THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15. 1928 t ip mm , THREE MBI SAVED Heavy Seas Latter Lobster Freighter Off Coast of California SAX DIEGO. Cal.. Jan. 14. (APJ Battered for seven hours by heavy seas as they clung to their overturned lobster freighter 14 miles below San Diego, Cap- tain Joe Marino and the crew of two of the Kasumi were rescued at noon today by the fishing boat Pearl; captained by Luigi Guidi just as the shipwrecked men had given up hope. The Kasumi laden with ten tons of lobsters in crates piled high on its deck was heading for San Di ego when heavy seas and its tow ering load caused disaster. Cap tain Marino and a Mexican boy member of the crew in their bunks below decks and Mate Bar tolo Sardo was steering when a heavy surge struck the Kasumi abeam. It heeled oyer rapidly. The overturned craft was about three miles from shore but be tween the men and land was a big bed of kelp In adition to the stormy waters. Waves swept the men into the ocean time after time. Captain Marino pulled the other two back to Safety many times after their numbed fingers hal lost their grip Just as the men had about giv en HP hope and after Captain Mar ino as on the verge of exhaustion the Pearl hove in sight. One of the men had stood up on the slippery sea swept stern to wave a plank that was the only distress signal the mariners had. INTERVIEW GEN. COXEY. .Leader of Famous Hobo Army to , Washington Pessimistic ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14. (AP) "Oetwrar Jacob S. Coxey, who thirty four years ago led the fa ni,.rs "Coxey's army" of unem ployed to Washington, expressed the .opinion here today that con ditions are even worse in the Uni- iru xaies today tnan tney were in JS4 when his- march took plait. i ue . i year out "general was on'Jiis way to Oklahoma City . "L V wnore he will address farmers Tuesday on "modern evils" which are working hardships on them. .lucres uaraiy anyining can b done about it though, for men seni to have lost the nerve they usd to have," he lamented. inn you tnlnk any one could organize 1,000 tnen and march tlim to Washington for any pr rx-w at all? Bah! They Wouldn't even go across the street. They're all ;Jai2-mad these days. Pleasure that's what's making people soft and namby-pamby," Coxey deciarea. POLICE GET WRONG MAN Vork Ifetcrtlves Decide Phy sician Not Flint Slayer BUFFALO, N. Y.. Jan. 14. tAD Although Dr. Clinton C t urniss. of Waverly. N. Y. still was at detective headquarters ,hert tonight, the police said they were virtually convinced that he does not answer the description of a suspect wanted In connection with the murder of Dorothy Mftneider of Flint. Mich. Dr. Furniss as taken to no- lice headquarters by a member of tne detective force who thought he resembled the suspect. The physician said he had been in sev eral towns and cities in the vicin iy oi uetroit, looking for a place oiuiiOU a iirajcuce and re ceptly had returned to Buffalo. CHURCH HAS NEW IDEAS Cmigrrgationallsts Plan Nation l,WWe Edacatlonal Campaign CHICAGO, Jan. 14. (AP) van educational program to com bat "the poisonous doctrines of American auperiority and Ameri can Isolation" and to foster nrnrld botherhood will be intro duced Into Congregational church es throughout the United States. Reasons given for the program outlined today at a conference of ( durational leaders of the Congre- , rational church today, include that every church member needs to be christianized to such an ex tent that "he will manifest good v.-tli in his actual Inter-racial con .tacts." And that his 'purposes and his habits of active service as well as fn his creeds he will be world-minded. Realty Transfers Made . ' ' Recently Show Activity Transfers reported by the .. Homer D. Foster Realty company within the last two weeks Include: Ivan pajria of the state highway department shops has purchased Mrs. Mildred i Lelfelt's home on Hazel avenne. '-..". T. E. McLean has traded his : prune orchard five miles south of - Salem to Mrs. Koehler of .this Ity for a residence and two Iots1 on North Summer street, if r. Robinson has traded his 1 two : lots oa 2 1st street tor the ; Ekaling home on South Gerris ave- A half acre across from the Sa lem Heights community building 'was purchased by William Wilcox. Queen Marie Wedding BUCHAREST. Jan. 14. (AP). Queen Marie has just celebrated her 35th wedding anniversary. Marrying King Ferdinand when only 17, every year of the sover eign's wedlock has been full of stirring happenings and exciting episodes. Investing her life with