Corvallis Gazette-Times from Corvallis, Oregon • 1

VOL. NO. 67. CORVALLIS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, J932. EGTAtLICIIZD IS STATE COLLEGE MEN CORVALLIS RETAIL OLD FOUND AHBEST POLICE KERR REMOVED AD0LPII1IIIIE0T H0r.E LOAM BILL HAILED LOCALLY AS BIG BENEFIT DIG BETOdO RADICAL LEADER CREDIT GROUP IS FULLY ORGANIZED Directors, Named Last Night and Over 45 Firms Keenly Interested A meeting ef business and pro-' Sessional men of Corvallis interest-' ed in credits was held last night in the city hall, and a decision made to take the first steps for organ ization of a retail credit asaocia tion, and articles of incorporation and by-laws were offered for consideration and adopted, Directors elected were Ernest Phillips, Tom Nolan, Earl Lee, to serve for a period of two years, and Paul Pengra and Francis Zeig- ler to serve for one year.

This group of directors will meet soon and elect officers. Approximately 45 firms and cor porations of Corvallis had indi cated their interest and co-opera tion in the forming of such an or-: ganization. The need for such a group here has been felt for some time, declare merchants. i BERLIN, July 20. (AP) The German government, with old time military precision, moved swiftly today to establish a virtual dictatorship over the huge state of Prussia and clamp down martial law on the city of Berlin and province of Bradenburg.

The first action was taken un der an emergency decree' issued by President von -Hindenburg. It followed critical pressure upon the government to stop the political' riots which have taken a toll of more than 100 dead and 1200 in jured in the last three weeks. Chancellor Von Papen was ap pointed commissioner of Prussia and Lord Mayor Fran Bracht of Essen named the chancellor's as-' MARTIAL LRVi IFJ PRUSSIA ORDEREO VICTIM Shoots Himself With 22 Rifle at Farm Home in Blodgett Valley ILL HEALTH IS BLAMED Was 'Lincoln County Farmer and Had Lived Near Eddy- ville Sine 1914 A tragedy that resulted fatally occurred, last night at Blodgett. Shooting himself at 6:30 o'clock with a .22 rifle, Adolph Carl Weh-nert, 66, died at 8 o'clock in a local hospital. Mr.

Wehnert had been making his home on a farm near Eddyville, Lincoln county; since 1914, but leased the farm year ago and came to reside in Blodgett valley, on acreage adjoining the home of his son, Elmo Wehnert. Because of ill health which had extended over recent years, Mr. Wehnert had not been active for a time. Despon dency and ill health are believed responsible for. the tragedy.

The remains are at the Boilings worth funeral home. The funeral is to be held Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the graveside in the Eddyville Bev. Raymond pastor of the Madison street Methodist church will officiate. Mr. Wehnert was 'native of Denmark.

At the age of 16 years he came to the United States and settled In Nebraska. He was married in 189T, and in 1912 he end his family came to 'Oregon, locat ing in Portland. -Two yeara later the Wahnerts 'moved to the farm at Eddyville fend he end Mrs. Weh nert remained there until they moved to Blodgett valley a year ago. The widow survives with one son, Elmo Wehnert of Blodgett, and one daughter, Mrs.

Bertha Huntf TRftGEDY tastern Man Probable Chan cellor, and Invitations. Soon to Be In MaU. STATEMENT IS ISSUED Student Fees Raised for Com ing Year; Automobiles Is Topic PORTLAND, July 20. (UP) "Certain eastern educators" have been invited to come to Oregon in the expectation' that one of them will be chosen chancellor of the state's system of higher learning, the state board of higher educa tion announced briefly last night. The concise statement apparently removed Dr.

J. Kerr, president of Oregon. State college, as a possible choice for the chancellorshpt. The announcement did not refer in any way to Dr. Kerr, who had been reported the choice of fonr members, with four against his selection and C.

