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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1928)
THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON. TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1928 i EfflEGGHT GIVES JOY TO MK Success Assures It Will Be Annual Event; Thous ands Participate With just about every boy and xtrl of the proper age In Salem participating, the Easter egg hunt taxed by the Lions club In W111- aon Park Sunday was such a de rided success that there Isn't the slightest doubt that it will become am annual event. Practically all of these children found what they were seeking, the candy eggi wrapped In green paper; and many, of course, found several. Prize winners In the yoanger group included: 'Kenneth DeVries. 927 North Church; Esther Hemrick. route 4; Bobbie Dodge, 295 North 23rd; Biille Royal. 1525 North 19th; Dona Unruh, 148 Miller; Lois CUUngs, 1605 South Church, two prises: Verne Scott. 960 North Fifth. Winners in the older grpup children 7 to 12 years old. were: Norma Hemphries. 480 South !0tt; Lucille Dlouhy. Lone Star auto camp; June Nutllng; Arllne Cross, 212 Owens; Rlgley Miller. 12S5 Madison; Leroy J. Tlbbets. tl North 21st; Ruth Mawey. 429 H Court; Cherolyn Jones. 775 North Cottage; Marie Kerber. 725 South 13th; Anna Hoford, 1265 . Jefferson. Cash prises of f 1 each for brlsg- . lag in the greatest number of wrappers, were given to John Kel ly. 494 North Church, and Vir ginia Foster, 1149 Mill. The Lions committee in charge Included Newell Williams, chair Baa; Harry W. Scott and Charles Hudklns. Boy Scouts and Camp Fire girls had an Important part in preparing for the event and su pervislng it. Elf CiC SCREEN .FOB FISH PUT III The high spot In the story comes when Cooper la forced to carry the sweetheart (Fay Wray) across the German line a a spy. COflVALUS GOLFER BEATS KIEL SMITH coast guard destroyer and seaplane were dispatched to the scene. The plane was b elleved to have been one of a squadron of 22 ob servation and bombing craft en route to Hampton Roadi, via Jacksonville, from Miami, after winter maneuvers with the Atlan tic fleet off G us n tana mo bay, Cu ba. They left Miami this morning for Jacksonville, where they were scheduled to make an overnight stop. . T.7".Atr;.XU'Tb'. .i'.New Measure Approved elimination round of the Oregon! professional golfers match play tournament today on the Lake Os wego country club course. The As Move Against Wets WASHINGTON. April 9. (AP) firet was the defeat of Mel Smith., Under a bill by Senator . Jones, Columbia Country club, by Tony Scottovia, Corvallls, and the sec ond was the victory of Alva Al bert, Pendleton, over Dick Long- staff. Peninsula. Smith, who had been looked on as one of the favorites to capture the title, had the Corvallis pro five down at the end of the rirst 18. but Scottovia came back in the afternoon with a par 72, which was enough to eliminate Smith at the 3 6th hole. The Albert-Longstaff match was close throughout, with the Pen dleton entry finally winning out by a margin of 2 and 1. iPPHOSffiTITLE AS BILLIARD CRAMP Finny Tribe To Be Guided At Will Without Damage, Claim Made PORTLAND. Apr. 9. (AP) jAn electric fteh screen will be put in operation across the tailrace of the Gold Ray. dam. in the Rogue river between Grants Pass and Medford Wednesday for inspection by sportsmen attending the joint meetings of game organizations at Ashland on that dya. Announcement of the comple Hon of the screen was iseued today by Harold Clifford, state game warden. Invitations have been issued to sportsmen to visit the screen for the purpose of demonstrating that ftah can be effectively guided in i the water through the use of elec tricity without harm to the fish. The screen will consist of two rows of parallel electrodes sus pended from a wooden framework above the water. The rows will he four feet apart and the elec trodes three feet apart. AH elec trodes will be approximately at the same level near the bottom of the water. An electric field will be set up about the electrodes and will reach in equal strength from the surface of the water to the bottom of the stream. Itr strength will taper off in propor tion to the distance upstream and downstream from the center of the field. This arrangement is so planned that it is believed that when fish approaching the tailrace run into the edge of the electric field they will turn about and swim away from It. If they swim farther into the field, the effect will be great er stimulation, causing them to re ins to proceed farther in that di rection. A tingling effect will be felt by the fish Just as by men. To divert 3,0 inch salmon, engineers believe & field current of three or four volts will be sufficient, yet do the fish no material harm ever If they should swim entirely through the field, which is held