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Newspaper Page Text, ! 1 Ths OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, January 13, 1940 W4, J PAGE TWO- Wallace Claims Foreign Trade Vital ' So. Agricultural Balamce Treaties Held Saving Factor Secretary Believes Nation as Whole Benefits in Commerce WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.H7P) Argalsg that domestic markets are insufficient to absorb the en tire American farm output. Sec retary Wallace told tbe bouse ways and meaas committee today that foreign sales were necessary and urged tbe administration's trade agreements program as an effective method for obtaining tbem. "I believe that, from the stand point of agriculture, as well as the welfare of tbe nation as a whole, discontinuance of the authority to conclude reciprocal trade agree ment would be extremely unfor tanate," be said. "A program of thU kind will be particularly im portant In the days of a post-war world, which, all of ns, I am sure, sincerely hope are not too far away." Wallace, advocate of a third terra for President Roosevelt, as serted at one point in the bearing that be was "anxious to contiuue as secretary of agriculture." Wallace Parries Question osi Grange Policy Representative Tread way (R Mass) had asked him why Louis J. Taber, master of the Grange, national farm organization, op posed extension of tbe trade agreements program If. as Wal lace had testified, it bad benefit ted farmers. "I suspect that Mr. Taber hopes that if a republican administra tlon came in he would be the sec retary of agriculture, Wallace re plied laughing. "Maybe that's why you advo cate the-program," Tread way said with smile. "Yes, I'd like to continue as sec retary of agriculture," Wallace re plied. Wallace was the second witness in the committee's hearings on the question of extending the trade agreements act. which oth erwise expires, on June 12. Tbe first waa Secretary of State Hull, who concluded a day and a half of testimony at the luncheon hour. Cabtaet Mm, OOP Members Salpe at Each Other Both cabinet members became involved in rough-and-tumble ex changes with republican commit tee members, especially over their Insistence that the opposition to the plan masked an effort to re store tariffs to prohibitive heights. "Industrial Interests which are trying te scuttle the trade agree ments program," Wallace said, "are apparently preparing for an other 'tariff grab' like those of 1922 and 1930. They are appar ently attempting to induce certain farm Interests and certain labor Interests to act as the shock troops tn this campaign, so that they themselves can stop in the rear and come up in time to walk off once more with tbe major share of the booty." Senator to Run KLAMATH PALLS. Jan. 12-(tfV-U. S. Balentlne. Klamath Falls, state senator for the 17 th district, said today he is a candi date for the republican nomina tion to succeed himself. Includ ed la his district are Crook, Klam ath, Lake. Deschutes and Jeffer son counties. M M Club Notes C reelings, gates, er m i e. Isn't the view from the top of the mountain terrific on nice Clear, foggy days like this? MMC "We had a real session here at Mickey Mouse last Saturday. At least we had a lot of fun out of tV even if my Impersonation of Kay Kyser was not so sharp. Maybe If I keep at it long eough. m e able to do better. MMC iWe havent been getting the tnrnwat fwe expected for these ahow rehearsals. As you so well kaow.-tf we don't get the turnout, yon dont get the show yoaVe entitled to. Let s get a little pub lid spirit behind as. and start this ort with a loud bang. It can be done. It ts a big chance for some oft yo who do have talent. i ' MMC I've finally found out why our JJrad Collins la beginning te lose his hair. It'a trying to remember all the a umbers you try to alng wlthoat losing any of It. and without the music That's a tip for yon who want to sing some of taw later numbers. Incidentally, ff'yoa let me know a couple of weeks ahead of time. I can usu ally get a copy of It for yon, and It will simplify matters tor Brad considerably It yon will cooperate with ; as to that extent. MMC Ws hav a swell ahow lined ap tor you this week, bat If some of yon hare something that you'd like to do.! come on down to re hearsal and I'll try to squeeze you la It's a golden opportunity so let's see yon make the most of It. On tbe screen, another chapter of ' tke Oraeai Hornet. There are two big features on the string, as .