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Old Man Oregon Will Be 71 Tomorrow, but He Is Still Growing, May He Never Quit Striving for Greater Development Tift 4 c Editorials on the -Day's News TFe Weather wmt Highest tmpratura yesterday....58 Lowest temperature last night....45 Torecast for -interior southwest Oregon! Rain tonight and Friday; not much change In temperature. r -Y THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DAILY OL.XXX NO. 334 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG. OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1930 VOL. XX NO. 264 OF THE EVENING NEWS m By FRANK JENKINS nnHOMAS A. EDISON, with S3 years of experience behind him, tells us that the biggest thing the American people can accomplish during 1930 is to learn to "pay more attention to engineers than to poli ticians. " yHAT is another way of telling us that the only way we can hope to get anywhere permanently in this world is by FACING THE FACTS. The engineer deals with facts. The politician deals with HOSY HOPES. The engineer tells us what we CAN tlo. The politician tells us" what we OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO DO if the millennium were here. pHE engineer tells us, coldly and dispassionately, mat mere is no such thing as something for noth ing; that whatever we get in this world we must pay for, in one way or another. The politician leads us on to believe happily that If we will 'pass a law every tiling will be all right. HTHE engineer says: "Two and two are four. If that plain fact doesn't fit into your plans, CHANGE your plans to allow for it; because If you don't take the facts into consideration you will get Into trouble." The politician says: "Pooh! Pooh! You just follow me and 1f we find it inconvenient to believe lhat two and two are four we'll pass a law decreeing that, two and l.vo are FIVE." J5ACK In the wild boom days that " followed the war, the business engineers warned us of trouble ahead. "Beware," they said. "The i-cononiie law of supply and de mand Is being disregarded. Produc tion Is running ahead of consump lion. Sooner or later prices must fall." That is to say, they Insisted that wo FACE THE FACTS. DUT tho politicians answered: 'The law of supply and demand is out of date. New conditions have arisen which make It inoperative. So go ahead fearlessly and do what you want to do." THE engineers were right, and the politicians wore wrong. The crash came, and prices fell disas trously. The engineers were right be cause they based their conclusions on facts. Tile politicians were WRONG, because they were going merely on rosy hopes. BEFORE the big stock market crash last October, the engi neers of business were warning us of danger ahead. They based their warning on the FACT that selling prices were all out of line with earnings. Hut me politicians of business retorted: "Tut! Tut! That's just old (uLhionud hooey. A new day Is at hand, and all these old Ideas are OUT!" But prices in the stock market crashed, Just as the students of THE COLD FACTS said they would. INI) the facts, and then follow F II,,,, them." That ts the engineer's method, and It is a wise, sound, sale method. "Kid yourself along." That Is the politician's method. It Is an un sound method. Of all the bad habits you can acquire, "kidding" yourself Is the worst. It leads to nothing but trouble in the long run. Whoever "kids himself along," re fusing to find the tacts and face tliein, Is riding for a bad fail. IT IS all this that is in the back of Mr. Killson's mind when lie tells 'is that the big task before us is to iearn to "pay more attention tu en gineers than to politician!." If we will follow his advice, first finding the facts and then looking them coldly In the face, we shall all avoid a lot of trouble. LST a word more. A politician, it " should be said In all fairness. Is not Just a man who runs for office. Some men who run for office are politicians. Others are statesmen. There is all the difference In the world between politicians and state:, men. INCOLN was a STATESMAN. He looked Uie facts fairly In the face. He saw that here in this country were conditions that were leading directly to disunion and de struction. He FACED THE FACTS iCoutlnued on page 4) UN FOES OF DRY LI GIVE VIEWS Referendum on Eighteenth Amendment Advocated at Hearing Being Held in Washington. Ex-Senator Wm. C. Bruce of Maryland Requests W. C. T. U. to Return to Temperance. WASHINGTON, FeU 13. A group of outspoken women demand ed ot congress today that prohibi tion be placed squarely