nnllkely. At the Gold Ray dam fieh will b diverted from the tall race to the fish ladders at the other end After the spawning season the state game commission expects to install another electric screen above the dam. thus diverting small , fish coming downstream rrom ine intaae or trie power plant. CHICAGO. Apr. 9. (AP) Willie Hoone of New York was tumbled from his undisputed lead ership in the national three cush ion billiard tournament tonight when he lost to the youthful Earl Lockbaugh of Chicago 60 to 30. in 53 innings. . . Lockabaugh played a spectacular game, leading Hoppe all the way and converting Hoppe's safety shots into points. His high run was 5. Hoppe's was 4. The defeat put John Layton of St. Louis in a tie with Hoppe for first place, each having won four and lost one. BARBECUE UP AGAIN republican. Washington, approved today by the senate Judiciary com mittee, the federal government no longer would have to rely upon the criminal conspiracy law to ob tain severe punishment for viola tors of the prohibltlonn act. The measure would provide a maximum penalty of five years In prison and a fine of 110.000 or both, in the case of a criminal prosecution under the act. Bits For Breakfast MAXWELL ASKS FOR FINAL DECISION OX ZON E ISSUE DRAMA OF T TOLD IN PICTURE It was not so long ago that the 'first real epic of the war in the air swept across the motion pic ture horizon, establishing Itself as the forerunner .' of its kind and leaving no doubt in the minds of the general public that here, truly. wan a screen story that would live paramount, However, took np lta own challenge and produced The Legion of the Condemned.' railed the companion picture to "Wings. It comes to the Elsinore tor a five day run today and "The Legion of the Condemned" is more than a companion- it la a pal. It is a good, sound, interesting story showing In full detail the hasardous yet romantie life of group of branded men at the front group of men who owed debt to society and felt that only death could expiate their sins. Nothing was. too dangerous,' any mission thafrwaa brought on was dispatch ed with reckless abanden. so that soon they became the, talk of . the front and of the ' entire world when feats of valor were discussed. . Into this - group is , projected feuag Gary Cooper s the .an er Ir is newspaperman 'who wishes to because of Isuppoeed faithless mm on the part of his sweetheart. For the fifth time in the laet few months. Charles Maxwell last niaht oresented his plea before the city planning and zoning com mission. Maxwell did not present a petition this time, but spoke be fore the members urging them to decide one way or the other. After a little discussion, he was Instructed to meet with city off! dale this afternoon, who would aid him in securing the proper names on his petition. At the for mer meeting he presented a peti tion to the commission which was rejected because many of the slg natures were not legal property owners, and as a result lessened the required number of signatures. The argument is all about whether or not Mr. Maxwell Is al towed to operate a barbecue which he built in the basement of his home on North Capitol street. To date he has not been permitted to open the place. The commission hopes to settle it at the next meet ing. W. S. Levens appearedj before the commission for parties inter ested in the construction of a new cemetery four miles south of Sa lem. Levens asked the commis sion w nether or not they would favor such a movement, provid ing that nothing conflicted with the law or was contrary to the wishes of the people in that dis trict. After some discussion he was Informed that the commission had no objection as long as all was within the law. The ceme tery will be fifty acres, one-fourth of which will be made into a flower garden. He will present a diagram of the proposed cemetery within the eight weeks. Child Watching Airplane Hit by Auto; Hurt Little What could have resulted into a serious accident, occurred early Saturday afternoon when little four year old Wllma Pounds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Im pounds, 545 B street, who was quite excited at an airplane doing stunts la the air, suddenly attemp ted to cross the street, and in doing so ran right Into the path of an on coming automobile. The machine, which was trav eling at a low rate of I peed, stop ped within a car's length, just hit ting the child enough to throw her to the street. After an examina tion by Dr. J. R. Pemberton, it was found that she was uninjured ex cept for a few minor bruises. Mr. Pounds, the only one who saw the accident, declared that the driver of the machine was not re sponsible for the accident, as the child Instantly Jumped In front of the machine. They 'owned tfie town W S "W The Legion forces last night S And they did themselves