Scores? Yes! The Oregon Statesman leads the field In giving yon complete sports news. Get the habit of turning to The Statesman sports page for scores and game details. Weather Fair today and Wednes day; little change in tem perature. Max. temp. Mon day 51, min. 82. River 1 l.S ft. North wind. EIGHTY-NINTH YEAR Rnloiw, Oregon Tuesday Morning, February 20, 1940 Price 3c; Newsstands 5c No. 283 ill ' RtU POUNDDO 1651 " Case of Treasurer Expected to Reach Jury by Afternoon Hn ne Ear . . '-Paul Mauser Column Confucius, or Kung-fu-tse if you want to show off your Cantonese like we do, lived about 450 years B.C. and about 1990 years B.C.S (Before- Confu cius Say), a for-' tultous clrcum- mtanfa tnr which he may well bet nappy. p-,4 During hia life-f- -yT time the sage, as he came to be called, was re spected, albeit he Yn was somewhat of r H Huer. u a sourpuss, but never grew ncn in it. as is now the custom for prophets. The main tenets of his philos ophy, if it could be called such, were "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" and "The old things are the best." Daring the last few weeks there has been a great upsurge of the words of Confucius. It lias reached the proportions of a Yellow Peril and it Is time Mr. Hearst did something. The present day disciples of Confucius, and they are legion, re tain only a fragment of the teach ings of the great Kung. They have forgotten the Five Classics, but remember that the old things are best. The epigrams and apothegms now put in the decayed and tooth less mouth of Kung-fu-tze were old when the Peking man was a boy. Confucius, radio comedians and columnists say: Old Joke learn new tricks still old Joke. Baseball's spring training per iod la at hand and there are the usual number of holdouts. We are proud to be numbered among the "Gone with the win a - noia outs, of which there are almost as many, TriviaFTnformatton Salem " athletics have feet that average two sixes larger than those or atn letes 10 or 15 years ago, says Bill Anderson . . . The Salem public library has a talking book, a pho nograph rig it lends to blind per sons for the playing of special rec ords on which are recorded the words of famous books ... In the Salem recorder's court, where ev en Mondsv too bibulous cele brants are brought to penance hanrs a clock. The clock the erstwhile drunks must face adver iIsm m. beverage lugged as a hangover cure. Mrs. Roosevelt is to take a va cation, say the headlines, and re publicans ardently hope her hus band can Join ber before ine year la out. 'Human Sacrifice' Slaving Indicated LOS ANGELES, Feb. It.-VPf- The body of Geraldine Hardaker, . the hack of her head crushed in and her face and arms braised and scratched, waa found today In a reatroom of the municipal nark In aubnrban Montebello. Police began a search for the alrl's mother, Mrs. Betty Hard aker. who left home with her shortly before noon. Jack Maxwell, chief of police. said Mrs. Etta Karnes, grand mother of the slain girl, told him the child's parents had joined a church which "believes in human sacrifice. Snow, Rain Storm Hits New England BOSTON, Feb. 1.-(JP)-A swirl ing storm, blanketing some sec tions with eight-inch snow and pelting others with rain that ceased Bear-flood conditions, struck New England tonight as workmen struggled against re mains of the St. Valentine's day blUsard, At least II persons were in jured la accidents en slippery highways, 12 of them when two bases operating . between Boston and Worchester sldeswlped on the Boston Post road aear Hear 7 Ford's wayside inn fa Sudbury. Acting freakishly, the atorm provided eight Inches of new snow for Worcester, while la Providence, 42 miles distant, a down poor helped clear the streets of the previous snowfall bat also flooded some highways to a depth of 10 Inches. Holman Has Tooth out, Will Resume Job Soon WASHINGTON, Feb. U-tfV An abscessed tooth was removed today from Senator Holman (R Ore), who haa been in Walter Reed hospital for r physical checkup. His secretary said he was expected back at his office tomorrow or Wednesday. ": Arguments Will Be Wound up; Last Testimony in Attorneys Outline Varying Theories of Drager Case That the case of County Treas urer David G. Draper, on trial since February 5 on a charge of larceny of 123,520.41 of county funds, would be in the hands of the jury shortly after noon today seemed apparent yesterday as Ppnupriitnr Prannifl 1 Marh nml . Defense Attorney George Rhoten completed