Salem Was Selected as 1929
Walnut Growers of Marwn-
Weather Forecast: Fair bat with consid
erable clondiness in west portion; moder
ate north to west winds on the coast; Max
imam temperature yesterday 84, Bfl'nimum
78. river .2, rainfall none, wind north
west. . y
SEV ENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
Will be Passably Attractive
Parking Ground for Cars
at State Fair
NEW ENTRANCE ON 17TH
Convenient Approach to Ground
Provided by Opening Up Street;
Will be Paved Nearly to
Fair Gate
Three acres of Salem property
that have given rise to more bit
ter denunciation and pungent ed
- itoriallxlng than any other area
In the city, regardless of size, are
rapidly being turned into a bene
fit both to Salem and the state
fair board, under the supervision
of the latter body.
The property referred to is the
old city dump, which was relieved
from Its malodorous functions a
few weeks ago when the new in
cinerator was put in operation.
By vote of the city council, this
tract was turned over to the state
fair board free of cost, with the
proviso that it be cleaned up and
used for state fair purposes and
if at any time it ceased to be used
for such purposes, it should re
vert to the city.
' With the state fair only six
weeks away, the work of smooth
ing and covering over the unsight
ly renrnants of the old dump in
progressing rapidly, and by fair
time it will have been converted
into a passably attractive parking
ground for the automobiles of
state fair visitors.
At the same time the fair
board is having a gate and ap
proaches constructed at the end
of 17th street, adjacent to this
tract This gate will be one of
the most " convenient' entrances
for persons planning Jo, ., attend
either the races or view the ex
hibits, slightly closer to the city
than the others, and will permit
of entrance without traversing
the always congested area around
the main entrance at the junction
of the Portland and Silverton
hiph ways.
Seventeenth street is being pav
ed to within a short distance of
this gate, and graded all the way.
Construction of the 17th street
bridge, which will soon be opened
to travel, will make it possible to
Ko out to the fairgrounds either
on Center street or Chemeketa.
the new bridge opening up 17th
street between these two main ar-
i - ies of travel.
The new entrance may also be
reached by going wesj on Madi
ton street from North Capitol
past the Oregon Linen Mills, to
17th street, although this route
tvould not avoid the congestion so
acoeotablv. as there is always
(Con tinned on pje 5.)
PEP TO INSTALL
SECOND STATION
INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION' CAUS
ES ADDITIONAL NEED
Sub-Plant to be Located at Foot of
Chemeketa Street ; Cost
923,485
The Portland Electric Power
company will install its second
sub-station in Salem, at a cost of
$23,485, Including equipment. W.
II. Hamilton. Willamette valley,
division' manager, has announced.!
The new substation is not a de
mand of some future time, but
lias been added to fill an urgent
present need.
The new station- will be bnilt on
the property of the gas plant at
tbe foot of Chemeketa street, this
location being chosen because it is
bandy to the Spaulding Logging
company, which alone utilizes
1.000 horse power of the plant's
electricity. Erection of the new
plant so that the Spaulding com
pany s . needs may be supplied
through it will lessen the demand
on the PEP substation at the cor
ner of Mill and Liberty streets
At the . present time, electric
power comes into Salem over 57,
000 volt lines, and is transformed
to 2,400 volts, the voltage of the
primary circuits from which the
city needs are supplied.
The Chemeketa wubstation will
be equipped with a 1.250 kilowatt
transformer. " The 1,250 kilowatt
transformer Is the same capacity
as the largest of the six which are
now in use at . the :MU1 and Lib
erty substation. . -.
The S aubsUt!oVtrwmr ls4 Be
equipped. ' with ' antoniatie switch
es, making unnecessary the 6 SI
Hoyment : of attendants. These
automatic devices control the volt
age of the circuits n this trans
former, and prevent short drcolta
Xom occurring. '
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FASTBEGOINb
USEFUL TRSCT
ELKS TO PICNIC
SILVERTON PARK
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED AT
AXNUAL EVtXT TOMORROW
Program of Land and Water
Sports Planned For Members
and Families
"If Salem kg and their fami
lies don't take advantage of the
annual picnic to be held at Silver
ton park Sunday, they'll miss the
time of their ijves." That is the
way the committees preparing for
the big day fee). It'll be a picnic
full of new ideas and unlimited
fun, the committees further prom
ise. .
