The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, February 13, 1940, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextThe OREGON STATESMAN. Satan. Oregon, Tuesday Morning. February 19. 1940 PAGE THREE Court Rebukes Florida Police Four Negroes Who Faced Death Saved as "Due Process" Denied WASHINGTON, Feb. lt-VPf The supreme court spoke oat sharply today against "secret, in quisitorial' police methods In re versing the conviction of four Florida negro sentenced to death for the robbery-slaying of a white man. In a Lincoln's birthday session, the court found that confessions obtained, from the prisoners through five days of continuous grilling, even if unaccompanied by physical mistreatment, violated their constitution right to "due process of law." The circumstances were such, the court said, as to fill the prisoners with "terror" and "the haunting fear of mob violence was around them." Black Write. Opinion . The unanimous opinion was read in the hushed chamber by Justice Black, whose appointment to the bench was the center of an angry controversy because of his one-time membership of the Ku Klux Klin. Black slowly and solemnly de clared: "Today, as in ages past, we are not without tragic proof that the exalted power of some gov ernments to punish manufac tured crime dictatorlally is the handmaid of tyranny. "Under our constitutional sys tem, courts stand against any winds that blow as havens of refuge for those who might other wise suffer because they are help less, weak, outnumbered, or be cause they are non-conforming victims of prejudice and public excitement. "Due process of law, preserved for all by our constitution, com mands that no such practice as that disclosed by this record shall send any accused to his death. No higher duty, no more solemn responsibility, rests upon this court than that of translating into living law and maintaining this constitutional shield deliber ately planned and inscribed for the benefit of every human being subject to our constitution of whaterer race, creed or persua sion." The negroes were Islah (Izell) Chambers, Jack Williamson, Charlie Davis and Walter Wood ward (Woodard). They were rounded up with more than a score of other negroes immediate ly after the killing of elderly Kobert Darcy at Pompano, Fla., in 1933, and no charges were filed until after confessions were obtained the following week. Dragnet Method Used "'Here the record develops a sharp conflict upon the issue of physical violence and mistreat ment," the supreme court found, "but shows, without conflict, the dragnet methods of arrest on sus pecion without warrant, and the protracted questioning and cross questioning of these Ignorant young colored tenant farmers by state officers and other white citlsens. In a fourth floor jail room, where as prisoners they were without friends, adrisers or counsellors, and under circum stances calculated to break the strongest nerves and the stoutest resistance. "For five days petitioners were subjected to interrogations cul minating In Saturday's all night examination. Orer a period of five days they steadily refused to con fess and disclaimed any guilt. The very circumstances surround ing their confinement and their questioning without any formal charges having been brought, were such as to fill petitioners with terror and frightful misgivings." Will Head Arnold Arms OREGON COLLEGE OF EDU CATION. Monmouth Anne Dras dorf. daughter of Mrs. Dorothy Drasdorf, Independence, was re cently elected president of Arnold Arms. She Is also an actire mem ber of the campus dramatic club, Crimson O. When You Need Cash for Any Purpose Get It The PERSONAL Way No Endorsers Loans on Your. Own Executive Loans Loans to Farmers As Long as 20 Mos. to Pay 2nd Floor Sew BUgh Bid., Coraer State and High , Opposite Court Boom M-163 . . SUte License . . 8-122 Why Sailer Any Longer? WHZJf OTHXSS TATL I r Cbiam rmrdies. Aauminf SUC CESS for 00 Jr ia CHINA. S siattcr ith wht ailment j. r AFFLICTED aUordm. si Buaitia, a.art, lf. UTr. kldy, il.raarfc, (as, contipUoa, sic era, iabta, rtmaUaa. sail aa ladder, fa Tar, skis, famala eoaa- laiate Charlie Chan Chinese Herb Co. 8. B. r.