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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1933)
G apitalAJoiariiial 11. unnflrr" . Circulation Dally average dlotrlbu tlon for the Month of November. 1933 9.814 Average (lit My net paid 0333 Member Audit Bureau of Circulations ' City Edition Occasional rains to nlte and Friday: little change In temperat ure; southerly gales. Local: Max, 64, mln. 46, rain 1.03; river 16.3 ft. Cloudy, southerly winds. 45th YEAR, No. 303 Entered as second class matter at Salem, Oregon SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1933 iniliirjlLlUJO - STANDS FIVE CENTS Hi Wl 00 om w Wl DO OUR PAW 1 pniiMTV nniiDT LEVIES $60,000 PENS10NC0STS Mandamus Proceedings To Old Age Benefits Dismissed by Court Held Not Proper Form Of Procedure Tax payer May Enjoin Mandamus proceedings Instituted against the Marion county court by Hugh Smith to enforce a levy to cover old age pensions were dis missed in circuit court here today bv Judge L. H. McMahan on agree ment between the county court and District Attorney W. H. Trindle. It was immediately announced that the county court has levied a $60, 000 tax to cover pensions for 1934 While it is conceded on estimates now made that to fully cover costs of pension in the county based on applicants who already have visited the court would require a levy of $150,000 a year, the smaller sum was levied to ascertain the worka bility of the law. Court members stated that as far as Oregon is concerned they are pioneering in a new field with the old age pen sion and when time arrives lor levvin of the tax for 1935 the ex perienced gained on a basis of this year's expenditures wm give uiem solid ground to work on. It Is es timated the $60,0000 levied for the ' (Concluded on pnge 11, column 5) FLOODS MENACE ROAD TRAFFIC Portland. Dec. 21 MP) Highway Jrafflc In the Pacific northwest was hourly becoming more dangerous and uncertain as the storm ana Hea vy rainfall continued. The most serious situation was on the Pacific highway north to Seattle near Woodland where a dike burst and the Lewis river piled water two feet deep on the road, with indica tions the flood would grow deeper. Most automobiles can negotiate not more than 18 inches of water safely. Points north may be reached over the lower Columbia highway to Kai nier. crossing the Longview bridge, but falling rocks, small mud slides and water called for carerul driving. A scout car reported "rather tough going" between Portland and Rain ier, with creeks running over the pavement. . West from Rainier on the lower Columbia highway Beaver creek was n a wild rampage with water tear ing over the highway in three places with great force, threatening to car ry small cars from the road. A slide across the regular entrance to Astoria blocked the upper road, and one at the lower road forced one-way traffic. High tides closed the Astoria-Seaside route. The Pacific highway south from Portland remained open but the danger of water over the road near Jefferson, Corvallls and Junction City was growing houriy. Suitable detours have been provided. The upper Columbia river highway Wapinltia cutoff and roads leading to 'Tillamook were reported "O.K." The road from Vernonia to As toria was closed by a large slide ten miles west of vernonia. relieTyotedfor STATE COLLEGES Olympia, Wash., Dec. 21 (LP) Re lief for University of Washington and Washington State college was provided In a bill introduced in tne legislature today, appropriating ki, 640 for the two Institutions. The money was needed to enable the schools to complete the blen nium ending March 31, 1935, the measure stated, as their Incomes from taxes had been cut short by delinouencles. On the heels of an unsuccessful attempt to override the governor's veto on the chain store tax In the senate Thursday, a measure was In troduced In the house today setting Bp such a tax. It would require all stores to be licensed yearly. The tax would be graduated, starting with $2.50 for tingle stores, up to $100 for each store above 75. 1NSIII.1. TOLD TO GO ' Athens, Dec. 21 (P The Greek government decided today that Sam uel Insull, Sr., former Chicago Mil Hies operator, must leave Greece January 31. The alien department notified him the government will make no further extension of In sult's permit to remain in this coun try from which the United States seeks to extradite mm. Good Evening! Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN Great weather for ducks That Is for ducks from one down town stairway to another; The shortest dav of the vear with the longest rain. Qod pity the sailors at sea on a day like this and incidentally the man who leaves his umbrella at home. Gosh, what a lot of snow there must be at Table Rock to bring on all this moisture. Yesterday we thought the St. Mary's football team must be in town there was a gale at every cor ner. But even the weather doesn't pre vent the Elks from putting on the best show yet and don't forget there is another performance for charity by the same cast In the same show at the armory tonignt a grand show. And they are giving promise of being more scintillating than ever. We hope no member of the cast gets sore at us lor using tnat word on 'em This is a strange old world. Herr Hitler ordering sterilization ol 400, 000 misfit Germans and Herr Mus solini offering prizes for the largest families. Germany probably consid ers It a great compliment from Herr Hitler to be told it has 400,000 mor ons in its midst. That's what we'd call a Nazi dig. VIOLINS BY THE YARD Our little girl story about Marian Carson the other night has brought in a flood of kid stories. Among the best we think is one about Dan Fry, the Junior junior. It happened after the late Mildred Roberts concert but time has neither maimed nor marred it. Members of the Pry family were discussing the cost of Miss Roberts' charmed and charming iiacue. one of them opined the rumor .-. was around the violin cost $10,000. "Whew I" said the Junior Junior Pry. "If that violin cost $10,000 how much would one of those big tall ones cost?" Of course, If we'd sprung that on our own hook folks would have considered it a bass viol story, but coming as it does it's different. We have word from the prize beauties in the hosiery department at Miller's that hosiery for both left and right legs are again being fea tured in milady's sheerest for this Christmas. We can't help but won der what makes the difference. For Instance, there's the Ripley story again, that the left ham of the hog is tenderer because he scratches himself with his right hoof. Which may or may not have any bearing on the need for right and left styles in hosiery. It's a thought worth pon dcrlng anyway. And we have been asked a dozen times, how Is it that Senator Fred E. Kiddle has become acting gover nor. The answer Is asy In paraphrase of the famous song, it's because "Julius doesn't live here any more." TERRORISTS RENEW ACTIVITY IN CUBA Havana. Cuba, Dec. 21 (IP) Ter rorist activities were resumed today when three trains were wrecked on the United Railways. A fireman was killed when a train was wrecked by unknown persons between Guarelr as and Manguito, province of Mat- araas. Another train was derailed near Aguica, with one person killed. A relief train enroute to the second derailment also was wrecked. At Santa Clara, a bomb was ex ploded In the railway station as an excursion train was leaving for Ha vana. Salem Police Down On Beer and Wine Sale To Minors, Drunks Salem police officers were today receiving instructions from Chief Frank Minto to start strict enforcement of all of the provisions of the state liquor law, now in full force and effect, that are suDjecu to en- r forcement prior to the time the state liquor commission completes Its organization, establishes its hard liquor stores, and sets up Its administrative machinery for regu lating and licensing the sale of beer and wine. Particular stress was laid by the chief on those sections of the law forbidding: Sale of any alcoholic beverage containing more than 1.5 per cent of alcohol to any person under the age of 21 years, either by the glass or In original containers. These Include both beer and wine. Sale of any alcoholic liquor to a drunken person. UNER WRECKED ON ROCKS BUT CREW RESCUED Passengers of Canadian National "Prince Geor ge" Escape in Boats Vessel Abandoned With Holds Punctured Off Prince Rupert Vancouver. B. C. Dec. 21 UP) The Canadian press was advised by telephone today that the Canadian National Liner prince ueorge, which struck on Vadso rock in a snowstorm, was refloated early to day and taken to Anyox Harbor, B. O. Seattle, Dec. 21 UP) The crack Canadian National liner Prince Geo- rge was abandoned by her crew shortly after It had been wrecked on Vadso Rock In far northern Bri tish Columbia waters and its 12 passengers manned the lifeboats successfully. Going ashore about 11 p.m. last night, frantic calls for Immediate assistance were sent out, and within a short time the vessel's plight be came serious. The passengers and part of the crew were ordered to the lifeboats. With the weather not severe, the lifeboats found their way safely to Anyox, a mining center four miles away, radio messages picked up nere said. The' passengers' baggage was also safely landed. "All passengers and baggngc land: ed safely. Vessel punctured badly NO. 1 and 2 holds. Do not expect to (Concluded on pnge 11, column 3) PLAN WAR ON DOOTLEGGING Washington. Dec. 21 UP) The ad ministration today disclosed that a rush of foreign liquors Into the United States had brought a ma jority of the Import quotas near exhaustion, and at the same time moved to combr.te domestically what Attorney General Cummlngs described as "a rather wholesale plan to violate internal revenue laws on liquor." The attorney general told news men the entire force of 1,170 prohi bition agents will be deputized by the internal revenue bureau to prevent bootlegging and other Il legal liquor operations. Joseph H. Choate, Jr., alcohol control administrator, ' announced that both France and Portugal had exhausted the liquor Import quotas allotted them ,and that other for eign quotas were nearing that point.