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The OREGON STATESMAN, Saleta, Oregon, Thursday Morning, November 17, 1W8 Farm Law's Is Grange Master 1 Says Outlook Not Tmnrnvftd As President Roosevel t Voted at Hyde Park Refugee Issue Mutual Congratulations Here v. it.' , , - :, ; PAGE TWO Mevision Asked by Natiomal 2 As ain Simplification - Declared . Needed, Elimination ; of Regimentation PORTLAND, Ore., Not. 16-6PV-Xatlonal grange convention committees, bolstered by a broad assault on the government's ag ricultural , program, delved Into proposala" lor banking and mon etary reform and a new agricul tural bill today. Louis J. taber, national grange master, delivered the assault on present '-. farm legislation in his annual "address, declaring mea sures had been passed without taking "time - to simplify and correct apparent defects" and "remove features that could lead to regimentation." "In agriculture and in gov ernment we cannot be as opti mistic as one year ago," the mas ter whose speech ' was tantamount in : r a n m m a n A ot n n a - Kv the- grange's leaders for future action, told his listeners. Amendment, especially simpli fication, of the present farm law was demanded.. Building of a lons-time substitute program, re taining "many features" of soil conservation, crop insurance and ample crop loans, was urged. Taber asked for maintained and Increased: farmer control and elmination of compulsory farmer regimentation. fWeare living in an age of stop-and-go signs. We have too much Control and regimentation already," Taber said. Bed Tape Handicap Governmental Ted tape, late ness and general obscurity of the present farm act have hampered administration, the master de clared. He pointed out .there could-be no-successful produc tion control because nature "nev er signs .on the dotted line." Other , failures were charged to on-cooperating foreign produc ers and foreign . and domestic consumers. Careful consideration before adoption of the proposed two rlce'; system to aid distribution to tnje underprivileged was ask ed. Taber urged utilization of a "tariff draw-baclt," using tariff revenues to lift agricultural pric es, in maintaining the American price; level on exports. . He unequivocally "demanded" that the United States senate ratify all trade agreements and treaties in the future. Taber flatly protested the "hidden mortgage" of $450 on very man, woman and child nder the flag," and warned "the time has come to stop mort gaging the future. . ." Continued chemurgical expert produce were applauded by Ta ber. He asked monetary reforms to provide an "honest dollar," and tho right for agriculture to organize and bargain collectively with nnions. .'V 'i -i :jt ' v.v - " - r 0., v, y v -X ? v v. " y -A- 7 J 4 . President feoosevelt greets Welcome Lawsoa After voting In his home town, Hyde Parbv N. i The president planned to spend a few more days at President Roosevelt greets an aged resident of the I Hyde Park and then return to Washington to stay town, Welcome Lawson, outside the polling place. there until February. Maj jorette Isn't Issue at Oregon Student Prexy and Paper Are for It but Deans Are Non-Committal EUGENE, Ore., Nov. U.-Jfy-University of Oregon officials proffered academic evasions to day when approached upon the Pacific coast's burning Issue of majorettes to. lead the band at football games. The practice, the source of stu dent and faculty debate at Oregon State college and Stanford uni versity, has not been observed here but the question was put hypothetically. "The case would be considered on its merits," Karl V. Onthank, dean of personnel, remarked. Deam Mildly Opposed Mrs. Hazel P. Schwerlng, dean of women, opposed the idea a year ago and still doesn't like it. She said, however, she .was will ing, to abide by whatever action the student affairs committee rec ommended. Harry Weston of Portland, stu dent body president, and the Dally Emerald, student newspaper, fa vored the plan. A costume, pur chased last season, hangs unused in a university closet the skele ton In the closet, perhaps, be cause majorettes were prohibited in 1937. Criunty Show Set By Corn Growers Annual Exhibit Is Slated November 21 to 26 in . Bank Lobby The annual Marlon county corn show, sponsored by the Sa lem branch of the First National bank of Portland, will be held November 21 to 2( in the bank lobby. Best entries in the local show say compete for state honors at the corn show in Portland December 1. to 3.' Classes Arranged Open class and Junior divi sions have been arranged for the Marion county show, with rib bons to be awarded the first 10 places in eacn division ana a championship ribbon, for the best Infants Victims Of House Blaze BAKERSFIELD. Calif., Nov. 16 -(JP)- Two seven-months-old ba bies were burned to death today at a ranch near here when an oil stove set fir; to the house. Lane Logger Killed EUGENE, Nov. 16-(P)-A roll ing log Instantly killed Henry Herbert, 51, a logger, today at a mill near Blachly. exhibit of the entire show. Any Marion county farmer may exhibit 1938 corn in the open class, and only Marlon county FFA or 4H club mem bers who have carried corn as their 1938 clufj project may en ter the junior section. The entry deadline Is November 21. Ex-Czech President Takes Rest 1 s ' 7- V V X . ,:.