The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, February 21, 1926, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textw o' SECtlONONE THREE SECTIONS 24 Pages 4 , I !NTY-FIPra YEAR SALEM, OREGON, UNPAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21. 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS SlflfllliDS HIT CONGRESS DEfilTEfJ NETS Wnpiriiinnwnipp Salem High School Debating Squad, Season of 1926 FOUIEUILTY HOY BLISTEliD PIEHGETOSEEK I0THER TEI10 Federal1 Probe Results in Baringof Alleged Nation Vide Conspiracy i ! EVIDENCE IS GATHERED .i Uqnor Operations , to Have kndaded Cities FYoiq Coast , to Coast; " Indictments Are VtejfmttA ' CLimELJkND.T Ohh, eb. 20. "( By ; A88ociated Press.) -r-) More than two weeks of federal fraud jury investigation" here into an al leged nation-wide conspiracy to yiolate the 18 th amendment nave erred to show how eitenslTe were operations of the supposed ring but hare not brought in sight the nd ot the Inquiry. , " - As questioning of witnesses goes on from day to day, new links are forged in the. chain of eridence that now reaches from San Diego (to Prorldence, and links tip "ring" operations in New York, Boston, Atlantic City, Baltimore, Newark, PJifladeipJiia, Chicago, Clereland, -St. Paul. Minneapolis, pulnth and jother large cities. Before many days. District At torney A- 1J. Bernsteen hopes to liare indicted between; 20 and 100 persons for, as many as 100 orert acts connected with the alleged jconspiracy. i ;;t V;i - - While the grand jury .is in re cess until Tuesday. Mr. Bernsteen Ja at work on the Indictments, faring gono Into seclusion tor that purpose. -J . : H the grand jury, returns lt,lH4tlule4 fo hold night ses- Itimelsuthe hla- og5jon tnerfiland'i federal xourt, y jft-easury department agents tare been sent from- Washington Jto St. PaulJ Minneapolis and Phil adelphia to . speed np arrests . on .warrants Issued several ,days ago and to help round ' up .Witnesses for whom there are outstanding unserved subpoenas,!.i!::';;:;-'') Forty arjrests lhate beeri made In the case and. mare than 100 are likely to be inirolted, it has been consistently stated. 2 Among those! .who are stOl sought are scald to ) ,:. Coatisae4 on ) PEN filOT LEADER DIES "ALBERT CORIiEY, COLORED, , PASSES FROM GUN SHOT - I r- r Albert Corler. 20. a negro, died n the penitentiary hospital at $:30 o'clock Saturday morning as a result of .gunshot grounds ref i ceived In the ; prison riot Tuesday i evening. Corley was shot through the abdomen and -little hope had been held out for; his recovery, lie alone,: of the 'nine . convicts hot. was! seriously injured. . ; L' ' , A. formal naueet Into the death Was called yesterday afternoon by District Attorney Carson jand was continued over tratil Tuesday. Kd unusual "developments are looked for. the fnauest: being merely; In the nature of a formal official rec ognition of the deaths ; Vt Corley was 30 years of age and as serving a 10-year sentence for manslaughter committed in Port- wland. His wife.! Mrs. Anna Cor ley. lives at t08ff Sixteenth street, Portland, and. hs mother resides at 157 K.;Sireet rorunn, xjuvu .Visited the negro here .before his death and . claimed his ' body yes ; terday. l Q ' f&jity-1. W flOTARY DINNER MONDAY ANT1IOXY KUWEn,v POET OP OREGON WUili BE PRESENT , Members Of the Salem j Rotary fclub will hold a banquet : ai me JJgrlon hotel Monday s etenlng, fctarting t at T 'Cclocki v The ban quet is given, in honor of the Lad les of Roury.j;i:-s-vKKc; A nthony Euwer, one 5 of Ore t ;7s mostf jpromiaent' poets, will l the principal speaker of ; the etcnlng. ; pr. Carl Cregg Doney. Ar iwniimetu iUhiver- Blty, wfll speak .on. 1'Why I Am a TtntaHatv." t Fred Thlelsen; pres ident of. the Rotary club, will tnake the welcoming address. . ; Salem male chorus will sing idnrlng the evertag.; Charles R. 