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Newspaper Page TextA CIRCULATION Dally average distribution for the Month of February, 1933 CITY EDITION , Generally cloudy west portion to-: ntght and Wednesday; fresh north-1 west to north winds offshore, UJOBI 9,820 Local Max. 53; Min. 33: rain .05; river 6.0; atmos., cloudy; wind, southerly. Average daily net paid 9,297 Member Audit Bureau of Circulations t A Kit, VI,1 KX XT HQ Entered as second class SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1933 PRICE THREE CENTS aScSSF, i ioui i-nii, iw. uo . matter at Salem. Oregon FnlTfil Aiaiqn o jo n TO 0) o) o) ?rvi HOUSE TAKES FINAL VOTE ON BEER MEASURE Adjournment of Senate Prevents Signing Un til Tomorrow Goes Into Effect 15 Days After President Signs Measure Washington, March 21 (IPi The house of representatives voted final passage of the 3.2 beer and wines bill today, but senate adjournment before the vote took place made it Impossible to send the legislation to the White House for President Roosevelt to sign it before nightfall as had been planned. There was no record vote in the house, only a short speech against the bill be Representative Blanton, Texas democrat, preceding the shouts of "aye." Bince the vice president has to sign the bill while the senate Is in session, it can not go to the presi dent before tomorrow. Then 15 days must elapse after he signs it before sale can be begin in states not hav ing restrictions against it. It was questioned among officials whether, if the president signs the act into law by noon tomorrow, April 6 or 7 will be the first sale day. The conference report providing (Concluded on page 4 coluirn 6) STEAGALL BILL ACTION DELAYED Washington, March 21 (IP) The senate banking committee tocay asked the senate to postpone action on the Steagall bill to permit state banks to borrow from the federal reserve system pending an investi gation of the measure. At the same time the committee set up a sub-committee to study the Borah bill proposing 'to repeal the home loan bank act passed by congress last July. Chairman Fletcher said the com mittee decided to ask the senate to refer the Stagall bill to it and that the committee would meet again this afternoon to study the mea sure. The Steagall bill, passed by the house yesterday, would permit state banks to borrow directly from fed eral reserve banks. In view of the committee's re quest senate consideration probably will be delayed for a day or two. The Borah bill to abolish the home loan bank system was referred to a subcommittee headed by Sen ator Bulkley, democrat, Ohio. Other members are Senators Barkley, democrat, Kentucky; Mc Adoo. democrat, California: Cou- sens, republican, Michigan, and Townsend, republican, Deleware. The committee referred to the same subcommittee the nomination of C. B. Merrlam of Kansas to be a . member of the home loan bank board. Bulkley announced the subcom mittee would meet tomorrow to be gin Its consideration of the Borah bill and the nomination. BERLIN BREWER SNIFS AT3.2 BEER Montreal, March 21 (LP) Klrt Koehlcr, visiting Berlin brewer, sniffed today at the idea of 3.2 per cent beer. "Why that Is not beer at all," he said. "That is adulterated water." Koehler said German brewers had watched the fight to modify the United States prohibition law with Interest, planning to widen their markets for fine Munchener and Pilsner. "Ach, but It is all over now," be sighed. "Beer so weak would not stand the voyage. We will have to wait until Americans get 4 percent beer." - HOPS ADVANCING IN NEW YORK New York, March 21 W) Hops showed continued strength today, advancing 1 to 2 cents a pound Into new high ground for the movement which began several days ago in anticipation of the return of beer. A brisk inquiry was reported. Pa cific coast prime to choice 1932 hops were quoted at 35 to 37 cents, while medium to prime brought 34 to 15 cents per pound. Good Evening! Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN Believe it or not, spring was her alded in this morning by a slight fall of snow, flakes coming down for a few momenta as big as robins' eggs O, well, as big as eggs from small robins, maybe. Another sign of spring was ap pearance here of the Schlitz brew- eyr man promising Schlitz beer for Salem by the 20th of the montn. Hot chal To say nothing of pret zels, wencwursts, liverwurst and cold slaw. Which reminds us that some folks are promising a revolution If the beer bill Is put into effect. We might call to the attention of such folks the fact that Mr. Banks also started a revolution down in Jack son county. Four cars of hops started moving east out of here this week. Com ing back the 20th made Into Schlitz beer, eh I Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast and if you don't be lieve it we refer you to Cliff Park er's cat. This cat snoozes around all day on top of the radio. While a stringed orchestra plays he purrs. When a radio soprano starts to sing he humps up his back and the hair stands out on bis tail. When a saxophone starts Its blah the kitty gets up and leaves, returning when the solo Is over. Not only hath music charms to soothe the savage breast but the savage breast seems to know what Is music and what isn't. A NICE CLEAN SPORT He always resorted to all the dirty tricks he could get away with but Mitchell Is not a very gentle boy either and promises the bulldog plenty of dirt." From advertising card for: local wrestling match. Oregon has gone on a warrant bas is, State Treasurer Holman an nounces. And In addition there seems to be a warrant out for pretty nearly everybody in Jackson county. Canby folk held a big celebration at the payment of the last town debt. That's where that well known young lady, Miss Gladys Canby, rings in again. Mr. President Roosevelt is waking the folks up. There is somebody in the White House who does things without calling conferences, ap pointing commission, or creating new bureaus. He's sure injected more pep into the country in two weeks than all the jazz bands and orchestras of the past four years. Naturally the president will make enemies. So will anybody who does things. But the more the enemies holler the stronger the people will be behind him. That man is sure going to make some real place out of these United States of America by the time he's been at it for a term. SENATE TO PROBE ERICKSON CHARGES Washington. March 21 (fl) The senate elections committee today appointed a subcommittee of three to investigate charges by Federal Judge George M. Bourquin that former Governor Erickson of Mon tana received his appointment to the senate as a result of a political "trade" with Governor Cooney. The subcommittee is composed of senators King, Utah, and Bratton, New Mexico, democrats, a.id Hebert, Rhode Island, republican. '. Erickson, who was appointed Im mediately after resigning the gov ernor's chair by Cooney, former lieutenant governor, was adminis tered the 'oath yesterday to succeed the late Senator Thomas J. Walsh. Plan to Hold Fair Despite Lack of Money For Annual Premiums Despite the fact that no money was appropriated this year by the state legislature for fair premiums, Max Gehlhar, agricultural director, said today he could see no reason why mat bnuuia eliminate ine noioing of the annual Oregon state fair. Gehlhar has called a meeting of the state fair board at the earliest possible date, to which exhlbltqrs would be Invited. Consideration of ways and means for the holding of the fair would be taken up at that timer The agriculture director, who is also director of the state fair, said he had hopes of some definite plan coming out of this session In order to continue the fair. The usual 137,500 for fair prem iums was eliminated by legislative appropriations this year, and In stead provision of 37 'A pet cent of the net receipts of the racing events up to 1100,000 would go to SABRE RATTLED BY HITLER ON OPENING REICH Atmosphere of Imperial Germany Prevades Asks Imperial Powers Threatens Destruction to All. Who Seek To Dam age "Our People" Potsdam, March 21 (IP) With a threat to "destroy all those seeking to damage our people," Chancellor Adolf Hitler opened a session of the reichstag today In an atmos phere of Imperial Germany. The banners and war songs of the former monarchy dominated tile scene In Potsdam, seat of the kais ers, as President Paul Von Hin denburg and the nazi chancellor addressed a parliamentary session expected to confer imperial powers on Hitler. In these words the chancellor de livered his declaration of policy to the new fascist .reichstag: "We shall strive to unite all those willing to help, but we shall destroy all those seeking to damage our people." Speaking in the Garrison church where He the bodies of Frederick the Great, Hitler called for cultivation of the old national tradition, re pudiated Germany's admission . of war guilt as contained in the treaty of Versailles, and cited the banning Concluded on page 7, column 6) HOOVER GREETS OLD NEIGHBORS Palo Alto, Marcn 21 (Pi Back from the long years of government service in wax and in -peace that culminated in the presidency, Her bert Hoover entered his home on San Juan hill here today and told interviewers he hoped to remain there, "for the next 20 years." The former president received the greetings of state officials, republi can leaders and neighbors at the Palo Alto community house after motoring here from Oakland, where he arrived by train from Chicago this morning. It was a quiet ceremony. About 300 persons