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M Jonraal I Capital City Edition Pair ton it and Tues day: warmer tonight, north eaat and a a t winds, Local: Uax 62, ir.ln. 35; rain 0. river -1 ft Clear, northerly wiid a c u VL'AT) XTrt 101 BDtertd u ttcood clu. SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1934 PRICE THREE CENTS ?AS2,urSl' kR Circulation m tloo for the Month ot Jlr AprU. 183 Lm aftragt daily net paid iltmbcr Audit Burwu wi fto ova mat ot Circulation CHARRED BODY FOUND IN RUINS IN STOCKYARDS $8,000,000 Loss by Blaze But Big Packing Plants Escape 1100 Treated for Injuries Business Resumed As Usual Today Chicago, May 21 OP) The char ted body of a man was found In the VUins of Chicago's stockyards to 4y as crews of workmen groped through the debris of Saturday s $8,000,000 fire preparing the way for rebuilders. Through acres of hot ashes, Into heaps of bricks, skcletpns of old landmarks and twisted steel girders the explorers dug, hunting valued documents and property that might have survived the holocaust, and hoping the loss of human life would not grow. The one known victim was a man about 70, Initials on his belt buckle leading to his tentative Identifica tion as Isaac Means, a stockyards worker. One other death was at tributed indirectly to the disaster, that of Walter Burnfield, 33, who (Concluded on Piine 9. column 5) FINAL BATTLE IN GRAN CHACO Buenos Aires, May 21 (LP) Every man, gun, and airplane at the command of Bolivian and Para guayan generals was massed today along the Pilcomayo river for a finish fight in the Gran Chaco war. A series of skirmishes, fiercely fought, marked a week's prepara tion In the jungle battle area. The defense ministry at Asuncion announced heavy fighting was in progress in the Canadian sector, where the Paraguayans were in a strong position. Other sectors re ported scattered engagements. The best troops remaining after two years of bloody fighting that has cost 45,000 lives are awaiting a zero hour, to be named by Para guay. Then will come the most Import ant battle of the war. The prize is Fort Ball i van. It Is held by Bolivian forces. It Is the last Bolivian bulwark against the Paraguayan push toward the rich Villa Montr oilfields. JAPANESE DIE IN RAID BY CHINESE Tokyo, May 21 JPh-Eleven Jap anese, Including five schoolboys. were reported to have been killed when 100 Chinese Irregulars raided a model Japanese settlement In Manchuquo. The report, contained In a dis patch from Hslnktng (Changchun) capital of Manchukuo, to Bongo (Japanese news agency), said the attack took place at Lake Chlnpo, northeast of Tunhua in eastern Kirin province. Troops were dispatched to the scene from Tonhua. WILMS J. ABnOT DIES Brook I ne. Mass, May 21 (LP) Willis J. Abbot, 71. contributing editor ofthe Christian Science Moni tor and internationally known Jour nalist, died at his home here. At Least 36 New Faces Will Be Seen In Next Session, Check Shows Only three Incumbent members of the Oregon legisla ture who had filed for nominations were eliminated from membership in the 19.35 sessions while another who had not Tiled was nominated by the write-- In method, a survey by the Associ ated Press revealed. State Senator W. P. Woodward, teteran Multnomah county member was eliminated in the republican primaries by Roy K. Terry. Should Senator Jay Upton bs elected for congress from the second district his place would have to be filled in the upper house. Estcs Sncdecor, democratic lead er in the house last year from Multnomah county, was eliminated in his race, while Arthur McPhil lips, democrat from Yamhill county, likewise lne nut in the primarirs. Charles H of Linn county Good Evening! Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN We sudoom If the republican gubernatorial nominee gets In the people will be Just ao Dunned lor taxei they u almost nave w p) 'em. And u another linal election comment we rise to remark that while Martin Ferny waa fully cap able of filling Judge Slegmund's chair It aeema he couldn't get Into hla ahoea. Charley Miller made a confession to us yesterday. "I voted for Carle Abrams," said Miller. Which clears up one of the mysteries of the election. We'd wondered who the other guy around here was besides Carle who voted that way. The election turned out to be an Ivory Soap election. 