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SALEM, OREGON. SATURDAY MORNING,.: MARCH 61926
PRICE FIVE CENTS
iSCUSS PUS
Looks at Ring, Then Runs;
i Owner, Fails to See Joke
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Charge of Larceny Awaits Carl WaldespcU Though Police
Fail to Find Him; Humorous Side of Departure
1 Remains to Be Explained
England Launches New Cruiser V
Gains on U. S. in Naval Standings
TEST CASE UP
SITE IS PICKED
SEE PREJUDICE
SOUTH SCHOOL
FOB wm
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f Sweeping ' - 'Change in j; Eri-
forcementof Prohibition
LaW Now Considered
ANDREWS SEEKS CHANGE
Assistant Secretary Declares Prob
lems Hare Grows. Outside
of Treasury Office; U
Fight Is On
, WASHINGTON,; March 5. (By
'Associated Press), An adminis
tration program tor sweeping reorganization-of
the government's
enforcement activities was taken
up today by the house ways and
means committee .while wets and
drys continued their charges and
counter accusations- against each
other. I :- i .i
, : Creation of a separate prohibi
tion bureau in the treasury de
partment, as provided in a bill
dratted by Representative Cram,
ton, republican, Michigan; was
urged before the committee as an
Immediate . "essential step to
ward effective enforcement by,-Assistant
Secretary Andrews," In
charge of prohibition, agencies of
the treasury. . ; ; - - -
On the floor of the house, mis
representation was charged! by
both sides of , the "controversy.
Representative Griffin, democrat,
New York, urging modification of
the Volstead act, and assailing the
anti-saloon league, said if had
been called the "total abstinence
league." Representative Steven
son, democrat. South; Carolina,
attacked the New York member's
jMtpeal for modification ..onL . the
Tftta of personal liberty "as high
C2uBg hypocrisy," citing i Mr.
Griffin's rote ih faroif of the pro
posed child' labor amendment.
Meanwhile Assistant Secretary
'Andrews' office sent ah order to
prohibition a d ml nlstrators
throughout the country, announc
ing organization of Special squads
of experts to cope with the indus
trial alcohol diversion situation.
The treasury department has
gone as far a it can in centraliz
ing its activities until "regulariz
ing" legislation is enacted,! Mr.
Andrews told the ways and means
committee. . . ; . r
.There can be no hope of effi
cient administration, he said, . to
long as the present organization
stands.
'-A separate bureau, he predict
ed, would obtain sufficient rev
enues from bootleggers to pay for
Its expenses in six months. '
- His present task of coordinating
three units in various phases of
enforcement, work la "too big for
cne man," he continued,, urging
bureau status also for the coast
guard and customs services.' The
prohibition bureau, he' said,
should have control of border pa
trols and tit the Issuance of per
mits for -whiskey withdrawals in
order to prevent leakage." !-
'-States and local governments
must relieve the federal ; govern
ment of much of the "police
work,"' Representative Cramton
said, but he thought this should
' not go so far as to allow lack of
responsibility in one section to
destroy the effectiveness of the
Vational program. .
SEATTLE MAX ELECTED I
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-2
William Pigott of Seattle was re
elected president " of. the Pacific
Foreign Trade council at the clos
ing session of the fourth annual
convention here tonight. 1 Edward
P. Hammer of Tacoma was elected
secretary, and S. M. Jackson, also
of Taooma waa chosen treasurer,.
ORLANDO It. HORNING j
ryiando H. Horning, teacher of
jO" anced bookkeeping' and ae-
Xuntlng at Salem high - school
- Eighfyears in Salem school, sys-
tem . Ten years teaching expert
ence. 1 B. A. degref at "Dakota
Wesleyan, Mitchell, South Dakota.
i Who's Wha
Salem Publio Schools .
if?W M A. degree at Northwestern unl
Versiir v riper. JU iuo wuuuuiica
department. Won- world: famous
Harris prise on master's . thesis
Debate coach at high, school for
three years. Won debate cham
pionship first year," -district charai
. pionship. last year, district chara-
pionship and , contender for .state
' chaniplins.ip" this year. . Promt.
,.nent In arranging Salem, Oregon,
f.L,TKe name of Carl Waldespel once again figures in the
day's news. 1 ,
j : A warrant was issued yesterday for his arrest on a charge
of larceny, growing out of his latest escapade, with a diamond
ring as the involving element. i
I Elhier: Olson had a diamond ring. He met Waldespel on
the street Thursday, he says, and incidentally displayed the
ring, remarked on its brilliance and when Waldesjpel asked
to view it from a closer angle, removed it from his finger
' and offered it for Inspection.
