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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1937)
First in News Photos C apita Weather omraail Pair tonight and Thursday, but fog on coast: little change In tempera ture. Gentle northwest wind. With th Associated Press ex clusive Tele-Mat service, the Capi tal Journal la enabled to present photos of world events within a few hours of their occurrence. Yesterday: Max. tU, mln. 47. Rain 0. Riv. -1.9 (t. North wind. Clear. 49th YEAR, No. 172 entered ti Mcond cliu matter c Saltm. Oregon SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1937 PRICE THRF! CENTS ON TRAlNb AND NEWS STANDS TIVU CENTS d fyJk TT Ufiui 6BBE8E ISBUm IfffflE T ; ; m LUSK NAMED AS SUCCESSOR TO CAMPBELL r Governor Appoints Port land Circuit Judge to Supreme Court Bench Alfred P. Dobson Appoin ted to Succeed Lusk Both Democrats Governor Martin appointed today Circuit Judge Hall S. Lusk of Port land as supreme court Justice to succeed Justice James u. Campbell, who died Friday. Justice Lusk will serve until the November, 1938 general election. Alfred P. Dobson, democrat. Portland attorney, was named to succeed Lusk, also a democrat, who apparently withdrew from the con test for federal Judge at Portland by accepting the appointment. Dobson was democratic nominee for attorney general in 1932 and 1936. but was defeated both times. The appointment was the first since Justice Percy R. Kelly was ap pointed to succeed Justice Thomas A. McBrlde, who died September 9, 1930. Governor Julius L. Meier did not appoint a Justice in his four years (Concluded on pnite 11. column 4) ROLLER COASTER TRAIN WRECKED Chicago, July 21 MV-A speeding roller coaster train hurtled down a steep Incline into the rear of an uncontrolled train at Riverside amusement park last night, injuring 24 of the terror-stricken riders. Witnesses said a train of four cars was near the top of a "hump1 when It stalled and started back ward. Passengers gasped, then screamed as the train increased its speed and coursed part way up an other incline. A second train appeared at the crest as the loose cars rocked back and forth at the bottom of the dip. 10 feet from the ground. As ter rified passengers stood on seats, tried to scramble to the ground or grasped for supports, the oncoming iram plunged Into the cars. The Impact wrecked the rear car of the first train and the front of the second. The noise brought hun dreds of merry-makers to the scene. Hysterical women frantically dash ed to the roller-coaster named "The Pippin" to determine whe ther their children were in the wreck. Only three persons were reported seriously injured. Most of the rid ers, suffering cuts and bruises, were released after treatment at a near by hospital. Union Plans Test of Anti-Picketing Act The Dallas, July 21 Wj The newly formed grocery clerks' union sought a court test of the city or dinance prohibiting picketing, as signing pickets to a grocery store operated by R. J. Wilson for as serted refusal to observe closing hours prescribed by the union. Officers said they would take no action pending an opinion by the city attorney on the validity of the ordinance, passed several years ago. Junction City Sign Is Diverting Auto Traffic From Pacific Highway Complaints of local hotel and auto camp operators that a construction warning sign at the junction of the east and west side Pacific highways at Junction City is diverting most of the northbound tourist traf- flc from Salem, brought a state. ment from the highway department today that the sign was erected in conformity with a policy of Inform ing travellers of hazards, delays and obstructions along main travelled roads and of ways to avoid them. The sign warns motorists of sev en miles of construction work be tween 8hedd and Halsey, where the highway Is being widened and re surfaced, and recommends the west side route via Corvallls. There Is. however, no special sign erating along and across the trav at Corvallls or Rick re a 11 to direct I elled roadway, detoured traffic back to the eastsidel (CondudM oo pate column li Good Evening! Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN Our old friend Ed Brodie is coming back to Oregon City from California and will operate his Enterprise. Ed must figure the republicans have a chance to come back and maybe he'll get to be minister to Slam or Finland or somewhere again. A new magazine has popped off from a Marlon county press, same being "Qoodes Home Landscaping Magazine" published by our old friends Verle Goode and his Goode wife Dovena of Stayton. It's a pre tentious affair of 40 pages, loaded with pictures and good Information on the subject in hand and is to be published quarterly. Those folks who have whittled out one of the pret tiest country estates in Marlon county by working 20 hours a day and spending the other four hours at work, have bitten off a big chew in getting out