-y,.- t t " ' Edoard Benes and wife ! Prior to departing for the United States where be wm lecture as a eoCege guest Instructor, former President Eduard Benes of Czecho 'elTakia and his wifs are resting up at the homo of a nephew la London; where the two Are shown. - Meanwhile, the national union tarty of Czechoslovakia began a movement virtually placing Bene a trial oa charges of "malfeasance leading; to the present fata of - th republic" I dditios . . . in the Neu PITTSBURGH, Nov. 16. John L. Lewis didn't have a pocket big enough in which to stuff a tele gram delivered to him today by 16 messenger boys. The message, inscribed on a 6 z 8 foot background, extended greetings to Lewis and the Amer ican Communications association (CIO) "in the name of 30.000 messenger boys in the United States." CLEVELAND, Nov. 16 Frank Wallace, trouper hus band of Movie Actress Mae West, said today he wants a di vorce, but emphasized "Mae will have to make the first move." "If I could only get together with Mae for a quiet talk with out any lawyers hanging around," he said, "I know we could work the thing oat." WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. The government ignored today the dic tum from etiquette experts that cuspidors should be banished from the American scene. The treasury's procurement sec tion asked bids Nov. 30 on cuspi dors in dozen lots brass, steel, aluminum, iron, "self righting," with tops and without tops. It did not say how many It in tended to buy. Oregon's County Of ficials Gather (Continued from page 1) - treasurers, whose main sessions also open Friday, will be guests of the judges, and commissioners at the annual banquet at 6:30 that night at the Marion. Father Alcu in of Mt. Angel will be the speaker. The clerks and recorders Fri day will hear addresses at 10:30 a. m. by A. A. Bailey, president, at a noon luncheon at the Marion by C. B. McCullough, assistant state highway engineer; at 2 p. m. by Secretary of State Earl Snell; at 3 by Dr. Roy M. Lockenour, dean of the Willamette university col lege of law, and at 3:30 by At torney General I. H. VanWinkle. Charles V, Galloway, state tax commissioner, will address the treasurers at 11 a. m. Friday, Sec retary of State Snell will speak at 1:30 p. m.. Judge Chambers at 3 and Attorney General VanWinkle at 4. . Conventions of the county courts, clerks, recorders and treasurers will close at noon Sat urday. ' Disturbing Birds On Game Reserve Violation, Warns A warning that nrosecution will result was issued yesterday by Special Agent Ben Claggett against the shooting of fire crackers and creating of other disturbances to game birds on i the Brown-Minto Island state preserve. Claggett said harassing of wild fowl was against the law. Three boys whom Claggett re cently picked up for hunting in j the preserve were put on proba-; tlon by County Judge J. C. Slefc mund. Their guns will be with held from them for a time at least The three were listed by Clag gett as Dale Olson, Larry -Wenl-wiskl and Marston Dunham, all of Salem. daggers estimated more than 3000 ducks had settled on the sloughs m the preserve area, which was set aside by the 1937' legislature. Sprague in Movies - Charles A. Sprague, governor elect ot Oregon, is one of a num ber of victorious candidate in the recent election shown in a news reel which was shown at the Grand theatre last night for the first time. The picture will be shown, there today and Fri day. ' : .,-. -SPECIAL- Onr usual Ware Complete 75c Perm. Oil Push Wave, $ JOO Complete ; Open Than.' Era. ; , by AppV - "Phone ZW cl 307 1st Natl. Bank Bids. ' CASTLE PERM. WAVERS 24 Scouts Handed Awards at Court Eagle Palm Is Granted to One; Trophy Is Won by Troop 12 -Twenty-four Salem Boy Scouts received awards Wednesday night at the first Cascade area council court of honor conducted by the 20-30 club. Troop 12 for the third consecutive month won the court trophy. Awards were as follow: Eagle palm Edwin Storts, bronze, and Earl Moxley, gold, both of troop 14. Eagle rank Harold Blakely, troop 14, and Robert East, troop 9. Star rank Edward Porter and Verne Scott, troop 13, and Robert McNeil, troop 2. First class merit badges Earl Moxley, Harold Blakely, Grorer Work, James Ogle, Edward Miller and Scoutmaster Thomas A. Ul mer, all of troop 14; Jack Gobson arid Bill Wharton, troop 2. First class rank Wayne Lun dy, troop 9; Calvin Johannson and Ray Fleck, troop 14. Second class merit badges Ray Fleck, Calvin Johanson, Joe Chase, Clayton Hemphill and Wade Egelaton, all of troop, 14; Robert