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Consolidation of Tha Evanlng Newn and
Tha Roseburg Review
An Independent Newspaper, Published for
the Best Interests of the People
ROSEBURG, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1929.
VOL. XXX NO. 131 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW
VOL. XX NO. 211 OF THE EVENING NEWS
DOUGLAS CPU NT V
By FRANK JENKINS
f TP TO the close of 1928, the U.
S. government bad Invested In
the federal aid highway system a
total of $625,687,144.
Just offhand, that looks like a
lot of money. But listen to this
Four states are now preparing to
vote on highway bond issues in an
amount almost equul to the gov
ernment's total investment In fed
eral aid roads.
THESE Btates are Texas, Okla-
homa, Georgia and Iowa. Texas,
the largest state in area, proposes
to build roads on a nig scale. It
will vote this year on a highway
bond issue of $225,000,000.
Oklahoma, one of the newest of
the states, is planning a bond Is
sue of $100,000,000. while Georgia,
far down in the old South, is push
ing an issue of $75,000,000. - a
Iowa, whose $100,000,000 bond Is
sue last year was held unconstitu
tional on technical grounds, will
vote again on an issue of the same
size.
IN THE face of these contem-
plated expenditures by the
states, the government's contribu
tion of $75,000,000 a year to
highway building does not look so
impressive.
As a matter of fact, a determin
ed campaign is now under way to
Induce congress vto increase the
federal aid highway appropriation
from $75,000,000 a year to $125,
000,000 a year.
IF" Is a significant little word.
But IF we could bring about
an agreement among the nations
to limit naval armament, so that
by spending small sums instead of
huge sums each nation would
- Btand In the same relative position
to other nations In the way of na
, val strength, we could build ALL
our highway with federal money.
Instead of only part of them, and
still be money ahead.
C PEAKING of roads leads natur
ally up to automobiles, and It is
rather sadly true that the subject
of automobiles leads up naturally
to the subject of accidents.
Perhaps you didn't know this:
Three people were killed in auto
mobile accidents in the United
States every hour of the day,
which includes every hour of the
night. That Is to say, more than
72 people are -killed In automobile
accidents every day In this coun
try. ,
These figures are vouched for by
the National Safety council.
TJ7IIY? Well, of course there are
lots of people in this country
and there are many automobiles.
Seventy-two people out of a hundred-odd
millions do not consti
tute a very large percentage of the
total.
But the number of deaths Is far,
far loo large. It would be VERY
MUCH SMALLER if everybody
who drives an automobile would
drive carefully ALL THE TIME.
flERE is one wise man's rule for
careful driving a rule that
has been quoted often In this news
paper, but which can not be quoted
too often: "Drive within your vi
sion. That means: "Drive all the time
so carefully that you will always
be able to stop your car safely
within the distance between you
and any possible obstruction."
'T'HE department of agriculture
advises wheat growers not to
expand their acreage next year.
On the basis of probable nor
mal demand, probable normal con
sumption and probable normal
yield throughout the world, it says
. an acreage larger than this year's
will mean overproduction of the
'domestic market and unfavorable
competition with all the rest of the
world on an oversupplled world
market.
OUT, you say, advance figures
indicated an overproduction
of wheat this year, with conse
quent low prices; but at the las
minute drouth and heat stepped
In and cut down the yield.
True enough. You can't accur
ately predict crop yields a year in
advance merely hy consulting the
figures showing acreage planted.
Crop yields depend upon weather,
and nobody can predict the weath
er a year ahesd.
OT this sounds like good sense:
1 thing considered, to return a some
(Continued on page 4)
ROSEBURGTDBE
HOSTTOCQUNTY
AT CELEBRATION
Service Clubs' Committees
Start Plans for Court
House Dedication
October 19th.
City to Be Asked for $750
for Expenses; Visitors
to Be Entertained
Free of Charge.
For the day of October 19 the
keyB of the city will be thrown
away and the gates flung wide. All
of Douglas county will be nose
burg's guest that day to attend the
celebration - of the dedication and
formal opening of the new Douglas
county courthouse.
