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tfgather: Cloudy Home Edition LANE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER. EUGENE, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1932, PRICE:ON STREETS 8c. N jYB STANDS 6 Wm BEIFK Lq83. ... TODAY'S NEW8 TODAt NO. 144 . 1 1 1 UGENE DRIVE TO 1 NEEDY J2056 Pledged by Noon On Opening Day as Workers Start uanvass IS DRIVE GOAL Bosiness JJistnci 01 uny Divided; Funds Come In By Mail iimlni at a tool of 14,SS8, work- h of the various committees on the :ne Relief cheBt started canvass er the Eugene business , district on l-Ddjj for funis lor tne renei or, in. kj needy during the coming winter ithi. Funds collected will De turned Ftr to the community service, the . Vincent Del'nul society and the anion Red Cross. City Divided Fifty-three subscribers had pledg- I total of $20d6 to the relief chest b to noon Monday, the first day of It drive. This figure is slightly less u that of last year, $2700 up to ton of the first day. Pledges were sing in more slowly than in pre u rears, Lhsirman Hitchcock said. hrt of this sum resulted from the tii) campaign being conducted under irenee Lombard, chairman. ruder the direction of George ttehcock, general chairman of the impugn, the business section of the pr baa been divided into districts relief committees from the var- iqi lervice organizations of the city re been placed in charge of the Innti in each district. Members of it Eiwanis committee have charge of re and Willamette streets and the vtary committee was assigned to a. I earl and High streets. On these nets, workers cover the establish- nti from Fifth to Eleventh ave- i. Siitl, Seventh and Eighth streets. Im Charnelton to Ferry streets, i nnder the Lions committee and ( Active club committee is working ramay and Tenth streets. Members of the committee, pnnlnct kkt men in each.block, two to each F the street, and these man are a responsible for the solicitation ueir block. Canvais Storea. Otflcaa He larger establishments have been wide and special committees hnva N mimed to this work. Follow M chairmen so far selected, as nonnced by Mr. Hitchcock: Darwin llotan, postnffice; Wayne Robert Pd Joe Heidenrich, Eugene Fruit SEE RELIEF DRIVE STORY PAGE 3 father News: A lirt fiif prevailed in Eugene 1 7 Snndnv hut in .!, . F1 Joe sun shone most of the. day. - Kate wnv rn i.h, but fit ill n.i,k . . , . vuiniinrHtiveiy nign ffi-"1 Tl,e '""cast: a "'"ul,i i.lourty tonight and '"T. but ruin Tuesday extreme - umierare temper re: IPA.k . ini, wimiR ousnore. LOCAL STATISTIC!. EST! 7 M'""lnj'' 44 ,le ro" lUSLAW TIDES: Tuesday, high. r- m.; low, a. 1 S?iim- w"lnM'lT. high, 8:17 4 low, .1:47 a. m L fl lfi 'u'lrwiajr, high, 8:50 f ni-i low, a. 1 s UNHDA fubli c Assembly Will Vy of Ores., ar,d citizens of " U1 ji ln welcoming u,e . fwrl-ill team Monday night. . ?! "'"inert arrive here at 0 't . !I 1'0r""'l for an official -tinL Ci,roP nd tne city. r" , . at the Mi . "U"w"" ! an informal . UI be held at the Eugene t01rcriw.ni ... . 1 it,,,,, , "r "penally invited ., ,, . .'scmoiy Alien- Nth., k linger hall, I tt.;r ""U ",lin ,n rrte ntt k 1 " ''How Th. ' " ir"'shl ln, ,if' ln " of tl- expected to 'IT,;., m", important of the " teM ""r'1' r ' 'i"i to "".; 1, .', , ',d Tuesday in " dk on" ,ron tkret to ra.luate of the tit p . ',rrt and a member 1 "w good-will tour Hitler Given Six Hours To Get Majority BERLIN, Nov. 21 (U.R) President von Hinderburg gave Adolf Hitler, Nazi leader, six hours today in which to obtain a reichstag majority which would support a cabinet headed bv a member of Hitler's party, presumably ruuer nunseii. It was understood Hitler firmly rei terated bis claim that he must be art- pointed chancellor before the Nazis would co-operate with any cabinet. The president and the Nazi leader conferred for the' second time during tne current negotiations to form a new government. Police reserves were called out to clear a way for Hitler's automobile to pass over the 200-yard route from the Kniserhof hotel to the presidential palace. Thousands of Nazis jammed tbe streets, shouting "Hail Hitler!" and singing tbe Nazi battle song. Von Hinderburg is seeking a suc cessor to Chancellor Franz von Pa- pen, who resigned last week because he lacked support for a coalition re gime. It was understood that if Hitler became chancellor, it would be on condition that he follow von Papen's policies