Barber, troop 12; Bill Le- Valley and Dale Gordon, troop 13. ' Second class rank Lester Hart, troop 14, and Leo Hopp, troop 13. The court program ' included a talk by Donegan Wiggins on safe ty with firearms. Hugh Scott pre sided, assisted by Scout Execu tive J. E. Monroe, Rex. Sanford and Earl Cutler, Bob Day, Bill Evans and Bob East. Yankees Gullible, Said Nippon View PORTLAND, Nov. 1 6-i(P)-Jule-an Arnold, American commercial attache at Shanghai, China, told Reed college students today that "even if America doesn't Intend to go to war, we might at least have the sense to keep our mouths shut and keep foreign nations guess ing." Arnold warned that Japan con sidSred Americans "simple and easily deceived," and that "by per sonal flattery they have constant ly been pulling the wool over our eyes. If we want to go to war with Japan' we can best do so by re maining ignorant of its psycholo gy and institutions." Legion Ranks in State Have 5489 INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 16-P) -Oregon's pre-enrollment mem bership of 5,489, every one paid up for 1939, was 1000 more than in previous years, John A. Beck with, state department command er, ' reported at a meeting ot American Legion executives to day. The national organization said its enrollment prior to the an nual drive was 632,000, or more than 100,000 ahead of other years. Warden Is Found Dead Below Cliff r MARSHFIELD, Ore.. Not. U. -(JP-A searching party found the body of Frank Bremer, 4 ft, at the foot of a cliff In the Elliot state forest east of here tonight The search was started yester day when Bremer, warden tor the Coos tire patrol at Allegany, rancher and trapper, failed to return from setting out trap line. 171 PI Hi j inn o Committee " Active Anew ; France, Britain Deny Colonies Request (Continued from page 1) tive the Anglo-Italian agreement of April 1 6 which among other things recognized the Italian con quest of Ethiopia. Lord Perth presented to Count Ciano new credentials accrediting him to King Vittorlo Emanuel as King of Italy and emperor of Ethiopia. This was part ot the procedure of composing Anglo Italian differences in the Medlter raneon, Africa, Spain and the near east. The friction dates from Nor. 17, 1935, when economic penalties sponsored by Britain and France, with 50 League of Nations mem bers, went into operations to iso late Italy in the 1935 African war. Italian sources, however, de clared Italy was still welded "strongly and farmly and with a full consciousness of responsibil ities" to Germany in the Rome Berlin axis. Nazi Persecution Draws More Fire (Continued from page 1) of Richmond, speaking from Bal timore; Bishop John Mark Gan non of Erie, Pa., from Cleveland; and Mgr. Joseph Corrigan, rector of Catholic university, from Washington. More than 100 bishops, minis ters and laymen ot the Methodist Episcopal church, here for the 120th annual meeting of its board of foreign missions, unanimously adopted a resolution condemning "unspeakable persecution" in Ger many. Mrs. Mary Rils, widow of Jacob Riis, the philanthropist, proposed in an open letter to President Roosevelt that an American com mittee be established to finance the mass Immigration of the en tire German Jewish population of 600,000 into the United States. SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 16.-UP) -Communism and German perse cution of Jews were denounced today by 3,000 northwest Cathol ics meeting here to celebrate the centennary of the first Catholic mass in what Is now Washington state. A strong resolution of condem nation against religious persecu tion was passed by the Catholic Men and Women of the Spokane diocese after they heard two of their bishops condemn persecu tion and communism. Jingo Tactics, Is Charge of Hitler '(Continued from page 1) South Americans are beginning to see through the- American talk about alleged menaces of foreign attacks and that they are percelv ing Washington's imperialistic de signs hidden behind It." United States Ambassador Hugh R. Wilson took an express train toward Paris and home at 9:20 p. m. in response to a presiden tial summons. Mrs. Wilson re mained in Berlin. German Jews, most of them in seclusion and an estimated 40,' 000 under arrest, tonight fearful ly awaited their ultimate fate. Resignedly, the Jews believed the government would use the fu neral of Vom Rath as an occasion to issue further restrictions prom ised by Field Marshal Goerlng and Propaganda Minister Goeb- bels. $4,250,000 Marked For new Schools PORTLAND, Nor. 1 6.