Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1939)
-PAGE- TWO The OREGON STATESMAN, SIc, Oregon, Satorday Monilsff, January 7, 1939, Eiquor Selling - licenses Lost New Applications, Renewal tLetuaed in Line With " .Cut-Down Policy" ' ! PORTLAND. -Ja.' -(ff-Slxtf applicant . for new licenses and renewals were-refused today by . the state liquor control commis sion' and flTe licenses were sus pended for Tiolations of the Knox law. . -.,r The refusals followed adoption of a. new commission policy of re ducing the number oi' beer and wine dispensers in -Oregon. . : . .Half of the .rejected applica tions earn from restaurants, package stores or taverns that sought renewals. Fire were (rant ed a different classification of, li cense. ; - i-f J- k t .J"? " .-. Ttefaaals Are Many -. Reasons tor-refusals were Tar led '"not demanded by public tn teres tor convenience"; "luff let eat licensed premises"; violation of the liquor control act or regu lations"; and '"premises not a res taurant within the meaning of the law."-: .-.; f r The commission. In Its annual report to Governor Martin, declar ed "It Is generally recognized both by the commission and the public that too , many licenses have been Issued for the retail sale of beer and wine. . r The number of licensed outlets was reduced from 4 ICS In 1937 to"' JUS in 113S, the report . showed. - : 1 Amendments Proposed - -The commission also Indicated In Its report to the governor that . Itjfyould . propose legislative en actment 'of five amendments to the state liquor laws: 1 To pro vide that possession of a federal retail dealer's stamp by anyone not licensed 'by 'the commission skull 'constitute evidence the pos S9ssart is guilty of violating the Oregon act; 1 To license "clubs" that serve patron's their own 11- S nor -hut charge for ice, mixers Sdjfjockers: 8 To exempt all wne purchased by the commission npni.fhe. Imposition of any prlv lllre fatx; 4 To establish a class B'botel license at a cost of $100; Rt-iTo repeal the state tax on malt vThs commission reported that pfofUs in the 'fiscal year, 1S8. etdidff -June SO. toUled IS.7SC CM. an Increase of f 202,128 over ltof.-Total income was t. 402. snU The commission sold 1. 0fZ.31flr gallons of spiritous 11- ing of Goimty untvlax PORTLAND, Jan. f-pwrhree stfte legislators from Multnomah county said today, they, would re edmmend . program, to, Wl the burden of-ABsistancatin financing t$ aOcUl security program, from counties. ,: COonty Commissioner Frank f ShalL -after -conferring-with rep rejentatives C C. Chapman and Fraak Lonergan and Senator Wtt llanv'L. Dickson, said, the proposed astion would help the county car ry on its regular work and meet direct relief problems . ;-. : Y . The " conferees' asserted a ma jority of states matched federal funds, "but in Oregon the counties were required to meet half the 'state's matching money. t -t: - Are ExDected Due i Funds to pay for the Initial nnlt of the blanket WPA street project recently approved for Salem are expected to be made available 4n time to start work January 12, tt w"is reported yesterday. This unit will "consist of grading and gravel- aurfaclng approximately-If blocks along Jefferson and M ad 1 s on streets. Somt earning also will be Installed. , : Ten men will begin work today on the WPA project for draining land used by the state school for the deaf In the Cherry avenue ex tension district. A larger crew will bo assigned to this job next week. rIrs. Beelar Here ; To Take new Job Mrs. Helen Beelar, recently ap pointed assistant secretary to Gor-ernor-elect Charles A. 8prague, arrived hero Friday from . Port land. She wlU take over her new duties Monday. jllra, Beelar spent part of Fri day la the executive offices famfl U rising herself with the duties of the department. rv - .ra e . i linns tnr ravin Idaho, Wyoming, Governors Take ir t -e3 t ' fheir oetLs cf office are the two western ewrcraora of Idaho aad Wyoming At left la :,i:z r 1L Smith, republican: as he was sworn in at the Wyomins state) capltol: at Cheymmo. It il: 3 IcosGoventora ATioUo!2srh;i l- .n-Za V. dark looks on at Boise, Idaho. (USf.i . Doomed Slayer If bo reaaeaabers his promise, Joe row aeJgbhor whew he Baarches to the Colorado prisears gas chamber to die. Arridy (right), is show lag the train, which gare him hours of enjoyment, to his felon-friend, Angelo Agnes. Arridy, covrlcted of a sex slaying and doomed to die, received the train at Christmas. (AP Telemat) Changes Story of Slaying AiV v : M new mmmt . mm w ras Reason for. Murder . of Aahlaiid 'Woman . 