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No Lack of July 4th Celebrations Scheduled in Douglas County. Choose Any j or Entertainment and You'll he Satisfied J&fVSMVf c . . ' TO .c v .t' . WEATHER FORECAST OREGON: Fair tonight and Sat urday; rising temperature and low er humidity in interior. Roseburg and vicinity: Fair to night and Saturday; rising tem perature. WEATHER YESTERDAY Highest temperature yesterday 69 Low en t temperature last night 4-4 Precipitation, last 24 hours 0 Tola I preclp. foe month .43 Deficiency Bince Sept. 1, 192ft 8 :t Relative humidity 5 p. m. ) 37 b I THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DAILY VOL XX NO. 128 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG. OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 1 3, 1930. VOL XXIX NO. 59 OF THE EVENING NEW8 m fo) mr ME m u v. v; v. "II I v Editorials on tin Day's News By FRANK JENKINS HPIIE population of Los An- geles passes the million mark, with a good, strong quarter of a million left over as a starter to ward a population of TWO MIL LIIONS. Here Is a prediction: Youngsters who are graduating from high Bchool this week will live to see the day when Los Angeles is as big as New York. Their children will see Los An geles PASS NEW YORK. piIIS writer, who is an Ore- gonian by choice, because he would rather live in Oregon than anywhere else, is glnd to see Los Angeles pass the million mark and hopes that before the next census she will pass the two million mark. We of Oregon need markets. Big cities PROVIDE MARKETS. Los Angeles is big and CLOSE. It doesn't cost us all our stuff is worth to get It there. VTOUR father can remember the time when Los Angeles was a desert hot and unpromising and inhospitable. Your grandchildren, or at the most your great-grandchildren, will see Los Angeles the kiiggest city in America. That leads straight up to this tuestlon: What are the reasons for this great growth? LIMATE," you may say, by way of answer. Pooh! Pooh! The world is full of climate. There are barren deserts and Impen ntrable , jungles in places whose climate is better than that of Los Angeles. Or oil, perhaps, might be anoth er alibi. There is more oil in Kansas and Oklahoma than in the Los Angeles area. r0 you suggest cheap transpor tation, remembering that the port of Los Angeles is now one of America's great ports? Los Angeles HAD NO HARBOR to begin with. They had first to build their city clear down to the sea, and then they had to BUILD a harbor out of nothing. ITERE Is the real reason why Los Angeles Is the fastest growing city in America and will some day be the biggest In America: They never say or even think: "It can't be (Continued on page 4) NEWS BREVITIES OF OREGON (Associated Pre COALITION MAY DEFEAT LONERGAN FOR SPEAKER SALEM, Ore., June 13. Informa tion has reached here that forces opposed to the election of Frank J. Lonergan of Portland as speaker of the 1931 house of representatives will confer In Portland Saturday and try to form a coalition against him. James W. Mott, of Salem, who is a candidate for the speakership, has been invited to attend. Among: otheri presnnt. it is snid, will be Kmmett Howard of Eugene and Herbert Gordon of Portland, also candidates for the speakrship. MERCHANT DISARMS THIEF AND PUTS HIM TO FLIGHT SALEM, Ore.. June 13 With two bullets urging him on. a rob ber last night tied from the wrath of C. C. Grimm, owner of the store of Lincoln, Polk county. The would be robber entered the store and bought some cigarettes. While Grimm was taking change from the cash register the robber pulled a gun and ordered "hands up." Grimm tool: the gun away from him and began shooting. FIVE COUNTIES GET MORE ON REVESTED GRANT LANDS PORTLAND. Ore, June 13 The comptroller general of the United States today approved claims of Oregon counties previ ously denied under the Oregon and California tax reimbursement act of 1!)26 amounting to 2on,nMi. The treaty department will pay Clackamas county $153,053; Mult Speed H. 0. SEGRAVE DIES TRIG RACING BOAT Craft Carrying Holder of World's Auto Driving Record Overturns in England. Lake Accident Also Kills ' One Companion, Hurts Another; Victim's Wife Witness. (Associated Press Leaned Wire) WINDMERE, England, June 13. Major Sir Henry O. Segrave, in ternationally known speed king; died shortly after five o'clock this