- The French commercial attache, Maurice Garreau-Dombasle, renew ed his effort to haw his country's quota Increased in a conference with state department officials. He sought to break the Impasse that arose when France agreed to increase its quotas on American apples, pears, ham and lard In ex change for enlarged wine Imports, but at the same time hoisted its tariff rates on these products. Peak Price of Gold Is Reported Today Washington, Dec. 21 My-The R. F.C.'s offer for newly mined domes tic gold was re-set today at $34.06 an ounce. This quotation represent ed the fourth repitttlon of this peak figure, which was reached Monday. To Clamp Sale of hard liquors by the glass to anyone. "These portions of the law need no further Interpretation by the liquor commission, nor action by the commission to make them enforc Ible," said Chief Minto. "They are designed to cure evils that have grown up since the legislation of 3.J beer without proper regulation, and to head off return of the old saloon or any Imitation of it. "There is no reason for delay ing their enforcement, plenty of good reason why they should be enforced and they are going to be from now on In Salem. (Concluded on Pag 1, column 6 Draft Salem Beer on Sale for Christmas Hold everything I Santa Claus is due Sunday, night then Christmas and after that the New Year But before all that comes Salem beer. . Announcement Is mode that the long delayed beverage will be on draught In various Salem dispen saries tomorrow. Over a long period the first brew In the newly remod eled brewery has been lying In the vats and passing through the pro cesses required to give it just the right age to be at Its most palat able stage. Frank Schmidt', In charge of the brewing processes, announced when tne beer went into tne vats tnat none would come out of them until the proper time had elapsed for the brew to be in prime condition. The brewery announces at the same time no bottled beer from the Salem Brewery will be available until March 1, 1934. HITLER ACTS TO UNIFY CHURCHES Berlin. Dec. 21 UP) Relchsblshop Ludwig Mueller today ordered the dissolution of the Evangelical Youth organization and turned the mem bership over to the leadership of Ba ron Von Schirach, leader of the Hit ler Youth movement. (Baldur Von Schirach Is an ex ponent of the Germanic cult move ment which would establish a single church neither protestant nor Ca tholicIn Germany). Relchsblshop Mueller's action was a direct answer to an ultimatum by the Evangelical Youth leaders who told him yesterday he must reform the protestant church cabinet by next Saturday-or lose their confi dence.. Von Schirach assumed authority at once, Immediately removed Herr Stange, the chief leader of the pro testant youth, from office, and in formed him he also had requested the nazi party to strike his name lrom the membership roll, asserting he "had tried to sabotage the unity of German youth desired by Chan cellor Hitler." The relchsblshop himself telegra phed Hitler, Informing him that his act enabled the protestant youth movement to apply itself to a uni fied upbringing of the entire Ger man youth. He concluded -his mess age: "May God bless this hour for our people and church. May God let his mighty word become powerful In the national socialist education of fu ture generations." LOWELL SPURNS FILM CODE JOD Washington. Dee. 21 (P) Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell, president emeritus of Harvard university, has written to Hugh S. Johnson declining ap pointment as a presidential member of the motion picture industry code authority under NRA. Johnson in reply explained in full detail the opportunities which he believed existed for constructive work In the post, urging Lowell to change his mind. The educator's objections were understood to be based principally on the fact that presidential mem bers have no vote on the authority and serve only in an advisory cap' acitv. Lowell was invited to watch particularly the operation of code provisions designed 10 insure murm standards In the industry, a ques tion in which he had long been in terested. It was known that President Roosevelt, who tendered the ap pointment to Lowell, was desirous that ne snouia cnange nis mina. wasIngInto", STUDY BONNEVILLE Olympia, Wash., Dec. 21 (IP) A study of Bonneville dam as to pros pective markets, revenues and divi sion of energy between Washington and Oregon was recommended in a resolution