credit In honoring their national com mander, and made his visit here a notable one. He measures up to the high office he holds. Bob Paulus is going to tell the Rotarlans tomorrow about our fruit and canning Industries. He can do it well. After all is said and done, these are the industries that are calculated to do most in making Salem a big city. S V Last week, the Salem T free employment office had 123 men and 33 women applying for work, with only 67 men and four wom en sent to Jobs. It was a wet week. But things opened up well yester day; over 40 were sent to Jobs. A number to the hop yards. s s s The Easter egg hunt on Sunday,, sponsored by the Lions was a suc cess. But if you were there, did you not feel sorry for the many tots who did not find any eggs? Their hearts were heavy and their ?yes tearful. The timid and weak ones were generally the ones that failed to get eggs. But that is the way of life. "To htm that hath shall be given, and from him that hath not shall be taken away even .hat which he hath." a detachment of legion men on foot, and next the official ear ear ring National Commander Spafford, Governor Patterson and Mayor Livesley. Six Musical Group Two local companies of Nation al Guards were followed by a car carrying the state officers of the legion; then the Portland Lane County Post, Cottage Grove and Salem drum corps, with detach ments of marching legionnaires following each, and finally the Boy Scouts. The parade was witnessed Cy thousands of local people, the side walks and intersections being Jam med throughout the line of march. The parade finished at the armory. where the formal reception to the national commander was held. At the banquet, the guest of honor table was occupied by Na tional Commander Spafford. Stat Commander George E. Love, Irl S. McSberry. state vice commander: Vie MacKenzle-national commit teeman; Governor Patterson. Mar- or Livesiey, Artnur aiurphy, oast Volstead H cuiamauuci ; usorfB A. W nil aujaiKui-geaerKi pi vne uregon National Guard; Captain G. R. Beeme, Spaf ford's aide; and Har old G. Maison, commander of Can- Ital Post, WALSH LAUDED BY MR. McADOO; LETTER SENT (Continued from pf 1) as a champion of the rights of women, and pointed to his fight to have Louis D. Brandeis confirmed as anassoclate Justice of the su preme court "when President Wil son as proof of his tolerance, aamed. this great Jew for one of the highest positions in the land." Bringing up the question of pro hibition. McAdoo said Walsh had a conspicuous part in the framing jf the 18th amendment, and added: "Walsh is dry l and Walsh Is sober. He practices what he preaches. He is no hypocrite. He Indulges In no cant and his life is a dally vindication of his high principles and virtues. If he were elected president of the United States he would demonstrate the eighteenth amendment can be en forced because he would enforce it. He would neither nullify the constitutions, nor submit to nul liflcatlonlsts." The former cabinet officer re ferred to Senator Walsh as "the Implacable foe of corruption in government." through whose ef forts he declared, oil reserves. worth perhaps a billion dollars" had been restored to the people. "And who better than Walsh knows the problems of the farm era of the west; through poverty and hardship he came to maturity in the agricultural states of the west. As president he would bring his great talents to bear upon the problem of farm relief and solve It to the satisfaction of the nation." In the course of his communica tion Mr. McAdoo quoted two let ters from Woodrow Wilson to show the high regard of the late president for the Montana senator. McMAHAN FILES TO RUN F0a STATE HIGH COURT (CBtlaa4 from pas 1) filed for the republican nomina tion for secretary of state. Mr. Hoss previously served as private secretary to Governor Patterson. A. B. Combs, Jr., Baker, for election as a delegate to the dem ocratic national convention from the second congressional district T. G. Johnson, Wallowa, for the republican nomination for repre sentative in the legislature for the 24th representative district, com prising Union and Wallowa counties. L. Stipp, Oregon City, for the republican nomination for district attorney of Clackamas county. Defective Steering Gear Gives Kuykendalls Spill While starting out of Salem for a Sunday afternoon ride, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kuykendall received minor injuries when the machine in which they were riding left the road and crashed into the ditch. Just west of the Marlon county bridge" Sunday afternoon. The ac cident was caused by a defective steering gear, leaving the machine uncontrolable. Mrs. Kuykendall suffered ; severe lacerations and bruises while r her : husband suf fered from a sprained ankle. - ? Mr. Kuykendall Is s Salem po lice of fleer, ; After having his