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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1928)
SaJeni uaWill Open TTiis Evening cri 8 O'clock, With1 a Program in Which Two Artists of National Repute, Will Talce Part Is There Sane Person in All Salem, After the Experience of This Year, '.Willing to Again Permit the Firecracker Nuisance?- - 'Weather forecast: Generally fair bat - Pf seeded by showers in west portion; rU- in temperature; .humidity above normal; . moderate northwesterly winds on coast. I Maximum temperature yesterday it, min 'lmam St, river -l.l, rainfall traces, atmos '. phere cloudy, wind sonthwest. After a man has knocked the league t eatlons all morning, and knocked the bol shevtots all afternoon and knocked' pro hibition all night he will, go home and In form his wife that If women didn't talk so much they could cat more work done. . Myrtle Point Herald. mm SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON. THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 5, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS Chaiitauq Any Mf L 11 f J rfs. Presidential Nominee Plan t ning To Start West Early 1 . Next Month PAYS VISIT TO COOLIDGE Resignation as Secretary of Com t meree to be Handed United States President at 8nm- p: ' mer Encampment i i ', WASHINGTON', July 4. (AP) -4-Secretary Hoover made the Fjourth a holiday abandoning all otflcial and political work, seeing only a few personal friends in the way of callers,- and taking a short automobile ride. There' were prospects In sight for considerable if activity from him for the balance 5-. ok the week, and he took oppor- Unity today for complete relaxa tlon. ' Republican leaders have 'decid ed to round up their eastern cam paign situation at a meeting in Washington Saturday, in which the secretary to expected to partici pate. National Chairman Work has summoned all members of the national committee for the group oV northeastern states and in ad dition, Pennsylvania and Maryland toVcome to the capital to meet Senator Moses, republican. New Hampshire, who Is generally ex pected to be manager of the repub lican campaign in .the east. They will confer on the eastern cam paign organization. After this conference, the national chairman and Secretary Hoover may sum mon other such regional gather ing. r Prepares To Go West fWhen the Saturday meeting mtity, it n trn advisers Is Beef etary Hoover will be sT cUcaW reVdy to start west It WaV emphatically repeated today that his program had been defi nitely fixed, and that he would visit President Coolidge on the Brule river in Wisconsin, to pre sent his resignation from the cab inet. It also was added that the I president was expecting him, and thai further rumors as to the sit f nation were unjustified. - In view of wide publication giv afft to reports that Senator Norrls, republican, Nebraska, had been urged for the vice presidential j nomination by Mr. Hoover during f the republican coavention, a seml i official statement was Issued to day at the commerce department stamping the story as "preposter ous and silly." It was declared Continued on pt 3.) COOLIDGE FISHES . i-x'mvV IIIO niDTLinAV - jn nio Dirv a i iin a PRESIDENT CATCHES FIVH AS OBSERVERS WATCH Newspaper Men and Photograph era Taken Along on Trip Up Sunny River ISUPERIOR. Wis-, July 4. (AP) President Coolidge cele brated today his 56th birthday on thi sunny Brule with newspaper men and press photographers as his only guests. With them he shared his birthday and allowed them to follow him on a fishing trip and partake of his triumph ln a plentiful catch.; .Newspapermen and photograph er had been told to be at Cedar Island lodge early. President Coo lidge was awaiting for them wear ing a ten gallon hat, red striped macklnaw. khaki breeches and Jw high laced boots. Canoes had been provided for all, John Larock, Mr. A - , Coolldge's Indian guide, keeping r'jF Kurd over one reserved- for the choice of the executive. Losing no time after the arrival of -his guests, Mr. Coolidge bade goddbye to Mrs. Coolidge and to . his son John, who' were sitting on the porch steps and led the way, paddled by Larock, up the stream, acrpsa a couple of. little lakes Into a bigger pool of clear water per iodically disturbed by the break ; Ingtbf trout. . . When the reporters caught up MriCooUdge was seen in the prow , of lis canoe close to the shore of XAthef lake' under the overhanging bows of the enormous trees, cast . Jagthla flies now here, now there. according to where jumping trout :i- eaujed ripple on the water. " v C I Ive'. fisa were icaugM -by.jthe ' .1 "That's enough.'