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Tke OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning December 28, 193t
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perce fiiXpects
Session Battle
fight on Administration's
.Trade Agreements Seen '
by Lone Democrat
WASHINGTON, Dec 27-(,P-A
bitter fight on the administra
tion's reciprocal trade agreement
program was predicted today by
Hep. Walter M. Pierce, Oregon'a
only congressional delegation
democrat.
In discussing me approacmng
congressional session, the con
gressman expressed the hope
the budget bureau would not cut
reclamation and Irrigation funds.
I am Tery anxious that, some
adjustment be made of the trade
- agreements as far as apples, pears,
lumber, livestock, poultry and
other of our products are con
cerned." he said. "We ia Oregon
feel we are being hurt. Shipments
ot fruit from' South American
countries which formerly were
sent to Great Britain are now en
route to New York and we feel
they will hurt our fruit Industry.
.There is much agitation In my
state against the lumber sections
of the Canadian agreement. Can
adian money has depreciated and
this accentuates the situation be
cause importers ' ran take advan
'Sage of It In buying Canadian
lumber.
.The former Oregon governor
said he could see no reason for
slicing reclamation project appro
priations. The money for these projects
does not come out of general
funds but from a special fund cre
ated for the reclamation bureau,"
he explained. Thls money comes
from royalty oil. grazing fees and
repayments it reclamation costs.
It-was intended for reclamation
work and should not be disturbed.
The government should make cer
tain there Is no stoppage on pro
jects already undertaken."
Oregon farmers are anxious.
Pierce said, that the government
continue the farm program and
allot again this year $500,000,
00 for soil conservation.
"Personally I am in favor of
Secretary Wallace's certificate
plan giving farmers parity for
their products." he continued. "It
would Uke only half a cent on a
loaf - of bread to give the farmer
all. he needs to produce wheat
without loss."
,,If the plan is adopted he w 11
Insist upon approval ot his reso
lution requiring that every loaf
of bread sold be wrapped In pa
per marked with the amount of
tax-paid so the consumer will
know exactly how much of the
price Is tax.
The northwest wants the gov
ernment to pass a constructive
forest policy, the congressman de
clared. He has just completed a
trip across the country and back
with a reforestation committee.
"We want a program that com
prises better fire protection," he
safd, "as well as selective logging
and cropping and not wiping out
fcf entire stands as has been done
in some states."
He added that congress will In
sist, upon the United States re
maining neutral.
"That is the sentiment of Ore
gon where the people are against
any participation in the European
conflict which would Involve send
- lug troops. The feeling, however,
fit one of hope for a victory by
the Allies."
He will push a resolution for
a house Investigation Into the ori
gin, 'management and use of po
litical and other polls.
-Fhrrnpr T.inn Man
Dies in Eugene
ALBANY Robert Lee Devan
ey, 77, a resident of the Sclo com
munity for many years, as well as
r Albany, died In Eugene. where
he has recently made his home,
Saaday, December 24, as the re
sult ot Injuries sustained the
night before when he was knocked
te the pavement by a ear driven
by. Mrs. DeWltt Dormer of Eu
gene, uevaney was said to have
been at the C. N. Allen residence
and had started across the street
to where, his own ear was parked.
He was born In Caas county.
Va limit 11 1 a .
v, MIU wt,
years later eroased the plains to
Oregon with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. F. E. Devaaev. On September
It, 1811, he married Anna, Green
at Albany.
After leaving his Albany farm.
Devaney moved to Scio. and a tew
years later came to Albany, where
he was engaged la the buying of
grain and hay. Twelve years ago
he moved to Eugene where he had
alaee made his home. He was a
member et the Evangelical
church.
Ssrvivtnr are the widow and a
daughter. Mrs. Maurice Allen,
both ot Eugene, a brother. George
Devaney of Albany, and a slater,
Mrs. S. P. Hansard ot Great Fall.
Mont.
Funeral services war held
Tuesday afternoon from the Poole
Funeral Home in Eugene. Burial
was la the Rest Haven Memorial
Park there.