Arrangements for the event
have been in charge of Lb R. Bur
dette, Walter Zosel and Frank
Cain and include a program of
sporta, eats, music and entertain
ment. The Elk's chorus under
the direction of R. H. Robertson
will be featured.
Lowell Hoblitt, Red Cross ex
aminer of Silverton, will be In
charge of swimming events.
which are expected to lure many
of the picnickers. Incidentally,
all who like to swim are asked to
take their suits along, as none
w'ill be available at the park pool.
R. N. MacDonald will direct the
program of land sports.
The complete, program for the
day. is as follows:
10:30 To 1J: 30 Ball game.
Elks vs. Modern Woodmen of Sil
verton. j
12:30 to 2J30 Lunch. Pic
nickers should bring own cups.
2:00 to 4:00 Band concert
and entertainment by Elki'
chorus. !
4:00 to 5:00 Water sports
and contests.
5:00 to 6:00
land sports and
conteets, to be followed by other
stunts. J
Swimming events scheduled in
elude: 50-yard race, flrls under
12 years; 50-yard race, boys un
der 12 years; tub race, 30. yards,
free for all; gitls' fancy diving,
free for all; boys' free-for-all race.
75 yards; girls'! free-for-all race.
75 yards; boys' fancy diving, free-
for-all; relay egg race around pil
ing, egg in each hand, boy and
girl team, under 18.
Land sports planned are: 60-
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INCINERATOR PAID FOR
Final Payment Sent; Total Cost
f35,0 16.78; Surplus Left
Salem's new incinerator Is now
Salem's very ownj. The final pay
ment was mailed" Friday by City
Recorder Mark Poulsen to the
Pittsburgh-Des Jolnes company,
which installed the refuse burner.
The last check was for 6688.
53. making a total of $35,016
paid for the incinerator. This
represented some; additional items
such as bricV, lumber, etc., above
the company's bid of $34,975.
The bond issu voted for pur
chase and installation of an incin-
. I
erator was $40,000, so there is a
mm iu rpnnlnln r hnf wnrir nii'i
surplue remaining, but
tho road, construction of a sewer
and other expenditures will neces
sitate use of parti of this surplus
WAR TROPHIES ARRIVING
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Adjntant General's Staff Goes to
Portland to Receive
Employes of the adjutant gen
eral's office went to Portland
Friday to take charge of several
thousand trophies of' the World
war. which arrived there aboard
a boat Thursday Aight. The tro
phies were apportioned to Oregon
by the war department. They
will be distributed! among a. large
number of Oregon towns and ei
ties.
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Sweet Charity,
Vulgarities in
Exhibited Close Beside Playground in Good Cause; Boys
and Girls From 10 to 14 Think They're Great Fun
Jnst a stone's throw away a
group of boys playing, ball, and
beyond both boys ind girls mak
ing use of play equipment and
swimming pool; one of the muni
cipal playgrounds J running full
blast.' . And over!, here what's
this? A circle of sideshow tents,
a merry-go-round, aj "whip. a hot
dog stand, ---w: .-...:; .'
Well, that's all right, even if it
Is on school property and close to
the playground. Jf parents don't
want their kids to jpatronixe tats
carnival, they won't give them any
pending money r and besides, .it's
in a good cause. ' jpftrt of.the pro
ceeds gs for eharfty, "and ; there
may be need for a Kit ef that sob
future, day; Let's ftep into this
first tent, "i ".':.' ...f V'4?,"-i-;l
Oh, 'an old fashioned penny ar
cade -affair. - Peep f shows. Halt
a dozen- boys and girls nice look
ing - kid." they've i been at the
playground, judging from their
dress, "gome are wearing bathing
Meeting Place :of; Pacific Northw
By Threat of
INT
GETTING START
ON TREES HERE
Tremendous Losses Threat
ened Unless Immediate
Control Steps Taken
SPRAYING RECOMMENDED
Nicotine Preparation Advised ;
Work Must Be Done In Few
Days; Pest Little Knows
Here Until Last Spring
Aphids, dreaded walnut scourge,
is beginning to make its appear
ance on walnut trees in many lo
calities both in Marion and the
surrounding counties, and Is
threatening to cause tremendous
losses to the growers unless im
mediate action is taken.