evening1 from injuries he suffered when his speed boat overturned on Lake Windermere. The famous racer, who holds the world automobile record of 231 miles an hour, lost his life while testing out his newest speed boat. Miss England II, with which ho hoped to capture the international trophy at Detroit this summer. While riding along on the lake at a speed of about 100 miles an hour, the boat suddenly was seen to turn over and plunge into the water. Segrave was dragged from the wreck by the owners of speed launches which shot to his assist ance. He was taken to a nearby hotel and was found to have suf fered a broken aim, a broken rib and a fractured thigh. Companion Also Dies There were two companions in the boat with him. Mechanic E. Halliwell 'wua believed to hnve been caught under the boat which sank within liulf an hour. Efforts to find his body were made im mediately. The third member of the crew, M. J. WilU-ocks, was badly injured and was taken to a hospital. . It was stated the accident was due to a step on the outside of the bows of the boat giving away under Jhressure against the wa- Continued on page 6, Story 1 "WET" AVERS U. S. UNFAIR TO CANADA i (Assneinted Press Leased Wire) TORONTO, June 13. Governor RHchie bt Maryland said in a ban quet speech last night that prohibi tion in the United States has plac ed burdens on Canada which one nation should not expect another to assume. "International kood will cannot be furthered by a situation which requires that the United States must ask a neighbor to adopt laws with the sole object of helping her to enforce her own," he added. Leased Wire) nomah county J27.557 and Benton county $15,590. Curry and Jack son counties also will receive smaller payments. CRONEMILLER MAY SUCCEED ELLIOTT AS FORESTER SALEM, Ore., June 13. Lynn F. Cronemiller, for several years deputy state forester, is mentioned as a possible successor to the late State Forester Frank A. Elliott, it is said petitions in his behalf will reach the state board of forestry. AUTOIST HELD BLAMELESS FOR DEATH OF A CHILD SALEM, Ore., June 13. Lorene Langston, 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd H. Langston, living north of Salem, whs fatally in jured yesterday when she was struck by an automobile driven by W. Stolk, a neighbor. Stolk was held blameless. KLAMATH FALLS WILL GET SASH AND DOOR FACTORY KLAMATH FALLS. .Ore., June 13. The Charles K. Spaulding Logging company, a J2.225.OoO cor poration, last night announced plans for immediate construction of a sash and door factor' here. Cost of the plant was not stated. A site has already been purchas ed. O. A. Macy will be in charge of the Klamath Falls factory. Spaulding operates similar plants at Salem and McMinnville and has sawmills at Salem and Newberg. with five retails yards in the Willamette valley and a whole sale yard in Portland. Monarch Lodes Life SLAIN DRY AGENT Albert I. Brown, (above) 34. fed eral prohibition agent of San Fran Cisco, who was killed in an attempt to arrest Rooney Selhy, 35. at his gasoline station at Indian Springs, Calif. Federal Agent Robert A. Davis, 29, who was with Brown at the time, was shot by. Selby when he opened fire on the prohibition agents as they attempted to servo a warrant for his arrest. Brown who lived at San Mateo, leaves a widow and two children. He is a veteran of the "World war and will he buried with military honors in the national cemetery in San Fran cisco. Posses are hunting his slay er in northern California. ROTARY OF THREE CITIES MEET HERE An inter-city meeting between the Hotary clubs of Coos Bay, Eu gene and Kosehurg was held at the Umpqua hotel last night. Ninety guests were present, and 60 from the Kosehurg club. Kolarians were accompanied by their wives. t The program, a most enjoyable affair, was opened with a concert furnished by an orchestra under u.e direction of W. E. Ott. The enure group joined in several songs led by Rev. V. K. Baird of the Roseburg club. Musical num bers were also furnished by a mule quartette from Eugene. The Marshfield ciub presented an Amos 'n' Andy skit, after which Rev. Mr. Baird ente.tained with a humorous reading. Miss Margaret Page, Mrs. D. R. Shamhrook and Carlos Page, of. Roseburg presented another humorous skit The main feature of the evening program was an address by Frank H.Mamm, one of the outstanding men in the