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Saturday, April 13, 1940 The Capital Journal, Salens Oregon Nina Locals i Contestants in three separate sports will represent the Salem YMCA during northwest competi tion to be held In Seattle this after' noon and tonight. Competing In badminton will be Rosemary Felton, Echo Standlsh, Agnes Mink, Nor man Wlnslow and Mrs E. L. Craw ford. Volleyball will be represented by George Roth. Lome Kitchen. L. Bchnuelle. Wayne Schrunk, Keith Brown. Bill Hilborn. Joe Murray, Dr. L. E. Barrlok, Wilbur Curry and Lloyd Oregg. The swimming squad Includes Everett Smith, Gordon Merrlott, Joe Law, Bob Nelmeyer, Pete Hauser, Kenneth Reucher, Harold K. Holt, Carl Hultenberg. Fred Andrews, Herb Hoffman and See Bondell for roofs, 349 N.ComL rlshermen on Mill and Battle creeks had but little luck early this morning Judging by what one law enforcement officer found. Starting at 5 a. m. he checked 26 fishermen on the two streams and found but five trout. Both creeks were a bit high and roily. Remodel and new construction loans; 100 loan service plans costing. J. W. Copeland Yards. Phone us at 9183 or 6627. Physical examinations for school children will play a prominent part in next week's Marion county de partment of health activities. Five clinics have been booked: Monday forenoon at Salem Heights; Tues- day afternoon at Evans Valley; Wednesday forenoon at Swegle, Wednesday afternoon at health de partment; Thursday forenoon at Sacred Heart academy. Additional clinics for the week Include: Mon day forenoon, milk and foodhand- lers at health department; dental examinations at Highland school; Tuesday forenoon, dental exams at Highland, afternoon, pre-school exams at health department; Wed nesday forenoon, dental exams at Highland; Thursday forenoon, pre school exams at health department; Saturday, 9 to 11 a. m Immuniza tions, vaccinations and tuberculin tests at health department. Lutl, Florist. P. 9592, 1276 N . Lib. Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace of Canby were guests today of Dr. and Mrs. Fred W. Lange. Modern 6-rm. home, excellent lo cation. A real buy at (3850; $400 down, bal. at $31.50 mo. inc. int. at 5. 328 Oregon Bldg. Phone 7906 Geo. D. Alderln. 90 Dr. J. O. Van Winkle, of Jeffer son, was a business visitor in the city today. The County Clerk's office will be open to register voters from 8 am to 8 p.m. on April 13, 15 and 16, April 18 being the last day of registration for the primary election. 92 New members announced In the weekly bulletin of the Chamber of Commerce are J. M. Devers, state highway department, and Eugene Flnley, Jefferson fur farmer. The memberships were obtained by F. D. Thlelsen, manager. Corsages, Eola Acres. Ph. 5730. 90' Charles Voight of the United Press association staff, who has been substituting in Salem during the vacation of one of the regular local correspondents, has left for Spokane for similar duty. Remodel and new construction loans, 100 loan service, plans-costing. J. W. Copeland Yards. Phone us at 9183 or 6627. 90 O. W. Payne, 2165 Chemeketa, has reported to the police that two suit coats were stolen last Sunday night from First Presbyterian church. A Mrs. Schoenberg, 1761 South Liberty, reports the theft of a robe from her automobile while It was parked in Albany Thursday night. L. M. Pur vine Informed the police that three garments were stolen from his clothesline at 553 South 12th Friday afternoon. The Union Oil company reports the theft of two air hose locks from Its plant at Fairgrounds and Highway 99 Thursday night. The report was made by Wlllard Pe trie. From Garfield school the prin cipal, L. Mae Rauch, reported that the building was broken into and the principal's office entereJ Thurs day night. Nothing was taken ex cept a desk article known as an "organizer." Al Laue, reliable radio service. Im perial Furniture. Ph. 4131 or 5443. 90 Fifteen Oregon youths have qual ified for flight training, probably beginning In May, the U. S. army air corps board of cadet examiners states. Among them are Henry D. Frants and Robert E. McKown. Paint & decorate nowl Pay later. Nothing for 60 days, small monthly payments. Phone 8493. Ed Reasor, Painting Contractor. 