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Thursday, December 21, 1939 The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon il Locals i' Sltzhtly more than 89.300 sheep wpvp inprclrd for .scabies during November and rsilUc in.Ht-tlons for wablcs totaled 3.5aa. reporls Direct or J. D. Mick in of the state depart ment of agriculture. Three hundred and thirty-one swine were given 1m rounhations. Other livestock work Included 21.310 tcftts f r Bans 'a dis- ea:-e with 242 cattle lifted as reactors end 12.833 tests for tuberculosis with 60 reactors. Open evenings. Stiff Furn. Co. 304 The photo and -nining class for merly conducted in the old high school building will open again alt er Christmas. For further particu lars see D. E. Decker, Instructor, at 341 North Commercial. Antique furniture & rare glass make beautiful gifts. Open evenings. Lambert's Antiques, 2 blks. N. un derpass. 304 Captain and Mrs. C. W. Nist and two sons, Cecil, Jr., and Allan, of presidio, San Francisco, will ar rive in Salem this evening to be Christmas holiday guests at the home of Captain Nist's parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles W. Nist, 1240 16th, Give a rare old mirror or lovely an tique chair this Xmas from Lam bert's Antiques. 2 blks. 8. underpass, 304" The First Presbyterian church will hold Its annual Christmas program and "treat" Friday evening, Decern ber 22, at 7:15. The program Is spon sored by the Sunday school, and will feature tableaux under the dircc tlon of Mrs. Faye Millie, two reels of sound film giving a Santa Claus portrayal, and a diversified program in charge of J. J. Fltzsimons, church school superintendent. Camellias for gifts. H. L. Pearcy Nursery Co., 245 Court. 304 Linn E. Jones, secretary' of the Oregon Board of Pharmacy, has written County Clerk Boyer advising that one John W. Bailey of Jack Tyson's pool hall, Jefferson, was fin ed $50 and costs for violation of the prophylactic act and that under the law one-half of th fine Is retained by the county , and the other half goes to the Mate board. He asks if the money has been received so the half due the state board may be transmitted to It. Open evenings. Stiff Furn. Co. 804' Commissioner Smlt' and Engineer Hubbs made an examination of the progress or the work on the WPA project on the Triumph road yester day afternoon. Ruby Cable, formerly of Ogden's Beauty Salon, has purchased the r Marianne's Beauty Shop In Holly wood. Ph. 6058. 303 The county court has approved applications for beer licenses for Mike and Julia M. Cherry, Brook- nook, Brooks, and for Maudie May Flood and W. G, Flood at 60 East Turner road. It also has granted e permit for hauling logs over certain county roads to tlw F. & H. Losglng company. Imported bell "Necklaces and bra celets" from India, at the Better Bedding store, 115 N. High St, 303' The Salem branch of the First National bank announced today that it has been authorized to accept contributions for the Finnish Relief fund. Those who wi; h to contribute may leave money at the bank and it will be forwarded to New York for distribution. "Polnscttins In Yulctidc log." The weal gilt. Olson Florist, 304 Because of an epidemic of meas les in the Itaycsville district, with 40 children out of school yesterday, the Christmas program for Fridav night has been called off. In its place a prozram will b given at the school for pupils and parents only Friday afternoon. Flowers, the Ideal Christmas srift. Poinsett jus, cyclamen, cherries, be gonias. Olson Florist. 304 W, T. Stulry, president of the Can- Hal Business college for close to a half century, was reported in a ser ious condition following a major npcration in a Portland hospital je.Herctay. Plea.- any man with "Mark Twain" shirts $1.65. A. A. Clothing Jo.. 121 North High St. 303' Francis Ruettgeis, 21, of Sublim . fly, died last night at tiie Deacon V ss hospital. He was brought there ' about a week asro with a leu Infec tion caused by an automobile acci dent and the limb was amputated Sunday. He was born near S"io and spent his entire life in the Stayton RADIO Day by Day 'Pacific Standard Timet York. Dec. 21 (it1 Europf'i war nrt Christmas will be brought toBftiier K the r-olldjiv farordca tis Mends?. Both I Be and CHS will have proerarrtB. on' ar corrr-po:d"n!s and ano'her or l"uiMniB8 day Iront line aclivitiei. On the air tonlaht 'Thwrrda:: E'irope UWHC-CBS. iM, 8. MBS 6; WEAF-NBC-Er.st 8. WJZ-NBC. fl:30-Amfrlca'i town meet Jiw, -What Can American! Do lor Hu manity Today?" What to expect Friday: Pre-ChrlKtma -MTig io:30 p.m. boyV pltcrus; WJZ-NBC. J1 30. New England srhnol elfhraMon. TV ABC-CBS. 1 p.m.. St Lonli chUICb CQOU, district. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Ruettgers of Sublimity, he Is survived by several brothers and staters, four of the latter being nuns. The remains are In charge of the Weddle mortuary at Stayton. Evans slippers at Rice's. 304 James Stewart and an unidenti fied Dallas man received severe burns early today while standing near the smouldering fire that de stroyed the Ivan Stewart seed plant in West Salem. A barrel of oil ex ploded suddenly, first aid officers said, burning both men on faces and hands. Prime turkeys, 9 to 16 lbs. P. 4573. 303 Dr. William B. Mott reports to the police that a holly wreath was stolen last night from his home at 474 Rural. T-Bone club reserv. for Thurs. nite 303 St. Paul's Episcopal church, as has been the custom in Episcopal churches for centuries, will cele brate the Holy Eucharist at mid night, Christmas eve, The service, preceded by 15 minutes of organ music, will commence at 11:30 p.m. Mrs. Kenneth Dalton is the church organist and Ronald Craven is choir director. The choir will sing "Eyres Communion." The offertory will be "Gesu Bambino." The organ pre lude, "Pastoral" from The Messiah by Handel; the organ postlude "Hal lelujah Chorus" from The Messiah. Xmas special: Suite, coats & dress es cleaned & pressed 75c; called for &del. Woods Cleaners. Ph. 5915. 304' Four masses, beginning at 8 a.m. and concluding at 10:30, will be cel ebrated at St. Joseph's Catholic church Christmas day. The 6 a. m. solemn high mass will be accom panied by music by the adult choir. The 7:30 ajn. low mass, boys' choir; 9 a. m. low mass, girls' choir, and the 10:30 a. m. high mass, adult choir. The Christmas mass at 6t Patrick's church at Independence, which is served by priests of St. Jo seph's, will be said at 9:15 a. m. For five years the Salem Federal has paid four percent. 305 A. D. Mallory escaped without serious injury, but his automobile was badly WTecked when the vehicle was struck by a Southern Pacific train at the Mission street crossing last night. Mallory was of the opin ion that proper warning was not given by the trainmen. The locomo tive was attached to the cars in re verse position when the collision occurred, Lutz, Florist. P. 9592. 1276 N Lib. James Monroe, executive for Cas cade council, Boy Scouts of Amer ica, will go to Albany tonight where he will confer with the scout com mittee of the Linn district of which James T. Veatch is chairman. Evans slippers at Rices. Marriage licenses have been is sued at Vancouver, Wash., to Lloyd H. Corey, 425 South 20th street, Sa lem, and Eunice M. Chatfield, Scio, and to Ben M. E:lie, Portland, and D. Faye Scott, 735 Breys avenue. Salem. See Bondell for rools. 349 N Coml. Wallace Sprague, son of Governor and Mrs. Charles A. Sprague, left Tuesday for New York City where he will spend the holiday season. Canaries: Adams Florist, 383 Court. 304 The four Hi-Y clubs of Salem high school held Ihelr Christmas par ties at the YMCA last merit. Dr. J. C. Harrison was the speaker for the Arthur Cotton club; Rev. W. Irvin Williams, Able Greeg club; Rev. George H. Swift, Branch Fickc-y club, and Don Douris, Harrison El liott club. Candy. Spa chocolates convey the perfect Christmas sentiment. 303 Two prisoners In the custody of federal officers were being arraign ed before United States Commis sioner W. J. Llnfoot this afternoon. They were "Tiny" Oliver, who was accused, the sheriff's office report ed, of misuse of the malls, and Gre gory Mitchell, wanted in Omaha, Nebr., for automobile theft. Oliver, known in Salem, was arrested at Albany. Mitchell was arretted in Eugene. A "wanted" circular re ceived by the sheriff's office gave Mitchell's record back to 1931, show ing that he has been in trouble pre viously for auto theft, liquor law violations and burglary. He Is now 25 years old. Open evenings. Stiff Furn. Co. 304 Headquarters of Cascade area council. Boy Scouts of America, are in receipt of Christmas greetings from President Franklin D. Roose velt. "For three decades of American