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Weather: Rain v Home Edition LANE COUNTY'S- HOME NEWSPAPER. TWO SECTION'S 12 PAGES , EUGENE, OREGON, FBIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1934. PRICE: ON STREETS 8c NEWS STANDS Be NO. 174 i IU1 am i Mil AT 111 PHUM5 III NEW RISE uw PREDICTED ge of 11 Feet and Six Inches Reached on Thursday Night HIGHWAYS STAY OPEN dorm Widespread; Flood Conditions nearea In Wide Area H, Willamette river, within sis j, of flood stiifo Thursday night, .. rlinii KrniHinlly durinR the ,, ivoav, but torrentii'.l downpours . ' .1....:.... 1.K- .I..- intenillH('IUI,v uiiiiui; iumc uuj , nn temprrsttirc, mm mrerasi mr , nin likely will Drum n up eft befwe Sntnrdny morning. n. river at Kugenc roiclieil 11. tl M it its penk, Thursday night. Trt since is 12 feet. Ity 7 n. m. Fri ib( river was down to 10.4 and rlooo hail dropped to 0.3 feet. nnirren 7 " i. c rioay nnn noon. Tiifr. .63 of an ineli of rain rnme inhere anil reports irom nsenuc BUiit told of heavy rain there dur ( lit morning with southwest nL iniiicatini: more Bnow was be BKlted to fill the river"s tributnr- Roads Stay Open liports at raid-afternoon from Cru ra oa tlie S. P. line, near the Cas a, lummit. said the temperature nd suddenly eolder there, dropping Jtarees since noon from 42 to 1)2. tennis starting to full in the nfter nindit northwest wind wns blow- fee 7 p. in. Wednesday. 1.15 jki tf rain has been recorded In lane. The temperr.ture nt noon Frl- k tan 5U and the wind still from ;V uth. ill roads are open to traffic. For a n time during the night Thurs- nter was over the Pacific high btween here nnd Junction City. frt police guided traffic over the Krir road tip to noon. Friday, when din was brought ove- the Pacific. IbT little water van reported over Mirth highway at JmUiins point SEE. RIVER STORY PAGE 2 WEATHER NEWS ft warm weather continues mill 4 wow in the mountains ought mpitpfl by this time. The fore- 0RE6ON: CIoud : light rnin or IB Dorlhffist rmrtion tonif-ht nnd Mill in nnrlhnnvt nnrlinti y; somewhat colder In intcr- -flusht: moderate to fresh north litwl off i-iiit' KAL STATISTICS: Minimum -WltiifP Kri.l-iw J.l .l,.rnn, Af.iv 1 tHTinfriltlirn Sfntiiwlor W An 7- rrpriitntion. .1M of nn Inch. JUSLAW TIDES: Saturday high. i-:li p. m.; low. 7:12 n. m., 'P. m Sii.,1..a O.tl'r " "'KIm . 111. 4 n. m t,,n- t .-.1 o .io i, -ji ii. in., r;-o . ui. '. hish, 2:r,s n. m.. 2:02 n. tn.: --' m.. t:02 p. m. hup Wins First Contest For By .MAIM iv 1 r.wi- first prize in this past week's ("-"mi miner recipes, .loan '"JESTED ORANGE PEEL "i ornate r P11)on Vfei . j7 temler. Drain the wnter - .v..s,v, jmKe A tnjoR "' nuu-l. 1 III lllv '"to the .jr,,,, nn,i i, llnli v " elear. Lift out of xyrup mil in urnnuiaien '"J "ii a hnttered plnt- 7 " Call itn.n m-ll ..: H r l""in into the nvrnp "! to make a Variety. "M I""1 ""TH- Pineapple, or . 1 r""' Thl' 'hmM Irj, " r"l'a "f "near, I .1'" f"r :i eP "f rind. Mhn MrKr otirt. ' '-k!'. ' winner of the T,r" "" ""am of fea- Vi" ' cht winners, eaeh to Uri.'t!' ' k'. ''"n'- 'Teannt V',nh,,r1- route 3, Ku- BreBd.": rw "nBP v-tMtr!:r''' W Onyi Mreet, y T K r. 1 1 'll't liutter." ' " Arm.trong. 13.0 Elcr- CORPS HEAD! - m Major General S. Malone, who has been named commanding gen eral of the Ninth Corps Area, suc ceeding Major General Malln Craig, who was named head of the Army War College, Schedules Held Excessive For Most Big Cities By Board Head VA S H I XG TOX, Dec. 2 1 . (P A cut of about 50 per cent In the electricity bill of America was des cribed today as the -ultimate goal of 'the Uoosevelt power program. Frank R. McXinch, chairman of the federal power commission, made this declaration, emphasizing that accomplishment of the aim cannot he expected for several years. After Secretory Tckes made known he Is considering nn effort to find public works funds for proposed municipal plants in other cities be sides Xew York. McXinch declared rates to be excessive "in most of the larger cities.' Negotiations already have been started by Mayor Fiorcllo Ia Ouardin looking townrd n grant for the erection of a power plant for the metropolis. Plans for public works financing of a municipal plant nt Columbus. Ohio, have received approval. Others SEE POWER STORY PAGE 2 41 England Has Heavy Christmas Spending IiOXPOX. Pec. 21. (4 Kngland has gone spendthrift this Christmas. Financial experts said today that more money was circulating than at any time since the booni years. The bank notes in circulation have risen to 401.!ift0.74.1 (about $2,010, OOO.OOO), smashing all records sinre 102$ when Bank of Kngland notes ami treasury note issues were combined.. The total ts about f 12.000,000 high er than at this time last yenr. In Forum's Peanut Butter enth Avenue west. Kugcne, "Peanut Butter Chocolate Sandwich Spread." Mrs. O. 11. Foster. 