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Chinese Enter
Puppet State
Communist Army Marches
Into Manchoukuo to
Cause HaYOC
SHANGHAI. Dee. M-(Weduea-day)-P)F-Foreign
reports said to
day that unita of the Chinese
eighth route (communist) army
had entered Manchoukuo and
were causing widespread disturb
ances in the Japanese-dominated
state. . -
As a result, these reports said,
Japanese . authorities were rush
ing troops from north China into
the region along the Manchoukuo
Chinese border. Japanese officials
here, following their usual pro
cedure on ManchouXuoan affairs,
said they had no information.
Trouble In Formosa
At the same time the Chinese
press reported trouble also was
brewing In Formosa where For
mosans and Chinese residents
were said to be opposing Japan's
war regulations and recruiting.
Foreign reports in Peiplng said
from 15 to 20 trainloads of Jap
anese troops . bed been, passing
daily through the great walls at
Shanhaikwan Into Manchoukuo.
These reports, however, were flat
ly denied by a Japanese army
spokesman who declared "no Jap
anese troops are being sent from
north China into Manchoukuo."
( Japan Denies It
The spokesman said Manchou
kuo was quiet and no trouble had
been reported anywhere along the
border. Some observers in Peiplng
felt that the reported movements
may have represented the usual
shifts ot Japanese troops.
Meanwhile, three days of bom
bardments of Chinese positions
between Pakhol in extreme .south
China to Shantung promontory, In
the north, by Japanese air and
.naval forces were reported last
night by a Japanese spokesman.
The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem. Oregon, Wednesday Morning December 21, 1938
Suicide Ended Her Husband' s Life
Mayo
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Police Innocent
PORTLAND, - Dec. . 20-(JP)-Mayor
-Joseph K. Carson said to
day it was his conviction that
three policemen accused of beat
ing James Sullivan, a prisoner,
were innocent.
The mayor suggested that if
tht) 1 Oregon Prison association
was not satisfied with the-result
of an investigation conducted by
a special committee, it should
take the matter into a criminal
court.
- The prison association charged
Patrolman Earl Meacham and
Detectives R. P. Ripley and
George Turner beat; Sullivan
uatll they broke nls ribs. Sulli
van later exonerated f Meacham
-at a hearing before Jhe mayor.
The others denied they had hurt
the prisoner. j
- Carson asserted "some one is
lying" and that if the policemen
were at fault they would be pun
ished but that there was a con
flict in testimony before him. Ha
said he suggested a criminal pro
cedure to either clear the offi
cers or convict them.
Portland Harbor Loading
Speeded by Yule Season
PORTLAND, Dec SQ.-ifo-The
Christmas- season speeded rather
than retarded activity in the har
bor this week. Eleven ships, four
of them fully refrigerated, loaded
fruit for Europe. Palestine and
Egypt.
: Four reefers will take on from
75,000 to 100,000 boxes tor for
eign' markets. .
Hugh Herbert Shaken up
BAN FERNANDO, Calif., Dec.
20.4P)-Hugh Herbert, screen
comedian who made the expres
sion "woo woo" what it is today,
wss shaken up and Frank Van,
driver of the auto in which Her
bert was riding, suffered facial
bruises today as the car collided
with another.
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"brains" of the swindling Musica family. (Acme elephoto.)
Reich Raises Ban
On Heir Payments
Philadelphia Judge Makes
Retaliation by Order
Halting Claims
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-()-
One week after a Philadelphia
judge took diplomacy in his own
hands and delivered a retaliatory
blow against Germany, the reich
today lifted a ban preventing Am
erican citizens from collecting in
full on inheritances left them in
Germany.
Heretofore American heirs of
persons who died in Germany
have been unable to receive all of
their legacies because of German
exchange restrictions.
This situation came to the at
tention of Judge Raymond Mac
Neille of the Philadelphia com
mon pleas court. As a result he
refused last week to allow part of
a $91,258 trust fund to go to
claimants in Germany.
"In view of the fact that money
belonging to beneficiaries in this
country is not permitted to leave
Germany I do not think It fair
and proper to transfer funds from
this country for beneficiaries in
Germany," he said.