and leave ultimate selection of the new cabinet to von Hinden- burg. Team Cheered at Luncheon As They Prepare For Trip South With their departure for the St. Mary's game slated for Tuesday aft ernoon. Prink Callison and the- Ore gon football squad were Riven a rous ing sendoff at a "confidence lunch eon" Monday noon. The luncheon was arranged by downtown friends of the team as an expression of loyalty and faith in the squad. Ed Bailey. ex-Oregon player and prominent alumnus, spoke on be half of the Web foot followers. He was introduced by Ed Morris, presi dent of the chamber. Of course we want the team to win," said Bailey, "but we're behind them whether they win. lose or draw. In spite of what the Sunday morning quarterbacks have to say down in Los Angeles, we in Eugene feel the team has been more than successful so far this season, and we're backing them to win over St. Mary's and Louisiana State." Coach Callison and Capt. Bill Mor gan were introduced and each was given a thunderous ovation. The Web-foot will leave Eugene at 12:11 o'clock Tuesday noon on the Klamath. They will arrive in San Francisco in time for a workout Wednesday afternoon. The game with St. Mary's is to be played in Kesar stadium, San Francisco, Thursday afternoon. Oregon's Thanksgiving day game with St. Mary's is an annual affair, though Oregon has yet to win over the Gaels in three starts. A feeling of confidence pervades the Webfoot camp, the sting of Southern Califor nia's heating has been forgotten, and local football followers are hopeful of a victory Thursday, Two Men Fined For Possession of Still Champ Smith and Grover Smith were sentenced by Judge G. F. Skip worth in circuit court Monday after noon to pay a fine of $-'00 each and to serve 30 days in the county jail on a charge of possession of a still. Champ Smith had been found guilty by a jury in court and Grover Smith had pleaded guilty to the charge. Present Jap Debaters trio last year, hat charge of the Japanese group. Members are R. R. Makiyama. Tad Yamada and K. Sum omogi, representing Meiji,tCbuo and Doshisha universities. Membert of the reception commit tee which will greet the Japanese in clude Robert Hall, president of the associated students: Mayor Elisha Urge: Dean Karl W. Onthank, rep resenting the university; Victor P. Morris, representing the international relations committee of the faculty; E. R. Morris, president of the cham ber of commerce; E. G. Harlan, see retarr of the chamber of ommeroc, and Robert T. Miller and David G. Wilson, fellow members of Tfsff on the recent university tour. At noon Tuesday tne team membert will apeak before the Rotary club. Tuesday evening the International .in,i,.n. ih irill te ider them a Immniet and they will leave lste that niaht for San Francisco, their neit stop. BUDGET flOf J CONTINUE . GUTSflS I Reductions Ordered For Help in Treasurer's, Clerk's Offices FLEAS ARE REFUSED Action on Health Unit is Postponed; Roads and Bridges Due Soon A saving of $2120 over last year's operation cost in the county school superintendent's office was effected in the budget approved by the county budget board at the afternoon's ses sion at the court house. The budget, as approved, stands at $4070. The su perintendent hud asked for $4730. The salary of the stenographer in the office was cut from S0 to $75 a month and $100 was taken from the item for teachers' examinations and added to the item for supplies. One Cut Rescinded In the 4-H budget, the stenograph er's salary was cut from $S0 to $75 and a budget for $1900 was allowed. The club agent had asked for $li72. The budget this year will be $3S0 less than last year. The board rescinded its action in the matter of cutting the salary of one of the assessor's assistants from $75 to $65, leaving it at $75 as be fore. In a further raid on assistants sal aries the county budget board Mon day trimmed $2,202 from the propos ed county clerk's budget and $260 from the treasurer's requested allot ment. - - The board reduced the salary of every deputy and assistant in those offices. It allowed the county clerk $17,710 to carry on his office in 1033, a saving of $2S90 from 1032 and a reduction of $2202 from the sum requested for 1033 by W. B. THIlard, county clerk. The treasurer was al lowod $4030, an increase of $65 from 10.32, but $260 lower than the treas urer applied for. The small increase from 1932 was due to the need for new record supplies and an increase in bond prices. 