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' -" f ' f ' T. St'.- PteRHiest of i-arge Delegation for Reopening of the Washington School Indicates the Growth of Salem The Second Annual Spring Window Display Week Is Going Over With Every Mark of Increased Success l J J- - a jji x m m m m m m v it m X ' ' " '1 " ' : "'" v '' 2 WEATHER FORECAST: Fair, moderate j M yirsTN rX fi ft f , '. " ' . I tv.n.vr,,t..i-0- ,-,H.-ihip winds hfnminir I S I I a. r I llirvi a. aj s . II X JL a J L , a j. a. . . I Not the horticulturists have jnst deTBl" I V V temierature; variable winds necominK frosh southerly on the roast; maximum temperature yesterday. CO; minimum. 34; river, 5.6: no rainfall; atmosphere, clear; Wind, southwest. dpedthe Nordic pea, the Nordic lettuce and-" the Nordic asparagus. Up to this time the only blonde type of vegetable Was been, the carrot. V SEVENTY-SIXTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 23, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS wm. I A VS 4' ft -1 . f if i CITIZENS ASK Washington School Desert ed three Years Ago; Hug to Make Survey BIDS ON BONDS OPENED Same Salary Schedule for Teachers to Remain in Force; lloiml Tuium Ikiwn New Plan for Pay Scale lh hahilitnt ton of the old Wash ington school to accommodate, children in the Knglewood section of the city was sought last night ly a delegation of voters from that district which appeared before the Salem school board at the regular semi-monthly meeting. Parents living in that district, said members of the delegation, now find it necessary to send their small children several blocks to Car field school across streets heavy with traffic, thus endanger ing life. Furthermore, contended the voters, increase In population of that district because of heavy building there recently has greatly increased the number of children who would find It more conveni ent to attend school at Washing, ton should it be reopened. No definite action was taken by the board on the request other than to instruct Superintendent Hug to conduct a survey of the district to ascertain how many pupils would be available to attend the Washington school should it je repaired. Building Deserted Holding of classes In Washing- on school was discontinued three years ago when the building was condemned as unsafe to house the 700 students who then attended. A certain amount was set aside in the bond issue at that time for the repair of the Washington school and Grant school, but the people voted to combine the funds for the purpose of constructing the Par rish junior high school. The Washington school has been stand ing unused since. Belief was expressed by the board and by members of the dele gation that the lower floor of the school could be repaired and made safe at a nominal cost. The chief reason for its being condemned, three years ago. it was said, was (Cod tinned oa par -) CROP INCREASES NOT WARRANTED HIT' FLAX MAY RE PROFIT- A11LH, SAYS DEPARTMENT Tendency to Over Production of Corn and Ira Ins lecried in Report WASHINGTON. March 22. ( A P. )--Farmers were warned to day by the department of agri culture that their intentions to plant this year larger areas of cer tain crops, as indicated by the Mitrch'l report, are not warranted by the general agricultural out look. "The slightly larger acreage of the principal crops," said the de partment's statement, "is not de sirable In view of the general ag ricultural outlook, but some of the shifts in acreage contemplated may be beneficial. "Farmer's plans to plant as much corn as last year would re sult in a continuation of the pres ent level of corn prices. "Intended increases of acreage of oats and barley would produce larger crops of these grains, and this- is not considered desirable, except where these grains are re quired for feed to be used on the farms. The slight changes in the acreage of tame hay and grain sorghums could not materially hage the present market situ- -The slight increase in hard red j .spring wheat acreage appears de- s:rable in view of the probable In- crease in 'harvested acreage In wfer wheat. In areas not well "adapted to durum wheat, farmers should hesitate to replace Harding erring- wheat with durum, though It may - pay to substitute some durum for cash oats or barley. "Flax growers Intend to reduce ' aireage, but may be more profit able than other aprmg" grains oA ' land that return good Trieldsv .The proposed reduction In rice acre- fte seems deslrbl.i . HARTLEY'S VETO DRAWS NEW FIRE STATE SCHOOL. SUPERINTEND ENT MAKES STATEMENT Act flows Opportunity Snr Hotter Kduration to 40,000, Declared OI-YMPIA. Wash.. March 22. (A I) In a statement issued to day. Mrs. Josephine Corliss Pres ton. Htate superintendent of pub lic instruction, declared that "10, 00 children are today denied bet ter school advantages by th stroke of pen of Governor Hartley in vetoing the Wilmer school equalization bill." "Governor Hartley points out." tho statement read, "in his veto message, need