Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983, August 21, 1939, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextI Weather: Fair Home Edition LANE COUNTY'S HOME" NEWSPAPER. SOU 95 TODAY'S NEWS TODAY any Accidents Jpof County "Over Weekend I Eugeneans Crash Into Train, Escape Death. 'Sunday Night I Four persons received minor in l'K in another auto-train col--'vTon Sundav at the Jefferson $5 sing as the list of Eu ?e accidents contmued to mount. Anderson. 2244H Jeffer i;t'reet.was in the Eugene hos c;,i"uffering from cuts and shock ftthoMh hcr condition was not tii serious. She was a pas r ... in .h rar. which was wn by Clifton Ray Ellison, 711 jj sth avenue uesi. The accident occurred about 9 m Sunday evening when Mr. feons Ford coupe crashed into ,-, southbound passenger train. Tf car was travelling slowly 5,'kjch probably saved the occu lts from more serious injuries, ificers wno lnveMigaicu soiu. nthpr nasseneers were Joe Wil- rsr Fifth avenue west, and ban Bradshaw, 37 Jcffenfon. All 'Kcupants of the car were treated f ir cuts and bruises. Miss Ander- m was "in good condition nion- ivt morning. I Aithoush no injuries were re puted serious damage to two cars ,-lvi in a crash on Franklin ; boulevard near Eleventh avenue jmrred Sunday. The driver of free car. Kenneth B. Seavers, was 'irrested by city police on a charge jcl drunk driving as a result of the fitcident. I His car, according to tile police import, crashed into the rear of a f Pontiac coupe driven by Verd O. .'.'ores. Coburg. None of the pas jieiiferi in the Jones car nor the fi;rl riding with Mr. Seavers, were Injured although the Pontiac was itidly wrecked, the police said. I Mr. Seavers was released on SS100 bail Sunday evening. His ! trill originally set for Monday, EUGENE, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST, 21, 1939 ON STREETS Sc; NEWS STANDS 5c NO. 52 Smoke Turns Sun Lavender, Shows Spot Local residents made a discov ery early- Monday before the "la vender" sun broke through the heavy smoke haze with greater strength an easily-detected sun spot, J. Hugh Pruett, University of Oregon astronomy expert, said Monday that Eugeneans should be able to see the spot, located in the middle of the sun, quite clearly from i:60 p. m. until sun set, should the smoke curtain re tain its density. Week of War Or Peace Opens For Europe News-Telegram Quits Business Portland Newspaper Suspends Publication SEE ACCIDENTS STORY PAGE 2 f Shaw Suicide Throws in Louisiana if NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 21 (P) i -The violent death of Dr. J. A. ; Shaw, key government witness tad keeper of Louisiana's oil in I tetry secrets for a decade, today tfptvely complicated the federal 3 arestigation of tangled state af fairs, but government prosecutors promised no letup, if further indictments were, in ; -'ict, expected today to add more J .".anes of highly placed politicians those already charged in the !f waitic drive which has rocked Utile foundations of the old Huey J ?. Long political machine. i . shaw. director of the minerals j :msion of the Lousiana conserva I con department and titular "czar" f Of thp statA'e ;i - w inuu&iiy, was raind fatally wounded at his home ere last night. A revolver lay :ta.-by. He died on the operating '"e at Baptist hospital 45 min l'e later. The coroner said it was sacrae, ! Arnold D. Collier Hurt, Mother Is Killed i1" Auto Collision Arnold D. Collier, former 4-H "leader in Lane county, was iiif critically, and his mother. iiiL k,rse Coli!,r. killed in an Or? m le nvif "car Farmer ,'Ji. , - e latter part of the &!!, T,lATs ' word reaching 5 rdM . j -lonaay. mo ac ' ?rH Urred ,vhen the Collier i 'Vr' ?,nother collided. iklii, , k , re"'ved a fractured ,4,' b,5JV,w-several brok- nr Vh" injurirs- He Kr CoP J r m rarm" City. i .Z ,n.rci'fit years has r '"thing in St. Petersburg. S,r 'ver taT M Collier. il m ,0 h:m at Farmer City, Weather News Vte t ,he . ,o- T.sr-,,... the maximum v'"'' -"rnpped to 94.2 d or Sunday. The inr '.i.WT ' "Rtcnv. r-i-i T.. ; , Generally fair tonight r," ' a': fca'!ered thunder- fcnscR. w mour'!;ins of south ,h coast: gentle V-.