T. T. Lara, . XX ' . Casa, Jf. 9.
Herbal remedies for ailments
of stomach, liver, kidney, skin,
blood, glands, A urinary sys
tem ot men women. 1 2 years
In service. Naturopathic Physi
cians. Ask your neighbors
bout CHAN LAM.
D3. cmui LAII
CHINESE MEDICINE CO.
393 Court SC. corner Liber
ty. Office open Tuesday Sat
urday only. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m..
f to T p.m. Consultation, blood
pressure nrlse testa are free
of charge. - s-'- "" - j w -
Hitler's Christmas Eve
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Radlopboto froea Berlin shows Adolf Hitler upending: Christmas Kre
with his old regiment on the weeterm front near Saarbrueckea.
He's shown second from right, dining against a background dom
inated by n Christmas tree and aw astika banner.
Seal Sale Total
Over Last Year
A report from the Marlon
county health department last
night revealed the total ot money
received this year from the sale
of Christmas seals exceeds that
of last year and there Is fair
promise of meeting the required
quota of $5000.
The health association Issued
an expression of thanka to the
hundreds of volunteers and the
organizations that have assisted
In the sale. Officials stated that
38 organizations bought health
bonds.
Marion county's total aales
have . been 34328.54 to date,
against 33847.07 last year at this
time. The Increase has largely
been In rural areas, which have
totaled $1600. It was stated In
the report that some 2000 per
sons who received the seals in
envelopes have neither returned
nor paid for them thus far.
Wintry Weather
Covers East US
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sleet hampered travel in Virginia.
Back of this newly invaded
territory ot winter, the west and
mlddlewest were digging out of
snowfalls ranging as deep as 16
inches In the canyona east of
Salt Lake City.
Snow was general In Iowa ex
cept In the northeast. Leon, In
southern Iowa, had 13 Inches.
Temperatures were In the 20a.
Indiana put 300 plows to work
clearing snow which was eight
inches. deep In the south central
area. Blizzard conditions caused
suspension of air service through
Indianapolis.
There waa four to 10 Inches of
snow over the 1 southern three
fourths of Illinois.
8now continued falling In South
Dakota where i western sections
had five laches but the weather
bureau predicted a breakup in
the storm last night Tempera
tores fell to 10 above.
Michigan had no snow, only
cold. It was it above at Port
Huron.
New England experienced ex
perienced extremely cold weather.
Connecticut temperatures ranged
from two below , te eight above.
New US Gtizens
Will Be Honored
The f f members of the citizen
ship clans who recently reeelved
their citizenship papers will Fri
day night at 7:3 be guests ot
the Federated Patriotic societies
ot 8alem at a dinner and pro
gram to be held at the chamber
of commerce.
Announcement was made yes
terday by Mrs. C. C. Geer. mem
ber ot the DAR. who was named
chairman ot the event by the
president ot the federation, and
will preside at 'the dinner.
Rev. J. C. Harrison. of the
First Methodist church, will give
the principal address, while Fed
eration President Glen Adama
will give the address of welcome.
Following the program, there
will be an informal reception for
the guests. All Salem citizens in
terested are invited to attend
the dinner and program, accord
ing to Chairman Geer.;
Chenieketans List
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Nelscott Outing
Chemeketans are inviting mem
bers and friends to nsher in the
New Tear at Nelscott, : where a
two-day outing will be held. Sun
day morning at te, cars will meet
In Kernville and a five-mile hike
to Eucre mountain will be made.
Food for Sunday night supper,
to be served in the cabin at Nel
scott. win be brought by mem
bers ot the party. Monday a roast
tarkey dinner will be served at
the Dorchester house.
Registrations, are . taken, at the
Senator hotel. ,
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nrer, was fined $500. Justice de
partment officials said that Ilyin
was less Involved than Nikolsky.
Both are Russian citizens. They
were turned over to Cnlted Statea
Marshal John B. Colpoys pending
collection of the fines and carry
ing out of the sentence.
The extreme penalty under the
act Is a fine of 31000 and two
years imprisonment.
Astorian Named
OSTA President
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cent assistance and Washington
schools 50 per cent. . i
Submission ol an equalization
program at the 1941 legislative
session was recommended by the
commission. It also urged study
and promotion of a plan for a
state-wide retirement law and a
state-wide civil service act for
teachers.
