Thursday, July 21, 1938
. he Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon
Kline
'i Locals i'
For Ml: Cricked em 31c do.
Marlon Creamery A Poultry Co. 173
The Sunday school of the First
Presbyterian church will hold 1U
annual picnic at Paradise Island
Friday evening. A sport program
of Softball, swimming, horseshoe
contests and volleyball has been
arranged, followed by a picnic meal
at 6:30 o'clock and concluding with
a eampflre song test The first au
tomobiles will leave the church at
1:30 o'clock.
. LuU Florist. Ph. 3593; 1319 N. Lib.
V 173.
The fire department was called to
647 North High street Wednesday
afternoon. Considerable damage
was done to the roof with the fire
believed to have originated in an
adjoining garage. Sides of the house
occupied by the W. H. Rottlnk fam
ily were scorched and windows bro
ken from the heat.
First mortgage Investments 5 to 6
percent. Hawkins St Roberta, Guard
lan Bldg. '
All grangers are Invited to Porno-
. na Orange picnic Sunday, July 34, at
1 p. m. at Taylor s grove. A program,
featuring Congressman James W.
Mott as main speaker, will be held.
Congressman Mott will give a re
sume of legislation at the last ses
sion as It affected the farmer.
Dutch Boy paint. Ma this, 178 S.
ComX
Major H. D. BagnaU, the army
recruiting officer, 333 Main Post Of
''flce building, Portland, announced
' today that Delbert L. McDonough,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mc
Donough, 855 North 16th street, Sa
lem, enlisted In the United States
army on July 19 and chose as his
assignment the 3rd Coast Artillery
at Fort Stevens, Ore. Young McDon
ough waa accepted for army service
by Sergeant Joseph Scarpa of the
local army recruiting office, On July
11. -
Complaint for divorce has been
filed by George C. Beechler against
Vera Beechler, alleging desertion.
They were married June 8, 1933, at
Toledo.
Salem Vintage Store, 149 N. High.
For free delivery Ph. 4014.
Order has been filed In probate
In connection with the estate of
John Roda approving contested
claims for Dr. F. H. Thompson for
$173 and Deaconess hospital for
$112,50.
' The Caledonian Scotch club will
entertain with a picnic In the Dal
las city park Sunday, July 31. A
program will Include various talks,
sack races, husband calling, rolling
pin and nail drawing contests. Clan
Macleay, No. 123, pipe band of Port
land will provide music. Those
having horseshoes are asked to
bring them.
Inside mill wood, spec prices on
quantity orders for Immediate de
livery. Spauldlng Logging Co. 173'
Ray M. Stiffler, 688 North 30th,
waa arrested by Officer Herman
Doney last night following the In.
vestlgatlon of an automobile acci
dent at Fairgrounds road and Mad
Ison In which his car and a truck
driven by Charles C. Davis, 323 Mill,
Sllverton were Involved. He was
booked at the police station on i
charge of reckless driving. Mrs. Da.
vis received treatment for bruises
and shock while Davis received
minor cut and bruises.
Attend Democratic annual basket
picnic Sunday, July 34, at Fair'
I grounds. Lunch may be purchased
on grounds. Coffee free. Willis Ma
honey, senatorial candidate, prln-
tipal speaker. 173
Bud Stambaugh la booked at the
police station for making a left turn
from an alley, not having a driver's
license and Improper muffler on his
machine.
C. O. Lore an is slated to appear
hi Justice court today on a forgery
charge. He Is being held In the
county Jail In lieu of $500 ball.
Luggage repair, Sharer's,
ComT.
170 8
172
David C. Brooks plead guilty in
Justice court and waa fined 310 for
failure to have PUC plates.
Willard Lang was fined $5 and
costs when he appeared In Justice
court and pleaded guilty to a charge
of being Intoxicated on a public
highway, A plea of guilty to dis
orderly conduct cost Luther Bart
iett 10 days tn Jail.
Final order has been granted to
John Hostetler as executor of the
estate of Elizabeth Hostetler.
