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Newspaper Page Textfeather: Fair Home Edition : LANE COUNT VS HOME NEWSPAPER. TODAY'S NEWS TODAY PRICE: ON STREETS 3c; NEWS STANDS 5c NO. 13. El. ss EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1938. room) lFDd AIM I ill River irest Blaze 0 Men Fight Humidity Causes ,mes To Jump Fire ,es Tuesday Night hundred more firefight- . rnehpH in to the j, River area Wednesday as veek-old oiaze cuuuuu into new stands of timber. Lping into tinder-like cedar L; on the soum eu6c L inferno, flames spread fast fj niirhl and Wednesday ting, enlarging the burn from I teres to an esumaieo. iuu Ls Wednesday, it was report er 0. S. Heide, dispaicner ai Western Lane lire pairoi oi in Veneta. Humidity Low .,. hnmirtitv. Mr. Heide Ewas probably in a large part ciM fnr the extensive tad of the blaze. The burn spread in all directions, it was irt hut nowhere so dan- fcusly as in the south where it ped the trail into stands of la trees. M nf thA anft men beintf sent lth fire front will be replace- jr.t!, L. Burl Smith, district Men of the Western Lane Fire ttwtion. association, reported Idnesday noon just before tak- Ioff from the Eugene airport h a supply plane bound for :ta nver. mm aviators are now in serv- bringing food and supplies othe weary fighters, Mr. Smith Tuesday. A new set of pack fees was being brought in Idnesday to carry supplies into i lire iront By land. Total per of horses in use will then about 25, Dispatcher Heide KeDOrts from Venptn nn TWc- predicted the fire would be rally under control by Tues ' nicht and that some nf the p would be withdrawn from Held. Indications Wednes were that ih mil nf nr-ri,m Winters would be increased hv Isrse oart of thp ann nn iv.oir I? to the front. 580 on Lines . ".eluding thirty men now nn rr way out, a total of 580 fire- Fs will be in the area, 280 pi on the firellnes Tiipsrtav f E. Garwood, Siuslaw forest tui nere, said his office was iraung as much as possible combatting iha u..t i- a ... named UUl JS f iling by and will not be ac- f engaged unless the fire rfs ,he Siuslaw boundary. W Tuesday's and via...: gave the closest point of w me biuslaw boundary - approximately one mile. Accurate estimate tu. ., f ad were to be made later f-Msday after aviators have F cnanr n en auivcjr me ler- the, air- Estimates lu .u..are..very en -61 ii. was saia. peran Enaineer ok Last Run Cascade Chief ,Led,13premi7r vLJ0. Pacific's ton uecl nto the i,, ,,LTy with John . the throUie fQr the w ne is (0 years kseB7i.an for the LI",5"" he has been an I'm inri l-Jen when . u J3""" said his retirement. flebrat JH Tell dCB-t ft;!08 BWN-S :'YnT 1 '""lorsand ''iS''ymete,17rament ' W'J MtuHl ,beheVe 11,81 -iu,plUral ,or anybody "crev.v' bout something manapr 1 t Sft other day f:e, chewt"' mind m P tf. ,g or loafine. h,, n AMOTION picture sound recorder and a makeup artist were jailed In Los Angeles on charges of forging the name of Louis B. Mayer, head of M. G. M. studio, to a series of notes for $50,000. Authorities said that George Donald Smart, left, confessed, at the same time ab solving Layne Britten, center, who was also held. John Klein, deputy district attorney is at right. Educators Conclude Curriculum Survey The public school curriculum in Oregon, and elsewhere as well, can be improved by carefully chosing the best of new ideas and adapting them to the individual schools, by improving methods of teaching oral expression, improv ing reading technique, adopting a corrective health education pro gram that would include health examinations, and by offering pu pils work relating more closely to life experiences, it was declared here today by a corps of experts at the final meeting of the state conference on curriculum, held for the past three days under the auspices of. the University of Orer gon' summer , session. ' "The classroom should no long er be regarded as a place for reci tation, but as a laboratory of life." it was declared by C. C. Trilling ham, of the Los Angeles public schools. "The single textbook is fast giving way to a program that not only involves several texts, but newspapers, motion pictures and other factors." Memorization is being replaced by problem solving, and evaluation of pupils' work is now based on attitudes and appreciations, he pointed out. Improvement Stressed Improvement of teachers in ser vice, under a program or develop ment stimulated by leadership, is regarded as one of the most im portant factors in education, it was stated by Dr. F. G. Macomber, professor of education at the uni versity. "The teachers, as well as pupils, must learn by experienc ing and making these experiences of value," he said. The value of the "core curricu- SEE EDUCATORS STORY PAGE 2 Wheeler Completes Round-Trip