90 Lief Morgan Baardson, who gave his address as 1201 Oough street, San Francisco, was released by Sa lem police to Portland officers to day after having been arrested Fri day afternoon on a charge of being in possession of stolen property. An officer took Baardson into custody on South Commercial when he was hitch-hiking out of Salem. He car ried a portable typewriter that he had been trying to sell. Baardfon told the police that the typewriter had been presented to him by a brother-in-law, but, while he was being given a meal at Hotel de Mlnto, the officers Investigated and found the typewriter had been stolen (rom the Kubll-Gowell company In Portland. After being placed under arrest Baardson admitted the theft. Dine at Shattuc's chateau, 1 ml. E. on Sllverton Rd. Phone 6110. 90 Miss Helen Breithaupt will be the the speaker at the Thursday after noon meeting of the Macleay Home Economics club at the Grange hall. Hostesses will be Mrs. W. Welch and Mrs. Edith Wilson. The skating party scheduled by a group of Salem Heights young people for the Mellow Moon pavil- Hon tonight has been Indefinitely postponed. Lane Morley for county clerk. 90 Rev. Guy Drill, C. F. Swander, secretary of the state mission board, and Glen Ballard will have an active part in the Christian convention to be held at the Holley Christian church In eastern Lane county Sun day. All will have a part on the program. Rev. L. M. Blxler, pastor of the Lebanon Church of Christ, will be a program speaker. The newly-chosen Salem Elks" en tertainment committee and Marvin Headrlck, exalted ruler, will have a number of surprises for lodge mem bers In the near future. New Im provements are rapidly progressing in the lodge quarters with out-of-town members extended a special welcome. Women members of the Salem Retail Credit association will be en tertained at a party as payment for winning an attendance contest held during the past month. Dr. Floyd L. Utter will head the committee on arrangements. Moving pictures showing proper investigative pro cedure leading up to the granting of credit were shown at the association meeting Friday. The films were ob tained through the National Retail Credit association and Associated Credit bureaus. Mayor Joseph K. Carson, Jr., of roruana. win srjeaic nt. t.ii nhnm- ber of Commerce luncheon Monday noon. His subject will be "What Is a Liberal?" Fierce Fighting At Skieberg London, April 13 0J.PJ A Reuters (British news agency) dispatch from Stockholm reported fierce fighting in the extreme southeastern part of Norway after the landing oi runner German troops at Skie berg, near the Swedish frontier. A report from Qoteborg said prac tically all civilians had been remov ed from the Skieberg area and re fugees were pouring over the fron tier into Sweden. The Norwegian flag Is still flying from the nearby fortress of Fre- derlskshald, the agency said. Farther north sharp street fight ing was reported at Sharpsbont, some 20 miles Halden, where the Norwegian nazis are said to be numerous. Sharpsborg Is about 35 miles south of Oslo. Fighting Is also reported north of Oslo. A Swedish broacast from Stockholm, plpked up In London, said a correspondent of the semi official Swedish news agency re ported Jondsviger had been eva cuated and fighting was raging in Eldsvoll, 40 miles northeast of Oslo. Officer Who Killed Youth Exonerated Portland, April 13 (u.R) Deputy Sheriff Albert Rowe. who shot and killed 16-year old Roy Kriegh last Saturday when the youth attempted to burglarize his house, was exon erated by a coroner's Jury late yes. terday. Pratum Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Op- pen and family have rented the McAllister farm and are the latest newcomers in this district. They come from Aumsville. Laurence Moorman and Wendell Armstrong, senior high school boys, were scratched and bruised and Moorman suffered a gash on the right temple when the car that Armstrong was driving hit some loose gravel on a turn In the road near Lincoln, In Polk county. The car skidded, turned completely over, and landed right side up. Royal Neighbors will hold an all day meeting at their cabin located on the state fairgrounds, next Wed nesday. A no-host lunch will be served at noon. The Home Economics club of Sa lem grange will meet with Mrs. Pearl Upston, 898 South 12th street, at 2 p. m. Monday. All women of Sa lem grange are Invited. Robert H. Robinson, of ftnlpm and E. Effle Tolson, of Hillsboro, have been issued a marriage license at Portland. A license was issued at Vancouver, Wash., to Albert C. Booker, Stayton, and Ida H. Brand, Parlier, Calif. Federal-state shinning nnint or- vlco certified 650 more carloads of fruits and vegetables In March than in February, the state department of agriculture reports. Shipments Included 131 cars of apples, 185 of pears. 