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?ts m& m tft Juan No Substitute t You'll find bo Bewxpaper eaa give mon real eatlsfae Uom thaa your UM'AL MOKMMJ PAI'KR. with Its WOlM.n NKW8 plni HOMB COMMUNITY NEWS. WraltW Rain today and Saturday, lowly rising temperature. Max. Thursday 84, mln. 29. River -1 ft. North wind. POUNDSO 165! KKstiTY-NINTH YEAH Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, January 26, 1940 Price 3c Newsstands 5c No. 262 i ear Intense : Air MaM Immimieiiil J I i H In One Ear.. -Paul Hauter$ Column We bar never felt exactly com tortable in the presence of exer cise, although people keep tell- lng ue that It won't hurt tu If we speak to It nicely. "Nice Exercise, alee Exercise," we al ways sax. "Go lie down like a good exercise. As an example we He down too and every thin it tarns out all rlcht. Par no at raal H. aMi. ic tention to exercise and' it won' hnfh vnti fa a mrnexA mntfn Despite reports to the contrary looking exercise firmly in the eye and endeavoring to show that you are master is of no avail It's a dangerous method and may leave you settlng-ap with a sick frenzy. Take th rase of J. Jerome Qwlddle, J. Jerome's girl used to twit hint about bavins a physique like a batrack. So one day J. Jerome saw a' picture ta a magazine of a man with bleeps like watermelons and seat away for the FREE BOOK. Shortly afterward J. J. came dowa with a bad case of exercise. So be got his bought en biceps and what happened? The girl ran away with the human skeleton from the cir cus. So you can't trust exer cise or bleep or girls, either, for that matter. On the other hand there is A. Z. Pillsap of Kokomo who at the ace of 126 attributes his longevity to abstinence from ex rclse of all sorts. "The good Providence made us so we eonld it down," Mr. Pillsap said in his last Interview, "and I'm not one to run against Providence." Mr. Pillsap is so set against exer else that he won't even strike i balance or Jump 4o a conclusion. Ever wnce Greek met Greek and started hurling Olympiads aroand there has, been a lot of propaganda ta favor of .- exer. rise. Tho coming" of radio 'was a tremewdows booot ta this, but like taosf propaganda it was received by those that least needed it. The exercise pro grams came at the crack of . dawn and anybody up that early doesn't need exercise. The great class the propagandists are missing with setting-ups is we who arise at the crack of noon. We probably need it, but set em up in the other alley. We're sleeping la this one. STANLEY TP TO DATE A search party, just returned from the darkest interior depths of the Capital Journal, reports it found the long missing false teeth editor still alive, but bare ly so. o Yesterday was the 181st birth day of Robert Burns. He wrote: "Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn." It still sees. O Eugene has agreed to hold a its Oregon Trail pageant to make way for Salem's centen nial and Eugene male citizens will remain clean-shaven, a denouement appreciated by wires, sweethearts and barbers. Liquor Board Net Set at $2,864,861 PORTLAND, Jan. 15-iffV-The Oregon liquor control commission today reported net revenues of 12.S6 4.1 II for the fiscal year which ended June SO, 1939. Of the net Income. 2,728,S39 was allocated for public assist ance, . the report to Governor 8prague said. It Indicated a gross expenditure of IS.SS0.515 tor hard liquors and wines sold in statu stores, compared with 18, 07I.92T for the fiscal year end Ins Jane SO. 1938. The commission's report urged passage of the referred club bill in the November elections. The hoard, due to a referendum filed against the bill, has no authority over clubs which sell mixers and entertainment . to those supplying their own liquor, commissioners aid. France Tightens Free Speech Rule PARIS, Jan. 25 (T)-Frnce in stituted tighter wartime restric tions on free speech and press to day and announced the sinking of another .nasi submarine. A U-boat was successfully at tacked by one of our patrol ships." amid tonight's communique, with out si Tine farther details. - ! On "Jan. If, however, French naval officials said a patrol ship had attacked a submarine "with great; chances of success." The French and British claim from SO to 40 ships of the German U-boat Cet ."have been destroyed since Ue start ef tho war. t " K IVesldent.Qiosen WALLA WALLA. Jan. 2i-(ff- " f7. T. La Pace was named presi dent of the Walla TCalla County Young Democrats tonight In elee- 'tlanj tor the aeir rr.; - - Celebration BeStaged J 31 to Air -V A Dates Set After Study of Weather Records by Committee Suggestions for Acts in Centennial Are Sought of Public Salem will celebrate Its cen tennial next July 81, August 1, 2, S. and 4. With these dates, selected fol lowing a study of weather rec- . -- ... 