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U'AGE TWO Soviet Planes Kaid 2 Suburbs Air Raid Warnings Are . Sounded in Other - Gulf Cities (Continued from pas 1) Lake Kiantajarvi. east of Suom ussalmi. t(In Bergen, Norway, the anni hilation of 300 Russian who were-lured Into a Finnish trap was reported to dispatches from Che Petsamo front) The newspaper Unsl Suoml here said 11 planes were seen near ' Lappeenranta, 35 miles northwest of Viipuri, for 45 min uses bat they dropped no bombs. 'Two warnings were sounded at PorYOO. 40 miles east of Helsinki, a&o at Kerava, north of Helsinki. Indicating the soTiet airmen might haTe been seeking the capi tal. Porvoo is the seat of the larg est, publishing house in Finland. Helsinki remained quiet, (Norwegian reports from nor thern Finland received at Copen hagen told how a patrol of nine Finnish soldiers hidden in the forest- killed 700 Russians on a "highway. It was explained ' the great Russian losses resulted from the fact they were in direct line of Finnish fire f ram machine guns and field artillery.) JUnas Claim 36 Soviet Tanks Destroyed The night Finnish communique claimed a total of 36 soviet tanks destroyed during the day. A Russian attack was repulsed with the loss of 28 tanks on a 13-mile front on the isthmus be tween Muolaajarvi and Valkjarvi. the communique said. At Talnale lake. It added, where the Rus sians, have been assaulting Fin nish positions without success for two weeks, an attack in force was stopped by artillery fire and five . tanks were destroyed. The Finns claimed they de stroyed' two more tanks as activ- ' Ity increased in the Loimila dis trict 19 miles from the frontier and about 25 miles north of Lake Ladoga, and three near Shomus salmi, less than 10 . miles from the Russian border in east central Finland. Council on Peace To -Meet Tonight (Continued from page 1) of the estate of the late Ross E. Moores was approved by the coun cil and copies of the resolution ordered sent to his heirs. Ordinances establishing the width of aisles in theatres of which the width does not exceed 38 feet at four feet, six Inches, and allowing the erection of a sign over the sidewalk at 990 South ' Commercial street were passed. ' Mayor Chadwick announced ap pointment of a special commit tee to consider drafting of a ped dler's ordinance. He named: Lawrence Brown. chairman, Glenn Gregg. Ross Goddman, Dan Hay. C. . M. Roberts and Carl Hogg. The council also: Approved safety lanes at the Intersection- of -Broadway and E. streets. , Approved a claim by Dale Are hart of $15.25 for damages to bU automobile when it ran into an open manhole. ; Approved a report naming a street In Kay's second addition 'Garfield" and a street in Rose dale addition "Taff Accepted the bid of Lewis Newman of $393.70 for repairs to the city hall roof. Heard a report of the city "treasurer showing 20 parcels of land delinquent on street liens to the amount of $3272.11. Received a protest signed by Arthur Hall and ten others against a lunk yard between Mar lon and Union streets on Front street and opposite Marion square. Roosevelt Aides Study Farm Plan WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 President Koosevelt s ehlel fiscal advisers studied today at his re quest rSecretary .Wallace's plan to finance parity payments to far mers through a virtual process- rag tax. . If - adopted, the plan would transfer the cost of parity pay ments $225,000,000 last year from the federal treasury to the processors of farm products and, at least to some extent, from them to the consumers. In a se e r e t session, Wallace and his aides explained the idea to the president's fiscal and mo netary committs e Secretary Morgenthau, Budget Director Harold D. Smith, Federal Re serve Chairman M. S. Eccles and Frederic.' A. Delano, chairman of the national resources commit tee. Also present was Laughlln Currle." the economist among Mr. - Roosevelt's new executive assist ants. -i Christmas Mails .--Keep Gerks Busy ' In what was believed to be one ef the'buslest days of the year at the local post office, over 45,500 letters went through the cancel ing machines before 4:30 yester day. The main lobby of the post office was crowded all day with package-laden mailers patiently waitings their turns in long lines before, the windows. ' Behind the .windows ' postal clerks, worked at double speed to get out the hundreds of Christ mas packages and letters iri time to catch the trains and to pre pare for delivery the heavy In coming, mail. Extra sorting racks were in use for Christmas cards and letters. The postal force has been greatly .increased to care for the rush. Although deliveries are not so aeary as anticipated for later in the week, already extra carriers tare beea put on several routes. 