Introduced In the legisla ture today by Senator George A. Lovejoy. A committee of seven legislators and citizens would be appointed to make a survey of the dam as It af fected Washington. Oregon appoint ed a similar committee at its recent legislature. "It shall be the duty of the Bon neville power committee to study the project, particularly with reference to prospective markets lor such elec trical energy, revenues to be derlv. ed, legislative problems Involving transmission lines and distributing systems, methods of financing, alio, cation of costs of development be tween power and navigation, and di vision of such energy between Ore gon and Washington," the resolu tion stated. SPIES HELD TO BE IN EMPLOY OF GERMANY French Fear Documents Containing Military Secrets Stolen Communist Documents Thought Plant To Di vert Suspicion Paris, Dec. 21 UP) Robert Swltz, American citizen, said today he was innocent of connection with a gang of alleged international spies, des pite the accusation of rcencn ponce who have arrested him as a leader, and was "the victim of an error.' Paris, Dec. 21 (P) Shadows of Germany's reputedly master spy system were seen by police today behind the operations of a myster ious band of forty spies in whose alleged network two Americans were caught. With, ten persons under arrest and the Investigation broadening outside the borders of France, fears were expressed by authorities that highly valuable documents contain ing French military secrets already had left the country. Threads of evidence leading to Berlin were declared to have been Indicated in the huge mass of con fiscated documents studied by the investigating magistrate. The discovery of- communist documents among the many popers and books seized caused police to believe at first that Soviet espion age was -involved chiefly, but as the Investigation Sped forward today officials conjectured It might have been part of tne plan to allow sucn documents to be found. With these developments, police also said they thought Mr. and Mrs, (Concluded on page 11. column 3) M'NARY FORMS PARTY POLICIES Washington, Dec. 21 (P Republi can leaders weighed today tne pros peels of formulating a legislative program for the coming congress. Indications were, however, that they would watch in the background for a time, awaiting any maniicsta tion of a break in democratic har mony before voicing strident oppo sition to administration policies. The attitude the party might as sume in congress was given a thor ough analysis yesterday when six well-known republicans held confer ences here. Ogden Mills, former sec retary of the treasury, and Walter E. Edge, former senator from New Jersey and ambassador to France, talked policy with Senator McNary of Oregon, party leader in tne sen ate. Later, McNary was a luncheon guest of Edge, along with Senators Reed of Pennsylvania and Walcott of Connecticut and Frederick M. Sackctt, former senator from Ken tucky and ambassador to Germany. McNary would like to unite party factions on a single line of action. FIRE BREAKS OUT IN WHITE HOUSE Washington, Dec. 21 () A fire broke out in tne wastcpaper room in the White House executive of fice today but was quickly extin guished without any damage. It is an inside room, without light, In the cellar of the executive offices which were , damaged oy flames several years ago at Christ mas time. A lire detector system started today's alarm and a White House policeman put out the the blaze without tne necessity 01 caning lire apparatus. Smoke fumes from the fire, how ever, spread throughout the execu tive office. President Roosevtlt was not pre sent at the time of the slight blaze. Sir Henry Dickens Dies From Injuries London, Dec. 21 W Sir Henry Dickens, 85, son of the novelist, Charles Dickens, died today from In juries received several days ago when he waa hit by a motorcycle on the Chelsea embankment. With Sir Henry's death disappear ed the last direct link with the cre ator of Oliver Twist, Pickwick, and all the other famous Dickens char acters. Sir Henry made his fame in the profession his father detestedlaw. He was the novelist's sixth son. He was Knighted in 1022 during his dis tinguished career at old Bailey, Lon don's famous criminal court. RIVER DIKE BREAK MENACING KELSO AND OTHER AREAS Lewis River Dike Goes and Cowlitz Follows; 200 Homes Under Rising Mood at Wood land; Succession of Storms Continue Down- . pour; Gales Sweep Coastline Kelso, Wash., Dec. 21 (U.R) Cowlitz county which suf fered disastrous floods hist summer and last week, faced the most menacing situation in years today when the Lewis river dike broke and the Cowlitz river dike threatening to give way in many places. More than 200 homes and thousands of acres in and near Woodland, were Inundated tihs morning, hundreds were driven to seek quick safety and property losses were running into hundreds of