The Oregon statesman., November 24, 1925, Page 1, Image 1

SEVENTY-FJFTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1925
PRICE FIVE-CENTS
1EIJ EXCLUDED IN
SMALL LICENSE NUMBERS ARE
"WON IN ANNUAL COMPETITION
No. 1 of J 920 Oregon Plates Will be Displayed by Lane County
Man; Motorists Dilatory In Making Applications
GHARGE IS RENEWED
BY AGGIiSED OFFICER
FEOEBSITJXBIU.
DEATH nil.
CHILDREN WILL LAUGHiLONG
fc AT USED CLOTHES PARTY FILM
CLEARED DPBUIME
Poor of Salem and of Marion and Polk Counties Only, Will Gain
. From Celebration Booked for Friday Afternoon
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Last .Veil of Reticense Tom
'Away in Monday Session;
Letters Read
V"''V3dDY IS BARED TO JURY
At Suggestion of Her Counsel,
Young Negro Bride Re
moves Garment to
Show Skin Color
WHITE PLAINS., . N, .Y., Nov.
23. (By Associated Press.) The
last ' conceivable Tell of reticence
wag torn from: the Rhinelander ;
annulment salt today. '
Not only were the two "mus-1
tery" letters written by Leonard
Kip Rhinelander to tis negro
bride, Alice Beatrice Jones, read
in open -court, but the defendant
herself was taken into a. private
: room so that the jury might de
termine the color of her skin with
some of her clothing removed.
It was a dayof one sensation
after, another. Counsel for the
contending sides dropped their
usual urbanity and interposed ob
jections to one another's questions,
the, defendant broke into copious
tears and almost suffered hyster
ics, t and women were forcibly re
moved from the court room when
ley showed reluctance to give up
(heir seats during the reading of
.young Rhinelander's letters. The
Lay, however, ended' quietly when
cross examination of Rhinelander
ended and minor witnesses took
his place.
When Lee Parsons Davis, coun
sel for Mrs. Rhinelander, at length
barked, "That's all." it was the
end of almost a week of mental
torture for the -we althy young
plaintiff. ' Day after day he had
been Subjected to a merciless bom
bardment of questions on intimate
details' of his love life, culminat
ing today in the public reading of
two of his love letters, whose un
printable nature made it necessary
to have the court room cleared
of women. He was tired when the
ordeal was finished- He slumped
down in his seat and the minor
-actors in the-TlraTiirtdot nptneir
.-. part. :,, .- ;
Mrs. Rhinelander suffered too.:
Clinging to her mother's arms, she
bad left thn cnurt rnnm whlln icr
fl husband's letters were being read.
H She returned, wrapped tightly in
J a coat, ttf play an active part her
self. Mr. Davis wanted the jury
-V'See. for itself just what color
s Ler- 8k,n was. in an effort to
riNf aken Rhinelander's contention
that he thought she was white, At
first he wanted the court cleared,
but Justice Morse huser suggested
that the jury might retire to a
tL XrlTate room. Mr, Davis acqules
Y ed, and the party, jnade up of
, l Mr.; Davis, Isaac N. Mills, Leon
ard's attorney. Justice Morsehaus-
J er, a court stenographer,- young
Rhinelander, Alice and her molh-
I 1 er and the jury filed out.
Alice
with
was in tears and shaking
sobs.
Ten minutes later the party Re
turned. Alice alone remaining In
the Jury room- .
"Was your wife's color just the
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I COAST TO rBE EXPLOITED
PACI FIC COAST ORGANIZA.
TIOX8 TO AROUSE INTEREST
V SAN rKANCISCO, NOT. 23.
i -i i ( By Associated Press.) Prellmin-
jt ary pans were discussed today by
1 1 't representatives of district organi-
ii j rations nere ana in ixs Angeies
r;&tt coordinated action between
''organizations throughout the Pa
tWeJMc' coast from Seattle to Los
if. ' - ! t J
progressive section or me inuea
States.. , '-
Among those who participated
in' the-discussion - were Herbert
Fleisch hacker. San Francisco bus
iness man and an executive of Cal
Ifornians, Inc., a commercial and
industrial expansion of this state;
Roy N. Bishop,, president .of . Cali
fornians. Inc., Harry Chandler,
Los Angeles publisher, and Paul
Shoup, executive of the Southern
Pacific company.
It was greed by the conference
that, they win attend a meeting to
be .held in Seattle'' December 8.