-S. OfHea kears U Wada.adar, 9 te 10 .ss . o , a V 18 x - - Mar .aV t xTr- Si it j.. . : v. Freeze Noted in Parts of Oregon PORTLAND, Feb. 12--Sub-freezing temperatures were back on Oregon's weather menu today after a weaend of sunshine that v armed most of the state. The government weather bu reau forecast: "Cloudy Tuesday, with rain in west portion; slight rise in temperatures and moder ate southerly wind off coast." Today's minimum temperatures, some of them recorded at airports, included Burns 16 degrees. Lake view 19, Baker 22. Bend 22, Brookings 41, Eugene 35, Hood Hirer 26. Medford 30, North Bend 39, Pendleton 31, Portland 35, Roseburg 35, Siskiyou Summit 24. Children Tested At Turner Clinic TURNER A school clinic1 was held at the schoolhouse Friday, Lucille Maskey, nurse, in charge, with Dr. W. M. Thome and Miss Mrs. Agnes Bear, Mrs. Mary Ball and Mrs. Van Orsdel all assisted. Representatives from Cloverdale, IUihee, Sunnyside. Crawford and Turner districts were examined. Turner Holne and Garden club met with Mrs. Margaret Miller Thursday afternoon, with Miss Katie Ahrens presiding. It was voted to hold the annual club party for members and families the night of February 15, at 7:30. The winter care of roses was discussed as was new rose varieties on the market. Turner city council met Tues day night. The complete issue of Turner water bonds was turn ed over to the council by the treasurer, Mrs. Genevieve Harri son, and will be kept In the re corder's Tiles. A fine of $5 and costs was established as the mini mum fine for the violation of is sued permits to logging trucks passing through the city. Gardeners Meet At Salem Heights SALEM HEIGHTS Mrs. Lewis Judson entertained the Little Garden club of Salem Heights on Thursday with a dessert luncheon before the meeting. Visitors were Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Charles Radcliffe, Mrs. L. R. Chambers and Mrs. Pro. Mrs. Alvin Stewart led a discussion on spring pruning. Mrs. Paul Acton will entertain the club at the next meeting. Is Honor Sailor WIL LAMINA Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Myers received a letter from A. T. Moen. commander U S navy training officer, dated Feb ruary 3, stating their son, Jesse Myers had been selected as honor man out of one hundred and twenty seven men in his company at that station for the week end ing February 3. Visit From Canada KEIZER Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gardner have had as guests Mr. and Mrs. W. Jennejohn of Vul can, Alberta, Canada. They were motoring to Long Beach. Calif., and stopped for a visit with these friends who were former neighbors in Canada. Mrs. L. E. Gischer Dies BETHEL Mr. and Mrs. George E. Bahnsen and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bahnsen drove to Molalla Saturday to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. L. E. Fischer, who passed away sud denly with heart failure Tues day night. Mrs. Fischer was well known in this neighborhood. The son. Lester Fischer came from California. Amateur Program Set UNIONVALE An amateur program will furnish entertain ment at the Unionvale commun ity club meeting and pie social to be held at the schoolhouse Fri day night, Louis Magee, the president, announces. V V VALENTINE CANDY Exclusive Heart Designs V freshly filled. V v THE SPA v Seventeen Dead, 300 Injured tl- 4)av jh 7 OOnly two or three buildings were bany, Ga., after m tornado struck. Homes and business bouses were splintered and boxcars overturned like toys. At least 17 persons were killed and 300 injured. Damage was estimated at $5,000,000. Grangers News MACLEAT Howard M a d e r will entertain members of the Ma cleay Young Grangers of America at his home Wednesday night. WEST SALEM Grange met Thursday night at the city hall. Walter Lansing of the Oregon state police was the speaker and told of the vast amount of taxes paid to support the criminal. A large delegation from Brush Col lege visited the meeting. Members on the social commit tee for February are Jimmie Wardwell, Donald Kuhn and Ruth O'Brien. A play sponsored by the grange will be presented Friday night, "His Step Mother," by Salem play ers. A dance will follow the play. NORTH HOWELL Mr.-and Mrs. V. S. Steward were admitted Into membership In the North Howell grange at Its regular meet ing Friday night. President Silent On Vacation Plan WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-VP)-President Roosevelt will leave this week on a mid-winter vacation trip which is expected to develop into a cruise in -southern waters. The White House declined to comment on the trip. It was learned on good authority, how ever, that the president would dis close details at a press conference tomorrow. Since he has made it an annual custom to take a fishing trip around February, it was assumed he would again use a navy cruiser and sail southward along the At lantic coast or possibly enter the Gulf of Mexico. One reason for the secrecy sur rounding the trip, it appeared, was the fact that belligerent war ves sels have been reported in the Car ibbean from time to time. Mr. Roosevelt himself reported last fall that a submarine had been sighted off Miami, Fla., and an other near Key West, Fla. Henry Dittmer Dies of Injuries; Hit by Auto ALBANY, Feb. 12.