Friday, January 21, 1938
The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon
Thirteen
Locals
J. o. McFerlane, of the Qulnaby
district, U reported very 111 In a Sa
lem hospital. Mrs. Oeorge Powers,
of the mum commanlty, is now
home from the hospital and Mar
garet Robinson returned to school
after being 111 with the flu.
Dr. Bruce R. Baxter, president of
Willamette university, will he the
srlnclpal speaker at the anniver
sary banquet of the Portland Junior
Chamber of commerce, scheduled for
a .30 o'clock tonight,
peter J. Miller, Brooks, and El
abeth M. Oster. of Mt. Angel, have
been Issued a marriage license at
Portland,
fieri uss' foods, beverages. 370 State.'
Edith R. PhlUppl Is seeking a di
vorce from Everett D. PhlUppl with
$1000 for maintenance and alimony
and $135 for attorney'a fee. Three
children were born to the couple
who were married In Salem Decem
ber -a. 1900. She alleges he deserted
her January 10, 1934.
For Hoofing, B. 1 EUatrum. 6550.
Order confirming sale of real
property Involved In the case of E.
K. Plaseckl against P. E. and
Blanche Osborne has been filed In
circuit court, property being sold to
the plaintiff for $652.19.
- Wet wash 3c lb. Thrift service 5c
lb. Also full la unary serv. Ph 9450.
Decree has been filed by Judge
Lewelllng in liquidation of Lloyd's
insurance company of America, the
decree distributing proceeds from
deposits made with the state, first
to preferred claimants, next order
ing a pro rata distribution of the
balance of the proceeds to certain
other claimants, and designating
namea of claimants not entitled to
share in such proceeds.
Twenty thousand pounds oranges,
direct from groves each Thursday.
The Orange Store, 379 N. Com! Op
en Sunday. 19
O. A. Ostrln. c. H. Ostrln and the
letter's son, Roy, left Frldsy for
New York. They arc driving on the
southern route, and will atop over
at middle western points.
Pinal decree has been granted In
probate to Oladys M. Hug as exe
cutrix of the estate of George Wil-
lard Hug.
Miniatures, portraits and copies
from faded old pictures, Kathryn
Ounnell, 520 State St.
Eric Butler, manager of the West
ern Union, appeared before the
county court today In regard to wa
ter conditions on Halsey avenue.
south of Salem. He said during the
late high water the overflow tore
out his driveway and did other dam
age. He attributed the situation to
results of a WPA Job on the avenue
last summer under which a ditch
was dug to within about 150 feet of
where it should end, he said, and
the water is thrown from Its natural
channel. The county engineer Is In
vestigating.
H. T. Love, watch repairing, 141 S
Liberty St. IS
W. P. and Bessie L. Watklns have
filed a certificate of assumed bus!
ness name for BUI Watklns Tire
Service, 425 Chemeketa.
Alice Wheeler Bass has filed com
plaint for divorce from John Bass
alleging he deserted her October
27, 1929, They were married at Ma
nama January 16, 1916, and are par
enta of six children who the plain
tiff saya are In the children's home
at Corvallis. She asks restoration of
her former name of Alice Wheeler.
Pood sale et fancy work. American
LuthtTan Guild, Sat., Hogg Bros. 13
Petition has been filed with the
county court by property owners ad
Jacent to the market road from the
Champoeg road near the Eldriedge
school to Wheatland ferry asking
'or a hart surfaced road on that
highway. The petition Is signed by
Emu Cramer and others.
We finance remodeling, Improve
ment, repairing. J. W. Copeland Lbr.
Yards. Phone 6637 or 9183. 18
In respc to a letter of Inquiry
from County Clerk Boyer the state
game commission has advised that
In any counties where a bounty of
$1 or more Is paid for the pelt of a
lynx, bobcat or wildcat the com
mission will also pay $1 for such
pelt and It la not necessary for the
pelt to be sent to the commission,
but a statement from the clerk
showing the amount of bounty paid
will be sufficient. A bounty of $30
Is paid by the commission for a
cougar or $30 for a wolf, but this la
paid only on receipt of a verified
claim and the pelt being sent to the
commission's office with enough
Postage to cover return charges.
