- ' - ti y s i d d. e , Dt TKB CXTT cr HISS m4 alara-Sare te VsriM PUs Osa Xaarty twtU7 raa4 The Oregon Statesman thx boxb xrwsyAro CTJLCPXaTXOlf , AytrtfS for &ptMDbr, X2 : Banday 1t . Mr itouUr . iitnii fr sis months sadiac Auraat 11. 1923 - Sunday only Daily d Sudsy JS850 -4481 SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 13, t922 'PRICE: FIVE CENT3 SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR If s. -e -e n : It It u is T k a ,. I- is - S a- GENERAL WHITE AND ES THEATRE MAW AG HESSI SPOK ANE FOUND DEAD WITH GM IN HAND; MURDER OR SUICIDE REI ESTIGATE ARE L SHU PANTAG ER ;;Lfy SCllEB HAYES FREED IIpeIIs QPLE ABOARD RICE m n f n ; a ' - . r- :o if ' U if a . " ie ; Is ' Is p , . B- 1 if ' I-X 0. 11 te i jr. l. r w IT.' ie ro Df jr t? is u ie a-'. 11 a 3 4- b. up More Curious Angles Uncov ered in Hall-Mills Murder Case, But Officers Get Nowhere, j HFWLYnYED GARMENT t 'NEW CENTER OF PROBE WidOW S Story OI ; Mo Ve-1 .1 ments Contradicted by Her Acquaintances ; KEW BRUNSWICK. N. J.', Oct. 12 (By Ttoe "Oclated Prw) , Tlie cae aUnt CUord Hayes, nho was beld four, days M the ' slayer of the Retsend Edward leHV,lM m!fl boom today and the I attorneys I turned Jacfc In t&eljr InTestIa- J tlon to theories that provided a i more toxical, . motive for - the ! double crime. - The "blowup came when Ray- i iona Dcaceiuer, ,nye usr, m . a - S-i - w . . nmmoned Prosecutor Beekman i held as a material witness and 11 nntt) iia hm r . ,r.w - crime. .. ; . . y Aew TacKs Taten ; Thi -anthorttles immediately renewea tneir mvesug tion - or leads which had been relegated to I' :Kt 7rZ rvTJT.i rl'iTu. w- 7 ThXwln 'ir ihLT' 5 'f 4 m f v to the home, of Mrs. France Ste- y n- TT.n ma- - w T - jrw va v w . s.BkV Y clergy man, n4 to tha,t of James . Hills, V .Wower, of the dead wo- man., Detectives visited;, the; Hall v home and took away a to e Arid .ni Mrf wMh ki m. . . . . . .. . . .. naa . oaa ajea in , fnuaaeipnu 4mcer jth onrderf. 'I They, sent , It 'to an analrtlcal nemlst tar an?!""-Vk ' . . 'i ' . . . . ...... aijBia oi ' orown spoia wmcn tae jniiaaeipnja , jcleaners yeporteaia panqei iotiuo w-wn u ere beneath the. black dre ihv 1 sailors to be held . in the.Wood- a had applied.- ; - ' Widows 8tory Tansled : Mrsa Hsll Is kown to . have v worn a light colored, coat in the early, morning of. September 15.1 , the morning after : the murders When,' according: to her story, she! . went to, the Chorch- of St. John! r thq Evangelist looking for her 1 missing husband. She has tcld the authorities her eccentric brother, Willie Stevens, accompa - filed her to the church and back., witnesses who: saw her return V home, declare ahew" ,alone, at Detective . Fitxpatrick, who went for. the garments reported nan aciea -r eevnn '. WAenillllli ." attorney, however, issued aUU - uviubiiuhu 1 1 rr 1 1 . i h i ment aa!ng Mrs. Hall was glad . to surrender them, though the ac ion cama ;j-aWr iatf.' ; , - , ' . r Sextos QveeUoned .: .Tafi'2. er, was anftfltloned brlerly at Pros Vecutor Strieker's office again this afternoon bat, thft-Wtor at I the questions aske4,Jiim,.onld- iMt w ...... be learned. , State troopers, who have be-1 the theories . novr entertained ' is I that the flayers :we?e . perpetrs! r" "1 aaj One woman, who traveled In M 1 . ' livn kntnmnMlu TT m 'removed from the minister's pocket had been found In a Phil- tective Colllnswent b-Phiia- ! JtieoU delphla to check p on the atehlWi "JXlf.1" 7 d also to seek further infor mation from the dying and clean lag Place, which did. Mr. ' HaU's . Boy Admiti Me '. Schndder suffered a nervous collapse . this, morning. Then he eent word to Prosecutor Beekman AT NAmAMAt In A a. Ik J V a. of Somerset that . he had ' some thing more to say. When Beek- I,- c (Continued on page I) T - "THE WEATHER i V WASHINGTON AND OREG ON: Friday partly cloudy; un settled - weather. ' .1- LOCAL WEATTCER ! : Maximum temperature 3. Minimum temperature 54., Set. 6. v River. 