J . . k y t : V . j The Weather 1 OREGON EIGHT PAGES TODAY Women prefer morning newspapers as buying guides. The woman orders the groceries, buys the baby shoes, and advises the bread winner about Ids next suit, i j " ' . nsettled with "with j rain and moderate temperature; strong southerly winds. - Tuesday- Max. 54; Mln. 31; River 5. 0-i rising; Rainfall .65; Atmosphere cloudy; wind south. r l SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY; MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS -y I. Sit f . y ! i A' 'V i r K i V y 1 v y v . V V A 4 ' ) : v. I r I A V i. i i RRELTRflGEDY Cremation of Woman De clared to Be Most Baffling in History of Columbus : Police Annals CORONER SAYS CASE IS ONE OF SUICIDE County Prosecutor Spends All Day Questioning Family , and Witnesses ? COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov. 18. Police tonight admittedly were without a clew to the mysterious cremation late yesterday of Mrs. Addie Sheatsley, 0, wife of the Rev. U. V. , Sheatsley, pastor of Christ Lutheran church of Bexley, a suburb, whose charred body was found, in the- heating furnace in the basement of their Beaxley home. , i County prosecutor King, with police Lieutenant Shellenbarger, epent; the entire day questioning members of the family1 and wit nesses, i No, Information that "U would throw any light on the case was obtained. - i The .only witness to testify to night r was the driver of a bread wagon, who left bread at the Sheatsley home about 2 p. m. yes terday: He declared that he had tiot seen the woman at that time nor had he heard or seen anything unusual about the home. " The tragedy last night said by Coroner Murphy to be a suicide, but declared to be a murder by County Prosecutor King, is one of the most baffling in the history of the Columbus police- depart ment. The Sheatsleys have lived here for nine years, all of, Which time the minister has had charge of the church.H Their domestic re- kave4ways een anrteabier police were told. Child Questioned Clarence, a son of Mr. Sheatsley, was twice questioned by the pros4 ecutor as to why he did not re port; the finding of his mother's body in the furnace shortly after 3 o'clock. Testimony showed that his older brother and both sisters came home more, than an hour earlier than the father but that the younger boy did not report bis finding to them. . Milton, -an older brother, : said that he attended classes' at Capitol university during the morning and that! all members of the family were present for dinner at 12 o'clock. He and the two girls left home about 12:15 p. m., leaving t Clarence, his father and mother Alone in the house. Testimony of the prosecutor's hearing indicated that the minister left home about 1:30 p. m., and Clarence testified that: he left about 15 minutes later. " .) . - " . Milton, returned about 3:15 p. m.,' and temelled a peculiar odor even: before he had entered the house, be said. He did not Inves tigate, thinking it was a rabbit pelt burning, he said.' Questioned as to the odor, he said it was like "burned hair or flesh." ! Open Furnace Door , Not until his sisters returned from! school about 4:30 p. m., and were ! attracted to the furnace by the stench did Milton investigate, he said.1 ' ;' - He accompanied the girls to the basement and opened the furnace door a trifle, but hurriedly closed It when a volume of smoke and fumes poured forth, he said. He soon afterwards went out to prac tice football. 1 ; He was called home 1 an hour later and was told that "mama has been found in the furnace." 1 .Police said no member of the family was regarded as a suspect. Another angle was injected into the case when Clarence testified ' that he had missed a bottle of acid which usually was kept in 'the ' (Continued on pee 2) IS IIZE Meeting' Qalled for Labor Temple Night; Will Also Elect Officers Ail persons j of Germany descent are being urged to attend a meet ing at the Salem labor temple at 8 o'clock tonight for the purpose of organizing a German club and to elect officers. Discussion of. such a club has been under- way among those of German descent for some time, but ;it was not until recently that sufficient Interest had been arous ed to merit the calling ' of tbo meeting., " - .,-, The club will have as Its pur pose various social activities and to give each other assistance S M G MS! B 'ULTON ! SAYS HE DID NOT FRAME BOUT Minnesota Tbr Says He Is Made Goat; Denies Any Arrange ments With Opponent LOS ANGELES. Not. IS. Fred Fulton. Minneapolis plasterer, who last night "took the count" after 35 seconds of fighting in a bout at Culver City with Tony Fuente, Mexican ' heavyweight, was ar raigned in justice court, here late today with ;his manager,. Jack Reddy, on charges of violating the state law against prize fighting. The pair were released on cash bail of $1,000 each, pending pre liminary hearing next Friday. Fulton was arrested as he was leaving his hotel in Culver City today, suitcase In