The jQuota of Marion and Polk 'for ih$Fp9&SuSterer$Ba$ Been Raised jto J&3.QO0-; JS1354.JPW Bsis Being Generally Observed; Seats for Sold Music Portland Junior Symphony Orchestra uw r WEATHER-FORECAST:, Farr. except cloudy and unsettled over extreme north- . -west portion;. warmer in '.the interior: bu raidity below normal; moderate variable winds becoming fresh southerly. Maximum temperature yesterday, 65; minimum.' 41; river, 4.1; atmosphere, cloudy; wind,onth- i Cr-at I'.ritain and Russia ar getting I on r at each other every day. which shows ( ),ow much good it did England to recognize t i lie soviet government. cast. - SFArENTY-SEVENTH-YEAR SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 3, 2927 PEICE FIVE CENTS Nearly All 1 F ;' . . E .? ' : J. BRIDGE BONDS GO DN BALLOT JUHEELEGTIOK $350,000 Issue Approved by Ordinance Committee; Mayor Recommends STREET WORK FAVORED Measure l-nt Week .Improved for Presentation l Voter; .-tM,MK for Drainage Adopting Mayor T. A. I.ivesley's i. commendation as comminiioaifd l-t nitit in a detailed letter, the ordinance, committee, meeting in .-. ial session with council mem bers after the regular " cdnncil meeting. approved a SSr.O.OQO l.ond Issue for the construction of lii-idge.H to he given a place on the ballot at the special election on June 2S. A separate two-mill levy l.,r the maintenance and repair ot streets and bridges, recommend ed liy the mayor, also was en dorsed. Except fo1 these two changes, the program outlined, in a joint meeting of the ordinance commit tee and ways and means commit tee h.st Thursday was concurred in. Th city attorney will he in vtrncied to draw up the proper ordinances containing these pro visions for final approval ' before they are placed on the ballot the people's vote next June. Sewer Issue (Jets O. K. for The nronosals are for a $."00.- tintt hfind issue to care for the cost of sewer and drainage con Ruction; a S40.000 bond issue . construction of an incinera- f"J a 2 mill levy for fire equfp 3Mt am! maintenance;-, repeal of. s&tion 13, city charter, which prevents election or appointment m citv office otlly one not hav ing resided in Salem three years; s.nd amendment of charter to niake nc.i-sible the placing of liens on nniwrtv holders where sidewalks are iail. The ways and means committee in the meeting last Thursday went on record as favoring a 5 mill levy in i are for construction and main- nam e of streets and bridges. This. Myyor Eivesley declared in his letter, would not permit im mediate construction of a new l;ridp on South Commercial street which is very badly needed. The mayor recently visited the old bridge -over the stream there in company with C H- Mcf Millough. and it was found that the old nrtrctnre was beyond repair. It CUi tin ned PnS 4.) SLAIN EDITOR'S PAPER HONORED Pt MTZKIt PRIZE AWARDED to i'.vxtox, ohio, m:vs si Loiifx Reporter, Brooklyn Car loonLst, Honored by Colum bia Group .NEW YORK. May 2. (AP) 1'ulityer prizes awarded for out m. Hiding work In the fields of journalism and the arts by the ad iory board of the school of journalism of Columbia univer sity, were announced by President Nicholas Murray Butler, today. The awards w-ere: Journalism A ssoo gold medal, "for the most distinguished and meritori ous public service rendered by any Aiuerican newspaper during the year." to the Canton, Ohio, Daily News, "for Its brave, patriotic and effertive fight for the purification of municipal politics and for the "tiding of a vicious state of af fairs brought about by collusion between city authorities and the criminal element, a fight which had a tragic 'result. In the assassi nation of the editor of the paper. Hon H. Mellett," To the Boston. Mass.. Herald, for an editorial entitled. "We Submit," by F. Lauriston Bullard, published October 2s. 1926, a prize of $500 "for the best editor ial article written during the year" To John T- Rogers, of the St I-ouis, Mo., Post-Dispatch, $1,000 "for the innuirv leading, to -the impeachment of Judge George W English of the United States court for the eastern district ot Illinois; as the "best example of a report' er' work during tne.year" - To Nelson ? Harding of ' the COUNCIL