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New Photos Three photo services bring pictures of world news events to readers of ThO Oregon Statesman Lb every Issue. 3 ttiMtfe mm PSUNDOO 1651 The Weather Rain today and Thursday, with moderate temperature. Max. temp. Tuesday 40, in in. 89. River -.7 feet. SSW wind. KltiHTY.EttiHTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, December 28, 1938 Priet Sc; Newsstands 5e No. 236 Fri Holman Quits; Pearson Made His Successor Wallace Wharton Named to Tax Commission in Carkin's Place Holman to Leave Oregon Tonight for National Capital Ruf us. C. Holman Tuesday re signed, as state treasurer, effective January 3, and Governor Charles H. Martin later announced the appointment of State Senator Walter E. Pearson, Portland, as his successor. Pearson Is a mem ber of the state board of higher education. Wallace S. Wharton, state budget director and executive se cretary,; to Governor Martin, was appointed a member of the state tax commission. . He succeeds John H. Car kin, republican, whose term expires January 1, Wharton is a democrat. Martin, Holman Approve Wharton -Both Governor" Martin and 5 State Treasurer Holman voted for Wharton with Secretary of State Shell voting against him Carkin has served as a member of the state tax commission since June, 1929. "It is obligatory upon all new elected members of this congress to . present themselves to take their oath of office, recelye their committee assignments and as sure their duties generally on Jan uary 3," Holman's resignation read Holman said he would leave Portland for Washington Wednes day night. The new state board of control will he composed of two republi cans and one democrat. Republi can members are Governor-elect Charles A. Sprague and Secretary of State Snell. Pearson is a demo crat. , . . i Pearson Twice : " Was Senator Pearson also has served two terms in the state senate and at the ' last legislative session was chairman of several important committees. Wharton will have charge of the tax commission's utilities as sessment division. Before becom lng executive secretary to Cover nor 'Martin he -was a Portland newspaperman. Walter Pearson V r'. . m I'm ozaze ireasurer 4 .1 w scene on Mk am A East v I n" -a wmmmmmmmmmmsmmmmmmmsmmt i Walter E. Pearson, top above was yesterday named state trea surer to succeed la Ssenator elect Rufus Holman, who re signed as treasurer yesterday effective January 8. Wallace 8. Wharton, below, was- named to the state tax commission to sue ceed John Carkin. . Flynn's Yaclit Is Held as not Legal Government Says $25,000 Craft Bigger Than Law Allows Aliens LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21-(JF)- Mrs. Harold Burkitt. onlv The government today libelled Ac danehter of Stat Treatmr Uni. t tor Enrol jfiynn s za,uuu racing man, and her two children, Har- yacnt, sirocco, Because u exceeas old 5. and Barbara 3. will eecom- limitations permuiea on aiien- pany him to Washington and re-1 owned craft. main there for two months. I , The Irish Flynn purchased the Holman has served as state I craft in Boston last March. It is treasurer since the death of more than 60 feet long, and list- Thomas B. Kay during the Julius Ud at 31 tons. Asst.: US Attorney I Meier administration. I Norman Neukon said technically Tribute Is Paid no alien ownershln of vessels is Retiring Aiemoers I permitted, but that the govern Superintendents of virtually all mgnt ha cnatomarilv fixed a 41m state institutions ana heads of a u at 20 feet in lenrth and five number of state departments gath ered in the state board of control room Tuesday where they paid tribute to Governor Martin and Holman, retiring members of the board. Governor Martin retires Janu ary. , immediately following the inauguration of . Governor-elect Sprague. tons. After tiling of the action in federal court, Flynn's attorney, O. R. Cummins, offered two pro posals to Neukon and US District Attorney Ben Harrison One was that the vessel be sold subject to approval of the US at torney general. The second was This was the last meeting; of I that it be retained by a corpora the state board of control as now! 11011 with Flynn, as a stockholder constituted. - Tax commissioners are appoint ea by the board of control Resignation Made After Conference - . Holman's resignation, appoint ment of Pearson as his successor .and Wharton as state budget di rector, followed an hour's confer owning less than 50 per cent of the stock. Harrison said both sug festions would be submitted to the attorney general. Workers Escape Slide ASTORIA, Dec. 27-UP)-Several ence between Governor