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Monday, November 21, 1938 Four The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon ll m m CapitalJournal SALEM. OREGON ESTABLISHED MARCH t, JM Independent Newspaper Published awry Aatmoon Ifcoept eond I 444 Cbemeketa 8treeL Telepnones-Bustnesa Office M71 Newt Room M7J; Society Editor M71 OEOROE PUTNAM. FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THE UNITED PRESS SUBSCRIPTION RATES Bt CARRIER: Weekly. ..IS: Monthly. too: One Year. $130. BY MAIL IN OREGON! Monthly. : Six Month., $180; One Tear, ISM UNITED STATES OUTSIDE OREGON: Monthly. : 81 Month. $3 00. Year. M.0O. . The Associated Press la exclusively entitled to the nee for publication el all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In thU paper, and also local news published herein. "With or without offn to friend or Jot I sketch your world txactly a it got. Pnccinn Ir Riaht Back The Association of Oregon counties did a neat job of re ciprocal buck-passing here Saturday when it adopted a reso lution recommending to the legislature that the state assume 90 percent of the cost of Oregon's social security program, in stead of the 50-50 division now existing between the state and counties. Just as the legislature, stuck with the problem of financing old age pensions and assistance to the blind and to dependent children, shunted a goodly share of the burden off on the county courts so do the county officials now seek to hand it back. . ' ' Thus is the score evened, except for the rather import ant fact that whereas the legislature enjoys the power of leg islating taxes upon the counties, which have no alternative to levying against property to meet the unwelcome obliga tion, cannot escape tne imposition. Tim legislature, havinir exhausted all convenient and practicable methods of raising revenues, simply bunches the deficit between Income and requirements Into a lump sum and passes it on to counties as a mandatory assessment to be met as best they can. That such procedure disrupts any planned program of activities and necessitates heavy inroads upon county road maintenance and other funds to keep with in the six percent tax increase limitation, seems to concern the legislators not one bit. Lacking the Ingenuity to devise acceptable taxes with which to meet the obligations they manufacture and approve, and tne courage io say no to or ganized pressure groups the legislators resort to artful dodg inir and buck-passing. For the counties there exists no means of relief unless the legislature Is restrained from levying mandatory taxes, or the county courts are empowered to collect taxes from other sources than real property. It Is no cause for gloating by state officials that no levy is made against property for state purposes when the state continues to monopolize revenues from other forms of taxa tion and pile additional obligation onto the counties to be met through property levies. Columbia River Fish Count . A final report In the efficiency of the costly fish-ladders at Bonneville dam by Colonel neer for the United States army In charge of construction, proves that the ladders work efficiently as far as enabling fish of all kinds to surmount the dam to spawning grounds above. Whether or not the young fish drifting down to the ocean to mature can as safely descend remains to be demon strated, and it will be some years before it will be ascertained. The engineer's report gives the first clear estimate of the magnitude of the Columbia per river, for an exact count November 1. Here are the figures: Chinook salmon, 371.381: blueback 18.150: chum salmon, 1249; steelhead shad, 5335; Columbia river suckers, 280.070; squawflsh, 57303; chubs, 10, 380; carp, 15.040; Rocky Mountain whltetlsh, 3241; lampreys. 