PAYROLL OF $80,000 IS
jTAKEN BY NINE BANDITS
BOBBERS TERRORIZE OFFICE
HELP AND ESCAPE
Windows and lights Shattered by
t"' Barrage of Ballets; Xo
One Injured
! CHICAGO, March 5. (By As
sociated Press.) Nine robbers,
firing shotguns and revolvers to
scare 50 employes, -12 of them
girls, held up the offices of the
International Harvester company
here today and escaped with an
180,000 payroll. No one was hurt.
j It was the second time-in the
last few months that the Inter
national offices had been held up,
about $40.)00 having been taken
the first time.
Leavjng two , automobiles in
front of the buUding, the robbers
overpowered two watchmen ' and
entered the office, shattering win
dows and lights with their) bul
lets. The telephone operator was
dragged from her switchboard,
where all connections were sever
ed. All employes were told to
stand in a corner or lie on the
floor. ''x'i.w- , ..:,--v r
Two bandits; apparently, know
ing where the money wai kept,
went to the door ot a locked' room
where, the pay, envelopeairere tq
be distributed, smashed the glass
&ad ootk tho money. Meanwhile,
one of the company guards crept
unnoticed t uostairs. '
At a signal from the leader, who
was masked, the gang dashed for
exits to meet the shots of the
guard from the second floor. They
returned his fire, smashing more
windows but hitting no one.
' The stolen money was covered
by Insurance. An employe who
did not report for work today, is
under suspicion.
PROJECT IS DISCUSSED
PROGRAM FOR DESCHUTES
DISTRICT IS VIEWED
WASHINGTON, March 5. (By
Associated Press.) Conferences
between N G. Wallace, represent
ing the Jefferson county, Oregon,
water conservancy district, and
officials of the reclamation ser
vice, nave-' been ' in progress here
on the proposed Deschutes recla
mation project, I ' r
The project is looked on with
favor by the interior department,
although reclamation '- officials
said there is no money available
this year, either from the reclama
tion funds or from current appro
priations. Beginning of work on
the project would, it is said, re
quire a special appropriation- bill.
Wallace told the department that
the Jefferson county' water con
servancy district which covers the
entire project would b willing to
bond itself for the construction of
distributing works If the govern
ment would build the ' reservoir
and diversion works. On this
basis the government would spend
approximately 2,7 5 0,0 00 and the
district $4,250,000. the total cost
being estimated jtit 1 7,0 00,0 00.
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BENZ TO TALK FARMING
AGENT OF NORTHERN PACIFIC
TO ADDRESS CHAMBER
Frederick Bens, agricultural ag
ent for' the Northern Pacific Rail
way company, will be the princi
pal speaker . at the chamber - of
commerce luncheon Monday. ,
Mr. Bens is primarily Interested
in agriculturer and will talk ' on
the subiefet, - He has had extensive
success ia tbe growing of potatoes.
MembTs- ot the rural depart
ment, i
peciall
eon.
Tstood, will be es
, attend the lunch-
HIT TRAIL
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ager k
claUc
000 ;
year
tour
exp
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March 6. (AP.)
,t Minneapolis, man
Ilowstone trail' asso-
ere today that 114,
raveled the road last
I budget, spent ..on
re and administration
Waldespel, according to 01son
stpry. marvelled at the beauty and
clarity of the stone and the work
manship of its setting. In short,
Waldespel was taken with the
ring, to use the phrase, in Its
loosest sense.'
It was at this point that Olson
decided he had tarried' long
enough and prepared to, take his
departure. He held out his hand
for the ring, protrudingrth; finger
on which It had lately been worn.
But Waldespel, according to the
story, thought little
plan.
of Olson's
He had a better one, he thought
to himself and immediately pro
ceeded to put it Into actlbn. Wal
despel bolted, at least yson says
he bolted, and in the act of bolt
ing hotfooted it down the street
with the diamond ring. That in
brief, is the summary of Olson's
story. .
Olson cannot find Waldespel
and had a warrant sworn out for
his arrest on a charge of larceny.
Corroborating Olson, Salem police
also declare they are not aware of
Waldelspel's p re s en t location.
They say, . however, that there Is
always the possibility that the
ring may have been taken as a
jcke.