life the Boy Scouts have been an active force for character develop ment and citizenship training." the communication sets forth. "Millions of boys have through scouting found opportunity for building and prac ticing homely virtues of loyalty, iriendllne55 and cheerful nes. To the million Boy Scouts and to the other millions who have been Boy Scouts I send Christmas greetings, con gratulatioas on past accomplish ments, and best wishes fnr even greater success In the future." Land and seaplanes will be made in a new factory In Brazil. Journal iYpnt Ads Pay Moving Picture Actor Injured El Paso, Tex., Dec. 21 flP Frank Morgan, moving picture actor, was bruised and his wife and. son in jured In an automobile accident that critically injured the Morgan chauffeur near Cambray, N. M., Wednesday. The chauffeur was reported in a dying condition in a Deming, N. M., hospital. Morgan suffered lacerations and bruises. His wife suffered a brok en leir and their son, George, 25, was bruised. The Morgan car was traveling 70 miles an hour, Deputy Sheriff Wal ter Johnson said, when a tire blew out and it overturned. ASI-Tirce Record For Outgoing Mail An all-time record for outgoing letters was made at the. Salem post office yesterday with 109,600 letters going through the cancelling ma chines. It surpassed by 2660 another all-time record that had been made the previous day when 106,940 went through the machines. Tuesday's mailing was higher by 11,140 than the 95,800 letters mailed on Tuesday, the peak day of the week before Christmas a year ago, which was the all-time record until this season, while yesterday's mail ing of 109.600 was 15,500 above the figure of 94,100 for the correspond ing day a year ago. As usual a good many letters are reaching the postolflce addressed to Santa Claus and are turned over to the Elks lodge. Some letters with freak addresses come in. One yester day was addressed only to "Aunt Emma." Sudden Illness Fatal to Jurist Ontario, Dec. 21 Wi Circuit JudRe Charles W. Ellis, 59, died last night. The ninth circuit Jurist was strick en while dining at a restaurant with Mrs. Ellis. He died a short tune later at Holy Hosary hospital. Judge Ellis, a native of Illinois, was appointed to the bench in De cember. 1034, by the late Governor Julius Meier. He was elected lor a six-year term In 1936. He served as Harney county at torney for the state land board from 1910 to 1914 and as senator from the 22nd district in the 1921 and 1923 sessions. Judge Ellis attended the Univer sity of Michigan and received his law degree from the Chicago Kent Col lege of Law in 1903. Ho came to Oregon 30 years ago, settling at Bums. In 1936 he moved to Ontario. 15 CIO Unionists Jailed for Violence New York, Dec. 21 (P) District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey's office announced today the arrest of 15 members of local 150, United Mach inists of the Needle Industries (CIO) on a charge of conspiracy to commit violence during a 12-week strike in 1938. A grand Jury, Dewey's office said, ordered that informations be lodg ed against the 15. Assistrnt District Attorney Ber nard Yarrow salo, the strike dis rupted the repairing and selling of second-hanc sewing machines. Two of those arrested, the prosecu tor ac'ded. were Rubin Worsager, 26. union business agent, and Sol Friedman, 24, a union delegate. The other 13 were members of the strike committee. Traffic Fine Paid With Potatoes Portland. Ore.. Dec. 21 U.R Mu nicipal Judge Julius Cohn gave Santa Claus a boost Wednesday. He allowed Joe- R. Walmer of Van couver, Wah., to pay a $10 traffic fine with five sacks of potatoes which were turned over to the po lice department's Sunshine division. Court Circuit Court Complaint for forrcloimre on a ("2700 note Imn bren filed by A. J. Allcnby vs. T. K. AHeuby onu others. Judgment for defendant on stin- ul'.itlon has b-n entered in the ctise of H"Ien B. Grace vs. Kathrjn K McNeill. Application to set for trial ha been filed in the case of Inez Heater vs. Arthur Heater. Motion to mke more definite and certain has been filed in the cum of Otto Schrnld. administrator of the estate of Arland Schrnld, vs. Harley L. and Edna Miller. Filing of a second amended eorr. plnint has been made In the case of Alio- Htllrr vs. Frederick HUler as administrator of the estate of Joseph HlKer. .Complaint for divorce by Anns Ris frwn ntialnst Charles Rtsteen alleges cruel and inhuman treatment, nsloi custody of a minor child and 110 a mnnth support money. They wre marrlrd In Washington, June 5, 1031. AlkffBtlon of cruel and inhuman treat rnnt are made In a complaint bv Ruby vs. DeVlf. Warner. It atat they were married April 18. iflOB. and after a divorce were re-married Jan uary 2. 