Occupational Ills
Protection Cheap
Cost of compensating workers
for occupational diseases would
be nominal, so low as to make
cost "the last: consideration" in
setting up a program, J. C. Joy,
chairman ot the state Industrial
aecldent commission, told the Sa
lem Trades and Labor council last
night. Joy said the national aver
age cost for this type of work
men's compensation was 2.3 per
cent of all. compensation outlays.
The council has gone on record
favoring enactment of a full cov
erage system of occupational dis
ease compensation.
First meeting of the council
committee on arrangements for
the union-sponsored president's
birthday ball was announced for
December 30. The ball will be
held January 30 at a place yet to
be selected. C. W. Crary, council
president, has appointed all offi
cers and delegates of the council
as a general committee for the at
fair.
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To Retufi Today
Recent Graduates Among
Speakers onf Schedule
for Homoming
It's homecoming at Salem high
today, with the annual assembly
set for 12:50 to ft 30 and a pro
gram including blief talks from
homecoming graduates, Christmas
carols by the hlgg school chorus
under the direction of Lena Belle
Tartar and presentation of track
letters by Vera GSmore.
Grads who arfe scheduled to
speak include Itchael Yocom,
Tats Yada, Flavig Downs, Cecil
Quesseth, Doug Chambers, Bill
Thomas, Bill Smith,' Jean Burt,
Elizabeth Steed aid Maxlne Holt.
Barbara Crain Is chairman of
the committee inS charge, mem
bership of which glncludes: Mar
ietta de Prez ad Betty Jean
Thomas, stage decorations; Betty
Anunsen, prograni ana registra
tion: Tom Kay anft Bill Shinn. ad
vertising; and Bo Olson, seating
and ushers. u - .
Preceding the 8 o'clock annual
basketball game bgtween the Vik
ings and alumni, he annual Sig
ma Lamda honor Society banquet
will be held in 1ie high school
cafeteria at :30. The program
includes a skit bylhe pledges.
Capitol Hfll Rings
To Holid Carols
: Oregon's new lipitol rang to
the voices of an f estimated 600
people who ; gathered In" the ro
tunda yesterday afternoon for the
first Christmas statehouse parol
ing conducted sinfe the old capi
tol burned. The fast carpi pro
gram will be heldLt 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon vth broadcasts
over radio stations KEX and
KSLM, featuring 0-eetIngs to the
state by Governor Iharles H. Mar
tin and Secretarxlof State Earl
Snell, from 4:45 tf 5 p. m.
The singing yesterday was led
by Fred Brewer gith Mrs. Ken
neth Dalton as accompanist. Near
ly all state departments released
their workers fori the half hour
of community slnjing, in which
me puDiic was mmted, to partici
pate by Secretary gSnell as custo
dian of the capitoi building.
Visitors to the fipitol obtained
their first views f the rotunda
murals, three of arhlch are now
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Skiers' Roads
To Be Opened
Highway Commission Will
Give Forestry Service ;
Emergency Aid - -
PORTLAND, Ore.. Dee. 20-(A
The state highway commission
said today it would give emergen
cy assistance to the forest service
in keeping roads open for skllers
between Government Camp and
Tlmberline lodge on Mount Hood.
Previously, the forest service
has been responsible alone.
- The commission pnt aside an
offer of a group insurance plan
for highway employes, declaring
It did not wish to appear to be
sponsoring solicitation by any one
company.
survey of the South Santlam
highway from Foster 15 miles east
was ordered in preparation for
surfacing and rebuilding curves.
The commission considered
Portland petition to create an ar
terial route through the city to
carry north and south bound traf
tic along Front avenue, and heard
an appeal by Mayor Joseph K.
Carson for action.
Henry Cabell, commission chair
man, said high right of way costs
stood in the way of the route. He
added, however, there was a
chance congress would allocate
funds for right of way purchases.
Bids opened and awarded were:
Marlon county 1.8 miles grad
lng, 1.8 miles surfacing and 5.S8
miles oiling Shaw junction-Gates
section of Silver Creek Falls and
North Santlam highways, Edwin
C. Gerber, Oregon City, 132,574
Soil District Act
Is to Be Sought
CORVALLIS, Dec. 20-Up)-An
enabling act for he formation of
soil conservation dirtrkts was in
cluded today among a list of meas
ures proposed for legislative ac
tion next month by the legislative
committee of the Oregon reclama
tion congress.