99 9-10 pure. the Hollywood Itch losing out on every candidate but one. Charley Spaulding. And we suppose cnaney couldn't help it II the Itch tlian t scratch him from the ballot. All of which is to be considered as the most hopeful sign of the future 3l seen for the valley In quite a con siderable time. Water also seeks Its own level and, Inasmuch as Ducks ride the water. Its quite appropriate to see Portland back In the lowest pond again. Rc-arranging matters in Judge McMahan's courtroom the janitor's force up there grabbed the lawyers table and cut It up. making It three feet shorter. If this is a promise of three feet less of oratory the im provement will pay lor itself in no time. In addition it is planned to frost the windows in the courtroom. Ar thur Wyatt, building superintendent, looking the matter of window frost ing up In the book discovered the best way to frost windows is to use a mixture made up of beer and Epsom salts. Justice should func tion Just about right under the be nifin Influence of violet rays filter ed through a crusting of beer and Epsom salts. And Edna Allen has been re-eleci- cd mayor of Jefferson. O, well, the men like to bossed by the women, anyway, no matter what they may say out loud about It. The pictures of Joe Dunne going the rounds of the press show a jol ly looking sort of a bird as a nom inee-sort of reminds us of the way good old Friar Tuck in Ivanhoe would look, if you remember afore said happy go lucky gentleman. The Salem Senators would have looked mighty good yesterday if they'd been able to bat. if their pitcher hadn't blown up and if some of the fielding hadn't been what it was. But, anyway, it wasn't the regular team and when the team does blossom out in all of its full glory they'll be a different story to ten. Larry Tmlah celebrated last week by having all his uppers out. We understand he and Doc Burdette plan to run against Earle Daue for the club presidency at next elec tion. SILVER MESSAGE DUE TOMORROW Washington, May 21 (LP) Presi dent Roosevelt's silver message will be transmuted to congress tomor row, the White House announced today. It originally was scheduled to be sent today, but a few minor de tails remained to be clarified, it was explained. The silver message will be the first of four special communications closing the administrations pro gram for this session of congress. was nominated by write-in method. With these eliminations, the house will see at least 28 new faces in the legislature opening next Janu ary 14, while eieht new members will be tn the senate. Just half of the number of the upper house seats vacant for the 1934 elections. Twnety-seven house members and seven senate members did not file for entrance In the primaries. Senate: The candidates for the irenpral election in the senate, ln cludinff thoe unopposed, will be: Marion county Douplas McKay and Charles K. Spauldme. repub llrnr.s and Jam Prrb'e and F!ovd Con;.:'-:'''d on pate 8, to'.-.rr.i, Ci SEARING HEAT ROLLING AGAIN OVER MIDWEST Drought and Grasshop pers Increase Crop Losses Farmers Pray In Church es for Rain Loss As High As 80 Percent Chicago. May 21 (LP) Searing heat rolled again today over west ern Prairies, taking a new toll of damage in the great drought area. Local showers were the only relief in sight. Over a dozen states the sun rose with a threat of temperatures ex ceeding those of yesterday, when the mercury touched 94 In Omaha and Dubuque, 91 In Chicago and stayed above 90. Dust added discomfort to the battle farmers are waging against baked fields and Insect pests. (Br Uit Associated Preii) Drought, aided by grasshoppers and chinch bugs, spread further de struction through the grain belt to day, increasing crop losses to as high as 65 percent in some sections. Many farmers prayed yesterday In churches for rain. Some rains came, but they were too light to bring much benefit. More local showers were forecast. Even ideal weather, said agricultural experts, could not now afford any material relief in much of the midwest. Nebraska farmers reported all crops in the central part of the ' (Concluded on pnjre 9, column 3) BROWN THANKS HIS SUPPORTERS State Senator Sam H. Brown of Marion county, who was runner-up to Joe E. Dunne in the republican gubernatorial nomination, today is sued the following statement: "Unpledged and without money, standing on my legislative record of 18 years. I made a fight to see if a man of the people could ever attain the office of governor. I feel that my effort was not entirely in vain with the support that ral lied to my banner. "To those many thousands throughout the state I express my deepest gratitude. Ours, though a losing battle, was a clean fight for the common man." Rufus C. Holman, third In the race for the republican guberna torial nomination, today Issued the following statement. "I wish to thank those who sup