'Oldest Living Yule Tree9 Lighted Again ' . v i , " " ' ' , j v . . - , -,. - - , - ' - ' - 5r-":":".v '": : Sr1 . rJ IS ' ft i' ; I - Lights red, yellow, green, blue and white glowed again last night on the CherrianV Christmas tree on the courthonse lawn in Salem when King Bing Harold Buslck waved a royal hand. The tree, a near giant of its kind now, was of ordinary Christmas tree size when the Cherrlans first lighted it In 1013. Mayor W. W. Chadwick proclaimed the holiday season open for the remainder of 1030. Gover nor Charles 'A. 8pague and Dr. Bruce Baxter, president of Willamette university, participated In the lighting ceremonies. ic- O Legion Supports Dies Committee Confidence in the Dies com mittee's handling of its investiga tion Into un-American activities, and a belief that the committee's work should be continued, was expressed in a resolution adopted at M o n d a y night's meeting of Capital post No. 9, American Le gion. A large assortment of food stuffs was collected around the post's Christmas tree, each mem ber donating some article. These supplies will be distributed to needy families. Business meet ings of the post and auxiliary were brief and were followed by a dinner served by auxiliary mem bers, and a dance. State 4H Leader Meets With Court H. C. Seymour, state 4H club leader from the state college at Corvallls, advised yesterday with county court officials as to the ap pointment of a full-time 4H agent for Marlon county which was ap proved by the county budget com mittee at Its final meeting on No vember 29. I -According to the arrangements previously made for the agent, the state college extension serv ice was to pay his salary, while the county' was to provide mile age expenses and stenographic services. . This plan now awaits only the routine approval of the state board of higher education. It was understood,, and would already have been given had the board not been engaged on other mat ters at its most recent meetings. : .Wayne' D. .Harding, ' present county school supervisor, is ex-. pected to take over -the duties of the full-time 4H agent, having al ready served as temporary club agent in the past. Loyell to Address Last Forum Meet Dr. Ivan Lovell of Willamette university will address the final Forum on Public Affairs at the YMCA on the i subject of "Prob lems of a Future Peace" today at 8 p.m. I He will discuss the economic, political, racial and historical prorlems - raised by the present European war. and will suggest means which may be adopted to solve them by 1 some future peace conference.: . Following Dr. Lovell's address, the audience will be invited to participate in an open forum dis cussion of the questions raised. Robert Wilson, university history faculty member, will act as chair man during this period. The forum tonight will-be the last of six which have dealt with questions relating to the present conflict. Dr. Lovell has discussed in previous meetings the causes of the war, "its progress during . the first three months, and the diffi culties of the neutrals' position. Miss Hillary Newltt of Portland, who appeared under the auspices of the city school board, also spoke to the group on the future of the British empire and the na ture of fascism. ? " ; Persons attending, the meeting tonight, whit b is open to the pub lic., will be baked to state their preferences for the subjects of fu ture forum meetings. O Clierrians Light Courthouse Tree King Bing Busick Waves Royal Hand to Mark 27th Yuletide With a wave of the royal hand King Bing Harold Busick lighted the Cherrlans' tree on the court house lawn for its 27th Yuletide season, Monday night at the cli max of ceremonies which took into account the historic signifi cance of this first living outdoor Cfhristmas tree. The ceremony had a rival attraction in the West Salem fire, just then at Its height, but about 100 persons turned out for the event on the courthouse lawn and many oth ers listened in on the radio. "At the Christmas season we come closer to what we ought to be," was the theme of the Christ mas address of Dr. Bruce Bax ter, president, of Willamette uni versity. Describing Christmas as a time for children and for adults who have retained the child-like viewpoint, he listed some of that attitude's virtues; continued growth, frankness, imagination and humility. The world would be a better place if more of its people were child-like in spirit, he concluded. The history of the tree, illum inated for the first time in 1913, when It was but a fraction of Its present size and height, was re called by Governor Charles A. Sprague In his brief talk. Salem like