2077 Onyx street. F.ucene, "Peanut Butter Pie." Mrs. J. M. Spuritin, ."0.1 Seventeenth avenue west, Eugene, "Peanut Butter Prop Cookies." Cookies and bread seem to be the most popular ways of using peanut butter, judging from the pat week's entries, , A new contest I under way now, the topic being "Recipes for Cream Pies." All suggestions must be in by 0 p. m Wednesday, The usunl nine cash prires are to be offered. Below are the week's prize winners: Cream of Peanut Butter Soup 1 cup peanut butter 1 quart milk 1 pint boiling water 2 tablespoons grated oni'n 1 clove 2 teaspoons ?alt 1 tablespoon flour 2 teaspoons cold water 2 tablespoons very finely minced green peppers, (optional) i tenpoon pepper. Put the peanut butter d"ubie SEE HOUSEWIVES STORY PAGE 4 GUNMEN GET PAYROLL CLE V EL A XO. P. 1 Oi.R) Three gunmen late todny took a pay roll estimated at JSl.Vwo at the Cleve land Worsted Mill plant, according to t report to police. CITIES M TO I J" 01 TAX bri BEER Seek Earlier Participation In Returns From Local Sales WILL SPONSOR BILLS Zoning Problem Discussed At Regional Meet For Officials An amendment to the Knox liquor law, making it legal for cities to im pose a stamp tax on beer to be col lected by the state and given to the cities will be proposed by the legisla tive committee of the League of Ore gon CitieH at the legislature next month. The committee was requested to make such a proposal in a resolu tion voted by the tenth regional con ference of city officials here Thurs day. Under the present law, cities are provided for in liquor revenues, distri bution, but no money may be given them till the first three million has been distributed for unemployment re lict;. Thus, city officials present at the conference pointed out, the law has increased costs in policing and handling hecr license investigations. for cities, but they are unable to col lect any revenue to date. Four Levy Tax Four Oregon cities. Salem. Bend, Heppner, and Klamath FaHs have taken matters into their own hands and are levying a stamp tax ou each '2-gnllon barrel of. beer. At Joust one of these cities is making more than $1,000 n mouth from this tax, it was said. s The joker in the question rests in the fact that the legality of this pro cedure is uncertain, it was said. S. M. Calkins, Eugene city attorney, pointed out that since the Knox law actually provided for cities in the act it might be deemed illegal for cities to Impose any additional tax. Cities SEE BEER TAXES STORY PAGE 2. Anonymous-Gift of Money Received By Forest Supervisor It. S. Shelley, supervisor of the Snislaw national forest, is one grown up who believes there is a Santa Claus. Friday morning there came to his office a small pnekage addressed to him and mailed at Aberdeen, Wash. It contained n brand new ?T bill nnd an anonymous note with an original poem of six verges in appreciation of some net of favor done by Mr, Shel ley nt some time or another for the writer. Heading the verses the sender of the gift had written the following: "My sincere wish is that this will be taken as nn apology nnd explana tion to the OXLY government em ployee I ever met who dared go be yond his definitely stMed duty to help n stranger, said stranger being only too liable to cause trovble. Mr. Shelley said he could not reeal! that he had done nny special favor to nny stranger in particular, but that forest employes in the perform ance of their duty are required to as sist strangers with information and advice when in the forest. 