ASKING BIDS ON PAVING RESOIATIOXK CA I.I, FOR I.A V- ix; 47,4mm) square yards Two Cottages to He Added in A ti to tump; Fire Escape Lack Reported A total of 4 7.000 square yards of paving to he laid at the request of taxpayers was provided for in a series of resolutions passed last night by the city council The work will be thrown open to bids, as the. city paving plant has al ready more work than it can properly handle this year. '"The city council may reject any and all bids, "said ( onncil man Watson Townsend. chairman of the streets committee. "There is nothing in the resolutions which hinds the city to accept them. The people want this work done, however, and the paving plant is not able to do it." The resolutions provide for paving on the following streets: Market street from lSth to the city ' limits; Front street from 'Colrimbl.-t to north city limits: Spufh 18th st ret from Ferry to Capital Park addition; Washing ton street from Fairmpunt avenue to the alley in Fairmount park ad dition; Wilson street from Com mercial to John; Summer street from Electric avenue to Hoyt: Norway street from Fifth to Broadway. Columbia street from Myrtle avenue to Eline in Williamsons addition; Berry street from Cross to south city limits; Walker street from 24th to 25th; North 13th street between Nebraska and Frie "key: South Cottage street between Electric avenue and Hoyt: Leslie street from, High to Liberty; Cot tage street from Rural avenue to Eletcrie; Laurel avenue from South to Highland; Jerris avenue from Commercial to High: and Warner street from South L to Hunt. Permission was given the park board by the council to erect two additional cottages in the autonio- bile park. These are to be fi nanced by a private individual and are to be paid for by the revenue accruing from their ren tal. As soon as they are paid for thev are to become property of the city. Two communications from the zoning commission were read. One called attention to the absence of fire escanes from many of the fCnTitinueit nn tS S-) DRILLERS FIND SULPHUR Rigging Being Assembled For Operations In Yamhill County News received yesterday by Sa lem parties interested, from the boring of the oil well near Eugene, mentioned in The Statesman of Sunday morning, was to the effect that the drillers had found what they were looking for, that is, srlphur in place. They say that is a sure indica tion of oil only a short distance be low; that if they do not find an abundance of it. they will have an experience not known to them heretofore. There is another piece of news in the incipient oil boom of the Willamette valley. A man named Morley has taken oil leases on 20.000 acres of land in Yamhill and Polk counties, and he has his rig assembled at a point near the city limits of McMinnville, near the oil station on the LaFayette naved highway. He is from Oklahoma. and he is preparing to bore on his own hook, without local help. He says he believes he will find oil in paying quantities there. He evi dently doe's, or he would not be sending so much of his money. UTILITIES BODY SUES Southern Pacific Chareed With Violating Rate t Order The Southern Pacific company was charged with wilfully violat ing an order of the public service commission fixing intrastate rates dn hay, grain, grain products, po tatoes and onions, in a suit filed in the circuit court here yesterday. The complaint was signed by L. E. Bean, chairman of the commis sion. It was alleged in the complaint that the order of the commission fixed the rate on flour shipped from Portland to Coquille at 23 cents. On a shipment of flour from the Crown Mills in Portland to Farr and El wood of Coquille the railroad company was alleged to have charged at the rate of 27 cents. il " '''';, f'. '"'"'' The commission asks that the court find a judgment againsf the railroad corporation In the amount ot $10,000 together with air costs and disbursements Incurred in prosecuting the action. 