rebuttal arguments and conferred with Judge L. H. Mc- Mahan as to jury instructions to be given today on completion of summations by Marsh and Custer E. Ross, the other defense attor ney. The defense rested its case yes terday at about 11:30 a. m. after having introduced several wit nesses including O. D. Bower former sheriff; Rue Drager, de fendant s brother; George Drag er, his son; Lawrence Rich, pres ent treasurer's deputy; John Kirsch, courthouse custodian; D W. Eyre and Henry V. Compton, local bankers; and S. W. Starr, chief of the audits division of the secretary of state's office Following a brief statement by Ross, Marsh plunged into rebut tal arguments designed to state the conclusions of the prosecution on the evidence presented by wit nesses for both sides. The question for the Jury, Marsh said, was contained in three major conclusions: That a shortage existed, that it was a cash and not a bookkeeping short age, and that either the defend' (Turn to Page 2, Col. 1) Dan Tarpley Case Now in Congress Shell Timer'- Explosion Cited by McNary; S4000 Requested WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-tiPY- The government was asked today to pay 4000 to three members of an Oregon family for injuries tney received when a 87 milli meter shell shot by national guardsmen exploded after being carried into the house. A bill by Senator McNary (R Ore) provided payment of 12500 to Dan A. Tarpley of Rickreall, Ore., who found the shell and carried it into the house. Similar measures directed pay ment of $500 to Ernest H. Tarp ley and $1000 to Pearl Tarpley. The explosion occurred May 29, 1938. Senator Clark (D-Idaho) pro posed amendments to the agri culture department supply bill. Intended to restore all cuts made by the h o u a e in forest service items from the budget estimates. They would Increase the forest service funds by $4,696,325. Of this amount, $2,500,000 would be used for construction of forest roads and trails and the balance (Turn to Page 2, Col. ) No Credit for Alimony, Says Tax Collector Alimony is not subject to state income tax and the person pay ing it can not include such pay ments In his annual deductions, the state tax commission declared here yesterday In reply to sev eral Inquiries. "Alimony is forgotten aa far as the state Income tax laws are con cerned," Earl Fisher, a member of the state tax commission said. Log-Rolling Charged, Both Sides in Trhde Pact Fight Bv JOSEPH H. SHORT WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-HFV- The debate on the Hall trad treaty program began tocay in the house, where democrats praised the policy as a foundation for eventual peace and republi cans charged the administration with turning ever the American markets to "peons and coolies." The charge of "log-rolling" was bonneed from democrats to Mnahiicana and back again and lonr statistical tables were cited by both sides. None ef the debate aiiraciea very many listeners. When Rep. Doaghton (D-NX J Began we au mlnistxaUoa argument for ex tending the program for three years from next June 12, 71 of the chamber's 425 members were In their seats, and the galleries were only half -tilled. Attendaaee on the floor reached each a low ebb later on that Ren. Robertson (D-va) asked plaintively how there could be a good fight with oniy su fighters, Louisiana Vote H?imelight; ilUUd ViCtJJLCU JL v. ernor Long Declares Guardsmen Watching Jackson Brigade Illinois Machine Facing Fight; Donahey Sets off Ohio Tussle NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 19-(JP)- Thirty-five hundred national guardsmen stood to their arms to night amid mounting fear that bloodshed will underscore Louisi ana's verdict on the Huey Long machine in tomorrow's runoff pri mary for the governorship. Governor Earl K. Long mobil ized the soldiers today and said they would be used against the poll watching "Jackson brigade" if that organization of World war veterans "starts trouble" trouble he predicted would flare in New Orleans. The brother of the slain Huey seeks the democratic nomination equivalent to election against "reform" candidate, Sam Hous ton Jones, who is striving to drive from power the last remnants of the organization unbeaten since "the Kingfish" first shaped It in 1928. Heading the "Jackson brigade" is fiery State Senator James A. Noe, formerly ally of Huey Long, arch foe of Earl. Eliminated from the gubernatorial lists in the first primary January 16, Noe Joined the anti-administration