5-Day Week Planned It appeared thnt the board would stand firmly on reductions already made as two county officials were SEE BUDGET MEET STORY PAGE 3 USTHNMD SEATTLE. Nov. 21. U.R) Repre sentatives of the nation and the state with hundreds of personal friends paid final tribute here today to United States Senator Wesley U Jones of Washington. At the First Methodist church in downtown Seattle, final funeral ser vices were conducted this afternoon fop the veteran lejrislntor. who repre sented his state in consress for 34 consecutive years. An honor guard or soldiers rrom Fort Lawton accompanied the body from his home to the church. At 1 p. m., the church doors were opened for mourners to pass the casket. Services were conducted by the Rev. Carl Veasie of Tacoma in the presence of senators snd representa tives designated by Vine-President Curtis to act as honnrsry pallbearers. The casket was borne by six old friends of Senator Jones. They were Martinis T. Albertson. of Pasco, one of the senator's personal secretaries Palmer Kennedy, Tnooma: Dnvid (). .oc manager of Roeini: field, who piloted the senator on many air trips; Robert E. Rronson, law part ner of tbe senator's son: Henry Coffin of Yakima, brother-in-law of the senator's dsuahter. and Rex Smith, brother-in-ltw of the sena tor's son. Grand Jury Again In Session Here The Lane trounty arand Jury was railed In session asain Monday and a number of criminal esses were beinj investieatrd. No report had been made late Monday afternoon and none is expected for a day or so. The case of the atate arsinst Ste phen Sainpolls, rharted with larceny by embesalement, was started in cir cuit court Monday morninj. Ssinpolia is accused of failure to account for funds helontinx to the Ssvints and Ixisn sssociation. I A. Wells of Portland appears as attornev f-r the defendept and F.u aene V. Slnttery. deputy district at torney, for the Mil, HUNGER The beginning of a new march on Washington la ahown In this picture of a leader addreaalnfl maroh ers and others in San Francisco. The marcher plan to travel east by "free rides," gathering men at they go. The purpose It to put pretture on congress to enforoe their demands for unemployment relief. Similar marchei are starting from mldwett points. MICKS SUPERIORS Colonel Libby Says Fellow ' Officers Ordered to Say Nothing PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 21. OP) The attempt to oust Colonel Eu gene C. Libby from command of the 180th infantry, national guard 1 of Oregon, brought fiery charges from Libby, Sunday. Previously silent as to any action he would tnko the veteran commander scored the actions of rep resentatives of the adjutaut-generars office. Libby .charged that officers of the ISUth infantry were told by Lieutenant-Colonel Hnlph R. Huron, now in command, that they must remain quiet. "This robs me of the chance to pre sent my ense before the investigator"' he said, "for it is upqn depositions of testimony from the officers of my regiment thnt I chiefly rely to dis prove the charges made against me." Continuing further Colonel Libby stated, "This action wns quite evi dpntly done upon direct orders from Salm hpndqunrters where Major Uenernl tieorgt A. White and Ilriga-dier-(fneral Thomas E. Kilea are in command. SALEM, Nov. 21. OP) National guard hcadqunrtrrs here today char acterized as "ridiculous," statements credited to Colonel Eugene C. Libby of Portland that he had been re lieved without proper cruise from his command of the lHUth infnntry regi ment and that bis offirers hud been "muzzled' against plendiug his cause. "While I have wished to avoid dis cussing the case at the present time, press statements attributed to" Col onel Libby compel me to disclose that it is Colonel Libby's own officers, and their long-standing complaints nguinst his methods, thnt have caused the of ficial investigation. Pending its final outcome I hope I can nroid discuss ing th situation in further detail,' Brigadier General Itilea said. Radio Trust Is Ordered to Split WILMINGTON. Del., Nov. 