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Veather: Cloudy Home Edition LAME- COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER. TODAY'S NEWS TODAY EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1939 ON STREETS 3c; NEWS STANDS So NO. 21 With t. 95 2 British Plane Down At Sea 3 Aboard 'ppon Premier farns Enemies Extermination I.Asia Plan Nearer as iniima Appears fore Parliament Body 1 KYO, Jan. 21 OP) Premier ttro Hiranuma warned today s-:-.i n waits Dersisiem TllIldlWM ents of Japan. fr those who ian to un nd to the end and hereafter t n the nnuuMuuu iu " he cried tn a speecn De narliament. "we have no F .. .1 , In ovloi. alternauvi.- man .v. w... them." onpstion whether the rcfer- Iwas to China, a foreign of ficial replied merely, "the illation is correct as it stands." bron Hiranuma, who formed a tj'oinet Jan. 5 to guide japan 10 wtrf'a new order in Asia," gave hi. imaiden speech before the mlnr- diet session just after jordgn minister Hachiro Arita outlined Japanese pan-Asia am fcitions as seeking a "new east Asia' upon an ethical foundation whtfein Japan, China and Man rhnkiio will stand united and linked together for active collab arsion." . The premier emphasized the Mcsity for pan-Asianism and w'limeasuies for strengthening Mtiolial resources and national morale would be instituted a, '-, t Arms Held Need "Hie creation of a strong arma tonnes possible. Bunl constitutes our most essential objective," he said, adding that wiHime control measures would ba jdaced on a permanent basis. Foreign Minister Artia form ally; enunciated Japan's pan SEE NIPPON STORY i PAGE 4 - f thhon Eddy and Bride 2:dk in Hollywood to Wuflf for Home HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 21. ) Tbenewlywed Nelson Eddys, back !n Hollywood to receive congrat 'lUons of friends on their mar "Hj Thursday in Las Vegas, evj made plans today for a 0"W and a honeymoon. Tni baritone and his bride, the '.mnir Ann Denitz Franklin, di "orrj wife of Director Sidney Hin, will build a colonial ten on a lot they purchased tverly Hills. They tried to farm, Eddy said, but could J none suitable. I honeymoon will be delayed Bout two weeks by concerts tddy's radio broadcasting lllc. Shivers As cury Takes Tumble thermometers in Eunrnp ltd to sub-froczine nninta Bdturdnv mnrnino Tl-,n !.. jfenther bureau reported the reading at 26.8 degrees at - m. Saturday. ' cold temperatures were re- or the upper McKenzie Saturday. Al MnKnri, I the mercury was down to Wearers Saturday morning. Matures were mucli lower east. It was clear in those P during the morning. In . a heavy fog rolled in dur J6 early morning. I Lambs Born to of Junction City ropshirc ewe belonging to vU?i u ' Junctin City, has 7"rth to four lambs. -H'.f a.'l.vo' he said' arc Ji'l.v thriving. One is a bit f lllan 'He other three. They Jone week old Sunday. kJ' rN the front row of one of the sessions of the Oregon press conference, top, which closed Saturday noon, L were the following delegates: Gordon Macnab, The Journal; Verne McKinnc.v, Ilillslioro Areus; Jack Bladinc, MclUinnvillc Telcplioiic-Registcr; Edgar Mi'Uaniel, Coos Bay Harbor, and A. K. Voorhies, Grants Pass Courier. The bottom picture was taken at the banquet Friday nlKht. Governor Sprague. left, made, the evening's address, Eric W. Allen, center, was the toastmaster and Chancellor F, M. Hunter gave a short address of welcome. Roseburg Publisher Elected To Head Oregon Press Group The while coat and microscope! have replaced the Hawkshaw cap and curved pipe in the dftec tioin of crime today, N. J. L. Pieper, special agent in charge of the San Francisco FBI field divi sion, told members of the Oregon Press conference at the luncheon which closed the conference Sat urday. Stressing the efficiency of mod ern scientific advancement in crime detection, Agent Pieper em phasized the need of carefully trained law enforcement officers working as career men and the wide cooperation of public offi cials, citizens and all law enforce ment officers in combatting crime. In its closing session, the con ference named Harris Ellsworth of Roseburg as president and re elected George Turnbull. of the school of journalism, as secretary. Participation of the press in the field of politics goes beyond in terpretation, it must include a complete and accurate report of information presented in a neutral fashion, declared Governor Charles A. Sprague when he addressed members of his former profession at the annual banquet of the Ore gon Press conference at the Os burn hotel Friday night. In the presentation of annual awards in the newspaper field, the Redmond Spokesman