! said Mr. Coo Udge .Mlei ua go. back.".. J lfrit. Coolidge was picking flow ers from the beds about the lodge when the procession of canoes re-iurtfed-to the. lodge. Jehn Coolidge " -C ea afVJ "-"" - Chautauqua Tonight; Jessie Rae Taylor. Famous Characterist, and Lon Johnson, Radio Artist, on First Bill at 8 pjn.; "The Patsy" Tomorrow N&ht; Juniors Making Plans Tonight is the opening program of the Salem Chautauqua, which is playing eleven big numbers at the big tent on the university grounds during the next six days. Jessie Rae Taylor, famous characterist, and Lon Johnson, radio artist, give a double program of stunts and and music tonight. This number has been a headliner on eastern cir cuits, and they have just come off the big time theatrical circuits where they have been making a hit with the many patrons this season. SAVE BLUEBEARD FROM IRATE MOB MARSEILLES CROWD ATTEMPT TO LYNCH KILLER Aged Man Who Slew Three Worn en May Escape Death Due to Advanced Age MARSEILLES, France, July 4. (AP) An enraged Marseilles throughout the circuit as well as mob made an earnest and decided jn the big cities, where it has attempt to lynch France's newest been playing "bluebeard," Jerome Prat, alias NoTel Pierre Rey, when he was landed; here from the Algiers boat today.l ,The Chautauqua for 1928 con Police had expected the mob and taiB8 number of live entertain had taken their prisoner, who ls'ment futures which charged with the strangling of and usual 'or the Chautauqua three women and the disappear- P'atform. Among them the ance of 15 others, from the boat 'roup of Hawaiian players, led at Cheateau D'alf. A small boat bT Geore w- Vierra, will be took him to a secluded quarter of foaBd to be the most pop the port but his identity became ular- "A Niht ln Hawaii" will known there too and It was all be th attraction on next Monday the police could do to escort hlm'eTenin"- Tbe final ot the safely to a cell. season will be the spectacular Today's demonstration Is seen 'comedy-drama. "A Message From as the result of published reports Mars." which is said to be the that Prat may escape the guillo-! most Pretentious play ever pro tine inasmuch as French law de-;duced "pon the Chautauqua plat crees no one over the age of 60,form- may be so executed. A similar 1 In connection with the chau law will prevent his being trans-j tauqua this year, the Juniors are ported to Devil's Island prison planning big-times. They are to and aoif convicted, he probably stage , a big "kiddles' " parade will spend the remaining years of down Salem streets tomorrow af hls life In a relatively comfortable. ternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Prizes French jail cell. are being offered to all children J Prat today refused to be fright-jfor the best costumes and stunts ened at the mob and grinned while put on by the kiddies, and there police battered heads with sticks, ln an effort to save his life. DROPS OUT OF AIRPLANE Prominent Belgian Financier. Drowns in North Sea LONDON, July 4. (AP) Cap tain Alfred Loewenstein, Belgian financier, whose fame was world wide, was drowned today In one of the strangest fatalities of the history of commercial aviation The plane in which he was a passenger was crossing from Croy don near London, to .Brussels when the financier disappeared. i His valet and two stenographers, as well as the pilot and mechanic day gaved the llffl of clarence' wentx in;e8tigate. he found of the plane were present but dldjWheaton of independence, Mo..lJ ,pl " r,' .hat ear that had not notice the Incident and It wasnen he wag M by treacher:; le,8r thatT 1" not until arrival at Bruesels that 0M current8 auite a dIstance off 'done . the T he it was learned that Captain Loew- Bhore here. Frlenda trIed ,n valn S other man there too but or see enstein was gone. The British air to reacn the drowning man tTOm ;ngthe ofMcer he-dashed away ln mlnlstry announced he had been snore but two aTfator8f Derock'to the crowd that had athered' drowned. and Monroe, seeing the struggling and eBCaped , w lt It was assumed that Captain droDDed nim a Ilfe Dreserver.l The o'ficer found seven bottles Loewenstein had opened the wrong door from his compartmeni ana fallen into the sea. TRAVELS OVER NIAGARA Trip Blade Successfully for Third " Time la History NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y., July 4. (AP) For the third time in bistort man conquered Niagara today when Jean A. Lus - t. e..i.riii4 u.m want nvav tYta UnroAihna falla On t A " . . . .. . - Canadian side in a specialty con-t . . 