1937. Probate Court The eatat of Mary Podrabsky. val ued Bt KOOO in personal property. ha- bMn nrimltted to probate with Joseph PorlrahsKy. widower, named a pxecutor. Under term of a-win 800 c;iPh Is left to Helen and Martha, da'iRhtTs, to ko to them when they rrnr.h 21 year asr. Alo a 105-piere china et id to N divided between thse daughter. Helen. In addition. receive piaao, fredcUuj aud Aiv Soup Kitchens ! Promised Ohio Washington, Dec. 21 (JPi John Owens, head of the Ohio CIO coun cil, said President Roosevelt told him today he was prepared to send army soup kitchens Into that state if It becomes necessarv. to prevent star vation among relief clients. Owens left with the president a formal statement bitterly complain ing of the relief situation in Ohio, saying the amount spent for home relief of the needy did not equal that provided for monkeys in the zoo. Owens emphasized that the presi dent's promise of army kitchens would ba carried out only if such a step was necessary to prevent star vation. The president told him that if starvation occurred he would act just as he did in the Mississippi and Ohio floods, Owens said, by sending army kitchens Into the state to be supervised by the WPA. Informed of Owens' announce ment, Cleeland's Mayor Harold H. Burton said: "The situation in Cleveland is ade quately taken care of by our pres ent arrangements." Gov. John W. Brlcker of Ohio was not available Immediately for comment. Staino Convicted Of Criminal Libel Oregon City, Ore., Dec. 31 0J.R) Gerald Staino, 28, publisher of the Progressive, a Portland Italian col ony newspaper, was convicted Wed nesday on a charge of criminal libel involving E. A. Koen, publisher of the Oregon City Banner-Courier, Two other counts, involving Koen and Justice of the Peace C. F. Richardson of Mllwaukie, Ore., re still pending. The charge on which Staino was convicted today was based on a poem published last July 1 which said Koen had protected racketeers and grafting politicians, stolen from the poor and "abetted steals." The poem called Koen a "new scavenger." The other two indictments re sulted from articles which accused Koen of escaping a drunken driv ing charge through a "deal" with authorities and charged that Rich ardson conspired with state police In traffic cases. Staino is at liberty under $3500 bond. Choice of Homes . Depends On Vote Rome, Dec. 21 (P) Italian author ities formally assured the inhabi tants of the Italian Tyrol today that they could remain on their ancestral soli if they voted for Italian, rather than German, citizenship. . An agreement between Italy and Germany, published today, covering the migration to Germany of all former Austrlans who prefer Ger man citizenship, quieted the fears of many that they would be compelled to quit their native mountains even though they chose to remain Italian. This supplemented an earlier German-Italian pact for repatriation of Germans in the Tyrol, which Italy gained from Austria in the World war. Tillamook Pioneer Dairyman Dies Tillamook, Dec. 21 UP) Funeral services were held here today for George W. Wallace, 80, pioneer Til lamook county dairyman, fatally burned at Nampa, Idaho, Decem ber 15. Coals from a pipe ignited hib clothing. Wallace, a native of California, came to Tillamook county with his father Co years ago. Survivors in clude four sons, Oran, Nampa, Ida., Hugh B., Klamath Falls, Leonard. Portland, and Wallace of Hemlock, Ore. News and Martha a sewing machine and bed room et. A eon, Arey, rect'ivca 8150, and If the estate in lound to be in excess of ei7uU a sum up to $2b0 to go to three bona, Carl, Joseph and Krnc6t equally. If the estate proven to have a value In excels of $2000, any thing in exrewi In to be shared equal ly Among the six children. John F. Steelhammer has been n;mert administrator of the estate of Andrew G, Steelhammer to succeed George W. Steelhammer, deceased. Hearing on final account of Ladd Ac Bush Trust company as executor of the estate of