Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1939)
feather: Cloudy Home Edition LANE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER. iJ5 TODAY'S NEWS TODAY EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1939 ON STREETS 3c; NEWS STANDS 5c NO. 172 Unese Port of Swatow Mis to Japanese as Britain folds Ground in Tien tsin Isislance , issing From teing Chinese Idlers Enter City . L,Way Cleared Air, Naval Gunning RTTTT.F.TIN! I ON DON, June 21 . b) Tokyo has of U lo settle the Tient- , fa dispute as a local Liter between japan y Great Britain, thus Lrincr Krifam a tace- l(ue tinir nut" in the orient ' M leaving wider issues E be settled by mutual ' f...:.i! 4 L iinnffirinl fnrprnsf rir- klited in diplomatic loirters tonight. 5 (Bv The Associated Press) 1 fin easily captured the port totow today, tightening her b on the south China coast, 1 a the north her issue with sin at Tientsin apparently set- liown to a drawn-out test of ;oe. patches from Swatow said Japanese soldiers, their way Ltd by air raids and a naval tiardment, reached the city ! the morning and, encount u little resistance, continued Respite long preparations, Chi failed to carry out the cus- fey "scorched earth" destruc- trie city ot. itb.uuu, o & east of Canton, Anticipating Wing, more than half of the test civilian population had Both Waiting a Britain and Japan were pi for the other to make the .nace overtures m the eight- tt!d Tientsin crisis. pish Prime Minister Cham pi told the house of com p the British government did acquiesce" m the blockade :d made clear to Japan pa would take necessary (to assure adequate food sup- .or tier beleaeuered subiects k Tientsin concession. tie European political front. pile, both the British - itE SWATOW STORY PAGE 2 Wilis Enrolls 711 Summer School; wrsity Has 801 p'ALLIS, June 21 OP "aoument of 711 students at Kmi day of the Oregon ge summer session rep- M a 15 npv r-r,T agin nm Fith last year. Of the 701 , uUenis, 6s& were men women. 801 AT fiRrr.Av E-al of am -i..jKHt. . 111 thn TT;,f ;.. - . " v cl 3 v summer school Wednes- I W thifi rtn r - ..uuiuci, oau are Wuates and 411 are N w advanced degrees. s iigure was 866. - T rrcv. r Blankenship, 45, disap- er tlf "'Jftn mining ium yn to answer a eather News '! d?y of summer found -y-jins just that. It was 11 time It-I ,an..n1 J .1. 1 ijj , - "cvciai uays mat i " a mil sweep of the ers Partly cloudy, prob in northwest portion b, j - ""i unwesi portion k-fr , hursdav. little change sentle variable Jl'he ooapt. temperature for the 24- .0 ending at 4:30 a. rh. 71.8 degrees; mini-,-Perature, same period, S.CCST K, ' Hictipnaiion, same Fa n.wind- northwest. . ie Willamette river at onesday morning, minus 4:90 p.m. MltJQ is AiujiAiuri . WHILE the Japanese are presently more concerned with the British, there are Chinese waiting in trenches like these for further at tempts to check the surge of the Nipponese inland. These men and women patriots call themselves the "Fourth Mobile Guerilla Zone." To Old Case FBI. Men Speed Search For Marson Suspect HAYWARD, Wis., June 21 (U.fi) Sheriff George Seehuetter announced today that the federal bureau of investigation would enter the search for Ray Olson, 30, fugitive killer of two depu ties, to investigate the possibility he might be the long sought kid-nap-slayer of Charles Ma ttson, 10, Tacoma, Wash. ' ' ' Seehuetter said he had asked for assistance from the FBI of fice at Milwaukee and had been advised that at . least one G-man would come here.. He empha sized that the possibility Olson might' be the Mattson kidnaper was "purely speculative." 'Olson closely resembles de scriptions of the kidnaper," he said, "but there is nothing defi nite to connect him with the case, as I informed the federal agents in asking them to come here. However, we are not over looking that angle. We want him for two killings here and that is enough for now." He said that as far as he knew no G-men had arrived yet in the Chippewa lake region south east of Hayward where 300 depu ties and volunteers were con ducting a "dead or alive" search for Olson in a maze of dense thickets, timber and swampland. Olson, an expert marksman and woodsman, has eluded posse men for four days. Last night he slipped through their fingers for the fourth time.. . Thnridar 3:4' m.. -P 1" 2 .m.. Friday 4 50 a.m.. V.. ' m.. Saturday 5:58 t.m., 6:53 D m ":1 t.m.. 13:09 B ra 8:41 p.m. Monfana Oil Firms Stiff Competitors PORTLAND, Ore., June 21 (U.ra A vigorous competitive struggle between ' northern and southern Montana oil companies in addition to their, Joint fight with major Pacific coast firms for northwest business was re vealed today at an interstate commerce commission hearing on petroleum freight rates. ' Northern Montana indepen dents at Shelby, Cutbank, Havre, Sunburst and other points are supporting the Great Northern railroad's effort to establish a rate of 30 cents- per hundred weight on petroleum products into SEE MONTANA STORY PAGE 2 SEAMAN CRAZED ASTORIA, June 21 M) Coast guardsmen took a seaman, who was reported to have run amuk with an axe on the Seattle bound steamer Watsonville, into custody .ytnteraay. afflii ft Sun Sweeps Skies As Summer Comes Although Wednesday was not the warmest day of the year, the date of the official ppening of summer was promising, with cloudless skies, and coatless Eu geneans on the streets. The temperature at noon was 75.5 degrees. Many Eugeneans are planning picnics again to take advantage of the sun, which, annually on June 21, sets later than any other day of the year. Topping Wednesday for summer weather were May 13 and 14 when the temperature was 92 degrees. Cook Saw Water Pour Into III Fated Sub ' PORTSMOUTH, N. H., June 21 (P First direct testimony water poured into the sunken submarine Squalus through the main induction system was given to a naval board of inquiry to day by William Isaacs of Wash ington, D. C, the submersible's cook. It was the first evidence of fered to the board the induction system, previously blamed by some officers for the sinking, might be responsible for the dis aster. Isaaes said he saw a sheet of water comes out of the engine room's main induction duct, as he peered through a peep hole in the engine room bulkhead. Then, in water knee deep, he fled from the battery room to the safety of the control room. Lieutenant William T. Doyle, Jr., of Baltimore, executive of ficer of the Squalus, supported the testimony of his commander the virtually unprotected venti lating systems of this nation's submarines were their greatest weakness. Coast Areas Talk Shifting Chamber Officials Point To Separate Interests Of Region REEDSPORT, June 21. OP) Chambers of commerce along the southern Oregon coast discussed last night a proposal to join the 16-mile stretch of Douglas county's seaboard panhandle with Coos county. . Such a campaign, still in the for mative stage, was supported by Reedsport, Gariner chambers and representatives of the Coos county chamber from Marshfield, North Bend and Empire. Reedsport's application to be come a member of the Coos county chamber was accepted at a ban quet by Mayor George Melville of Empire, president of the Coos or ganization. When Mayor L. R. Cutlip' of North Bend suggested "Coos coun ty's north boundary should be SEE COAST STORY PAGE 4 Road Building Is Pledged Pacific Highway Near Roseburg To Be Rebuilt ROSEBURG, Ore., June 21 W) Assurance the Pacific high way bottleneck between Rose burg and Grants Pass will be re constructed as rapidly as funds become available was given last night by Governor Charles A. Sprague arid Henry F. Cabell, chairman of the state highway commission. Governor Sprague and Mr. Cabell were the principal speakers at. a banquet given, here following a trip of inspection by the governor and his party of highway department officers over the north Umpqua road. Speaking of the commission's plans for reconstruction of the Pacific highway, Mr. Cabell de clared the Roseburg-Grants Pass section will be undertaken as soon as the Siskiyou project is completed to the California line. The remaining work in the Sis kiyou section, he said, probably will be started this year. The work between Roseburg and Grants Pass will be the most expensive on the entire length of the Pacific highway in Ore gon, he said, and must progress slowly due to the limited funds available, unless special federal aid is secured. In .the event of passage by congress of the Mc Donald bill, or other program for aid to states in road construction, the Roseburg-Grants Pass section will receive first consideration from the highway commission, Mr. Cabell declared. $5,800,000 Is Due For Willamette Job bor Session AI ong o cime FM n in Neutrality Legislation Again Delayed Wednesday Is Date Selected For Action On Bloom Proposal WASHINGTON, June 21. VP) The administration's neutrality proposals today were given a defi nite spot in senate committee pro ceedings but the date selected next Wednesday meant another week's delay. Chairman Pittman (D-Nev) said they would be made a special or der of business for the foreign re lations committee June 28. His committee met today to con sider the revision proposals, suchf as are carried in the house bill written by Rep. Bloom (D-Ky) but agreed to a delay. President Roose velt asked yesterday that congress act on the bill this session. Disputing those critics who have said the bill was an "un-neutral" measure which would not pass, Pittman expressed a belief the house would approve the Bloom bill. He added he intended to go ahead in the senate, in any event. Opponents of the administra-i tion s neutrality bill expressed doubt today it would reach the senate floor before adjournment despite President Roosevelt s re quest. Senator Borah (R-Idaho) pre dicted after the house votes on the meVsure next 'week, congressional leaders might decide to postpone senate consideration until next session. , Senator Nye (R-ND) said he did PORTLAND, Ore., June 21 (U.R) The civil works bill passed by the house of representatives will mean $5,800,000 for the Wil lamette valley project and $1,500, 000 for the Columbia river sea way between Vancouver, Wash., and Bonneville, the Journal's Washington correspondent said today. The bill will become law if the senate approves one minor