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THE MORNIXG OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1932 PICRIC ATTENDED BY 11 suns Fez Wearers and Families Enjoy Outing. AL KADER BAND PLAYS Annual Affair Held at Oaks Park, Where Sports and Dancing Entertain Crowds. Fully 1500 Shriners with their wives, children and lunch baskets, gave up all thoughts of business af fairs and other serious matters yes terday and were "kids" again. In The celebration of their annual pic nic at the Oaks park. - The women and the children start ed for the Oaks early in the day and the crowds gathered until in the late afternoon they were augmented largely by a number of business and professional men who had doffed their "fedoras" for the fezes and joined in the fun-making. The Al Kader band, the patrol and the chanters were all on the Job early. The band was popular with old as well as young, and played almost a continuous concert from noon until late last night. " The chanters also came in for their end of the music and sang "when the spirit moved them." Toy Balloons in' Demand. Herman von Borstel, general Chairman of the picnic committee, iwith a corps of assistants, had his liands full in meeting the demands of the youngsters for toy balloons and paper hats which were distrib uted. In, the. afternoon there was a pro gramma of races and games in which old and young had opportuni ties to participate. Among the en trants for the "fat man's" race were Dow Walker, A. H. Lea, George HacDonald and Tommy Luke. At the dinner hour in the late aft ernoon the baskets' were opened and lunches were spread on the lawns of the park. Picnic XMSts Till Sight. The picnic continued until late last night. The night programme consisted of dancing irt the pavilion, concerts hy the hand and the chant ers, and the visiting of the various places of amusement In the park. Scrip tickets had been Issued by Al Kader temple to all members of the i shrine and their families and the wearer of a red fez was at a loss to find, an opportunity to spend his money. Through special arrangements with the Portland Railway, Light & Power company special trains were on the run to the Oaks throughout the entire picnic. A. L. Tetu, potentate, estimated last night that fully 8000 Shriners and members of their families at tended the picnic. CORNERSTONE TO BE LAID St. Paul's Church of Salem to Hold Exercises Tomorrow. SALEM, Or., July 29. The corner stone of the new St. Paul's church will be laid at 11 A. M. Tuesday. The old church building was erected in 1S54 and consecrated on April 22, 1855, by the Right Rev. Thomas Fielding Scott, D. D,, bishop of Ore gon. The mission became a parish in 1864. During the life of the par ish there have been 16 rectors, the present rector being the Rev. H. D. Chambers, who was for 18 years arch-deacon of the diocese. He took charge of St. Paul's on January l'of this year and immediately began the solicitation of funds for a new church and rectory, rebuilding the old church over into a parish house. The total cost of the improvements will be between $25,000 and $30,000. It is hoped to have the work com pleted during the present year. Oregon Pensions Granted. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BU REAU, Washington, D. C July 28. Oregon pensions recently granted Include George C. Hartley, Portland, $15; Jennie M. Watson, Portland, $30; Edward Cushmore, Portland, $15; Ede A. Jenkins, $30; Millie Jack, Klamath agency, $12; Nancy Hoosekin, Klamath agency, $12; Smith D. Martine, Portland, $15; Cinda Checaskane, Klamath agency, $12; Jane Ursula Whistler, Chi'lo quin, $12; Samuel E. Button, Eu gene,' $15; Mary Ann Warter, Port land, $30. Hissing Salem Child Found. SALEM, Or., July 28. (Special.) Irma Austin, aged 15 years, who disappeared here Wednesday night, returned voluntarily to her home this afternoon. The police said the girl slept at the state fairgrounds Wednesday night and walked to Silverton yesterday. The girl told the officers that she left home in fear that she would receive a whip ping. Wallicut Road Work Started. ILWACO, Wash., July 28. (Spe cials) Gibson, Medley & Graham, contractors for construction of the new Wallicut hill road,' began op erations this week and