Longfellow explained the legis
lature did not consider a tax
equalization bill at the last ses
sion because It was withdrawn
upon Governor's Sprague's recom
mendation of delay until the "ar
chaic multiple district system"
was abolished.
Oregon Gly Blast
Harms Courthouse
OREGON CITY, Dec. 2T.-ff)-B
lasts from a superhighway via
duct construction project here
Injured one man and damaged
the Clackamas county courthouse
today.
Constable Carl Pollock, who
was standing; by a Justice court
window, was slightly injured as
the force ot the blasts shattered
eight windows and cracked two
others.
Burning of Busses
Creates Problem
BEAVERTON. Dee. 27-&P-The
transportation problem for Beav
erton schools waa grave today.
Fire busses were lost In a Christ
mas holiday fire.
The school principal estimated
the flames, starting la the repair
shop et district 48's garage
caused a $20,000 loss. He placed
the value of each vehicle at $3200
and building damage at more
tham $3000.
The busses were owned by J.
B. McGinn, who contracted for the
district's transportation In east
ern Washington and western
Multnomah counties. Both equip
ment and building were protected
by Insurance.
Stogsdill Rites
Today at Albany
ALBANY Jeea M. Stogsdill.
83, died at his home In this city
December 24. Funeral services
will be held from the Fortmiller
Funeral home Thursday at 1
P- m with Rev. Thomas of Cor
vallis In charge ot the services.
Burial will be in the Inman ceme
tery near Elmira.
Born In Polk county. Iowa.
August 18. 1850. Mr. Stogsdill
came to Oregon In 1388. He lived
at Elmira until 1023 when he
came to Albany where he has
since made ala home. On June 24.
during- his active life. Stogsdill
followed farming but . retired In
1928. He was a member ot the
Latter Day Saints church. ,
Surviving are - the - widow. . the
former Cora Lashinger ot Inde
pendence; a son, Victor Stogsdill
ot Marshfleld; a daughter. . Mrs.
Abbie McDonald of Sacramento,
Calif., and five sisters. Mrs. Mary
Smith and Mrs. Ida Wygandt of
Albany. Mrs. Martha Brown ot
Maxwell. Iowa, Mrs. Clara McNutt
ot-GoodeUJewa, andMra.. Fran
ces Stanton ot Salem.
Toll of Quake
Is Over 8080
Fame-Stricken Persons
4 Rash to Open Fields
: for Most Safety 4
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The torches of rescue parties
provided eerie illumination for
theh scenes of devastation.
Whole villages were destroyed.
Although broken communica
tions prevented a complete ap
praisal of the loss of life and
damage, officials said such infor
mation as they had Indicated a
major catastrophe had taken
place.
Heavy Damage Reported
At Black Sea Port
Heavy damage was reported at
Samsnn. a Black sea port of 33.
000 population; Slvas. an inland
city ot 34.000; Ordu. Tokat,
Amasia. Yoxgad and other places.
Apparently centering In quake
scarred Anatolia along the Black
sea coast, tour severe shocks
were felt between 2 a. m. and
5 a. m. (4 and 7 p. m., PST Tues
day). Aid was dispatched by the gov
ernment and other agencies to the
stricken sone. 100 to 250 miles
east and northeast of this capital.
Although the force of the
quake Indicated - serious damage
had been done, observers pointed
out that the loss of life might
hot prove great because of the
light construction of dwellings
and the rush of quake-wise people
to flee to the open country.
Recent Quake Third
To Cause Damage
; Anatolia has suffered severely
In three recent quakes. In April
It, 1938, a series of shocks lasted
more than a week and 200 per
sons were estimated to have lost
their lives. Thousands of build
lnrs were shaken down.
Subsequent earthquakes o n
September 29, 1939, near Smyrna
on the west coast, and on Novem
ber 23. 1939. in Anatolia killed
200 and 60 persons respectively.
Sixteen Tillages were destroyed in
the latter shock.
Today's quake was registered
at numerous observatories. Includ
ing the West Bromwich seismo
graph In London, the Neuchatel
and Zurich observatories In Swit
zerland, and the TJccle observa
tory In Belgium.
