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Newspaper Page TextWeather: Fair Home Edition LANE COUNTY HOME NEWSPAPER. TODAI'8 NEWS TODAI EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1935. PRICE: ON STlUitl'S 8o NEWS 8TAMU8 IX NO. 53 flBfflPI MIHTBALDW M rail final STARTS HERE. ONTHURSDAY Prenarations Made :dnesday At Lane Fairgrounds UlBlTS TO ATTRACT Antinomies uay oei Buiw for Thursday; neaun Exams Planned Friday Tt. Mr Four-H club building at Cfi, Wednesday in preparation He opening vi - fott-H C1UD inr '"""""J tj. knme-making and room Im Lmunt exhibits were being placed L .u. Mldin while at the livestock Ldinp there was hustle and bustle hi iome of toe siock nau utiuu C, b Wednesday afternoon. Crops L prden exhibits will not be placed fctil Ihnwday morning as uie eimor -wst them to be as fresh as Pos. Lu. when the public enters the Umii to riew them that morning. Home Economics Day Itosoay i home economics day and E eikibits other than sewing, room kmement and bomc-mnking must k a band by 1U a. m., it was an- Lund. The exhibits in those three ttptrtraentj were placed n ednosdny M tier will be judged in the evening klun Helen Cowgill, assistant state fibltider. I iH lumbers of the Four-II health wk will be given their beolth exam- lilioni Friday starting nt 0 a. m. ti it 1 p. m. there will be a livestock i&t contest. Judging of crops, gar ni, bindicraft and forestry exhibits I Uke place. Thursday afternoon ad from H 3- ebirt- afternoon there rill be a home economics demonstra te. From 3 to 4 a home economics Edpiij contest is scheduled and also SEE FOUR-H STORY PAGE 2 - SIMM UKEV1EW. rr A,,, oi mo Lr.k. at.i.. .1!.: ,-,r'. V. - ..-v unt,uD, mitts r iinc oprag, psuu. Ore., man hunted as a suspect f tie murder of Ed McDonald. I -mut Burns cattlemon, today Skuai was tentatively Identified as HU Ithn .1. . .i I. . t I .urn, hi a jjunt-view pl witb a woman companion Tue- P3T. He ntta-fa,!!.. i i j 1. ,i iii'iuirea ine way f " Nevada state line, and acted fnrotn. twnatite police learned of the In . they proceeded to the boun- -. uimuie to una a trace F tie man. 1 "m"1 companion wns nttired F "ml Is and a shirt. She had a r 'm doo. ,l,?,'1,ttJ' kil,en McDonald 'er was visiting at Skein's . - ..,,,, uy nignt. .MrMon EbM t0 h'lv'! """sine to i, ""man tnend bow to drive tan. . v " """-nc'l- Skeins ns- .b,m " ,he "orand shot itbont warning. hum Ready Announce New Contest Mr iter mg topic' one eRPe E7 "PPtopnata to the annrnh be announced for the iuurBiiay eve- h.vr' "6 p. m.. Wedne.- fri.' mt !uSfestions have been N !! "10.,!l collection of sum. 1. wipes from last week's Pi.eappi, L.monad. ht. mn rrup. using 2 rim. r fc... 1 Pint jar of rrn.1,. TWIT.'1!' "t3Um- r sis fTi :r"-M"- Jb i(n..x r-ugene. 1 . pendc Ambrosl. v near 1 ? Water 1 Wart . "r,D Portable Irrigation System Demonstrated More Than 150 Persons Attend Tour . Lane County Wednesday; Several Projects Are Visited In More than 150 Willamette valley orcbardists and truck farmers participated Wednesday in the first day of the sixth annual Willamette valley irrigation tour. The entire day was spent in Lane county. .UB iuw Buouucr uiumcrs acres norm or iugene, and ending late in the afternoon at the James Gardens on Goodpas- turn lolnnH Arthur Kinp, extension enjiineer of Ore con Srnt cnllnf vinrltiftfi the tour, with O. S. Fletcher, Lane counT7 agent, and tne iane county horticulturnl society co-operating. GrflVPra frnm flu far ni-itith a W ln. ath Falls and as far north as Salem made up the group. A fomnlftA nnrtnhiA Irrlfntlnn oro tem. one nnrllnn nt whioti irni nnor. ated by a gasoline engine, and the omer Dy electricity, was get up at the Shaffner Bros, place to illustrate pcnnnmtrfll IrnViirimi mntlimla Tim set-up was made possible through ine co-operntion of tne rjugene Water Board and Babb's Hardware Applications for PWA grants for public projecta must be placed in the hands of state public works of ficials not later than September 16, it was revealed Tuesday night by C. C. Hockley, PWA director for Oregon in a meeting at the city hnll. The new deadline was made known to Hockley Tuesday in a telegram from ' Washington, D. C. Meeting with representatives of school dis tricts, municipalities and other po litical units now contemplating PWA projects, the PWA