Voyage Up Columbia River PORTLAND, July 13. OP) The Charles L. Wheeler, Jr., first vessel of its size ever to penetrate the 90 miles of the Columbia river be tween Vancouver, Wash., and The Dalles, 200 miles from the sea, ended its ephocal voyage when it docked at Vancouver at 7 p. m. yesterday. The 300-foot boat, negotiating dangerous rapids handily, made fast time on the downstream trip. The Wheeler twice passed through the Bonneville dam sealocks, high est single lift in the world, and un loaded a cargo at The Dalles' new docks. She returned in ballast. Breno Pleads Guilty To Check Forgery Frank Breno entered a plea of guilty to charges of forging a check in the circuit court Wed nesday morning, and will be sentenced at the session of the court Thursday at 9:30 a. m. Breno was arrested last Fri day when he attempted to cash a check for $25 drawn on John Larkin, Catholic priest of Port land. He first took the check to Father Francis P. Leipzig of St. Mary's Catholic church, who sent him to the United States National bank. Father Leipzig then com municated with Father Larkin, and found that the check was spurious. The youth was arrested by police officers as he attempted to cash the check. Thomas Leads In Oklahoma Primary Vote OKLAHOMA CITY, July 13. UP) Senator Elmer Thomas, who made the most of the pre-elec tion compliments from President Roosevelt, clinched the Demo cratic nomination for a third term today over two opponents in the Oklahoma primary elec tion. Late returns In the Democratic contest for the gubernatorial nomination showed W. H. "Al falfa Bill" Murray, one o the state's elder statesmen, bowing to Leon C. Phillips of Okemah, pledged to cooperate with the new deal administration. - Unofficial returns from 2789 of the 3,522 precincts in Oklahoma gave Thomas 182,734 votes in the senate race; Representative Go mer Smith, former national vice president of the Townsend pen sion organization 152,334; and E. W. Marland, new deal governor 84,991. Malison Case Developments In "Blow Up" "Confessed Kidnaper" Proves To Be Escaped Mental Patient SPOKANE, Wash., July 13. W Dr. M. W. Conway, super intendent of the Eastern Wash ington hospital for mental cases, said today that Frank Olson, con fessed kidnapper of 10-year-old Charles Mattson, was an inmate of the hospital when the kidnap ping occurred, Dec. 27, 1936, and had been since 1925. "Olson's real name is Lester Mead," Dr. - Conway said. "I talked to bureau of investigation men in Tacoma this morning and there is no doubt as to the iden tity. "Mead ran away from the hos pital vegetable farm last week. He is entirely harmless, but is given to fantastic theories that he is a big-time criminal. "He escaped in March, 1937, and from Marshall, reported to the Spokane county sheriff he had just wrecked an overland passenger train." New Minister Chosen For Grace Lutheran Rev. William B. Maier, pastor of the Grace Lutheran church of Pocatello, Idaho, has accepted the inivtation. to become pastor of the local Grace Lutheran church, according to word received Thurs day by Rev. Martin P. Simon. Rev. Mr. Maier will conduct his first services in Eugene on September 4. Although Rev. Mr. Simon's term expired June 30, he will continue to hold services during the summer as vacancy pastor. . Rev. Mr. Maier studied at Concordia college in Portland, Concordia college in Oakland, Cal., and Concordia seminary in St. Louis. He has been in Poca tello since 1929.. He was born and lived as a child in Albany, where his parents still live. Supreme Court To Hear McCarthy's Appeal SALEM, July 13 pgl-The state supreme court will hear the appeal next fall of Leroy jlcrshel Mc Carthy, who was sentenced to be the i'rst man to die in the state's lethal gas chamber for the murder of Floyd Fuelner, Portland service station attendant. McCarthy was to have been exe cuted last January 7. but the su preme court appeal automatically set aside the date. McCarthy's attorneys filed their briefs today, asking the supreme court to order a new trial on grounds that the state did not prove first degree murder was committed. McCarthy was convict ed of killing Fuelner during a hold- The high court will adjourn rii day for the summer, reconvening in September. Mott Postpones Eugene Address James W. Mott, Oregon repre sentative in congress, will not be in Eugene July 15 to address the Eu gene chamber of commerce but will arrive here at a later date, he informed the chamber In a letter from Washington, Wednesday. Sen. Charles I. McNary, who was also asked ot be here, reported his time well tied up for the next month with official business. ' NOT MAN WANTED TACOMA, July 13. OP) Chief William Cole of the Washington state patrol announced today he was convinced a man with va rious