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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1927)
The Annual Conference of the Methodist Church Will Be Held in Satem Tlm ft CombmiiMMpZm Training Schools, Witli All We State CRmeWt W6odbum; mil Sm xpmsb " iil.f; SSehlea With occasion-! : - f7 ( i ffh . A ' flV''' A i! . ' - i .jr'f'rt Y . j southwest win .a, occasional "gales oil coast can make wood alcohol outof sawdust the Maxlmnm ' terrperataffeeffterday 76. mini mum 63, river -2.0, rain .07, atmosphere cloudy,, wind sooth; -.. . . " . , V Dooueggers wm stm nave plenty or pure corn liquor. . - - --- - - . i 4iVEKfY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 3; 1927 ,r 1 J, V- --. PRICE ? FIVE CENTS EXPLODED CORE 1S ATTACK FnOPJl DOCTORS ii i i . precious Time Should Not Be Wasted-dn Futile Cah cfir "Reitiedy,s ' Argued NEW OFFICERS ELECTED tr: Hugh Sfount of Oregon City, i Head State ieycal Society; . i t -Dr. H. J. Ctementa of. Sal eru Fills Vacancy . Condemning the so-called "can cer, cure of -Detroit, as one abso lutely valueless,, the .Oregon , state medical society yesterday . adopt ed resolution urging the public pot to be deluded , into subscrib ing: to thet. cure. Emphasizing early attention as pecessary for successful treatme&tr the medical men asked that no time be wasted on cures which have proved to bej iaLk ' The state medical society in the second day pf its annual meeting in Salem elected hefollbwfng of ficers for this year:, m i: President, !, Drl Hugh 1 Mount, Oregon ' City; president-elect, prt 1,B. Bouby LaGrande; first yce praldeJt.Dr JJ. Slften, Hood BlTer; secoridTJceprfsident,' Dr, A. B. Peac3ckf Marshf iejd ; third vice-pjreside'ut, pr. r Keene) SMTerton; " secretary, Dr. Ti Di Strieker, Portla'ndJ: and treasurer Dr. J. Earl 'ElsePortland. ' , ,. V ciements Ionored 4 ' ' Dr. H. J. Clements of Salem, was elected to assume the unci form of Dr. E. E. Fisher ugh .1 99 'as counselor., pr. bjr was chosen to succeed Dr. W. t. JWcAdery for a term ending i,im- .... . ... . . t Th following were elected counselors to serre for three years: Dr. Frank Mount. Oregon CJty, Drl C. J. 8mUh Portland, and D,r. George ,Houck, Roseburg. Dr. William Kuykendaii, of Eu gene, was elected as a delegate to the next conference of the medi cal associatian. with Dr. E. X. Mc Daniels as alternate. . ; Opposition to kny reduction of automobile license fees on the ground that the present plan of the state highway commission is sound, was expressed in a reso lution. The medical men desire that the present 'plan of continu ous improvement of roads be maintained, on the 'ground that good roads are a necessity for the proper practice of medicine. It was voted that the next place of meeting for the medical socie ty would be decided by the conn selers later In the' year. V Following the election. Dr. Dean Lewis of John Hopkins med ical school talked on Infections, distinguishing between ' general! and local infections, and their treatment. He urged conserva- J ' (Continued on par 2.) RELIGION STUDY ! JO CENTER HERE OREGOX fOVSCth MOVES i HEADQUARTERS TQ SALEM . - - : Central Location1 Reason; Office to to be Maintained at Local V T. M. C. A. Headquarters for Jhe Oregon Council of Religious Education will be moved from Pprtland to Salem within the next few days', it was decided following a meeting of the Marian ' county council at the local T. M. C A. rooms last night. . x ' . f The state council will be under the direction of State Secretary Price, who will take over the office formerly filled by Mrs. Jean John--.aon. . He will have an office in the KVlenV Y. M. C. A. building, and 4 conauct acciTiiiei or me coun- J, alarly in he Willamette valley. i Headquarters nave been In Prt land for ; a number of year. Among fhe reasons for, moving to Salem Is the fact that this cJty Is . . .!" 1 a. m . conslderea more ceniraiiy aocaiea. . The Oregon Council of Religious Ed u cation exists for the purpose of, fostering religious education of every kind. 