4 Service Stations Entered By Robbers As if showing their contempt for the offer of n reward for the arrest of persons breaking into their service stations, made Thursday by the Gen eral Petroleum company, two more of their stations were "knocked over" Thursday night as well as two other service stations. The Genernl station nt Eleventh and Olive wns entered and nlout cash taken, police said. The General station nt Sixth nnd Blatr wns enter ed, but nothing wns obtained. This station has bpen entered three times tn the Inst six weeks, the intruder brenkins through the same window in each instance. Other stations entered were the Ernie Panner station nt Tenth and Olive nnd the E. E. Wyatt station at Broadway nnd Olive where a few cents were taken. Townsend Petitions Have 23,000 Names Lane countr petitions to congress for the enactment of the Townsend old age pen-Ion law contained 23, ,TJ" names Friday according to Charles Paine, district chairman of the movement here. On that rlay 2- names e re recei v ed from Corvaliis, Martin Insull Is Acquitted Of Embezzling CHICAGO, Dec. 21. U.R) Martin J. Insull, GO-year-olrf brother of Swm uel Insull, wns acquitted by a jury in criminal court today on charges of embezzling $344,720 from the Middle West Utilities company. The jury received the case at 12:40 o'clock this morning and returned its verdict to Judge Cornelius J. Har rington nt 3:25 o'clock. One of the first to congratulate the lanky, white-haired defendant was his brother Samuel. A month ago Samuel was acquitted of mail fraud charges by a jury in federal court. He is scheduled to go on trial in state court Jan. 7 on em bezzlement charges similar to those successfully fought by Martin. State Funds Will Surface Route from Bridge To Oakridge Allocation of $221.000 for grading the new Willamette highway, author ized at the meeting of the atnte high way commission in Portland Thurs day, will carry the work approxi mately five miles from the end of present contracts, it was stated here Friday by Carl Wnshl.uine, Eugene members of the commission. This will mean the road will be graded to a oint near the Salt Creek fulls, leaving only three or four miles to be graded, the commissioner snid. In addition to the grading work state funds totaling SSo.OCO wore al located for surfacing the highway from Oakridge to the railroad bridge. east of thnt town. A considerable sum still remains to be divided nnd it Is possible thnt from this money enough can be allocated to the Willamette by next spring to complete grading, it was said. The money allocated Thursday is in addition to the four contracts al ready let. Commissioner Wnshburne pointed out, adding thnt contracts for this work would be let in the spring. onstruclion work this side of Salt Creek falls is extremely difficult nnd costly, he pointed out, explaining thnt the $2J5.OO0 would not build more than a few miles of road in that ruountninous area. Both Mr. Washburne and Ieslie Scott, chairman of the commission, will submit their resignations to the governor as n matter of courtesy, it wns announced at the meeting. The status of the commission under Gov ernor-elect Charles Martin is uncer tain ns he has given no indication of his policy. It wns understood both Scott nnd Wnshburne would accept re-appointment. E. It. Aldrich. Pen dleton, democrat, it expected to be retained on the commission as a mat ter of course. Green Corn Ripens At Christmas Time COTTAGE GBOVE, Tec. 21. (Special) Boasting earn for Christ mns are not too common even in this favored section of the famous, fer tile, fruitful Willamette, but Henry Wnllcn of Bocky Point is picking them from his garden in such quantities that he is able to serve them on the table when he has compnny. The corn wns planted late and was not fully grown nt the ml of the sum men r season, but the weather has been so mild thnt the mm has continued to grow. The kernels are fully devel oped. Thieves Hide in Mine For Week FIXLEYVILLE. Pa., Pec. 21. (P) Two suspected thieves, believed cor ralled in the Piney Fork coal mine in Washington county, southwest Pennsylvania, for almost a week, may come out now. Guards were removed and a mine officisl sakl "They're free to go now if they're still alive." The men were caught stealing cop per wire and were chased into the mine after which miners set up a vol untary guard at all entrances. More Codes Are Plotted By NRA WASHINGTON, Pec. 21. UP) The Washington Post says NBA plans to create 10 or more regional adminis trative agencies to tighten up on code compliance by such service industries as hotels, cleaners, barbers and laun dries. The drastic reorgsniRntion to spur the enforcement of labor provisions, affecting 