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MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1938.
No. 133.
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(FM'M (P)nPl EM
The
Capital
Parade
By Joseph Alsop
and
Robert Kintner
Copyright, 1937, by The
North American News
paper Alliance, Inc.
GLOOM PERVADES PAULEYS
OP Fl'RUE MANAGERS
MUST BUILD ORGANIZATIONS
ANT) RAISE FUNDS
...
OFFICE-HOLDERS MOSTLY
SUPPORT INCUMBENTS
PICTURE OF JUGGERNAUT
CALLED POPPYCOCK
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25. The pub.
lie aspects of the purge the squab
bling candidates, the presidential
anointments of the chosen, the pur
gees' squirming efforts to seem noose
volt men and Roosevelt victims at
the same time are ell tlrcoomely fa
miliar. But Just how la the purge
managed from day to day? What hap
pena when the president has done nls
bit and left the rest to his lieuten
ants? A rough answer to these questions
might have been found the other eve
ning at the Carlton hotel. In the
room of David K. Nlles, a WPA dep
utty administrator and under-cover
man for the new deal left wing.
On the evening In question, pur
gers Interested In the Maryland sit
uation gathered In Nlles' room to
discuss their follow-up to the pres
ident's bitter press conference state
ment egalnst Senator Millard Tyd
Irurs. These present were:
Kent R. Mulllkln, Democratic lead
er of the Maryland house of dele
gate of campaign manager JoV th
new dealer, Representative Davy
Lewis. While Davy Lewis has stead
fastly Insisted on paddling his own
canoe. Mulllkln has maintained con
tact with the federal purgerS.
Joseph B. Keenan, officially assist
ant to the attorney general, unoffi
cially the chief political finer of the
new deal liberal wing. Genial and as
tute, he is the solitary practical poli
tician among the purgors.
David K. Nlles, described above. In
the various purge primaries, his task
naa been bringing the WPA Into line.
Representatives Maury Maverick, ol
Texas, recently beaten by anti-new
deal forces back home, and now con
templating running as on indepen
dent. He only dropped In to saj
hello.
Thomas G. Corcoran, brilliant Icad
( Continued on Page Six.)
V. F. W. DIES IN AUTO
ENROUTE TO G. PASS
GRANTS PASS. Aug. 25. m
Janv's Hull, V. F. W. degree team
men ber returning from conductlnc
Initiation services -at Klamath Falls
last night, died In an automobile a
few hours later before reaching Ash
land. Publisher Pascs.
YAKIMA, Aug. 25. (API William
Verran, publisher of the Wapato In
dependent and long time valley resi
dent, died this morning at the age
of 71. Verran. who observed his
birthday In the hospital here on
August 16. had appeared recovering
and seemed In good spirit this
morning as he ate a hearty break
fast. He died suddenly soon after.
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Vie Sether relating a breath tak
ing atory to a scribe who was all
rara until the story teller termi
nated the yam by explaining that
;t Happened six years ago and
therefore was not exactly news.
A dilapidated cltlren of Old Eng
:,md mooching dimes In front of
'.he C. of C. to purchase a "bloomin"
bloody aawnwlch."
Prank Rogers telling of how he re
eeded several acres at the airport
i.ll by himself, but finally admitting
the area waa about the sire of a
-vaahtub.
Ernil Mohr sure that a guest In
his hostelry had sureurnhed on a
davenport In the lbbv, affr in
vestigating, however. It was found
'ist th" rorpe win Ju.t aip.
Siiir Hn,.tnn mssnanlmoUflT do
tintf a dime to a friend for a
. ?cond piece of pie after the friend
was too full of the first piece of
l to arcpt the dime for the second
tiler of pie.
Bud Have reistinn hi frrlflp
. ueytrtnn ncccmpll.hmpnt to a
croup of Amazed ana admiring acquaintances
FULL AGREEMENT
OR OPEN BREACH
SEEN FJRJAZIS
London Speculates On Hur
ried Return of Runci
man's Right Hand Man in
Mediation Sudeten Issue
LONDON, Aug. 25. (") A decisive
development In the Issue between tnc
Czechoslovak government and Its
Nazi-supported, autonomy - seeking
Sudeten Gorman minority appeared
imminent today after a hurried con
ference of British government offi
cials here.
Diplomatic observers expressed be
lief a crisis probably had been reach
ed, pointing either to a complete
Agreement on a friendly basis or an
open break between the Praha gov
ernment and the Sudeten Germans.