'It is interdenomina llonal, and a branch of a national ionization of a similar name, Mr. Prica ernecta to jorganlza gun day school activities and also-day A Ulu FUGITIVE TAKES : M JWS TftOUSERS ISVT THAT WAS VtA TEARS AGO, . . BAgUETICERS RECALL Medical Men Relax and Spin Yarns b Good Old Horse and Higg' Days When "reading" medicine was the accepted training for the med ical profession . When horseback and buggy Were the accepted means of transportation- When diptheria, typhoid, small pox, and similar diseases, now con trolled and guarded against by preventative measures, were baf fling problems to medical men ' These days were recalled at the "old-timer's" table of annual Oregon State medical society ban quet last night at the Marion ho tel. About 30 physicians were found to have been practicing medicine 'since the year 1902. Dr. George W, Tape, affection ately colled "The Bishop of Hot lAke., presided at the banquet. His stories were not exceeded In wit by any of the numerous ones told. Dr. Tape, who is now located at Paso Robles, California, made a special trip to be tbastmaster at the banquet. He Was a practic ing physician ftt Hot Lake, Ore jgbri, in the early," days. Another" distinguished guest at the banquet was General McAlexi ndfer,,'the "Rockbf the MarnV famous for his brave exploits dur ing the world war. The general Is now ra Calif orhian. Dr. Wil liam Kuykendaii, of Eugene, was found to be" the 'oldest physician In pdJnt of' practice present at the banquet. 'He has been a licensed practitioner ' for 49 years. ' I oihfer "old time" physicians cite"d were Dr. Andrew C. Smith. Portland, 38 years; Dr. W. B. Morse, Salem, 36 years; Dr. R. J. Pilkihgton, Astoria, 35 years; and Dr. Calvin White, Portland, 33 years. It was found that three, doctors at the banquet had been profess ors at' Willamette university when (Coatinaed ba page 2.) - RENEW PACIFIC RUMORS 3 5. Three "Red Flares Lead to Hope Dole Flyers Alive HONOLULU, Sept. 2. (AP) Three red flares seen by the crew of the BteaTmship City of Honolulu Wednesday night caused a futile search of two hours by the vessel in the hope that they might-have been lighted by the missing Dole race fliers. The officers of the steamship. which arrived Jtoday from Los Angeles, reported that the flares had been seen at 8:30 p. m. Wed nesday, 1,000 miles from Hono lulu. The ship's course was changed and It speeded in the di rection of the flares. Search lights were "played upon the ocean for two hours before the steamship put back upon its ourse. The lookout reported seeing a naval destroyer upon the horizon, whereupdn the officers decided that the destroyer was searching for the planes and had used flares as signals.' PRIEST IN JAIL HERE Werline's Slayer Transferred Re- cause - Bast He Crowded , Irving B. Priest, held for the a1 ahnntlnar if flenrrA Werline. hop grower of 'Independence, last Tuesday afternoon, was trans ferred to the Marion county jail yesterday pending sitting of tne Polk County ' court. Crowded conditions in the Polk county jail made' necessary the removal. Marlon county author ities said; naT.T.AS. Ore.. Sept. 2. (AP) r,waf wWh murder in the irnx. irvinr B. Priest to- day was bonna over to awau ac tion by the grand jury as a resuu of tbe fatal shooting of ueorge M:s'5VerIihe, ot Independence. t With counsel and pleaded not guilty. Sheriff Hooker took mm to wnoo ty, JaiJ .to await grand jury ac tion.' ' : ' : ' - - MEXICANS MAKE FLIGHT Lemilio Carranza Pilota PUne to EL PASO, TEXAS, Sept, 2.- APW Piloted, br Leonino car m ; VoTican nlane which hopped off from Mexico City early todav landed t Fort Bliss doui four p. m. today. The Hying time was 11 hoars and 28 minutes The ; plane averaged about 100 mllS an cour over iue emir uj tiMee.-1,12 1- miles. ' t ' GlifTlEf: HTLAKD V 4 .