3,000,000 workers U ex pected to I announced formally be fore Jan, 1. SECTION HELD CURBED LAN Army Man Says Can't Have Two Bosses and Carry On Warfare GREEN SEES. FIGHT Baruch Urges Stocking Tin To Assure Supply in Case of War By NATHAN ROHKRTSOX WASHINGTON, Pec. 21. OP) The senate munitions committee was told today that the wnr department's mobilization plan 111 the event of an other conflict con-templates abrogation of section 7-A of the national recov ery uct, which guaranteed labor the right of collective bargaining. Earlier, the house foreign affairs committee heard Bernard M. Baruch, chairman of the world wnr industries ! board, recommend that the Vnlted ' States buy and store thousands of ' tons of tin for use in any possible war. "Can't Have Two Bosset" Senator Clark (D., Mo.), told the senute committee he wns informed the ; plan would abrogate the NBA clause j which long has been a center of dis pute between industry and labor. Colonel C, T. Hnrris, army ordi nance officer, would not commit him self on Clark's contention, but com mented: "You can't have two bosses In time of war.' Senator Vandenberg (R., Mich.), axked whether there would be two lo if the present NBA setup was continued. "Certainly," Harris replied. Britain Plans Probe William Green, president of the American Federation of Lnbor, called Senator Clark's comment a "moat surprising statement.' "They did not do that during the last war.' Green said. ''They car- SEE WAR PLANS STORY PAGE 2 Welfare League Already Sends Toys To 1000; More Going Already, nearly 1000 children have been provided toys for their Christ mas through the Welfare League nnd the organiation is working steadily helping others. Pnckaces have been sent to Oak ridge, West fir, Wendling, Florence, Springfield, Creswell. and other parts of the county. As soon as new names are supplied, the Lea gee provides for them, Airs. John Stork Ev ns, presi dent of the group, scid. In appreciation to the men oi the transient camp for the vast amount of work they have clone in repairing and repainting the toys collected for the distribution among the needy, members of the Iwngi:e, Friday decor ated n large tree at the camp for the men a holiday The Lengue members nre handling their toys nnd gifts at the city hall, wrapping them in Christmas paper. Elks Tree to Be On Saturday Here The annual Elks lodge Christmas tree will be a big event for child ren of the city. Saturday morning, The children are to meet at the Elks temple at 0:30 a. m. and .go from there to the McPonnld theater where a free shoi. is to be given for them. After the show the group will go to the armory for the huge Christmas tree from which will be distributed sacks of candy and nuts. Jjast yenr, some 1400 children at tended the tree., held annunlly for years by the lodge as part of Its Christmas Cheer work. Frank HH1 is chairman for the; tree this year. Malaria Epidemic Takes Over 2000 COI1MBO. Ceylon. Pec. 2t. (P) An unofficial death toll of more than 2.000 in the present malaria epl demie was established today. The price of quinine has risen 2."p0 per cent and additional supplies have been called for from India. Java and England. AGED MAN KILLED PORTLAND, pec 2L (VP) struck down as be attempted to cross a street Intersection here Isst night P. C, PilUbaugh, 70, was fatally in jured by nn automobile driven by Al bert C, Brozitus, Police said Broz ihis wns booked on a charge of Invol untary manslaughter. He was released on his own recognizance KINDNESS WINS jefl&V VtfcV' I I'll. -Vf . hi Dorothy and Margaret Deal, 12 old neighbor In Wyoming. In March, to live with relativea In Portland, Ore. Thanksgiving, their old friend died, and the supposedly poor man bequeathed them over $8500, whloh was In gold hidden In an old stove, In bonds hidden In furniture, and In real estate. BREVITIES STATE BAKER. Pec. 21. OP) Although 103,'t taxes due in 1034 amounted to only $U7r,01K.20 the tax collections made since January 1 in Baker coun ty have reached $W3,0LS.08 or 1.1 per cent more than the current roll. A total of 9204.041.OS ban been col lected on delimpient tnxes. Consider ing rebntes and interest, the collec tions in 1033 taxes nmount to 70.0 per cent of the current roll. PORTLAND, Ore., Pec. 21. OP) New business amounting to 3S,.'tS0,0OO feet, about 40 per cent nhove the It year weekly