1 . oral, ueiur mem, memoers uii the centennial commission's plan- i ning committee sketched a pro-. gram last night for submission to the executive committee at a meeting next week. Details of the program were withheld pending study by the executive committee. In general they will follow lines already sug gested, with morning and after noon special speaking and his torical events, with national pub lic figures invited to attend, pa rades and a pageant the first four nights. The planning committee, desir ing to get the task of publiciz ing thn rentAnntnl nnHor wnv sued a call for susrrestions from the public. Slogan ideas will be successor to Hugh Earle as state received at the chamber of com- insurance commissioner was an merce and a selection made in the nouneed yesterday by Governor neaj future j Charles A. Sprague. Naming of special events com- Mw . , . mittees. a list of which the plan- Tne new commissioner, who ning committee has nearly com- wil1 take office March 1, is Seth pleted, is expected to be started , B. Thompson, Portland resident soon after the next executive com- mlttee meeting Check of weather records shows that no rain has fallen in the last four years on the days chosen for the celebration. The. planning committee con sists of Irl S. MeSherry, chair man, who Is also vice-chairman of the centennial commission; Mrs. George R. K. Moorhead, C. A. Vandeneynde and Dr. Bruce R. Baxter. Wallace Is Named On new PGE Board Salem Auto Dealer Chosen After Four Directors Give Up Posts PORTLAND. Jan. 25.-(iipv-Four members of the seven-man board of directors of the Portland Gen eral Electric company resigned to day and were replaced. Those who resigned Included C. Ainsworth. board chairman of the Us National bank of Port land; W. H. Lines, vice-president and treasurer of PGE; O. B. Cold- well, vice-president, and C. P. Osborne, general superintendent of PGE. New member include Amede M. Smith, real estate properties manager; L. C. Newlands, ce ment company executive; Robert H. Strong, property management expert, and Paul Wallace of Sa lem, motor company owner. The resignations came as the Ousranty Trust company of New York sought to prevent the elec tric company and the Portland Traction company from being in cluded in reorganization of the Portland Electrie Power company under the bankruptcy act. Guaranty Trust holds 236.810 shares of PGE common stock. The company said the stock was security for $16. 581. COO in 6 per (Turn to rage z, cou ft) Old Freighter Dies MISSOULA, Mont., Jan. ll.-JP -Moses Goff, 86, who hauled freight by horse and wagon be tween Stevensville and Butte 60 years ago, died today. Majority of North Americans Under Wraps as Cold Extends (By the Associated Press) Plercina- cold kept the major ity of North America's millions under heavy wraps yesterday. Sub-cero temperatures wore common throughout the midwest. Most of the east and the bulk of the south remained under the big ton of freezing weather. The Pacific coast received a dash of rain and snow. Recent snows cov ered the entire United States with the exception of the south At lantis seaboard states, a fringe of - territory along the cult and tho tar' west. No general break la the sub normal spell was sighted. Ieo It inches thick nearly nued tha Ohio river at Cincinnati vrhile a huge : gorge formed down stream. I Zero or worse was forecast for- most of the valley. .A drop to 1 above In Pennsyl vania and IB above In New York City was in prospect. Snow, de layed trains 45 minutes In up state New York. Highways in some sections vere still Impass hompson Named Insurance Head SETH B. THOMPSON Sprague Appoints Insurance Leader Seth B. Thompson to Fill Vacancy Caused by Hugh Earle Resignation I Long-pending appointmet t of a since 1923. He is a republican. Earle has resigned as of March 1 the governor said. His term would have expired June 30, 1941. Thompson moved to Portland from San Francisco in 192 S to assume the position of general agent tor the Penn Mutual Life Insurance company. He is a na- tlve of New York, a graduate of Stanford university, Is married and has two children. Earle, a democrat and appointee of Former Governor Charles H. Martin, declined to comment yes- ; terday concerning his plans for tne future. He indicated be might either remain in Salem or move to Portland. He