The invitation to attend was made
by Pacific northwest organizations
which are to, meet in the northern
city oa that day: . The .western di
vision, of the United States cham
ber of commerce is also scheduled
, to meet in Seattle at that time.--
f"l a"1"09 Dlan or coordinated action
'v 7"etween Pacific coast, organlxa-
iions. n was expiameo;, win simply
mean 1 unified actfoai designed to
benefit the coasta ; a section of
theVllnitecijiStatesJindi does J not
mean that the individual territor
ial expansion activities : of , these
different -orpanizatlons would ' be
subordinated or minimized to any
extent whatevert
Oregon automobile license plate No. 1, for 1926, will be
displayed by Frank Deeds, : of Lorane, Lane County, as a result
of the annual drawing, held last night at the office of the
secretary of. state. I., L. Patterson, of Eola, candidate for
governor, was the recipient of the honor last year. . . ,y
i Two other much coveted plates, Nos. 13 and 23, were
awarded to iI.E. Snyder, Enterprise, and Minnie M. Gilds,
Portland, respectively. No. 25 went to S. L. Lowry, Eugene,
and No. 50 to C. M, Edwards, Portland.
: Other motor vehicle owners who will display small num
bered plates next year are: John Schifferer, Turner, No. 2; C.
R. Marshall, Milton, No. 3; E. J. Burke, Portland, No. 4; H.
H. Griff is, Portland, No. 5; R. M. Frain, Klamath Falls, No. 6;
M. D. MurpHy, Sweet Home, No. 7; D. J. Beals, Springfield,
No. 8; J. D. Lawrence, Scotts Mills, No. 9, and H. V. Myers,
Lebanon, No, 10. , l
STUDENTS RIOT; POLICE
WIN IN PITCHED BATTLE
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
TOWN IS SCENE OF WAR
Many Are Injured When 300O Stu
dents Attempt to Quash
Police Force
CHICAGO, Nov. 23. (By As
sociated Press.) Enthusiastic
Northwestern university students
bent on celebrating the prowess of
the Purple football team which
finished in a virtual tie for: Big
Ten honors, tonight turned j the
quiet suburb of Evanaton topsy
turvy, set riiv o an abandoned
fraternity house, fought half a
dozen battles with . firemen and
policemen and finally subsided
after tear bombs had been used
against them.
The university town, home ot
Vice President Dawes, was thrown
into an uproar by the upward of
3000 men and women students
who set out to celebrate, the best
showing Northwestern has made
in years and wound up by battling
the cops and firemen, trying to
fire the old wooden stadium land
starting a dozen bonfires in the
business district.
Several shots were fired- by po
licemen during the battle .but no
one was hit. One policeman I suf
fered two broken ribs, a dozen stu
dents retired with cracked heads
and Mayor Charles H. Bartlett was
stunned by a blow from a club
while assisting policemen.
President Walter Dill Scott who
had been out of the city, returned
Just as the celebration was con
eluding and commented merely
that. "the. fraternity house wasn't
worth much anyhow." ,
, The Btudents were quieted most
ly through the efforts ot the pur
pie gridiron heroes themselves.
Captain "Tim" Lowry and Ralph
"Moon" Baker, as well as Kenneth
L. "Tug" Wilson, athletic director
assisted by cheering students, ad
vising them against violence or the
destruction of property and assur
ing them that such a move would
reflect on the university and the
team.
I The celebration started shortly
after 9 o'clock and raged for two
hours. - -
WiUiam A. Wiltberger, whom
Evanston has advertised as the
only chief police with-a college
education,, tried to quiet the stu
dents but was jeered down as the
"scientific cop,".
When the students were induced
to withdraw from the business dis
trict it was blocked off and placed
under guard while firemen) put
out the various bonfires. j
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PASTORS AID CHARITY
OFFERINGS FOR THANKSGIV
ING DAY TO BE DONATED
Members of the Salem Minister
ial association held their weekly
meeting' Monday noon in the form
of a luncheon given at Jason Lee
Methodist church. " The main or
der of the meeting was of a social
nature, although various ministers
were called upon to talk briefly
on Scriptural matters. . .
The ministers- decided to give
the entire proceeds from the of
ferings of tlw meetlnRs t ; the
churches on Thanksgiving day to
the Associated Charities of Salem.
It "was originally - planned to use
the money for the purpose of pur
chasing literature to place In the
various wall pocket libraries' the
association has around the city.