The estate of Lambert Feskens
valued at $3000 has been admitted
to probate with Catherine Feskens
as executrix and Alice H. Page, C.
M. Byrd and Irene Kroemhildt as
appraisers.
Alfred Campbell, who formerly
lived on South 21st street, died
Wednesday morning in Portland.
Funeral services will be held Friday
at 2:30 p. m. In Morland Funeral
home, Portland.
Walter Lamkln was Issued a build
ing permit today to erect a story
and a half dwelling at 690 Electric
to cost $5370. Other permits have
been Issued to the Engle Construc
tion Co, story and a half dwelling
and garage. 640 North 22nd. $3000;
Palmer 8c Way. erect pressing par
lor. 198 South Church, 61000; E. A.
fHhoten. repair roof. 1595 South
'High. $50; L. W. En nor. dwelling.
765 Pine, $500; Fred Morley. alter
basement, 675 Mission, $300; W. W
Beadsley, repair roof, 1446 Broad
way, 40; F. W. Oibson, reroof dwell
ing, 1735 South High, 80: L. M.
Wllkerson, repair garage, 1345 North
Liberty, $25: R. O. Wlkstrom, alter
dwelling, 3544 Hazel, $50; Maude
A. Hand, repair garage, 1530 Trade,
$30; F. E. Parkhurst, build chimney.
3375 North Church, $15, and E. A.
Weber, reroof dwelling, 895 North
Capitol, $188.
Formal decree of divorce has been
filed by Judge Lewelling In the case
of Opal 8. Gould against James C.
Gould giving the wile custody of
a minor child and $10 a month sup
port money. Right of visitation to
the child la given the father.
Judge Lewelling was here again
today listening to arguments on a
motion to strike In the case of
Simpson vs. Pioneer Service com
pany. The matter was taken under
advisement and attorneys are to
submit briefs, the questions arising
going to vital issues In the case.
Central Townsend club No. 6 will
meet Friday evening at the court
house.
Default Judgment for $55.85 and
$30 attorney's fee has been filed In
circuit court In the case of Rey
nolds Allen vs. Henry B. Koehler.
Mrs. Georgia Kepplnger has sold
her large home at Oervais to Joe
Hoxey. Mrs. Kepplnger has purchas
ed a two apartment house In Salem
and moved her household goods to
her new home Wednesday. The
Hoxeys will move to their newly ac
quired home this week.
Japanese Move
Upon Yangtze
Shanghai. July 21 OP) Japanese
warships began today, the trans
port of heavy reinforcements into
the upper Yangtze battle area,
where the Japanese army Is stalled
In Its drive toward Hankow.
From their precarious position
along the south bank of the Yang
tze, th eJapanese today tried an
other bombing attack In the Kiu
klang sector, 135 miles down river
from Hankow.
Chinese accounts said more than
300 bombs were dropped In the vi
cinity of Klukiang, and that 30 per
sona were killed and a number in
jured at Siaoklapo, which was
wrecked.
The troop concentrations appar-
ently were in preparation for a push
into Lake Poyang, to which the
Yangtze Is linked south of '"Klu
kiang.
A Japanese naval officer announc
ed Japanese planes bombed and
sank two Chinese gunboats, a mu
nitions transport and loaded light
ers on Taungtlng lake. Two other
gunboats, he said, were severely
damaged.
Bigger Lead Gained
By Jerry OXonnell
Helena. Mont., July 31 U. Rep.
Jerry J. O'Connell, D., Mont., gain
ed a longer lead today as counting
of ballots In Tuesday's primary
elections n eared completion.
O'Connell beat Payne Templeton,
Helena superintendent of schools.
Tabulations showed:
First congressional district: demo
cratic candidates. 352 out of 413
precincts; O'Connell 26,175; Tem
pleton. 19,738.
Republicans Dr. J. Thorkelson
5394; Wlnfleld Page, 4,371; J. B
Garrison, 3,643.
Second congressional district:
democratic candidates: Rep. James
O'Connor, 28,170; H. D. Rolph, 13,589.
Republicans: W. C. Husband, 8,
396; T. S. Stockdal, 7,033; H. O.