before the voters of the nation and that the count of the ballot boxes decide whether America shall continue dry. One after another they appeared before the house judiciary commit tee and urged that the Norton seso lution to authorize a referendum on the question be approved. They backed up this appeal , with a de nunciation of conditions as they exist today and argued that a de cade of the dry statute had produc ed a situation the voters them selves should be called upon to settle. Popular Vote Asked It was the second day's session of the hearing started by the com mittee on a batch of measures ask ing either outright repeal of the eighteenth amendment or a refer endum on the question. The first witness was Mrs. Mary T. Norton, a democratic representative from New Jersey, who has such a reso lution for a referendum pending. She said a "normal American citizen, regardless of beliefs on the eighteenth amendment, would read-, ily concur In the principle that the amendment should not remain In the constitution without majority approval of the people of the Unit ed States." Then she argued that, actual vot ers be given an opportunity to ex press themselves and added: "The repeal of the ISth amend ment would restore us the same constitutional government adopted by our forefathers before the 18th amendent was adopted It would grant, instead of deny, the right of local self-government to the states." Statute Held Weak Mrs. Charles H. Sabin followed her to the witness chair. She Is a former republican national com - Continued on page 6, Story 1 DAMAGE OF $20,000 INFLICTED BY DAILY BOMB IN CHICAGO (AssoHsletl .'nns IVaiumI Wire) CHICAOO, Feb. 13. The 14th bomb of the year exploded early today in the Elston avenue factory district, doing 520,000 damage to the Right Welding and Holler Re pairing company plant and nearby s true tu res. On January 28 last a bomb ex ploded at the front of the Central Paper Stock company, next door to the welding concern. Police be lieve today's bomb was planted In theJront doorway of the welding company building by mistake, the paper stock company being the In tended victim. Michael Don ay, owner of the welding company, heard the ex plosion at his home several blocks away. Believing another attack had been made on his business neighbor, he investigated, to find his own plant had been the object of the bomb. A large hole was torn in the front wall of the one-story brick building, but the chief dam age was to costly machinery. WOMAN CLAIMING BABY CALLED ON FOR MORE PROOF PORTLAND. Ore., Feb. 13. Mrs. George Schaefer's baby may have been born where and when she i said it was, but Dr. Frederick i Strieker, state health officer, yes- terday said the state was not satis j f ied with the revised birth certifi cate Mrs. Schaefer pave Dr. John Abele, city health officer, and de ' manded further proof that the baby girl should bear the name j Georgietta Jane .Schaefer. Dr. Abele agreed to accept a re vised birth certificate when Mrs. Schaefer and her attorney appear ed at a meeting recently and I struck from the original certificate ' that the baby was born In a ma j ternity hospital and that Dr. Daniel I Meyers attended her. Both the hog ; pital and the medic denied connec i tion with the case. I Mrs. Schaefer first attracted at ! tention when she disappeared from j her home while her husband was working and after a five-day ab ! sence returned with the baby. The ' rmntir litis hand infnrnieii that hln tvif. hnrf ffivnn hirth In a habv.lwss at liberty today under $500 spent five days endeavoring to find' hr. Dr. Mevers claimed his signature! affixed to the original birth certlfi-j tacked O. P. Ryers. superintendent rate was forgery, 'of the Rainier high school, after Dr. Strieker ordered further! the school board expelled Smith's proof. I son. JAPAN AGREEABLE TO PROPOSED CUT IN BATTLESHIPS (Associated I'rwi Lt-karil Wire) LONDON, Fob. 13. The Japan ese delegation In a statement given out this afternoon, declared that ! day in battleship construction un til 19J6 to reduce the tonnage of battleships to 25,000 tons and to reduce the maximum calibre of guns to 14 inches. The statement, which had been eagerly awaited in view of the British and American announce ment of naval aims, said that Japan also was ready to agree to the prolongation of the life of the bat tleships from twenty to twenty-six years. Japan attaches special impor tance to cruisers armed with 8-inch guns and wishes to maintain "the minimum force sufficient for the needs of national defense, taking into