f , 1 Annual Willamette U. May DayFestival Opens at 2 With Coronation of Queen at Supreme Court Grour.l Fluacf Refref Kunds fncrease Slowly; Help Attending the Benefit Matinee at the Capitol Theatre at i WEATHER FORECAST: Partly cloudy; moderate temperature: decreasing humid ity; moderate north winds; maximum temperature-yesterday, 6; minimum. 42; riv er, 4.3; rainfall, .60; atmosphere; cloudy; Wind, south west.- Avocado growers object to baring their f rorlta fruit known as the ''alligator par Our owB opinion Is that ""crocodile frui would be more appropriata. SEVENTYEVENTIfcYEAR SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS REAL EIEIE ' GOMES SLOWLY IN DEATH CASE Preliminary Matters Occupy Trial of Hugh DeAutre mont Thursday DETONATdR IDENTIFIED Highway Worker Tells of Theft of Wire and Dynamite; Urip, Pistol, Shells and Cap Said ReAutremoiit's COURT HOUSE, Jacksonville. Or.. May fi. (AIM After a rou tine preliminary outline tending to fix the date and manner of the deaths of fonr men in the holdup .ind dynamiting of a Southern Pat-Mr train In the Siskiyou tunnel in ..ulithern Oregon on Oct. 11, 1923, the state In the case of Hugh De Autremont, 23, tonight predicted that the first definite testimony linking the youth with the mur ders would be brought forth Sat urday. DeAutremont' Is specifi cally charged with the slaying of Charles Ol ' Johnson, trainman, tieorgo'euner. United States dis trict attorney, assisting in the proscutlon 4 tonight outlined his plans. v Development Slow "It is highly improbable," said .N'euner, "that we will get to the telling evidence in the case before Saturday afternoon or Monday morning." Among the witnesses scheduled to take the stand tomorrow are John 13. Palmer, Medford photo grapher, who took pictures of the wrecked and burned mall car and the "scene of the holdup; ! former Sheriff Charles K. TerrUl 04KfflgfHd3S' hon county, who directed the first hours of the bandit chase; W. G. Chandler, special agent of the Southern Pacffle; who'lielped col lect the first clues, - and George In low, laborer, who-will corrobor ate, the state says, the testimony of three witnesses today, regard ing two men, alike In appearance l.e saw in the railroad yards at Siskiyou, furtively; dashing from ar to car preparatory to board ing the dynamited train. Impeachment Sought Other witnesses, whose testl--mony is expected ' to forge the opening links in the state's chain of circumstantial evidence about ihe youthful defendant, will be tailed. Inlow, the defense indicated this afternoon, would be called by them to impeach the testimony of Kay Finneran. Finneran testified that the two men he saw "were about five feet six, and weighed ISO pounds." The. defense will attempt to show that he told In U.w they "were: large men, weigh ing in the neighborhood of 160 pound." II. K. Williams of Portland, superintendent of a contracting firm engaged in highway and rail n.ad work, and L. M. Knowles of the same tity an employe in Sep tember, 1923, in the closing hours ot today's session identified the detonating machine and the wire believed to have been used 'In the holdup as stolen from his" place of employment. - - -Dynamite Stolen Roth articles were Introduced as exhibits this morning by the state, as instruments used in the wrecking of the mail car by the bandits, and found near the scene of the crime.? ' Knowles also, testified that atont 100" sticks of dynamite and t aps were stolen at4 the same time He could" not tlx the time, except t hat it was on , Saturday night, and the thefts were discovered the following Monday nlornlng.J-when work was' .resumed, about a fcaonth before the tragic holdup. The articles were stolen -from a point a mile souilr of 'the South ern Pacific station at .Oregon City, on what is now the Pacific high- "VJiy .--,.--'? tm- Knowles in Identifying the wire took out a pocket knife and cut the insulation1 ;to determine5 the number of istrandsW A loop of wire ' also found at ihe crime spot, was, identified by Knowles. Canteens IdenUfled 1 Under t cross - examination Mr. Knowles -testified he was In charge of the detonator In response to Vhe sole question asked by the de- Tense. ' -f y, C.' R. Moore, now ot Dunsmulr, ; tal., a corporal In the ? Oregon national ' guard In, 1 9 23,"- called from; Ashland ; to engage In the hianhunt after the .attempted rob- 1 V'""" - '-- OPERETTA TODAY PARRISH SCHOOil HIGH SCHOOL n.