11, r a ' Sirucieu ruDDer oaii, wnuo 000 persons lining the river banks on either side, cheered and' ap plauded him. The start was made from Ca yuga Island, about three miles above tne iaiis. ai z:su ociock.i standard time, and Lussler' was rescued from the bridge eddy be-) low the falls at 3:20 o'clock by, William (Red) Hill, daring river man, alone in .a row boat. MAR'S TEETH SHATTERED Foarth of July Prank Played on New Jersey Resident CAMDEN. NV J., July 4. (AP) William Ingram, 40, of thla city was in a hospital tonight with bis teeth blasted away.: the .victim of a Fourth of July prank. V ' While he sat asleep on the porch of his home, presumably with his mouth ? agape, a - practical Joker thrust a large firecracker between hie. .teeth, lighted the fuse ; and fled, f lwhen, the firecracker ;ex-j plodedV Ingram leaped to hia feet and then dropped ; to the - floor writhing in agony.' His shrieks brought '" neighbors. , Physicians pronounced his condition serious. Police had no cine as to the iden tity of the practical Joker. Will Open Big Program Following tonight's program are ten other interesting numbers, one of the big headliners of which Is the play tomorrow night. "The Patsy," called "America's most belovd comedy." This is consid- erea 10 oe one or tne snappiest ana cleverest comedies 01 many years and has been making a big hit for the past two years in New York and eastern cities. The Dominlck cast, which produces "The Patsy" here, is a profession al company from the east and has been received enthusiastically is no charge to enter the contest. The children are meeting with the director, every morning, be ginning with today at 10 o'clock at Wileson park. At that time the big fun for the kiddies will begin. and all children are invited to come without any charge attach ed. FLYER HALTS DROWNING Life Preserver Dropped Out of Air Saves Bather Below LONG BEACH, Wash., July 4. (AP) A life preserver dropped bv the nilot of an airnlann who m m- r -tl- had M Dllht th. .. t wh..f. v'of alleged beer In the machine to untti reached bv a boat. He was exhausted when rescued, but was revived by artificial respira tion. . m HOOVER, SMITH FAITHS NEW TO J y ,v Ik ' i Neither Quaker nor Catholic I -1 - ,.:'S1V II in the White Uouae If Herbert Hoover wins ln November, and a Catholic if Alfred S. Smith Is elect ed. Hoover, shown at right leaving church with his family, would attend the Friends meeting house (upper right), while Smith, shown at left with lira.' Smith at church door, would likely worship at StrMathewsehurcli'(leftl.--r - - . ' - ' 'FOURTH JOYS END FDR CHILD WHEN GAR HITS West Salem Lad, Five, Suf fers Fractured Skull; Fire works Possible Cause DRIVER NOT TO BLAME Wallace Magee Rashes Onto Highway so Suddenly Driver of Car is Unable to Stop; Takes Boy to Hospital Tragedy which was at least re motely connected with the ubo of fireworks harmless enough ln themselves, placed little five year old Wallace Magee of West Salem at death's door last night. With members of the Magee family, who live at 1125 Edgewat er street ln West Salem, little Wal lace had been playing with "spark lers" about dusk on the evening of the Fourth. Their supply of fireworks had run out, and Wal lace walked down the street, which is the Dallas highway, to a place just ln front of the store which his parents operate. Runs Without Warning Then without any warning, the little fellow dashed out as if to cross the street. Just as an auto mobile driven by Charles Beers of Salem came by. Wallace was knocked down and when he was picked up It was found that his skull was fractured and his leg fractured above the knee. No blame attaches to Beers, as he was not driving fast and did not have time to stop after seeing the child dash' across the street. He took the boy to the Salem gen eral hospital ln his car. Ran'dt"Iieriied . No reason for the child's act in running out onto the highway could be learned, but a theory was expressed that he may have seen what be thought to be a good fire- (Continned on pax 4) ENDS "FOURTH" IN JAIL Willis Schlelsner Charged With Driving While Intoxicated Willis Schlelsner's Indepen dence day ended In jail, where he was booked on a charge of driv ing while Intoxicated and having liquor in hiB possession. His arrest followed the crash ing of Schlelsner's car into one be longing to W. D. Albright, which i was parked on North Commercial street in the 1100 block. Albright reported the accident .X U I AKIH I vyVl IvU V BLVIUV i .v. The windshield was broken and the steering gear put out