-R Bl REAf RECORD: ! d.V-.':rf''ralure' Monday. C- ' "T-'um tempera B'MJ degrees: wind. IIVU' bTaV''- rr'hwest. s--ir.7 A"!.REAl" RECORD: ; i ""rrK'tte river in Eu- Mndav. -5 f.t r4y ';?"' S D. in. ; 11 ' 31 B m ' 1 m. tap. m. PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 21 (U P.) The Portland News-Telegram today announced 'with deep re gret" that it was suspending pub lication with this afternoon's editions. The suspension leaves only two daily newspapers in Portland, the morning Oregonian and the after noon Oregon Journal. Arrangements have been made, the announcement said, whereby the Journal will take over the News-Telegram's circulation rec ords, comics and features. The announcement, signed by the newspaper, read: "In spite of the unceasing ef forts of an able and loyal organi zation this newspaper has en countered increasing difficulties, ranging from greatly increased costs of production to an ever growing tax burden, in the face of which continued operations on a sound basis are not possible. In our opinion, this field cannot support more than one metropoli tan afternoon newspaper. "Arrangements have been made with the Journal publishing com pany whereby features and comics which long have appeared in the News-Telegram will be published in the Journal beginning tomor row. Further arrangements have been concluded whereby the Journal has acquired the News Telegram circulation records so that it may serve News-Telegram subscribers. - "The Portland News publishing company will retain Its physical properties, including building, plant and equipment. "The Telegram since 1877, the News since 1906. and the News Telegram since 1931 have honest ly and sincerely served this com munity. The News-T e 1 e g r a m thanks its readers and advertisers and the people of Portland for their support." Tarzan Takes Mate In Sunday Ceremony NEW YORK, Aug. 21 f "Tarzan" was back at work to day after an early morning sab bath marriage, and his third mate. Beryl Scott, said they wouldn't be able to leave for a honeymoon in Honolulu, not Africa until November. Weissmuller and the San Fran cisco society girl were married twice early Sunday at Garfield, N. J in the home of City Coun sel Henry L. Janowski once up stairs by n minister to please the bride and later downstairs by Mayor John Al. Gabriel to satis fy newsreel cameramen. Weissmuller, whose previous marriages to Bobbe Arnst and Lupe V'elez ended in divorce, said he was 35. Miss Scott gave her age at 23. Troops Ar On Sevr , On Ji' .ontinent k ders llT-LETTX! BERLIN", Aug. 21 0P The German official news aeency announced tonight that Germany and Russia will con clude a non-aggression pact. By the Associated Press Europe today faced a week which many believed would bring developments pointing the way to peace or war. There was feverish diplomatic activity and military measures for possible conflict. Troops were re ported massed on both sides of the Polish-Slovakian and Polish German borders. Political and economic sources in Berlin said the new German- Soviet trade agreement probably would give Germany access to much-needed materials for streng thening the reich's hand in Eu rope's power politics. In Moscow the newspaper Prav da, organ of the communist party. said the trade pact was expected to "dispel" an atmosphere of "tense political relations between the two countries. Further, Prav da said, "it may become a serious step in the direction of further improvement of not only economic but also political relations be tween the U. S. S. R. and Ger many." Meanwhile Great Britain and France, attempting to win Russia into a mutual assistance pact for which they have been negotiating since April, appeared no nearer agreement with Moscow. Military staff talks among the three powers were resumed in the Soviet capi tal after a week-end recess. Prime Minister Chamberlain re turned from his vacation for a meeting of cabinet ministers in