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EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, Blarch 22, 1939
Price Sc; Newsstands 5c
No. 308
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HEMler, Metara MemeL-
School Strike
In Support of
Gaiser Feared
Asserted Leader Claims
SHS Students Are to
Walk out Today
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Superintendent, Faculty
T"t : nr. C1
va a rm iiinvr . .nrrsv
to Checkmate It
Despite strongly-worded dis
approval expressed by Supt. Silas
Gaiser, who emphasized that it
could benefit himself nor anyone
else, and efforts by Principal
Fred Wolf and faculty members
ot discourage the idea, it ap
peared probable Tues&ay night
that a walkout of senior high
school students in protest against
the Salem school boaid's refusal
to renew the superintendent's
contract 1 mizht he Stged at 9
o'clock this morning. .
Aaltation J tor such a demon-
stiatioa was known to have been
prevalent last week, but it was
the hope of Supt. Gaiser and
the high school faculty that the
movement had been aeiinueiy
headed. I
A Salem high student last
night, however; told The States
man that the Lanners were being
made, and studeuts bad definitely
acreed to stare a walkout tnis
morning,; folowed by a downtown
narade. Asked what they hoped
to Kain. the student said: "Re
election of Superintendent Gaiser,
Students intend to strike until
the school board reconsiders and
re-elects Mr. Gaiser.
Gaiser Telia Leader
Result Would be Harmful
Supt. I Gaiser, who last night
reiterated his pVa of last week
for the necessity of harmony in
the city j school - system; said ; he
talked to one of the boys who
li .supposed to be ringleader of
the strike sponsoring groupV?l
told: him." Galstr said, nhat If
the group attempting to promote
the strike had genuine friendship
for me It would do all In It
power to prevent such a strike."
Gaiter sild when making hla
public plea for harmony last week
he had In mind. Just such an at
tempted demonstration, which he
aid, would be definitely harmful
Instead ot helpful. j
Secret Society's i
Influence Sospected
F. E. ; Neer, social science In
structor in the school, has made
several efforts to quell the move
ment, but last night aald he
' feared it was out of command.
"I've tried to Impress on boys
supposed to be - affiliated with
the strike , movement that It
would be a boomerang Instead
of a help," Neer aald.
The movement is believed by
officials,; and students not in
sympathy with it, to have been
-started by leaders of one of the
secret societies that have long
plagued i Salem high school.
Gaiser. like Neer, last night
also intimated " the movement
might be In the hands of those
who desired him harm Instead
of help. , ;
Grateful Fishers
ToThnkSprague
; MARSHFIELD. Marcti
Gratified plnnkers", those sturdy
stream waders. who do not agree
that only fly casters belong tol
nimrod royalty, will thank Got.
Charles A. Spragne for his defense
of bait fishermen with a trip up
the Rogue river where he can test
out his own tackle in his own way.
The trip, sponsored by the Ore
gon Coast Highway association,
may also be taken by Secretary ot
State Earl Snell and forest depart
ment officials April 23-24.
During the Junket a successor to
Ed W. Miller, who recently resign
ed as the highway association sec
retary, probably will be chosen.
Tongue Point May
Get Senate Okeh
WASHINGTON, March 21-(P-Senator
McNary ( R. Ore. ) said
today hs expected the senate na
val affairs committee to approve
tomorrow an authorization for the
construction of a 11,600.009 naval
air station at Tongue Point, Ore
gon. -..."
, The base was approved by the
house bat was not Included in the
senate version of the naval shore
station bill, now before the naval
affairs committee - , .
Man's Death it 17th
In Portland Traffic
PORTLAND, March JIHTV-The
death of Joseph 37. Peart 72. who
was struck by an automobile ear
ly today, represented Portland's
17th traffic fttality of the year
Approximately 10 per cent ol the
victims were pedestrians mors
than years oW
Webfocits Top Sfff rs
And Earn Chic j
For
Height and Marksmanship
S II
L.oueg
From Finst John Dick Scores 16 to Lead
Attack ; Defense Deciding Factor
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 21 (AP) University of
Oregon, combining superior height with accurate marksman
ship, defeated University of Oklahoma 55 to 37 tonight to
win the western regional basketball title of the National
Collegiate Athletic association. !