Martin kworkmen Darely escaped Injury .g Courses - Schools Is Defense Plans Roosevelt Okehs System to Give Instruction to 20,000 Boys College Men Would Learn Civil Flying .to Add to Trained Men WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-UP)- To provide pilots to man the na tion's fighting planes in time of war, President Roosevelt today approved a plan for giving a course of instruction to 20,000 college students annually. "Only by such an approach,' said a simultaneous , statement from the civil aeronautics author ity, "can the United States ade quately safeguard itself against the vast aerial militarization pro grams now being pressed with fa natic zeal by foreign powers." Both the president, who an nounced the plan at his press con ference, and the authority, stressed that the prospective pilots would be trained first of all for civil aviation. The result, it was hoped, Zona Gale Dies From Pneumonia H v .yX '.::-.:''!:':: : ZONA GALE Pulitzer Winner Knew Small Town Prolific Fiction Is Drawn From Life of Midwest 'Typical Cities" France Rushes Naval Units to African Colony Governor of Somaliland Sends Urgent Call for Reinforcements Italian Troops Occupy! Important Oases on Arid Frontier Hollywood Stars Seek Severing Of US Relations With Germany ' 1 1 x 'fa U i fi I - , - H ; CHICAGO, Dec. 27-iflVZona Gale, the novelist best known" for would be a stimulation of interest her portrayal of life in small mid- ln private flying and a consequent increase in the productivity of American aircraft factories. Building Pool of Men Goal "It is more in keeping with the American spirit of preparedness,' the authority said, "to build up a great pool of men and machines, dedicated to and engaged in the western towns, died tonight in Passavant Memorial hospital. She was 65 years old. The Portage, Wis., author, who was the wife of W. L. Breese, a manufacturer, died of pneumonia. She had been placed in an oxygen tent almost a week ago. Yester day she began sinking rapidly. Her husband was at her bedside. Dnrsuits of neace. but vieldinz first nlace to no other nation in She was brought here for treat- flying skill or technical develop- ment of another aliment and was ment, and quickly adaptable to ixansierrea 10 xr assavani nospu&i military needs in the event of when pneumonia developed -Kwar."- "Miss Lulu Bett, whicn won Mr. Roosevelt said in answer to the Pulitier prize in 1921, was Questions that while the instruc- her best known work tors would be army ana navy til ers there would be no training in combat tactics. However, he add ed, jt was to be expected that a PARIS, Dec. 27-P)-FTance started reinforcement of her east African colony of Somaliland against Italian pressure for a bigger empire today by rushing a warship to Djibouti The 1969-ton dispatch boat. D'Iberville of the French East Mediterranean fleet, steamed south from. Beirut, Syria, to the Somaliland port. Other naval units were expected to follow her into the Red sea as the result of an appeal for reinforcements from the governor of Somaliland. France has no fleet in the Red sea. Djibouti Chief Ethiopian Outlet Djibouti, by its railway connec tion with Addis Ababa, is the principal outside link for Italy's Ethiopian empire, Simultaneously, it was learned tnat naiian military caravans have occupied and have been nomine Tor ix mnnth, mnmm oases in the disputed, arid fron- Capital to Be Withdrawn tier between -France's Somaliland and Italy's Ethiopia. The foreign ministry announc ed, however, that no official con firmation could be found for press reports of mass concentrations of c0,u Vr't,r tw 97dv L8,t,trPS ln Etbl0pia faclDg Spanish iAsurgent armies were uiAii-iai pumis out mat me I ,1 cnAniDh frontier region is a vast expense government wag reported con- The Hollywood Committee of Fifty-Six, comprising motion picture actors, writers, producers and directors are signing their own dec laration of Independence," prior to national circulation, seeking severance of economic relations with Germany daring the present unsettled period. Left to right, seated: Melvyn Douglas, James Cagney, Edward G. Robinson and Gloria Stuart. Back row: Gale Sondergaard, Mrs. Melvyn Douglas and Henry Fonda. (Acme Tl-ephoto.) Loyalists Prepare Transfer of Seat From Barcelona While Rebels Gaining HENDAXE, France (At the Her prolific works specialized on small town life. Hence she lived at Portage, with a population of about 6000. She was the "first proportion f,:. the - men trained tatixen-tT the town, Considered a "typical" west. city of the middle Governor Refuses Dyer Extradition would enter the army