The next meeting of the associ
ation is to be held Monday, Dec-7.-
in the club room of the! city
library. 1 . . , ' , '
would Work without pay
SEATTLE, Nov. 23. (By
Associated Press.) Patrolman
Sands, who was' suspended f last
Friday for ten days aKer he , had
been ' charged with -interfering
with prohibition agents during a
raid, today offered to serve with
out pay during his suspension. Po
lice said his 4f fer is unique in the
history of the department, J
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Congestion at the close of the
year is anticipated by Secretary of
State Kozer for out of a registra
tion of 215,000 motor vehicles this
year, only 3400 have applied toe
the 1926 license plates. With a
registration of 165,000 vehicles
last year, more than 5000 motor
ists participated in the annual
drawing. As a result of the re
luctance of motor vehicle owners
to make early applications, the
11th hour rush is expected to
swamp the department and o
cause delay in mailing the new
plates. V
License plates for 1926 will be
white numerals on a black back
ground. ;
CHINAMAN IS ARRESTED
Frank huie said to have
ROBBED CLOTHESLINES
Frank Hnier Chinese resident of
695 North High street, was arrest
ed last night by Police Sergeant
George D. White after a chase
from Center and Commercial
streets to the Salem high school
building. He was charged with
stealing clothing from a clothes
line, and it is said that he later
confessed, leading the officer to
the place where the clothing was
cached.
Police officials believe Huie Is
the thief that has been making a
practice of stealing clothing from
clotheslines In the.- district just
north of Center street and be
tween Commercial "and High
streets.
JOHN C00LIDGE BETTER
FATHER OF PRESIDENT IS DE
CLARED MUCH IMPROVED
PLYMOUTH. Vt.f Nov. 23 (By
Associated Press). The condition
of Col. John Ooolidge, father of
the president, was a great deal im
proved . today and he ' passed the
best day since his illness, it was
learned. No statements were avail
able from either of his physicians.
Col. Coolidge was first taken ill
with heart disease a week ago
Sunday and although his condi
tion was bad last Wednesday, he
has continued to improve with the
exception of Sunday when he
failed slightly.
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ifS AM I WANT VOU KlDSj
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Colonel Mitchell Holds Wit
ness Stand for Five Hours
in Own Trial
PROSECUTION IS DEFIED
Former Air Chief Challenges His
Accusers to Break Down His
Defense By Cross
Examination
WASHINGTON, Noy. 23. (By
Associated Press.) Testifying as
his own witness, Colonel William
Mitchell held the .stand in the
army court martial today for al
most five hours, reiterated under
oath his sensational charges
against the war and navy depart
ment's administration of the na
tional defense, . and defied the
prosecution to break down his de
fense by cross examination.
From the time he concluded the
direct examination which took
less than two hours, he was sub
jected to rapid fire questions by
the prosecution counsel, Colonel
Sherman Moreland, trial judge ad
vocate, yielding to Major Allen
Gullion for this cross examination.
When the court adjourned Ma
jor Gullion announced that he
would conclude his examination
with another hour of questioning.
Repeated assaults by Major Gul
lion apparently, had little effect
upon the air officer beyond stir
ring him at times to heated if
not angry denunciation of the war
and navy systems for control of
aviation. Clashes between Repre
sentative Frank R. Reid of Illi
nois, chief of the defense counsel,
and Major Gullion, grew exceed
ingly warm at time, but the court
intervened with admonitions to
them to address their remarks to
it rather than to one another, and
invariably. the atmosphere lost its
surcharge and tempers as well as
cooled down quickly. The appear
ance -of Colonel Mitchell as a wit
ness as - soon asthe court' began
its forenoon session came as a sur
prise, several other moves having
been expected to precede it. Word
that he had taken the stand
spread quickly about the city, how
ever, and the court room took on
again the crowded appearance that
marked the earlier stages of the
trial.
Colonel Mitchell decried the
state of aviation and on two
occasions declared it was "a fact"
that high army and navy officers
had given congress misleading in
formation and that the navy's one
airplane carrier, the Langley, "was
worthless and obsolete." Other
charges contained in his published
statements of support, which led
to his trial under the 96th article
(Con tinned on page 3)
SAFETY FIRST
Meagre Approved Unani
mously by Committee; to
. ,.Be Submitted Dec. 7
EARLY BENEFIT IS SEEN
Effect of Tax Slashing Will Be
Immediate, .Report Sjtjs; March
Income Payment Will Be
3 Reduced
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. (By
Associated Press) A revenue bill
slashing the annual federal tax
burden by an amount placed by the
treasury at $336,236,000, was
completed today by the house ways
and means committee.