323.348. The run reached a peak during lata Aumiat and early September, when a sin le day saw 30,338 salmon and trout passed. As figures for previous years are lacking, it is not known whether this was an average run. The figures are revealing however as they indicate the near extermination of the once plentiful cut-throat trout, and the fact that there are actually fewer salmon ascending, than of the commercially worthless suckers, squawfish, chubs, carp and whitefish which are predatory on salmon spawn. Perhaps some way could be de vised for trapping the predatory varieties without destroying the balance of nature. Grand Coulee dam will however effectually destroy sal mon, steelhead, and other anadromous fish above it, but prob ably the upper stream could be stocked with non-migratory varieties. The Merlirerrnnpflfi Pnrt The Anglo-Italian agreement that has just been ratified and is now in effect is designed to weaken the Rome-Berlin AXIS hv CrivillO- Tlnlv nn nltofnntfvA In Avnliiai J.n.n... n Germany and hence has not mi. This agreement, if any international pact can be ob- aprverl nnu-flrinvs le enliMilntal in nlBA nKaU.tu 1 IV. - ,..., j .,, . v....u,Hbt n, pmvc ui'.--iniir.i 111 me m tt.y of German ambitions for expansion In the Mediterranean area, it explicitly Dinds tne two chief Mediterranean powers to respect and preserve the status quo In that sea. The withdrawal of 10.000 Italian soldiers from .Spain does not constitute "the suit which Britain demanded, but it was regarded as a "substan tial withdrawal" and therefore approved by the British par liament, on me ground mat tne aces the peace of Europe. The accord stipulates that access to the Mediterranean must remain free, and binds both powers to exchange infor- iiiauuii irKni!iiiiK meir respective defense plans. Italy pledges herself to sign the London naval pact, to recognize nnuKn claims to Lane I ana and refrain from arousing na tives in British colonial possessions. In brief the treaty cov ers all noints where Rritish anH Tf.Hor, .,-... .i-.u Perhaps the conclusion of this pact accounts for the re cent outburst in German- and fh hittam... t u i .- i press attacks upon Great Britain. At any rate it is a brake upon German ambitions. Turkey Shoot Staged Miller s burg Members of Morning Star grange of this district held Its first turkey shoot of the season .Sunday. A good crowd attended. Tha Home Economics club served lunch at noon. Saturday evening a dancing party was held at the hall and quite a crowd of members and friends of the grange attended. Falls City Mis Shirley Mack had a atumber party for her girl friends at her home. Prwent were Darlene Baydo. Maxlne Oraham, Ruth Tay lor. Helen Olover, Hilda June Ross. Shirley Mack. Editor and PubUhT John C. H. Lee, .division engi river run of fish to the up was maintained from May 7 to salmon. 74,961; silverslde salmon, trout, 106.453: cut-throat trout, 3067; v. been looked on with favor by Spanish war no longer men Jolly Neighbors Meet North Santlam Evelyn Hatch was hostess Thursday afternoon for tha Jolly Neighbors club. The after noon was spent socially. The next meeting will be December 1 with Amanda Oavrtte. Members present were Marjory Hawk, Margaret Fow ler, Amanda Oavett. Mvrtle How ard. Clara Van Oorder. Velma Mm ehelle. Rachel Fowler and Carol Hatch. Tractors ara Ntn iuw4 ha.i out airplanes in icy northern Rus- I The Acid Test j Sips for By Don Yowik .Jim Nicholson's big toe hu taken its place in Oregon his tory along with the Old Oregon Trail, Father McLaughlin house at Oregon City, Jason Lee's first mission. Waller hall and the pio neer statue. Personally we- feel it no more than due and Just that a cast be taken of said toe so that in due course It may be rendered into im perishable bronze and placed in nome prominent spot on the Uni versity of Oregon as an ever pres ent reminder to the youth to come that in this day and age you can Novelties In the News Br Atsoclxtvd Press) Rock-a-Bye Baby Yonkera, N. Y. A youth atole a car here without realizing 18- months-old Marguerite Oliver, daughter of the owner, was dozing in a basket in the rear of the ve hicle. . In his flight the thief crashed In to a - truck, wrecking the car so badly he left it and fled on foot. When the worried parents arriv ed at t.ie scene, a policeman led them silently to the smashed car. "Sh-h-h," he warned, pointing at the basket. The baby was still asleep. Welcome, Stranger Mara. Pa. A farmer here has established a haven for hunters. Instead of the wmal "no tres passing" signs he posted one that read: "Hunting allowed on this farm. And when you hear the dinner bell ring, Join usP Uniform Relief Ammon, Idaho Just in case you've wondered why Is a football huddle, take It from Amnion's six-man team that pawing around signals Is only one of Its Important uses. The team has only eight suits, six helmets and six sets of shoulder pads. So whenever a