L. Starr, president of thes board, holding the balance of power but unwilling to vote. Brief Statement Given The statement follows: "The board this evening has di rected that certain eastern edu cators be invited to visit Oregon in the very near future with regard to the position of chancellor of the. Oregon state system of higher edu cation, to give them opportunity to become acquainted with the members of the board and to in spect the system." It was explained that the edu cators whom the board had in mind could be in Oregon within a week's time. The number of men invited and their identities were not announced when the typed notice was issued from an executive session at 9:45 p.

m. Night Session Held The board went into its night session at 8 p. m. after postponing any1 discussion" the chancellorship during two day of routine meetings. It had been reported that Mrs.

Walter M. Pierce, E. C. Sammons, F. Callister and Albert Burch had staunchly opposed a proposal to select Dr.

Kerr, and were ready to resign should hit appointment be pushed through in the face of an earlier stand by the entire board for an educator from without the state. B. F. Irvine, C. C.

Colt. E. C. Pease and Herman Oliver were reported to have favored Dr. Kerr's appointment.

Starr Swings Vote Failure 'of the board to name Kerr last night was believed by (Continued on page 2) Corvallis Bankers, and Home Qwnera See Easy Finances Passage of the federal home loan banking bill has been hailed with joy by Corvallia realtors, bankers, building and loan, associations and the average home owner. The measure, according to local belief, was one of the most important parts of President Hoover's economic reconstruction program. In a letter received today from Morton Bodfish of Chicago, executive manager. United State Build ing and Loan League, it is pointed out that building and loan associa tions will occupy important post tions in the new home finance re serve system. He said that every where the associations are pre paring to become members of it and extend its benefits to the 9000 communities where the associations occupy leading 'places in financing homes.

"This is a relief measure which ill be Immediately put to work and will be used where it will do the most good, that to, in loosening the purchasing power of millions of small home-owners and the executive manager said. "The man who has put his life savings his own little home need no longer fear that his mortgage can not be renewed merely because the liquidity demands of financial or ganizations seem to require it. His mortgage, the best security in the world, has become an asset on which these institutions can raise cash. He can take advantage of present low prices to modernize and repair bis property and thus employ his neighbor in the building trades who has long been oat of (Cotinued on page 4) Clark-McNary Federal Forest Allotment Made SALEM, July (UP) Total allotment for Oregon of Clark-Mc- past year was $103,092. The last extra allotment of made available or the basis of by the state end fire patrol associations during the fiscal year ended June SO, 1932, brought the figure past 1100,000 mark.

$112,770 Spent in Oregon in Year for Prohi Law SALEM, July prohibition bureau spent $112,770 to enforce the national prohibition act in Oregon during the last fiscal year. i Per capita enforcement costs for the state was ,118 BRING THAT UP! aiatant and riven dictatorial pew-iN'ry federal- foeest fond for tk. ioere JS-JBne gWHUSWiuhe la, ytl it WIN FIRST PLACE IN RIFLE FIRING 1 "Doughboy of the West" Bronze to Return as Re-. suit of Victory Yesterday Colonel W. H.

Patterson, com. mandant of Oregon State college cadets, today received telegraphic advices from Vancouver Barracks, Washington, to the effect that the Oregon State college Reserve Officers Training Corps infantry rifle team, firing service ammunition, won first place in the annual R.O, T.C. rifle competition. This means the return to the college of the "Doughboy of the West" trophy, possession of which Oregon State college has had for four of the past six years. During the past year the University of Washington rifle team has been keeping it in glass case in Seattle.

The Doughboy of the West is a large bronze, by Avard Fairbanks, formerly of the University of Ore gon, and hat to be won for three successive years to be kept as a permanent emblem of victory. Win. ning of the bronze this summer is a big honor, aa competition was very keen, says Colonel Patterson. CHICAGO, July 20-(UP)-Wheat and corn reacted around one cent from their early hogs and oats set new lows for the season on the board of trade today. The fore cast for cooler weather and poa sibie showers over the grain belts brought in pressure and early buy' era went out of their lines on the way down.