head termed the announcement a "bombshell", and urged that all those considering ap plication should ezpidite their work The change in the deadline will materially affect the supplemental application to be mnde by the Uni versity of Oregon for additional funds to assure completion of the new University library, it was In' timated by University officials pres ent at the meeting. As the next scheduled meeting of the state board of higher education in not until Sep tember 10, the same date as the ap plication deadline, plans must be com pleted within the next three weeks. M. H. Douglass, University librar ian: Karl W. Onthank, dean of per sonnel; and Dr. .Tames H. Gilbert, represented the University at the meeting and conferred with Hockley briefly preceding the open discus sion. Hockley explained the distinctions between projects which might receive WPA aid and those eligible for the 45 per cent grant from PWA funds. The latter Is available only for rec ognized political uits, .which can finance the 55 per cent additional expenditure, and can be used only for projects which exceed ?25.OO0 and require technical work. The program of the WPA, aimed at the substitution of work relief for direct relief, includes only those smaller SEE PWA STORY PAGE 2 Infant Causes Mother's Death J ' for i m """ee rind r--LijIs- Cod- then SAT.MDV. tdiilm. Aiiir. 21. yP) A 20-yenr-old mother is dead, killed accl. dently by her 20-months-old daugh ter. A. Mm. Hilda Black lav reading on a cot in their tent Home near tne Big Creek Civilian Conservation Corps camp, her daughter, Phyllis, amused herself by tugging at some clothing hung on a nail. Under the Jtlnthinir VflS . rifl. himff bv the trigger guard by the father on return ing from a hunting trip. As the baby tugged, the rifle was .lUnh.ri-Ai th. hullet striking the mother. She apparently was killed in stantly. Wben a neignDor came inier, Phyllis was asleep on her mother's breast. TnMaliirBlnri snM there was no question but that the tugging on the clothing discharged tbe rule. Young Murderer Chooses Poison Cup Punishment Copyright, 1033, by United Press REVAL, Esthonia, Aug. 21. (U.R) Paul Voigemast, condemned murderer, stoically lifted a "hem lock cup" of deadly poison to bis lips today and fell dead, his own official executioner on behalf of the state. It was the first legal self-execution in modern history, under Esthonia's new law giving a con demned man the choice of being hanged or killing himself with Pokon. The murderer was handed tbe poison cup, containing potassium cyanide a poison so deadly thst in its pure form a drop on the tongue kills almost like a stroke of lightning, paralyzing the heart instantly. Voigemast's hands did not even tremble as he took the cup. He did not hesitate, but raised it to his lips and gulped it down. Voigemast was a day laborer, aged 24. He was convicted of as saulting, raping and murdering a 40-jear-old teacher, Hilja Zoege. SEE IRRIGATION STORY PAGE 2 iniNOCEMT plea is E THE DALLES, Ore., July 21. OP) John A. Moore of Condon, Ore., pleaded innocent in justice court to day to the prank death of Olaf Nel son of Oakridge, Ore., legionnaire, fa tally burned when his grass skirt was lighted. Moore refused to waive preliminary hearing, which was set for 2 p. m. tomorrow. He was charged with Involuntary manslaughter for "feloniously and in the commission of an unlawful-act without due caution and circumspeC' tlon,'f involuntarily causing Nelson's death. Moore asserted he merely flipped a match in Nelson's direction after lighting a clgnret, and did not pur posely light the hula skirt during a comedy dance at the state Legion convention. Under the involuntary manslaugh ter charge the state will not hare to prove the act was premeditated, court attaches said. Huge Crowd Pays Tribute to Flier OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 1 0J.R) Three thousand persons who form ed an unbroken line before a fun eral chapel here today paid their respects to Wiley Post. The crowd gathered at the chapel before sunrise to honor the famed aviator who died in a plane crash near Point Barrow. For three hours the line passed silently by the bier. Rogers Estate to Pay Million Taxes LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21. (U.R State and federal governments