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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1928)
Both of Salem's Linen Mills Are Paving Profits onTheir Operations and Net Returns and Worhina Forces Will Steadily Grow A Sam A. Kozer Is to Be AnnointpA State Hurl trot Dlrprtnr in Time to Prmare the Budget for the Legislature to Meet in January I l v-'---v - CD J - - - 0 - . leather forecast: Fair with high tem perature and low humidity in interior and fog on coast; moderate northwesterly winds on coast. Maximum temperature yesterday 88, minimum 52, river -1.2, rain fall none, atmosphere clear, wind north west. Newspapers with a blue tinge are ad vocated by technical men. About half of the party organs in the country will have a decidedly bluish tinge around the middle of next November. Akron, Ohio, Beacon Journal. n SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 11, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS II noon ! 1 conv I He b I I New! l El li r V MATTH1EU DRUGGISTS WHEA1 Report of Nominating Com mittee Adopt Unanimously; Others Move Up WARD RETURNED FOR SECRETARY election of Meeting Place, Resolutions Up Today - SCHOOL PRAISED Pharmacist's Status as Pro fessional Man Increasing Rather Than Diminishing, Says Educator in Address S. A. Matthlea of Portland was unanimously elected president of the Oregon State Pharmaceutical association at Wednesday after noon's session of the 39th annual ention now in session here. succeeds Lynn B. Ferguson of berg. lection of officers was simply a process of adopting the report of the. nominating committee, and that report involved simply the elevating of three vice president, nomination of a new . third vice president, and the reelecting of the other incumbents associa tion offices. 9. Officers for the comingwyear in addltfonj to the president are S. R. Stevenson of Eugene, first vice president; John T. Witty of Portland, second vice president: John F-r-Allen of, Corvallis, third vice president; Ward, of Portland, secretary, JohTI ' jasi, Jr.. of Portland, Uajrtjxt in drew J! Byrne of San FrartWco, convention son leader. ' The new officers will be in stalled at this morning's session, and the remaining important bus iiis will be taken up, including mi -iilrat jon of resolutions and M-lr. tion-rjf the place for holding next yjats convention. A past prcsi'If nt' hadse will be present ed hv Mr.'VerRiison by F. C. Fel- teiv. spi-;: Kt'i V 1 ! ,1 K V. Clark will be the .ir. his subject being "The of Antiveuin.'' afamoon program will In- n golf tournament and a NE vi to the linn mills, the state i in vestigation shows the whole re f :!.; ; lant and other local indus-j publican party dripping with oil. I:; This tour was substituted ; If Senator Borah v.anferi in sports at Sweetland field, fisint of the hot weather, ov li.s a report by John F. r-enetary of the Etudent fund. Tuesday afternoon. rah'o Imno'iK tn that nart f i ': ;.HOciatlou's program, was 1 giv. ::. a r number of members If plowing' subscriptions. Praise of yrtle Oregon State college school of ' pharmacy and or Dean A. iene s work, was expressed by a number of pharmacists. While the mercantile problems of the pharmacist are growing, he is still a professional man. and must remain co "because he can- ' Continued on page 4.) BOURBONS MEET NEW YORK TODAY DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COM MITTEE GETS TOGETHER Senator Robinson Advocate Strong Campaign In South As Revolt Ijooms NEW YORK, July 10. (AP) Member? of the democratic nation al committee gathered here today for the first meeting with the can didates for the presidency and vice presidency tomorrow to decide on a plan of battle. - Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas,, candidate for vice pres ident, arrived a day ahead of his running mate. Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York, who broke his journey from Albany to attend the annual Boy Scout outing at Bear Mountain. The Arkansas senator, who was permanent chairman of the Hous ton convention issued a statement in which he urged the national committee to consider the advisa bility of e3tabishing a souihern headquarters to combat what he saw as an organized effort in sev "al southern states to defeat the democratic ticket. In talking with reporters Sen ator Robinson said that he could P4: speak with any certainty about nis campaign activities until after tomorrow's meeting but he said there was no doubtt that he would make a number of speeches in the west and middlewest. He remarked that he could say "In a general way" that the atti tude