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EUGENE, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21. 1936,
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NO. 53.
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DON SAYS
Lring Eastward Nominee
byB New Deal for
Its Meddling
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TOMEETF. D.
tote Receives nei
Uation to TaiK un
Drought Problems
MOINES IS PLACE
bBPAHK, N. T., Aag. 21. (P)
1 i.-t Wnrtcerolf tnrlnv His-
WQCllt iiuvu- -
L ao invitation to Gov. Landon
LV niih1irnn nrsidpntinl
fte, and the governors of Iowa,
ii, Missouri and Oklahoma, to
I Mo Sept. l aft JJes jiomes tor
f a series of drought confer-
Lilirly worded invitations went
treo other governors for con-
at other points, senators or
litrt concerned also were asked
Ittnd. The president will leave
injton about midnight next
Kit and return to Hyde Park
hiij morning, September 5.
Text oi invitation
i ji text of invitation to Gov
Landon, who is on his way
cd his first campaign swing but
kill hare returned to the west
time the Des Moines meeting
14: .
rou probably know, I am
vest next week to get at first
ill the information I can with
In to the situation in the drought
I
ft plan to arrive in Des Moines
iSCOWlIK fimWKTMrm HUGE FORCE
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British Warn Spain
To Let Ships Alone
pwsii mmn
SEE LANDON MEETING
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om the Headlines
By Deacon Richmond
Small Boys Return Home of
Own Aooord" "
I'D two small boys, of five and
tttide to leave their home, and
lie world of men to mix. or saQ
upon the foam, we
know that they
have a vision, gain
ed from the story
books, and they'll
rue their rash de
cision, for it's
tougher than it
looks.
The' first few
hours are wonder
ful, while they are
at their nlnv. hut
w urea rm hunrtar.. i
h of day; they miss their moth
Mmnir arms and fnHWa
N their freed olll lnKPfl nil itm
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r- ucu oaj-iisnt Hours arc
r Aod so they hurry home
N. and mother meets them at
fiM tucks them safe in bed.
t. who now are three score
M inOW the Wnrlrl ni.lto 11
W lave conquered all their
"Mia off their riches sell to
nut rh nanAA ..j i j
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F from ,n harms, that blessed
. as little hoys, they fled
--. arms. -Ihpir mem'rv
0 sacred stnr. tt, tsn.. i..V
"'Mao, wnp mother ,),.
r ' ni tucked the nf. (
Carl R. Baker photo
Wiltshire engraving
HOME will be Eugene hence
forth to Eugene F. Skinner,
grandson of the Eugene Skinner
who founded this city. After living
In other parts of the country Mr.
Skinner says Eugene "beats 'em
all." A reunion of the pioneer fam
ily will be held In the near future,
ON ROADS COSTLY
Expenditures on Lane county roads
during the present year up to A us.
1, have been more than $28,000
greater than during the same period
in 1935 and more than $51,000 great
er than in the firet seven months of
1934, according to figures announced
by P. M. Morse, county engineer, Fri
day.
The amounts put on the roads in
various parts of the county this year
has been $158,091.65 as compared
with $130,50.85 in the same length
of time last year and $107,010.18 the
year before. On the other hand,
there is a balance of only $40,000 iu
the road fund at the present time as
against a balance of $91,000 at the
same time in 1035 and $57,000 at
this date in 1934.
The increased cost of road work
and the small amount left in the road
fund is largely due this year, the en
gineer explained, to the condition of
SEE COUNTY'S REPAIR
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Park Flag Ceremony
To Be Monday Nite
Presentation of a flag to the city of
Eugene, to be used in Skinner Butte
park, will be made at the meeting of
the city council Monday night by the
Commanders' council-of the war vet
erans' organisation of Lane county.
All veteran groups have contributed
toward purchase of the colors. Judd
Stauffer, commander of (he Com
manders' council and department pat
riotic instructor of the United Span
ish War Veterans, will make the
presentation.
Action Independent
Of Germany, Goes
To Both Sides
By ROGER D. GREENE
(Associated Press Foreign Stuff)
LON DO N A ug. 21 .OP) Great
Britain, adoptiug a policy similar to
that of Germany, today announced
''stern measures" would be taken
ugaflnst any interference with her
shipping in Spanish watera.
Authoritative quarters snid in the
event a British ship was fired upon,
it would return three warning shots
ahead of the offending craft and then,
"we shall aim."
Madrid Government Warned
The Madrid government, those quar
ters stated, has been informed that
all British ships will be protected from
interference, and it was made clear
that in the event of untoward action
by Spanish vessels, Great Britain will
take equally firm steps to safeguard
ner own craft.