of com mission. The car that had been hit was also considerably damaged. ever has been p resident of the United 8tates, bat a Quaker will alt FLYER RETURNS AFTER FIVE DAYS SOVIET AVIATOR FORCED TO ALIGHT i UPON OCEAN Harrowing Experience Related By Crew of Airplane Searching For Italia MOSCOW, July 4. (AP). The Soviet aviator, Babushkln, who left his base ship, the ice breaker Mallgln, Friday ln a search for stranded members of the Italla's crew, returned to the Maligin today after a harrowing five day's experience with wind and icebergs. Shortly after leaving the Ma ligin last week Babushkin en countered head winds with which he struggled for some time but which finally, forced his descent In the sea 80 miles north of Hope Island, to the southeast of the Spitzbergen archipelago. There his fragile seaplane was in constant danger of being crush ed by the iceberg before it finally got off the water again and found the Maligin. Both Babushkin and the crew of the plajne escaped injury. ROME, July 4. (AP). The Russian Ice breaker Krassin, seek ing to rescue the marooned mem bers of the dirigible Italla's crew from their floating refuge near Foyn Island, again has been halt ed by huge masses of ice, says a message from the base ship Citta dl Mllano. In the meantime the floe on which the men are huddled 1b drifting westward, having reach ed tonight a position five miles west of that reported yesterday. Thus the rescue Teasel and the men It hopes to save are less than 60 miles apart. A new effort to pick up the six marooned men, this time by means of a light "moth" airplane, will be made from Esmarlck is land, nine miles from their re ported position, under the aus pices of the Swedish expedition, and the big trl-motored Upland plane will shortly head for the is land to establish, an operations base.j. "4- The Italian plane Marina I left Tromsoe, Norway, for North cape in an endeavor to confirm rumors that fishermen had found Captain Roald Amundsen and his com rades, missing since they set out more than two weeks ago to search for the members of the Italla's crew. It was unable, to reach that point, however, be cause of adverse weather and sea conditions, and was forced to re turn. The attempt will be re newed as soon as conditions per mit. On board the Citta dl Milano General Nobile's condition contin ues bad, with worry over his com rades and the failure of his expe dition preventing as rapid recup eration as his doctors had hoped would be the case. WET FORCES AMBITIOUS North Dakota To Be Center Fight Against Prohibition Of WASHINGTON, July 4 (AP) The - Association Against the Prohibition Amendment will wage a campaign next fall ln two of the three congressional districts of North Dakota to elect represents tives who will "oppose prohibi tion," Henry H. Curran, president of the association, announced to day. WHITE HOUSE 'i i WIS ILL ON THEIR WAY ACROSS OCEAN More Than Two Thirds Of Flight Completed From Rome To Brazil RADIO STATES ALL WELL Captain Arturo Ferrarin and Ma jor Carlo Del Preta Sighted off Cape Verde Islands Late Yesterday LONDON, July 4. (AP). The steamship Ionic Star radioed to the Associated Press at 10:15 p. m., Greenwich time, that it had received a message from the Sav ola plane ln which Captain Ar turo Ferrarian and Major Carlo P. Del Pjete are attempting a non stop flight from Italy to Braiil saying that all "was well. ROME, July 4. (AP). Two Italian airmen were tonight be lieved to be somewhere over the south Atlantic, more than two thirds of their flight behind them, ln an effort to fly from Rome to Pernambuco, Brazil, In the main land of South America. Machine Sighted Captain Arturo Ferrarln and Major P. Del Prete were Bighted at S p. m. Greenwich time iboti the Cape Verde Islands, radio dis patches from that place to Buenos Aires, Argentine, said. St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. is approximately 8,000 miles from Rome and 1600 miles from Pernambuco. But the 1600 miles to Pernambuco Is regarded as the most dangerous lap of the flight, though Just about one half of the distance already traversed. It is" over open-waterr-while com paratlvely little of that already traveled was not over either Eur opean or African coastline. Fly Over 185 Rllles An Hoar The sighting at Cape Verde saw the two airmen 22 hours out of Rome with the remarkable aver age of better than 135 miles an nour speed In their plane from that city behind them. Should they maintain this speed and keep to their course, they would reach Pernambuco about 5 a. m. Thurs day, Greenwich time, or S o'clock