ported my candidacy for the gover norship in the hope that thereby the happiness and prosperity of the people could be promoted. "Their steadfastness under a bar rage of personal attacks upon me is deeply appreciated. I herewith pledge a continuance of my fidelity to the public welfare. SHOT TRYING TO PLAY DILLINGER Los Angeles, May 21 (LP) A 16- year-old boy who "read too much Dillinger," was near death today from bullet wounds Inflicted by the man he tried to rob, according to police. "I guess I read too much about Dillinger," Vernon Marihugh gasped when taken to Receiving hospital. Police said after robbing E. W. Quay of $18, Marihugh forced him to drive to an outlying district where he sought to escape. Quay drew a revolver from a hiding place in the car and fired five shots. One pierced the youth's back and another broke his leg. Physicians said he had little chance to recover. The boy said he came here recently from El Paso, Texas. BETTER TIMES IN FARMING REGIONS Washington, May 21 (LP) Better times In farming regions were in dicated bv reports of the farm credit administration and the de partment of agriculture today. The PCA said that the average price of farms told bv federal land bank. in th first quarter of this year a $1904 compared iih $1702 pear-re last year. The sericulture department aid that averape land values March 1 were "6 p-r cent r,t pre-war average. compared will 73 per ex l.vt year. Board Hears Salary Raises Explanation Salary raises approved by the state liquor control board and re jected by the board of control were to be discussed this afternoon by members of the two bodies. Chairman George McMorran of the liquor commission. Attorney George Neuner and Administrator George 6a iron is arrived for a meet ing this morning, but it was post poned until 2 o'clock. The liquor board recently Increased Sammls' salary from 4O0 to $500 a month and gave lesser raises to eight oth er employes. At a meeting this morning the board of control purchased a pump for the state game farm at Pendle ton from the Fairbanks-Morse com pany for $649. Contract for furn ishing the University of Oregon 634.000 shingles at $6.60 per thou- (Concluded on pa ye 8, column 4) ARRESTED FOR $188,000 FRAUD Los Angeles, May 31 VP) Federal authorities were searching today for Col. Dan Morgan smith, vice presi dent oj Corvallis, Ltd., a poultry concern located at Riviera, and J. L. Russell, president of Corvallis Poultry Co., Ltd., of Corvallis, Ore., in connection with an alleged $188, 000 swindle. Federal officials had warrants for the arrest of the men, charging use of the malls to defraud. The Riviera concern was said to have acted as the selling organization for the Ore gon company. Arrangements for bond In the sum of $5,000 were made before United States Commissioner Lars R. Bcrgsvlk here today In behalf of Joseph L. Russell, formerly of Cor vallis, who Is charged with an at tempt to defraud the public. Rus sell was In custody of a United States postoffice inspector from California. His bond was furnish ed by a brother and sister, J. Mae Russell and Lawrence Kussell ot Corvallis. Russell Is one of five persons ac cused in an Indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles last February. In the Indictment it Is charged that the attempted fraud was to be perpetrated through two poultry corporations, to be known as Corvallis Limited and Corvallis Poultry Company, Ltd, the poultry plant to be In Corval lis and the head oiuces in ix An geles. Units were sold to the public, It is charged at 11250 and $1350 per (Concluded on pnge 7, column 3) TEXAS YOUTH KILLED BRINCK Harllngen, Tex., May 21 WV Wil liam Osborne. 16 year old Premont hich school student, was charged with murder and lodged in the Fal furrias Jail without bond at a pre liminary hearing there today in connection with the slaying of J. M. "Jack" Brinck, former member of the U. S. Olympic rowing team. The youth was arrested yesterday as he emerged from brush toward the highway near the scene of the slaying. He directed officers to a point in the brush where a weapon was hidden and produced $70 which he told the sheriff he took from Brinck s wallet. Sheriff's officers said Osborne confessed to the slaying. He told officers he asked Brinck for mon ey before the fatal shot was fired, but his statement was discounted. Osborne said he watched Brinck pay for gasoline at a filling station and asked him to take him to Edln burg. Brinck was slain on the way. Osborne is a slender youth of slight build, the son of a dairy farmer. He plays a clarinet In the high school band. ALASKA