substitute goes In he and his predecessor tnke ad vantage of the huddle to change clothes. Officer! Call a Cop! Kansas City, Kas. There'll be no "Jitterbugs at the policemen's ball. George Malloy, president of the Police Relief association, announced only "ballroom dancing' would be permitted. Dancing policemen and their guests will be chaperoned by uniformed policemen assigned to pat rol the ballroom instead of their customary beats. Officers Are Named By Campfire Girls Mill City The Camp Fire girls held a meeting In the fourth grade room, electing the following officers: President. Lois Collins; vice-presi dent. Ursula Witt; secretary, Cleo Mundt; treasurer. Bonnie Clark; scribe, Dorothy Shuey. The organ isation plans to collect an assortment of broken toys to mend for under privileged children for Christmas. Classes Hold Party Monmouth The high school girls' and boys' classes of the Christian church Sunday school held a sup per party and a social evening Wednesday. The group met at the Christian church and then was tak en In cars to the EI kin commun ity house where Mrs. V. V. Cald well and Mrs. T. McRldowney, the two class teachers, had prr pared supper. The evening concluded with a nut party. Motor Party Reform A urns vine Mr. and Mrs, Theo dore Highberger and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Robert and daughters, patsy and Bevertv, hava returned home after spending the past six weeks visiting relatives In Iowa. Kansas, Oklahoma and Lower California. Iowa is the childhood home of Mr. and Mrs. Hiehberger and this Is ihe first visit they ha made In Supper Upjohn boot your chance and still save the state. Lest any misjudge us that we're attempting to wax face tious about Jim's toe let it be known here and now that as we listened to the story of the exploit over the air we never thrilled to, anything as much as since the time when a kid we heard about Dewey's victory at Manila. But. if young Jim's toe came into the llmelisht with gleaming sud denness, old Jim's hand was taking all the punishment this a. m. At a sort of levee held In the vicinity of the First National bank bldg the old hand was being crushed to a pulp by scores of happy folk who would have done the same thing to Jim's toe had it been available. But young Jim wants to keep his toe out of Seattle for the time be ing whAe It is extremely unpopu lar and without a friend. However, as to old Jim. Joe Adolph, who sat near old Jim at the Saturday afternoon triumph. said old Jim did himself proud and didn't even crowd the edge of the seat as the now famous toe went into action at the crucial moment. Putting Fishermen In Their Place (Olive Barber in Coos Bay Times) It has not been my custom, and never will be, to quote to a large extent from others, But In matters such at the above I know my own opinions would be regarded as purely feminine and emotional and although read with kindly toler ance, yet surely no weight must: be attached to them, especially when they may oppose some belief of which many may have grown fond. So It is for purposes of sup port that in such matters I quote recognized authorities, holding such positions as few are qualified to hold. With such official back ing, it seems to me fishermen who condemn cormorants in such wholesale manner do so with more conceit than their status would seem to warrant. It seems to us, Olive, from all the fishing talk we've heard, that fish ermen are very wont on all occa sions to make statements in regard to fishing "with more conceit than their status would seem to war rant. Supreme Court to Review Sit-Downs Washington. Nor. 31 (VP) The su preme court agreed today to review a lower court decision that an em ployer may dismiss workmen who engage in a sit-down strike. This ruling, by the federal cir cuit court at Chicago, upheld the Fansteel Metallurgical corporation of north Chicago in discharging employes who seized two key build ings in 1937. After retaining possession of the buildings for nine days, the work men were driven out by police with the use of tear and nauseating gas. The court also reaffirmed a pre vious derision holding the General Talking Pictures corporation of New York City had Infringed patents owned by the Western Electric com pany and others for use In making talking pictures. The Justice department had taken the opposite position, contending