of the party as expressed In the Datform and tn Governor ySmlth's telegram yesterday was sympameuc iowara rarm relief. He .declined to outline the sort of legislation, he thought would be desirable but predicted that spe cific suggestions would be present ed early In the campaign. Auto Mechanics Course Adopted Without Debate School Board Votes Unanimously to Institute New Part of Curriculum Iiecimmended by Superintendent and Head of Machine Shop Work; The proposed auto mechanics course for the senior high school, which has been hovering in that uncertain state be tween accepatance and rejection at the last few meetings of the school board, last night was voted a part of the curri culum with scarcely a word of discussion. Director Mark D. McAllister made the motion for addition of the new course, after declaring he had made a careful check-up on such a course and had found that, if properly conducted, it would be an asset to the high school. Superin SEEK NEW PARTY IN U. S. POLITICS XKF.D FELT FOR XEW ALIGN MENT, CLAIM MADE Prohibitionists Lean in One Di rection and Fanner-Labor Group in Another CHICAGO, July 10. (AP) The prohibition and farmer-labor parties meeting here today ex pressed like ideas about the re placing the two major parties with a new party, but they differed as to their desires for such action. Inability to enforce the dry laws was the prohibitionists rea son, expressed by Or. D. Leigh Colvin, New York, who as tempo rary chairman, sounded the key note. Disregard for the laboring man and the farmer has brought about a need for new alignments, said Mrs. Laura Hughes Lunde, of Chi cago, keynoter for the farmer-labor faction. Both minority groups began working on platforms to be adopt ed tomorrow, after which candi dates will be chosen. "Our main aim is the defeat of Gov. Smith, the democratic nom inee, a wet," proclaimed Colvin. Members of the California and Florida delegations are eager for the prohibition party to. indorse Herbert Hoover,.,, republican can didate. "We recognize that either Hoover or Smith will be elected, and we must act so that our party will detract from Smith," observed John B. Coffin, Johnstown, Fla.. state chairman for the party. While the people have been sleeping privilege ha3 taken con trol in the United States, said Mrs. Lunde. "Of course they were asleep four years ago or they never would have sent back to office men who sat in the cabinet and let the Teapot Dome corruption go on," she continued. "The recent cleanse the party he should have suggested t hat all who knew about (Coatinui'd cn page 4.) LEVINE CITED BY COURT Famed Air Passenger In Trouble On Contempt Charge NEW YORK, July 10. (AP). Charles A. Levine, first trans- Atlantic air passenger, was order ed today to show -cause why he should not be adjudged in con tempt of court. The order was signed by Su preme Court" Justice McGoldrick after Levine had failed on five oc casions to appear to answer an order for his examination regard ing eutries In the books of his Columbia Salvage company, in a suit for $169,153.26. brought by George T. Fonda, former mana ger of the concern. The trial has been put off for more than two and a half years. Fonda said. N. Y. MAN TO HEAD ELKS Election Held at National Conven tion at Miami YesteiMay MIAMI. Fla.. July 10. (AP) Election of a complete ticket of officers, with Murray Hulbert New York, as grand exalted ruler, and selection of Los Angeles as 1929 convention city, featured the first business session of the Bene volent and Protective Order of Elks at their 64th annual meet in here today. Hulbert was elected bv a vote of 904 to 132 over Lee Merrlwether of St. Louie vhn made a last minute campaign Mr. Hulbert' succeeds John Frank Mflllev of Boston. Los Angeles was awarded the na-rt vaa r' convention over El Paso. BARELY AVERTS SUICIDE Report Reaches Rome How Xobil Pnrsnaded Malmgren ROME, July 10s (AP) Re ports received here that uenerai Umberto Nobile. dissuaded irom Bulcide Dr. Finn Malmgren, Swed ish meterologlst. and one of these now missing from the Italia ex pedition, are discussed In Osserva- tore Romano. Vatican organ which -praised the general's action In a front page editorial today. The reports said that shortly after the crash of the Italia on May 25. Mr. Malmgren decided to throw himself Into the sea, but was dissuaded by General Nobile who told him that it would be cojvardlce. - - Olir.ger Re-elected tendent Hug has recommended the course since it was first proposed several months ago. The need of a mechanical course that was not purely a trade course has been for sometime evident