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PAGE TWO The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem,' Oregon, Thursday Morning, October 26, 1939 Senate Nears Closing Vote Amendments Turned Down i In Rapid Fire Fashion ' ... (Continued from page 1) on a proposal by Senator La Toi lette (Prog-Wis) that exports to belligerent and neutrals alike be limited to normal, peace-time quotas. He said this should be done to prevent "a distortion of American economy, a' post war deflation and the exhaustion of natural resources." This pro posal was beaten 67 to 22. The day's proceeding brought the senate very close to a vote on the one big issue of the long riahats thA i reneal of the nres- ent- embargo on arms shipments to belligerent nations, utner amendments remained to be dis posed of beforehand, but a deci sion on the embargo question was expected by tomorrow with a fi nal Tote on the bill probably soon thereafter. ! Opponents of Repeal Count on House Onnnnentfl of reneal. baring given up all hopes of winning in the senate, were counting on ine house to keep the embargo in tart. But in this expectation. bouse leaders said they were doomed to disappointment, man- rPM nr the bill there claimed a comfortable, j though not large ...majority for repeal, and odvious- I - 1 ! i X. - J. V . V - - nf the senate! oDDOsItionists. Speaker Bankhead told his press conference that tne neu trality measure would not receive "attention" in the house until Monday, even if the senate should conclude its consideration or me hill tomorrow. He added that the house lead ership would make nodecision on - tha procedure to follow in that chamber nntil the bill was re ceived. There were growing indiea tions, however, that the measure would be sent to a joint senate- house conference committee to work out an acceptable compro mise. ' Influential democrats indicated - ths would be done under a spe cial 'rule which, while permitting a measure- of house debate pos sibly eight or 10 hours would not allow any; amendments' to be offered from the floor. Arguing for: his amendment to restrict . exports, Senator LaFol lette said every economic prob lem that, has confronted the United States in the last two de cades could be traced to the eco nomic boom here with its later collapse caused by the world war. -: Consumption of Gas in State Up Gasoline consumption in Ore go during September, 1939, showed an increase of approxi mately six per cent over that of September, 1938, Secretary of State Earl-Snell reported here Wednesday. Motor vehicle fuel consumed during September, 1939, totaled 22,807,435.25 gallons, an increase of 1,404,982.82 gallons over the consumption In September a year ago.' Young Grangers Elect Officers ' Officers were elected at thie Quarterly meeting of the Marion County Yonng Grangers associa tion Wednesday night at the Sll verton Hills grange hall. Walter Wolfe, Union Hill, was named president; Milton Foote, PSitverton Hills, Vice president; Laurel Krenz, Union Hill, Boer taryi; Joy West, Silverton Hills, treasurer; Melvin Waterson, Sil verton Hills, sergeant-at-arms. Next meeting will hi at Union Hill in January. . ; Casualty Total 100, jJpNDON, Oct. 23-i5VThe air ministry tonight announced a casualty list of 18 dead and 14 missing, three of whom were be lieved killed. This makes a total of. $00 dead and 91 missing from the royal air force since the start of the war. Waits 18 Years X Mis Josephlae Rndolf, WPA v1orker and ex-San Mateo, Cal liirarian, at her meeting with ,b -r fiance. Warren K. Billings, Tt cently released front Folsoin prison, said that 18 years is not - jtdo long to wait for romance. The pretty, shy woman will oom wed the famed' California jea-convict, whom she- met 48 .. cars ago daring one of his ! knany hearings in connection ' tilth the San Francisco Prepar- : rdnesa day bombings for which . he' was convicted- with Ton V Wooney. Injured on President Harding n -ft. -.A.s.,- si ft - -.-.-:.., v Relieved at being home again from Europe, Mr. and Mrs. . Philips, of Nebraska, and William H. Buckler (right), of Baltimore, Md., are shown aboard the Prttidtnt Harding arriving at New York. The liner received terrific buffeting from a raging Atlantic storm, during which 73 pas sengers were injured and one crew member was washed overboard. OaeBar, Paul Bau$erM Column (Continued from page 1 ! was information contained in a Salem afternoon paper . . . The deer which Cecil Edwards out pointed his father, Art Edwards, on was not shot by Cecil Edwards. He borrowed it just to beat his dad by a point. The deer Cecil shot was ... a one pointer . . . Sergeant Cutler, mighty hunter, mighty fisher, has cleared his reputation. He hooked and land ed a 46-pound Chinook in the Siletz. He wants to fish again next week, can't because the Mis souri club meets. Latest