This was the expression at a
meeting of the service clubs' execu
tive committee arranging the de
tails of the celebration last " eve
ning. Several previously appointed
committees made preliminary re
ports and many suggestions were
made and adopted. It was unani
mously decided by the committee
that a free dance and other free
entertainment should be provided.
Free refreshments are also planned
and a plan of elaborate decoration
was decided upon. Nobel Goettel s
committee on contests for that day
has some exciting plans under way
and another committee advised
that a merchants' window decora
tions contest be held the Friday
evening previous to the celebra
tion. This suggestion will be taken
up before the merchants' associa
tion. It Is planned 10 arrange with
with th,e RQScburg Woman's club
to have an open house the day of
the celetiutfon and It was suggest
ed that the Elks building could be
thrown open also. The committee
on entertainment for the afternoon
and evening refused to make pub
lic their plans but assure an enter
tainment worth while. .
The dedication ceremony will be
in charge of county, officials. ,
Substantial Budget Necessary
It was decided that if Koseburg
is to be host to the whole county
on this day a large budget will be
necessary to be used in providing
the decorations, refreshments, priz
es and other items of such an un
dertaking. The estimates submitted
for these costs totaled a trifle over
$750. General Chairman LaVerne
Hawn appointed Elmo Maiden, Phil
Harth and W. H. Fisher as the
committee to have charge of the
raising of funds. Several members
from each of the service clubs will
be asked to serve in the canvass
and it is planned to conduct the
drive at once. A large part of the
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JULIUS RIDDLE NOT
BLAMED FOR FATAL
AUTO COLLISION
Julius Riddle, Bon of Mr. and
Mrs. I. B. Riddle of this city, a
former resident of Roseburg. had
a narrow escape Wednesday in an
automobile' accident that resulted
in the death of one man and ser
ious injuries to another. The ac
cident happened near The Dalles.
Mr. Riddle was returning to his
home In Portland from the Pendle
ton roundup, when a car occupied
by George W. Chambers, Nels Fra
zt'er and E. B. Maddox, all of St.
Helens, came around a curve on
the inside of the road and struck
his machine. Mr. Riddle's car was
damaged, but stayed on the high
way,. The other car went over
the bank, killing Chambers and
hurting Frazier. The St. Helens
men were found to be responsible
for the wreck by the investigating
officers, as they were on the wrong
side of the road, according; to the
reportB.
CHURCH QUIZ IN
ASTORIA SCHOOLS
ROILS PARENTS
fAwrtcIitw) Prrm Lfiwd Wire)
ASTORIA. Ore.. Sept. 21. Cir
culation In the public schools here
of a questionnaire, sponsored by
the Astoria Ministerial union, seek
Inc information as to religious af
filiations of students and parents,
caused consternation among pa
rents today.
Threats of legal action to pre
vent further distribution of the
questionnaires have been made by
parents, it Is said.
Ministerial representatives said
the onlv reason the questionnaires
wpre distributed was to enable
churches to ascertain what homes
in Astoria have no religious con
nections. The Astoria school hoard
sanctioned the distribution of th
rrds but made no demand they be
filled out.
BRITON YIELDS TO
SAVE CONFERENCE
ON DISARMAMENT
Ai5QClATEP PRE Si lUNDER.WOOt)
VISCOUNT CECIi-
(Amnclited Ptpm retard Wir)
GENEVA. Sept. 21. Viscount
Robert Cecil today withdrew the
British disarmament resolution re
garding trained army reserves
which had stirred League of Na
tions debates thlB week and accept
ed a compromise proposal which
he declared accomplished the pur
pose of the British government.
Cecil's pressure In the general
scheme of disarmament has an
tagonized the French press and
public and developed criticism to
the disarmament movement inaug
urated by the United States and
Great Britain. He stated the com
promise proposal which was ac
ceptable to him leaves the door
open for resuming - discussion of
limitation of trained reserves at
the proper time.
Cecil said ha thought he might
win if he pressed the British reso
lution to a vote but believed that a
decision by a narrow margin
either way would have an unfor
tunute effect on the cause of dis
armament. He said that In any
case he bad made quite clear Great
Britain's position and that Great
Britain's right to present the sub
ject again was secure.