plan to fin ish the work before the rainy sea son commences. About 15 men are now employed and the company will work two eight-hour shifts. A steam shovel is operating IB hours a day. let baby Teethin g rash, prickly heat, chaf ing these are a few of the trying skin ills which make baby fretful and keep anxious mothers busy trying to soothe the torment ' RESINOL OINTMENT is the very thing to give quick relief. Try it and note how soon baby' 8 fretful crying stops as this gentle, cooling ointment reduces the itching and burning. Rcsinol Soap for baby's hair keeps . it soft and silky. Atatltinttulu jscrarcol iStesino! FEW OF THOUSANDS WHO MADE MERRY AT SHRINE I BAPTISTS' SESSION ENDS f;lfc CONVENTION AT COLUMBIA CITY WELL ATTENDED. Ten-Day Conference of Young People's Association Opens. 500 Delegates Expected. ST. HELENS, Or., July 28. (Spe cial.) The E4th annual Oregon Bap tist convention, which has been in progress at the Baptist assembly grounds at Columbia City, closed this afternoon. More than 100 dele gates attended the conference,, which was addressed by prominent- Bap tist ministers of Oregon. The morning programme today in cluded a business session and a ser mon by Dr. W. B. Hinson. The afternoon session dealt with the Baptist programme, with Mrs. 0. C. Wright leading the discussion. At 7:30 o'clock this evening-the ten-day session of the Oregon Bap tist Young People's association was formally opened with a triple gol den chimes by Aldo Davis and son and an address by Dr. Sumner Vin ton) The first thing on the pro gramme tomorrow morning will be the organization of classes and a get-together hour. In the evening Seldon L. Roberts will deliver an address and afterwards there will be a meeting around the campfire on the beach. Registration for the session num bers 180, and every train is bring ing other delegates and visitors. Officials in- charge believe the at tendance will reach"500. JUDGE DECLARED HI EIGHT AFFIDAVITS FILED IX KING COUNTY. Cse of Either Liquor or Narcotics During Trial Alleged by Complainants. PUGET SOUND BUREAU, Se attle, Wash., July 28. Daniel H. Carey, judge of the superior court of Stevens and Pend d'Oreille counties, was charged today with having been under the influ ence either of liquor or narcotics while on the bench in Seattle, June 23. The charge was made in eight affidavits filed in the King county superior court in support of a mo tion for a new trial in the case of Silas Howland, executor of the estate of John C. Hennessey, against Elizabeth M. Day; the Corporate Loan & Securities company, the Corrigan Investment company and others. . The records in the county clerk's office show, that after a two days' trial Judge Carey dismissed the plaintiff's action with prejudice. Judge Carey's decision was dated June 30. On July 3 the plaintiff's attorneys, J. E. McGrew and Henry S. Wortham, filed motion for a new trial, charging misconduct and ir regularities on the part of the court and that the "erroneous judgment of the court was given or rendered under influence or passion." The affidavits were signed by At torney McGrew,, Eva Howland, Silas H. Howland, .Catherine D. Sttrtan, Louise Guidicelli, Lillian B. Maloney, May E. Bouquet and Percy Streeter. POLICE WORRY NEEDLESS Pin Reported Swallowed by Child Is Merely Penny. The cast-iron hearts of the desk sergeants quivered like vanilla pud ding last night when a call reached them that a small child on the east side had swallowed a pin. They called for the emergency physician from the Hospital and sent him out with Motorcycle Patrolman Forken. Arriving, .the doctor found that McLoughlin, 5-year-old son of Mrs. Lena E. Spagle, 515 East Washing ton street, had swallowed a penny, not a pin. They assured Mrs. Spagle that pennies taken internally would not hurt her child, and might fur nish a benevolent ration of brass for his diet.. "Shure, an' you fellows made as much fuss about that penny as if it had been a $20, gold piece," Forken remarked to the desk force when he returned. Knights of Columbus Grows. NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 28. The membership of the Knights of Columbus in the United States was 762,400 on JuneSO, an increase of 24,2aO m a year, according to a re port prepared by Supreme Secretary McGinley, which will be submitted at the supreme council session at Atlantic City next week. Two Postmasters Appointed. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BU REAU, Washington, D. C, July 28. Mrs. Margaret R. Shields has been appointed postmaster at Bancroft, Coos county, Oregon. William G. Meniece has been reappointed post master at Carson, Skamania county Washington. .t I "i$ 4t Crowd watching athletic events. Below J. A. Gale, oldest Shrlner on grounds, and George Murray Jr., youngest Shrlner. WIFE ACCUSES MOTHER CNDUE INTIMACY WITH SON-IN-LAW IS ALLEGED. Woman . Said to Have Admitted Traveling in Stateroom With Daughter's Husband. NEW YORK, July 28. "I fully ap preciate the seriousness of the charges I am making against my own mother, but I cannot refrain, since it is the truth," concludes the affidavit of Mrs. Helen O'Neill, filed in the supreme court today in con nection with her suit for a separa tion from Walter O'Neill. Mrs. O'Neill charged that her husband and her.mother had been unduly in timate. The mother is Mrs. Mary E. Dug gan, and though she and O'Neill deny the charges made against them. Patrick Duggan, husband of Mrs. O.'Neill's mother, asserts they are true, and that his wife admtted to him she had traveled in the same stateroom with her son-in-law on a boat trip to Boston some weeks ago. Mrs. O'Neill says her husband showered gifts on his mother-inJ law, while ignoring her, and that Mrs. Duggan is but 40orears old an& still attractive. "He only'married you to be near me," the daughter says her mother told her. OTHER WOMEN .CET LOVE WIFE SAYS SHE GOT ONLY ONE KISS IN SIX YEARS. Divorce Complaint" States Hus band Pretended He Had Physical Infirmity. (Br Chicago Tribune Leased Wire.) CHICAGO, July 28. One stingy kiss in six years was the meager allowance doled out to Mrs. Helen R. Hamilton, whose husband, How ard S. Hamilton, draws a salary of $6000 a year. She sued today for separate maintenance, charging, among other things, that her hus band had affairs with other women, but that he pretended a physical in firmity to deceive his wife. She also says he has not been sober for the last two years. Thomas Andler told Judge Asa Adams that his wife Martha had driven him to drink." They , have been estranged for six weeks, each charging cruelty. Judge Adams put him on probation for a year. "If your wife drives you to drink. as you claim," said the judge, "start m on Lake Michigan, and after you get through with that tackle the ocean." FLOOD MENACES DENVER Creek in City Limits Rises and . Residents Warned to Move. DENVER, Colo., July 28. Cherry creek, which runs through a por tion of the city of Denver, went over its banks at Speer boulevard and Logan, street tonight and res idents in the district were warned to move. A cloudburst at Parker, Colo., was responsible. The point where the creek left its banks is three blocks east of Broadway, the principal north and south thoroughfare in Denver. ' At 8 o'clock the creek was still rising. , '"- Hanley to Talk on Roads. SALEM, Or., July 28. (Special.) William Hanley of Burns in re sponse to an invitation extended by the Salem Commercial club, will speak here next Monday in opposi tion to the unmerging of the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific rail roads.. A banquet is being arranged by the commercial club , Paving May Be Held. Up. SALEM. Or., July 28. (Special.): Unless the Marion county court ob tains the right-of-way for the Pa cific highway through the town of PICNIC AT OAKS PARK. Jeffersoif, this part of the road will not be paved this year. This was the announcement made today by officials of the state highway de partment. The road to be paved is practically a mile in length, and ac cording to the lowest bid opened at a recent meeting of the highway commission will cost f 24,400. : : . ' '. ll' 1 : MAN'S MINDLONG BLANK Amnesia Victim After Search cf More Than Year Found. CHICO, Cal., July 28. Friends to day were endeavoring to help re vive the lost memory of W. H. Ben ton, one time a well-known fruit broker of Wenatchee, Wash., and Berkeley and Watsonville, Cal., who was found two days ago clerking in a small Chico hotel, a victim of amnesia. Benton dropped