FISHERMEN TO FACE STARVATION Olympia. Wash., May 21 (IP) The United States government will have to feed Alaska fisheries work ers If the longshoremen's strike ic not settled in a few days,. L. B Winj?ard of Juneau, Alasa. agent for the U. S. bureau of fisheries told Governor Martin today. Wingard flow to Seattle by plane to work for early settlement of the strike tying up fish and supply boat. In Seattle and Alaskan wat ers. "Practically the entire population of Alaska depends on i'n.i flshlr industry for a living. Tl.eir season is only about two weeks long and if the strike Is not over or ear'd up ithin the next two week, fishermen and cannery workers will lose th'ir entire year's income," he -aid. DARROW SAYS NRA A FAILURE IN OPERATIONS Socialism Held Only Way 0ut In Report Sent to President Superficial, Intemperate And Inaccurate De clares Johnson Washington, May 21 (4) The na tional recovery review board In a three page statement today assailed the criticism on Its report made by NBA officials, promised a second report before the end of the reek and challenged NRA to answer that one. The second report, the board headed by Clarence Darrow said, covered Industries "in which condi tions are even worse than in those that have severed Mr. Richberg's vision." The reference was to Donald R. Richberg, general NRA counsel, who charged Darrow's unit with abuse of public confidence In hav ing so conducted itself as to devel op only evidence In support of al ready iixed views. Washington, May 21 (VP) Prcsi dent Roosevelt will permit the Dar row board Investigating NRA mon opolies to go out of existence upon completion or its present work, ex pected in a few days. 1 The president offered no com ment today on the clash between the monopoly board headed by Clar ence Darrow and the national re covery administration directed by Hugh S. Johnson. The board, which had been ask ed by President Roosevelt to re view the practices of the national recovery administration, stabbed at the heart of NRA's principles of (Concluded on page 9, column 7) MOONEY ISSUE IN CAMPAIGN Los Angeles, May 21 LP The con troversial question of Tom Mooney's freedom from San Quentin prison entered the 1934 California guber natorial campaign today when Up ton Sinclair, author and candidate for the democratic nomination, an nounced his first act, if elected, will be the pardon of Mooney. Sinclair made public a letter to President Franklin Roosevelt in which he requested that the presi dent ask Governor James Rolph Jr., to pardon Mooney. Sinclair pointed out that his election, if It came about, would not be for months. Sinclair said he was taking no stand on the question of Mooney's guilt or innocence in the San Fran cisco Preparedness day bombing of 1916, but that "I know, and every body else In California knows, that Mooney was convicted on perjured testimony." The Judge and Jurors who convicted Mooney agree that testimony was perjured, the letter said. Advertising Will Boost Airmail Use Washington. May 21 UP The postoffice department Is going to start an intensive advertising cam paign to boom use of the airmail Marllee Branch, second assistant postmaster general, said today tr drive would start May 24 with rost ers, newspaper publicity and ora tory. The cost Is to be limited to "less than $100,000." Strikers And Police Stage Pitched Battle Minneapolis Market Minneapolis, May 21 (I) today in the market district strikers fell as 300 pickets an clashed over the movement of trucks. Strikers were at the scene at dawn, as several produce firms be gan moving out trucks loaded with vegetables, berries, and other per ishables. Police were already on hand. The majority of the strikers were armed with clubs, bats and poles. Many carried stones. As two trucks started out. a mass of pickets stepped into the alley -wav to block them. Police clubs swung. The pickets surged i.nto the fray, summing f-bib th. mselvcs. H;ilf a dozen po IkTiien t ropp'd to the pavement. ar.l as many pKket. their heads COAST BRIDGE JOBS AGAIN DELAYED BY LACK OF FINANCES Work Cannot Start Until Request for Further Funds Definitely Approved by PWA; State Lacks Money for Advances; Hockley Wires Needed Loan Will Be Forthcoming By HARRY N. CRAIN With exception of the Alsea Bav bridcre at Waldnort. on which construction is well under way and the first monthly estimate rendered for payment, there will be no work com menced on any of the other four coast highway bridges until all contracts have been finally approved in Washington and an additional allocation of pwa funds definitely made, it was an no u