London tomorrow to review the world situation. Germany's press stated that Ger many s "day of reckoning' with Poland over the Danzig siutation was approaching. "German pa tience" was said to be fast dying under "Polish insolence." Warsaw appeared calm in the crisis. Poland was said to have sent troop reinforcements to her German and Slovak borders after SEE EUROPEAN STORY PAGE 2 Railway Magnate's Son Dies of Poison NEW YORK. Aug. 21. M Clendenin J. Ryan. 56, a son of the late Thomas Fortune Ryan, multi-millionaire railway mag nate, was found dead at his home off Fifth avenue today, a victim of illuminating gas poisoning. Police said his head was nside gas heater in the fireplace, with several jets wide open, when the body was discovered by a business gent. ATTACKER SOUGHT OREGON CITY, Aug. 21. W Authorities were searching today for three youths believed respon sible for the attack on Clyde Pal ston. 39. of Portland, here Friday night. Ralston suffered a possible skull fracture and body bruises. Belgium Asks 6 Small Nations to Conference , BRUSSELS. Belgium, Aug, 21 IA) The government of 37- year-old King Leopold of Bel gium, often hailed as a poten tial mediator of Europe's troubles, today suddenly invited the mini sters of six small powers to rush here by airplane to join Belgium in a peace plea to the larger nations of the old world. The conference will meet not later than Wednesday. If all of those invited have arrived earlier there may be preliminary discus sions tomorrow. The seven nations associated In the Oslo trade convention were asked to send their foreign mini sters. The nations Involved are Bel gium. The Netherlands, Luxem bourg, Sweden, Norway, Den mark and Finland. It was understood here that all had accepted. Preliminary soundings for such a conference were made privately at the interparliamentary union congress which closed Saturday at Oslo. The reaction was found to be favorable and with the central European outlook rapidly becom ing more grave the invitations were diipatched urgently. The Swedish and Norwegian foreign ministers immediately en gaged airplanes for the trip here. KICKED DEAD SALEM. Aug. 21. ' Four-year-nld Allan Gagner. son of Mr. and Mrs E. Gagner. died here yesterday. He was kicked oy a horse Saturday. COAST FAIR CLOSES TILLAMOOK. Aug. Z!.. The 23rd annual Tillamook county fair closed Saturday night before a record-breaking crowd. The Portland police motorcycle crowd gave an exhibition of trick riding. William N. Russell Will Open New Store William N. Russell filed papers Monday morning acquiring the copyrighted trade name, ' Eugene's Own Store." The name for many years has been held by the Wash burne store which recently sold its business to the J. C. Penney company. Complete announcement from Mr. Russell regarding location of a new store in Eugene and the type of business to be operated is expected Tuesday. Mr. Russell hai been associated wifn the manaeenal staff of the Washburne store for the pU five years. The papers filed Monday list'd the new business as "Rus sell's, Eugene's Own Store " Marian Miller Sues Tempter Of Husband PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 21 M) A columnist who advises the lovelorn of all people wants $250,000 because, she claims, an other woman "maliciously and in tentionally" sought to gain the af fections of her husband. The columnist, who writes un der the name of Marian Miller in a Portland newspaper, filed the $250,000 damage action in circuit court Saturday against May C. Beebe. The columnist's legal name is Edith Knight Hill. .Wife of Joseph A. Hill, head of Hill Military academy. Bonneville Chief Is Appointed Dr. Paul J. Raver, Illinois, Selected WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. OU.R) Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes today appointed Dr. Paul J. Raver. Illinois commerce com mission chairman, ns administra tor of the Bonneville dam power project. Raver will assume his duties on September 15, relieving Acting Administrator Frank A. Banks. Banks has