Fernambuco time (3 a. m., E. S. T.) There is no certainty of the air men landing at Pernambuco, how ever, if they still have fuel and can obtain their bearings. It was said prior to their departure they might continue further south, possibly to Rio Janlero, or other Brazilian coastal cities. This was regarded as particularly apt to happen since the aviators are in tent on besting the long distance flight record of juet less than 4,000 miles now held by the Americans, Chamberlin and Le vine. EASTERN TRACK ACCIDENT FATAL OXE DRIVER KILLED AXD TWO HURT, OXE SERIOUSLY Brace Miller of Detroit Dies In stantly as Three Cars Pile Up at Races ; MILWAUKEE. Wis.. July 4. AP). Brace Miller, Detroit race driver, was almost Instantly kill ed this afternoon when three cars piled up In an automobile race at the state park, Mike Bellas of West Allis. driving the car follow ing Miller, crashed into the wreck age and was seriously injured, and the driver of a third car piled and wsa slightly hurt. The 100 mile grind proceeded without mishap until the ninth lap when the car driven by Mike Bellas of West Allis, Wis., skid ded at right angles to the track on a turn.. Bruce Miller, closely following, banged into Bellas' car and overturned. Miller was spill ed clear of his machine and lay for an instant Inert on the speedway.".- :y ; Just as the dased man made an effort to crawl clear of the wreck age,' another ear. driven by Tudy Marches of Milwaukee, roared in to view Some - spectators close to the acene' declared his -ear passed direct over Miller's bedy. Bellas, remaining in his seat, was forced with his car fate the Inside r Rnshsd io.tt eenntx hespiul. Miller; was pronounced dead en entrance..-. Bellas and John Radke. who drove hla car Into the fence trying to avoid . the "wreckage, were also taken to the hospital unconscious, and Bellas condition wa reported sartoaa, SHORTER RACES PROVIDE THRILLS HOWARD WILLS MAKES BEST TTAIE IX CLASS A EVENT Xorgard Crashes Through Fence; Xewly's Machine Barns Up On Track While the 50-mile race excelled in thrills, the Class A 15-mile event at the fairgrounds track Independence day was faster and it too furnished plenty of excite ment for the crowd. Howard Wills, who had made the fastest time of the day in the time trials, won this race in 14 minutes 45.4 seconds, which means that he averaged 69 miles an hour, turns and all, undoubtedly reaching an 80 mile speed many times on the straight stretches. Wills, who claims Portland as his. home, drove a Frontenac special. Guy Dulln of Portland, also in a Fronte, was second and Gus Duray of the same city in a Peu guot Stuti was third. The thrills in this race started early, when Ross Norgard in his Rajo special crashed through a fence at the south end of the track Just after passing the .start er's flag. Norgard was not hurt and the car only slightly damaged, but was delayed so long that it could not continue the race. - Wills in his flashing No. S took the lead in the first lap and held It constantly, and Dulin was second all the way. Duray bat tled! "ith C'Happy'V HOrtman for man' for miles before 1 finally a.94 ?!. .)A That war the i Bror..1, ScoviJ order McMl "a 1i " v-hange in racers. Earl Miche 'and Bob u, places In the :k Walker of red out by en- JtA 5 heh tmed Hie y ible II t gine f reventh lap. llas: of the ia fans thought the elas B 1 5-lap event was the j best of alt, It was won .by Carl Doerf f ler of Silverton.; deriving a Frontenac, In IS minutes 6.4 sec onds, with Al Johnson of Portland in the same make of ear second and "Red" Bacon ot Minneapolis in an Ajar special third. C. E. Reed of. Chehalls In a Reed special started strong but was passed by Doerffler In the sec ond lap. Al Johnson was a close third, and he moved up Into sec ond place when Reed was forced out of the race in the eighth lap. Meanwhile George Newly's Dodge special, which had been running fifth, caught fire In the eighth lap and was abandoned by fte (Continued on page 2.) SILVERTON MAN KILLED Auto Accident In Portland Fatal to Edward King, 22 PORTLAND, July 4. (AP). Automobiles brought death to two persons here today and sent others to hospitals. Edward King, 22, of Silverton. was knocked from his car when the machine was struck by a light truck, and died in an ambulance while being taken to a hospital. HIb wife and baby daughter, rid ing with him, were unhurt. A hit-and-run driver was re sponsible for the death of Robert Richards, employe of a local golf club, who was struck and drag ged 200 feet along a highway early this morning, being Instant ly