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Valley News Central Willamette valley rtewi la covered apeedily by more than 75 Capital Journal paid correspondent, a service unequalled by any other daily newspaper In the same terri tory. Capita Weather Oecailonal rain tonight and Tues day. Little change In temperature. Strong southerly wind. Yesterday: Max S3, mln. 38. Rain M In. Rlv. -14 It. Cloudy, light south omraal 48th YEAR, No. 304 - Bnwrad m Moood elua tnattar Balsm. Oregon SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1936 PRICE THREE CENTS ON rtUUN AND NEWS 8TAND8 F1VI CXNTi km If Lay Ml aw IF HUNDREDS DIE JN EARTHQUAKE EL SALVADOR 200 Bodies Dug Out of ' Ruins of Cities in De ; vastated Interior Volcano in Eruption over ; City of San Vincente 8 Cities Destroyed Ban Salvador, El Salvador, Dec. 11 VP) Officiate expressed fears to day of a mounting death toll In the devastating earthquake which razed almost all San Vicente and killed at least 300 persons over the week-end. Persons arriving in San Salvador from the stricken provincial capi tal told stories of wholesale ruin, of shattered buildings and homes, and of rescuers digging out some 200 bodies In the first few hours after the quake. . How high the deaths would reach do one would estimate, but govern ment officials dispatched all relief available to the area. . Accurate reports were made In creasingly difficult to obtain because of the disrupted communications be- .(Concluded on page 7, column 1 M'NUTT TALKED . FOR PHILIPPINES Washington, Dec. 31 U.ftt Governor-elect Frank Murphy, of Michi gan, former high commissioner to the Philippines, today suggested to President Roosevelt that prelimin ary conversations be held some time in February to arrange a program for an American-Philippine trade conference. : "1 believe that we should arrange a' program within the limits of prac tical accomplishments," Murphy said. In his meeting with Mr. Roosevelt he declared he also discussed the selection of his successor to the Philippines but he declined to reveal any names, adding that he had made no recommendations. ' Asked If Governor Paul V. McNutt of Indiana would get the post, he replied: "Governor McNutt Is a very able man." Murphy said he also took up with the president the advisability of dis poslng of the processing tax on im ported coconut oil. The tax has been I held In escrow In this country, CORVALLISYOUTH SEEN IN PORTLAND Portland, Ore., Dec. 31 UR) Clyde q Ellis, 14-year-old Corvallls boy wanted In connection with the shooting of William Cahlll, Oregon State college football player, Is still missing but police believe he may be in Portland. A youth answering Ellis' de acrlption drove a car into a service elation on the Columbia river high way about midnight last night, and the station operator telephoned his description to police. A broadcast was sent out and another station operator reported the boy had stop ped for directions to Oregon City. A special officer found the de scribed car parked on a Portland street, with the driver prowling through a nearby parking lot. A chase 'ensued but the boy was not caught. Police believe It may have been Ellis, who disappeared from his Corvallls home Immediately aft er shooting Cahlll. Cahlll had re monstrated with Ellis after the lat ter had severely criticized his moth ex's cooking. NIGHT CLUBS RAIDED WITH 17 ARRESTED " Portland, Ore., Dec. 31 (U.B Pa trona of four Portland night clubs will drink water for a while and like It. State police, agents of the state liquor control commission, and two federal alcohol tax agents struck at 1 a. m. today and closed four as- ertedly wide open places. t Seventeen were arrested and as sorted hard liquors and gambling devices were seized. The Roof Oar den, the Tunnel Club, the Cotton Club and the Club Royal were all raided. Good Evening! Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN Today and tomorrow are the shortest pair of days In the year. These should be set aside as days of Thanksgiving and praise for light company executives. We'd like to see Bob K reason, our champion safe driver from Dallas, drive through downtown Salem Sat urday afternoon without scratching a fender. This was actually a case where the longest way round was the shortest way home. We wonder what would happen to our traffic system if all the cars on the used car lots were suddenly put Into circulation on the city streets. It's a good thing the manufacturers can't fill all the orders for new cars pouring In right now and maybe the automotive strike now looming will be a big help in getting the new city parking proposition on a work ing basis. If it all works like the new stop signs at Liberty and Center streets it won't be so hot. Still only about one car in ten stops at that in tersection. The little stop signs In the middle of the street are more badly needed there than at High and Center streets where they have already been Installed. The boys who moved the circuit rider statue report that the great mystery as to what the circuit rider was holding in his hand has been solved it was a road map. Based on our lurid explanation of the pitiful