'Jl. 0P Complete divorcement of the General Electric company and the Westinr.honse Electric and Manurac turinc company from Radio Corponi tion of America was ordered today by the federal court of Delaware in a consent decree filed by the govern ment in its anti-trust suit against the radio equipment companies. At the same time, the court ended the long drawn out suit by enjoining the defendants from attempting to restrain trade by means of patent li cences or similar devices in violation of the anti-trust law. No Football Game Here This Week The possibility of a Thsnkniving day footlrtll game here "between En gene high and some outstanding state eleven vss eliminated Monday by the announcement from Frits Kramer, conch, that his negotiations for a game had fallen through. Kramer hd considered a game with Hood Hiver or me other out standing team to the tut, MARCHERS LEAVE Czechoslovakia Asks Delay Of Debt Payments WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. VP) Czechoslovakia aligned itself beside Great Britain, France and Belgium in seeking war debt revision today, in a note asking' suspension of the $1, 000,000 payment due this country Dec. 15. There will be no publication until tomorrow of this latest communica tion in the difficulties which Presi dent Hoover and. President-Elect ltooseveit plan to seek to thresh out ut the White House. t Ferdinand Veverka, the Czechoslo vakiau minister, presented the docu ment at the stnte department. The amount due next month from this country is all on account of principal. The total obligation of Czechoslo vakia to the United Slates stands at $l(i7,071,d-'J. Payments already have been made which aggregate $18,304, 178. Lieutenant Robert Merrick, Uni versity of Oregon graduate and army flier, wns believed killed in an air plane accident near the Golden Gate at San Francisco Sunday evening. Wreckage of a plane in which lie and Jefferson Davis, another army flier, were believed to have been flying, was reported found floating in the Golden Gate Monday. The two fliers disappeared Sunday night while en route to Crissey field from Visalia. Lieutenant Merrick finished at the university economics department in August, V.i'J'., and was a member of Phi Delta Thetn fraternity, ln Oc tober, 1!".1, he graduated from the Kelly field school of flying at San Antonio, Texas. He received his flying cadet appointment at Pearson field, Vancouver, and was to have complet ed his year's training at Crissey field in time to spend Christmas with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. It. E. Merrick of Portlnnd. The plane he was flying in was not able to land because of the heavy fog, reports from San Fran cisco state. Finding of the piece of wreckage was the first indication that the fliers had fallen to their death. Half -Year Auto Fee May Be Paid Dec. 21 On and after Dec. 21, Oregon motorists who have not yet obtained their licenses may pay the half-year fee and operate their cars until July 1, according to notice received at the office of Sheriff Harry L. Bown from the office of Secretary of State Hal E. Hoss, Monday, Many owners of curs in T-sne county hare not yet taken out their license but large number of them are ex Pted to do so when the half rate goes into effect. COURT RECESSES WASHINGTON. Nov. 2L U.ff The supreme court recessed for two weeks following a brief session today. It will regime at noon Dec. 5. In the interim th court will prepare wrlttm opinion on 32 rssea which have been argued before it. COAST! Representative Prepares To Push Measure During Short Session ' WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. fP) Representative Britten (R.), Illinois, after a conference " with President Hoover at which he said possible beer legislation was discussed, told news papermen he "was quite satisfied Mr. Hoover would not veto a beer bill." Long an advocate of modification of the Volstead act, he said he had devoted his entire conference with the chief executive to discussion of this subject. After spending about ten minutes In the president's office Rritten spoke with newspapermen on leaving for the cnpitol. He refrained from making any statement upon Mr. Hoaver's di rect reaction to the views ho had ex pressed to him, Britten said he was "ready to go ahead with a beer lull that would pro vide against return of the saloon, nnd would protect states wishing to re main dry. but would provide for others 2.75 beer by weight." Britten said he had told Mr. Hoo ver he was confident that the bill he had in mind, providing a tax of 3 or 4 cents a pint on beer would bring in $.1.1,IHXf,(KW) a month right from the start. He maintained this would allow the retailing of beer at ten cents a bottle. 