It would "put the administration of the anti-trust acts In serious Jeo nardr.' Justices Black and Reed dissented. Lodge Has Election Jefferson The following were no minated officers of Mt. Jefferson Rebekah lodge at the regular meet ing: Bessie Porter, noble grand; Blanche Stephens, vice-grand; Laura Thomas, recording secretary; Bertha Curl, financial secretary; Oracel Thurston, treasurer. The appointive j officers will be named by the noble I (mmd at the time of Installation. I To rli pa i b. t op prvuur " en tht tar trot and Mfrlv r- U CuahKminc.Mothinpptolt ScM I 3 rtwjr-htTi, Coal but frtrW. I w j en oi is uno pad News Rfhtmi By PaulMallon Jsx" Washington, Nov. 21. Some hue and cry is being raised as to why this Anglo-American trade agree mentif as good j i3fcfcj; i " advert I s e d f Orl was hel'd back - j until after elec- are available. The official ver sion holds the British responsi ble. Their shrewd traders thoug h t the new dealers wanted to com plete the agree ment In time for Pen) Milloa political usage, and tried to squeeze concessions out against that time limit. U. S. dickerers, they say, had to wait In order to get what they were willing to take. But unofficially you can ascertain that the treaty was highly doubtful election medicine for Dr. Farley's purposes. It might have been re ceived well, but mildly, In the wheat belt: not so well and not at all mildly, in the textile and manu facturing centers. Cutting the Tariff Mr. Hull, the greet tariff remak er, has now hacked down about one third of the old Smoot-Hawley tar iff law. No official figures are being giv en out. but you can figure it fairly accurately this way. Our tariff col lections In 1930 amounted to about 47 per cent of the value of goods imported (counting only the dutiable list, of course). Last year, after the state secretary had made 10 tariff agreements, our collections were 37.8 per cent of the value of the goods. So the first 18 of his blows at the wall reduced Its average height by 9.2 points, or say, roughly, one fifth. Effect of the 'British agreement will not be" evident until next year, but the best experts expect It to re duce collections to about 31 per cent, a total reduction of roughly one-third from the old tariff alti tude. Well Timed No one is ordinarily Inclined to become analytical over an Interna tional flag-raising like this one. Few bystanders customarily finger the bunting to learn whether it Is silk. But now the bands are ceasing to play, you are apt to hear authorita tively that new trade to be expected is not soon likely to approximate the cheers, in volume. What pleased officials here most was the timing of the event to give it historical, diplomatic significance. Union of the two great world trad ers and the two great democracies (under the Washington rating sys tem) was what struck them as more Important than the commercial possibilities involved. Developments In cool reasoning they know It will have more political than econo mic benefits. For instance, the most important early result Is likely to come from abandoning restrictions on grain trans-shipments rather than from the widely heralded re duction of the o per cent British wheat tariff. The trans-shipment rearrangement may encourage our milling and shipping business, while there seems little chance that we will be able to take advantage of the wheat tariff reduction until some year when British dominions are unable to supply British de mand. Then we might be able to regain a substantial British mar ket. Effect Unknown The deficit side Is cloudy, tn The probable effect on established American Industries cannot be learned In Washington. For In stance, English overcoats and nov elty sport suits bore a tariff-tax of 59 and 60 per cent before, now will enjoy a tax of 39 and 45 per cent respectively, me question Is whether this will reduce the price of English goods sufficiently to cause more Americans to buy them Instead of American goods. The state department announce ment virtually said It would not. But you may be sure the British announcement In London told the opposite story. Nearly Even Bargain It Is customary for both sides to expect no losses of business what ever from concessions they make in their own tariffs but to predict great gains from concessions in the other fellow's tariff. The recent an- CHOICE, TU