plight of the calves and arms of Paul Marnach,, county dog license collector, a number of the boys at the courthouse organized an association today ' offering them selves for skin grafting purposes fol lowing Paul's future encounters with savage canines. Paul appeared Just at the moment and denied the cal ves of his legs were chewed up. "I got the prettiest and cleanest pair of calves in town,'' said Paul, as he pulled up his trousers' leg. Which lets us In for another retraction. MAYBE HE ATE THE NECKS, TOO Pasadena, Calif, VP) Mrs. Edna Mae Potter, Los Angeles housewife- added 10H pounds to her weight at a single meal, but she won the county chicken eating championship by doing It. Using a two-handed, harmonica-style technique, Mrs. Potter out-chewed four men con testants. "Really, It was nothing," she declared as she laid down the last of 30 dumstlcks from 10 three pound roasters. Her husband, Claude A. Potter, la manager of the show which sponsored the contest. We welcome to our great FT 9t BA league Guy Causey who is reported to have a complete new set or ciacx- ers. upper and lower. Guy Is tele phone representative who keeps the automatic printers In repair in the office of our favorite paper. Thus another home boy has made good in our own organisation. In his line of work we suggest that Ouy have his clackers insulated to avoid electrocution of the molars. Salem police department cars are nn-n ail riittlnetlv marked as to ownership, the office wag suggesting this being done to avoia tneir Be ing taken by auto thieves by mis take. Ivan White Goes to Yokohama Office Washington, Dec. 31 VP) The state department announced offi cers assigned to the foreign service school since September 3a had re ceived the following assignments: Ivan B. White, Salem, Ore., as signed as vice consul at Yokohama. Japan. French Aviatrix Held In England for Shooting Co-Pilot Setsey, Eng., Dec. 21 niio-ht hv French nolice for flight over Villacoublay yesterday, was ordered held on a technical charge today after crash ing her plane In a Sussex field. British authorities detained the woman filer, wife of a wealthy French machine manufacturer, aft er French police reported a warrant for her arrest had been issued at Versailles. Mme. Schemeder fled from France in the same plane In which she was alleged to have "hot Pierre l'Alle mant, her co-pilot during a flight Sunday morning.. Several hours later, after the trans-channel trip, she brought her ship down In a Sussex field, damag ing the plane la the landing. Slight LANDOII CHATS FOR HOUR WITH FDRONKIDDIES Defeated Republican Ri val and President En joy White House Visit Swapped Fishing Lies but Barred All Talk on Politics Washington, Dec. 31 VP) For nearly an hour today, President Roosevelt and his defeated republi can rival for the presidency Gov ernor Alf M. Landon of Kansas chatted in the White House about Christmas and children. Telling reporters about his visit. the governor said "The president talked about his grandchildren and I talked about mine, but not my grandchildren. Landon, who is here lor the grid- Iron club dinner tonight, shook his head and said "No" when asked whether politics, the campaign, re lief, the drought or other subjects had been discussed. "The president," the governor volunteered, "told me a good deal about his South American trip and I told him about my fishing trip to Florida. "We swapped fishing lies," he added with a broad grin. . (Concluded on page 3, column 1) SUIT LOST BY PLANE MAKERS Washinigton, Dec. 31 (U.R) The administration today- won the ap proval of the supreme court In a case brought to test the validity of the prosecution of a group or air plane manufacturers and Individ uals on charges of conspiring to vio late President Roosevelt's Chaco arms embargo. New deal officials Interested In foreign policy have watched the case with keen Interest for its possible effect on present and future neu trallty policies of the government. The court rejected the contention of the defendants that the congres sional resolution under which the president acted unconstitutionally delegated power to the cruel execu tive. The high court ruling reversed the findings of the federal court for the southern district of New York. The ruling compels the defend ants now to face a Jury trial on charges of conspiring to sell 15 ma chine guns to Bolivia. BODY OF MOSS FOUND IN BARN Lebanon Horace Moss, 33, was found dead In a barn between Sweet Home and Holley, Saturday night, after a 34 hour search by of ficers who had been called to help locate the man after he had wan dered away from home. He appar ently had killed himself by hang ing. He had not been well since his head was crushed between two logs about two years ago, and had re cently been released from the state hospital at 8alem. His body was discovered after his automobile seen standing near the barn as of ficers were conducting the search, Over France (P Mme. Marie Schemeder, ahootinir her co-pilot during a ly dazed by a cut In the head, she told English officials her name was Chappelut, although she carried no passport. British authorities said they were advised by French police