'I nm quite confident," he said, "thnt New Veer's Eve will be cele brated with real brer rather than poor wine. If the democrats will live up to their platform for immediate mod ification, a bill could be brought upon the second day of congress and under a special rule debate on either side to '20 minutes, could be passed through the house by Dec. 10." Unidentified Man Explosion Victim PORTIAND. Ore., Nov. 21. OP) An unidentified man. lietween (10 nnd 05 years old, was killed hero to day when an explosion wrecked the house of Samuel Simone. The blast was so great thnt neighbors several doors away were thrown from their beds, and planter and pieces of glass were hurled a quarter of a ulork, Simone, his wife and three children left last Friday for tbe country, to be away until Thanksgiving day. The man who was killed was said by neigh bors to have been in the house with out permission or knowledge of the owners. Police and firemen assumed the explosion resulted from leaking gaa. Rhine Region Is Jarred By Quake DCESSELIMJRF, Germsny, Nov. 21, (A1) Parts of Germany, Belgium and Holland were? sharply jarred early today by short earthshocks described aa the severest in many years In this area. Teople through the lower Rhine re gion of Germany and Holland and throughout Belgium rushed to the street In great alarm, but nowhere was there reported any casualties. The Ruhr valley was affected and minor da mate was done but there wart po report of major destruction. President And Roosevelt To Meet Tuesday WASHINGTON', Nov. 21. (U.R Plans for American participation in the world economic conference prob ably will be discussed tomorrow by President Hoover and President-elect Roosevelt at the White House, it was stated today in a high official quar ter. This revelation was considered sig nificant in view of Europes desire to consider the war debts in connec tion with other economic issues at the world conference. The administration source which suggested the probability of the eco nomic conference arising at the White llouso discussions, did not, however, connect 'it with the debt issue. In accepting the Lengue of Nations invitation to the conference the stnte department specified that war debts and tariff rates ahould not be dis cussed there. This represents the view of the Hoover administration, but it ia not known whether the dem ocrats, into whose administration the conference would extend, ahnre a similar view. Head-on Collision on North Hignway uause 01 Biooay Smash-up A head-on collision between two automobiles nine miles north of Eu gene landed five persons in local hoi pilala Sunday evening, three of them critically hurt and all of them badly cut up and bruised. Mrs. Roxio Hunt, her daughter Bcrnice Tripp, and T. R. Keenau, all of 2Q0vj Sixth avenue west, Eugene, nnd Mr. and Mrs. Ben Garnctt of Medford are those injured. They wero brought to Eugene about 0 p. m. Sunday. The Garnctt. ear was going north Mr. Keenan, Mrs. Hunt, and daugh ter were returning to Eugene from a trip to Junction City, Mr. Keenan driving. About two miles north of the Richfield station, a car that had been parked on the highway, suddenly turn' ed into the- road. The Keenan car was the third be' hind the one which turned into the road. According to his report, Mr, Keeunn said his brakes would not hold nnd that he either had to bit the car directly In front of him or pass It nnd the next one in front of it. He passed the two cars, smashing into the Garnett car which was going north. Neither the Keenan or the Garnett car is reported to have been going fast. Mrs. Garnett is the most severely injured. She is suffering from a frac tured skull, fractured upper and lower jaws, and fractured ribi. Mr, Garnett sustained a fractured right hip and both were badly bruised. They are at tbe Eugene hospital. Mrs. Hunt is badly cut from head to foot, according to attending phy sicians. .She has a severe scalp wound. concussion of the brain, broken right arm, broken right hand, nnd cute over her entire body. While she is badly hurt, she Is In no great danger, It la said. Miss Tripp, HI years old, may have possible internal injuries, but Invent! got ion has failed to reveal any broken bones. She Is badly bruised. Both she and Mrs. Hunt are at the Pacific Christian hospital. Mr. Keenan was severely bruised and shaken up and had several cuts, but did not stay in the hospital The two care were badly damaged, Officer Ivor Ross of the state police investigated the case, . LA TE NEWS FLASHES! WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. OP) The veterans administration is attempting to formulate a plan which will permit the payment of the present value of soldiers bonus certificates, if that should be desired. This was made known today by Frank T. Hines, ad ministrator of veterans affairs. He emphssixed that no plan had been evolved aa yet and that a number of proposals were 'under consideration. Ho declined to give any details, CHICAGO, Nor. 21. 