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Lather: Cloudy Home Edition LANE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER TODAY'S NEWS TODAY EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1940 ON STREETS 3c; NEWS STANDS Sc NO. 13 96 ars Takes Win urbpean Fronts gs On Wo Declines Recognize nroe Doctrine dent Cardenas IniPt U. 3. IV1USI T Meddle tiam H T.ANDER . TJXn? .Tan. 13 (U.R) Li Lazaro' Cardenas today Mexico's refusal to (ze the Monroe a-..--.--fCUred that Mexico would .:i rnhiom. involving 'IS UU H" ' -, to.000 worth of foreign oil lies expropnaiea uy merit, in its own way. j.-. r-nrHpnas eommented cports the United States vshiDS to see that os neutrality was not vio- wtre "absolutely false. Never Recognized irding the Monroe doctrine, Monroe Doctrine never was iiied nor could be recogniz vi.n anH other SDanish- i-an nations. It was only an .tion of an unilateral policy iho United States adopted the double purpose of ex i; European countries from lemisphere and defending it's Interests. prtrYt in Intervene Lh a doctrine, badly inter- and applied beyond Its or trnne. sometimes converts intn a nrple xt for Interven- tn the affairs of other na- When the protocol against rpntinns in each others' af- kas proposed by Mexico at R'.ienns Aires Pan-American ttnee of 1936, and signed by L America rpnnhlira it urac Eered that the Monroe Doc- had ceased to exist in its .us form ." russine the oil situation, the lent referred to newspaper les ountinp rionalH Tlirhhurir fey for American oil inter- In Mexico, as saying that was no Drosnect of a com- e between the companies -t Mexican government, and tins a desire for inferna- arbitration. In Mexico her Tried For ing Toy-Gun Girl 'UCH CHUNK, Pa., Jan. 13. -Screaming "Why did he iy little child," the mother of Joan Mevens collapsed in Way as the case of a . N trooper accused of shoot- re girl neared a jury after a 's trial. I? poor child oh, why did it. cried Mrs. Mayme Stev "She didn't know any dif - She was nnlv Id " f "other's outburst was in ice of a jury which had Hammed a small sedan in wrporal Benjamin Frank shot the schoolgirl last ays he fired in self-defense Joan brandished a , :rned was a toy. ton Blamed For Air Bomber Crash P DIEGO. Cal i ,, T f Powerful downdraf't , ' oiamed D. naval PS tOdav frtr f, - E'l .rpe1 bombers which mouZ; ?niY Nerd.-. S Uleg0 L",?La"nounccd five other hf th. i. "y 10 earth. kJim' "owever, was re- ""Ming, eather News tonii """S point wea fn dropped to 29, fc; W. , ",lcd 1 , "'ige in WYspera,u' ,4sy. 44 7 1, ' " l F 1 'OrPfT in ithpr the dav's 2 degrees. ains i north icht anrl mountains West nnr. temperature; west wind IJimum Saturd, Sis!w Tide, - Saturday, " -iu(jra--ees; wind, RKroRn: r'ver in Eu- ", .2 of a 1I:I1 p. mi Psychiatrist Sees Man Robbed of Rest PORTLAND, Jan. 13. W) America needs to take a deep breath and relax, Dr. Fritz Kun kel, noted psychiatrist, said last night. The speed ot life in the United States, he said, robs the average man ot his natural inclinations to let up occasionally, take emo tional nourishment in calm re flection and introversion. Mining Town Dons Mourning Rescuers Slow Frenzied Digging as Hopes Vanish BARTLEY, w. Va., Jan. 13. (U.R) This little mountain town went into mourning today for 92 men killed in an explosion in the Pond Creek Pocahontas coal cor poration bituminous mine. Rescuers had retrieved 39 bodies and there was no hope of finding any of the others alive. The only consolation was that all appar ently had died mercifully killed in their tracks by the force of the explosion that blew out car rails and hurled a loading machine weighing several tons, 60 feet. Slow Down Convinced that none had sur vived to await rescue in the dank tomb 584 feet below ground, the rescuers slowed their frenzied dig ging of the past two days and did not expect to reach the last of the bodies before Monday. Those recovered had been carried to a mine cage at the bottom of the . shaft, and none had been brought, to the surface yet. The disaster, worst- in this state in 13 years, left 150 children fath erless. The dead men, ranging in age from 18 to 63, mostly were married, some had as many as eight children. Hams Instead of Husbands The company distributed pay envelopes to families of the dead men today and sent them hams from the company commissar?1. Neighbors aided the widows by doing their housework. The school had been dismissed since Thurs day, the day after the explosion. Federal and state relief agencies were at work here and Gov. Hom er A. Holt and Ben Downing, rep resentative of the stale compen sation commission, Had come to settle death claims. A group memorial service for the dead was planned for Sunday. Mrs. Mary Good Hurt In Collision Mrs. Mary Good, 1642 Sixth ave nue west, was taken to the Eu gene hospital early Friday morn ing with injuries received when her car collided with the car driv en by George Trueman, 1441 Fer ry street, at Sixth and Fillmore street. She suffered a severe con" fusion and lacerations surround ing the right eye. a fracture of the right knee cap, and injuries on the right