medical" examination for both applicants for marriage license, yes.. . .- Slot machine seizure by sher iffs and destruction on court or der, yes. Prohibiting slot machine, pin ball, dart and similar games, yes. Townsend plan bill and citizens retirement annuity bill, no on each with explanation old age pensions favored but financing methods resembling sales tax,op posed. Bill regulating picketing and boycotting, no. Water purification and pollu tion prevention, no, with explan ation economic condition of Sa lem industries (particularly the paper mill) would be endangered. Bill regulating sale of liquor, no. Constitutional rmendment le galizing lotteries, no. "Too perfect for words" . . . but she never married! I- Margaret was "too perfect for words," her friends IsatdiBut it was the friends who married, while lovely Margaret sacrifice the man she loved for a loyalty he never understood. Was she too good--too- perfect for marriage Hers was a problem' that comes to countless women! Oftena . THE GREATEST SERIAL HAZEL LIVINGSTON EVER WROTE 1 Here is a throbbing, vital Serial story that will be a revelation to you . . . bring you a new un derstanding of modern wom an's deepest problems. A thrill ing, human romance -don't miss it! i Begins Nov, 3 The Oregon Statesman County courthouse - construc tion, yes. " o " County courthouse financing by exceeding 6, per cent limitation, yes. - -. City stadium bond issue, yes. City band and -publicity tax levy, yes. - i - ' ; Airmen; Organized To Further Flying Club Open to Prospective Flyers Also; Study of ; Problems Planned Organization of a group to further .local interest In flying and in municipal airport' activi ties; to . be open to ' all present and prospective flyers in Salem and . vicinity was perfected at a meeting held in the New Salem, hotel dining room Monday night.' Officers elected were Truest Eldridge." president; Thomas 'Al len, vice-president, and Pauline Corning, secretary. . To Study Problems A committee consisting of Dr. J. II. Garnjobst. W. W. Ramage and Reynolds Allen was appoint ed and Instructed to study ways and means . of improving the lo cal airport in its service to the city. - - Those attending, 'and . made charter members of the organi zation were: Dr. J. H. Garnjobst. Reynolds Allen, Webb Ramaee, Wallace Tower, Harry Eyerly, Dr. H. G. Miller, J. B. Fryber ger, Mrs. Wesley Aronson. Wes ley Aronson. Jack V. Eyerly, Thomas W. Aljen. Ed Dignian. P. M. .Waldorf, Win W. Jenks. H. D. Durham, Mrs. L. A. Stan ley, L. -A. Stanley, Margaret Bell. ry Tl A n -r TT T- 1 Bob Thatcher, Paul Franklin and Pauline Corning. - r - mat 'a i