coalition behind Jones, 42-year-old Lak Charles attorney and politi cal newcomer. SPRINGFIELD. HI., Feb. 19 (JP)A rebellion against the Kelly-Nash-Horner organization's "har mony" ticket gained new recruits in democratic ranks today amid charges of "bossism" and indica tions of a turbulent primary elec tion battle. The controversy revolved about the slate of candidates approved by Mayor Edward J. Kelly of Chi cago, National Committeeman P. A. Nash and Governor Henry Horner and endorsed by the party's state central committee. Democratic aspirants dissatis fied with the selections rushed here to file petitions before the midnight deadline while steps to form an "anti-organisation" ticket for the April 9 primary took defin ite shape. Lieut Gov. John Stelle, State Auditor Edward J. Barrett, State Senator George Maypole and State Rep. Benjamin 8. Adamowski, mi nority leader in the house, moved swiftly to enter races against en trants backed by the party chief ialns. Visions of peace vanished when Stelle bolted from the "regular" camp and barged into the contest for the gubernatorial nomination against State Chairman Harry B. Hershey, who was picked to seek the post when Gov. Horner decid ed against a third term because of ill health. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-;p)-A battle for Ohio's big delegation to the democratic national conven tion between Vice President Gar ner, Senator Wheeler (D-Mont) and supporters of a third term for President Roosevelt took shape today. Behind the developments lay a situation which found the leaders of the regular democratic organ ization ardently supporting the draft-Roosevelt movement. They had chosen Senator Donahey to enter the presidential preference primary on May 14 as a "favorite son" candidate, but with the un derstanding that at the right time he would- free the delegation to vote for Mr. Roosevelt's renomln ation. But Donahey, who has opposed important new deal measures and has, morover, been a close friend (Turn to Page 2, Col. 2) Frank W. Fenton Dies McMINNVILLE, Ore., Feb. 19 -P-Frank W. Fenton, 81, vet eran lawyer of Tamhill county, died today. He had practiced law hereabouts for approximately 50 years. He was s native of Mis souri. A vote on the extension reap latlon will not be reached an til Friday or Saturday when a- fall turnout of members is expected. Many apparently are skipping the debate because the matter has been pretty well talked' over In committee hearings and else where. (Under the trade paet act, which expires June 12 unless ex tended, the state department haa been negotiating agreements with other nations for the reciprocal reduction of tariffs and other trade barriers. Ssch agreements go Into effect without senate rati fication.) Rep. Knutson (R-Mlnn) raised the cry that "coolies and peons in Cuba, wearing ragged breeches and tattered straw hats were displacing American labor ander the administration plan. All the democratic speakers de clared the program an instrument for peace. "If we abandon our policy of trying to break the log-Jam of (Turn to Page 3, CoL 21 ; Volte Russian Shells Hit in Viipuri As Gains Made Finns Claim Division of Foe Wiped out With Losses of 18,000 British Destroyer Sunt, 157 Loss; West Front Activity Is Heavy (By the Associated Press) Russian shells were reported dropping regularly on Viipuri, Finland's second city, Monday night after a day filled with stories of death and disaster on land and sea in Europe's two wars and marked by Norway's firm re tort to British demands in the Altmark case. Shortly after the hard-pressed Finns officially reported the de struction of the 18th red army division, with the killing or cap turing of 18,000 men, an in formed source in Helsinki said tho Russians were shelling Vii puri, definitely putting that city on the front for the first time since the Russian-Finnish war began. Great Britain acknowledged the torpedoing of the destroyer Dar ing with the loss of 157 men. It was Britain's 28th admitted naval loss In her war with Germany. The British failed to say where or when the Daring was sunk but the Germans said it was Sunday. Russians Report Farther Victories Even though Finland reported the triumph over the Russian divi sion the third division she claims to have destroyed during the war and said her troops were repelling Russian attacks against new positions in the Man ncrhelm line, the Helsinki source admitted the Russians had pene trated far enough