thousands. So rapid was the rise of the water and so swift the current that many fam ilies weiD unable to save even per sonal belongings. At the same time another dike south of the town, built against waters of the Lewis and Columbia rivers was threatening to give way and 60 men were feverishly sand bagging it at noon. In Castle Rock, the south end of which has been inundated for a week, all -available men were at tempting to keep the dike from breaking at the north end of the town and flooding the entire city. The Cowlitz river had risen four and one half feet here during the night and stood at the 23-foot (Concluded on pflge 10, column 7) 50 MILE GALE HITS ASTORIA Astoria, Ore, Dec. 21 UP While a 50-mile gale -blasted the coast line and stirred up tremendous seas at the river mouth, shipping held closely to the safety of the har bor hero today. A half dozen ves sels were awaiting an opportunity to move out to sea. The gale was so Intense that no further attempt was made to remove the steamship Charles L. Wheeler, Jr., aground on Band Island north of the river entrance. Word reached Astoria today that residents of the Arch Cape section of Cannon Beach have been ma rooned since last Sunday, and that persons living at Silver Point have been forced to wade up to their waists to reach Cannon Beach stores for supplies. First reports from Puget Island since Sunday said five houses have been damaged by falling trees, that the central parts of the Island are flooded to great depth, and that there has been no electric service all week. The lower Columbia highway was reported clear again today, and the Oregon Coast highway was passable as far south as Tillamook. BIDS OPENED FOR FOREST HIGHWAYS Portland, Dec. 21 (P) The fed eral bureau of public works today opened bids for the oiling of 32.5 miles of the Oregon Coast highway from Waldport to the Umpqua river in Lane and Douglas counties, and for clearing 2.7 miles of the Wil lamette highway from McCredle Springs westward in Lane county F. J, Kernan of Philomath was low on the Coast highway work with a bid of $78,000. The North west Roads compony of Portland bid $80,105, and A. Milne of Portland 80,640. For the Willamette highway work, Heller and Oillgannon of Portland bid low at $11,170; Smlth.Erlckson and Smith of Nachcs, Wash., bid $11,700, and E. L. Gates of Med ford bid $12,560. Absentee Government As Practised By Meier Denounced by Holman Sharp criticism of Governor Meier's- prolonged absences from his office here and the manner in which some board of control contracts are awarded was made by State Treasurer Rufus C. Holman today. Comment- lng on an Intended agreement be tween the state of Oregon and John H. Davis, a partnership, and the Salem Linen mills, a corporation, already signed by Governor Meier Secretary of State Hal Hoss and State Purchasing Agent William Elnzlg, Holman gave the United Press the following exclusive writ ten statement: "Yesterday there was put on my desk for my signature, without op portunity for conference with other members of the board of control, a contract signed by Governor Meier and the secretary of state obligat ing the state to deliver about $15,000 worth of flax, under a complicated LUND PRAISES NRA PROGRAM Philadelphia, Dec. 21 (LP) The president of the National Associa tion of Manufacturers analyzed the president's N. Ft. A. program here today and found it good. Robert L. Lund, a member or the N. R. A. industrial advisory board and head of one of the most power ful business organizations in the country, approved every act of the administration in Its attempt to end the depression. His only criti cism concerned the labor unions, which he said were trying to use the N. R. A. as a springboard to increase their memberships. "The philosophy of the act Is to release business and industry from the shackles of the anti-trust laws, which for 60 years have made It impossible for business management to set its house in order," Lund said in an address before the Philadelphia chamber of commer ce. ' "The act lifts those restrictions, authorizing industries to get to gether for the purpose of self-government. There could be no more definite nor gratifying evidence of trust In business management, nor stronger denial of the thesis of those who have attempted to lay responsibility for the depression at the doorstep of Industry." Lund pointed to higher prices in agriculture and industry, to In creased employment and higher wages as being attributable to Mr. Roosevelt's program. These de velopments compared more than favorably with statistics of other nations," he said. VETOED BILLS E Vetoed bills repassed by the leg islature become laws without the governor's signature, Attorney Gen eral I. H. Van Winkle ruled today In an opinion asked by Secretary of State Hal E. Hoss. The bills In question were HB 555, authorizing payment of numerous small