Metropolitan Ixs Angeles
Get Severe Shock
LOS ANGELES. Dec 27-GP)-
The Los Angeles metropolitan
area got the biggest earth shock
today since the devastating quake
of 1933, but little damage was
done.
Elecric wires were short-cir
cuited in a Santa Springs oil re
finery, starting a $1000 fire.
There was a brief flurry of ex
citement In which numbers of
frightened persons ran into the
streets or gathered in doorways.
A justice of the peace court
trial In suburban Gardena was
interrupted by the shock, which
occurred at 11:29 a. m. Cracks
appeared In the ceiling of the
courtroom and nearly everybody
scurried outside.
Tower of City Hall
Swings to and fro
Persons on the 20th floor of
the city hall, Los Angeles' tall
est building, said the tower swung
back and forth.
The earthquake apparently was
strongest in the Compton-Long
Beach sector, center of the heav
iest damage in the tremor ot
1933. which took 120 lives.
Anaheim reported the shock
was the strongest felt there In
several years, but in San Ber
nardino. 70. miles east of Los An
geles, there was only a faint dis
turbance and Santa Barbara,
scene of a damaging quake In
192S, was skipped altogether.
The California Institute of
Technology seismologlcal labora
tory said the 10-second shock was
"not large enough to do material
damage."
Courts to Choose
Duncan Successor
Resignation of Robert M. Dun
can, Burns, as a member of the
state senate, arrived at the ex
ecutive department here. late Wed
nesday afternoon
Duncan recently waa appoint
ed by Governor Charles A.
Spragne as circuit Judge of the
ninth judicial district, including
Harney. Malheur and Grant
counties. He succeeds Charles W.
Ellis, who died at Ontario last
week.
Duncan's successor will be
elected by the county courts of
Harney, Grant and Malheur conn
ties. He served as president of the
sUte senate at the 1139 legisla
tive session.
Leslie School to
Start Inspections
Health inspections to help pre
vent colds among Leslie junior
high school students will be made
each Monday starting January 8,
according to Miss Lois Nordean,
school nurse. Hands and finger
nails will also be checked to Im
prove personal appearance.
Girls chosen from the 4H
health club who will each Inspect
one roll room are Bette Hanna
man. Annabel VIckers, Doris Pl
nlneo. Shirley Severin, Ramona
Lenaburg, Peggie Pound, Phyllis
Browning, Marjorie Powell, Bes
sie Walling, Joan Beakey, Beryl
Cox. Sara Ann Ohllng. Evelyn
Meyers and Lola Dierka,
Bed-Fa8t Woman
! Sees Yule Lights
PORTLAND, Dee. 27-ff-A
slowly cruising ambulance gave
Mrs. p. L Younger her first
glimpse of Portland's Christmas
lights In three years, she dis
closed today.
The ambulance waa provided
as a Christmas present by an un
known benefactor, she said. Mrs.
Tounger, bed-ridden for three
years, was taken on a winding
tour of the city, pausing occa
sionally so she could admire lights
and listen to carolers.
Finland Declared Able to Hold Off
Invading Russian Armies Until Late
Spring, Early Summer of Next Year
By DEVON FRANCIS
NEW YORK, Dec 27. (AP) Finland's small army
will be able to hold off Russian forces at least until the late
sprinj? or early summer of 1940, say spokesmen for the 20,-000-odd
Finns livinjr in the New York metropolitan area.
Ever since the close of the World war, from which Fin
land emerged with its independence, the nation has been pre
narinr for "the next war. theyO :
pointed out.
The nature of those prepara
tions Is an Index to the stubborn
resistance put up by the Finns, as
detailed In Finnish communiques,
since the start of the fighting with
Russian forces on Nov. 30. '
Training and terrain are the
cornerstones of the Finnish de
fense. The land itself, cupped with
lakes and studded with forests,
forbids large-scale troop move
ments especially in the winter
and spring, except with almost
overwhelming; difficulty. It Is no
place for the use of mechanized
and highly motorlxed equipment,
employed so effectively by the
Germans in Poland.
What summer and dry terrain
will mean, no Finn will hazard a
guess.