Rotary organization Mr. Lamm, a resident of Hoquiam Wash., is a past, international dt rector, past district governor and the author of several nooks on ser vice club work. The Coos Bay club, through its president, Albert Matson, present ed tne Roseburg club with a beau tiful bronze Rotary emoiem, mount' ed on polished Myrtle wood. Henry Booth of the Roseburg cluo presided over the meeting and program. $350,000 SUIT TRAILS HORROR OFF BOSTON NEW YORK, .Tune 13. Suit for $:ir0.000 has been filed in federal court here by C. D. Mallory and Company, owners of the oil tanker Ptnthis, aealnst the Merchants and Miners' Transportation company, owners of the steamship Fairfax, which rammed and sank the Pln thls off Boston June 10 with a Iokb of 47 lives. The sum of jnr.0.000 Is the value put by the owning rorporatlou upon the Pinthis and its cargo. ROOF OF A. G. SUTHERLAND HOME DAMAGED BY FIRE The fir 'department was called out nhortly before noon fodav to xMngi'ish s roof fire at the A. O. Sutherland home on East Lane street. The fire apnarentty started from snsrks from ftie chimney and burned Into the attic causing con sfdprable damage. The loss is cov ered by insurance. 'i " Ml SENATE VOTE ONVETS 1 BEING SOUGH McNary Work for Action ra . c : ai rreseni session un Bill He Previously Introduced. Roseburg Is Sole Aspirant for Institution Site v Propositions Are f. Under Study. ' According to information receiv ed today from Washington, D. C, Senator McNary Is coferring with Senator Reed, of Pennsylvania, chairman of. the senate commit tee on miliary affairs. In an effort to secure a prompt hearing on the national soldiers' home hill. He Is faced with a handicap, however, in the fact that the committee several days ago decided to report no more bills during the present session. If tills is strictly followed it may prevent further coiisidera, tion of the measure at this time. Senator McNary, however. Intro duced a companion bill ill the sen ate nt the same time Congressman Hawley's measure went into the house, so that it may be possible to secure senate action under the head of standing business rathetu 'than as ,a new proposition. Sena tor McNary it Is stated, will en deavor to get action from the com mittee immediately, in which case the senate can act this session. Roseburg Has No Rival An Associated Press dispatch re ceived today, regarding the site for the home. Is most optimistic. It says: "Reports reaching Portland to day (rom Washington, D. C, Indi cated that there was- no question that Roseburg would be given the new national soldiers' home, a bill authorizing which was passed by the house Tuesday. It was said, however, that just before the passage, the measure was amend ed to the extent that a site in Roseburg was not specified but the Continued on page 6, Story 2 I. O. O. F. MEMBERS HOLD JOINT MEET A joint meeting of Myrtle Creek encampment and Union enenmp ment No. 9, of Roseburg. I. O. O, F. was held at Myrtle Creek lant niRht. Eighteen members of tbej Koseuurg lodge were present,' nav ing two candidates, Vernon Orr and Kmil Sandquiat, present for initiation. Mr. Whitney of Myrtle Creek was a third candidate re ceiving the degree. The meeting was addressed by Grand Pat riarch K ,T. Pratt, of McMinnville, who ia making official visltB to the lodges of the state. Following the Initiation and lodge session, the Myrtle Creek order served re freshments. Those making Wte trip from Roseburg were H. A. Canaday, J. Earl Pickens, Carl W. Ohman, Ralph J,. Russell, Ed S.. Cockelreas. Fred L. Cockelreas, M. M. Miller, R. C. Joner J. li. Ualiey, W. D. Carstens,' Vicior Royd, Hen Palm, Fred I. Perry. Tom Scott, William Gates, A. J. Geddes. Canton Robertson, of Roaehurg, under orders from W. E. Wads- worth, department commander, furnished a uniformed escort for the grand patriarch. o WALSH REFUSES TO PROSECUTE CANNON Mtutorlaf H I'lf-M lotted Win-) WASHINGTON, June 13. To avoid any charge of attempting to persecute Bishop James Cannon Jr., Senator Walsh of Montana to day abandoned his proposal to seek specific senate authority for the lobby committee to investigate political activities. "I think such a resolution should be introduced," he said, "but I shall not introduce It. The bishop has repeatedly charged that his investigation was a Catholic and wet persecution. Since I am humble member of the