Reports to this effect began to
come in from a number of sources
simultaneously Friday appar
ently out of a clear slcy, for grow
ers in the Willamette valley have
been only slightly troubled with
this parasite in the past. How
ever, it did-make an appearance
last year and caused some loss.
Nicotine Spray Rest
S. H. Van Trump, county horti
culturist, -recommends a nicotine
dust to check the Inroads of this
pest, but the difficulty presents it
self that there is an inadequate
supply of dusting machinery.
Growers have been advised to
mix nicotine sulphate (Black Leaf
Forty) wfth water In the ratio of
one and one-half pints to each 200
gallons of water. Dilute oil emul-i
sion with the nicotine is
recommended.
also
This. SDraring must be done
within two or three days after the
aphids appear. If the grower
hopes to save the greater part of
his cron. It is possible that a
warm spell now ' win assist tn
checking the spread of the insects,
but growers should not count on
this to do the work.
Appear at Monmouth
Ira C. Powell, president of the
First National bank of Monmouth,
reported while in Salem Friday
that aphids were getting a good
stars in orchards in that vicinity.
Other reports came from Yam
hill county that a tremendous loss
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WARN AGAINST COMPANY
Universal Lock Tip Company Said
Blue Sky Law Violator
State corporation officials to
UB Diditru l iamfaiKu v v
COUrage the purchase by Oregon
day started a campaign to dis-
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sal Lock Tip company of -Boston
Mass. Mark McCallister, state
corporation commleeloner, ex
pressed the opinion that the com
pany's operations in Oregon were
in violation of the Blue Sky law
The company operates by mail
exclusively. . In its advertising
matter the company offers to sell
Its patrons a pair of shoes a
$6.50, and throw In for good mea
sure 275 shares of stock In the
concern. "A million dollars In
return for a penny" Is a sample
of Its advertisements.
The company, was barred from
operating in the state of Ohio In
1926. New York and several oth
er statesalso . have, .taken action
against the company.
Thy Name
suits; they range from ten to 14
years old.
"Here, mister, this is a keen
one over here. This from a
bright eyed bey ef eleven.''
Let's read tbe titles, "When
Girls Are Alone." "Flame ef Pas
sion." Placard with pictures of
scantily clad girls. "Eve's Leaves."
Get a penayr Put it In this
slot' and shove. Br-r-r-r. Pictures
begin to revolve, each one step
ping; aa instant while the peeper
' "JL Divine Figure," they're not
so bad' Not too much. revealed to
pass ihe censbjIT pa t theyTe sup
posed to be, oh so naughty.-Boys
a little older -thaa.. these standing
around are supposed; to gaze aad
gloat over them. Quite a bit out
of dater"? Boys nowadays can' see
nearly as much at a show any
day. But the girls that posed for
them' weren't nice' girls, and, the
latest of the whole thing was te
Many
" (Catiaa4 S.)
SALEM. OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 21, 1928
TILDEN ON BENCH
AS YANKEES WIN
HENNESSEY AND ' HUTER
T' TAKE SINGLES
'Big Bill" Mere Spectator oa Side,
lines for First Time in
Nine Years
By ALAN J. GOULD
Associated Press Sports Editor
ROLAND GURROS STADIUM,
Auteuil, France. July 20. (AP)
With "Big Bin" Tilden a spec
tator for the first time In nine
William T. Tilden, II.
years, tne American Davis cup
tennis team went out and cleaned
up the formidable Italians in the
first two matches of the interzone
finals this afternoon.