Marlon county's bounty list shows
$140 on a coyote or $3 on a female
coyote; $1.35 on wolf; $1 on a
bobcat, wildcat or lynx; $5 on a
mountain lion, cougar or panther.
Insured safety to $5000 at the
Salem Federal. !
The estate of Minnie Prlckey has
been appraised at $250 by V. W.
Burke, B. Stlnson and O. I. Field.
Pinal decree haa been entered In
probate on the estate of Martin Lo
fence of which Theodore Fisher and
George Sandner are executors.
Order has been granted In probate
allowing Edward Kane as adminis
trator of the estate of Ernest Kane
to accept $350 from the Oregon
Electric in full settlement of ac
claim for damages against the rail
road company for death of deceased
caused by an automobile colliding
with moving freight train. The ac
cident occurred In Salem November
30. 1936. The order states that the
railroad company disclaims all lia
bility but Is willing to pay the
amount in question as a compromise
settlement
The case of June D. Drake, 811-
verton photographer charged with
larceny In connection with the tak
ing of old confederate coins from
the home of the late Prank Coff
in in, is to be transferred from 611-
verton Justice court to the Salem
Justice court, It was understood
here today.
Assorted nut candles, two pounds
3100. Special this week-end. May-
belle's, High and Perry. 16
The Christian Endeavor society
from the Salem Congregational
church, presented a short play at
the oervals Presbyterian church
Wednesday evening entitled "Aunt
Hetty." The proceeds will be shared
with the C. E. society of the Oer
vals church.
The city of Salem today filed a
number of new street lien foreclos
ure complaints against the follow
lng: Holly H. Brenneman, and oth
ers, $137,29 principal sum; T. E.
Waldorf, $142.41 and $143.41, prln
clpal sums; H. A. Johnson and wife,
1137.28 and $137.28, principal sums;
Bemice DeWeeae and others, $374.05
principal sum; Lyle P. Bartholomew
and others, principal sums of
$457.06; $365.94; $339.60. $403.49,
other sums and in all cases $25 at
torney'a fees on each amount with
Interest to date of decree.
Return on a sale under foreclos
ure in the case of Coolldge & Mc
Claine against Jessie C. Morley and
others shows property sold to plain
tiff for $4654.26. Return In the case
of W. W. Caughey against John
Laue and others shows property-
sold for $6690.75 and assignment at
tached assigning the certificate to
R. J. Bunnell. Return on an execu
tion in the case of Lena Newman
against John P. Johnstone and Rose
Mitchell shows five tpns of straw
sold for $30 with $10 deducted and
$20 applied on Judgment of $48.20.
Certificate of sale also has been
filed in the case of Louis Lachmuud
against Drager Fruit company
showing plaintiff buying half
block In University addition to Sa
lem for $7500.
Certificate of retirement has been
filed by K, c. ooodall with the
county clerk showing retlremeiv
from the firm of Ooodall and Smal-
ley at 1405 Broadway.
Clinton L. Standish as adminis
trator of the estates of Charles L.
Standish and Amy L. standish, has
petitioned In probate for authority
to accept payment In satisfaction
of notes secured by mortgages. In
each caie the deceased was Joint
owner of a $500 note with Ralph and
Oladys Mase.
Oovernor Martin appointed Tho
mas Culbertson, Jr., Medford. to the
state board of aeronautics yesterday,
succeeding W. H. Turner, Portland,
resigned.
A Justice of the peace Is not per
mitted to allow payment of llnrs on
the Installment plan and cannot
extend the time for payment of the
fine after he once fixes the penalty,
Attorney General I. H. Van Winkle
ruled today.
Old age pension payments to 433
Oregonlans last year totaled $10,956.
Rn rt T.liMromb. Salem manaaer
for the federal Social Security board,
WHAT WATTS? h fre
quent query about H-foot bulb
i., .t Menlo Park. N. J. the
wattage la f ,Hf.
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1 1 1
M i Mil
said today. The average monthly
pension wsa 133.23, compared with
the national average of 134.
Willis O. Erne, Bend sawyer In
jured November 4, waa the only fa
tality among 639 accidents reported
to the state Industrial accident
commission during the week ended
yesterday.
Extradition papers for the return
' Ernest Ely, held In California
and wanted In Coos county on a
cnarge of burglary not In a dwell
ing, were Issued by Oor. Charles H.