on the Karelian isthmus to bring Viipuri ander fire. The Russian army early today said its Karelian offensive was "developing successfully" and re ported that several islands and coastal stations north of Koivlsto fortified area were cleaned ap yesterday. The communique failed to men tlon the 18th red army division. The Russians have hurled thou sans of men against the Manner- helm line In the Viipuri offensive. now In its third week. The in formant said the new turn of af fairs did not mean Viipuri was in danger of capture, however. White-clad Finnish warriors (Turn to Page 2, Col. 6) Agent's Job Here Believed Secure Although no word has been re ceived in Marion county as to whether this county's agricultural agent may be one of the six in Oregon to be discontinued, farm ers of the county are confident that County Agent Harry L. Riches will not be affected. Both number of farms in the county and volume of business done by the agent's office here Indicate the importance of the of flee and argue against its discon tinuance, farmers say. Only one other county In the state has a greater number of farms and the office here stands high In number of callers and questions answered during a year, the yearly agents reports Indicate. Marion county "would hardly be one of those to lose its county agent," County Commissioner Jim Smith said yesterday. He said the county court had received no word concerning the discontinuance of the agricultural agencies. Dead OrcHnance Revived; Repeal Due to Mistake The city council raised the dead last night. When an involved building code ordinance, having to do with types of service stations In fire soaes ons and two, came be fore the council it turned to Building Inspector X. C. Bunnell for explanation. "Why this," said BushnelL "is an old ordinance that got eanght in the grist when the council was recoding last year and throwing out the deadwood. It was re pealed by mistake. It's still a live ordinance and we need It." The eooncll dory pat the ordi nance back where It belongs. Boycott of Some Oregon Employer 8 Is Approved PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. It-UP) -American Federation of Labor leaders here indorsed today an out-of-state boycott of products of Oregon employers who sup ported Oregon's labor control act. The meeting was called by the State Federation of Labor. Airport Improvement "SWINISH ACTION" OFF NORWAY IS THEIRS 'tk r Cries of "Piracy" and "Swinish Action" arose In Berlin after British warships boarded the German prison ship Altmark In m Norwegian fjord Saturday and removed 800 English prisoners. Above is the British destroyer Cossack whose crew boarded the Altmark; below is the cruiser Intrepid which stood by outside the harbor. UN photo. Altmark Incident Is Interpreted As Tending to Draw in Neutrals German Pressure On Norway Eased Oslo Indignation Pointed ont; Britain Accused, "Action" Hinted BERLIN, Feb. 19-iiP)-DIplo-matic tension between Germany and Norway eased decidedly to night. There was evidence that foreign office correspondence ov er the British attack on the nasi ship Altmark was being dictated by kindlier bands. Norway's indignation ever the British naval invasion of her neutral waters was stressed by authorized sources in the for eign office. The strong tenor of Oslo's demand for return of the British seamen freed from the Altmark and for full compensa tion was said to have Impressed Berlin. Moreover, there waa an ap preciation of the fact that tne small Norwegian warship accom nanvinar the Altmark was no match for the Cossack, fleet 1. 8 7 0-ton British destroyer that engaged in hand-to-band combat (Turn to Page 2, troi. f j President Scans Canal's Defenses ABOARD USS LANG, Feb. 19- (Ay-President Roosevelt today be gan surveying outlying canal cone defense possibilities on tne pa cific side of the isthmus ana tneir relation to a broader policy of Central American and hemispheri cal defense. Having seen the northern limits of western hemisphere defense on a Newfoundland cruise last sum mer, the president widened the scope of his survey by visiting several Pacific points today. The chief executive, who In spected the Atlantic defenses of the canal sone Sunday, said In a press conference aboard the USS Tuscaloosa the specific localities visited could not he mentioned as it would not be In the public inter est to do so. Binding reporters to secrecy daring a discussion of defense problems, he laughed In a man ner Indicating there was nothing to It whea asked whether he would meet European statesmen on the cruise. Late Sports VANCOUVER. Feb. lt-(CP)- Vancouver Lions swamped Port land Buckaroos 7-0 la a Pacific Coast Hockey League game here tonight to take a six point lead la the loop race. NEWARK, N. I., Feb. Heavy-punchlng Jack Marsahall of Dallas, tamed the latest "Wild Ball of the Pampas tonight by decisively outpointing Valentin Campolo of Argentina In a ten- round boxing bout at Laurel Gar den. Marsshall .weighed 11$ and Campolo 222. ; 'hi f. L m revs,. 