unusual glamor, variety and rich ness. Today at 52, the dowager queen looks a young as at 35. Her first act on the anniversary was to place fresh flowers and the ternal lamp of remembrance on Ferdi nand's grave." The versatile queen still works 15 hours a day, devot ing several hoars each morning to writing her memoirs. While th regency and little King Michael are nominally the sovereign Wada of Rumania, Marie remains in the affections of her people at least as the royal head of the country. Her own ex perience on the throne and her tal ent would appear to assure her a position of first rank lor many years to come... At her own request, relatives and friends refrained from giving her the usual gif to of her wedding anniversary because she is still in mourning for the' king. But she ?ould not prevent a steady stream of congratulatory telegrams fromjness. 1 SCORED IAT PEXSIOX SERVICE AD. VOCATED BY VET HEAD CHICAGO. Jan. 14. ( AP) Denouncing "contract" hospitals for disabled soldiers and advocat ing flat service pension regardless of record, Frank T. Strayer, com mander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, tonight outlined the program of the organization In aiding disabled veterans of for eign wars. Mr. Strayer spoke at a meeting of 700 veterans of for eign wars attending the installa tion of officers of the Illinois . hapters. "Contract hospitals, where the soldier is allowed S3 a day and re ceives two cents worth of service, are a disgrace to the country and -hon!d be abolished," he said. "There are 28,700 in hospitals today and as many more should ie admitted If only the govern-J :nent would provide space for hem. The government is derelict n its duty because such matters are left to congressmen who know nothing of the Conditions and ig nore the advice of those depart ment heads who do." IIP. D01 COLD WAVE HITS CHICAGO FOLLOWING WAR3I SPELL CHICAGO, Jan. 14. (AP). Roaring out of the Canadian northwest, a cold wave tonight ;ent one of the longest warm spells n January s History scurrying be fore its path in the middle and lorthwest. In contrast to the autumn-like temperatures that prevailed today n these regions, near zero temper atures and snow are forecast by the federal weather bureau -for Monday. At Grand Forks. N. D. the long warm spell was shattered tonight by 12 below zero weather The line so rapidly descending temperatures tonight extended southward into Kansas and east ward to Lake Michigan. North and northwest shippers were earned to protect for ten degree jelow zero weather, the west for weather from 5 to 10 -de greet above, .the south for weather from 10 to 2V degrees above and the east for temperatures ranging from 10 to IS degree above. Several high January tempera t tires records were broken tnday. At Abilene, Texas, the weather bu reau reported 82 above, at Cr bana, 111.. 63 above and at Chica go 60 above. It' was the warmest January 14 in the history of the Chicago weather bureau station NEW DEVELOPMENT SEEN I os patching System Worked Out For Use by Air Lines NEW YORK. Jan. 14. (AP) The Bell telephone laboratories are conducting research looking toward the development of a dea patching system for .airlines ana logons; tMxstem used by railroads, the Atatf fcafl Telephone and Tele graph com pan y d Isclosed today. The development of electrical communication with airplanes to the point where they may be con stantly guided on their, courses In unfavorable weather and warned to avoid storm areas Is sought, us ing both wire-and radio. ' Regarding this development as one of the .most Important steps In Increasing the reliability of air transportation and the safety of passengers the company stated that it had Included In Its 1I2S programs a substantial amount to be devoted to the work by the Bell laboratories. " JlARINE nEAD LANDJI MANAGUA; Nicaragua, Jan. 14 (AP)-MJor Louts Bourne, United States marine corps, who hopped off from MlamL: Fla.. at 5:31a. m., . Eastern . Standard Time, today for a non-stop flight to Managua, arrived here at 5:25 p. to., Central Stndxd Time. Has 35th Anniversary all parts of the world, conveying sympathy for her sorrows of last year and good wishes for the fu ture. One of these was from her cou sins, King George and Queen Mary of England, whose message contained a touching reference to the late King Ferdinand. She was distressed however, because? she received no message from for mer Crown Prince Carol who on all previous occasions has remem bered his mother with gifts and flowers. The widowed queen spent the day quietly with