-X TO PliAY IIKFiORR V U.. PItfiEXTATIOX Cnlminntion of Week Itracjieil Willi Symphony Orchestra, Saturday Xight With the operetta, "Cinderella' at tho Parrish Junior High M-hool tonight, leading the musical calendar for today, Salem enters its sixth day of Music Week ob servance which is heing carried on extensively, and inspiratlonally. under the direction of the Salem branch of the state Music Teach ers' Association. L.at night St. Joseph's Audi torium was completely filled for an extraordinarily pleasing con cert in which the pupils of the music department of the Sacred Heart Academy participated. Yesterday afternoon, the juniors of Salem expressed their interest when Louise Fereshetian, the small daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Martin Fereshetian, entertained with a pleasing musicale. The following numbers were heard, Mrs. Fereshetian assisting her daughter: Vocal solo. Lovely Spring.. Coenen Mrs. Martin Fereshetian. When the Sun Hangs Low,... Adair Flower Song Lang Louise Fereshetian. Vocal solo, Cradle Song MacFadyen Mrs. Martin Fereshetian. March from Tannhauser....Wagner Louise Fereshetian. Dost Thou Know? Thomas Mrs. Martin Fereshetian. Melody in F Rubenstein Louise Fereshetian. When Love Is Kind Mrs. Martin Fereshetian. June Flowers Spialek Louise Fereshetian. Piano duet from "Martha" Louise Fereshetian and Mrs. Fereshetian. Miss Evangeline Hall accompan ied Mrs- Fereshetian during the A special feature of today will be the introduction of Miss Eliza beth Levy's "Violin Choir" to the public. The young musicians will make their first public appearance before the Lions club at noon. A program of interest will be given tonight at the state Tuber culosis Hospital; and another at the Hayesville Community club. At the latter place Otto K. Paulus will speak on the importance of music. ' Preceding the Junior play to night the Salem High school band will play in front of the Capitol Theater. Professor and Mrs. T. S. Rob ert and Bertha Junk Darby are all planning splendid parts In the week of musical festivity, week will be reached tomorrow The culmination of the entire night when the Portland Junior Symphony Orchestra, brilliantly directed by Jacques Gerschko vitch, will play at the Elsinore Theater In conjunction with num bers by the Schubert Octette, the Salem Boys' .Chorus, and the Sa lem Men a Chorus. 1 MANY MEMBERS ADDED Over 1 OO Legionnaires to At tend Meeting in Sheridan The American Legion member ship drive in this community which was started anew on Tues day has boosted the total of Capi tol Post Number 9 from; 758 to 820 members. Every effort will be made to bring the grand total to the 1000 mark before May 16, according to the officers of the post. Workers are canvassing the territory in a very thorough man ner. " ' Over 100 Legionnaires will at tend the Yamhill county meeting in Sheridan tonight. They will leare the Bank of Commerce bulfding at 6:30 and anyone hav ing room in their car should plan to take "someone along. The Sa lem drum corps and the minstrel show will furnish part of the en tertainment at the meetlngT Spe cial efforts are being put forth by the' Sheridan Legion men to make everyone feel at home and a fine program" has been planned. - - ; : . - MAXIM SERIOUSLY ILL Tiireiitor anV "Antlior Suffering ' From Ulcer and AnemU . LAKE HOPATCONG. N. J.. May 5. (AP) Slijht hope IS enter tained for the recovery of Hndson Maxim, ) explosives .expert," author an ff": Inventor, - who Is "suffering from nicer of ,the stomach- and anemia. - His condition was pro nounced very serious tod&x. BROTHER HELD CHARGED WITH HICKS MURDER Glenn Beneficiary of Insur ance Policies Held by Slain Attorney EX-CONVICT ARRESTED Relative Admits Tcllinjr Stenog rapher of Murder llefore It Wan Discovered; "Just Thought It" ST. LOUIS, May 5. (AP) Glenn Hicks, brother of Clifford M. Hicks, 28 year old attorney, shot to death last Saturday night, and William Davis, an