came here from Eugene about five years ago. The Insurance commissioner ship carries a salary of S5Q00 a year. Water Commission Post Will Be Open Chairman Announces Self not Candidate for Reelection That there will be at least one wide open space on the ballot for a water commissioner's Job, with three places, to be filled, became known yesterday when I. M. Doughton, present chair man of .the commission, revealed mat he will not again be a can dldate. Doughton, who has been a member of the commission since its formation, under, present char ter eight years ago, was appointed to the 'first commission by the council and was twice elected to the position. The terms of Dr. O. A. Olson and E. B. Grabenhorst- also ex pire this year. Dr. Olson said last night he has not yet considered whether he will again be a water commission candidate. Graben horst. who has been confined .to his home by illness since before Christmas, may not wish to run again due. to his health. Holdover members of the com mission are Van Wieder and E. B. Gabriel. able, but the main roads were cleared of drifts In Virginia, Dela ware and other states burdened by the mid-week storm. One of tho heaviest frosts of years extended as far south as Tampa' In Florida. Residents of Miami hustled about for fuel and extra heaters. Heavy damage to citrus. fruit was reported In the lower Rio Gran do , valley of Texas. " ""-i Dr. M. J. Dorsey, University of Illinois fruit specialist, said that state's peach crop was "almost a total loss.' In neighboring Mis souri many relief officers were deluged with requests for aid. Heavy tee dossed - the. Missis sippi river as far s o u t h as Natchez, ulu. Veteran rrer men termed it tho worst tea 1am, since 1918. a : Bain fell In northern Califor nia. Western - Oregon ' highways were glased with sleet and snow. Tho fall measured seven inches (Tarn to fare S, Col. 2). Body of Statesman Lies In Shadow of Mountains In Idaho That He Loved Thousands Pay Silent Borah in State Rites at Boise Capitol; Widow Will Return to Washington By WALTER R. BOETTCHER BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 25, (AP) Idaho's elder states man lay tonight in the shadow of his beloved mountains. Thousands today paid silent honor to William Edgar Borah at a state funeral where his life was likened to the mountain named for him highest peak in Idaho simple in character, firm in adversity. ' Police said 10,000 people cram- med into tho capitol for the serr Ices which were carried to other thousands outside by radio. Mrs. Borah, shaken by tho loss of the mate to whom she had been so close throughout his mora than SO years of public service, planned to return to Washington. "It will be better there easier, she explained, "I have a lot of things to attend to." Meanwhile, Governor C. A. Bot tolfsen, who refused until after the funeral to consider the ap pointment of a new United States senator, faced that task. First Rites Held At National Capitol Senator Borah died last Friday in Washington after a cerebral hemorrhage. The nation's mourning was ex pressed In a state funeral In the national capitol, with President and Mrs. Roosevelt, members of the United States supreme court, foreign and national diplomats in attendance. Then Mrs. Borah, escorted by 20 members of congress, brought the body home to Boise where Governor Bottolfsen ordered a memorial service in the state cap itol to permit the people of Idaho (Turn to Fag 2. CoL 6 ) Green Protests NLRB Decisions AFL Leader Shouts Charge of Communism Toward Harry Bridges WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-6P- snaxing nis list ana denouncing the national labor relations board for "bias," President William Green of the AFL. complained to day that the board had placed AFL longshoremen on the Pa cific coast under the Jurisdiction of an "alien communist," Harry Bridges. Green, a witness before the house committee investigating the board, bitterly asserted that "all the people in America" regard the CIO waterfront leader as a communist, except Secretary of Labor Perkins and James M. Lan dis, dean of the Harvard law school. Miss Perkins dropped deporta tion proceedings against Bridges after Landis held hearings at the labor department's behest and re ported he found no justification for the chargo that Bridge's was a communist. Green also shouted that the la bor board had been guilty of "outrageous" delay In disposing of cases. Then, lowering his voice, he solemnly defended the princi ples of the Wagner act, and op posed any "destructive" amend