killed. Police have not been able to trace those responsible. Another hit-and-run driver col lided with and wrecked the auto mobile In which Mrs. Catherine Swenk and her seven year old son Billy were riding and sent both seriously injured to a hospital. FOUR PERSONS DROWNED Fifth Man in Serious Condition After Narrow Escape ESTRAL BEACH, MICH.. July 4 (AP) Four men were drowned and a fifth had a nar row escape from a similar fate here today when a boat in which they were rowing was overturned in the back wash of a speeding launch. Persons who witnessed, the ac cident from the beach were able to rescue one of the men. He was nnconclous tonight and unable to reveal his identity. Bodies of the four men were recovered. All were residents of Detroit. HEAT WAVE KILLS THREE High Temperature Continue la Vicinity of Kansas City -Three persons" died from heat In and near Kansaa City today, , George Wellsj 0, was overcome While "fighting a" brash" fire near his home. A pnlmotor failed to re- monument dealer. -at , tree's Boin mit, fell dead in the front yard of his home. . Ernest Hoerlsg. 53. president ot the Kansas City Leather com pany, died while attending a par ty at 'a dab. SCOVILEE TAKES 50 LAP DASH Olympia Driver Wins In Fast Time After Thrilling Duel With Dulin "HAP" HORSTMAN FRACTURES ARM Mishap Before Start Only One To Mar Race 10,000 IN STANDS First Auto Race Meet of Seas, on One of Most Successful Ever Held Here; Patronage Augured by Results The 10,000 people who crowded the grandstand at the fairgrounds yesterday afternoon for the first auto racing program of the season 1 could not complain ' of lack of thrills. The program yesterday was by far the best set of auto races that has come to Salem, and Its success augurs well for the coming of future races. The event of the afternoon from which the crowd expected the meet was the 50 mile free tor all. This race was won in a thrilling finish in 45:32 by Bob Scoville of Olym pia in his Gal van. He shot to tha lead in the J 9 th, but was chal lenged for four rounds by Guy Dulln ln a Frontenac, who had led. '.. for ;i Iapif Seoville's leadwas not threatened after the 42nd. Horsttnan Injured One of the few accidents of the afternoon occurred Just before the 50 mile event as the cars were warming up. Happy Horstman in his Dodge hit a wet spot to the -left of the stands, skidded, hurd led Howard Wills in his Fronte nac special, and rolled over twice, finally piling up against another car parked near the inside fence. Horstman sustained a broken arm and suffered from the shock but was not otherwise hurt. He was rushed to a hospital In an am bulance, but attendants reported that when he arrived he wanted only a good smoke, and soon re turned to the track to watch tho remainder of the race. Diriin Early leader Guy Dulin of Portland In hie. Frontenac led the race for 31 rounds, with Gus Duray ln a Peu got Stutz dogging his trail all the wsy. In the 39th, when they were on the straightaway beyond th stands. Bob Scoville in his Galvan shot past both Dnlin and Duray. and Scoville and Dulin were neck and neck as they shot past ' the stsnds. In the 40th Dulln sgaln took the lead, but lost it in tbo next lap. At the end of the 4 2nd they again shot psst the stsnda together. Scoville remained in the lead the rest of the race, and was ' never seriously threatened after (Continued on pat 2.) MOTORCYCLISTS IN 2 ACCIDENTS THOMAS DOWX8 AXD MURRAY WOLFE GO TO HOSPITAL; Former Suffers Broken Ijtk, Lt ter Probably Internal J -Injuries . , ' .Two serious accidents to. motor cycle riders were among the In dependence day casualties in ' Sa lem.'; .-j Thomas Downs, employe of The Statesman circulation department, suffered a broken leg when i hie motor bike was crashed into by a . heavy car driven by William Backs at the corner of Commercial and - Center street. j A eomplsint charging reckless " driving has been , filed against Backs, as he will appear in munic ipal court today to answer to the charge. Downs was taken to the Salem general hospital. '. His mo torcycle was totally wrecked, and the ear was badly -damaged. . Murray Wolfe came to grief be-.. fore he nad long enjoyed operat ing his new motorcycle, purchased Tuesday. Hs crashed into a car . driven by. Lloyd Templeton-of At-' and -Can rcV Wednesday, forenoon. - Wednesday forenoon. ? " - 'fi f -; Wolfe suffered a fractured ankle, , lacerations.1 braises ; and probably : Internal injuries. lie also was taken : to ; the ; hosp lui Witnesses said that Wolfe vrrs traveling between 4 and 19 taH:j an hoar when the crash eccarre&x