served as temporary administrator since May 4 shortly after the death of J. D. Ross, the first administrator. Ickes said he was "grateful'' to Gov. Henry Horner of Illinois for "releasing Dr. Raver who is especially well qualified ns a re sult of his long and brilliant rec ord to do the important job I nm assigning him at Bonneville." Nebraska Man Raver was born at Logansport, Ind., on April 27, 1894, and was graduated in civil engineering from the University of Nebraska in 1917. He received a degree of master of business administration from Northwestern university in 1927 and a degree of doctor of philosophy from the same school in 1933. In 1927, Raver served as a Val uation and estim:l'ng engineer in Chicago and for the next six years he taught public utilities courses at Northwestern, He became su pervisor of the section of rates and research of the Illinois com merce commission in 1933. He or ganized the section and directed special research on such subjects as revenues, rates, the cost of capi tal and securities. He also pre pared testimony in Important lake cases and supervised handling of SEE BONNEVILLE STORY PAGE 2 Heavy Smoke Poll Covers Eugene Area Eugene was shrouded with smoke Monday, believed to have come in from the large Saddle mountain forest fire, which was lashed into activity over the weekend by low humidities and heavy winds. The smoke appeared Sunday evening and continued to roll in slowly all night. The sky was completely overcast Monday. The weather bureau re ported light northwest winds, never more than four miles nn hour during the night. It appeared that the low wind was responsible for the low-lying smoke. Siuslaw officials revamped their plan of defense against the fire when northwest winds changed its direction. A north and south line out from the main east and west defense line on their protec tive boundary was destroyed by the sudden advance of the fire Sunday. Robert L. Campbell, executive assistant, did not know whether the fire had eaten into Siuslaw protective area, but he thought it was very near. He reported that the two camps had been moved south as a precautionary measure. The old mill camp was moved into the Panther creek territory and now houses about 400 men working on the line. The Bear creek camp was moved seven SEE SMOKE STORY PAGE 2 Brian Aherne Marries Actress Joan Fontaine sues i v '1,1 I . irVMl)rMaa'itli)--ia FLAMES which gutted Willamette Park early Sunday morning are shown Just before the north wall of the huse pavilion fell, about 3 a. m. Tile loss lias been set by Manager A. B. Loud between $15, 000 and $20,000. He said Monday he "hoped" to rebuild the structure, long a rendezvous for Eugene and University of Oregon dancers. (Photograph by John Merrill, Wiltshire Engraving) Fire scoured Lane county over the weekend in four scattered territories, causing nn undetermined amount of damage, destroying three) homes, two farms, a danco hall, and two county bridges. Most expensive blaze was believed the Willamette park dance hall fire which com pletely destroyed the $20,000 pavillion. The pavillion, lo cated about five miles out of Eugene on highway 99 burned early Sunday morning. At Onkrldga three homes were burned to the ground Sunday afternoon. Brush fires, leaping out of control under hot skies and) strong winds, burned farms not far from Danebo and near Central Saturday evening. The Elmira road fire which cov ered over 2,000 acres and des troyed a farmhouse, barn, and windmill tower belonging to E. M. Warren, was the largest in extent. The Warren farm which wai un occupied, was the only ona be lieved damaged, although many others were threatened. It was reported earlier that a number of cattle had been killed In the blare, but ns farmers began to check on their herds most were discovered safe. The two counly bridges on Uib Elmira road, which were destroyed Saturday night, were being re- TjUINS of Willamette Park are shown as they appeared after daybreak Sunday, following the fire. The 11 ing) tank in the foreground was used for healing. (Photograph by Paul Dcutschmann, Wiltshire cngrnv- 4 THE area between Eugene and Elmira was ravaged hv a nerlnus brush fire Saturday, Here Is all wlllrh remains of one of two counly bridles which burned. Flames covered 2,000 acres. (Photograph by Herbert Wiltshire, Wiltshire engraving) DEL MONTE. Calif., Aug 21. iPi It was Mr. and Mis. Brian Aherne today. The British stage star, 37, and Joan Fontaine. 