'x ;4 , . -WWW r?KffT'?wssjnoewS4peotenoicesSBraviussxu1 wssnenaB yL.".;.v jSBBJBSSBBT"TT,"" SJS i mm 1 mi y r-fc n Six Scandinavian - Tension May Be Turned to Account by England; Many Norwegian Vessels Sunk by Germans so Protest Seems Empty By KIRKE L. SIMPSON (Associated Press Staff Writer) Norway is under caustic verbal fire from both London and Berlin as a result of the Altmark case. Just what will come of it is not yet clear; but unquestionably the possibility that Norway, Sweden and even the low country neutrals soon may be drawn into war has been greatly increased by the incident. Long Again Heads Carpenter Croup KLAMATH FALLS, Feb. 19 (vp) The Oregon State Council of Carpenters reelected all but one officer at the closing session of its annual convention here yes terday. Portland was selected as the 1941 convention site. Those reelected included O. D. Long, Klamath Falls, president; Carl Hanson, Marshfleld, vice- president; L. W. Crone, seaside. executive secretary; C. L. Wil liams, Seaside; L. O. Swan ger, Eugene; Carl Hanson, Marshfleld; Earl Godding, Klamath Falls; Joe Ross, Bend, and Tom Hodg son, Pendleton, executive com mitteemen. H. Schmunk, Port land, was elected to the executive committee. Pedestrian Killed MEDFORD, Feb. 1 9-yp)Jme C. Robinson, 10, Medford, a pe destrian, was killed by an auto mobile Sunday on the Pacific highway near Central Point, e state patrolman reported. Willamette Trustees Order $100,000 Science Building Construction of a new science building coating $100. SO 0 on the Willamette university campus waa authorised by the university trustees at their midyear meet ing la Portland yesterday. The building, to ' be , designed along the general architectural lines of the new library building, will be erected west of Waller hall aad ea a 11ns with Waller, Eaton hall and the library. A committee of five trustees Including - President Bruce R. Baxter, Governor C. A. Sprague, Chairman Paul B. Wallace of the board.- Amedee If. Smith and Tram an Collins waa named to direct the building program. This bulldlnr is expected to Be completed In time for opening of the school rear next September and this will make possible the rasing of Kimball hall, frame building facing State street, thus opening up the vista to the li brary. President Baxter explained upon his return to Salem. The college of music will be Boused in the present science building on the northwest corner of the campus. .-. 4M4Vsf V Aat 1 J, Din " wSSjaJMsliaaea O A complete change in the Euro pean picture a cnange wnicn would fuse the two wars there Into a 'single struggle of all but World war proportions may be impending. That is of far greater significance than the legalistic ar gument in which Britain, Germany and Norway are Involved. Rights and wrongs of the Altmark case under the doubtful precedents of international law are apt to have little to do with what comes of It if it indicates the spring war pur poses of the allies, as Berlin seems to think it does. Even before the German prison ship Altmark, a special object of British naval attention since she had more than 300 British pris oners aboard, poked her nose into Norway's neutral waters, there were hints that Germany was bracing herself for possible at tack on her Baltic flank in the spring. Her army chief made highly publicised inspection of Germany's Baltic front defenses. The Berlin press was rumbling with new threats of what would happen to Sweden and Norway if they permitted allied forces to gain a foothold on their territory to aid Finland and threaten Germany. There was no intimation from London or Paris of any such in tention. Not even the slow crumb ling of Finland's vital defenses (Turn to Page 2, CoL S) New members of the board of trustees elected Monday are Roy Shields, general solicitor of the Union Pacific company, long-time member of the Portland board of edneaUon, former member of the state board of bar examiners and a lifetime friend of E. T. Barnes, whom he' succeeds; and Hopkla Jenkins, principal of Jef ferson high school, Portland, who was named as Portland's "first cltlsen" f our years ago. He suc ceeds the late Mrs. B. E. Car rier. .