1,125 W of potatoes and 294 of onions. Several horseshoe nitrhpi- frnm Portland are to be 'n Ralem tamnr. row to play members of the Salem club. The games will be held at the Salem Indoor courts. Balkan Trade Crisis Acute Bucharest, April 13 (JPh-Fears that German-Rumanian trade rela tions are rapidly nearlng a crisis were expressed here today as Ru mania suspended the loading of freight cars for the relch prelimin ary to Imposing an enrtmrgo on ex port of commodities needed for do mestic use. The suspension of car loadings followed swiftly Germany's action in bannlner escort of a Inner Itat. nf articles to Rumania among them metallurgical coke, which Is vital to the Rumanian ore Industry. Loadln&r of Danube river nil hnrir- es was suspended for several days, cue Kumanian authorities said that high water at Gluglu was responsi ble. German trade quarters called this explanation a "pretext." Official sources said the economic council of the Rumanian rnhinpt was drafting a list of raw materials wnicn wouia oe embargoed on the ground they are needed for interna! consumption. It was expected generally that mis action would be followed by stiff demands from Germanv ner- haps Insisting that Rumania cut ner iraoe witn me allies and direct her exports almost wholly to the relch. Sources close to the government, however, said that any such de mands would be rejected firmly. An apparent Indication of the serious- view which the government takes of the general situation was an urgent meeting which Premier Gheorghe Tatarescu held last night witn tne Rumanian general staff. 11 Planes Lost In Norse Raid London, April 13 (IP) Britain to day acknowledged the loss of 11 bombing planes in attempts to dis lodge German troops from Norweg ian ports and destroy German naval vessels In the war-torn northern waters. British fliers succeeded, the Brit ish said, in blowing up a munitions warehouse at the German-held port of Bergen, machine-gunning a de stroyer and a motor torpedo boat, bombing German transport and sup ply ships, and shooting down four German Messerschmltt fighters. Two more of the nazi planes were believ ed to have been destroyed and oth ers damaged, the air ministry added. British bombers raided the air port of the German-held southwest ern Norwegian port of Stavanger to day, dropping salvos of heavy bombs, damaging a hangar and shooting down a German pursuit plane, ac cording to a British announcement. The activities of Britain's power ful navy, where actions are neces sarily bigger and slower, were cloth ed, for the moment, In secrecy. Of ficial announcements dealt only with actions of the air force yesterday. The British announced that eight warplanes were lost in bomber at tacks on fleeing German ships, mostly in Krlstlansand fjord on the Skagerrak, against "strong opposi tion." Two more planes were lost at sea on the way home, the admiralty said. Circuit Court In the case of State Finance Com pany vs. Faith S. Mclntyre as ad ministratrix of the estate uf Verne E, Mclntyre and others, an answer by Ladd & Bush bank alleges that the bank holds certain certificates of the defunct First National Bank in Sa lem as collateral security only and that notes held by the bank are first lien against such security. Motion to set for trial and reply to defendant Jayne have been filed In the case of Joseph G. Webb vs. Cecil Jayne and others; Probate Court Emmellne L, Ludl Burgh ardt as ex ecutrix of the estate of W. H. Burg hardt has been granted final closing order of the estate and also distribu tive order as to shares of stock making transfer to herself personally. Semi-annual account of Martin O.. William T. and Edwin Hotteberg as administrators of the estata of O. L. Hatteberg shows total receipts of 3595.25, disbursements of $4.58 and balance of $3530.67. Otto J, Lehman as guardian of An na Lehman has filed a memorandum on business transactions of the de ceased guardian, Carl A. Lehman, aa gathered from papers and documents of the estate showing appraisal of 83306.04. CRRh receipts of $2956.05, disbursements of $402.42 and balance of $2553.63. Third .rmii.I .swti,n f wtu . IM Pflt.tsm i-i n tVio utaU nt U.I n Patton shows receipts of $21,436.08 and disbursements the sam. Fees of $220 and $170 to Jrwanh Tt Felton aa administrator and of $170 to Lyle J. Pane as attorney have been authortr,ed in the