While a ridiculously small
crowd of barely 500 spectators
looked on, "Smiling John" Hen
nessey scored an astonishing
straight set triumph over (he
widely heralded Baron Humbert
de Morpurgo, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2. After
Francis T. Hunter, playing the
first Davis cup singles match of
his career, smothered Placid o Gas
lini in the opening match with
loss f only two games. The scores
were 6-1. 6-1. 6-0.
The absence of Big Bill's pot
tent racquet and dominant person
ality robbed tbe opening day of
some expected thrills but did not
prevent - the Americans from ex
hibiting an attack and generalship
that overwhelmed the Italians, afl
but extinguishing their hopes of
reaching the challenge round next
week for the first time.
The result of today's play, giv
ing the Yankees a commanding
lead, necessitates only one addi
tional victory to clinch the series
and earn the right to nlav the
French holders of the cup. Bet
ting tonight favored the youthful
pair of Hennessey and George
Lott to settle the issue in the
doubles tomorrow.
if anything, the loss of their
Captain and ace who was dropped
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WILL DEDICATE CHURCH
Handsome Presbyterian Edifice
Ready for Occupancy
Salem Presbyterians will be a
busy congregation tomorrow, ac
cording to the program announced
yesterday. Tomorrow they dedi
cate their new $125,000 church en
Chemeketa and Winter streets.
The regular Sunday school serv
ice will meet at 9; 30 wKh elssses
for all ages. Public worship will
be held at 1 1 o'clock instead of
10:48, the . .usual - hour, RevV
Moses E. Breese ef Los Angeles,
who has been in Salem the past
week, - will give the morning ser
mon, - -' '
The Dedication serviee will be
held at 2:10 In the afternoon, at
which time Rev, William Chalmers
Covert, D. D.. of Philadelphia Will
epeak. Members ef the synod
which has been meeting at Albany
this week will be here to partic
ipate in this service. Special
mnsie will be directed by Miss Lu
cilie Ross.
Following the young people's
service at St 30, another serviee of
publie worship will be held at
7; 30, At this service Rev, Henry
E. Babeeck, D, D., of Los Angeles
and former paster ef . the Salem
church, will make the address.
ALBANY SEES ACCIDENT
gpokaae Maai Sustains Ceaeuaakm
of BraJa Crossing Bridge ,: ;
ALBANY, Ore., July 20 (AP)
P. J. 'Kelry of Spekaae suffered
eoaeassion of the brain and severe
head, weunde here today; when- his
aateaobile collided .with a struck
atv tt;.u0tir:,ci t- tea . Albany
bridge " jcroasiag -the Wiriamette
river, "f. His wife Vhe was driving.
escaped with minor injuries. Their
children, Mary and John, were un
injured. . .
Hospital- attendant ' tonight
said Kelly's 'condition was serious,
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BOURBON HEAD
OF BACKING AL
Chairman of Oregon Demo
cratic Central Committee
Not at Meeting
THIS COUNTY ALSO QUIET
No Move Made to Organize Here;
Portland Banquet Held Last
Night Minus Services of
Lotus Langley
PORTLAND, Ore., July 20.
TAP) As the waiters were pre
paring to serve soup, a special de
livery letter was received from
Lotus L. Langley. democratic
state chairman, refusing to pre
side as toastmaster at a dinner to
night given in honor of L. E. Dil
lingham of Idaho, because, wrote
Langley, he did not care to spon
sor a discussion of plans for Al
fred E. Smith's presidential cam
paign "at this time."
As this stage of the dinner was
reached, about seventy democratic
men and women plunged into an
argument which continued for
hours. The upshot was that
George F. Alexander, former Unit
ed States marshal, who was pinch-
hitter toastmaster. is to appoint a
committee to wait on Langley and
urge that he issue a call for the
state committee to organize im
mediately. Row Lasts Over Hour
For an hour most of the speak
ers were. in open revolt against
the attitude of the state chairman,
until the pleas of William S. Lev
ens, former state prohibition com
missioner, and Alexander, who
counseled moderation for har
mony, convinced the assembly
that Langley should be approached
with an olive branch.