consideration the forces pos sessed by other powers." The maximum tonnage of 6 Inch gun cruisers should be from 7,000 to 7,500 tons that of flotilla lead ers and destroyers should be equally limited, the statement said. The age limit of cruisers was suggested at twenty years and the destroyers at 16 years. Great Britain bases her hope for world peace on the Briand-Kellogg pact, and "looks forward to a period in which armed conflicts need not be expected." and on these grounds can limit her cruiser fleet to fifty instead of seventy. Prime Minister MacDonald told the house of com mons today. ED (Associnletl Press Leased Wire) EVERETT. Wash., Feb. 13. AI Kinsman, alleged bootlegger, was fatally shot and Deputy Sheriff J. W. Thomas was seriously wound ed in a gun battle at Kinsman's ranch nine miles north of Arling ton, Wash., yesterday when of fleers attempted to' search the premises for liquor. Armed with a search warrant, Thomas, with Sheriff George I. Slever and Deputy Jesse Jackson went to Kinsman's isolated ranch to look for liquor. They went to the place seperately, Staver going to the barn, Jackson to the chick en coop and Thomas to the front door of the house. Thomas, who held the warrant, knocked on tho door and told Kinsman to open up, adding that they were from the sheriff's office. The door was opened slightly and Kinsman shot Thomas twice in the abdomen, officers said. Kins man then ran out the back door, to be met by Jackson. Instead of halting at his command. Kinsman opened fire, Jackson said. Jackson fired four shots at the fleeing suspect, three of which took ef fect. Kinsman died several hours af ter the shooting, while the condi tion of Thomas was considered critical. Thomas Is a well known Wash ington peace officer, having been at one time sheriff of Kittitas county, and had also served for a considerable period as captain of the guards at the state peniten tiary at Walla Walla. After the shooting. Sheriff Stev er returned to the ranch and re ported finding seven pints of moonshine whiskey. -o THOMAS R. HOWARD DIES AT YONCALLA Thomas Robertson Howard pass ed away at his home In Voncalla yesterday evening after a short ill nesH. He was, horn in Missouri September 15, 1858, and for the last 25 years haH been a resident of Yoncalla, having been engaged In the grocery business until last June, when he retired. He Is sur vived by his wife and the follow ing children by a former marriage: Mrs. Rose Sand, Bellingham, Wash.; Mrs. Ethel Cochran. Red ding. Calif.; Mrs. Dora Applegate, Norwalk, Calif.; Elmer and Mrs. Kdlth Applegate. Portland, and Earl Howard, Oakland. Ore. He also leaves two brothers. Jerry and L. Howard of Missouri, and 20 grand children. Mr. Howard was a well known resident of Douglas county, having resided at various times in Roseburg and Oakland. The body has been removed to Stearns chapel, and funeral ar rangements will be . announced later. UNDER BONDS FOR ATTACKING TEACHER (Awvf-(1 Prctai rented Wfr) ST. HELENS. Ore.. Feb. 13. John W L. Smith, former teacher in the Rainier. Ore., high school bonds on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon. Smith ! alleged to have at L REN HOSP TALS AFTER BLAST Explosion Damages School Building in Brooklyn; 2 of Victims May Not Survive. Teacher Leads Most of His Pupils to Street, Cries of Others, Injured, Bring Rescue, (Auoolut(1 I'roM Leancil Wire) NEW YORK, Feb. 13. Ten school children were rushed to hospitals suffering from cuts and bruises and some of 40 or 50 oth ers suffered slight injuries today as the result of an explosion which wrecked a nearby one-story brick building and shattered win dows In a public school at Bergen, street and Schenectady avenue, Brooklyn. At one of the hospitals it was said the condition of two of the children was critical. Parents Become Frantic The blast, heard over a wide area, caused rumors to spread that a bomb had exploded at the school and a crowd, estimated by police at 5,000 including many parents, swarmed to the building. Some of the excited parents managed to slip past police re serves and into the building franti cally shouting the names of their children, but by that time all of the children had been led from the school rooms. The explosion occurred In a one-story brick building directly across the street from a new wing of the school building. The force of the blast 'demolished the one story building and shattered all the glass and ripped out the wood work of the windows on the Dean street side of the school. Alarm Device Silenced There were some 2,000 children