Willard, 4,873.
Hidden Treasure Mine
Has Loss by Fire .
Baker, July 21 OP) All of the
buildings and equipment of the
Hidden Treasure mine, located In
the Virtue district near Baker, were
destroyed, and Mike Hoff and Miles
Rombaugh, the owners, were bumed
Wednesday when flames started by
a gasoline explosion swept the prop
erty.
The loss, estimated at from $12,000
to $16,000, was not covered by In
surance.
Rombaugh was badly bumed on
the arms and face and Hoff was
burned on the face.
The owners were Installing a new
engine tn a cyanide test plant,
which had Just been completed,
when the explosion occurred. An old
gas tank without a cap fell over and
mine lamps ignited the gas.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued to Darrel L. Wright, 19, gro
cery clerk, and Florence J. Night
ingale. 20, housekeeper, both Stay
ton; Rufus Vale Lady, 32, farmer,
and Hazel L. Whltaker. 35, house
keeper, both 1639 N. Liberty, Salem
The damage action of Mabel Nen
del vs. George Meyers and T. Oaith-
er was due to reach the Jury this
afternoon, with the case of Arista
Nendel against the same defendants
and growing out of the same accl
dent, due to follow. The cases are
being tried by Judge T. E J. Duffy
of Bend on assignment from the
supreme court.
The Royal Neighbors will hold t
picnic at Paradise Island Friday
afternoon. Cars will leave from the
Fraternal temple at 3 o'clock.
Jacksonville to
Build Waterworks
Portland, Ore, July 31 0J.B O. C.
Hockley, regional PWA director.
said today Jacksonville, Ore, had
applied for a loan of $37,500 and
grant of $23,500 for the construction
of waterworks system. Total cost
of the project was estimated at
$50,000.
Halfway, In Baker county Ore.,
applied for a grant of $6,543 for an
addition to Its waterworks system,
total cost of which was estimated
at $14,540. -
Third Divorce
Suit on File
Los Angeles, July 21 OP) The
third divorce suit of Lupe Velez.
Mexican actress, against Johnny
Welssmuller, movie Tartan and for
mer swimming champion, . waa on
file today. She ' charged mental
cruelty.
Two previous suits, filed in 1934
and 1935, were dropped. Lupe Is
going soon to New York to appear
In a stage play, and It may be that
a reconciliation can be effected,
later on. Lupe says no. They were
married In 1933.
Lupe said In her complaint that
Johnny was sullen and morose,
snubbed her friends and was un
reasonably Jealous of her.
Slayer Suspect
Known in State
Medford, July 31 OP) Everette
Gilbert Parman, 27, sought by Ose
vllle, Calif., as the alleged slayer of
George McElroy, 29, collegian, on
the streets of Roseville last Satur
day, served a 60 day sentence In
the Jackson county Jail last year on
charge of carrying concealed
weapons, the records of the sheriff's
office show. Parman was received
September 7 and discharged No
vember 1 last.
Parman was arrested In Ashland
as a "suspicious character," and the
gun-totlng charge was filed when
the weapon was found, Sheriff Syd
Brown said.
The state police, Ashland city
authorities, and the sheriff, have
been requested by California au
thontles to keep a watch for Par
man in this section.
Irate Citizen
Arrests Fraud
Medford, Ore., July 21 (U.R) Fred
Markham, 43 year old, native of
New York, Is on the road again,
muttering to himself -about his
need of glasses while a prominent
local citizen is rather skeptical
about the "golden rule." -
Markham approached the citizen
today and dolefully requested 30
cents for a loaf of -bread and sack
of spuds. The citizen, feeling sorry
for the fellow, complied. Markham,
however, made a dash for the
nearest wine store and purchased a
quart of wine.
In the meantime, the citizen, feel
ing pleased for having done a good
deed, continued down the street
and passed the wine store Just as
Markham emerged. ...
"Beg pardon, sir," the latter ask
ed again-. "Could you spare 30
cents for a loaf of bread and sack
of spuds?"