hand, lie was brought before Bufon Fitts, chief deputy district attorney, still lug ging the suitcase, and questioned concerning reports that last right's fight ;had been - "framed." "If the fight was framed will I go to Jail?" he asked. ; "If the fight was framed I ex pect you to say so," replied Fitts. "Was it: framed?' Fulton declined to answer. ' "Were you supposed to be knocked out in the first round?" Again he" refused to answer. ."Were -cu to receive money for being knocked out in the ' first round?" persisted Fitts. , "I refuse to answer," Fulton replied. . .. I ' . - 1 "I'll be made the goat sooner or later, anyhow. I deny that there were any arrangements by Reddy or Dinsor or Fuente, and I deny that I was to be knocked out." . '-i - PIERCE. OREWS HIT Bl 1ST Special Committee Dis missed Because it Was Do ing Duty, Be Declares . ; 1 . - , ' '.'... PORTLAND, Nov.; IS. Oswald West, chairman of the special stock and bond sale investigating from further ! service by Governor Pierce Monday - afternoon, strikes back at the chief executive and the corporation commissioner in a statement issued by him. "The ! committee was dis charged," he! charged "because It was performing its duties without fear or ! favor, and because its investigations were extending into the activities of the present cor poration commissioner." West, j in issuing his written statement, relates that he and George Black, the other member of the committee, had begun an in. vestigation into the facta sur rounding the reorganization of the Columbia River Packers associa tion, Inci West learned yesterday that Corporation Commissioner Crews had Issued a permit for the marketing of j the securities of the new corporation, and West called him on the telephone, asking that this permit be suspended pending the completion of the commit tee's investigation. Not being satisfied j with the conversation held with Crews, West and Black wrote Governjor Pierce yesterday, informing him of their investiga tion. audi of (heir request made to Crews. 1- - The letters! sent by the gover- nor to each iof his two commit teemen dismissing them from fur ther service seemingly passed the committee's letter, on its' way to Salem, West suggesting that Com missioner Crews beat the commit tee's missive o the governor's of fice, thus accounting for the clause in the governor's letter to the ef- . i I . 4 .. (Continued on paz 3) Riccardo Martin Likes I 1 Which Reciprocates With Feeling American Metropolitan Tenor Gives Splendid Concert Before Large j f Audience at Grand Theatre Last Night By AUDRED BUNCH Riccardo Martin liked the audi ence that greeated him last night. He said so himself. And the audi ence liked him from the instant he stepped on the stage and their rapid and! increased applause at every possible opportunity proved It, ! .1 ,., .,, ' Siegmund's Love Song from "Die Valkyrue," a Wagnerian number that? the audience con fessedly didn't listen to so, so in terested were, they in the singer, opened the program which,, count ing encores, was only a little over an hour In length, but it was an hour as compact with pianistic and vocal talent as any audience could ask 'for. ' jj . ; .'':,''.' .'-' Mr. Martin has an interesting theory, of program arrangement that does away with any possible slump in interest. "I think of a program as i, something cumula tive," he said as his hand mount ed in descriptive gesture. ' Debussy's !Beau Soir" was the first number ;in a French group, the center number oft which was substituted to La Dentelliere de Bayeuz which Mr. Martin obliging ly suggested had quite a bit to do with a little girl lace-maker. Fol lowing this song of the episodic type was the chant Venitien and fla:?sanet'g Jovely FrfUCfc number, PEIUSIifUi BY METHODIST Plans for $250,000 Endow ment Discussed Here By 35 Ministers. From Salem District Churches ' M MEDF0RD CONFERENCE REVIVES OLD CAMPAIGN Movement Begun , Several Years Ago; Evangelistic Program Outlined Definite plans for a campaign to raise $250,000 were made Tues day at the convention of Metho dist ministers of the Salem dis trict. A total of 35 ministers gathered and formulated plans for the' campaign in the Salem district by which an endowment could be secured to provide funds for a pension for wornout preachers and their widows, j ; This plan has been underway for about eight or 10 years and has been pushed aside because of more urgent demands. - However, at the last Methodist conference in Medford it was voted to resume the work on the endowment, and consequently the action followed here. - I j Details Discussed I I Details for the Salem district were discussed j and worked out and the manner of procedure was decided upon. Publicity campaigns and other meetings in the district have been devised to reach the public. i 4 During the past the pioneer ministers have worked at a salary sometimes less than $500 a year. Now that they are worn out and have rendered great service to the church they