won the Sigma Delta Chi cup as an out standing weekly newspaper in the state. The Junction Cily Times won second place and the Condon Globe-Times was given honorable mention. Citing the recent election as one example, the editor-governor warned his hearers that the editor of today must not depend entirely upon intelligence in seeking an un derstanding of present-day move ments. In order to understand vast, sweeping social movements based on the feelings of the people, the editor must go beyond pure intelligence or he will miss these undercurrents of feeling, he said. SEE PRESS STORY PAGE i 1 LET'S SEE What's Happening To The Three R's Today! So H,EGITER-GVARD INVITES YOU tn go with Sid King 'at schools of Eugene to observe the Problems, Theories, "fllCf anrl t i. . .. . ,, , i.cBuiw oi rnnnprn fm rational mcinw s. Rfad the series of articles starling In the REGISTER-GUARD, SUNDAY. JAN. 22 ILLUSTRATED 4 Photographs taken in the Eugent schools showing "unous activities oJ your children. Press Parley Side-Glances Arthur L. Crookham, who's been with the Oregon Journal for 13 years, visited the Oregon campus for the first time for the confer ence. In his most interesting talk Fri day afternoon, Crookham stated: "Portland readers are a good deal more interested in a good dog fight on Yamhill street than a train wreck in New Jersey." He didn't mention the possibility of men from Mars landing again! The delightful Scotch burr in the voice of Hugh Ball, president of the pressmen, helped to equip him to do a noble job as chairman. Coach Oliver of the Webfoots threw an interesting quip at the newsmen as he spoke before their luncheon gathering Friday. He said something like this: "I sup pose I should take this advantage to tell all of you how to manage your newspapers. Often," he smil ed, "I read in your columns how to. run my football team." Ben Lilfin, The Dalles publish er, wore spats during the session. One other pair have been seen in Eugene this winter. But we under stand Mr. Litfin was born in the midwest where ankles cool in Jan uary. Among the guests on the campus was Claude Ingalls, of the Corval-lis-Gazettc Times. There were many observations of good fun in Gordon Macnab's talk on country correspondence. One of the listeners told of a wo mf.n who went to an unusual amount of work to submit four closely-written pages of the out standing stories of the year In a SEE SIDELIGHTS STORY PAGE 4. Salem Quiet As Solons Leave Town SALEM, Ore., Jan. 21. CU.R) Snlem was quiet today, with many Oregon legislators out of town and few committees in session. Both houses adjourned before noon yes terday, but there were prospects of- fireworks Monday when two vital bills are scheduled to be de bated. On the Monday afternoon calen dar is Governor Charles A. Spra gue's disputed bill amending the state unemployment compensation law so that it will conform with national statutes. The senate committee on revis ion of laws reported it out "do pass," after minor revisions. Or ganized labor, whose leaders con tend certification of the Oregon unemployment law can only be gained through repeal of the anli picketing law, is expected to op pose the Sprague bill. Invents Means Of Saying Auto Tires ROCHESTER, N. Y., Jan. 21. CprWalchmakcr William .1. Par kinson grew weary of wearing out tires against curbstones while park ing his car. This week he received a patent on a parking "Pathfinder" for cars which he claims will reduce tire and fender repair bills. The "Pathfinder" will light a tiny red light on the dash as soon as his car approaches within three or four inches of arother car, a curb, or obstruction of any kind. A curved rod fastened to the bum per has a coil spring nearly as sen sitive as an insect's antennae, When it touches any object, It closes an electrical contact and lights the red dashboard lamp. BUSINESS STEADY PORTLAND, Jan. 21. MV Wholesale and retail business in the Portland district was about thu same during the first three weeks of this month as during the same period last year, Dun's review said today. Of Bank Goes Forward Nazis Require All Men Over 17 to Remain Fit For Military Service By MELVIN K. WHITELEATIIER BERLIN, Jan. 21. ) Reichs fuchrer Hitler continued today his eradication of the conservative influence o Dr. Hjalmar Schacht from the reichsbank and at the same time moved to increase Ger many's armed strength with a de cree that every able-bodied man over 17 must keep fit for military service. The fuehrer removed from the banks directorate two lonoweis o Schacht, ousted yesterday from the presidency. Friedrich W. Dreyse was succeeded as vice president