- CRIMES His Only Love Has Been Pistol, He - Asserts In ' Police Station ARRESTED ON THURSDAY Career of Crime Began at Age of 23 With Robbery' at Sacrament t; Fought Way Put of Pris on n 1903 PORTLAND, SEPT. 2. (AP) His only love a gun an un requited love, he said today. , His was a true confession not of deeds merely, but of thoughts. Frank Phillips said, as he sat on a red bench at central police sta tion today and bared the history o 53 years of wasted life. Last night he Was arrested fol lowing the holdup of a store. To day he confessed this robbery was but one of five in the city. Better Than Jewebi "bine men love iewels -some men love' golh--or olher .things. My love has been a gun." This madness, he said this' In fatuation for steel and lead and powder. Cost him 25"years Id pris on, made him either a convict, a fugitive with charge of murder over him. or a paroled prisoner whose freedom might at any mo ment end.' " "I was 23," he said. "We com mitted a robbery in Sacramento, I waas sent to Folsom to serve 15 years a hard prison. ' "The treatment got so I did not care if I lived or was killed. Staged Big Break "On the 27th of July, 1903. 1 was in-a Mg"breakr "Thirteen of us, armed with knives and raz ors, captured the guards after a fight in which one guard was kill- (Continned on pe 2.) LUNCHEONS BEGIN SD0N Governor Patterson to be First Sneaker at C. of C. Governor Patterson will be the speaker at the opening Chamber of Commerce luncheon Monday, Sept. 19, it was announced yes terday. The noon luncheons will be held regularly on Mondays again this year. The meetings are annually discontinued during the summer vacation. ' ' SCIENTIST PREDICTS: "IN TEE' niij, : ' I THE. OTHeg MAL PRQgAB6r Of - A BH s V 1 WILL BE KEPT BUSY . ' - V ,hl A ura& J afJb I W ttJatr, xcy. V : , '-vo- ltMt 1 ! DOG POPULATION INCREASED BY 6 HOUSING PROBLEM EVIDENT LY BAD, SAYS DRUGGIST t Mother . and 'Children Found In Car, Turned Over to Hu mane ' Society Proving the fact of Salem's housing problem with new and startling clearness, a female Col lie dog last night made herself at home in the- Studebaker road- ster of George W. Nelson, local druggist, and while there , in creased the canine population of this city by six. The event oc-;i eurred between 10 and 11 o'clock, while Nelson's car was parked in front of the Elks club. The dog, a handsome animal apparently of considerable value appeared perfectly at home and had no fear or apprehension when Nelson approached his auto with a view to going home for the night. At that time there were only five junior members of he family. , Taking his car with its self invited passengers down to the po lice station, Nelson reported the episode to Officer White, whd was at the desk at that time. White immediately communicated with Dr. W. G. Morehouse, head of the state humane society, and Nelson drove the car to Dr. More house's residence, leaving the mo ther and children in hastily pre pared quarters. One addition to the family was effected while the machine was parked in front of the police sta tion, making',, a total of six. FIVE ACCIDENTS FATAL Saleiti Paper Mill AVorker Listed Among Week's Casualties There' were five fatalities In Oregon due to Industrial acci dents during the week ending September 1, according to a re port prepared here Friday by the State industrial accident commis sion. ; The victims were Kermit-R4 Sharp. Salem, laborer; Clyde Coo vert, Azalea, farmer; O. C. Mel ton. Homestead, mucker; Elvin Person, Helix, spout tender, and Cecilius Munson, Astoria, labor er. There were a total of 822 acci dents reported to the commission during the week. ' PdST STORM WARNINGS Southwest Winds of High Velocify Reported Approaching ASTORIA, Sept. 2. (AP) Storm warnings were posted, here today 'for the first time' Ii( jnany rbri'ths Signals set today warned small "craft of approaching south west winds of unusual Intensity. ANOTHER ; GENERATION WILL BE FLYING" BOYS' TRAINING SCHOOLS UNITED GROUP AT OLD BUTLDLXG TO BE MOVED SOON , Saving to State Asaured by Elim inatlng Duplication, Says " Gilbert .'