There was little support until the market went into the bids, all grains closing lower. A similar reaction at Minneapolis was a factor although the market held firm, the continued hot, dry weather over the northwest caused. eariy advance. At the close wheat war to lower, corn was to lower, oats were to lower and rye was to lower. Provisions were firm, more than recovering an early loss.

PROMISE GUTS GENEVA, July 20. (UP) The general commission of the world disarmament conference meets today to receive a resolution declaring that "the world's fighting forces will be subjected to real re duction." The resolution was scheduled for adoption this week, permitting the conference to adjourn by Satur day until autumn. Debate on the resolution will be postponed until the smaller nations study it. -The resolution prohibited aerial attacks against civil populations and agreed to abolish all aerial bombardment if possible. COLLEGE ECONOMY HITS IH SEATTLE SEATTLE, July the interest of economy the 13 present schools and colleges of the University of Washington, have been combined into four units at a meeting of the board of regents here yesterday.

The original plan was to combine the schools in six units. The following groupings provide: of arts and sciences, college of technology, law school and graduate school. The new system becomes effective with the opening of the autumn quarter. Creameries of State Generally Truthful SALEM, July eries in the state generally are accurately, stating "the worth of their product, often actually underestimating quality. A series of "surprise tests" were made during the last month in scores of creameries, said J.

D. Mickle, head of the state division of foods and dairies. Local creamery operators or testers had no infonnatiotfthat dairy inspector was coming. I'M ORIi ARMS PARLEY TO BALL HARD TO WIN FROM YOUNGSTERS Final Score Is 13-9, Although 12-Year-Olds Play Nice The 60-year-olds won from the 12-year-olds last n.t.Sit 13 to 9. The youngsters started off like a whirlwind piling up an 8 to 2 lead in the first four innings but the older men came back with a punch that spelled victory.

The last three innings it looked as though a cyclone had struck the little fellows. Rich Beyerlein was arranging the lineup of the youngsters and he used about three full teams of players. The first group played splendid and got away, to a flying start but the frequent changes in players seemed to upset the fielding and teamwork of the 12-year-olds in the latter part of the game. Youngsters Score Quickly The youngsters scored a run in the first inning, three in the second, four in the fourth, and one in the seventh innings. The old men tallied twice in the third inning for their first scores of the gqme.

They added two more runs in the fifth, four in the sixth, and five (Continued on page 2) TOLNA, the fertile prairies of North Dakota, expected to. produce one sixth of the nation's wheat output today la heard the crescendo of a chorus "hold the grain for one dol lar a bushel." And if the sponsors are successful, the cry will be taken up throughout the United States. Dell Willis, Tolna farmer, is chairman of the organization which has stirred farmers in more than 400 North Dakota townships to pledges of holding their wheat ef fflMivA Antrim 1 nikla and nnHl "The period of low prices finally brought us to the position of whether it Is either sink or swim," Willis declared. STATE GUPUGIIS NEW YORK, July campaign to elect Governor Roose velt will be run as was the cam paign to nominate him, through state organizations, James A. Farley, Democratic national chairman, announced today.

There will be a camDSiirn com tnittee, located at Roosevelt headquarters in New York but it will assist and cooperate with state or ganizations rather than direct them. There will be only one national headquarters located at 831 Madison Avenue, New York City, PORTLAND, July 20-(AP)Bids on six Oregon highway projects amounting to 160,000 were opened by the state highway commission here today. E. B. Aldrich, commissioner, presided.

No successor to Chairman Leslie Scott, resigned, has been appointed. Additional Road Funds to Help Oregon Unemployed SALEM, July 20(UP)-Aa result of the new federal allotment for roadbuilding passed by Congress just before it adjourned, the equivalent Of some 7,000 workmen may receive work for 100 days each at a $3 wage in Oregon. The nearly 2,000,000 additional funds to be received from the government plus about in federal funds already due but which the state has not been able to match, will be used up in the emergency work, said State Highway Engineer R. Baldock. Oregon Has 194,933 Users of Electrical Energy SALEM, July has 104,933 users of home electricity.