The citizen, after the shock had
passed, lost little time In exchang
ing the bottle of wine for his 30
cents and then hustled Markham to
the police station where r ) was told
to hit the road.
Striker Caravan
BacktoWesfwood
Sacramento. July 21 OP) Forty
six automobiles ,, carrying CIO'
strikers of the Red River Lumber
company left here early today for a
return to Westwood, Lassen county.
A mass meeting which ended after
midnight re-affirmed the strikers'
decision to return despite a warning
telegram from Sheriff OUn Johnson
asking them not to come In a group.
Harold Arrasmlth, secretary of
the Westwood Lumbermen's union,
In a reply Informed the sheriff the
300 men, women and children here
since last Wednesday's "purge" In
tended to return. . V
The CIO group -asserted It
had
last
been driven from Westwood
week by vigilantes.
Kelso Newspaper
Has Printer Strike
Kelso, Wash., July 21 (UB The
Kelsonlan-Trlbune, afternoon daily,
operated short-handed today when
three of eight printers went out on
strike after the management fail
ed to sign a contract by a deadline
set at 8 a. m.
. Norman Purser, manager, -said
E. J. Pelkey, northwest representa
tlve of the International Typo
graphical union, conferred with the
printers yesterday and gave him 13
boura to sign an agreement.
The manager said he was told by
Pelkey the printers had repudiated
a cooperative stock-participating
plan adopted June 8 and had .de
manded a contract.
Fishing Resort
Victim of Flames
Campbell River. B. O.. July 31 0P
The little fishing resort of Forbes
Landing went up In flames today as
a dirty northwest wind kicked
section of Vancouver Island's 80.000
acre fire back Into the settlement.
Record Heat
Spell of Year
Likely Today
(Continued from pas 1)
day and Thursday mornings follow:
Wed. . Time Thurs,
63 6:35 am. 66
67 7:35 73
75 8:35 78
79 9:35 86
84 : 10:35 88
88 11:35 93
92 13:35 87
Lingers at Night
Yesterday's boiling temperature
came almost without warning af
ter the 13:35 reading of 93 de
grees. At the next reading, 1:35, It
stood at 93 and at 2:35 shot up to
100 degrees. Inside of another hour
It pushed up to 103 degrees and
reached the maximum of 104 de
grees at 4:35.
Coming late, the heat lingered on
through the evening. At 5:35 It was
102 degrees, and at 6:35 the therm
ometer showed 98. The midnight
reading showed a temperature of 70
degrees.
Klamath Falls, July 21 OP) A
scorching sun, Its rays burning
path through still air, did things to
the temperature . record here yes
terday. The day's official maximum
98 degrees was six degrees higher
than any other day this year and
equalled last year's ' record, set
July 29.
Corvallla, July 21 WV-A tempera
ture of 103 degrees here yesterday
resulted In a fatal heat prostration,
J. W. Lora, 50, brlckmason, collap
sed at work and died two hours
later.
Lane County Torrid
Eugene, July 31 Or) Old sol push
ed Lane county thermometers to
several all-time highs Wednesday
afternoon and the prospects were
for' even higher marks today. Little
Blue River, community 40 miles east
of Eugene on the McKenzle river,
reported the highest temperature,
sweltering 110 shortly after 3 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. McKenzle
bridge, another community up the
river, recorded an official 108. Other
Lane towns reporting high readings
included. Oakridge, 106 (official and
new all-time high); Eugene 100 (al
though the airport thermometer
read 104); and Ooshen, 102.
The McKenzle bridge reading was
also an all-tune high.
La Grande, July 21 0P The tem
perature shot to 99 degrees yester
day, tied for the two-year record
and brought La Grande Its ninth
consecutive day of above 90 wea
ther.
Portland, Ore., July "21 (U.B New
heat records for the year were set at
many Oregon points yesterday.
Portlands maximum was 101, the
hottest since 1935.
Accident Indicated
In Burrill Tragedy
Portland, July 21 OP) Coroner E.