-wen -as a complete program of '. short subjects which I know youH - ; MMC .That's all for now, so. will see yea at one. Don't forget, though, that rehearsal is at lt:4 and I'd liks U sew js lot or 70s dowa for It, . . lo long. gang. ; ) . . AllAi, : . Micae siouse emeu C0 nnl L Navy Secretary Okehs Purcha . . - w, .v f- 'Z?, A if... y- "ininii '1,'i'sirg' - ,. St' I' 1 A series of drydorks at Hunter's Point, San JVancisco, shown la air view above, was approved by Secretary of the Navy Charles Edtoon recently, will be taken over shortly by the United States for use of the IS navy. Cost was announced as S4,000,000, plos S2.000.000 Raid Fiercest In All of War Attack Follows by Day Mass Air Death of Parachute Troop (Continued from Page 1) wiped out a they floated to earth in yesterday's twilight. Others were rounded up when they landed. (Disclosure of "considerable" shipments of war materials to Finland through France from Spain. Italy and the Balkans, all vitally concerned over Soviet Russia's Intentions, was made by an official . spokesman in Pans. From Spain, observers said, are coming German and captured Russian tuns, which blazed at each other in the Spanish civil war. (Scandinavian nations, howev er, are In the front rank of Fin land's helpers. Sweden and Den mark already have sent organized contingents of volunteer fight ers.) While workers set about re pairing the capital's shattered long-distance lines. to points abroad, war correspondents with Finland's arctic army reported that the Russian's, armed with books of instructions on how to ski. had begun a tremendous twin attack from the Salla and Pet samo fronts, seeking to penetrate Finland from the icy north. So far. however, they had man aged to build strong fortifica tions in only one Salla district town In the noth. Southward to ! below Suomussalml in Finland's narrow waistline, the rrorttler Is clear of any appreciable enemy forces i It was in the snows at the ! arlira nf tfii. s-alillina that Fin- 1 nlsh armies cut to pieces the 163rd and 44th red army divi sions. Today's Finnish communique gave no indication of any prog ress for the Soviet artlc push, merely saying that all land fronts were quiet yesterday. It said one Russian plane was shot down Thursday. Bizarre Murder Story Is Told (Continued from Page 1) ter, Johnston county burglar. He did not name the third trusty. They came to his home early on tbe tragic night, he related, held him. up and forced him to drive them to a side road a short distance from the Rogers fam ily's three-room dwelling. Wellman knocked on the door, the statement continued, and shot Rogers when he appeared. The convict then took 190 from Rog ers' pocket which he claimed the farmer had won in a dice game the day before. When Mrs. Rogers ran out of the back door scream she was shot down. Coth she r . her hus band were struck ih an axe. Lambert said. Wbtn the con victs poured coal oil about the house and set it on fire. Lambert led officers to a spot near Sawyer and produced a blood-stained axe. Lambert told the sheriff he was burned on the arm when he attempted to save little Dean Rogers. Another child, James Glenn Rogers, eight, escaped from the death scene carrying his baby brother. Billie Don. Portland Student Is Chosen Editor CORYALUS, Jan. ll.-J?-Clyde Walker. Portland, will be editor of the Oregon State college Dally Barometer for the remain der of the school year. Walker la a senior tn forestry. Don Drake, Heppner, the for mer editor, was commended by the publications committee, bat It said the activity Interfered with scholastic requirements. p" .