Catholic church, I would immediately be charged with attempting to perse cute him. Therefore I shall take no further action." The Montana democrat, who is a prohibitionist, Was voted down lhre to one yesterday in an at tempt to have the lobby committee ask for senate authority which ( would allow It to question the I Southern Methodist hfshop about 'his 1928 anti-Smith activities. ANTLERS THEATER TO BE REMODELED Interior Alterations, Additional Seats and New Furnishings - Will Cost $25,000. Complete remodeling of the Ant lers theatre, to cost approximately T25.00O, was announced today by B. A. Gross, manager. Work on the building will start soon, he said. Extensive renovations have been planned, including installation of new equipment and furnishings. An entirely new lobby and mez zanine floor Is to be constructed with a new stairway and ap proaches to the balcony. Stairs will go directly from the lobby to the center of the balcony. The new foyer will be attractively built and a new sign erected. Plans alsc cull lor the construction ot a series of new boxes which will be built lower down and give a better view of the stage and screen. Approximately 100 more seats will be added during the change. New and more comfortable seats will be installed throughout and new drupes and decorations will be added. J. W. DeYoung, Portland, who is the architect, bus announced Unit his pluns will be completed within a week. Coupled with (he recent Installa tion of Western Electric sound equipment at the cost of $15,000, the improvements planned will give Roseburg one of. the most at tractive and up-to-date theatres in this section of the state. The management will continue to book leading productions, Mr. Gross stated. The improvement, he believes, will udd to the comfort and entertainment of patrons. U. OF O. STUDENT:: - -KILLED IN WRECK REDDING, CaHf., June 13. Ed win K. Otis of Alamcdn, a student at University of Oregon, was kill ed, and Lockwell Rogers of Pasa dena, also an Oregon student, was badly injured, in an automobile ac cident north of here early this morning. The accident occurred on a curve and the car left the highway and rolled over an em bankment. Rogers' condition was not regarded as critical. The two youths, both members of Phi Delta j beta fraternity at the University of Oregon, were re turning to their homes in Califor nia after completing their studies in Oregon. COPS OUSTED FOR ALLEGED GRAFTING PORTLAND. Ore., June 13. C. L. Miller and B. H. Ralrd, Portland policemen, were not policemen to day after their discharge from the force by Mayor Georse Baker. Miller and Baird, who face grand jury Investigations on charges of graft, are alleged to have received money from Nathan (ioldberg to quash a supposed charge agalnat Goldberg's Bon-in-law. Goldbertr told Mayor Baker that, his son-in-law and his wife were Hitting In an automobile near Reed college one night and Iho two po licemen apppared. They were placed under arreHt technically and driven to Goldberg's home where he (Goldberg) said he paid the two policemen $25 to discharge his boii-in-law and daughter. BASEBALL NATIONAL At New York It. II. K. Pittsburgh 2 1 New York 7 J2 1 Batteries: French. Hmmc- and Hemsley; Walker and fi'Karrell. At Brooklyn . It. II. K. Cincinnati R IS 1 Brooklyn 5 7 0 Batteries: May, Campbell and Sukeforth; I.uque and Loper.. At Philadelphia It. 11. E. Chicago '- 7 14 2 Philadelphia S 14 0 Batteries: Bush and liartnett; Benge, Klliott, Koiipal and fiavis. McCurdy. At Boston n. If. E. St. Louis 8 15 I Boston 9 17 1 (Ten Innings.) Batteries: Rlmnlell, Bell and Mancuso; Kachary, Cunnlnghiim. Brandt, tlrlim's and Spnhrer. AMERICAN At Cleveland II. H. E. Philadelphia 2 7 3 Cleveland 15 15 2 Batteries: Walberg, Rommel and Cochrane, Perkins; - Kerrell nnd Myatt. ....... -At Chicago R. H. K. Washington 6 11 2 Chicago - 2 4 0 Batteries: I.Nka and Bpencer; Weiland, Walsh and Crouse. in Test LP T German, on Verge of K. O., Receives Blow in Groin From Jack Sharkey in 4th Round. Outcome, While Producing New "Champion," Only Increases Chaos in Pugdom. The round-by-round descrip tion of the Shftrkey-Schmelinfl fight will be found on page six. By ALAN GOULD Associated Press Sports v Kdltor. NKW YORK, June 13. The fis tic world that had hnpd to wake up today to celebrate the crown ing of a new. and undisputed world's heavyweight