. Further reductions in the cost of operating the state government were announced here Friday when the board of control authorized the transfer of all boys now hous ed at the old state training school for boys near Turner to the new er institution at Wood burn. L. M., Gilbert,' superintendent of the school, estimated that in the consolidation of the two insti tutions. the payroll would be re duced approximately 21600 a month. Elimination of other du plications will swell the saving to more than J 20 00 monthly, he es timated. The board of control also 'au thorized, the employment, of E. L. Ferguson as placement officer. It will be Mr. Ferguson's business to find homes for all boys who are eligible for parole from the schooL The board approved the parole of 76 boys at Friday's meeting. The old boys' school will be us ed for storage purposes until the next session of the legislature when some permanent disposition of the property will be made. Governor Patterson has intima ted that he would recommend that the old school be converted into a reformatory for the housing of the first-term young men "and women who are now sent to the state penitentiary. The population at the t w o state training schools for boys to day was 173. This will be reduc ed to approximately 120 when the formal transfer is completed next week. It was said that tb land at the old boys school may be taken dv er by . the state penitentiary for farming purposes. JANITOR IN GUN SCRAPE J. IV. Smithley Accused of Snoot tng School Teacher " " MONTESANO, Wash., Sept. 2. (AP) J. w. Smithley. janitor employed in the Wishktfti Valley' school' district was arrested here today on a charge of assault1 in the second degree. He is accused of shooting Leonard Rhodes, teacher,,' with a rifle August 30. Bail has been set $1500. " "Rhodes was shot twice as he was trying to" enter a cottage as signed to the instructors. The shooting is said to have resulted from a feud which began with a hotly contested election in the dis trict. ' Rhodes is recovering In an Aberdeen hospital from serious bullet wounds in the arm and thigh. ' . s- ONE-HALF THE WORLD SpKobe 0CEI f LIGHTS Fear that Princess In St Raphael is Lost Be : comes Sad Certainty PLAN STILL MORE HOPS i ; k ' f.- ; American' Bar Association Wants Legislation Enacted to Halt ppqlhardinees; . Corpor ation Acts . NEW YORK, Sept. 2. (AP) Strong revulsion against the false importance beipg given long dis tance flights, especially trans oceanic, was manifested in three leading aviation countries today as .fear for the lives of the St. Raphael's crew became sad cer tainty. At Buffalo, N. Y the commit tee bh air laws of the American Bar association expressed hope that legislation , might be enacted to. halt the mounting toll. The Stin8on Aircraft corporation of Detroit declares no orders will be accepted hereafter for planes in tended for solo oceanic hops. From. Washington, navy hydro graphers called attention to the strikingly . adverse conditions r faced by the St. Raphael and de- (Continued on page 2.) SAND AUDITORS CHOSEN Portland Firm to Determine Am ount Taken From Columbia Sawtell, Withington and Jacob, Portland accountants, today were employed by the state band board sand and gratrel . operators to de termine the amount of sand tak en by, these concerns from the Columbia , river during the past seven . years. The audit will be used by the land department officials of Ore gon and Washington in fixing the amount of royalty said to be due the two . states bfcause of the sand operations. , The rate of roy lty to be charged on sand previ ously taken from the Columbia river will not be fixed until the audit hs been completed. For sand taken from the stream in the future the royalty will be 10 cents per cubic yard.. An auditor to be selected by the Washington land department of ficials will assist in the investiga tion. The sand and gravel operators have , agreed to cooperate in the work. ' ' T ' ACE OFFERS ASSISTANCE British Flyer Willing to Abandon f Trip and .Hunt Princess DETROIT. Mich., Sept. 2. (APCapiain , t Fredertck; - A. Giles, ""Biitish aviator,' who