-. -: a. -er . Newspapermen to Have Full Slate EUGENE. Jan. 12. -(-Oregon newspapermen will have a full slate of "dop" at their Univer sity of Oregon meeting January 25-27, Professor George 8. Tarn bull said today. Talks will be given on propa ganda, the oriental situation, coast labor problems, champion ship basketball, newspaper feat ures and various phases of adver tising. Realtor Describes Life of Mexicans E. A. Miller Is Speaker at Regular Session of Realty Board The mode of life of the Mexi can peons, particularly those liv ing in the mountainous region be tween Monterey and Mexico City, must be seen to be realised E. A. Miller, Salem realtor who recent ly visited that country, said in a talk at the Salem Realty board luncheon Friday noon. They live In adobe huts hun dreds of years old. apparently have only such clothing as is fur nished by some governmental ag ency and that does not include shoes, and on their small plots of land raise corn and beans which seems to constitute their only food supply and some of them eat those provisions raw, Miller declared. Without indicating any desire 10 live n Mexico, Miner pointed out tnat U is a worse place for an American to die, for endless red tape sometimes delays the removal of bodies across the bor- der for burial on United States Soil. Miller described in detail the shrine honoring Will Rogers at his birthplace near Claremore, Okla.. reported that cities in Tex as appear prosperous although the oil industry there and in Oklahoma is not, and observed that "Cactus Jack" Garner ap pears to have the unlimited sup port of all Texans. The realty board decided to hold Its annual banquet in Feb ruary in connection with a reg ional meeting in cooperation with the state association. It was sug gested that it be arranged as an Oregon products dinner. Leo N. Chllda was named chairman of a committee on arrangements. Contract Renewal Ordered by Court The county court yesterday or dered that a previous contract of sale for a section of forest land to the Salem YMCA made origi nally in September, 1938. be avoided and another substituted for it. The reason given is that al though the purchase price of the land was to have been $210.32. the court was to require only payment of fire patrol assess ments, which form a prior lien on the property. This has been done to the ex tent of $30.84, but the court has since learned from the state tax commission that such assessments are cancelled for foreclosed lands. The court has also noted that the property is to be put to a use guaranteeing public benefit, and so is ordering a new con tract of sale. 9 Days' Business Shows Increases PORTLAND, Jan. 1 t-(fl-Inn' Review said today the nine busi ness days of 140 had produced retail trade running $ to 10 per cent ahead, of the corresponding period last year. Low Inventories on. the east coast and strengthening prices In that market have made the lum ber Industry .optimistic The only flaw tn the trade picture. .Dun's said. Is the scarcity of cargo space la inter-coastal ships. se of Coast Dry dock if rt . It IL vv- i"- ;r . I -'- ,v- asis in iiiiiiiiiiiiniiiUfi f (Iff' - - ' for reconditioning. The larger dock, where rests a large passenger liner, can service the navy's largest battleships. Edison, meantime, asked a congressional committee to start construction of faster, more powerfully armed battleehlp "regardless of tonnage. British Scout Inside Lines All Planes Are Reported Safely Back at Home Bases (Continued from Page 1) beacons for returning German aerial mine-layers, wore extin guiahed immediately after the British bombs dropped. The bomb ing occurred during "routine pa trols" over German seaplane bases In Helgoland bight and fur ther north. The "extensive operations" by British aircraft Thursday night Included, the British statement Bald, flights over the great Ger man seaport of Hamburg, which has nearly 2.000,000 population, the industrial city of Frankfort on the main, roughly 100 miles east of the Belgian border and the vital Ruhr industrial area in western Germany. "Much useful information" was reported to be the result of these flights. Flights Equal to Trans-Atlantic Crossing British aircraft on security pa trols of this type have covered as much as 1700 miles, the equiva lent of tbe distance of a trans Atlantic flight from Newfound land to Ireland, the British said. Londoners heard anti-aircraft batteries shooting at a German raider today over the Thames es tuary, one of five points on the English east coast scouted in the fourth successive day of such flights. No bombs were dropped on land, but the German fliers ominously kept up the aerial survey of Lon don's outskirts, the southeast coast and the Suffolk, Norfolk and Yorkshire coasts. Today was the 47th birthday of Germany's air minister. Field Marshal Hermann Wilhelm Goer ing, and the British press de scribed the raids as his "celebra tion." They called it a "flop." Lone Raider Appears to Have Been Hit Over the Thames