Major C. R. Moore, US army
engineer, reported approximate
ly two million dollars had been
spent on the lower Columbia river
for flood control. The work in
cluded ISO miles of levee con
struction, 14 pumping plants and
two dozen tide gates. He predicted
congress would authorize funds
for an early start on water storage
projects in the Willamette valley.
A. N. Fulkerson, 68
Called by Death
A. N. Fulkerson, resident of Sai
lem Heights for nearly 30 yean
died at the residence there yester
day afternoon at the age of 68
years. Mr. Fulkerson, a retired
farmer, had been ill for several
months.
. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mary L. Fulkerson, who Is
Marion county school superinten
dent, a sister, Mrs. Fae Saunders
of Scappoose and brother, ?. Ful
kerson of Seaside.
Funeral announcements will be
made later by the CIough-Barrick
company.
Skid on Ice Is Fatal
WEED, Calif., Dec. 20 -(iP)-
Marguerite Erickson, 20, of Ten
nant, was killed early today when
her coupe skidded on the ice-coat
ed highway 11 miles north of here
and plunged over a bluff. A wom
an passenger in the car escaped
with minor injuries.
- Ur. and airs. Anthony Eden la Washington i
; Handsome Anthony Eden, former British foreign secretary, and his
. attractive wife, shown at a Washington rail station, captivated
capital folk during their day's visit, which included a call at the
White House and a tour of Washington's home at Mount Vernon, Va,
Clackamas Sheriff Sue
For Salary nlleged Due
OREGON CTT Dee. 20-WPk-
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a son was iuea m circuit court
to collect S66S alleged due Sheriff
js. T. Mass of ClLckamas count
for back salary. A G. Beattle. to
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asserted the money was withheld
between the time the sheriff was
Indicted on a ch&rre of larceny
and his acqaitt&l at a second
trial. t
Logger's Froz&n Corpse
Found Hanging in Cabin
KLAMATH FAsLLS, Dec. 20-
(py-The frozen bday of Carl Mey
ers, 60, a logger, was found hang
lng from the rafjers at a cabin
here today. Chief $?f Police Frank
Hamm said Meyels, missing since
Friday, had apparently taken
his own life. k
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Public Assistance Fund
For Quarteifi Announced
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totaling J22.:74.T: to 24 states
lor public assistance irom Janu
ary 1 to March ttt 1939. were an
nonnced today byffhe social secur
ity board.
The allocation included: Ore
gon, aged. !S3e,fij4; blind, S15.-
160; children, sb& 4 3.
Sneak Thief fys Brass;
Takes Coppfrs off Cops
PORTLAND. Dc 20. (JP - A
sneak thief; won tais week's award
for brass and meiness. He stole
firemen's milk &nd bottle con
taining 37 or 28 fi pennies from
counter in the yrimlnal depart
ment of us sheriix s office.
Swiss President
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By right of succession. Philip
Ktter, statesman, educator soul
journalist, becomes president of
Switzerland for 1939. Switzer
land chooses a new president each
year from the federal assembly
.which consists of seven members.
The vice president automatically
becomes president and a new Tic
president Is named each year.
Friendly Mayor,
Friendly Police
Friendly Again
FRIENDLY, W. Va., Dec. 20
-(P)-All was friendly again today
in this Ohio river front village.
where the men work and women
rule, after the police chief apolo
gized for slapping the mayor.
The controversy, Mayor Stellla
Eddy related, began over three
Pigs.
She said she sent Police Chief
Josephine Cline to arrest the own
er of the pigs because the five
woman council passed a law
against keeping pigs in the village
limits.
The chief reported back the
pig-keeper refused to b arrested.
So, the mayor summoned him into
court and fined him 35 and costs.
Then, the mayor scolded the po
lice chief, whereupon the chief
slapped the mayor's face.
But Mayor Eddy said the chief
had apologized nd "everything
is sweet." She added, however.
that she had concluded a wom
an's place wasn't in the police
chief's office, although she would
permit Chief Cline to serve out
her term.