Curtis B, Cross has been set for January 23. Flnil order has been filed en the estate of Claude Winters. Marriage Licenses Everett Romane pleaded guilty to bavins Improper license plates on his car and was fined H and costs. Dale Jones pleaded guilty to falling to ob-erve a stop sign and was fined $1 and cost. In a Justice . court trial yesterday. P. N. Rock was found guilty of driv ing a motor vehicle while under the Influence of Intoxicating liquor and hla sentence was 100 fine and costs and 30 days in Jail. He appealed to the circuit court. His bail is 250. which has been furnished. Police Court Georire W. fitorkman Is booked on a charge of violating the basic speed rule. Fred O. Faker, mute 7 nd Jay P. Axplnwall, IM7 Ferrv. are. booked for falling to obserTe stop sign. Justice Court Oeore-Antnine. av nhoemnker. and Marie Flerchlnaer. 31. school teacher MU Angel. Drummer Boy Honored by King London, Dec. 2! (Pi R. D. Emer son, 15-year-old drummer boy who survived the sinking of the aircraft carrier Courageous September 18, has received personal congratula tions from his king. The monarch, on a surprise in spection of the Plymouth naval base, yesterday, saw the boy playing in the band and stopped him for a private chat. The king also spoke to Polish ca dets and to the officers and men of minesweepers and submarine chasers. Patient Dies Before Freezing The Dalles, Ore., Dec. 21 (U.R Prank McCormick, 49, who left The Dalles December 10 to undergo the "refrigeration therapy" treatment for cancer at Pryor, Okla., died there yesterday before the treatment had been concluded, according to a tele gram received here today. The telegram said that Dr. V. D. Herrington, who was dliectlng the treatment, would send additional de tails by letter. It revealed, however, that McCormick died before enter ing the "hibernation" stage. The last direct word received here from McCormick came in a tele gram from him Monday afternoon, in which he said: "On five day cool ing and feeling better than on first day or two." McCormick volunteered to be a "human guinea pig" and test the cancer treatment after he had been assured by physicians that he had but a few weeks longer to live. He was sent to Pryor through contri butions of local residents and or ganizations. Mary Christmas Having Merry Time Austin, Tex., Dec. 21 (U,R Tills, Mary Christmas said today, will be the merriest Christmas In many e year. Miss Christmas, 30. who was nam ed after her maternal grandmother, said that already she has received twice as many presents and cards from unknown admirers as in re cent years. She Interprets that as a sign of prosperity and believes that, as a result, this ought to be a happy Yuletide throughout the land. Mary Christmas of Racine, Wis., and Mary Christmas of Columbia, S. C, to whom she is not related, already have sent their greetings, she said, and she has received nu merous cards from Santa Claus, Ind. $75,000 Heart Balm Refused by Court Los Angeles, Dec. 21 (P) Superior Judge Samuel R. Blake today denied Mrs. Alma Alderman s claim against singer Ruth Etting for $75,000 heart balm. He held Miss Etting did not wrongfully prejudice Myrl Alder man, whom Ruth later married, against his wife. In a lengthy decision handed down after nearly five months' delibera tion, Judge Blake held that Mrs. Al derman, during the trial of her alienation of affections suit, had failed to prove that the love of her husband had been stolen by Miss Etting. He declared that the evidence was insufficient to show that the mo tives of Miss Etting "were improper or that Miss Etting knew of an al leged reconciliation between Alder man and his wife." Company B, 186ih, Wins Trophy Again Riflemen of Company B, 18fith In fantry, Portland, won the Oregon National Guard marksmanship tro phy for the ninth consecutive year, Major General George A. White, commanding general, said today. More than half the company of throe officers and 80 enlisted men qualified as experts, and nearly all the rest were rated as sharpshoot ers. The company recently was equip ped with the new Garand semi automatic rifles, but it took the men only a few days to become qualified in their use. The Singers to Present Carols A program of Christmas music will be presented In the rotunda of the state capltol building Friday af ternoon at 4:30 o'clock by "The Singers," a