Drafted on a non-partisan basis,
the measure was unanimously ap
proved by the committee which
directed Chairman Green to report
it to the house on the opening day
of congress, December 7. ,
The comnfittee ielt justified in
exceeding the 1300,000,000 reduc-
on llimlt which it had : set, Ibe-
caus of estimates that thei treas
ury urplus for the current fiscal
yearfwould probably reach $330,-
000,O0 instead of $290,000,000,
the riginal figure.
Effects of the reduced tax rafcis
carried by the bill will be felt im
medfately upon its enactment. Vir
tually every taxpayer will be ben
efitted by the measure. Income
taxes alone would be cut by $193?
675,000 under the committee pro
gram anda the revised rates will
be effective on incomes of this cal
endar year. The congressional
leaders plan to have the bill enact
ed byMarch 1 and the income tax
es are not due until March 15.
The revisions in excise rates,
many of which were repealed while
ethers were reduced and the re
duced inheritances schedules would
be made effective upon enactment
of the . bill. The changes in the
occupation levies, many ofiwhich
also wer at repealed) would become
effective jury l, 'l 92 a.. y-s'
Revised estimates of the extent
to which the bill as now drawn
would reduce the government's an
niial revenue, as prepared by the
treasury, show that $20,000,000
will be lost next year as a result of
the retroactive cut in inheritance
rates. This was the principal item
increasing the total of $304,000,
000 first estimated by the com
mittee as the amount of reductions
it had approved.
BALL IS CANCELED
LONDON, Nov. 23 (By Asso
ciated Press.) -The Thanksgiving
dinner and ball of the American
society of London, an event of
many years standing, has been
canceled as a mark of respect for
the late Queen Mother Alexandra.
"To cresent the best possible program, full of lauchs arid
fun, as the entertainment for
S T V 1 l"i A 1
given r riaay aiiernoon in ine
Marion and Polk counties, we
Thanksgiving show, "beven Keys To JtSaldpate, with Doug
las MacLean, and all the regular features," said J. C Stille,
manager of the Oregon theater, yesterday. ,
We are making special
office at 1:45 o'clock, the day
fthe children, and we hope hundreds will have deposited their
bundles of used clothing and
after which time full amission
PRAISE CLOTHES PARTY
JCLLl K. WEBSTER
EXIKRSES PLAN
Endorsing the Used Clothes
party being given through the
cooperation of the Oregon thea
ter, the Oregon Statesman, and
the Associated Charities, Miss
Julia K. Webster, president of
the Salem club of Business and
Professional Women, writes:
"A plan showing true public
spirit on the part of the Oregon
theater and The Statesman, and
one which should meet with an
eager, generous response from
the mothers. A treat for the
youngsters as a reward for
helping our unfortunate neigh
bors. (Signed)
JULIA K. WEBSTER."
STAID BRYN MAWR IS TO
PERMIT GIRLS TO SMOKE
OLD RULE DISCARDED; SMOK
ING ROOMS INSTITUTED
Student Association Requests
Move; Smoking Is Said Not
General
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.
(By Associated Press.) Bryn
Mawr college today abrogated an
old rule against students smoking
and set aside one room In each
dormitory - f Otthe-Mse -XT ' those
girls who indulgo in the practice.
This action was taken at the re
quest of the Self Government as
sociation in response to a petition
presented to President Marion Ed
wards Parks last week.
"This does not mean that all
students are smokers," said Miss
Frances Jay, New York, president
of the Self Government associa
tion, in a statement. "In a ques
tionnaire sent out showed that
many supporters of the change
were not themselves smokers and
that, in fact, less than half the
student body smoked."
"The condition of the students
at Bryn Mawr," said a formal
statement issued by President
Parks, "has always been in the
hands of the Self Government as7
sociation and the regulations of
the association have been based on
the public opinion of the moment.
"Such public opinion in a col
lege democracy ia controlled in
larger matters by conscience and
in lesser matters by convention.
"I agree with the overwhelming
majority of the self-government
association a majority made up of
students who do not smoke them
selves or wish to smoke, that no
democracy can keep on its books
a regulation which stands apart
from its other regulations in that
it is no longer resting solidly on
intelligent public opinion.
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
CHARGES BY JUDGE McMAHAN
WILL BE INVESTIGATED
A conference to be participated
In by District Attorney John Car
son, Brazier C. Small, justice of
the peace, and members of the
county court has been slated for
the near future, it was learned
yesterday. At thir, meeting it will
be determined what action, if any
will be taken as a result of charges
made Saturday by Circuit Judge
L. H. McMahan, acting as a private
citizen, that many illegal claims
for feea were charc'-u to Marion
county by the justice court.