'Archerd; will serve ls cliah'inan for the evening. --i ' ( Edmund V. Campbell, District L..mnr r Tintarr. . wilt" be ores- tent tX the local Rotary club lunch eon tp be held Wednesday . noon f th IfArion hotel Ha will tell of the work that is being done in Tax Reduction Measure Is ; Again Center of Confro versy in Hbiises INHERrTAtilCE TAX HUB Proposal to Slate Cut RctroacUve Brings Clatdies of Opinions; Reduction to Be Greater WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. By the Associated Press.). Storm clouds appeared .today over the course of the compromise tax re daction bill agreed to ? ho&ae and. senate conferees, but prompt ratification of the measure by both branches early next week was believed certain tonight by lead ers. .. A revolt against the bill in the house broke out today with an nouncement hv Ppnreintt(iM Newton, republican,' Minnesota, tnat he would move to have the compromise sent back 5to , confer ence j with instructions that the proposal -for a retroactive cut in the Inheritance tax be eliminated. The inheritance tax also con tinued the center of controversy of the bill in ' the senate where members who voted for its repeal are ready to fight the conference agreement i restoring the tax to the measure. . ' Revised estimates of j-eductions in the bill as . finally drafted by the conference showed today that it would provide for an actual sav ing to the taxpayers this vear of 23811.000 instead of $381,000.- 000 as first figured. 'The more "7, ;r: ' kg ' Coitiiitted,a.jf4 8 4 - KNIGHTS 4W1LL; .INITIATE FOtJR COUNCILS . TO; GATHER FOR SERVICE TODAY ,i Over 300 members of . the Knights of Columbus will be in Salem today to take part in a Joint initiation to be held in the Mc Cornack hall this afternoon. The tour councils of Salem, i Sublimity, Mount Angel ind St. Paul will participate in the initiation when 31 members will be taken .into the order. The initiation starts at 12 o'clock and will be followed by a banquet In St. Jpsephfs auditor ium:!:;" " ; . Hon. Mratin H. Carmody, of Grand; Rapids, Mich., deputy su preme knight of the order will be the guest of honor and; hte princi pal speaker at the banquet. Other speakers will j be State Deputy Frank Davey, Supreme Director Frank Lonefgan, Mon selgnor Arthur Lane, state chap lain; Rev. J. R. Buck and Rev. T. V. Keenan. both'of Balem. and Thomas Brown, Salem attoraney. COOLIDGfe STAYS I N BED PRESIDENT IS SAID: DIPROV ING FROMHEAVT OOLDi " .WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.- (By Associated -Press.) ? President Cbolldge remained in bed again today, hoping to shake off the cold which has been bothering him. As surance was given at the White House, however, thatj his condi tion was Improving and that he would be able to keep ls engage ment to speak here Monday sight before 1 the department, of super intendence of the National Educa tion association. i Only one engagement, that with Chairman - Jones of the senate commerce committee, had been arranged today for the president. It was canceled, but during the day In his room he discussed the budget 'problems with Director Lord of the budget bureau and signed some-letters brought to htm by Secretary Senders. - . DRY LEADER IS. NAMED STOKAXE ATTORNEY APPOINT- .i w C i! -'-i ' -' v ' SEATTLE," Feb. . 2 0. Maurice Smith, Spokane, lias been appoint ed prohibition, administrator ! for Washnlgton, Oregon J, and Alaska, Roy C. Lyle, administrator" an nounced here today. : :4r7f Rmlth assumed office February i.f but' annouiumenVlor JMa"sap polntment ; was withheld because Smith was conducting an investi gation in connection with prohfM tton enforcement,' Lyle said. Smith an attorney and was police com missioner in Spokane for five years. - - . . HI Arrangement of debate team ing, (debate coach), Edith Starrett, Jack Ramage, Hohier Richards, Harold Tomunson, Margaret Pro. CANDIDATES INCREASE PRIZE WEEK EFFORTS DIAMOND RING OFFER WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY Workers Continue "Labors, Find ing Subscriptions Easy to Secure HONOR ROLL TODY Dalbert Jensen ?.i..i.-.No.l I ' Patrick Dahllsut-J...No. 2 ! Mildred Naahy:4..:....No. 3 j Bealah Launer ..i...No. 4 j Leader of whole contest today,! Mrs. Leo Gronke, 499,900 By Auto "Contest Editor ! Interest is increasing in The Statesman's now famous free gift distribution. Saturday February 27, will terminate th6. third week of this great contest, i , i Remember.'- candidates Satur day- sight, .a:3ocXTbiary 27, Just six moreays.