three British Spitfires struck from the clouds at a lone raider which appeared to have been hit and waa last seen trailing smoke and heading out to sea with the chaser planes in pur suit. Persons on the Kent and Essex sides of the estuary saw the fight, with shells bursting near the raider. The plane which reached the Suffolk coast was a HelnkeL An other Heinkel flew over York shire. A Dornler "Flying Pencil," a bi-motored bomber with sn un usually long and narrow fuselake, was seen near the Norfolk coast. She was believed to be a mine layer. British fighter planes and anti aircraft guns were reported to have forced all the raiders out to sea. Hope for Miners' Lives Abandoned (Continued from Page 1) Governor Homer A. Holt and representatives of the workmen's compensation, office came here to aid in the settlement of compen sation claims and the company an nounced the victims' pay checks due tomorrow would be distrib uted to tbe families. Until 4 a. m. today the com pany had held hopes of finding SO or CO of the miners allre, but the creks broke through then to the center of the blast area and found five bodlea. That meant, crew leaders aaid. that all in the area probably had been killed In stantly. Salvati said 41 of the men apparently- had been trapped far back in the "Jtfain " heading. E tunnel leading horizontally from the perpendicular shaft; 49 In two entryways -.branching from tbe beading;: and two close to .the shsfL. v '. The cause of the explosion has not beesi determined. for Fleet ...... if.' V-.. .... r ..-.iV''' :v U of O Yearbook Editor Selected EUGENE, Jan. 11.-- Roy Vernstrom, Portland, was named today to succeed William L. Pease as editor of "Old Oregon," Univer sity of Oregon alumni magaiine Pease, a member of the class of 193 9 and editor for three years. has been offered the editorship of "The Oregon Motorist, campus officials said. Vernstrom is an un dergraduate. Farmers Earlier On Tax Returns Business Firms Need Extra Time to Close Books, Says Collector Farmers voluntarily file income tax returns earlier than business men, according to John G. Hol land, deputy collector of Internal revenue, who is busy in his of fice in the postofflce building helping worried taxpapers fill out tax return blanks. Reason for the comparltive promptness of the farmers Is to be found in the fact that many business firms have not yet clos ed their books for the year and must wait to file returns until this is done, Holland believes. More returns in this district are expected this year because of the recent changes in law which have brought state employes into the federal tax-paying realm. In the middle of February the Itinerary service of the revenue office will be started, to continue until the tax return deadline date. March 15. Deputy collectors Hol land and Paul Lynch will travel throughout the district spend ing a day in each of the larger towns answering questions and helping fill out returns. The two collectors will take turns being away from the local office, which will be kept open at all times for the convenience of Salem taxpay ers. The Salem district includes Marion, Clackamus, Washington, Yamhill and Polk counties. Rural Red Cross Roll Call Success The 1940 Marion county Red Cross roll call has been compiled and the total number of mem bers in Marion county are 4024, according to Floyd Miller, roll call chairman. Of this number, 229 5 memberships are from Sa lem. The reports show that $1850 was collected from Marion coun ty outside of Salem. There has been a decrease of SIS member ships in the last year, in Salem, due to the fact that most people making contributions to the Com munity Chest failed to indicate membership in the Red Cross. The Red Cross is a cooperating agency of the Community Chest and because of this, people should signify their desire for member ship. Mr. Miller said. Eighty communities participat ed In the rural roll call which was the most successful in the history of the chapter. Out of the 80 communities all but four com pleted their roll call. This year the Parent - Teacher association. Women's club and Farmer's Un ion auxiliary gave volunteers, which numbered 147, Mr.jMiller states that-this waa a banner year for cooperation throughout the county. , . Joe S. BROWN Martha RATE "$1000 A TOUCHDOWN and Lyase Orrnnaw DEATH OF A CHAMPION 600 Youths at