- - The . board authorized, reem ployment of faculty members, the additioa of a new instructor la the college ef musle and a chemistry assistant, and . the se lection of professors to 'take the places of those about to be re tired ander . the university's an nuity program. - Purchase of the most modern voice-recording device for - the speech department - was author ised. Reports were heard and routine business transacted at the trustees' meeting, over, which Mr. Wallaae nraaldad W"!M9SSe-- City's Project Said to Insure Night Landing CAA to Install Lights Worth $8000, Local Cost Is SI 500 Lease Bids Are Renewed; Proposed hy Read Authority to put the municipal airport in condition for nlgkt landings In order to take advant age of lights to be provided by the federal civil aueronuatlcs au thority was granted the airport committee of the Salem city coun cil by Its parent body last night. The lights, which the CAA will not install until the field is prop erly graded and drained, were said to be worth about S8000 by T. R. Puckey, representing the CAA . Chairman Harold Olinger cf the airport committee assured the council that the work could he done within the $1500 budgeted for airport maintenance. Puckey, who said the lights have been at the airport ready for Installation for four days, told the council that a "town south of here is very anxious to get these lights and the government doesn't care much where they go." Same Parties Bid On Leasing Airport Tbe council also beard bids for leasing of the airport from the same two men whose previous bids were rejected. Lee U. Eyerly, former airport manager bow operating the field on a tempor ary basis, offered to pay $309 yearly rental and agree to main taining the field, furnishing power for lights and providing 24-hour service. He offered aa alternative proposal by which he would pay $1 a year rental plus his services and turn over all revenues of tbe field to the city. Howard Burleson, Albany, of fered to lease the field for $180 yearly. The council approved a resolu tion autborizlng the police and fire and water committees to equip a minimum of two police cars and the first aid car with two-way radio equipment. Street Light Plan Proposed by Read That the council consider other proposals than a contract with tbe Portland General Electric company for street lighting was suggested In a letter from Harry (Turn to Page 2, Col. 4) Wolf Creek Road Fund Is Approved PORTLAND. Feb. li.-(-Iua Oakes, deputy WPA administra tor for Oregon, learned today that President Roosevelt had approves) an allotment of $747,794 from WPA funds to continue construc tion of the Wolf Creek highway. Oakes said most of the funds were earmarked for construction and beautification between Davies) and the Nehalem bridge, and part for the completion of grading aae) surfacing from Sunset camp to Davies. The state highway commission will have to appropriate $25 4,99 1 Of its funds to match $747,794 of WPA money allocated for con struction of the Wolf Creek high way, extending from Portland to the sea. Up to January 1 the WPA had expended $2,142,788 on this high way. The state has contributes) $532,223 and the counties $14 600. Heater Files for County Judgeship W. A. "Adolph" Heater of Ion Hill officially declared candidacy yesterday for the re publican nomination tor Marie county Judge. "I have a desire to work for Marlon county in the capacity -ef county Judge and will strive Se do so to the best of ay ability." Heater's campaign statement, filed with the county clerk, saidw I will administer the duties ef the office in a fair aad impartial manner. Having been a resident off Marion county all of 1 my life, I believe I understand the needs ef the people and am qualified to) carry out their wishes." Heater listed as his ballot ele- gan, "Economy-servlce to an." Rainless Day Is First out of 17 A respite from IT consecutive days of rain came to Salem yes terday as the son shone front an almost cloudless r sky. - Fair weather Is forecast again for to day and Wednesday. The temperature reached dowa to the freezing point. In spite of sunshine, and rose only to 81 degrees, as tbe first north wind lb 17 days was registered at the airport weather bureau. :