-'we are going to give, .the ; $100 diamond ring as an extrs) price ,to the can didate securing!' the most money on subscriptions . .: This coming Saturday undoubtedly, will find more contestants.' reporting with subscriptions and signifying their intentions .of an active campaign by increasing their vote '.score to a total w men ; will assure tneir friends they are in the race to' win. The next few days, no doubt, wUl find new leaders in the re spective districts. ' With contest ants so closely bunched and all putting forth their very best ef forts to capture the -leadership, it Is only to be expected' that new ones win step out in .front from time to time. , ' . " :. . Saturday is to be a real banner day. Friends of contestants will await with interest to see " who (Continued oil! page: 8.) ' picture: Seated, Ciark DurTiam, Hi School Debate Smiad Record Reaches Atlantic Around Coach and Students Will Open a Ticket Selling Cam paign to Raise Funds for Coast to Coast Debate, When School Meets on Tuesday With the opening of school pictured above, will become the out ticket campaign to make debate between Salem, Oregon, on May 7. This undertaking has already for this city, due to the high lished by this group of student) speakers. Approximately $1500 must be raised to meet expenses of the journey to the WILL ADMIT COUNTESS VERA OF CATHCART TO BE GRANTED COURT HEARING , NEW.TQRK, Fflh..2& Associated Press. The possibility that Vera, Countess of Cathcart might not even be permitted to enter the country for the. hearing on her habeas corpus petition was dispelled tonight when Federal Judge Goddard agreed, contrary to the custom of the court, to al low her to attend. His decision followed a long conference with Arthur Garfield Hayes, counsel for the countess. The countess through Mr. Hayas yesterday obtained - a writ o f habeas corpus which stayed hrr deportation, pending a court decision of her liability to ex clusion for "moral turpitude." The federal attorney spent the afternoon in examining facts in the case during a conference with a representative of Henry H. Cur ran, immigration commissioner at (Con tinned on pca 3) THE UNPARDONABLE SIN! Gayneile Beckett, Louis Olmstead. Standing: Orlando Horn on i Tuesday morning, students center of a carefully worked passible the transcontinental and Salem, Massachusetts 1 i ' resulted in much publicity reputation for forensics estab Atlantic sea coast. Students will raise the first portion of the money in a campaign to be conducted by themselves. Citizens will then be invited to buy admission tickets at $1 each. By-Ut4fn the --debate -there-. Prominent citizens have endorsed the project anil are offering to aid in the sale. What Individual members of the squad feel 'are the underlying merits of the proposed journey are el arly set down in the following statements secured from these student orators, and their coach: Orlando Horning (coach) j i i The challenge from Salem, M issachusetts, for a debate with the local high school is eo unique ond has such valuable possibili ties of publicity for this city and st ite that we cannot afford to miss it I have confidence in the abil ity of our debaters and1 feel that if. .e public will support us in the "iitterprise. Homer Richards "1 believe 'that our high school can produce a debate team that (Continued on pace 3.) A CHURCH TO BE RAZED NEW EDIFICE PLANNED CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL IST$ DECIDE TO BUILD First Sl.OOO for Construction Pledgctl by Rev. and Mrs. I Stover Tentative plans calling for the razing ojf the Central Congrega tional church and the erection of a new and modern edifice, were adopted jat a recent meeting of the congregation when the first $1,000 pledge was made, j Tentative plans call for the raz ing of the old building and sal vaging what is useful of the ma terial and then erecting a new, modern plant on -the site of the old structure. . The present plan includes rooms tor Sunday school classes, j main auditorium with s&tingCAnaitr- of 2 0, gallery seating 1 125, also pipe organ, kitchen, parlor and rest room for women and children. I -The relurnof Mr. Stover to his old pastorate . has united all de partments of ? the church into a cohesive working force with wide vision of the spiritual needs of its people and the community. The erection! of a new building for Central j Is the j result of years of thinking "thati something would have to be done" and it was thought: best by all concerned to begin oh the ground floor rather than patch up and' add to the present building, a part of which Is over