The district attorney will be
asked to give his opinion as to the
legality of the fes in question, if
he concurs with Judge McMahan,
it la said the clalmsfwill be denied
by the county court,- In tha event
of a disagreement, it is believed
the claims will be paid. :
In k statement, presented by
Judge McMahan to the county
court Saturday, it was said that
from the sum of $ 1 1 7 asked for
28 items, over , $100 should be
eliminated due o alleged illegality
ofa large percentage of the claim:;.
Most of the questioned claims are
for transcripts and warrants. Al
though these Items have been col
lected oa from the coaf.ty for the
last 10 or 12 years, Jude McMa
has declares there is no obligation
to pay for them. " r
the Used Clothes Party to be
. 1 '
name 01 ine poor 01 jsaiem, ox
are holding over our special
arrangements to open the box
of the party, to accommodate
bedding before 3:30 o clock,
will be charged.
' To the children, we say: 'Come
one, come all.' The more the mer
rier. Let's make this party . a
great benevolent crusade."
"Seven Keys To Baldpate," is
the screen setting of George
M. Cohan's mystery farce which
marks Douglas MacLean's triumph
in film humor. His depiction of
the young author who has to turn
cut a piece of fiction In 24 hours
in order to win the daughter of
the publisher Is la'ughable through
out. He goes to a -deserted hotel to
write, thinking . he has the only
key to it, whereas six others are
also in possession of keys. The
complications are ludicrous in the
extreme, and are Just spooky
enough to be thrilling in a mirth-
provoking fashipn. MacLean is
declared to be properly bewildered
throughout, Edith Roberts is
charming as his sweetheart. But
come and see for yourself.
This Is the program of fun out
lined by the Oregon theater and
the Oregon Statesman, joining in
a crusade to help collect the good
clothing, and good bedding now
stored away in Salem closets and
attfcaV.r . -
; Any5 child who comes to the
theater on Friday afternoon be
fore 3:30 o'clock will be admitted
free if he or she deposits a bundle
of used clothingfor the poor.
These bundles will be given to the
Associated Charities, an organiza
tion capable of distributing the
contents wisely among the deserv
ing poor, .'-"'.
Neither this paper, nor the Ore
gon theater will profit from this
undertaking. Its motive is purely
one of chartty,w Itsf alae; lie. ,
the fact that all Salem's children.
who on Thanksgiving Day enjoy a
grand old celebration, will have an
opportunity, the day after, to glad
den the hearts that will be heavy
without their aid.
See that your child attends. Re
member, Friday afternoon, box
office open at 1:45 o'clock, chil
dren admitted free until 3:30
o'clock.'
DOPE SHIPMENT SEIZED
$50,000 HAUL 'MADE; L A R G E
CONSIGNMENT MISSING
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23. (By
Associated Press.) ( S 350,0 00
narcotic shipment consigned to Pa
cific coast agents by a New York
smuggler, was being trailed by
federal operatices here tonight. In
announcing their quest the got
ernment men revealed that a trunk
containing narcotics . valued at
$50,000 arid believed to have been
part of the missing shipment wa&
confiscated in a Los Angeles hotel
last Friday.
Believing that the man to whom
the trunk was consigned would re
turn to get It, the of fleers kept
their find a secret and waited his
return, but he failed to come back
Tonight Vaughn H.-- Despain,
chief federal narcotic agent, said
he had information that a total of
6000 ounces of narcotics imported
from Germany had been shipped
from New York by a wealthy negro
dealer known as "Nigger" Brown.
It 'was placed in several trunks,
be said, which were checked from
New York on a ticket afterward
destroyed, the person accompany-.
ing the trunks west using another
ticket, presumably to throw off I
cers off the scent in case word o.
the shipment leaked out. -V V
1 One of the trunks was delivered
to a email hotel here, a woman
accompanying it. This woman dis-
jppearea atter lemcg tne notei
proprietor that her husband would
return for the trunk and tonight
was - still the object of - a wlde-
(pread search. . ' "
THREE KILLED IN FIRE
FATHER AND TWO CHILDREN
DIE WHEN STILL BLAZES
PORTIND, Ore.. Nor. 23.
