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
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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'
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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
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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
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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
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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. ;
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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. .-.
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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
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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
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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. :