MP, TENDER TURKEYS GEESE - DUCKS & CHICKENS Oysters For Dressing FETTS WE DEMVER eCTJW' '"! t COMIC ROLE In his play. "When We Are Married." was enacted tn London by J. B. Priestley, who recently complained about a chill reception his plays usually get In New York. nouncements exceeded the custom in this respect, but furnished no worth while measure whatever of results. Candid offstage opinion is both sides will Just about hold their own for the immediate future, which may be progress under existing measurements. Certain experts also have tried to figure out who won the contest between the British and Yankee traders. They gave It up as too complicated a Job. Most authori ties here are willing to call it a nearly even bargain, and hoping experience Justifies that prediction. Chewing Tobacco Prevents Fires Seattle, Nov. 21 Wi Chewing to bacco was called a "good forest fire preventative" by Warren G. Tilton, forest engineer of the West Coast Lumbermen's association, at the one day 17th annual Washington state forestry conference Saturday, He suggested, in a humorous vein, persons entering forests be compel led to use It as a substitute for their cigarettes, cigars and pipes, pointing out 772 fires In the state's forests this year were set by smok ers. Nearly two-thirds of the 2179 fires were from "Inexcusable" causes, he said. The delegates adopted 19 resolu tions, among them one recommend ing more stringent relations govern ing the shipment of Christmas trees out of the state. It said .unsuper vised and wasteful cutting had led to the destruction of large quan tities of young trees In re-seeding areas, as well as depriving land owners of legitimate profit. Other resolutions urged continued study of Umber taxation, enactment of the McNary-Doxey bill and ap propriation of funds for Investiga tions and experiments to Increase the marketable value of forest pro ducts. Dean Hugo Winkenwerder of the University of Washington school of forestry, president, and all other officers and trustees were re-elected. Vice-presidents include L. T. Murray and E. O. Griggs II, of Tacoma. Aumsville Plays Hubbard Nov. 24 Aumsville The local high school softball team will engage Hubbard Thanksgiving day for the Marion county "B" league championship. Last Friday Aumsville had little difficulty in beating the Chemawa Bees, winning by a score of 40 to 0 Phelan starred for Aumsville with line plunges. He made three touch downs while strawn took a punt In mldfleld and ran it back for a score. The line-ups were: Aumsville Bethel and Samples, ends; Rlchet and Royce. tackles; Schmidt and Snoddy. guards: Ashford, center; Titus, Long, Strawn and Phelan, backs. Chemawa Track and Wild er, ends; Arnoux and Samuels, tackles: Gunnier and Yellowmule. guards; plentyhoops, center; Arch ambeau. Van Pelt. Shllo and Jo seph, barks. Sea Food Lutefisk MARKET 116 N. Commercial Phone Uti Marjorie Moore Gets Three Years San Francisco, Nov. 21 (U.K Mar jorie H. Moore, 23, last of three defendants to be sentenced on charges of bringing 16-year-old Vir ginia McCarty from Portland. Ore., for immoral purposes, Saturday was given a three-year federal prison term by Federal Judge Michael J. Roche. The judge admonished Mrs. Moore to forget her husband, Angus Moore, who earlier had been given a 10 year sentence. Judge Roche urged Mrs. Moore to learn a useful trade In prison. A 10-year term previously also had been given Leonard Smith According to the story told by the girl on the witness stand, she left Portland with the trio last October 17 and went with them about Ore gon. California and Nevada. She was abandoned October 24, at Port ola, Plumas county, Calif. During testimony which was so obscene that the court was cleared of all spec tators. Miss McCarty testified that both men and Mrs. Moore had in structed her In the "art" of pros titution. Both women turned over to the men the money they celved. Miss McCarty said. Ivy Rebekah Lodge Sanctions Date Change Scotts Mills Ivy Rebekah lodge held its regular meeting with the vice grand, Mrs. Zella Smith, pre siding, the noble grand, Mrs. Mary Groshong, being absent. Nomination of officers for ' the new year was held. The Rebekahs favored the Odd Fellows' request to change home coming night from December 3 to December 10, so that Grand Master Eckley of Portland could be pres ent. Following