-(P)-The PWA regional office revealed to day school buildings having a to tal construction value of $4,250, 000 would be erected in Oregon during the next year and a half. The government's share was es timated at 2,262,950. The total value of 142 projects 42 per cent of -them schools authorized for Oregon was about $10,000, 000. The projects also included 22 municipal buildings, 19 highway projects, eight bridges, 15 water systems, three hospitals, three dock improvements, three sewage systems and 13 miscellaneous 'works. . I - 8enator Robert F. Wagner, 8r, and Robert F. Wagner, it. "Congratulations, dad!" "Sams to you, son!" It's the Wagners, U. S. Senator Robert F, Sr., of New York, and son Robert F, Jr, con gra tula ting- each other on the Nov. 8 election outcome. Senator Wagner was re-elected to his congressional seat and young Wagner was elected to the New York state assembly. Ji v WV.T, auner Any Longer? nun vausa lAiU UM our Chinese remedies.- Amg SUCCESS for 8000 yean la CHINA. Xo matter with what a times t you are AJTLJCTXJ diaordai, InuaMa, heart, lung. 11 w, kidney, stomach, gas, con stipation, tdeera, dlabettt, rben . wwtlwn. gatt and bladder, tow, kin. ftxnale complaint Charlie Chan Chinese Herb Ce SL B. Vtanc. S yeatst practice in China. oraos hours t to s PA except Sua day and wdnes ay. Itoll aoa. US M. Caafl M Backers of Bain Expended $2068.12 Associated Employers Say $1219 Used to Fight for Picket Bill The "Bain for district attorney committee," through W. E. Critch low, treasurer, expended $2068.12 in support ot James R. Bain, suc cessful nominee for district attor ney of Multnomah county at the recent general election. The Associated Employers of Oregon, Inc., expended $1219.73 in support of the bill regulating picketing and boycotting by labor groups and organizations. The Portland Industrial Union council spent $880.05 In opposing the bill regulating picketing and boycotting. Other substantial expense ac counts filed here Wednesday: Clarence F. Hyde, democrat, for state labor commissioner, $311.93. Alfred J. French, democrat, for state senator, 10th district, $39.46. Representative Costs Filed Clarence E. Ash, republican, for state representative, 1st district, $64.50. Thomas F. Wold, democrat, for state representative, 5 th district, $30.25. John F. Steelhammer, republi can, for state representative, 12 th district, 261. Wallace A. Rapp, democrat, for state representative, 15th district. $68.05. Harlow L. Weinrick, republl can, for district attorney. Linn county, $211.52. Twenty-Thirtians To Sponsor Show Dancing, Singing, Novel ties to 'Make up Benefit for Charity Fund A variety show featuring stellar dancing, singing and novelty at tractions staged by Ed Cheney, Portland dance instructor, will be sponsored by the Salem 20-30 club Friday, December 16, at Leslie Junior high school auditorium, with proceeds to go toward the club's annual Christmas charity project. Cheney will bo master of cere monies, and his show will not only feature his dancing pupils, of whom many are from, Salem, but also outside talent. Ken Lee, president of the 20-30 club, will head the ticket commit tee, with Hugh Scott in charge of publicity and Bill Depew handling decorations. Scott will be assisted by Harold Pruitt and Ted Abeles, and Depew by George Herberger, Russ Gardner, Leonard Howe and Ralph Mapes. Details of arrangements for the show will be ironed out at the regular meeting of the 20-30 club Friday night at the Quelle. Mahoney Disowns Democratic 'Purge9 Losing Senate Candidate Says Defeat Local, FR Would Win. KLAMATH i FALLS, No v. , 1 6 .-(-Although claiming "respon sibility" to c o n 1 1 n u 6 an active leadership in party affairs, Willis K. Mahoney, beaten candidate for the US senate, denied today he had participated in what was de scribed as a "democratic purge" meeting at Portland. Published reports declared a number of federal office holders had thrown their support to Senator-Elect Ruf us C. Holman, re publican, because they feared a democratic senator would advo cate personnel changes. Not at Meeting "If federal officeholders de serted the democratic ticket, 1 know of no evidence to support this contention," Mahoney said. "I did not attend any such meet ing nor was anyone authorized to represent me." Mahoney, explaining his failure to win, said the campaign was on state issues in a traditionally re publican state. He added if Pres ident Roosevelt sought the nom ination for a third term, he would win Oregon by a substantial ma jority. nollwp. SllStifMifis Due to Epidemic OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. St Mary's college at Moraga was ordered closed, at least until Mon day, by Brother Albert, president, today because of an epidemic of intestinal Influenza which has stricken 45 persons at the college. Five football players and two faculty members, were among the sick. Lupino, Hayward to Wed HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16-fP)-Actor Louis Hayward and Ac tress Ida Lupino, promising young members of the screen col ony, will be, married tomorrow in Santa Barbara, the bride-to-be's mother, Mrs, Connie Lupino, said tonight. VCpLDSvV RE you at the mercy of La snuffv. sneesy. smothery Head cold ngnc now? 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