average for December, was reported today by the Western Pine association for the wee ft ending Pec. L", The total was 3 per cent better than fur the previous week. Shipments totnted 37.37O.O00 feet nnd production waa 10.S32.00O feet. The same mills, for the corresponding week a yenr ago, showed orders of 20, 231.0041 feet, and production of 20, 44.1.0MI feet. GENERAL VANCOfVEH, Wash., Pec. 21. OP) II. C. Campbell, about 70. of Portland, was killed, and his son, L. P. Campbell, was injured late yesterday when their truck plunged from the Rock Creek bridge. Brenking of a SEE BREVITIES STORY PAGES Not Shinin' Up to Santa Claus, Elmer? "Twas several nights before Christ mas "And all through the station house "Only one creature was stirring and "That was the police Mickey Mouse!" Apolngies to nobody. Which Is one way of telling you about the police mouse that was stir ring about the metnl waste can in the police stntion Friday. The mouse somehow or other fell Into the tall metal can and worked busily at trying to get out Friday morning till nn of ficer helped him along his way. Police Captain Elmer (Jeiger hated to see the mouse go, he said, because it has been much in evidence about the station fur somn time past, but after all, the enptnin remembered, a police station la no place fop live stock. Roosevelt Cards Show Home Scene WASHINGTON, Pec. 21. OP) The White House Christmas cards this yenr show President and Mrs. Booscvelt sitting informally by their fireside. "A Merry Christmas from the Pres ident and Mrs, Boosevelt Christmas 1034" is their simple greeting for their second Yuletide In the White House. Mr. and Mrs, Roosevelt are shown sented on a large divan, A vnte of flowers behind them, the president's favorite ship pictures on the wnll, a ship model nn the mantel, and official flags flanking the fireplace give at once a homey and official tone to the holiday scene. Earl Snell Opens Temporary Office ... 8ALEM, Pec. 21. OP Earl Snell, who will lake over the duties of secretary of atate January 7, has opened temporary office hendipinrterii on the second floor of the state eapl tot building. Snell indicated lie would makeno change in the state department office personnel before the last of January CASH CACHE! and 14, always were kind to lonely their mother died, and they went L1E1YS1E Settlers to Be Shifted From Eastern Oregon, Tillamook Areas There is a possibility of extending the government's mar;,lnM land set tlement program tn Lincom county and the northern p.irt of Lane county, according to R. S. Shelley, super visor of the Kiuslnw nntional forest. Under the marginal land Kctup the government la putting nil forms of land to the best use and has designa ted cert nin districts where the pro gram la to be carried out In Oregon one district comprises r. part of Jef ferson county, where there nre "dry" formers to be moved to better land, nnd the other one la In Tillamook county, where there are many settl era on timbered tracts who will be moved to more productive lands. The government buys up these sub-mar-ginal lands and places the owners on better land nnd finances them En their change. The land to be bought from the owners In Tillamook county will be devoted to the growing of timlter. Rex Willnrd. regional director of the AAA, and Mr. Sliellej have been working with the settlers in the south ern Tillamook section and found that many are willing to take advantage of the government's offer. As the ap propriation Is made only for the fis cal year, action must be taken before the year Is ended. Additional allot ment of funds Is expected by Mr. Wit lard for this area, Mr. Slr-llcy said. 719 ARRESTS MADE SALEM. Ore., Dec. 21 U.R State police made 710 arrests during Nov ember, nnd fines in the cases amount ed to $0311,50. the monthly report of superintendent Charles P, Pray showed today County Officials To Sponsor Legislation In Coming Session Bill to raise funds to pay the counties' stnte tnx an I to pay the old nge pension from sources than through taxes on real properly will he introduced at the coming ttCKsion of (he stale legislature ns a result of action at the annual convention of county judges and county com missioners in Portland this week, according to Judge Fred Fisk, who with Commissioners O, E. Crowe and Cnl M. Young returned Thurs day night, from the meeting. The