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Newspaper Page Texta New For Salem, Stock Company, the B. & C. Players, of San Francisco, at Elsinore Theater Today and Every Saturday Hereafter The American Magazine Will Write Up the Community Talent Contest; Fanchon & Marco Will Be Represented at Finals May 11 Weather forecast: Fair east and cloudy west portion; moderate temperature; fresh south wind on the coast. Maximum tem perature yesterday 59, minimum 3$, river 8, rainfall .04, atmosphere cloudy, .wind southwest. ' A New York woman sets a divorce be cause her husband left home without say ing anything seven years ago and has not shown np since. Maybe he hasn't been able to find a parking place yet. SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEM. OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS -,. mm 1C I I -'4 ar m -3 J r 4 1 SE GDND COUNTY CLUBS CONTEST EREftT SUCCESS Mill City High School Chorus Wins, A. Broms of Stayton Ranks Next ATTENDANCE INCREASES Turner Glee Club Third, But Other Entries Deserve Consid eration, Notable Reader from Union Hill Club By Ralph Curti a It'll be a close contest when the winners of the four community Hub district events get together in the finals of the talent compe tition May 11 at the Elsinore: that was made evident last night when the second of these prelim inary programs was given. People who saw the first one a week before, went away with the feeling that the winners in that contest would undoubtedly have a wa)kaway In the finals: they didn't believe the other sections of the county could equal the show ing made that night; but after see ing the second one, they changed their minds. Attendance Grows This doesn't mean that the sec ond program was better than the first; that would be undiplomatic, not to say prejudicial in view of the fact that the winners of all of them will compete after a while and then the best will be eelect ed; but it was a fine program and everybody enjoyed it. The attend ance was slightly greater than that of a week ago. Mill City First The judges decided that the Mill City high school chorus won first place. This group, directed by Mrs. Ethel Hickey, presented thoroughly mastered song and dance numbers a la musical com edy; they were neatly costumed, and a winsome and charming group they were, too. Second place went to A. Broms of Stayton, who sang the difficult and striking "Bandolero Song" in (Continued ea pf 4) - GRANGE'S STATE ELECTION TODAY lAM'AL. MEMBERS WILL. VOTE AT MEETING HERE (I. A. Palmiter aadM. S. Slirock Candidates For Master; Program Planned Voting on candidates for offi cers of the state Grange will be a part of the program of business at the meeting of the Salem Grange this forenoon at 10 o'clock at the labor hall. Candidates inclnde: For master, G. A. Palmiter, Hood River county, and M. S. Shrock, Clackamas county. For overseer, M. Cr. Glover. Clackamas county, and C. W. Craft. Washington county. For lecturer, Mrs. Minnie E. Bond. Lane county, and Mrs. Marie Flint McCall, Polk county. For secretary. Bertha J. Beck, Linn county. - For executive committee (three to be elected), H. E. Keeney. Jet ferson county; C. H. Bailey, Doug las county: II. F. Warren, Linn county; Ray W. Gill, Multnomah county; W. R. Gekeler, Unloa county. The lecturer of Salem Orange, F. A. Myers, has arranged the fol lowing program for today's meet ins: Song, "Old Glory," the Grange. "The Farm Problem," S. II. Van Trump. Heading. "Grandmother's Rea son. Mrs. Gus Cole. Vocal solo, Robert McGKchrlst. Heading. "Paul Revere s Hide," . Mrs. S. II. Van Trump. Stunt by the Orange, Roll call, Oregon pioneer history or Indian legends, Si . WEATHER MAN VISITOR Edward L. Wells Addrose Wil lamette University Chapel That Salem experienced fair weather Friday, was attributed by some to the fact that te official weather man for Oregon, Edward U, Wells of Portland, was a visitor In this city and presumably brought the ale day along with him, I Mr, Wetij WMMIWtPMW Rev, C, B, Harrison, 4B4 wr on chap I ororag At WMftBttit university Friday frn99, a members of the reJigtet &ffar Tommittee of the unyerr lm tees, In sis address t$ Ike (ffd?st, Mr. Walls declared tfrat tfc 9 f& eat teadeacf (9 Jigt ff&iiiut tU fairs wt rejigs fa ni iHi fil that soma bT9 pf&mBSH it.