champion dis covered, instead, that 11 bad just another headache, hangover and controversy. Max Schmeling won on a foul from Jack Sharkey within the last six seconds of the fourth round of what was to have been the de cisive battle for the .heavyweight title last night ul the Yankee sla dhmi, but they loft the situation as choatlc as were the wild scenes accompanying the abrupt finish of the match. Severely battered (hoimh he had been, the black-thatched 21-year-old German youth, who looks, bobs and weaves like the one and only Continued on page 6, Story 3 LEGGE RENAMED TO ' HEAD FARM BOARD Morlatnl Vrvm IOHi'd Win) WASHINGTON, June 13. The controversy over the federal farm board's activities in the grain mar ket was placed squarely before the senate today by the nomination o( Alexander II. Legge to serve a sec ond term as chnlrman of the hoard. Intensive criticism of the board's polfeies has been expressed In business circles, particularly by the United Slates chamber of com merce. This was based upon the contention that, the board's use of Its $r00.000.on revolving fund In buying grain hampered competition and was detrimental to piivuto in terests. A nnounclng Legge's reappoint ment late yesterday, the Whltn House a Iho made public the nomi nation of G. C. Tengun of Califor nia, to servo n second term on the board. Legge and Teamie were original ly appointed to serve one year terms these, ending nt midnight tomorrow. The confirmat Ion or Legge was opposed a year ago by farm organizations and senators from the northwest. A close watch was kept today for an Indication of renewed oppo sition from this source, rh well as for signs of a contest based upon Ihe criticism of grain dealers and other business men. ' - SPECIAL AGENT IS 'ACCUSED BY WOMAN ( Pivsut IsnwA Win) POItTLAND June 13. Henry Ward, automobile dealer nnd bear er of a special commission from Governor N'orhlnd. was arrested earlv today charged with assult nnd batierv. Mrs. George A. King slev. prominent nnd wealthy, whose ex-husband is vice-president and manager of the We it Oregon Lum ber comnany. was the nccuser. She told police Wrd broke Into her house earlv this morning, threat ened and then struck her. and upon tbe strength of a police star he car ried, told her she could not have him arrested. The seven-year-old daughter of the Klimslevs called Klngsley and told him of the trouble. Kfugsley csi'efl the police. When Ward was arrested, police slrlnoed him of his state star and neeinl commission which had been given him by Governor Nor hlfrt on Mav 3. Ward's car. on which was a Mrfn, was towed to the police gar age. Mrs. Ktnesley told officers Ward hud on severnl previous occasions tried to break into her house, mashing windows nnd breakln; doors. Once, she declared, be threatened to kill her. gives Victory sen HOOVER'S CHOICE FOR JOB OF U. S. ENVOY TO JAPAN President Hoover tilled the lust major diplomatic vacancy on the U, S. list yesterday by nominating W. Cameron Korhes (above) of Boh ton to be ambassador to Japan. Forbes, former governor-general of the Philippines, succeeds Wil liam Castle, who served at Tokyo temporarily during the London naval con Terence and is soon t o re turn to bis post of assistant secre tary of stut o. T MANSKIKLI), 0., June 13. The threat of swinging clubs nnd tear gas bombs hart restored order at the Mansfield reformatory today after a second outbreak within lew than two weeks, during -which guards beat the ringleaders of l.HiMl howling, milling Inmates in to submission. j The latest disturbance occurred during the "biff supper" hour late yealerday when the 1.700 prisoners' in the dining room became noisy, tipped over tables and burled their stools around. Two hundred of the Inmates filed outside, apparently wilh the intention of avoiding In jury rather than attempting escap Thirty Mansfield police and Rich- laud county deputy sheriffs, armed with tear gas homhs and riot guns, augmented the prison guard at the refjueHt of Suiwrlntendent T. 0. Jenkins, when he feared the sit nation might become serious. The disorder whs put down when 'minis entered the dining room and clubbed down a few of tbe ringleaders. Six of the men be lieved to have inspired tbe out break were in corrective cells ta itay. Less than two weeks ngo a num ber of the prisoners attempted a break for llltertv hihI one of