county clerks at their con vention, held at the snmo time, agreed to sponsor a bill to compel the stnte to pay the clerk's office for filing atnte paper wind one to In crease the recording fees for chnttel mortgages and other papers for which. It is contended, the counties are underpnled, County Clerk DH lard said. The bill as proposed by C. H. Gram, stnte labor commissioner, to provide an old age pension of $00 a month and to raise the money by assessing nil persons who hnve a regular income wns angered by the judges and commissioners and the principle of the idea was favored hut some parts of the plan did not meet with favor. Judge Fisk snid. It wns voted to sponsor a measure to do away with the taxing of real properly for stnte tax purposes, bu' jiiot how It is planned to raise the money waa not stated. Lane county pays to the state $125,0X10 a year a its share of the state SLIT BAGS ME FOUND llll HIGHWAY Postmaster Says Letters Only Content of Stolen Sacks THREE MEN SIGHTED Lock on Depot Forced Early Morning Job; Clues Sought in Two sacks of United States mafl were stolen from the Southern Paci fic company's depot nt Cushman early Friday morning. The empty sacks, cut open, wero found on the high way two miles west of there after daylight. Sheriff's deputies, state police and postnl authorities are investigating the case. 1 Entrance to tho building was ef fected by brenking open a door some time between 3:30 o'clock, the time of the arrival of the train from Eu gene, nnd 5 o'clock. Two Men Seen Grant Treat, special sheriff at Florence, wns called soon after th robbery was discovered and be re ported to Sheriff Swarta that the sacks were found by the aide of the highwny. He snid that two strange men were seen In an auto mobile at Cushman Thursday after noon and the robbery might have been committed by them, but th number of the license plates on the car was not obtained. A state police officer,- a special agent of the Southern Pacific nnd n postal inspector were sent .from Eugene to the scene of the robbery. Sacks Held Letters Only Earl Hill, postmaster at , CuH,h man, said that the two sacks con tained letters exclusively and wer for tho Cushman nnd Florence post offices. As fnr as he knew the encks contained nothing of unusual vnlue It is believed that three men did the job, according to Mr. Hill. H SEE MAIL ROBBERY STORY . PAGE 2 LOS ANGELES. Pee. 21. 0P Settlement of the threatened strike of the Pacific Electric company train men was announced today by William E. Lciserson. national mediation board chairman. Terms agreed to by company and union officials include pay increasea of around five cent a nn hour and es tablishment of nn eight hour day. The heaviest wage increase wns for inter u r I win stepping their hourly wage up from 5."Vj cents to 0) cents January 1 and 03 cents July 1. The threatened strike would have tied up service for loO.OOO Los Ange les commuters nnd might hnve extend ed to a sympathetic walkout of west ern trainmen on three transcontinen tal railroads. tax and there Is budgeted $tft,OO0 for 103." for the old age pension fund, Judge Fisk pointed oat. It this money could be raised In some way other than by taxing real pro perly It would relieve the burden of the taxpayer to n large extent. The principal question discussed by the clerks. Mr. Pillard snid, was legislation which would provide that the county clerk's offices wonld get paid for tho work they actually do. For instance, a fee of only $1 is charged for recording chattel mort gages and the work that Is done on these inslruments la worth from $4 to f.'i. the clerk said. Another prnctie thnt ought to be corrected, in the opinion of the clerks, costs line county at least $1000 a year hut not A cent is received for It, Mr. Pillard asserted. All suits instituted by the different atnte departments and all deeds filed by the stnte nre filed free. Besides this, there is A tremendous amount of work done in the trk's offices In liquidating the closed banks and all Is done without cost to the state, but at the same time lnrge fees are paid attorneys to take rare of the work, it was point ed out, i ' "This Is not fair to the counties," Mr, Pillard said. "The only true way to determine the opernting cost of the clerk's office is to charge for sit instruments filed or recorded and charge what the work U wortW1