H. Rider, Vancouver, Wash., said
circumstances Indicated Forrest
Collier (Fritz) Burrill, 39, Portland
lumberman whose body waa recov
ered from the Columbia river off a
Vancouver dock yesterday, either
committed suicide or drove his au
tomobile off accidentally.
BurriU's disappearance last June
8 provided the most puzzling case In
recent years. He left a lumbermen's
meeting at the Portland golf club
at 2 a. m., never to be seen alive
again. A stopped watch on his wrist
showed his automobile plunged off
the Vancouver dock at 2:40 a. m.
Rider aald It was not clear why
Burrill drove to Vancouver, since he
had started for his Portland home.
Skid marks at the edge of the dock
and a battered car window indicat
ed Burrill attempted to free himself.
Too Exciting
For Hogger
New York, July 21 0P Ethel Mer-
man, Broadway torch singer "swung
it" on the steps of 'the Twentieth
Century limited today and almost
swung the train right out of Grand
Central station.
An enterprising photo grapher
handed her a signal lantern as she
stepped off the train from Holly
wood. "Swing It," he directed.
Miss Merman did; the lantern,
and also the strains of "She Started
a Heat Wave."
The engineer of the switching lo
comotive waiting for the signal to
pull the train to the yards, caught
the swinging and singing and open
ed the throttle. ' . ;
, The train started up with a lurch
It was stopped finally by a frantic
trainman who swung It, but he
swung a "stop" Instead of a "go'
signal and there was no song In his
voice. .-
Hiker Ziegler
Still Defies Heat
Empire. Calif., July 21 OP) Adam
Ziegler, 55, hiked along rapidly to-
day on his 483 mile Journey from
San Francisco to O rants Pass, Ore.
In an attempt to beat a record set
10 years ago by an Indian, Flying
Cloud.
Ziegler was handicapped by ex
treme heat yesterday but checked
out at Willlti at 7:25 p. m last
night.
The biker passed through Em
pire, about 38 mile north of Wll
lit, at 10:30 a. m. today and head'
ed for the Humboldt county line
where a large crowd awaited him.
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National Guards Take Over Arizona Prison Numerous escapes In recent weeks by prisoners from the
Arizona state prison at Florence, Ariz., led to the posting of National Guardsmen on the walls and
around the over-crowded penitentiary. Militia officers are shown conferring with a prison guard
shortly after they assumed their duties. Associated Press photo.
Gram Watches
Packing Plants
Ontario, July 21 OP) A report
some Malheur county farm produce
would be prepared for market at
Idaho packing plants because of
the minimum wage law for women
in Oregon received the attention to
day, of Mrs. Mary K. Brown, assis
tant to C. H. Gram, state labor com
missioner. One company announced it would
not operate Its Nyssa plant except
where it was practical to assign
men to the work usually performed
by women.
The Oregon regulations provide
35 cents an hour for an eight hour
day and time and a half for over
time. The going rate in Idaho,
where there Is no minimum, is 25
cents an hour with no Increase for
overtime.
Port Orford
Permit Quashed
Washington, July 31 OP) The In
terstate commerce commission can
celled today a certificate authoriz
ing the Gold Coast railroad to con
struct a line of railroad from Port
Orford, on the Pacific coast, to
connection with the main line of
the Southern Pacific at Leland
about 90 miles away, in Curry and
Josephine counties, Oregon.
- The commission also dismissed an
application by the city of Grants
Pass and the Crescent city harbor
district for' authority to acquire the
California Sc Oregon Coast railroad
extending from Grants Pass to Wa
ters Creek, 1.46 miles.
They wanted to extend this line
from Waters Creek to the Oregon-
California boundary, 30.4 miles, and
from the state line to Crescent City,
51.2 miles In Del Norte county, Cal
ifornia.
The municipal applicants . asked
dismissal of their petition, saying
economic conditions had changed so
that they do-not regard it as desir
able to undertake the construction
program. :
Bids Opened by
Highway Board :
Portland, July 21 OP) Bids on
three highway 1 projects In Oregon
were opened today by the; state
highway commission.