should be cared for. At the present time there are 43 retired ministers or widows in the conference and the church can not give ; thejn , whar the churchlaw Prdvtde8.'"itwaa"also agree'd ihat the endowment idrive should cul- ( Continue! en pag 3) ; DRY AGENTS TIE 19 IFI SEATTLE Officers Stop Staged By Large Party Former Po- lice Lieutenant SEATTLE, Nov. 18. Three men arrested with Roy Olmsted, for mer Seattle police lieutenant, and 13 others last-nizht bv federal prohibition agents, were today re arrested oy united States immi gration officers for examinations as to their citizenship. Olmsted and the 16 others, including his wife, were taken In a raid during a party at Olmsted's home. Those taken into, custody were released on bond and United States Com missioner Elliott set December 16 for a hearing. L " Based on an affidavit of prohi bition agent Corwin the comnlaint upon which Commissioner Elliott issued a search arrant said that "Olmsted had papers and docu ments relating to the sale and possession of intoxicating liquor on. the premises and that Olmsted and others -arrested were encased In the sale and traffic of liquor.' Audience granted after It! as en extra, "Ouvre Tea Yeux rBleus." ! It was a double treat for the audience that Hubert Carlin, the tenor's attentive accompanist, Is a pianist of no small attainments. He appeared on the evening's pro gram in1 two groups of numbers, slightly rearranged from those an nounced on the printed program. Mr. Martin's engaging person ality sang forth in still another foreign group, with the Italian verses of the third song, by the way the tenor's own, before giv ing the single English group of the evening. ' ' : It was his encore, "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes,: -that greatest love-lyric Jin the English language, which wpn the sincerest applause of the-whole house. Of course no one can (expect an oper atic tenor of Mr. Martin's standing to omit from his performance the means for range and intenstiy that such numbers as those from Wag ner. Puccini and Leoncavelio af ford. 1 They prove! him. In sub merging as they do, all but the glowing, tonal essentials. Yet when a great singer bestowg.his gifts on the loved. i familiar' melo dies of their everyday fife the peo ple go away satisfied, for forever ;-'' (Cpntlouel a p2 9) V VV ARDEN QUITS AND CONVICT ,j FOLLOWS HIM Prisoner Leaves Salem When Head of Penitentiary Resigns; Is , Caught Again EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 18. John Ryan, alias Frank Weir, who admitted to the police he was an escaped convict , from the Oregoa penitentiary was captured here today by L. F. Rasmussen and his two sons, after being chased from their home. , "I told the Oregon penitentiary warden the last time I was there 1 would stay as long as ho did," Ryan told the police. "He resign ed, May 8 and I left tie next day." CONGRESSMAN DIES AMARILLO, Texas. Nov. 18. Former Congressman John II. Stephens, who represented the 18th Texas district for 20 years, died today In Monrovia, Cal.. rel atives here were advised today. His home was in Vernon, Texas. - Fear Expressed for Safety of Men Aboard Tug in Trouble on Strait BELLIXGHAM. Wasi., Nov. 18. One man was electrocuted and a small amount of property dam aged as a result of a heavy gale which swept the northwestern coast of Washington tonight. Fears were entertained for the safety of those aboard the tug 1 I 1 1 r . . i -T uuuniit, repurtea in a Drier wire less dispatch to be in trouble two miles west of Cormana lighthouse on the British Columbia chore at the entrance of the strait of Juan de Fuca. The United States coast guard cutter Snohomish broadcast that she was standing by, but failed-to mention the nature of the tug's trouble or the number aboard. '. " . i John H. Brown. 26, a mill work- to- throw aside an electric wire. broken by the wind, which had fallen in front of him. The tug Bonilla was reported in a wireless message received at the Paget Sound navy yard tonight from the coast guard cutter Sno homish, to be in trouble two miles west of Cormana lighthouse, on the British Columbia shore at the entrance to the strait of Juan de Fuca. , SOLDIERS BETTER Practically No Drinking in Army Now, Reads Report Made By WCTU CHICAGO, Nov. IS. That a very, marked improvement had taken place in the army under pro hibition was the verdict ascribed to the officers of Miss Rebecca N. Rhoades of Bellefront, Pa.,' who reported at the Women's Christian Temperance union convention to day for the department of soldiers and sailors. " "Officers told ; me . there was practically no drinking in the army any more, as compared with con ditions before the adoption of the 18th amendment," she said. "They sent a request that WCTU women act as camp mothers next year.' - Miss Rhoades reported that her department had equipped five bat tleships with athletic and recre ation requirements and had dis tributed 13,000 comfort kits last year. She has visited 90 