cheered and applauded as the police escorted automobile bearing the former president drove up, Mayor Earl C. Thomas of Palo Alto made a brief address which ended with "We are proud to have you back." "That's good of you," Mr. Hoover responded. "It is indeed a great pleasure to come home. For nine teen years I have been going away from California rather than coming oack to it. now 1 nope to reverse that." The former president said he had no statements of any kind to make. Asked what he Intended to do, he said: "I think I'm entitled to have some time to myself. I have no plans whatever. I hope I won't have to say what I am going to do at 9:02 a.m. or 9:05 pjn., Wednesday or rnursday. MONEY IN FISH Tillamook, Ore., March 21 (P) me poor fish that tries to hoard these days must be a sucker. Ron ald Baling and his son Skect, 7, cooperated In landing a 13-Inch cutthroat trout from the Tillamook river. When they dressed it they found a o-cent piece dated 1906. paying state premiums, Gehlhar explained. "But what the receipts from the racing bill will be can not be de termined, so we have no definite sum upon which to work. But I be lieve exhibitors will agree to program of payment, at a low rate, but with the provision that with In creased returns the premiums would be boosted in proportion," Oehlhar said. , The director said also that the board will consider further reduc tion of premiums on produce which at the present time is being dis couraged for Oregon growers, and (Concluded on pitse 8, column 2)" Spring Opening AndStyleShow Thursday Eve With clearing weather forecast for the balance of the week, Salem mer chants were busily engaged in mak ing final plans for the annual spring opening which will take place next Thursday night. Elaborately dressed windows, displaying the latest in wearing apparel and the newest no velties in merchandise will again be one of the big features of the an nual opening. In former years thou sands of persons from Salem and the surrounding country have crowd ed the sidewalks, admiring the dis plays of the merchants. And while there will be no window prizes this year, the business men expect to put more effort into making their displays as attractive as possible. At 7:30 Thursday evening there will be a street parade in which the drump corps of Capitol post Amer ican region, national cnampions, Salem high school band, and the Scotch kiltie band will participate. Following the musicians will be a (Concluded on page 8, column 3) FRANCE FAVORS ITALIAN PLAN Paris, March 21 (ff) Tentative acceptance of the peace plan of Premier Mussolini of Italy was un derstood to have been given today by Premier Edouard Daladler and Foreign Minister Joseph Paul-Bon- cour to Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald of Great Britain and Sir John Simon, his foreign secre tary. The tentative acceptance was said to have been given at the start of an all-day session on conferences at the British embassy. Mr. MacDonald and Sir' John are returning home by way of Paris af ter conferring last Saturday and Sunday at Rome with Premier Mus solini, at which time the Italian statesman s plan was broached. France, it was said in government quarters, regards the plan favorably but wants clarification and modlli cation. The French insist that the nature and extent of revision of treaties be defined and that Poland and the little entente be treated as equals, not inferiors. They Insist that the powers affected must be consulted u frontiers arc altered. The government was said to be more favorable to the plan than the newspapers, some of which think Signor Mussolini is trying to isolate France. Premier Daladler and M. Faul Boncour believe the Italian prem ier's gestWre tends "to calm war nervousness" and that they there fore must accept if France Is to be safeguarded. WINTER TAKES A FINAL FLING Portland, Ore., March 21 (10 Old Man Winter, like the depres sion Is not giving up without a struggle. Spring, usually ushered in with breezes and flowers, came to Oregon today cloaked in snow and falling temperatures. Coldest spots in the state were Bend and the Siskiyou summit in southern Oregon, where mercury dropped to 20 degrees, freezing snow flowers which burst In bloom under the week-end's warmth. Light flurries of snow swept across Portland and the Willamette valley . early today. Temperature was at 38. Salem reported shilling rains with a 33 temperature. Eugene's mercury was at S3, Hood River 36, Baker 24, North Bend 30, Medford 32. The cold wave continued over the northwest with Seattle blanket ed by heavy frost with temperature at 34. Boise had 30 and Walla Walla 34. Cloudy weaher was forecast for the western slope with frosts in the Interior. $175,000 LOANED BY DISTRICT LOAN BANK