claims against the state, and HB 571, appropriating and addition al $1,000 for the state treasurer's office. The special session of the legislature passed both bills over Meier's veto by necessary majori ties. Van Winkle ruled that they went Into effect immediately upon being repassed, since both bore em ergency clauses. Van Winkle, in another opinion for the state land board, ruled that title to land uncovered when part of Blue lake In Multnomah county was drained should be held up pending decision In case of United States vs. Oregon, now In the U. S. supreme court. Bottoms of all navigable streoms and lakes used in Interstate com merce belong to the state. The su premo court will decide ownership of bottoms of Inland navigable lakes and streams. and Indefinite agreement, to the Sa- lem Linen mills, which already Is indebted to the state in past due accounts of approximately $13,000, by what legal authority I do not know. "This Is but a sample of how the state business is drifting along on account of the absenteeism of the governor. "Even now, the papers inform us Julius L. Meier has again departed for another vacation in 8an Francis co .where he has spent prolonged periods several times since he has taken the oath to be governor of Oregon. However, since his absence "(Concluded oH'pbbo lC column 4)" WILLAMETTE PASSES PEAK SLOVLYFALLS Rainfall Records for De cember Broken With Over 13 Inches So Far Streams Bank Full, Low lands Flooded But Lit tle Damage Follows Driven by a renewed windstorm sweeping in from the Pacific rain continued to fall over the Salem district today and had boosted the precipitation record for December more than two inches beyond the all-time record set in 1805, and the month still has 10 days to run. One and three-hundredths inches of rain during the 24 hours ending at 7 o'clock this morning brought the 20-day total up to slightly In excess of 13 inches. While small streams draining the saturated flat lands and foothills were running full everywhere. In many places spreading far out of their banks, the danger of serious flood conditions was believed post. The Willamette river here, after reaching a peak of 16.5 feet late yesterday, had dropped to 16.2 feet this morning and continued to re cede slowly. Reports from Jefferson said the Sontiam was falling slightly, and (Concluded on page 11, column 7) FIND VACCINE FOR PARALYSIS New York, Dec. 21 U The World Telegram says an Immunising vac cine has been developed which gives concrete grounds to belief that science is on the verge of conquering Infantile paralysis. The vaccine, aimed at the di sease which is responsible for more than half of the nation's cripples, is the result of experi mentation in the laboratories of the Long Island College of Medicine infantile paralysis commission. It has proved effective in immun izing three-fourth of the animals tested a ratio fully as high as that of standard vaccines, such as that used attainst diphtheria. Discovery of the vaccine was an nounced In a paper read at the Academy of Medicine, by Dr. Sid ney David Kramer. "We have reason to expect," he said today, "that this vaccine will be effective In human beings." Much remains to be done. Dr. Kramer warned, before Infantile paralysis vaccine is available for general use. How quickly the work can be completed depends to a great extent on the availability of funds ARCHITECTS VIEW COURT HOUSE PLANS Messrs. Knighton and Howell of thp firm nf TCniehton to. Howell 1'ortiana nrcnii.ee us, bjxmiii a kwu share of the day today going over Lhe courthouse, and also discussing with Salem citizens ideas as to the remodelling of that structure which has been tentatively approved as a civil works project. The architects started at the top floor and worked down, taking mea surements and in other ways gath ering details as to the work of gut ting the building and getting In readiness to replace the interior with entirely new construction. Date was made with the county court for a conference late this afternoon when the architects and court members will swap their Ideas as to how to proceed in framing plans. Local architects, it is un dcrstood, will also sit in. WEE CARMEN BABY FAILS TO SURVIVE Flndlay, Ohio, Dec. 21 (P)-The tiny daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carmen her only name was "Doll Baby" Is dead. She weighed Just 20 ounces when she waa born last Saturday night, four months before she was ex pected, and for the first two hours after her arrival it appeared she was not alive. A faint cry sounding from the kitchen table where the doctor had placed her apparently lifeless body heralded the beginning of her four days of life, and she was bundled Into a little basket beside the 'am ity's old fashioned coal stove. The "Doll Baby" was blond and blue eyed, 14 Inches long, and very thin. Her parents, each 10, art of about average size.