ments. ' He did, however, renew his (Turn to page 2, col. 3) No new Snowfall Noted on Santiam No fresh snow feU yesterday on the Santiam pass road above De troit according to word reaching County Engineer N. C. Hubbs late in the day, and a 34-inch snowfall which occurred Wednesday has been wholly removed from the highway since that time. County machinery has also been at work removing snow from stretches below Detroit, so that the route to Bend has been re ported passable for all ordinary traffic. Drifts as the Y" 2fi miles above Detroit are reported as 18 inches deep. Late Sports BOXING - ' SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3 (Jpy-Tommy Moyer, Portland, won his first match la the na tional Diamond Belt amatear boxing cfaamplonahlps here to day in a decision over George Becklea, Boston, bat dropped the second to Tommy Camp ben, Detroit, on technical knockout In the first round. - ' HOCKEY. . PORTLAXD, Ore an. 2S (ffVHal Tabor and Dave . Dow . ale combined their scoring tW eats for three foals here to night as the Seattle Seahawka defeated the Portland Backs roos, 4 to a, in a Pacifie Coast Hockey league ame Honor to William Edgar Red Flag Causes Row in Meeting Communist Banner Placed Over Head of Lewis in UMW Session COLUMBUS. O, Jan. 25-(JP)-An uproar disrupted the United Mine Workers' convention today when someone now sought by police unfurled a huge red com munist flag above John L. Lewis In the midst of a speech by the CIO leader. Scores of startled delegates In the crowd of 6000 Jumped to their feet, shouting: "Tear it down, tear it down. A squad of men dashed into the loft above the stage from which the flag was lowered and removed the banner while dele gates milled about the convention floor muttering angry protests. The Incident occurred in the midst of a nation-wide broadcast (NBC) commemorating tho 50th anniversary of tho union's found- Lewis, president of the UMW, never saw the flag and calmly finished his speech despite growing confusion. Then, learn ing the cause of the disturbance, he ordered delegates to their seats, and said: "It appears that someone has tried to perpetrate a most cow ardly, reprehensible and dastard ly trick. No one can regret this more than a delegate of the United Mine Workers. "I was unable to see, but I was told it was a communistic flag. "There are no communists in the United Mine Workers of Am erica," he almost shouted, andt he delegates arose and cheered. Lewis explained tho UMW con stltutlon prohibited a communist from belonging to the organiza tion and asked that police inves tigate and enforce the law" on the person responsible for the in cident. A squad of police began an inquiry. He then had the band play America as tne audience sang. Mott in Protest Of Bigger Debt WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-(iP)- rrovisions in tne nignway air authorization bill for 1942-43 permitting states to borrow fed eral money to acquire rights-of way, particularly in urban areas where costs are great, met oppo sition Wednesday in the house roads committee. T h r ee members Representa- tires Whittington ( D-Miss ) . Crowe (D-Ind). and Mott (R Ore) questioned the wisdom of government loans with the na tional debt approaching Its statu tory limit of 145.000.000,000. Mott, explaining tho measure wonld continue the program of federal highway grants to states as well as adding the loan feature, said the proposal was "nothing more than another lend-epend bill." v The bill would authorize states to borrow from the reconstruc tion finance corporation at a low interest rate to acquire rights-of-way. The loans would be amor tized over a 40 year period. Bill Would Stop Damaging Import WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-UPV- President Roosevelt has signed a biu wnich sets up machinery to stop any farm Imports which In terfere with tho crop control pro gram. The measure authorized tha president to hava tho tariff com mission investigate actual or po tential Imports and to establish quotas or levy a fee when It be comes apparent that they . would destroy tho effect of an AAA pro gram. GAR Meet Set SPRINGFIELD, HI, Jul 2S (JPV-The national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic and affiliated bodies will be held here September f -It, It was an nounced today. The date was fixed by the administrative coun cil. . Leader Deplores Work Situation AUBREY WILLIAMS Threat to US Is Seen by Williams Unemployment of Youth Is Deplored by National NYA Administrator PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 