1.8 feet below normal level; falling., - Rainfall. .01 inch. ' . Atmosphere, cloudy. WM.jaouth..,,,.,- . BEND. Or.. Oct. 12. Bririfirinsr with hirii applications f or 70 soldier bonus loans held up work, of the Deschutes county D. Rice of the World war veterans' state aid commission ar- nved in Bend today to 3tart speedy action for Deschutes county ex-service men who have asked for loans. Adjutant General George A. commission, arrived in Bend later in the day. Tomorrow the two commissioners will begin a tour of in spection of the properties offered as security for loans. ARMISTICE DAY TO BE OBSERVED 8ie Celebration' is Planned uy Kjdll Di reiuuii i uoi at UaiiaS DALLAS, Ore., Oct. 12. (Spe- iclal to Th Statesman.) Fians ..j,. ... br Carl B. Fenton A t. imarin Leion for aZ Z2 was eele- ie" tne day was ceie- brae4 In Independence and a oig c?owd of DaUail .popi. attended, This year a large delegation is ex. from the "hop" city, to- rwther with a large represents- tUm from'all parts of the county . VTh- plan, which are stm in the making call for a big street pa- de ! in the afternoon starting about' 1:30. In thle parade will " -7 t ".,a. lttv. n A n be the Legion members, G. A. R. and tlve Ladiea Auxiliary, Com- J' orterg and: , tho weather sennits possioiy tne w - . Parade a footbaH game will be school children. ""- Following the lliAliton thn coTIecre camous be. i - . v , - , .: t-r ?" tn din-1 I ' mi,. ....i.. n A vfk i c'ouiu6 w u u lman hall and this will be followed I by a big dance and entertainment t the armory. A number of prom Uuent speakers nas been secure fO!C the exerclpes that will pre- ceed the dancing and several mas. Ical numbers will be rendered by aptn local and imported talent, Some little talk has been heard I about an elaborate fireworks dls play .but this feature of the days j ehtertalnment has ' not yet been lolly; decided by the committee from the Legion that has the ar I rangementa for the affair In hand mw . J VVfl 151 EB ARREST ? - . r;-. y' J - . ! ,; usb,and ofWqman Accused of. Murder is Held far Investigation ,- . ... , j LOS ANGELES. CaL, Oct, 11 a w nvitll.. V mritgm for the murder of Mrs Alberta Meadows, was taken : into custody while he, was visiting Mrs. JalL "He was detained, the. re- The district attorney's office earlier .announced an Investiga tion orai being made regarding was said Phillips is ready to give at his wife's trial. L. .f,u"I.pB " with a ham mer because of jealousy. The trial is set for October 20. HerO'lO TUOfaOat CantaUl . . m . Passes in New TorK NEW YORK, Oct,12.CPtaIn John L. Wade, tugboat man whose bravery In the rescue of passeng era , from the burning excursion steamer General Slocum. in the East river. June 15. 1964. won him a congressional medal and other decorations, died today. Wade's ttighbat was towing coal barge when the plight of the General Slocum, carrying; 1,331 Sunday school members on an outlnr. was seen. v Wade and his small, crew dared the mass of flames formed a hu man chain from the . steamer ; to the tug- and carried frantiet wo rati and children to talety.-Only flPRflfll D PHILLIPS IUUII during intestigation'; of the boad of appraisers, Lyman tne wneeis in mouon xo gei White, also a member of the WOMAN SET UPON FULL HEVEHBE Mrs. de Bauchete to Start Proceedings Against At lanta Capitalist ATLANTA, Ga:, Oct. !?. Mrs. Oneaima de Bouchele will return weeks to institute legal proceed ings against Asa G. Candler, Sr., Atlanta capUallst. and others for alleged defamation of her char- acter, according to a. statement bv Harry Gamble, her attorney 1 Just before the two boarded al1688- .vnne in uregon pe win train tonight for New Orleans. tratel about in his district, visit- Mrs, de Bouchele. in statements since her arrival hero last Snn- day has said Mr. Candler told her he had decided that his marriage ta her whir-h had Wn .rhHnipH