a magazine of their own but we suppose it's Just a bit of relaxation for them. Incidentally they offer one sug gestion that has meat in ltthat there'll be found very few cases of Juvenile delinquencies In homes with a well landscaped environ ment. But even at that Jim Lewis has a pretty finely landscaped place out at the end of State street with some naughty boys In it. We hope this bug war between Oregon and California doesn't turn into something like the Spanish revolution but we want to warn those California guys they're going a little far accusing Orer.onians of living in glass houses. Fact of the matter is that Oregonlans will have to start carrying glass suitcases if they want to get Into California without being made fighting mad. Down there they've set up an arm ed guard along the border against invading Oregonlans; the guard has made monkeys out of our folks; they've held us up to ridicule and our women's Intimate garments up to public Inspection; they've rifled our trunks and suitcases and have deprived us of our personal prop erty with due process of law namely forcing visitors to throw In to the garbage can Oregon grown prunes, peaches, et cetera without compensation or remuneration. They've played tag with our sacred liberties as American citizens and now they have the nerve to come back and say we live In a glass house. We hope they never sit down to breakfast without their ornery grapefruit squirting them in the eye. Oregonlans are known the world over as a peaceful and law abiding people but enuff's enuff. Sllverton becomes the cynosure of two states Thursday evening when the playoff of the northwest semi pro championship gets under way there. It shows what one town can do while a sister town sits idly by cussing softball umpires. CAPITOL BOARD TO MEET TUESDAY Portland. July 21 (P) Alton Bas sett, secretary of the capltol re construction commission, said today that a meeting would be held here next Tuesday to discuss further steps In the projected building of additional buildings at Salem. "It Is possible that an Interim committee of the commission which has been studying the offer of ar chitects relative to designs for the work will submit its report at that time." Bassett said. route at Albany and Salem, although construction operations are under way on the west side highway Just north of Newberg. 'The sign at Junction City Is sim ply to advise persons unfamiliar with the road of existing conditions," said F. D. Eason, division engineer. "The road Is not closed and traffic Is being handled as usual through the construction, but is subject to delays, dust and the dangers of trac tors, trucks and other equipment op. OPPONENTSTO DRAFT COURT COMPROMISE Measure to Deal Only With Lower Courts, Leave Supreme Alone Announcement Made Af ter Conference with Garner and President Washington, July 21 (fPi Senator Wheeler, D., Mont., after a confer ence with Vice-President Garner today, said opponents of the Roose velt court bill would draft a com promise dealing only with the low er courts, and submit It to the ad ministration. Supreme court en largement would not be Involved. A short time later, Senator Lo gan (D., Ky.), one of the authors of the court compromise pending in the senate, told reporters he was "ready to let the whole thing drop." "I'm sick and tired of the court issue and Washington," Logan said. He added that he would "go along" If there was any chance of working something out. He said he did not like the pro (Concluded on pntf B, column S) MADRID DRIVE IS CONTINUED Madrid, July 21 (fl) Insurgent forces, struggling to plug a hole gouged In their lines west of Mad rid by Gen. Jose Mlaja's offensive surged on the government salient from three directions today. Their massed drive wrested a strategic hill from Miaja's Milici anos "Peak 660" from which they dominated Villanueva De La Can ada, a village about 15 miles west of Madrid. The government asserted it still held Valdemorllla and Villanueva Del Pardillo, at the mouth of the "pocket" which Madrid's "Millcian os" cut Into the flank of the eight and one-half month old siege lines on the capital's western front. Insurgent strategy today was to (Concluded on pat 11, column 5) FORD TO CALL 30 WITNESSES Detroit, July 21 ( An attorney for the Ford Motor company said today he was ready to call 30 wit nesses to refute testimony taken by the national labor relations board on its complaint charging the firm with unfair labor practices and "brutal" treatment of union mem bers. Louis J. Colombo, Sr., chief coun sel for the company, said the wit nesses would Include plant foremen pnd superintendents who have been n.cntloned by witnesses summoned by the board. He did not know, he said, how long the rebuttal testi mony would require. The board expected to complete the presentation of Its testimony by night. Yesterday it heard addi tional accounts of former Ford em ployes concerning