21, Hollywood 1 1 'in actress, were married in St. John's ! chapel yesterday before a small audience of friends. moty fiom I nearby Saratoga, Miss Fontaines former home. Funeral Is Tuesday For Victim of Mad Hospital Slayer SKILL FRACTURED SALEM. Aug 21. ' Peter Spino. 52. brooks, was being treated here today for a skull fracture suffered Saturday In the collision of his car with that of Jenkie Simpson, Salem, on the highway south of Brooks. OREGON CITY, Aug. 21 "Pi Funeral services will be held here Tuesday for Mrs. Hattie Hooker, 62, fatally wounded in Portland: Saturday by Hulen Presley, a' wrninHH nr,lrf nnennr who tried to fhoot his way out of Good Samaritan hospital. Survivors include a daughter. Mrs. Ray C. Newbury of Eugene, and a si!cr, Mrs. Delia Smith of Salem. Three sisters and a brother in other sections of Die country alr-o survive. Oregon Fires Burn Lower After Sprees PORTLAND, Aug. 21 M Fire conditions in western Oieg"n con tinued to improve today, ns the hu midity rove and cool, misty weather prevailed on the coast. The favorable wr'ntlier condi tions gave hope to the moie than 5,000 fire fighters who have dog gedly fought against the flames fur more than a week. The Meadow lake area, 11 milfi northwr of McMinnvllle and the SEE OIlfcGON KIRK STORY PAGE 2 Dickson's Grocery Is Again Entered GLENWOOD, Aug. 21 (Spe cial) Sometime before dawn on Monday morning, Dickson's gro eery, Glenwood, was made the tar get of a burglar-robbery, for the second time In two months, ac cording to proprietor Earl L. Dickson. Although the extent of the dam age was undetermined, it was be lieved to be in excess of $150. The Intruders entered by the back door, helped themselves to beer as they worked, and departed, leaving the back door swinging open behind them. Willamette Park Pavillion Razed, Loss Is $20,000 Three Oakridge Dwellings Destroyed Sunday Afternoon BEE FIRES STORY PAGE 2 Nazis Said Donors Of Library Volumes WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 UB Dr. John Hnrvey Sherman, presi dent of the University of Tampa, told the Dies committee today that the German consul at New Orleans had attermpted to in fluence faculty members at Tam pa and at Tulane universities, Dr. Sherman was the only wit ness today as the committee held a brief session, and recessed until 10::i0 a. m., tomorrow. He said Baron Edgar von Spie gel, New Orleans consul, had of fered books to his university on behalf of the Nazi government but on assurance that the Ger man professor at Tampa, an out spoken anU-Nazi, would be "ade quate." , - In New Orleans, Baron von Spiegel said many southern col leges had accepted book offers. Dr. Sherman said that last SEE NAZIS STORY PAGE 2 Six Die in Atlantic Off New Hampshire After Fishing Trip RYE BEACH, N. H., Aug. 2t (Pi The sea cast up six bodies on the beach today,' revealing the tragic end of an all-day fishing party. The victims were Identified a: Ralph Pryor, fS, of Dover, owner of the boat: Miss Ethelyn Cutler, of Newmarket, a cousin of Pryor; Frank Plante, of New Boston, N, II.; Joseph Wajnar, 23, of New market; Walter Hargraves, 24, of Newmarket; and Clarence P. Yea ton. 47, of Dover, Identification was made by Pry or's son, Robert. Bus, Fire Engine Crash In East, 29 Injured PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21. A Greyhound bus from the world's fair and a fire engine an swering a false alarm collided today in a pre-dawn mist, injur ing 29 persons. The bus was en route from New Sfork to Washington. The collf sion occurred at an Intersection on Roosevelt boulevard, which carries U. S. route one through Philadelphia.