The victory earned the
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McKay Is Backed
For Seriate Chief
10 Tentative Pledges of
Support Held; Walker
Has Same Number
' Marion county's senior senator,
Douglas McKay of Salem, is very
much in the running for presi
dency of the 1941 Oregon senate.
McKay's friends reported yester
day that he had 10 tentatlTe
pledges of support from members
of the 1939 senate, approximate
ly the same support as has been
promised to Senator Dean- Walker
of Independence, also a quiet con
testant for the honor.
Third contender for the Job,
according to reliable information,
is Senator Balentine of Klamath
Falls, who last year was the tin-
successful opponent of Congress
man Walter M. Pierce for the
house of representatives.
So close is the contest that ob
servers believed none of the can
didates could claim- success until
the general elections of Novem
ber, 1940, are concluded.
McKay headed 'the important
senate' committee son highways
during the .last session. Walker
was agate "chairman of the wenate
committee on ways and means.
Eayrs' I Successor
Is Topic Tonight
M.
PORTLAND, March 21-Jpy-Ex
ecutives of the Multnomah connty
democratic committee will consid
er at least six candidates Wednes
day night when they meet to re
commend a successor to the late
State Senator George T. Eayrs.
Earys died of a heart -attack at
Salem while the legislature was
in session.
Candidates included Nan Wood
Honeyman, former third district
congress woman ; Robert White, S.
Eugene Allen of the Oregon La
bor Press, Dr. Archie K. HIggs.
Paul Roth and Charles H. Leach.
The recommendation will be
forwarded to the county commis
sioners who must make their se
lection from the democratic party.
Gardner Receives
Delay nlw Trial
PORTLAND, Ore.; March 21-
UPV-Roy ; Gardner, one-time no
torious mail train robber who was
recently released from a federal
prison, received an Indefinite post
ponement today when he appeared
tor arraignment before Federal
Judge James Aw Fee. ' i -
Gardner was indicted here on a
charge of sending, obscene mater
ial through the mails.
The United States attorney said
he would resist a request by Ed
win D. Hicks, defense council, for
a copy of the grand jury minutes
but probably would comply with a
demand for a copy of the letter
Gardner was alleged to have post
ed. - .
DAR Urges Immigration Be
Curbed f Governor Is Heard
. A banquet honoring v Governor ,
and Mrs. Charles A. Spragae
closed the conference of the Ore
gon society, Daughters of the
American Revolution last night A
musical program ' preceded the
Governor's address and several
distinguished guests Including re
gents were Introduced to the large
groups of daughters and their
guests.
. Speaking to the group Governor
Sprague said:. -.'i-Z.
- "While the DAR's trace their
ancestry to the revolutionary
times the true measure of cltlxen
shlp is not that of length of family
residence in this country but In
loyalty to American principles and
ideals. Pride of descent should
not become a form ot Pharisaism.
Members ot the DAR are la fact,
daughters of revolutionaries and
must be active In applying old
principles to modern problems." ' -In
the afternoon business ses
sion Mrs. John T. Richardson, na-
I tional Americanism chairman
orged -the restriction of Immigra
Trip
V
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Assure Victory Almost
Oregonians, champions of the
Pacific Coast conference, the right
to meet Ohio State for the NCAA
crown in Chicago March 27.
From the time Oregon swept
into the lead but two minutes be
fore the first halt ended until the
finish of the bitterly contested af
fair, it was merely a1 matter of by
how large a margin the boys from
the Pacific northwest would win.
They ended the first half 21
to 14. In the second phase ot the
lntersectional battle, Oregon's
varsity five alternated in scoring
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Sordid Killing Is
Scanned, Spokane
Man and Woman Found
Dead; Officers Seek
Known Suspect
SPOKANE, Wash.. March 21.-
(Jf)-A sordid double killing of a
man and woman was discovered
tonight in a wooded area about -ix
miles east of here in what Deputy
Prosecutor Carl Quackenbush de
scribed as "a probable triangle
affair." j
An officers' posse rushed late
tonight to Valley ford, several
miles from the death, scene near
Dishman, oh what was believed to
be a possible due to the .killer's
hideout. ! . ... . ,
Dr. I. S. Collins, coroner, said
the woman victim was Identified
as Maude Jansen, age between 40
and 45, mother of a grown son.