1S-OP) Despite the hardships of unem ployment American youth "still can find nothing wrong with the democratic form of government. Aubrey Williams said here today. Williams, national youth ad ministrator, said youth unemploy ment "constitutes a real threat to our neutrality, because these young citizens are ripe for some demagogue to come along and play the Pied Piper to them. The NYA chief will hold an all-day conference on youth prob lems here tomorrow. He said he brought the idea of conferring directly with youth to the north west "because I think out here there is a greater degree of de mocracy than anywhere else in the nation." AUy-Nazi Climax Reached Over Oil Rumanian Resources Hit by Germans in new Petroleum Order BUCHAREST. Jan. 25-0T")-Ger-many and the allies appeared heading for a showdown today in their battle over Rumania's vast petroleum resources, with nazi en voys reported to have told the Ru manian government that it must supply more oil to the reich. The German envoys were said by a high authority to .have de clared that an increased supply of Rumanian oil is "a matter of life and death." and that Germany would be compelled "to seek other methods" if Rumania fails to ship it of its own accord. As this veiled threat was dis closed, the influential Turkish newspaper "Republic" predicted that the nations of the Danube and Balkan areas would go to war against Germany or- Russia at the least sign of aggression by either in southeastern Europe. (Turn to page 2, coL 2) Williams Hurt Don Williams. 18. route four. was treated by city first aid men last night for cuts on the head and a skinned knee after he was struck by a car driven by Mrs. Rose Gilmour, Jefferson, on the Liberty road In front of the Salem Heights store. ' - j - . ' s- j i X- . A f ' j I ' r - A Mi i--.'- J Ickes Urges Dies Give Up; Dies Scorns WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-VP)- Rep. Dies (D-Tex) received from the house today a $75,000 appro priation tor new investigations by his committee on unAmerican ac tivities, and from Secretary Ickes the advice to resign so that "pub lic confidence" in the committee would be restored. , Soon after the house voted new funds for. the committee without debate and without dissent, the In terlor secretary loosed at a press conference a blast of criticism of tha committee's past methods In which ho said that Dies ought to relinQulsn the chairmanship. The committee, Ickes asserted. had failed to give accused persona the right to appear In self defense and to erou-txjunm a censers, sad In consequence had. lost .public confidence, , "If he (Dies) Is sincere." Ickes added, "in view of tha widespread criticism which, his tactics have created.- now Is tha time for him to step aside.' - Attempt by Nazis To Smash Supply Lines Is Expected Air Force Prepares 'Coimteimeasures Against Increased Attacks; Long Range Fighters Part of Plan British Government Orders All Men 23 Years Old to Register for Military Duty February 17 By HOBERT E. BUNNELLE LONDON, Jan. 25. (AP) Britain today prepared for intensified warfare in the belief that Germany planned sharper air attacks in an attempt to sever the United King dom's overseas supply lines to match the allied naval block ade. The Press association said it understood the admiralty intended to take over the building of merchant ships, as well as naval vessels, in a move to accelerate the British ship re placement program. On land : The government ordered 23-year-old men to register February 17 for military service and with them men who nave attained tneir zoth birthday since the last class was called. The order will affect about 250,000 men; it was expected they would be called to military duty about mid-March. Royal Air Force Develops "Counter measures" In the air: The royal air force said in a communique it was developing countermeasures to deal with the expected increased air attacks by Germany on British supply lines. It kept secret their nature but in connection with the com munique it was recalled Britain recently announced development of long-range tighter, planes as bomber escorts. At the same time the defensive "balloon barrage" was being ex tended still further. It already stretches along 700 miles of coast. While Britain is seeking to bet ter her air defenses, the royal air force praised existing safeguards by stating the current "luU" in German attempts to raid the coast was due to the efficacy of British anti-aircraft batteries. Neutral shipping, which brings a substantial proportion of the supplies which