group of Corvallls wom en, it was announced today by Earl Snell. secretary of state. The chorus, consisting of 25 voic es, will sing three numbers: 'The Heavens Are Telling," by Hayden; "The Shepherd's Song." by Luvaas; and "Adore and Be Still," by Gou nod. The group Is directed by Mrs. L. J. Muroock, director of vocal mu sic at Newberg college. Mrs. Murdock will be featured In a solo, "The Chimes Lullaby." by Shelley, accompanied by Mrs. Harry Holroyd, chorus accompanist. The Salem MacDowelj chorus pre sented a program of Christmas son?s at the capltol Thursday afternoon. Extend Siegfried V.ne, London, Dec, 21 (P The Pre,r. Association said today it had Irarn- ed that Germany Siegfried line is being extended eastward from Its southern end along the Rhine s far as Lake Constance. This ex tension I along thr Bwi Irontir. , Forecast Made On Apple Crop Washington, Dec. 21 (F A com mercial apple crop of 100,284.000 bushels for 1939 was forecast to day. Last year it was 82,395,000 bushels. The agriculture department, in its last report of the year, said pro duction was greater than last year in all sections except the western states where worm damage and hot weather reduced the crop In Wash ington. Oregon. Idaho and Colorado. In the north Atlantic states the crop was estimated at 29.850,000 bushels while in the central states It was estimated at 22.905,000 bushels. The department said "appreciable quantities were left unharvested in most commercial areas because of low prices and unusually larg quantities were diverted to process ing plants. The production by states for 1039 and 1938 included: Massachusetts, 2.420,000 bushels, and 1,583,000; New York, 14,500,000 and 10.464.000; Pennsylvania, 6,100,000 and 3,800, 000; New Jersey, 2.950,000 and 2. 900,000; Ohio, 5,800.000 and 1,950, 000; Michigan, 7.800.000 and 4.800, 000; Missouri, 1,400,000 and 25O,Or0; Delaware 1,750,000 and 1.450,000; Maryland, 1,700.000 and 1.419.000; West Virginia, 4,000,000 and 3,227, 000; Idaho, 2,150.000 and 2.451,000; Colorado, 1,100.000 and 1,746,000; Washington, 19,500,000 and 22.400.- 000; Orecon, 2.000,000 and 2.617,000; California, 4,358,000 and 5,019,000. Spring Hats May Not Look Funny New York, Dec. 21 Cheer up, men. Your wife's spring hat may not be "funny looking". At least that's the opinion of Schiaperelli, the Parisian designer. who once popularized a hat shaped a bit like a shoe. T don't believe there will be any extremely short skirts or funny looking hats," she said today as she left on the Dixie Clipper for Europe after a two weeks visit. Any other style extremes evol ving from the war? "In times like these we may be very quiet or very mad," she re plied. "I can't tell, but I don't tnmK so. "Men don't like to see women dressed in military styles. They see enough of that sort of thing among themselves in war time." GOP Night Save Some of New Deal New York, Dec. 21 (fP) Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg (R Mich.) said in an article which appears In the January issue of the American Mercury that some of the general objectives of the new deal should and would be preserved if there is a republican victory in 1940. Vandenberg, who has been men tioned as a possibility for the next republican presidential nomination, said "eight years of the new deal have launched certain social con cepts which, in their objectives, cannot and should not be reversed. He added, however, "wishbone al truism has got to give way to back bone practicality," and he believed "1640 is America's last chance to balance sense and sentiment." In the article, entitled "The new deal must be salvaged," Vandenberg said federal responsibility for re lief was "a national problem, and it must be treated as such. War Handicaps Weather Service Washington, Dec. 21 (U.R) Meteor ology, an international science, has been seriously handicapped as a re sult of the European war, the an nual report of the chief of the U. S. weather bureau said today. Weather forecasting depends on knowledge of the characteristics of air masses over other continents and distant oceans, F. W. Reichelderler, weather bureau chief, reported. "Immediately after .war was de clared In Europe, however," he said, "the twice daily broadcasts from Rugby, England, on European wea ther were cancelled because of their value in war moves." Britain Disputes Neutral Zones London, Dec. 21 (IP) The British government was understood Unlay to feel that the British navy has a right to fii?ht battle anywhere on the international seas, regardlc.