or navy re serve forces, and receive further training The president's announcement came as he prepared to send to congress recommendations for a vast expansion of the national de fense. High officials have said the administration contemplates increasing the number of the na- f inn 'o u-QfTilnnpa t c anmo 13 AAA There were signs, however, that Clerical Error in Paper Is critics or vast increases in mili tary spending were preparing for a fight. They indicated they would ask c o n g r e s s to scrutinize the need for such expenditures care- o rx .Ja Tuesday refused to grant the ex v; Z;., f 'T " Vn '. Z tradition of Mrs. Ollie S. Dyer, lo. i5if i. th faS, of Jail at Klamath Falls charged was much less than the danger of ... . . . . Cause of Refusal to Grant Request Governor Charles H. Martin economic collapse from the unbal anced budget. Rep. Fish (R-NY) declared "war mongers of the new deal" have unnecessarily alarmed the people. with the murder of her mother at Plneville, Mo., until the requisi tion papers show the correct date of the alleged crime The papers presented to Gov ernor Martin showed that the al leged murder was committed Feb ruary 3, 1938, while Mrs. Dyer was a resident of Klamath coun ty. Assistant Attorney General Wade contended that this was a clerical error and that the papers should have read February 3, PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. M-tfV " wMLe Mrs" Dyer wag llvln Fire Investigators sought an ar- 111 sonist following two factory fires Lv AttvorneyB fo,r M Dyer said run in r .nnroiimatelv tso ooo t&e charge against her was based damage within an hour tonight Arsonist Hunted After two Fires The factories, the Great' North ern Casket company and the Port land Box and Lumber company, are located only tenblocks apart. The casket company suffered on a confession by Jack Dyer, her husband, after she had sued him for a decree of divorce. The husband also was arrested on a murder charge, waived ex tradition hearing and is now en commended by Holman. and Holman in the executive de- wncn 400-foot slide dumped tons partment. i oi uin ana rocxs on me uuopeneu Earlier in the day Holman had OI " oa" nignway soum . . , .1 at A rn l a tnnrt ,1 luuuuurau mil ne would not I : write his resignation until later in the week and that he had not decided upon the effective date. Carkin, who retires as state tax commissioner January 1, refused to make any statement. Previous reports here indicated that Car kin would be reannointed. The conference between Hol-I LIMA, Dec. Z7-tfVCorded man and Martin was held behind Hull, at the close of the eighth closed doors. I Pan-American conference which Local political observers said I forged a solid western hemis Governor-elect ' Sprague had re-1 phere pledge against foreign ag- fused to enter Into any agreement I gression, tonight declared his to appoint a state treasurer re-fUh the American republics would carry out "the program that has here been proclaimed The white-haired secretary , of state of the United States spoka on behalf : of 20 delegations in reply to President Oscar Bena vides of P r u at the latter's farewell banquet. Previously PORTLAND, Dec. J7.-(AVDe- Dr. Carlos Concha, Peru foreign tectives, after searching the big minister, had declared the con Sears and Roebuck store here I fcrence closed after the signing since Saturday, were about con-1 by delegates of all nations of the Tinced today that a bombing and conferences resolutions. a as a . m i a I - sa . v m x a extortion piot : was a enrisunasi 'secretary uu warnea m hoax. ( I delegates, however, that "the nt- Detectlve Captain J. J. Keegan I most degree of vigilance which commented It "doesn't look like only those who love liberty are there Is anything to It." capable of exerting may be re- A note demanding 12500 was I quired" in fulfilling the confer- thrust through a cashiers window I ence declarations, during the peak of the shopping Pointing out that in othsr Saturday. It threatened to blast parts of the world "agreements the building unless instructions that appeared to offer a f ounda- were followed. The store was tion of stability and order have evacuated but all efforts, to find disappeared ln the turmoil of a bomb or to contact the writer ' events," the secretary of stato of the note failed. . said: damage to a storage shed and ruie rmeviile. Mo., accompa- shon. The fire damaeed the wood- n,ea ny two oilicers en portion of a frame and brick I Details of the murder were not building at the lumber company, contained ln the requisition a- The company is only a few blocks Pe received here, from the