the closing of lodge committee meetings were held. Ivy Rebekah lodge will have Ini tiation Tuesday evening, November 2fl. KK TFEASUKB IST-AND. ea an Prnci(o Bay, sn of QJ9't frt World'! Pair. $0T. ef tt,4 hibit pa1ara no completed: ft tn It opan Fab. lg, ipjt. tnB the daylight b- wn Sao Frarciaco ant) Lot Arfala. TTiii beautiful atrtam Iintd tram travcriM tha acentt Coiat Rout for over en buo drd milta ctonf tb blot Pacific Tf. LOt ANGELES. HetTr wood, Patadana. AH Southern Cahforala bid yoa to tarry while and play in tht land wttar Old Sol pnd the winter. Barrymore Estate Will Be Auctioned New York, Nov. 31 m John Barrymore's California estate at Beverly Hills will be sold at volun tary auction on the afternoon of December 10. Arthur C. Sheridan, auctioneer, announced. The estate. Sheridan said, repre sents an outlay of 1448.000, Is 1.250 feet above sea level and Is regard ed as one of the finest In the state. There are two main residences, a guest house, two garden houses, two garages, dog kennels, tennis courts . and a bowling green, Sheridan said. In the house occupied by Barry- more la a typical old English tav ern containing ft bar transplanted from the Alaska gold mining coun try. Another room contains .the actor's trophies animals, rare birds and fish. The music room has a chandelier from the palace of an archduke of Austria for which Barrymore paid $8,500. In the center of a Japanese fish pond is a sun and moon dial, ( brought from Cambridge. England, which cost Barrymore $14,000. There Is also a large aviary, roofed with glass; a wine cellar, film vaults, and a wading pool. The entire estate. Sheridan said, will go to the highest cash bidder In one piece. Coroner Will Sift Drownings Wilkes-Barre, Pa.. Nov. 21 (J Authorities summoned witnes,ses today for an inquest in the drown ing of seven crippled boys and an automobile driver in a car that drove into a deep, water filled cave In. Coroner I. C. Morgan said he might hold the inquest tomorrow night after funerals for the Chil dren. He will seek to determine why the car was traveling over a barricaded road and whether the T, hole was protected properly. The car plunged Into the chasm Saturday while Wtllard Mcintosh. 22. driver for the Wyoming Valley Crippled Children's association, was taking the youngsters, aged 7 to 12. to a clinic for treatment. Police Chief Michael Skuba of Wilkes-Barre township estimated 30.000 sightseers visited the place yesterday. Skuba said vehicles had been us ing a road beside the cave-In as a short-cut despite ash barriers three or four feet high at both ends. C. S. Terry, Wilkes-Barre, vice president of the Crippled Children's assoclal'on, declared there had been "gross negligence." Cash Wheat Market Holding Firmly Portland. Nov. 21 W) With the northwest cash wheat market hold ing firmly, prices ranged from un changed to a cent higher last week, compared with the previous week. Mill and export export demand was slow .and current offerings were ample for all requirements. Puget Sound and Columbia river terminals reported receipt of 550 cars last week. Substantial flour sales, particularly to China, were made under the Indemnity plan. Northwest barley feeding grades were firm and prices here moved ahead 2Hc per 100. There was a Rood local demand, especially from the Willamette valley where feed crops were short. Oats markets were steady to firmer with a 2'4c per 100 advance at Portland. Hie northwest corn market, steady at moderate de mand, advanced with mldwestern trnde. INCLUDE CALIFORNIA AT NO ADDED RAIL FARE Get a mid-winter tan oa your trip Esit. Swing South thru the tun -d reach td dties of Cslifornia. Then Et acroM the storied Southwest and Old South. It's the sunniest winter way East, a route dotted with desert resorts and guest ranches which invite you to stop over for days of play under a kindly sun. To most eastern d tin nations you tan follow this routing on either the going or returning trip far nol sue ctnl mint rtU trt tbm it taitt l ge itrmght Editdmdluci. Superb air-conditioned trains all the way including famous streamliners and popular economy roacb-tourist trains. Example roundtrips Ceaeft Teartst 1st Class (l.thrnS) (pioibmh) Chicago $65.00 $74.00 $90.30 New York 106.3S 115.38140.80 Tsarist M Chicago, csacb bssima. Southern Pacific A. F. Noth. A(,ent Telephone 4408 sO eara.
