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EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1940
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NO. 13
96
ars Takes Win
urbpean Fronts
gs On
Wo Declines
Recognize
nroe Doctrine
dent Cardenas
IniPt U. 3. IV1USI
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Meddle
tiam H T.ANDER
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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.
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Air Bomber Crash
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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.
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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.
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Kill Two In
Attack On Finns
Nazi Planes Zoom
Over English Coast,
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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.