She lived near where she was
found with ; a .38 calibre bullet
through her heart. The coroner
said the man was listed as Dan
Patchett about 43, and officers
were Investigating further as to
where he came from.
Quackenbush said the woman's
body was found late In the day by
a man and his son on their way
to dump a load of tin cans.
The man's body was found lat
er, about 200 feet from where the
woman's body lay against a knoll.
Officers said he was shot in the
back, apparently while running.
His head showed signs of a beat
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FDR Intervenes
In Loan Quarrel
WASHINGTON, March 21.-)
-President Roosevelt has Inter
vened, it was learned today, in a
dispute between two governmental
agencies dealing with home finan
cing. .: ' .' ; " -
Senator Bankhead (D-Ala) dis
closed the chief executive had sug
gested that the amou t of mort
gage insurance which the federal
housing administration eonld
write be Increased by $1,000,060,
000. - t ' -
This disclosure was made soon
after a senate banking subcommit
tee -had approved legislation to
carry out the suggestion. :
Previously FHA officials had
asked that their present insurance
limit of $3,000,000,000 be dou
bled, and officials o the Federal
Home Loan Bank system, which
operates chiefly through building
and loan groups,' had opposed the
request.
tion in the United States and fin
sernrintlnc of all aliens to deter
mine whether they enter this coun
try lawfully. !
A resolution was adopted urg
ing congress to enact legislation to
reduce the existing Immigration
quota 90 per cent. The resolution
further requested the United
States district attorney to enforce
strictly all laws affecting the con
duct and particularly the subver
sive activities of aliens. ,
; . The Increasing number of aliens
entering the United States through
the port of Seattle was stressed In
another sesolutlon. .
' Mrs. C W. Meador, Multnomah
chapter, was elected a member-of
the . board : of governors to the
Champoeg cabin for a three year
term. Mrs. H. F. B u 1 1 er f ield.
Woodburn, was elected a member
ot the board for the two year
term. Mrs. Richardson was elected
honorary state regent.
I . Following Tuesday afternoon's
session Secretary of State Snell es
corted ' the women through : the
state capltot buildings. iA j ;
Taxing Profits
Out of War Is,
Bill's Purpose
Rufus Holman Is One of
Numerous Senators to
Sponsor Measure
US Refusal to Condone
Latest Hitler Acts
.Stated in Note
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WASHINGTON, March 2
Legislation designed to "tax the
profits out of war" by a drastic
step-up In income taxes was Intro-
Anr&A In Mnrreil tOdaT bv 60
senators and four representatives.
Senator Bone (u, wasn.1, wno
offered the senate bill bearing
more than ' enouah signatures to
pass it through that chamber, said
the legislation would "make it
impossible for any human being
to profiteer in case of war."
Bone explained that, In case ot
war, levies on individual incomes
would range as high as 93 per eent
of net income in excess of
$20,000, with a similar step-up in
corporation income.
The legislation has been advo
cated for several years by the
veterans of foreign wars and oth
er civic and neace groups. i
The bill was entitled a measure
"to tax the profits out of war by
steeply graduated income and oth
er taxes. In order to nrovide for
as effective national defense, to
promote peace, to encourage ac
tual neutrality, to discourage war
- (Turn to page 2; coL 1)
Spring's Official
Arrival Heralded
Mercury Hits 69 Locally;
Neighbors Start to L
Row, Sure Sign
Miss Spring, 1131, tripped Into
Salem at 4:29 a. m. yesterday,
bringing a day of air-conditioned
weather. The spring inn swelled
the mercury to C9 degrees, which
doctors agree is about the . most
favorable temperature for human
dwellers. Minimum was 40. The
new season will have to go a bit
further, however, to equal the
springlike 24 hours put out by
01' Man Winter in the closing
days of his reign last Saturday.
Maximum then was 74 degrees,
highest since last October 21.
-s. , ajj ui a do act va a j cob
ine arrival oi spring ruesaay
was confirmed in dispatches from
many parts of the nation.
The sun, crossing the equator
at 7:29 a. m.. Eastern Standard
time, warned the majority of the
states. The advent of the vernal
season was betokened, too, by
these news items:
OMAHA. Neb. Arnold Harper
suffered a severe sunburn on his
arms and neck while working out
of doors.