army camp and' obtained 7,000 sol diers' signatures to pledges of to tal abstinence. NEARLY FIRST HALF Total of 110 Pledges Made - to Presbyterian Building v Fund Campaign Subscriptions totaling $6000 were received by the building fund committee of the Presbyter ian church yesterday and a total of 134,400 of the 75,O00 of the fund unit has been secured. Ex pectations are that .the subscrip tions will , amount to more than $40,000 by tonight. - On account .of the weather and general i conditions many of the prospects were not interviewed and for that reason the committee in j charge is very enthused about today's work. A total of 110 pledges have been received. ' fThe committee in charge' of the building drive" has "William Mc Gilchrist, Jr., as chairman; Paul Wallace, Jos. A. Albert. F. B. Pur- vine and W. W, Moore as members. HILLED! COAST STORMS SINCE DRV W I IS RA SED M5i5Sra Newspaper,. States That Large, Quantities of Drug Is Sent to United States From Nippon FAR EAST QUESTION i -DEBATED BY LEAGUE Conflict Between United States and " Japan May ; Ruin League Protocol GENEVA, Nov. 18. (By The Associated Press.' Delegates to the international ..opium confer ence in session here exhibited con siderable interest today In what was regarded as a sensationally worded article in the conservative Geneva newspaper, the Journal de Geneva,: entitled "Opium and the United States." ; v ' Although the United States did not participate in the first confer ence on Far Eastern opium prob lems, the editorial alleges that the slow death of that conference re presents a new episode in the struggle between Japan and the United' States which has caused the ruin of the league of nations Protocol for the Pacific settlement ,-of International disputes. The newspaper continues by al leging that, although the Japanese by Draconian methods have suc ceeded in - preserving 'themselves from the opium vice, they never theless import huge quantities of the narcotic to manufacture mor phine "which they later smuggled into China and the United States. v The article insists that the Unit ed States, actually In the present conference as she was by implica- opium conference will find herself in .opposition with the Interests of Japan and India." It concludes with the fervent hope "that the second conference may succeed, otherwise American public opinion "will certainly draw the inference that the league of nations, already judged danger ous from, a political point pf view, is not even useful In a humanitar ian domain.' ' ' Floyd D. Moore Resigns to Study Law Here; Will Practice in Salem 'DALLAS. Ore.. Nov. 18. (Special to The : Statesman). Floyd D.1 Moore, county clerk of Polk county who has been in that office for six years, handed his resignation to the county court today to take effect December 1. His successor has : not yet been named but it is quite probable that Hugh G. Blach, county clerk elect, will be appointed to fill out the term.' Mr: Moore-did" not at tempt to succeed himself for the office, but has entered in Willa mette university, law school as a senior and wants to . spend more time with his studies. He expects to engage in the law practice in Salem at the end of his school work, i . M Mr. Moore came to Polk county in 1916 as rural school supervisor and was so engaged until his elec tion to the county clerk's office In 191JL He was formerly a teacher in Multnomah county and a stu dent of law at the Northwestern college of law in that city. He has been active in civic mat ters since he entered the court house and served as a member of the city council for more than two years from which he resigned be cause of his other duties. He was active in Chautauqua work and a member of the Commercial club since he came to Dallas. He is a member1 of the Masonic, Eastern Star and K.'or P. and M. W. of A. lodges, having been district offic ers in the last two mentioned and very active in the Masonic organi zation. - V . - ' , He has been a republican al ways, he says, and expects to still boost for the party, but will not seek public office in the future as he Is most' interested in his chos en profession.' Mr. Moore has al ways,, been active in politics and was mentioned "as a candidate for secretary of state's' position early last fall, but could not be induced to maker the campaign. lie is president tf the county clerks' state association and ' has talten active paft; in the framing of s?6rne of the present laws on the statute books. Polk county keenly re grets his departure from its midst but his many friends- wish him well in hl3 new endeavprs PDK QUITS '; . Chief Justice Taft, Showing Marked Recovery From Recent Illness, Visits the White House Hi . - r ' -r fit V- MAv ' 4 ,v . I V " m . t Tliis photograph shows , House with Secretary of War Coolidge. The improvement Justice of the Supreme Court BESTIR YEflHS Railways are Through Peak Load Without Car Short age for First Time NEW i'ORK. Nov. 18. -- The 1923 class one