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AGE TWO Hie OREGON STATESMAN, Salexv Oregon, Sunday Mornlnsr, November 13, 1938 PUD Amending I Seen by Lafkyi Attorney Says He Thinks new Legislature Will -"Approve Qiange Prospect of amending tbe Ore gon" utility district law io thai revenue bonds msy be issued ra ther than general obligation bonds was seen as a result of Tuesday's election by Herman Lafky of Sa lem, who Is interested in the pub lic' ownership movement in this state as well as in Washington where he Is secretary and attorney for. the Southwest Washington Utility District associations .... Approval Possible : lafky said Saturday he believed a, -majority, of the newly elected legislature would approve such an amendment, especially in view ot the success, to date, ot the pro gram in Washington. A number of new Washington districts were created, especially in' territory adjacent to existing districts in southwest Washington, he pointed out. These were most ly areas where similar prospects were rejected ivo years ago", but neighboring districts' success has changed sentiment, Lafky con tends. ' Officials Meet Lafky attended a meeting in Portland Friday and Saturday at which officials of districts in Pa cific, Wahkiakum and Cowlitz counties, Washington, and Cas cade Locks, Oregon, conferred with officials of the West Coast Power company. Agreements "in Principle" on the proposed trans fers cf power company facilities to the districts were reached but de tails remain to be worked out. Guy J. Meyers, New York brok en and fiscal agent for tho PUDs, VT. H. Duff of Chicago, president oil; People's Light & Power com pany, parent of West Coast, and W C. Haclnness, president of W.est Coast, were among those at tending. r . Methodists Urge" I Protest to Nazis Y ?r. Baxter Is Named as Delegate to Parleys on Mercer ATLANTIC CITY, N. J Nov. l-p)-Tbe board of bishops ot the Methodist Episcopal church (north) today called upon the , United States government to ! make an official protest against the recent anti-Jewish riots In Germany. '5"We have read with great con cern and indignation the reports in, cruel iuu uesuutuio nuii-ic- mitie riots throughout the Ger man Jch," fhe resolution said. " Ji9 protest such incredibly in human and unjustifiable deeds and urre the German eovernment to, compel them to cease, both as justice to the Jews and .-as an evidence to the world that such actions do not reflect the opinion of: the German people and are not supported oy mem. h . Delegates Named ?Mrs. J. H. Freeman of Dela ware, Ohio, was named a delegate-at-large to the conference in Kan sas City next April to unite the three branches of Methodism into , a single church. - i Tbe bishops also named region al delegates, include: - The Rev. J.. C. Harrison, Port land, Ore.; Hans J. Roan, Boise. Ida. ; " , . , Reserve delegates include: Dr. Bruce Baxter, Salem, Ore. t , . Arrest of Three Ends Crime Wave (Continued from page 1) ware atorei, of Waters' flashlight and of groceries taken from Sil vertoa . and Silver Creek Falls stores. Mogan declared. Jtrueger's grocery, 1199 South Commercial street, Salem, entered October 27 through a window; orange Juice, cigarettes, candy, walnuts and bread taken. -Marion Creamery , - Is 'Entered Marion creamery, 515 South Commercial, entered October 17 . through a window; 33 taren irom cash register. n.lln,'! mtnr IAS Snth Wtn . ter. Salem, entered October 19; groceries, tobacco and candy taken. . " Coupe belonging to Lawrence Shaw, 11 South Commercial, taken October 7 and found wrecked near Monmouth October 9. Sedan belonging to Pant Bales, 1S6S Court, taken October 12, recoverea ai inaepenaence -cio- ' ber 14. : - , , A. L. Thomas hardware. Inde pendence, broken into October 1; $100 worth of guns and other ar H tides taken.: ; - ; General store at Hoskins, Ben toa county, entered recently; S40 In cash and a quantity ot staple groceries taken. . , $Vhlte Grocery company, store, Silverton. entered November 2. Silver Creek Falls tavern, en tered November 7; $10 taken, fcapps service station. Oak Kdoll Polk , county, entered In mid-October. - , : '. One ear each stolen at Silver ton. and Corvallis and tires - re ' moved. - - - -. - . . . Stump general store, Suver, PoJk county,' also entered. ' Gates. Logging Halted GATES The Seitsinger Log ging company camp has closed down owing-to the recent snows. A depth of 20 Inches was reported at the camp. - oq Late to Classify TWO TJSED radiant sas heaters, toss tbati half price. 