for Seotember zO.'wm "tminBt- ble" because of renorts "that had been brouaht to him reflecting on her, but that he declined to reveal the source of his information. llllJ OT riolllo JtMMtiltn lr4iWi u j uk uauoo tuiuuno iiiuiaii Alter Dellberatma Near- If n maIaiiii Ua,,. upicwi fiuuia - DALLAS, Ore. Oct. ,12. (Sbe- clal to The Statesman) Phillip warren is not guilty of the mur - der of Grover -Todd. Such was the NOT GUILTY M l -m . . . . . ... dian, charged with first derree murder, after a deliberation of almost 19 hours. ' This verdict, however, does not free the' prisoner, for over him yet hangs an indictment for first deirree mrder for thA .UTinfr f Glenn Price, the other prohibi- lion agent killed in.te shooUng affair at New Grand Ronne n tha mornlhg of September 3. Second Charge Pressed" The state will press the charge on the second indictment as soon as possible, according to District Attorney J. N. Helgerson. but it ihh uva wiwuiisr ki 10.1 win be eet for this term of court or held over until January. It Is ineugnt prooaoie mat an etrort will oe made to have the case tried at Once while the witnesses are vet easily available. i The Jury's verdict, which was tdiuivi ui te jury wmcn sat on j . ue receni sessions or con the case of the Grand Ronde In'-1 B b&xe been devoted especlal- read at 11:20 this morning, came enures, i proposed to my asso somewhat as a surprise .to many Jc,ates on the committee of ways who had predicted. hung Jury. Fnrtho Information Aalusd At ft nVlfwV tha forum an . . Attested further instruction fromfurta oilllons per year, and that Judge H-. H. Belt, .saying that strong .. contention existed that .thene, bad free a0 direct evi- dence to show thU Warre ac- tuafly shot. Todd. In answer, Judge Belt stated that he could " CUke no comment on tfah evidence but that it a reasonable' doubt ex isted as to the ' guBt of the de- fendant they shonld find him not m At bout 9 : S 0 the Jury notf- fled the Judge that Its members ,UA , ' vf c,dj nt. - wished to he excused, helng nn- able to -arrive at An agreement. He refused to discharge them; fhowever, and the debate went ,on.. v -I"T!f 7? .Lv - Shortly before U 9 plock, the Judge instructed the baliff to call! createi br tBft rR wa. aio the Jury from the , rponx, hut, the request was made by them at that time thattneyge aiiowa ew minutes .to settle ,aome matter. Twenty minntea later, they report- ed with e verdict ot not guuty. Warren. .ho showed nMW3 anxiety than .ever , before While tne reading. of the yerdict was be- Representative Hawley De i 'scribes Effective Method of . Financial Program in Congress. CONGRESSMAN WILL HELP JN CAMPAIGN Not to Return Until Late November Unless Specja Session Calls Governmental expenses of the United States have boen reduced to the normal Jevel of 1914, ex elusive of expenditures coming out of tbc World war, according to Representative W. C. Hawley, who has returned from Washing ton. This has been brought about by Btudious consideration of the national financial problems by the present congress and an conom clal policy designed to cut down tfte burden ot expeIl8e on the ptfblic. Will Travel in District In an interview yesterday Mr. Hawley commented at length on xne condition or tne . country as affected by recent acts of con lng au v. aterways which ne nopes " 7 oeaeed oy xongression- al appropriations, and also will Participate fn the campaign in be 1"" ot me ttepupican party. He w remain in uregop untu tne latter Part of November unless the Psident calls a epecial ses- sion of congress to consider the shipping bill Mr. Hawley is at his Salem home. S89 Oak street, which is in charge of his daughter-in-laW. Mrs. Cecil Hawley. Mrs. Hawley did not accompany hint -from Washington. Miss. Iris Hawley Is with her mother and irf charge of the congressman's office In Waahingtcn. National Reveames Reconstructed I am very glad to be to Ore- I r , .... . . iiawiey. - in aii parts of our coun- try ther,e are places and sUtes 1" v" are luriTine in dustrie?. excellent landu rMt re. sources and splendid people, but I believe no other section h in ' f sa- T" suchy fulness these essential, of j a . great civilization. 