aliases who yesterday con fessed the Mattson kidnaping was a "mental case and had no part in the crime." Cole said the man, who said his name was Clarence White, Clarence Thorp, Clarence Mead and Frank Olson would not be charged with the kidnaping and slaying of 10-year-old Charles Mattson but probably would be subjected to a sanity hearing and possibly confined in a' state in stitution. Cole reached this decision, he said, after four, days of alrrtost continuous questioning during which the man had changed his confession of the crime a dozen times and had involved several persons who were later found to have alibis covering the period of the kidnaping in 1936-37. G-Men Not Interested Cole said federal bureau of investigation agents had taken part in the questioning of the prisoner but expressed no further interest in the man. Olson was brought from the hotel room, where he had been held here for 48 hours, early to day to allow newspapermen to make photographs. He later was returned to the room to be kept in custody, Cole said. Ship Bodies Of Crash Victims To California COTTAGE GROVE, July 13. (Special) The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Nnble J. Pickle, who met death in an auto accident south of Cottage Grove Monday, are being shipped to Bakersfield, Calif., whom thev resided. Mrs. Catherine Locy, mother of Mrs. Pickle, came from Goldendale, Wash., Monday nifrhf nnH is in rhnrce of tlia fam ily. The two children, both of who sustained injuries, are recovering and will return to Bakersfield. Mr. ind Mrs. W. S. Johnson and small child, who were in the other car, are continuing their journey north. The accident occurred wnen Mrs. Pickle attempted to pass the John son car. Nn fnnnest is to be held, accord ing to announcement of Coroner Poole of Eugene. THE scene ai the LeBourget airdrome, Paris, France, on July 11, as Howard Hughes, millionaire oil man and speed flier, alighted from his great Lockheed plane, the "New York World's Fair 1939." after he and his daring crew of four had flown non-stop from the Floyd Bennett Field, New York City, In 16 hours, 35 minutes, less than half the time taken by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh on his historic flight 11 years ago. A great crovof admiring Frenchmen wait nn the field to welcome Hughes and his crew. Stopping only long enough f n a short rest and repairs to tbe plane, Hughes hopped off for Moscow on his spec dash around the world. This picture was rushed to London from Paris and radioed from there to New York. (NEA Service Radiophoto). Hoover in Gity Wednesday; Quiet on Political Situation Hulegaard to Seek Treasurer's Post Petitions were taken out at the city recorder's office Wednesday seeking to place the name of A. E. (Bert); Hulegaard on the bal lot for the office of city treasurer. Fred' Wentworth : now holds the office. It is believe. Mr. Went- worth will seek rerelectio'n. At present he is on a Vacation and could not be reached for a state ment, Wednesday. : Mr. Hulegaard has been in the office of the sheriff for nine and one-half years, his work being specifically in the civil and legal department of the office. He has served under both Sheriffs Harry Bown and C. A. Swarts. Mr. Hule gaard has made his home in Eu gene nearly 26 years and was selling with oil companies in this section for some 12 years before taking his present work. For many years he has been active in the local post of the American Le gion. His home is at 1078 Fifth avenue west. Route F, Route 4 Display EntriesIn "Battle Of Insects" The perennial "biggest and best" contest between" Route F and the world at large developed into a battle of insects Wednesday as two Gargantuan winged creatures were brought into the Register-Guard office from opposite agents. In the bottle labeled "Dangerous Route F mosquito. Do not tease or attempt to feed from the hand," came a mosquito, or related insect, measuring almost three inches across and more than an inch from body tip to tip. The bearer identi fied himself only as a Route F resident. From Florence Knight, route 4, box 243-A, shortly after, came another bottle in which was incar cerated a bee, or related insect, having grotesque feather-like an tenae on the forepart of his head. The bee is almost an inch long. Which of the two insects is more of an oddity remains for some interested entomologist to judge. "Bomby" Weather Brings Food To Smith River Firefighters By DARREL ELLIS Weather conditions in the Smith River area, where 280 men are wearying of their week-long bat tle with a 700-acre forest fire, are a bit "bomby," as described by L. Burl Smith, district warden of the Western Lane Fire Protection association. Almost two tons of food and other supplies are the "bombs." Due to