8EATTLK, Jan.- ff Ques tioned by authorities todsy, Leslie Thomas Wheeler changed his story he slew Mrs.' Daisy Mae Tillotson Moore in a drunken -fight, and gave as the real cause a "lore tri angle." " ' - ; . . Chief Criminal' Deputy Sheriff O. K. Bodia and DepT Pros. Charles Ralls disclosed results of the ques tioning after Wheeler's arraign ment .before Judge James. B. Klnne appointed Paul eemargie as Wheeler's attorney and gare him a week to prepare a plea. Bodia quoted Wheeler as tell ing him he slew Mrs.. Moore "be cause I lored her and did not want her to go back to Tillotson." "You do admit there was no drunken fight over whisky," Bo dia aaid he asked Wheeler, and the defendant t-plied, "No, there was none." Tillotson was identified as a former husband ot the slain wom an. Her body was found in. n shal low grare in Auburn railroad yards last ..week. Wheeler later surrendered to Eugene. Ore., offi cers, admitting heSras her 'slayer.! Raid on Gas Tax By Cities Target NORTH LINCOLN, Jan. .-(- Strong resolutions demanding op position to any efforts to raid the state gasoline tax funds were filed with the Lincoln county legislatire delegation by the North Lincoln chamber ot commerce. The League ot Oregon Cities has. sponsored a bill for a larger share ot gas tax funds for mu nicipalities. The North Lincoln group also adopted a resolution opposing movement ot Salem citizens and others to purchase timber along the Salmon Hirer highway (or logging. The boosters declared cutting would ruin the highway's scenic Talue. Wlumbia Gty Resents Exclusion THE DALLES, Jan. f.-(ff)-The uaues ana aua-voiumoia cnam- bers of .commerce prepared today to oppose exclusion ot this area from, a . comprehensive river de velopment plan approved by the army' engineers. A protest against action limit ing authorization of funds to the a a e 1 1 o n between the Umatilla rapids and Lewteton, Idaho, waa telegraphed to , Senator Charles JiNary by W. 8. Nelson, chamber manager. Ctvto groups, howerer, agreed they would leave to the government the matter of deter mining priority for dams and locks suggested tor , the Columbia and Snake xtrjers. . . , ; . J Bequeaths Toys to Arridy, mentally six years old, win Business so bad The Cash Ringer. Has Inhabitants Mice hit a two-bit high In Salem yesterday, Mrs. Ethel Lewis cor nering the market with one punch of a cash register. Punching the register in a down town store with a 25-cent ring-up. Mrs. Lewis saw a mouse appear under the- glass; along with the 20 and 5 sign. She knew that didn't add up. She shrieked. Lethal Gas CeU To Get Test Soon Oregon new lethal gas cham ber, : scheduled for use the first time on January 20, will be giren a thorough test' within- the next few days, George Alexander, war den of the state penitentiary, Indi cated Friday. Leroy Herahel McCarthy, slay er of a Portland gasoline station attendant, will be the first vic tim ot the gas chamber, provided nis oeath sentence is not com muted. The warden of the Colorado state penitentiary, where - gaa chamber has, been in use for con siderable time, will supervise the first gas execution In Oregon. inntauona lor McCarthy's ex ecution will bo issued, within' the next 10 days, officials said. Injunction Sought To Save Machines PENDLETON. Jan. 6-fJPV- ueorge sstangier. renaieton, rued suit In circuit court today against District Attorney A. C. Mclntyre and Sheriff Robert Goad of Uma tilla county and Police Chief Charles Lemons of Pendleton In an effort to permanently enjoin them from seixlng or destroying "rending machines and games ot skill." stangier, owner of the ma chines, ' charged the officers, act ing under the new anti-gambling law of the state, "are threatening to ... . seize and destroy" the machines. He declared auch t act would be unconstitutional. Dinner to Honor Republican Heads - A victory dinner, honoring Gov ernor-elect Charles A. 8prague, Secretary of State Earl Snell and other republican officials, will be held hero Itiday sight, January it. - - The Oregon . state republican dabs are sponsoring this event. A speaker ot : outstanding promin ence will gtre the principal ad dress. -- - . - ' Dr. P. 0. Riley is general chair man, while Lowell Paget. ; Port land, past president of the state republican clubs, is chairman for Multnomah county. 