development in the fashion world', stirred by the reappearance of the ultra slim waist, is r ported in the San Francisco Chronicle which has Mrs. Roosevelt picking for her self "an entire winter wardrobe of eight-hoar glass dresses." Rosson to Direct U of 0 Maneuvers UNIVERSITY O F OREGON, Eugene, Oct. ,25 Maneuvers of the Reserve Officers' Training corps at the University of Oregon will be directed by William Ros son, Salem, who has been ap pointed cadet colonel of the ROTC, it was announced here by Colonel Robert M. Lyon, head of the military science department at the university. Rosson was recently awarded the Lane county organized re serves saber presented annually to the outstanding junior man in ROTC at the University of Ore gon. He will become the student member of the ROTC military training exemptions committee. Outstanding students enrolled in ROTC at the university re ceive officers' appointments and assist In directing maneuvers of the student battaliin. Students are appointed to the ranks of colonel, lieutenant-colonel, ma jor, captain, and first lieutenant, and are placed' at the heads of the different units. Rosson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Rosson and is a grad uate of University high school, Eugene. He was awarded the med al for the outstanding freshman in ROTC in 1937 and is a mem ber of Scabbard and Blade, mili tary honorary. Lau ghl in Services Are Held Monday Funeral nervines f nr rharlm Laughlin, resident of Yamhill county who died Friday at the age of 79, were held Monday morning from Macy's chapel in McMinn- viue. - Laughlin was the son of Wil liam and Phoehe Ann T.niitrfcHn Yamhill county pioneers. He was long a miner, but had lived In the county since 1919. Survivors are five sisters and three brothers. One brother is Sam Laughlin. superintendent of the boys' training school at Woodburn. HubbardBridge Club Entertained HUBBARD Mrs. Mose Garren entertained the auction brirfrn inh at the home of Mrs Hnrh We! la lasi wees, razes were won by a - . jars, ueorge Gumps, Mrs. Hugh Wells and Miss Lenore Scholl. The Pinkand club met at the home Of Mrs. Anna Schnll Thnn. day afternoon. Mrs. E. S. Wolfer won the questionnaire and Mrs. Joa Pacoby the bingo game. The next meeting will" be Thursday afternoon, November 16, at the nome oi Mrs. Joe Zeek. WHY SUFFER ANY LONGER? WHEB OTHEXS FAILt oi Ctineit rts-tdita. amaslof SL'0 CESS tor 6000 years la CHINA. N Matter with what ailaact TV ra AFFLICTED 4iaor4ra. ai otitis, heart, tang. tiar, kidoay taaack, aa, conatipatloa. a leers, diabetia, rhenasattaaa, (all as bladder, ferer. skin, famala tota- piaiaia . Charlie Chan Chinese Herb Co. 8. B. ronr. years S rattle la China, (fie keara to J. aa, axcapt Baa ay an Wadaeav y fl to Id a. as 188 . Caaa'l St. galea. Or. '! '-' Ready for Air Raid P. C E. Bell Even policemen on duty in London wear the new white "blackout" coats, which make it easier to see them during an air raid black out. Even during blackouts, traf fic continues. The "Bobby" in this case is P. C E. Bell, police middleweight champion. Escaped Convicts Held in Portland PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 25.-W)- A pair of convicts who escaped a deputy sheriff while en route to the Washington state prison at Walla Walla Oct. 10 were captured here tonight. The convicts Fred A, Ander son, 27, and Melvin C. Schuffert, 25, were arrested by Patrolmen Hugo Davenport and Dave John' son. Both were armed. As Davennort searched Schuf fert, Anderson drew an automatic pistol and pointed it at Johnson, the officers reported. Davenport grabbed the Run from him. At police headquarters they rea dily admitted their Identity, Lieu tenant Tip Schulplus said. Band Clinic Slated EUGENE, Ore.. Oct. 25.-7PV- John Stehn, director of the Univer sity of Oregon band, said today the second annual band and or chestra clinic would be held here November 5 for directors of music departments and leaders of school bands and orchestras from all sec tions of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. r'w"w""" " s A i i ' ' ' v-. 5 t ' - "' ' 's ' Brm-'.--- :.: fml I'll 4 - - SXi lc " 1 ll - -'; Eviy Regular Car Alr-CoadWoifd Oli italloa elab aaxv arltk leu, loaataia, baxbz, bath, prlo4 ioaia, eazda. Lataat typas ataadaid amd tomzlat aUcpimg sax Dalaxa ooachaa, wit 19 to aaaoi aad wnaiaa, dawp laoUvtaW al aaata, porta aau float faa pulawa. Dsy Express jAniTMSp . lop.! Naw, Alr-Coml!ilomd ftasafYarf fat Caacft Imdirldnal, adjaatabla aaata (30c), abaaaaaHua aaetiea, aaaoaalaaa, ate. Cala ooaaaay aaaala. Heat air a intuiail coaek. Saiaiiy CotaiMa Btrac at Caacaala Baaga mm Boaawiaflta Pam. SPOKANE LOW FARES (Iron Portaa) Coach. $ 70 pna way $143 round-trip Tooxiai.' 