Northwest Ranges Are
Showing Early Growth
Of New Grasses, Report
PORTLAND, Dec. ZO-iJfyOre
gon and Washington ranges en
tered the winter season with an
abundance of dry grass and an
early growth of new grass, the
federal ' bureau of agricultural
economics reported today.
Cattle and sheep have held
up well for the past month.
Prices were stronger and the de
mand brisker for cattle and
calves while the demand for
feeder lambs Improved at ad
vanced . prices.
Bay Area Chinese
March in Protest
10,000 Chinese Pickets
"Retreat" From Lines
About two Ships
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 20-UP)
-Singing the song Chinese soldiers
chant when marching Into battles.
pickets estimated as high as 10,
000 persons marched in a demon
stration here today withdrawing
their lines from two ships loading
scrap Iron for Japan.
Leaders said the withdrawal
waa to prevent a "coastwlde ship
ping- tie up." ' . . -
As a result a scheduled renewed
meeting tomorrow between long
shoremen who had refused to go
through the picket lines and wa
terfront employers was expected
to be only a formality. Longshore
men said they expected to resume
loading operations tomorrow on
the Greek freighter Spyros and
the British ship Beckenham. Load
ing on the Spyros was halted Fri
day when Chinese children pick
eted its pier begging longshore
men not to load scrap iron "to be
used in making bombs to alougher
our countrymen." The Becken
ham arrived yesterday for a sim
ilar cargo and was picketed today.
B. S. Fong, unofficial "mayor oti
Chinatown' and leader, of the
picketing organizations, told the
demonstrators the "retreat" was
in the Interest of labor peace but
that a drive would be launched
for an embargo on exports of war
materials to Japan.
PJiilips Sentenced
To Life in Prison
LA GRANDE, Ore., Dec. 20-(&)
-Jesse Philips, convicted of sec
ond degree murder, was sentenced
to life imprisonment at the state
penitentiary by Circuit Judge J.
W. Knowles today for the slaying
of Frank Bryant, 44, and the
wounding of Mrs. Elsie Carlson.
The judge refused to delay sen
tence when Philips' attorneys as
serted they had uncovered new
evidence. He advised them they
had ten days to file for a second
trial.
Philips shot Bryant last Octo
ber. He described Mrs. Carlson,
who was with Bryant, as his com
mon law wife.
Europe Suffering
From Winter Chill
Icy Winds Swoop Across
From Steppes; Many
Die in England
LONDON, Dec. 20-(ff)-Bitter-ly
cold snowy 'weather spread
suffering throughout Europe to
il ay, causing many deaths. Com
munications and transportation
facilities were disrupted. Tem
peratures fell to 20 and 2$ de
grees below zero, Fahrenheit, In
parte of the Soviet Union and icy
winds from the Steppes swept
the continent and the British
Isles. - v : .
25 Dead in Britain
About 25 persons have died
in the British Isles. 15 in Bel -
alum, nine In France, two In
Germany, and ia few others In
central Europe. Twenty five
passengers drowned when a
ferry, creeping through the Icy
mer at Lisbon, struck a dredge
and sank.
The cold waa expected to last
through Christmas.
Canal systems of France, Ger
many and Belgium were frozen.
Cold snapped a rail in Hungary,
derailing a train and injuring
six passengers. Railroad signaU
froxe . in Scandinavia, delaying
trans-continental expresses.
Several ships in the Black sea
radioed distress signals and at
least three sailors were believed
lost.
In Britain plumbing, froze in
thousands of houses. In London
the temperature was around 23
degrees. Several fires and ex
plosions were traced to cold
weather causes.
Eugene Water and Power
Users Are Saved $76,500
EUGENE, Dec. 20-(JP)-Profits
from the municipal water and
light system will result in savings
of $76,500 for users next year,
the Eugene water board announc
ed today.
The new rate schedule for pri
vate power users will be 165.000
less. Eugene's power bill will be
sliced $5000 and private water
users will save $6500.
SALEM CONTRACTOR IS
LATEST LOCAL CITIZEN
TO ENDORSE VAN-TAGE
Marine Reserves Okehed
PORTLAND, Dec 20-()-Brig-adier
General W. P. Cpshuh, di
rector of the marine corps reserve,
has authorized establishment of a
battalion of US marine rserves
here.