may claim almost $1,000,000 in inheritance taxes from the estate of Will Rogers, cowboy comedian and humorist, it was learned today. Figures were compiled by state in heritance tax officials who were ask ed to figure approximate taxes on tbe estate, which is estimated at about $3,000,000. Shortage of Labor For Hop Work Seen SALEM, Ore., Aug. 21. (U.B Acute shortages of labor in hop and bean-picking districts were reported today by John E. Cooter, Oregon farm placement director. Jobs for 300 bop pickers and ou bean harvesters are going begging. Hop pickers have been offered $1.20 per 100 pounds, or 50 cents a box. Bean growers have offered 83 cents per 100 pounds. War Dance Fatal To Celilo Indian THE DALLES, Ore., Aug. 21. (U.R Jacob Billy. Celilo Indian, sought to impress the village squaws by executing a war dance on ties of the SO-foot 8. P. A 8. rsilrosd bridge at Wishram late Tuesday afternoon. He stumbled and fell to tbe rocks be low, suffering injuries that proved fatal last night at a local hospital. ITALY F ICING BRITAIN Britisu Cabinet Approves Policy Of Economic Action MAY ASK U. S. AID Ethiopian Tribesmen Stage Great Sham Battle In War Spirit (Copyright, 1035, By Tbe Associated Press) , LONDON, Aug. 21 Seven leaders of the British cabinet today tenta tively approved a policy demanding financial and economic action against Italy if that country attacks Eth iopia. The ministers had been called into a special, Informal session by Prime Minister btanley Baldwin. They con ferred two hours. Their decision, although tentative, calls for a strong British stand at Geneva, in the forthcoming league of nations sessions, for financial and economic sanctions. Thk idea will be taken up by the full cabinet tomorrow in an emergen cy meeting. Cooperation Wanted Throughout the day there were In dications Great Britain might seek American cooperation outside Geneva for a solution of the Italio-Etbiopian crisis. While Washington is being kept informed of developments, an t thorltntive source said, no appeal to America to review Its policy on the Italfo-Ethioplan situation has been mnde - through regular diplomatic channels. It waa indicated, however, that Britain would welcome an invocation of the Brinnd-Kellogg pact by the United States. NO APPEAL TO U. S. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 OP) Although both President Roosevelt and tbe state department refused comment on the Italio-Etbiopian sit uation today. It was learned authori tatively that Great Britain has made SEE ITALY STORY PAGE 2 Farmer Sets Fire To Load of Straw While Smoking Pipe MEDFORD, Ore., Aug. 21. 0I.O Cherles Lnmmey, Central Point farm er, was in critical condition at a hos pital today as a result of being thrown from a load of Btraw on which he was riding wben it caught fire and his horses ran away. Lammey was smoking a pipe atop the load when ashes set the straw afire. The horses became terrified and galloped across tbe desert, scattering burning straw for a mile. It started a desert blaze. Lammey was thrown back Into the burning straw before being catapulted to the ground. He suffered severe burns and a broken arm. One of tbe horses was burned so seriously it had to be killed. ROGERS, POST "LAND" IN LOS ANGELES! """" ' ;.-lUVtP v mam GIVE RISE TO ACTION The huge Douglas transport plane which carried the bodies of Will Rogers and Wiley Post from Seattle to Lot Angeles Is shown noting Itt way Into the hangar at tha and of Ita flight. Notice the drawn curtains In the cabin where tha bodies repoted. T FDR DERBY EVENTS Wednesday at 5 p. m. Is (he dead line for registration in the Resist er Guard Playground Soap Hox derby, and twenty-two youthful drivers, ranging In age from 8 to 10 have de clared their intentions of entering their home-mndo autos in the race. The derby will be run at 10 o'clock Friday morning on the Charnelton hill course, from Twenty-second to Seventeenth avenue. An the entry list crew, The Regis ter-Guard announced an attractive array of prizes for the division win ners and special construction awards, The derby winner will be awarded $5 In cash by the Register-Guard and a silver trophy by the News Junior KORE. In nddition to this, he will hare won $2.50, the prize money for each division champion. The three di visions are determined