( By Associated Prcsn). Floyd
Camp, 36, his son, Douglas, 4, and
daughter, ( KUabeth, 7,- were
burned to death here shortly be
forw midnight tonight when they
were trapped ia their flame-swept
home. Mrs. Camp, 34, and infant
child escaped. - --!;
A large still, found on a blazing
oil etovo in the rote of. tha little
cottage, toffered grim evidence of
the cause of the tragedy. Fire of
ficials declared the still cither ex
ploded
er ran over,
!oroner,s. Jury Exonorates
Robert Lehman for Killing
Mrs. Joseph Jaeger
DAUGHTER WILL RECOVER
Margaret Jaeger, 12, Seriously In
jured in Accident oa Wallace
Road Near Brush Col
lege Saturday
Robert Lehman, son , of , U. J.
Lehman,, rente lt driver of , the
death car that killed Mrs. Joseph
Jaeger and injured her daughter.
Margaret Jaeger, 12, on a curve
on the Wallace road near Brush
College about 7:30 o'clock Satur
day night, was exhonorated of
blame by a coroner's iurv; last
night. The verdict read "killed
by a car driven by Robert Leh
man." Only members ot the Jaeger
family were witnesses and Leh
man was not called to testify.
Reports from the Willamette
sanitarium last night were to . the "
effect that while seriously. Injured,"
Miss Jaeger would recover from
her injuries. Mrs.- Jaeger was
rushed to the hospital after the
accident and died . about 5:30
o'clock Sunday morning. , ..
Mother and daughter were Iwo
of a party of five, including Joseph
Jaeger, and Mr. and Mrs. Mltchel
Kipper who were walking to a
party to have been given by Jacob
Singer. At the bend in the road,
the women went to the right and
the men to the left, according to
reports. -
Robert Lehman, known locally
as a careful driver, was returning
home from the football game at
Corvallis. As be reached1 the
curve, his lights showed him the
walking men, but in giving, them
room, ' he struck Mrs.. . Jaeger,
throwing her heavily against Mrs.
Kipper, who was only-slightly in
jured, and knocking Margaret , to
the ground. He stopped the car
quickly.
.iThe iniuTedvwoman,anljQ,anjSlw
ter were rushed to the Willamette
sanitarium by Mr. Burgamaster
employed on the Wallace property. -Mrs.
Jaeger died ot her injuries al
5:30 o'clock Sunday morning. A
statement issued from the sani
tarium late last night indicated
that the daughter was recovering.
Mrs. Marian Holmes and Mrs.
Eva Northwick, two daughters,
both of Seattle, came immediately .
to Salem but are awaiting the ar- I
rival of Andrew Jaeger; a aon, j
who lives in Los Angeles, before
making funeral arrangements, The
funeral will not be held before ;
Friday. The son is expected to!
arrive at 1 p. m. Wednesday.
The Jaeger family had lived in
Polk county near the . site of the
accident for many years, and had
recently purchased a farm. i
TESTIMONY IS WITHHELD
AIR OFFICER FAILED TO DIS
CLOSE EVIDENCE, SAID
WASHINGTON, Nor. 23. -(By
Associated Fre6)i -Discovery that
testimony had been withheld from
it aroused the ire today of the
Shenandoah naval court of InQuiry
with a result that three survivors
eame in for sharp questioning.
Arthur : R. Carlson, aviation
ehlef rigger, disclosed that he had
tied up the internal gasing mani
fold 15 minutes before the aircraft
waa wrecked. This separated one
half ot the . helium gaa system
from the other and was done, he
explained, to trim the ship, which
was then down by the nose.
v Asked - why he had- not testified
to this upon previous occasions.
Carlson said he regarded the mat
ter as immaterial to the Investiga
tion, Pressed by Rear Admiral
Hilary P. Jone3, presiding, Carl
son with reluctance said Lieuten
ant Charles E. Bauch, another sur
vivor, had suggested to him that
he say nothing , about It, unless
asked specific questions by the
court, -.
Lieutenant Bauch gave a slight
ly different version ot the conver
sation. , His . account . was that
Carlson had. asked ' 'him whether
he should testify about this Inci
dent and his reply had been;
"Of course, . it they ask Ton
about It, tell them. .
YOUTH KILLED IN BLAST;
BOILER IX -MILL EXPLODES;
BOY, 18y MEETS DEATH
BANDON, Ore.; Nov. 'iZ (By
Associated Press.)- The boiler at
the Oscar- Mather - mill on Sixes :
river, in Curry county blew up to
day killing Louie Farrier Jr.. 18,
and Injuring two others, George
Mather suffered 'a broken leg and
James Smith was badly scalded.
The injured men were troegst to
tfes oepiui here tor tmt:set,
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