Star Is not Told
Of Daddy's Death
NEW YORK, Dec 20-.'!P)-Mary
Martin, newly discovered
Broadway star and singer of the
successful "My Heart Belongs to
Daddy," was not told today that
her own father had died , at his
home In Weatherford, Tex.
Miss Martin's secretary said the
auburn-haired singer would not
be advised until after tonight's
performance of the musical com
edy, "Leave It to Me," and ex
pressed the opinion Miss Martin
would not be able to attend her
father's funeral.
The singer recently flew to
Texas on a weekend visit! to her
father's sickbed.
Turkey Hens Maintain
25 Cents Selling Price
PORTLAND, Dec 20 -(-Turkey
hens maintained a selling
price up to 25 cents a pound on
the market today. A strong tone
prevailed. j
The market for toms was fair
at 22 cents generally within one
cent premium on small stuff.
Receipts were below expec
tations. I
"I Feel Like a Different
Person Since Van-Tage
Helped Me!" Says Mr.
Ball, Prominent Paint
ing Contractor Who Has
Lived in Salem for the
Past 25 Years!
Mr. W. E. Ball, ot Route 4,
Salem, is the latest widely-known
local citizen to give Van-Tags
his personal endorsement. Van
Tage is the Amazing Compound
ot Natural Root and Herb Ex
tracts, blended with other Splen
did Medicinal Ingredients, which
has recently created such a sen
sation in this vicinity. This Great
Medicine is now being introduced
to the local public by a Special
Van-Tage Representative, known
as the VAN-TAGE MAN, at the
Fred Meyer Toiletry tc Remedy
Shop, 148 N. Liberty St.
Mr. Ball is known to almost
everyone in Salem. He is a Paint
ing Contractor and has been a
resident here for the past 25
years. His endorsement of Van
Tage was given for the sole pur
pose ot telling others about the
relief this medicine gave him.
Read his statement through and
through and find out what Van
Tage CAN DO I
Food Soured, Turned to
Gas in His Stomach!
"Van-Tage has done co much
for me that I want to give you
my statement and let others
know about this wonderful medi
cine," said Mr. Ball. "I suffered
with constipation and vaa a
regular user of strong physics.
I had spells ot sour stomach
after my meals, and when these
spells came on me it seemed
like my food would turn sour
and cause gas to form, which
bloated me up something awful.
This kept on until I lost weight
and got down to 123 pounds. I
started taking Van-Tage and I'm
happy to say that it did wonders
for me! I noticed a great change
from' the very first bottle, and
now my elimination is more
regular and I enjoy eating my
meals better than I have in a
long time. . My food seems to
nourish my system better, too,
because I've gained 13 pounds.
I actually feel like a different
person since Van-Tage helped me
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MR. W. E. BALL, Well-Known
Salem Contractor, Whose Re
markable Statement About
VAN-TAGE Is Published Below.
Read What He Says About the
ReUef It Gave Him!
and I am more than glad to
endorse such a fine medicine!"
How Van-Tage Acts on
Stomach and Bowels
VAN-TAGE contains Extracts
of Natural Roots and Herbs
combined with other Recognized
Medicinal Ingredients. It acts on
sluggish bowels, stomach and
kidneys as a laxative, stomachic,
carminative and diuretic. Van
Tage helps to clear gas from
stomach and bowels, relieving the
misery of gas and bloat pressure.
It has a gentle cleansing action
on the intestines, aiding in the
relief ot headaches, dizziness,
biliousness, coated tongue and
drowsy feeling due to constipa
tion. It helps to dilute and flush
out irritating acids which accu
mulate in the kidneys.' ThU
Great Compound has been tested
by the sale of over 1,700,000
Bottles!
SUFFERERS! Due to the im
mense volume in which it sells,
the price of Van-Tage is reason
able. So don't hesitate. Get this
medicine TODAY! A Special
Van-Tage Representative, known
as the VAN-TAGE Man. is now
at the Fred Meyer Toiletry St
Remedy Snog, 148 N. Liberty St.,
Salem, daily meeting crowds of
people and Introducing and ox
plaining this Famous Medicine.
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