roughness of the terrain and inacessibility of the Smith River firefighters' camp, planes have been chartered to fly in the supplies. Two ships are now in service "bombing" the camp with everything in the way of day-today needs, it was said. J. Cal Schlador, member of the CCC overhead service connected with the Triangle Lake CCC camp, and AI Hansen, regular Willamette forest supply pilot, are flying the two "bombers." Packages of food weighing up to 50 pounds, and 75 if in canvas, are carefully wrapped and fitted with small parachutes to make the descent slower, Mr. Smith said. Aviators employed in the odd service are especially trained to "bomb" their targets at alti tudes varying from 800 to 1200 feet. Using the struts as guides, the pilot of a supply plane cruises over his target and first drops a test package to determine the carrying power of the wind and to check on accuracy of judgment. Mr. Smith predicted Tuesday that SEE AIR "BOMB" STORY PAGE t By MARIAN LOWRY Undaunted that the season's hot test day, so far, greeted him on his travels through the Willamette val ley, Herbert C. Hoover, former president, declared "I am happy to be here. There's always a warm spot in my heart for this section of Oregon," as he stepped off the noon southbound train Wednesday on his way to. Medford. From Eu gene he took southbound Grey hound bus. "1 am coming back In about three wu-hs tt..fish the McICenzie. I can't pass that up, he answered the question on how soon he would visit us again for one of the sev eral fishing trips he makes along the McKenzie. . The former president has visited Eugene and the McKenzie once or twice nearly every year since he gave up his duties as chief execu tive. "Among all fishermen there is a worm affection for tho Mc Kenzie," he told his greeters Wed nesday. He was very gracious to report ers and news photographers but very careful in any comments of the political situation. Asked if he would give a com ment regarding President Roose velt's present trip and interest in various state primaries, the for mer president chuckled a bit and SEE HOOVER HERE STORY PAGE 2 BULLETIN! HOT? IT'S 96 - Wednesday brought the the highest temperature of the season, to date, the mer cury nearing 96 at 2 p. m. The previous high was 93, re corded on two different days this summer. . Tornado Plays Havoc With Freight Train MATTOON, III., July 13. (An A tornadic wind played with a 37 car Illinois Central freight train last night as though it were a toy. It lifted two sections of the train from the rails and left the others untouched. Ten cars in the middle of the train were lifted out of their couplings and hurled along the right of way. The tender and the car immedi ately behind were left upright beside the rails. The train crew was uninjured. Brick, Tile Factory Burns; Loss $350,000 W1LLAMINA, July 13. OP) The Wiliamina Clay Products company's brick and tile plant was destroyed by fire which started in a kiln last night. Fire fighting equipment was sent from Sheridan, nine miles away, but found an inadequate water sup ply. Replacement value of the plant was estimated at $350,000. Local Labor, Supplies To Be Used On P. O. Word received here Wednesday assured John Durr, chamber of commerce secretary, that "local la bor and supply dealers will be used as far as practical" in con struction of the new post office building on north Willamette. Hughes Plane Far Ahead of Post's Time "Last Lap" Of Globe Circling Flight To Start Tonight, Saj '. SEATTLE, July 13. W) The coast guard reported here this aft ernoon the Howard Hughes' plan communicated with the Coast Guard Cutter Northland at noon (PST) and gave Its position as approximately 200 miles west of Point Hope, Alaska, dead on the "Great Circle" route from Yakutsk to Fairbanks, Alaska. Albany College Move Ratified By Synod Removal pf Albany college from Albany to Portland was ratfied here today without objection by the Presbyterian Synod of Oregon, meeting here for its 48th annual session. The Synod voted approval of a previous action of the board of trustees of the institution. All of the work formerly given at Albany, as well as work start ed and continued in Portland, will be concentrated in one institution, it was stated. ; . The Synod named two new trus tees for the college, Dr. J. Hudson Ballard and Hopkin Jenkins, both of Portland. Terms of other trus tees were continued. Resolutions -of Praise A resolution of appreciation and praise for the work. done by Dr. Thomas W. Bibb, who is retiring after 10 years as president of Al bany college, was passed by the Synod. The four Presbyteries of Ore gonPortland, Willamette, Eastern Oregon and Southwestern Oregon are holding up well In finances and In membership, the treasurer, Rev. W. B. Mahon, showed. The