- H coatBded thai FeHzim, in 6fif to survive, fans laie issf practical prebLwa sgefc aa W9fi4 eac and eco&oaic ceadittoas. STATE DEBATERS END WORLD TOUR UNIVERSITY OF OREGON TRIO ARRIVES AT EUGENE Thompson and McCroskey Reach Salem Last Nght After Greetings at Campus EUGENE. Apr. 20. (AP) With the University's band blar ing a welcome, the University of Oregon's globe circling debaters. Jack Hempstead. Benoit McCros key and Avery Thompson, ended their 35,000 mile talking trip at the Southern Pacific depot at 6:35 o'clock tonight amid the chetrs of several hundred students and townspeople. The trio have com pleted the first American colle giate world debating tour. Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, presi dent of the university, officially welcomed the debaters, declaring they had carried the Oregon spirit around the world in appropriate fashion. Two of the debaters, Mc Croskey and Thompson, boarded the train again after the 10 min ute reception for their home at Salem. Hempstead, whose parents were here to meet him, remained in Eugene overnight. The Oregon debaters participat ed in 34 debates on their trip, 17 in foreign countries and 17 In the United States. Of the 23 decision debates, they won 14 and lost 9. In the United States they won seven and lost five debates, the others being no-decision contests. They made about 70 public ap pearances besides the debates, vis iting 20 countries and debating in 10. N. Y. BROKER UN&ER FIRE Logan and Bryan Made Defendants In Suit at Portland PORTLAND, Apr. 20. (AP) Logan and Bryan, New York, bro kerage firm, eastern agents for Overbeck and Cooke company, Portland brokers now defunct, was made defendant in companion attachment proceeding suits filed today in circuit court by Arthur M. Welch and A. D. Christensen, through their attorney, seeking Judgments totaling 98922. Welch seeks to recover $6078 and Chris tensen $2844. The complaints charge that Lo gan and Bryan had knowledge that the Overbeck. and Cookereom pany was Insolvent and had em bezzled customers funds in large amounts. The eastern firm, which recently cancelled its license in Oregon is accused by both plain tiffs in these cases of aiding and assisting Overbeck and Cooke in defrauding. BROODER CAUSES FIRE Two Garages and Chicken House Destroyed By Night Blaze Fire believed to have been caused by a chicken brooder de stroyed two new automobile garb ages and a chicken house located on an alley between Liberty and Commercial on Division street. Both buildings were brand new, but the garages were still vacant. The fire was noticed by one of the police officers in tha district who immediately informed the fire department. Prompt service on the part of the department saved the many residences im mediately surrounding the burn ing structures, which were well up In flames within a few min utes. Most of the chicks were de stroyed by the fire and water of the engines. CAL WITHDRAWS AGAIN Massachusetts Republicans Asked Not (o Vote For Him WASHINGTON. Apr. 20. (AP) Request that his name be not proposed as a candidate for presl dent In state primaries was made by President Coolidge today in a letter to Francis rrcscott, chair man of the Massachusetts repub lican state committee. Such action President Coolidge said, would be "embarasslng" to him and would tend to "compromise me and lend color to the misrepresentations that apparently are being made In other states." that President Cool, idge is favorable to Ula name being entered in primaries. MYSTERY HIDES DEATH Progress Made Toward Solving "Murder Love Triangle" SPOKANE, April 29 (AP) After searching vainly for evidence to prove a ''murder love triangle." or a bloody robbery, police tonight admitted that they had made no progress toward solving the rays- tery cloaking the death of James Sheliman, Shellmaa, a telephone company employe, waa found on tha Down River golf course this noraing by two goiters, yea nuU and stabf jBtfti)t4 frfe fe 4 peek,' and (m ays waa frfcutkoaod, Offlaers dlelitred IMr felief 8t nana of tfc vy4j waa mortal and that bo bad aled to 4ath, QUAKE FEJLT IN MEXICO Poofie Foi If fe so Trembler Begi Je pack; Earth FVIWhA, Matt: Aril APiA siixkt fi&flh- wj Ml nf e&rif tfrti evor &t9.