Portland,. March 21 VP) Charles H. Stewart, vice president and man ager of the 11th district Home Loan bank, announced today the office has to date loaned 17S,000 to its members. Two loans were made to building and loan .associations in Montana, one In Washington and one In Oregon. Stewart said lines of credit amounting to $4,295,000 have been extended to 26 institution members in the six states comprising the 11th district. Washington members were notified their credit lines amount to $1,844,000. Montana $1,160,000, Utah $556,000, Oregon $550,000, Wyoming $125,000, and Idaho $40,000. This credit extension amounts to 12 times the stock subscription! of member Institutions. REPUBLICANS STAGE FIGHT ON FARM AID BILL Democratic Caucus Ap plies Gag Rule Prohib iting Amendments Measure Assured Pas sage In House As Out lined by President Washington, March 11 (Pi House members today bound themselves 184 to 102, to consider the admin istration farm bill under a rigid procedure prohibiting amendments, and bringing a vote after four hours debate. Washington, March 21 (Pi House leaders today dropped expectation of passing the farm relief bill by nightfall, and now expects Its ap proval tomorrow. Speaker Ratriey disclosed this shortly before the house was to take up the bill, telling newspaper men the long hours of debate plan ned would prevent disposing of the measure by nightfall as first ex pected. He said an hour was to be given to discussion of the strict rule under which leaders decided to give the bill itself four hours of debate, without opportunity for adoption of amendments. Rainey's statement was made just after republican chieftains met with Snell, the minority leader, to map a vigorous attack on the ad ministration plan.-'. Snell himself decided to lead the oratorical attack. Earlier, the agriculture cominit (Concludod on pn8e7,"colunm 3P LEVEES FAILING AT CINCINNATI Cincinnati, Ohio, March 21 (IP) Flood waters threatened new de struction here today wearing down a levee protecting homes and the municipal airport in the extreme east end. The airport superintendent re ported the levee, a mile and a quarter long, showed signs of giv ing way, and residents of Robb ave nue and streets nearby began to move out. All available police cars were rushed to the IK mile front to move out all residents and as much of their belongings as possible be fore the threatened break. The air port superintendent reported he felt the dyke quaking beneath him as he patrolled it. Ohio river waters continued to wreck destruction up and down the valley, while homeless huddled in tents, lodge halls and churches Snow and a biting cold added to the distress. The river stage here passed 63 feet, 11 feet above flood level,' and was still rising. Streams In south ern Indiana added their over flows to the Ohio, already out of Its banks. PORTLAND PUTS TAXES ON BEER Portland, March 21 UPl A $3,000 annual license for manufacturers, Jobbers and wholesalers of beer in Portland was tentatively decided upon today as city officials began the task of drawing an ordinance taxing and regulating beer. There Is no state license, tax or regula tion, the legislature having left the matter to municipalities. City statutes now prohibit sale of drinks containing more than one-tenth of one per cent alcohol. This is to be repealed and the tax ing ordinance substituted. Merch ants selling beer In original pack ages would be taxed $1,200 a year. The beverage could not be drunk on the premises; eating houses dis pensing beer would pay $1,800 a year. Only eating houses serving hot meals would be permitted to sell beer by the bottle or on draft, un der terms of the . tentative ordi nance, - . FRANCE TO INCREASE TAXES ON IMPORTS Paris, March 21 (IP) A heavy new tax will be Imposed soon on Imports into France of the United Slates and other countries, under a provi sion of the March budget author ising the government to tax the Im port licenses, It was disclosed tonight. Repeal Referendum May Be Delayed By Legislative Blunder - By HARRY N. CRAIN Unless the bludering carelessness of the legislature in its hectic closing hours operates to prevent its submission at the special election the people of Oregon will vote to re peal or retain the prohibition amendments to the state con stitution on July 21 of this year, at the same time they elect delegates to the state convention to ratify or reject repeal of the 18th amendment. With 37,854 certified names of legal voters attached, as against 26,666 required, Initiative petitions calling for submission of the repeal question were filed late yesterday with the secretary of state by George Bylander of Portland, with whom were associated In the initia tive movement the Oregon Hop Growers association and other groups