-a of the Pan-American 300-mile neutrali ty "safety zone." Discussion of whether the battle between the German pocket battle ship Admiral Graf Spee and three British cruisers off the coast of Uruguay last week violated the neu trality position of the United States and other American republics is carefully avoided here. Since the "safety zone" belt around the Americas was established by the Panama declaration of Octo ber 3, repeated inquiries here on whether the zone would be observed have been smilingly and adroitly evaded. The British contention Is under stood to he that, although they re ceived formal notice of the Pan- American declaration, there never has been formal notice of implemen tation of the neutrality zone. The feeling in British circles is that If the alms of the zone could be enforced, it would work to the advantage of the allies, and they would favor iU 1 General hund of State at Low Level Olympia, Dec. 21 (ipy The state's general fund sank to the lowest level In the treasury department's history, the overdraft as of December 15 being $6,212,343. State Treasurer Phil H. Gallagher said receipts during the week to taled $2,784,920 and disbursements amounted to $1,436,234. The cash balance in the funds other than the general fund was $9,232,555. On December 7 the overdraft In the general fund was $5,599,377 and the cash balance was $7,883,869. Cotton Ginners Help Farmers San Francisco, Dec. 21 (IP) Cot ton ginners contributed thousands of dollars, solicited members and act ed as collection agents for the As sociated Farmers of California, the La Follette senate civil liberties committee was told Wednesday. Fred Goodcell, former secretary of the Associated Farmers of Cali fornia, said ginning companies had contributed $7,431 to the organiza tion in the past three years and solicited members from among the growers who delivered cotton to them. He said the ginning companies acted as collection agents by as sessing member growers one and a half cents a bale for the Associated Farmers and an equal amount for the Agricultural Labor Bureau of San Joaqulu county, which fixes cotton picking and chopping wages. A letter from the secretary of the Producers Cotton Oil company of Fresno to the Associated Farmers of Kern county was read, offering to distribute literature and appli cation blanks to farmers under As sociated Farmers letterheads. "Our feeling," the letter said, "Is that It might be advisable not to let the name of tills company enter Into the letter in any way so that the association retain the proper de signation as the 'Farmers' organiza tion." The letter was not signed but was identified by Harry S. Baker of Fresno, president of the company. 14 Indicted in Loan Company Case Los Angeles, Dec. 21 (IP) A feder al grand Jury has completed a sweeping Investigation of the affairs of the $50,000,000 Pacific States Savings and Loan company and af filiated concerns by returning a 19 count indictment against 14 persons. Named in the Indictment are Robert S. Odell. former Omaha man who was president of the loan con cern; 10 former vice presidents, a company attorney and two deputy building and loan commissioners. United States Attorney Ben Har rison, ,in charging conspiracy and mail fraud, said Odell and his group "through an Intricate struc ture of holding companies has main tained absolute control ol the build ing and loan company." Baker Comes for Hitch in Prison Eugene. Dec. 2H7P) Eddie Baker, self-styled brother in bond of his adopted Alpha Kappa Pi, today was on his way to Salem to serve a term not to exceed two years for what his "brothers" at the University of Ore gon and Washington consider was "downright unfraternal." According to testimony revealed in the circuit court of Judge O. F. Skipworth, Baker had a habit of droppir.ii in on the fraternity, and after absorbing considerable hos pitality, dropping out with all the loose change he could find, lie was finally arrested on the WaMiington campus and returned to Eugene for trial, where he was sen tenced to a two year larceny term, the maxmlum. Aiiiance Leadei Hears Jail Threat Spokane, Doc. 21 (Pi A bitter verbal battle between Mayor