Martin today.
Brasier O. Small aa guardian for
Gerald K. Allan has been authorized
to pay $68 to Dr. J. O. Evans and
$66 to Dr. Robert P. Smith for ser
vices they rendered professionally aa
witnesses at a hearing as to the ward
recently In federal court.
Karl B. Wenger aa guardian for
Florence Davis has filed his account
showing $140 60 received and 188.33
disbursed with hearing set for Feb
ruary 38.
To Organize
Older 4-H'ers
County 4-H Club Leader Wayne
D. Harding today announced plans
lor the first meeting of the county-
wide organisation of older 4-H club
members, plana for which he has
been working on for some time. The
first meeting will be held at the
Salem Chamber of Commerce or
ganization Wednesday evening,
January 36, at 7:15 o'clock.
The object of the organisation,
he announces, Is to create a plan
whereby Marlon county young peo
ple who are Interested In 4-H club
work may renew friendships made
at summer school and other places
and meet new friends, also to learn
new Ideas of work and play that
will help each member to be more
valuable to the home community.
Any Marion county boy or girl not
attending grade school and will not
be 31 before November 1, 1938, Is
eligible. High school but not col
lege students are eligible. Each
boy or girl who becomes a member
will be required to carry some type
of 4-H project, encourage club work
in his community or If possible be
come a club leader.
Pictures of activities of the Ore
gon delegation at the National 4-H
club congress at Chicago win be
shown at the first meeting and an
other reel also dealing with 4-H
activities.
It is planned to meet once a
month, for the club to elect Its
own officers, plan its own meet
ings, occasionally discuss general
problems, learn and play many new
games, go on hikes, picnics and
summer camps and carry out many
ether acUvlltea.
Following final orders have been
granted on estates in probate : Fran
ces M. Monner, by Frank Monner,
administrator; Christina Feller es
tate: C. W. Butler estate; Edwin Y.
Lansing estate by Sarah Lansing Al
lison, executrix.
Oeorge W. Hubbs, executor of the
estate of Fred A. Smith, has filed
his final account showing $4881.91
received and $749.67 disbursed. Final
hearing Is set for February 28.
Second annual account of Hum
phrey R. Robinson as guardian for
Charles W. Robinson has been ap
proved In probate.
Appraisal of $695 50 has been made
on the estate of Ines Foster by
Glen L. Brledwell. C. B. Anderson
and Clifford O Rue.
Appraisal of $900 In real property
has been made on the estate of
Cat hem Smith by R. 8. Rate HI re, Q.
E. Miller and B. 6. Martin.
A. E. Bchlrman has been named
administrator of the $4000 estate of
Elisabeth Deltell with Walter W.
Miller, R. 8. Ratcllffe and B. S.
Martin as appraisers. The property
Includes $7000 In real and $1000 In
personal property.
Donna Lee Young, seven years of
age, yesterday filed by her guardian
ad litem. Cora Young, an action for
$13,570.80 In damages against Les
ter Rolllson, R. I. Morris. Reglna
Corporation, D. E. Rodebach and J.
F. Helander doing business aa the
Reglna Salea A Service agency. It
Is alleged that a car In which the
little girl and her guardian were
riding was hit by a car driven by
Rolllson aa agent of the other de
fendants and that she suffered var
ious Injuries.
Suit to foreclose a mechanics lien
for $133.70 has been filed In circuit
court by D. M. Simmons against
Leon W. Howalend, A. W. Wolfe and
Paclfle Finance corporation.
The Sunnyslde Community club
will meet this evening at t o'clock
for an exceptionally Interesting
meeting concerning tuberculosis,
which win be put on by the Msrlon
County Health assceiruon. Dr. V. A.
Douglas will be the speaker and
students of PrisclUa Meislnger will
give guitar numbers. In addition to
Dr. Douglas other health association
staff members attending will be Mrs.
Oeorge R. K. Rhoten, director of
health education. Miss Helen Bird,
Mrs. Leone Doles,. Miss Margaret
MeAlpln and Miss Beatrice Turtle.
The Marlon County Health asso
ciation reports that money for Tu
berculosis Christmas teals are still
reaching the Salem office. Those
who have not tent In money for
their seals are urged to do so at
once. It Is also requested that those
mailing In money place their names
and addressee on the envelopes.