NEW YORK. N. T. A ballet
troupe danced in a world's fair
ceremony. The animated shim
mies were unrehearsed. The tem
perature was near .the freezing
level. .?-'-
KANSAS CITY, Mo. P o 1 1 c
Judge E. Earl Thomas figured
fcur disturbances of the peace
eases in a row was a "sure sign"
of spring. "Neighbors," he ex
plained, "get ' out, in their yards
and start quarreling. '
Tax Returns Reported .
PORTLAND, March 21.--
Nearly $12,000,000 in taxes were
collected In Multnomah county
during the first quarter ending
March 15, Sheriff Martin T. Pratt
said today. - 1 -
Late Sports
HAMILTON. Bermuda. March
21.-JP)-Bobby Rlggs won the Ber
muda men's singles championship,
as expected, although he had to
play fire hard sets to beat 1 wood
Cooke, but; the Women's . single
final produced a real upset when
Helen JBernhard defeated Pauline
Beta.':"-"' " ' 'f -; :
i Riggs conquered his Portland.
Ore rival. t-S. 1-1, f-2, T-5
after a brilliant display of tennis
by both players. i 4 i. ., '
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March
Zlj-CftV Branch Rickey, genersl
manager of the St. Louis Cardin
als, announced tonight Joe Med-
wkk, heavy hitting outfielder,
had signed his IIS contract.
"In -my ninlon. Medwlck la
ready I to 'play ball ! tomorrow.'
Rickey said. Rickey , did not dis
close the .contract a terms.
- NEW ORLEANS, . March 11.-(fly-Catcher
Frankle Pytlak, who
walked out of the Cleveland In
dians' r training camp, today,
signed a. contract tonight and
promised : to return to work, to
morrow. f-
- After a conference with Presi
dent Alfa Bradley of the tribe.
Pytlak announced everything was
kau right- ' . ,
CONTRASTS
1
Above, Cfaajscellor Adolf Hitler Is
turns rrom his tour of tbm new
Ooerina; voiced a pledge "merer to reUnqnlsh this gigantic, this greet and tremendonaly conrageosui
creation of yours, come what may. The picture was sent by radio from Berlin to New York. Lower Die-
ture, Hermann Leopoldi, Viennese song; writer who spent nine months in a nazl concentration - camp,
kisses the "land of the free" a pavement fat New York City after his arrival in America. AP Tele.
mats.
Spragae to Visit
Southern Oregon
To Address Three Groups;
"Raw Meat" Menu no
Threat, Stated
Governor and Mrs. Charles A.
Sprague leave Salem this morning
on a four-day trip' into southern
Oregon where the governor has
been Invited to address, in succes
sion', three annual chamber of
commerce meetings. Tonight he
speaks at Grants Pass, Thursday
at Ashland and Friday at Medford.
Several social affairs are planned
in Mrs. Sprague'a honor.
The governor is expected to re
view the accomplishments ot the
40th legislative session.
Yesterday be was advised by
Grants Pass Cavemen that be
would be fed raw meat at tonight's
banquet. The governor laughed it
off, opining that he had become
accustomed to. "raw meat" during
the legislative session.
"Anyway I would think the
sportsmen would want to feed me
salmon eggs." the gavern-or
opined, referring to his veto in be
half of egg fishermen during tne
session. ;
The executive ' indicated that he
would try to rest a bit on the trip.
Office duties have been very
beavy since the legislature ad
journed with a steady flow of vis
itors to the capitol, many of them
seeking patronage.
Increase Unlikely
For Project Fund
' WASHINGTON, March 21.-(ff)
-Unless congress amends the flood
control budget the 'Willamette
valley project probably will only
receive to per: cent of the $11.
000,060 it had expected. Congress
mas James Mott, Oregon republi
can, said today.
Mott Snd 7 other ; congressmen
were advised at the White House
yesterday there was little chance
for as increase in the $110,000.
000 provisions tor flood control
unless proportionals- cuts, were
made for rivers snd . harbors or
roads. -f -, , .