interested in prohibition re peal. An additional 10,000 or more, In cluding signatures secured in Mult nomah, Washington, Lane and Ben ton counties and some from eastern Oregon were received too late to be checked by the county clerks and were not filed, according to H. A. (Concluded on page 8, column 1) FOREST CAMP SITES SELECTED Washington, March 21 (yp) Pros pective sites for thousands of camps where President Roosevelt plans to have unemployed put to work in improving forests are being selected by the U. S. forest service, which is ready to carry out its part of the gigantic employment plan on short notice. R. Y. Stuart, forester, said today the service has an assortment of data aimed to put the plan into effect quickly. Included is an outline of the types of work needed In the national forests and places where the work Is needed most. No sites have been named definitely. The service is studying other plans relating to the feasibility of cooper ative activity between federal and state governments and private own ers of lands which in many cases are intermingled in wooded areas. Camps consisting of a maximum of 100 men In each are planned. Types of work outlined Include improving forest fire protection through construction of lookout towers, telephone lines, roads and trails; water developments; building of range fences, and disease control. particularly white 'pine blister rust which is combattcd by destroying the host plants, gooseberry and cur rent bushes. This type of protective activity is most needed along the west coast and In New England. CRISIS AT HAND . IN HOSTILE ZONE Tientsin, China, March 21 (Pi The situation has grown tense here again and indications are that a crisis Is approaching between Chin- ese authorities and the Japanese miliary command. Today It was reported the Nan king government had instructed Yu Hsuch-Chung, commander of the Chinese forces In the Tientsin area, to delay no longer In replying to the latest Japanese protest against the fortification of Taku, at the mouth of the Pelho river, and against the presence of Chinese troops within tne Tientsin protocol zone. Mid America Shivers As Cold Wave Sweeps East With Snowstorm Chicago, March 21 (U.R) Mid-America shivered today, the first day of official spring, as a cold wave swept east ward. Snow and a chilling sleet greeted the entry of spring at 7.43 p. m. last nignt ana uic storm became a "spring" blizzard. At least a dozen victims died be cause of the cold weather. For the first day of spring snow covered the entire area of the Great Lakes with snow drifted sev eral feet high on some Minnesota highways. Sleet and rain accom panied the savage winds In the southern sections. The cold weather was regarded by some as an aid to the flooded regions of the Ohio river. If the temperatures were below freezing there, the region would be saved at last temporarily from further dan gers of floods. Kansas City, which was the cen BOTTLED BEER ON SALE SOON Bottled beer In case lots will be available In Salem around April 16 or as soon as shipments are per mitted after President Roosevelt signs the 3.2 beer bill approved by both houses of congress, W. C. Rowe, sales manager for the Baillif Distributing company, announced today in bringing to the city the first note of activity along this line. The brand will be the same that "made Milwaukee famous" Schlitz. Salem Is the first stop' being made by Rowe, who is signing up warehouse sites In various parts of the state, and will also be the dis trlbutlng point for the bottled beer as far south as Albany and Cor- vallis and north to Include Mc Minnville, serving all intermediate points. It Is estimated that from four or five carloads will be handled monthly after shipments get un der way.' The Initial shipment to Oregon is only eight carloads, and 20 are needed, Rowe declares. Beer and a few other bottled bev erages will be handled separately from other products of his firm, Rowe states. The beer will be in 12 ounce bottles, 24 to the case, and is expected to retail at $4.25 per case. Because of the federal tax, licenses, etc., Rowe estimates that barreled beer will be dispensed at 10 cents a glass for a 10 ounce glass, but his company is not interested in this here. Warehouses for carload distribu tion, outside of Salem, will be lo cated in Portland, Eugene, Grants Pass, Medford, Marshfleld, Klam ath Falls, Bend, The Dalles, Hood River, Astoria and in Vancouver and Longview, Wash. CONNERY BALKS AT JOBLESS BILL Washington, March 21 My-Chairman Connery of the house labor committee today refused to Intro duce President Roosevelt's unem ployment relief bill on the ground that organized labor Is opposed to It. Speaker Rnlney told newspaper men he would ask Representative Byrns of