by Rudolph Brinkmann, righthand man of Schacht's suc cessor as president. Economics Minister Walthcr Funk. Both Dreyse, the board's oldest member, and Ernst Huclse.lthe other director removed, joined Schacht in opposing unrestricted spending and financing by piling up huge short term debts. Their ousting left little doubt that the shelving of Schacht resulted from sharp differences of opinion with ambitions of nazi leaders. Schacht May Face Charge There were indications that Schacht, around whose head the storm broke yesterday, might be charged with continuing ncgolia lions with George Rublee, Ameri can director of the inter-governmental committee on refugees, concerning emigration of German Jews'. Brinkmann, whom Hitler named director of the reichsbank and Funk immediately made vice- president, whs' one of Schacht's four closest collaborators but parted company with him when Fiink was appointed economics minister in Schacht's stead ii 1037. German officials said negotia lions would continue regarding SEE Illll l ll STOKY PAGIi. 4 Four Attorneys Seek Rehearing for Rosser PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 21. (P) A battery of four attorneys will plead for a rehearing on Albert E. Rosscr's supreme court appeal it was announced today. George Vanderveer, Seattle at torney for the teamsters union, said George and John Mowry will assist liim and Charles Robinson in preparing the case. Rosser, former Portland toam stee head, is appealing from a 12 year prison sentence meted after his conviction for arson in the burning of a non-union mill at West Salem. Three Portland Extortionists Get Terms PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 21 (U.R) Three men convicted of at tempting to extort $15,01)0 from a Portland physician were sen tenced to long terms in federal prison last night. Alexander Drummond drew a 20 year sen tence, William John Jackson was given 10 years, and Tony Bogdon 2 years. Confessed Attacker Will Face Scrutiny of Victims ENTERPRISE. Ore., Jan. 21. (U.Ri Hudson Dodd White, 25-year-old confessed attacker of three Wallowa. Ore., school chil dren, today will be confronted by his alleged victims, brought here for positive identification. District Attorney Robert V. Chrisman said While already has been identified by General Ren ville, a Wallowa resident, as the man he saw in the company of Ihe three children last Monday, when the attack occurred. Eugene Third City to Install Lights Eugene will bo the third city In the state of Oregon to Install stop and go lights, n check shows. It's appropriate enough, citizens agree, because Eugene is the state's third city in size. At that, Salem, the second city, has only used the traffic lights a little more than a year. They were installed in September, 1937, Portland's light system was switched on in 1927. Although Eugene's signals arc completed except the installation of the motors in the timing de vices, this cannot bo done until the factory engineer arrives. He was expected this week, but will not arrive until Monday. "Then it'll only bo a few hours before they go on," electricians predict. Barcelona's Fall Predicted In Week II E N D A Y E, French-Spanish Frontier, Jan. 21. (U.R) Dispatch es from nationalist Spain said to day that the next seven days might prove decisive in the insur gent drive on Barcelona. Dispatch es which passed through the hands of loyalist censors, admitted grave losses to government troops and intimated pointedly that prcpara lions were being made to evacu ate Barcelona. Gen. Francisco Franco, the In surgent chieftain, in n report sent from his advanced headquarters, said that the campaign was ap proaching its climax. Nationalist authorities announc ed that the Count of Montscny had been named president of the Bar celona provincial council and that a town council for Barcelona would be announced today. The Loyalists lost yesterday 53 villages and the key route of Igti- alada and Vendrcll. The insurgents overwhelmed the entire province of Tarragona. Loyalists admitted that the nationalists were only 30 miles from tUe capital by air line 45 by highway. Boston Printer Faces Trouble After Making Roosevelt Cartoons BOSTON, Jan. 21. (U.R) A municipal judge was asked today what action, if any, should be taken against a Boston printer who produced 300 cartoons ob scenely lampooning President Roosevelt. Judge Joseph Riley, after hearing, took the case under ad visement and Indicated he would announce his decision Monday. The printer appeared in court but has not been arrested, police said. Homes of Celebrities Flooded by Rain LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21. (U.R) Numerous homes of film celeb rities along the waterfront al Santa Monica were flooded today when storm drains clogged dur ing a drenching rainstorm. Among the homes flooded were those of Norma Shearer, Douglas Fairbanks, and Marion Davies, all Roosevelt highway facing the ocean. '151 (K PASSER!" PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 21. (U.R) The Multnomah grand Jury will have to decide whether the "magic blow' game is a contest of fkill or chance, District Attorney James Bain announced. Deputy sheriffs who seized the device passed the buck to Bain, but the district at torney declined the offer. S I ILL POSTMASTER WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. (U.R) Rep. Walter M. Pierce, D , Ore., today recommended reappointment of Volney I,ee as postmaster at North Powder, Ore., for another four-year t"rm. Mass Production of Streamlined Airships Quickened . . . I CHICAGO, Jan. 21. (U.R) George Meycrcordc, Chicago man- . ufacturer, revealed today details of a new "plastic" material which riiakes possible the speedy mass production of streamlined air planes an achievement which may give the United Stales one of ' the most formidable air fleets In ; the world. ! He said a ship of the new ma ! tenal ulready had been built and had passed its te.sU. j "The Clark company," he said, "could go into mass production in a week. "We have signed an agreement with the army and navy pledging secrecy regarding a detailed de scription of the process through which the material was developed and the plane built, but its prin ciple hinges on the use of dies in which one complete section of the fuselage or wing can be cast at once." The material used, he said, con sisted of many strips of wood of long gram impregnated with bake- lite synthetics. The result was a water-proof structure lighter than aluminum yet of tremendous strength. The fuselage, he said, is cast in two parts. After they are taken from the dies, the parts are glued together and reinforced with spars glued on the inside. He said as many as 10 airplano-i a day could be built from a single set of dies. A fuselage can be turned out in two hours. "Manufacture of other planes," he eaid, 'takes anywhere from a month to several months, depend ing on the size of the plane. There is no limit to the size of the ship that can be built with the plastic process." He said it eliminated rivets In wings and fuselage and provides as much as 35 extra miles per hour by perfect streamlining. He said the plane's fuselage shells were so light a boy could lilt them and place them on his shoulders. "Their total weight," he said, "it not much over 120 pounds." 1 ... .. . . .-. Rescuers Rush To Aid Of Ship Bobs On Ocean Off Maryland Shore As Flight Halted BUFFALO city linll workers liad tn do sonic fancy tunneling to get to work after recent New York snow storm. Here's a view of the building as tlio sidewalk shoveller saw it- Picketing Of Iron For Japan Continues LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 21. (P) Chinese picketing of ships loading scrap iron for Japan con tinued today, with longshoremen declaring they had stopped work on the ships for their personal safety. "The men were called off the job because of the increasing danger of injury from Hie rapidly growing picket line," said Ernest Brown, president of the Interna tional Longshoremen's and Ware housemen's union. "We are not concerned If the materials are considered contra band of war. That is n matter for -the government to decide." Francis J. McGowan, president of the waterfront employers' asso ciation of southern California, charged "this particular case is but one of many similar eases where commerce has been tied up in the port by refusal of long shoremen to work, all too fre quently through eases and issues entirely outside the scope of employer-employe relations." NEW YORK, Jan. 21. (U.R) The British flying boat Cavalier car lying eight passengers and a crew of five, came down at sea today off the Maryland coast and was re ported in its final radio message to be sinking. The flying boat which left Port Washington, Long Island, oL 10:38 a. m. for the five and one-half hour flight to Bermuda, sent an S. O. S. at 1:13 p. m, from a posi tion approximately 150 miles cast of Ocean City, Md., not quite hall the way to its destination. Rescue agencies wore mobilized immediately. Two coast guard air planes took off from Floyd Ben nett field. Three coast guard cut ters, the Champlain, the Icarus and the Mendota, on patrol duty off the coast were ordered to tha scene. Storm at Sea Seas at the scene where