This course' was adopted after
several delegates had protested
against the delay in forming a
Smith for president club.
Locals Inactive
Up to the present time Marion
county democratic forces have
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LIONS COMBINE PICNIC
Salem Group Wins Ball Game,
. But Protest Threatened
Salem and Independence Lions
clubs held a Joint picnic at Rick-
reall park Friday evening. Both
clubs were well represented and
everybody appeared well pleased
with the event.
The baseball game between the
two clubs was won by the Salem
den, but the Independence den is
reported to be contemplating a
protest on the ground that "Doc"
Moriey of Salem pitched for both
teams, The score was reported to
be 10 to 8 in Salem's favor. Sev
eral horseshoe pitching contests
also provided part of the amuse
ment, An excellent dinner was served
by Charles Maxwell, which reliev
ed the Lions' wives of responsi
bility for preparing the food, and
they were enabled to turn their
thoughts to eating and enjoying
the event,
, The committeemen the Salem
den in charge of arrangements
was headed by Prank Keer and
Harry seett.
Woman Tells
Hubby and His "Friend"
Daughter of Prominent Venezuelan Enters Police Station at
Norrislown, Pennsylvania, Sobs Out Confession to
Two Officers; No Traee of Victims Found
NORRISTOWN. Pa., July 20.-
(AP). Dr. Virginia Alrares Hus-
sey, daughter ef a former high
Venesulea effielal, today walked
late peliee headquarter here,
handed ever a leaded revolver,
and then nebbed that she had
killed her husband, Llndley M
Hussey, a magaslne writer, and a
woman eeupanien last night.
- The doeter, who was formerly
an interne at the West Philadel
phia hospital for women, said she
committed the killing near her
heme I at Parker Ford, six . miles
from-Fottstewa, Pa.--
Police" at once began' a search
for the bodie-bat fonnd ne trace
ot .them aleag reads near, her
home ner In surrounding fields
ind wooda.Tr .cv"-' ' - ,
, Drt Hussey was , held in the
Montgomery county jail here and
o - all : questions concerning the
llspesal of the . bod ies replied "Ask
Jie other woman, or -"try aad
find them.
After police- found
C of t Invitation Is Again Success
Aphis Infestation; Immediate Control Is Necessary.
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REALTORS PICK
SALEM FOR 1929
COXVEXTIOX TO BE
HERE, DECIDED
HELD
Success Is Securing This Import
ant Meeting Climax of Two
Year Plan
VICTORIA. B. C, July 20.
(AP) At "The business session
closing the 12th annual conven
tion of the Pacific Northwest Real
Estate . association here today,
George A. Spencer, Seattle realtor,
was elected president of the or
ganization for the next year and
T. W. Zimmerman of Portland,
was re-elected executive secretary.
Councillors chosen for the state
of Washington were E. S. Good
win of Seattle, Paul V. Dick of
Longview. and President-Elect
Spencer.
Salem, Ore., was chosen as the
place for the1 1929 convention and
Seattle was chosen for the mid
winter convention, at which the;
new president will be inducted
into office.
R. Quinn Fisher of Bellingham
was announced as winner of the
five minute home town speech
contest, an annual event of the
convention, held last night. Gil-
mour O. Nicholls of Tacoma,
placed second.
Success of the Salem delegation
in securing the realtors conven
tion for this city next year, comes
as a climax to two summers of
successful endeavor on the part of
the Salem chamber of commerce
to obtain Important conventions
for this city.
Present at the Victoria conven
tion to urge Salem's claim for this
meeting were J. F. Ulrich, George
Grabenhorst. W. E. Hanson and
Leo N. Childs, local realtors, and
C. E. Wilson, manager of the
chamber of commerce.
ATLANTIC FLYER WEDS
Navigator of Amelia EartuirCs
Airplane Takes Bride
CHICAGO, July 20. (AP).