Mr. Waldespel's first spurt of
prominence- in. local police circles
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FRESHMAN GLEE TONIGHT
ffTNAli fPBACnCB - JfELT DVB-
ING WEE EARLY HOURS
Willamette university's annual
Freshman Glee will be held at the
Salem armory this evening, start
ing at 8 o'clock. A supply of re
serve seats has been exhausted,
although there wilt be room for
several hundred people besides.
All ' the classes are ready 9 to
produce their wares. For weeks
they have been practicing, start
ing at 6 and 7 o'clock In the morn
ing, and working through until
the first school period, at 7:45
o'clock.
Right up until this morning the
classes practiced for the event to
night.! At 7 o'clock this morning
practice was held at the Willam
ette gymnasium.
Each class, as it is the custom.
is confident ot victory. Until the
judges make known definitely the
winner. It Is a safe conjecture
that four teams will be victorious.
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Supreme Court to petcrrfMne
i if Judgfc Must Retire
If Challenged
HEARING ON MARCH Sr5
W. S. ITRen Files Proceedings
'Against. Judge George R.
Barley to Discover Su
preme Court Rule
What from a legal standpoint,
promises to be one ot the most in
teresting cases; to come up before
the Oregon supreme court has
beeji. set f or - Tu esday, M arch 1 6 ,
when the question of affidavits of
prejudice against circuit court
judges will be thrashed oat.
The hearing Will be on a suit
in mandamus filed by W. S. ITRen
of Portland, to test the validity of
the law making it incumbent upon
circuit judges to retire fre m cases
in which affidavits' of prejudice
have been filed against them. The
date for the hearing was set Friday-
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; Judge George R. Bagley of
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VETERANS DINE TONIGHT
G. A. R. AND V. F. W. MEMBERS
TO MAKE LARGE GROUP
' Because of ; the unusuaT re
sponse of GAR members and vet
eran guests, officials of Marion
Post, veterans of Foreign" Wafs
are busy securing a larger hll for
the GAR banquet tonight. Either
the Armory or McCornack hall
will be Secured. '
Commander J. J. Newmeyer, of
the GAR has reported that year
ly the entire membership of
Sedgewlck Post will be present.
Among the outside guests will be
delegations from Portland and
Oregon City. '
Commander! A. P. Rutherford,
of Salem, Vice Commander Clyde
Warren, of Oregon City and Adju
tant Grant Getchell, of Portland
are VFW officials who Will at
tend. The banquet will be at 6
o'clock followed by installation of
honorary GAR members and the
initiation of a new class of VFW
members.
Members of the VFW entertain
ment committee are: Carle
Abrams, R. L. Stanton, Byron
Connelly, J. ; S. Baker, . E. H.
Hewitt, . H. M- Sims and Henry O
Miller,
CALL Of THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Great Britain, and Japan
Making the United States
Navy Seem Weak
JAPAN ASSUMING
LEAD
Anus Treaty Flair Gives Birth to
New Type ofWarntaker;
Limit Placedpit-Large
Battleships -
(By John T. Lewlng, Jr.)
Central Press - Corrwspdndent.
WASHINGTON, March 5.
Great Britain Is widening the gap
between its sea forces and those
of tfncle Sam In the naval stand
ings. While Britain and Japan are
keeping as close to the mark as
they can, the 'United States is do
ing nothing to preserve the 5-5-3
ratio established by the disarma
ment conference. Because of the
Coolidge economy program, Japan
may soon be the equal of the
United States oh the high seas.
Naval authorities, admitting
this, see a silver lining to the cloud
in the proposed expenditure of
$100,000,000 on naval aviation.
If Uncle Sam actually rebuilds his
air forces to this extent, the bal
ance will be restored, they say.
Great Britain has a 50,000,DOO
(around 250,000,000) program
under way; to; be completed in five
years. It includes nine class A
cruisers, 10,000 tons each; seven
class B cruisers, 8,000 tons each;
. (Continued on ge 34
LEGION DRIVE NETS MEN
CAMPAIGN SPEEDS UP WITH
CITY MEMBERS ACTIVE
With ' the American Lesion's
educational campaign gaining
strength daily, hot only in in
creased enrollment from ranks of
veterans who have never before
been part of the organization, but
in the enlistment of additional
forces in the state championship
fife and drum corps. Commander
Vic McKenzie last night declared
the goal of 1,060 members is not
distant.
Early efforts were expended in
the outlying territory with Le
gion members turning to the city
for1 the closing days of the educa
tional campaign. Veterans, who
until now had nothing to do with
the Legion are being "sold" oh
its constructive achievements in
veteran welfare.