- TBfg wjw fi fpffemm 9f89ftf dSffiasa bat tbe resideata ra senewba jjjefy$-. PHOTOGRAPHER RETURNS WITH BREMEN STORY First Eye Witness Reaches New York After Trip to Greenly sle CONDITIONS TOLD ABOUT Every Effort Being Made to Pre pare Machine For Continuation of Flight to Original Des tination NEW YORK. Apr. 20. (AP) All the energies of the crew of the transatlantic Bremen are now directed toward contlnurng the flight to New York. Ray Fornstrom, Paramount News Associated Press camera man who was the first news reel man to reach Greenly Island, land ed at Curtiss field today to tell of learning of the fliers' hopes at first hand. The German members of the crew, who have waited on the island with their damaged ship while Major Fitzmaurice went out to get them supplies, were said by the photographer to be far from bored on the island prison, being all eagerness at the thought of resuming their Journey. Arrival Recounted "We first saw them waiting for us on the ice as we circled before landing," said Fernstrom, who still wore his sub-arctic clothing and his sun glasses. He was the first man to come by ajr from Greenly Island to New York as the Bremen crew hope to do next week. They gave us a cordial -greeting and drove us on a dog sled to see the Bremen, propped up, and with verythlng in readiness for re placing the broken parts when new one are received. They-flhtnredr as that if they had landed two feet beyond where they did they would not have hit the concrete wall which threw the plane on its nose. Many Natives Present "The natives with the yapping dog teams, so:.ie of which had been driven from points 200 miles away, swarmed about their first movie camera as earlier they had about their first airplane at close range. They arrived daily and are promptly recruited to assist the Germans. "Neither flier seemed to have any complaint to make and did not seem eager to discuss the dif ficulties they had met. 'Fine, fine,' they replied to all questions about themselves or their progress. Only when the baron was asked whether he would consider leaving his plane did he speak with sober determination. 'We started out for New York or Heaven and now we will go to New York and take the Bremen with us.' " Baron in Good Health Fernstrom said that the baron was thriving on the cooking of Mrs. Le Tempier, wife of the lighthouse keeper, whose guests they are. Particularly does he like her raisin cake and insisted that some be served at the luncheon Fernstrom and his companions shared. Both Germans slop about the island through the mud and pools of water which form at midday, in the high rubber boots which are a part of the standard dress of ev eryone. These they borrowed on the island, but were wearing oth (Continued on pace 4) Big City Building Li Pierciag : Om aklea - witn ; their sharply defined tope. America's big city pinnacles of offices give a ro rnarfcabj effect from la sidewalk. These arc asusuaj pw Terk re,-ioMaf ikrwsrd, Qa (bo Ull as7 Trajuaert- J ORDER MISTRIAL IN MURDER CASE SENSATIONAL ASTORIA TRIAL J TEMPORARILY ENDS Prejudice Against Defendant Shown as Basis of Ruling; New Panel Called ASTORIA. Apr. 20. (AP) Declaring a mistrial after he had sustained a charge of prejudice counsel for the defense hurled at a juror, Judge G. R. Bagley of Hillsboro today temporarily ended the murder trial of George Han nula, 22, accused of slaying his wife, by discharging the jury and calling for a new panel Monday morning. The dramatic close of the trial came late this afternoon wnen two witnesses testified that Kmsley Houghton, the juror, had made re marks that he was prejudiced against Hannuld and couil nu serve on the jury because of his hifcstd opinion. In dismissing the juiy and dc claring a mistrir.l. Judge Bs'-'.-y declared that as long as there weu an doubts relative to the integ rity of the jury he could not alio- the case to continue. Houghton emphatically denied the statements -Uributed to him, but counsel for .he defense intro duced two affidavits in support of the motion for a mistrial. OLD GENERAL PASSES ON Last of Confederate War Leaders Dies At Age 88 WACO. Texas. Apr. 20. (AP) General Felix H. Robertson, last of the confederate generals, died here today. Generav Robertson, who was 88 years old, had been in failing health for more than a year. As a reminder of the lost cause to which he gave five vigorous years of his youth. General Rob ertson bore with him to his death a deep wound on one aim, result ing from an engagement with