'J' " DEAUTHNT TRIAL OPENING; JURYBOXFULL Twelve Passed for Cause at End of Day but Challenges Are Expected WOMEN TO BE REMOVED Youth of Defendant Might Cause Excess of Sympathy State Attorneys Fear; Evidence Circumstantial COPRTHOrSE. J A C K S O N VILLK, Ore.. .May 1'. iAl'1 Although the jury fiad been ten tatively completed when today's session of the trial of Hugh De Autremont, charged with the mur der of Coyle f). Johnson in the Siskiyou tunnel train holdup of October 11, 1 f 2 .T . adjourned in Jacksonville late this afternoon, it was regarded as doubtful if the final jury would be selected and the hearing of evidence started until Wednesday morning. Attorneys for both state and de fense tonight said they would ex ercise peremptory challenges al though neither would say how many will be expended. Women Not to Remain Judging by the character of the questioning the state will chal lenges both women now on the jury. Mrs. Lillie McKee of Apple gate, and Mrs. Laura Aiming of Med ford. II was regarded as (Sarah K equally probable that the defense"! age. -Mr. will ask for the removal of Ed ward Kinney of Ashland and Frank Earhart of Medford. both (Confirmed on Pai? 5. J REPORT LARGE REVENUE Oregon & vCalifomii Power Com pany's Receipts Two Million Operating revenues of the Cali fornia & Oregon Power company during the year aggregated S2. 491.065. SI.' according to the an nual report of the corporation filed in the offices of the public service commission here yesterday; i The operating expenses of the company were 51.25 4. IK .1.9 6. while the operating income was $1.2.16. 111. S5. The non-operating income totalled $25.9 1 6. S 2. with interest and fixed charges amount ing to -S7I.S. 5 15.9.1. The net in come for the year was $521.- 02.74. The corporation has its Oregon headquarters at Medford. pfix, . : y t - -'. y - . - - - . ' ' ' . i - PIONEERS MEET; GUESTS OP CLUB ji ik;k peter d'ARcy cjavk address; sonj,s recited Twenty-F.ijjlit Gather at Meeting; Preparations Being Made for May 7 Twenty-eight persons, who have lived in Salem or the immediate vicinity Tor 7 years or more, were quests of the Saleni chamber iil commerce Monday noon at the fourth annual Champoeg lunch eon. The feature of the affair was the address of .Trudge Peter II. I)' Arty, one of the liveliest of the pioneers of 1S57, or earlier a condition which he attributes to the fact that he was forceoTto ac custom himself to a lively exist ence, both mentally and physi cally in those early days. Judge l)'Arcy stressed particu larly an invitation to all present to attend the 27th annual observ ance of Founders' day at Chain- ' poeg next Saturday. le was in ! troduced by the chairman. M. L. j Jones of Brooks. . j Several popular songs of j early period in Oregon were the cited bv the speaker. "but he cusod himself from singing them, explaining that he could no long er reach the high notes that came easily in times past under favor able conditions. The songs in cluded " Old Joe Bowers." "Sweet Retsy." "The Old Dinner Pail" and others. Judge D'Arcy introduced the guests, beginning with the oldest person present. Mrs. M. C. Byrd. 91. All of the following guests have been residents of Salem and vicinity for 7 years: Horace Her ren. Lemuel Hobson, M. L. Jones. J. W. McKinney. Mrs. Ida Bab cock. Mrs. A. II. Farrar, Mrs. Woodihgton. W. N. Sav and Mrs. J. W. Harriett, i Abner Iewis. A. X.; Moores. Mrs. S. A." Smith, Mrs. lluth E. Sayres, Mrs. E. It. Macy, Mrs. Flora Clark, J. X. Skaife, Mrs. Mary E. Smith, Mrs. S. A. Judsoti, Mrs. Harry Haas, Mrs. Margaret Folson, Mrs. C. Bushnell, Mrs. M. C. Rvrd, Mrs. E. C. Small, Mrs. Katherine Pugh, W. T. Rigdon and Judge D'Arcy. LAUGHLIN BEGINS DUTIES Yamhill Man Xew State Industrial A cc iden t Commissioner Sam Laughlin of Yamhill who recently was appointed state in dustrial accident commissioner to succeed DiHard Elkins. assumed his new duties today. Mr. Laugh lin has lived at Yamhill for many years and was engaged in the banking business there. Mr. Elkins has been transferred to Portland where lie is in charge of the rehabilitation department of the industrial accident commis sion. IMPREGNABLE! WOMEN'S GLEE CLUBS ENJOYED SALEM BAND .VXD ORATORIO SOCIETY OX, PROGRAM NociaI Musical Entertainment Plan ii oil for. .Every Evening During Week The first formal concert 'of Na tional Muic week which is being extensively observed in Salem was given last night at the