ankle dressed be was able to re sume his work yesterday morning. Naval Seaplane Forced ; Down Off Florida Coast - -V WEST PALM : BEACH. : Fla., Apr. t. (APIA wireless mes sage to the coast ruard .bass "at Fort Lauderdale late today from a passing steamer reported that an aniaenunea naval seaplane bad neon forced down about six miles northeast of North XnUt. here. A CROWDS MEET; HONOR WAR LEADER OF '65 (Caatlaua from paga 1) federacy. and then the Star Snan. gled Banner was played. "I am proud that I am an Amer ican oecause he was one," Mayor Walker had said as he waved bis nana to the monument in his ad dress. "Lee was the only man in whom God Joined the warrior and the saint. Long after the pyra- mias nave . crumbled his figure like his memory will be her." The mayor's theme was that of tne reunited country and the 'greatness and power of this na tion." recreated , following the cmi war. - World War Cited "Our critics abroad could not understand why the civil war was rought." said Mayor Walker. "In the first daya of the young repub lic, the prophets said the nation would not endure. Then, when the civil war came they increased their dire prophecies. "it required a -call from afar when sons and grandsons of the opposing forces In the civil war answered duty across the seas to show the world what kind of peo ple we were and whr"wo foua-ht. "And, although at the end . of this last war we received only the principles for which ' we f ourht. they understood.'', i la the. assembly that watched the' unveiling were governors, a congressional delegation, military units rrom north ana south and a concourse er representatives of va rious patriotic bodies. - I SPAFF0RD-WELC0UED t IN SALEM BY VETERANS (Coatiaa4 treat saga 1) " and four drum corps. At the head ef the c parade w ere traffic officers, f o 1 1 o w o d by the Al bany band, 71 strong. Than came LARGE MERGER FOR CITY SNOWED UNDER (Continued (rem pas 1) from the presidents of both com panies tonight. Franklin T. Griffith, president of the Portland Electric Power company, and Guy W. Talbot of the Northwestern, issued state ments to the effect that each com pany, would continue in its ef forts to serve the public efficient ly and hold rates to as low a level as practicable. - Regret Expressed Griffith said: "We regret the decision of the voters. Our pro posal was made in good faith and in the sincere belief the merger would be of great and laeting benefit to Portland." Talbot said: "I am very sorry, naturally, that the election did not carry. I am sorry that the people did not take advantage of the op portunity to secure reduced light and power rates. Nevertheless our company will, endeavor to serve our customers now and in the future, at as cheap a rate as is commensurate with good serv ice and business practice." Mayor Baker said: "The ex pressed will of the people settles the matter. Whatever ac tion was taken by the council was made conditional upon the approv al of the merger by the people." JURY ALL SELECTED IN HARRY SINCLAIR CASE (Continued from paga 1) Ragland and G. T. Stanford. The women took front row seats among the spectators directly be hind the defense counsel. The oil man busied himself during the ex amlnation of the veniremen by go ing Over the lists containing de scription of the panel and confer ring with Wright. WEST SALEM'S GROWTH RAPID; BUILDINGS RISE (Con tinned frast paga 1) liaht: especially constructed. The heating for all the homes is auto matic; there Is an electric laun dry. Each home has a garage. Then the court will open onto tbe highway. More than this. It will open onto a two acre park run ning east to the bank of the river; a beautiful wooded park. The whole scheme makes up an at tractive place. Major Robertson has named this little community of homes Edgewater Place. The whole thing Is not finished. There Is a good deal to do yet, In mak ing It beautiful. But all tbe homes are rented, or spoken for, and there is a waiting list. . A 25,000 Bunding Major Robertson is - also con struction an Al concrete building, two stories and full basement. Henry Carl, well Inown Salem contractor, is the builder. The excavating -is nearly done new. This building will be 40 by SO, at the corner entrance of Kingwood avenue, and fronting on the high way. It will have a hot water heating system. On the ground floor there will be three store rooms. One is rented for a drug store, one for a chain store, and the other has not yet been taken. On the second floor there will be four; modern - apartments.