is awaiting repairs on . his Hess- ; Bluebird biplane, before attempt ing .a flight tp New Zealand by way oi ban Francisco, today wired Mrs, Leslie. Hamilton of Ottawa, Canada, wife of Captain Hamiii , ton. one of. the crew of the miss ing Fbkker , airplane St. .Raphael, offering to aid In the search. . ' Captain Giles said he would go at once to St.. Johns. , Newfound land, and make "lights, extending til 00 miles out over the Atlantic if Mrs. Hamilton, accepted his of fer. Captain Giles served with Captain Hamilton . daring ' and following the world war. PLANE SEEN,c RUMOR , f .' . -.cr - " , St. IUphACI Believed Sfgbted Wed . nesdav by Ship, in Mid Ocean i- ' . " ' - - - ' ' , . .--'; - LONDON. Sept; 2..-TAP) The air mixitstry' tonight received a ra dio message from'-the masteV" of the Standard OH steamer Josfah Macy stating that at i:44 p. m, Greenwich mean; time, on Aug. 31. an aeroplane, passed' them, at lati tude SS.1S, loligltude 2S.45. i I The ajr ministry stated that the message from thk JoslahJ Macy said the steamer saw , the ' airplane - In mid-Atlantic Wednesday night , in a direct line. -with North" Scotland. Aviation everts say . that thia.alr- piane must nave peen the "St. Ra phael,'! ;bnt- the message gtres ;no Idea of what happened later And so news of any klad regarding the missing plana tas been received - ANOTHER BRITISH tL ANE HOPS OFF fcAPTAlX COtjRTXEY LK.V'ES , i PLYsioUTH, ENGLAND ; r Expects to Utke New York Mtid .. Return to Own Country In : . . Few Days . PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND, SEPT 3.-M AP) Captain F. P. Court ney hopped off on a trans-Atlan tic flight at 6:25 a.m. today. . In his seaplane the 'Whale he made a perfect take-off in fine weather and in a- few seconds was out oi sight on his way to wards New York. . The -Domier-Napier flying boat the Whale, Is a speedy chaf t and is said to be capable of 125 miles an hour.. The plane is. powerd by two Napier-Lion engines with a horsepower of 1,000 and can car ry a maximum load of ,9,000 pounds at high' speed," Equipped with radio, the Whale expects to reciye constant Weath er reports from official bureaus In England and America-' and trans-Atlantic steamers. On the side of the flying boat is painted "G-lfBQUO, which is also the radio call of the boat. On the tall a large, "W" is painted. The flight of the Whale to and from America, with only a brief stop In New York, Is designed fy) establish a tentative commercial plane route. If the round trip is completed a total distance of about 7,000 miles will be flown. Captain'F. T. Courtney Is flying with Lieutenant Downer, as navi gator and R. F. LKtle, engineer. The captain is 30 years of age and an Irishman by- birth. Because the captain wore glasses he was rejected by the Royal Air Force during the war hut he signed Up as an engineer and was wounded In an air encounter over Loon, France'."" After that Captaln.Cpurt ney tested planes in England. ' . FORM LADIES' AUXILIARY -. -, r Mrs. J. Earl Else Heads Physi- clans Wives Organization . Definite organization of a wom en's auxiliary to the - Oregon state medical society was accomplished at a banquet held at the Marion hotel Thursday afternoon. A constitution "and bylaws were set up by the ,36 women present, and Mrs. J. Earl Else, Portland, was elected president. . ; .The plan for an auxiliary was proposed last year by Dr. W. Bv .Morse, Salem physician. Dr. Walter H. Brown, director of tne Marion county child health demonstration, talked. before the group on the purpose of an aux iliary. , V Other officers elected were: first vice-president. Mrs. G. E. Houck, Rosebury; Becond. .vlce president, Mrs. Wm. . Kuykend.all, Eugene; secretary, Mrgv - Tj. L. Beeth, Portland; . and treasurer, Mrs. A. G.