First Meth odist church by the Womens' Clee club of Willamette University. The church auditorium .was practically filled for the attraction which was given under the direc tion of Professor E. W. Hobson who has' trained the girls collec tively and individually in a thorough manner. The program opened with the difficult number. "Come Away Death" Lester t, after which the club soloist. Miss Margaret Ar nold, sang Spross's exultant com position ' Kobiii, Sing Me a Song" with excellent vocal control and pleasing stage presence. "Who'll Buy My Lavender?" and "Chinese Flower- Fete." af forded interesting material for two chorus numbers which the girls, as charming as the tulips that decorated the stage, in their pastel frocks, sang just before Miss Hob son's piano solo. Miss Jean Hob son. the club accompanist, was an outstanding artist in her beautiful ly executed Granger number, "Spoon River." "I Passed By Your Window," which is full of lovely harmonies, and '"Drowsily Come the Sheep" closed flu- first half of the pro gram. The rollicking ballad. "My Johnnie1 Was a Shoemaker." was 7resented with delightful interpre tations. Miss Genevieve Junk, a favor ite wht rever he appears, gave the only reading on the program. Tiro audience was Enchanted with Mist Esther Palmer's ren dition of Hasselman's "Itomance" f (Vntini!1 nn pur 4. TARPLEY FACES CHARGE Judge Tucker Sustains Bar Asso ciation's Allegations ' f Charges of unprofessional con duct preferred against L. H. Tar pley. Portland attorney. by the grievance committee of the Mult nomah County; Bar association, were sustained in the findings and conclusions filed in the state su preme court here today by Judge Robert Tucker of the Multnomah county circuit court. Judge Tuck er acted as referee in the case. It was alleged that Mr. Tarpley failed to account for certain funds belonging to his clients. The su preme court will hand down a de cision in the proceeding within the next two or three weeks. ITi 'LOWERS Gf SCENT CITY BELIEVED SAFE But Floods From Five Rivers Spread. Over New Terri tory in Louisiana TURN TO HEALTH TASKS Rel River Rreaks Banks at Yick, With Opposing l-'lcxwl Coming to Meet Rushing Water; Refugees Increased XEW ORLEANS. May 2. tAP) While flood and back water from five rivers was reach ing out today in nine northeast ern and central Louisiana parish es, the torrent flowing through the huge artificial crevass made on the Mississippi river levee south of here apparently had re moved the danger from Xew Or leans. Serious situations to the north ward were reported by engineers, weather observers and? others with thousands already made homeless and many more thousands in the path of the floods ready to evacu ate to high ground when the water approaches. Sanitation Xow lroblem Some improvement in the flood conditions both in southeastern Arkansas and Mississippi was re ported with theworst apparently over and officials turning their clref attention to health and sani tationlind to rehabilitation after the flood waters recede. Reassuring news for Xew Or leans was given by Major General Jadwin, chief of army engineers, who accompanied Secretary Hoov er "here last weelcT He declared at Washington that unless some wholly unforseen circumstances arose, the rescent city was safe. With the Mississippi waters rushing in Concordia parish from four breaks in the embankment south of A'idalia. the Red river smashed through its northern banks at Vick, east of Alexandria, inundating part of Avoyelles par- ( font i rnieil on Pasc 4.) JUNIORS TO COOPERATE Senior Chamber of Commerce to Reorganize Xew Oroup The junior chamber of com merce, organized last week hy the commercial department of the Sa lem higli school, has taken steps looking toward cooperation with thtv Salem chamber of commerce, which has received a letter from Margaret E. Moore, secretary of the high school organization, stat ing the purposes and aims of the junior chamber. There are: to participate in var ious civic and state movements; to cooperate with local civic organ izations and leaders in conducting lectures, debates and contests re lating to commercial and inddus trial activities; and to achieve the values to