Corvallis Gazette-Times from Corvallis, Oregon • 1

3- United Pwa New Service Associated Press Neva Local temperature yesterday: Maximum 67, minimum 51. VOLXXXNO, CORVALLIS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 26, 1938. ESTABLISHED 18C2 .149. i Dies Says Cabinet Members Give Hand Asks qBig Armistice Flag Display to; Celebration Hondr "Teddp SetfbrW U.S. Woefully Weak In Aircraft Defense, Reserve Officers Told The McAtexander (Corvallis) chapter of the, reserve officers as-isociation will join with the Oregon Japanese to Stage Victory Pcrcda Showing Mighfol Nipponese Army HANKOW, China, Oct.

(UP) Japanese army and navy officers effected a model formal occupation of Hankow today. The advance units of the army, which arrived yesterday, were camped in the suburbs awaiting a ceremonious victory parade through the city, This morning Japanese navy officers took command in the city and in cooperation with leaders of the foreign colony began the work of consolidating the Japanese victory and mopping up Chinese army stragglers. Ground Broken for Hew Collage for WCIUfarmrlome Ground was broken Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock for the new $12,600 cottage to be constructed the state W. T. U.

children's farm home, three miles north of Corvallis. The structure will be completed in time fof use after the first of the year, it is expected. R. S. Besse, -vice director of the agricultural experiment station at Oregon State college and a member Presidenl False News ojiJnqujry WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (UP) Chairman Dies, Democrat, Texa3, cf the house committee investigating un-American activities charged today that President Roosevelt was misinformed concerning the inquiry and that cabinet members had aided "a campaign of misrepresentations" against the house committee.

Dies' statement was presented in answer to criticism voiced by the president late yesterday concerning the inquiry, especially its testimonies with regard to Gov. Frank Murphy Michigan. Dies, launched today's committee Two Parades, Football Game, Legion Dinner, Few of Events Thursday Is Navy Day; Fitting Remembrance Urged, Upon City; State college chapter of Scabbard and Blade, national military honor society, in a banquet Thursday night to honor new regular officers attached to the Oregon State college ROTC staff. The banquet will be held In the Corvallis hotel beginning at This afternoon, the formal occupation was carried out. 6:15 o'clock and wilt be one of the1 major affairs of National Defense session by reading a statement in viweive Japanese destroyers the Yangtze river off vhe reply to the president, week.

All reserve officers and any Fire Is Controlled Armistice Day Hole Final arrangements were made last night for Armistice Day celebration. General chairman for the event is S. W. (Sandy) McHugh, appointed by American Legion post commander 1. Chamberlin.

The community will be awakened on the morning of November 11 by era with former connections with Mayor Howard Hand ha sired a proclamation calling attention to the fact that Thursday the birthday of Theodore Roosevelt, ex-president of the United States; and a vital factor fei strengthening the naval forces it the United States. Mayor Hand urges a display of flags in Corvallis in remembrance of the farm borne board af directors, turned the first spadeful of earth for the new building, assisted by four year 'old Paul UeBoo, one of the children living at the home. I Brief talks were made by Besse, E. L. Gilbert, superintendent of the home, and H.

Seymour' of Corvallis, director of i-H. club work Has Peace Appeal the military" service are invited to attend. The United States is woefully weak in anti-aircraft defense, the WASHINGTON, Oct 26-(UP)-President Roosevelt made a new for peace and good will among foreign concession, their guns peaceably covered with tarpaulins, unmanned and pointing in the oppo-. site direction from the city. As the ships steamed slowly along, a hand- ful of Japanese army and navy officers quietly took over the city including the Japanese concession, where they smilingly shook hands with foreigners, Banner Welcomes Japs A score of nondescript Chinese, pf the glorious achievements of the i i i iur ine suiie, oeyaiuur is V.

I member of the board of directors. American yy, una um tional defense. His proclamation Corvallis reserve officers were told last night by Major S. Pettee, unit instructor for the 382nd Infantry, at the regular bi-monthly meeting'of the Discussing the military defenses of the country in general, Major (Conuuued ou page oi The children of the home also took part in the ceremqnyrainging and "My Oregon," under In Atlantic Liner NEW YORK, Oct. .26.

(UP) -Three vessels raced through heavy seas to the side of the burning German liner Deutschland early today to find the fire under control and the ship resuming her voyage to New York, The 390 men of the crew of the liner succeeded after a heroic six hour fight in controlling the flames raging in her No. 2 hold, thus eliminating danger to her 601 passengers men, women and childrenthe majority of them Americans. Soon afterwards, her master, Captain Karl Steincke, radiophoned her owners in Hamburg, Germany, bearing a huge banner, welcomed direction of Mrs. Alice Mercer, tooniinihsJ on page 3) follows -J; Whereas Thursday, October 2T, is the birthday anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt, former president of the United States, and Whereas Theodore Roosevelt was a vital factor in strengthening the naval forces of the United States and making this country a pewer nations of the world in' a proclamation calling for observance of Armistice day His proclamation said: "Whereas it is especially fitting at this time of world unrest that Nov; 11, 1938, the twentieth anniversary of the armistice, should be observed with suitable ceremonies manifesting our belief that peace can be attained only by non-aggression, and can be made enduring only by respect for rights of others and good will among the nations of the world, "Now. therefore, Franklin D.

Boatman Is Drowned a noise parade that will wend its way through the residential and business sectionsG. Crockett is chairman of event Then at 9:45 A. M. will occur the regular Armistice Day parade, under general direction of Merle Green. Prior to the parade, and to service- the ex-service men, an assembly will be held at Legion hall, with "entertainment, fun and refreshments, with the pep committee being Willey, Ayers," Bauer, Woddy, and Ziegler.

a Football Gam Scheduled The parade will disband at 10:50 to give those on sidelines and those in the parade time to attend the services either at the Legion hall or the O. S. C. cvmnaRinm. SUrv- the Japanese navy men when they landed.

As the troops which entered the city yesterday camped in the suburbs, Japanese troops marched through the Payang gate into Wuchang, across the Yangtze, at dawn today. The first navy men arrived at Hankow this morning in launches. "That the president has been "wholly misinformed is obvious from his statement," Dies said. "Of the president hear the testimony and Has not read the record, He is evidently relying upon reports that have reached him from prejudiced sources." Sit-'downers Ticklish Dies proposed a unique endeavor to determine the facts of the Michigan sit-down strike situation. It was testimony concerning these strikes which drew Mr.

Roosevelt's charge that the committee had been "flagrantly unfair." Dies suggested the president appoint "some eipe'rlenced lawyer and' I will do likewise. Then, the two can appoint third and together they can examine all the evidence with reference to the Michigan situation and then report to the country as to whether or 'not this evidence and admissible." y'y Dies, a house opponent of the president since the beginning of the wage-hour battle, three, sessions back? Said a "campaign of misrepresentation, ridicule sarcasm was conducted by those who hoped to discredit the investigation." "This campaign was aided by members of the. cabinet" aid. "The Shirley' Temple fabrication In Depoe Ba of the first; class of the seas, and Temple University Co-ed Is Suicide PHILADELPHIA, Oct. -The 10-story death plunge of Betty Bonner Fell, attractive 21-year- Whereas "this policy has been of DEPOE BAY, Oct Evans of this seacoast town immense value to the United States and aided materially in helping us win the war, and Whereas the' entire naval hia was in a Toledo hospital today suffering concussion and a broken jaw after a harrowing experience yes oia xempie university co-ed, was tentatively recorded as a suicide tory of the United States is one that reflects great glory and cred terday Depoe Bay.

channel which cost the life of his companion, today by investigating detectives. "It looks like suicide to me, but there are other angles that we wish it upon that branch of our na i ices to begin at 10:55 A. M. Henry Hartman, 42, of Aloha, Ore. tional defense, and The destroyers which followed were the first of the formidable fleet of small warships which the Japanese used to blast a path uy the river.

Heavy rain during the night prevented the spread of big fires started by the retreating Chinese and the city was quiet 1 British Discover Plot Roosevelt, president of the United States of America, do hereby direct that on Armistice day, Nov, 11, 1938, the flag of the United States be displayed on all government buildings, and I invite the observance of the day by the people of the United States with appropriate ceremonies In, schools," churches, WL tL. j. w. s. 1 ciean up, selective ueut, wm- Hartman was drowned and Evans dore Koosevelt has been for many urged to attend the high school 1 m.

aiko in Camell hall, was battered against rocxs alter their light skiff over turned in heavy seas'. -1 the fire had been extinguished en- tirely with her own fire fighting appliances. He reported no one had been injured and that his passengers had oeen utterly calm while the crew fought to extinguish the fire. He commended his crew highly. The United States liner American Traveler reached her side 200 miles off Cape Race, Newfoundland, shortly before 3 having raced -The Deutschland informed her the fire was under control and her services were no longer needed.

A short while later the America-F ranee line freighter, Colamer, and the Norwegian freighter Europe, ments of the brave men who km. Corvallis on the local high school Evans' life was saved only by and other suitable places." Jnvw W' WVHVH late fought for our "country on the eea I and i .1 After the irame there will be onen the heroic actions of Fred Houchen It was said in reliable quarters ofjBepu Bsyr who-itArted, ftei. via. 'W'rTltltfcliw House that Mr. Roosevelt would i demolish 7 I Tnereiui ine nun, wuue wwni gumie ui ine jjegimi iwii wun uis- the stricken pair in his own boat.

son, secretary of the navy in the ner being served at aix and then an Chinese plana to Japanese buildings In the foreign concessions 'participate in Armistice day cere- His craft but he managed to swim to Evans and monies at Arlington, placing a uence at a struggle tn ine room ana that her fingerprints had been found on the sill ofthc small win dow through which she apparently climbed unaided. 1 keep him afloat until waves hurled wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier. entertainment at eight with George McBee and E. K. Martin as the committee The dinner committee is in charge of V.

Heckart. The (Continued on page 4.) them against rocks near the bay entrance. y' Houehen grasped a ledge of rock arrived. They were informed of wis conceived by certain' radical writers whose sympathies foe Soviet Russia are matters of common knowledge." Obstacles Bar Inquiry Dies said that from the begin-i iniT neither the president nor his advisers favored the investigation. Executive departments, he charged, not only refused to comply: with the request of congress for aid, but Every County Gets and held on desperately until oth the situation as briefly as had been area.

It was averted they found a number of dynamite charges planted in key p6sitioni and that -sniping the electric wires by means -of which the charges were to have been detonated, they threw the dynamite Into the river. Heavy rain during the night pre- vented the spread of big fires started by the retreating Chinese and the city was quiet $650 Racing Shares ers climbed down and pulled both ithe American Traveler. The four to safety. Houchen escaped with SALEM, Oct vessels rolled, within a quarter of a mile of one another, in the heavy minor cuts and bruises. Senator Burke Lauds Senator McNary Work HOOD RIVER, Oct Edward R.

Burke, Neb, late yesterday paid high tribute to Oregon's Senator Charles L. He said McNary "has won the respect and confidence of every present has decreed Thursday, October 27 as Navy pay to be fittingly observed throughout' the country, and Whereas, civic authorities have been asked to call the matter to the attentioh of the citizens by proclamation, Therefore? as mayor of the city of Corvallis, do hereby proclaim Thurs day, October. 27 as a day to be honored by the patriotic citizens of Corvallis who were always among the first in every patriotic activity connected with the World war, and I do hereby urge that we show our gratitude to the men who have made our glorious naval history, by a display of flags through- gon state racing commission nas distributed $23,709.96 in equal Hartman's body was apparently sea kicked up by the gale which had carried to sea. A search of several raged through the night, for almost hours failed to result in its recov shares of $568.61 to every county in the state, Secretary of State Earl Snell reported today. piacea every obstacle the wayj of a successful inquiry.

i (Continued on page 8) an hour. Then, with the dawn, all proceeded on their voyages. Covered Bridge to Go; Steel Span Due SALEM, Oct of Oregon's many covered bridges will give way to a steel the highway commission indicated in calling bids for a 160-foot steel span across the Tualatin river in Clackamas county. Bids for the new bridge will be opened November 9 at Portland. The hew bridge will eost an estimated $47,400.

ery. The victim left a widow and two children. The amount was below the fig ures for both 1937, when the total senator, irrespective of political affiliation." Senator Burke was a visitor here after inspecting Tim-berline Lodge and the Hood River valley was 126,541, and 1036, when tne ritish Cabinet to Bolster Ties Motorcycle Accident CHUNGKING, China, Oct 26-(UP)-China does not want, peace and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek is not going to resign his" leadership of the. nation, it was announced officially today. The statement was issued in view' of reports that Great Britain and total was $25,300.08.

State law Is Fatal to Youth provides that 25 per cent of the in come of the commission, together FOREST GROVE, Oct. AP) I out the city, and I request that the Ray Lorenz, 21, of Hillsboro, was business men take notice of the tvith' any surplus, go to the various With Dominions, Speed Up Pacts political speeches until after the November 8 election. 'Germany were engaged in a joint counties. killed last night and Lyfe Hilficker, proclamation of the secretary of The governor made the state effort to mediate China war against Forest Grove, suffered a broken leg the navy ana display tne American when a motorcycle they were riding flag on the sidewalk standards in ment at a banquet of the Columbia Martin Not to Make Any Political Talks PORTLAND, Oct Charles H. Martin said last night that he wasn't going to make any Storm Warnings Up Empire Industries, at which Sen (BV Associated Press) crashed into the rear end of an token of the respect we have for Along Oregon Coast automobile driven by Joe JSenger of this annual occasion, signed, n.

ator Edward R. Burke of Nebraska was the honor guest. Prime Minister Chamberlain of Great Britain summoned his cabinet todav for Dossible consideration of such questions Father Shoots Son; Mistaken for Deer Fdrtst Grove. w. HAflu, Mayor.

SEATTLE, Oct. 6. tur) Storm warnings were hoisted along the Washington and Oregon coasts -Har- ASHLAND. as dominion ties, Anglo-Italian German colonial demands, the Arab-Jewish controversy in Palestine and the effect of Japanese-Chinese conflict on the British far eastern ry Gallup, 20, of, Jacksonville, died today and small craft warnings trade. The meeting came as Britain learned of the Duke of Private Business Boom Said Ready to Start Pacific Northwest Expected to Develop From Present "Infancy" Stage Kent's appointment as governor-general of Australia to early today of an abdominal wound suffered yesterday when he was reportedly shot for a deer by his father, Jack R.

Gallup. The youth was brought to a local hospital, and blood transfusions and an operation failed to save him. were posted in interior washing-ton. Along the coast, moderate galea from the southeast were predicted. In interior Washington, strong southerly winds were expected to move inland from Vancouver Island.

strengthen ties of the fominion with the crown. 1 In Rome the Fascist grand oun OA J- cil decreed that the African colony One of the prime factors In of Libya should be made an in tegral part of Italy. mure iviiies ruu Line to Be Abolished creating a favorable position in the field of industry is the intelligent. French Communists campaigned WASHINGTON, Oct high class and skillful personnel The interstate commerce commis- win the rana ana ine or raaicai connected with it. Workmen should xinn wnio-' Socialists Irom the leadership oi This dependable current resume of the national situation should lend encouragement to confidence and the right psychology in the immediate future in such community centers as Corvallis and the entire Pacific Northwest, which is recognized as still being in the infancy state of development of industry utilizing the world of nat r.i.j: v- I.

Wage-Hour Officials Optimistic In Spite of 1800 Inquiries Daily be tolerant, loyal and industrious when affiliated with industry. Pro. the support of right wing parties ette Valtey Railroad company to abandon its entire line of 20.5 miles between Oregon City and Kaylor, Ore. for a national front government gressive management, trained and loyal workmen, products of a basic In Berlin the weekly organ of the Nazi black shirted elite guards PREAMBLE This is the fourteenth of a series of commercial-industrial articles to be published in the Wednesday issues of the Gazette-Times during a period of fifteen weeks. These articles will be compiled and written from the standpoint of showing the stability of the resources of Corvallis and this trading territory which makes for a permanent prosperity.

The statements contained in this survey are based on facts which will show, beyond doubt that regardless of recent economic stress the right psychology, optimism and confidence will further aid the return to normalcy. The carrying out of this campaign has been made possible by the support accorded it by fifteen representative business and professional firms of Corvallis who are expressing their confidence in the future. Each of these firms has an interesting message carried on page nine in this issue. character, proper recognition of the rights of workers and manage' attacked both Roman Catholics and Protestant confessional synod ural resources and raw materials that are available for industrial ment are contributing factors to the successful industrial life of churches for their alleged unpatrW Weather Oregon Showers tonight and Thursday snow over high mountains; slightly warmer in extreme south portion: cooler in interior of otic attitude toward the German It is natural that scores of com any community. Investigation that has been made shows that Corvallis Czechoslovak crisis.

munities in the Pacific Northwest are interested in securing new in WASHINGTON, Oct. 26-MUP) Wage-hour administrators hoped today that President Roosevelt's personal appeal for cooperation would bring about an effort in low wage industries to make the new fair labor standards law Work. Beginning the third day under the new law, wage-hour officials were optimistic. They hoped employers who have shut down their factories in protest against the law's minimum waste and maximum hours provisions would attempt to The same prgan said the Jews in has this type of employers and employees, but there is still room for Twtth and east portion Thursday; Germany and Italy were hostages and would be called to account for Jewish movements against Fascisfti dustries to utilize these raw materials but, for any city or state to attract new industries it must first improvement and encouragement on the part of the citizenry. if iresh to strong south and southwest wind off cpast, decreasing tonight.

elsewhere in the world. It is the concensus of analysts By R. KENNETH EVANS. I "Private business is on the eve of launching a vast spending program of its own, in the opinion of leading government economists" points out Frederick N. Polangin, staff corre- The Spanish civil war continued who have studied the opportunities comply rather than throw thousands out of work on the eve encourage the, present industries through patronage and use of their products and, most important, is the part the citizen can play in the at a standstill.

Heavy rains halted in uregon ana tne racuic wortn-1 of a national election. virtually all offensive action. i spondent for the International News Service. west for encouragement of new in- n. dustries that the field is a virgin Kail UlSpUte KepOTt Ana Vnr veart tha Mutarn metrn- DA CIIaJ field of industry.

Depend on Industry To Work Out The' president's request for cooperation was mad as Wage-Hour Administrator Elmer F. Andrews reported most employers had been Millions in job creating new capital are expected to be poured into the nation's industrial arteries as the recovery movement continues to higher levels, implemented by in Arbitration Demanded In Furniture Strike TODAY'S FIRST CASH AD This is the first cash ad between 10 and 50 words taken this morning: There are of families and politan centers were recognized as the center of all manufacturing and WASHINGTON, Oct. households and hundreds of busi nesa houses that depend upon the creasing confidence of the business payrolls of industry for their exist production of manufactured prod- management nu woor ucts. Frequently, the raw mater-1 agreed to extend until Sat- ials were shipped from the west I rdy th time pr'den1t ii mnA nipb Roosevelt's emergency fact find- ity, continues Mr. Polangin.

He points out ence and are always alert to the MATTRESSES Renovated, benefits that they secure from in further.that government and private business leaders are watching closely the movement of new capital through expansion of utilities one day service. Phone 874-J. I 115 dustrial operation. In many instances the citizens and business interests have come to believe that Corvallis Mattress Works. North 2nd.

with replacement programs; re-cmployment PORTLAND, Oct. 26r-(APV-A formal demand for arbitration of a wage dispute' which closed two major furniture plans and threw 1600 men out of work a month ago waa presented today to the Doern-becher furniture company by Fred Manash, business agent for the furniture workers local union. The demand declared "the anion committee believes that this is the onlv fan- way to settle the mat ing board to file its report 'on the national rail wage dispute. The board had been scheduled to report tomorrow its findings on the 15 per cent wage reduction demanded by the railroads. Mere of thousands in the automotive field building "just fins" in meeting problems imposed by the law.

He said that it was unfortunate that the question had arisen just two weeks before the election because, judging by any important social legislation put on the statute books In the past some persons are Immediately affected, but it Is by no means certain that they are permanently adversely affected. In other words, he observed, a national law like the wage hours statute works itself out (Continued oa page 8) they are entitled to these benefits construction and the activity of steel in the expected armament program which is expect- and sent back into the Pacific Northwest, for purchase by those who supplied the raw materials. The period of economic stress has brought into the Pacific Northwest a demand for employment of people who have migrated here from other sections. A tendency is evident that recognition has been given the source of raw materials and the (Continued on page 8) than 900,000 rail workers have voted i a i i i A. TU.

eu ktvo momentum vu me ncavy kuuub muusiry. ins The abov 12 word ad cost only ,96 cenU for six insertion. The first cash ad between 10 and 50 words taken each day will appear on the front page. to atrike in protest against the cut Commerce Department, in its weekly survey of 36 cities and take them as matter of fact However, too often, when it comes to the extending of a friendly or helping hand to a much perplexed industrial situation, there is an unwillingness on the part of the public to co-operate. w.

fi that the comnan reDorted an acceleration in business with the "high" being ter. is not bargaining in good faith by the strengthening of industrial lines following the step-up inland is called the "land er a thousand lakes." refusing to agrre to arbitration." in motor industry production schedules. 1.