their dismissals. Fred Gulltksen and John Cwik iel, each saying he had worked for Ford more than 20 years, testified they quit rather than be transferred from the paint and varnish depart-! mcnt at the Highland Park plant to loading and unloading heavy ma-; terlals. "You have to be punished for Joining the union," Cwikiel said a' foreman told him. Gulllksen said he did not know of his discharge until his foreman came to his home to explain he had nothing to do with It. DE VALERA ELECTED IRISH PRESIDENT Dublin, July 21 (U.B The Dall elected Eamon de Valera president of the executive council today by a vote of 82 to 52, by the combined strength of the Planus Fall and the labor party. The election demonstrated De Valera's strong position in parlia ment, despite the failure of Flanna Pall to obtain a clear majority In the recent election. BARKLEY WINS LEADERSHIP IN CLOSECONTEST Defeats Harrison for Democratic Senate Boss by 38 to 37 Vote Both Candidates Promise To Work for Harmony In the Party Washington, July 21 (flV-Senator Barkley of Kentucky, won the demo cratic leadership of the senate to day In a close contest. The vote was 38 to 37. Barkley, who served as assistant to the late leader Joseph T. Rob inson of Arkansas was chosen by the senate's 75 democrats over Senator Harrison of Mississippi. Barkley was supported by most friends of the Roosevelt court bill. Harrison had the backing of those against that measure. The entire caucus took less than an hour. There were no nomina tions, but a quick secret ballot. Harrison then moved to make the selection unanimous. Before the meeting broke up Barkley made a brief speech In which he promised to support democratic policies and work for the nation and the party. He was cheered by his colleagues. The democrats then filed by and shook his hand, and the hand of Senator Harrison, who stood. smiling at his side. Speaking Into a radio microphone, Barkley expressed his gratitude for the "honor accorded to me" and expressed confidence "we will all be able to work together." He said the friendly nature of the contest, close though It was, foreshadowed party unity. Senator Harrison, following Bark ley on the radio, said he had Just (Concluded on par 11, column I) FIND $3 MILLIONS HIDDEN GOLD Panama City, Panama, July 21 (IP) An Investigating committee head ed by the governor of Chtriqul pro vince today confirmed the discovery of a 13,000,000 treasure in gold which had been hidden for centur ies in tunnels along the Piedra Can dela river. Gaston Johannes Van Steck, a French prospector, reported the dis covery July 7 of two tunnels deep In the right bank of the river. In the tunnels were stored approxi mately 80 Ingots of gold each weighing 50 pounds. A government commission was reported reliably to have found a third tunnel with additional ingots that would bring the total to 120 or 50 pounds each. It was estimated at the current prices of gold they would bring $3,000,000. It was believed the find wp:, part of the gold from "La Estrella" mine which was worked by the early Spanish conquls tad ores. REPUBLIC OFFERED MUNITIONS TO POLICE Washington, July 21 (U.R) Stanley W. Swltter, chief of police at Mas slllon, Ohio, testified before the na tional labor relations board today that an official of the Republic Steel Corp., offered arms and am munition "to help us In any situa tion that might arise during the steel strike. Swltter, who was the first witness called as the board opened Its In quiry Into charges that Republic violated the Wagner labor act, said the ammunition and arms offered for police use were owned by the corporation. Charges against Republic were filed with the board by the com mittee for industrial organization. Woman Jumps from Bridge in Portland Portland. July 21 Mrs. Han nah Watkins, about 40, died In stantly when her body struck a concrete pier above the Willamette river when she leaped from the St. Johns bridge Tuesday. The coroner's office said she had i recently been released from a hos pital and was despondent. 1 . i Tr z75- "NO HARD FEELINGS, SENATOR" Both candidates to succeed the late Senator Joe Robinson in the senate as majority leader, neither Senator Allen W. Barkley of Kentucky (left), who won. nor Sena tor Pat Harrison (right) of Mississippi, who lost, seem to have "hard feelings" about their rivalry as they talk things over with Vice-President Garner. (Associated Press Photo.) TOWNSEND TO CONTINUE FIGHT Chicago, July 31 (fl Terming his three year old pension movement. "far from dead," Dr. Francis E. Townsend disclosed today an im pending legislative campaign In the states. The 68 year old proponent of a $2007a-month pension for all per sons over 60 years did 'made known his plans in an interview after re turning from a tour through six states. "We are going to start from the grass roots," he said, "by filing pe titions with the governors and le gislatures of the various states urg ing enactment of the Townsend plan Into law through a constitu tional amendment." Article 5 of the constitution au thorizes constitutional amendments on the application of the legists tures of two-thirds of the several states. We will pass up congress this time." Dr. Townsend said, "and fight to have 36 states ratify our demand for a constitutional amend ment." He said circulation of the peti tions had already started in Ore gon and California and would be introduced "in the stronghold states of Indiana. Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin very soon." The grey-haired California phy sician asserted there were 100 Townsend -elected congressmen and 10,000 clubs with a combined mem bership of five million persons "still fighting for Justice and security for the average man. BRIDGE LUMBER PLANT DESTROYED Myrtle Point, Ore., July 21 (U.R) A loss of approximately eight thousand dollars was reported to day when the J. E. Culver lumber mill, five miles east of the town of Bridge, was destroyed by fire. Cul ver's house and an auto also were destroyed. Flames started In a sawdust pile at the mill. This city's fire depart ment and the Coos fire patrol at Marshfleld sent fighters to the scene and saved surrounding timber. News Oddities Ooldsboro. N. C The Rev. Wal ter C. Ball, Methodist minister, has found a novel way to sleep through the heat waves. He cools his bed sheets In his re frigerator for several hours before bedtime. Kingston, N. C Sheriff Dan Rus sell said a mule on a farm near here became so addicted to to bacco that his owner had to muz zle him. Russell said the mule would eat 20 to 25 pounds of green leaf a day while pulling a plow in the tobacco l.e.ds. Norfolk, Nev. The grasshopper Invading Nebraska are this year's model definitely. N. J. Nelson of Norfolk killed one this morning and discovered a row of "37V five on each side, on the Insects torso or fuselage. Kidnaped Men Shoot Convict Captors Down Boswell, Okla., July 21 (fP) Fred Tindol, escaped Texas convict, was shot to death and his companion, Pete Traxler, Oklahoma outlaw, was wounded seriously today by two far mers they-were 'holding as hostages. While the automobile in which the desperadoes were attempting to elude officers was parked on a highway, the farmers grabbed the guns of their captors and shot them down. Traxler was shot above the right lung and, was reported to be in tv critical condition. The hostages, Frank Trimmer and J. E. Benton, brought the outlaws into Boswell after the shooting. They said the car in which they were riding had a low tire and the convicts were forced to pull off the highway to fix it. They grabbed the guns as the men climbed from the car. GERMAN SUB NOT HELP-UP London, July 21 (P) The British admiralty announced today that a practice charge dropped by the dtstroyer Wolfhound to signal British submarine off Portland, while a German U-boat passed nearby, led to erroneous reports the German boat had been halted. The 'British) press association had quoted in formed sources that the German submarine U-27 was detected off Britain's naval base at Portland on Monday night, that the Wolfhound ordered her to the sur face, questioned the commander and then permitted her to proceed. The admiratty denied this and gave this version of the incident: The Wolfhound was engaged In exercises off the naval base. She dropped a practice charge to slrnal a British submarine to come to the surface. The German U-27 at the time was proceeding on a passage past Portland. She continued with out Incident or In any way becom ing Involved with the British ma neuvers. The press association withdrew Its version in view of the admiralty announcemrnt. FLAX SUBSIDY FOR 1937 IS ASSURED The federal flax subsidy of $7.50 per ton is virtually assured for the 1637 Oregon crop despite reports that the AAA may cancel the subsidy next year, L. L. Laws, director of the state penitentiary flax industry, said today. Laws said he had written Senator Charles L. McNary asking for com- pi pie and authoritative details in the matter. j Payments to Oregon flax growers under the subsidy were expected to total approximately $37,500 this year. Reports of the threatened cancel lation last week drew protests Irom many state officials, including Gov ernor Charles H. Martin who called the action a "gross breach of faith to the state and farmers." The subsidy was Increased from $5 to 17.50 per ton this year and spon sors of the new industry hoped to boost it to $10 on the 1938 crop. ( CABINET TOLD TO STAY ON JOB London. July 21 (U.R) Prime Min ister Neville Chamberlain has ask ed all cabinet ministers to remain in Great Britain throughout the vacation season because of the dan ger of the international situation It was understood today. Because -of the request several members have had to cancel plans ior their customary vacations on the continent, and Lord Hallshan. who