Conclave Here Governor, Seattle Minister Stress , Ideals, Talks at First Meetings (Continued from Page 1) Kenna, pastor of University tem ple, Seattle, told the delegates. The birth of a new world may not come ' today," Dr. McKenna said, but "we can work to see the sparks of our dreams on the- horizon." At candlelight reaper services after the speaking program, the Willamette university a capella choir sang, under direction of Melvln II. Oeist, dean of music. Preceding the recreation hour that concluded the first night of the conference, a series of tab leau and dialogues were present ed by Portland Epworth league groups directed by Mrs. S.. W. Hilton. Participating were the Patten, Sellwood, Centenary-Wilbur. Woodstock, Pioneer, Monta villa, Japanese, Mt. Tabor, Union Park and First Methodist church delegations. Pull Program Outlined Today The conference will open this morning with a resource leaders meeting at the Marion hotel at 7:30 o'clock. Remainder of the day's program is as follows: 9 a.m. Temple hour, Willam ette university chapel; 9:30, cha pel address by Tom Pendell, Chi cago, executive secretary of the National Council of Methodist Youth; 10:15' Commission dis cussions; 12:30 p.m. luncheon; 2. assembly. Willamette chapel, address by Professor R. Frank lin Thompson; 2:40, commis sions; 6:30, dinner; 7:45, as sembly, Willamette chapel; 8:15, address, Karl Downs, negro pas tor of Scott Methodist church. Pasadena, Calif; 8:45, drama. "He Came Seeing," by Wesley Foundation, Corvallis, under di rection of Sybil Tucker. On Sunday a dedication ser vice will be held in the Willam fett Chanel at 8:45 o'clock in the morning, followed by a bus! ness session. Dr. Bruce R. Bax ter, president of Willamette, will close the conference with an ad dress following the regular mor ning services at First church, and the communion will be adminis tered by the Oregon district su perintendents. Yearbook Editor Names Assistants Dan Moses, editor of the 1940 Willamette university yearbook, "Wallulah," has appointed his staff of assistants for publication. Individual and group pictures have been taken recently and in tensive work Is In progress on the book. Associate editors are John Hathaway and Margaret Moulton; secretary, Virginia Bendiksen; typist, Grace Jackson; sports, Richard Jewett. Joe Van Winkle. Cliff Stewart, Art Wilson, Gilbert Lieser; women's sports. Eve Shel lito, Glennerva Harnsberger and Barbara Kester; living organiza tions, Betty Keller; law school, Barbara Gearhart; organizations, Marie Baughman; publications. Gene Huntley; faculty, Hermle Palmer; proof, Percy Smith, Her mie Palmer, Vivian Lucas, Bar bara Gearhart, Barbara Brandt. Activities, Gayle Denison; classes, Dorothy Barham, Wilma Matbes; dramatics, Frances Pic kard; staff photography, Gilbert Heald, Morrell Crary, Louis Bon ney; music, Mark Waltz; art, An cil Payne, Norman Ho, Nadine Orcutt; senior activities, Mar garet Moulton, Eleanor Sherman; general, Mildred Williams, Doris Harold, Betty Boydston, Frances Gorsuch, Everett Wilcox, Laveda Lester, Pearly Porter, Carroll Helm, Jean Schell; mounting, Dotty Moore, Virginia Crummer, Barbara Gearhart. Shirley Cau field, Hermle Palmer, Vivian Lucas. f,- J y ass isas ssT uij,, - -f Mi V It! ' M'W ifttsaSBSSBSSBft-.. vU!f I liiill To Speak Here 4 i) Bishop L. R. Stars ton will speak Tuesday night at the First Pres byterian church in the interest of the week-day religions in struction in Salem public schools. Initial Test Shows Margin Outlay for Increase in Army, Navy Wins Favor (Continued from Page 1) want to build cruisers bigger than the 10,000-ton limit set in the now defunct London naval treaty, he said that the navy believed existing legislation restricted its construction to treaty sizes for all categories except battleships. The $1,300,000,000 program would authorize construction of 77 new vessels, none of which would be battleships. Stark ex plained that the navy was "short on aircraft carriers and cruisers. Neutrality Patrol Held "Invaluable" Training In a general discussion he told the committee that the neutrality patrol, instituted since the out break of the European war, had been "invaluable" from a train ing standpoint. Walsh said in his statement that he had been informed by the navy department that up to No vember 16, 1939, no tonnage had been laid down under the 1938 