Prlncer Ileana at her palace in the outskirts of Bucharest, devoting most of the time " to answering a thousand greetings on Christmas cards from friends and admirers in America and other countries. "Today brings me a flood of memories, both happy and sad." she said to the Associated Press correspondent, as she surveyed the vista of 35 years of married life. "In my widowhood and loneliness it is a' great solace to know that my dear American friends have not forgotten me. Please tell them how much moved and grate ful I am for their constant sym pathy. thoughtfulness and good- F SKNIOIt MEMBER OF LARGE HAITI FIRM DISAPPEARS PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Jan. 14 (AP) What is asserted to he the worst business failure In the history of Haiti, involving American firms, has been dis closed by the disappearance of Waler Oloffson, senior member of Oloffson, Lucas and company, the second largest German firm in Haiti. The main store of the firm in Port Au Prince and several branches In the Island have been seized and sold by the courts and civil and criminal charges have been instituted and bankruptcy proceedings entered. The Berlin office of the Hamburg-American Steamship line, for which the firm was the agent, has Informed the authorities of fic titious bills of lading aggregating $100,000. Olnffson was an exporter and imnnrtpr. renresentlnK various American and German firms. The total amount involved in the failure is $900,000 due to firms in the United Stated, Ger many, France and Italy. OFFICERS ELECTED JEFFERSON HIGH MJHWii LAD HEADS ASSOCIATION EUGENE. Jan. 14. (AP) Election of officers tor tne . h A A state high school conference to be held on the University of Oregon campus was the final move today before the delegates began return ing to their homes following a two-day session here. Byran Mimnaugh, Jefferson high school, Portland, was elected president of the. student body of ficers' association; August Frugl, Tha Dalles, vice nresldent: Tom Johnson, Hood River, treasurer: and Mary Ellen Bradford. Klam ath Falls, secretary. Officers elected by the press as sociation were Estele Phipps Medford; president; William Turn- bow. Benson Technical school. Portland, vice president: and El eanor Pooe. Oregon City, secre tary. In the girls league sessions Ann Steele of Eugene was chosen pres ident and Doris Pickens. Rose- burg, secretary. BURGLAR LEAVES COAT May Have Been Same Man IVbo Held Up Yonndt Night Before Did the person who held up A A. . Yonndt Thursday night also perpetrate a burglary at the J. C. Deacon home, 1409 Mission street. the following, night? A clue pointing to such a con elusion waa found when it was noted that among the articles missing was an overcoat, and that in Its place a long brown overcoat was left, similar to the one worn by the Wilhton park bandit ac cording to TOundt's description. Other : articles .taken - from the Deacon. home were two pairs of nint and a. hlrL tf. The home of DrJiL JJ.. Lee Stel- ner was also entered Friday night. but nothing was taken -except some articles of food. BELL MEANS W. U. WINS Numerous Inquiries As To Mean ing of Evening Tocsin Why are all those bells ring lug?" ; Eight persons called up The Statesman office last night Just after the close of the Willamette- Gonsaga basketball game, to make the above Inquiry. - : J These were folkv of course, who dldnt know about the basketball, game'and the fact that Willamette won."? 'V'V"';: . .":v:ifv- It was a.clear evening and that made the Willamette victory bell audible throughout the cltyt There was only one bell, but with a- group of Joyous college boys pulling on-.the Tope, It sound.- ed llkt a number of bells. ' '" BESS E I Gives Alleged Motives For Hideous Crime At Los Angeles City LOS ANGELES. Jan. 14 (AP) For the third time since his cap ture, William Edward Hickman has written his purported motives in the kidnaping and slaying of little Marian Parker. The document was prepared in the presence of a defense and a prosecuting alienist and the county jail physician in the course of a sanity examination of the young prisoner today one of the motives in preparation for the sanity tiS of Hickman- Dr. R. O. Shelton, the defense expert, made the last Hickman statement public and prosecution attorneys in commenting on It de clared it varied somewhat from the previous statements of the youth. The last statement of BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH A NEW RUG UN WHITES CONFESSION Japanese Davenport Dining Room Tea Sets j and Chair Tables SPECIAL SEVERAL AT SPECIAL 99c $69.50 $9.95 Congoleum and Wilton Rug FeltedGotton Pabcolin Rugs :ys.