Union soldiers in 1863. The young soldier participated in the Kentucky raids as well as in the battles of Shiloh, Chat tanooga, Murfeesborough, Fort Pickens and other major engage ments. DROWNS IN MUD FLATS Sixty-Eight Year Old Taconian Un able to Extricate Self TACOMA. Wash., April 20. (AP) Unable to extricate him self after he had fallen, at low tide, head first into the mud bot tom of the middle waterway near his home on the tide flats, George Wilhelm Anderson, 68, lost his life this afternoon. Anderson who was so crippp'ed from rheumatism that he could walk only with an effort, appar ently fell from a wooden walk leading from his home to a shed, where he had gone to get a supply of wood. It was thought. It Is believed Anderson stran gled when he was unable to free hlmeelf after plunging into the thick mire. ALBANY WINS IN DEBATE Astoria Team Defeated in Semi final State Contest ALBANY, ORE.. Apr. (AP) Albany high school's debate team defeated Astoria's representatives here tonight In the semi-final state wide contest, gaining the western Oregon championship and the right to meet the eastern Oregon winner for the state title. The debate was on repeal of the six per cent tax limitation amend ment. The Albany team was com posed of Arthur Potwln and Karl Gehlert. Misa Artie Appleton and Erwln Laughlin constituted the Astoria team. Tops As Seen From The Sidewalk 1 5 r. 1 tlen Bntldlag Is vainly trying to roach the ooemtnglr unattainable hetght of ths world's taJIsst build Ins", ths Wooiworth lew, watch raises Us terra cotto, form T rt To ths right, the Prsaeh Building flaas relief frem straight llaes and STAYTON PUPILS TAKE CONTESTS WIN IN BOTH GRADE AND HIGH SCHOOL DECLAMATION Rupert Shaw and Don DeGood First; Many Districts of Country Enter Entrants from the Stayton grade and high school took the gold med als for their respective divisions lxthe Marion county speaking con test held last night in the Eugene Field school auditorium at Silver ton. William W. Fox, rural school Supervisor, presided. Rupert Shaw, using for his dec lamation , "George's Cousin Wil lie," took first place in the grade division. Don DeGood, won the first award for high school entrants, de livering his own composition, "The Dial of Youth." But two awards were made in each division, second place in the grade contest being won by Eva Nell Essen of Parkersville and his oration on Gladstone brought to Roger Comstock of Silverton the silver medal token of second hon ors. Eva Nell Essen's declamation was "Dat Leetle Boy." Rules of the contest allotted one entrant to each grade school and each high school. Twenty grade schools enrolled a represen tative, while but three high schools had entrants. All grade school en trants gave readings of their own selection and the high school ora tions were from the student's own composition. Judges for the contests were all from Salem: Ralph Bailey, high school debate coach; Mrs. John Reed, housemother at one of the university sororities; Roy Hard ing, attorney for the state high way commission. ' One of the largest crowds ever gathered for the annual county contest attended. STILL BLOWS UP HOUSE Illicit Operations Result in Catas trophe la Portland PORTLAND. Apr. 20. (AP) Smoke ,waa Men pouring from a home" In presidential district here today. As neighbors stared, they were astonished to see four adults and three children leave the dwelling, crowd into a small coupe, and drive away. The neighbors then called the fire de partment. , - Arrival of firemen cleared the mystery as to why the house was so hastily abandoned with no at tempt made to rescue property from the flames. The fire had been caused by explosion of a whiskey still. Police closed the affair with the seizure of the remnants of the still, two gallons of moonshine whiskey and a barrel of mash. HOPS TO GREENLY TODAY Ford Air Liner Takes Off at Six O'clock This Morning MURRAY BAY, Que.. Apr. 20. (AP) The Ford air liner which flew here today from Detroit, Mich., will take off at 6 a. m. to morrow to fly to Greenly Island with fuel for the transatlantic air plane Bremen. The Detroit plane is piloted by Bernt Balchen and Floyd Bennett. The time of the take off was an nounced tonight subject to weath- jer conditions. ! The rescue plane will carry 650 ! gallons of gasoline which will en lable it to make the return