at the school, and that the board might have a report on what course the school should adopt. E. E. Bergman, head of the machine shop, was recently sent to Den ver, Colo., to attend a convention from which it was felt an idea of what would best fill the needs here could be obtained. Berg man's report recommended the auto mechanics course. A wooden shed with concrete floor adjoining the present ma chine shop on the south will house the mechanics course, with cost of construction estimated at 91,600 and equipment at 1500. Final plans for construction will be started immediately. Sixty stu dents can be accommodated in the course, with the day to be divid ed into four one and one-half hour periods, with 15 students handled each period. Just 67 students have already enrolled. Other matters settled at last night's regular meeting Included: The bid of the Northwest Fence and Wire works of Portland for furnishing material and erection of the 2800-foot fence around the high school athletic field was ac cepted. The bid was $3,575, and calls for six-foot fence with barbed top, or a seven-foot fence over all, and three team and four smaller gates. Bids on the fence con struction were first opened June 13, but were taken under advise-meut- when - the- board found the cost of fence appeared to have taken an unreasonable jump. The figure accepted is considerably un der the lowest bid read at that time. The board approved contract for construction of a six-foot cement sidewalk on Howard street at the Le"slie school at 1116 cents per square foot. The high knoll on the west side of the Leslie school will also be graded down immediately, accord ing to action taken by the mem bers. E. J. Reason was the successful bidder for painting the windows, woodwork and metal work at the Highland, Richmond and old part of the senior high school, at a total cost of $563. The separate figures were: windows and gut ters at the high school, $198; (Continued on page 4.) TWO CITIES WAR OVER GRAIN RATE COLUMBIA RASIX DIFFEREN TIAL AGAIN ATTACKED Portland and Seattle at It Again As Second Day of Public Hearings Occurs PORTLAND, July 10. (AP). The Columbia basin differen tial, under which Portland enjoys lower grain rates "from points in the Snake river basin than do Washington export centers, was injected into the grain rate hear ing being held here by the inter state Commerce Commission to day. Samuel J. Wettrlck, attor ney representing Seattle and Ta- coma groups, brought the subject Into the discuesion. A. H. Harvey, rate expert for the Oregon public service com mission was on the stand all day and when he Introduced an ex hibit showing comparative dis tances to Seattle and Portland from points paying equal rates to the two ports, Weitrlck opened: fire, charging that Harvey had picked the stations deliberately, ignoring the Milwaukee which he asserted in numerous cases offerr ed a shorter haul to Seattle than the route outlined to Portland. The Seattle attorney charged that if the Milwaukee road had been taken into consideration In the ex hibit the average distance to Seat tle would have been shorter than the average to Portland. Tomorrow local millers and grain dealers will he heard In de fense of continuing the differen tial, and then the examiners will take testimony regaraing raies on certain commodities between Port land and Aberdeen. Wash. In the course of Hanrey's testi mony the railroads contended that rates nrescrlbed by the public service commission discriminate .r.tn.t intrastate shippers. "They hare built a Chinese wall along the Columbia river shotting ont Washington grain.- said W. A. Robblnsfc attorney for the, won Pacific. -. ' r Roth Rabbins and Paul P. Far- rn attorney for the - Southern P.rtfifl. attacked Hanrey's com n.nfv as an authority on rates. nit annht tn show that intra state rate were not too high, but that intrastate rates In Oregon were too low. OREGON LINEN MILLS PAYING BUSINESS NOW Balance Sheet for June Shows Profit of $873.35; July To Be Better BRIGHT FUTURE IN VIEW Increase Will Go On Indefinitely; Bleaching Problem Solved; 82 on Payroll Now, Will Be ISO Soon The plant of the Oregon Linen Mills, Inc., is now on a profitable basis. The company is a going concern. Col. W. B. Bartram, who has been managing director of the affairs of the company for about three months, can now re port progress with at least a mod icum of satisfaction, and with brighter hopes for the future. He draws no salary. His services, en tailing long hours and constant application, are a labor of love. His salary Is received from the state of Oregon as