western foundry, burned several weeks ago with a loss of I 175,000. Hull Declares Faith Nations Of Americas to Keep Pledge Eastern Portions Of State in Snow Sears Store Bomb Is not Turned up PORTLAND. Dec. ll-UPi- While snow or prospects of snow prevailed in eastern -Ore- We know that in much of the gon tonight. Portland and the world trust in any form of agree-1 Willamette valley enjoyed mild, ment has completely vanished I ciouay weather and a light rain. We know that might has state 11 blown about by a gusty win J it would have its way and that I more reminiscent of March than it would recognize no' equal ex-1 December, cept equal might. - ' I me minimum Portland tern WW. . - .1 J MAva.nWA 1 T J , we uov loal oraiuari euui was ucjerces, omy of living have been subordinated I two points less than the maxi in an attempt to create a vast I mum and terrifying ? military machine I Representative minimum tern- whose first purpose mnst be to peratures Included: Baker 11 create terror and whose only fl- degrees. Bend 26, Brookings 38, nal use could be to create ruin Hood River 26, Lakeview ' 22, of the world we have fixed in I Medford 30, Newport 38, North our thoughts during this meet-1 Bend 38, Pendleton 28, Rose lng. Such is the world we may I burg 34, Siskiyou Summit 22. have to deal with. Calling attention to the fact ttat the conference agreements were expressed in declarations rather than in treaties, be said that was "wise when matter dealt with are of a general char acter and a political nature. The Man Badly Hurt By Hook Assault PORTLAND, Dec. 2 7-flV people oi the American repub- Vincent Smith, 47, a logger, was lip have a nroud historr of the I attacked and seriously Injured use of declarations. Their na t7 n nniaenunea man wearing tional life has grown ln and out I a wire hook to replace an ampu nt Horiaratinnn of independence ! tated right hand. Smith, wha which mark their bfrth." ' I suffered long, deep gasnes criss- Dr. Concha told the plenary J crossed on his neaa and race. session it had "amply fulfilled declared Ms assanam "meo w expectations." - . butt into a game." of desert where mass movements of troops would b difficult, Admitted Italy Has Grabbed Oases But it was acknowledged that small units of Italians had taken sidering the transfer of its cap ital from Barcelona, chief objec tive of the insurgent offensive. In the five days of the new drive insurgents estimated they A AAA . IU. J) "4wo or threVoase which, X? J-iSS Franca sisn hA im oiatm wJl CaloBla, tha noftheastefn IhTrd France also had laid claim but has not occupied with soldiers ThfRA ncrnnatinna hnvair were viewed as a far cry from re- lenc,a 1arr? ported preparations for an Italian invasion of Somaliland. The border was changed by a map 01 1879, but some points nev er have been fixed clearly. A geo graphical mission has been expect ed to go to the zone to clear up the matter, Nevertheless, the French gov ernment continued to tighten its of government Spain which Is separated from the Madrid-Va- by an insurgent wedge to the Mediterranean 100. miles southwest of Barcelona. A shift of the governmental capital from Barcelona to tha south was regarded as certain if the insurgent advance ap proached Barcelona itself. Ad vices reaching the border from the government zone said such a move was being considered hold on its African empire against but theee reports were without Italian aspirations. oiiiciai coniirmauon. Daladier's Trip I Mentioned as possible : sites To Open Jan. 1 for the seat of government were Announcement of the program Valencia, Cartagena and Alba- of Premier Edouard Daladier's cete. all in the southern two- trip to North Africa showed he thirds of government Spain, would be gone from January 2 to I Cartagena is about ISO miles January 10. He will stop tor only! south of Valencia on, the Medi- a lew hours ln Corsica and then I terranean coast, and AiDacete is proceed to northern and southern 100 miles inland. Tunisia and Algeria and in effect tLileirXrXtm on the Eleanor Dislikes Although apprehension has been expressed over the trip of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to Rome January 11-14 for fear Premier Mussolini I WASHDJGTON, Dec 27-(flV may attempt to win him over to I Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt stlf his side on African territorial is- teneA her onnositlon to military sues, officials said here no plans J toys again today when she heard nan oeeu.maae lor cnamDeriain that those on sale this Christmas to stop off in Paris first included toy soldiers throwing Foreign Minister Georges Bon- v, ri-enarfe