1 take pleas- lure in being numbered with the I People of Oregon 1 llfM.. - . . Hr to reconstruction of the finan I cIal and revenue systems of the l country, so that .business could 1 ,lTe and tne People prosper. The I f J ana meftns committee, on 1 wn,CQ am fourth in rank, has lnad th witiatlve in these meas 1 """r, r. ine t,Dl" congress as- a " . ' ' ine esUmated anuaI expenditures for carrying on the government was live and one-half billions. This seemed to the Republicans as ex ceguve, since the total expendi tures ot the government ltcm Washington's inauguration to the j declaration of war in 1917, a ifcnuu 01 years), was only 1 twenty-five billions of dollar p j and previous to the war the vear- l y expeneitures were about one ana one-fourth billions, 1 j Hawley Suggestion Prevail I "After long and detailed U j aideratlon ef fthe proposed expen na means mat we levy taxes in I vue revenue dui of 1921 that I Would earn about thre sad An. aiiaB 81 errecuve way to limit w""" was to 1 1 m I "e :mJ)vn to b collected by I"r " wa Beneved that I UJ.uut wouia ne snrnclent in TUV PiA m 1"'-' expenses oi L"L" . 7 ana pay CIa,m8 - r - ". "Ul ? war wn,c !" S amistration had lert P ipraim , That this policy was sound Is C " - r,, 8 "LBmeDl; 'mT. "I .1 l' year. wl" 06 Iesa than.three tBI 0n-.onrfK M, ; and One-fonrtK hfllfnn. j.ti... fexelllRlT. ;7;C."a '"1 mea: "WBlr; " ... i. way iDc'iaded in this 13.250.- r00'000 ,s the" Interest charge Pf one biniOM ot aayll.n nn Hah. fly" hnndfed tniiHnn fnr h Var. of mounded and disabled Tet- eran of the 0rld war: also Jthtee hundred twenty-six millions Uf ' sinking fund chareea to take leire of the debt arising out of ithe Word war. These three it- Urns .with "some others less in j amount, totalling about two bll- PLUCK SHOWN BY YOUTH OF 17 AGAINST ODDS Determined To Go To School; Family so Poor He Scolded For Using Kerosene Seventeen years old. in the seventh grade, the main support of his mother and two younger brothers for three years, yet so determined to have an education that he quit a regular job so that he might go to school this te the slory of one Salem boy as told by Dr. Henry E. Morris to whose at tention the matter was brought. His mother is ill with rheuma tism, and failing to understand the boy's craving for knowledge scolds him for wanting to use a little kerosene in the lamp in or der that he may study for the next day's work. The younger brothers are 7 and 12 years old. Dr. Morris In commenting on the boy's pluck, ambition and de termination last night, said that he needed a "big brother" or even several "big brothers." The con ditions under which the boy lives, his environment and family life are all , against him, yet in spite of all he is determined to go through;, high school and hopes to earn enough after hours to keep the family from want. t This case came to the attention f Dr. Morris through the work he has been doing for the Associated Charities during the last year. The association will meet tonight in the Chamber of Commerce rooms for an organization meeting pre paratory to the coming years work. Steamship Companies Bat tle for Right to Serve Liquor on Board NEW YORK, Oct. 12. (By The Associated Pres.) On the eve of the date set tor the en- iorcement oi tne reaerai ruling probiDiung passenger vessels, both American and foreign, from bringing liquor under seal Into American ports, enforcement au thorities today were faced with two important test cases. One was a temporary restrain ing order, granted today by Fed eral Judge Learned Hand, en- Joining local enforcement author ities from molesting liquor on board the American