the tree has grown and will continue to grow, the governor declared, expressing the hope that no matter how large -the city might become, it would never lose the Christmas spirit nor. the year-aronnd friendly Spirit. The program was opened with Christmas music played ' by Prof . T. S. Roberts on the Rlgdon or gatron, followed by . Christmas carols sung by the Willamette university mixed chorus directed by Dean Geist. Col. Carle Abrams was master of ceremonies. The Christmas proclamation of Mayor W. W. Chadwick, declar ing the holiday season open for the remainder of 1939 and laud ing the Cherrlans' enterprise In lighting the tree each year, was read by Dan Hay. Young People to ; Give Church Play Members of the : two Baptist Young People's unions and the Sterling guild of the Calvary Bap tist, church will present Wednes day nlgfat at 8 o'clock a religious play entitled "The U n 1 i g h t e d Cross." written by Dorothy Clark Wilson. - Taking part are Harry Smith, Earl Johnston, Ronald Adams, Jannesse C h e n o with, Florence Foster, Harold Gflmaa, Robert Seamster, LaVinia ; Bulrgy, Ro salie Hartman, Harvey Finn, Shir ley Kenagy, Audrey Peterson, Betty Willis, George Adams and Glen Klein. 1 - Mrs. George Rhoten Is direct ing, 'assisted by Mrs. G. E. Ross. Miss Doris Schunke will act as pianist and Donald Rasmussea as property manager. " - , Snow Reported WALLACE. Idaho, Dec. 1S-4F) -State highway patrolmen report ed 10 inches - of - new snow : on Lookout summit east of here to night after the first heavy fall of the . season. - Although slippery in spots the summit was reported In good condition. The OREGON STATESMAN, Solera, PUD Hearing Set For Union County Hearing on the petition for creation of the Union county peoples utility district has been set for January 19 at LaGrande, the state hydroelectric commis sion announced Monday. The proposed district will In elude all of the Grand Ronde Val ley and part of the North Powder district. The population was es timated at 17,400 and the as sessed valuation $17,500,000. Sponsors have requested that the proposal be submitted to the voters in connection with the pri mary election, provided the pro ject receives the approval of the hydroelectric commission. Drunken Driving Charge Admitted Paul Dresner, Marlon farmer whose truck knocked over a pow er pole at Mission and South Com mercial streets Saturday night, pleaded guilty to driving while In toxicated in municipal court yes terday. Dresner was fined $100, given a 30 day jail sentence, which was suspended, and put on probation for one year. His operator's li cense was also revoked for a year. The accident caused failure of street lights in south Salem and West Salem and impeded Com mercial street traffic for several hours. 1 Ninth Anniversary Feted by Company - The Personal Finance company, 119 New Bligh building, will ob serve the . completion today of nine years In business In Salem, Manager Wheeler RJ English an nounced yesterday. ; : Expressing gratification at the response shown by Salem citizens to his firm's offer of a convenient small loan service, English said his company became convinced that Salem people "prefer more Dusiness-uae metnoas oi per sonal financing." : They are independent, self-re liant folk who want to finance their personal needs only In the same dignified way that a busi ness man gets a loan from a bank," he explained. The" purposes of the personal finance business are to provide a convenient way for families to buy automobiles, furniture, cloth ing and electric equipment and to enable them to consolidate their debts, English declared. This type of service, he pointed out, also Is of great help to local merchants because they can do more business for cash, and invest their capital in ways other than carrying ex tensive credit. ' -. , "All business benefits, from the small local merchant to the large manufacturer, when - avenues of credit are opened to the general public," English said. 5 Youths Die in : Burning Building AUGUSTA, Ga., Dec. 18-(P)-Five youths were killed early to day when flames raked a state building long since branded a -fire-trap." . Injured severely were two oth ers of 14 sleeping in a dormi tory of the Georgia .school for mental defectives at " nearby Gracewood. The remaining IT were removed unhurt. Oregon, Tuesday Morning, December 19, 1939 Noted Columnist Called by Death Heywood Broun, Leader of . Newspaper Guild, Dies After Short Illness ' i- - - : ' ' NEW YORK. Dec 11 IJPi Hey weed Broun, the newspaper maa-eelenrilv whn was- a match for Heywood Broun the legend. died today after a lew days- ui- it CI Drona. nreaident of the American Newspaper guild, was nraonaIIv known to thousands