USED AS TOOL IN
THEFT OF $512,000
(Aiwnclarrd Preiw I.ikw1 Wire)
NEW YORK, Sept. 21. Milton
Alter, 18-yearold messenger boy,
today confessed -to the police that
he had been the tool of others in
the theft yesterday of $512,000 in
negotiable securities from his
employers, R. V: Hlscoe company,
brokers.
The boy, who had been employ
ed by the brokerage house at a
salary of $15 a week, said the rob
bery was directed by a man known
to him as Jack Rosen. The lad
said Rosen had stopped him re
peatedly on the street nnd urged
upon him the easy opportunity of
making money. The urging was re
peated yesterday before the boy
visited the Guaranty Trust com
pany to redeem with a $100,000
certified check stocks and bonds
worth $512,000 which had been de
posited as collateral on a loan.
"Rosen said to me he needed
money and that I should make the
loan," the boy said, "and then he
told me that my father was to re
ceive $50,000 as my share. Then I
finally consented."
The boy said he obtained the se
curities and during a long taxi subway-walking
trip through Manhat
tan he delivered the securities to
Rosen, receiving from the man one
dollar and directions to go to the
Academy of Music in Brooklyn,
several miles from the Manhattan
street corner, where they separat
ed. Alter went to Brooklyn and
then telephoned his employers,
saying he had been kidnaped.
In announcing the boy's confes
sion. Police Commissioner G rover
A. Whalen said he believed that
Alter had been induced to leave
a former position several weeks
ago and go to work for the brock
erage firm so that he could hand
over to those who were using him,
bonds and securities worth a for
tune. FIENDS MURDER
IDAHO GIRL OF 11
KING HILL. Idaho. Sept. 21.
Twenty-six hours after she left
home to come to school here, the
body of Marie West. 11, with her
throat cut and showing signs of
having been attacked, was found
on the edge of Snake river near
here yesterday.
The body was weighted down
with a stone tied to the lrl'a
le?. She bore numerous bruises,
apparently from blows. Escaped
convicts are suspected of the fiend
ish crime.
DEATH TOLL IN
DETROIT CLUB
FIRE GOES TO 20
Total May Be Increased 12
From List of Injured;
Authorities Work
to Fix Blame.
Censure Falls on Operator
and City's Department "
for Laxity Over
Fire Escape.
(Anociated Pmi tested Wire)
DETROIT, Sept. 21. The death
list In the fire which early Friday
swept the Study club, a Detroit
cabaret, was increased to 20 to
day. The latest death was that of
Mrs. Helen Snyder, wife of Stuart
Alfred Suyder of Montreal. She
died at receiving hospital.
The body of. the remaining uni
dentified victim of the fire was
definitely identified shortly, after
noou today as that of Alan Klein,
31, vice-president of the Gold
smith Publishing company of
Cleveland, The Identification was
made by John Pattee, of the book
department of Crowley. Mllner and
company, Detroit department store.
Klein was in Detroit on business
Thursday and is known to have
been a friend of Miss Ireland.
DETROIT, Sept. 21. The death
list In the fire which early Friday
swept the Study club, popular De
troit cabaret, mounted to 19 today
with doubts being expressed for
the recovery of 13 of the 37 injured
still remaining In hospital b.
One of the in lured. .-- Italian 'I
Lowe, of Detroit died early today? !
hignt ot tne injured have been dis
charged, while a majority of the
others are reported in a "tempor
arily serious condition".
Investigation df the fire today
broadened to include four city de
partments In Its scope.
Placing Blame
While Henry J. Garvin, a detec
tive inspector, tentatively placed
the blame for the tragedy on the
cloak room girl, who is said to
have opened the front door when
the flames were first discovered on
the first floor of the club, County
Prosecutor JameB Chenot an
nounced that his office not only
would seek to place criminal re
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PORTLAND BAKERY
FIRE SHOWS LOOT
FROM BURGLARIES
(AMoclntfri TroM I.eaied Wire)
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 21.
City fire department officials an
nounced today they believe back
draft, an Idlosyncracy of pent-up
fire which makes Its own outlet for
smoke and gases, was responsible
for the explosion which destroyed
the Allison bakery yesterday and
burned seriously John C. Holobek,
proprietor.