Finnish fighting bears remark
able similarities to that In the In
dian wars of early American his
tory. Foe 20 years 20,000 Finns have
been Inducted into the army an
nually for training;. Every five
years they have returned for a
month's "refresher course. They
have been taught marksmanship,
the use of skis and, most impor
tant, methods of orientation to
prevent their becoming lost In the
forests.
Every Finnish officer knows
the location of Iron deposits and
Just how many degrees they will
deflect a standard compass from
true north. He has a working
knowledge ot astronomy to find
his way by the stars.
Of paramount importance to
the Finnish defense has been the
methodical photographing and
charting ot all frontier - areas.
Along the Mannerheim line, which
has been fortified In depth like
the Maginot and Siegfried lines,
every sector has been blocked out
In numbers. That, say Finnish res
idents here, is responsible for the
remarkable accuracy of Finnish
artillery fire.
The Finn who devised the
army's system of artillery fire, LL
Gen. Yilho Petter Nenonen, Is
now In the United States on a mil
itary mission.
Science Problems
Less Than Social
COLUMBUS. O.. Dec. 27-rV
All the scientists in the country
put together do not know enough
to solve many of the problems
that democracy faces.
This was the declaration today
of Dr. Wesley C. Mitchell. Co
lumbia university, president ot
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. He ad
dressed several thousand scien
tists meeting in the country's lar
gest science cenvention.
Dr. Mitchell debunked the idea
that scientists hold the key to
solving the nation's social and ec
onomic difficulties. He told how
they may help, but only as com
mon citizens, joining their efforts
with everyone else.
Until a few years ago. he said.
the public believed the formulas
could be evolved to solve social
difficulties, as magically as they
get results In natural sciences.
Philippine Quota
Starts January 1
WASHINGTON, Dec 27-PV-
rnuippine isianas win begin pay
ing next Monday the economic
price of the political Independence
which la due to be theirs on July
4, 1916.
Under amendments to the in
dependence act of Its 4, trade re
strictions In the form of quotas
on some of the Philippines most
important exports to the United
States will go into effect.
The annual quotas are: cigars,
200.000.000; scrap tobacco. 4,
600,000 pounds; coconut oil. 200.-
000 long tons, and buttons of
pearl or she 1L IS 0,0 00 gross.
Exports to the United States
above these quotas will pay the
full American duty, as if they
cams from any foreign country.
Commission Says
Dams to Be Help
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being given to their interests and
that while their fears apparently
were groundless, ren lr there
were some loss It would hardly
offset the benefits the nrolect
promises in the way ot flood con
trol and prevention of great loss
through erosion, as well as In ir
rigation, navigation and eventual
power development. He added
that the revetment work already
done or being done will be wast
ed unless the major part of the
project is completed.
2 Road Projects
Await Approval
TWO Dronoa! TOPI nm.
nnder the Marion rnnntv tivt
road Project and calling for ex
penditure of $106,708 In federal
and $37.02 la county funds are
awaltinar annroval of tit
court before being forwarded for
ieucru spproTai. .;
Thm flrat nroWt annU nt-
for Clearinr. rrnhhlnr Attftttttm
straightening and surfacing ot
20.3 miles of county roads in the
Turner-mihee area at a cost to
tne government of not more than
$3000 per mile, i
The second project provides
tor Ark ICS nnla r MM.it
and market roada In the Butte
ville region at a eost of not mors
than $2700 to the government.
Jews, Protestants
Join Peace Move
United Effort of Churches
Sought by President
in Consultations
WASHINGTON, Dec 27-(P)-
President Roosevelt consulted
leaders of the Jewish and Protes
tant faiths today in furtherance
of his plans for bringing the unit
ed Influence of religious groups
to bear for peace.
In the words of Dr. George A.
Bnttrlck, president of the Federal
Council of Churches ot Christ In
America, and one of the White
House visitors, Mr. Roosevelt went
over "the issues obviously In
volved." Dr. Cyrus Adler, presi
dent of the Jewish Theological
Seminary of America, called upon
the president with Dr. Buttrick.
Mr. Roosevelt's invitation to
the two churchmen waa part of
the general plan which also is
sending Myron Taylor, retired
head of the United States Steel
corporation, to Rome as Mr.