of a 'comprehen sive reorganization of our public school which will afford general relief.' " "To one familiar with school organization and procedure, this statement is unmistakable in its intent to secure highly centralized control of our schools. It means either revival of the controversiU! county unit plan of reorganization long cherished by those who do not live in the country and whos? districts have been exempted by every plan proposed thus far. or it means control from the "kinder garten to the university,' by u board appointed by the governor of this state. "He has further indicated in his message that he will not ap prove any school legislation which would tend to strengthen our present state school system." CHARLES ARMOUR DIES Vice President of Packing Com pany Passes at Age of (Hi KANSAS CITY. March 22. (AP) Charles W. Armour. 6 6. vice president and a director of Armour & Company, died at his home here today, leaving J. Og den Armour of Chicago the only surviving member of the second generation of the famous packing family. Mr. Armour, who had been in charge of the Armour interests In Kansas City since 1901, suc cumbed to pneumonia which de veloped as the result of injuries sustained in a fall a month ago. Charles W. Armour was born in Madison county. New York, the son of A, W. Armour, one of the five brothers from a New York farm originally associated in the packing industry founded as a butcher shop- in Milwaukee by Phillip D. Armour, father of J. Ogden Armour, present head of the business, and John Plankins ton. BOARD DEFENDS RIGHTS Prohibition and Morals Organiza tion Makes Statement WASHINGTON, March 22 (AP) The Methodist Episcopal church's board of temperance, prohibition and public morals to night defended its right to dfcrnss the national issues designated In its name in a statement as to what the board "is and what it isn't." Without mentioning the condi tions which might have provoked the statement, the board declared that under the constitution it has not only the right but the duty to offer moral sanctions for civil gov ernment. The board was established, the statement said, as an "agent and servant" of the Methodist Episco pal church in its effort to coordi nate the gospel of Christ with eco nomic, political, industrial and social phases of life. Its aim also is to create a public sentiment against "all public violations of the moral law and all attempts to undermine and destroy civil and religious liberties." KILLS TANKER ENGINEER Officer Fires Fatal Shot When Man Beats Former Landlady ' WILMINGTON, Cal., March 22. (AP) James H. Williams, en gineer on an oil tanker, was shot and killed by a policeman here today after he had seriously wounded the officer. Jack V. Wicks, who was called by the son of a woman whom Williams was beating with a pistol. Mrs. Francis Mitchell told the police the engineer, a former boarder in her house, had re turned and ordered her to leave with him. When she refused he beat her. " DAWES IX JAMAICA KINGSTON, JAMAICA, March 22. (AP) Vice President Charles G. Dawes and Mrs. Dawes, .who' are" bn vacat6n', left Kings ton tonight for the. Panama Canal zone , where they will spend some time, ; ; WIFE REFUSE RIGHT TO SEE SI Confessions of Gray and Woman Recanted in Court; Guilt Denied COERCED, EXPLANATION Dramatic Scene Enacted When Al leged Slayer's Wife Greets Hint in Courtroom; Will Aid Defense, Stated NEW YORK. March 22. (AP) - Mrs. Ttuth Snyder and her friend. Henry Judd Gray, a cor set salesman, were in separate cells in the Queens county jail to night after both had recanted, in court, alleged confessions to the murder Sunday morning of Mrs. Snyder's husband. After a day spent going through the formal processes of the "line up" and arraignment, the blonde wife and the dapper salesman to night were allowed a few hours respite from questioning. Yictini Laid to Rest Outside the jail, a procession late today bore to the grave the body of the middle-aged husband. Albert Snyder, whose murder, with a club, chloroform and a picture-wire garrot. was to "set free' the young wife, whose "con fession" told, said the police, of her infatuation for the salesman. How "free" she was actually, was brought home to her when her requests that she be allowed, under guard, if need be, to attend the funeral, were curtly denied. Tomorrow, District Attorney Newcombe of Queens county said, formal Indictments will be sought (Continued on page 5.) CITY TYPHOID STRICKEN .Montreal Hospitals Filled, 29 Death Already Reported MONTREAL. Que., March 22. (AP) With city hospitals over flowing with typhoid fever pa tients city authorities today found it necessary to open a special hos pital with a capacity of sixty beds to care for sixty new cases report ed today, bringing the total s,ince March 4 to 705. Physicians say they do not re gard the disease as virulent and the less serious cases are being treated at the residences of the patients. The mortality today stood at 2!). U X ?OLLAR 'r NATIONAL iWiH L " ' -a . - " ' i , v " ' ' ' , - . , ' w 11 " ' , APPROPRIATION READY FOR USE 1027 LEGISLATURE AUTHOR IZEM SI M FOR I1ENEFIT Accident Commission to Have Charge of Dishursemeiit of Allotment Appropriations aggregating $12i fS4.47 authorized by the liCT legislature for the benefit of thr widows and children of .lamer: Milton Holman ami John Sweeney, guards, who were killed dtirinL a break at the Oregon state peni tentiary here in August. i;)2. have been turned over to the statjp industrial accident commission for distribution under the work men's compensation act. The amount of S7rG.r.4S brs been set aside by the commissio i for the benefit of Mrs. Holma i and her two minor children. Shie will receive the money on the basis of $4 6 a month. S n tt to be paal during her life-time and $8 month for each of the two hildr4i until they reach the age of years. 5 Mrs. Sweeney, whose nllowand was fixed at S.r41S.!17 will receive $3 0 a month. The stale also appropriated $4240.48 to be paid to Mrs. W. A. Goodman of Harney county at the rate of S.'?0 a month. Mrs. Good man's husband, the late Sheriff Goodman, was shot and killed while in the performance of his official duties. j Mrs. William A. Dunlap. widow of the later Sheriff Dunlap of Linn county, will receive compen sation of $3000 in a lump amoun,t. Sheriff Duniap was killed while making an arrest on May 21, 1923. The total appropriation to care for these claims was $20,893.2 ONTARIO LAW BENEFT Liquor Control Measure Lesseas Horder Problem, Stated BUFFALO. N. Y.. March 22. f AP. ) Enactment of the new On tario liquor control law should de crease considerably, rather than increase the problems of United States prohibition officers at bor der points, in the opinion of Judge Roscoe C. Harper of this city, pro hibition administrator for western and northern New York state. This opinion. Judge Harper told the Associated Press tonight, was based chiefly on the belief that so many Americans would take ad vantage of easy facilities to cross the border for good liquor that hundreds of speak-easies and home breweries on the American side would be forced to shut down. The majority of prohibition ad ministrators from the northeast ern states and Washington officials of the department who conferred here yesterday, share this view, Jude Harper said. THE TREASURY SPOKESMAN EDITOR ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY KAYS FORD HAD NO PART IX FRAMING IOLICY Sapiro's Complaint Cnwieldly, Judge Warns; Will He v mended Soou DETROIT. March 22. fRy The Associated Press. ) The Sapiro Ford $1.000.nuo libel suit nearly hit two high spots today and then dropped into the doldrum.s William J. Camerson, editor of the Ford-owned Dearborn Inde pendent shouldered complete re sponsibility for all articles pub lished in the weekly and for its editorial policy, for the entire ex clusion of the motor manufactur er. Then Federal Judge Fred M. Raymond, of Crund Rapids, Mich., warned counsel for Aaron Sapiro that in drawing their declaration of 21 counts and 11 separately al legnil libels against Henry Ford they had permitted it to become insufficient in precision and too unwieldly for the average juror, unfamiliar with legal red tape, to comprehend. He suggested (lras tic revision, which Sapiro's coun sel said would he made, probably tomorrow morning. After that, with the soft-spoken Cameron sitting idly in the wit ness chair most of the time, Wil liam Henry Gallagher, Sapiro's thief of counsel, took up one by one the various charges of libel and indentified them from the (Continued on pa;e 2.) DE VALERA TESTIFIES Story of Irish Republic Told in Court by National Leader NEW YOR, March 22. (AP) A group of fifty middle aged women, many of them buyers of bonds in the drive for funds of the defunct Irish Republic, took their lunches to court today to guard against missing any of the testi mony of Eamon De Valera, in the suit of the Irish Free State to ob tain $2,500,000 of the money raised in the drive. They formed in a long line in the corridor and many ate as they stood waiting patiently for the court room to be reopened. When court reconvened a few attempted to stage a demonstration as De Valera entered. Two or three joined in handclapping but a warning from the court quickly restored quiet. The Irish republican leader oc cupied the stand during the en tire day with a recital of his part in the strugle for complete inde pendence for Ireland and the cam paign which resulted in the rais ing of $6,000,000 in the United States. LULL SUCCEEDS BLOODY PERIOD IN CHINA PORT Cantonese Regulars Reach Native Districts of Shang hai, Riots Cease BRITISH, CHINESE CLASH D u r h a in s Kill 24 Sliautuntfoso who A tempt Hreak; Italian Force lias Similar Exper ience, Casuultie lit -SHANGHAI, March 2.1. (Wednesday) (AP) A de tachment or forty l'nitel States marines tltis morning was hur ried out to reinforce the Hritish troops holding the Markham road bridge on the