estate of Lllas B. Randall, Motion to st for trial has been filed in the ctwe of A. A. Rogers, su perintendent of banks, vs. E. c. and Stella A. Hart. Pfllph RlpVy pleaded ffUlltT Ivfnm Judge McMnhan this morning to a inrceny criHrge. admitting theft from W. W. Moore of a camera and acrx. series. He was sentenced to one year in me county jnn ana puroiefl to Rob Boardman. a condition of the parole being that he make restitution. ThA Pntntf nf Murium .Tsn nin hA bpon unnrnlftorf nt t77 OR all in Personal property, by H. B. Glsliycr. ins o, zoning ana uuane Gibson. Frankye Hnlller ha filed her final account as administratrix of the -tat of Milton Miles Cox showing It fully edmlnlAtArpd. An appraisal of 1042 hn? hrn placed on the estatr by J, r. Ulrlch, Louis Bechtel and Court News Wasson Not Escape From Alcafraz Walla Walla, April 13 (Pi Elmer Wasson, under Investigation at Denver as a possible Alcatraz es cape, was In the Washington state prison nine years until paroled No vember 10, 1939, Warden P. E. Ma honey said today. "He could not be Ralph Roe," Mahoney said, "for he was doing time here when Roe escaped from the rock. Wasson was received from Pierce county for robbery October 1, 1930, with a term of seven to 20 years. He served a year at Alcatraz prison for army desertion in 1924-1925 and records here also show he was ar. rested at Denver June 29, 1925, Ma- noney sam. Italy Staging Fleet Games Rome, April 13 (.IP) Amid unusual secrecy imposed because of war time conditions, the Italian fleet was gathering today to embark Monday on maneuvers which naval officials described as the regular spring training. While concentration points were not disclosed, there were Indica tions that naval preparations were being made at the southern seaport of Taranto, It was assumed that naval re servists had been called up for their usual training period. Meanwhile the Italian press spec ulated on the possibility of the European war spreading to new fields in the wake of fighting in Scandinavia, which most fascist commentators said had resulted In a first round victory for Germany. In this connection the official Italian news agency, Stefani, quot ed The Netherlands foreign minis ter, Eelco N. Van Kleffens, as say ing In an Interview that his coun try would resist any attempt at In vasion. "The Netherlands' attitude Is char acterized not only by the desire to remain outside the conflict now raging and to observe scrupulous neutrality," Van Kleffens said, "but also by the unshakeable determina tion to repulse with arms any at tack on the country from whatever side It comes. Most fascist newspapers said the allied air and naval offensive against German position on Nor- way s coast could be considered a complete - failure. Some, however, advised the public to await the final result before Jumping at con clusions. Myrtle Jones Declared Guilty Pendleton, Ore., April 13 (P) Myr tle Mary Jones, Implicated In the robbery of the Canby Union bank last November by her husband, was convicted by a federal Jury that de liberated only 15 minutes yesterday. Federal Judges James A. Fee set April 23 for sentencing of both Mrs, Jones and William Jones, who con fessed the robbery after an unsuc cessful attempt to rob another bank at St. Paul, Ore., brought about his capture. Joseph Adolph and final hearing set ior May uu. Charles Albert Baxter has filed his final account on the estate of George juaxter snowing disbursements of $81. 50 and final hearing is set for May 20. First annual report of Catherine Kester as guardian for Vera Velma Kester shows receipts of $998.28. dis bursements of $103.75 and balance of $tW4.09. Ida M. and Herbert Looney, ad mlnlstrering the estate of Fred E. Looney, have filed their final ac count showing credits of WO, 355 .3 4 with receipts shown by the report as $17,613.79, disbursements $1266.47 and Balance or $16,346.32. Administrators' fees total $707.10. Balance for distri bution Is placed at $7819.61 each to tne administrators who are only heirs. the real property going to Herbert Looney in fee subject to the dower interest or Ida M. Looney. Final hear Ing Is set for May 30. Maude L. Pendleton In her final he- count as administratrix of the estate of Alvin E. Pendleton shows all ex penses paid by the administratrix from her personal funds to avoid the necessity or selling real property. Final hearing Is set for May 18. Justice Court Justice of the Peace Miller Hayden haa under advUement the case of