-i?)Henry Dittmer, 65, Oregon City, struck by an automobile last night, died today. Bernard A. Young, Portland, told State Patrolman Wallace Hug that Ditmer, former Linn county farmer, stepped directly in front of his automobile. OW Depot Moved AURORA The Southern Pa cific depot which is one of the old landmarks of Aurora has been severed in two parts, H. J. Ziegler has bought the west half and is moving it onto a lot near his warehouse. The rail road company is reserving the east half as a company store house. Leave for Kansas BETHEL Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Chapman left Friday to drive to Leota, Kan., to visit his mother. Thejt plan to be away about two months. Friends from Independ ence ire staying at their home to care for things during their ab sence. Have Skating Party ORCHARD HEIGHTS The young people of Orchard Heights had a skating party Friday night. Fifty-seven attended. New shrubbery has been plant ed around the Summit Methodist church. Give Paralysis Benefit TALBOT A large crowd gath ered Friday night at the benefit for Virgil Calavan, Talbot's infan tile paralysis victim. The proceeds will be given to help put Virgil through business college; HEARTS and FLOWERS DAY O Your Valentine is sure to be pieasea wun . . . FLOWERS from jay nonnis FLORIST Liberty Road Phone 6637 in Albany, Ga., Tornado ; , -y. . ..... left standing in this section of Al-O The attendance contest got un der way with plans for the losing side to give an oyster supper and furnish the program at the end of the year. Leonard Hudson, Silverton FFA instructor, talked on the local FFA projects, and Mrs. W. H. Stevens reported on congressional affairs. The satisfactory use of Oregon grown sugar was an nounced. North Howell grange accepted an Invitation from Union Hill to be its guests March 16. Mrs. A. B. Wiesner, Mrs. Orton Hilfiker and Mrs. L. A. Esion served on the supper committee and the program numbers Includ ed a comedy skit with Mrs. Robert Beer, Mrs. Bernice Jefferson, Mrs. H. C. Espe and Mrs. H a s e 1 Strachan participating. Mrs. Mar tha Vinton sang and Mrs. L. A. Esson gave a reading. A card party for February SO was announced. No Defense Made, Stock Sales Case BOISE. Idaho, Feb. 12.-(JP)-Louis Payne, New York City stock broker, and Frank Johnesse, Boise mining engineer, entered pleas of nolo contendere (no de fense) today to charges of mail fraud, conspiracy and violation of the federal securities and ex change act. They previously had pleaded innocent to the charges, filed in United States district court here as the outgrowth of sales of min ing stock. Federal Judge C. C. Cavanah indicated he would take the pleas under advisement after state and defense attorneys outlined the case. Brooks 4H Club Gives Play Party BROOKS The Ladles' Aid met Wednesday afternoon in the churteh with Mrs. Harry Bosch presiding at the business session. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting by Mrs. H H. Bosch, Mrs. A. M. Dnnlavy and Mrs. Jennie Gilbert. A play party was given in the schoolhouse Thursday night by the 4H cooking club. After games, refreshments were served to Mrs, McCoy, Miss Ruth Sidebottom, Mrs. Joe Fitts, Mrs. Chris Otto, Mrs. Lester Ricketts, Charles Vin yard, Cleo Ramp, Alice Holmes, Toskie Tamiyasu, Tom Imagawa, Haruyl Tamiyasu, Jordith Sten- son, Richard Ogura, Masoa Tami yasu, Delores Miller, Mickey Tamiyasu, Hisako Kawata, Toy- oko Kawata, Dean Bartholomew, Harry Kaneko, Jack Mabry, Mu riel Fltts, Nobuko Kawata, Ed ward Wright, Beverly McCoy, Ro- vena Stamper, Lilly Kaneko, Oral Lee Fitts. Alvina Hamann, Dwight Wood, Ruby May, Mickey Ume- moto. Norma Jean Wright, Lois Lowery, Julie Kaneko, Henry Ogura, James Raglln and John Earls. v The Brooks Garden elub will meet Thursday all day in the club rooms, with covered dish lunch eon at the noon hour. Gardeners Meet INDEPENDENCE The Inde pendence Garden club met Mon day night for the regular monthly meeting. Hostesses for the occa sion were Mrs. T. D. Pomeroy, Mrs. W. F. Campbell, Mrs. C. O. Sloper and Mrs. Ed Wunder. Mrs. Fields gave a talk on mosses. Tbese flag will spell big NEVs for Detorists S Pag 10 ''' IT "a jar"" Rev. George C. Fallu Dies of Heart Attack PORTLAND, Feb. 12-(ff)-Rev. George C. Fallu, SI, pastor at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church here since 1928, died today fol lowing a heart attack. A native of Michigan, Father Fallu was ordained here in 1915. WHICH OF 'ALL THREE" low-priced cars is your best buy? FIRST.. .See the 1940 Quality Chart You'll find Plymouth is most like the high-priced cars in features that give you greater safety and comfort, more luxury, longer life. SEC0ND...Pnt the facts to test by taking Plymouth's sensational Luxury Ride! X till il I I J S , - iv-s- - f ' i vtwy sf ff 1 A wllll Iff - It? 'x.v, . tc ' "k. i- ... . ........ Si (ivy - - rx. Centennial Croup Meet, Mt. Angel MT. ANGEL Prevloa ar rangements caused Archbishop Howard of Portland to agree to Svnday night meeting of the Mt. Angel division of the centennial confraternity as against the Mon day gatherings scheduled for all other towns. The confraternity la composed of all those who pledged 50 to the Catholic cen tennial fund last year. The ' meeting was held in St. Mary's clnb room at C p.m. Father Alcnln gave a short report on the financial status of the Mt. Angel confraternity. -Memberships pledged were 142 amounting to 17660. The amount was to be paid1 over a period of two years. Of this 13631.75 had been paid by January, 1940. Eighty four per cent or S6444 of the' total amount pledg ed will be returned to the parish to be used as a building fund for a hew rectory. . Program Contest Women's Victory CENTRAL HOWELL Judges Milo Wilcox, Ed Dunnigau and Mrs. Silke gave , the women the decision over the men in the pro gram contest Friday night at the community club. Program numbers were: vocal solo by Johnny We&tphal, accom panied by Mrs. Aileen Westphal; son by Doris and Joan Roth, accompanied by Mrs. Henry Roth; orchestra music by Frances King and Lillian Beutler, violins; Rita Steffen, accordion; Carol King, harmonica; Louise Aubrey and Joyce Steffen guitars and Ruth Hildebrand, piano; reading by Mrs. Clarence Simmons; solos Sm 4 - Au . ' W 1 1 ',m"'Jl i nan., i i with guitar accompaniment, Hu bert Aspinwall; skit by Lor en Cower, Raymond Werner, Clyde DeSart and Donald Kuenzi; skit by Mrs. Perl Bye, Buelah Lichty, Mrs. Clyde DeSart, Mrs. Albert Scharer, Lucille Roth, Ruth De Sart, Mrs. Clarence Johnson; reading, Gerald DeSart; music by Donald Steffen, accordion, Roy Herr, guitar;, Ralph Nafziger, piano; song by John Lauderback, Loren Gower and Donald KueniL Community Club To Give Comedy SALEM HEIGHTS The com munity club will m e t at the community' hall Friday night. - ' The young folks will present the program. Important - com munity improvements will be considered. - The program will .be in the form . of , a' radio hour, with Rich ard Martin, Max Jne Go wan, Dr. D. D. Craig;: June Martin, Bertha Skelton, 'Ryan .Martin, Loren Go wan. Lynn and Laurel Witzel, V. fci. Martin;. Dorothy. Witzel, Doro thy Helbert, George. Douglas, Warren -P a g e, Margaret Baker, Robert Hamilton. John Cotton, Carl Waddle, Larch Douglas, Donald Burger and Mary Skelton taking part, ' Putnam Takes on Register Agency C. F. "Jack" Putnam, former operator of the Salem Parking service and prominent Lions club member, announced yesterday he was returning to the employ of the National Cash Register com pany. He will again cover the Salem district for the company. Putnam had been with the firm 22 years, his last year in Salem, when he resigned three years ago to establish the parking service. Here's how "All Three'' low-priced important quality features found in CW-PRICED car buyers are rec ognizing the 1940 Plymouth's overwhelming margin of quality t ...they're vritchirig to Plymouth by the' thousands! ' Hteh-rfcedcarsresmbleeach other on 22 important features. But Plymouth is the only one of "All 3" Zoriced car that gives you a majority of these features. Um New U-Prk4 Plyita CeauMrcIal Plck-ap sad Paael Dafhrsryl Former Aumsville People Have Son AUMSVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Loren Hiles of Portland have an nounced the birth of a 7-pound son, Harvey Larry, at a Portland hospital. Mrs. Hiles is a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wilcox and the family formerly resided here. The Townsend club held its first meeting in the hall which was recently rented. At the next meeting of the club. February 22. Washington's birthday will be celebrated with, an oyster supper and a program. William Howard, jr., has gone to Chemawa where he has en rolled for work and training in the NYA. A large group of women met at the schoolhouse Friday to quilt on the 4H club quilt which will be sold to secure scholar ship fundus for students to attend the 4H summer school at Cor vallis in June. School Days With T. Dewey Recalled FOREST GROVE, Feb. 12- -Grant D. McClure, member of a Bonneville line surveying crew, hoped for an opportunity today to talk over school days with Thomas E. Dewey, New York's candidate for the republican presidential nomination. McClure recalled that as schoolboys In Owosso, Mich., he and Dewey paddled a leaky boat on the Shawassee river. "American might have lost a potential president." McClure said as be told of the leaky boat. "I couldn't swim a lick and I'm not sure that Tom could." cars stack up on the 22 leading high-priced carst See the 1940 Quality Chart at your Plymouth dealer's. Then : take Plymouth's Luxury Ride. The 1 940 Plyrnou th is easy to buy ! Plymouth Division of Chrys ler Corporation. special used car values Sm your nearby Plymouth daakr now for apodal valu uaad car ' r yourfavoritTfialra r.rwntly traded : n. A Special Winter Bargain 1 i jet w. Qaait St. SJm, Or.