Of the great and near great In New York and Washington ana to thousands of others through Ms dallr newspaper column "It Seems To Me." A mountainous man. who was mora than six feet tall and weigh ed 260 pounds; he cnampionea a onntiniiAl Mrlea of social and no il t leal causes in nis coiumn, u magazine articles, on the roe tram In nicket lines and how ever else his fertile mind could devise. Although nls writing turned more and mpre serious with the passing of the : years, he never fnnnn the frivolous subject, the light touch, is true metier, nntil Thursdav he had for 18 years been a columnist for the New York World, the Telegram tttm Wnrld-Telerram and svndi cate outlets. On Friday last- he joined the New York Post which nrfntAii one column, his last. Just before Broun was taken to the hospital. A severe cold developed into nnAnmonla and the illness Induc ed a heart attack. For a time he seemed to rally, but early toaay his condition became worse and at t'St l m. he died. The last rltea or the Roman catnoiic church, which he Joined last summer, were administered ri da morninr. At the hosnital when Broun died were his second wife, the former Connie Madison; his son, Heywood Hale Broun, a senior at Swarthmore: hl brother Irv ing and his personal physician, Dr. Aivin L. uaracn. Sprague Approves Raid on 'Bookies' Governor Charles A. SDra&u Monday sent a letter to District Attorney James R. Bain, Multno mah county, commending him upon his drive against "bookie establishments at which race track wagering is carried on. "I have noticed in the newsna pers of Indictments against cer tain persons in Multnomah coun ty for operating 'bookie estab lishments," Governor sprague s letter read. "Without in anv wav aiernDt ing to pre-Judge these cases, I do want in aar that I regard this form of gambling as one of the most pernicious now Demg con ducted in this country, it leaas to heavy losses from men and women who are not able to af ford them. The operations on a national scale often have affili ation with various criminal ac tivities and the whole enterprise Is a real social menace. "You have a very able staff and I know you can prosecute these cases diligently. If our laws are helnr violated those ruiltv of of fense should be held to account. If there is any defect in our laws in rpunwt to the oneration of 'bookie' establishments, then the matter Is one calling lor prompt legislative action." Governor Sprague said he was ready to assist the Multnomah county district attorney In any manner within his power. Army Flier Dies In Plane Crash (Continued from page 1) rious Injuries. Seamans body was found about 100 yards from the ship with his partly opened 'chute caught In a fence. Lieut. Neely, of Nashville, Tenn., said the plane was flying at about 9000 feet when he switched a fresh tank of gasoline. Engines of the craft died. "I ordered the men to Jump. It was the safest thing to do be cause we were over unfamiliar terrain," Lieut. Neely said. He saw the parachutes of Lieut John O'Neal also of Nashville and Private Henry F. Zellinski of Georgetown, III., float below him but could not find the third. Be lieving one man still aboard, he "rode" to a perfect "belly" land ing. Bent propellors were the only apparent damage to the ship which landed at an estimated speed of 70 miles an hour and skidded 100 yards. Lieut. Neal said the three crew members left the ship as soon as they got .the order. Zlelinski Jumped first, followed by Neal and Seamans. A dust storm and failure of Seamans 'chute to open kept Neely from seeing the third man. Neal said. , Trade to Resume In Yangtze River TOKYO. Dec. 18-Wapan to day announced plans to re-open to third powers - the lower part of China's Yangtze river in a move Interpreted as removing a major obstacle to conclusion of a new commercial treaty between the United States and Japan. The Yangtze, central China's main trade artery which opens up the greater part of China proper to foreign commerce, was closed to occidental traffic by the Jap anese in August,' 1937, one month after outbreak of Japanese-Chinese hostilities. A foreign office communique stated the Japanese forces In Chi na "have decided to. make prep arations with a view to lifting the ban on navigation In the Yangtze from Nanking downward under certain restrictions for the main tenance of peace and. order and for military operations." . . The communique did not men tion the date of re-opening, - No Reindeer Joe E. Brown (he practices polo on this donkey) Will be doing his part as Santa Clans when bis amusingWarner Bros, comedy, ''Polo Joe, Is shown at the Capitol theatre here Friday morning, because the show will be a Santa Clans matinee. Admission