from the sight of relatives a year and a half ago and since then a coast-wide search has been made for him. When found his mind was a blank and- he thought his wife and children, who are in Berkeley, died during an in fluenza epidemic. Doomed Man to Be Resentenced. SALEM, Or., July 28. (Special.) Malheur county officers will arrive here tomorrow night for George Howard, who is awaiting execution in the state penitentiary here for the murder of George Sweeney of McMinnville. Penalty imposed In the Howard case recently was affirmed by the supreme court, and It is necessary to return the prisoner to Malheur county for re-sentence. The date ;of Howard's execution will be fixed, at the time he is re-sentenced. Barbers Slash Prices. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., July 28. (Special.) Local barbers ihave slashed the price of haircuts from 50 cents to 25 cents and have set a uniform price of 25 cents for all other tonsorial operations, as the result of the opening of a cut-rate and all-night shop in this oity. The shops have left the matter of open ing and closing hours with the in dividual shops. x - - - - . Salem Curfew to Be Enforced. ; SALEM, Or, July 28. (Special.) Strict -enforcement of the Salem cur few law was announced here today by Verden Moffitt, chief of police. The action was taken by the chief of police following . the receipt of complaints that many boys and gii;ls under '16 years of age have been on the streets here as late as midnight. The curfew hour is 9 o'clock. 1 For the spectacular airplane wedding Veterans of Foreign Wars have engaged Bill O'Neil, -an avia tor, who will pilot the fortunate couple on their first trip through the air on their blissful voyage of matrimony. In addition to the above this for tunate couple will receive furniture, which will be presented by various prominent furniture houses in Port land, which will be mentioned later. Be there to witness this ceremony. Crystal Lake Park, Saturday, July 23th. Adv. . , ., ,- . IMvtl v. H I N VMfil" f ACCUSED BY HALL LISTED Counsel for Olcott Is Served ' With Tabulation. ATTORNEYS FEELING WAY What Procedure In Court Will Be Followed in Contest Not . Yet Worked Out' What procedure in court will be followed in the gubernatorial nom ination contest of fnarles Hall against Governor Olcott has hot been worked out by the opposing attor neys. They are, in a manner of speaking, pioneering, and must feel their way as they go along for the first few days. None of the attor neys will even attempt a prediction as to how long will be required for the contest other than "it will re quire several weeks." One of the first things desired will be a set "of rulings from the court as to' how different develop ments in the contest are to be NEW SHOW TODAY Underworld and dewy country lane linked in a drama of wondrous appeal. Unquestionably this is Thomas Mei ghan's greatest triumph since ".The Miracle Man." . . . . . . . A great star at his best in a gripping story of love and regeneration. . . L: 'Liberty - W-' - " 1P' iTS ' ' I International . - F ' tin ii' rr ii I frB u - Xk 1 11 1 II All I i E 3 I'i M I I z" I i ill ii i r ' Wv 1 1 XU , - . PROGRAMME 9 DON'T FORGET . - , ii-n--tfV 1. "The Boy Scouts," march. . - K KEATES r 1,1,1 1 ...arr. P. Hennenberj? r;j j j KONCERT AND " " ., I .., . ' -w ' ' 2. "The Lost Chord" : ') KONTEST 1 11 .asmiivan SUNDAY AT 12:30 J TT V ' wlier 'J A ' m ... - ' ' ' ' 4. Keates' Contest. '3 - mmm, i ' 5. "Italian Melodies" 6w I -.; mmmmmm ' "" """" """"" ' .arr. Robert Becker -j i i n i 1 1 iiiiiiiiiiii jin i'iihiiimjiii i i ijiiiiin.il ii : ' I l" ; -M-r-i t f " " " " ' , - . I 1 treated. The rulings will materially influence the disposition of disputed ballots. It is the tentative plan xto open the ballot bo,xes in Marion county, in the disputed precincts, Monday morning. What will happen when the ballots of Marion . county are tallied remains to be seen. Hall's lawyers say that instead of having the ballot boxes from all the other counties escorted - to Salem, the court, attorneys, checkers and, the rest of the personnel -will travel from one county seat to another. In either course much time will be consumed. , Alleged Illegal Voter Listed. , Late yesterday