Fehl Foreclosure Case ;
Set for Court Friday
t ' s--3vf r li :--: r't- S
MEDFORD. Karen 21-flV
Judge James T. Brand of Marsh
field, will hear arguments Friday
on the demurrer filed by Earl
Fehl," former. - Jackson 4 county
Judge, his wife and mother-in-law
against delinquent tax foreclosure
proceedings . ;
:s HITLER, AMERICA HONORED
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grated by field Marshal Herman
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"protectorates'' of Bohemia and Moravia, la an address of welcome
Duncan Dwindles;
Loses 28 Pounds
In State Service
A few more days of the legis
lative session and the state sen
ate would not have been able to
see its president. Senator Robert
M. Duncan.
At least that was the decision
of the senator this week when he
got on the scales and found he had
lost 28 pounds In the 66 days of
the 40th Oregon legislative as
sembly. The senator came down to Sa
lem from Burns weighing well
above 200 pounds. He ended the
term almost literally a "shadow
of his former self."
The senate president draws
$200 for the session. Statehouse
mathematicians yesterday com
puted his pay at $7.11 a pound.
Jayvees Win Out,
Tourney's Opener
' The Salem . high Jayvees won
their first game in the Golden
Ball basketball tournament, limit
ed to 150-pound high school bas
keteers, defeating the Grant high
Intramural8 of Portland Tuesday
night 61 to 23. Satter led scor
ing with 21 points.
Tonight at 9 o'clock Garnle
Cranqj's boys play the Oregon
City Ponies, former champions.
Is
Forecast
Feverish activity was manifest
among local merchants as they
started preparation yesterday for
the 16th annual Spring Opening
on Thursday night at 7:30. -'
- Eleetrte stores, art stores, ' etc,
reported a marked Increase In
sales which Indicates colorful snd
well lighted j display f windows
when the signal la given Thurs
day night. Members of the Salem
Ad club, which h sponsoring the
opening, - report: unusual enthu
siasm and friendly rivalry among
the merchants participating. ;
! ' Members ot th. special Ad club
committees, working under the
direction ot. Stanley Keith 1 as
chairman,? are- rapidly smoothing
out ill details of the entertain
ment. ! i -.' --- - ''
; . Four bands wffl waft ' sirs
about the streets during the eve
ning. The bands Include, the Sa
lem high school organisation un
der the baton of Gordon Flnley,
the Master Bread band with J. C.
HassensUb as 1 director, , the Sa
lem municipal band under the
leadership - of -H. N. Stouden
meyer, ' snd the "Lebanon high
school ' band ot ; 40 pieces under
Colorful
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Goerinc left foregroundaa 1m re
Zimmerman Given
McNary's Backing
Farmers Union's Request
Brings Reply; Potts
Active in Matter
Endorsement of Peter Zimmer
man, former Yamhill and Wash
ington county state senator, as a
successor to the late J. D. Robs as
Bonneville authority administra
tor, by the Oregon Farmers' un
ion has been followed by the en
dorsement of Senator Charles L.
McNary, George W. Potts, presi
dent of the union, and Herman E.
Lafky, its counsel, announced
late Tuesday.
Potts wired McNary and Con
gressman Walter E. Pierce urging
that Mr. Zimmerman be consid
ered for the Job. Potts pointed
out that his organization was the
first to endorse unanimously the
appointment of Ross. He cited
that Zimmerman is & member of
the executive committees of the
union and grange and has had ex
tensive electrical engineering ex
perience. .
Senator McNary yesterday wired
Potts: "Tour fine endorsement of
our friend, Peter Zimmerman, for
appointment as Bonneville admin
istrator received. I shall make
known your endorsement and add
my own to Secretary Ickes who
' (Turn to page 2, col. S)
'39 Spring Opening
by Merchants
Wayne Gllfry. director.
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce, through entertainment
chairman,) Don. Black, reports
ill readiness for the "Uv
ing Pictures" novelty, to be pre-
listed from the court house
steps on the west side. This In
ovation is under the direction of
Mrs. O. P. Andrews,: art super-
Visor tor the Salem grade schools.
-Automobile dealers and sales
men were busy yesterday polish
ing 'It models which win be dis
played In the outdoor auto show
to bs' held on North r Liberty
street between Court -Jd Cheme
keta, Liberty street at this block
will be roped off to - traffic and
more special lighting arranged so
that the new models w&I be dls-
olsred st their best, 1
Special attractions st an
theatres, as , well as the big . Ad
club dance at Crystal Gardens,
will be underway. .