Informed quarters insisted the Brit
ish action, while narallelinz that of
Germany, was independent of the
Reich. It was pointed out that Great
Britain, since the beginning of the
civil war, has made it clear to both
sides they would be held responsible
for injury to British nationals.
Treat Rebels, Loyalists Alike
British vessels from the start were
escorted through danger zoneB. To
day's warning that British ships would
reply to kind to shelling applied also
to planes of both the Loyalists and
the Rebels which have been maneuver
ing over Gibraltar.
Germany now has 16 warships in
Spnnish waters.
Soviet Russia, the German press
charged, hod taken over command of
the Spanish conflict in an effort to
set "the entire world aflame" for
communism.
France was reported reudy to de-
TERROR OT
11 Arabian Nights" Code Key
In Messages Sent to
Exiled Leader
DRAMATIC TALE TOLD
Trial of 16 Conspirators
Continues; Terrorism
Is Laid Bare
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DON'T TRY IT
V1XCENNES, Ind., Aug. 21. (U.R)
Merle Winters, 24, shoe factory
employe, climbed in a bath tub to
avoid the heat, reached to turn on an
electric fan. A fire department, pul
motor revived him.
SEE BRITISH THEATENS
PAGE 2
Mayor Miller of
Junction City Wed
Thursday Evening
JUNCTION CITY, Aug. 21. (Spe
cial). Mayor J. U. Miller and Miss
Edna Fredricksen, daughter of Mr.
end Mrs. James Fredricksen of Cush
man, were morried here Thursday eve
ning, the ceremony being an elaborate
one at the Junction City hotel at 5
o'clock. Rev. Len Fishback of the
Christian church officiating,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl BHrup and Fay
Miller were guests for the wedding.
The couple stood before a background
of greenery and flowers. The bride
wore a white satin dress with train
and a long veil. Following the service,
a banquet was held at the hotel for
the bridal party, a huge wedding cake
decorating the banquet table.
Mayor Miller 1ms operated the Mil
ler chapel here for many yenrs. His
bride has been bis assistant for some
time.
Fehl's Appeal Goes
To Supreme Court
SALEM, Aug. 21. 04s) Appeal of
the habeas corpus proceeding filed
by Electa Fehl to obtain the uncon
ditional release of her husband, Earl
H. Fehl, from the state penitentiary,
was in the state supreme court today.
Fehl, ex-Jackeon county judge, was
recently 'conditionally paroled from
the prison after serving two years
and four months of his maximum
four-year term for ballot theft.
By CHARLES P. NUTTER
(Copyright. 193H, by The Associated
Press)
MOSCOW, Aug. 21. The story of
how a copy of the Arabian nights
was need as a secret code between
Russia's amazing anti-Stalin conspir
ators gave a fantastic touch today to
the trial of 16 confessed plotters.
A bewildered, discomforted pris
oner, Edward Solonionovich, solemn
ly recounted how he acted as liaison
man between T. Smirnoff, head of the
Moscow Trotzkyites and Syedoff,
Leon Trotzky's son in Berlin, with
a copy of the book the most import
ant piece of his baggage.
Code Is In Stories
"Smirnoff gave me a copy of the
Arabian Nights," the witness related.
"which, in some way which I do not
remember, served as a secret code.
Upon meeting Syedoff in Berlin I
handed him Smirnoff's report on eco
nomic and political affairs of the U.
S. S. R. and the Arabian Nights
code."
Leon Trotzky, the celebrated exile,
has been accused by both the govern
ment and the defendants ne the mas
ter. ef- the plot, embracing not one
but many attempts upon the life of
Dictator Joseph Stalin.
Nioe Old Mr. Trotzky
Holzmanu, a reluctant witness, told
of a meeting with Trotzky in Copen
hagen at which he quoted the exile
as saying:
"The only way to remove Stalin
is through terror."
Bombs labeled "diploma" were to be
delivered to Stalin as he stood atop
the tomb of Nikolai Lenin, it was
testified.
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Olympic Committee
Accused of Greed
NEW YORK, Aug. 21. OP) Jere
miah T, Mahoney, former president of
the Amateur Athletic Union, today
charged that the United States Olym
pic team "was inefficiently led by
individuals seeking their own aggran
dizement rather than the comfort and
success of the teams." Mahoney de
plored in a long statement the dis
missal of Mrs. Eleanor Holm Jarrett,
tho dropping from the international
Olympic committee of Ernest Lee
Jahncke and the suspension of Jesse
Owens,
Radicals Clamoring
To Free Prisoners
SALEM, Aug. '21 . UP) PIpah urg
ing the pardon of Dirk Dejonge,
Portland, and Edward Denny, Eugene.
from the state penitentiary, have
come to the executive office by the
hundred, Governor Martin said to
day. Dejonge is serving seven years
and Denny two, for violation of tho
criminal (syndicalism law.