them was shot and killed by a guard. Ho ports that another break was planned for last Monday resulted in armliiK extra Riiards with ma chine guns and tear gas bombs. PIPER PAYS $50 FOR ATTACK ON DUNCAN POItTLAND, Ore.. June 15. Kd sar K. Piper, son of the late Edgar B. Piner. editor of the Oregon bin, was fined $50 In federal court to day for striking Robert Gordon iMmcan, radio speaker, under In dictment for violation of the fed eral radio acts. Duncan, unsuccessful candidate for concress, nnd selrttermed "chain store nemesis" and "Oregon Wildcat." was attacked by Piper as the two met in the United States marshal's office following Dun can s arrest. Piper declared Duncan had at tacked members of the Piper fam ily" In radio talks. As a result of these and other speeches, the fed eral radio commission levoked the license of the station Duncan was 1 1. Mil p. AFFIRMATIVE S VOTES ONLY 2 Five Democrats Join With 39 Republicans; House ' Action Expected to . Be Favorable. Lumber Duty of $1 Per M, Not Effective Unless Canada and Mexico V; Impose Tariff. (Aimnci.itfHl Pnim LpubccI Wire) . WASHINGTON, June 13. The senate today passed the tariff bill by adopting the conference reports. The vote assured congressional approval of the measure. The house votes tomorrow on the conference agreements adjusting differences between the two branches uud affirmative action, la a few hours is expected. President Hoover probably will revive the year-and-a-half old Haw ley-Smoot bill next week. Republi can leaders have predicted ho would sign it. The vote on adoption was 44 to 42. Five democrats voted for the measure. Ry D. HAROLD OLIVER . WASHINGTON. June 13. On year, five months and six daya from the day it began to take form back In the waning weeks of the CoolliUo administration, the tarlfC bill approached a final vote in the senate today with republican lead ers confident of passage by at least two votes. ,-.,- . House leaders had announced that In event of affirmative senate action they would call up the con ference agreement tomorrow with, a view to completing congressional approval before the week-end. President Hoover would have a week or more to sign or veto th bill before the end of the session Compromise Measure " The bill as It stood at the final roll call was not the measure which passed either house or sen ate, but was a compromise between Ihe two, reached by conferees of the two houses, as was the case to. virtually all the twenty tariff billM that preceded it. , Supplanting the republican Rod-ney-McCumber act of 1922,., the Continued on page 6. Story 4 DECISION DOESN'T AFFECT EXCISE ACT SALEM, Ore.. June 13. Ore gon's state tax commission is not alarmed at the decision by the su preme court of the state of Wash ington yesterday holding invalid the bank lax in that state. The Oregon excise tax, affecting banks and other financial corporations, in force this year for the first tj me Is protected by a constitutional pro vision enacted by tbe people in If17, John H. Carkln, member, of the tax commission, explained, , r "The state of Washington," said Parkin, "has a constitution! re quirement that all property must be taxed ut uniform rntes. It doesn't allow the classification of property, and no tax such as an in come tax or Oregon's intangibles and excise taxes can be Imposed under it "In Oregon the amendment of 1917 provided for the classification of property, so that different tdasses can he taxed at different rates. If banks were taxed ,"Jh Washington they would have to be taxed at tbe same rntes as all other property Is taxed, but tbe courts have previously held against thai, so Washington is out nnd in jured until its constitution . is changed." An amendment that would rem edy the Washington situation Oai kin said, is to be voted on by the people this fall. It was defeated last year. In Oregon the amend ment was voted on four times be fore it was adopted. FATHER'S DAY TO I BE OBSERVED HERE Fathers' dav Is to he observ ed throughout Roseburg Stindav. Father's dav was Inaugurated sev eral years ago and Is rapidly train ing a place in the observances of t lie vejtr. Gifts anpmnrlptp to tbb occasion are being offered In many Rnaehurg stores, and there is a wide vsrletv nf remembrances from which to select. Sneclnl at tention Is to be given ihe day in several of Ihe city churches. IN MAJORITY