Joe Y, Pukuda, route 1, la booked
by the police for viols tint a red
traffic light Horace Erb of Hood
River Is on the blotter for having de
fective muffler on his ear. Oerald
B. Valentine. 435 Locust. Is charged
by the police with vlolailng the basic
speea rule
State Editors
Air Their Views
At Conference
Eugene. Jan. 31 W political
write of today mutt tak aa their
chief objective the exposure of
ham, Intrtffue and hypocrUy which
lie behind the ilib tongue and
mimetic voice of politicians who
now have the modern advantage of
the radio, it waa declared here to
day by Harry N. Grain, managing
editor of the Salem Capital Journ
el. In an address before newspaper
men gathered from every section of
the sUte for the 30th Annual Ore
son Press conference.
Mr. Craln declared that politi
cians who use the radio can "get
close to the voters," but that the
voters cannot get close to the
speaker. It remains for newspaper
political writers to give a true pic
ture of what Is going on political
ly, he said.
"It's nice work if you can get It,'
Arthur Perry, columnist for the
Medford Mail-Tribune, said In his
talk on column writing. He did
not especially encourage young peo
ple to enter the field of column
writing. Humor coupled with brev
ity, a nimble Imagination and i
"triple threat" vocabulary were giv
en as essentials In this field. A
columnist's duty, he said. Is to
make subscribers "mad and glad"
but not mad enough so they will
quit the paper.
During the afternoon the news
papermen heard Charles U Baum,
promotion manager of the Oregon
Journal, talk on "The Newspaper's
Public Relations Problem In Its
Community," and held a discussion
on freedom ol the press and free
dom of speech, led by Palmer Hoyt,
managing editor of the Oregonlan.
At the annual banquet tonight.
Dr. Donald Erb, newly elected pres
ident of the University of Oregon,
will speak on "Professors and the
Press."
Jones Employes
May Work Monday
Portland, Jan. 31 U.K) Employes
of the Jones Lumber company today
considered the possibility of return
ing to work Monday following a
break In Portland's prolonged mill
labor dispute.
Between 500 and 600 employes ol
the city largest sawmill, the Clurk
and Wilson plant, ended their ti:lrd
day of work yesterday after a fire
months' shutdown. The men return
ed to work at the invitation of and
under terms specified by the man
agement. A similar proposal has been
made to the Jonea firm employes.
Sixty additional men returned to
their Jobs Monday when the B. F.
Johnson mill re-opened under em
ployer terms.
Impetus to the back-to-work move
ment was attributed to fear that
the men would Jeopardise their
right to obtain unemployment com
pensation relief. Inasmuch as the
mills had made an offer of employ
ment to them.
Senators Rebuke
Union Official
Washington, Jan. 31 (U.B Sens.
Royal 8. Copeland, D., N. Y, and
Hiram W. Johnson, R., Calif, yes
terday rebuked Ralph Emerson, leg
islative representative of Maritime
unions for his attitude at hearings
of the Senate Commerce committee,
Copeland, chairman of the com
mittee, charged that Emerson's at
titude "is to have everything your
own way and, if you can't, to de
stroy everything."
His rebuke came after Emerson
charged that Charles 8. Halght,
chairman of the Maritime commis
sion of the Merchants' association
of New York, a witness before the
committee was a representative of
British and Scandinavian shipping
Interests.
Johnson charged that Emerson's
statements carried an implied
threat of election reprisals and said
"Don't think that anyone la going
to be afraid or bullied by you.' '
Judge McMatian today heard
without s Jury the trial of Forrest
D. Wire against Portland Oaa &
Coke company on appeal from Jus
tice court. The plaintiff alleged that
certain lumber on a lot at 1148 Hall
street, Salem, waa destroyed by fire
December 15, 1036, alleging the fire
was due to gss escaping from one
of the gas company's pipes. The gas
company, In answering, alleged that
the plaintiff was clearing a dwelling
off the premises, that to get rid of
debris he started a fire on the prem
ises which caused the gas to Ignite.
It waa indicated In a Justice court
memorandum the company's con
tention that the heat from the fire
may have caused the pipes to crack
and allow the gaa to escape. In low.
er court a Judgment for $150 and
$14.50 costs waa entered against the
defendant gas company. Judge Mc
Mahan took the case under advise
ment today.