be gained through intimate relationship which come through association in committee work and cooperation In commun ity exercises. The junior chamber asks for recognition Of itsspresident and advertising manager by the Salem chamber, and it was announced at the office' of the senior organiza tion that this recognition would gladly be given. RUM SMUGGLING FOUGHT Fight With Knives Ends In Two Arrests;' Six Others Held SEATTLE, May 2. (AP) Eight persons. Including a wom an, has been arrested tonight and a, number of others were being sought in the latest federal drive against reputed liquor smuggling operations from British Columbia to the United States. Two boats, three automobiles and liquor valued at $16,000 were also taken in the offensive, which was featured by the ex ploits of Alfred M. Hubbard, fed eral prohibition agent who was taken into the confidence of the asserted rum runners and worked on one of the vessels. Hubbard joined the Canadian motor cruiser Zer at Vancouver, B. C. and arrested the two opera tors of the boat in American wa ters after desperate battle of knives ; and X fists. Prohibition agents on shore seized another Canadian boat, the J 157, and ar rested six other persons. " BUSY TIME AHEAD FOR LEGION POST SPECIAL PROGRAM PLAXXED FOR MAY 16 MEETIXO Membership Drive Xow- on With Prize for- Work Among Ex-Servlce Men " ' More than.100 American Legion, members attended the session of veterans at the regular meeting of Capital post No. "9. last night when plans for the busiest two weeks in the history of the post were revealed by Commander Lyle Dunsmoor. The Legionnaire who brings in the largest number of. new mem bers from today to May 16th will gain a new S 2u 'gold piece. Legion officials decided, in announcing the drive for new members that ends with the next Legion meeting. Members of Capital post will assemble at 8 o'clock next Thurs day at the office of Adjutant Ray mond Rassett for an all-day can vass of. Marion county ex-service men not now members of the post. Friday. May fi. is the date for a pilgrimage to the Yamhill county powwow at Sheridan when Legion posts and auxiliaries will hold a joint conference. Officials, dele gates, post and auxiliary members will meet at 6:30 p. m. at the Salem Rank of' Commerce corner for this trip. A good time is as surePtor all who can -make the journey and Saleni Is planning to have an attendance of at least llM. The meeting of May 16 will be past commanders' and adjutants' night when former officials of Capital post will present a special program for the entertainment of the post and auxiliary.' Past Commander Clifford Brown was prime entertainer at last right's meeting, giving a most in teresting talk, illustrated by stere opticon slides. This lecture de scribed Brown's experiences dur ing his famous fishing trip to Southern California and Mexican waters. NEWSBOYS CONTRIBUTE Salvation Army to Continue Drive to Help Flood Ylctims - ' The amount realized by Salva tion Army kettles -today was $72.26, making a total for the two days of $176.13. A noticeable thing is that nickels and dimes seem to be in the minority, while quarters, halves and dollars are more in evidence. Two $5 checks were included in today's income. "Everybody is showing the i if.lii spirit" is the report trom the kettle workers themselves. Even i:e newsboys of Sniein stepped Up today and did their bit for suffer ing humanity. - Ensign Pitt has received word from' the flooded district to the effect that "the organization is en gaged to full capacity in relief work," which means the dispen sing of food, clothing, medical supplies, etc., to flood sufferers. '.'The money collected Saturday Is now on its way to the place where needed, and-we wiTl send In each day's collection as it comes," said the officer. The effort will con tinue for perhaps half of the pres ent week. , KAY RETURNS TO SALEM V.' State Treasurer's Health Much '.... Improved After Absence,., T. B. Kay. state treasurer, re turned here yesterday after three weeks passed In Southern Cali fornia. ' He was accompanied !by Mrs. Kay and made the 'trip by automobile. ' En route home Mr. and Mrs. Kay stopped over a day at Red- lands 'where they visited. with ex Goverflor Olcott and family. ' Mr. Oleott iias applied for a charter and is planning to open a bank at Redlands. f Mr. Kay said his health was much improved and he was ready to resume his -many .official' and private activities. . AVAL0N STORM VICTIM x Thrills Accompany Rescue of . Crew; Cargo AVlfI Away t . t ' . ABERDEEN, Wash'., May 2.