ex-convict, were arrested today and "Chief of Detectives Kaiser announced they would be charged with the murder. Glenn Hicks was a beneficiary in several of the slain attorney's life insurance policies which to talled $365,000. Denies Connection Hicks clung tenaciously to his denials of any connection with the slaying, of his brother, a former minister and promising young business man whose body, pierced by .six bullets was found near here Sunday. Several hours question ing resulted in an open accusation by Chief Kaiser that Hicks had in stigated the murder, if he did not actually carry it out. Hicks admitted. Chief Kaiser said, that he with Davis and an other man, had gone to his dead brother's office an hour before the attorney's body was found, taking from it several papers He; further admijttedj,. Kaiser saidrielepfirilng-lhe "slain lawyer's stenographer about 7 o'clock Sun day morning, two Hours before the body was found, and telling her that her employer was murd ered. "How did you know that your brother was murdered at hat time when the body was found at 9 o'clock?" thundered Chief Kaiser in the course of questioning Hicks. "Well I Just thought it. I thought it. That's all." Kaiser quoted Hicks as replying. Then, according to Kaiser's account. Hicks hesitated, and added. "Well chief. I guess I'm in for it now. It looks bad." MANY KJIPLOVKD Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company employs 2346 persons in Oregon, with $3,325,000 wages a year. i. r S SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW TOTAL $1610 WILLAMETTE DISTRICT QUOTA NEARLY HALF ORTAIXED Early Completion of Rel Cross Fund IfsireI Because of Kpitlemic A number bf small contribu tions brought ! in and mailed to Dr. Henry E. Morris, chairman of the Red Cross drive, yesterday brought the total of Willamette district's Mississippi valley relief tund to $1610, not quite half the quota of $3 600 set for the dis trict. " Red Cross officials are anxious that the campaign for the quota will be immediately effective, as reports from the inundated dis tricts late last night indicated that typhoid fever and smallpox are spreading rapidly In the refugee camps for lack of proper care of the unfortunates. Among the contributions re ceived by Dr. Morris yesterday was one from Sam Hugli, a Se attle man who formerly lived in Salem. This donor of $10 stated that he wanted his contribution to the relief fund to count In he Salem quota because he has al ways considered this city his home. One check for $5 was from a stenographer who issued in her letter a challenge to the single men of the community to give as much to relief work as the single women have, and are giving. Four people from Dallas sent iu $10 with a letter stating that it constituted their tithe. 'Rf everyone would pay their tithes." the letter read, "there would be plenty of money for the relief work." More than 90,000 refugees have been given typhoid and smallpox immunization' by the medical di vision of the Mississippi flood re lief forces, and large supplies' of serum are being rushed to con centration camps. Suffering con tinues to be great among the homeless people, and Immediate relief is urgently needed, reports stat el FREIGHT HEARING OPENS Railroads Seek to Show Reduc tions Xot Feasible Xow PORTLAND, May 5. (AP) Representatives of railway lines operating in Oregon will offer tes timony tomorrow before the state public service commission, in sup port of their contention that it is now impractical to comply with the commission's order of 1924 providing reduced rates on grain and farm products on intrastate shipments. The hearing opened yesterday. The carriers had been cited by the commission to show cause why they had not applied the reduced rates as provided tor in the order. BUT SHALL WE SING THE SAME SONG NEXT WINTER? MONEY PROGRAM FACED BY CHURCH OUTLIXR OF SERVICES FOH SESSIOX ANNOUNCED' Special Stress Reinff Placed on' Evangelism, at Various . Conferences The ministers and lay delegates of the 4 2 churches represented at the Oregon conference of the Evangelical church, which is be ing held in Salem' this week, were challenged yesterday to a big fi nancial program