liordcr . be tween the international settle ment and the native district of Chapei. SHANGHAI, March 22. (AP A merciful lull tonight succeeded one of the bloodiest periods in Shanghai's history. With the arrival of Cantonese regulars in the Chinese districts tonight, comparative quiet de scended upon portions of the city in which terror, death and de struction had reigned for 3fi hours during conflicts between the re treating Shantutrgese of the Northern army and the Kuomin tang guerillas. British in Action The Cantonese arrivals impell ed the remaining Northern troops to attempt to break through the British cordon to take refuge in the international settlement, re sulting in the first real clash be tween the Chinese and foreign troops since the origin of Shang hai. Majority of the Shanglungese eventually were disarmed and in terned within the settlement, but in several places they turned rifles and machine guns against detachments of the Durham batal lion of the British defense force. The Durhams replied in kind, kill ing approximately 24 Shantun gese and wounding more. Two Durhams were wounded in the ex change. An Italian force on the British right also met a similar situation and in the exchange of fire there (OontInnd on JXf 6.) UNION TO PAY DAMAGES Attempt to Coerce Milk Compan ies Results in Verdict BOSTON, March 22. (XV) Locat 3S0 milk milk drivers and creamery workers union must pay $61,971.44 because, it attempted last summer to force three milk companies to employ only union members. This amount of dam ages was awarded Alden Broth ers company. Chillis Brothers company and W. E. Noble and Sons company, today by Judge Morton of superior court. His decision recalls the similar fining of a union famous in the Dan Danhnry hatters case. Judge Morton, in affirming the report of John M. Maloney, mas ter, refused only to approve dam age costs for the hire of police and detectives to guard the company's property, and the personnel. It was found that the principal damage was caused by following teams and inducing customers by threats, and solicitation not to trade with the petitioners and by expenditures made necessary by 'the strike. FAMED HIKER RECOVERS Kdvard Payson Weston Rallies From Automobile Injuries ' i NEW YORK, March 22 (AP) Edward Payson Weston, 88, famous long distance walker, to night was out-distancing the shad ow of death in St. Vincent's hos pital, where it was said he will recover from In jnries received in an automobile accident. Suffering "mostly from, shock" and also from, a scalp wound, the veteran pedestrian was' "pretty well" hospital officials reported Rescued from dire need through contributions raised by the New fork Press club and" assured of an inepme from a $30,0.07 fund pro Tided by Anne rdeboia, playwright and producer, .Weston set out, for chnrch: Sunday to . giTi thanks In prayer, when he- was stroek by an automobile. i . TAX COMMISSION CHANGES RULING EFFORT TO ELIMINATE OTHER ITEMS MEETS FAILURE Fisher . leclares In Favor Of Fairness But Wantg Just Assessment Division C of the sworn state ment, which was to be demanded of business houses by the county assessors according to a law pas sed at the last session of the leg islature, was ordered into the dis card yesterday by the state tax commission. The action came fol lowing lively debate on various phases of the new law. The proposed information elimi nated from the statement by order of the tax commission included the amount of sales during the year 192C, less cost of goods, in ventory at beginning of year, merchandise nought for sale, cost of manufacturing, grogs profit for year ending December 31, 1926, other receipts 'such as rentals, in come from investments, etc.. total from all sources, salaries of of ficers or owner, operating expense, interest, rent, depreciation, total deductions and net profits from all sources. An effort was made by T. B. Kay, state treasurer and member of the state tax commission, to further eiminate from the state ment various items under the head of liabilities, but he failed to re ceive the support, of other mem bers 6 of the commission. Mr. Kay's motion provided for the elimination of notes payable, ac counts payable, other liabilities, capital investment, surplus and undivided profits and total liabili ties. It was the contention of State Treasurer Kay that a state ment of the liabilities of a busi ness concern was not material for tax-assessment purposes. He pre dicted ' that business concerns would object strenuously to furn ishing this information to county assessors even though It was agreed that the information would be held in confidence. Earl Fisher, state tax commis sioner, argued that the Informa- ( Continued on pr .) APPOINTMENT DUE SOON Gates, Jewett and Reed Mentioned for Highway Position Appointment of a successor to Wade IL Malone of Corvallis, whose term as state highway com missioner expires March 31, prob ably will be announced within the next. 10 days. This was indicated