need here today by R- H. Bal- dook, state highway engineer. "Increased material costs over the prices prevailing when the plans and estimates were prepared last September now make it apparent that we will require about $400,000 additional from PWA to complete the bridges." Baldock said. "We have received tentative assurances from Washington that an addi tional grant and loan in the amount required will be forthcoming, but we cannot take the chance of in curring additional obligation for the state until we have the money. "On these Jobs as on other fed eral emergency relief work the state (Concluded on page 8, column 7) BOMB INJURES POSTAL CLERK Washington, May 21 (JP) A bomb which inspectors say was destined for the Balkans exploded in the postoffice dead letter oltice toaay. si latter Lng a clerk's hand and slightly injuring a negro messenger. It was concealed in a noiioweci- out book, and went off when the volume was opened by Myrton L. Genung. Genung was in too critical a condition after to tell what hap pened. He specialized In improperly wrapped or addressed parcels ad dressed to foreign countries from Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia. W. H. Jackson, the messenger, cut by flying glass from Genung's table top. said he was bending over another table when the ex plosion occurred. He looked up to see Genung, dazed, stumbling about with blood streaming from his hand. PROGRESSIVES TO FILE TICKET Madison, Wis., May 21 (LP) Pe titions to place the new progres sive party in a separate column on the 1934 election ballots were In circulation through Wisconsin to day. The progressives, after 40 years of existence as the LaFollette fac tion within repuDlican ranks, de cided at a state convention in Fond Du Lac Saturday to strike out in dependently as the progressive party. "The first Jolt we want to give the stalwarts in both parties (dem ocrat and republican) Is to file the largest number of petitions ever filed in the office of the secretary of state," former Governor Philip F. LaFollette, said. "If we can t get 50,000, there is no demand for the party." The place on the ballot could be obtained by 10,000 signatures In 10 chosen counties, or by approximate ly 25,000 signatures In 10 cities selected at random, LaFollette said. ) Riots broke out again early i -i l i: i tn ailU lMK"t JUUCL'HHMI U1IU IV id nearly 100 special policemen streaming blood. One tall picket drew a flashing knile from ms belt ana swung viciously. It lashed the back of policeman's neck, inflicting a deep gash, police ran to tneir cars ami unlimbered their riot guns, taking stations around the outskirts of the battle. The slugging lulled with the ap pearance of the shotguns and strik ers fell back. Congtp;man Francis H. shor rnnker F-L, MinnJ, as taken into custody at the city market phicr whf re he v as mil "Tin with thf (O')ii' if.fi on p:f tT, tL-iluiiin NEW DEAL ON WATER SYSTEM Simultaneously with the visit in Washington of Jolin W. Cunning ham, engineer in the employ of Sa lem on the Little North Fork water project, E. C. Eliott, president of the Oregon- Washington Water Service company also is visiting the national capital. Tills was learned here Saturday in a telegram re ceived by City Attorney Chris Kowits from Cunningham. It is believed that efforts are un der way at Washington, with all parties concerned being represent ed, to get together on a new price to be paid by the city for the Salem water plant of the O-W company. It is known that public works ad ministration officials last week in timated that they would reach conclusion by the end of the week as to what amount of loan they would approve for the city. No de cision, however, was announced. This, together with the Informa tion, that Elliott has gone on to New York, with the intention of returning to Washington in a few days, gives rise to the belief here that negotiations for the transfer of the plant to the city is under way. C. C. Hockley, pwa engineer tor Oregon, is al-o in Washington, and Senator Charles L. McNary and Representatives James W. Mott are also Interested. BULGARIA NOW FASCJSTJTATE Sofia, Bulgaria, May 21 (LP) Con fident of the success of their conver sion of Bulgaria Into a fascist state, cabinet ministers under Premier KL mon Gheorghleff today began form ation of a new parliament along Italian lines, with political parties supplanted by guilds. It was revealed mat tne coup d which the new government seized power Saturday had been planned for six months, and that when sol diers took control Gheorghieff and the political and military men back ing him were