amend ment and the president signs it. The new river and harbor bill reported favoribly by the senate commerce committee includes authorization for Umatilla dam. JACK FAILS TILLAMOOK, June 21. OP) A gasoline truck toppled from a jack yesterday and fatally injured Frank Mott, 55, service station employe. SEE NEUTRALITY STORY PAGE 4 . ' Nazis Ask Recall Of Anglo Envoy BERLIN, June 21 (U.R) The government announced today that it had requested Great Britain to recally G. St. Clair Gainer, British consul general in Vienna. According to DNB, the semi official news agency, Gainer was asked to leave because during a criminal trial in Vienna it was revealed he allegedly was impli cated in a matter involving a forbidden news service. The British embassy however, said it had been informed Gain er's expulsion was in retaliation to the British government's re quest that Walther Reinhardt, the German consul in Liverpool, be recalled. The request was granted. 36 Drunken Drivers Get 1,337 Days In Jail, Fines Totaling $3,214 SALEM, June 21. OP) State police during May arrested 36 drunken drivers, who were sen tenced to a total of 1,377 days and who were fined $3,214. The 681 persons arrested for vio lating motor vehicle laws were sentenced to 1,822 days and fined $8,542. NO LIENS WASHINGTON, June 21. OP) Persons seeking to qualify for old age assistance would not be re quired to give liens on personal property under an amendment to the social security act proposed yesterday by Senator McNary (R-Ore.) aVJ 1 A JL A rNECLARING that she likes her Job and will stick to It, comely, blonde IS Caroline Bowers Woodman, foster daughter of Dr. James Row land Angell, president emeritus of Yale, smiles as she serves a cus tomer at the Wee Cottagetlrui, Krumsvllle, Pa, The runaway post- debutante departed unannounced from smitir uoi'ege, pqcame a wan. ress to prove she can support herself Independently. Repeated Political Query, 'Will Roosevelt Run Again?' Seen As Unanswerable WASHINGTON, June 21 (AP) Politicians who have been hoping for some inkling from the White House about 1940 apparently will have to go on hoping at least until President Roosevelt makes his west coast trip after congress adjourns. Speculation on the subject continued to pop up, however. Senator Logan (D.-Ky.) said today he hoped Mr. Roose velt would not seek another term but hastened to add should he do so Logan would support him. "I have always thought it un wise for anyone to run for a third term," Logan said. "That has al ways been my view and I haven't changed it. I hope the president will not run, but if he does, I will support him. I always support the Democratic nominee. "If the president does seek the Democratic nomination, he will get it and be elected. The chief executive made it plain at a press conference yes terday that he would have noth ing to say about a third term now or in the near future. In fact, he gave this indication on three separate occasions, des pite his laughing replies to ques tions designed to draw him out on the political topic of the hour. Asked flatly whether he would be a candidate for reelection next year, Mr. Roosevelt smiled and re vived a year-old admonition that reporters putting such queries should stand in a corner with dunce caps on and faces to the wall. Columnists, he said, had made a point last week of the fact that he had omitted this "go stand In the coi ner" order when as,ked to com ment on Secretary Ickes' maga zine article advocating "Roosevelt for 1040." From now on he would make no such mistake, the Silver Bloc Issues Threat 'Must' Legislation Will Be Blocked BULLETIN! ' WASHINGTON, June 21 (U.R) Reliable sources report ed today that President Roose velt has refused to grant de mands of western senators for an Increase In the price paid by the treasury for domestically-mined silver. WASHINGTON, June 21. (U.R) The senate silver bloc today openly informed the administra tion that it will attempt to delay a vote on "must" monetary legisla tion in an effort to force the treas ury to Increase the purchase price for domestic silver. Senate Majority Leader Albon W. Barkley said he had not decid- SEE SILVER STORY PAGE 4 Miss Rand Worries About B usiness, Then Imitates Bird By ROGER JOHNSON SAN FRANCISCO, June 21. (U.R) Sally Rand, the business executive spends her days wor rying about meeting the payroll and complying with social se curity lairs and her nights fig uring out ways of increasing her business. Occasionally Miss Rand takes a day off to address a women's club or a businessmen's conven tion, and, of course, she still has to inject a personal touch Into "Sally Rand's Nude Ranch" at the Golden Gate International Exposition. But, for the most part, Miss Rand works from 12 to 18 hours a day at being a business execu tive. She isn't the girl that Hick ory county, Mo., knew her, nor the fan dancer that the Chicago fair visitors went crazy about. She personally hires the 125 employes she has at her "nude ranch" and "Miss America," both of which are incorporated. The "Miss America" show, incident ally, is a night club extravagan za that would do justice to a Billy Rose or Flo