8.43 on way 16.03 rooad-trip . Standard 11.24 oaa way 160 rou&d-txip -?JUd Baaarrai Saat Caack. Brtt aai laawaaJ L-m mUUomJ SoatWm FadBcTa kaaa iouI wUl al Ouoaga Kokata i eoaaatioa wit tka 8. . S. By, at pToporttoaal Uraa. ZMaila m tlfaatratad loliUra will hit fvalakad am taqaart S. B. Ctoaiatv Ga. Faaawgac Agnt, AaMHeaa Bask Bldg, FottW. Spokcnc, Portland Mississippi Backs Willamette Project Backers of the Willamettit val ley nroiect are "risrht In" with the power Mississippi Valley asso ciation, k. h. Kipp, executive sec retary for the Willamette Valley Basin commission, reported ts. terday on his return from attend ing the Mississippi organization's 21st annual meeting at St. Louis, Mo. The Mississinnl aiuoHnti nn In. eluded among its convention ac tions adoption of a resolution lending its sunnort to all flood control projects included in the 1938 omnibus flood control bill enacted by eon areas. Kinn m The Willamette valley project was provided for in that bin. Plans are under way for inclu sion of all Mississippi watershed projects in the big association and possibly the WillamettA val ley project also. Klpp, only representative of the Pacific northwest at the St. Louis meeting, said he found a "very friendly" feeling for Oregon and its xiood control projects. Sprague Refuses Extradition Okeh Governor Charles A. Sprague Wednesday refused to authorize the extradition of Myron Landoe, Portland, who was wanted at San Diego, Calif., charged with grand theft. California officilas alleged that Landoe purchsed $1400 worth of Jewelry there on which he paid 1200 down and gave sales con tract for the remainder. Governor Sprague decided that Landoe was not euiltv of trrand theft, despite that he had not maae any payments on the jewelry other than the original $200. Observance of Navy Day Urged Calling on Oregon citizens to observe Navy day October 27. Governor Charles A. Sprague has declared that this year "we realize more clearly than ever that our defense rests on protection of our shores." The war in Europe illustrates "again" the Importance of sea power control of the ocean lanes of commerce and also "the fact that this country must not rely on the naval strength of a friendly power but must prepare itself for independent action," the gover nor's statement added. Oregon Power Use Decreases Electrical consumers of Oregon used 985,276,382 kilowatt hours in 1938, which was a decrease of 3.43 per cent from 1937, accord lng to a survey completed Wed nesday by Ormand R. Bean, alate utilities commissioner. Despite the drop in electrical consumption the power industry's gross revenue increased .75 per cent to $19,376,978. Bean said power rates were re duced approximately $137,606 during the year. The average res idential and rural consumer used 1,395 kilowatt hours during the year, an increase of 78 kilowatt hours over the previous 12 months. The average consumer paid $38.57 for his power in 1938. Orient Service Starts PORTLAND. Ore.. Oer 25iP- A new Portland to the Orient service was Inaugurated today with the sailing of the Swedish motorship Canton for Shanghai, China. The service is called thn Portland-Orient direct line. The ship was loaded with flour, news print, paper and lumber. Humorist Critically 111 CHICAGO. Oct. 25--OnI Read, 86-year-old humorist who created "Tne Arkansas Traveler" and swapped jokes with Mark Twain, was critically ill tonight. His physician said he held little hope for his recovery. Robert Moore Dies PORTLAND, Oct. 25.-)-Rob-ert D. Moore, 49, assistant man ager of the Shevlin-Hixon Lumber company at Bend, died here today after a short illness. He had served on several state and city tax and unemployment committees. CHOICI OP S.P.&S. TRAINS DAY OR NIGHT & Seattle Railway Flying Evangelist RICHARD HEADRICK Richard Headrick To Speak Friday Richard Headrick, 22-year-old flying evangelist, will speak at an assembly Friday at the high school. Although his subject has not been announced, it is under stood that he will touch briefly on aeronautics, science and religion. Headrick will conclude a two weeks speaking engagement at the Four Square Gospel church here Sunday night. Besides being a speaker of note, this versatile young man is also a licensed pilot and holds a degree in aero-dynamics from the Guggenheim founda tion. His revival meetings have drawn large crowds, it is reported, and have been of particular inter est to young people. Former UO Student to Paint Mural at Burns WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-(P)- jacK wuKinson, or san Francisco, will paint a mural depicting American life on the alls of the Burns, Oregon, postoffice. Wilkinson, born in' Berkeley, Calif., iu 1913, studied at the University of Oregon, the Cali fornia School of Fine Arts, and in France and Italy. ROOFING SPECIALS 45-lb. roll Roofing with fixtures (100 sq. ft.), per sl. 99c 500 sq. ft. Building Paper, per roll 1.39 90-lb. roll Roofing with fixtures (100 sq. ft.), per sq ... 