by age group ings; the first including all entrants nine years old and younger, the sec ond all those ten to 12, and the third all those thirteen to siitcen. In case there are more entries In any one division than the width of the race course will accommodate, heats will be run, and the unsuccessful drivers eliminated. Merchandise prizes, donated by Eugene merchants, will be awarded for the sturdiest car, the most unique design, the best looking car. tbe car with the best stream-lining, the car evidencing the best home craft, and to the driver who bIiows the best sportsmanship. Eugene merchants who are cooperating are Bnbb's Hard ware, Hendershott's Gun store, Mont gomery "Ward, MeMorrnn and Wnsh bume, National Rjscuib Co., and the RuBter Brown Shoe store. A mammoth parade. In which hun dreds of youngsters will compete in twelve different dress-up divisions, will precede the derby. The parade will form on Fifth avenne, between Oak and Willamette, and will proceed from there to the derby track. Cos tumes will be divided Into those rep- BREVITIES SEE DERBY STORY PAGE 2 Legionnaire Gives Eye-witness Account Of Olaf Nelson Tragedy Black Widow Bite Fatal to Aged Man TCHLOCK, Csl., Aug. 21. W Tbe first desth here from a black widow spider bite this season was on record today. Pete Kllis. .VI. of Atwnter. died at the Lillian Collision hosptal yester- day from the bite of ont of the pois onous insects. An eye-witness story of the fiendish prank which resulted in the death of Olaf Nelson, Oaridge garageman, Is told by Floyd Brown, Eugene legion naire and close 'friend of tbe deed man. Brown was the first person to reach Nelson after a prankster bad set fire to bis huls skirt as be danced to entertain legionnaires st the legion convention in The Dalles Friday night. Nelson died in a Portland hos pital Tuesday morning from the se vere burns received. J. A. Moore, Condon oil depot manager, is being held, charged with igniting Nelson's costume. Brown, who had plsyed the guitar for Nelson during the msny appear ances he hss made in the famous "hula" number, wss sitting on the curb nesr where Nelson was dsncing when the fstal trick was perpetrated. "lie didn't run, as has been stated in press reports," ssserted Brown. "He stood perfectly still and scresmed with the pain. Csss Wymore, Med ford. and myself immediately went to his aid. We both saw tbe mstch ap plied, and ssw tbe person who struck it." Brown ssid that he heard someone cry "Look out!" and be turned to find Nelaon's costume in flsmes. "The skirt," be said, "was msde of hemp and vat oil-soaked. It flared up In an Instant, and was difficult to extinguish. I held Ole close to help smother the flames, and bis flesh came off on my coveralls, lie was in ter rible pain." Brown's shoestrings were burned off In tbe struggle. The "hula skirt," which Nelson was wearing at the time of the fatal accident, was made by Brown's wife, and Brown himself had been with the doomed man throughout their stay In The Dalles. Brown was with his friend from the time the accident occurred until the George L. Baker first-sid car arrived to carry the suffering man to Port land. Nelson was tsken to the Vet erans hospital in Portlsnd, arriving there Baturdsy afternoon. Brown re mained at Nelson's bedside until 0 p. m. Kunday, wben he came to Eugene. "When I left Portland," he said, "I felt certain that he would recover. His desth it a terrible shock to all of us." Others who witnessed the accident, sccording to Brown, were: Cass Wy more, Medford; Beatrice Lucas, 640 S. E. 32nd, Portland; Mrs. McMahon, proprietor of the American restaurant, Tbe Dalles. Funeral services for Nelson will be held in Astoris, at 1:30 p. m. Sat urday, Aug. 24. Many Eugene friends plan to attend the last rites. STATE SALEM, Ore., Aug. 21 MO-flo crnor Martin transferred the state cnpitol to the coast today. The gov ernor and Mrs. Martin went to Tilla mook, where tbe executive wae to speak and liwpcct the Wilson ltiver route to tbe const in company with It. H. Ilaldock, chief highway engineer, and Henry F. Cabell, chairman of the state highway commission. COUVALLIS, Ore.. Aug. 21. (U.K In an effort to obtain more co ordination between county planning committees and the Willamette valley projecta committee, the latter body at an executive session Tuesday voted to invite members of the county bodies to attend periodical valley committee meeting. PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 21. (U.R) A 24-ycnr-old Hood Kiver girl to day had been committed to the state hospitnl for the insane at Salem as a result of a brutal criminal asaault July 6. Four youths held under t'M.