Holobek was burned when heat
tempted to save $700 he said was
secreted In the burning building.
He was reported recovering today.
Although reputed stolen haul
ware was found In the bakery, the
district attorney said no com
plaints had been lodged against
anyone connected with the bakery.
Damage to the establishment
was fixed at $5.ono.
Police examining the wreckage
found a quantity of dog sweaters,
dog harnesses, collars, paint brush
es, paint, screw drivers, roller
skates and other merchandise
which were Identified as having
been stolen from the George L.
Routledge store.
PORTLAND FEMALE
WHIP USERS HELD
FOR GRAND JURY
fAwvlaffft Prem ImI Wire)
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 21.
Rita Coleman and Marjorle Stubhs,
boih 25. chargi'd with rioting in
connection with the horse-whipping
of Mrs. Leonora Jack, 20, on
the edge of the city Sepiember 24.
were held to the grand jury yes
terday and today were in Jail pend
ing final action.
The two women were bound
ovpr when they appeared In muni
cipal court. The Coleman woman
was immediately rearrested on a
charge of vagrancy.
Mrs. Jack was the only prosecu
tion witness. She told of being hir
ed from her eaal side home the
night of the attack hv a telephone
call purporting to be from a friend.
The Coleman woman Is said to
have wielded the tin-tipped quirt
while the Stuhbs woman is said to
to have kicked and pummeled the
attractive victim.
Both the Coleman and Stuhbs
women have police records.
Modest Aide In
York's Exploit
Found At Last
(Auoctafml Pre Ieil Wlrf)
BROOKLINE. Mass., Sept. 21.
A quiet employe of the Broukllne
highway department approached
his superintendent, with a request
for time off. Asked the reason, he
reluctantly produced a letter from
Army War college, Inviting him, as
one of the seven survivors of Ser
geant Alvin C. York's famous ex
ploit in the Argonne offensive, to
come to the annual military expo
sition In Washington.
Otis D. Merithew, the modest em
ploye, was, it developed, the Cor
poral William B. Cutting men
tioned In Sergeant York'B book.
Wounded, he fought beside the ser
geant the day 132 Germans sur
rendered to seven Americans.
Friends here never knew until to
day that Merithew was Corporal
Cutting. . t
Merithew not only got permis
sion to make tho trip but he'll get
fulb pay for his services while he
is at Washington, his employers
announced.
The army Is so anxious to have
Merithew present that the war de
partment has promised to send an
airplane to take him to the capital.
STJTE FORESTER
SALEM, Ore., Sept. 21. Al
though rain was falling today in
the Willamette valley there was no
hope for an Immediate rescinding
of the governor's order against the
opening of the hunting season.
F. A. Elliott, .state forester, said
he had a telephone message from
Klamath Falls that there had been
no rainfall in that district.
"There will be no lifting of the
ban on hunting until there, is a
general rain," Elliott said,', "and
there has been no general rain
yet."
1 Elliott said that the rescinding
proclamation has been prepared by
the governor, but will not ho made
effective until the forester gives
the governor the word.
TOLEDO. Ore., Sept. 21. Fog
and rain joined forces with forest
fire fighters in Lincoln county to
day and dispelled the fires which
were spreading toward many valu
able stands of timber. Fires have
caused a loss of JfiO.ooO In Lincoln
county and several thousand acres
have been burned over.
Continued Dry Forecast
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. '21.
The weather outlook for the week
beginning September 22 was an
nounced here today by the United
States weather bureau as follows:
Far western slates: The outlook
Is for generally fair weather hut
with occasional fogs along the
coast. Temperatures above normal
In the Interior of California and be
low normal but rising towards the
middle of tho week elsewhere.
New Douglas Fires
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept.' 21.
Major John Guthrie, assistant
United States district forester, who
returned from a survey of south
ern Oregon forests today said
much rain was needed before
northwest woods are freo from the
fire menace.
The La Dee. Dole mountain and
Stevenson. Wash., fires, although
sllll burning, are said to be well
under control.