steamers Fin land and St. Paul. Hailed. As Victory The other was an order direct. ing the government agents - to show why an injunction should not be issued restraining them from- interference with ships of the British owned Cunard and Anchor lines. This was issued by fudge Hand last night. The injunction granted today was hailed as an important vic tory for the steamship companies, who claim they would loose mil lions by the enforcement of the Daugherty prohibition decision.lt was Issued upon application et the International mercantile ma rine corporation, which controls the American line operating the Finland and St. Paul. Most Show Cause Judge Hand last night had signed an order directing the au thorities to show cause why they thould not be enjoined from act ing against the 24 liners in the trans-Atlantic fleet of the British owned Cunard Steamship com pany and the Anchor line. ' The Cunard complaint pointed out that the carrying iato effect of the Daugherty opinion would cause the steamship companies great pecuniary loss by reason of difficulty in obtaining crews and by the diversion of passenger bus iness to Canadian ports. It fur ther stated that it would be im possible to comply with foreign laws, notably an Italian law re quiring that wine of 12 per cent alcoholic content be supplied to officers, members of the crew and third class- passengers on ships carrying third class- Italian pass engers. ' ; - ' Treaties Affected, Claim The ruling, the complaint con- 1ST SUITS IRE FACED (Continued on pace 6). i SPOKANE, Wash., Oct j 12.-Shooting of E. Clarke Walker, for. 13 years manager of.ihe Pantages theater of this city, in his office in the-theater shortly before the be ginning of the afternoon performance today, had led tonight to a diversity of statements by Tha fVtAnrv nf mnrrlpr armitpd hv nffirpra ftf thA rmlirp and coroner's staffs, was advanced by friends and business associates. The officers were a plain case of suicide. Dr. A: no inquest would be held, so evident was the cause of death. HICK DQLTES IS TOS Portland Man Found Guilty; Life Imprisonment is . Recommended PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 12. Nick Doltes was found guiity of murder in the first decree by a jury in the circuit court today. The verdice was accompanied by a recommendation for Ufe Im prisonmeut. Doltes shot and killed George Grammati, his former employer, in a hotel here on the night of August 27. Real Violent Death is Preferred by Kansas Man DARNED, Kan., Oct. 12. A. TJmberger, 45, a farmer resid ing southwest of here committed suicide at his farm today, neigh- Dors reported .by tying a rope around his neck and fastening the other end to the collar of a horse which he frightened and forced to run from the barn. The animal dragged the, man out into an open field. New Argentine President Was inaugurated Yesterday BUENOS AIRES. Oct. 12.- President . Marcelo T. de Alven. was inaugurated as the president Of Argentina today with impos ing ceremonies. He took the oath oeiore tne Argentine congress this afternoon in the presence of distinguished assembly, includ ing the diplomatic mission of numerous countries. The ceremonies were marked by a brilliant military display Therd were Imany detachnmts from) the foreign war ships sta tioned la the harbor. Hearing Proceeds in Grain Rate Controversy DES MOINES, la,, Oct. 12. Representatives of the railroad commissions that are opposing; the application of the carriers for a uniform freight rate on all grains urged at . the hearing to day before Examiner H. C. Keene of the interstate commerce com mission that coarse grains should take a lower rate than wheat be cause of their lower value. The hearing here probably will end tomorrow. It Is a cardinal principle of rate snaking that the value of commodities should be! . so" con sidered in adjusting tariffs, the state commissions maintained. they pointed out that wheat, besides- being worth more than coarse grains, coats the railways more to move. I ' ' FOUR TO HANG NEW ORLEANS, La., Oct. 12. 