that Mme Schemeder had shot 1'Allemant tn the back of the head while he was making his first flight at the eon- trota of the plane owned Jointly by the two fliers. He told French police he managed to land the ship after the assault crawled out of the plane and left Mme. Schemeder Inside. oowiub on pae 1, ooiuam ty Senator Dies . w Peter Nor beck of South Dakota Berry Likely As Successor To Norbeck Redfield, S. D., Dec. 31 (P) The death of United States Senator Pet er Norbeck, who rose from penni less youth to become the first na tive-born governor and senator of his state, Intensified political com plications In South Dakota today. The republican senator, who was 66 years old, died at his home here yesterday of a heart disease compli cated by a cancerous condition of the tongue. and Jaw.. s. -Prominently mentioned as a pos sible successor was Governor Tho mas Berry, democrat, who will re tire from office In two weeks. Governor Berry, asked whether he planned to resign from office and have himself appointed to fill Senator Norbeck's unexpired term. declined to comment Lieut.-Goy. Robert Peterson, dem ocrat, who would become governor If Berry resigned, was himself rea dy to resign today. He was arrest ed Saturday on an embezzlement charge and federal deposit insur ance officials said there was a tno, 000 shortage In the First National bank of Centervllle. of which he (Concluded on page IB. column 7) GENERAL RAIN GREETS WINTER (Br tht Auoclattd PrtM) Autumn's final thrust brought the most widespread rains of the s son to Oregon today as old king winter arrived to take over the work at 4:37 this afternoon. Not In many months has the word "rain" appeared so generally in re ports from most parts of the state- Mild temperatures In the main pre vailed. All roads were reported open. The forecast called for occasion al precipitation tonight and Tues day, with southerly gales offshore and slightly warmer temperatures In the Interior. Heavy surf lashed the Lane coun ty coast, whipped by a 50-mlle wind. Southeast storm warnings were up from the California line to Puget Sound. A drenching rain -struck the drought-stricken mid-Columbia area last night and continued today. A light rain fell at Pendleton and with the temperature near the freez ing mark the precipitation was ex pected to turn to snow. Miners were heartened by rain In the Grants Pass area. A light pre cipitation also was reported at Bend. The Interior plateau remained snowless and engineers reported the McKenzls highway and other roads tn good condition. Rain fell In the mountain area of the eastern Willamette valley. Al bany had 1.5 Inches, the heaviest fall recorded this season. 3 YEAR OLD BOY PLAYS WITH PISTOL Klamath Falls, Dec. 31 VP) Three-year-old Richard Young of 8 Prague River, who toyed with loaded pistol, died yesterday from a r-bullet wound In his aooomen. The youngster had been left by his mother at a friend a house. Play ing alone In a bedroom, he found the pistol, cocked It and held It against his stomach. He was brought to I hospital here (where be died. COURT PUTS OK Oil NEUTRALITY EMBARGO ACT Decision Upholds Ban Established During Gran Chaco War Court Agrees to Rule Upon Frazier - Lemke Farm Mortgage Act Washington, Dec. 31 (U.R) The supreme court today gave strong impetus to President Roosevelt's neutrality program with a decision upholding, in broad terms, consti tutionality of the Chaco arms em bargo. The court's decision was in such general terms' as to appear to make safe constitutionality of present general neutrality legislation and similar measures which have been suggested In new deal quarters to keep the nation out of war. In another Important action tak en before recessing to January 4, the court agreed to rule upon con stitutionality of the Frazier-Lemke farm mortgage act in a test brought personally before the court by Rep. William Lemke, (R., N. D ), one of the bill's authors. In such general terms was the court's Chaco opinion written by Justice George Sutherland that some observers felt It might be em ployed to Justify constitutionality of the administration's reciprocal trade treaty program In case that legislation became Involved in legal attacks. - The decision, a strong new deal victory, was the first major Issue of the year to be determined by tne (Concluded on. page 8, column 4) SAILORS TO VOTE ON PEACE PACT San Francisco. Dec. 31 VP) Repre- sentatives of sailors and offshore ship operators today offered a ten- tatlvely approved agreement as the hoped-for key to peace in tne pacinc coast maritime strike. The proposed settlement for the sailors Is the first formally presented to any of the seven striking unions since they walked out 63 days ago. Both Harry Lundeberg, head of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, and Thomas G. Plant of the shipowners' committee expressed hopes the bar riers to full settlement of the strike were finally broken. "The sailors want to show the other unions the way home," said Lundeberg as he prepared to seek membership approval possibly at regular meetings at the various porta tonight. Plant Inferred the settlement plan, also Initialed by