'A capacity- crowd la expected. Tlcketa are si each. Oath of Office ret!rtij . Corerscr Felon-Friend leare hia toy tralav with bia death Dr. Erb Calls for Democracy Guard U of O President Asserts Public Statesmanship Nation's Need ROSEBURG, Jan. S-6PV-Dr. Donald M. Erb, University of Ore gon president, stressed a need for public statesmanship to preserre Institutions ot democracy in an ad dress t othe chamber of commerce last night National events of the past few months showed. Dr. Erb declared, a "growing attitude tor economic statesmanship." He cited eridenc es of a greater willingness for self- sacrifice and recognition of mutu al rights. . . Better Off Than 1SS3 "Fortunately," he said, "we are not today in such a desperate economic situation as in 1932, when bur students stood on the steps of oar educational Institu tions and discussed impending re volution. No ime, however, can be over-enthusiastic concerning our political situation at the present time. I ' "Today we do not need arm- waring and 'purges, but rather a statesman-like approach to po litical and economic questions; Jf wo are to avert a' collapse ot de mocracy, we mast be statesmen- In economic as well as social nd po litical affairs." . Tax Limit Voted Down at Klamath KLAMATH FALLS, Jan. f.-tfP) -Klamath Union high school dis trict 'voters today enabled the dis trict to evade restrictions of the C per cent tax limitation law which threatened to curtail school oper ations. They passed, by an over whelming majority, a measure to Increase the budget beyond such a limit The action waa necessary be cause the southern racinc rail road, a major taxpayer, protested budget Increases as incorrect and not figured on the correct base. Federal Surveys On Paroles Dne EUGENE. Jan. t.-ifil o a n Wayne L. Morse, of the University of Oregon law school, said today a nation-wide survey of prisoner- release procedure, prepared under auspices of the attorney general's office. . would roll from the gov ernment press on February 1. Dean Morse served as , director and editor-in-chief of the project. which employed hundreds of per sons, in Washington, D. C. The work, the most Important ever done on release procedure and paroles, .will be published In five TOlumes. , -;" Picture in Paper j Wins Fine Rebate PORTLAND, Jan. a-P-HU picture in a newspaper was a bles sing to L. E. Clino yesterday when he . appeared " before ' Municipal Judge-Julius Cohn on a charge of driving an automobile without li cense plates. . -v". - "Tour ease win be continued In definitely," the Judgr said, "be cause you. allowed a picture to be taken and published In a newspa per and that should serve as a warning to other motorists. HOTEL Dinmg Service ' For Guests Affinciixig lgarTl BaU . MODERATE PRICES Make Reservations in Advance ' - PHONE 4123 Sex Slayer Is Given Joe Arridy It Executed in Colorado's Gas Room forwarder' CANON CITY, Colo Jan. (Wo Arridy was executed to night la the Colorado gas cham ber for the sex-slaying of a Pneblo school girl two and one-halt years ago. ' . He was pronounced - dead at t:li p. m. (MST), sig and- ono fourth minutes after cyanide dropped into an acid Jar beneath the "chatr to which Tio was strapped., - - - - The SS-year-old prison sr walked to his death with the 'faith of a child. . . k U He made no struggle. He grinned as he was being fastened Into the death , chair. Stay Dented i The execution went: forward after the Colorado supremo court denied an eleventh hour petition for a stay and Got. Teller Amoona telephoned Warden Roy Best to night that he would not Interfere with the death sentence. . The date for Arridya execution, originally was set for October, 127, has been delayed nine times. He was eonrlcted of raTlsbing and bludgeoning to death Dorothy Drain In her Pneblo, Colo., home while her parents were away. She and her sister. Barbara, 12, were beaten with a hatchet. Barbara recovered Prank 1 Agnllar, 43, Pneblo WPA worker, was conrieted with Arridy ot the attack and was exe cuted August 13, 