superintendent of industries at the Oregon state penitentiary, the duties of which he cannot and does not neglect. He labors for the stockholders of the Oregon Linen Mills, Inc., for the benefit of the Industry and for the satisfaction he will have In their appreciation of the values that may be shown In their in vestment. He is willing to let the future, in so far as profits may finally accrue to himself, take care of Itself. Col. Bartram told the Salem chamber of commerce audience at a noon luncheon some weeks ago that he hoped to see the plant of the Oregon Linen Mills, Inc., on a paying basis by the first of July. He Is able to make a better showing. It was on a paying basis for the month of June. Showing for Three Months The balance sheet for the month of April showed a loss of $851.99. For the month of May the bal ance sheet showed a loss of 1492. SS. There was some light ahead. For the month of June, the bal ance sheet showed a profit of $873.35. This was after charging all overhead, all operating ex penses, interest for the month on bonds, etc. 7 and some betterments and improvements which were ab- sorbed by the operations, such as the work of beautifying the lawns, etc., and including the whole of the wage rolls. Every Month to Be Better The month of July will show a larger profit than was earned in the month of June. Col. Bartram believes the profits to be made on spinning .operations alone will jus- (Contimied on pfe 4.) Hoover Ranch Uses Democrat Totem )Miir f V-..;. -i- i-' fc "J 't fi j rC- t . --wr-i" i T1'.. Secretary Hoover uses modern machinery to farm his 1280 acres In California, bnt the power tractors share the work of cultivating the land wit h the old fashioned mule of which the ranch has a score. At top, the ranch home; left, the republican standar bearer; right, some of the power machinery on his arm. . . ... CHAMBERLAIN'S FUNERAL TODAY LAST RITES FOR PROMINENT MAX ARRANGED Intermento be in Arlington Cem etery; Friends to Act as f'allbearers WASHINGTON, July 10. (AP) Funeral services for ex-Senator George E. Chamberlain of Oregon will be held tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock at hie apartment. with interment laer at Arlington cemetery. i Pallbearers will include Jeffer-j son Myers of Portland, member of I the United States shipping board;: Clyde B. Altchlson of Portland, member of the t C. C; Dr. J. A. Cannon, his physician; Peter Q. Nice, Samuel M. Mcintosh and Charles O. Swindler, member of his law firm here. Rev. W.-rf. T. Squires of Nor folk, Va., has been selected by Mre. Chamberlain to deliver the funeral sermon. It was he who married the Chamberlains in Norfolk two years ago. Friends of the late senator pointed out today that while he Is entitled to be buried in the na tional cemetery as a past chair man of the senate military affairs committee, be also satisfied the re quirement of active military serv ice through having been called to duty as a lieutenant in the militia during the Bannock Indian war of 1878, shortly after he went to that state to live. SLAYER GIVEN PARDON John Taylor, Convicted of Man slaughter, Gets Release John Taylor, , serving a 15 year term In the state penitentiary here for manslaughter committed In Klamath county, Tuesday received a conditional pardon from Gov ernor Patterson. The pardon pro vides that Taylor shall not return to Klamath county and shall re main a law abiding citizen. Penitentiary records show that Tayrbr and two companions, W. S. Pate and Peter Sullivan, killed a pool hall proprietor at Klamath Falls during the commission of a robbery. The three men were ar rested and at the time of the trial Taylor turned states "evidence. Taylor was received at the pen itentiary February 19, 1826. Pen itentiary officials said Taylor had been a model prisoner. PETITIONS ASK PAROLE Roseburg Convict Not Eligible Yet, Prison Records Show Petitions were received at the executive department Tuesday re- questing a parole for Russell AIc Mullen of .Roseburg, who is serv ing a two year sentence in the state penitentiary for larceny. The petitions were signed by more than 400 residents of Rose burg. McMullen is not subject to pa role until neit October, according to the records of the executive department. J A 4 KOZER ACCEPTS BUDGET OFFICE H Says He Will Resign as Sec retary of State Effective September 1 ABILITIES RECOGNIZED Iralse of Official's Work in Pres ent Task Given by Governor Patterson in Announcing Ap pointment to New Post Notification that he will accept the appointment as director of the Oregon state budget, effective Sep- TV - V -2Z t?5? 