Urban wired homes number 132,. 629, and rural hemes, 62,364. fahmeiisto hold wheat si bushel RODSEVELTIPS HIGHWAY BIOS OPENED TODAY er in Von Papen's namci i Stubborn resistance was offered when Herr Bracht appeared at the Prussian ministry of the interior to take over Karl Severlng's job. The latter informed him he would yield only to force. It is expected troops will be sent to carry Severing out bodily if necessary.

Widow of Son of Copper Magnate Marries Again LONDON, July Marcus Daly, 33, widow of the son of the American copper magnate, was married here today to George Djamgaroff, a Russian newspaperman. Whit Hous Threatened With Picketing, and Hoover Receive Threat VETS DEMAND BONUS Petition President to Call An Extra Session of Congress at unce WASHINGTON, July Pacey leader of the radical group with the bonus army and two of his follower vera arrested today after a brush with police at Tka rfoftaltf aiirrnnnrieH by police, had been walking down Eighteenth. At they attempted 1 to turn toward the White House. Police promptly turned them back. There was a scuffle and police club were brandished In the air and pace end companions taken into custody.

Meantime secret service officers detailed to guard Hoover, ordered the gates to the White House (-round locked to the public and about 160 heavily armed police, some wit htear gas bombs, were stationed In and around the White Hnnse and grounds. Superintendent of Police Glass- ford ordered -Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the While House and Lafayette 1 park cleared. After clearing the north grounds of the White House, the police ordered spectators and others from around the treasury, state, war and navy buildings and from the park south of the White House. Hoover in his office apparently knew nothing of the heavy guard. The President today faced the threat he must call a special session (Continued on page 2) (By United press) Whirlpools of activity were noted today in the nation's long stagnant business Bee, Typical phrases from the summary gathered by the United Press in a survey of many types of manufacturing, industrial and commercial enterprises were: "Business ia holding its own," "market improvement has been evi-.

dent," rear loadings increase," and Bigtft-shift has been added." Optimistic news came from a number of textile manufacturing centers, from power companies, and from food and soft drink concerns. The heat wave boomed soft drink and ice cream sales. II PORTLAND. Jitls la. MJP) strong-armed prohibitionvsg 5 Were the only narticioants in a ake yesterday when 361 bottles "pure quill" bonded diaa whiskey gurgling its Way down the sewers of Portland nd into the waters of the Will amette river.

The shipment, one of the largest ana certainly the most 1 publl iuea taken in Oregon in years, es the twice captured cargo of the Canadian motorship Sea Island, 5 cked off Whale Cove last Feb ruary. kalian Foreign Minister Quits Job ROUP OA '1TD1 njnn youthful and popular for- minister, resigned in a pert die shakinm in tha Poi-iat phi today and became likely can- Jte lor the embassador to Wash ington. Premier Benito' Mussolini assumed the portfolio of foreign af-jn and of corporations. Seven posts remained unchanged 13 Policemen Arrested Third Degree Methods MINEOLA, N. July "rrsnu were issued for 13 coun Policemen today in connection the death Hmi Stark, a prisoner, after lengthy police wouomng." ronr warrants second degree murder.

BUSHES SEEMS lOBEMUlu miir nnu BOOZE isnHLL UUl POUR 111 GUTTER Corvallis Fire Department Runs into Country to Fight Fierce Elaie HALL'S DAIRY IS L0SEH Local Firemen Lay 1CC0 Feet of Hose to Save Additional Farm Structures The big modern bsrn and milk Wise of Hall's dairy, located three miles north of Corvallis on the Corvallis-Albany highway, burned to me gt'ouno yester.my eltrnuon at 6:60 o'clock, the fire department under Chief Percy Till man answering the alarm, and preventing the destruction of additional buildings on property. Hall's dairy occupied the site of the former Brown brothers dairy, which was well known in this city in years pnst. Approximately 250 tons of fine alfalfa hay was 'stored in the big modem barn, and this waa totally destroyed, There was no stock in the barn at the time of toe file, saya Chief Tallman. Presents Greater Loss Long distance from water handi capped the local fire department, which finally laid IdOO feet of hose, getting the water from a nearby small rek, and liting the water 20 feet before it entered the pumper. The blaze was hot and fierce, and the presence of the local firemen undoubtedly saved additional farm buildings and the home.