Low bidders were:
Deschutes county, 1.2 miles grad
ing and .7 mile surfacing Bend sec
tion of Century drive, secondary,
Babler Bros, Portland, 813,714.
Klamath county, 1.51 miles road
mix surfacing Malone California
line section of Whitney county
road, Clifford A. Dunn, Klamath
Falls, $8537.
Portland, widening of Sandy bou
levard between 14th and 46th ave
nues. Kern Ac Klbbe, Portland, $104,
. -
The commission set August 33 as
time for a hearing on the re-routing
of the Pendleton-Pllot Rock high
way through Pilot Rock.
Highway Board
Asks Aid of PWA
Portland, July 21 0P The state
highway commission decided yester
day to ask PWA assistance on eight
projects which otherwise would be
delayed through lack of state
funds.
Included were:
Gilliam county Rock creek-Mor
row county line, grading. $63,000.
Umatilla county Umatilla river,
bridge, $40,500.
Lake county Klamath Falls-
Lakevlew, grading, $100,000.
Washington county Barbur bou
levard-Lake Forest, grading, $96,
500.
Coos county Cape Arago, sur
facing and oiling. $40,000.
Douglas county Umpqua river,
two bridges, $120,000.
Jefferson county Madras-Warm
Springs, surfacing, $95,000.
Baker county Baker-Cornucopia,
surfacing and oiling, $50,000.
Astoria. July 21 (ffv-Word for
warded by E. J. Ortfflth. state WPA
director, said today there v waa
strong pomlbllity the government
aould authorize an allotment of
$109,000 to Improve Fort Stevens.
County to Employ
Winnifred Gillen
Corvallis, July 21 OP) Winni
fred Gillen, graduate assistant In
home management, will become
Klamath county's first home dem
onstration agent on August 1, the
Oregon State college home econom
ics extension department announc
ed today.
She Is an Iowa State college grad
uate and has taken advanced stu
dies at Oregon State college. . . .
Bennett Spoils
arnival Diane
Portland, July 21 OP) Commis
sioner J. E. Bennett, Portland's
gambling crusader, promptly squel
ched ideas for a fleet week com
mittee for a carnival vesterday.
He refused to give unanimous ap
proval to a request for an emer
gency ordinance necessary to give
the carnival a license.
"They'll take nickels and dimes
away from people who need them
and Im against It," said Bennett.
A carnival agent, seeking permis
sion for his company to operate on
the waterfront during fleet week,
offered to pay the committee $1500
In addition to putting up $25 for a
license.
During the argument, C. T. Haas,
general chairman of the fleet week.
remarked heatedly that so far as he
was concerned this would be the
last fleet week because he was tired
of meeting obstacles on every hand
in trying to raise money.
"Why shouldn't the navy come to
Portland? Don't we pay taxes to
keep it running?" Bennett count
ered. 'Refresher' Courses
For Oregon Teachers
Washington, July 31 OP) Oregon
teachers on works progress admin
istration educational projects will
take "refresher" courses In three
conferences of three weeks' dura
tion each, dates and places not de
termined.
Dr. L. R. Alderman, WPA director
of education, said the training per
iods would be designed to Improve
the techniques of participants and
better their chances of reabsorptlon
In regular education systems.
He said the 15,000 teachers ex.
pec ted to attend sessions through
out the United States represented
more than half those employed by
the WPA, In most Instances, he said,
the voluntary students will pay
their own transportation and main
tenance.
Two Navy Fliers
Plunge to Death
San Francisco, July 21 (U.R) A
seaplane from the USS. Idaho
crashed into San Francisco bay to
day, killing it two occupants Lieut.
James Albert Murphy of Texaa and
Chief Aviation Machinists Mate Or-
vllle Steward.
The plane, a single motored ob
servation ship, were flying In forma
tion with three others when It went
Into a sudden spin at 1500 feet and,
tall whipping, plummeted Into the
water off Point San Bruno, two
miles from San Francisco airport.