side of the chest. Mrs. True man received minor injuries. Eugene Schools Get Efficient Health Program Dr. Anderson Shares Time Between City Schools, University Arrangements for complete co operation of staff members and coordination of work which will result in providing Eugene and Lane county with one of the most modern and efficient health edu cation programs for public schools in this part of the country was announced Saturday by J. B. Cramer, city superintendent of schools; Dr. Ralph W. Leighton, dean of the University of Oregon school of physical education, and state board health officials. The program will also include training of teachers qualified to direct health education work in public schools. This work will be done at the physical education school on the university campus. Andernon to Direct - Actual field work, as well as part of the instruction to prospec tive teachers, will be largely un der the direction of Dr. Paul An derson, who will serve half time as physician for Eugene public schools, and devote the rest of his time to the school of physical education. The stale board of health has loaned the services of Miss Ethel Mealey, consultant in health education, who has been made acting associate professor of physical education at the univer sity. Dr. Anderson, who comes here directly from the Ford hospital in Detroit, has also done similar work in Porto Rico, and has taught in Nebraska. Examinations for All Included in the program will be physical examinations for all pupils as soon as possible, and" a scientific approach to all health problems in the schools. The cooperative program has been made possible because of the outstanding record already made in this field in Lane county, it is pointed out by Dr. C. D. Carlyle Thompson, director of the division of Maternal and Child Health for the state board of health. - Cooperation Dr. Thompson cites the follow ing cooperative factors: inclusion on the health department staff of the Eugene school nurse for 12 months service in Eugene instead of nine months as formerly; addi tion of a new nurso to the health department for service in Eugene schools and the community; in crease in funds for public health nurse from the Cottage Grove school district as a recognition of the need for year round service; and developing of good will and understanding between the staffs of the health and education de partments of the county, the schools, university and the public. "The cooperative arrangement should prove to be very satisfac tory, and the work in all units, such as the schools and the uni versity, will be greatly strength ened," it was stated by Dr. Cram er. The new plan will also be of great aid in training of health education teachers, Dr. Leighton declared. The program is now under way in the schools and at the univers ity, it was stated. ' tt- jjvvJ 4r f THE (hree in a row among featherweights are, from bottom to lop: first prize champion standard buff Cochin cock, ban tam Birchen game hen, and n Cochin chick. They shone in a recent N. Y. poultry show. Gone Again, On Curb Again: Police Find Car It was a case of "now you see it, now you don't," Friday evening with E. V. Nelson, Rt. 1, Eugene, and his car. Ha left his car in front of 491 East Broadway at 8 p. m. Shortly, after he went out and found it gone. Residents at the address looked out several hours later and saw the car back in its same park ing place. Mr. Nelson came out to pick it up and it was gone again. The last pickup was made by city police. They opined that thrill-seeking, youthful "joy-riders" were responsible for the queer theft. A portable typewriter, a $400 bookkeeping machine, a brief case and several ledgers in the car were not touched. Inquest Slated For Axe Murder Unionists Adopt Policy Of Non-Co-operation ABF.RDEEN, Jan. 13. (Pi- Friends, fellow CIO officials and "alibi witnesses-' for Dick Law, husband of a young Aberdeen Finnish woman slain a week ago, will respond to subpoenas to tes tify at the coroner's inquest Mon day into the axe murder, but otherwise will not cooperate with investigating authorities, the group said today. The inquest was called yester day, because, Deputy Prosecutor Manley said, some witnesses for Law had refused to answer ques tions. In a formal statement today, the unions, and the Finnish. Workers' Federation reiterated a policy of "non-cooperation with the au thorities, and went ahead with an independent probe of the murder and of the wrecking of the federa tion's Aberdeen hall Dec. 2 by a mob. The group also announced the "non-cooperation" with police ex tends to the sheriff's office as well as the Aberdeen police de partmcnt, the state patrol and the prosecutors office. Powdery Snow Offers Skiers Good Weekend The promise of new snow and cold weather will send many skiers to the upper McKenzie Sunday to enjoy their sport. The McKenzie highway is open for two-way travel as far as Hand lake. The use of chains is advised. Thirty inches of snow, with 20 inches of soft powdery snow in the past few days, have been re ported at Hand lake. The North Santiam highway, for skiers at Hoodoo