Synod'has 131 churches, 164 min isters, 20,400 members, 18,000 in Sunday schools, and had an In come last year of $248,500, and an additional income of $37,000 for benevolences. Church property in the state is valued at $3,111,000. Christian work in the university and state college progressed dur ing the past year, under the direc tion of the Westminster organi zations. Approximately 500 stu dents nt the university and 600 at the state college have indicated Presbyterian preferences, and about 350 on each campus make use of the Westminster nouses. Howard Speaker The Importance of tho church, and of a continuing program of community betterment work, was stressed by Charles G. Howard, NEW YORK, July 13. OP)-. Howard Hughes reported to hit flight headquarters at 2:35 p. m., eastern standard time, today, thai his plane was 903 miles from Fair banks, Alaska. .; Albert I. Lodwlck, Hughes' rep resentative here, said the location given indicated the Hughes' ship would reach Fairbanks at approx imately 7 p. m., EST. . . '. Hughes started for Fairbanks, 2,456 miles away, from Yakutsk, Siberia, at 7:01 a. m EST. One position report came from the plane an hour and 21 minutes after the takeoff. No other posl Hons were given to the New York headquarters until the 2:35 p. m'. message, relayed here by the army; radio station at Seattle. SEE ALBANY MOVE STORY PAGE 2 Callison Forfeits $100 Bail Wednesday REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 13 (Pi Prince G. Callison, former University of Oregon football coach, will forfeit his $100 bail, posted on a charge of driving while intoxicated, his attorney, Edmund Scott, said yesterday. Justice of tho Peace Edward Mc Auliffe agreed to the forfeiture. The case was scheduled for trial today, but Callison Is in the east. One Car Recovered; One Car Missing City police Wednesday express ed belief that the thief or thieves who stole a ca belonging to W. A. Kernutt, Howard Lane, route 1, and abandoned it Tuesday in Junc tion City, are responsible for a second theft in that city. At the same time Kernutt's car was re covered, Hal Miller, a California resident, reported his car, a' 1938 Chevrolet two-door sedan, missing. Police are ot the opinion a swap was made. MEDFORD HOT MEDFORD, July 13. OP) The mercury went to 89 degrees here yesterday, the same high temperature ai recorded on June 4 this year. LESS THAN 4 DAYS NEW YORK, July 13. (A Ex perts at Howard ' Hughes flight headquarters estimated today that the 'round-the-world fliers would reach Fairbanks, Alaska, at 7 p. m.,' eastern standard time, .'and would be ready to take oft again for New York at 9 p. m. - If Hughes and his men are able to maintain such a schedule, they will return to their starting place about noon tomorrow, less , thin four days since they started east ward across the Atlantic. YAKUTSK, Siberia, July -13. OP) Howard Hughes took off for Fairbanks, Alaska, at 9:01 p. m. tonight (7:01 a. m., EST.) on the fifth leg of his attempt to set a new record for round the world flight. The American airman and his four companions had remained at Yakutsk only two hours 53 min utes after completing their 2,177 mile hop from Omsk, western Siberia. Hughes planned to make Yak utsk his Inst stop in Soviet Russian territory. He plotted a course of 2,- 456 miles to Fairbanks, across the northeastern tip of Siberia and the Bering sea. Leaving Yakutsk just 60 hours 41 minutes after their takeoff from New York and with two-thirds of the flight completed, Hughes and his companions were far ahead of the time of the late Wiley B. Post. who girdled the globe alone In seven days 18 hours, 49 minutes In 1033. Huge Linen Plant Destroyed By Fire VANCOUVER, Wash., July 13. OP) Fire destroyed the .flax warehouse and plant of the Pa cific Coast Linen corporation yes terday and threatened other build ings in Vancouver's heavily in dustrialized district before fire men, aided by equipment from Portland, brought it under con trol. Loss was estimated at $200,-000. Weather News Wednesday was expected to be a season's record-breaker for higl temperature, the day's minimum being 55 for the start. The maxi mum Tuesday climbed to 89, but Wednesday was expected to be sev eral degrees warmer. The forecast; follows: OREGON: Fair tonight and Thursday. Gentle northwest wind oft the coast, slightly warmer in the northeast portion tonight. LOCAL STATISTICS: Minimum temperature Wednesday, 55 de grees; maximum temperature Tuesday, 89 degrees; stage of Wil lamette river in Eugene at 7 a. m. Wednesday, -2.4 feet; wind, north. SIUSLAW TIDES Thondajr Hlh 12:sa a. m. Low ,. . 7:51 a. m. rrld.r Hlsh 1:39 a. m. Low S:2.1 a. m. Saturday Hllh 3:13 a. m. S:1T p. m. low t:5J a. bu p. m. 1:11 p. m: 7:58 p. m. 9:44 p. m. 8:35 p. ro.