David OUara, deputy secretary
of state in charge of elections and
a city alderman, waa Indorsed for
the effloe of mayor at the coming
spring primary by the Hollywood
club at a meeting Tuesday night.
O'Hara, who waa Invited to the
meeting, did not express his Inten
tions relative to the matter of be
coming a candidate.- Irl S. Meaner
ry, who also la atrongly mentioned
aa a candidate for mayor, aaid to
day he had not yet fully made up
his mind whether be will run for
the office.
A marriage license hss been is
sued to Eddie Ferrenburg. 31, la
borer, route 5. and Oeorgette Ames,
If, housekeeper, route 3. both Salem.
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GRIM WIRE THE FACES AND SLOW WERE THE STEPS of Chinese
cltiiens who joined bat not happily in parade celebrating establishment by Japan of a Chinese gov
ernment in Peking.
Discrepencies
In Wright Story
Los Angeles, Jan. ar (PI Testi
mony designed to show that Paul
Wright stood close beside the piano
when he shot and killed his wife
and John Kinunel was presented by
the prosecution when trial of the
airport executive was resumed today.
Wright, In his confession to Olen
dale police Mid he shot them from
the doorway to the living room, some
distance from the piano bench on
which he said he found them em
bracing. Identifying an enlarged picture ol
the piano. Police Officer Harry Reea
who answered Wrlght'a early morn
ing call on November 9. after the
slaylngs. testified he found two
empty shells that had been ejected
by the pistol when It was fired, on
the strings of the open-topped in.
strument.
Reed paced slowly before the Jury
as he pointed out where he found
the empty shells, back of the music
rack. With his finger he pointed
out where the first shell was found.
"The second," he explained, "was
Just north of It."
Then Reed took tne automatic
pistol Wright turned over to him
after the shooting, and displayed It
to the Jury, explaining how It ejects
the shells after they are fired.
On the stand late yesterday. Reed
testified how Wright told him of the
slaylngs.
A flareup from Derense Attorney
Jerry Olesler resulted when Reed
described the condition of the bed
in which Wrl6ht contended in his
confession he had slept briefly prior
to the shooting.
Steiwer Asked to
Heb NLRB Funds
Portland, Jan. 31 ffl) A telegram
signed by 14 AFL, 15 CIO and two
Independent labor unions waa sent
to Senator Frederick Steiwer urg
ing greater national labor relations
board appropriations, Monroe sweet-
lend, signer for the Oregon com
monwealth Federation, aaid.
Sweetland said the telegram read
"Oregon labor Is counting on you to
support greatly Increased NLRB ap
propriations proposed In house bills
now before senate."
Baxter to Address
Junior Chamber
Portland, Jan. 31 fP Dr. Bruce
Baxter, president of Willamette uni
versity, will be the principal speaker
at the Portland Junior Chamber of
Commerce anniversary banquet to
morrow night The organization will
honor Allen Rlnehart, recently el
ected "first Junior citizen."
8. B. Trotter, 1706 C street. Is
booked by the police on a charge of
moving a house without a permit.
Pictures pertaining to the lum
ber industry were shown at a meet
ing of Salem lumber dealers last
night at the Chamber of Commerce.
New building permits recorded a
the office of the city building In
pec tor are: Mrs. A. Tracy, to repair
the roof of a one-story dwelling at
180 North 34th, $30. L. D- Bund in, to
build a garage at 1475 B. $75. E. K-
Getslaff, to re-roof garage at 371
Worth 14th, M0. Chambers building,
for alterations, 371 North High. $250
J. H. Shepard, to move a one-story
dwelling at 33M Claude, 550. P. C
Rock, to build a garage at 3330 Che
meketa, $50. Bertha Broyles, to alter
a two-story dwelling at 478 North
Cottage. $60.
W. T. Rlgby haa filed his final
account aa administrator of the es
tate of Alice M. Rlgby showing re
ceipts of 34.77M and disburse
ments of $39 0J with M1.S2S.H left
for distribution to the heirs who
are W. T. Rlgby, husband. Salem,
and Oeorge W. Rlgby, son. Wilming
ton, Delaware. Pinal heertni has
been set tot February 3$.