8J7 X. Commercial. ridd iti oa w ; in the News By The Associated Press) , RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 12 A t)0-pound black Angus bull took a holiday today in RJchmond'a bisiness district, but hls.fun was shortlived. Police poured more than 35 eul lets into his body after he had knocked down two persons, in juring them slightly, and romped several blocks, his head down- in true arena fashion. The bull jumped from a truck in which he was being transport ed to gain momentary freedom. WORCESTER, Mass., Nov. 12 -A farmer's wife, Mrs. Her bert L." Beer, today gave econ f onitets some! tips on economy. She feeds her brood of nine cbildrra on 1 a week. " Tbe dollar goes for two bags of flour and cereals. All other i edibles, including egg, vegetables and milk,' come from the farm. Two porkers supply sausage for the Christ ma dinner and meat for the remainder of the winter. BOSTON. Nor. 12 Mrs. Anna Ferrara reported today that thieves had stolen her concrete garage, block by block. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Nov. 12 Two years of watching pa rades in tbe hope of recovering his stolen dram were rewarded when Oscar Knabin spotted the instrument In ah Armistice day procession and collared the boy who was carrying it. The dram was stolen from Knabin's car in July, 1036. Democrat 'Purge' Is Held Planned Report Croup Will Seek Dismissal of Ticket's Non-Supporters PORTLAND, Nov. 12.-iPr-The Oregonian said tonight that a group of democrats, among them Rep. Nan 'Wood Honeyman, who was defeated Tuesday for reelec tion, had .met here in the past few days and discussed a possible purge of state and federal job holders who did not support the ticket at the general election. Besides Mrs. Honeyman, The Oregonian said the sessions wera attended by Leland Hess, Dr. R. M. Erwin. Dewey Rand, Floyd Dover, Nicklas Zylstra. Lyman Ross, Elton Watkins, Dan Holo well and Dwight Bunnell. The story asserted the rroun had a plan for a direct approach to the national administration to detail the alleged desertion ot the party. JLt was asserted that certain high-salaried democrats had op posed "Willis Mahoney. defeated democratic nominee for U. S. senator, because they feared loss of their jobs If he were elected. The newspaper said the desert ers took the view before the elec tion that if : a republican were elected he would , have no patron age and democrats in office there fore would have a better chance of retaining their jobs. Considers tion was given to sending some one to Washington to protest the derters, although whether any one was named remained un known. - , i Steusloff Funeral Is to Be Monday (Continued from page 1) , The stock business claimed him early after a few years ot labor ing on farms in Illinois, Wyoming and Nebraska, and he entered the stock buying business in Nebraska where he was employed at Swift L company's plant at Omaha. In 189S he came to Salem, and with his brother, the late F. W. Steus loff, went into the retail meat business here.: The Valley Packing company was founded in 1919 by the Steus loff s and Curtis B. Cross and the business has operated since Jan uary 1, 1920. Mr. Steusloff married Miss Han nan Hasche of Chicago In 1888. She passed away several years ago. Their children were Miss Dorothea Steusloff, Mrs. O. F. Chambers (Lena; May Steusloff) and Claude Stensloff, who is con nected with i the Valley Packing company. All live in Salem. Five grandchildren also survive. Mr. Steusloff was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and was a 32nd degree Ma n. He was a member ot the Presbyterian church and on the board of trus tees for many years. Nickerson Okelied State Labor Head , PORTLAND. Nov. 12-tf-Tbe executive board of the state feder ation of labor ratified D. EL Nick erson, former president, as execu tive secretary today, succeeding r the lste Ben Osborne. Nlckerson's appointment runs until November 1. 