Bowl, is open two ways, while the South Santiam is open for light cars only, with frozen snow on the roads. Chains are advised. Snow depth is re ported . as 26 inches with five inches since Wednesday. Those who go to Mount Hood will find the highway clear, al though chains are needed. Snow depth is reported as 34 inches with two inches of powder on Thurs day, and a powder surface. The highway to Government Camp is clear, but chains are advised there also. The snow depth is 16 inches with seven inches of powder on Thursday. English Libera! Hits At Chamberlain LONDON. Jan. 13. P) In a blunt attack on Prime Minister Chamberlain, Thomas L. Horabin, a liberal member of parliament, asserted in a speech today that "if we are to win this war Neville Chamberlain must go." Speaking at Launceston, Hor abin said Chamberlain promoted "incompetent nonentities and yes men." The British people are being kept in a "fool's paradise," he con tinued. "At the moment we are in dan ger of drifting into an endless war with Russia as well as Germany," he added. NYA'HEAD DL'E PORTLAND, Jan. 13. (4 Aubrey Williams, national youth administration director, will con fer here January 26 with Oregon industrialists, educators, labor leaders, churchmen and youth. GERMANY RUSSIAN POLAND ft yV POLAND k -U - J AUSTRIA I HUNGARY if Xi.ZC'S'? -f 1 1 TRANSYLVANIA $ES Ttp u m 'A m iJ M i liiuiiull s.- Imm iniwiiwLcXm i . UlfSb Jo loo ?BULGARIA f3 MILES Red Bombers Kill Two In Attack On Finns Nazi Planes Zoom Over English Coast, British Scout Westward vA - v v -?wssv xvse-vs-tv- , v v. v.-x- M v - , Wwt v(fl6flSSt,,( 1; SHADED areas on map above show territories which Rumania acquired after World war. Below is a scene on the Soviet-Rumanian border. It looks peaceful enough, but trouble is brewing in the Balkans again and King Carol, who fears a Russian attempt lo recover Bcs sarabia, anounccd last week his country "would hold fast to her own." Extra Defense Taxes Loon? 460 Million Estimated May Not Be Enough WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. P A possibility developed today thai "emergency" outlays for national defense, which President Roose velt has recommended be financed by additional taxes, might exceed the $460,000,000 estimate made In the president's budget. Chairman Vinson (D-Ga.), of the house naval committee said that, if congress authorized the navy's $1,300,000,000 expansion program in time, funds would be sought to start as many of the 77 new warships involved as the na tion's building facilities would permit. New Taxes The president made no allow ance for funds to start these ships when he advised congress that the national defense bill would be in creased $460,000,000 as a result of the emergency created by the European war. Legislators conjec tured, therefore, whether the po litically distasteful job of voting new taxes in an election year might be made even more difficult by the naval expansion program. Questioned about the cost, Vin son told reporters: "We've just got to have some ad litional taxes." Meanwhile, Senator Byrnes (D- SC), said he would ask navy offi cials "to add up the score" on the construction program so that con gress might know how many ships already authorized actually were being built, how many were cov ered in contracts awarded and how many were still on paper. Soviets Deny All Finn Victory Claims LONDON, Jan. 13 0J.R) The official radio Moscow in a broadcast denied tonight nil re cent Finnish claims of victory. The Russian radio said that Finnish patrols had not Invaded Soviet territory, that the Lenin grad-Murmansk railway had not been cut and it denied Finnish claims that the Red army's 44th division had been wiped out. Bobby Burns' Admirers Plan Club's Rebirth Scots wa hae wl Wallace bled, and others who merely live in Eugene and admire the poetry of Bobby Burns will meet in the W. O. W. hull Jan. 26, the day after the 181st anniversary of the Scot tish poet's birthday. A. L. Williamson is taking an ac tive part in rejuvenating the Bobby Burns society, which has not met since lust year. Those intcieslcri may contact him by phoning 654 or 536. Oregon State Paper Gets New Editor CORVALLIS, Ore., Jan. 13. (U.Ri Clyde Walker, Portland, be came editor Friday of the Oregon State Barometer, student daily newspaper. Walker, a senior in chemistry, succeeds Don Drake. Hcppner, who is ineligible to hold the position this term. Turkey Hails Balkan Front Italy Seen Opposed To Soviet Agression ANKARA, Jan. 13 M In dications that Italy is taking the lead for a "united front" in south eastern Europe agains' possible aggression by Soviet Russia were hailed widely today as meaning double security for Turkey. Italy's position was regarded by Turkish political leaders as "un- ambigious opposition to Soviet! enterprise In Ihe Danube basin or the Balkans." Rome's efforts were viewed as being virtually in complete har mony with British and French aims for a Balkan bloc that would be a barrier to both Rus sian and German expansion. Turkey is allied with Britain and France in a mutual assistance pact. Ousted High School Teacher Wants