Charge Denied by
Austin S. Gaylord
vsie, .ran. 31 rtA general de
nial to charges of attempted rape
was made from the witness stand
by Austin S. Oaylora, Jr., former
Boise, Idaho, city librarian, in his
trial yesterday.
Testimony from five girls conclud
ed the state's case. One girl from On
tario and two each from Nyssa and
Weiser. Idaho, ranging In age from
eight to 14 years, alleged Gaylord
had offered money If they would
ride In his automobile. A girl eight
years old was the only one to accept,
but she asserted she was returned
home, uninjured, when she screamed.
Baldwin's Coin
Collection Stolen
8tourport. Worcestershire, Eng.,
Jan. 31 (P Burglars Invaded Earl
Baldwin's beloved country home,
Astley Hall, today and were report'
ed to have stolen the former prime
ministers valuable collection of old
coins.
Earl and Lady Baldwin were
away, but their daughter-in-law.
Mrs. Arthur Wyndham Baldwin, and
her baby son were in the house at
the time- Mrs. Baldwin was Elspeth
Tomes of New York, before her mar
riage In 1936.
Charred Walls
Ordered Razed
St Hyacinth, Que., Jan. 31 am
pere -blackened walls, all that re
mained of the Sacred Heart college,
were ordered razed yesterday to
eliminate danger to poi.ee and fire
men searching for the boole of 31
missing students and teachers.
The known death toll In the fire
that destroyed the school Tuesday
morning was 38. Only four bodies
had been Identified. Of the score of
teachers and pupils In the hospital,
four were dying. The identified dead
were:
Rev. Brother Jean Baptlste. 08
Jean Noel Vincent, 14; Deus Rich
ard. 15; and Luclen Leclerc. 15.
Brother Lucius, rector of the col
lege, indicated that permiwlon of
grief -stricken parents would be
sought so that all unidentified bod
ies might be burled In a common
grave Monday after a solemn re
quiem mass In the St, Hyacinth
cathedral.
J. P. Irons and K. R. Edwards
both pleaded guilty In Justice court
today to charges of failing to report
motor vehicle accidents as required
by law, In writing within 24 hours,
Irons' case was continued to Feb
ruary 1 for Imposition of penalty
and Edwards was fined $25 and costs,
with the fine suspended.
Chester Rogers, charged with In
voluntary manslaughter In connec
tion with the death of Oeorge D.
Chaffee from a blow on Uie head,
pleaded not guilty when arraigned
in Justice court yesterday afternoon
and time for preliminary hearing
was set for next Monday morning
at v:.m ociocn.
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Railroad Side
At Hearing
Portland, ore., Jan. 31 (ufd Al
ter taking the rap all week railroads
had their day In the I C O. hearing
on proposed rate Increases of 15
per cent at the United States court
house this morning before Commis
sioner William E. Lee of Washlng-
toa. D. C, when five business heads
of the northwest appeared in their
behalf. The five-day hearing ended
shortly before noon.
I. D. Hunt, officer of the Wilcox
Investment company and farm own
er, said that a worthwhile rate in
crease would result In the release
of substantial orders of needed ma
terials and equipment by railroads,
would greatly improve business sen
timent and would be a major factor
In the establishment of better gen
eral market conditions and the re
opening of the market for capital
financing.
u C. Newlands, president of the
Oregon-Portland Cement company
and president of the Pacific North
west Shippers Advisory board, tes
tified that railroads have tried "Just
about every way of not only holding
the business they have, but of in
creasing It by every means known
to any thoughtful business man, and
that In efficiency of operation their
costs are cut to a minimum.
Harry N. Curd, vice president and
general manager of the Paclflo Car
6c Foundry company. Seattle, said
that railroads were entitled to
rate Increase and testified that the
advance asked would have no ser
ious effect on purchases of lumber.
Potatoes May Go
To Livestock
Klamath Falls, Ore., Jan. 31 (
Approximately 350,000 bushels of
Klamath and Deschutes county po
tatoes will be removed from the
commercial market and diverted to
livestock consumption If plans of
growers materialize, A. E Mercker,
AAA official from Washington, D.C.
disclosed yesterday.