1939. Paul G a r a k e, rice-president. was promoted to president and John O'Neill, business representa tive of the structural Iron work era-anion, was named vice-presi dent, -i'.t.., .v. mem u Heavy Battles In Hunan Area Japanese Claim Capture of Yuchow; Chinese Deny Claim SHANGHAI, Nor. 12-iTV-Heavy fighting waV said to be continuing tonight in the northeastern cor ner, of Hunan province where Jap anese told ot occupying Yochow and Chinese reported successful defense .thus far-tit r Che gateway city. Z'J.: Capture of Yochow-would open Tuugting lake for a naval offen sive southward along its tributary. the Slang river, toward Changsba, Hunan provincial capital about 80 miles from Yochow. Naval Drive Halted The naval offensive along - the Yangtze river, into which Tung ting lake empties, was said to have, been halted near Linsiang, less than 20 miles from Yochow where, the Chinese bad laid a boom ot sunken junks and mines. Thousands of Chinese civilians were reported in flight from the Japanese campaign fanning out from Hanklw, 1 22 miles down the Yangtze from Yochow. The Chi nese press reported many killed and injured by bombing planes. lOOO Said Killed A dispatch from Chungking, provincial Chinese capital, said 1,000 civilians were killed' or wounded Thursday in bombard ment of towns and cities of Hu nan. Reports from Hankow, captured Oct. 26, told ot great Japanese shipping activity. From the time of Hankow's fall to Nor. 8, Jap anese said, the number of arriving and departing ships totaled 2,587 1,738 arrivals and 849 depar tures. The Yangtze, a mile wide at Hankow, was said to be vir tually choked by vessels. Woodburn's Post Leads Armistice Events in Charge of Vets Well. Attended; Grid Clash Highlight WOODBURN The annual Ar mistice day celebration in charge or wood Dura post No. 4 s, Ameri can Legion, was well attended at all events. The day's program opened with a parade starting at 10:45 a. m. In the line of march were the of ficials for the day and the speak er, Rev. James Osbourne, state chaplain of the American Legion department of Oregon, the Wood burn high school band In their blue and white uniforms, Howit zer company, 186th infantry, lo cal unit of the Oregon national guard; members of the Woodbnrn American Legion post and their 1 mm . ' nuiiimrj; iwo goia star motners in a car; Ellas Hutchison post, Spanish War Veterans; Woodburn Boy Scout troopi and the Wood burn fire department. The parade broke up at the city hall and was followed immediately bv the ad dress of the day delivered at the iincoin grade school auditorium by Rev. Osbourne. About 150 per sons were served at dinner given by the loeal American Legion aux iliary In tho Legion roms at the city hall frm 12 noon until 2:30 p. m. Football teams of Woodburn and Lebanon high schools played before a very large crowd on the high school gridiron, Woodburn winning by a score ot 12-8 and taking over first place in the WVI league. The day closed with a dance at the armory that was attended by a large number. Music was fur nished by Bill Fisher's Aces. Adolph GUttt was In charge of the floor. Star Meeting at Woodburn Monday WOODBURN Evergreen chap ter No. 41. Order of th Poio.t. Star, will meet Monday night, No vember 14, at the Masonic temple with chapters from Gervals, Sil verton, Donald and Salem as spe cial guests. Mrs. L. R. Tweedie ana jars. Oliver S. Olson will have cnarge or the program. Mrs. Myr ue Dmun is chairman of the re- rresnment committee assisted by Mrs. Rodney Alden, Mrs. Neva McKenzie. Mrs. t. n trv... Mrs. Gail. Lansden and Mrs. Ella utu. mi As Bulkley Voted in Ohio A s. 4 M A Senator and Mrs. Robert J. Bulkley In voting booth Senator Robert J, Bulkley of Ohio, Democratic candidate for re-election, la pictured with his wife casting: his ballot in Cleveland. Bulk ley's opponent was Robert Taft, Republican, of Cincinnati, son of the late president, William Howard Taft. Silverton Legionnaires Undismayed By Orchestraless Armistice Dance SILVERTO N Legionnaires had the sensation of being stranded again in No Man's Land Armistice night when they had an armory full of dancers with out any dance music. When the scheduled orchestra did not ap pear at 9 o'clock as per order frantic calls were put in to Port land with the resulting informa tion that the orchestra Silverton had. expected had become con fused in dates and was appear ing elsewhere. All efforts to ob tain an orchestra, any kind ot an Admen Hit School Sports Promotion Executive Wonders Why so Much Free Space Is Given Colleges Northwest newsnaoer advertis ing executives asked themselves Yesterday, at a one-day conference here, why there should be so much newspaper promotion ot football and other athletic sports with so little advertising revenue in re-' turn. Schools Pay Radio E. A. Brown, vice-president of the organization, said the adver tising executives offered objec tion en the ground that while newspaper publicity