trip to New York. In addition it is carry ing 60 gallons of benzol for the ! Bremen which will be sufficient ifor that plane to make the. trip to Murray Bay, the on,ly place it will Istop before proceeding to New (York. box-like waJls , la many beautiful colored assigns at the set-backs, the top. itself standing out with, hugs paaels of polychrome terra cotta. Tb tail structure In the bask ground la the Dsliaeelee BsUding, at iU Avsaue and 44th Street NATIONALISTS PUSH BACK ALL NORTH ARMIES Victorious Forces From South Take 32,000 Pris oners, 32 Cannon PEKING DRIVE IMMINENT Japanese Marines Rushed Into Shantung to Protect Lives and Property As Chinese Mar Irogr"?!es SHANGHAI, April 20 (AP) Smashing their way through the northern armies in southern Shan tung, the forces of Chiang Kai shek, nationalist commander in chief, and Feng Yu-hsiang, his al ly, have been making their way steadily through the province of Shantung In a concerted drive on Peking, the historic northern cap ital. Advicee from Peking state that 550 Japanese marines have been landed at Tsingtao to protect the lives and property of Japanese in Shantung. The reappearance of the Japanese force already had brought a protest from the north ern government against the send ing of troops to Shantung. Recording an advance beyond Yenehowfu, the headquarters of Chiang Kai-ehek. today announced the capture of, Kufowhsien, birth place of Confucius and a strategic center at which Chiang Kai-shek and Feng Yu-hsiang have formed a junction for a combined drive on Peking. Captures Listed National headquarters claim the capture of 32.000 prisoners, 32 field guns, 18.000 rifles and 6,000 machine gtjnsv Advices from Tsingtao Bay that martial law has been proclaimed there and ships have been forbid den to enter or leave the port at night. There are now five Amer ican destroyers at Tsingtao, the Hulbert, Noa, Sicard, Pruitt and Preble. While Marshal Chang Tso-lin. the northern dictator, is reported from Peking to have refrained from sending reinforcements into Shantung, he is said to be mass ing his troops on the Shantung Chihli border on both sides of the Tierftein-Pukow railway. Army Wiped Out All reports received in Shang hai indicate that the Shantung de fense army of 50,000 men under the northern General Sun Chuan Fang bas been wiped out in bitted fighting with the nationalists dur ing the last week. The nationalist occupation of Yenehowfu In southern Shantung has cut Sun Chuan-Fang orf from the forces of Marshal Chang Teung-Chang, chief northern gen eral In the field, who also has suf fered heavy losses. Advices received In Shanghai say that corruption is rife in the northern ranks and that the seventh army of the northernera has gone over en masse to the na tionalists while there have been other defections. Japanese reports from Tsinan, capital of Shantung, suggeat that the nationalists vanguards yester day were approaching the Tiashan hills overlooking Tsinan, which is a treaty city. This suggestion is borne out by the announcement of the British and American consuls general in Tsinan advising their nationals to leave the place In view of the fact that the fighting zone is moving toward it. Martial Law In Force J Martial law has been proclaim ed at Tsingtao and ships have been forbidden to enter or leave the port at night. The American destroyers Hul bert, Noa, Sicard, Pruitt and Pre ble are now at Tsingtao, but there are no British warships there. Peking Is reported calm and of ficial circles say there Is no evi dence of disturbance. BEAUTY SPOT IN RUINS Valley of Roue ". Bulgaria Turned Into Vast Waste SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 20. (AP) Tha Valley of roses near Philippopells, one of the beauty spots of Europe, has been turned into a sandy waste, say reports of Mondav'a earthouake. Subterran ean waters bursting through the surface or gushing from hillsides bare washed layers of sand Into the Talley god obliterated thou sands of reee bushes, L0WDEN TAKES ILLINOIS Wartime . Govern Carries Own State For Nomination BPRINGFJEkD, Apr, 2, (API Frank e, Lowdep, Illinois wartime governor was named as the Republican state convention's choice ff r the presidential nomin ation here lata teday. Delegates were Instructed 'to nriag about" his nemiaatiea- PRISON BREAK'S DEATHS REPAID W1I.IAS A X I KELLEY