Hew itt I. Cooper who was tried yesterday afternoon on a charge of driving a motor vehicle while under the influ ence of Intoxicating liquor. Benjamin C. Kerber pleaded $ullt.y to driving a motor vehicle with a de fective muffler; fined $1 and costs, Blwood W. Raymond pleaded guilty to speeding with a truck and his case was continued to April 30. Robert C. Shaw pleaded gllty to vio lation of the basic speed rule and was fined $fi and costs. Paul W. Montgomery pleaded guilty to being tn a state of Intoxication on a public highway and was fined $5 and costs. He also pleaded guilty to railing to stop arter a collision and was fined on that charge $20.50. Police Court Violation of basic speed rule: Hugh L. CurrHn. Oresham; Henry L. Graben horst, rout 4: Gordon J. Weum, 1810 Le; George E. Stafford, Aurora, III. Falling to obwrve a stop sign, J. J. Stevenson, 130 McNary. IMarriaire Licenses Carlos William Wymote, 80. car penter, Fnvt Grovv nd Patience Patricia Wileon, 19, housekeeper, Oer-vals. S. C. Brant, 56r Gevurfz Head, Dies, Portland Word was received this moming of the passing of Sanrord O, Brant, president of the Gevurtz Furniture company, at Portland. Death came as the culmination of an Illness that bad kept Mr. Brant from his place of business for several months. Mr. Brant was born in Savannah, Oa., in 1884 and came to the north west at an early age. He spent his entire life in the field of active merchandising and Joined the Ge vurta Furniture company in 1912. When that firm was reorganized in 1914 he was elected president and he remained actively engaged In that position until his death. Under his management the com pany became a leader in the field of furniture merchandising and within the past few years had ex panded to Include two branch or ganizations In Salem and Marsh field. For many years Mr. Brant has been active in charity work in Port land and Oregon. He was chairman of the board and past president of the Old People's Home in Portland. Last year he was appointed to a position on the Imlgre Commission charged with the resettlement and housing of individuals from Euro pean centers. Prominent in lodge activities in Portland Mr. Brant held member ship in the Al Kader and Scottish Rite Shrines; B'nal Brlth, Temple Beth Israel and Ahavl Sholom. The funeral service will be con ducted Monday at 11 a. m. from the chapel of Edward Holman and Son, Portland. All stores of the organiza tion will bo closed all day Monday. Hostility to Dewey in N. Y. Albany, N. Y., April 13 (P) Influ ential and suddenly crystalized hos tility to Thomas E. Dewey's presi dential candidacy split New York republicans wide open today and threatened to cut deep into home state support of the Manhattan dis trict attorney. The controversy was fired by the G.O.P. state committee's chastise ment yesterday of national Com mitteeman Kenneth F. Simpson, a hitherto enthusiastic Dewey support er, by voting 300 to 69 for selection of his successor before the national convention at which his term expires. Some leading republicans privately viewed as a blow to Dewey's candi dacy In other states the open break with one of New York s two national party representatives. Simpson charged the prosecutor's forces with an attempt to "purge" him and declared himself "relieved from any further favorite son sup port for Mr. Dewey." "In my opinion," he added, "the republican and Independent voters of New York City have not become satisfied that Mr. Dewey Is the best available candidate." Backers of Frank Gannett, anoth er New York bidder for the G.O.P. nomination, immediately expressed "hope" of winning all or most of the 23 delegates from Dewey's home county of New York where Simp son is party chairman. A Dewey spokesman, however, voiced confi dence he would hold all of the ma jority of the state's 92 delegates re ported to favor him. This source conceded possible loss of part or all of the New York coun ty bloc at the convention start but added "we'll get them back by the third ballot." Sons of Norway Adopt Resolutions Portland, April 13 (U.R) Delegates to the 28th annual convention of the Sons of Norway lodge, Pacific coast district, met today to elect officers and complete resolutions. Yesterday the delegates, repre senting lodges from Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and southern California, passed resolutions con demning the invasion of Denmark and Norway and approving estab lishment of a fund-raising system for