brought enor mous gate receipts for the schools, all the money spent by athletic associations was for radio. The group reelected O. A. Cran of the Vancouver Sun president and chose Vancouver, B. C, for the 1939 conference. The conference group repre sented the advertising division of the Northwest Newspaper Pub lishers association of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Those attending were: George A. Cran, Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, B. C, president of the organization; Bert Lacy, Spokesman-Review and Chronicle, Spokane; P. D. Buell, Spokesman Review and Chronicle, Spokane; A. T. Stewart, Dally Colonist, Vic toria, . B. C; W. R, Ingraham, Chronicle, Centralia, Wash.; R. M. Brown and Robert K. Allen, Jour nal, Portland; Robert Sprague. Statesman, Salem; R. J. Jones and P. J. OToole, Oregonian,' Port land; -Webster M. Ruble, World, Aberdeen; Tom J. Turner, Spokesman-Review- and Chronicle, Spo kane; Bob Green, Province, Van couver, B. C; A. F. Baker, Register-Guard, Eugene; Harry Shenk, Oregon Newspaper Publishers as sociation, Eugene; GeorgeEus sell. Harry J. Lynch and Norris E. In vera, News-Tribune, Tacoma; E. A. Brown, Capital Journal, Sa lem; M. E. Helland, Frank Mc Creers, Dudley Brown and B. Howland, Times, Seattle. Qincinp; to old IDEALS, vet ever ready to accept progressive, new IDEAS. That, briefly, is tfie philosophy of this modern Pre scription Pharmacy. In our adherence to professional ethics we are quite as unyielding , as the venerable apothecary. Yet ' on our shelves you will find the latest drugs, medicaments, vita . min products. - Vv v If this' combination of the old and new represents the sort of establishment you have been seeking, then we respectfully in " vite your patronage. WILLETTS Capital Drug Store Cor. Liberty & State Ph. 3118' Mi orchestra, proved Impossible. An electric phonograph from a downtown amusement hall was brought into use and Legion naires and friends who had not left for other places enjoyed, an exceptionally informal dance. Out of town former members of the Legion and auxiliary in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson ot Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Claire Jarvis of Ver nonla and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Scarth of Philomath. Lindbergh Story Proving Popular City Library Has Heavy Dimissal of Ticket's the Wind" Anne Lindbergh's new book:, "Listen the Wind" is srovlnx Very popular at the Salem public li brary. It is a beautifully written account ot ten days of the survey flight she made with her husband in 1933. Among the new books is "The Comlnc Strucicle for Latin America" by Beala, an analysis of foreign Intervention in South America. "Green Worlds" by Maurice Hindus offers an inter esting contrast between his life in rural America and his native Rus sian village. "Land of the Burnt Thigh" by Kohl tells of the ex periences of two young women who homesteaded in South Dako ta In 190L "Benjamin Franklin" by Van Doren la a new biography of that great American. N New Fiction Received New novels include "The L6ne- 17 Road" by Farnol, "All This and Heaven, Too" by Field, "In Hai ard' by Hughes, "Young Doctor Galahad" by Seifert, "The Baser s Daughter" by Stevenson, "Here 1 Stav bv Coatsworth. "We Lived as Children" by Hulme, "Code of the Woosters" by Wodehouse, "Em ily by Benson, "Rebecca" by Du Manrier. "The Joyful Delanyes by Walpole, "Scoop" by Waugh and "This Is Me, Kathie" by Yenni. Shoulder Injury Result Of Automobile Accident Rohn Sampson, 1095 Shipping street, sustained a bruised shoul der when a car he was driving collided with one driven by Her bert Misson, 1869 Cottage, at the intersection of Shipping and Cot tage streets last night. Both cars were badly damaged, Misson's caved in on the right side and the front of the Sampson ma chine smashed up. m 2) L st I The Drake offers every luxury, and convenience of fine living on Chicago's Gold Coastoverlooking Lake Michigan. A. S. Kirkeby. Managing Director FrenchDecree New Measures Daladier Government Is Making - - Attempt to Bebuild France PARIS, Nov. 12-VThe Da ndier government, backed by the demand of 7,000,000 world war veterans for a strong government, tonight Issued 32 decree laws to rebuild France within her demo cratic framework. . - Premier Daladier declared they were the strongest measures that could be drawn without violating "traditional" principles of the French government. Some