price will be one or more tins of canned food, which will be donated to the Sal vation Army for use In making up Christmas baskets for local needy families. The matinee is sponsored by Manager Porterthe Capitol theatre and The Statesman. Nazi Crew Safe At Buenos Aires (Continued from page 1) shipwrecked sailors rather than belligerents. One high official said the crew would be interned but the German officers might be granted their freedom If they would pledge per sonally not to participate further in the war. The German ambassador to Ar gentina, Edmund "Von Thermann, was engaged with the Argentine naval minister. Rear Admiral Leon Scasso, In a discussion of the lot of the Graf Spee's crew. With Captain W. A. Brereton, United States naval attache to Montevideo and Buenos Aires, I went within a few yards of the sunken hulk of the Graf Spee to day and viewed the havoc caused by the explosions of her maga zines. Twenty-four hours after the sinking the ship continued to gush smoke and flames and a column of black smoke marked the posi tion of the ship. Close inspection showed the 10, 00 0-ton vessel is little more than a steel shell, its interior appar ently blasted by explosives and fire. The exterior abaft the con trol tower is torn and twisted by the powerful blasts. Almost directly in the route up the river toward Buenos Aires, the Graf Spee lies listed heavily to the right, with her nose pointed seaward. Churchill Says Nazi Navy Hurt (Continued from page 1) (In Berlin, Germany officially denied a cruiser had been sunk. The latest authoritative sources show that Germany launched five heavy.. 10,000-ton cruisers since 1937, some of which have been commissioned. She also had six light cruisers of 6000 tons or un der.) The air ministry announced that 12 German Messerschmldt fight ing planes were (hot down and seven British bombers "unac counted for" in "fierce fighting' over Helgoland Bight area. In the North sea about 20 miles oft Ger many's northwest coast. One British air authority de scribed the battle as "the biggest air engagement of the war." Along with this bitter air and naval fighting, the British report ed suffering fishing and merchant losses in the North sea under at tack by German bombers, listing two fishing trawlers and a small coasting steamer as sunk and an other trawler in a sinking condi tion. In addition,' another small steamer and two naval trawlers were listed as long overdue and believed lost. Added to this flood of war news, Churchill announced that the first Canadian expeditionary force had been landed safely In an undesignated pprt. Olson Seeks to End Dock Tieup SAN FRANCISCO. Dm: 1 trs Governor Culbert L. Olson re iterated his intention to seek state control of strike-bomnd San Francisco bay late today at a conference in which he critttzi waterfront employers for their "aaamant position" and said hopelessly "I don't know of any- imng more a can ao." The employers rejected , his four-point proposal, advanced Saturday, callinr for Immediata resumption of work. In turn, the snipping vieris' union Indicated a previous formula of the gover nor'i tact-finding committee, which employers said would be a -proper oasis," was not satisfac tory. The CmnloTBTt. thrnnrh At. torney Gregory Harrison, said the governor's plan was "a variation 01 arbitration" on nalnta wfctofi employers declined to arbitrate. Busby Declared . Sane by Jurors MERCED. Calif.. Dec. lsWan- aicrnu tfusoy or can f raneisco was held sane tonight by- the same - Jury which convicted him ... n . - ' a week ago of abducting 14-year-old Evelyn Thompson of Living ston. - . .:: - . i . The Jury deliberated two hours. The : court . fixed ' next . Thursday morning for sentencing . on the abduction conviction. Ernest Spsg poli. defense attorney.' indicated he would ask for a new trial be fore sentence was-passed, for This Santa :-?. 'V' if ,7 . Late Rains Cause Washout of Road Old pavement nearby Is being used as a detour on the North River road pending repair of a stretch of the road near the Mc- Nary. Oldenberg and Kropp places which has been undermin ed by heavy rains during the psst few days. In spite of the fact that it was constructed only last summer, a large fill near the Kropp place has settled and made the paving above unsafe for automobile traf flc. Some sections of paving al ready have been cut away as a precaution against motorists at tempting to drive over it. Members of the county court yesterday Inspected the dsmsge and were In consultation as to the best means of securing the fill against future torrents, and of re pairing damage already done. Firehugs Reach State's Prison WALLA WALLA, Dec. 18-flV Fred Stine and Robert Walzer, so-called "Chehalls firebugs," ar rived at the state penitentiary here shortly after 6 p.m. today to begin serving maximum terms of 30 and 20 years respectively for their parts in a series of north west fires. They were accompan ied by two members of the Lewis county sheriff's office, end msde the trip by car from Chehalls. Assistant State Fire Marshal E. L. Smith attributed west coast and mid-western fires totaling damage estimated at $3,000,000 to the pair. He said the estimate was on the basis of confessions by 22-year-old Walzer, but the ad missions of Stine, 47, were not as extensive. 