designed to re move all burden of debt from the various churches of. the confer ence. Steps were outlined where by sufficient funds may be raised to meet all outstanding obliga tions. Rev. B. R. Wiener opened the first of a series of meetings yes terday at 2 p. m. with a discussion on evangelism. Last fall the gen eral conference of the Evangelical church elected Rev. B. R. Wiener of Naperville, Illinois, to the of fice of secretary of evangelism and these meetings are serving as the inauguration of a great cam paign in the church. Bishop M. T. Mage addressed the conference yesterday on the subject. "The Urgent Need in the Church for Aggressive Evangeli zation." . Rev. B. H. Niebel of Harrisburg also addressed the conference yes terday and called attention to the missionary activities o f t Jh e church. " The outstanding business of the day was the reports Of the two presiding elders, -CjC, Poling and G. L. Lovell. At th business ses sion a tote was taken in regard to some amendments to the general constitution of the church. The program for the three days of the session at the First Evan gelical church will be as follows: Frida.v 3:00: Business session. 2:00: Hour of evangelism led by B. R. Wiener. S : 00 : General, meeting, with- B. H. Wiener in charge. Saturday 9:00: 2:00: ism. 8:00: to speak Business session. Discussion on evangel- C. P. Gates of Portland Sunday Bishop M. T. Maze will 10:30 preach. 2:00: Ordination services. V. L. Farnham of Liling. Hunan, China, and A. L. Lonsberry, Bel lingham. 3:00: American missionary ad dress by B. H. Niebel. 6:30: Christian Endeavor serv ices. V. L. Farnham to speak. 730: Closing services. B. R. Wiener to give address. Dr. C. Q. Poling will speak at the church on Chemeketa street at the same. hour. "ill- 4 5000 IN DANGER ST ON BANKS OF MISSISSIPPI Rescue Forces Racing by Air , and Water to Save Ma rooned Families MANY REFUSE TO LEAVE Daw Flood Rather Than Desert Homes With Necessity for ' Delay In Planting When Water Recedes NEW ORLEANS. May 5. (By AP.) Through the air and across raging streams and newly made lakes, rescue forces moved swift ly today in a race with flood wat ers for the safety of many thou1 sands of persons of persons in northeastern Louisiana. Hundreds who had sought safe ty on the Mississippi river levees near St. Joseph, between Vicks burg and Natchez, were moved to refugee camps at those places, but national guard7 officers report ed after airplane flights along the winding course of the rushing river between 5,000 and 8,000 at ether points on the protective em bankments. Further inland small surf boats launched from rescue craft on the river plowed through the flood and back waters, battl ing stiff currents at times, seek ing out those who had been un able to reach high ground and thus had no more secure a haven than a bobbing rbof top or a tree. 1 Refuse to Leave ' At many points, where the water had risen to only six or eight feet J the rescuers frequently met with flat, refusals of the inhabitants to leave. Tiffs was particularly fr'ue In Concordia parish, practically all of which is under water. Explaining. this state of affairs. H. B. Conner of Vidalla, a mem ber of the state legislature, said probably three-fourths of the 12, 500 remaining in the parish pre ferred" to remain by their, homes and farms so as to be able to start planting crops Immediately after the water recedes. The inhabi tants are living in the upper stor ies of their homes and barns or on scaffolds built above the roofs or on large rafts. CANTRELL SERIES ENDS Able Speaker Gives RettunM of "Humanizing of Knowledge" With the Salem general public too apathetic to burden itself by attending lectures, the series planned by Edward Adams Can trell came to a premautre close last night at the Woman's club. Only a small crowd appeared to hear Mr. Cantrell's a'ble presenta tion of "The Humanizing of Knowledge," the second lecture in a proposed five. Last week, Mr. CantrelLgave a resume' of Judge Lindsey's book. The Revolt of Modern Youth," and last night the volume chosen for consideration was' James Har vey Robinson's "The Humanizing of Knowledge." , Progress." said Mr. Cantrell, "has