EXECU TED; FACE IEATH QUIETLY Older Man Goc Firs.t; Makes 'o Remarks; Wilh Ik-riant to Last . Ellsworth Kelley and James Willos paid the supreme penalty at the state penitentiary early yes terday morning for the part they played in the slaving of Milton Holmao and John Sweeney, guards who were killed during a break at the state prison here August 1925. Both declared up to the last min ute that they were innocent of murder having killed neither of the guards. The first to be received in the death chamber was Kelley, who followed Father Thomas V. Keen an up the 13 steps unassisted. He mounted the trap door promptly at 8:30 and dropped through at 8: SI. Twelve minutes later he was pronounced dead by Dr. R. L Ed wards. He said nothing after en tering the chamber, but was con tinually chewing gum. He was 32 years old. Puffing a cigarette and walking without any signs of emotions. Willos entered the chamber about 10 minutes later, also being pre ceded by Father Keenan. While walking up the 13 steps, he looked down at the half hundred spec tators standing below. "Well, 1 hope that you are all satisfied," were his last words as the black cap was pulled over his face. The trap was sprung at 8:53 and he was pronounced dead at 9:05. He was 3 0 years of age. Both men were well dressed. Kelley was attired In a gray suit with blue line strips, a white shirt and a purple and red striped neck tie. His shiny black hair was neat ly cut and combed, clean shaven, and he seemed to have complete control of himself. His face was pale, probably due to the long con finement in the prison. Willos wore a brown suit with a black stripe, neatly pressed, a white shirt, no tie, and his collar unbuttoned. He was also smooth ly shaven and had a neat haircut. He appeared to be the more ner vous of the two, but managed to control himself. A short. time before his death, newspapermen gathered around Kelley who was confined In a cell adjoining the death chamber, ask ing if he had anything to say. He replied that he had nothing to say for himself, but would answer any questions they wished to ask con cerning the crime or trial. Just before the newspaper group left the room he declared that he had never committed a murder and never had been guilty of a major crime. "What's this? A newspaper con vention?" uttered Willos when the group of reporters approached his cell. "It looks as though every pa per in the country is represented" be continued. When asked if he had anything to say to the newspaper reporters, he declared that he did. "Im as good a citizen and as innocent- a man as ever walked onto the scaffold," he replied in a quiv ering tone of voice. ' There has been much said on both sides of the story and I de clare that I have not had a fair trial, just being shanghaied through. There has been a great misunderstanding in my 'way of looking at it. I only hope that in the future people will look into these affairs more closely and discover the real cau?e of men be ing in this place." he continued. Again he declared that he had nev er killed a man. Father Keenan declared that Willos had expected to escape the noose up to the last minute, and that he was sincere in believing that bis life should not be taken for the part he play ed In the escape. Father Keenan remained with the two men at the prison until 1:00 o'clock in the morning. Just before his march to the death chamber Kelley requested the priest to go to Willos asking to forgive him If there -was anything between them. Hrs -request was granted and Willos sent back word that there was no III feeling. Kel ley refused to accept any faith, but requested Father Keenan to ac company him to the scaffold as a; friend. Willos accepted. the Chris tian Science faith but also request ed Father Keenan to accompany him on his final journey. The condemned men got up at 6 o'clock, Pressed and sent in an order for breakfast which consist ed of eggs, "toast, coffee, fruit, and Dacon. Each ate a hearty meal, but appeared to become more nor-J vous as the execution time drew near. Willos' brother from the east accompanied by Mrs. L. V. Goode of Portland spent the greater part of Thursday with the condemned man. His brother arrived a short time ago to make a last effort for the communication of Willos' sen tence to life in prison. Kelley spent the larger part of the day