U of 0 Marksman
Has Best Record
Vancouver, B. C, July 21 0J.R)
Cadet Stanley A. Warren of the
University of Oregon captured Indi
vidual marksmanship honors for the
annual ROTC training period at
Camp Bonneville, It was announced
today, scoring 216 out of a possible
225.
Cadets George F. Lown and Ro
bert W. Peters, both of the Uni
versity of Washington, tied for se
cond with 209. and Cadet William
P. Smith, also of the University of
Washington, finished fourth with
207.
Two of the top four will be select
ed by army official to compete in
the national championships at Camp
Perry, O.
San Diego. Calif., July 21 OPi The
Red Stack tug Sea Ranger comman
ded by Captain Max John, arrived
In San Diego yesterday with a 900
foot log raft from the Columbia
river. Th tow required 18 days and
a half
Man Who Killed
Woman Sought
Portland, July 21 OP) Police
searched today for a 30 year old
man dressed In the uniform of
United States marine following the
fatal shooting of an unidentified
woman In a hotel yesterday.
The woman, about 45, registered
at the hotel with' the man as Mr.
and Mrs. James Carroll, Detective
Sergeant John Schum said. , The
woman's body, shot with a small
calibre rifle, was found beneath
bed. The rifle 4ny on the bed.
A crudely written note on a ta
ble said:
"I am from California. So no
one knows me here. Please don'1
think the boy friend did it." :
Schum said no one saw the uni
formed man leave after he checked
In at the hotel Tuesday night.
Police believed at least one of the
couple had recently been In Wash
ington. Three packages of ciga
rettes, with Washington tax stick
ers, and several Washington tax
tokens were found In the room.
Haste Asked in
PWA Requests
Portland, ore., July 21 tu.ra c. c,
Hockley, regional director of the
public works administration, today
urged cities and towns in the north
west to file applications quickly If
they want to participate In the 1938
PWA program. '
He said applications must be filed
not later than September 30. Work
must be started before January 1,
1939, and substantially completed
by June 30, 1940.
The director said applications for
grant and loans are being received
at the regional office here at the
rate of 30 a week. Allotment for 120
projects In this region have been
approved since the PWA appropria
tion act was signed by President
Roosevelt. They include grants and
loans totaling $11,000 for construc
tion In Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and Alaska which will cost about
$23,000,000. -
Zane and Perry
Dock in Portland
Portland, July 21 0P The United
States destroyers Zane and Perry,
leading a three day parade of nav-
craft up the Columbia river
from Astoria, docked here at 8:30 p
., yesterday.
The vessels will participate In the
city's annual fleet week. Auxiliary
craft, such as hospital and relief
ships, entered the river today. On
Friday the major movement of
eight cruisers and eight destroyers
will be underway.
The craft will remain a week with
the exception of the Zane and Per
ry, which will leave Saturday with
130 Portland - naval reserve sailors
for a southern California cruise.
Douglas County
Team Ineligible
Medford, July 21 OP) Because of
ficials of the Roseburg American
Legion Junior baseball team failed
to register their player roster with
the state Legion' committee by June
30. the Douglas county team has
been declared Ineligible for com
petition In the state play-offs and
the Medford Legion Junior team
has been declared district No.
champions, according to advices re
ceived today from the Legion state
committee at Portland.
The Medford Juniors will play the
Eugene Juniors here next Sunday
for the right to represent districts
3 and 4 in the state play-off, It
was announced.
Roseburg defeated Medford three
games straight In their series.
Robber Loses
Money in Store
Portland, July 21 OP) A thief
was 50 cent poorer yesterday for
attempting to rob Francis Hart.
Hart said the man entered his gro
cery and purchased a bottle of wine
tor 50 cents. When Hart opened
the cash register, the man grabbed
at It. Hart slsmmed It shut and
the man ran, leaving his money and
th win bottle behind
USS Houston
On Voyage
To Clipperfon
Aboard u. s. s. Houston, en route
to Cocoa Isle, July 21 (By naval ra
dio to United Press) After a day's
phenomenal fishing luck at Socor
ro Island, President Roosevelt and
his party headed today for Clipper-
ton Rock, famous coral reel inai
for 35 years waa object of an own
ership controversy between Mexico
and France because of Its guano
deposits.