- with hardwood floors, hardwood hall ways and stairways, and up to aate to the last particular. The building will have a stucco fin ish and a red tiled roof, a. mar quis, a 17 foot sidewalk in front and IS foot on the side. : The apartments will bo automatically heated, and 'have Electro-Kold ac commodations. " There are' enough (Earns Grippe .end Fla i - ' Anf cold may ond In grippe or .fla. Take prompt action. Take HILL'S -at once. HILL'S breaks a cold in 24 hours. Because it -does tho four. J necessary things at once: Stops the cold, checks the fever; opens tbe bowels, tones en tire system. Colds rarely develop if HILL'S n kan4to da tbta at tha atart. niiiii'G X&rwjrsite - Qalala) guaranteed tenants to Justify this new building; me mw preten tious business structure in West Salem. I. L. Jensen, with Curler Van Patten, Salem architect, planned this building. It will be ready by July 1. Many New Be 'Mings' There are many new buildings in West Salem. Henry, the Salem meat market man, is finishing a fine residence', on v the highway. There is to be an auto painting establishment there; construction Just. starting. - ' Major Robertson, UJfflpTCt.y rebuilding a residence on the east side of the highway,' and across the highway from this, George Steward, recently arrived from Michigan, Is building a modern five room bungalow. v He has owned the lot for years, and has Just moved to Salem. Over 0 houses have been built in Kingwood Park alone in the past year. The school population over there has Increased 120 in a far. It grew 60 per cent last .ear. and 40 per cent the rear be fore. Just short of $100,000 building permits were taken out laat vear in West" Salem, and away above 150,000 have already been taken out. ior mis year. A SO AAre Park Major Robertson has some more sunrises. He expects to cover the block where he is putting up the 125,000 building, with busi ness structures, later. He is laying out a 50 acre -park In Kingwood Heights. Building site reservations are now being made. There will be a scenic boulevard; a most attractive loop . A lot of high class improve ments on the heirhta overlooking Salem and West Salem. , A num ber of the particulars are not yet ready for public announcement. PEACE LEVI0N OBJECT, SAYS NATIONAL LEADER (Continued from paga 1) Mayor Livesley made brief ad dresses of welcome to the national commander. i Others on the platform were Vlo MacKenzie of Salem, national committeeeman for Oregon; Carl Moser, state adjutant; John Beck with of Portland, Ed Bayllsa, of Sheridan, W. W. Stewart of Al bany, Otis Palmer of La Grande, John Biggs of Hermiston and Ben Fisher of Marshfleld, district com mitteemen; Mrs. Wilcox of Hood River, president of the Legion Auxiliary in Oregon; Mrs. King Bartlett, president of the Capital Post Auxiliary; Frank Moore, chairman of the state bonus com mission: Fred E. Kiddle fo Tj Grande and Arthur Murphy of rortiand, past commanders of tbe Legion in Oregon; and Thomas stouten of Portland, state finance jfficer. CHICAGO WAITS FOR VOTE DEVELOPMENTS (Coatinaad front paga I) whatever startling developments tomorrow may, produce. Thompson's Fate In Balance "Big Bill" Thompson, third term mayor of Chicago, is not In volved in the primary, his term having three years to run. but his fate la regarded as at stake virtu ally as much aa if he himself faced the voters. The chief contests all down the line from United States to ward committeeman are between candi dates of strict adherence to his leadership and those classified lis cohorts of Charles S. Deneen, Illi nois' only United States senator. Thompson shares factional lead ership with .Robert E. Crowe, Cook county's state's attorney seeking a third term, and Gover nor Len Small, likewise asking re nomination for a third term.- -- Governor Small is opposed by Louis L. Emmerson. secretary of state for the last 1 2 years and Crowe has as an opponent Judge John A. Swanson. The third outstanding contest is between Colonel Frank L. Smith, twice refused his seat by the United States senate after ap pointment and election, and Otis F. Glenn, a Chicago lawyer and former state senator. Scandal Charges Have Effect The personality of Governor Small who as governor wae tried and acquitted of diverting the in terest on state funds while he was treasurer of the commonwealth, and who later lost a civil court de cision and repaid the state approx imately 1600,000, and the action of Colonel Smith of resigning af ter his second senate rejection and again seeking a mandate from the people, were regarded as political developments extraordinary. Then, to lift the primary furth er irom the commonplace, a Deneen stalwart. "Diamond Joe" Esposlto, was shot to death and the homes of Deneen and Swanson were bombed and brought a verit able tornado of accusations and recriminations. For the presidential preference, only the name of Colonel Frank O. Lowden, Illinois' war time gov ernor, appears on the ballot. It is permissable for other names to be written In however, and the Thompson . forces have declared in favor of a "draft Coolidge" pro gram. 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