Lou Gordon, navigator of the
trans-Atlantic plane Friendship
and Miss Ann Bruce were married
at the Trianon ball room here to
night.
Five thousand persons witness
ed the wedding. The ceremony
was performed by Judge William
R. Fetzer of the municipal court,
after Major Reed Landls. World
war ace and a high school class
mate of Miss Amelia Earhart.
trans-Atlantic flier, had given the
bride away.
The maid of honor was Mrs
Gordon's sister, Miss Margie
Bruce. Close by stood their moth
er, Mrs. W. J. Bruce, of Brook
line, Mass.
Included in the hundreds of
gifts the couple received was
$1,000 bridal gown, made of
duchces satin and duchess lace.
which the brode wore and
$2,000 summer
Cosmo, Wis.
estate at Lake
RAIN DELUGES NEW YORK
Showers Follow Intense Heat
Wave on Atlantic Seaboard
NEW TORK, July 20 (AP)-
Raln that burst over the city like
a tropic storm late today brought
quick relief from the sweltering
heat of the past three days.
The temperature had been hold
Ing a position in the middle SO.'s
since Monday and numerous pros
trations had been reported;.; Al
though the brief rainstorm today
brought momentary relief the
weather man predicted continued
heat for tomorrow.
of Killing
questioning futile. Dr. H. Metx-
miller, superintendent , of the
state hospital for the insane here,
examined her and said she wee
sans,
Besldee the loaded revolver Dr.
Hussey , surrendered five . poison
tablets with which the said she
planned to commit suicide after
the murder. She told police abe
had lost her, nerve. - - - ' -
A letter found In her possession
signed MLladley: was a tIe4 for
her to return to her hnsband.
: Dr, Hussey told police that her
husband met her while, be was
traveling in Venetuela s getting
material . for a novel, f flhf said
that she shot him and the woman
because they were too friendly.
I ahet them; several time la
the back." she told police, "then I
reloaded my pistol with -five ear
tridgea I had la my bag."
- Bhe explained that she had stol
en the revolver from a friend' In
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TO FILL VACANCY CREATED UPO
PRESIDENT CODLfDGE'S CABIKL1
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Cabinet Member
And Predecessor
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
PR, HUBERT WORK
NEW SECRETARY
HAS FINE RECORD
PROMINENT NATIONAL POLL
TICS SINCE 1008
Roy O. West Issues Statement
Expressing Appreciation at
His Appointment
CHICAGO. July 20. (AP)
Roy O. West, whose appointment
as secretary of the Interior tc
succeed Dr. Hubert Work, was
announced by President Coolidge
tonight. Issued the following
statement on his selection as a
member of the President's cab
inet: "I appreciate the high honor of
tbe appointment to President
Coolidge s cabinet and shall go to
Washington immediately to famil
iarize myself with tbe work of the
office for which I have been chos
en.
Mr. West has been a figure in
national republican party affairs
since 108 when he first became a
delegate to the national republican
convention and for 34 years, since
1894, has been a party leader iu
his county aad state.
The new secretary of the inter
ior became a member of tbe re
publican national committee in
1912, serving as the Illinois mem
ber until J926 and it was during
that time that he first became
acquainted with Dr. Work who
then was Colorado's member of
the national committee.
In 1924 Mr. West was chosen
secretary of the national commit
tee serving in that capacity during
Coolldge's campaign and until the
recent republican convention at
Kansas City where he again was
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FINES TOTAL MOUNTING
J. J. 'Ferguson Contributes
For Two Offense
$100
The city of Salem will grow afr
fluent In a hurry It the present
rate of receipts from fines contin
ue. Thursday ., Recorder . If ark
Poulsen assessed . fines against
four mea totalling $110: on Fri
day he" extracted $100 from . one
Iaw;:TloUtoiVl-;-?:r'?-': S-v -
J. FerguaonJ 1114 North
Winter street, waa' arrested la the
wee sma hbtfre Friday morning,
charged with possession of intoxi
cating liquor. When he was ar
raigned In municipal court It was
found that he .was also guilty of
driving an automobile without An
operator's license, so ka was fined
III for that and 7 for liquor
possession. --- ... -.s
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The optimist can always find a silver
lining to the cloud if he looks hard enough.