Roosevelt's personal representa
tive at the Vatican. He will co
ordinate the peace efforts of Pope
Plus XII with those of the United
States.
Dn Adler. aged and leaning on
the arm of his Protestant col
league, told reporters on leaving
the White Hons that all were In
agreement on Mr. Roosevelt's ap
proach to the problem. Similar
conferences were planned for the
future, they aaid, adding that
both were "on call.
Browder Blames
Allies for War
MADISON. Wis., Dec 27-4P)-
Eari urowaer, general secretary
of the American communist par
ty, blamed the ruling classes ot
Great Britain and France for the
present European . conflict in his
address to the American Student
union convention here tonight.
Browder was one of thee speak
ers who took the rostrum at the
University of Wisconsin memorial
union during a symposium on
evaluation of the Soviet Union.
The meeting, attended by about
1000 persons, progressed without
disorder and with only occasion
al heckling. Eailier the memorial
union house committee had de
manded a $2000 bond to Insure
payment for any damage which
might be done to the building as
a result of the gathering.
Browder declared the meeting
at Munich between Prime Minis
ter Chamberlain of England,
Adolf Hitler of Germany and Pre
mier Daladier of France was held
"only to discuss a plan sponsored
by the ruling classes of Britain
and France to have Germany ex
terminate the Soviet Union."
"In the course of the negoti
ations the only crime the British
and French ruling classes refused
to forgive Hitler was the non-ag
gression pact signed between Ger
many and Soviet Russia, Brow
der declared.
VaUey Box Plant
Reopens in Month
The Valley Box Jk Lumber
company, whose manufacturing
plant was destroyed in the fire
that razed the Iran Stewart A f!n
warehouse building ia West Sa-
f v . .
cm urcemper is, in a do at one
month will be reopened for pro
duction at the Paulus warehouse
near the stats school for the deaf.
Tom Allen, proprietor, announced
resterdav.
Allen said his plant last year
fabricated a majority of the berry
nauocas nuusea in tne harvest
from Salem to the California line
and said he had contracta for
sunuar production this winter.
Employers Study
Olson Peace Plan
SAN FRANCTSnn TU t sm
-Waterfront employers met today
tor -general and informal" dis
cussion of Governor f!niH v.
Olson's latest plant to end the
f-oay cio Ship Clerks associa
tion strike, but if any conclusions
were reached they r nn an
nounced.
The discussion . was general
and informal, necessarily a h.
cause the governor's proposal was
not In writing but was merely an
informal and conversational nr.
gestion." said an employer spokes
man.
Liquor Body Cons
Permit Renewals
PORTLANT). TVu 91 c m.
Oregon liquor control commission
reviewed 19 SO licensees today to
uciarmina wnicn or tnoee charged
with violations should be given
permits.
All those whose 113
show no violations will automati
cally receive license renewals, the
commission said.
The first 1040 Individual nn.
chasers permits will go on sale
January z. A. 1340 price list of
liquor and state-sold wines and
cordials showed a downward trend
in prices. -
Bartges Held
W. E. Bartre 'in. la hernsr
held in the city Jail on a charge
of uttering a check without suf-
ucieni runas. . lie r was arrested
in Portland on a court warrant.
Spragne Urges
Buying Power
Larger Return From
Natural Resources
Asked in Speech
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rontlv wrtiiirf renort directly to
him on matters concerning indus
try, conservation and resource
management.
"And you may know," Gover
nor Spragne said, "vast forest
areas hare been denuded and a
nrlmary objective of my adminis
tration is a program for forest re
hahUitattan and forest manaxe-
ment. I feel the council will be
very important in the soluuon of
these forestry and other land use
nrohlemi in Orezon." -
He urged Oregonlans "to pad
rfiA their own canoes and solve
their own problems" without de
pending on the federal govern
ment. "A prosperous, progressive
state will always be tree," he
uU. "A stagnant state loses its
backbone and will be forced Into
lecelvership and become virtually
a colony of wasningcon, uu.
Salem Officers
In ONG Forces
Several Coast Units Will
Take Part in Mock
California War
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27 -(JP)
Several national guard units on
the Pacific coast will be repre
sented in the army-navy Joint
training exercises January 15-22,
it was announced here today at
neaaquarters of Lieut. Gen. John
L. DeWltt, commanding general
of the fourth army, at the Pre-
siaio.