authorization because building to that date had been absorbed by replacement of over-age ships. He said that 96 vessels now being built,' including eight bat tleships, two aircraft carriers, eight cruisers, 42 destrays, 19 submarines, and 17 auxiliaries, were "principally replacements." He added that the public had "small realization" of the extent of this program, which he said was taxing both naval and pri vate ship building facilities. In addition, he said, the navy had disclosed plans to start 24 more ships in 1941, and had au thority to build 64 more. Aid to Finland Waits Leaders (Continued from Page 1) affair," Borah declared. "While I am anxious to help the Finns, the United States comes first." Barkley said he agreed with Mr. Roosevelt that there should be no partisanship In dealing with the question. "Whatever is done should be done with the cooperation of all." he said. "There should be no at tempt to gain a political advant age by anyone. "If we can give Finland help wtihout sending men over there then that would be fine. The question is how we could . work that out" McNary made clear his view that the Finnish question should be dealt with on a non-partisan basis provided the executive! and state departments made positive recommendations. kLVfe Flag Line to Orient Topic Chairman of Economic Council Proposes Steamer Fleet , (Continued from Page 1) tent upon the use of its lands. He urged decreased acreage in pro ducts for which there was small demand and increased acreage In products for which there was a large demand. David Eccles, executive secre tary to Governor Sprague, de clared that development of logged off and burned-over forest lands was one of the most serious prob lems facing the state at the pres ent time. He suggested that much of this land be planted to grass for grazing purposes. Chairman MacNaughton divid ed the council into four commit tees to consider specific problems and formulate definite programs. He said he hoped the council would have something definite to offer by the end of 1940. Continuing Committees Named by McNaugbton Committees appointed by Mac Naughton follow: Land use i.ud forest policies Robert W. Sawfer, Jlend. chairman; A. A. Smith, Hkr: Olcnn Lortni, Klamath Falls; J. F. Coleman, KiDiua and Albert Powera, Coquille. Agricultural marketing Carl Hiber Ifrh. Tillamook, chairman; . B. Hirlow, Eugene; Paul Spillman, l'owell Butte; Dave Hole". Medford, and Marshall N. Dana. Portland. Industrial development Max Oberdor fer, St. Helens, chairman; F.. C. Sum mons, Portland; Clarence P. Bishop, Port land, and H. C. Wilraot. Baker. Maritime John W. Cunningham, Port land. airman : I. eland II. I.owenson, Portland, and W. 8. Nelson. The Dallea. Chairmen of the four commit tees and MacNaughton will act as the council's executive committee. MacNaughton said three or four other meetings of the council would be held later in the year. Lambeth to Open Fine new Garage Smaller Quarters Will Be Occupied by State Motors, Inc. Lynn D. Lambeth, president and general manager of State Motors, Inc., plans to open one of the most completely equipped garages in the northwest within a few months, he said yesterday. His firm recently sold Its build ing at Chemeketa and High streets, where it had done busi ness for 12 years, to. the Hubbard Motor company. t The old quarters were too large for the handling of a sing le line of motor cars, the Hud son, Lambeth said. He has been with the Hudson company for 17 years, five years as northwest wholesale representative before he came to Salem. Lambeth said he would either build the new garage or have it built for him at a location al ready determined but undisclosed The Hubbard Motor company is making extensive alterations along the line of modernizing its new quarters and installing an elaborate lubricating station. It handles Dodge and Plymouth commercial and passenger cars. Jitterbug Freed By Circuit Judge PORTLAND. Jan. 1Z-(JP)- There is no legal recourse against a jitterbug. Circuit Judge Alfred Dobson decided today in allowing an involuntary non-suit In Annie Anderson's damage action. Miss Anderson sued two dance hall operators because a "rug cut ter" tripped and injured her at an old time dance by jumping, leap ing and kicking his feet "in a circular manner." She charged the management was lax la per mitting such tactics.