4-Tomorrow. .Friday, the. 13th Will be "hangmen's day' in Miss teeippi, when three men and one Woman, all negroes, .will pay the feath penalty for murders com mitted. In each case the victims were negroes. r CHILD KILLED I PARIS Texas. Oct. li. -While rehearsing at the home of Jess fcarnett, near Milton, for a play o be given for the benefit of their school, W. J. Young shot and filled Opal Hubbard, 15. He thought there were blank car tridges in the gun. VOTE FAILS DETROIT. Ich.. Oct. 12. Vot inx on officers of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of War Workers and Railway Shop Laborers In convention here, fail ed to bring a decision today in the race for International presi nor mm officers and business asso- united in declaring the death C Baker, deputy coroner, said Reasons for a suicide If such I the case proved to be were as I widely divergent. City detectives nan. who are conducting, an In vestigation, declared thafc Walker had been discharged from his po- Bitlon as manager only a short I time before the sbltiug. and lowing an Investigation Into the affairs of the theatre. Hi Discharge Denied Jlfornla coat today, but the space Louis B. Christ, personal ren. resentative of Alexander Pantages owner nf lh thoatrn. to whom 1 ination, denied that any Inve,stiga j tlon had been made or that Mr. Walker had been discharged. The police officers however, persisted I in their statement that Christ had so informed them. ! Denial that' there had been an investigation or that Mr. Walker I had been let out ot Mr. Pantages I service algo was made by W. Cj Donovan, Mr. Walker's personal j attorney and' a friend of the fam-1 Uy. He suggested the possibility that Mr. Walker had not died by I his own hand, but said he had been under the care of a physi-Ia clan for two years. This was cor- roborated. ! I Suicide Indicated. ! What was advanced bv officershhe Thomae. Meanwhile - the as evidence ot a suicide was Mr. I Walker's purchase, a week ago last Monday, of a revolver, citvl Detective Lee Markwood. a friend of the theatre manarer. chandiMi i Ur be in a hardware store across I OY"-u others are oemr irana the street from , tt..t , mitted In such4 quantities, iltlnr said todav. when Mr. Waib.r - w va vi , n a the purchase. The offiecr said he asked for nn.t According to the account of the shootinsr riven bv Mr rhH.t I tn police offlr. h Ttr-A thMtr in. .-a . ..vu. ,tiuvu aiiu cuwicu Mr. Walker's office and found him crumpled up on the floor. He shnt ih rfnor h m .. .-1- Dhoned the nolle .tiL , .wt... the officers arrived they found I Mr. Walker's bodv ivin, n h-1 floor before hi ' .ut. . J.!"" 145 officers end membera of volver in his hand Performance Goes Ahead Performers and audience were not Informed of the shootine and the afternoon nerformancn PO; ceeded as usual. Mr. Walker is survived by his widow and a 14 year-old son. UP IN ARMS Steamship Company Would Carry Liquor Case to In ternational Court PARIS, Oct. 12. (By the As- Oflnfpd PrM) Tha Vrdiiph Una I has decided to fight the Wash- Inrtn n.iin, as-afn.t O O -O . . , liquor by foreign-owner liners within American territorial wat- r. ,nrf n ih. r .n .( TrM riwinn in tha. t'nitoA c.t. mm a,v .vmw va asaa - I sunreme court will mon fo oh- tain an appeal to the internatlon- at Pnnrt nf f..cH. ,t Th. ITa .s, kWW VB, H0VV asyar t MU AASS-a W, I M FRENCH LINE "Llminr nkmi." an tn th.ls&oruy oeiore noon. three-mile limit, was the decision the. hoard of Hrectnra nf t h. French Une made today after two lOtfg sessions. "Then seal up the bars . an4 let international law take. its coarse " : Rrifiah wii- Hum The British lines are under- stood to be Jn perfect harmony with the French company in this matter. The" first test case is likely to arise when the White Star liner Majestic, which .. Is scheduled to sail from Cherbourg October If, reaches New York, The steamer '; Homeric.