The announcement said a com
posite battalion of the 250th
coast artillery, San Francisco,
will be stationed Initially In the
Camp McQuade area, and a part
of the 151st coast artillery (anti
aircraft) from San Diego, Long
Beach and San Pedro, will be
stationed initially in the Moffett
Field-Mills Field area.
General DeWltt has invited the
following twelve national guard
orricers to participate as observ
ers, in the Pacific coast exercises:
Ma. Gen. George A. White, Sa
lem, Ore.; Brig. Gen. Carlos A.
Penlngton, American Lake, Wash.;
Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Rilea, Sa
lem, Ore.; Brig. Gen. Albert H.
Beebe, Edmonds, Wash.; Lieut.
Col. Walter J. DeLong, Spokane,
Wash., and Lieut. Col. Cecil C.
Bagley. Seattle, all of the 41st di
vision; Ma J. Gen. Walter P. Story,
Los Angeles; Brig. Gen. Richard
E. Mittlesteadt, Sacramento; Brig,
Gen. Harcourt Hervey, Los Ange
les; Lieut. Col. Marvin C. Brad
ley. Los Angeles; Lieut. Col. Carl
H. Belt, San Marino, Calif.; Llent.
Col. Edward V. Orr, Alameda,
Calif., all of the 40 th division.
Wheeler Backed
For Presidency
HELENA. Mont., Dec. 27. -(JP)-Formation
of a Wheeler for Presi
dent c 1 n b of Montana was an
nounced today by J. Burke Clem
ents, of Helena, chairman of the
state industrial accident commis
sion, who will serve as president.
"Realizing the impetus of the
movement for Senator Wheeler as
a candidate for . the democratic
nomination for president of the
United States, those of us in the
senator's home state determined
to launch this organization."
Clements, a close friend of Senator
Wheeler, said u p o n his return
from Washington.
In Washington, Clements said,
he spent several days conferring
with the senator.
GOP Leaders Seek
Congress Nominee
PORTLAND, Dec 27-6P)-Re-publican
leaders said today the
ranks of party members eligible
as candidates tor congress were
reduced by the appointment ot
Robert M. Duncan, state senate
president, as circuit Judge ot the
9th district.
Duncan had been one of the
principal republican "hopes" for
the contest against Representative
Walter M. Pierce, second district
democrat.
Party leaders said Earl Snell,
secretary of state, might consent
to run despite previous denials.
Other possibilities were seen in
Ernest Fatland of Condon, speak
er of the house, and State Sena
tor Rex Ellis ot Pendleton.
Brooks to Remain
UntO War's End
Knsll V. Brooks. United
Statea consul at Johannesburg.
South Africa, and son of County
Recorder Mildred R. Brooks, will
not be able to return to this
country until the European war
Is over, his mother said yester
day.
Brooks was scheduled ror a
vacation at home in 1M0, but
perils of travel in the south At
lantis and the added dntles
caused by the war make It Im
possible for him to return.
Mrs. Brooks said letters from
her son, which were formerly
aT.n .Min In transit, are now
about eight to 10 weeks in ar
riving.
Wool Growers to
Mull Trade Pacts
PENDLETON. Dec. 27-WV-The
Oregon Wool Growers' association
meeting at Burns January 7, 8
and 9 will be highlighted by dis
cussions of trade agreements. Sec
retary Walter Holt said today.
Other matters i will include
talks on national - parks, efforts
to have wool tag discounts lower
ed to meet those in neighboring
states and the Question of reduc
tions In grazing allotments.
dd i t i o o
in the New
DTnrimni.il. Dec 27 fjP-A
vinniah arceant on the Arctic
Petaamo front told today how he
fired in tne mia-aay iwmgui
what he thought were thaee Rus
sians approaching Finnish posi
tions. . . . .
Advancing cautiously, ne iouna
v. Hnrfioa of three bears, entan
gled in the barbed wire.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 27-(j
Just got a summons from
AV Harry IAebhardt, Denver,
Colov telephoned the sheriff's
office today. Tell him I can't
get to Indianapolis by New
Year's day. What's np? I've
done nothing.