Tennessee, democratic floor leader, to introduce the bill. Connery told newspapermen he could not "father a $1 a day wage for married men as well as single men." "The American Federation of La bor Is against the proposal," Con nery said. "The bill provides for the enlistment of men for one year and sets a wage rate of $1 a day. It would compel married men to send an allotment to their families out of that. "I come from an Industrial dis trict and throughout my career In congress I have sought to maintain a living wage rate." ' Speaker Rainey said, however, "The house will pass the measure in reasonable time." ter of the cold wave yesterday, re ported that the backbone of the cold snap had been broken there as clearing skies and warmer wea ther were predicted for today. On the Pacific coast, temperatures were in the 60s and 70s at Los Angeles and 8an Francisco, but low In the Paclflo northwest. Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming were gener ally fair. Salt Lake City had a light rain with the tcmperaturo at 40. Minnesota and Wisconsin were covered with snow. Some central Wisconsin communities reported the worst blizzard of the year. Traffic was slowed. Illinois and Iowa were battered by a heavy sleet that broke (Concluded on pnse column 7) SEEKS TO PUT 250,000 MEN BACK AT WORK President Outlines Emer gency Legislation To. Provide Employment ' Immediate Action Neces sary for Suggested Re covery Problem Washington, March 21 Pi Presi dent Roosevelt recommended to congress today the creation of a "civilian conservation corps" to givo Jobs in the forests. Again writing concisely, he ad dressed his fifth major proposal to the legislators with a promise of putting 250,000 to work "by early summer", if given authority to pro ceed within two weeks. The president also outlined sug- -gestlons for "grants to states for re lief work," and a broad program of public construction. He asked establishment of the of fice of federal relief administrator to direct the mchlnery for coordina tion of his relief plans. He said he would submit soon to congress recommendations to carry out the direct relief work and U public construction plan. Funds are available for relief un til May, he said, necessitating fur- (Concludcd on page 4,' column 0) norrisoffeIs Washington, March 21 tTP) Sen ator George W. Norrls of Nebraska author of the "lame duck" amend ment to the. constitution today in troduced in the senate another constitutional change, seeking to revise the method of electing a president and vice-president. The proposal would permit di rect voting In states on presidential candidates, with each state to have as many presldenti.il votes as it has members of congress. Instead of the cam! mate who wins the largest vote winning all the state's electoral counters, how ever, he would receive only the proportion of presidential totes that his majority formed of the popu larity vote. Other candidates likewise would receive "proportional presidential votes, unless their share of the popular count was less than 1 per cent, States would certify their popular vote to a joint session of congress which functions now as the elec toral college and the presidential votes of the states be tabulated there, the candidate wlrii the larg est number to be adjudged the winner. In case of a tie, the houre of representative would elect the president Iron: the two candidates having the highest vote, each state to have one vote in the house. The vice president would be elect ed the same way, and in cafe of a tie, the senate would select hits NEW $25,000,000 BANKJFORDETROIT Washington, March 21 fP The formation of n new bank, the Na tional Bank of Detroit, with capital of twenty five millions of d Mars was announced todny by the re construction corporation and Al fred P. Sloan, president of the Gen eral Motors corporation. Secretary Wood In approved the plans. The announcement v. as made at the treasury, where officials have been at work for days toward solu tion of Detroit banking problems. It is proposed the new bank will take over part of the assets of the First national bank and the Guar dian National Bank of Commerce of Detroit and assume pan of the deposits. Half of the capital, $12,500,000, will be In form of a subscription to the common stock and had been underwritten and paid In cash by General Motors corporation. The balance has been supplied by the United States government through the reconstruction finance corporation In form of a subscrip tion to the preferred tock. SLEET AT ASTORIA Astoria, Ore., March 31 (IP) Spring had a frigid introduction here today. The ground was whit ened this morning by heavy showers of sleet, with traces of snow Includ ed. The temperature fell almost U the freezing point last night.