King Victor Emmanuel or Italy,
as arbiter, finally awarded Clipper
ton to France. When a schools hip
cruiser raised the French flag in
1934 It was discovered the Islands
centuries-old guano deposit had
been removed.
CUpperton, also known as Pas
sion Island, Is 670 miles southwest
of Acapulco, near the circle track
from Panama to Hawaii. Mexico's
claim was based on discovery by
Alfredo Saaverdo Ceron, Spanish
Armada captain, In 1537. Franca
claimed possession through subse
quent "discovery" by Captain Victor
Kervegnen In 1858.
Although the Houston has been
In tropical waters since early Tues
day, it has not been uncomfortably
warm, the highest temperature was
85 degrees. Prevailing wind nave
been continuously from the north
and northeast. Seas for th most
part have remained calm and at
no time have they been more than
choppy.
President Roosevelt caught a 30
pound Blue Jack off Socorro, th
largest of 130 fish caught by th
six fishermen In the party. Th
president also caught a shark but
lost It after a half hour struggle.
Newton Quiet
Newton. la, July 21 -0J.R)-J-tlonal
guardsmen, with order to
use machine gun or bayonets If
neceasary, maintained peace in
strike-torn 'Newton today. 'The
Maytag Washing Machine company
plant remained closed under guber
natorial edict, -
Steel-helmeted troops banned an
assemblages In this Industrial com
munity of 11,000 persona. So strict
was the ban that guardsmen broke
up a church picnic outside the city
limits. - , . . , .
The state liquor store waa dosed.
Beer taverns were not affected. All
residents of the city were forbidden
to carry firearms except by. permis
sion of the commanding oiiicer m
the militia,
A fivx man militant commission.
superseding courts and other civil
authority, took command of all
law enforcement activities to the
city and "adjacent territory." Th
military court prepared to Investi
gate a clash early yesterday be
tween members of a "back-to-work
movement and a picket line around
th plant ; '
Drain Man Loses
Life in Umpqua
Roseburg. Ore, July 21 OP) Rich
ard Vernon Haworth, 40, resident of
Drain, was drowned about 9 o'clock
last night while swimming with a
party of friends In the Umpqua
river near Elkton. Coroner H. C.
Steams reported he was told by wit
nesses that Haworth sank suddenly
and without outcry. Due to an un
dertow, which carried the body, con
siderable distance, it was not recov
ered until about 9 o'clock last night
Born at The Dalles, Haworth had
been a resident of Drain for the past
26 years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ada
Haworth, Portland; mother, Mrs.
Lillian Haworth, and a sister, Mrs.
D. L. Oorsllne, both of .Drain.
Danger Seen by :
Longshore Union r
Portland. July 21 0P Recogni
tion by the Waterfront Employers'
association of refusal of Longshore
men to pass a CIO picket line at
the West Oregon sawmill and load
3,500.000 feet of lumber on the
freighter W. R. Chamberlln, Jr.,
was demanded yesterday by a
Chamberlln Steamship company
representative.
The steamship company contend
ed the longshoremen were not ad
hering to their contract with the
employers. Longshoremen answer
ed that a clause of the contract
specified that they need not work
under hazardous conditions. They
so regarded the picket line.
The mill has been picketed by the
CIO since It signed a contract with
the AFL for hiring of employes;
The National Labor Relation
Board had previously designated th
CIO as bargaining agent at th
mill. .
Fire Specialists
Leave for Medford
SeatUe, July 31 0PV-In answer te
en emergency call, three specialist
in fire fighting left here today by
alrplan (United Airlines) for Med
ford. Ore., to work on a blase near
the Redwood ranger station In th
Siskiyou national forest.
They are John Kucara and Clyde .
Eaton, sector bosses; and Carl Ker-,
a tetter, camp manager. They re
turned to Seattle only last night,
from a five day struggle on th
North Bend, Wash, fire.
The British Air Ministry ha tak
en over the municipal airport at
Southampton, England.