Major Guthrie said the Beaver
creek fire, raging over C000 to 8,
000 acres In the Umpqua national
forest near Drew, Is not under con
trol and rangers have discovered
several new fires which they laid
to Incendiarism. A fire along Elk
river. In the Siskiyou forest, is giv
ing fighters a hard tussle. Major
Guthrie said.
Opening of forests to d'cr hunt
ers depends on the amount of rain,
he said.
CHANGE IN STAFF
OF NEWS-REVIEW
Mildred Hynon,.who has been em
ployed by the News-Review as local
and society reporter, has resigned
her position and Is accepting em
ployment as assistant clerk at the
Umpoua hotel. Mrs. Ilynon calrie
to Roseburg from Marshflelil,
where she was previously employ
ed by tlio Southwestern Oregon
Dally News. The vacancy on the
News-Review staff Is to be filled
by Ixituii Knight Porter, who will
take over her new duties the IJrst
of the week.
AUTO SHOP BOMBED,
$3,000 DAMAGE DONE
CHICAGO. Sept. 21. The sec-
ond bomb attack against an Dak
Park automobile sales agency was. j
made early today, a dvnamlle i
"pineapple" exploding at the rear J
of the MarquardtSmucker Auto- ;
mobile Sales company. The dam- i
age was estimated a $3,000. J
A month ago a similar bombing
occurred a MocJ, away at the Oak !
j Park sales ast-ncy. ,
001 TOLL OFf-n
FROST INVASION
Growers of Umpqua Valley
Save $50,000 Worth of
Unharvested Melons
and Tomatoes.
Need of Extending Weather
Bureau- Service to Aid
' ' in Frost Warnings
lAgain Stressed.
Prompt action ou tho part of
melon and tomato growora 111 tho
Umpqua vulley lust liluht resulleil
In thu narliiH of the major portion
ot the full gunlen crops from from.
TcnipcraiureB us low us degrees
were reported In variuus sections,
but the growers, as a result of u
froBt warning Issued lute yester
day by the local ' weather bureau
office, worked unceasingly all
night burning straw stacks, oil
healers and Biuudgo pots and
lllerohy saved the greater part of
their crops. Melon patches not
protocted were completely lost,
but as all of the principal growers
engaged In smudging it Is believ
ed that the aggregate damage will
not exceed 20 per cent. Frost is
'expected again tonight und crews
are busily engaged today hauling
straw to the fields and getting
things in readiness to meet tint
omerency. It Is roughly estimat
ed that melons and tomatoes
amounting In vulue to about $f0.
000 are still eo be harvested, the
senson being fully threo weeks la
ter tlinn usual. Protection for the
fields will be needed until the first
of October.
The frost -warning was ' Issued
last night by K. If. Fletcher, local
meteorologist, following the eve
ning observation. Ho predicted a
minimum lempernturr of :1T de
grees and this morning's rending
was exactly that figure.
Dlllard Men Alert
Wesley Williams, the leading
melon grower of the county, has
been working in close cooperation
with the weather bureau, and has
been keeping temperature com
parisons at his various melon
patches, so that the variations be
tween Koseburg and the surround
ing territory bus been accurately
checked. The Dillurd bottom,
these comparisons show, Is lisuul
ly 6 degrees colder than ltose
bitrg. Mr. Williams liumedlutely senl
out wortl to all of the neighboring
growers nnd took steps nt once to
protect Ills own crop. Hay was
hauled Into tho fields and scatter
ed out In Inrge piles along tho
roadwnys between the vines. At
Mr. Williams' big field at Illver
sidc he had n Huge stack or straw,
(Continued on page 8)
FUGITIVE CONVICT
SLASHES THROAT AS
POSSE CHASES HIM
I.KWISTON. Idaho, Sept. 21.
An escntieri innvirt ft'.n. tl...
state penitentiary who salil he
would ruther die than be returned
to prison, was to ho taken to his
inline nenr Untlonwood today, a
sulcldo. He slashed his throat
with a razor while possemen were
pursuing I) I iti across a field yes
terday,' Oliver R .Tones II,.. ,,.,i-l..i
came homo to his wire, but, of
ficers said, a brother-in-law 'turn
ed him In" and lie was cornered in
a barn. Deputy sheriffs fired once
in me uir aim iiemuiMiiMi his sur
render, but he defied them with
"go ahead anil slinnt -I u.,..-i
come out rather be dead than go
hick 10 tne pen." with that he
dashed for freedom.