Mercker has been consulting with
representatives of potato growers
associations here relative to the fed
eral feed diversion program, and as
a result, the Klamath Potato Grow
ers' association has forwarded a re
quest to Washington for government
purchase of an additional 300,000
bushels of Klamath potatoes and
50,000 additional bushels of Des
chutes potatoes.
"This will mean disposal of be
tween 500 and 600 carloads of pota
toes, all No. 3 grades or better, if
the allotment la authorised. Coun
ty Agent C. A. Henderson said.
should Improve the local surplus sit
uation materially.
Modenla McNeil has filed first
account as guardian for Sarah Ellen
Ludwlg showing $836.80 received and
$749.67 disbursed.
General denial of allegations made
, in the answer In the cast of Elmer
' 8. Phlllppl against Roy PhlUppl are
I made in a reply filed In that cae.
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Oregon Ranks
Third on List
For Jobless
Washington, Jan. 31 OP) Oregon
ranked third among the states In
the proportion of unemployed when
the federal census of the Jobless
was taken. The percentage was 5.7
of the total population.
County statistics Included:
Barker totally unemployed 803;
relief work 174; partly employed
428.
Douglas Totally unemployed 1,
330; relief work 308; partly employ
ed 831
Jackson Totally unemployed 3.-
011; relief work 17; partly employed
1440. In Medford 030, 00 and 380
respectively.
Josephnle Totally unemployed
1013; relief work 113; partly em
ployed 584.
Klamath Totally unemployed
1710; relief work 146; partly em
ployed 021. In Klamath Falls 984,
81 and 488 respectively.
Lane Totally unemployed 3613;
relief work 656; partly employed
1008. In Eugene 1089, 320. 540 re
spectively. Marlon Totally unemployed 3.
018; relief work 1294; partly em
ployed 1038. In Salem 1617, 571 and
736 respectively.
Umatilla Totally unemployed
1052, relief work 57, partly employ
ed 859.
Multnomah had 38 per cent of
the totally unemployed, 53 per cent
of those employed by WPA and
other emergency relief agencies
and 30 per cent of those partly
employed. The metropolitan area
waa followed In the number of to
tally unemployed by Marlon, Lane,
Clackamas, Washington, Coos and
Jackson counties. All others were
under 3000.
Hainan Island
Repels Japanese
Shanghai, Jan. 31 (U.B Japanese
marines have been repulsed In an
effort to effect a landing on Hainan
Island, situated In a position of
great strategic Importance off the
coast of South China and French
mdo-Chlna, It was reported today.
Chinese sources asserted that a
strong party of marines attempted
to land on the shores of Yuling har
bor, on the south coast of the Isl
and, under a protective barrage
from three warships and a fleet of
airplanes.
Chinese troops repulsed the ma
rines in a four hour fight, tt waa
asserted.
It was reported that Japanese
marines succeeded in putting land
ing parties on several islands south
of Hainan.
House Passes
Naval Bill
Washington. Jan. 31 m The
house passed the a553,266,494 naval
appropriations bill today alter
overwhelmingly defeating an at
tempt to eliminate funds for eon
struetlon of two new battleships.
The measure now goes to the sen
ate. The bin prorldea tM.TO.lM more
than the navy's current appropria
tion, but $11,136,077. less than bud
get estimates, in addition to tne
two battleships. It would permit
start of construction of 30 other
warships, Including four' auxiliary
vessels, and continuation or wore
on 74 ships already on the ways.
Just before final passage ol tne
bill, the house struck out by a
standing vote of 110 to S3, an
amendment previously adopted
which would have suspended all
promotions and retirements of com
mission eed officers In the navy for
the next fiscal year.
Included In the bill were funds
for reopening the torpedo manu
facturing plant at Alexandria, Va.
The measure also would provide for
recommlsstonlng the ammunition
ship "Pyro."
Only 15 members stood in oppo
sition to the bill's final passage aft
er the house rejected last minute
attempts by Representative Pish,
(R., N. Y.), to add a provision to
authorise President Roosevelt to
aall a naval armaments limitation
conference.
Trial by Jury of E. W. Hobson.
charged with driving a motor vehicle
while under the influence of intoxi
cating liquor, waa begun In Justice
court this forenoon and recess was
taken until 1:10 for deliberation on
a matter of evidence.
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