post-war rehabilitation. The principal resolution offered sympathy to the invaded Scandi navian nations and promised aid "with all means at our disposal in accordance with the peaceful alms of our own country." Secondly, the convention unan imously authorized appointment of district committees to supervise collection of funds to aid the be leaguered neutrals. It was stressed the money would be used to rebuild Norway rather than to prosecute the war. Murder Charge Will be Pressed Oregon City, Ore., April 13 (U.R) Clackamas county officials today prepared to prosecute first degree murder charges against John Odell, 43, who admitted slaying his hired hand, Dave Dunlap. 22, but claimed he acted In self-defense. Odell was held without bond. Honor Roll Students Monmouth Miss Avis Klcmme, daughter of the C. F. Klemmes of Monmouth, was one of the 19 stu dents at the University of Oregon to make the winter term honor roll with straight A grades. MLvs Klemme Is a sophomore, majoring In arts and letters. Dean Forbes, son of Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Forbes of Monmouth, was among those to make the honor roll with a grade point average of 3.8 or hetter. He Is a sophomore majoring In music , Laundry Operating With a Full Crew Van Wieder, manager of the Salem Laundry where a la bor disturbance occurred recently, said today that the laun dry was operating with a full who leit the plane, ne said, were1 workers who were new to the Salem Laundry but who were experienced laundry workers. No union organ ization has been effected in the plant, he said. Wieder accepted a luncheon date at noon today with a Mr. Brown of Portland, representative of the International Laundry Workers' union when, presumably, the situ ation was to be discussed. Wieder said he had accepted the invita tion, but didn't know what Brown wanted. Charles W. Crary, president of the Salem Trades and Labor coun cil, Issued a statement In which he said the move toward organization of the laundry workers was initi ated by the workers themselves for Improvement in wages and working conditions. Wieder said he had heard no complaint about condi tions. Crary 's statement today was Germans Raid Rhine Island Paris. April 13 (P) Repulse of a German raid on an Island in the Rhine, Infantry activity along the river's banks, and firing of artillery at Germans building fortifications were reported today in the French communique from the western front. It said: "Late April 12 in the Saar region our artillery fired on enemy works under construction. "During the night, infantry acti vity along the banks of the Rhine both in the region east of Mulhouse and around Straasbourg. "The enemy attempted unsuccess fully a raid on an island in the Rhine, held by our troops north of Huningue." The German troops shoved off from their bank of the Rhine in boats about 2 a. m., French mili tary sources said. Silently they approached the French position on the island, only to be met by a sudden blast of fire. The raiders withdrew, but because of the darkness it was uncertain whether any of their boats were sunk. There was machine-gunning on both sides east of Mulhouse and around Straasbourg, but the lines remained unchanged. The French also said that while allied scouting planes made numer ous flights over German lines, the German aerial reconnaissance seemed to be diminished, indicating the nazl planes might be occupied with the Norwegian warfare. The French added that 30 French naval vessels were operating with the British fleet in the northern war zone. Maccabees Plan Session June 1st Friday evening 12 officers of the Maccabees were the guests of George E. Weber, assistant state manager of Oregon, at a dinner at the Spa. Plans were made for the coming convention. Those present were Mrs. H. 8. Hudson, wife of the great command er of Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Weber, all of Fortltfnd; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kurth, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reay, Mrs. Jessie Follls, Mace Sills, and John Riches. The convention date was set for June 1 at Salem. Anna M. Kurth, district manager, was elected chairman for this con vention. Ed Reay, district manager, John Riches and Mace Sills, com manders of 84-D, and Willamette No. 6, Jessie Follls, record keeper of 84-D, are co-chairmen on the com mittee. The committee will report Friday evening, April 26, at the officers' luncheon and meeting at