ready with a complete program of government. As one of its first moves the go vernment planned to form a parlia ment consisting of 75 non-partisan members to be named by the gov ernment, and others to be appointed by the guilds. The guilds will be formed like those of Italy and Aus tria, of elements making up various factions of the national lite in in dustry, labor, commerce and the professions. Tlie government's foreign pro gram was announced as one of peace and friendship friendship particu larly with Jugoslavia on the west, PURCHASES UNION OF WALLA WALLA Walla Walla. Wail).. May 21 LP Sale of the Walla W.illa Union, morning newspaper, to John O. Kelly, publisher of the evening Walla Walla Bulletin, was announ ced today. The sale was made In Spokane with the Cowles Publishing Co., as seller. It had owned the Union dur ing the Inst three years of its 00 year existence. Kelly announced that the pro duction and business stuffs of the two papers will bn consolidated but the editorial staffs will continue entirely separate. One combined paper will be issued Sundays. H. W. Fisher will renin In as editor of the Union and Frank o. Mitchell will be business manager of both papers. Kelly said. President's Silver Message Delayed Washington. May 21 (Submis sion of President Roosevelt's silver message to congress was postponed today until tomorrow for a final clw ekup on details v. li h treasury aid's. Mr. Roosevelt had ready a mes sage endorsing the mandatory pro posal to make silver a definite part of the metallic bn1 for Ani'iuan currency. VESSEL TIE-UP FOR MONTH OH COASTUKELY Violence Followed b) Wholesale Arrests Irs 3 Industrial Centers General Steel Strike. Threatened Dead lock In Dock Strike Portland, May 31 UP) R. J. Bas ket t, spokesman of employes In the general longshoremen1! strik negotiations at San Francisco, waa today advised by Portland water front employes that they havct agreed to four major points In tha attempts to settle the waterfronfc strike. The employers rejected the union's proposal that "closed shop" opera tion be established, and opposed assignment of workers by tho union. They agreed to collective bargaining with representatives off the longshoremen and to arbitration on wages and hours. Shipping men here generally be lieved the stand taken locally would be rejected by officials of the In ternational Longshoremen's asso ciation at the San Francisco con ference. (Br the Cnltfd Press) Labor unrest in the western and southern portions of the country (Concluded on page 7, column EDDY NOSED OUT Bt the Associated Prrss) With all counties complete and unofficial. It appeared today that Judge G. F. Skipworth, Judge Jam es i. brand and Carl E. Wimberly had been nominated on the non partisan ticket for circuit Judge of the second Judicial district, compris ing Benton, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane and Lincoln counties. The vote for the six counties gave Skipworth 22.281, Brand 21,739, Wimberly 14,981, and Circuit Judga B. L. Eddy 14,950. Wimberly thug had only 31 more votes than Eddy. The tabulation by counties follows; Skidw th Brand Wlmb'I ErtdT Benton .. 3418 3157 1677 25(1 Douglas .. 3873 3853 4020 2910 Coos 3990 5396 2818 2946 Lane .... 8599 7043 4874 4til Lincoln .. 1819 1463 1137 119ft Curry..., 582 827 449 415 Totals 22281 21739 14981 14950 NORRIS POPULAR ELECTION BILL LOST Washington, May 21 IP) The senate today rejected the Noma constitutional amendment providing for popular election of the presi dent of the United States and aboli tion of the electoral college. The vote was 42 for amendment to 24 against, a two-thirds majority being necessary for approval of a constitutional amendment. Sen. George W. Norrls. R., Neb changed his vote from aye to no In order to move for reconsideration later. Mixed Drink Booklet Ready An elaborate printed booklet Reel ties for Mixed Drinks, U now in the press. Some idea of the scope of this publication may be had from the fact that It contains recipes for about j0 different cocktails, as well as numerous punches, Juleps, fizzes and hints for special dishes. Every person sending In iis name and address, with a dime carefully wrapped, will receive this booklet postage prepaid. Ad ress Capital Journal Inform v t Ion Bureau, Frederick J. Has kin, Director. 21st rnd C streets N W., Washington, D. C. The Capital Journal Information Bureau, Frederick J Raskin, Director. WajhlnKton. D C I enclose herewith Ten Cents In coin (c reftillv wrapped for a copy of the booklet Recipes for Mixed Drinks. Name Street c:y State (Mail to Washington, D C.) A. 1 if