Frank Sutheiiln and Ed Beck, Workers' Alliance leader, over Finnish relief Minds was climaxed Wednesday by the mayor's having Beck removed irom the council chamber by a po liceman and threatening to have him "thrown In Jail." As Beck left the chamber, he shouted the "voters will remember at the mayor. Tiie brief ruckus, In which more than 20 Alliance representatlvi and the entire city council shouted back and forth at each other, was touched oif when Beck called on the mayor to "defend' himself for proclaiming a Finnish relief day, instead of an American relief day to "obtain milk for needy American children." Alter Beck refused to be silenced, Sutherlln called for a policeman and ordered him to book Beck for disturbing the peace If he failed to leave the building quietly, I3ecK left shouting, Espee Train Held Up By Broken Flange San Francisco, Dec. 31 UPt A broken whr-cl flange caused the de rnllini? of two cars of the south bound Portland-San Francisco friMiiht train No. 319 at 8:30 ajn. tylay near Lntnotne, 22 miles south of Uunsmulr, the 8. P. company an nounced. Nobody was Injured. Wrecking crews expected to have the line opened by 12:30 p m, the company said. Dam Authority Assailed by Ira Davisson Tacoma, Dec. 21 (IP) The Bonne ville power authority was bitterly criticized before the Tacoma city council Wednesday by Ira S. Da visson, public utilities commissioner who is seeking to enlarge the Ta coma Light company. Davisson, proposing a $150,000 ap propriation for the city light de velopment fund, had his motion tabled until tomorrow after other city officials said they wanted to confer further with Bonneville of ficials concerning the possible pur chase of Bonneville power. Pounding the council table heat edly, Davisson declared: "Bonneville officials hope they can break down the power rates Ta coma already has. They hope to get them up to what Bonneville can sell power for. "It's impossible for Bonneville power to be brought here and sold as cheaply as Tacoma power. They (the officials) told us they couldn't make power as cheaply as we are. They offer .five and ten year con tracts and you have to use the load your contract calls for 80 per cent of the time or the contract rata rate doesn't apply." Mayor J, J. Kaufman said the Pennsylvania Salt company, which has announced it Is considering moving to a Bonneville site, "might build in Tacoma if it could get a lower industrial power rate than Tacoma now offers." Former Chief Justice Macdonald Dies Victoria, B. 0., Dec. 21 (CP) British Columbia today mourns th. loss of Hon. J. A. Macdonald, 81, former chief Justice of the provin cial appeal court who died last night after a lengthy illness. Mr. Justice Macdonald, first Ju titce of the eppellate court, was bom in Huron county, Ont., . and at tended the University of Toronto. He began his law practice in Toronto in 1889 and six years later moved to Rossland, B. C. He entered politics In 1903 when he was elected liberal member of the British Columbia legislature for Rossland and later became leader of the party in the provincial house. He was reelected in 1007 but retired afterwards. In 1909, when an appeal court was established In British Columbia, the former liberal leader was named for its chief Justice. Ex-Labor Leader Sent to Scotland Portland, Ore., Dec. 21 (P) Roy Norene, divisional immigration dir ector, said today James R. Scott former Portland labor union offi cial, had been released from the Washington state penitentiary and deported to Scotland. Scott sailed from New York De cember 0, Dorene was Informed by Spokane Immigration offlcfals. The former union official, sen tenced last. April was given a sen tence from eight months to flvs years for an attempted bombing of a beer truck at Stevenson, Wash. Swedish Ship Sunk London, Dec. 21 (JP) An exchange Telegraph (British news agency) dispatch today from Amsterdam said the 1323-ton Swedish steamer Adolf Bratt was sunk by a mine ex plosion yesterday off the Nether lands island of Terschelling. Five of the crew were killed and 16 res cued. tlw Uihl-bmlifi uhisUey Kilh full-bodied flavor RIGHT AU 4 WAYS 1. The bight flavor 2. Tub kiimit lioiitness 3. Tub m-T stuencth V. Tub iiuiiiT l-mtB Pinl '10 Quart 1M tlknrlrd Whinkey, 0 proof. 724 grain neutral spirita Copr. 1939, Schenley Oiatillrrt Corporation, New York City 6W