Officers picked up his trail and
then saw him running across a
wheal field. As they started pur
suit, JoiieS SlHKheil till ll,r,..l I.
a razor, ran :iimi yards and died.
mm served six months or
one to M years term when he
walked away from the piH(m ,urm
Tuesday. Lawrence Wilson, a bank
robber, left with him and was sllll
at large.
REV. C. H. BRVANHAS
PARALYTIC STROKE
lAunol.tM I'rtm tsunl Wir)
KAI.KM. Ore., Sept. 21 Itev.
C. 11. Ilryan. who was for sev
eral years Protestant chaplain
of Hie Oregon stale penitentiary,
under the administration of
Oovernor Pierce, suffereil a par
alytic stroke here yesterday and
Is In a serious condition at a lo
cal hospital. Ills Hunt side is en
llroly paralyzed. Bryan has been
living In Itoseburg and was hero
on a visit. He Is a retired mem
ber of the Oregon Methodist
conference.
- " ! I m w y-v m I
HARRY F. SINCLAIR
This niulllmlUlonaire must serve
his full term In liie federal peni
tentiary for jury shudowiug, Presi
dent Hoover huvlng denied a peti
tion for commutation of sentence.
Tho crime was committed during
the trial of the famous oil conspir
acy case. In which Sinclair wns a
co-defendant with Albert II. Full,
former reerelury of the Interior.
President Hoover's rcfiisul to ex
tend clemonoy also affects Sin
clair's mail "Friday" and fellow
prisoner, Henry Mason Hay.
T
The cane of George. Frew aaiiiHt
the city of Ilonebin'K waa ai'Kiied
today hefnie Judu J. W. Hamilton
in the circuit court. Frew Is en
deavoring to have the warrantH, Ih
Kiied him by the council In pay
ment for work us 'street superin
tendent, declared h'Mal, although
they do not bear the. alKnature ot
the mayor.
Mr. Frew lias been retained
Hince the first of the year In chaise
of the atreet department by tho
council, over the objection of the
mayor. Warrants have been issued
upon the authority of the council,
hut the mayor has refused to coun
lerslun them, and there Is a ques
tion as to whether they can he
cashed without the mayor's h intui
tu ro. hcinK attached.
Mr. Frew, represented by Attor
ney Carl Wimberly. claims that the
authority Tor cleanlnK and repair
ing the streets is vested In the
coiiiu il and (hat they have tho
implied riKht to Issue warrants in
payment.
Attorney I. 11. Kiddle, repre
senliiiK tho city, declares that tho
charter Is client rei?ardiiiK the
method ot Issuing warrants, and,
therefore, a law passed in 1K93 re
ManlitiK city procedure is binding,
and thai the law requires warrants
to be cotinteiHlnncd by the mayor.
lie also denies the authority of
the council to employ men for
street work without koIjik through
the form of adopting an ordinance,
which was not done In this case.
The question was taken under
advisement by Judiio Hamilton,
who will examine the list of au
tliorilies submitted by the respec-
lico attorneys.
COmIvUJNITY CHEST
DRIVE IN OCTOBER
TMans are now underway for
noselnirK's annual community
chest drive, which Is to start early
next month. Tho chest comm. lire,
which has ben liandlinn the funds
provided last year, have held sev
eral iiiectlnns to outline needs for
the rnmltiK year, and will ho pre
pared lo submit a full and com
plete account when the new drive
committee is ornsnl.ed. Follow
ing the iihusI custom, a lame com
mittee will he named to solicit th"
cly for funds, and an attempt will
he made to secure a larger amount
than was raised last year, as the
money seemed was not sufficient
for the requirements. A Tier the
fund has been obtained a definite
nrga hiat ion will he formed to
take care of the distribution In ac
cordance with the proportions pre
viously, agreed uikui.