;"We cordially invite -residents
of . the entire Willamette valley
to corns to Salem Thursday night
and Join In the fan and frolic;
stated George Arbuekle; president
of the Salem Ad club. . , ;
Italian Grand
Council Backs
Berlin Moves
Reiterates Adherence to
Axis; Britain Urges y
j?our-rower Kact j
Soviet Is Cool; Rumania
and Hungary Massing . y .
Troops on Border'
BERLIN. March 29.-fn-DNB.
the official German news agency.
In a Kaunas dispatch reported to
day that "Lithuania returns Mem-
ell and to Germany."
Berlin newspapers appeared -on
the streets with extra editions in
which red bannerlines heralded:
Memelland is free!"
The Germany agency said the
Lithuanian government had de
cided to return the Memel terri
tory as the "only expedient solu
tion for conciliation."
Memelland, s territory of l.Ofl
square miles, was detached from
Germany br the treatr of Ver
sailles, It has been under Lith
uanian sovereignty with s meas
ure of local autonomy.
(By the Associated Press)
Ending growing speculation
over Italy's position regarding
Germany's absorption of Czecho
slovakia, the fascist grand council
early today declared its "full ad
herence to the policy of the Rome-
Berlin axis."
Meeting under Premier Musso
lini, the council attacked a pros
pective "united front of the de- v
mocracles associated with bolshe
vtsm" as "not a harbinger el
peace, but of war."
A brief council statement an
nouncing this stand did not dis
close whether . u Duce had die
cussed with his aides the question
ot Italian colonial aims at; the ex
pense of. Francei , j- :, 4., i ...
The action was taken as the.
great western democracies worked - -
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themselves and eastern Europe
against fast-expanding Oermaay.
Britain Asks Action
Against Aggression
As reverberations of Adolf Hit- .
ler's spectacular coup in Csecho
Slovakla a week ago rumbled
through Europe with undimin
ished force, these other steps
were taken:
l. Britain called for Russia,
France and Poland to Join her
in a Joint declaration announcing
a common policy of resistance to
aggression and binding themsel V
to "consult as to the action they
would take" if Hitler attempted
further non-Germanic conquests.
z. France called an undisclosed
number of military and naval re- J
serves to the colors to man the
famed Maginpt defense line alone
the German frontier and te
strengthen naval posts, and-
lengthened the work week in most
Industries from 40 to 60 hours.
3. The United States govern
ment formally wrote its "condem
nation" of Germany's seizure f
Csecho-Slovakla into the dinlomat.
lc record, dispatching s note te
Berlin stating Its refusal to "rec
ognize that any legal basis ex
ists" for the new nail protectorate
over Bohemia and Moravia..
Rumania, reportedly threatened -
by domination byv Germany -and -.
occupied the eastern end of the
dissolved Csecho-Slovak " repuhlie, .
both, massed troops along their
common -iron ne r. 1
Both nations called additional
- w mo vvivii, namuw
acted in concern not only over the
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Eby Heads Valley 1
Basin Commission
O. D. Eby. Oregon City, was
elected chairman of the Willam
ette basin commission at an or
ganization meeting held ' here
Tuesday. Ehno R. Chase, Eugene.
waa elected vice-chairman. The .
third member ot the commission
is Claude Buchanan, Corvallls.
Robert H. Klpp, Portland, was
elected executive secretary.
The purpose of the commission
Is to cooperate with the federal
government In promoting the WiL '
lamette valley project. The cost ef
the entire project was estimated
at $63,000,000, of which $10,000,
000 has received presidential sp
provaL The state appropriation for the
commission Is $11,000. . ,
Indian Arrested ;
On Murder Courif
LEWISTON, Ida March tlAK'
-jonas rrattx, 4f, one of the Tew
remaining long-haired Nej Perce ' "
Indians on the reserrstlou, is in
the, county .'Jail tonight- charged '
with murder while county and
federal authorities are investigat
ing the death ot his wife. Mary ,
rxancis jrranx, ut tneir nome at
Spalding, historic spot 10 miles ' '
east ot Lewiston. ' : " .-.' '
. . The Indian woman was kilted ,
during a drunken " brawl, accord-.
ing to Sheriff Harry Dent