-Bettman, Jfcrtland. ' - NAVY UtsAPiE TO HELP Impracticable it'o Search tor M Iss uing Plane, Officials Say. .WASHINGTON, . SEPT. 2. (AP) Lack of information as the likely. whereabouts of the des cent of the missing St, Raphael plane renders it practically impos sible for the American navy to en gage in a search' for the' fliers. Acting Secretary Warner of the navy said today. v .The situation 'is very similar to that created by- the disappearance of Nungesser and Coll and Red fern, he declared, and the area to be searched would be far too large for even the whole or the Ameri can navy to undertake.- - The secretary..-, indicated, how ever, that-if either British or, Ca nadian authorities should reqqeet assistance the nary would lend a hand. REDFERN STILL MISSING Two Sliips Froni West Indies Re ," port No Sign of MyeV i"1 'r T BERMUDA, SirpT.: fJ-'CAPjf Two slips arriving today from the West Indies' and points south re-' port no news of Paul Redfern'. Pan-American flier, who left BrnnaK; Ga August 2; for a non-stop flight to' Brazil. . ; CHILDREN ATTENTION . iThis cotlpon and fivfe cents will 1 admit criildreri under 12 ye'afa of aj?e to . . , - . t - -" . - ; THE STATESMAN'S MATINEE HOLLYWOOD TIIEATU an Saturday, Sept. 3f at 10:20" a. m.'.to see 'Tarzan. Cbme Early, , . '. , . KDRELL CHOSEiJ By COiJETI! OHDIfttLOl Portland Attorney Gets Un official Nomination by -t - Republicans v OTHERS WILL WITHDRAW Thousands of Spectators - crowd Into Gallery to View Unusual ... Spectacle a Ballots are 4 r " Cost, -203 to SO PORTLAND, SEPT. 2. (AP) Franklin F, KorelQ Portland attorney.; received the republican nomination tonight lor represen tative for the third congressional district to f IH the vacancy caused by the. death of Maurice E. Crum packer, in the first convention called in Oregon id many years for the express purpose of Making & party nomination, , Koreli. received the nomination on the- second ballot when 208 votes were marked f or ijiai Frank ,L." Shuil, president of the, Port land chamber, of commerce, was korteU'a closest riVal with. . S3 votes. , Jacob Kanzier was- third with 41 Senator Gus C. Moser Staples fifth with 10. . , Others to Quit It was agreed prior to the con vention that the - aspirants to the position would abide by the con vention's selection. Tonight's convention means that KoreU wiirbe the only man on tne special election ballot en- fltl tn t)io.,m,Ml.n J.. ignation.; Qthers may place 'heir names on the ballot, It was ex- Ki'ttrS.vvMV -jausi run as :n dependents. " t . ' i hi iany Spectators v .. The novelty of ' a nom!natin convention was such that sever. al thousand spectators appeared. and .the -gallery, reserved for thi (Conllaned on Page 3.) ApRICA CHARMS SHOWN IN FIO.1 FIOCSTARZAN STORY APm PEARS AT HOLLYWOOD Children Cnder 112 Admitted odj ' Presenting Statesman Cou. f j v i' . t pon, 5 Cents i The lure and charm of Africa the sinister ' mystery and adven turous romance of the dark con tinent pulsating with a surge ot thrUla -the. cluminating kchieve meht of Edgar Rice' Burroughs famous hero in the story Tarzan and the' Gloden Lion" 'all mayV be seen at the special Statesman matinee on .Saturday morning, 10:30 a. mi at the HoVywood theater, f ; ': AlJi children tinder-the age of 1 2 t years may witness the pic ture by presenting the coupon be low and five cents at the bog oK f ice. ' -' " - This Is a wonderful picture In wnicn oimiia P'ay a great pttr, and so will be especially attractive to 'all children. During the filming of "Tarzaa and , the Golden Lion," an FBO Gold Bond Special, which Is show In today at- the ' Hollywood thea ter, many dangers were encoun tered. One of the mam features of ' the' story, is where Tarzan'a niece and ber , kidnappers scale a cliff to reach the hidden. city. Tfie climb iip the precipitous granite wall was done on straange ladders used by the natives in central Af rica, ah dthe risk that the actors took - during the ascent can. well be seen la the picture. However; this was not the only danger iff voived. jaufing jue inming joi ise production. , Two liona are feaV turedr one,- Jad-bal-ja, who Isfthw and the other, uma, the lion-god : . (Cea'Usss ea pfx.i ' ' ' (lasses. r. avew '. ') - f l ga j-sruaaiii w - --rH L Uii 1 1 s