1937. "I want to play the harp like the padre told me, Arridy told Warden Best as they walked Into the enclosure around the gas chamber. High Seas Subside As Coast Relaxes PORTLAND. Ore- Jan. i-tfV Giant waves that followed the four-day storm and did hoavy damage along Oregon's coast yes terday subsided today. An easter ly wind and a drop In temperature was thought to herald the end of the long storm and its freakish aftermath. ' The death list of the combers and storm was increased by one with the death today of Mrs. Mar tha McColley,77Puyallup, WardU from injuries suffered when She was struck by a log tossed by the surf at Seaside. Although another high tide oc curred on the coast no further damage was' reported. Oil Station Blaze Wipes Out Office Paint remover,' exploding next to an oil store, was the reason given by city firemen for a blase that yesterday morning destroyed the office of the Union and Capi tol streets Texaco service station, operated by Wayne Curry. The heavy glass doorfe and win dows, cash register and daily rec ords were completely destroyed, while the Interior of the office was charred beyond repair. Full Insurance is carried on the plant, according to a Texaco com pany representative. Chinese Reverse Japanese Attack SHANGHAI, Jan. 7-(Satarday) -JP)-Chlnese reported today that their forces had launched a series of counter attacks against Japan ese attempting to cross the Tel low river Into Shens! province In northern China from Chansi pro vince bases. Chinese asserted they had re captured Tan Ing, former Chinese Shansl province headquarters, and frustrated several Japanese ef forts to reach the west bank of the stream. No WPA Decrease Order Is Yet Had No order to reduce WPA pay rolls has been received at the work -ageacya district office hero, officials said y e ajt o r d a y. The standing' order regarding number of men employed remains that of last month, that no new assign ments bo made and the quota, now IS SC, be not exceeded. Propose OSC am Training Site for Defense Pilott PORTLAND, Jan. .-r(ffr-Ore- gon State college was proposed by the aviation committee ot the chamber ot commerce today as one of the institutions to train pilots, mechanics and engineer under the newly organised fed era! program.'. The recommenda tion will be submitted to the state board of higher -education. MiLRIOM r Cyanide FDR Flays Dictatorships in Address to Congress Denouncing dictatorships mm foes of religion, human liberty and international good win, Prestdemt Roose velt la bis annual address to congress proposed the scrapping of Beatrality laws that "give aid to an aggressor and. dewy It to a rictim." So forceful was the presidemt's speech that Field Marshal Hermann Wilhetm Ooeris, chief aide of Chaawwllar Hitter, warned the TJaited States that the congressional mess ago "could almost he described as prorocatloJi to break off diplomatic rclatfcaas. Photo shows (left to right) Lewis Deschler,' iIlamentarUn of the house; the president, Speaker William D. Bank head and Vice President John Nanoe Cbtmerv (DUf.) Hopmere Reached By Line Clearers The WPA crew, clearing right-of-way for Bonneville power trans mission lines along the Oregon Electric tracks north of Salem will reach Hopmere .today, WPA officials' r e p o r 1 0 d "yesterday. Twenty-man crews are alternating on both this and the south unit, which is at work along the rail road west of Jefferson and one halt mile north of Dever. Eighty men altogether are doing, the work, which consists of close-cutting ot brush, and burning slash ings. Fire Loss at The Dolleg Im but 43 CentB Capita THE DALLES, Jan. f Py-Fire Chief Leon Mohr said today The Dalles had a per capita tire loss of 41 cents last year compared with the national average of $4. The -lilt loss amountod to $1,549, which was i,$71 1 than the previous year.. Girl Shuns Land Travel; Feted in Sky Lines execattre. is ofctared with left Baa Framdsco airport tor Chkasjo which will make exactly 40 OOO miles of air travel for Barbara. While in the air the young lady will celebrate her loth birthday dies. She made her first flight engtaed machine. Barbara has Support Pledged To uties Funds GRANTS PASS. Jan. f.