hero yesterday by officials who wr? said to be close to the execu tive department. Men most prominently men tioned in connection with the ap pointment are C. E. (Pop) Gates of Medford, Warren Reed of Reedsport and W. H. Jewett of Gardiner. Mr. Gates formerly served as a member of the state fair board. Mr. Reed was in Salem recently to confer with Governor Patter son, but the executive was out of the city. Other members of the highway commission are H. B. VanDuzer of Portland and Judge W. H. Duby of Baker. Friends of the governor intimated that these officials would be allowed to serve out their terms ALLEGE MARRIAGE PLOT Blackmail Charge Hurled -at Fencing Master in Court LOS ANGELES. March 22. (AP) Charges- that Lieutenant Gerard De Merveanx, Hollywood fencing master, who alleges he was horsewhipped by J. Stuart Black ton, sought to entrap the film director's two daughters into forced marriages in an attempted blackmail scheme were hurled at the foils dueler at today's hearing of his $25,000 damage suit against the motion picture producer. s; Victor McLaglen; film actor, was called to ' the stand to sub stantiate the sensational charges made by Blackton's attorney. He told of a conversation with De Merveanx several months before the alleged horsewhipping1 and quoted' the duelist as saying lie was madly In love with Violet! ' -'-' 1 "Did he say he would get the girl in some way; or If he could not, he would kill her" McLaglen was" asked. t - "He did. ' ' ' '- " ' ; SPECIAL STATESMAN MATT5EE . , : ' This coupon and , flya cents "will admit any- girl or bey under fifteen years of age to. the . HEW-HOlAYTOOfc'TnlJATEnr . - ' on THURSDAY; MARCH 24, showing of THE .NIGHT". H9ttt ttttf tit ft gut 9iem:?": zz . ---- BEETS;' DISPLAY FII Music, Style Shows, Daned and Other Things Prove of ; Great Interest CONTINUES FOR WEEK Cooperation of Salea: Ad Club flail Each Merchant iado Pos- " slble Success in Roost- ''. J ln City '' Accompanied by ideal weather, spring broke forth in full display last night, gaily decorated win dows, weird lights, handsome' cap' displays, .jazz orchestras, a 16 piece' band and a free dance at the armory making the evening aa eventful one for the thousands who thronged the streets to witness the opening sponsored by the Salens Ad club. . Window artists extended them selves as never before that their regular and future buyers might judge for themselves the standard of each display. Men's clothing stores view- witlfc exceptional brilliance imtbe latest) spring showings, rivaling evenC the highly colored and beautiful displays of the leading ladle' np p.n el stores. Several stores Hired7, clfcver musical talent attracting laige crowds before their windows. Automobiles Displayed ' - Several city blocks Were ropedi oft. allowing the crowds to mingkk without fear of being struck 1$ aatoists. Court street, from Com mercial to High, was a solid mas of interested .inspectors, apprci- atively listening to the recommen dations on their favorite car. More than 100 of the 192? show, cars were in display formation, with every firm in town represent ed. Approximately 2,000 people at tended the free Spring dance. at the armory. Prun-Port wai served: free to the large crowd by tha Salem Ad club, sponsors of the event. - i ' d- Spring Display Success With a larger crowd than ever: before, the general concensus ot opinion was that Salem baa-Just witnessed, its most success! uv spring opening. The unusually long winter, holding Spring buy- ers back, seemed only to increase) f Con tinned a Mr 8.) , ' CHILDREN ASKED r TO HOLLYWOOD RIX-TIXTIN TO APPEAR OV SCREEN AT HOLLYWOOD ' Present .Coupon and Five Cents at .Window of New Theater for Admission . r Rin-Tin-Tin will appear on the, screen at the new Hollywood' thea-?, ter Thursday in the picture, "The Night Cry." This is the famous dog and the children all will want to see this picture. , In order to make it possible" for many more of the. Salem children to see' this famous dog. The Statesman has arranged-with the new Hollywood theater for a' special matinee on Thursday; af- ternoon at 4 o'clock. Alt that' isr necessary for any child' under IS years of age to gain admittances ' to the theater is to present the coupon below with Ato cents al the' box office. - ' . ' - The picture is filled with thrills; and will ; be of interest ' to eyerjr -child, and. to everr afinltL. too It Is a thrilling tale of RiTihT-Tia a courageous, - powerf ul. afiO' ioyai dog - la -the sheen-raising section hot Eastern Oregon.' who guarded hia master's baby with loYing care and dio battle- with his enemies without tear or dread. Rin-Tin- Tin, wrongly accused of plundering the flock, narrowly avoids-death at' the hand of a revengefurshepherd and then, in one glorious flash of daring, tears - and lashes at the condor : until that fearsome, bird or prey gives Its last weird 'tnigbt cry" and dies' .K& -'.'" -T'T- - r. a . mm ' t AT 4 O'CLOCK for a t-clal CRY" featuring Rla-Tln-TIu.