come , with the extension of man's control pf his environment." The world, wherever we look, is In this stage of turmoil between barbarism and civilization -witness, China, Turkey, and the In dian population of-our own land. A common source' of disaster re mains -in the fact that those In control are often ill-fitted for their responsibilities;' and the conse quences are unforseen tragedies. The tragedy of Ignorance ' found expression In Mr. Cantrell's feel ingly expressed declaration, lf that I the kind of a dance Vo want, remember that the fiddler has to .be paid." Mr. Cantrell made that state ment that the United States has reached such a stage in Its indus trial development that, if the best things the best - people- .' bare worked out were available to the masses, two or" three hours of labor each day would attend to Ihe complete heeds, and even luxuries, bl twentieth' century- man-kind. This labor might easily 'he aa signed ; to " young men excluding women I nad "l children from the necessity of contributing Aa. their own jnafntenanre.'." : : . " At the conclusion of the" lecture last night, Rev. rrartin .Fereshe tian, pastor of th rirFt Unitarian church,"; express i apprecia tion to Hhe spcvVf. for his In valuable i reviews. .,: Mr. . Cantrell responded with an " eloquent trib ute to the local man, , ' i FEW REJECTING WORKMEN'S ACT NO LUMBER. COMPANIES DE CLINE COMPENSATION Firms Not Protected Sued for Ag gregato of '31.5OO.00O in , Past Year Rejections of the workmen's compensation act which is ad ministered by the state industrial accident commission, were less numerous this year than at any time in the history of the depart ment. This was set out in a re port issued by the commission Thursday. Under the law. corporations and firms desiring to reject the com I ensation law. must file such re jections with tho commission on or hefore May 1 of any year. When such rejection is filed before May 1 it becomes effective July 1. The records of the commission show that not One lumber com pany filed rejection, of the law this year. Virtually all o the re jections filed with the commission were received from small opera tors in "lines other than the lum ber and timber Industry. . The report Turt her showed that damage actions filed by injured workers against corporations and firms that have rejected the com pensation law aggregated $1,500, 000 during the last year, f Members of the accident' com mission said that, the-low ratio of rejections of the compensation act indicated that the employers con tributing to the accident fund, are looking ahead to a prosperous summer. DIES IN RESCUE EFFORT Mother Seeks to Save Infant, Roth Loe Lives in Flames VANCOUVER. Wash.. May 5 -(AP.) Mrs. Edith Meyers, 23, died in her flame-swept house to day in a vain attempt to rescue her four year old daughter, Jean. Although both-1ed. the young woman's heroic effort saved her own mother, who was in bed. They lived near Hazeldall. The Are started when Mrs. Meyers! poured kerosene t in the kitchen range. The contents of the can were ig nited, the flames spread, and the kitchen, was turned into a; raging fire box. ' : Mrs. Meyers managed toi escape from the building. As she reach ed the yard the child Inside the house screamed and she i dashed into the mass of flames. Mrs. Randal), . the woman's mother, said that she and the child were in a bedrpom when the explosion occurred. The! child,' frightened, crawled under the bed. Mrs. Randall's! clothing caught fire Awhile she, was attempting to rescue the baby and he was fore ed to run from the building, as sisted hy her daughter, who then returned in an effort to save Jean. She was overeome by the; flames! 