railroads of the country got through the peak traf fic movements' this year without a car shortage for the first time in their history, it was reyealed today when the car service, divi sion of the American railway as sociation presented its 1924 re port to the board of directors. The report also showed that seven 'new transportation -, records1 had been set throughout the industry, gen erally, during this period. which the carriers averted the us ual autumn bugaboo of a dearth of freight cars was contributed to a new system in the handling of "empties." In the past, it was pointed out, It. had been customary to mobilize great fleets of rolling stock which were concentrated re gionally for the movement of crops and coal. 1 This year the car supply situa tion was analyzed in advance . so that it was dealt with In fractions of itself, the report showed.. This was particularly reflected in the fact that more cars had been kept on home lines than ever before. Western owned cars for example, were rushed back to their home yards at . far greater speed and their unloading, loading and gen eral handling measureably expe dited, i The considerable degree to which the improved system seem ed to gather its own headway without noticeable coaxing or monitoring from headquarters in Washington was taken to. indicate the liklihood of its becoming per manent. -These results were obtained, it was further pointed out, in a year which except for coal, coke and ore, bade fair to become the heavi est transportation year in Ameri can railroading. The loadings of all commodities, with these three exceptions was one per cent heav ier than for the corresponding period in the record breaking year of 1923. . 9500.000 Blaze in Honolulu : HONOLULU, Nov. 19. (By the AP.-) Fire destroyed the Pan Pacific Traders building. Loss es timated at isoo.ooo. - RAILTRAFFIG Pound Pup Population Peculiar; Pets Peacefully Permit Petting Thoroughbred Canines and Mongrel aW Included; Homes Found if Possible and Few Dogs Put to Death in Merciful Manner. : Three collies, two airedales, one Lewellen setter and one common mongrel are the extent of the present population of the city dog pound located at Thirteenth and Ferry. The Lewellen setter, pick ed, up about a week ago. is a full blood and a very valuable dog, ac cording to Mr. Itedke, city dog catcher. Despite considerable ad vertising, no one has clamled it. The population at the pound varies from day to day, Mr. Redke stated, and while about on an average two to three dogs are taken up each day, most of them are reclaimed beforo the day is over. Never has there been more than 15 dogs in the "pen" at one time. ' . , The city ordinance , provides that any dog running around the street loose, or proving himself a nuisance in any way, -may be taken up and incarcerated in the pound. Dogs like these are se cured upon 'complaint of Salem citizens, or may be discovered by Mr, Redke, in his- rounds about the city. They are taken to the pound wherV they are kept for a period of five days, and their presence there advertised In local papers. If they are not claimed at the end of five days, theymay bp sold to anvoce fjgsjrlng them and who Justice Taft leaving the White Weeks after a call on President in the condition of the Chief was very noticeable. ; REIWTIIIGHT 'S; Arnory to Be Opened for En tries for Annual Marion T County Corn Show - The armory is resounding with the' noises from hammers ; and sawg today. Frell Erickson and a force of carpenters are on the Job preparing a frame work the same as last year for the biggest Mar- Ion county corn show and indus trial exhibit. It is expected that they -will be finished by ; noon so that during the day the 32 indus trial exhibits can be arranged.' The armory will . be held open Wednesday night to allow for the arrangement of the exhibits. . A. Marion, county community feder ation will be on hand to receive, check and place the corn exhibits, and W. H. Bailie, extension farm worker from Q AC will care for the corn grown by the boys club work and the bread baked by the girls In their club wort ' In addition. the, various displays that can not be finished during the day can be arranged during the evening.. All exhibitors are showing the spirit to get the work in by Wednesday evening, so that they will be pre pared to give the finishing touches to' their displays Thursday morn ing. Indications point to the big gest and best corn, show and in dustrial' exhibit that has ever been held in Salem. ' It will be formally opened Thursday " afternoon at 2:3G o'clock by-Harley O. White, president of the Salem chamber of commerce. Local Oil Company ; Man Receives New Promotion ; m - . One .of the latest promotions in the ranks of the Standard Oil com pany here is the appointment of Paul M. Green es director of the service . station salesmen; Green has been with the company about four years and two' years of that time was served- with the Salem station. He is very well known in Salem and his many friends re joice in his advancement. . , Director of service station sales men is a position, newly created by the Standard Oil here and was awarded to the service station men who according to the .officials here, merited the position. promises to ' relinquish ownership after payment of a proper .sum for the dog's care should the true owner come around later for the dog. J - Contrary, to the general impres sion, very few dogs are, killed. In some cases, where a dog is not re claimed and cannot be - sold, or given away to a responsible Pirty, it is humanely disposed of by as phyxiation. This Is seldom.neces sary, however, and last winter only 12 dogs were handled in this manner. .' 