-tfV State Representative W. H. Miller, Josephine eounty, said today ho would support the League of Ore gon Cities demand for an Increas ed share in the state gasoline tax funds. I would prefer to have the eonrta settle the : antt-plcketlng law ouestlon," Miller said. "I feel that it is not quite right for the legislature .to-change .a law voted by the people. Miller, n democrat, said he would work to shift old age pen sion costs from the counties. ! U. SEE . , ... TCTJ nV V "i t r-rri i n i r i Telephone Co-op Elects Officers 'Y - t'. ConununitT , dab 'Women to Remodel ; Kitchen - Rooms LYONS The LyOna Peoples Cooperative 'Telephone company held its annual meeting at the Re bekah' hall Tuesday night and elected:' president, "George Perry; secretary, Frank Johnston; direct ors for lino S, BUI Kuerken; line 4. John Rohwein; lino t, Julaa Tletse and Chester Kubln; lino 7, Ted Ferris end John Allen; lino 8, Jim Blum; line 11, Orrllle Downing . " The report of the secretary, Mr. Johnston, showed that, the com pany has made a large increase the past year. Mrs. Paul Johnston waa hostess .to the Ladles Aid at the Commun ity club rooms Tuesday after noon. Mrs. George CllpfeU Mrs. Frank Richardson and Mrs. Leon Smith were appointed to ; meet aitsactlwo dasuthter ot 8. A. fltlmansi TJaited Air her xather shoiUr heforo ther with frosted cake and all the cm In 1027 in am open cockpit single never Btvreiea la train- (UJ.) Indoor Carnival Is Plan of Auxiliary SILYERTON The regular meeting of the Veterans of For eign Wars auxiliary waa ' held Wednesday night at tho armory, A good attendance showed tho work of the attendance captains. Jennie Whltlock, Frantet Mehl and Wreve Dererlcks and Lyleth 8tantonu , - - . ' Puna are heinjr made by' the sewing club chairman for the in door carnival, and baxaar to bo given next autumn. Materials are to bo purchased to bo worked on at the sewing club meetings for tho hasaar. The penny march TI3 flATlOriAL DAWSt, , (tartxtigoti thm Cash Bajzx Plan automobilm financing) iOVartes rikr wAtin Ann urci! Ar liriri - , ( undit thr jmazt old) IJm PAY CTZll TO TlIZ D2ALEH OH CV-.131 S Toa tupplr oam-tnJrd the pticm in tradm-tn or cashrm had -.1 ijva tho balance tw&ixpd to perfor Jboxh cxircincfasgrancw KOt C3 a errcirrca to mcs -. ..... "' J . .- - .." ... m-.-. AIIYVIlAUCIT-f OF-JP OR TLA'ND 3 " I! il l i-A ...... t ; .... with tho club "women in regard to remodeling tho' kitchen and library.-" z;-" -" U Plan Bonaodcllng Job The Community club women held an. all-day meeting at the clubhouse Thursday with a no- host covered dish dinner. The president. Mra. Gladys Hoffman, named Mrs. Albert Ring, Mrs. Roy Huber and Mrs. Jack Cornforth, to have charge of remodeling the kitchen - and ' library. Plana were made to pat the library into the kitchen and build shelves in the spain room for tho library -books. Mrs. Everett Crabtree. Mra. Paul Johnston,; Mrs. Jack Corn forth, Mrs. Clyde Bresaler and Jo Ann Crabtree were ' appointed to recataloguo tho books. ' - Hubbard Woman To Address Oub DALLAS The regular month ly meeting of the Dallas Wom an's club will - be held Tuesday afternoon at l o'clock at the club rooms la library Lall. Tho president, Mrs. Barvey Carpen ter, will preside. Mrs. Coble do - Lesptnasse of Hubbard, visiting reader-editor of tho Woman's- Home Compan ion for February, .1118, will be tho . guest speaker. ' She will talk oa the : subject: "After Flfty.,: " ftAV-, A mrcal .program-: will ;in- elude solos by Mrs. Chauncey Gettman and by Shirley Scott' A ton hour wlU follow - with MriM Ernsst-r fMeCsJlQn Mrs. kratrrlio palton,5 lira. Roy Dona hue. Mrs. C L. Foster, Mrs. II wyn Craren. Mrs. W. C. Loth and - Mrs. Sidney B. : TYhltworth as hostesses. - Comet for Funeral ' ': 'l- ' BRUSH CREKK Mrs. Jack Larson arrived Thursday night' from Yakima to attend the fun- eral ot her brother's daughter. Norma. Leo - Olson, which was hold from the "Larson St Son ehapel Friday afternoon. Mrs. Larson will visit tor a few days with' her relatives at Marauam and " with her husband's people. ill. and Mrs. w. C. Larson of Brush Creek, -rz"- prlso went to -Edith Devericks Wednesday hight, v, Following the business meet ing the -auxiliary was guest of the post for refreshments and a social hour. am is at , - B lines Xorth of . . ,' Erery Satcrclay Nile . Admlasioa : SSo " AL CANING 3; had His 8-Pleco Orchestra thssucu tu:j bank ...... -ft ; ; -