For instance; although there seem to be
more saxophones than ever in the country,
the statisticians tell ns that the eale ot
motorcycles dropped ort considerably last
year. 5
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Announce Selection of Illin
ois Lawyer as Secretary
of Interior
PROMINENT IN POLITICS
New Incumbent Has Been Hrr
Times Member of National
publican Committee Froai
11 U Own State
SUPERIOR. Wi3.. July 20.
(AP) Roy .O. West of Chicago,
was appointed by President Coo
lidge today to be secretary of the
interior, succeeding Hubert Work,
whose resignation from the cabi
net was simultaneously accepted.
Mr. West, who Is a personal
friend of Mr. Coolidge, and -who
was prominent in the republican
campaign four years ago as secre
tary of tbe national committee
vtelted the chief executive at the
summer White House last 'week
but at that time, in reply to Ques
tions, denied he had been ap
proached with regard to the cabi
net vacancy. '
It is expected here that Air..
West, who Is national committee
man from Illinois, will resign aeon
from the positions of vice-chairman
of the finance committee awd
member of the executive commit
tee of the national committee
which he now hold.
Detail Cleared Up
Dr. Work, who will now be -entirely
free to devote all his time
to his duties as chairman of 'the
republican national committee,
has wound up as far as po-4bte
all matters pending at the inter
ior department and Mr. West will
find a clean desk upon assuming
his new Job. With the appoint
ment of the Boulder "dam commie
alon of experts It was said here
that the last major question
awaiting action was disposed cf.'
Chairman Work tendered hr
reeignation personally to Presi
dent Coolidge when he called at
Cedar Island lodge shortly after
he had been selected successor o
William M. Butler as republican
campaign manager. Its aceept
anoe was delayed by the chief ex
ecutive pending disposal of ww
partmental matters. Secretr
West, who in a personal friend of
Mr. Coolidge, U known to hav
been in the latter's mind for tw
office ever since a vacancy at 1b
Interior ' department appears
likely.
CommisMion Now On W'mgr
Mr. West's commission however.
has not yet been signed almctrtl
has not readied Superior from
Washington. ,
The new interior secretary Is -a
lawyer by profession, although n
has been identified with Illinois
and national politics for a number
of years. Born In 1868, Mr. Went
has been five times' chairman tI
the Illinois republican4 state ven
tral committee. He was Triwt
elected to the Republican national:
committee In 1912 for a four .year
term. In 192 4 upon re-e'eettoa.
he became its secretary.
POISON AFFECTS
200 -PICNICKERS
MAVY
IN acute coxnrjwx.'
REPORT SAYS 'j i
Physicians Decline to ' Fix
Causo of Sudden ninessva;
! Lunch Suspected .
WASHINGTON. July 2.
(AP) Approximately SO wwnten
and children were In hoepitatr
here tonight suffering f rom "wttat
was diagnosed as food polswniagr
following a picnic at Maaauall
Hall,! Md., an amusement- Tsrt
20 miles south of Washington -wu
the Potomac river. '
. Many others, less seriously ill.
were being treated at their
Doctors who examined tbe
llents believed the illness
caused by "bad eggs". Both Uw
police department and , district
health office have ordered -an .in
vestigation. ' ';
-The outing, given by the Onn-
tral Union mission, began earr4n
the day. ' Approximately .700 ew
men and children were prei Meal
basket luncheons prepared at tkt
mission, and consisting' punctual
ly of sandwiches and hard bellsw
egga-t-"'" ''. -. " " :
; WASHINOTON. July 20 4A.P)
Thirty-nine 1 women and .chil
dren are In hospitals here
Ing from what Is thought
ptomaine poisoning as the
of a picnic given by the Oential
Union aftsslon today at ' UaraTsaJl
I
Hall, Maryland. :
(Clina4 a.)