feeds the British. had another black day. The 1752-ton Norwegian steam er Biarritz sank early in the morn lng after an explosion, believed due to one of two mines, in the North sea. Twelve of her 24 passengers (Turn to page 2, column It Germans Building U-Boat Each Day High-Pressure Program to Include Bigger Ships, Close Source Says By LOUIS P. LOCHNER BERLIN, Jan. 25-(iP-An ex- cellently Informed source said to night that Germany s submarine construction program has reached the stage of one built every day. This source said the first group of submarines built under this high pressure program now is completed. Officers and crews will need about four weeks' practice before going on regular duty, he asserted and thereafter submarine war fare will be increased "by leaps and bounds." Although submarines constitute Germany's chief weapon at sea during this war, the reich is not neglecting her surface craft. It Is understood that the Von Tlrpits and the Bismarck, 35.000 ton battleships (five are believed planned) are almost ready to be commissioned. - Ickes 5 A ppeal ORANGE, Tex.,' Jan. 2 5. -)-Representative Dies (D-Tex), whose resignation, as chairman of the committee on UnAmerican ac tivities was suggested In a Wash ington statement by Secretary Ickes, ' commented tonight : ' ' "In my opinion, and In the opin ion of many people, Ickes couldn't he elected dog catcher by a con vention of disgruntled cats. ; T -Tha blast r of Ickes r today against me was a greater compli ment than -. the overwhelming rota of the house which last Tues day -oted S45 to 11 to continue the committee for another year. ' Thls opposition from Iekea la no new thing. It began soon after It 'became known fast we were going : to ' Investigate communism and tha agents of the Russian gov ernment operating in the United States.: v---' 1 Many of Ickes friends 5 have been exposed In tha investigation. This, no doubt, settled' him." O - West Indies to Be Fight Scene Nazi Effort to Cut British "Supply Lines" Likely in Neutral Zone NEW YORK, Jattj il-)-A German submarine thrust against British : "lifelines" in the West Indies within the Pan-American neutrality xone was predicted tonight in reliable maritime quar ters. These sources said that three . nazi U-boats, tendered by a Ger man' passenger liner, had run the 1 British blockade, crossed the At lantic and were now prowling ia the vicinity of Trinlndad (Port ef i Spain), a tourist resort in the ! British West Indies. The plan, according to these observers, called for a lightning i blow against the British' and ' French ships carrying grain and : other foods and fuel oil to Eug land. " Trinidad is near, the Island ef : Aruba, location of a huge Stan dard Oil refinery oft the Vene zuelan coast, and near other vital oil ports and tourist pleasure ' spots. Effective U-boat warfare in thie area would deal a harraasing blow to England and France; it is also near the sea lanes leading; to the Panama canal. British and American authori ties were reported as being fully aware of at least sonu details ef the nazi project, and it was said that British warships have been making drastic efforts to locate the undersea raiders. Under the described plan the U-boats would meet several Ger man merchantmen which recent ly sailed from South Americas ports for secret rendezvous to (Turn to Page I, Col. S) Congress Shaves Three Fund Bills WASHINGTON. Jan. 25--PV- Three important appropriations bills, shaved $32,550,000 belew ' President Roosevelt's budget es timates, made progress today through a congress . which ap peared to be In an economy mood. The house passed a 11.032,114- 12 measure for the treasury and postoffiee departments, thereby stamping its approval on a cut of ill. 411,000 recommended y ita appropriations committee. The bill now goes to the senate.' The chamber also approved and sent to the senate a I5S.502.C0S urgent deficiency" bill. pared down fl. 882. 400 In committee. No amendments were offered from the floor to either measures. On Mercy Errand JTJNBAU, Alaska, Jan. 2 .-) -On an 1800-mile mission at mercy, . the - coast guard cutter Haida - sailed from - Juneau, late today.: to pick - up an ailing TJS bureau of fisheries warden on bnely .Amchitka Island. -far eat ta the Aleutian chain. -; - Warden Carl Roy, suflerins; from ; recurring ttUct$ - of vsp pendlelUs. will be Uken to Dutch Harbor. for ' treatment. - Another man will bs left In fa Is place. Roy. and a - companion are sta tioned : at the distant island t patrol the sea otter herds against? poaching Coast Guard Ship