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H. M. S. Suffolk, first of five
taking its maiden plunge at Portsmouth, England. The new cruisers
will widen the distance between
Htates and Britain considerably.
WILL GIVE RADIO AWAY
IN JUST 2 MORE WEEKS
ROXALD MILLER IX SPECIAL
CONTEST SATURDAY
Editor Advisee Candidates to
Work Systematically,
Drawing List
Ronald Miller leads, for radio
today.
By Auto "Contest Editor.
Some one on tbe list should
make a desperate effort to win the
radio on March 20, for the prize
might be awarded oh a very few
subscriptions. Sit down and
make a list of people whom you
know take some other paper, then
call on them end put up the hard
est talk you ever made in your
life.
You will at least get one or two
out of every five. Thus far can
didates have been slow in gettins
into active work and in order to
stimulate more activity and at the
same time to offer an opportunity
for new contestants to enter the
campaign on an equal footing, we
announce tbe addition of a second
special prize of a $125 At water
Kent radio purchased from' Vick
Bros, and on display at the States
man office.
This radio will be given to the
candidate iwho secures the most
money on. subscriptions on March
20. The subscriptions secured on
this special prize will also count
on the capital 'prize to be awarded
at the close of the contest. The
special prize, remember, will be
Coatlsaed on pas -
VEfiA MAY REMAIN HERE
FEDERAL JL'IMiK REVERSES
, RULIXU OX IMMIGRAXTS
NEW YORK, March 5. (By
Associated Press.) Vera. Coun
tess ot Cathcart. obtained free en
try Into this country today When
Federal Judge Bondy: reversed a
ruling under which hundreds of
foreigners have been turned away
on the ground of moral turpitude,
r Judge Bondy, in ruling that
moral turpitude constituted only
act In violation of the laws of the
country where they occurred, said
that alien manufacturers and sell
ers" of liquor, might as well be
barred ' on the ground's of moral
turpitude as persons charged with
adultery.' : " 1
5 Under the ruling today, the
countess may remain in this coun
try six months, with the ' same
status as that of all foreign visi
tors. Immigration officials had
endeavored to have her barred be
cause of Jier admission of adultery
with the Earl of Craven with
whom she eloped to South Africa
before her , divotce in England.
This 'constituted no violation of
thO- laws ot the Union of South
Africa. District Attorney Buckner
notified the court. s . ' :
i VI think that' it is Settled that
the act to become ground for ex
clusion, must be a crime under the
lafr of place : where it is - com
mitted," Judge Bondy said.
4 A special representative of 'the
department of labor announced
that the : government would take
no further fectlop,- v - - ;
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new cruisers Britain is building.
the naval standings of the United
THREE POWER PLANTS :
ASKED FOR EUGENE
71,363 THEORETICAL HORSE
POWER TO BE USED
Estimated Cost Set at 94,231,780
in Application Filed With
e Engineer
i Application covering the pro
posed development of 7XK3S3
theoretical horsepower at on est!-
ma tea cost or 94,Z8i,78U, was
filed In the offices of - the. state
engineer Friday by J. W. McArth
nr, engineer for the city of Eu
gene. ' - f
The tentative plans call fo the
construction of three power plants,
11 miles of canal and an 88-foot
storage dam. r
The scheme contemplates' a
comprehensive development of the
McKenzie river over a stretch of
approximately 16 miles. Approxi
mately 1400 cubic feet of water
per second will be utilized for the
development of the primary, power
and 3600-feet second of water for
secondary power. -.-'..
Mr. McArthur said the city of
Eugene now has a municipally-
owned plant in operation which Is
developing and distributing 4200
actual horsepower. '
j Three additional units will be
constructed under the proposed
development as, the market , de
mands. ,
The question of floating bonds
to construct the project will be
referred to the voters of Eugene
during the present year.
DEBATE TICKET SALE ON
STUDEXTS SEEKIXO SOO PER
SON'S TO BUY TWO EACH
With ' 858 7 pledged by Salem
business men to meet expenses' ot
the Salem, Oregon, Salem, Massa
chusetts, debate, the campaign
being conducted by students takes
a new form this morning, when
students will appear on the streets
selling adult admission tickets to
the contest to be staged here at
81 each.