London Speculates
Speculation was assured by the
hurrled return of F. T. A. Ashton
Gwatkln. right hand man of Viscount
Runclman, British unofficial media
tor In the Issue, for conferences with
Viscount Halifax, foreign secretary
and Sir John Simon, chancellor o!
the exchequer.
British officials Instated Ashton
Gwatktn flew to London on private
business and merely happened to Sic
the cabinet members.
No official would acknowledge .he
three men even had discussed the
Czechoslovak problem, but. It was
suld privately, was their only con
cern.
New Slop Hinted
Diplomatic quarters heard Britain
may 'have evolved plans for a new
step toward solving Czechoslovakia'!
minority problem.
One aource suggested Great Brit
ain had decided to give France "un
mlstakable assurance" of support if
conflict resulted, and If France were
called upon to fulfill treaty obliga
tions to Czechoslovakia.
The French government la obllga
ted to aid the little republic If It is
attacked, but Britain has made n.
such commitment.'
The Czechoslovak minority troubles
center about demands of the Nazi
endorsed Sudeten German party for
autonomy In local government.
BERLIN, Aug. 25 (AP) Nazi Ger
many foltowed up-a guaranty of the
Integrity of Hungarian frontiers to
day with its greatest post-war mill-
tary display before Admiral Nicholas
Horthy, regent of Hungary.
In an exchange of toasts at a
sumptuous state dinner last night.
Chancellor Adolf Hitler as a "friend
and neighbor" promised the Hungar
ian ruler "Wo as neighbors have
found our definite, historic boundar
ies through historic events (German
annexation of Austria on March
13.)"
Hitler showed Horthy in the two
hour parade the old Prussian spirit
which the Hungarian admiral learn
ed to know during the World war,
still lived.
He also Bhowed the guest Germany
has one of the most modern armies
in the world from the standpoint of
technical equipment.
In the display were 16-lnch how
itzers, the biggest ever seen In Ger
many, and modern companion pieces
to the "Big Berthas" of World war
fame. The latter appeared to be 30
feet long and of IB-Inch caliber.
MISERY OF MEXICANS
HELD BANDITRY CAUSE
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 25. (DPI
The newspaper La Prensa today blam
ed Increased banditry throughout the
country on the "misery In which he
peasants are living."
"A tragic phantom hangs over
Mexican homes." the paper said,
"especially those of the workers, Tf.e
cost of living haa reached such
heights It la not -xagerated to 7
there are whole families who are not
eating and others living on bread
and water."
Recent Business Upturn
Reported By Government
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25. UP)
Three federal agencies offered today
statistical evidence of substantial
business improvement In recent
weeks.
The federal reserve board calcu
lated the upswing In steel, textile
petroleum, shoe and other Industrl
had won bark in the part seven
weks all the around lost In the
previous aven months.
At the treasury, a 25 per ce.v.
spurt In customs collections Indicate!
to officials conditions had Improved
to the point where purchases of for
elf?n raw materials and other mer
chandise were aTfeeted, Since maty
ba!r raw materlsis imported ny
Anrrlran industry are duty-free. f
ftrlsls regarded the ciitoms gatns a
particularly significant.
Roosevelt Calls
Takes Command
Robert R. Ehel (above) who was
formally Insialicd as coniniuuclrr uf
Medford post of the American Le
sion, Is a pant commander of Anti
cam as Post No. 2 of Portrrrlllos.
Chile. Commander EbH spent several
year In South America following
his mtv Ice In the World war.
(Story on Page 10)
EX-GANGSTER AGREES
HE'S POOR PERJURE
UNDER DEFENSE FIRE
- NEW 'YORK,-Aug. 38. AP) With
a Blight grin, George Weinberg, 86,
ex-gangster testifying for the atate
in the conspiracy trial of Tammany
district leader Jamea J. Hlnes.
acknowledged under a cross-examination
today he was "not a very gooa
perjurer."
Through a barrage of questions by
Hlnes' chief defense counsel, Lloyd
Paul Stryker, Weinberg denied he
had "cooked up" his story of a politico-racketeer
combine In pre-trial
conversations with "Big Harry"
Schoenhaus and J. Itlchard (Dixie)
Davis, the "kid mouthpiece" of the
multl-mllllon dollar Dutch Schultz
policy racket.
"How do you regard yourself as
a perjurer good or bad?" demanded
Stryker.
"Well. It couldn't be good."