In the school nt the time of the explosion, about 900 of them on tho Dean street side of the build ing. Approximately half of the 900 were in the assembly, the remain der having gone to their class rooms. Maurice Garfinkel, principal of the school, was In the basement and attempted to turn in a fire alarm, but found that the alarm device had been put out of order, presumably by the explosion. He then hurried through the building and the pupils were quickly as- Continued on page 6, Story 2 GIGANTIC SLIDE MAROONS DETROIT AND BREITENBUSCH fAKnociatol I'rcM lyiv Wlro) SALEM. Ore., Feb. 13. The town of DelT'lt about 60 miles east of Salem In the Cascade mountains is marooned from the outside world by a gigantic slide which Bwept down the mountain alongside the government road between Niagara and Detroit and completely covered the road and the Hammond Lum ber company railroad which runs alongside the highway. While the slide occurred Tuesday night .T. R. Rewlev, rnadmaster in the Detroit district, who tried all day Wednes day lo get (he word throiiL'h to I he county court at Salem, succeeded this morning. Members of the coun ty court and county roadmaster im mediately went to the scene to get preparations under way to clear the roadway. In the meantime mail and passenger stages and railroad trains cannot get through and no means of communication Is left with the town save a single strand of telephone wire, Thtfre Is a small hotel at the town as well as stores and It Is believed there is plenty of ! man. today in real life Is waging food available until a cut may be j a desperate batle against the death mnde through the slide, which Is ! he no ably portrayed in numerous said to cover both the road and ! make-believe villainous roles on railroad in a huge mass for over 80 j the screen. feet. The slide, said to be about j At Hollywood hospital where the four miles east of Niagara, also rm "heavy" yesterday afternoon cuts off Hreitenbuah hot springs, a underwent an operation for appen thlckly nonulated resort In the dfcilis, his condition was denerlbed summer but now said to he occw- as dangerous. Operating physicians nied hv but a few people. ri he road to Rreitenbush runs off from De-! trolt. ANNUAL FASHION SHOW TO BE HELD HERE MARCH 71 H The American Lesion auxiliary Is snonsoring Its regular annual fash- the Antlers theatre Frldav. March 7. The following stores will enter modelr: FHher s. Markshury s. Suencer's. Harth's. The Smart Shop. Abraham's. Art Raby Shop, and J. C. Pennev's. The shoe si or, nitllinerv and lewelrv stores will also lend support to the show '..,..! Mrs. J. A. Fulcher ts rhalrman or anwrncnl-. h Mr. T. O Watson Mrs. r...orEe rwov -d Mr. Vletor Mt-elll slstlne. The stores are seleetlne models and eostumes are belne fit !ted. Arrordlne to the rommlttee In tascisi ortan. el,arae the eihlhit will be one of! Premier Mussolini has offered a lihn mo't sneresfnl and brilliant of!r'a'd of r,.nn0 for the arrest of 1 its kind ever held here. ' those responsible for the bombing. 7 BIG SHOTS OF GANGL Chicago Police Make Most Important Capture of Campaign Against Low Element. One Weak Prisoner Faints at Flashlight; Day's Roundup Produces 425 Suspects. (Awooiated l'rcn Ixncl Wire) CHICAGO, Feb. 13. Seven "big shot" gangsters, found behind the drawn shades of u room in which not long ago two others were mur dered, were held to the grand Jury today as gunmen. Altogether, police took 425 priso ners yesterday, bringing their "crime drive" total for live days to more than 2,500: but the seven found In the dingy second floor res taurant were regarded by police as far the most hniortniit of all. In presenting them at last night s "showup, at which suspects uro paraded across a small stage before thi: victims of recent crimes, Chief of Detectives Kgan said: "their names would grace a pen itentiary roster of a hangman's warrant, lhey are the O Donne 11 gang." Two of them were O'Donnell brothers, Myles and llernard, (there is a thud and better known O'lionnell, called "Klondyko.") There was "Three-Fingered Jack," White, once convicted of murder; George (lied) Durkur, known as u labor terrorist and once charged with murder; Mike Quirk, lid ward Slrnek and John O'Connor. With tho seven was arrested Frank Lacey, concerning whom po lice have no previous imormatiou. Legal Aid Prompt Five minutes after tho "pinch," eight lawyers were demanding Unit the men be promptly booked so that bail could be arranged and the men freed. They were successful 'only In the case of Myles O'Don nell, whom they represented