tha Cavalier came down were report ed rough by the New Y'ork coast guard. Two steamers, the tanker Essa Baytown and the City ui Rayville, turned from their courses and started for the Cavalier. They were reported to be the closest ships. The City of Rayville was reported only n short distance away. Two Canadian destroyers were reported to have left Bermuda in an effort to reach the Cavalier. Radio reports to the coast guard in Washington said the Cavaliei SHE PLANE STORY PAGE 4 - Farmer Kills Self in Salem Jail After Confessing Murder SALEM, Ore., Jan. 21. (U.R) Herman S. Rose, 51, six-fool nine inch Broadacres district farmer, committed suicide in the county jail last night eight minutes after confessing that he had murdered his wife by healing her with a slick of stove wood last Monday. Ihe man left a death note to his five sons and two daughters, saying the double tragedy was brought on by an outside woman, whom police did not identify. Fish Delivered On Columbia Fewer ASTORIA, Ore., Jan. 21. (Pi- Fish received at stations on both sides of the Columbia river In 1938 were about (1,800,000 pounds less than the total for 1037. stute fish commission figures, released last night, indicated. The total 1037 receipts came to 19.005,700 pounds of which 555,- 000 pounds wore ocean-caught. The 1938 catch Including only that through the summer reached 9, 850,743 pounds of which 247.970 were ocean-caught, The fall catch was expected to raise this figure between three and four million, bringing the annual total to about 12,800,000. Total food-fish receipts In the Columbia during 1938 was 13, 003,518 pounds, exclusive of tuna, a severe drop from the 1937 fig ure. ANGF.I.L NAMED WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. OP) Various committee i,ssignmenls for members of the minority party were Announced Friday by repub lican leaders in the house. Among new assignments was Angell, Ore gon, to the rivers and harbors committee. Administration Chiefs Start Relief Fight WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (U.R) Administration leaders began an uphill fight today to override a senate appropriation sub-committee's decision to support the $725, 000,000 deficiency relief appropri ation approved by the house, which represented n cut of $150,000,000 ini the amount asked by President Roosevelt. Behind-the-scenes - maneuvering began as the full committee met to act on the sub-commiltcc's recommendations. The sub-committee wrapped Its proposals in compromise language designed to prohibit wholesale re lief roll reductions during Febru ary and March. It opened the way for the president to demand an ad ditional appropriation In the event of an "emergency," and required elimination of "chisclcrs" from the rolls. Sub-Committee Chairman Alva n. Adams, D., Colo., predicted that the full committee woulU approve the revised bill "by a narrow vote," but that "the committee probably will get the whey beat out of it on the floor of the senate as the appropriations committee usually docs when it makes an honest effort to economize." ELECTRIC COMPANY SOLD PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 21 (U.R) The Portland General Electric company announced federal ap proval of the purchase of the Mt. Hood Electric Co., a firm serv ing 275 customers on the Mt. Hood loop road. The announced price was $33,000. CAN THEY PURR? PORTLAND, Jan. 21. (Pi- Three bundles of leonine joy were delivered by the stork or who ever delivers lion cubs to lion pa rentsat the Washington park zoo yesterday. MINISTERS TO MEET PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 21 (U.R) The annual conference of Ore gon Protestant ministers will be ipen In Portland Monday night. The annual convention of the Ore gon council of churches will be held at the same time. Weather News OREGON: Unsettled, occasional rain north portion tonight and west portion Sunday; snows over mountains; somewhat warmer on coast tonight, increasing south" erly wind off coast. AIRPORT BUREAU RECORD! Minimum temperature, 24-houl period ending at 4:30 a. m. Sat urday, 26.8 degrees, and for 12 hour period, ending same time, also 28.8 degrees; maximum tem perature, 21-hour period ending at 4:30 a. m, Saturday, 49.3 de grees, for 12-hour period ending same time, 4(1.9 degroes; wind, at noon, Saturday, northwest. RIVER BUREAU RECORD: Stage of Willamette -river 'in Eu gene at 7 a. m. Saturday, zero.. SIUSLAW TIDES - Ntllidftjr lllnh . 1:81 a. m. tow 7:4S A. m, , MnniUy High . 2:23 a. m. Low 8:3! . m. TitfftiUjr Hlnh . TM a m. Low 9:00 a. m. t:!3 n. m. 7:38 p. m. t:,17 p. m, -8:37 p, m. J:.1 p. m, 0:03 p. nu 1