before in converse with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kelley. They Ulked Jn the pres ence oi prison guards. . v About K0 persona witnessed the execution, most of tbese newspa permen, prison officials gad police officers, After all was over orison efflctals. hardened by the witness- ng or me many executions, de clared It to bo a fine clean cut Job," Bet ea were scheduled U (Csatiasse ggs 4) STATE HER IN FISH WHEEL COURT APPEAl Case Against Oregon h Thrown Out at Washing ton D. C, Yesterday JURISDICTION REFUSE! Supreme JuMicos Take Attitude" That Washington Must It Parly to Controversy Along Columbia River WASHINGTON. Apr. 20. ( Al t The United States supreme court Indicated today that it would en tertain no attacks upon the Oregon law prohibiting fish wheels and drag seines on its side of the Co lumbia river, unless the attack were brought . by the state vf Washington. This attitude was dis'lMd when W. B. McCord, as count! for P. J. McGowan and sons, Inc.. sought to have the law set asid and as a violation of the compart between the two states. 11 n tier which they were authorized hv congiess to regulate fishing urMW the Columbia river, and as nn constltutional. Under questions from the court, particularly by Justices Vande venter and McReynolds. McCoan stressed violation of compact a his main ground for complaint, contending that Oregon had im right to enact and enforce a law reeulatinp flahini nn ih. rnli., , r - r v. v v . i us bia river except with the expressed consent of Washington. Admissions Made He admitted in reply to inquir ies that Washington .was not a Dartv to the suit, hut atato1 ll.ui the attorney general of the stale had joined him in his brief, and had written a letter stating thai the controversy was of such great importance that the state lt Washlsgton was hopeful that a Oe cision would be rendered as w what it could do in the way of en forcing terms of the contract which specified that no thankee (Continued on p 4i SINCLAIR'S TRIAL DRAWS TO CLOSE IT.VAL ARGIMKVT M.UK TO JURY nY COUNSEL Justice Jennings Railey Will IUd Charge to Jurors Early Tlii Morning WASHINGTON. Aprif? f"T (AP) Six hours of attack",- ' -? fense of Harry F. Sinclair., brought his trial for cooh up to a point where onfyTl court's charge remained to he given before the jury could retire to decide upon its verdict. Justice Jennings Bailey, presid ing, planned to read his charts when court opens tomorrow and the case should be in the hand of the jury before noon. It was a day of divided emotion in the small crowded courtroom and a Martin VV. Littleton con cluded his closing argument h made an impassioned plea that th jury find Sinclair not guilty. oi only for himself, but for bis fam ily, who sat in the front row f the spectators' section. Owen J. Roberts, special gov ernment prosecutor, opened lb arguments for the government, calling the lease and subseqiiew receipt by Fall of $233,500 in Lib erty bonds from Sinclair a "mis erable" story and the history tft the lease a "slimy trail." He re viewed the negotiations for 1be lease and argued that from its in ception It was tainted with cor ruption and secrecy. The defense claim that the bonds were given Fall by the oil man for one-third interest 5e Fall's New Mexico ranch was char acterized a "lie." by Roberts. Be insisted that Fall kept his plane secret to "cinch" the lease for Sin clair after which it did not mat ter who protested. George P. Hoover, opening tor the defense, characterized Rob erts as a "Philadelphia lawyer." who "abused" and "insulted" de fense witnesses because they hc the temerity to testify to thing that did not agree with the "the ory" of the prosecution- Hoovt insisted that the story of the lAae contradicted Roberts' assertion that It had been negotiated nndeT a cloak of secrecy. He charged the government was seeking to re pudiate Its own witness, M. T. Everhart. a son-in-law! Fall. Everhart as a government wit ness told of the receipt of 2Ze- 600 In liberty bonds and 135.000 In cash from Sinclair but Insisted the bonds were for one-third in terest In the "Tree Ritos Cattle and Land company," the FaZl ranch, and the cost for improwe menta In the property after Sin clair became part owner. As Roberts bad ended hlo ad dress with a plea that the Jury find Sinclair guilty, despite hisfce- (Ctinud 4.)