as "a dying man." During the questioning a photo grapiier set off a flash light behind him, and O'Donnell faiuied. Wneu he revived lie said he thought he had been shot. ivlyles O Donnell was booked for disorderly conduct and freed under $1,501) bond. The room In which the arrests were made Is partitioned from the cafe. 11 was here, police said, that two other well known west side hoodlums, William Clifford and .Michael Rellloy, wore killed. The bodies of Clilford and ltd Hey were taken to tho back yard of A I (Scar face) Cu tone's home, wheru they were found. Only 2 Weapons Found No weapons were found on tho' persons of tnu seven arrested, but overcoats hanging nearby yielded two weapons. One of the coats fit-1 ted itarker. In the pocket of anoth er was found a glove in which were cork finger lips, fitting the Htubs ot "Three Fingered Jack" White's hand. .Myles O'Donnell, tried and ac quitted of the murder of Eddie Tancl several years ago, and K Ion dyke O'Donnell were in the auto mobile with William II. Me Swig gin when the latter, an assistant slate's attorney, was assassinated, supposedly by niemhi'l'H of the "('a pone mob" to which the O'Donnells are opposed. NOAH BEERY, FILM STAR, FIGHTS FOR LIFE IN HOSPITAL (.fwt;il-l l'r-u lniuif Wire) HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Feb. 13. Noah Heery, motion pictuiu bad said lhat a gangrenous condition of the appendix was found and that jit yet was too early to tell whether I the infection had spread. I The actor's two brothers, Wal lace and Will Henry, his son Noah j Heery, Jr., his wife, Mrs. .Mar- iriiiriiii llooi-v it nil tiiu lui.fulM Mr. and Mrs. Noah Webster Heery. j were with him shortly before the j operation, j " 0 " FASCIST JOURNAL WRECKED BY BOMB TUIKSTK; Italy, I'VI). 13.- (iulilo Nuri, rt'porlMr who lost both l'K In a bomb explosion which Mon- day night wrcrkid Hih editorial r " 1 " Tr..-,.' . died today. Thre,, otn-rs Injured seriously and twelve ' '-RS,'r ''' ln ',I''los; ! In. I'he paper was the ofhtial CITY'S CLIMATIC SUPERIORITY MAINTAINED DURING COLD SPELL Average January Temperature in Roseburg Highest of Any roini in Oregon or Washington Uata Strong Backing for Plan to Obtain National Soldiers Home The claim of the Umpqua valley for the most equable climate in the Pacific northwest hns been fully substantiated by most interesting figures compiled by E. H. Fletcher, meteorolo gist in charge of the U. S. weather bureau station at Roseburg, covering the unprecedented cold weather during the month of January. Roseburg's weather was not only the least cold in Oregon during the severe wintry spell, but was also higher on an average for the entire month than any point in either Oregon or Washington, During the mouth of January Oregon was subjected to record breaking weather. While there have been times when the mercury dropped to a lower point, there has never, as long as records have been maintained, been a longer per iod of continued cold. At the request of the Roseburg chamber of commerce, Mr. Fletch er has compiled from the records of all reporting stations, n daily report on conditions in all sections of Oregon and Washington. These figures are to be used by the chamber in placing lis weather claims before the congressional committee acting upon tho bill for the establishment of n branch of the national soldiers' home In Itoseburg. The compilation shows the maxi mum and minimum temperature nt each station for every day of the month, and Roseburg stands In n very favorable position as a result of this comparison, having not only the highest minimum, but also the best daily record for the month as a whole. ' "T. ( .Umcfalcft Trent Li'iiw'it ,Vlr0 ' ' PORTLAND. Ore., Feb. 1 a. Pe titions alleging int'ompclcney and demanding the recall of Mayor George D. Halter and four city commissioners were circulated here today by the Citizens' Recall league.' Hugh C. Krum, n former city employe and leader of the league, announced officially lhat the move ment to oust the entire city ad ministration had jhecn definitely launched. lie said the action was started because of alleged waste of public money, failure to enforce I law and betrayal and trust ot vot ers. Resides Mayor Raker, the oth er mi'inhers of the council under Tire are: John ('. Mann, C. A. Ulue low, A. L. Rat bur and S. P. Pier. Mayor Raker, as commissioner of public safety, completes the clly'p governing board. Krum said that approximately 20,000 signatures would ho re quired for each of I ho. five peti tions. In (he event the number Is obtained, he