mem bers of the chamber of deputies called them-the last chance to avert collapse of the democracy. Gold Revalued . , Among the laws decreed two days before expiration of semi- dictatorial decree powers granted by parliament was a measure re valuing the gold reserve of the Bank of France at the rate of 170 francs to the pound sterling, or 37.69 to the doUar. The revaluation gave the gov ernment a paper profit of about 22,550,000,000 francs. Before the decree there were 55,806,000,000 francs worth ot gold In the bank's vaults calculated on .the basis of 43 mlligrams ot gold to the franc. Before the gold was revalued the franc was figured at 22.96 to the dollar. Work Week Modified Decree drawn by the labor min istry did not officially change "the principle" ot the 40-hour week but said there would be "certain modifications" of the 40 hour week law tor a period of three years. The principle of the five-day week, however, was junked in fa vor of either six days or five and one-half days with 40 hours stag gered on the extended basis. Employers were given "cred its" ot supplementary work hours over the 40-hour week limit and empowered to ask workmen to re maia on their Jobs tor the extra hours simply by advising the min istry of labor. FDR Thanksgiving To Be in Georgia WASHINGTON, Nov. ll-(JP)- President Roosevelt will eat his Thanksgiving turkey in Warm Springs, Ga., for the first time in three years. The president will carve turkey in the presence of patients at the Warm Springs foundation. Last year the president ate his turkey at the White House, de spite a bad tooth which had trou bled him for several days. Con gress was just beginning its spe cial session and the president can celled earlier arrangements to go to Warm Springs. .In 1936, he had Thanksgiving dinner aboard ship while en route to the all American peace conference at Buenos Aires. Under a tentative schedule an nounced today, Mr. Roosevelt will leave Washington Sunday, Novem ber 20. After a drive to Chicka mauga dam and Lookout .moun tain he will entrain for Warm Springs, arriving there the night of November 21. After two weeks in Warm Springs, Mr. Roosevelt will return to Washington. He will stop en route at Columbia, SC, and Chapel Hill, NC, probably making an ad dress at the latter place before a non-partisan forum. County Court to Try for Building (Continued from page 1) While some talk is heard of at tempting to build a courthouse out of general fund surplus and un collected taxes, such a program is unlikely to be tried. The people authorized use of funds only to the amount of 8270,000, 8120, 000 less than the county's share of the cost of the building new planned, under PWA matching terms; and spending this money without providing for its replace ment would seriously endanger the county's financial condition. The county court had intended only that the surplus and uncol lected taxes be used only as credit against which to borrow to secure Immediate working funds, which ultimately would be repaid from the special tax which the voters have since rejected. i $Ul lit sllC it 0 If' Loan Association Holds Annual Meet The second annual meeting of the Oregon state' association ot personal loan companies was held Armistice day in Portland. Roy Vester of Portland was re elected president. Other officers are Roy H. Simmons, Salem, vke presldentl Clifford Lowman, Port land, secretary-treasurer. New board members are DeWitt Paul, Portland, and ITr. Thomas, Med ford. Attending the meeting from Sa lem were Wheeler R. English, I. L. Miller and Herman Burgener. Personal Finance Co.; Roy H. Simmons, General Finance ; John Whitehouse, People's Finance: Floyd Kenyon and Ernest A. Mil ler, State Finance Co. League of Cities Asks Tax Monies Gas and Motor Tax Funds Sought to Maintain Gty Streets PORTLAND,. Nov. 12-P)-The League of Oregon Cities asked a state legislative interim commit tee today to approve an annual 8860,000 allotment from gasoline and motor vehicle tax returns to maintain municipal streets. "The allocation to-cities will in no way interfere with the ability of the state highway cmomisslon to match federal aid funds or to carry out the highway program," said President Charles H. Hug gins, Marshfleld mayor. "The de cline in debt service requirements and the normal increase in gaso line tax revenues will be suffi cient to provide the amount re quested by the cities." Street Travel Heavy 1 Huggins stated about a third of