the Argo. Continuation of Dewey Drive Eyed From Page I by some sideline observers as a possible explanation for the oppu lence of some of the candidates for that payless Job. Rogers Nabs Fat Job Another high note of the routine run of political news of the week was the action yesterday of the state board of forestry, with the concurrence of Governor fiprague, in oppointlng Nelson S. Rogers, Sa lem democrat, to the office of state forester to relieve Carl E. Davis, who has been serving temporarily since the resignation In December of J. W. Ferguson by request. Al ready there are Indications that the Rogers appointment under a re publican administration does not set any too well with the patronage-hungry heads of the party or ganization. It is a $42O0-a-year plum and there are not many of that size left unplucked on the admlnlstralion tree. But according to reliable sources the plc-counter boys had no one to offer who measured up to the governor's specifications for a for ester, and two men picked by the executive for the position turned it down. Rogers Is an experienced tim ber cruiser and formerly served as assistant to Forester Lynn F. Cronemlller. Of late years he has been employed by the state tax ! commission as an assessor of Urn- ber lands. 1 crew. Replacing the employes In reply to a statement yesterday by Daniel H. Hay, executive secre tary of the Associated Employers of Oregon, in which he Intimated that labor organizers had advised the laundry workers to refrain from returning to work as a means of coercing the employer into signing union contract. "Ten girls from the laundry came to the trades and labor council early In March," Crary said. "They said the laundry company had hired an efficiency expert who was in the plant about six weeks. As a result of his recommendations, the girls told us, four employes were elim inated, and the work so speeded up that the remaining workers were doing as much work as had been done before and In less time, which meant, In effect, a reduction In wages. Before the elimination of the four workers the girls were aver aging $16, $17 and $18 a week. The discharge of the four employes and the speed-up reduced this in effect to about $13, $14 and $15. , "There was no system of venti lation in the plant, they said, and as a result of poor ventilation and the speed-up they said they went home at night mentally and phy sically exhausted. The girls re quested the council to assist them in organizing a laundry workers' union for better wages and working conditions, and this assistance was gladly given. "The first meeting for organiza tion was held March 28 when 10 signed applications for membership and charter. On April 4 the second meeting was held and five addi tional members were enlisted. In the evening of April 10 the third meeting was held and six more signed. All of these workers were women but one. "On the enlng of April 11 the girls came to the council and In formed us that two of their mem bers had been discharged and the employer had refused to state any cause for the discharge, and they had decided not to return to work until the two were reinstated." "There were 21 who had made tills decision. It was the voluntary decision of the employes and no coercion was used by the labor council. Yesterday moming several of the girls were Induced to return to work by being told the others were all going back. There were 14 who did not return to work Friday. "Representatives of the organiza tion committee of the trades and labor council who were asked to deal with Uie employer for the group unable to get in touch with Mr. Wieder until late Friday after noon. At that time a meeting was arranged between Mr. Wieder and Mr. Brown for today noon." Mr. Wieder, who was questioned by a Capital Journal representative today, said no complaint had reach ed him about working conditions, and that there had been no com plaint about wages "except as manufactured as a subterfuge." The girls were earning, he said, from 34 to 45 cents an hour. Asks More Funds For Valley Project Washington, April 1 (IP) An In crease in the appropriation for the Willamette valley control-Irrigation program from $11,000,000 to $16,000, 000 was asked of the house flood con trol committee yesterday by Hep. Angel (Ft., Ore.). Construction uf parts of seven dams Included In the project is now going on under last year's $5,000,000 appropriation. Angell styled the project vital be cause of an estimated