to Go Back to Work SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 13. (U.Ri Victor Jcwett, discharged as a teacher at the Eureka junior high school in 1935 because of al leged "communistic" tendencies, sought a renewal of his teaching credentials at a meeting of the state board of education Friday. The board postponed the hear ing and final decision to give members time to study transcripts in the case, but before the post ponement was announced the board heard old testimony con cerning Jewett's asserted "radi cal" tendencies. Certificate Expires Jewett's dismissal by the Eur eka school board was upheld by the third district court of appeals which declared "it was evident Jewett violated his oath of loyalty to the United States." Jewett was denied further hearing by the California supreme court and his teaching credentials expired last Nov. 30 because he was unable to give evidence of successful teach ing experience during the life of the certificate. Board Member Ford A. Chatters, Lindsay, todtiy read from the ap pellate court opinion reciting testi mony that Jewett distributed pamphlets in behalf of Thomas Mooncy, pardoned San Francisco Preparedness day bombing pris oner; that Jewett described Moon cy a "greater martyr than Lin coln"; that he subscribed to the Western Worker, communist or gan; that he told students he would rather be a "live coward than go to war"; that he received money from Ihe State Bank of Soviet Russia and conferred with a rep re.scntative of the Soviet govern ment. "If these statements are true said Chatters, "Jewett is unfit to teach children of impressionable years. Jewett replied the charges were untrue, or if there was any basis for them they were so "distorted" as to appear In an entirely dif fercnt light than intended. By The Associated Press The war in the air held the spotlight today for the fifth successive day in the Eu ropean conflict with German scouts speeding over Britain's east coast and British fliers ranging as far as Austria and Bohemia. In Europe's other war, Rus sian bombers attacked south ern Finland, killing two per sons and injuring four in Hel sinki alone. One of the in vaders was reported forced down. In a clash over the western front yesterday the French asserted three of 12 German messcrschmitts were shot down by four French pursuit planes. Planes Over England German scouts ranged over Britain from the English channel lo strategic Scottish harbors in flights today. . ' The British said they shot down one of the raiders this morning off southeast Scotland. The German high command in a report confined to yesterday's operations said a British plane was shot down on the western front and another when eight bombers made an unsuccessful at tack on German . destroyers in Helgoland bight. Britain's version of her fliers' operations yesterday said: The first scouting flights over Bohemia and Austria since the outbreak of the war were carried out last night, as well as recon noitering over northwest Ger many. Whether they flew from England or France or bases in both was not disclosed. The island of Sylt, German North Sea air base, was bombed as were three German destroyers, though no claims to hits were made. The British asserted their air craft returned safely from their various expeditions, including a plane which Ihe Germans reported down on the western front near Luxembourg. Explosions and fire "swept a shipbuilding yard in Northwich, Cheshire, western England. There was no immediate explanation of the cause of the blasts which shat tered windows for a quarter of a mile around the yard. Major ltattlc Pcnds In the Finnish-Russian hostili ties, Scandinavian advices said Russian troops had been with drawn from part of Liinahamari, Finland's Arctic port, and that both Russian and Finnish forces were being strengthened on the Salla front, further south but still above the Arctic circle, apparently for a major battle. In southeastern Finland where the Mannerhcim line has balked Russian attempts to advance, the Invaders were reported to be ad vising the defense troops over loudspeakers to "surrender within 48 hours or the Germans are com ing." Study Security The western hemisphere's secur ity zone, designed- to insulate the Americas from the European con flict, will undergo the study of the inter-American neutrality committee Monday in Rio de Janeiro. . The committee will seek means to keep the zone free of such bel ligerent acts as last month's Brit- . ish-German naval battle which led to the scuttling of the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spec in Montevideo harbor. Gas Masks Popular After Air Raids LONDON, Jan. 13. (UB Gas masks regained their popularity today after two days of German air raids on the British coast. The usual complacency of peo ple in the street had been notice ably shaken and gas masks, dis carded weeks ago by nine persons out of 10, were almost universal again. Air raid protection authori ties In London planned a new re cruiting campaign. Resignations because of inactivity and fear of the loss of peacetime jobs, had cut heavily into the ARP ranks.