1 Goal of the' sellers., will be (o
find 500 persons, willing to take
two tickets each. With this move
the cost Of the traveling team, and
entertainment o f t h e visiting
U ara here will be entirely met
A relatively short - time will be
required, in the opinion of off i
cials, to dispose of this number.
Special tickets for -students will
be sold at a later date. '
McMAHAfflS ASSIGNED
GOES TO MEDFOKD ON MARCH
i 15 TO PRESIDE THERE ...
s The state supreme court today
assigned Judge L. II. McMahaq of
the Marion county r circuit court
to, go to Med ford on March IS. to
preside at two trials in which
Judge C. W. , Thomas of Jackson
county is disqualified. v :
THEATRE. DEAL MADE
PORTLAND, Or., March 5.
(By Associated Press)--Contract
of ' sale .transferring the theatre
holdings .of Jensen ? & Von Her-
berg In the IPacillc northwest to
he . North American theatres cor
pbration will ; be signed Monday
Unless 1 unforseen circumstances
develop, C. S, Jesse a eaid tclay,
Tuxedo Park Pbt Favored
Unanimously by Residents
of District ' '
PRICE SET At $24,000
Issue to Come Before Public at
Early Election; Teclmicali- '
ties Slay Postpone Till
i May Primaries '
Residents of South Salem voted
unanimously in favor of the entire
Tuxedof Pork tract as the s South
Salem school site, at the meeting
Friday night.' held in the Lincoln
school building. ': 1 T
Incidentally a unanimous vote
was cast in favor of the readjust
ment of the salary schedule for
Salem teachers.
A committee of five was ap
pointed by Dr. J. O. Matthis to
create publicity for the Sooth Sa
lem school project Those on the
committee are Charles J. Lisle,
chairman; Dave Pugh, E. A. Rho
teri, George Vick and Dr. F. Li -
Utter. ' ' . "
Considerable discussion seemed
to indicate that perhaps the school ;
board would be" unwilling id place ; 1
before the people for voting the '
entire tract. But Dr. H. H. din
ger, chairman of the school board.
declared , he believed the school
hoard would hack unanimously
whatever project the people want
ed to place on the ballot. -V.
Besides the Bernhardt : tract,'
commonly khovrtt, a Tuxfedo Park, .
the site includes the 280-foot tracf
Just west ol iC and: the 1 S 1-f obt '
tract just west of the latter. ' Thus; "
the, tract chosen by: those present
at the faceting-list nigfit is about ,
1450 feet by 580 feet. !
. Because not enough time re-
nialhs in which to advertise! thig
issue,' the ; matter will ' not be
brought before the people on the
special " election ballot for. rise lit
teachers' salaries. The chances
are" very good that the1 matter will
be placed before the property Own
ers in the" primary election In"
May. .-. ' 1 " ; ': -. " -
. This large4 tract will cost el- ''
actly $24,000. The Burnhardt
tract Is $12,000, and the other two'
tracts total up a like amount.'
There are about 15 acres in the '7
site. " , :: -
'Some objection was voiced by
two members of the committee
appointed to look into the. matter .
that the people might not vote
the $24.000, wblle they might, Je,
willing to vote the $12,000.
But as this is the last site of..
any size to be purchased in South ",
Salem it was finally agreed unani
mously that the entire plot should '
be purchased.
That some drainage might be '
necessary oh the eastern part of
the site was admitted by all mem- '
(CoBtiaoed OB pj 8.) -
, Friday
In VVashinstcn
Philippine 'Independence was
debated in the house. '
The senate asreed to vote on
Muscle Shoals Monday.
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Confidence that prosperity will'
continue was expressed at the -White
House.
'
Representative Sabath of Illi
nois' assailed the Better Govern
ment association of Chicago in tbe
house. '"
A revised farm surplus program
bill was submitted 'to the fcor.-o
agriculture committee by a mid .11 3
western lamiers delegation.
.
- A senate T sub-committee re-'
ceived "charges that money from
bootleggers figured In Senator
Schall's 1921 . Minnesota can- -paign.
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The White House said Presi
dent Coolidge was opposed t- arsy
considerable Increase in array r .
navy, aviation, appropriations.
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, ''fheT 'house, ways" ani.'.ricans
committee began consideration cl
a bfll'for a separate prohibition
bureau in tbe.. treasury dr; 1 rt-
ment. - ; :: ;
1 Ambassador Hot ton ar. 1 :
'Iste'r". fclbson 'were eur- I . -a1"
conference 'with . 1 . . . .
lofg on the prelin!- ary 1 ; : - c ; -
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