Carl R. Baker photo WiltKhlre engraving.
rilOYS AND ORNAMENTS of Interesting variety are among the craft exhibits of the summer's work of
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Davis Is holding a gaudy parakeet and a clever reproduction or tnat spmacn-eating om warrior, Kopeye
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Mrs. Ruth Hinegnrdner, recently of
Portland, Friday assumed her duties
tw county health nurse connected with
the Lane county health unit, taking
tho place of Mrs. Delia Fit7.gernld,
who has transferred to La Grande.
Mrs. Hinegardner has been in the of
fice of the health unit for several
weeks whilo Mrs Fitzgerald was in
attendance at the school for health
nurses In Portland. ,
Mrs. Hinegardner has had wide
experience. She Is a graduate of tho
Presbyterian hospital training school
in Chicago, took post graduate work
in the Children's Memorial hospital in
that city, was engaged in public health
nursing and social service work at the
University of Jowa and spent two and
a half years as supervisor of the chil
dren's hospital there. She was also
with the St. Louis Children's Hospital
for a yenr and for two it ml a half
years was supervisor of the Moline,
111., health center.
After til 11 1 the wns with tho Rocke
feller Foundation and spent six months
in China. She was engaged in public
health work in Umatilla county four
yearj and tho lrst year and n half she
was with tho Portland health board,
in the school division.
Western Lane Gets
Glimpse of Hoover
On Way to Eugene
Former President Herbert C. Floor
pi, Mrs. Hoover and Mr. and Mrs. W
L. an Antwerp, Polo Alto, were
expected to be in Eugene some time
Friday on their way over the Cascades
to Bend. The partv left Marshfictd at
btenkfust time, Friday, planning to
come north rn the Const highway to
Florence and on in to Eugene. They
will go south to California from Bend.
This will be the .former president's
third visit in this section in tho pnst.
fw months. He was here over the
Fourth of July week-end on a fishing
trip up the McKenzie and earlier In
the spring came through on his way
to Portland for a state republican
meeting.
BREVITIES
STATE
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 21. OP)
Prices averaging "much higher" than
for any season since 1025-20 are in
piospect for Oregon potato growers,
tho U. S. department of agriculture
said today. A recent forecast of the
department put the Oregon ' produc
tion at 6,880,000 bushels, compared
to 5,070,000 bushels in 1035 and a
five-year average of 5,084,000. The
Unied Slates funu price of 70 cents
in the 1935-36 seaaon is expected to
Le doubled this yenr and may go three
times above the 47-cent average of
1034-35. On July 15, the average farm
price of potatoes was $1,41 0 bushel,
compared to $1.37 in June and-5i!
cents a year ago,
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 21. OP)
A sharp increase in new business but
a falling off in production appeared in
tho western pine industry iu the pnst
SEE WIRE BREVITIES
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In a grand wind-up of the all-city
playground activities for the summer
season, the members of the four play
oreas, Condon, Frances Wil'ird. Lin
coln and Hkiuner Butte, will gather
Friday for nn nfternoon and evening
of fun and frolic in carnival fashion.
Starting at 3 o'clock in the park
area behind Hkinner Imftc, (hero was
a swimming carnival, with diving, re
lay and swimming contests for rib
bons In the various events. At. 5:30
there was to bo a picnic with liberal
helpings of Jro cream, buns and Wern
ers going the rounds. At. 7:30 the musi
cal program sfnrtu, with a rhythm
l.und contest, between the various
schools, follmvod by the playground
band and orchestra.
The main attraction throughout the
day was the ' Midway, sponsored by
the various playgrounds. Skinner
Butte has const meted a fishpond, Tln
coln a niggerhnby booth. Frnnres Wil
lird is conducting a game nf lti no and
Condon has prepared n "stmlcuduoiis"
sideshow. Admission to all conces
sions will bo the trivnl sum of one
penny.
PUZZLE TO COURT
Mumblings of connections with a
million-dollar British mining syndicate
and references to the House of Mor
gnn, failed to keep F. Edward Brown
out of jail for failure to pay a $10
board bill.
Brown wns sentenced-to ten days
In the county jnil by Municipal Judge
Cal M. Bryan Thursday morning fol
lowing his trial at the city hall. Brown
was arrested on n warrant sworn out
by Mrs. 11. L. Sibley for a $10 board
bill when she saw his picture in The
Register-Guard recently in connee
tlon with his matrimonial ventures,
Brown testified that he was retain
ed by a British mining syndicate in
London, the nnmo of which he refus
ed to give, ou a stipend of 10,000
pounds a yenr, and when culled to
actlvo duty received 250 pounds r day
with expenses' In addition. When
asked by District Attorney L, L. Ray
and Mr. Bryan, to cable to London
for funds to a financial agent which
he snld took care of his investment,
Brown pointblnnk refused.