1.99 5-gal. pail Asbestos Fibre Roof Coating, per gal 49c 1-gaL pail Asbestos Fibre Roof Coating 55e Plastic Cement for patching roofs, per lb 10c No. 3 Cedar Shingles, 5-2, 8" clear, per sq 1.75 PRICES GOOD ON STOCK ONLY, AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Free Estimates On reroof and Asbestos Siding jobs. Floor sand er for rent. BONDELL of Willamette Valley Boo! Co. 349 No. Com'l. to the tempo of modern printing LETTERHEADS . . ENVELOPES . . ADVERTISING FOLDERS CATALOGS . . BROADSIDES .'. 0USIIIESS CARDS Statesman Publishing Company 215 South Commercial Street Robert M. Duncan Is Now Governor Robert M. Duncan, Burns, pres ident of the state senate, became governor of Oregon at 7:15 Wed nesday night, when Governor Charles A. Sprague crossed the state line enroute to Berkeley, Salif., to attend a conference of western executives. Governor Sprague said he would return to Salem either Saturday or Sunday morning. This is the second time that Duncan has served as governor during the Sprague administra tion. Duncan said he would not come to Salem unless there was an emergency. Gty Water Head Is Back at Post Carl E. Guenther, manager of the city water system, returned to his duties this week after a two weeks vacation during which he ana mrs. Guenther traveled in California. Guenther visited the Burbank plant of the Lockheed aircraft company, where 7500 men are now employed, while in the south. Military planes are being turned out at the rate of two a day, he reported, and are being "ferried" to New Jersey, from where they will be shipped to Europe if the arms embargo Is repealed. Mr. and Mrs. Guenther visited the San Francisco fair on a Sun day when 186,000 people attended. All available parking space at the fairgrounds was taken, he said, and policemen were stationed at both ends of the bay bridge advis ing motorists that there was no room on the grounds for more cars. Ruling on Nut Law Is Asked The state department of agri culture Wednesday asked Attorney General Van Winkle for a ruling iu that part of the unshelled wal nut and unshelled filbert law which waives inspection of nuts in transit to a processing plant. This clause in the law applies only to nuts being moved from Oregon orchards to Oregon pro cessing plants, as interpreted by Frank McKennon, chief of the plant industry division of the state agricultural department. Roof Repairing If you want to save money on your roofing needs, phone or write Salem Phone 8478 I Our staff and craftsmen are ready to serve you in the production of the best in Mrs. C J. Randle Dies in Colfax Funeral fervlcea were held Wednesday In Pullman, Wash., tor Mrs. C. J. Randle, former Dallas and Salem resident who died iu Colfax Monday. Mrs. Randle was born in St. Paul, Minn., in 1864, and came to Dallas to make her home. After graduation from La Creole acad emy, she taught school near Sa lem for three years. Included among survivors are four daughters, three sons and two sisters. Morse to Confer On Seattle Case EUGENE. Ore., Oct 25-()-Wayne L. Morse, coast waterfront arbitrator, said tonight he would confer with principals in the Bel- llngham. Wash., shipping tie-up at Seattle tomorrow. He informed F. P. Foisle, presi dent of the Waterfront Employers association of the Pacific coast, that he would go to Bellingham tomorrow if Foisle and Harry Bridges, west coast longshore leader, thought it necessary. "ill ill 3 - aaa?JgJf Golden Gote Internotionol Exposition Meet a nawbaer friend... Salem Premium Lager. You'll like its looks in the new streamlined bottle. And you'll enjoy the re freshing mellow flavor that comes from expert brewing of quality ingredients. Salem Pre mium Lager is Beer at its Best. Try the taste test yourself. 0 TTTY Oil aO iMpimnitnini New Departments Added to Studios Coincident with occupation of new. commodious studio quarters at 690 South Commercial street, Prlscilla Meisinger studios an nounce that three new depart ments are being added for the music Instruction season now starting. It will be the studios' seventh year of operation in Sa lem. The Ed Cheney school of tap dancing is now affiliated with the Meisinger studios and Mr. Che ney, who has instructed such Hollywood stars as Eleanor Pow ell, Buddy Ebsen and Ginger Rogers, will conduct classes each Monday from 3 to 9 p.m. He has a class of 30 enrolled to date. The Regina Curlee school of dancing will hold classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 to 10 p.m. Mrs. Curlee, who specializes in ballroom and bal let dancing as well as baton twirling for band majorettes, is a former stage producer and has large classes iu Corrallis, Albany and Lebanon. She has 62 stu dents enrolled in Salem at present. it t ; MEWED IN THI HOP CENTER OF THI WOULD. .. Phone 9101 . m ma Pi