-. Mattresses 9x12 ! I Y SPECIAL SALE PRICE , , $8.75 I ; '''WMl'M : ' "$8-75 -.' EASY TERMS representatives of th district at torney's office said. Indicated scheme on the part of the con fessed kidnaper and slayer to weaken the wall' of his previous confessions.! j :" In bis last statement Hickman was said to declare that he "hasn't any desire to leave Jail and doesn't abhor the Idea of going to the penitentiary and thinks there is a kind of providence looking after him and anything that happens this providence is directing." A direct contradiction to pre vious published statements by the youth was ' his declaration today that "the impulse: to kill Just pop ped Into his head; I wasn't scared of the search." In telling of the dismemberment of the body, Hickman added to his previous confessions by saying: "I Played a Jazz record in the bath room daring the crime and I don't think Mt was a cold blooded mur der." Answering a question as to whether he ever threatened his mother, Hickman Friday wrote: "If they had hindered me I would have done It, namely, kill my mo ther or anyone else who stood in my way because they stood In the way of this providence which was intending this. In the pur suit of this great calling the mur motives, der of my ' own. mther would be Thousands ) I . - . . ... , , ire Slightly! Damaged by Smoke tUSESffi) Thousands of Dollars Worth Reconditioned Furniture Really Sold at a Loss Flood Near Walla Walla Inundates Large Section " ) " WALLA "WALLA, Wash., Jan. because of washouts on its line. 14 (AP) The worst flood In many years had subsided but lit tle here last night. Water was still running through the streets. A number of homes were damaged ana nasemenis flooded. Conditions were much worse than during the November flood. Communication by high ways and railroads was cut off in all directions except southward. A railroad bridge was out between here and Walula and highways in both directions were under water. Because of floods this city was practically isolated tonight ex cept for airplane travel, and the landing conditions were not good. Trains were cancelled this af ternoon over the Union Pacific to Portland and Spokane via Walula because of a dozen washouts on the line w&st of Walla Walla, and this also Med up the Northern Pa cific, using the Union Pacific lines between Walla Walla and Walula only incidental. The life of one person is of no value when the property and lives of millions of people are concerned." if mrofes I of Dollars Worth of Rugs IP MOHPiWK and other QUALITY RUGS ED Across from Court House The train to Pendleton, .over tne Union Pacific could not get through because of high water on the tracks here. The Union Pacific from Spokane couldl get no farther than La I Crosse. Highways were washed out or were under water and unsafe. The lower part of town was flooded in places and some fami lies had to move out. The water from Mill creek was flowing over the Union Pacific tracks and the Union Pacific depot was on an is land. Many residents of Dayton had to be carried to places of safety, as the whole northwest portion of the town was inundated. The detour highway bridge was being taken out to prevent its being washed away, damaging the railroad bridges below. One residence, undermined by the flood, caught fire from an overturned stove. Powerfservlce was interrupted and the town practically marooned. Starbuck was completely Isolat ed, both by highway and railway and there were three inches of mud In the streets. 41 and Water at Milton vani-Free water were un harmed by the Walla Walla river. Smaller creeks of the valley which overflowed last night to wash ' ut country i rpada, returned to their banks today.;' . , :' i ' CANDIDATE OUT SPOKANE, WASH.. Jan. 14.--(AP) W. W. Zent, Spokane at torney, former Judge and one time member of the state legislature, today announced his candidacy on the ticket republican for attorney general of Washington, subject to the fall primaries. HAHX SHOWS SPEED NEW YORK, Jan. 14. (AP) Lloyd Hahn. America's crack middle distance runner, tonight outraced.a fast field to win the in vitation half mile run at the Ford ham games in the 22nd regiment armory, but failed by nearly two seconds to break the world's rec ord for the distance. Intoxication Charged Frances' Rice was charged with driving while drunk, following her arrest by city police last night. Read the Classified Ads i WILTONS AXMINSTERS VELVETS ALL SIZES REDUCED our NO INTEREST