1 8am A. Kozer tember 1, resigning on that date his present office of secretary of state, was given Governor Patter son Tuesday by Sam A. Kozer. On the date mentioned he will begin the work of shaping up the next biennial budget preparatory to the 1929 legislative session. Governor Patterson indicated that the office of budget director was offered to Secretary of State Kozer several months ago. and that he has since had it under consideration. The salary of the office is discretionary with the governor. It was made plain by Governor Patterson that Mr.' Kozer's ap pointment as state budget direct or was due to his familiarity with state activities. "I consider Secretary of State Kozer as one ideally fitted to take charge of the office of budget di rector", Governor Patterson said. "As secretary of state and state auditor he has had contact with the financial affairs of every one of the state's activities. As a mem ber of the state board of control (Continued on page 4.) PROFFERED 1 HOOVER REFUSES TO HURRY ISSUES DECLINES TO ANSWER QUES TION ON FARM AID G. O. P. Nominee Will Meet Prob leius in Speech of Acceptance August 11. WASHINGTON. July 10. (AP Herbert Hoover intends to keep his silence on national issues until the formal notification of his nom ination in California Aug. 11. but, the hopes then to give a full ex I position of his views on most prob- lems in his speech of acceptance, j This program goes aleo for his i trip across the continent next week on his way to California, it was made known at his office here to day. A request by W. H. Settle, president of the Indiana Farm Bu reau Federation, for a statement of his personal views on agricul ture brought word from Mr. Hoo ver's office that he would not dis cuss issues until his notification. Meanwhile republican leaders, under the eye of the presidential nominee, went forward today with the perfection of their organiza tion and campaign plans. August 18 was set for the notification ex ercises for Senator Curtis, of Kan sas, the vice presidential nominee. The ceremony will be held at To peka, Kas.. home of the senator. As part of the campaign in the! east. Representative Tilson of Con necticut, was named as head of an eastern speakers bureau with headquarters in New York. lie will work In cooperation with and under the main speakers bureau in Chicago In charge of Rep. Newton, of Minnesota. While he Is making no public pronouncements of his views, Mr. Hoover has conferred here with many party leaders from various sections of the country, including Luke Duffey, the Indiana farmer who offered to deed his farm to President Coolldge. The agricul tural situation has come in for considerable discussion at the con ferences and there Is a feeling that the nominee will outline his posi tion at some length either in his acceptance address or in a speech on hfs return to Washington. Several requests have come from cities along the route of the secretary's trip to the Pacific coast proposing that he stop but no more than back -platform appear ances are contemplated by him at the usual train stops. Although busy winding up bis work as secretary of commerce and completing arrangements for his western trip on which he will start Saturday night. Mr.. Hoover received several visitors today In cluding W. W. Atterbury, national committeeman for Pennsylvania; Senator Dale, of Vermont; and Dr. Levi Penington, president of Pa cific college, Newberg, Ore. INDIANAPOLIS, July 10. (AP) William H, Settle, presi dent of the Indiana Farm Bureau federation, declared today that failure of Herbert Hoover, repub lican presidential nominee, to an swer a telegram asking his per sonal stand on the farm relief question will be taken to mean that Hoover is going to stand by the platform as adopted at the Kansas City convention. The tele gram sent to Hoover by Settle de clared that "the agricultural plank of the republican party is very un satisfactory .to the farmers." AIR CARAVAN AT TUCSON 22 Machines Arrive, at Arizona City, Another on Way TUCSON. Ariz.. July 10. (AP) Twenty two airplanes competing in the national air tour tonight were parked at the Davis Monthan field after all but one had made perfect flights on the hop from El Paso. Texas. John P. Wood, pilot ing a Waco, continued to pile up his lead today, but Miss Phoebe rOmley, piloting a monocoupe, ar rived late after a day of trouble. Miss Omley, who crashed her own ship at Marfa, Tex., now Is flying another plane of the same model given her by Jack Atkinson, tour entrant who withdrew and is flying as a passenger. Of the 23 planes which reached