0. N. G. GETS PULLMANS Travel Accommodations to Oear heart Citnip Anthorizl The adjutant' general's; office Thursday received authority from the war department at Washing ton to charter standard Pullman cars In connection with the move ment of the Oregon national guard units to summer camp near Gearhart In Juiie. in previous years the guardsmen traveled in tourist sleeping cars. I " Adjutant General White said that eight trains would I be' re quired to transport the troops to summer camp this year, j Nfne guard units will, travel in stand ard Pullman equipment, j These are located at Baker, LaGrande, Union, Ashland, Medford, Hose burg, Grants Pass, Cottage Grove and Marshfield. Construction op erations are .now under way' at Cemp Clatsop, according to Gen eral White, and the several build ings 'will be ready forj occupancy by Jun 1, The cost 'ot the Im provements was estimated! at .ap proximately 545,000. ARMY FUNDS GROWING Cheek for $4 1 ReeeiTed Marine Planned for Todity The Salvation Army field relief fund is mounting steadily and' ac cording to an announcement made by Ensign Pitt last night practical ly 12X5 has been received. v Yes terday a check for $ 4 1 was re ceived : from the.! Amity Business Men's club. : Many other smaller donations arrived: t,j the; Army headquarters , daring The dayt X This afternoon at -4:15 o'clock a special matinee fll be held at the Capitol t heater, through' the courtesy of Vrank BHghv and, all the proceeds will be appliedto the Army relief fund: It i3 expected that this will increase the total amount considerably. 1IFESTI11 BEGINS TflOf: IT! Coronation of Queen Ti . Afternoon First Import ant Event MANY GRADUATES BA( Unler'lassiueit Work Tlili Mi ing to Itenovuta Campus for Visitors; "l'addle" RquadH Inunction Jirly The annual May day festival a junior week-end . at Willani university will open this moml with registration of , guests Chresto cottage. Several hundi former students and unlvers friends are expected on the ca pus for the occasion, " wTiich one of the most momentous of t school year. i 'The first Important event w be the coronation of Queen . X dred Tomlinson, on the suprei court " grounds at 2 o'clock tl afternoon. , Following this ev will come the May dances, e tered around the theme of 'i Piper of Hamelln. Almost a h dred students will' take part these dances. ' Coronation Planned An elaborate setting haw be arranged for the coronation. T queen s bower has been decora t with pink and white flowers twin with Ivy, and everything Is rea for her entry with her attet ants, Gladys Flesher and In Clark. Entry will he made frt the covered gate at the rear the circle. President Carl Gregg Doney v. place the crown on Queen Ml red's head after a short,, appt prlat speech.; The May danc vill follow. Costumes .this yc are iinnsoally attractive and t proprlate, it Is Bald. Elizabe Silver will sing a solo. The chief center of interest tl evening is the Junior play, "T Intimate 8lrahger which will given at the Capitol theater, is a 1 three-act comedy by Boo Tarkington.t , Tomorrow morning from 7 to o'clock the May breakfast w be served on the campus and Chresto cottage. Balem Deor are Invited to the affair, which under supervision of the YW( girls. Salem merchants have fur lshed the food and utensils, a the . profits will go into the fnnd. . ' . . ' Campos Clean-Up Kchefluled . This morning, reshman a sophomore boyg under directl of. Henry Ilartley, work boss, w stage a big clean-up on the ca pus in preparation for the eve A senior "paddle" committee be on hand to see that each ci ton does his share of the work. Paul Geddes of Roseburg Is charge of the big fete. Assistl him are Margaret Raught, qued court : , Henry Hartley, Vain j: work; Lyle Weed, publlcityl CU ivauiiuaa, noppuaiiiy; ienne Lawson, campus stunts: Artr! Gates, music; student lunch, L lab. Launer; Frances Ellis, adv ory; Beatrice - Lock hart. y. breakfast; Anne Zimmerman. M uances; Kenneth. LaViolette, sv events,, nd laa Maclver, jun Play. ; " ' The program for' tomorrow as follows: . 9:30 a. nv--Musical concert Chapel. 1:30 p. m. Green cap stunt, 2:00 p. ni. Freshman-.Sor more tug of war. 2:30 p. m. -Track meet. '. lametto vs. Chemawa. i!S0 p. m.--Glee 'club alu u banquet. , ' : , 8:00 p. ."m.-r-Willamette nit al the Elsiuore. PLANT 300,000 TROUT More than 300,000 year old ti v were planted by the Oregon fv game' commission during A, Every Cent Goes For Benefit of The Flood Stiffen J ' Salvation' Army ai l l: 'Capitol Theater w;:i c benefit matinee to;! -y ct "Entire proceeds to h : flood relief. On tho -Jackie Coogan in "o; l ( ChiMrea lCc; r !uU?, zt ThU a..i- . : :--- tesy of The ff;,;,: .....-,., 'A