A deputy told Llebhardt to
reread the "summon." Sheriff
Al Feeraey had sent his friends
holiday greetings on subpoena
forms which read:
"Report to a Marion county
judge with proper authority if
yon fall to have a very merry
Christmas and prosperous New
Year.
-The phone call cost Lleb
hardt more than S3.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-(JFy-Eleanor
and Cnrtiss Dall, grand
children ot President Roosevelt,
pressed a waiter's metal tray In
to service as a sled this morning
in order to take full advantage of
the season's first snow on the
White House grounds.
The White House has a chil
dren's sled, but It couldn't be
found at the moment 12-year-old
Sistie, in a blue ski suit and
white hood, and 9-year-old Buzzie,
ruddy under a white stocking cap,
got bundled up tor playing In the
snow. So they took turns pushing
each other on the tray, until the
sled could be located.
PASADENA, Califs Dec. 27
When the parked sedan in
which she was playing with her
doll started rolling down a
steep grade, 7-year-old Robin
Slocnmb Jumped into the driv
er's seat and tagged at the
emergency brake.
Unable to halt the car, she
seized the wheel and steered
the machine Into a tree only a
few hundred feet from a busy
intersection.
"I was afraid my dolly would
get hurt, Robin explained as
off icers took her to an emer
gency hospital for treatment of
ber minor braises.
CRESTED BUTTE. Colo., Dec
27-j"P)-The water system of
Crested Butte, a mountain coal
mining town of 1400 inhabitants.
was totally shut down today by
a bitter freeze.
The entire population Is de
pending on Coal , creek, small
mountain stream, and a few small
wells for water supply in the
emergency.
All available men were recruit
ed for an attempt to thaw out the
frozen headgate and mains with
steam boilers.
Judge Dismisses
Accident Charge
ALBANY, Dec. 27. The man
slaughter charge against Hobert
O'Dell, St. Helens, which was
filed shortly after the accident in
which Robert Kukendall, Port
land, lost his life in an automo
bile accident near Albany, has
been dismissed by Judge L. H.
McMahan in circuit court here.
O'Dell had been Indicted by a
grand Jury after Kukendall, an
Oregon State college student, died
at the Albany General hospital.
The case was dismissed by
Judge McMahan at request of
District Attorney Harlow Weln
rick, who explained that a settle
ment for damagese had been
made, that all eyewitnesses to
the accident were more or less
injured in the crash, that chances
for conviction were extremely un
favorable and as a result, te
prosecute would involve a prob
ably futile sad unjustified ex
penditure of funds.
Henry G. Dalton,
Millionaire, Dies
CLEVELAND. Dec. 27.-iPr-
Henry G. Dalton, 77, millionaire
chairman of Toungstown Sheet A
Tube Co. and head of the nation's
second-largest iron ore shipping
firm, died tonight.
Dalton. one-time shipping
clerk, was a leader in the spectac
ular 1930 stock-buying battle to
merce Toungstown Sheet tt Tuba
Co. with Bethlehem Steel Corp.,
and form a company comparable
in size to U. S. Steel Corp. Cyras
Eaton. Cleveland financier,
blocked the projected merger in
the courts, until It was abandoned.
State Fish Board
Prepares Protest
PORTLAND. Dec. 2 7.-f;PWPro-
f t arainst certain nbases of the
Willamette ' valley flood control
project were prepared by execu
tives of the state game and fish
commissions today.
Following a conference with
Senator Rufus Holman (R-Ore),
the executives specifically de
clared salmon runs in the Wil
lamette valley streams are threat
ened by dams to be built on the
McKenzle. Willamette and north
and south forks ot the Santiam
rivers.
Home Destroyed
By Fire, Monmouth
MONMOUTH. Dec. 27 Nicho
las Nelson's six-room frame house
5 miles southwest of Monmouth
burned to the ground about 2
o'clock Wednesday morning. A de
fective flue was believed to be
the cause.
Insurance was carried on the
house, but the furniture of which
only a dresser was saved, was not
covered. Mrs. Nelson's diamond
engagement . and . wedding, , rings
were 'among personal effects lost.
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