El Paso, one was left behind this morning. George Peck, flying a Travelair, halted to repair a balky magneto, but was expected to ar rive here late tonight. COLOMBIANS CURB REDS Organizations Against Govern ment. Church Prohibited BOGOTA, Colombia, July 18. (AP). The bill for a social de fense law, which yesterday was approved by the senate, with cer tain modifications, forbids the e- tablishment of any kind of socie ties which, like bolshevlsm. and communism, spread Ideas against the state, encourage attempts against constitutional organiza tion or outrages against the Cath olic religion and tend to relax dis cipline within the army and po lice or to destroy the home. NOT CAL'S COOK AT ALL Claim Prove False When Reputed Chef Enter Court MILWAUKEE. July 10 (AP) After Ernest Gilpin, - reputed cook for President Coolldge at his summer camp, won conelderahl notoriety In divorce court today. It was learned he is not connect ed with the presidential kitchen. Gilpin, Instead of working In the White House kitchen, nre- pares meals for the workers on MILL BLAZE HUGE LOSS REVENTED Firemen's Fast Work and Sprinklers' Efficiency Saves Plant FLAMES LEAPING OUT FROM ROOF Millwright Turns on Watery Avoiding Delay DAMAGE $10,000 Blaze Believed Started From Hot Box Near Head Saw; Repairs Will be Rushed, Resume Work in Few Days Flames leaping out in all direc tions from the top of the C. K. Spaulding Logging company mill a few minutes before 6 o'clock Tuesday evening told a story of Impending doom for one of F-a-lem's leading industrial plants, but 15 minutes later there was not a vestige of fire left In the build ing, and loss bad been limited to approximately $10,000, thanks to fast work on the part of the city fire department, and the efficiency of the sprinkler system In the building. The fire was first noticed by Charles Frame, 'millwright, and it was he who turned on the sprink lers, thus avoiding the delay which would have resulted before they should be turned on automatical ly by the heat. The firemen answered an alarm In record time and quickly had five streams of water playing on the roof and the saw filing room Just under the roof, where the fire was hottest. A number of mill hoses were also used by employes to assist In halting the fire's ad vance. Will Hurry Repairs Officials of the company an nounced later in the evening that operations of the mill will be re- sumed Saturday or early next week, unless there is some caue for further delay not now appar ent. Repairs will be made us rap idly as possible. The most costly damage was to the belts, as a number of tbeee will have to be entirely replaced. The equipment in the filing room was also badly damaged, knd it may develop that much of the mill building will have to he rebuilt. Starts Near Head Saw The firS Is presumed to hav started from a hot box near the head saw. At any rate it started there, and had spread to the roof before it was noticed. Officials of the company were loud In the praise of the fire de partment for its efficient work, and of the mill employes for tbeir prompt and loyal aid. PLEDGE SUPPORT TO CHAUTAUQUA CHANGE MADE IN PLAN OF UN DERWRITING EVENT Slightly Over Half of Admmmi Needed Signed Up Whea Program Ends -Well pleased with the chautau qua attractions presented this year, patronct of the entertainment Indicated at the close of last night's final program that suffi cient support would be pledged to assure renewal of the contract for next year, although a slightly dif ferent plan is to be used than heretofore. There will be no guarantors, persons agreeing to support Chau tauqua pledging a definite amount of support instead of underwriting it as a group. At the close of the meeting, it was stated that a little over IS60 had been pledged, more than half of the amount necessary. The final attraction was Ricbart Ganthony's masterful play, "A Message From Mars." by a cart headed by Arthur MacMurray. Horace Parker, a London as tronomer, is the character around which the play centers. Wealthy, egotistic, and self-centered, he J the very personification of selfish ness. An Inhabitant of Mars has been sent to eartii to seek the most selfish man In the world. He comes to Horace Parker. , The messenger explains that he has come to convert him to MOth erdom which translated means the "abandonment of self, and the striving for others." . Horace Par ker's . : disgruntled outbreaks, sneers, struggles and final con conquest forms a comedy which Is brimming with laughs and pro vides much food for thought at the same time. The lore theme which runs through the story ddf