Chief Tall, man could give no estimate of the loss, but said the barn was practically as good as new, and large and modern in every way. mm HEATCQiJTIlE (By The Associated Press) A torrid sun scythed through the land with full strength of harvest time heat yesterday, gathering nearly two score of victims. Relief was predicted in some sweltering regions today, but the middle west wilted under a continuance of the blistering blasts. That section led in fatalities yesterday. Seven deaths were attributed to heat in the Chicago area where the maximum was 97.

Milwaukee with 98 reported three deaths and the hottest July 19th in its history. Detroit had three heat deaths and six drownings with no relief in sight. Valentino, Nebraska, staggered under an official maximum of 104. Findlay, Ohio, and Kokomo, had 103. Idaho was the envy of the nation With subnormal temperatures following rains.

The Pacific coast continued serene with normal temperatures. NEW YORK, July increased in the late trading on the stock exchange today with various shares holding gains of fractions to more, than two points. The listwas firm throughout the day with trading light and mostly of a professional nature. Aa various corporations issued better than anticipated reports for the first six months of the year, shorts began to cover and their buying helped along the advance with prices at their best levels of the day around the close. Hoover Abolishes Radio Division in New Urder WASHINGTON, July President Hoover issued an executive order today abolishing the radio division of the department of commerce, and transferring its du- .1 i ies aim luncuvnt vo cue xeuerai radio commission.

Weather Oregon and Washington Fair tonight and Thursday, but cloudy tonight and Thursday morning along the coast; slightly warmer in east "portion; gentle changeable wiuds offshore. STOCK ACTIf I10TED MARKET OF ALL THE EMBARRASSING TIMES TO srrftL.L if1 isn't Just tHt in LOCWNCa TOR. you Know that Ssmxy expect me TO BVY IT BACK A half brother, R. F. Ahrens, re sides at Salem there are three sisters, Mrs, Anna Lucas, Oakland, Oregon; Mrs, Willamina Bebrens, Nebraska, and Mrs.

Hannah Ed monds, Hickman, Neb. Mr, Wehnert waa a member of the German Methodist Episcopal church in Nebraska, BIG RELIEF BILL WASHINGTON, July Hoover is canvassing the ranks of the nation's financiers for two outstanding men to help administer the 2,122,000,000 unem ployment relief and business stimulation program. The relief bill provides for appointment of two new directors of the Reconstruction Finance eorr poration, which will handle nearly all the huge funds to be loaned for relief of the destitute and for con struction of public improvements expected to open up thousands of jobs. Mr. Hoover had announced he would sign the relief measure yesterday, but )ie decided to wait until he had chosen the new directors.

The White House gave no indication of when the signing could be expected. Highway Receipts Are Nearly Up to Last Year SALEM. July of the state highway department for the fiscal year ending June, 80 were $16,674,206.32 compared to receipts of 16,816,418.75 for the previous year, according to statement compiled by Secretary Of State Hoss. The slump of approximately 1,250,000 in the annual receipts of the department is due largely to reduced motor vehicle registration fees and motor fuels taxes and to the repeal of the market road tax which waa reflected in the receipts from the last year. Prince of Wales Sees Prosperity Upswing LONDON, July 20-UP)-Pros-perity should start eominsr around the corner this year, the Prince of Wales, indicated in speech at a banquet given by the West African society." "It hi my belief that 1932 will witness the beginning of the return to happier end more prosperous times and a great revival of world trade," the Prince said.

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