T. B. Wilson of the Alaska operators, Is already assured full support by offshore shipowners when he said: "It Is our earnest hope that this tentative agreement will be accept' able to the members of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, and that It will pave the way toward a final settle ment of the entire waterfront con troversy." Assistant Secretary of Labor TO- ward F. McOrady continued snorts at what he termed "the toughest nut to crack" the demand of licensed deck officers for hiring preference to union members. This Issue has block ed previous negotiations with both the offshore and coastwise shipown ers. WIFE OF DUELIST GIVES BIRTH TO GIRL Budapest, Hungary, Dec. 31 Frau Franz Sarg a, wife of the dimin utive "me against nine" duelist, gave birth to a daughter at St, John's hospital today. Sarga, whose successive affairs of honor were the talk of Budapest for weeks, was momentarily crestfallen. "I had hoped for another duelist," he said. His 30-year old blonde wife, how ever, was Jubilant. "One duelist In the family is more than enough," she said. Frau Sarga, granddaughter of a wealthy banker whose objections to her marriage was one of the reasons for Sarga'a aeries of challenges, said she would devote her life to shield ing her daughter from such family discord. PONTIFF TO RADIO XMAS MESSAGE TO WORLD THURSDAY Pope Pius to Broadcast Alive from Study Adjoining Bedroom; Ig nores Plea of Physicians to Kemain Abso lutely Quiet; Set-Back in Condition Vatican City, Dec. 21 (fl Pope Pius announced his in tention today of broadcasting: a Christmas message to the world Thursday to "prove we are still alive." The broadcast will be made at 12:30 p. m. (6:30 a. m., EST.) on a wave length of 19.84 meters through a microphone set un in the where he has been confined with circulatory congestion and fever. The 19 year old Holy Father will be carried to his desk and placed in an armchair in front of the micro phone. The Pope persisted in making ar rangements for the Christmas broad cast despite the pleading of his doc tor to remain absolutely quiet. He summoned Father Soccorsi, di rector of the Vatican radio system, to discuss technical arrangements for the radio address. His actions were contrary to me dical orders for absolute quiet after the pontiff suffered a fainting spell as ha lay In bed yesterday. The attack was counted, doctors said, by his Irregular heart action, (Concluded on page 16, column 6) FASCISTS AGAIN SHELL MADRID Madrid, Dec. 31 VP) Insurgent ar tillery, batteries opened fresh bom bardment of Martd today, four shrapnel shells falling Into the cen ter of- the capital. ' . a i -, . . j : . , One fascist shell struck near the telephone building, Spain's tallest commercial structure. Socialist troops moved Into strong positions In the western suburban sectors, consolidating a hotly-fought victory on the fascist left flank. The Spanish defenders strength ened their lines for 13 miles along the strategic El Escorial highway to the snow capped Guadarrama moun tains. The fascist were repulsed with heavy losses In two charges, launch ed simultaneously against the north western first line of defense, the go vernment reported. General Francisco franco, the in surgent commander, appeared to be bringing his left wing In readiness for a drive on the Q Escorial high way. A victory there would open the road from the Guadarramas to the insurgent forces that have been blocked at the mountain passes since the first few weeks of the war. PR0F.EINSTEIN3WIFE DIES AT PRINCETON Princeton, N. J, Dec. 31 VP) Mrs. Elsa Einstein, wife of the noted German scientist , died yesterday at their home here after a year's ill ness. It was disclosed today. Informed sources said her illness became serious six week ago and that for the past two weeks she had been in virtually a state of coma. It was understood her death was due to heart trouble. Her age and other details were not Immediately available. Dr. Al bert Einstein, her husband, declined to make public any Information. He Is on the staff of the Institute for advanced study here. Only Three Days to Help Make Christmas Merry For Needy Little Kiddies Bv ROVENA EYRE Just three days from tomorrow Is Christmas and there's a great deal for the most of us to do. Shopping for our own families and for those less fortunate. The Elks and the Cap ital Journal are working hand in- hand, trying to make this a su perb Christmas for hundreds of needy little children. Have you contributed your part? If you havent, do so tonight or tomorrow. There's still much to be done and funds are fast diminishing. Your help Is needed. The Journal, in cooperation with two of Salem's home owned thea tres. Is sponsoring two free mati nees for Salem chllJ n and what a time they will have. The first one u Thursday morning at the to "Prove We are Still CHINESE REVOLT REACHES KANSU Nanking, Dec. 31 VP) China call ed for swift military action today to rescue Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek in the face of reports that the Slanfu rebellion had spread to the mountainous Kansu province. General Yu Hsueh-Chung, chair man of the Kansu provincial gov