Ziegfeld. In 1932 Miss Rand was broke and slightly hungry. She got her a set of fans and the rest is his tory, that Is.unul her current role of discussing social and econom ic problems and of being one of the most important persons con nected with the San Francisco exposition. Perhaps the most important consideration now that Miss Rand has become a business ex ecutive is whether she makes money. "Yes," she said, "plenty. I paid off my original investment with in the first three weeks of the fair. Since then, even with $3,000 weekly overhead, there has been plenty of profit." As for Miss Rand's diversion "I haven't any. I get an aver age of six hours sleep and I spend all my waking hours at work, either directing my shows at the fair c. at the night club. Whenever I can 1 accept invita tions to make speeches." But there must be some one romantic in her life; perhaps she may even be thinking about getting married, "Never," she said. "I was engaged once. I'm going to go on being a bachelor girl." To the fan and bubble dnnce Miss Rand now has added "the dance of the white peacock." She has studied the movements of a peacock and imitates the bird. "People tell me honestly they think the dance Is artistic," she said. "I think It Is too, other wise they wouldn't keep com ing night after night to see it." They could, she said, get plain nudity elsewhere. SEE POLITICAL STORY I AGE Z Chamber Luncheon To Feature Talk On Hotel Industry Friday noon public affairs luncheon of the Eugene chamber of commerce will feature National Hotel Week, and Edward W. Mill er, former manager of the Ore gon Coast Highway association, now h hotel operator of Eugene, will speak on "Hotels an Essen tial Eugene Industry", according to William Cummings, chairman of the chamber weekly meetings. Other chamber reports will be made io the membership at the luncheon meeting, to be held Fri day noon, June 23, at the Hotel Osburn. Resolutions Are Passed On Wednesday Roosevelt, New Deal : Given Endorsement ' Of State Labor Groups' . By PAUL DEUTSCHMANN The Oregon Federation - or Labor convention progressed smoothly Wednesday morn ing as delegates passed non controversial measures, adopted committee reports and heard labor and govern ment officials give brief addresses. A preview of the battle lot nomination of officers was seen in a declaration by V. P. Martin, head of the state building trades council that he would not be a can didate for the position of execu tive secretary, now held by D. .E, Nickerson, another possible can didate. Mr. Martin had been men tioned as a candidate in conven tion circles and newspaper reports!' Lively debate for the Thursday afternoon session was also predict ed when the constitutional amend ment In regard to election of pf ficers was scheduled to appear at 2 p. m. A vote of the convention requested that the measure ba brought up at that time. ? t Elections Topic " The amendment would provida ior election on the last day of the convention. At present only nom inations are made at convention, with elections being referred to local chapters for a referendum vote. That old age and unemployment insurance are "insurance and not relief" was stressed by Edwin Bates, Informational service social security representative for the Pa cific coast states, who spoke at the morning session. He requested the delegates to study the laws and urged them to propose amend ments and changes. "Labor's offer to employers was presented by James T. Marr( in his report on offices and re ports. "We are ready to forget any past sins of employers in an effort to establish a relation thai may effectively cope with eco nomic difficulties," he stated. Tht report pointed out that a unani mous agreement of employers could not be expected but saw the "moral value" possible in extend ed "amicable relations." f Resolutions Passed Seven resolutions were adopted with a minimum of debate. Most seriously contested was the reso lution to oppose rate reductions ot petroleum freight rates which are SEE LABOR STORY " PAGE 2 . Senators Approve Huge Farm Measure ' WASHINGTON, June 21 OP) The senate speedily approved today a farm bill appropriating more than $1,200,000,000. The annual supply bill now goes back to the house for sep arate votes on items totaling $140,000,000, previously rejected or reduced by that chamber. A joint senate-house conference committee reached an agreement on the measure earlier today and this compromise won senate approval. State Ends Testimony In James K. King Case The state finished Its testimony in the case of James K. King, ac cused of false swearing, about noon Wednesday and the defense then had Its inning. The jury chosen in the case consists of Aubrey B. Wolfard, Ruth Fletcher, John McNabb, Esther M. Gerimonte, Jane Walsh, Pearle Schantol, Perry L. Bar ber. Harry C. Hart, Grace H. Dil lard, Bessie Kimball, Mable Ty son and Verna Gillenwater. JUNCTION CITY IN CAPITAL WASHINGTON, June 21. OP) A bill authorizing leasing without cost for 50 years public land near Junction City, Ore., to the Junction City Lions club for use as a Boy Scout camp was introduced yesi , day by Rep. Mott (R-Ore.) i