COLORADO BANKER
COMMITS SUICIDE
DKf.TA. Colo. .Sept. 21.-Valler
f! HillniJtn, vice-president and ca
'hler of the First Nn final hank of
D""a. eotv!Tllo1 nulcide rt;t nieht
with n rifle. The bank failed to
open this morning.
HOOVER TURNS
DOWN PETITION
FOR OIL BARONS
Sinclair and Day to Serve
Entire Jail Sentences
Meted for Act of
Jury Shadowing.
Action of President MeeU
Previous Opinion From
Mitchell, Opposing
Any Clemency
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(Attnclnteil PrcM Lcaied Wire)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 21. Presi
dent Hoover will not commute the
sentence of Harry F. Sinclair op ,
Henry Mason Hay, who are serving
terms in the District of Columbia
jail for contempt of court arising
from the shadowing ot the Fail
Sinclair Jury.
This was announced today at tho
white house where it was said Mr.
Hoover would follow the recom
mendation of Attorney General
Mitchell that the chief 'executive
not Interfere.
The applications of Sinclair ami
Day were received from the depart
ment of justice last night, with this
recommendation attached.
Good Behavior Aids.
Sinclair and Day are serving
their terms in the District of Co
lumbia Jail, but have been permit
ted to see each other only occa
sionally. Sinclair entered the Jail May 6 to
begin serving a three months term
for contempt of the senate, and
with five days off each month for
good behavior ended this sentence
July 20. However, on June 22 tho
District of Columbia supreme court
formally pronounced sentence up'
on him for jury shadowing during
the Fall-Sinclair conspiracy trial.
The court ordered the two sen
tences to run concurrently and
Sinclair will end his stay in Jail
November 22, wllh time oft for
good behavior.
Day commenced serving his term
of fourduonths for jury shadowing
In the snnie trial on June 24.
Bad Health Alleged. -
Doth Sinclair and Day baaed
their petitions for commutation of
sentence, which were filed in Au
gust on the condition of their
heallh.
Attorney General Mitchell heM
Hmt Sinclair's business Interests
affordd no reason for claiming
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WOMAN, ALLEGED
BANK THIEF. FREE
AFTER 4TH TRIAL
f.wIfiH Pro LmiiMl Wire)
NFW imMT.VFKLS. Tex.. Sept.
21. The Ion legal battle of 'Mrs.
Rebecca Iiradlev Rogers, former
University or Texas co-ed, to es
cape a prison sentence In connec
tion with the Jl.nuo robbery of the
Fanners National bank of Buda,
Tex.. In 192(1. today apparently, had
ended successfully. -1
The younir woman's fourth 'trial
cam to a cloie last night when
the jury, unnhle to agree, was dis
charged. Shortly Hfterward District
Attorney Fred Rliimlcll Indicated
he would not prosecute her tho
fifth time.
The jury which had deliberated
Iwo days stood nine to three for
acquittal on her Insanity plea on
all except the first two of forty
ballots t:ikn. The vote on the first
pnrl second ballots was eight to
four for acquittal.
Otis Rogers, husband and chief
council of the young woman, said
he would take her to their horns
In Fort Worth and tdace her under
the care of a physician. The dis
trict attorney had called upon
Ilneers to place her In an asylum
If he still believed her unbalanced.
Rogers snd his wife married se
cret'v white attending the Uni
versity of Texas together.
HEIRESS MURDER
VICTIM, BELIEF OF
OREGON BROTHER
FADfFtFF.D. CaHf., Sent. ?1.
Sw Wnlftklll f.f Marshflelil. Ore.,
hrotlier of Miss Irene Wolfskill,
Fairfield heiress whose body was
found Thursday night after a two
month Renrrh. todav expressed
th belief that his sitder hd been
kldnnncd and Mien murdered.
A medical autopsy performed on
Hw hrdtr decomposed body of
Miss Wolf k III. however, revealed
no signs of violence. Nevertheless.
So'ano eonnt v authorities contin
ued their Investigation, of the enso
on the possibility that the heiress
nifv have been stain.
A coroner' Inquest will be held
next Wednesday "t which time,
Sheriff .It hn U Thornton hns an
nounced "something of Interest1
may be disclosed.
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