thirty years old. The! board of deacons presented to the congregation the need for more room and adequate-facilities for taking care of -Central's, grow ing pains. One after another of those present rose Jo their feet and expressed i themselves as be ing heartily in favor of a new The isentiment of the congregation finally crystallized into giving the pastor. Rev. Stov er, power to appoint; a finance commit fee to iconvass the mem bers In the fttst step toward the erectloii of a new building. While no pledges were asked for Mr. and Mrs. Storer were first to offer $1000 toward the enterprise. COUPLE MARRY IN JAIL COURT HOLDS MARRIAGE IS AN INALIENABLE RIGHT DALLAS, Texas. Feb. 20. (By AcaArlooil TI-M AttmntR Of a couple- to bej married in jail were aided here today by the district court of appeals which declared that the right to marry was in alienable and enjoined law offi: cers from interfering. ; The con nlo. Albert Hedrick and Lucille Wilson, were'secretly wed In jail after a lower court had en joined the marriage. The secret marriage was; then annulled - by court order and from this ordet their attorneys; appealed. - The jbigher court declared j that even though' jthe wedding would prevent the girl from becoming j 9 t u'- wuness against i ieuricn. m mc criminal case In'which hev'ls held, the marriage should be permitted "for the "sake of society and a higher law than civil statutes." v FILM CENSORS QUIT -JOB SEATTLE ORDINANCE IS JOKE, BOARD MEMBERS SAY u 1 SEATTLE. Feb. 2 O.r -Asserting that the present .city! ordinance creating a theater censor board U a-1 sJoke"vand that members have no power. the Seattle! censors re signed In a body today. . The board recently, demanded that the city council close all-night motion picture ; theaters but the council refused tp act, I ; Accused .."King :&f Pacific Coast Rurh Runners and 20 Others Convicted I CONSPIRACY IS CHARGED All ConVl f led on Counts of Im porting and Distributing Liquors; Trial Lasts Four Days j SEATTLE. Feb. 20. (By J the Associated Press.) -Roy Olmsted, reputed "King of Paclft! t coast rum runners," and twenty co-der fendants were found guilty here today of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law. j Eight co-defendants were ac quitted. They were Patrolman George Reynolds.; Mrs. Ellse Olm sted, wife of Roy Olmsted; for mer Policeman Charles V. Har vey; Ben Goldsmith; Wilbur E. Dow, a customs bouse broker; T. Takaenchi, John H. Hamilton; ne gro barbecue resort operator ; and C. C. Walker. ? j j All those convicted were found guilty on two counts, to Import and distribute intoxicating liquors. Those convicted included Jerfy L. Finch, Olmsted's lawyer; " Em ery A. Kern Charles S. Green, owner of the launch Eva B; H Wil li c- liam P. Smith; . Edward Innis; Edward Engdahl, accused as owner of a rum running craft; Edward Erickson, captain of the Eva B; SanonI J. Hedrick, a ma rine engineer; . David Trotsky; (Continued oajpf 4.J SUZANNE LENGLEN IS ILL FRENCH TENNIS STAR GOES TO1 MOUNTAINS FOR IrEStI BEAULIEU, France, Feb. 20J By the Associated Press. -Suzanne Lenglen rose from a sick bed today to appear on the Beaulieu tennis courts, and although she won her match in the ijwomen'a doubles in two love sets, she an nounced that this would be her last appearance ' for at least ten days. She scratched -from ; the Beaulieu tourney ahd announced she would not enter the Monte Carlo tournament next, week.- and will leave tomorrow for tie moun tains; to rest for about ten days.. The highly nervous condition of the French . champion ; which has persisted since' her victory over Helen Wills last Tuesday was manifested sensationally earlier in the day when she collapsed ; while going from Nice by automobile to Beaulieu for her.' doubles match. After a short rest at home, I how ever, she was able the courts.' ;;j ' " '- to appear on MARRIED FOft 70 YEARS coupleJ v i and : so, cele brate: tOTH ANNIVERSARY WALLA WALLA, Wash. Feb; 20. (By Associated Press.) Mr. and MrsJ W. T. Kinman of College Place, suburb of Walla Walla, celebrated their 70th wed ding anniversary today . at . the home of their son S. p. Kinman. The aged couple were married in Caswell bounty, Illinois, on Feb. 20, 18561 To this union was born thirteen! children,; eleven, of whom grew to maturity -and sine of whom are, living