said, the commission ers have five days in which to re sign or the city auditor must call a special election on the recall. Should the mayor and commis sioners be removed the governor of the slale would npnotnt cllv of ficials until the regular election. Mavur ItakiT and the four com missioners refused to comment, al though lhey Indicated slr.temenls prolinhlv would be forthcoming within the next two days. WOMAN SHOT BY SON-IN-LAW DIES OORVALLIS. Ore.. Feb. 13. Mrs. Charles A. Minium of Devlll. who was shot more than two monllis ago by her son-in-law who ltnr killed himself, died In n hos pital here yesterday. Mrs. Mint um was shot through the lull'.; December 3 by Theodore Holmes, who iin shot his wife and tiwn t"rn-d the gun unon him self. Mrs. Holmes recovered. YOUTH OF 15 HELD AS "GAS PIPE" THUG PORTLAND. Ore.. Fb. HI. The so-called "iri'H nine Ihnir" who police said had been bothering women hi nil sections of the city wan In jail her? today a 15-year-old bov not lar-.-c enough to hold a i'hk pipe Thus -ndri the "cfiv wide In vestigation" police paid they Instl luted. DANCING GIRL WINS $17,000 JUDGMENT LOH ANGRLKW. fnlir., Feb. 13 - thttmuion of nono, the full e mount alloved hv the court, were ; Awarded to Dolores Ralar.Hr. Snn i tnh ditnenr, hv a sunerlor court m-v of "vp nien and seven women ! todav. Thev were lens than two ( hours In retornlnt the ludr'iient a"Mlnst Ferdinand Pinney Knrle art't. whom the dance- phftrgfd with breach of n nrn-nuntlal scree ' ment lo settle $15,000 upon her. Particularly interesting ds the report on the minimum tempera tures experienced during the cold spell. The lowest temperature recorded In Hoschurg was 17 degrees, Med ford was 3 below, Grants Pass 1 Above, Kugene 6 above. Salem 5 below, Portland 13 below and link er 22 below. Roseburg's 17 degrees, compared with Washington stations, shows Tacoma 15, Seattle 18, Yakima 15 below. Walls Walla 15 below and Spokane 8 below. Seattle was the onlv place hav ing a minimum temperature in ex cess of Roseburg, but Roseburg's average or mean minimum tem poral uro for the month whh 2H.8 degrees, .while Seattle's was 27.9 degrees and Hie average for both maximum and minimum was, Rose burg IM.2 and Seal tie 32.7. Monthly Averages The averages or maximum, mini mum and mean temperatures for the month show some very Inter- Continued on page 8, Story 3 i MURDERS EX-WIFE " r.HM;,Htl'l I'lVM Ll'MSWl Win.) . LOS ANOFLKS, Feb. 13. An drew M, Richardson. 58-year-old rancher of .San (iabiiel valley. early lodav shot and killed his former wife. Julia, 43 years old. Afterward, he telephoned deputies at a sheriff's sub-Htatiou and told them: "vou boys had better come and get. mc. I Just shot my wife." Richardson said his cx-wtfe had ac cused him wrongfully of Intimacies with other women. The shooting was witnessed by Richardson's daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Fairbanks, and n friend, Steve Rerseheifl. After the slaying. Rich n rd Hon attempted to commit sui cide. The daughter und Hercheid wrcHlcd Ihe gun from him. Rich ardson then walked to a telephone and calmly reported the killing. "When Julia accused me of go ing Willi other women," Richard son said. "I saw red. I called her a liar. She was sltling on t lie edr or the bed when Myrtle, my d,f"V tor, canto In. I already had my rifle in my hand. Myrtle look it away from me and Ihew It In n corner. Then I hit Julia. Myrtle wiped tho blood orf her. Then Julia ban to rave at me. So I grabbed tho gun and shot her." -o- BUSINESS COLLEGE OPENS IN ROSEBURG MIDDLE OF MARCH S. P. Uailey, a recent arrival In Roseburg from Harrison. Arkansas, is making definite arrangements to open a htisfncHS college in Rose burg In the near future. Mr. Ralley, who has had many years of experi ence in business college work and has been making a careful study of local conditions, to determine whether establishment, of a college in Roseburg Is warranted. Is of tho belief that, there Is a good field here for such a school. He Is the owner of Iwo similar si'hools In the mid-west, and imlit Ihe first of the year wan president of an organiza tion onerating 21 business colleges In middle western states. He is anx ious lo find a permanent location where he can retire from the travel ing necessitated by his former jm sfllon, and has decided upon Rose burg as his home. His wife and daughter, exrierienced Instructors, will assist hlrn. Ho plans to open the school Hoon after the middle of March. N. YrGUNMEN SLAY MAN AND WOMAN NKW YORK. Feb. 13. A worn an Identified as a daneehall hoal ess and her escort were killed ear lv today by four gunmen who alighted from mi automobile, chaed them when tliny fled in op posite directions, and shot them down. The killers escaped In their automobile. Severiil hours after the shooting the boilv of the womun was Identi fied n that of Mav Smith. 