35 Shells Fired At German Craft COPENHAGEN, Dec. lS-CtfV The master of the German ship Plnnah, 1200 tons, arriving at the Swedish port of Fredrikskan Monday, said a submarine, pre sumably of Soviet Russian na tionality, fired 35 shell at his vessel in the Gulf of Bothnia. Hour to cn07 four CMISTMS TBIP to California! l mm mA. 1 V VMUTVi A Give yourself a break this Christmas. Leave jour car at home for a change and reallj enjoy your trip. Relax and have fun in a cozy Southern Pacific train while the engineer does the driving. You save time because you travel night and day. You save money, too. Here art examples of the low Southern Pacific roundtrip fares to all points : Roandtrip to - SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES PothmMm Srtk krgi ntrm. ' ; f XJtUr Dtwmmhwr sStS. Sting your relatives to visit you for Oiritrmi. Bring (be cbildcta home from school. It's easy with our Prepaid Order Service. We haadle all the details and deliver the tkfcets to you specify. There's no A. ; KNOTO, ;'v' ' hone Bingenlieimer Is Named by C of C Salem Feed Store Man It Selected in Close Balloting E. IL Bingenhelmer was elected president of the Salem chamber of commerce for 1940, at the annual election held Monday. Winning over James Cooke la aa election marked by close races for several offices, Bingenhelmer, feed store proprietor, will succeed T. A. Windlshar as president snd will take office at the next chamber luncheon January I. Floyd Miller was elected vice president, Ben Ramaeyer trea surer, A. A. Gueffroy head of the social department, Merrill D. Ohl ing legislatire department, Fred Eley civic department, Harry Riches , agriculture department and Ray Yocom industrial depart ment. Congress has regained Its con stitutional function - as the law making body of the nation. Con gressman Jsmes W. Mott declared in his address at the chamber's Mondsy luncheon in reporting on the first session of the 7 lib con gress. He added that while dem ocrats were still a majority, the margin had been reduced until it was necessary for administration leaders to consult the republicsa minority before introducing major bills. Enlarging upon the naval ex pansion program which is one of his special interests, Mott pointed out thst the Tongue Point naval aviation base, alresdy sssured of two bomber squadrons, now has the full support of the nary de partment and probably will be equipped to house three squad rons which will give, it the status of a msjor base. He also mentioned the Willam ette valley project, first appropri ations for which were voted at the last regular session. It will be necessary to obtsln annual appro priations in order to Insure con tinuation of the work, he explained. Labor Story Is Reported Killed (Continued from page 1) Phillips testimony was full of "innuendo and bald misstate ments of truth and fact." Declaring that Phillips appar ently had made his report for the purpose of a "build-up" with his Washington superiors, to whom the report was sent, Wiley said that the city editor, L. L. Evans, had stated that he was not a dear friend of Phillips; that he had met him "but once la his life and that there had been no discussion of any character on that occasion." The other Phillips report dealt with a labor board case against the Cincinnati Milling Machine company, charging maintenance of a company union and the dis charge of employes for unloa activity. A point had been reach ed at. which the company was willing to disestablish its union If the board would drop the charge of discriminatory dismissals. "CIO unwilling to do so." Phil lips wired the board here, in a telegram timed 3: 0 a. m., "claiming obligation to commun ists such that they must proceed (stop) please advise realising that trial will receive much pub licity due to prominence of firm (stop) will proceed with such evi dence as cannot possibly raise Issue until I hear from you." wm m O Ut Sjie wgliM d ri eVfvlflf Mi y wl wm4 fry pw WQt Jss5 4 vssMs v9tttHwI"fcs4s wfsfe Coach t Tourist 1st Class .$18.85 $23.30 $3135 29.25 3835 48.75 charge foe this service. Ticket Aff ertt - 4403