- OttO bail each for attempted criminal attack on a 10-year-old girl were sus pected of the assault. MARSHFIELD. Ore- Aug. 21. (U.R) Marshfield today prepared to greet a lengthy list of state dignitaries who will arrive Thursday and Fridny to participate in the city's three-day SEE WIRE BREVITIES PAGE 2 COnVALLIS, Ore., Aug. 21. (P Passing of a resolution opposing further morntoria on construction re payments by settlers, under certain conditions, and the election of officers climaxed concluding sessions of the Oregon reclamation congress here today. Tbe resolution comprised a Tote of thanks to tbe government for postpon ing payment demands and put the con gress on record in opposition to con tinued moratnria providing the op tional cron basis of repayment k adopted. Vale, Ore., was selected as tbe 1030 meeting site. Officers re-elected included Robert W. Sawyer, Bend, president; Dr. W, L. Powers, Corvnllis, secretary; Olen Arnsplcer, Grants Pass, vice-president first district; Frank Morgan, Nyssa, vice-president second district, snd Kenneth Miller, Portland, vice president third diatrict. Tbe moratorium resolution urged the federal reclamation service to pro vide an optional method of repaying construction loans, under which 5 per cent of tbe annual crop value would be pledged instead of a flat amount, thus preventing need of future mora- toria based on crop failure or low price." Reckless Driving Brings $50 Fine Albert W. Widmaler, who lives In the vicinity of Irving, was fined $50 by Justice of the Peace Dan John ston Wednesday on a charge of reck less driving. A state nolice officer arrested him on the highway a short distance north of Lugene Tuesday night after he failed to stop his car at a tignal given by the officer. Wid- mnier drew up at a road house snd was plsced under arreat there. The officer said he waa driving all over tbA roadway on Kaurond boulevard. HOLLYWOOD PLANS TRITE TO WILL United Preas Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 21 (U.R) The screen colony today prepared to pay to W ill Bogers the greatest tri bute It every offered one of its il lustrious members In addition to various funeral serv ices and a statewide observance of a minute'a silence in bis honorthe entire industry will shut down com pletely Thursday afternoon from the hour when Inst rites will be held, until nightfall. Plans for all ceremonies were al most complete today although some mattem awaited arrival of tho widow. Hetty Blake itogers, with ber daugh ter Mary, and her sons. Will, jr., and Jim, They were due by train from the east late today. Plans of representatives here call ed for her to go immediately to the Santa Monica canyon ranch home where she bas lived with Rogers since he first entered motion pic tures. Later she was to vie It the gold chapel room at Forest Lawn where the body of Rogers rests In a plain bronze casket. The body was dressed In a blue serge suit, a white shirt with a soft collar and a black bow tic. Statewide silence of a minute waa asked by Governor Frnnk F Mer- riom, making his summer capitol here. , He also colled for all flags at state buildings to be flown at half mast until after the funeral. Decision as to whether the crowds would aee anything more than bis simplo caakct was reserved for Mrs. Rogers. Hue was to deckle whether it should be opened. While It lies in state, it will be attended by a guard of honor composed of 48 army airmen from March, field. Services at Forest Lawn will be short. Dr. J. Whitcomb Brougher, old friend of the Rogers family, will deliver the eulogy. A soloist and a quartet will furnish music. PcrmlAsion will be sought to broad cast the ceremony so thnt It may be relayed over the loud speaker sys tem at Hollywood Bowl. Bowl aerv Ices will go on in, any event. Rupert Hughes, author, and Con rad Nagle, actor, will be two of the lay speakers. Lawrence Tibbett, famed opera and screen singer, will be on the program. In charge wll be