ernment, stayed a sudden coup at the provincial capital, Lanchow, un confirmed reports reaching Shang hai said, and declared In favor of Marshall Chang Hsueh-Uang. Troops of General Yu, former henchman of the mutinous Marshal Chang, the reports said, raided the bureau of public safety, disarmed police and ransacked the headquar ters of the provincial pacification commissioner. Adding to the fears that Lanchow might be In rebellion was the fact that no reports had been received from American missionaries there. Foreigners In the other western pro .vlncee, Including Shenat, seat of the uprising, had reported their safety. Shigeru Kawagoe, the Japanese ambassador, arrived from Shanghai to be closer to the seat of govern ment during the crisis. It was reported he carried word from Ms government Japan was deeply concerned over any terms of settlement that might be reached and If they were detrimental to Jap enese Interests Tokyo would be com pelled to act 2 MEET DEATH ON DALLAS ROAD The second traffic death to occur on the Salem-Dallas highway In two days occurred shortly before noon today, when Cecil Moore, 36, of Oswego fell beneath the wheels of a trailer and was almost Instant ly killed. The accident happened about half a mile out of West Sa lem. Saturday night David W. Dug- gin, 41, of Eola, was killed Instantly when he was hit by an automobile five miles beyond West Salem on the same highway. Moore, the man killed today, and his brother, A. M. Moore, also of Oswego, were on the truck. Cecil Moore was ordinarily the driver. But at the time of the accident the brother was driving while Cecil took a coll of rope and attempted to bol ster a load of sacks on the truck while the vehicle was In motion. The end of the rope fell to the road under the wheels of the trailer and Jerked Moore from the truck to the road where the wheels of the trailer passed over htm. A call to the Salem Taxi company for an ambulance was Immediately made and Moore ws taken to the Salem Deaconess hospital, but It Is (Concluded on page 13. column 7) Grand theatre, with the doors open Ing at 9:30 o'clock. Each child Is to bring a can or Jar of fruit vege tables or soup. In order to nc ad mitted. Zollle and his cohorts will be on hand to greet all comers. A splendid bill. Including Oeorge O'Brien In "Thunder Mountain will be shown. The State theatre Is giving a free matinee for the city's needy chil dren Christmas morning at ( o'clock. The beautiful film. "The '(Concluded on page II, column I) HUGE AIRLINER CRASHED RIDGE III IDAHO YILDS Not Possible for Either of Transport Pilots to be Alive Plane Disappeared Fri day Night No Trace Found of Air Express Spokane, Wash., Dec. 31 (At The twisted wreckage of the huge Northwest Airlines transport plane which disappeared into the murky darkness of north Idaho last Friday morning was found today on Ceme tery ridge south of Wallace, Idaho, in mountainous country. Lieut. Byron Cooper, Washington national guard pilot who found the ship, said it was not possible that either Pilot Joseph Livermore or Co-Pilot Arthur A. Hald, the ship's only occupants, were alive. The Big Lockheed Electra. twin engined plane .must have crashed Into the mountain side at terrific speed. The two metal wings were about 300 feet below the fusalage, which was in a clearing. A. R. Menslng, Northwest Airlines division superintendent at Spokane, went to Kelogg, Idaho, immediately " (Concluded on page 7, column f SHIP BURNING ANGERS SOVIET (Coprrlsht. 1936. br unites Prcul London, Dec. 31 (U.R) Russian an. ger over reports that Spanish na tionalists set fire to a Soviet freight ship caused new fears today that the Spanish civil war might yet develop into an international conflict. At Russia's request, Great Britain has consented to use Its channels of Information to aid In determining the ship's fate. Pending definite evidence, Russia has decided to withhold a decision on action to be taken If its fears for the ship prove true. It was understood that if it proved that nationalists set fire to the ship possibly with loss of life Russia may ask that all governments de clare the nationalist ships pirates, to be sunk on sight. An alternative, even graver, would be that Russia might alone declare the nationalist fleet plratea and risk a clash with warships of Italy or Germany, both of which are favor able to the nationalists. It was believed probable that, aside from a possible "piracy" declaration, Russia would undertake navy movements designed to protect So viet ships In and near Spanish wat ers. There were reports that such movements had begun. STORM WARNINGS FLOWN ON COAST Portland, Ore., Dec. 21 (U.R) Storm wa mines were flown at all Oregon and Washington coast ata ttons today, warning of southerly gales this afternoon and tonight. A storm of "unusual energy and extent1 was centered off the coast of southeastern Alaska and north em British Columbia and strong winds and gates on the coast of W a h ins ton and British Columbia. Rain and mild temperatures wero forecast for Oregon. DAYS 1 3 DAYS , jfrSHOP 1934- Dauth rata cut two-UiirdtS in last 3o yor 1 i7 ioya behind tfsfc57o5f 1934- i p,y?j wVwWArVvVI A