- which cleared - vesterdav from Cher - bourg and the' French liner La fayette sailing Saturday are with in the limit set by the Washington edict. ,,? j i;.,LA:u; --:r;:wrV- France has decided to await de velopments, leaving the question entirely in the hands of the ship ping eompanJ.es. " They will, how- (Contlnujd on page 6). Fugitives from City of Hon olulu Picked up by West Faralon After Six: Hours on Glassy Sea. nLLf HCMn Ml RMIIU WHtFi UISAol tn VUMc.o Transf er to Larger Ship Ex pected to Be Made at Daylight, is Report SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 12. (By The Associated Press) A swiftly blazing fire on the eteam- fol-lship City of Honolulu drove , a ship's company of 3 17 Into ' the . small boats 670 miles off the Cal- annihilating waves of wireless made a rescue easy. . After six hours afloat OD a KlaS- the West Faralon, United States snipping" poara ireigmer and tonight awaited the arrival of the army t r n a p o r t Tboraaa, whleh will convey them to San Francisco. - Fire Starte Forwrad The fire hroke out in the for. ard . soctloa ot the eld second class quarters, according to wire- less messages from Captain IL It. Lester of the City of Honolulu and It was Impossible to reach the flames. The vessel is appar- ently, a total' loss and tonight' is biasing hulk. ; The 72 passengers' and 145 of- fleers and members of the erew wui oe transferred at aayugnt to West Faralon is standing by and4 lt Possible will toe the hUU Into . cu,c port. I After 9 o'clock rorernment messages, which take precedence . - . directions jor disposal ot tne Par renKrB na crew w movements. i "e west r araion ana instrnci- !fTin Iu.ra,n.,,a"c, 7" luu,UBrwi unuaejy mat am U1 ,r rescue won e received fbr several hours: 72 Passengers Aboard The West Faralon reached th "eB early this, .afternoon n4 vtiott ot the people abo.a,d y. 3:41 1 m' The City "onoiuiu carried iz passengers ltn total of 217. I ; Fire broke out aboard the City ot UonoJplu shortly: after 5 o'clock this morning and spread ISO rapidly that all those on board had to take to small boats. The ea was like glaas when the ship - was abandoned. ' ' The ship wan '. homeward bound to San Pedro, CaL, from Honolulu' ehd was 1405 miles east of Honolulu. and 670 miles southwest of San Pedro when the tire broke out. ' . ' Captain H. R. Lester . of the City of Honolulu reported later In the afternoon that all were aboard the West Faralon. The condition of the City of Honolulu ZZSTS SS. declared by Captain Lester to be critical. It. was .expected to sink at any time. The West Faralon lay a mile away. Aid Near at Hand Although three . other , vessels. the Mateon uner?.nierprise ine army transport nomas ana ui . J 7c Kawara u. uoneny, uo AuS.r, loll maenate, heard the distress slrnals from tne uuy ot itonoqum oerore tne west aron um. u I . . v a IKa aBAAM Ml Wl. a. freighter was only 10 miles away I When it SUftM 10 IM ' reSCUO Conditions were favorable both f. (or the small boats Of the CltT Honolulu to ride aate and for . I.. a -..AiL. A wiVa 4r tne west irwua w time and by 2:45 p ,m. the res-; eum steamer had , reached the srene and was beginning to take the passengers aboard. All - had 1 I reached the deck by S:40 P. m messages stated. Only brief messages had been received here early tonight, so it was .not known-under what elr- cumsUnces the passengers and crew escaped from the burning I vessel. Apparently the sea re- 1 mained smooth 'throughout the narl for Captain IL M. Walk ot the West Faralon reported condi tions were favorable. ; Space Aboard limited , As the West Faralon,; ship ping board freighter, operated by 1 Struthers St Barry ot San Fran-, ctsco, has only limited accotnmo- (Continned cn page ). 407 were saved. (Continued onpag )-4 (Continued o? ptc t):