flood damage of $1,603,000 annually In the valley Salmon Fishing Trips Cancelled San Francisco. April IS U. First half of the salmon fishing expedi tions into Alaskan waters was can celled today when local of the In ternational Association of Mach inists failed to appear to draft a working -agreement before the dead line set for outfitting of the sal mon-fisher Chlrlkoff. The Chlrlkoff's sailing for Karluk was cancelled last Wednesday when unions failed to complete working agreements. Its scheduled sailing for Shlgntk, set for April 19, was cancelled for the same reason last night. "$ Cordtcii 3nviLaliy is extended you to visit the new ladd Funeral Home, 2650 8. Com mercial St., during our Open House Period from April 11 to 23rd, inclu sive. No services will be conducted during this period, permitting you the freedom to tour the premises at your convenience. Courteous attendants will be available to escort you. THOMAS W. LADD. Reds and Nazis Plan Coup to Seize Mexico (Continued from pape 1) Dies said he "certainly" regarded the information as authentic. Repeat Spain Story "The same crowd Is perfecting plans to do In Mexico the same thing they did in Spain," the chairman added. Their strategy, he continued, wai to seek victory in Mexico's national election next July and, that fall ing, to resort to force. "I know," Dies said, "that Ger man agents and communist agents are active in Mexico now. I think we'll be able to develop this fully. Fending hearings on this subject before his committee, which was In recess today, Dies called on the justice department to "be prepared to deter any attempts to recruit for this Mexican campaign." Anthony Demalo of Hartford, Conn., a former officer in the Lin coln brigade, refused at the com mittee's hearing yesterday to tell anything about the passport ha used. Hazy on Details Another witness, Milton Wolff of Rrnrtlrlvn. KfliH h. "mioht." Viotm i .old the state department he wish ed to visit an uncle In Johannes burg, South Africa, when he left for Spain but did not recall whe ther he swore to that statement. Other witnesses told of execu tions and brutality against Ameri cans in the brigade. William O. McCuistion of Frederick, Md said he saw "Demalo kill two men" in a Barcelona cafe. McCuistion later amended thli statement, saying one of the two died on the spot and the other was moved to a hospital, where he pre sumed he died. Alleged Plotter Commits Suicide New York, April 13 ( The body of Claus Gunther Brnecke, 36, Ger man-American bondsman accused with 16 other men of plotting to overthrow the United States gov ernment, was found hanging today in the basement of a Brooklyn apartment house. Police, who listed the case as a suicide, said a note was found with the body but Its contents were with held. A wide search had been under way for Ernecke since his disap pearance yesterday, two weeks after the trial of the alleged seditious conspirators started. His $7,500 ball was ordered forfeited when he did not appear in court. Detectives said Brnecke appar ently had gone to the apartment house basement, around the corner from his home, Thursday afternoon and hanged himself. Medical ex aminers said he had been dead at least 36 hours. A rope tied to a steam pipe and a small box which apparently had been kicked from under him told the story. Federal Judge Marcus B. Camp bell said yesterday the trial of the other defendants would be resumed Monday regardless of whether Er necke was found. Informed today of Ernecke's death, the Judge de clined comment. Ernecke's lawyer, former Magis trate Leo Healy, said the German- born bundsman had become terror stricken over threats made against his life as a result of testimony de picting him as a ringleader of the alleged plot. One anonymous threat -warned that his tongue would be cut out. 3 Life Terms for 34 Cent Murder New York, April 18 (IP) For a 34 cent loot, three Brooklyn youths bludgeoned to death a 68-year-old woman and now they must spend from 50 years to life In prison. Described by the court as "men aces to the community that can b likened to mad dogs," they were sen tenced yesterday by general sessions Judge Johan J. Goldstein on their pleas of guilty to second degree murder. The three Jacob Berger, William Adams and William Bltus. each 23 were indicted for the slaying ol Miss Esther Salomon, last May, while searching her tenement home for $5,000 they thought she had hid- den there. Instead they found onl 34 cents. ion