- ( AP)Fragments "; of the coast wise lu'iiiber.'ehoooer! Avalon lined, the -beach todr at " North Cove, IS' miles south feof Grays Harbor, where the waterlogged freighter was dashed att2 : 30 yes terday afternoon by . a 'heavy sea. iter crew of 22 men ls's&fe here after a thrilling rescue. The' ship pounded o pieces last night. The 950,000 feet of lam ber carried by the ship Is strewn along the beach and beachcombers today were salvaging the cargo." Sill TEN ILLlBflS Red ross Assumes Task of Caring for New Thousands Robbed by Flood'' ,. INCREASE LOCAL QUOTA Willamette District Relief Iind Now Set at $.'t.MH, Report "" i from JTowbs Xt - ; Complete fi .With over 200,000 persons af fected bji-the south and central western floods; the Willamette district of v the American Red Cross tonight faced its new .'quoin, of $ 3000j with $1354.64 of the amount already on hand. Marion and Polk county towns and localities that have not re ported or (completed their original quotas are urged by Dr. Henry Morris, rjlief fund chairman; to act at once. -; . . . Willamette valley residents are reminded thatv now is the time, to give generous aid to the thou sands who hae lost everything in the disaster, the greatest on record. Property, homes and personal effects have been destroyed and the procljamation of President Coolidge reflects the general slate of affairs.! - , ' , WASHINGTON. May 2. (AP President Coolidge late today issued a proclamation urging na tion-wide support of the new min imum quota of $10,000,000 for re lief of Mississippi flood suffereii set by the Red Cross udou the re commendation of Secretary Hoov er, wno had returned from the, hn undated territory earlier in th day. i Coincident with IssnanA r tua proclamation appealing for a re- net iuna double the minimum or iginally soikght by the Red CrohK. it was made known at the Whitci House that the president had de cided he would be unable to visit tne Hooded regions, as he had been urged to do br eovernor ni states flooded. His m-oclamation follows: . , ' "The Situation in lTie tlaotaa ippi valley has developed Into a grave crisis affecting a wide area. in several states. There are now- more than 200,000 flood refugees; who have been driven frnm their'' homes. This number Is being In creased dally as fresh breaks in the levees inundate the country on either aide j of the river, driving (Continued on Pag 5.) AT HIGH SCHOOL' DAUGHTER OF DOXOR HAS CHAXCtf AT AI.IIKR,T PRIZE Minnie Shrode and Rosalind Van Winkle Mentioned fr -Honor Award .: Boys were shut out of a chance at the Joseph Albert prize yester day In the election of. three nom inees for that honor by the Salem high school faculty. Three . bal lots were required to get a ma jority for three candidates,.' of which there were fifteen on the first ballot. An interesting feature of the election wag 'the choice of Jose phine Albert, daughter of the $25 prize donor, as one of the nomi nees for the honorary award. Misa Albert has 'been an excellent Mu dent during her high school career and. has also been. 'out standing! -In music. She was one of the Salem students who placed first- In the solo - eon testa' at ,the Forest Grove music tournament. The other nominees were Min nie Shrode daughter of David I. Shrode, 1254 Mission street, , whose motherf Is receptionist at the Kenpell-EUJs picture studio, and Rosalind Yah "yVtnkJe,' daugh ter of I; H. Van WJJikle, attorney general of Oregon. "T r , Both. these girls have been ac tive. In :' girl " reserve '. work, and have : been close ehu m ' d u ri n g their high school days. i tu ' f :- The Albert prUe la awarded an nually to the student at the hirh school. Willamette ' univcrt-i-, . OAC and " University, of Or . who shows the greatest imp.i i -ment In-'character, service, i wholesome influence. -(Cfntiiai4 wrt .)