"It couldn't be very good, could
It?"
"No. sir." Weinberg replied.
The witness, a thin-faced, sharp
eyed former lieutenant of the alaln
gangster, Schultz, denied he had
committed perjury In the current
trial but blandly admitted he haa
perjured hlmsolf 17 ycare ago when
he was convicted, of burglary con
spiracy charges.
Weinberg also denied he had stolen
300.000 from the Schultz "policy em
pire." TENTH GANG VICTIM
LISTED IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Aug. 35." (AP) Paul
Battaglla waa listed today as the 10th
victim of gangland vengeance In the
last two months.
The 44 year old member of the 4a
gang of prohibition day waa found
slam last night In a west side alley.
Police Investigators aili he probably
had been shot In an automobile and
then dumped out.
He was the second man associated
with the 43 gang to be alaln In the
recent series of gang-style killing.
Gangsters slew hi brother, Augie,
seven years ago.
The commerce depsrtment reported
the first favorable urn In Its Indei
of national Income In nearly a year.
July Income declined less than the
usual seasonal amount, and the na
tion's Income from wages, dividends
and other sources ras estimated at
936.300.000.000 for the first seven
months of tha year.
Bees use this was not far from the
939 000 000,000 income of the similar
portion of last year statisticians In
d lea ted a belief continued business
Improvement might bring the 1PM
total close to last tear's 00.300,000..
000. which was the highest since 1920
The reserve board aald Its tndei
of Industrial production rose from
77 pet- cent of the IMS -25 average In
June to M per cent In July, anl
gained further In tha first three
weeks of August
I'lV Jte -
FEARED IN '
WAREHOUSE FIGHT
Labor Dispute Spreads to
57 Plants Ten More
Wholesale Grocery Com
panies Forced to Close
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 25. (AP)
The warehouse industry labor dis
pute spread to 57 plants today as
the forecast of a general closing of
wholesale grocery and liquor ware
houses began to materialize.
Ten more wholesale grocery com
panies and two liquor distributors
closed, and two other wholesale liq
uor concerns, while not closed, said
they could not fill orders.
A spokesman for the Wholesale
Liquor Distributors association of
Northern California raid a dozen of
the smaller plants probably would
find it necessary to close within 48
hours If the dispute was not ended,
and all of the city's 30 or mom
wholesale liquor houses would sus
pend operations by the end of the
week.
The association official said liquor
companies manufacturing standard
brands had taken their salesmen out
of San Francisco pending settlement
of the C.I.O. warehousemen union
controversy with employers.
Tho 14 new virtual closings were
made without awaiting for arrival oi
the picketed freight car. bone of con
tention, which already had effected
closure of 43 warehouses. The car.
loaded with Woolworth school sup
plies, was shunted today by Its spe
cial switch engine to the Haas broth
ers plant In Oakland.
The company promptly discharged
Its CJ.O. warehousemen for refusing
to pass a picket line and unload the
car. The warehousemen contend the
car was loaded by "strike breakers"
at the Woolworth plant.
S. F CLERKS VOTE
POWER TO STRIKE
BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25. P)
The API retail clerks union member
ship, at meeting ending early to
day, voted to empower Its negotiating
committee to call a walkout at 37
major San Francisco department
storea at any time after Septemoer
1, when the present contract expires.
Officer of the union announced
tho strike vote margin was approx
imately nlno to one. Five thousand
clerk attended the meeting.
The union and the employera have
been unable to agree during negotia
tions for a new contract.
Strike sanction waa voted after
Stanley Scott, union president reo
ommended that the union turn
down a demand by cmplaycra that
the union drop demanda for a live
day, 35-hour w o e k, atorewldc sen
iority, and the closed shop. The
workers now have a 40-hour week
ON POPE RE
BOI8E, Idaho, Aug. 25. P) Sec
retary of State Ira H. Masters said
today he had telegraphed President
Roosevelt that entrance of Sen.
James P. Pope, new deal Malwart.
Into Idaho' fall election as an Inde
pendent would "mean defeat for
Idaho democracy."
Masters, defeated In the August S
primary 'for the Democratic nomina
tion for congress at the same time
Pope lost to Rep. D. Worth Clark,
conservative, nld "many" Democrat
ic leaders view the situation aa he
doe.
COW SONG HELPS
PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 25. (API
A cowboy song rescued a home, a
guitar and harmonica from selrure
today under homestead bankruptcy
action.
Federal Judge Claude McColloch
waxed lyric In hla decision to permit
Mr. and Mrs. Jay R. William of
Medford, Ore., exemption for a trailer
house and mualcal Instrument.
"These aerve to complete the pic
ture of a home on the range." he
said and quoted a few stanras frorn
the ong of the am nam.
Farley For Povo -
BASEBALL
American
First game: R. H. E.
Cleveland 2 5 0
New York, .a. 6 5 1
WhltehtH and Hemsley; Gomez and
Olenn.
R. H. E.
a 7 a
a ia i
Appleton and
Detroit Z
Washlngton
Elsenstat and York;
R. Ferrell.
(Second game) R. H. E.
Chicago 5 14 1
Boston . i. 9 16 a
Whitehead, Ford and Schlueter;
Hevlng and Peacock.
(First game 13 Innings) R. H. E
St. Louis . 8 13 0
Philadelphia 6 10 0
Newsom and Sullivan, Heath; Wil
liams, D. Smith, E. Smith and Wag
ner. National
First game: R. H. E.
Philadelphia 2 8 1
Pittsburgh 1 7 0
Butcher and At wood; Blanton,
Bowman and Todd, Berres.
(First game) - R. H. B.
Brooklyn .... 2 4 1
Chicago 8 10 0
Mungo and Phelps; Lea and Odea.
1st game 12 innings)
Boston .
R. H. E.
fl 11 0
Cincinnati .
McFayden,
4 14 3
Shoffner and Lope;
R. Davis and Lombard!.
Ivan Harrington of 030 West ll.h
street Buffered a badly cut forehead
and Mrs. William Relnhart of 303
Elm atreet auatalned a broken finger
and a minor scalp wound In a pecu
liar automobile crash at South Orange
and West 10th atreet shortly before
4 p. m. yesterday.
Harrington wa. rushed to, Com
munity hospital, where 14 stitches
were taken In tho gash on his loru-
head. He wa released a short time
later. Mr'- Relnhart was not Injured
badly enough to require hospital
treatment.
City police', stated that Harrlngton'c
FJrd V-8 roadster driven north on
South Orange atreet waa atruck on
the left rear wheel by tho Plymouth
sedan operated by William Relnhart.
traveling east on West 10th atreet.
Following tho Impac, police aald,
Harrington' machine apun around
and slammed agalnat a tree at the
northwest corner of tho Intersection,
38 feet distant from the point of
crash.
Police said ,that Harrington waa
Just getting out of his wrecked ma
chine when tho Relnhart car, awerv
Ing crar.Ily after the Impact, follow
ed the Ford and struck Harrington,
who was standing on the ground
alongside his vehicle. Harrington was
driven against the aide of his oar
and received the bead cut from a
windshield wing clamp. .
Both automobiles were bad!)'
wrecked.
HOUSEKEEPING IS
T
FEET
prrrsBUROH. Aug. as. (UPi
The National Association of Chirop
odists, In convention here, figured
today the average houaewlfo walks
eight mile a day In pursuit of ntr
duties of dusting, cooking and malt
Ing for the front door to greet hubiy
when he's late for dinner.
All the miles afoot In one yeur.
laid end-to-end. I he equivalent ol
walking from the Atlantlo to the
Pacific, and, In omcthlng lesa thn
nine years. Is equal to a walk around
tha world at the equator.
Thj mint t. Avnlain.rf nr. Herman
'so'jnderllng. New York, women should
not wear sloppy 'oedroom slipper or
rundown shoe while working around
the house. "They wouldn't wear ben
room slippers for an el'ht-mlle walk
In the woods, would they?" the doctor
asked.
Pear Markets
NEW YORK. A'if. 2S.( AP-U5t)A
Pears: 20 cars arrived, 2o Cali
fornia, 1 New York. 13 on track,
market sllchtly stronger; California
Bart.etta 10.646 boxes, - $1.40(4 2.35;
average II. 7ft.
CHICAGO. Aug. 25. (AP-UBDA)
Pears: IB California arrived. 32 on
track: California Bartletts AIM
boxes, ! 502.35; average I M,
FIRE AT
Sharp
Wind Carries Grass
Brush Blaze to
and
Walker Hovey Co. Stand
and Fremont Forest Area
KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. 25.
(P) A ft.OOO-tiorc brush and scrub
limber fire north of llonnnza
was temporarily controlled at
noon today by narkMrlng and
trenrhlnlg.
KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. 25. (P)
Rich timber holdings of the Walker
Hovcy company and the Fremont na
tional forest were ablaze today In the
season's worst fire in this area.
The blazo spread from grass and
brush north of Bonanza. The flanwa
were whipped along so rapidly by a
sharp smith wind that estimates ot
the burned area were revised momen
tartly.
A hundred men were sent to the
fire lines by the forest service ana
the Klamath Forest Protective sjwo
clatlon began organizing crews and
assembling equipment last night.
A second fire threo miles from the
town of Sprague River was tincon
trolled after covering 160 acres.
Low humidity added hazards to
the difficult situation.
O RANTS PASS. Aug. 25. (AP)
State Fire Wardeu John Klncald de
clared today that last Saturday's
180-acre lorest' rir at the northwest
city limits places Orants Pass in
even more danger next year.
He said grass would grow tip
quickly, presenting dry tlndor for
another fire next summer, and that
treea and underbrush killed by the
blazo would create a hotter fire.
Twice within the last mouth fires
have dropped burning embem within
the city. f
VOTE POSTPONED
The special election scheduled fo;
tomorrow, at which time Oak Orovo
residents were to vote on the !saur
anco of bonds to cover the Jackson
ville highway water districts' share
of the cost of the project to Install
a pipe system, haa been cancelled.
It was announced today by Otto J.
Fiohnmayer of Ncff and Frohnma'yer,
counsels for the district.
Mr. Frohnmayer explained the rea
son for the cancellation was that
the Public Works Administration, to
which application has been made for
45 percent of the total cost of the
project, had suggested a slight re
phrasing of tha bond election ques
tion. The board of commissioners of the
water district will meet In Mr. Frohn.
mayer's office tomorrow to ve-phrnso
the question as suggested by the
PWA. The attorney it a tod the elec
tion would probably be definitely
called for September 0.
Hamilton Answers RD.R.
On Primary Accusations
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. (API
Republican Chairman John Hamilton
contends President 'Roosevelt "must
have had his tongue In cheek" when
ht criticized Republican participation
In Democratic primaries.
Issuing a statement shortly after
two Democratic senators Brown of
Michigan and aheppard of Texas
had expressed agreement wlth the
president's com me in, Hamilton aald
last night:
"Taken seriously, Mr. Roosevelt's
remarks constitute an Indictment of
the election laws of a number of
sovereign states,
"If Republicans have or Intend t"
participate In Democratic primaries
and there Is no conclusive proof
they hare or so Intend It has been
and will be In accordance with the
provisions of state laws,
"Does Mr. Roosevelt now propose
to sponsor some kind of federal
force law to compel the states to
revise their election laws to stilt his
Tlews?"
As for the Republican national
committee. Kemllton sdded:
"If any Republlram have voted in
Democratic primaries it Is because
Wovo On Purge
Wins Medal Honor
liar barn Itansom (above), 24 daugh
ter of m Stockton, Calif., golf pro,
streaked around the Ohmplii Fields,
Chicago, course In 70 to win medal
honors In t!:: qiiaUfy!ng round of ti
Women's Western golf championship.
Nhe was elluilnnlrd. ijowever, by Mis.
Daniel Chandler, Texas champion, S
mid 1, hi the first round of match
play. (A.F. Photo)
IS
TAKEN BY JAPANESE
SHANGHAI, Aug. 25. ( AP) A
final, successful assault on Julchong,
a major objective In the Japanese
drive toward the provisional capital
of Hankow, was reported this after
noon in a Japancso army commu
nique.
The victory, the first notable Jap
anese advance since the Invaders
occupation July 20 of Kluklang, a
Yangtze liver port 21 miles to the
east, occurred in sweltering heat of
140 degrees. ,
Japanese observers maintained the
fall of the walled city put the In
vaders in a position to ouf.-flank SO
Chlneso divisions deployed along the
90-mlle railway between Kluklang
and Nanchang. Chinese air base and
another objective In the Hankow
campaign.
Chinese military sources reported
30 Japanese warships steamed along
Poyang lake, a large body of water
lying between Kluklang and Nan
chang, and heavily bombarded Chi
nese short positions near Wucheng
on the west bank.
PATTY BERG ADVANCES.
TO SEMI-FINAL ROUND
CHICAGO. Aug. 35. (AP) Patty
Berg of Minneapolis advanced to
the Mml-flnala of the women' weat
ern golf championship today by de
resting Eleanor Dudley, or Chicago,
Illinois champion. 7 and 6 In the
quarter final rounds.
they sincerely believe the best In
terest of the country would bo serv
ed by the defeat of candidates spon
sored by the president and not as
part of any political scheme or be
cause they were requested to do so
by national heed quarters.1
The president's denunciation of the
crossing of party lines In primaries
was provoked by the Idaho Demo
cratle primary. In which Sen. James
P. Pope lost to Rep. D. Worth Clark,
a self-styled conservative.
Friends of Pope, a new dealer, de
clared many Republicans voted for
Clark. Pope Is considering running
aa an independent In November.
BOIHR. Idaho. Aug. 25-(AP
Bzra Whltla of Coeur d'Aiene, Re
publican national committeeman, said
today In a press statement it "prob
ably la true" Idaho Republicans went
Into the Democratlo primary and
defeated Ben. James P. Pope.
"Fach faction of the Democratlo
party urged the Republicans to vote
for their respective candidates to
help them out, and If they did so,
It Is solely the fault of that party
and they cannot blame thfl Repunll
can party therewith," to said.
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PARLEY
EXPECTED
TO DECIDE EXTENT
CAMPAIGN EFFORT
Closeting Scheduled for To
day or Friday Is Con
sidered One of Most
Politically Important.
HYDE PARK, 1. T Aug. 35.
( AP) -President Roosevelt called
James A. Farley today for a confer
ence which may result in an inten
sified administration drive to defeat
anti-new deal Democrats In congress.
The Roosevelt-Parley talk, sched
uled for some time today or toraor-
row. was considered one of the most
politically-Important of the presi
dent's stay here.
Mr. Roosevelt presumably wanted
to talk with Ms postmaster general
ls t mo about campaign developments
In a half dozen states. Farley's ad
vice was expected to determine In
part whether the president will make
a personal bid In Maryland for the
defeat of Sen. Ml Hard Tydlngs, an
aggressive foe of the administration.
Farley Silent So Far
Also among probable topics of con
versation between the two were the
political situations In New York. Ida
ho, Oeorgla, South Carolina and
Connecticut.
Thus far, Farley has had nc part
In the president's drive against antt
admlnlstratlon Democrats seeking re
nomlnatlon. While the president was ,
traveling westward on hla recent cam
paigning trip Farley was making gen
eral political talks on a trip through ,
the northwest to Alaska.
There has been general speculation
regarding Parley's attitude toward
Mr. Roosevelt'A proposed "purge" of -a
ntl -ad ministration Democrats,
The proj'jcted conference between
the chief executive and his postmas
ter general was expected to ctartfy
Farley's stand.
Mr. Roosevelt presumably wanted
Information from Farley as to what
tho administration might accomplish
In states now politically question-
able.
TO
BY
C. OF C.
SALEM, Aug. 35. (AP) The Stato
highway department Indicated today
It would not consider the Roseburg
Chamber of Commerce proposal that
the highway commission issue IS.
000,000 In bonds to tralsht5n the
Paclflo highway south of Roseburg
and the Columbia River highway.
That la a matter for the legisla
ture to decide," R. H. Baldock. atat)
highway engineer, aald on returning
from hi vacation today.
He estimated the Pacific highway
Job would cost $8,000,000 and the
--... nl.. V. I V, , nmtM-t .14.
IfUiuuiuia .oQimBj i j
000,000.
Gov. Charles H. Martin, who re
ceived the chamber of commerce)
resolution, was not available for com.
ment.
The leglalatura and the highway
eommlaston have frowned on any
more bond Issues. Recently the com
mission pointed out It waa spending
t.300.000 a year on Interest, aaaert
liur that If the state had no out
standing bond, the Interest money
could be spent on road oonnrue
tlon. PLEA FOR E
ASTORIA. Or., Aug. 28.
Eight Columbia river packers, at aa
emergency meeting laat night, tele
graphed B. af. Brennan. nirecKr n
Washington state flaherlee and mem
ber of the Oregon fish commUato
aaklng a three-day eitenslon ot tha
fish season, set for closing at noon
today.
The packer said they acted be
cause of the heavy August run of
salmon which has entered tha river
In the part few hour. In om caeea,
catena have been booated to mora
than 8.000 pound pot boat.
Pointing out that the run or,
vlotuly all have been light thta year,
the packera Invited member of tha
two commission to send representa
tives to observe th catch. The pack
ers promised, however, to upend
fishing Immediately should th aorn
misslons desire tt.