at the present time. --u ,;.;:'-;; : ;': -Mr. Kinman is 93 years of age and his wife is 89. Bottr are qbite active, living .in their' pwn home, .doing their own work and attending (jhurch every Sunday. ' ' f The coqple :has resided; in the WUa Walla valley sineail889. LILLIE TO BE RETAINED RUMORS OF NEW PRISON WAR. DEN DENIED BY PIERCE EUGENE, pre.', Feb. 20. Gov iernor Walter M.rPlerce, bere to- day denied; any intention of mak ing a change in the wardenship of the state penitentiary at Salem. ht .TNotbIng; -.'to it n6t a word of truth. -The thought never entered my head. he said. v "Warden Llllie'a policy In hand ling this last outbreak has been commendable.". . -J -3 f.. The governor Iwas approached on the strength pf a report that Warden Fenton of .Nebraska had been orfered the post here, as a result , of the; outbreak of a few nights ago in the mesa hall of the penitentiary, . "I Will Run Again," la Stat ment ' Given j Press ' at Eugene Yesterday POLITICAL POT YARUS ' Harry L. Cor bet t Out for Senate Presidency; Alaxion 'County , Candklatos Increase- -Activity ; . Governor Walter M. Pierce, for the first time, yesterday made a definite announcement; that he would seek re-election to the ex ecutive chair of Oregon. While. in Eugene. yesterday. In a confidential discussion, Governor Pierce disclosed ; that ho had striven-hard for the interests of Oregon during his incumbency and made the remark that he would be a candidate again. ! "Governor, you have never made a deflnite announcement, al though it is generally understood that you , will run again. Do you wafit to make this your announce ment?" he was asked by news men.', ' fy ;.:( . ;.'-,.'. y,: ' I will run again;' yot may say" so lf you wish," and . the governor added: "It's pretty well-known." r f Harry L. Corbett, state senator for Multnomah county. Is a candi date "for president of the senate at the 1927 session of the legisla ture. With this announcement by Mr. Corbett to' some of his legis lative friends this week, the strug gle for organization has started for.B. L, TSddjv : senator ff or Doug las county, announced his candi dacy for senate presidency, recent ly. V.'' ' r -I , i L Coincident with this senatorial activity comes the first two avowed candidates for house nominations in Multnomah county Jame3 IL Cassell and ..Walter"., O.' Lynn while throughout the state candi dates are popping, up like dande lions on a well-kept lawn. . There V are 30 members" of the state senate and 60 members of the house of representatives. John H. Carkln, legislator from. Jack son county, is the only aspirant so far in the field for speaker of the house. . j . Following the announcement of Mr. Eddy, Ed W. Miller of Jose phine county was in Portland and said he was considering the presidency- A. W.- Norblad, who in tends seeking the nomination i:i the primaries in . Clatsop county, has scattered the word that hi will be -a candidate for president if he is . nominated- arid elected. Also there Is taji of IU R. Butlei4 of Wasco as presidential material and of Sam Browa of 'Marion; who is seeking renomination and elec- (Ooatiae4 os pas 6.) EDUCATORS j WILL MEET CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON I IS TO OPEN 3IONDAY WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. (By Associated Press.) Hundreds of educators,, representing 700,000 school ; teachers; of the United States congregated here today pre paratory for the opening tomor row of the fifty-sixth annual con vention .of the department super intendence of. the National Educa tion association. While the general sessions da not begin until Monday, when President Coolld go will make an address at the night . meeting, seven affiliated organizations are holding p re-convention raeetic?3 and drawing plans for presenta tion to the parent organization. 'WHO WANTS' THIS BOY? ROTARY CLUB ASKS A HOJi:: FOR THIS BRIGHT LAD Hasn't someone' & hone for a -bright: little lad, thirteen yen old? ,;..;.:,- -i : , . . The call . was issued yester day by Mr. Webb of hc bojo' work committee ci tti r ' tiub. ; The brjr is VU for.; ' -xt ed. rery Bright and well 1:7 his school work, Ilr. T Clares. The Rctr,r - -horas for tin v j - , continue to 3 t3 . Rotary club has r'" boys in xriva '. heretofore t!.a ' wantei t supply cf : ; f hfs district. . .