Dr. Roy L. Smith, of tbe First Methodist Episcopal church. L WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. UP) Despite word that President Roose velt is anxious to hare the measure put through, the house ways and meant committee failed at a meeting today to approve the new railroad pensions tax bill. Tbe measure would levy a tax of 4 per cent on rsilrosd employers and 2 per cent on employes to pay for pen sions. A compsnion bill, establishing a pension system to replace the one killed by the supreme court, already has been passed. Informed sources disclosed private 1: the committee was still troubled over financial aapects of the bill. The tressury experts bad calculat ed that unless the total tax were in creased to 10 per cent the government in 10 years would hsvs to contribute around $4,000,000,000 toward the pensions. Resolution Would Safeguard American Neutrality In Foreign War ACTION I S SPEEDY Embargo On Munitions May Be Set Up; Flan Goes To House WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. OP) A seven-point resolution designed to safeguard American neutrality in avent of a foroljin war waa adopted today by tho senate. Attempts already were under way to assure house action. President Roosevelt was reported in favor of the move, coming aa it docs at a time when the Italo-Ethlo- pian situation is posing grave- ques tions tor European government in particular. Action It Endorsed Stirred Into action by ominout war aigna abroad and a filibuatcr by muni tions committee members, the senate speedily endorsed tne foreign rela tione committee compromise resolu tion. Representing a compromise between a more draatlc program advocated by tne special munitions investigating committee headed by Senator Nye (R, n. v.), and state department attitude, the resolution provides; A mandatory embargo on exports of arms, munitions and implements of war lo all belligerents In a foreign conflict. A system of licensing munitions manufacture and export as a perma nent policy of this government, along the lines of tlie Genera arms treaty of 1025, ratified earlier in the session by the senate. A ban against American ships carry ing arms or munitions under embargo to any belligerent Port or to any neu tral port for resbipracnt to belliger ents. Travelling Banned . Authority for the president to pro hibit American citizens traveling ia ships of belligerent nations, except at SEE NEUTRALITY STORY PAGE 2 UH MEN VOTE SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2101.(3 With industrial peace of the Pa cific coast wntcrfront apparently- in the balance, members of the Inter national longshoremen's Asaociation today cast first ballots In two Im portant coastwlde labor referentlums. The first question to be decided was whether union dock workers de sire renewal of their working agree ment with employers ss set forth In the longshoremen's bosrd award, peace pact which evolved from laat summer's, paralyzing maritime atrike. Vitally Important to this issue waa the second ballot which was to de termine whether the union will lift an embargo on cargo transported to and from atrike bound British Co lumbia ports. Tbe longshoremen's award ex pires Sept. SO. Employers have sig nified their willingness to renew tbe pact, provided tbe I. L. A. purges its ranks of aseerted communist and radical influences and leaders, which tbe San Francisco waterfront em ployers' association repeatedly has charged are responsible for recur rent minor strikes and sporadic dis orders. WEATHER NEWS Reel summer weather Is back again, with a maximum temperature of 87 degrees Tuesday. It is good weather for the ripening of fruit and for late grain harvest. Tbe fore- caat: OREGON: Generally fair tonight and Tbursdsy but becoming cloudy; probsbly light rain Thursday in northwest portion; cooler interior of north and west portions Thursday; moderate changeable winds becom ing west and southwest off the coast. LOCAL STATISTICS: Minimum temperature Wedneaday, 45 degrees. Maximum temperature Tuesdsy, 87 degrees. Willamette rlvr, minus 2 feet. Wind from norrtwest. 8IUSLAW TIDES: Wednesday, high, 6:11 a. m., 6:63 p. D.i low, 11:47 a. m. Thursday, high, 7:24 a. m., 6:55 p. m.; low, 1:04 a, m., 12:50 p. m. Friday, high, 8:35 a. m., 8:04 p. m. low, 2:11 a. m., 2:10 D. m. t if: