Corvallis Gazette-Times from Corvallis, Oregon • 1

"ft if 'me United Press Ncwi Service Associated Press News Local temperatures yesterday: Maximum 87, eiiniruum 5. ISPS itammtu Mitto jfour 193r (g VOL. NO. 56. CORVALLIS, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1937.

ESTABLISHED IZZ2 Confessed Killer Questioned Social Security OPEII HOUSE AT EI Chinese, Japanese Troops Clash in Pieping Suburbs SHANGHAI, July 8 (UP) The HERE Four County Camp Meeting S'i rting at Bunt The tw Aual camp meeting of fcj dinette Holiness ae-sociat' Linn, Lane, Benton, and counties will be held at tf' 0 bridge, McFarUnd eom-t o's) in South Benton county, Juv to 18. This meeting attracts many score campers and the sessions arc held in a large tent capable of seating several hundred fighting had been resumed The Centrsi Won, a Agency reported tonight that near Lukouchiao at 7:30 p. m. bgisu rcivcu t.afc uimum iw Kviuic wauaueei I -1 1 I. maniai hw iau uuu ueen aecjared Tientsin Peace Talk Breaks Down IMML- i t- I N- TOKIO, July 8 (UP) The war office received advices tonight that peace negotiations in a grave clash between naa oeen declared in Peiping.

news aeenrv rwmrtot IVE MADRID, July 8-(AP)-Go'vern meat 'forces announced officially today they had surrounded the vil lage of Quijorna west of Madrid. Capture of Los Llanos, 'a dominant position of the greatest im portance," was reported and the of icial dispatch said an anti-tank gun, four machine guns and a quan- tity of as well as 20 pris- "XI wucr Tiiisgvi in uie sector were captured, the government said, and a number of deserters "have given us news of enemy movements intended to check our advance." Correspondents with the gov ernment forces were limited by censorship to government com muniques- and barred from use of telephones.) 'Government forces in a new "of fensive to smash insurgent siege (Continued on page 6.) LOYA LISTSDR INSURGENTS BACK Albert Dyer, 32 (right), Inglewood, crossing guard, is shown in jail clothes as he was taken by Detective Jess Winn from his cell to the district attorney's office for further questioning about the slaying of three girls, to which he reputedly confessed. Lewis; Bridges Expanding 1CIO Into Maritime Union July .8 expanded the scope of his Committee for Industrial Organization into the maritime industry and entered into an entente with Harry Bridges, west coast longshoremen's leader, in an attempt to consolidate the scattered marine unions into one Industrial federation under the C.I.O.. tanner. Following a conference with 26 jnarine lafcor leaders, Lewis announced appointment of a seven-man Expert to Be Here Friday for Confab Frank Pursley, deputy collector from the internal revenue department of the treasury department, Portland, will be in Corvallia Friday- Beginning at about 9:30 a.

m. he will meet taxpayers interested in social security returns, in room 13 basement of the Corvallls post office' building. Mr. Pursley announces he wilt be here for one day only, "Owing to the great interest in social security this should be in teresting news to employes and employers who must pay up," said Postmaster Moses this morning, Proper instructions will be given by the visiting deputy as to how forms should be filled, still a great enigma to many employers. 1 Postmaster Moses estimated, that between one third and one half of his daily time has beer) taken in interviews with people regarding social security matters.

BILL WASHINGTON, July S-(UP) The senate- education and labor committee today Voted a favorable report on 'a revised wages-hours bill creating a labor standards board with authority to fix wages up to 40 cents an hour and estab lish work; weeks of 40 hours. or more. The revised measure carried no minimum wage figure and ho maximum hour -figure. It was gen erally re-written from, the original proposal drafted upon President Roosevelt's recommendations. The new measure Establishment of a i labor standards board with broad author- ivy vO isisousi minimum 'vsi and maximum hours in interstate commerce industries.

Authority to the board to'set minimum wages at not more' than 40 cents an hour and maximum working weeks at not Jess than 40 hours. t. Discretion to the board to au thorize wages below 40 cents an hour and working weeks greater than 40 hour on a basis of individual industrial conditions. 4. Geographic differentials are allowed as well as seasonal exemptions for industries Buch as canning and a broad exemption of all en gaged in agriculture or fishing.

The draft approved by the com mittee contains no exemption for small employers. The original draft would have exempted persons employing fewer than, a specified number of workers. Lucy Lewis Has Program Ready SALEM, July 8-(UP)-The 28th annual conference of the Pan cif ic. Northwest Library association will be held at Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, September 1-3; Miss Harriet C. Long, state librarian, announced.

Miss Lucy M. Lewis, director of libraries of the Oregon state system of higher education and president of the association, has an nounced the theme of the meeting to be "current trends in the library movement. HEARD AVORABLY Montana Crops Reported Nearly Ruined by Drought (Bv United Press) Federal crop reporters reported that "great portions of the plains area are in need of rain. Drought, which destroyed millions of dollars of crops last year; has virtually ruined them again in nbrtheiuand eastern Montana, a governnient bulletin stated. One-hundred degree heat spread death, suffering and drought across central and eastern United States today.

Official thermometers steamed up to as high as 110 degrees. Seven persons were dead from heat-prostration. Frequent drownings were reported from the peaches where hundreds of thousands sought re HOTEL SATUBD Roof Garden at Corvallis Ready for Public Viewing From' 7 to 10:30 o'Clock NEWLY DEVELOPED Court Area of Building Turned Into Garden Spot With Squirrels, Birds That ingenuity and constant cara will transform barren spots into floral bowers of restful beauty is readily conceived after one visit to the roof garden on Hotel Corvallis, the pet hobby of Mrs. C. A.

Kartell. And hotel patrons readily choose an inside room and with it the opportunity to view from the window the charming court. To permit the Corvallis public to view the court and the hotel in Mr. and Mrs. Bartell are to keep open house Saturday evening from 7 to 10:30, and everyone ia invited.

Individuals who bemoan lack of space about their own homes to raise the flowers andj shrubs which grow so profusely in Oregon are especially invited. Not a. Costly Garde Mrs. Bartell's garden nook does not suggest expensive luxury be yond the reach of the ordinary pocketbook. Rather it is designed for beauty and restfulness and aa economically as is possible.

Window boxes- were built and placed about the three wails and from them climb ivy, Virginia creeper, and the Scarlet runner beans to provide the green wall which is rapidly covering the gray cement wall. To the rear one views the Willamette river with its tree-shaded banks. Pumice gathered from the Crater Lake region is mounted ahout JrosOr.D2rt!uL: Itm. iirir' climbing roses, A wild blackberry vine climbs above bright garden flowers, a wild hazelnut rears' its head beside a rustic windmill, an avacado, a grapefruit and a lem- (Contlnued on page 8) AT 25,000 SCOUTS WASHINGTON. July 8-(UP)- President Roosevelt today inspected 25,000 perspiring, camera snapping Boy who lined both sides of historic Constitution avenue to cheer bm as the climax of their in, ternational jamboree.

Roosevelt rode in an open car with a July sun beating down on his bare head as he reviewed the scouts representing 48 states and 25 foreign countries. "You look fine," he shouted to khaki-clad youngsters. "Are you having a good time?" Four out of every five scouts had cameras, and snapped pictures of the president, Mrs. Roosevelt, naval and military aides, cabinet members and white house secre taries who were in the party, 'f- The i review, with the boys standing still and the president driving between their double line, was devised by scout leaders to space the scouts fatigue and possible heat prostration of a long march past a presidential reviewing stand. Fireworks Destroy Good Covered Bridge SALEM, Ore, July 8-(UP-To- tal destruction of a covered wooden bridge on the county road connect-' ing two Silverton highways north of the Brush- creek school was caused by carelessness in the use of fireworks by Fourth of July celebrants, authorities said.

Weather Oregon Generally fair tonight and Friday, but unsettled at times In east and south portions, and fogs on coast, eooler in interior of northwest portion, Friday; moderate northwest wind off coast Fire weather forecast for OregonFogs on coast and scattered afternoon, thunderstorms In higher Siskiyou mountains, southern and middle Cascade mountains, and in mountains of east portion Friday; little change in temperature and humidity except somewhat cooler with higher humidity in north-. west portion gentle to moderate changeable winds, mostly west and northwest in west portion, PRESIOEfJTLOQKS ALL IN Six Day Discussion of Plans Is Set for College Cam-, -pus Next Week ABOUT FIFTY COMING Directors Have Charge of Activities of 9000 Men in Woods Camps More than 50 CCC educational mainly from the 58 camps I in the Vancouver and Medford dis tricts, will, spend six days on the OSC campus next week atending daily discussions and lectures as a L'part of the CCC educational con ference being held in connection the second annual conference on guidance and adult education gnd the National Education association educational policies meeting. The CCC educational advisers expected here have charge of directing the abilities of some 9000 CCC enrollees in Oregon and northern California toward vocational education and toward making these young men better citizens and employes, according to Don Mace, Vancouver district educational adviser who is arranging the program. -This is one of a series of such meetings being held throughout ihe country, one being held this week at the University of California and one' being scheduled atrthe (Continued on page 6.) lief. a "Fair and warnfcr" was the gov ernment forecast for today and to morrow.

The heat descended from the northwest. The plains states as far west as the Rockies and south to Texas shimmered under cloudless skies. Millions the populous Great Lakes and Missouri and Ohio valley regions sweltered in the humid heat Even New York City and Boston felt' its 'worst effects. Only a few localities favored by thunder showers escaped. Only relief in sight the next two days was from local thunder showers forecast for Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, "Kentucky and New Jersey, Elsewhere in the great area north of the Ohio and Missouri rivers rec ord temperatures were a proba bility, except perhaps in the vaca tion-land districts of northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.

Highest official temperature Wednesday was 110 degrees, in Huron and Aberdeen, S. D. Boy, 15; Drowns in Grant Park Pool PORTLAND, July 8. (UP) Richard Goss, 15, of Pullman, was drowned while swimming in the Grant park municipal swimming pool Wednesday. He was in tne water less tnan live minutes when his tody was recovered but failed to respond to ar tificial resuscitation.

Government Plans Weekly Borrowing WASHINGTON, July Secretary of Treasury Henry Mor-genthau, Jr- stating that the gov ernment wants to have "plenty of money on hand," announced today that the treasury will start Monday a new series of $50,000,000 weekly borrowings through bills due December 15. Convict Is, Killed in Prison Escape UNTSVILLE, Texas, July 8 -(UP)-One convict was killed and four others recaptured today by officers and prison guards pursuing eight fugitives who had fled from the Eastharo prison farm headed by John Brophy, C.I.O. a unionization drive among the SEATTLE PAPER lliiiilf S'i 1 LI 1 1 rniuni SEATTLE, July 8-(UP)-The Seattle Star, closed for four days by art American Newspaper Guild strike, announced publicly today it would re-open tomorrow at 6 a. m. under police protection if necessary.

The Scripps League afternoon daily itook -page advertisements in the city's other newspapers to tell the public, "The Star will fight for the right to live." The announcement was printed after the central labor council condemned the strike as and demanded the guild withdraw'- its picket line. SEATTLE, July 8-(UP)-The rank and file of the Pacific coast district of the International Longshoremen's association today had voted overwhelmingly to affiliate with the committee for industrial organisation. Old Oregon Trail Due on New Maps PORTLAND July the state highway map for 1938 the "Old Oregon Trail" will be designated. This understanding was reached today at a conference Of the state highway commission with representatives of Oregon patriotic societies. i nturLiia people.

The location is on the West Side highway and about 12 miles south of Corvallia. Rev. S. J. Melntyre of Aberdeen, South DakoU, will be the Camp Evangelist this year.

He will preach twice daily; each evening and at one of the day services. R. Mrs. E. M.

Arnold will have charge of the prayer work of the camp and preach at some of the day services. Rev. Richard Taylorof P.B.I, will have charge of the Young Peo ple's services. A children a service will be held daily. Meals will be served.

Wood, water and straw are on the grounds, free. Officers are as follows: presi dent, Rev. D. M. Higbee; sec re tary, Rev.

J. E. Lindley, and treasurer, D. Ross Barclay, of route three, Corvallia. The order of services follow: Morning prayer meeting, 6:30 a.m.; family worship, 7:45 a.

people's meeting, 8:45 m.J i preaching, 10:45 a. noon; prayer hour, 1:30 p. preaching, 2:30 p. evening: Junior vacation Bible school, 1:45 and 6:30 p. Young Peo ple's meeting, 7:00 p.

m.j evangel istic service, 8:00 p. m. July 8-(UP) Coast guard and naval vessels searching an area around HowUnd ialaaLf on. Amul Earhart and her Fred Noonsn'reporteoT late today that their search so far has been, unsuccessful. HONOLULU, T.

July 8. (UP)-A BBt preliminary air search of an area as large as Indiana was resumed off the northern Phoenix islands today for Ameria Earhart and Fred Noonan, lost round-the-world fliers. Three speedy scout planes were catapulted at dawn off the U. S. Colorado, off Winslow bank lit the northern Phoenix group, and took up their hunt where darkness forced them to leave off yesterday.

This preliminary scouting was scheduled to develop into a mam- mouth air search by Monday with addition of 68 land planes, seaplanes and flying boats being sped to the1 scene by the aircraft carrier Lexington. The Lealngton, which left San Diego under forced draft last Sunday, was being refueled at Lahaina Roads, Hawaii by the tanker Ramapoe, and will proceed immediately to the Phoenix and Howland areas, Pearl Harbor naval officials said the big aircraft carrier and her brood could cover 86,000 square miles, or an area as big as Indiana, in six hours if all the planes were used simultaneously, California Town Is Hit by Big Blaze TAPT, Calif, July 8(UP)-Pire of undetermined origin today destroyed a half block of the business district, causing damage estimated at $250,800. i The blaze levelled the Sunshine theater, the Taft Furniture Company store and hardware buildings. The latter housed the mercantile mart of the Wesside oil fields. Confessed Slayer Planning Defense LOS ANGELES, July Albert Winfield Dyer, confessed strangler and ravlsber of three In glewood girls, will base his defense on original information of numer ous- witnesses that the man seen plsying with the children June 26, was a meustached stranger, it was Indicated today.

f- Mae West Admits Marriage in 1911 HOLLYWOOD, July 8(UP) Mae buxom film star who posed as a spinster, has celebrated her silver wedding anniversary she admitted today in acknowledging her marriage 25 years ago to Frank Wallace, vaudeville actor, between Japanese ana ninese troops near Peiping- had broken down. i The messajre said Chinese troops It La Kouchiao, scene of the first several clashes, 16 miles south of Peiping, refused to disarm and were taking1 a hostile' attitude. Meanwhile, other Chinese troops vera reported concentrating- on the bank of the Yungping river. The message eaused concern to officials here, who had hoped that the outbreak might be settled with, eut further fighting. The situation was such that heavy police reinforcements were sent to the Chinese embassy here.

Clash Is Serious TJENTSLN, China, July -Chinese and Japanese troops fought savagely for many hours in I the suburbs of Peiping, the ancient capital, their most serious clash in recent years. Casualties were reported to total well in the hundreds, with Chinese (Offering most heavily. Japanese used machine gun and artillery fire on stubbornly resisting Chinese Japanese authorities at Peiping admitted 10 casualties among their mm and reported that they had found bodies of 17 Tense' The atmosphere here and at 60 miles to the northwest, was electric, with tension. Japanese, authorities -here sent six armored truckloads of troops and four faat tanks toward the troubled AH troops of tne iiemTsin garrison were ordered to stand by war equipment Steel- heuneted Japanese armed the embassy guard at, Peiping to reinforce the at the fighting xone. i Japanese army authorities here ordered a special train made ready (Continued on page at WASHINGTON July Democratic leaders of the fight for President Roosevelt's substitute ju diciary bill told the senate today that the measure was in keeping with pledges made by the party in ua moo piauorm.

Sen. M. M. Logan, and sen. Hugo Black, V.t joined in the contention that the judiciary program represented a platform pledge as the senate began its third day of debate on the bilL Just prior to start of debate, Sen.

John HL Bankhead, announced he would vote against the new administration measure. the statements of Black and Logan came after a question by Sen. Edward R. Burke, Neb. "Apparently the senator from Nebraska never has read the 1936 platform," Logan charge that the issue never Wat submitted to the people is another red Sen.

Burton K. Wheeler, Mont, asked if Logan meant that the question of increasing the supreme court had been submitted to the rears ior aauors PORTLAND, July (UP) -Asserting that gambling is as wide open in Portland as it was in Agua Caliento before that resort was loed, Totn Mahoney, attorney, "sked the city council to close the gambling joints before "fleet week." Mahoney said a woman client of his had lost $1300 in two Chinese rambling joints in a six-month period. Be said he had the cancelled checks endorse by the Chinese own ers of the joints. 815 Oregon Youths to Enroll in CCC SALEM. Ore- July 8-(UP)-Ore ron countv relief committees will select 816 eligible youths July hrollment In the civilian conservation corps, it was announced by me state relief committee.

JUDIG ARYBILL OLLOWS PLEDGES (UP) John Lewis today director, which will undertake zsp.UW) marine ana coastal workers. Bridgesnamed on the commit tee probably will be appointed CIO director on the west coast, it was Jearned. The fiery Australian took a leading part in conducting -the ffiJJ? maritime strikes. Cuardsmen on Duty" ALCOA, July 8- UP)-Na-tional Guardsmen surrounded the Aluminum Company of America's plant today to prevent further violence on strikers' picket lines. Two men died last night and early today and 20 were in hospitals after a gun battle between strikers and police.

Convention Split -PORTLAND, July 8-(UP)-The annual convention of the Maritime Federation of the Pacific split wide open today over John Lewis' (Continued on page S) Log Trucks Must Not Be Overloaded SALEM, July 8-(UP)-New and stiff penalties await loggers who overload their trucks in the according" to regulations of the state highway commission which go into effect this week. Ichthyologist to Study Salmon Streams PORTLAND, July Henry E. Ward of the University of Illinois, nationally known ichthyologist, arrived here Wednesday to make a study of salmon in the Pacific northwest streams. Flames Fighting Grasshoppers With I (By United Press) -Stocks higher under lead of U. S.

Steel. Bonds higher led by railroad issues. 'I' Curb stocks irregularly higher in quiet trading. Foreign exchange easy. Silver in New York unchanged.

CHICAGO, July 8-(UP)-Wheat prices held around one cent a bushel higher today in anactive market on the Chicago Board of Trade. Early bullishness which carried prices up two to more than three cents, fell away before profit taking and hedge selling out renewed strength in Winnipeg firmed the market here. At the close wheat was to 1 cent higher, new corn to cents higher, old corn 1 cent higher, anil nut unchanged to cent higher. PORTLAND, July MUP)- The seven-year record price ior hogs on the North Portland live-market was eaualled today when one carload of choice light butchers sold for $12.25 per hundredweight, ,0. 'that nrice was reached 195 tap the first time since 1930.

Th general hoe marxet ai tjrth Portland was active ana 1 wr -utrone to zo cenis higher generally. PHICAGO. July prioes touched a nine-year high today at the 1 Chicago stockyards nrice of $12.90 per hundred weight was paid for choice hogs 225 nounds. Today's high topped the $12.70 price paid Tuesday and dated back to August, IVM. Drunken Drivers Severely Handled SALEM, Ore, July 8-UP)-But One person out of B7.arrested for drunkenness by the state police during May won an acquittal, a imupH by the sreneral law en forcement division showed.

Fines aggregating $315 were paid for the month. UPSWINGT -4 1 Railroads joined the war on billions of grasshoppers swarming over eastern Colorado, sending flame throwers to destroy the Insect horde. One is shown in action, cremating the hungry invaders as they crawl and hop onto the right of way..