24. who had been employed a a daneehall hoKlen. Her escort was Carmine nnrelll. 30. of the Rronx. who po lice said was known In the Tlronx as a anb'rr and had n criminal record dating back to 1919. HUGHES FIGHT mm ITS 4TH DAY: Senator Walsh, Originally Favoring Confirmation, Switches to Side of Opponents. Attacks Come From Glass and Nye; Norris Would Send Name Back to the Committee. (,Voolatt Pri'W l-t'iuoii WIro) WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Thei opposition to Charles Evnna Hughes as chief justice of the Unit ed States was joined today by Sen ator Walsh of Montana, the acting democratic leador. Senator Walsh voted for a favor able report on the Hughes nomina tion from the judiciary committee on Monday and his switch againrt the nominee threw new heart Into the fight against confirmation. Tho Montauan, off the floor, said upon reflect Ion he had determined to oppose Hughes because of his resignation from the supreme court, to run for the presidency in ljllli. Fight in 4th Day The fight against the confirma tion of Hughes entered Its fourth day today, with Senator Glass, dem ocrat, Virginia, and Senator Nye, republican. North Dakota, begin ning an attack upon Hughes short ly aHer the senato met. Chairman Norris of the senate judiciary committee gave notice to the senato today he would move to recommit tho nomination oC Hughes lo the judiciary commit tee. This motion will be voted upon bel'oro confirmation. Friends of Hughes, who havo waged an uphill fight for his con firmation, were convinced today that they could muster consider- . able strength on the motion to send tho nomination back to committee, Glenn Defends Nominee . Defending Hughes In -Ihe senato late yesterday, Senator Glenn, re publican, Illinois, read the noml-" nee's record aiid called upon the ob jectors to study his efforts In be half of the people nnd Inbor whlcii he said had been manifested in a number of cases. Tho Illinois senator spoke nfter Senalors Dill, democrat, Washing ton and Rrookhurt, republican, Iowa, had severely denounced tho all Kudo of Mr. Hughes toward tho people and In behalf of property. Glenn answered that one third of tho labor laws enacted In Now York state were passed and signed during Hughes' term ns governor. He said that ns tho Investigator ot tho New York Insurance scandals. Hughes had proved himself tho "greatest Invent igator." "Would lie havo undertaken that Investigation In the Interests of the people had he been subject to co'-"rulo control?" asked Glenn. After serving as governor of Now '-"''. Glenn said, the labor unions of th:t state described him ns tho Continued on page 8, Story 4 STATEHOOD BOW OF OREGON STIRS MEMORY OF VET According lo C. R. Sutton. Civil war veteran, S2, who came to Ore gon with his parents In ls:9, when he was eleven years of ago, seventy-one years ago today fell on Sunday, and Monday, therefore, of that year was February 14, lh date that Oregon was admitted to statehood. Mr. Sutton recalls those dales, as they were fixed In hli mind by the fact that his parents and family made every prepara tion on Sunday, February 13. 1R59, for starting on the long journey lhat brought them to Oregon, and erossln ? t he M iHsisslppI from the Illinois side on Monday, February 14, 1S.1D, they boarded a river steamer for New Orleans. That same day Oregon became a state. From New Orleans they crossed the gulf, landed In Mexico, and af ter a devious trip crossed over to the Pacific, thence by boat to th Oregon country, landing at Port land lain In Anrll. ls.r(!. Mr. Sutton has lived In Oregon practically all his life, and is a familiar figure on the streets of Roseburg, where ho is seen almost every day, helm? hale and hearty, despite his 82 years. MISSING MAN IS PROBABLE SUICIDE PORTLAND, On., Feb. 13. A search for Ihe body of M. C. Gobs. 73. retired employe of the I'nion Pacific railroad, was started today after Goss disappeared from the river steamer Undine between here and Astoria, Ore., during the night. A note found In his cabin on Ihe steamer Indicated suicide, the coro ner said. Goss' clothing was found in the cabin. W. O. Whiteside, a close friend of Goss, told authorities hpre he had often prevented Cow from carrying out a decision to end his life.