0P Gu Curney, 27, confessed today he killed his second wife whose body was found in the Mojara desert a month ago. The police announced he hnd confessed after being informed that bloodstains were found on the carpet of his automobile. WASHINGTON. Not. 21-OJ.R) New capital which will per mit Nevada's closed banks to reopen shortly has been secured, offlcirls of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation said today LEAGUE IS FACED WITH Aggression and Initiative Denied in Answer to Lytton Report U. S MEXICO CITED Delegates Told Withdrawal Now Dangerous For Peace in East GENEVA, Nov. 21. U.R)-Tapan refused before the league of nations council today to relinquish her posi' tion in Manchuria, and China retorted by threatening to extend the Chinese boycott against Japanese goods. The position of the two nations was outlined in speeches by Vusoke Mat suoka for Japan and Dr. Wellington Koo for China. The deadlock created a grave crisis for the league, with the withdrawal of Japan from membership threatened. Citing, the American, British, and French interpretations of the Kellogg pact to prove tha t Ja pan was not guilty of treaty violation In Manchu ria, the Japanese delegate told the council that Japan cannot consider any substitute for the present gov ernment in the Jfanchurian state of Manchukuo. Denies Jap Initiative Matsuoka's voicA rose nearly to a shout when he read the United States senate's ratification of the Kellogg pact recognizing that the right of self-protection may bo extended be yond tftn borders of a country,-" ' Matsuoka said tho mere considera tion of a solution other than the maintenance of the Manchukuo gov-' ernment "might possibly lay the whole far eastern question open to serious disorders... Wo can enter no such consideration." Matsuoka denied Manchukuo owed Its existence to Japanese Initiative. "Such a suggestion flatters Japan, 8EE JAPAN REFUSAL, STORY PAGE 3 C0L1BIUDS TD NEW IDENTITY ASHEVILLE. N. C, Nr. 21. (UB AlieniKts examined Col. Raymond Robins in a sanitarium today to discover what, If any, ailment the noted prohibition lender and friend of President Hoover has been suffer ing from since he disappeared in September. Col. Robins still maintained, ac cording to officials nt the Apple chain hoMpilal, that his nnme was "Reynolds Itogers," the pseudonym under which for six weeks he roamed the North Carolina mountains, pros pected for minerals, mingled with Cherokee Indians, and mndo friend with the natives. Tho colonel, who disappeared when he was on Iuh way to a Whito House meeting with President Hoover, still insisted on retaining his identity a "Rogers" and refused to recognize his wife and other relatives. Physicians who heve attended him, declined to make a public diagnosis, of his case, although they admit that amnesia, from which he may be suf fering, very frequently has phases In which only partial obliteration of the memory faculties ii noted. after reports hnd been received from corporation representatives in Reno. PHOENIX. Arlx., Nov. 21. OJR) Winnie Ruth Judd launch ed what may b her last great fight to escape the hangman's noose. Before the etnto supreme court, six attorneys were to pre sent oral arguments for a new trinl for the woman whom a jury decided killed Mrs. Agnes Anne LcKoi. CHICAGO, Nov. 21. PJ.-4 James (Iggy tho Bad One) Vare cha, 17 year old confessed slayer and assailant of women, Was in dicted today on charge of mur der, asfittult with intent to com mit murder and robbery and pleaded not guilty when arraign--ed on tha murder charges. Eyes downcast, the youth lost some of his braggadocio as he stood be for Chief Justice John Try atalnkt of criminal court and pleaded not guilty to the fsttjt nhooiing of Frank .Ionian, snlen man, duriug an attempted holdup. NEW CRISIS