Is lord chancellor, a projected trip 10 south America. Chamberlain, it was understood wants every cabinet member to be where he can reach London within a few hours for a possible emer gency meeting. Parliament ad journs July 30 until the end of Oc tober. It was understood Forelsn Secre tary Anthony Eden would remain in the south of England where he could remain In closest touch with the foreign office. Chamberlain's request came as It appeared that the Spanish non intervention committee work was dangerously near collapse. The cabinet considered the sit uation at its regular meeting today. Refusal of Italy and Germany to discuss the question of withdrawal of foreign volunteers from Spain deadlocked the negotiations of the non-intervention subcommittee and threatened to wreck the entire con trol plnn. SC0TTSB0R0 NEGRO GIVEN 99 YEARS Decatur, Ala., July 21 (U.R) Andy Wright, negro defendant in the Scottsboro assault cases, today was found guilty and ordered to serve 99 years in prison for participating in an attack on two white women aboard a moving freight train in northern Alabama in 1931. was Wright's second conviction In the six year history of the cases and the second time that a Scotts boro defendant has escaped being ordered to die by a trial Jury. The Jury of 12 white men convict ed the negro after deliberating four hours. Closed Shop Contracts Held Void and Strikes To Effect Them Illegal Newark, N J., July 21 (A3) Labor contracts providing for closed shops fell under a chancery court ban todav as "il- IckhI and unenforciible." Strikes to accomplish closed shoos weie uuuueiiuiua ha uriiHWiul mi the same ruling by Vice Chancellor Maja Eon Berry. Holding that both employers and employes were "capitalistic" and therefore entitled to equal protec tion under the law. Berry said: "It seems strange that at this late day it should be necessary to repeat that a strike which has for its object the 'closed shop' is unlaw ful and that a contract providing for the 'closed ship" Is Illegal and unenforceable. The object of the strike being unlawful, all acts In support thereof. Including picket ing, are also unlawful." WITHDRAWAL CONDITIONAL JAPSRETREAT New Agreement Made But Japanese Remain In Positions American Troops Order ed to Stand by to De fend American Citizens Tientsin, July 31 tfp North Chi na's 29th army withdrew the ma jority of her troops today from thai Wanpinghslen battle tone, 10 miles west of Pelplng, under the menacing guns and watchful guard of Japanese Infantry. The Chinese began evacuation In accordance with a new agreement to end the North China crisis, predi cated upon withdrawal by Japanese troops also. The 14,000 Japanese troops in the area, however, held to their positions. Machine gunners manned trenches overlooking Wanpinghslen through out the day, and main batteries be hind the lines trained Howitzers on the town. A secondary line of batteries faced north toward Peiping, whence re inforcements might come should th. 39th army halt Its evacuation and decide to fight. Chinese said the latest peace ag reement was shadowed by "both sides being suspicious of the other's inten tions." Some Chinese believed the Jap anese would move Into the demlll (Concluded nn pnse 8. rolumn 1) CHANGES MADE IN LABOR BILL Washington, July 21 (U.R Tht house labor committee voted today to broaden the senate wage and hour bill to Include local retail store employes among those whose work ing conditions would be subject to federal regulation. The committee action was disclos ed by Rep. Robert Ramspeck, D Ga who said the house group also voted to change the bill which ha been reported favorably by the sen ate education and labor committe to exempt as to hours, but not wages, workers covered In the mo tor carrier act, "We did this tentatively becauso they are regulated by the Inter state commerce commission," Rams peck said. Ramspeck predicted that It would be a week or more before the com mittee had agreed on a measure for house action. Rep. Jennings Randolph, D., W. Va., said he would fight for a com mittee vote on his amendment to exempt from the act employes in the growing and marketing indus try as It affects fresh fruit and vegetables. POYNTER NAMED HilLsboro. July 21 P The Hnis boro school board named J. W. PoynUx. formerly of Winner, fi. D. grade school superintendent suc ceeding C. H. Nosier who died early this month. Berry handed down the written opinion yesterday to amplify a pre vious oral prohibition of picketing at the International Ticket company plant. "Too often the ear of the court Is tuned to the voice of the mob rather than that of reason, Berry said. "By tolerant and temporizing decision, liberty Is constantly being judicially lost. Within less than half a decade, more constitutional rights have been sacrificed by supine, tolerant and vacillating authority than can be gained by a century of (toncludrd oo pas 4. col urn a SI