Oregon's motor travel was on city streets. Nearly all towns, he added, were' confronted by de creasing assessed valuations and heavy tax delinquencies and were unable to repair and maintain ex isting streets. ' State Highway Engineer R. H. Baldock, who opposed further al location of revenue, said it would cost about 11,914,263 to put streets in satisfactory riding con dition. Judge F. L. Phipps of Wasco county, representing the Associa tion of Oregon Counties, opposed any move which would reduce the 15.7 per cent assigned to the counties. Teacher Mandate Is on Way Here Mandate of the United States supreme court showing its refusal to consider an appeal from an Oregon supreme court ruling hold ing the state teacher retirement act unconstitutional was mailed from Washington, DC, November 9, and should reach Salem early this week, according to word re ceived here. Filing of the man date here is expected to clear the way for enforcement of the act, under which four Salem school faculty members and .several in Portland would be subject to dis missal because they have reached 65 years of age. The Salem school board employ ment committee has not discussed replacement of the local instruc tors. Chairman E. A. Bradfleld said yesterday. He stated he prob ably would call a special meeting this week to consider the prob lem and other matters held over from last month. Tbe board's reg ular meeting last Tuesday was postponed because of the election . Just Thone 9101 0 Buy OREGON-MADE SALES BOOKS When you need sales books or manifold forms of any kind, just 'phone 9101, and our repre sentative will call. We assure, you quality work, prompt service at right prices. Cafe Checks . Manifold Forms Foldpack Forms Roll Forms Interfold Forms STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. ' 215 South Commercial Street Court Naming May Be Test Politicians Look to High Bench Appointment as I Indicative WASHINGTON, Nov. President Roosevelt's forthcoming appointment ot a new supreme ccurt Justice may provide the first test of administration strength in the new congress. Some politicians look to the appointment also for an inkling as to whether last Tuesday's election returns may influence Roosevelt policy. " They predict that. If he intends to pursue a conciliatory policy aa the result of increased republican success. at the polls, he will ap point a Justice of "moderately lib eral" leanings -and thus lessen the likelihood of a bitter senate controversy over confirmation. On the other hand there has been some speculation that, if Mr. Roosevelt is determined to con tinue an aggressive fight for his entire program, he will appoint a "militant Hberr"' and force a showdown at once with ronserva t", democrat"? senators. The vote on such an appoint ment might indicate the lineups of both parties on policy ques tions to come, and even throw light on prospects of a democratic split in the 1940 presidential race. Coalition The president has predicted his program will not encounter op position from a republican-democratic coalition in " e next session of congress, and has declared the election results did not threaten "liberal government." Any appointment the president makes to fill the court vacancr caused by the death of Justice Benjamin N. Cardoso last July must be approved by a majority of senators before it can become effective. Mr. Roosevelt said yesterday he would announce a number of ap pointments soon, but added that he did not know whether a su preme court appointment would be among them.' One of the names mentioned in speculation over the court ap pointment is that of Governor Frank Murphy of Michigan, who was defeated in his reelection race. Prof. Felix Frankfurter of tho Harvard university law school, who has advised the administra tion on several of its legislative programs, is another frequert'f mentioned. 'Loudest Air Compressor Winner in Noise Paradx CORVALLIS. Nov. 12.-()-Tr4 mightiest din In Oregon State col-, lege's mightiest homecoming pa rade came from the largest air compressor west of the Mississippi. The ear-splitting noise won first prize for Alpha Tau Omega. Kappa Delta Rho's float de picting the Stanford Indian, the Beavers'- toe in a football game, as the "vanishing American" got a blue ribbon. Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Sigma Phi won the sign contest; ' Loax Terms Easy Payments a-. Abo F H A Loans ununiinG & nODEHTS, Inc. H H (iairdiis Hide Phone 4108 W.WWW . ."T