afternoon Hall's attorneys served Olcott's legal rep resentatives with a list of individ uals in Marion county who are charged with voting illegally. The programme calls for having these people ca.lled to the witness stand. The best-known name on the list of those alleged to have voted illegally is that of George Putnam, editor of the Salem Capital Journal.' In general, the charges made by the Hall people are that votes were cast by non-citizens; that votes were cast by citizens who were not reg istered: that voters voted in pre cincts in which they were not reg istered; that persons were permit ted to change their registration to' the republican party from 6ther parties. In the list of Marion county residents alleged to have voted Ille gally, Hall's lawyers have not spa cified in what respect the vote was illegal. Most of the names are those of residents of Mount Angel, St. Paul and Sublimity, in which sec tions Hall received very few votes and Olcott very many. -Three Tellers to Act. As Jay Bowerman, for Olcott, and W. S. U'ken, for Hall, figure the procedure, the court will appoint someone as a teller and there will be a teller for Hall and Olcott, thus three tally sheets will be kept. Not only must the votes for Olcott and Hall be tallied, but the checkers must maintain a record of the votes cast for the "also-rans" who par ticipated in the republican guberna torial primary. ! Each ballot taken from the box will be opened and spread 'out and quickly scanned for distinguishing marks. Where there are no such marks and the ballot Is normal, it will be counted without further ado. Ballots with distinguishing marks, however, or where too many can didates were voted for on this office or other features which indicate a defect, will then be laid aside and argued before the court. Probably 95 per cent or more of the ballots will be opened, spread .and counted without a question being raised. A ballot properly marked, even if il legally cast, looks the same as any other ballot. Mr. Halljs attorneys are of the opinion that after they get the ma chinery for the recount moving smoothly and mechanically it will be possible to put on two or perhaps three or more counting boards, and these boards can all be checking simultaneously in the courtroom to expedite matters. How far this plan can be carried out depends on the court and the adaptability of the scheme. Counties to Be Visited. Multnomah county will probably be visited by the court and entour age following the cleaning up In Marion county and thereafter one county after another will be vis ited if the programme of moving court Is preferred to the suggestion of carrying the boxes to Salem. If the court is to go into each county mentioned in the petition t F , for the contest, it will visit practi cally every county seat in Oregon. ' Witnesses will be asked for whom they voted, and, possibly, why they voted for the candidate they did. Witnesses who changed from some other party to the republican ranks in the primaries also will probably be asked why they changed and whether it is their intention to vote for the republican ticket in Novem ber. It is probably a safe guess that the contest will not be completed until about a month before the gen eral election. 1 FOUR FIRMS FILE PAPERS Scientific Optical-Service to Quit Business. SALEM. Or., July 28. (Special.) The Metals Recovery Corporation of America, withi a capital stock of $1,250,000 and headquarters in Port land, has been incorporated by W W. Dean. Alfred Mourton and W. M. Hoover. The Salesmen's club, with head quarters in Portland, has been in corporated by Tommy Tobin, presi dent; Paul Rittenberg, secretary and treasurer, and A. D. Parker, member of the board of directors. The as sets of the club are $250. The Frank C. Wynne agency has been incorporated by Frank C. Wynne, Julia E. Wynne and Walter Coleman. The capital stock is $500-0 and headquarters are in Portland. The Virden Packing company, m ' California corporation, has increased its capital stock from $500,000 to $10,000,000. Notice of dissolution has been filed by the Scientific Optical Serv ice, with headquarters in Portland. .'.II awn l. iimi r r. r,.-f; E 4 PAULINE STARKE THEODORE ROBERTS JOS. J. DOWLING Appear in the Cast