1 The dogs Imprisoned at: the pound are given the best of care. Individual kennels are provided for unsociable dogs, and group kennels for those that are in clined to be peacablc. The: kennel floors are covered with straw, and the stalls are comfortable. . The dogs are well fed on scraps of meat purchased by the city from local markets. . Dogs which, have! been taken up by Mr. Redke may be recovered upon identification and the pay ment of a ! $2 fee. The second time a dog is taken up and recov ered, the fee is $4. In case a sale has been made before the owner calls,, the dog may be secured by the payment of a fair sum to the purchaser, and the fee to the EXHIBITS ARE CIlTTLEffi 11 RECEPJE FlilST nnnininrnnTinn uUliiDIULllllllUi Agricultural - Commicc::n Shapes Program; Advent age to Be Taken of Shcrt Term of Congress WORK WILL TAKE AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS Committee to .Endeavor to Stabilize Cattle Indus ' try; Promise Aid WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. The commission appointed by Presi dent Coolldge to, solve the prob lems of American agriculture be gan today to shape its prcgrsr;;, so as to take advantage of ths coming short session ol-co'agrr i for any remedial legislation wLich. it may by that time have conclud ed to be necessary. ', After an all day session betir.1 closed doors, the commission an nounced however, that it would t 3 impossible to complete its work before congress convened text month and that after its session tomorrow Immediate recommenda tion looking to the stabilization of this phase of the agriculture. An early' decision, on this matter is anticipated. ; ' At the session today 11 bureau chiefs and members of variv government commissions were cabl ed in" for consultation. - Data ; -quested included Information the government's financial etr : ture as relating to agriculture i r ticularly , f rom the federal Iim loan board, the federal rescrts board and the war finance coc; - a tion;, and on government ft -tics, -collected and disseminata i by, various afencies and the r products will constitute one ef t'. i main branches of the inquiry an i one of the. first requests of tLa commission was for a digest of the several bills pending before con gress relating to that question. Present laws on the subject also will be studied to determine pos sible flaws in administration. EDITOR DUGS SALT LAKE CITY.-Nor. 18. i Ambrose N". McKay, general ager of the Salt Lake Tribune and first vice president of the Associ ated Press from April, 1919, to April, 1920, died here tonight Af ter short illness. He was years old. GOMffiJT TO TEST TAX L'..'.' Legality of Publication of in - come Tax. Returns Will Be Determined WASHINGTON. Nor. 18. Tho government's action to test the le gality of the publication of Income tax returns by newspapers has been started and an Indictment in one case is expected within a few days. . Attorney General Stone an nounced today that he had in structed United States attorneys to institute proceedings "in six or seven" instances, but he declined to indicate the newspaper against which grand Jury presentments have been ordered. He said, how ever, that one suit will be filed soon and In well Informed quar ters it was said the attorney gen eral believed the indictment may ba forthcoming within 48 hours. There were indications that it wras already under consideration by a grand jury. Almost simultaneously with Mr. Stone's announcement the bureau of internal revenue sent additional instructions to internal revesua collectors which will act to re strict the time in which the pub lice may make use of the incoma tax records under "public Inspec tion," provisions of the law. Commissioner Blair request: i the collectors to limit, the bock 3 to public examination to three days a week and three hours a day, advising them that experience since the books first opened Lai demonstrated that many pcrsci.3 desired to see the records for to obvious reason. ATTORNEY GENERAL MISQUOTED Attorney General Vsn vi-ik; called the Statesman cfli e yestpr- daytto protest that ha had be?i misquoted in the morning i?su . He did not urge a suit. He wante i that emphatically Btated. TL Statesman of course is ? ft misquoted and, is glad to i . r