"I won't cable to Loudon," eniri
he.
He asked for Mrs. Sibley to dismiss
her charge and asked the court to
parole him for a few days so ho could
raiRC the money to pay her.
Given the choice of cabling London
10 BENEFIT
Action Here Follows Raise
To Employes of Big
Plants at Salem
CONDITIONS IMPROVE
Large Pack and Improved
Sale3 Outlook Justify
Payroll Policy
Within the next day or so the Eu
gene Fruit Growers' association will
announce an advanced wage scale, i(j
wns reported by E. A. McCornack,
manager, Friday.
Announcement of the pending ralssi
here follows word from Salem that
two of the canneries there had boost
ed the minimum wage scale and that a
third had posted notice it was to ad
vauce the minimum wage, ' .
Statement Is Issued 1
Mr. McCornack made the follow
ing statement: , ' .
'The Eugene Fruit Growers' bbso-i
elation has always kept In step with)
other packers of tho northwest in
establishing a wage scale as well as)
iu production methods and we except
to go as 'far in this Instance as pro
duction problems will permit. '
"As a growers' organization we havflj
to consider the position of our pro
ducers and the effect a substantial in
crease in labor cost will have on pro
duction. On some items our growers:
have been getting by with a reason
able profit. On others, such as prunes
and pears, growers hnvo, for several
years past been producing below cost
of nctunl operation. . '
Prlee Increase Expected
"With advancing prices, we will be
able In some instances to protect our
growers against added labor costs, by
in turn advancing our prices to tho
trade. In other items this is not possi
ble and any added Inbor cost would!
he borne directly by the producing
farmer.
"We have also to consider consume
SEE BROWN MYSTERY
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100 Tons of Pears
Come in Daily Now
At E. F. G. Cannery
Pears are coming in at the plant
of the Eugene Fruit Growers' asso
ciation now at the rate of 100 tons
daily. Canning of the ppnrs will get
under way about the middle of next
week. Lane county has a very good
crop of the Bnrtlelfs this yinir. The
cannery is also working on (lie Green
(juge plums and tomatoes.
' ( Munition continue in full swing
on the rntinty's bumper crop of green
beans, three shifts being maiutninrd
still to can thorn. Beets and corn also
are bring canned now. Shipping from
the plant continues active.
SEE EUGENE CANNERY -PAGE
2
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WEATHER NEWS
Thursday's maximum hit the sea
son's high mark, reaching 01. Friday
wus to be considerably cooler, a high
fog and clouds prevailing through
most of the morning. The Willametto
river also has hit the season's low
mark to date, minus two feet. Us ti ally
during the summer ft gets lower than
that, however. The forecast is:
OREGON Fair tonight and Sat
urday, but generally cloudy in north
west portion and on coast; slightly
cooler In east and interior of south
portions Saturday; moderate change
able wind off const.
LOCAL STATISTICS: Minimum
tempernture, Friday, 50 degrees;
maximum tempernture, Thursday, 01
degrees; stage of Willamette river in
Eugene nt 7 a. m. Friday, minus 2
feet; wind, northwest.
SIUSLAW TIDES: Saturday, high,
3:34 a. m., 3:28 p. m.; low, 0:20
n. m.t 10:20 p. m. Sunday, high, 4:19
a. m 4:02 p. tn.; low, 0:47 a." m.
Mondny, high, 5:14 a. m., 4:13 p. m.j
low, 10:21 a. m.
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rr! B nnV.r nhoto Wiltshire engraving from Oregon SUte College. It hi. been procenlon through won- on the E. L. Cox f.rm, even youngiter. barkening to the explen.tlon. City, the Thletledown firm north of Eugene on the P.etflo highway.
E, o- . v . . . ,. derland of "quality and quantity" production, and Mr. Fletcher tiyi Next la a broad view of a tract of an beini In which two men the Cloverleaf dairy which la ualng the new flood Irrigation from,
FARMERS have taken part In the two-dy Irrigation oroblem la no longer to Intereat the farmer In Irrigation but to "neck high" In vlnea are lint visible In the foreoround. The third nle- oravtv ditches, and It anrinri .1 ih. R.lnh p. L.lrd farm northwest
L f Lan county under tha leaderthlp of County Agent O. 8. show how It can be accomplished Immediately. The picture on the ture shows a demonstration of open field preparation t tse R. E. of Jasper where large tracts of clover are being watered from a)
and Arthur King and Evered Davis, extension specialists left shows an Interested group studying 1 special water connection Corum farm. Friday- trip took In the J, W. Wynn place mm Wyj taw-pressure sllp-iolnt system.