nneratinr machine A, - - . A. - I W nei nas mane 11 ciear to xne urn- , mnA rarrvlnr stretchers. BWV W.W. t7 Grenades as Toys lsh Ambassador, Sir Erie Phlpps, it was said, that France can grant no territory to satisfy Italy. Tax Exemption Is Extort Suspects Rouhdup Begins Blackmailers Who Preyed on Coster-Musica Are Being Taken NEW YORK, Dec. 27-)-The government late today began a roundup of the shadowy company of men suspected of extorting money from the late F. Donald Coster-Musica, the indicted pres ident of McKesson and Robbins, Inc., who had cried out against blackmailers In a note written be fore his suicide December 16. - The first suspect taken into custody was Walter H. Cragg, a disbarred lawyer convicted of grand larceny in 1914, who was charged specifically with using the mails to defraud and acting in concert with others for that pur pose. Two others were identified by US Dist. Atty. Gregory Noonan as Mary Brandino and her brother, Joseph. The Brandinos, Noonan added, were charged with the same offense as was Cragg.- They were said by federal investigators to have been associated with Coster-Musica in a Brooklyn drug business in 1920. Other arrests were ordered. Citizens9 Bank Is Asked at Astoria ASTORIA, Dec. 27-(y-Appl-catlon for authority to organize a citizens' bank of Astoria wet filed today with the state bank ing department by local citizens. The proposed bank would have capitalization of S50.00C with 110,000 surplus. The las, local bank disappeared when purchased by the United States National of Portland in 1937. Shortly before Christmas, Mrs Roosevelt relaxed her customary stand against military toys with a statement that toy soldiers marching might not be harmful to children if their Barents ex f TnV. (-.M-n I plained to them the sacrifices sol CUll A l,r "P,0 At a press conference today a "u "J -a cmo Woman reporter told Mrs. Roose- - I velt of "ghastly" new toys sold WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-tiP)-A this year.-The first lady said they father and mother asked the were unwise and unfortunate. board of tax appeals today for an income tax exemption for an unborn child. Lloyd E. Wilson and Elsie M. Wilson, San Francisco, Calif.'. brought forward the claim to refute the internal revenue bu reau's contention they owed 16.18 Income tax for 1936. I NEW YORK. Dec. 27-(flJV-Dark- The parents said their daugh- eTed Brenda Diana Duff Fraxier. ter, Helen Wilson, was born widely-publicized as America's No. Aug. 11, 1938. 1 rfehntanta "clamor rirl' of The respondent (the bureau) I io t.. her formal bow to so- erred by failing to allow an ex cIety tonight in a Neo-Byzantine empuon lor mo uepenueui uuBu- i,ettlng of gold and moonlight at ier, neien wuwb, lor ib f the Rits-Carlton hoteL- riod Jan. 1, l36, to aate 01 nAfor an aaaemblare of 1.200 Dinn, Aug. 11, i., wncn uus with two orchestras nlay- daughter was a dependent and r.- ..... .. I tUii VVMVJ v w.wv mmwmmm a legal person, tne pennon tn Hawnj the slender. 17-vear-old said. ' I m-enria was tha central flrare Tne Wilsons comenuea wcoiuv - Ka.VrAnnil of mirrors. Ux collectors should realize i that wnUe ogtrich-feather Christmas costs of supporting a child bar t d 0tic -red and white gin long net ore me aoy flowers washed by roving pot- Second Panel Selected For James Hines Trial NEW YORK, Dec. 27-CaVA special panel of 250 veniremen was drawn today for the seeond trial of James J. Hines, Tammany district leader, accused of con spiracy in the policy racket. The trial is set to start January 23. The first attempt to convict Hines ended ln a mistrial Septem ber 12. Glamor Girl Makes Her Bow In Debut, but Her Feet Hurt bcrn. lights" y; " Unofficial estimates of the cost of the "coming out" party, the major year-end event of the sea son, ranged as high as 150,009. - The reputed all-time "tops', for Sprague Congratulate Pearson on Appointment Governor - elect Charles A Sprague Tuesday sent a telegram debut parties, from a financial to Walter Pearson, Portland, con- standpoint, was the $250,000 com gratulatlng him upon his appoint- ing-out of Marjorle Gould in 1929. ment as state treasurer to sue- In the 1929-30 season, the most ceed Rufus C. Holman. . dazzling of the late prohibition "I am sure we can work to-r era, deb parties averaged 312,000 gether in the best interest of Ore- each compared with $8,000 this gon,". the telegram 'read. year, As an innovation, Brenda had an "anti-hangover" bar as well as three champagne and Scotch bars, stocked on a scale of two bottles of champagne for every three per sons with heavy reserves. -. At the YA-H" bar, over exhillrated guests were served a half-pint of milk and a half-bottle of soda pop and were assured that by downing the fizzy mixture the perennial di lemma of the morning after would be minimized at least. Miss Fraxier, who received with her mother. Mrs. Frederic N. Wat- rlss, wore a frock of rich white duchess satin with tight bodice and fall hoop skirt, trimmed lth a cascade' of white ostrich feath ers. - Court records disclosed recently that Miss Frazier's fortune Is es timated at $4,000,000 to $5,000,- 000. - : - - . Asked how it felt to be the top "glamor girl," whirled through parties day after day, night after night, the rougish-lipped Brenda said with a grimace: "I love it. But, golly, mj feet hurt!" Mer Falls To Zero Mark In 10 States Attribute Dozen Deathi to Cold, Wind and Wet Highways Michigan Blizzard Halts Communications, Hits Lake Traffic (By the Associated Press) Buffeting winds whisked the worst Cold wave of the new win ter toward the Atlantic seaboard last night. Temperatures fell as the frig id weather advanced to the eau . and south from the icy west, where sub-zero - readings were reported in 10 states and a mini mum of 37 below zero was re corded at Warroad, Minn., on the, . Canadian border. At least a dozen deaths were -attributed to wind, cold and slippery highways. Snow, sleet and rain hampered traffic ia many districts. Michigan Points Are bnowbound Snow ranging up to eight inches drifted quickiy Jn Micai gan but off-lake gusts abated as tbe thermometer dropped towara xero. Marquette was virtually snowbound. Manietique was without telegraph or teleprone service. The coast guard re ported the strongest seas in years swept off Lake Michigan. The blizzard disrupted com munications at Salt Ste. Mario and between Petoskey and the Straits of Mackinac. Some sec ondary roads were blocked by six foot snow hummocks in low er Michigan while the fall meas ured between 12 and 19 inches in the upper , peninsula. A woman was killed near Hudson, Mich., when a car, driven by her husband was blowu'"" Into the path of a truck. Gale Roars Over Buffalo, N. Y. A fl-mile-an-hour gale roared ta-rough Buffalo, N. Y. Ropes were strung along some streets In the business section to en able pedestrians to keep their feet. One man there died of exertion while chasing his hat. Another succumbed to a heart attack while bucking the wind. Toledo, O., was threatened with the loss of its water sup ply. A steady, 30-mile wind blew the water away from the intake pipes in the Maumee riv er and into Lake Erie. The river dropped seven and a halt feet from its normal level. Guide ropes were stretched along downtown sidewalks la Erie, Pa., when the wind reach ed a velocity of 46 niles aa hour. Waves on Lake Erie. lashed "to a height of 30 feet, bowled over trees on Preeque Isle state park. Know Harries j In Pennsylvania Snow flurries swirled across western Pennsylvania in the wake of a weekend . storm. .A temperature of 10 above sera was forecast. The wintry belt extended from Canada almost . to the Texas coast. It was expected to broaden rapidly. Forecasters sail the cold blast would penetrate the southeast ' overnight ' and reach as far as northern Florida. Temperatures in the twenties or below were forecast for Vir ginia, the Carolinas, central Georgia and Tennessee. Snow, sleet and rain beset New England and upstate New York. New York City, enjoying 52 degree weather, prepared far ' a drop to 25. Freezing condi tions in western Maryland were accompanied by a ten inch' snow in Cumberland. ... Chicago Mercury " Searing Zero Chicagoans literally wers shocked when the temperature there fell to four above sero a plunge of 32 degrees in 18 hours. But they stoked their fires anew when the weather bureau warn ed it would descend to two be low in the .city and six below a the suburbs by morning. Tbe most recent sub-zero siege there was on Feb. 19. 19S6. Rotary plows cleared highways in Minnesota . after a holiday storm, left ; huge drifts on tb roads. Many motorists who had been marooned in farm homes continued their "journeys, v Editors of Time ;Pick Nazi Chief T For Man of Year NEW YORK, Dec. 27-WV Time magazine's man of the year 1838 is Adolf Hitler, selected by the editora as " the most "news worthy?, in the . past 12 months. Instead of the- customary pbo tcgraph on . the 1 magazine cover, however Time publishes - aa etching - by Baron, Rudolph Charles Von Ripper, Catholic emigre, showing Der Fuehrer as ' The Unholy Organist" idayjng a hymn of hate. ; "His picture, the xnagazinjo explains, "symbolizes the des cration of Christian Ideology in nazl Germany . -.r-